SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVAL

Kate, bttrque, 3-11 tons, P. Cooper, from Sydney. •Jessie, schooner, 40 tons, McKenzie, from "vVaipu, with produce. Ocean Ware, three-masted schooner, from Lyttelton, (at llanukau.)

DEPARTURES.

Janet Dalgleish, barque, Bf6 tons, P. Matthew, for Newcastle. V fk\ :" Tawera, schooner, 55 tons, tKjennedy, fot Poverty Bay. *si V . Aurora, schooner, 50 tons, Bfam, for Bay of Islands. Queen, sohooner, 46 tons, Veale, for Bay of Islands.

IMPORTS

Per-barqae-iKate, from Sydney:—lo casks currants,,^. Phillips ; 167 bags bone dust, J. Dilworth ; 4 cases toys, M. Moses ; 2 spring carts, T.. Belcher ; 16 cases, wine, J. S. Mac farlane; 290 felloes,, W. Hall; 200 bag* maize, order ; 199 do. do,, B. Symon ; 50 do. do., Gh Sibbin; 434 do. do., order; 1 tip dray,. order ; 50 bags bone dust, order ; 50.) felloes, 1 axle, 1 pair wheels, 1 pair shafts, 148 tons coal, 2 pkgs., 1 case plants, Henderson and: Macfarlane ; 1 case drapery, Hunter; 1 tip dray, Harrison ; 2 : pigs., Leigh ; 1 pkg., Turner ; 5 cases, Henderson & Macfarlane. For transhipment—6 bales leather, 20 gunnies sugar, 5 bales leather, 1 ca«e. —Henderson and 11 acfarlane, agents. , ter s.s.Stormbird. —1 bundle corks, 3 oases, Pindlay; 1 box, order; Icase bacon, Bucholz and Co.; 1 package trees, Wren ; 100 sheep, order; 6 cases butter, A. Hood; 2 cases,-1 cast, 4 kegs batter, 4 cases ditto, Clarke and Thompson; 1 case, 1 keg, 1 case cheese, 1 case butter, Clarke and Thompson ; 2 bags bacon, J. W. Hall. —Combes: and Daldy, agents.

Per Ocean Wave.—ls2s sacks wheat, 5960 bushels ditto, J. Bycroft,—Master, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE KATE.

TM* Circular Saw barque Kate, Captain P. Cooper, arrived in harbour this morning, bringing nine passengers and a cargo of general merchandise, j The Kate sailed from Sydney on the night of the 6th instant, and experienced a succession of easterly winds to the (Three Kings. Bounded the North Cape yesterday morning; passed Cape Brett at 10 a.m. Stie came up the harbour with the flood tide this morning, and came direct alongside the wharf. The barque Alice hence, was passed on the passage., ■ ' Pabseng-ebs : —Mr. S- Fitzgerald, Mrs. Stevens and child, Messrs. P. Hayman, A. Moses, G. Webb, E. Harsant, Green, Vial. t

The Governmeijfc p.s. Luna will take her departure this afternoon. ihe schooner Tawera took her departure at noon to day for Poverty Bay, with a full cargo of sundries and several .passengers. Ihe barque Janet Dalgleish left the harbor to-day for HeWcastle, in ballast. Passengers : Messrs. C. Moore and Wm. Nash.

The cargo of cotton" recently brought up from Tahiti by the schooner Onward, will be transhipped into the barque Ismay, for Lon don, as soon as that vessel has discharged her inward cargo.

ARRIVAL OF THE STORM BIRD.

The s.s. Storm Bird, Captain P. Doile, ar rived in the Manukau this morning, from Southern ports. . '■..:•.• PASSBHGtEfcs.—Mr. Thorpe and Mr. Billson. —Combes and Daldy, agents. ~ •. >

ARRIVAL OF THE OCEAN WAVE.

The three-masted schooner Ocean" Wave, Capfc. G-albraitb, arrived in the Mamikau this morning from Lyttelton, bringing a cargo of grain for Mr. Bycroft, Onehunga. She left Lyttelton on the 9th instant, arid from thence till passing Stephen's Island on the 14th inst., had light northerly winda ; put back to Guard Bay on the 15th, with a strong N. W. gale ; sailed again on the 17th, and had light northerly winds till the 19th ; heavy gale from thence till making the Manukau Heads.

Passed e.s. Keera anchored inside the Heads off Shag Point at 7 p.m. last night.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL. Stormbird, s.s.> 68 tons, Doile, from South ern ports. ... ■

The i.B. Rangatira is expected in the Manu kau on Monday next.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Saturday afternoon

The purchase of the p.s.. Sturt was finally completed this' morning, and she will leave for Wellington on Monday next.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shobtland-street,

Mails will close as under:— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and on Monday, the 23rd inst., at 9.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, per p.s. Lalla Eookh, on Monday, the 23rd inst., at 11.30 a.m.

Mails which are usually made up at this office on Tuesday* at 7 a.m., will next week close on Monday evening at 5 o'clock. ! M. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

Thb. following is! the' rota of attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court, for the week ending May 28, 1870:— ■ Monday, May 23—Messrs. J. Williamson and John Williamson. /. ■••' Tuesday, May 24—Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 25—Messrs. B. Q-. Wood and J. Wynward. Thursday, May 26—Messrs. J; Young and J. Saber. ; JPriday, May 27-T-Meßsrs. A. Beetham and •W.Buckland. Saturday, May 28-Messrs. A. Clark and

BIRTH.

McQ.ttade.—On May 13, at East-street, off Cook-street, the wife of R. C. McQuade, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Reynolds^Fhynolds.—On the 19th May at the residence of fhe, bride's father, by the Eev. Thomas Noila©;'Mr. John Reynolds, to Ellen, third daughter of Mr. William Henry Reynolds, Puketohe.

SATURDA Y, MAY 21, 1870.

It ia evident that there is a growing uneasiness in the public mind regard ing the magazine in the Albert Bar racks ; and it shows a culpable indif ference to the public safety that this peril is permitted to continue. There can be no doubt that the building in which the gunpowder is stored is built on the most scientific principles, and that no empty treasury impeded the carrying out of whatever plans were deemed most conducive to the safety of the stores. ]N ror have we any reason to suppose that there are less precautions taken under the pre sent regime than under the stringent discipline of the military proper. It is true strange rumours do get abroad about men walking i through the cells with great hob-nailed boots, the avoidance ot which, and the substitution of wooden soles or slip pers, are regarded among the first elements of precaution iv such stores. But granted that every precaution possible is habitually taken, public safety pleads that such a slumbering volcano should not be in our midst. No reason compels its continuance, and until permanent provision is made for its storage, the lives of the peo ple should be protected by some tem porary arrangement.

As a means of giving at least tem porary safety to the city, it- has been suggested that the gunpowder at pre sent in the Albert Barracks should be removed to the two magazines at Mount Eden ; but, to anyone who has examined the position of these two buildings, the carrying out of such suggestion must appear an act of. great inhumanity. The detenus in that suburban retreat may not be of the class to appeal strongly to our sympathy ; but they are bear ing the penalty that has been laid on them for violations of the law. and for anything beyond that, their lives claim protection equally with the freest of Her Majesty's subjects. The magazines at Mount Eden are within the confines of the gaol; with a lofty scoria bank behind, and the buildings of the gaol filled with in mates some fifty paces distant in the front, and there is an absolute cer tainty that an explosion of any considerable quantity of powder in the Mount Eden magazines, would blow the Stockade entirely away. There is abundance of sites in the neighbourhood of the city, along the borders of our waters, where explo sives could be landed without subjec ting the lives of citizens to danger by the passage of powder-laden drays among their residences and thorough fares ; but as a temporary deliverance from risk the gunpowder should decidedly be placed on board a hulk and moored at a dis tance from the city. A floating magazine has points of objection, but in many cases it has been found to serve, even for lengthened periods; and as the cheapest and readiest pro vision, it especially claims attention. The Wentworth has just been altered into a hulk—she could be devoted to the purpose; and if those in whose hands, in this regard, the lives of citi zens are placed see not to it, they may have a reckoning yet to render at the tribunal of public opinion.

In the City Hall la%t" :> night the Diorama was viewed again _by a full house. These beautiful pictures, are bringing in a golden harvest " and golden opinions from all sort&of people." The gold ipatcic wasiw.on by a man named Sinclair' m""the shilling .seats, and great fun was caused '"by Mr. Barry O'Neill goiug forward to receive his prize as the fortunate' winner of a doll in undress costume. -The entertainment was 'as successful as ever. . (

We regret to hear of the continued illness qf our respected Resident: Magis trate.! As will be seen from advertisment, the proceedings in Mr. Beckliam's Court are adjourned in consequence. Moee correct particulars have been received in town to-day regarding the accident to Mrs. W. Marriner, at Manga whare. This lady was riding a young horse, which bolted towards a fence, when, getting nervous, she jumped to the ground, spraining her ancle so severely that the bone protruded through the flesh. It was set by a woman at the place, and on the surgeon arriving two days after, it was considered by him to be all right and getting on favorably. Sub sequently mortification set in, and a second medical man being called in from Wangarei, amputation was performed. Owirg to the severity of the injury, and the shock to the system of the lady, we regret,to say she cannot be said to be out of danger. Mr. and Mrs. Glover took their farewell benefit at the Prince of Wales Theatre, last night, when there was a good house. The Bride of Lammermoor was produced, in which Miss Raymond (Mrs. Glover) played Lucy Ashton capitally ; indeed, we have never seen her play better. Mr. Glover was also very good in his part. In the interlude Mrs. Hill read Tennyson's " May Queen" in a very feeling manner, and, at its conclusion, was loudly ap plauded and recalled. Mrs. McGowan sang two songs well, and Mr. Glover danced a capital Highland fihg, and, on being encored, favored the audience with the sailor's hornpipe. The performance concluded with the Bonnie Fishwife, in which Miss Kaymond sang Caller Herrin and another Scotch song. Mr. McGowan. was very funny throughout the piece, and Messrs. Mugrave and Clifton deserve a word of praise. We hear that the Tradesman's Garrick Club have tendered Mr. and Mrs. Koberts (Polly* Leake) a farewell benefit at the Theatre Koyal, on Tuesday next, previous to their departure for Sydney. The pieces selected are the Colleen Bawn and H. M. Spitfire. We trust that the benefit will be a substantial one, for really these two clever artistes deserve some warm recog nition at the hands of the playgoers of Auckland. The theatre is comparatively speaking, a new one, and we trust to see it re-opened with a crowded house.

No less than six victims of drunkenness passed before the Ueuch to-day in the Police Court. 'J he case Harris v. Atkin son, to which, we alluded a few days ago, being a charge of insulting language, was again brought up. In opening the case, the counsel for the prosecution referred to some remarks of ours on the issue of a warrant for the arrest of defendant. We certaiuly had no intention of reflecting either on the Court, or on the learned counsel, for the issue of the warrant ; in so far ifc was but the regular and un avoidable course of the law when once put in motion. But there does seem to us a growing evil in the tendency to nse the Criminal Court for petty spite. In the case in point, a simple wrangling, in which plaintiff was at least as blameable as de fendants, instead of "having it out" in a manly way on the spot, or dropping it altogether, the plaintiff took out a sum mons, watched his opportunity, and when defendant had gone away to a situation in the country, hud the suromons served at his known residence. Defendant know ing nothing of the summons, did not ap pear, and as an unavoidable consequence, clearly foreseen by plaintiff, a warrant must issue. On the case assuming this serious aspect, defendant is at once ad vised, comes into town, and surrenders to the police. On defendant appearing, the prosecution is deferred, and as another unavoidable consequence, defendant is bound over to appear again. On the case coming up for hearing to-day the evidence of plaintiff himself was fucli that his coun sel very properly withdrew from the case. This is the third instance in which the machinery of the Jaw has been put in motion within the past week to gratify ill temper—" Couzens v. Me Manas, Gran ger v. Arch, and Harris v. Atkinson— and so far from our reflecting in the faintest degree on either Court or Counsel, we believe we are acting as amicus curia in holding such cases up to public opprobium. The only other case before the Court to-day was that of three very little boys brought up for destroy ing the shrubs in the domain. There seemed something grotesque in the for mal arraigning of the little fellows, in the learned language of the law, but the fright will have its effect on them, and with the admonition to the parents, who were present, will, we expect, go far to suppress the frequent destruction of valuable aud beautiful shrubs.

The JS'elson tweed yesterday sub mitted to the Board of Volunteer Officers, as a sample for the new uniform, was really a capital material, and we trust the day will not be long distant when Auckland will be 'able to compete with her sister province in the manufacture of a similar ch;ss of goods.

Thk sixth lecture on the " Early Chris tian Church" will be delivered to-mor row evening, at the Albert-street Con gregational Church, by the iiev. Warlow T)avies. -

A tea-meeting in connection with the Band of Hope will take place at the Par uell Hall op. Tuesday evening next. The total abstainers belonging to H.M.S. Bosario are invited to attend.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'STROM BIRD.'

NEW MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

TM ST. KILDA BOCGHT BY ME. JA CKSOitS" W^WAKG VNUI. FOEMATION OF A- NEW STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. ' ? PROPOSED UNION1 BETWEEN": CANTERBURY AND OTAl&O. ;_

WELLINGTON, Wednesday 5. p.m. A MAN named J. D. Benge has been cooi mittted for trial for einbezzehnent of money belonging tio his employers. Messrs. W. G-. Turnbull, of Wellington ; Thomas Erazeiy, Otago; Mr. .Waterhouse, Wellington j J. Wrigley, Nelson ; and James Williamson, Auckland, have been called to the Legislative Council by His Excellency the Governor.

Mr. Jackson, of Wan»anui, has bought the steamer St. Kilda, for the cattle trade. The s.s. Taranaki has come out of dock, and arrived at Lyttelton. ■. '■ A Dunedin company, with a capital.of £50,000, is being formed to purchase the plant of the N.Z.S. Co. ' Mr. Collie has had an interview with the Canterbury and Otago Chambers of Com merce, the result of which was satisfactory as to supporting a service with Wellington as the port of call. Resolutions have been tabled in tke Otago Provincial Council, recommending a union of that 2)rovince with Canterbury- DUNEDIN, May 14. Mr. Brunton, C.E., goes home to negotiate for the Southern Trunk Railway Loan.

In the Provincial Council, notice has been given of a motion to the following effect: — " That, in the opinion of this Council, it would be of great importance to the future prosperity of every interest in the province that a line of steamers should be established between Otago and San Francisco* In the event of Mr. Collie making arrangements with Victoria, the Council is of opinion that the Provincial Go vernment should offer a subsidy on condition that the steamers call at Otago on their way to Melbourne and back, and application should be made to the Assembly to re fund the subsidy out of the general revenue of the colony. Canterbury shouid be asked to contribute a portion of the proposed subsidy."

The Chamber of Commerce recommends alterations in the bankruptcy laws, the prin cipal being the abolition of the (iebfcor's power to petition, and the adoption of the English principle of payment of 103 in the pound, future acquired income beiug set apart to make up the dividend j inferior courts to have jurisdiction up to £300 ; prosecutions for fraud to be conducted by public officers, and at public expense.

HOKITIKA.

Keenan, alias Dublin Dick, was arrested at Dunedin for breaking gaoL He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month. Acquitted on the charge of robbery and assault; in 1866.

HEAVY FLOODS AT WESTPORT. are indebted to Captain Daniel, for files of Westport papers to the 17th instant, and for the following additional informa tion :— r' .-

There have been terrible floods at Wesfcport. Nofc only was there heavy rain, but the sea, during a storm, swept over the highest line of beach, and flooded out all the buildings in Molesworfch and Freeman-streets. Considera ble damage has been done to property throughout the whole of Westporfc, and many persons have been forced to leave their habitations.

The p.B. Charles Edward had arrived safely at Nelson.

POLICE COURT.—Saturday.

(Before Thomas Kitclfie, Esq., and D. B. Thornton, Esq., J.P.s) DBTJNXBNNESS. John Walker, Patrick Houlihan, Michael Campbell, John IVtcGill, and Thomas Lawson, charged with, this offence, were each fined 5s and costs, or to bo imprisoned 24 hours with hard labour. Jane King, for a second offence, was fined 10s and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labour. INSULTING LANGUAGE. Darid Atkinson was charged by Henry Harris with having used threatening language towards him—to wit, that he was a loafer and got his living by prostitution. Mr. Wynn for plaintiff; Mr. Joy for de fendant.

The counsel for tljo prosecution drew atten tion to remarks that had been made in the public press, to the effect that a warrant had been needlessly issued for the arrest of de fendant, whereas it bad been only in conse quence of the non-appearance of defendant in obedience to summons. That warrant had issued in the usual way.

Henry Harris deposed : I reside in Auck land :I am a Customhouse agent; know the defendant, and saw him in front of the Exchange Hotel, in Queen-street; was talking to Mr. Possineskie and another; defendant and another came up, and after a little conversa tion defendant called me a liar and a loafer, and that I got my living by prostitution ; Mr. Possineskio was two or three yards distant j he repeated the language. *

To Mr. Joy : Do not think I used the word " liar " in the information ; he did not cay I was living with prostitutes ; but got my living by prostitution ; do not know the name of the other man ; only as Charley I knew him in Hokitika j never heard men tioned Atkinson's name to Charley; did say that he was in the habit of keeping company with low Irishmen ; I did not say this to his face but behind his hack : Charley said on the occasion that he could prove what defendant said; Charley did not say he would punch my head ; my whole object in coining to the Court is to prove I am not the chai-acter lam ac cused of being j it is not to protect myself from defendant. ,

Mr. Wynn here stated that after this answer he would withdraw the case, this Court was not to be made use of for the pur poses indicated by prosecutor. .

The case wai accordingly dismissed with full costs.

MALICIOUS INJUJIY TO PROPERTY ACT, 1867.

Thomas Hamilton, Frederick Sorners, and Edward Lyons, three very little boys, were charged with a breach of the above Act, in ■wilfully breaking pine-trees in the Govern ment Domain to the value of one shilling.

Mr. Sheehan appeared for the prosecution, and stated that it was not- his intention to press for the full penalty owing to the tender age of the children. Great injury had been done continually to the shrubs in the Domain, and the Domain Board felt compelled to take .steps for its suppression. - in the present case a ' reprimand to tke ■, children would ba isufficient. t; : v ::: .•.

The j6ench .warned the children of the consequenceSj-and charged the parents, who were in Cgurt, to take care for the future. The Court then rose.

THE THAMES.

BEEACH OF THE. AEMS ACT.—

SEEIOUS CHARGE

i PKOM YESTEEDAT's " EVENING MAII.;" '' William Fagg was brought up on Friday on remand, icharged 'by Inspector Thompson with a misdemeanour in having sold one needle gun and 30 cartridges to a native named Makatene. ?

- Mr. Tyler appeared for the prosecutor, and said that the charge was laid under the 28th Section of the Arms Act, 1866. . By the Arms Abb Amendment Act,'lß66, the word felony was altered to misdemeanor, but by the Act 1869 the Act of 1866 was repealed, and the word felony was again substituted. The offence is laid in January, 1869, and the Act of that year not coming into effect until the September, and having no restrospective force, the charge was laid under the Act 1866, and consequently the word felony was omitted, and the word misdemeanor substituted. He belifved he would have to apply for a further remand before closing the case, as he had not the' Gazette containing the proclamation. . . , ■ Mr. Beveridge, who appeared for defence, asked that ..the witnesses be ordered put of Court, -which was accordingly done. It appears that Matakene went to the house of defendant, and bought a grindstone, but did not take it away. (Jailed for it next day, and then pri soner, asked him and another native, who was with him, to buy a gun. A needle-gun was brought from a back room, and.the natives were pleased with the gun, and eack of them wanted to purchase it. A second gun was brought to them, and the first gun was sold to Matakene for £30, the second to Hoara for £20. Cartridges had been given to Hoara, and 30 rounds were afterwards given to Matakene. These are simply the facts of the case, which he would prove by witnesses.

Paka Matakene wa9 called, and Mr. J. C. Young was sworn in as interpreter. The witness, being sworn, deposed that his name was Pata Matakene, a chief of the Nga tipau tribe, residing at Taupo. I know the prisoner. I remember having seen Mm in Sliortland on an occasion when I wished to get a grindstone. He was in his house in Shortland. It was perhaps in January, but I am not quite sure in what year. I have seen the document produced before.1 I got it the day after I first saw the prisoner, from Mr. Maekay.—Mr. Tyler read the document, which was a license to purchase a double barrelled, gun. The conversation that I had with the prisoner was as follows: —I went to the house of the accused on the day in question to purchase a grindstone. I enquired the price, and accused asked £4 for it, for which I finally purchased it, and took away the grindstone on that day. There were other natives and other Europeans with me at the time. There was a conversation about a guv took place at the time. There wasa contention between Hoara and me as to who should buy the gun. I was anxious to get ifc, but finally consented to allow Hoara to buy ifc. The gun belonged to the accused. The accused said, " Here is the gun that I wish to sell," and ifc was in consequence of knowing that it was for Bale that Hoara and I contended for its possession. "We were both anxious to purchase ifc. I consented that Hoara should have it. After I consented that Hoara should have that one the accused brought out another. He informed me he had anofchflr gnn before he brought it out. He brought the gun out to show it to us that we might purchase it. After Hoara and I had the dispute Hoara asked accused how much he should pay for the gun, and (accused said £20. After ar« ranging about that gun accused said he had another. We examined the second gun, and I said I would have it, and enquired of the accused what he would charge for ifc, and he said £30. I s:iid '< Yes," and consented to take it at that price. The guv was produced from underneath the bed in the room where we were talking. We left the guns with the accused and went to our residence up on the hill. On the following day ] saw Mr. Mac kay, and got the order now produced from him at his office. ;; ; [Left Sitting.]

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

A PaOVINCIAIi GOVERNMENT GrAZETTE ofthe 20th instant contains a public notification that Tuesday, the 24th instant, will be observed as a public holiday at the Provincial Govern ment Offices ; that; the Warden's at the Thames and Coromandel will grant protection for three days to Volunteers and others who may desire to take advantage of the holiday.

Last night a meeting was held at the Mechanics' Institute of gentlemen in terested in getting up a series of enter tainments in connectiou with that estab lishment. After considerable discussion, a> eommitteo was appointed to co operate with the sub-committee of the Institute to prepare a programme for the first evening's entertainment, and to make all necessary arrangements there with, and to report to next meeting on the'evening of the 26th instant. It was resolved that the entertainments should be of a miscellaneous kind, consisting of glees? 8o)os, instrumental music, readings, recitations,, &c. Jiighi.of the gentlemen present promised to take parts in the programme, and the committee was requested to obtain further assistance frpm amateurs, and generally to organise tjije entertainments. There : is every pros pect of a very successful effort in behalf qfj the Institute. .:.. .. ..,.•• ~ ..., ; ■

TKB EVENING STAK, MAY 21, 1870.



N O T 10 E . ~TN consequence of the continued illness of Mb. Beckham, the DISTEIOT COURT will NOT SIT on Monday, the 23rd instant, but will be adjourned to MONDAY the 30th instant. • WILLIAM F. LODG-E, Clerk of the Court,



i The sale of Messrs. Carey Gillirs, Hunter and Co. advertised for Tuesday, the 24th, has been altered to Monday the 23rd, on account of Tuesday being Queen's Birthday. —[Adyt].



THE A TEE HO Till, QUEEN STREET. ' I DEAR Slß,—Hearing you inteud leavin* the Province, and knowing of your er e &f '■losses at the Thames, we feel much pleasure hi ' tendering you our services for a Complimentary I Benefit, at the above Theatre, on any evenin you may? be pleased to appoint—Wishing I your arniableWife and yourself every prosperity wherever you may go, * '■■ We are, dear Sir, Very faithfully yours, TRADESMEN'S GARRIOK CLTIB T. Bick, Secretary To Mb. ■E« Robbeis..:.^^^^^,*^^^^,^^ TO T. BECK'Esq., AND THE MEMBfcBg OF THE" TRABISMEN'S^GITRTKroK'. :club. ■ r ■ -mi ot v,7.srrg /^ ENTLEMEN, —In answer to you* yrt% XX kind letter, I beg sincerely, oa^tta pfc-.3 I of my wife and self, to thank you foe your kind offer, and shall have much pleasure in*accep^» it; also to name Tuesday next, the 24th May. lam Gentlemen^ ..• /•_■ .. Faithfully yours, I • , ~.,• „ ■..•■•■ i.fß-.BOBEETS. . To T. Beck,, Esq. f ~<.,- ~" l'\" 11-' lf. : TH EATEE B0 V A L.-, W i . FAREWELL BENEFIT OF " - - -r-i'j ': Er. and Mrs, EOBEETS, (Poily Leaks).1 t - UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATBGNIaB. HORNPIPES, SONGS, READINGS, * &c, &0., &<s., . ..,.., TUESDAY,,24«H ; :MAY,-1870, BIRTHDAY. The Naval Brigade Drum and Fife Band, hare lf kindly Volunteered their valuabe semoesV r THE COLLEEN BAWN, i Eily ... ... Miss 'Polly L'eake'*1 Ann Chute (kindly volunteered) „ F. Anstead ''! Mrs. Cregan „ „ Ternon (The other characters by the Membere of the Tradesman's G-arrick Club). To conclude with H.M. SPITEIEE, r Tobias Shoitcut (his Original ' i jd Character) ... Mr. R.»obfe)|i Margaret (kindly volunteered) Miss Raymond" Tickets may be had, and Seats Secured, at 1 "' Mr. Upton's, Queen Street. Remember, the Last Appcaraace of PoLIT Lbakb, the People's FftTorite, . : , I i ' '. '■' 11* :NBW CITT HAL L, X QUEEN-STBEET. -• ■• ■■•/■'^ GRAND GIFT NIGHT. £30 WORTH OF GIFTS TO BE GIVEN AWAY TO-NIGHT. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, ' May 21, A Q AND DURING THE WEEK, The most sublime and startling production of the age —the Grand Moving Tableaux of ~ THE APOCALYPSE, the largest and finest Diorama ever exhibited ' in New Zealand, painted on 20,000 feet of can^ d vas, pourtraying with immenee power the Visions of St. John, as by him described in the Book of Revelations, commencing with the Vision of the Seven Golden Candlesticks, and ending with the Vision of THE NEW JERUSALEM, the most magnificent scene' ever exhibited in the world. ~, A Free Distribution of Elegant and Costly> Gifts will be made amongst the patrons of the entertainment at the close of the Exhibition! amongst which This Evening will be a-mag* ' nificent GOLD CARD BASKET, together with about 40 other presents. MILLION PRICES: Reserved seats, 3s; second do., 2s ; back, 1». S'eata can be secured at the Hall. Doors open at half-past 7; to commence at q 8 o'clock. ' " ',*•/ Carriages may be ordered at half-past 10. " R. G. Baoheldeb ... ... Proprietor iA. J.Lo»ak... ;t'w ... Treasurer W. G. Caket Lecturer R. C. Jeefeby ... Musical Director. i H. EASTWOOD, , I . : v ' ■ '• Manager.] 1 ■■ ■ ■ '"J"" I .■ ONLY "VESSEL'FOR SYDNEY. ~Ms| CIROULAR SAW LINE. - "•'"-* j m -=Cjr%-t riiHE favorite regular trader 't. will sail on SATURDAY, 28th instant. For freight or passage, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE.