POLICE COURT.

The following is tho rota of attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court, for the week ending June 4, 1870: —

Thursday, June 2—H. M. Jervis and S, Keinptliorne. Friday, June 3 —Dr. Kenderdine and A, Kennedy. Saturday, June 4 —Colonel Kenny and R, B. Lusk.

New Piak of Reporting.—" You can't stand up there, " said a watchman to a thin man in a suit of rusty black, who was endea vouring to maintain a favorable position for viewing a late fire, " you must come down, sir. " " Allow me to remain, if you please: I am a reporter, and it is necesssary I should see what is going on. " I don't care, " responded the guardian, " If ye want a report of it, you 11 see it in all the papers to morrow. " "The Mtjbder Out."—A gentleman had once sent his servant with a box ticket for the tbeatre to a young lady. The servant returned while the gentleman and Jus wite were at dinner. He had been told in giving answer to certain questions to substitute the masculine for the feminine pronoun. Did yon see him? " said the gentleman, giving him the cue. Yes sir, he said he'd wait for you. ■' What was he doing ? " asked his wile care lessly. "He was putting up his back liair, was the reply. , A dispute about precedence once arose be tween a bishop and a judge, and after some altercation the latter thought he should con found his opponent by quoting the following passago : " For on these two hang all the law and the prophets. " "Do you not see," said the lawyer in triumph, " that even in this passage'of scripture we are mentioned first? "I graut you," says the bishop, "you hang first."

A love-lorn swain bi-oke a wish-bone with his heart's queen somewhere in New Hamp. shire. " Neow what'd you wish, Sally ? " de manded Jonathan with a tender grin of ex pectation. " I wish Iwashandsum, " replied the fair damsel —" handsum as Queen Victory." Jerusalem what a wish when you're hand sum 'rmff* neow. But I'll tell you what I wished, Sally. I wished you was locked up in my aims, and the key was lost."

THE EVENING STAB, JUNE 1, 1870.



■YTT ANTED — Nine SEAMEN for the Whaling Barque ' Colone.' —Applj to morrow (Thursday), at our Office, Queen street, between the hours of 11 and 12 in the forenoon. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & Co. Auckland June 1, 1870. WANTED— A O-ood General SERVANT. —Apply at the Office of this Paper. WANTED TO LET,—The STORE, re cently occupied by Mr. Layers, in Durham-street. — Apply to Mr. Kunst, HERALD Office. WANTED— A GIRL to make herself generally useful at the Tailor's shop, same side as the Catholic Chapel, Wyndham street. WANTED -Tenders for REMOVING and PUTTING TOGETHER one Building (No. 4), from Britomrrt Barracks to Pitt-street. Tenders to be sent in by 12 ffclock on "Wednesday next, Office of this Paper. PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE at Miss Peachey's 57, Wakelield Street. —Term 3 Moderate. RUNNERS WANTED.—Good Wages given.—Apply at tha Evening Star Office. TWO POUNDS REWARD. LOST, between Auckland Club and Queen si reet, a GOLD LOCKET.—The finder wlil receive the above reward by returning it to " T.C.E.," Auckland Club. T O R SALE. ADET.'.CHED VILLA RESIDENCE and ALLOTMENT in Vincent-street, commanding a fine view, conveniently situated near the City. Apply to W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. KEROSENE. THE Undersigned is pi'epared to receive at Ship's side and cart and store Kerosene. —For terms Apply to ARCHAED & BROWN, Mechanics' Bay. PRICE'S PATENT EIRE-PROOF SAFES, ON SALE, at the Stoves of the Undersigned, the most Valuable Shipment ever im ported ; JUST LANDED and ON VJEW, at prices varying from £30 to £90 each, cash. NEWMAN & EWEN. 130, 13 2, Queen street. j FIRE! FIRE! • FIRE ! \* COAL AND FIREWOOD YAI!D, ifcE-OPENKD by J. XONOBOTTOM and Co. Office : Four doors from Swcte's Store. Cut and Uncut Wood sold in small and Jnrge quantities. Best Newcastle Coal on Sale. Orders punctually all ended to. M s' W.II. N IWIOFS



EXCUKSION TO OHINEMUBJ AND BACK, Sfifll^f* 'LALLA ROOKH' leaves Grnhamstown Wharf, TO-MORROW (Thursday), at 8 a.m. sharp. The p.s. 'ENTERPRISE No. 2' -will le.ave the Wharf, Auckland, at 11 p.m. THIS NIGHT with intending passengers, returning from Grahamstown with same at 10.30 on Thursday night. Return Tickets, 12s. 6d. HOLMES BEOTHEES. FOR lIOBAET TOWN DIEECT. '=:-J3>2k rriHE Clipper Barque 'BELLA MARY,' Captain R. Copping, will sail for the above Port, on FRIDAY, the 3rd June. For freight or passage, apply to EL S. MEYERS, Queen-street. 'MARY SHEPHERD,' @ LONDON. PT^HE above vessel having been 'Jx/£/|<\, _1_ Reported at the Customs, -^£| jisS^L Consignees are requested to Pass ■^tiSi^ife^ Entries, Pay Freight, and take Delivery in terms of Bills of Lading. BILLS of LADING to order must be pre sented for endorsement at the Office of the undersigned previous to the delivery of cargo. L. D NATHAN & CO., Agents. FOE COROMANDEL. -^-JJj^k fTIHE Cutter Wm&& 'EMMA' THIS DAY (Wednesday), at 8 o'clock p.m. M. NICCOL, Agent. June 1, 1870. YOUNG- MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION, WELTJS3LEY-STBEET. A NNUAL COURSE OF LECTURES. Juno 3—T. B. Git,MES, Esq., MG- A., Su perintendent : " Public Spirit." " 17 —Dr. Hectoe: "Some Branches of Geological Science, illu-trated with diagrams. July B—Rev. D. Jones : (To be advertised) « 15—W. L. Eees, Esq.: "A few Ele ments of Greatness." Aug. 12—Rev. E. N. Beee, M.A. : " Popular Education, Religious and Secu lar." Sept. 9 —Rev. J. Bulleb : " Our Young Men " Oct. 7 —H. H. Lttsk, Esq.: " Ancient Co lonization." The tijkets for the co\irse (price 35.,) to admit benrer and lady, may be obtained from Messrs. J. Wayte, J. and H. Upton, R. B. Shulders, Queen-street; at the Rooms of the Association, or from the Members of the Committee. Lectures to commence at 7.30* p.m. SINGfLE LECTURE, 6d. The lecture of His Honor the Superin tendent will be- given in the New City Hall, Queen-street. ALL SAINTS' CHURCH, PONSONBY ROAD. mHE FIRST of a SERIES of ENTER JL TAINMENTS (in aid of the above Church) will be given in the NEW CITY HALT, Queen-street, on THURSDAY EVENING, the 9th JUNE, At 7.30 o'clock, when THE RIGHT REVEEEND THE LORD BISHOP OF AUCKLAND Will deliver a Lecture ; subject, "WANDERINGS IN INDIA." The Chair will be taken by the VEXEBABLE Aechdeacox Matosell, L.i .D. Admission : Reserved Scats, 25.; Back Seats, Is. Tickets may be had of Messrs. Upton, E. Wayte, Chapman, the Churchwardens, and any member of the Committee. MR. TYNDALL, Surgeon Dentist, begs to announce to the public that he has commenced business at the top of Shortland Orescent, and that lie will supply every description of ARTIFICIAL TEE 111 at the lowest London prices, for quality and work manship not to be surpassed. Mr. Tyndall wishes to call the attention of patienls who have worn artificial teeth, and have derived no comfort from them, in consequence of the carelessness or inabilityof the denti-t. He begs to stae that he will undertnko to remodel every set at a trifling expense, and will guarantee perfect comfort niiistic»fion, and rlurubi'ity. Prices of Artificial Teeth: —In pink vul canite, fror.i 5s to 10s a tooth ; dental alloy, from 7s (id to 12s ; gold, 10s, 15s, 21s ; silver, 5s to 10s j" stopping in amalgam, 5s ; in gold, 7s 6d ; cryutnl enamel stopping, guaranteed to lust a year and liulf, 2s 6d a tooth. CoyWiTATiox vmv.y. Extractions, 2s 6d. f( 'jom 8 fo 10 in the morning for Is. Shortland Crescent. T> E N E F "1 T! ! ,



JS T }3 W CITY HAL L, QUEEN-STREET. TIT IS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING. Jane 1, PSCTIVILY TUB LAST NIGHT. FAREWELL BENEFIT TO MR. A. J. LOGAN, Treasurer of the GR VTSTD MOVING- TABLEAUX OP THE APOCiLYPSff. A GRAND DISTRIBUTION OF FREE GIFTS! .Read the List for To-night. £30 to be given away. £ s. 3) 1 Handsome Silver Tea Service value 6 6 0 1 Large Magnifif-ent Oil Painting „ 710 0 1 Gents' Gold Sat „ 2 10 0 2 Ladies' Gold Brooches ... „ 310 0 1 Album „ 0 10 6 1 Pair Bohemian Vases ... ~ 1 10 0 1 Gents' Pen and Pencil ... „ 0 7 6 1 Gold Locket „ 1 15 0 1 Dozen Tea Spoons ... ... ~ 0 15 0 1 Ladies' Travelling Bag ... ~ 012 6 1 Ladies' Companion ... ... „ 010 6 2 Gents' Knives ~050 1 Gold Eing „ 0 10 6 £26 12 6 Together with about 40 other Presents, too Numerous to Mention. tggT1 RECOLLECT J^i THE LAST NIGHT IN AUCKLAND. Reserved Seats, 3s ; Second do., 2s ; Buck do., Is. Doors open at 7.30, to commence at 8. Carriages may be ordered at a quarter past 10. H; EASTWOOD, Manager. PEINCE OF WALES THEATEE. ME. W. H. NEWTON'S BENEFIT. THURSDAY NEXT, 2nd June. The great Sensational Play of THIS DUKE'S MOTTO, And the Farcial Extravaganza of the COLLEEN BAWN SETTLED AT LAST. By kind permission of Messrs. Holmes, the steamer 'ENTERPRISE' v* ill leave the North Shore at 7 o'clock, returning after the Performance. Messrs. Quick has also kindly consented to allow the Newton, Ponsonby Road, and Dcd= wood Coaches to run till after the perform ance. THEATRE ROYAL. mHE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY WILL APPEAR, for a few nights only. OPENING NIGHT—FRIDAY JUNE 3. THEATEE KOYAL. THE STAR DRAMATIC COMPANY. Under the Patronage of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, AND LADY BOWEN. rxPENING NIGHT, FRIDAY, JUNE 3. i Pbices :—Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 35.; Stalls, 2s. 6'd. ; Pit, Is. NOTICE. The Centre Box will be reserved exclusively for His Excellency and Suite during the present season. TO BE LET, mHOSE Commodious STORES, erected on JL the site lately occupied by Mesßi-s. Combfs & Daldy, in Queen-street. Also, the BONDED STORES, with entrance from Fort-street.—Apply to H. M. Jebvis, Fort* street. mHURSDAY TUNE 2nd!'.'



TRADERS FO- E!:KCX;ON OF AKDI 'JIONAL Cj;LL3 AT 'J.IJK LUNATIC ASYLUM. i Sum r:r.tmrifiit'B Officp, ArckL.ml, M-y SO, 1870. nmDNT):Eh3 will be receive 1 at. I: is otiico IJ_ wntol Noon of WEDFKSmY, the Bth, day of June proximo, for the KJiSX'I'JO.N of | ADDITIONAL CELLS a' ilic Limali j Asylum. Plans, Specification, and Form of Tender mny be seen, am] furthov paiititnlrt'*s obtaino i at the Public Works Office, Emily Place, Auckland. Tenders to be endorsed, " Tender for Erec tion of Additional Cells fit Lunatic Asylum." THOMAS B. GULLTESj Superintendent. DISSOLUTION OF CO-PARTNERSHIP. "VTOTICR is hereby given that the Partnev- J_ i ship heretofore carried on by the un dersigned under the style or firm of "R. Whjtson and Company," Brewers, is this day DISSOLVED by mutual consent. Dated at Auckland, this lst'day of June. R. WHITSON, DAVID STUART LYELL, By his attorney James E. Lyell. (Witness) Geo. Ritchie, Solicitor, Auckland. IN reference to the abov« advertisement Mr. M. S. Leers, Accountant, 49, Queen street, Auckland, is authorised to COLLECT ■ all ACCOUNTS due to the above firm of R. Whttjsox and Company. Auckland, lit June, 1870. NOTICE. MESSRS. MUST & CO.; of Queen-street, Auckland, and Graham&town, Thames, are AGENTS lor tLo sale of 11. HALES I CABIN BISCUIT. I May 5,1870. AUCKLAND AGENCY, DISCOUNT, AND LOAN COMPANY (LIMITED), INCOR PORATED UNDER THE JOINT STOCK COMPANIES ACTS. Capital, £10,000, ix 500 Shakes of £20 Each. mHE above Company make ADVANCES J_ on General Merchandise, Discount and Purchase Bills, and undertake every descrip tion'of Commission business. The Company make temporary Advances on valuables and plate. The Company Advance money on two householders' guarantees, and take re-payment by weekly or monthly instalments. For further particulars apply to the manager. ALBERT E. COHEN. 131, Queen-street. MONEY ADVANCED, with or without personal security, in sums of £5 to £500, by the Auckland Agency, Discount, and Loan Company (Limited), Registered Office, 131, Queen-street. EVERY ONE can obtain money by apply ing to tho Auckland Agency, Discount and Loan Company (Limited), Registered Office, 131, Queen-street. OK to foOO, advanced on householder's oUO guarantee, and repayment taken by weekly or monthly instalments by the Auck land Agency, Discount, and Lean Company, (Limited), ' Registered Office, 1?1, Qunen street. BAZAAR OMNIBUSES—AuckIand and Onehunga—Onohunga and Auckland Station. Time Table. Leave Auckland for Onohunga—B a.m., 9 a.m., 10 a.m., (Bctura Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, at 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. Leave Onehunga for Auckland —8 a.m, 10 a.m., (Return Ticket), 12, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. On Sundays, 10 a.m., and 4 p.m. A 'bus will leave Auckland for Onehunga every Sunday at 8.30 p.m. Howick for Auckland, 8 a.m. Auckland for Howiek, 3 p. m. Litkky and Bait Stablus. Horses Bought and Sold on Commission. For the accommodation of passengers arriving late at night from the Gold Fields, and others desirous of visiting the different places of amusement, a Night Omnibus will leave Onehunga at 7 p.m., and return at 11 o'clock the same night. Return Tickets from Onehunga. N.B. Special Omnibuses will be always ready at the Onehunga Wharf for the accommo dation of passengers arriving by the different steamers and other vessels. TO ADVERTISERS. THE Proprietors of the "EVENING STAR" beg to intimate that all ADVERTISEMENTS for insertion must be received at the Publishing Office in VULCAN LANE, Lower Queen-street, not later tha» IWO O'CLOCK on the day on which they are to appear. NOTICE. AS numbers of our supporters have ex pressed a desire to receive their papers as subscribers, instead of purchasing them from the runners, the Proprietors of the "EVENING STAR" beg to intimate that from this forth any person so desiring can havo the puper delivered regularly on the terms below specified. REED, FERRAR, & CO. Subscription—Per Quarter, ss. 6d., pay able in advance ; or, 6s. 6d. if booked. Auckland, April 22, 1870. mHE TpvUKE'S TyrOTTO!!



1 «h» " A.R.V. BATTALION. PROVINCIAL G-OY. J;Ni\fE!NT PEIZE FIR] KG. mHE Offlcfvs ::nd Servants detailed for X duty atjllie Itiflo iim^e, Point Chevalier, and the intending Com} c-tiloi s will AS SEMBLK in uniform at, 7.30 a.m., at the Toll Q-ivio, Gieal. Norlii Road, cm the dnjs named for their rrsuef-fcive companies. Kos. 1, 2,3, and 4, on MONDAY, ttih Juno. I Nos. 6 and 6, on TUEsDAX, 7th June. . j Tiring to commence at 9 a.m. sharp. I ' JAB. DEIiROM, Captain. May 31, 1870. THE POUT OP CALL. Auckland, New Zealand, May 27, 1870. To nis Hokob tiik Supei:ikti:^dext. QIIIv, —Wo, the undersigned, inhabitants of >O the Province of Auckland, request that yen will CALL a PUBLIC MEETING at as early a date as possible, to consider the Postal Service via ?an Francisco, with Auckland as the Port of Call for New Zealand. CKTJICKSTIANK, SMART, &. CO. THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH. OWEN & GEAHAM. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. McARTHUR, SHIfiRA, & CO. ARCHIBALD CLARK & SON L. D. NATHAN & CO. T. IT. HALL. MUST & CO. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. F. R. CLAUDE. CAREY, GI.LLES, HUNTER & CO. BENJAMIN TONICS. JAMES BURTT. W. C. WILSON. W. BUCK LAND. JOHN MASON. OOMBES & DALDY. S HURLEY W. HILL. ROBERT LUSK. JOHN LAMB. STANNUS JONES. DAVID WHITE. BEVERIDGE & RITCHIE. BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO. BUCHOLZ & CO. W. J. HURST & CO. T. & S. MORRIN. NEWMAN & EWEN. W B. & J. H. UPTON. ALFRED BUCKLAND. w. Mclaughlin. IT. M. JERVIS. JOHN McLEOD. IN compliance with the above request, I hereby call a PUBLIC MEETING of the INHABITANTS of AUCKLAND, to be held on FRIDAY, the 3rd day of June next, in the Mechanics' Institute, at 230 p.m., to consider the question of the San Francisco Postal Service. THOMAS B. GILLES, Superintendent. Auckland, May 30, 1870. BAND OF HOPE. 'RO3ARIO' BRANCH. THE Abstainers of H.M.S. ' Rosario' have invited a number of their friends to take Tea with them in the Parnell Hall, on THURSDAY Evening next. Any friends wishing to avail themselves of the opportunity of passing a pleasant evening may purchase tickets from Messrs. Coupland and Hemus, Queen-street; Major and Swinnerton, Welles ley-street ; Wilkes and Phillips, Newton; Tremaine, Freeman's Bay; Brown, Hales, George, Cook, Witherford, and Gilbert, Parnell. Tho3e who have received special invitations will please bring them with them. Tickets, Is. 6d. each. Admission after tea, Is. Tea on the table at 6.30 p.m. E. LeROY. ANCHOR HOTEL LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, QU E E In-S TRE ET. A. FKASEE BEGS to inform his Friends and the Public generally, that-in connection with the above, he has for Hire, OPEN AND CLOSED CARRIAGES, SINGLE & DOUBLE-SEATEDBUGGLES, SADDLE HOBSE3, &c, And hopes by strict attention to business, with civility and moderate charges, to merit a share of Public Patronage. April 28 1870 ON SALE BY THE PNDEKSIGNED. EX HERO. 'fiWO HANSOM'S PATENT SAFETYS i 1 Double seated Buggy (New) 1 Single ditto ditto (little used). EX CITY OF MELBOURNE. 40 Cases Sydney Oranges CO ditto Brown Boras if ears 10 ditto Apples EX TAURANGA (SCHOONER). The Entire Cargo of Oranges from Tahiti. Superior to any Shipment this Season. F. WILLIAMS, Wholesale Fruit Wsirehouse, High-street.



Auction Sales. FRIDAY, JUNE 3. IK THE ESTATE OF MR. S. SHAPPAKE. JEWELLERY, WATCHES. &c. The subscribers have been favoured wi'h in* j stmefi ns from * Thomas Maoffahlank, Kaq., Trustee in (he above estate, to sell, at their Hcoins, Fort-slreefr, on Friday, 3rd .] uno, at 11 o'clock, fn H E ENTI 11 E STOCK, X Consisting of: GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, Gold Watch Chains, Necklets, Lockets, Brooches, Earrings, Gold Pencil Cases, Signet Rings, Keepers, Ladies' liing:=, Gold Pens, Scarf Rings, Pencils ; Silver Sets, Pencils, Chains, Butter Knives, Rattles, Bouquet Holders, Match and Scent Boxes, Cupf, Thimbles, Brooches, Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, Cruets, Tiuiepieces, A'Teorschauin Pipes, Opera Glasses, Jet Earrings, Magnifying Glasses, Speeiacles, Sets (assorted) Steel Brooches, Crosses, Ivory Earrings, Show Cases, Watch Glasses, and Cases, &c, &.c, ' &c. SAMUEL COCiIiiANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JUNE 6. CITY PROPERTY, IN UNION ASD COOK-STREETS. The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 6th June, at 12 o'clock, A FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, erected on Allotment 2*7, Section 42, City of Auckland, fronting Coolc and Union-streets, An ALLOTMENT, adjoining the Cottage having a frontage of 40 feet to Union-street And, An ALLOTMENT, 23 feet frontage to Cook-street. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JUNE 6. BY ORDER- OP THE REGISTRAR Ob 1 THE SUPRKME COURT OP NKW ZEALAND, NORTHERN DISTRICT. The subscribers have been instructed to sell by public auction, at the Land Mart, Fort street, Auckland, on Monday, the 6th day of June, 1870, at 12 o'clock, mHAT Freehold PROPERTY, situated at X Dedwood, near the City of Auckland, consisting of Lots Nos. 43, 45, 44, and 46, of the subdivision of part of Allotment No. 13, of Section No. 8, suburbs of Auckland, and Lot No. 64 of the said subdivision of said Allotment No. 13 ; Lots Nos. 43,45,44 and 46, having a frontage of 160 feet to Yarborough. street, and a Six-roomed Timber-built Dwell ing HOUSE erected on them. SAMUEL COCHEANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, JUNE 3. 10 CIIATES EARTHEN WAEE, 5 CASKS JAPANNED WAEE, 1 CASK BEUSHWARB. B. TONKS Has been instructed by the Importers to sell, on Thursday, at 11 o'clock, A CRATES EARTHBNWABI, 11/ Tiz. :— 2 crates lOin. Plates 1 crate Cover Dishes 2 crates 8 and 9in. Plates 2 crates Bowls 3 crates Chaniberware 5 casks, containing— Chinese, Bristol, and Bull's Eye Lanterns, Candlesticks, Dust Pans, Tin Measures, Tin and Copper Pie and Cake Moulds, Chamber Pails, Watering Pots, Scoops, Funnels, Hot-water .Dishes, Coffee aud Tea Pots, Fish Kettles, Raised Basins nn:l Milk Dishes, Japanned l<wers aud Basins, Oil Fillers, Tea Trays, Baking Dishes, Patty Pans, Bowls, Camp Kettles, Saucepans. 1 case Assorted Brushware. FRIDAY, JUNE 3. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. L. D. NATHAN & CO. Have received instructions to sell by auction at thsir Stores, Shortland-street, on Friday, the 3rd of June, at 12 o'clock, THE following Leasehold PROPERTY, known as the Lady Bbwen Hotel, having a frontage to Brown-street, Grahamstown, of 33 feet by a depth of 71 feet, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging, for the remainder of a term of jears, from the 4th day of June, 1868, except the last two days thereof. Terms at Sale. qTA~U NCH AMD mBUB!!