SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

A-R RIVALS.

Auckland, s.s., 530 tons, F. Moore, from Fijis. Opotiki, schooner, 30 tons, Baker, from Opotiki. Janet Dalgleish, barque, 376 tons, Mathew, from s^*6 wens t 1g Margaret Camtibell, three-masted schooner, 122 tons, Cummings, from Oamaru.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s -> urkhmcl, from Fiji's. For Auck land ._i boat, Lord Pembroke. For Syd ney : 24 bales cotton, Kabone, Frez and Co. For Melbourne : 1 case, Wm. Parker. —H. M. Jervis, agent. Per barque Janet Dalgleisb, from New castle :—670 tons coals, Henderson and Mac farlane (agents). Per schooner Margaret Campbell, from Oamarn : —2OO bags flour, 8 eases marma lade, 100 bags wheat, 132 small bags oatmeal, 17 large bags oatmeal, 30 bags flour, each 200 lbs., 206 bags wheat, 50 bags flour, each 200 lbs;, 10 bags potatoes, 20D bags wheat, 77 bags potatoes, 00 bags flour, 130 bags potatoes, 321 bags wheat, 117 bags flour, 400 bags po tatoes, Gr. W. Binney (agent).

The s.s. Phoebe is expected in the Manukati to-day from Southern ports. The ship Timaru is now a hundred days out front London, and the City of Aticklaud seventy-four from Gravesend. The ship Aboukir is rapidly filling up for London, and is announced^ to take her depar ture on the 10th prox.

A RRIVAL OF THE AUCKLAND.

The A'.S.N, Cos. s.s. Auckland, Captain Francis Moore, arrived in harbour thi9 morn ing after a good passage of 7 days, her deten tion at Fiji having been caused partly by the vessel grounding at Suva for twenty-four hours, and circumstances over which Captain Moore had no control. We are indebted to Mr. Eeed for files, and the following report of the passage : —The Auckland left Auckland at 11 a.m. on November 6 ; owing to some dis arrangement in the machinery brought up in Kawau Bay at 4 pm. same day ; got under weigl) again at 5 a.m. on Bth ; arrived at Suva at 5.15 p.m. on 13th , left again at 8 am. on 15th, and arrived in Levuka at 4 30 p.m. same day ; experienced light head winds for first part of the passage from Auckland, then fresh easterly winds and thick dirty weather and confused sea, and light E.N.E. winds and fine wenther with occasional squalls the latter part of the trip j experienced from Suva to Levuka moderate N.N.E. winds and fine weather. She left Levuka at 7 a.m. 19th ; arrived in Suva at 3 p.m. same day ; left again at 6 a.m. 23rd inst. ; experienced moderate southerly breeze first part of passage, light head winds and fine weather the middle part, light southerly breeze and cloudy weather latter part tilfoff Hen and Chickens, and S.S.W, breeze, and heavy rain from thence till arrival. PA3SEN&ER3 —from Levuka to Auckland: — Mrs. Eastgate and family, Lord Pembroke, Dr. Kingsley,Meßsrs. Mitchell, Kinsey, Pets chler, Hudson, Luscombe, and Caldicott, and 7in the steerage. For bydney : —Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Ball, and 3 in the steerage. For Mel bourne : Messrs. Proctor, Smith, Hepburn and sin the steerage. Suva to Melbourne :— Mrs McCartney, servant and family (2).

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office,

Wednesday afternoon

Mr. G-. W. Binney held a sale to-day, at his Auction Mart, Queen -street. There was a large attendance, and the bidding very spirited. The following were the prices realised :— Candied peel, Is 3£d per lb.; rice, 3£d ; cocoa, Is 3id ; confectionery, 7il ; plaid vestas, 7s 4d per gross; figs, 7j4 per lb. ; caator oil (pints), 8s 3d per doz. ; oatmeal, £18 per ton ; Hennessy's pale brandy, 7s lOd per gallon, in bond ; dark ditto, 6s 8d; port wine, 5a ; Tennant's ale, 11s 4d per dozen, duty paid. Mr. Stannus Jones sold at his auction mart to-day an allotment of land and six-roomed dwelling-house erected thereon, situated in Chapel-street, for £186. Messrs. C. Arthur and Son haM a sale of produce, geoceries, and household furnituee. There was a good attendance, and fair prices were realised.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to morrow, at 10 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tiki, per Lalla Eookh, to-morrow, at 8.30 a.m. For Grisborne, per Tawt-ra, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Auckland, to morrow, at 10 a.m. Late letters bearing a fee of threepence in addition to the postage will b» received till 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, Nelson, and the .Southern provinces, per s.s. Stormbird, to-morrow, at noon. Late letters aud telegrams for transmisison from the Wauganui SuLion will be received at this ofßce till 12.30, and at Onehunga till 1.80 p.m. For Rusae?.l, Kawakawa, Sydney, and the Aus tralian Colonies, per s.s. James Paterson, ou Friday, 2nd Uecember, at 11 a.m. Late letters bearing a fee of threepence iv addi tion to the postage, will be received till 11.30 am For iiussol'. and Kawakawa, per Comerang, on Friday, 2n 1 Dei-ember, at 1.30 p.m. For Wun^irei, &0., per p s. Samson, on Friday, 2nd December, at 1.30 p m., and per s.s. G-o-Ah ail, on Saturday, 3rd December, at L.30 p.m. Mail- for the undermentioned places per 5.9 VVon^a Wo.nua, will close at this office on We Inrsday, 7t December, as follows — For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Centra!, a.nd • outh America, British, and Foreign West In dcs, and Continent of Europe via England at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 1 p.m. li\j.' Itoney Orders, Registered Letters and Newspapers at 11 a.m. Late letters for the United States of America and the United Kingdom bearing a late fee of 6.1 iv addition to the postage • will be received at this office till 1.30 p.m., 'and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, December 3. Thursday, December I.—Me-srs. S. Kemp thorne and T. B. Kenderdine. Friday. December 2.-Messrs. J. S. Mae farlann, and Thos. Mncffarlane. Saturday December 3. —Messrs. J. May and Q. 11. Mitford.

DEATH.

Jones.—On Nov. 29th., Edith Emma, infant daughter of Mr. W. F. Jones, Organ Builder, Hobson street.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1870.

A call of two shillings per share his been made in the Poverty and Charleston Gvld Mining Company.—A meeting of the share holders of the Pretty Mary Gold Mining Com pany is advertised for the 17th December. Tenders are required for certain works in the Prince Imperial Gold Miuing Company John Williamson, Esq., Curator of Intes tate Estates has been appointed administrator in the estate of Daniel Benjamin Stewart.

The s.s. Go-Ahead will leave Auckland for the Bay of Islands this afternoon at five o'clock.

A meeting of creditors of the estate of G\ Nash and Co. was held yesterday, in the office of the Provisional Trustee in Bankruptcy. The liabilities are over £4000. Mr. Mac ffarlane was appointed trustee ; Messrs. Andrew Stewart and J. M. Clarke super visors.

DEPARTURE OF HER MAJESTY'S S. 'GALATEA.'

The third, and in all probability the last> •visit which H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, and the fine frigate, will pay to Port Jackson terminated yesterday. During his stay the ship has undergo extensive repairs at the hands of Mr. Cuthbert, and has left on what may be termed her homeward cruise as taut and trim as the day she was commissioned. 1 p.m. was the hour fixed for sailing, and at noon she was riding to a single anchor, ready for the signal to get under weigh. A large number of spectators had by this time assembled at Lady Macquarie's Chair and on the west side of the Cove. There were also a considerable number on board the steam yachts ' Bronzewing' and ' Fairy'; besides the occupants of the Government steam-launch and a crowd of small boats. A. few minutes before 1 o'clock Commodore Stirling went on board, and Pilot Jenkins having taken charge, the smoke of the time gun scarce disappeared ere the remaining anchor was off the ground. After backing for a few hundred yards, she steamed slowly ahead," passing close to the flagship, while the well-known airs " Home ward-bound" and " Auld Lnng Syne," per formed by the Prince's band, indicated that the voyage had commenced. The Commodore left the ship shortly after she passed G-arden Island, and as soon as she gathered way boats and steamers were rapidly left astern, the ' Bronzewing' being the last to part company. At 2 o'clock, the ' Galatea' being clear of the Heads, discharged her pilot, and, after a brief delay to lift the screw, she was speedily under a cioud of canvas with a strong southerly breeze, which carried her out of sight in about an hour. The ' G-alateaV visit to Noumea will be very short, as it is intended that she will be at Auckland, en route for England, on the 7th proximo. The ' Clio' and ' Blanche' are expected there about the same date. During their visits to Australia the officers of the ' Galatea' have secured a lai'ge circle of friends, many of whom visited the ship ye-terday to soy goodbye, and numerous bouquets of the choicest flowers wore presented as parting mementoes. — S. M. Herald, Nov. 17.

ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM PAPAKURA.

We were yesterday informed by a gentleman from Popakura that during the previous night a prisoner, who was confined for some offence in the lock-up at that place, succeeded in making his escape and getting clean off. The man was a Maori, but our informant was finable to tell us what was his offence. It appears, however, that during the night he succeeded in making a liole in the side of the lock-up, or, as we are informed, completely knocking one side of the prison down, and when Gamble, the constable, went the nest morning, he found the bird had flown. Nothing has been heard of him since. The lock-up would appear to be but a very ricketty sort of an affair, if we can believe what we are told, but no doubt an enquiry will take pa c on the subject, when the blame will be fixed— if blame there be —upon the right shoulders.

CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL.

The annual soiree in c nnection with the above Sunday School, whs lieM lust, evening sit the Congregational Church, KirangaliHpe Eoad. As may be'supposed, the heavy ruin had the effect of keeping large numbers ot people, away. There wua, however, a very good attendance, all things considered. Tea was placed upon the table shortly after six o'clock, and over a hundred persona sat clown to it. Ai'ter tea, Mr. Ellyett was voted to the chair, and laid a statement of the affairs of tho school before the meeting, which whs afterwards addressed by the Rev. Warlow Davies, and CMessrs. Barton, Bnttley, tfry, Ewington, and others connected with the school. During the evening tie proceedings were diversified by some very excellent sing ing, Mr. Lambert presiding at the harmonium. Altogether a very pleasant evening was spent within, despite the very unpleasant weather "without.

CAPSIZE IN THE HARBOUR, This forenoon, as Messrs. Bree and Kynn weiv out in the harbour in a small yacht

cruising up and down, when off Freeman's Buy in t>ibing the sheet cauuht, and a stiff breeze catching them, the yacht cap sized. The accident was seen from Free man's Bay, and immediately two other yachts put off, and promptly picked up the swimmers, and placed them on board the Gemini, which also had come'to their assistance, and by which Messrs. Bree and Ryan were brought uu to the wliarf, nothing the worse from their immersion, the yacht also being in tow by the steamer.

SHIPMENT OF GOLD.

The Bank of Now Zealand made their usual weekly shipment of gold, per Duke of. Edin burgh, last night, in boxes containing 3,807 ounces.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

LATEST TKLEGrBAMS

ALEXANDRA. (From the Herald's Correspondent.)

Tuesday afternoon. The inquest on the body of Mr. Todd is over, ;inrt the jury have returned a verdict of " Wilful murder against certain natives, names unknown." A native woman named Rntu, who was in the tent at the time of the murder, stated in evidence that there were two reasons for the murder. One was that there had been attempts made at gold-seeking at Pirongia, and the other was the surveying of the land, and that there had been no personal animosity felt agamst Todd. The body is to beinterred at Hamilton with Masonic honours, Mr. Searancke is here, and all 13 quiet. The supposed names of the murderers are Pato and Ngaru, rangatiras of the Ngatita mainu tribe.

The intelligence received in town yesterday by the Government i* the same, in point of fact, as that which we have published above. The murderers are supposed to hwve come from Kawhia. We* were informed yesterday tint Captain Bamett, of the 2nd Hauraki Kifle Tolunteers, was in Auckland, with the view of offering to the Government his ser vices, for the purpose of hunting up the mur derers. Of uourse these will not be necessary, as the authorities will doubtless adopt the plain course of demanding the culprits :it the hands of the King.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'AUCKLAND.'

LATEST FROM FIT! f», Orange'

By the' arrival of tho a.s. Auckland we have received files to the 10th inst., from which we take the following : — The wreck of the Albatross was sold for £54. The new nutter Meva arrived after a pas sage of 11 days, on t vie 11th inst. We go to press this week some hours earlier than usual in order to give »"r readers at a distance the latest intelligence. Hie first, item in our opitorao of news is unfortunately a death. Mr. Smith, of tho firm of Markhum and Smith, planters, of Nandi, succumbed to heart disease on Monday la-t. Tho deceased gentleman was very young, and seems to have been much respected by his friends. The brig Fire Fly hna left for San Francisco; Mr. Victor, a gentleman connected with the Press in that city, came-< a compilation of statistics which lie intends laying before the Chamber of Commerce and the Secretary of State at Washington. The object, of the com munication is to induce Mr. Webb to make Levuka a coaling place or terminus of the Pacific and Californian Mail Service. The Rosario lias returned from the Lino Islands without seeing any labor vessel. Cap tain Challis just missed the notorious Hayes, who left some time before the arrival of the Rosu-io. The master and crew of the barque Anna are accused by two white residents of attempting to kidnap natives at Byron's Island, and filing on them in the water when they jumped over board. Tho Anna left, hero for Honolulu in September last. Tho Rev. W. Floyd arrived in the steamer Auckland, bringing a parsonage and Church. The rev. gentleman can enter on his sphere of usefulness with the certainty of having an' arduous task ; hi 3 flock as yet havo been rather apathetic, but the actual presence of their pastor may have a beneficial effect. The Auckland did really come, although many doubts were expressed as to her putting in an appearance. If the A. N. S. Company wish to keep a boat in the trade there must be no doubt as to its arrival on or about a certain date. A boat like the Auckland will find payable traffic even at first, if people are certain "of her coming; spasmodic trips will neither pay the company nor benefit Fiji. . The meeting of the Constitution Com mittee is postponed till tho arrival of Tha kombau, who is to be requested to sign a conveyance of land to the frame of the docu ment. Mr. Fennei-soy, the seer, tary to ihe working committee has resigned. There is a report of a Prussian—we beg pardon—German mar. of-war beiiii* placed on the Fiji stat on ; tho news wnnts confirmation. The Earl of Pen.broke will be a passenger by the Auckland. Lie will take with him tho hearty good wishes of those who have made his acquaintiUT'e in i.evuka. We are sure everyone will join with us in wishing the affable young nobleman long life and every happiness. The experience he is now acquir ing iti his travels will be of more service to him when ho becomes a statesman than years of study in the school of legislative professors. Dr. Kingsley, who is himself an author, and was a frequent contributor to Fraser when it; was the giant among magazines, accompanies the .Earl. Although Dr. Kingsley has re linquished authorship, there is little doubt that the cacoethes senbendi will attack him again, and we shall have his experience in the Pacific, and Fiji in particular.

If it were not for the importance to Fiji, the second batch of investigations at the Consulate would be a screaming farce for the residents of 3>vuka —never in any British community was justice rendered so ridiculous. We sincerely pity th« com mander of the Rosario, who is placed in the unpleasant position of a judge without jurisdiction, and forced to arbitrate in such paltry trifling cases as he has heard as yet; an excited cripple waves his stick in the air and vows he cares not for the British Consul, and forthwith Captain Challis, who has but to spenk and one of the largest guns in Her Majesty's navy would belch forth destruction, is called upon to investigate the matter; a veritable bringing out a cannon to shoot flies, and the investigation is to be private and con fidential, in order that the autocrat of the office may not be crowded, or to hinder humbler individuals from coming " between the wind and his nobility," and the request of any per son representing the Press to be admitted is about the blatest treason possible. We do not for one moment defend the ludicrous impertinence of De Maus towards Captain Challis, but the uncalled for remark, or rather explosion of concentrated rage made by Mr. March to a man already excited was so mis placed as almost to deserve the rejoinder. _ It is to be hoped (hat the Kosario before leaving the group will be employed on some mission to prove that a British man-of-war is a Nem esis, and not an expensive joke and a sham.

POLICE COURT.— Wednesday.

(Before J. H. Home and "R. F. Porter, Esqs., Justices.) ( DEtrNKEWNEgs.— P. Mullaly forfeited bail as also on the charge of being drunk and disorderly. Michael Fox was fined 5s and cor<ts with tj'e usual alternative. YagbawcY.—Mary Dunmore being proved to be a person of most disorderly conduct, and-most of her time in gaol, was sent back to Mount Eden for three months. Municipal Police Act—G-. Cook anil W. J. Crow for permitting cattle to stray were each fined 5s and costs, or to be im prisoned 7 days. Licensing Act. —Thomas McMahon of the "Nottingham Castle," and John "Beck, of tlie "Royal Oak," for neglecting to keep lights burning at the doors of their hotels, were fined ench 5s and costs.

City Hates.—The charge against Nasliand Co for non-payment of city ratfs, owing to the information in the summons as being addressed to a firm, was withdrawn. Assault. Joseph Osborne was charged with having assaulted Martha Lamb on the 28th November, by striking her with his fist. Yfr. Macgregor for the prosecution, Mr. Wynn for the defence.—Mrs. Lamb detailed at "great, length the circumstances preliminary to the assault, in which the free use of si "bucket, of slush" dashed at intervals in the face or defendant, was followed by his striking her violently in the face and throwing th • bucket into the tide—Mary Cox corroborated the previous eridence, and the defendant was fined 20s and cost.-;.

ORDINATION AT ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

A tery interesting ordination service took place to-day in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul's. There was a very large number pre sent, the building being quite full, and great, jut ores!, was manifested in the solemn pro ceedings of the occasion. There was full Ca thedral service, the choir of St. Paul's being assisted by Mr. Brown and the choir of St.. Matthew's, and that of St. Sepulchre's. The service began with tho 278 th Hymn,sung to the tune of " M'-rlon," after which folio we. i the " Bidding Prayer," the congregation standing. The sermon was preached by the Hcv. Mr. Nelson, incumbant of St. Paul.-, who chose for bis text the first Kpist-lu to the Corinthians, 4th chapter and first verse, vlw delivered a very elo quent, sermon, in the course of which he treated of (.he several duties of the diaeonato, and of the diaconate and of the laity, address ing, also a few words of counsel and exhorta tion to the candidates for ordination. Messrs. Bradv, Scott, and Otwiiy, the candidates for ordinuti.in as deacons, were then presented to tho Bishop by Dr. Maunsell ; the litany was solemnly chaunted as far as " Holp in our infirmities," and during the sin-ing of the I9i h hymn, nine "St. Philip's," i he clergy pro ceeded to the Lord's Table, and the Commu nion Service was celebrated with special Col lects. Thereafter the Right Reverend Dr. Cowio, Bishop of Auckland, proceeded to examine the candidates for deacons' orders, and to ordain them to the Diagonale.

The G-ospel Or the day having then been read (Luke xii., 35-38), Mr. Bares, the candi date for Priest's orders, was presented, and the Bishop addressed him in suitable terms, and put the usual questions. After the prayers of the congregation had been offered up for the candidate, tho hymn, " Veni Creator Spirifciu," tune, '' Holy Trinity," was sung with powerful and solemnising efl'ect, and his Lordship Bishop Cowie proceeded to ordain the candidate to the sacred office of Pries!.. The Kicene Creed was beautifully chaunted from Mercer's collection. The offertory sen tences and prayer for the the Church Militant were offered, "and an offertory made to the Homo Mission —a very large sum being re ceived in contribution. The whole service, which was of tho most solemn and imposing kind, was closed by the celebration of the iloly Communion.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

A long debate occurred on the report of ihe committee us to the disposal of the Pert Britomarfc and Albert Bmi'iu-ks reserve, and an amendment of Mr. Brool field's was carried that they should be handed over as a harbour endowment, one h.ilf of the barrack reserve being retained as a park. Tho Provincial Secretary made his financial statement., Jho Highways Bill was advanced a stage in com mittee, and the Council adjourned The mpt.'t-

ing this evening of the Council will be a brief one from this being St. Andrew's Day.

MASONIC BANQUET.

We arc sure it is needless to remind < u masonic friends of the banquet to be held this evening (St. Andrew's day) at the lodge-ro< i, btar Hotel. ]t is expected that there will !>e a great muster of the craft, and the proceed ings will be of a very interesting kind.

ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.

We learn that there will be Divine service at St. Paul's Cathedral this evening, commencing at half-past six o'clock, when the Eight Eeverend Dr. Cowie, Bishop of Auckland, will preach.

THAMES.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

THIS DAY

SERIOUS LANDSLIP

THE SHOTOVER CLAIM.

SPECIMENS FROM CORO-

MA.NDEL.

POLICE COURT

[from our own correspondent.)

G-hakamrtown, 8.46 p.m.

A serious landslip occurred at the Shotover mine this morning ; 250 tons weight fell through the staging into the lower workings. The New Tararu claim next to the Vulcan lease have got 9 ozs. from 10 lbs. stone. 75 pounds weight of specimens from Coromandel has given the handsome yield of 53 ounces. At the Court this morning James Heron was charged with assaulting William Simpson. Case dismissed- Defendant was also charged with using abusive language to Simpson, and bound over to keep the peace.

AERIAL OF THE S.S. 'PHCEBE.' FROM THE SOUTH.

The s.s. Phoebe has just arrived in the Manukau as we go to press. •

From the Monitmr of New Caledonia we see that the frigate Nereide, which was an nounced by the Sureouf to be on the way out from Toulon, arrived at Noumea on October 8. The proclamation in which the Governor of the colony announces the progress of the war, and the French losses, and appeals to the patriotism of the colonists resolutely to fulfil the duties that will devolve upon them, appears in the Moniteur. It seems that up to th e beginning of the last month the colony had suffered much from the want of supplies of a necessary character, and it is remarked that many of the settlers had to go barefoot, from the impossibility of obtaining shoes. TTowever, the timely arrival of vessels from France and Australia had relieved these neces sities. The Moniteur reprints from the Syd ney Morning Herald an article on the question of supplying a small quantity of coal to the G-uiehen, and warmly acknowledges the friendly spirit in which it is written. It is curious to see a large portion of the official part of v.lie journal devoted to the publication of the senatus conmltum of May last fixing the constitution of the empire—an empire now as completely extinct as the empire of Charle magne.—ArgitSy November 3. The Taranaki News says that, it learns from the Wellington Independent that the survey of the Taranaki railway has commenced, but re marks that it, must, no doubt, be a " flying survey" that is in progress, as, if Mr. Blackett or any of his subordinates had alighted on any part of the line between here and Wanga nu'i, we should have heard of it. It is pro bable that the surveyors keep nt a great eleva tion, in order to obtain a comprehensive view of the country, and have therefore not been observed.

THE EVENING STAB,, NOVEMBER 30, 1870.



ITBW LINE OF 'BUSES. P. PHIPPS HAS made arragements for Running, a 'Bus DAILY between the WHAU and <=. UCKLAND—leaving the Whau ft 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and from Union Bant, Auckland, at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Parcels carried. Mr. F. Phipps ha 3 been appointed Agent for the Sale of the Etening Stab at the Wlmu. November 4s, 1870.



J. Cosgrave and Co. beg to inform the public that there is an entire revolution in dress, also in the prices of goods. It is neces sary it should he so, as Auckland is not in the flourishing position it wcte twelve months ago ; it is like all goldfield cities, suffering under a recovery, the working classes are more nu merous and money less plentiful. Therefore, the price* of drapery and clothing must come down to suit the times. The population must Ji/zvc clothing suitable for an almost tropical summer. J. Cosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have broken down the monopoly of large -profits that hive reigned here for years past. They are determined the. people shall be clad and that cheaply ; a great chance icas offered lately, the stock of a large importer of drapery was in the market, a discount off English cost was given, and J. Cosgrave and Co. became the purchasers, hence our extensive and valuable sale of drapery takes place This Day.—\_Advt.~]



WANTED — A Young Lady to act as BARMAID—AppIy, between 6 and 7 p.m., tit the City Club, Shortland-street. WA BT T E D—A BOY accustomed to Steward's work on board .1 steamer. — Apply on board the steamer 'Napier.' •yTTTANTED—A Stendy Man for Hie VV Kitchen of the Q.C.E.—Apply imme diately. WANTED— By a Young Man a SITUA TION as CLERK. First-class refer encee. —Address T. 8., Evening Stab office.



"" " ' ~i~-*^---^ WANTED— The public to know «, . PRINTING- of every desorfji** executed at the Evening Stab Office »•« neatness and despatch. ' x^ WANTED -PURCHASERS of Ch«S NEWCASTLE COAL , delivered J any part of Auckland at 34s per ton.—Add! at Aechaed & Brown's Coal and Wg I Deput, Mechanics' Bay. Otl > WANTED,— ONE THOUSAND vrn CHASERS of HERBERT £ SMITH'S PATENT PORTABLE SMOir» CONSUMING OVENS.—Note the Address HIG-H-STBEHT, TOP OF SiME YaBD A3 Be0W» AND BAEEET'S. ' ' * N.B.—All kinds of Ovens Made and Ifo. paired. G-as-fitting and Spouting Fixed, and Machinery Repaired. EMPIRE HOTEL, VICTORIA-STREET. QECCOMBE'S and BEDDEL'S COLO O NIAL ALES 4d. per pint, 2d. per R \ m at the Bar. Just added, a new Billi ar( j Bagatelle Table. W. Millee, proprietor, late of the City Baths, Queen-street. A good Quoit Ground and Quoits complete, adjoining the hotel. BILLIARDS. TO SUIT THE TIMES. i^O to MILLER'S EMPIRE HOTEL, VX Victoria-street, for a quiet game of Bil- Hards ;no charge for the table. Drink 3, 6d. Cheap Drinks. FOR SALE, on board the Barque 'No velty,' a choice variety of Wax Fruit, Wax Flowers, Parian Figures, Birds in shades, &c. The ' Novelty' is now at the Wharf. TTELLEE'S WONDERS. CITY HALL, NOTICE. The 'Auckland' not having arrived, Mr. Eobett Heller will give one , GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, prior to his departure, when ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES will be presented. Date and programme of entertainment in to-mor row's papers. ON VIEW, AT THE DEVONPORT HALL NORTH SHORE, FOR THREE DAYS, I MR. DRY'S CELEBRATED PICTURE, Patronised by His Excellency. This unrivalled Work of Art is made from our Native Woods, unstained. Represents a I Ship in full sail, with Coast View, Cliffs, |; Rocks, Birds, &c. Contains 4,000 pieces; occupied four years in completing. The ship I is named the ' Evergreen,' our native woods being evergreen. I Open from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Admission Is. MASONIC BANQUET. LODGE ST. ANDREW, 418, S.C, IN CELEBRATION OF ST. ANDREW'S DAY. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1870. Tickets can now be had of the R. W. M. and Wai'dens. [ CLEARING-OUT SALE, AT THE UNDERMENTIONED PRICES. C A S H: — r A DOZEN KEROSENE CHIMNEYS, | OU A., 3s 6d per dozen 30 dozen Kerosene Chimneys, 8., 4s 6d per dozen 60 dozen Kerosene Chimneys, D., 6s 6d per dozen 12 dozen American Shovels, 4s 6d eaoh 3 tons Sheet Iron, 16 to 26 gauge, 16> per cwt. Bar Iron, balance of stock, 12s per cwt. J ton Octagon Cast and Shear Steel, 6d per lb, 4 casks Sheet Zinc, Nos. 9, 11, and 12,34s per cwt. 4 casks Putty, 2d per lb. 10 kegs l§-inch Ewbank's Nails, 20 per cent, off list 100 C.S. Pit, Cross-cut, and Circular Saws, 25 per cent, off list 6 kegs Soft Soap, 4£d per lb. 10 casks Amber Resin,, 12s per cwt. 6 dozen Cricket Balls, Is 6d to 5s each 5 sets Stumps, 5s per set Iron Bedsteads . , ■ ■ Tinmen's Tools, Builders', and General Hardware 1 Church or Fire Bell, &c., &c. S. HAGUE SMITH. NOTICE. THE CRITERION DINING ROOMS, 104,' QUEEN-STRET. A L PEED HOUG-HTTON ■ BEGS to return his best thanks to the pub lic of Auckland for the very liberal pa- < tronage he has received for the last two year*, f j and informs them that he has tak<m the Ite mises adjoining those he now occupies, ana lately used by Mr. Harnegr, Saddler, w» on the completion of the extensive alterations going on, he intends to open as Dining Koow "on the London system." This he feels cer tain will meet the requirements of the time , and lie assures the public that nothing shall w wanting on his part to ensure them «"»»»» every respect. The day the Criterion will De opened will be duly announced.