SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Herald schooner, 56 tons, McKenzie, from Ahipara. Je3sie schooner, 40 tons, McKenzie, from Waiupu. Bella Mary, barque, 276 tons, R. Copping, from Hobart Town. Go-Ahead, s.s., Farquhar, from Bay of Islands. Strathnavar, schooner, 52 tons, McKay, from Lyt- Woodstock, cutter, 30 tons, Smith, from Matata. Ruby, cutter, 2i tons, Catchpool, from Bay of Islands.

DEPARTURES.

Sen Gull, brigantinc, 130 tons, Lowric, for iijis. Excelsior, schooner, SI tons, Kean, for Tonga. Nautilus, cutter, 30 tons, Stephens, forTauranga via Tairua, *

IMPORTS.

Per schooner StrathnaVer, from Lyttelton : —402 bags wheat, 98 ditto oats, Henderson ; 187 ditto ditto, 30 cheesej, Gh W. Binney.— Master,.agent., , ~.. „. „,

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Excelsior, for Tonga: 31 pack ages (original cargo), 2 qr.-casks brandy, 50 cases geneva, •50 casks bottled beer, 4 drums linseed oil, 4 cases bottled fruit, 2 do. pickles, 1 half-tierce tobacco, 15 coils New Zealand rope, 10,000 feet timber, 50 cases biscuit, 80 bags flour, Combes and Daldy.

The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived from Russell early this morning, .with. 133 sheep, 4 bales wool, 17,0x-hides, 1 bale sheepskins, 7 casks, and 1 kit fish. Passengers—Rev. P. H. Corn ford, Mr. H. Carleton, Messrs. Hargreaves, Walker, Burton, and three others. The schooner Huntress arrived at Russell from the Thames on Tuesday last. The cutter Woodstock arrived in harbour Ihis morning from Matata, with 119 bales flax, 2 sack 3 wheat, 3 packages, J. S. Mac fiirlane. ; The cutter Ruby, from Paissell, brings 4o tons coal. The cutter Wanderer, from Coromanclel, brings a cargo of 1133 feet timber. The new jachtMera.iu command of Captain Newman, cleared at the Customs for the Fijis this morning, and will probably sail this afternoon. The schooner Strathnaver, Captain Joiner, arrived in harbour this morning from Lyttel ton, bringing a cargo of grain, &c. The barqu.D Bella Mary is working up har bonr as we go to press. . ■ -■ , _ The S?a Gull sailed this morning for the Fiji Islands. Passengers—Miases Pully (2), Mr. s».nd Mrs. G-. Pully, Mr. Henry Kennedy, Mr. Samuel Levy, Messrs. Crowe and Strat ford. * ■~_.« The schooner Excelsior cleared at the Cus toms this morning for Tonga, with a general cargo. Passenger—Mr. W. McNeale. The schooner Herald arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, from Ahipara, bringing a •.argo of 16 tons kauri giim, to order ; and the sngines and machinery of the steamer Favo rite, recently wrecked there. Passenger — Mr. Edward Yates. The schooner experienced fine weather and light variable winds through out the passage. A brigantine, apparently from Russell to this port, was passed off Cape Brett, on Monday.

ARRIVAL OF THE BELLA MARY.

The favorite old trader Bella Mary, Capt. Copping, has just arrived in harbour as we go to press, bringing a full of cargo produce and several passengers. Captain Copping reports Jight variable, winds throughout the passage.

BIRTH.

Carey.—On the 20th inst., at Norman's Hill, OriehiingaV the wife of Capt. Carey, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

French—Hunter.—On : the 26th inst, at the "Wesleyan Church, Pitt-street, by the Key. C. W. Rigg, Robert, eldest son of Mr. J. M. French, to Marian, only daughter of the late Mr. W. Hunter, Hexham, Northumberland, England.

DEATHS.

U •**TbJevena—k)n October 2Q} at'Grey-street, Walter, infant son of Win. Trevena, aged two years and four months. » , ~ Alexander.—On October 24, Mary Ann, the beloved wife of Mr. Alfred Alexander, jun., Waimate Mills, Bay of Islands. Home papers please copy.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under : —

For Thames, this day, at 5,30 p.m., and to-

m >rrow, at 10 a.m , 4, and 5.30 p.m. JEqr,. W.angarei, f &c.,,,pep s.s. jQ-0.-Ahead, .this day, at 5 p.m., and tb-morrdw, per p.s. Sam son, at 5 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Oomerang, to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m., and on Monday, 31st inst., per p.s. Samson; at 3.30 p.m. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per Constance, on Saturday, at 11a.m.

For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Taranaki, on Tuesday, Ist November, at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station will • Hfe received at'this office till 10.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. Mails for the undermentioned places,- per s.s. City of Melbourne, will close at this office on Monday, 7th November, as follows :— i For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United Sta'es of America, British Central and South America, British and foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 12.30 p.m. For United King dom, via San Francisco, at 1 p.ni. :For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and Newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and United King dom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage will be received at this office till 1.3u 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, October 29;

Friday, October 28 : Messrs. James William » spn and J^>hn Williamson,- • g October 2dY s Mes|r4..R. <3y and Or. W. Wynyard.

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The Evening Star. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1870.

If we are to judge from the activity shown by members of the Provincial Council on the first meeting, in tabling notices and otherwise making preparations for the campaign, there are stirring times coming in the Council Chambers; and any shortcomings in the pro gramme as submitted by His Honor, -will be more than supplemented by the zeal of mem bers. The subjects of the alteration of the scheme for the Kaipara railway, of wharfage at Raglan, expenditure on the goldfields past, present, and to come, bridges at Howick and at Newton, opening up the Coromandel mountains, the repeal of the City Loan Act, the relief of the sick and destitute, and a host of other things have rushed fearlessly on the tapis, with such a pell-mell haste as may -well astound legislators, at the labours before them.

It is rumoured, though we cannot Bay with what authority, that Mr. W. Swanson will probably enter the lists as a candidate for the representation of Newton in the House of

The tender of Messrs. J. & I>. Oxley, for rigging and fitting out the new steamer Napier, has been accepted. It is expected that this fine little vessel will be ready for sea about the 12th prox.

A teacher is required for the Turanga Creek school, the salary is £70 a year. Par ticulars will be found in our advertising columns.

The Crown Distillery Company gives notice that they will not be responsible for any goods obtained or debts contracted without the written authority of Mr. W. 3. Cawk well.

A meeting of the creditors of Thomas Milne Machattie will be held at the Supreme Court, on Monday, 7th November. —Win. Epthorp Samuels gives notice of his intention to apply for his order of discharge.— Creditors in the 03tate of Hyman Joseph are requested to send in their proof of debts before the 29th inst.

DEPUTATION.

A deputation waited this afternoon, at two o'clock, oh his Honor the Colonial Treasurer, at the Government Office?, in Shortland-streefc, from residents at the Thames,. rolativj to the supply of wafer to the goldfields' townships.

LAND SOCIETIES NOS. 6 AND 7.

These was, last evening,' a meeting of the shareholders of the above two societies, for the-purpose of -winding up, and bringing things finally to a close. The meetings were held at the office of Mr. Batger, Secretary of the Societies, Queen-street. No. 7 Society met first, Mr. Charles Williamson in the chair. JShe balance-sheet and final statements were laid before the meeting, and showed that the total amount r,f receipts from the form ation of the society :aad been £15,594155. 3d., and that the disbursements during that period had amounted to tho same sum, less £10 19s. 4d., which sum was ordered to remain in the hands of the trustee. Votes of thanks to the various .office-bearers concluded the proceed ings.— A meeting of the shareholders of Land Society No. 6. was afterwards held at the same place, Mr. McKinstry in the chair, when the final balance-sheet was laid before the meeting. This sheeb showed that the total amount received from the form ation of the society was £23,81-4 53. 6d. It may bo remembered that this society suffered considerable Josses through the absconding of Cox some two years ago. The affairs of the society afterwards got into considerable con fusion, and about eighteen months ago a com vrnittee was formed, who, with the assistance of "Ip^e secretai'yjhave been successful in paying off tile whole of the liabilities of the society, and saving from the wreck the sum of £114 os. 6d. This has been appropriated for the payment of dividends of ss. for every 16s, thus showing a loss of 11s per share. Those present last e.vening were well pleasqd at the very satisfac tory manner in which, matters, have been worked out by the committee and secretary, and a special rote of thanks was passed t6 them. Each shareholder then secured kis cheque, and the society was declared to be at ,an= end., We hope at an early date to se6 similar societies in exiitence. I

CANDIDATURE OF MR. GILLIES.

There was a very large meeting of the sup porters of tfie candidature of his Honor the Superintendent for the representation of City West held last night. We are glad to see that a systematic organisation and canvass have been instituted, and that a and all the other auxiliaries of^good elec tioneering, have been set in full blast. We trust 'that the supporters of Mr. Gillies' candidature will not rely on .the rumors of the retirement of the Opposition, but work so faithfully and well as to make it a matter of indifference whether the Superintendent is opposed, or has a "walk over."

THE COLONIAL TREASURER.

We learn that the Hon. Mr. Yog el proceeds to-morrow to the Thames, on official business, when, as we understand, the residents intend to bring before him various disabilities under which the poeple on the goldfields suffer. Mr. Vogel will, of course, return in time for the meeting of electors which is called for Tuesday evening next. Although the absence of opposition-to -his-candiuature will remove much of the interest otherwise attaching to the Treasurer's meeting with the City East constituency, we have no doubt that his re view of the past and sketches of the future, and the glimpses to be afforded of the general Ministerial policy, will draw a crowded and an animated meeting to the hall of the Mechanics' Institute on that occasion.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

The principal subject of interest on the notice paper of the Provincial Council, for this even ing, is the address in reply to the Superin tendent's speech, which will be moved by Mr. Beveridge, and will probably elicit consider able discussion on the matters included or not included in the speech. The other subjects are, a motion for returns relating to expendi ture on the Goldfiolda ; for £2500 for cutting a swag track from Monnatairi to Coromandel; for the re-building of Botany Bridge; and a question regarding the intentions of the Go verement in relation to the sick and destitute.

CITY EAST ELECTION.

The Hon. J. Vogel will address the electors of City East on Tuesday evening next, at eight o'clock precisely, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. As many matters of great interest will be referred, to, we expsct to see a large attendance of electors on the occasion.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

A rEAßFtrii accidnnt, apparently the conse quences of intoxicating drink, occurred some time last night at the precipice of Fort Brito mart. Early this morning, as Mr. 8. Cotterell was passing towards the baths, he came upon the dead body of a man who had evidently fallen over the cliff, and which was lying at the base, between Fisherman's steps and the breakwater. It proved to be the body of John Elwood, a pensioner, who, with his wife, re sided in Ban-;ick-street. The unfortunate man, who was 65 years old, had been drink ing heavily since receiving his last pension, must have wandered into the grounds of th? fort, and accidentally gone over the cliff, which at this point is fifty feet in perpendicular heiglu. The body was quite dead on being discovered, and on Mr. Cotterell intimating the circumstances to the police, was removed to the dead-hoiiso, nnd at once identified. An inquest will be held before the District Coroner at 2 p.m. to-morrow.

DIOCESAN SYNOD.

Theee was a largo attendance yesterday of clerical and lay members. The Bishop of Auckland presided. A motion, by the Bey. E. N. Bree, rein tire to the advisability of a decided effort, being made in Auckland for the clergy of the out-lying districts, and themiuis tration of the Church of England there, was carried. —A general discussion ensued, in the course of which it was suggested that a public meeting should be held in reference to this subject j and that a card should be prepared with several objects named thereon, for which contributions are annually solicited ; and that the residents in country districts should be solicited to contribute regularly to the fund. —The next motion was, "That any trust property in the diocese of Auckland rested in the Q-euerul Fynod should be vested in the Diocesan Synod." The motion was withdrawn, so that it might be amalgam ated with one to be proposed by Archdeicon Maunsell.—A motion was then made " That it would be clesiraHe to hay a shorter forenoon service, the present service beinginconveniently long."—After discussion the object of the motion was agreed to, and said to be attained, and leave was t'"en given to withdraw ifc.—' Die next subject discussed was religious edu cation: - It was felt that Tcligous education should not be excluded. A resolution was passed in accordance therewith, and ordered to be forwarded to his Honor the Superinten dent by the President of the Synod.— —The assessors to Bishop Selwyu, were re-ap pointed to that office in connection with the present Bishop, except that the llev. D. Jones was substituted for the Eev. Mr. Eloyd. Arrangements were also, made to define the parishes of Holy -Sepulchre and St. Paul's.

SUPREME COURT.- Sittings in Bankruptcy.

THtTESDAY, OOtOBEE; 27.

[Before His Honor Sir Q-. A. Ai-ney, KnigLt, Chief Justice.]

His, Honor took, his seat, on the Bench at eleven o'clock.

John• .Brown.—Mr. H. H. Lusk for the bankrupt. Mr. Beveridge for the creditors.— The case had been adjourned for the produc tion of accounts. —Mr. Beveridge. said the accounts had only been furuished a few minutes since.-r-His Honor said he would not give any bankrupt his discharge until he had furnished accounts in full time for the credi tors to see'and examine ithem. The public time was wasted by these constant adjourn ments, for no other reason than that there was an unnecessary delay on the part of ', bank rupts in furnishing accounts. Frank Towers.—lnabilities, £200 3s. ; assets, £&2. —One debt for one guinea had been proved.—This insolvent, who has been before'the- Court for some months in order to prove ;;tko necessary, notices, received his discharge. John Peteb King.—Deed of arrangement. ■h-Mr, Brook'field appeared, for the arranging

debtor.—His Honor said that all parties ap peared anxious to wind-up the estate. That being so, he would make the order declaring complete execution of the deed. Francis Forceatt. —Deed of arrangement. —Mr. Hesketh. appeared for the arranging debtor. In this case a partner died on the 22nd of September (under circumstances of a painful character, to which, at the time, ex tensive publicity was given), and the surviving partner (Forceau), filed the deed. —His Honor r-aid the deceased partner was not represented in any war. He thought the administrator of the deceased partner should also be before the Court in some way. —Adjourned. John Atawood Chapman.—Mr. Beve ridge appeared for the bankrupt. —The bank rupt was a mining agent at Grahanistown. Liabilities were set down as follows : —At the Thames, £119 old debts ; contracted in Otago, £274 11s. 4d. The assets consisted of a section of land in Christchurch (disputed) ; mining agency debt, £175 (worthless) ; and some debts due to the bankrupt in Otago.— —The Court declared the bankrupt had passed his last examination, and gave him his discharge. "WiLLOtronuT Henare " Taipari. —"The bankrupt was in partnership with Mr. James Mackay, jiin. Mr. Whitaker appeared for the bankrupt; Mr. J. B. Russell appeared for a creditor. Liabilities : Personal, £868 165.; partnership, £9186 19s. lid. ; total, £10,055 15s. lid. Assets: Personal book debts, £1120 ; land interest iv various blocks, £130 ; mining interest, £5; total, £1255. Assets: Partnership book debts, £435 7s. 6d. ; land (freehold), at Korokoro, Hui Karetu, Tawhi tirahi, and Shortland, mortgaged to the Bank of Australasia, £1600; land (leasehold) —ha1 1 lea3e of Paeroa Block, Ohinemuri, £2500; mining interest, £1822 155.; leu shares in Hauraki Saw Mill Company, £500 ; office of Mackay, Taipara, and Co., £500 ; incomplete purchases of land, £1000; Waiwhakaurunga forest, partly purchased, £450 ; office furni ture, £45. The saw mill', shares, office, in complete purchases, and forest land were held undar bill of sale to the Bank of Australasia. The bankrupt was examined at great length by Mr. J. B. Russell. [Left sitting.]

POLICE COURT.— Thursday.

(Before H. H. Turfcon aud D. B. Thornton,

Esqs., Justices.)

Dbunkenness. —T. Richards and Mary Jane Smith were each fined 5s and crsts, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labor. Jane Prazer, Eliza McGinn, and John John ston, fined 103 and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours. James Perton was fined 20s and costs, or to he imprisoned 48 hours with hard labor. Vaobaxcy.—Eliza McGinn, pleading guilty of being an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. Breaking into a Stoke.—John Coffey was charged by James Murphy with having feloniously broken into the auction mart of S. Cochrane and Son, and stolen therefrom two ea?es of tobacco, containing 177 lbs, and valued about £40, the property of J. W. Reid Charles Harris wa3 included in the oharge, which in his case was withdrawn. Mr. Joy appeared for the defence. —S. M. Bushill de posed : I am storeman in Mr. Cochrane's. On Monday afternoon, the 24th inst., JI left the auction rooms at five minutes past six. All the doors were properly secured. There were four cases of tobacco in the mart. Re turned to rooms at 7.30 a.m. next morning, when I missed two cases. They had counted about 200 lbs, value about £40. I found one small door connecting «the next stores open. The catch of the lock had been taken off. The inner door to Mr. Jervis's office was open and the large door was ajar, the bar being removed. The auction mart and Mr. Jervis's office are under the same roof. (Plan pro duced.) Prisoner Coffee has been in Mr. Oochrane's employment off and on for several years. He had beenf^m ployed on Monday, in the storeroom, polishing tables. I identify the cases produced as laving been in the store at the time. It was the property of a Mr. Reid, bought by. him, but not removed from the store.—Cross-examined by Mr. Joy :As to the fact of all the doors being properly closed, could not swear that the inner door of Mr. Jervis's office was locked that night. A person entering by that and going into Mr. Cochrane's store, would be obliged to break the passage door to get into the auction mart. There is also a private entrance into the mart, through Mr. Cochrane's private office. Mr. Detnouline's office also com municated with the store and mart. Alfred Augustus Brown deposed : I do busi ness in Cochrane's building?, Fort-street. I left my store shortly after 5.30 p.m. on Monday last. The front door was secured inside by a bar of iron. Mr. Jervis's doors were closed. The door leading from my store to Cochrane's I saw locked. Returned to my store next morning about half-past nine. Saw prisoner in my store ou Monday afternoon, hq was polishing a table.^Cross-examined by Mr: j O yl—Detective Jas. Murphy deposed: 'A bout 8 p.m. on Monday evening I noticed two bad characters going towards Cochrane's Build ings. Found on examination that the door of° Cochrane's was open.' ;On pushing it I found some one pushing against me. It opened a little. Called another constable and we pushed the door open and asked who was there. Prisoner was crouched down behind the door. He said, "It is I, Mr. Murphy, it's my first attempt, I will show you all the dam age I have done." I then stopped him and cautioned him that whatever lie said would be used as evidence against him. Found"'the. inside office door of Mr. Jervis's open, and found the two cases produced in the centre of Mr. Brown's store. Prisoner said, ' I will show you where I took them'from." He took the screwdriver (produced) from his pocket, and drew the screws of the catch on the door' leading from Mi\ Brown's to Mr. 'Cochrane's.' He said, "That's how I got into Cochrane's." I examined the mart and found no• Gritrehce1 effected in any other way. The place pointed; out from which he had taken the tobacco was the centre of Mr. Cochrane's mart. There were two other cases there. Prisoner further stated that he was advised by two other' men to hide himself in the cellar, and that if he would have the tobacco ready they would come and take it away ; that he had hidden himself in tho cellar till after dark, and then removed the, tobacco. I took him and the to bacco to the Police station.—Cross examined by Mr. Joy, who addressed the Bench at con siderable iengt-h to "show"that this charge, as one of being at night on premises without law ful cause, should have been brought under the Vagrant Act for summary jurisdiction;

also that there was no breaking and entering proved either in law or in fact, and that all the buildings being in the occupation of Mr. Cochrane, the goods have not "been taken and carried away."—Prisoner was committed for trial, bail being allowed, two sureties of iSO each and his own bond for £100.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM

THIS DAY.

RICH SPECIMENS FROM THE GOLDEN SPUE & LONG DUIVE.

AEEIVAL OF IHE MAGELLAN CLOUD FROM THE BAY.

[i?ROM OTO OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Grahamstown, 3 p.m. Whau—loo lbs. of stone, 136 ozs. 15 dwts. - Rich, specimens have been obtained from Golden Spur and Lone: Drive. Tlio Magellan Cloud, Capt. Mailler, has arrived from the Bay -with coals, to the order of Capt. Sonter.

CHANG.

The levees held by his Highness the Giant, from the " Flowery Land," have been well attended at the City Hall, and the contrast presented between this mountain of humanity and the pigmies of ordinary life is a sight such as, of its kind, will probably never be witnessed again in Auckland after Chang shall have gone. We strongly recommend^ our people to go) and see this son of Anak, if for nothing else, to learn humility. The charge 13 so small, and the curiosity so rare, that we expect the Hall to be equally well patronised every afternoon for some time to come.

THE FORTIFICATIONS OF STRASBOURG.

Strasbourg, lit August. I eng-aged to giro a short account of the fortifications of Strasbourg—a promise which I now proceed to fulfill. If your readers have a plan, such as that in Hachette's Atlas, they will be the better able f o follow me.

The town itself is nearly circular, and the main part is entirely surrounded by water*; the river 111 flows round one side, and leaving it just within the fortifications at one end, returns to it just within them ; at the other is a canal, called " Dcs Faix Bempnrts," which is almost as large a* the river, and both about twice the width of an ordinary canal, the banks, however, being built up in quays to some height. The fortifications thus cross the river at two points only, by massive draw bridges, and include, besides the town proper, two portions, one on the east, the other on the west. All along the north side the fortifi cations run parallel to the canal, and contain one gate, the Porte de 3 Juifs. (I may men tion that there are an "enormous number of Jews in Strasbourg.) Beyond stretches the public park, and gardens of great extent and beauty, on a fine evening tLe resort of the whole inhabitants. The lines here, a» all round are double —having next the town a ram: part thickly studded w;th cannon, besides this a broad moat," succeeding that another rampart, and still another moat. At the north-west corner of the town the lines leave the canal, returning to it at its junction; with the river on the south-west corner,, where i$ the second bridge, Between them and the canal lie*s the railway station and the large barracks of St. Marguerite... Along thei? course are five pentagonal forts—the point of the pentagon outwards, the fifth side being iq the line of the rampart 3. These forts are of great strength, like the lines, double moatedj bristling with cannon. There are also three gates —the Portes de Bune, de Saverne, and Blanche. It i 3 without the middle of these that the camp'of the Turcos is stationed. The gate itselfjis very ancient in some parts, and of curious structure. Going from the town you first cross a drawbridge over a small moat and a portcullis, into a roadway cut right through the-fortifications. This is vaulted* and doorways enter from all sides: Thesa^ lead to niiuc's- whioh lie under* the approaches to-the bridge from without. The passage turns at right angles midway, and is of some length. The closest reiemblanee to it I have seen in Brig] md, on a small scale, is the gate leading into Portsmouth from Southsea. Leaving this passage by a port:, cullis, again another long drawbridge has fq be traversed, and, passing through a very; old curious sculptured gateway, we emerged by a steep ascent into the open roadway. It will be seen from thi3 specimen that such' an entrance would be by no means easy forced. The quarter of the town uniting the second bridge over the river is one network of canals and swamps ; and at this bridge, as atf the other, are massive sluices.- Hence, at no great distance from the river, the fortifications! passing three forts and the Porte d'Hopital,': arrives;at the Porte d'Austerlitz, to which lies, the course to Kehl and the Camp Polygone. The gate, like the others, is a well-nigh im pregnable structure, possessing t.hre* gateways', and bridging, two moats. By.the gatq-aca the; Austerlitz barracks, and still farther" oiiHho powder magazine.. Beyond this a small canal j is crossed, and hence, proceeding north,; we again meet ,the fortifications not far from the; p'orit Eojal, aud the last gate —that dc s' Peeheurs. To the west of this line, running north and south, lie the cannon factory, the^ arsenal, and the artillery barracks; to the east1 stretches the esplanade. A canal debouches; on the esplanade, which is a wet sandy plain,; enclosed by the fortifications, leading at! its most eastern extremity to the citadel, every; approach to which is strictly guarded, and co? I had no opportunity of seeing it.

Wanted—A Young Lady to do general housework in a family where there are no children. An assistant will be furnished to do the scrubbing, wash the dishes, make the fire 3, bring in fuel, and the -washing and iron ing will be done at the public laundry, the bread and pastry will be produced at the baker's. The mistress of the house will- get the breakfast Sunday mornings, and do most of the cooking week days, and will not object to the- young lady's, father and mother, brothers and sisters to frequently call and stay to dinner. The young lady's sleeping apart • nient will be elegantly furnished and kept ! warm. Nothing in the house will be kept under lock and key. Should sickness occur in the family the young lady will of course leare at

THE EVENING STAB, OCTOBER 27,1870.



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ANTED—A. GENERAL SIJRVAHT for Mount Albert. —Apply Army *a& £[avy Hotel. WANTED TO LET—A SIX-STALLED STABLE, Prince of Walei Hotel, Hobson-strset. COTTAGE. WANTED TO I<ENT—A COTTAGE in the outskirts of the Cifcy or Suburbs. If with a garden, preferred. Rent moderate! Address, stating rent and position, to Qt' t , Stab Office. FOE SALE—46O Acres of LAND, being Lot 51, of the Parish of Hotea, Pakirl Block, County of Marsden, -within four miles of Southgate's Landing Place at Mahaurangi. The Crown Grant to this valuable property has been issued. Price, £75.—Apply to Geoege Rodgebs, Solicitor, High-street. The reiibn for selling: present owner is leaving the colony. mO B. G. WOOD, ESQ. Sir, —We, the undersigned Electors of Parnell, request' that you will allow yourself to be placedin nomination to represent the interest of our con stituency in the forthcoming Parliament, and we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavours to secur* your return. • J. C. Firth C. Alexander J". M. Dargaville Henry Gilberd Barton Ireland AY. A. Clarke ; , Walter Ewen H. Brett Andrew Beveridge N. S. Wilson E. Waymouth E. Bennett \J-.U John Batger K. AVylde Browne George Fraser : J. 0. McCormick F Whitson James Harriss R. H. Stevenson S. Bright Wm. McGregor Hay O. M. Quintall H. M Nation Eobt. Cranwell James Wrigley Robert Cliffe J. N. Booker Henry Pearce Wiiliam Hay Pearson Gareiner Octs. Smallfleld Robert Brown James Ferguson F. W. Stevens J W Preeee John Abbot J. Winks F- W Ruck Thos. M. King William North W H. Davis J- B. Strange Thos. Phillipson G. M-. Robertshaw Chas. Canning J. Home Harkness Hamilton Edward McGarngle W. Morrin Thos. Fordyce J. W. Robinson Robert Patterson Robert Hale .Richard Garlick :., Joseph Symons Robert Hampton John Davis P. W. Longdill William Vaughan P. Gorman AY. George N. Dorrington J. H. Diddams : John Pee Thomas Waters George Hayter Wiiliam Hale John AUendev F. W. Wright J- Kussell William Cross John Rose T. Warner Charles Sanders Wm Cook Samuel J. Edmonda G. H. Smith Henry Potter James AVilliams Chas. D. Thomson Frederick Archard AY. H. Steele a. B. Gilberd ~ W. E. Sadler > j John Brown John Wilson George Alderton Fredk. King Thomas Cross : George Blotts C Harding AY. T. Buckland X Eade Reuben Elley James AVatt -A. Kirkwood i _ Major James Gay Caleb Wood Thomas J. Waters H. Mullins G. K. McUae H. Shepherd James Bruce C. C. Rookes .. A. C. Lecky • Auckland, October 27th, 1870. Gentlemen,—l have much pleasure in accepting your request that I should offer myself for re-election for the district of Parnell in the General Assembly. Your obedient servant, READER WOOD. To the Gentlemen signing the Requisition. '!;■;. ■ . . . ft"! -ill ■ ■ -! ".'' i X" 0 O ALB! CO AL S! ! -- BEST SCREENED NE WCASTLE COAL, ex 'DiiVe of Edinburgh,' DELIVERED in any part of Town, at 345. per ton. Terms: Strictly Cash.—Apply to W. Ejbby, Junction Q-rey aud Queen-streets. October 26, 1870. BONDED STOCKS. NOTICE.— The STOCKS of GOODS in BOND furnished by an officer of the Customs, by overtime w6rk, for -which he has b ;en but poorly paid, and published by me, having been repudiated as useltss information, and the subscription, by agreement, haTuig been cancelled by a leading firm of this city, the further ISSUE by me will be DISCQK IINPEP- , . ~. JOBS MASON. FIJI! FIJI! IVTOW READY, and to be had off all Book- IN sellers, "A PLANTER'S EXPE RIENCE IN FIJI," Illustrated with Maps. This work contains invaluable information to intending settlers. Price, Is. 6d. \fj $1?. PHINGE OF WALES THEATBB. CHANG WOO G Of, the Celestial Giant. X I N,.-.,/ F O O, the Pretty Clunsse Lady, and The Star Dramatic Company. CHAN G'S L E TEE will take place about half-past nine.. TO-NIGHT, A WONDERFUL WOMAN, ~ THE GIANT'S LEVEE, J AND A DEAD SHOT. C H A N G, The Lovely KINF 00, \ And ME. PAR LETT, R. A,, :' Every Afternoon at the City Hall. -* . ALL SAINTS' CHURCH ENTERTAIN " MENTS. THE LAST of tl.e MUSICAL AND LITERARY SERIES will be prenin T;HE CITY HALL on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1870 Admission: One Shilling, . j{ g