SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Uo-Ahead, s.s., Farqualiar, from Bay of Islands. Samson, p.s., Mundle, from Tauranga. Aurora, schooner, 52 tons, J. Brain, from Koro tonga.

Ci/eared Ottttvauds. —Lretitia, schooner, 44 tons, Smith, for Eijis. Passengers : — Messrs. John Gilfillan, «J. Pilbron, T. Carpen ter.

IMPORTS.

Per Aurora, schooner, from Eorotonga:—2 bales cotton, 2505 tanks oil, 2 casks ditto, 6 casks limejuice, 5000 pineapples, 1500 cocoa nuts,. 1 bundles bananas, order. —S. W. HiJl, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Ljetitia, for Fijis ; 10 cases wine, 12 cases bottled beer, 5 cases wine, 2 tobacco, 15 cases geneva, 5 casks boi tied beer, 20 cases geneva, 10 cases bottled beer, 19 cases brandy, 5 cases whiskey, 10 cases jams, 5 eases wine, Cruickshauk, Smart and Co. ; 5 cases drujs, 2 packages acid, Kempthome, Prosser and Co. ; 15,000 feet timber, 22 000 shingles, 5 packages 3asbes, 3 cases furniture, Gilhnan ; L case drapery, McArtbur, Shera and Co. ; 935 feet timber, J. Eeed ;; 6 cases stout, Hooper ; I case.— Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents.

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave the Wharf, Auckland, for Grahamstown, to morrow morning, at 10.30 o clock. The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived from Eussell early this morning, with the following cargo : —20 tons coal, 14 bales, 2 bags wool, 6 head cattle, 7 cases sundries, 1 cask tallow, and 10 passeCgers. The whaling barque Albion had sailed.

The sfhooner Twilight is advertised to sail for Knipara on Monday next. The schooner Saucy Lass cleared at the Customs yesterday for Napier via the East Coast, wi?h 25,000 feet timber and a few packages sundries.

ARRIVAL OF THE AURORA FROM ROROTONGA.

The fine schooner Aurora, Captain Brain, arrived jri harbour this morning, after a capital ryn often days from Eorotonga, bringing a full cargo of oil, fruit, &c.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office,

Thursday afternoon. Mr. G-. W. ; Binney sold by auction this morning, at the Exchange Salerooms, as fol low:—Wheat, from 53 4d to 5s 7d; barley, from 2s 8d to 3s 3d ; oats, 3s 2d to 3s 3d; Anderson and TMowat's flour, £14 ss; inferior cheese, 6£d ; bacon (inferior), sd.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, November 19 : Friday, November 18 : Messrs. A. K. Taylor

andD. B. Thornton. Saturday, November 19: Messrs. H. H, Turton and James Williamson.

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 Whangarei, &s., per s.s. Go-Ahead, this day, at 5 p.m., and to-morrow, per p.s. Samson, at 1.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per p.g. Come rang, to-morrow, at 1.30 p.m. For London (direct), per Excelsior, on Satur day, 19th inst., at 9 a.m. For Wanganui, Westport,. and Greymouth, per s.s. St. Kilda, on Saturday, 19th inst., at 1 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui Station Trill be received at this office till 1.30, and at Onehunga till 2 30 p.m. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Baker.—on November Bth, aj. Waikare, Bay of Islands, Mrs. J. G. Baker, of a daughter. Mason.—On the 17th in3t., at Mount St. Mary, the wife of Mr. W, Mason, H.M.C., of a daughter.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDA Y, NOVEMBER 16,1870.

A literary and musical entertainment in aid of the Library Fund-of the above Institution, will take place to-morrow evening, in the Booms, Wellesley-street. The Committee of the Association have used their best efforts, with the limited means at their disposal, to im prove (he condition df the library. A great deal, however, yet remains to be done. The proceeds of the entertainment aro to be wholly devoted to the purchase of new books! The programme is an attractive one, consisting of readings, recitations, &c, interspersed with musical seleciionSj-and ou-2lnV to induce a largo attendance. The object in view is extremely praise worthy, and we wish the Committee every success in their endeavours to place the Institution - upon a satisfactory "and efaVifent fofltrflg. The price of admission to the entertainment has been fixed at so low a scale as to phice it within the reach of all. Step 3 are 'being taken for [the formation of an artillery .cqtps at the Thames.' Tenders: are required for certain works by the Mount Roskill Highway Board.

HELLER'S WONDERS.

The threatening elements had a somewhat de terring effect on the attendance last night at the City Hall, and the attendance was not quite so full as the throngs of all the previous nights of the season. Neverthless, the perfor mances were equally successful, and the in terest unabated. To-night the same (the fifth) programme will be repeated ; and to morrow, by command of His Excellency and Lady Bowen, Mr. Heller will appear for the last time. As such a wizard has never ap paared in Auckland before, and it may be long ere we see his like again, the opportunity should not be lost of seeing his really wonder ful exhibition of consummate skill.

ARRIVAL OF THE SAMSON FROM TAURANGA.

The Samson returned from Tauranga this morning, at ten o'clock, bringing as passengers —Messrs. Chadwiek, Tliorne, and four others. There is no news cf importance from this distinct. The p.s. Luna had sailed for Wellington, after landing fifty men of the Armed Con stabulary.

FIRE IN BYMONDS-STREET.— ALLEGED INCENDIARISM.

Yesterday morning at three o'clock was discovered what is believed by the occupiers of the property to have been a determined attempt to burn down a house in Symonds street. The property is occupied by a man named Barton. The family had all retired to rest by nine o'clock the previous evening, hiving carefully extinguished the fire and candle before doing so. At about three o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Barton was awakened by an unusual noise, and at, once perceived that the house was on fire. HaviDg screamed out and alarmed her husband and chil ren, the most strenuous efforts were promptly put forth to get the fire under. It was found that the paper on the walls was in a blaze, and the room, in which five persons were sleeping, was full of smoke. Barton seized a bucket of water which, fortunately, was in the house, and threw it on the burning wall, but this was found to be insufficient, as by that time the flames had spread over a larger surface. With great effort the fire was at last got under, but not till the whole of the children's clothes and a great part of the furniture had been destroyed. Barton's hands, and his wife's feet have been very seriously injured, but they were fortunate in coming off as well as tbey did, havbjg had a narrow escape of losing their lives. In some parts of the house there are openings between the boards an inch wide, which are covered with canvas and paper, and it was in one of these apertures that the fire had its origin. It is said that some unpleasantness exists regarding the pro perty in question, and that we are likely to hear something more of the matter.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The preliminary prize firing was resumed at the Butts yesterday, when No. 5 mustered up to the number of four, under the command of Captain Derrom. We have given the scores up to yesterday. The scoring yesterday was as follows: — No. 1 Company. Private Stewart 37 points. No. 3 Company. Captain Clark .. .. 32 points. No. 5 Company. Private Naughton .. .. 25 points. „ Connolly .. .. 21 „ Lieutenant Thompson .. 18 ~ Private Forder .. .. 18 „

The weather was very unfavourable for shooting, and the small attendance is to be put down to the difficulty the men find in getting away from their employment even for a day. No. 6 Company will bring the pre liminary firing to a close to-day. We have been requested to call attention lo the weekly parade of this evening, at which Colonel Lyons will be present. A large mus ter of the men is requested.

NAVAL ARTILLERY

The weekly gunnery practice of this battery took place at Fort Britomart on Tues day morning, at 5 a.m. Two gun detach ments fell in -with their six-pounder Arm strong guns, and fired shot and shell at a target moored in the harbour at a range of 1600 yards distant, under the superinten dence of Sergeant Broughton, Gunnery In structor to the corps. The firing throughout ■was excellent, none of the projectiles being wide of the target, which gave great satisfac tion to Major Tisdall and the officers who were present on the ground. It is needless to say how necessary it is for all the members to avail themselves of those practices, -which alone will perfect them for the prize competi tions shortly to come off. A muster likewise took place in the evening in the gun-shed, when the recruits were instructed in the use of the target scale, time-fuse, &c, by the Gunnery Instructor. We understand that the carbine firing for the different prizes pre sented to the Battery will take place on Mon day next, at Point Chevalier.

POLICE COURT—THURSDAY.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.] Dbunkenness. —John Woods fora second offence was fined 10s, or to be imprisoned 48 hours. Municipal Police Act. —R. Smith, for permitting a goat, and T. Ward, for permitting a pig to stray were fined each 5s and costs. Laucknt. —Mary Ann Curtis, a young girl about 14 years, was charged with having stolen from Anne Fora tor, two one pound notes. Mr. Joy for the defence. Re manded till tomorrow. Richard Dougherty, charged with stealing a coat from T. McMaster, value 40s. Reman ded till to-morrow. Carl Williams was charged with having, on the 14th November, stolen a coat, value 13s, the property of A. Asher ; also with having, on the 14th November, stolen four shirts and one pair of trousers, value 18s, the property of one Cass. Various other chargss wore being read, when the cases were all adjourned till to morrow.

Breach of Distillation Act, 1868. — James Friers and Irvine Armstrong we> c charged wiih having engaged in the illicit manufacture of spirits, having a still in Jtheir possession without a license 'according to law. Mr. Brook Geld for the prosecution, Messrs. MacCormick and Bennttb for the defence. — Thomas Hill, deposed: I am an officer of Customs. These proceedings have been initi-, ated by me.—Sergeant Egan, deposed : On last Sunday, the 13th inst., I proceeded ujp the Waitematato Blind Grully, a branch leading

into Lucas' Creek. At the mouth ib appears like a mangrove swamp. .Arriving at a quarter to eleven at night, it was reported that there was a boat up the creek. Proceed ing two or three hundred yards up the creek at two in the morning, we remained concealed till four o'clock. We then proceeded a similar distance further, and mounting a spur leaving the creek to the left, we came in sight of a whare. We had come up so far by a track not much used. There was a fire in the whare, which was on the bank of the creek. We saw a man outside, who made his escape through the bush. We rushed the place, and in a second whare, ten yards from the first, and on the other side of the creek, over which was a small bridge, we found the two defend ants asleep. Mr. Hewson, of the Customs, was with us, and we arrested the prisoners. On returning to the first whare we found the two stills produced, one made of copper, the other of tin, with worms and all the other requisitas. The copper one was at work turning out spirits into a large barrel. We found four bags, fifty pounds each, of sugar, some spirits in the kegs produced. There were about fifteen or twenty gallons partially made, the whole of which I destroyed, excepting about six gallons. We also destroyed about twenty gallons of wort.; also several barrels, tubs, kpgs, and a flume. We took possession of a bottle of spirits of wine, a fluid-measuring glass. It waS a well organised distillery. There was but one track, to the best of my belief. There were no other vrhares in the neighbourhood. There were with me detective Ternahan, constables Car risan, Bulford, Brennan, and Mr. Hewson. — Cross-examined by Mr. MacCormick : I heard L'ernahan say, " What have you got ? ' and defendants repliel, " We have nothing to do with it; we were looking for horses." This was after they had been arrested, an I in the whare where the still was.—To the Court: L'here were no saddles and bridles about. The men were dressed. The whare had the ap pearance of having been occupied for some time —Constable Carrigan deposed : I am one of the water police. I went with Ternahan and another, on Thursday last, to Lucas' Creek, to search for a still, in a blind creek that runs off Lucas' Creek. The channel is only accessible at high-water. I had landed, and came to a hut built of nikau. We saw a still, &c. The copper still was not then there. There was stuff in the barrel produced, and in two large barrels, in a state of fermen tation. Witness described the premises as before. There was no one then in the whare. We did not seize the still, but returned to town. I could see no other track but this, which ia a cut track. It is dense bush all around. Witness described the visit of the party on Sunday evening. — Detective feruahan deposed to the circum stances of the visits and capture. — Richard Hew3on, officer of Customs, corrobo rated the statement as to the arrest. The liquor coming from the still was intended for whiskey, but of an inferior kind. The one still was capable of turning off about 35 gallons of spirits a-d&y ; the other about 60 gallons.— Michael Meßride, a very old and weird-look ing person, examined by A!r. BrookCeld : What are you? ''Why just what you see me—an old man." (Laughter) lam a gum digger. I don't know defendants. I think I saw the far one before —two months ago; but he had no long beard on him. I never saw the man before. It was between Lucas' Creek, and the North Shore. I went across the upper end of Lucas' Creek with him. We went to a shed placed on the side of a hill. I saw as if" there wan " something a doing" there —such as this (pointing to the still). It was on the ground, not fixed for working. He asked me to give rry opinion about the still. I have been working in dis tilleries all my life at home. There was another got afterwarJs. It was very like the tin one. I came up to Auckland and saw the man making the still. I wus asked to do so by the man I had met in the bush. The man I met i-n the bush looked an older man than this. —James Saville deposed: I am a general dealer, residing in Auckland. Have seen defendants before. Have you been connected with defendants in distil lation ? A long discussion ensued as to allowing the question to be put. I saw the defendants in the Litter end of the week to wards the Whan. Armstrong lives in Wnke field-street. 1 was at Lucas' Creek on lu;fc Sunday; went up along with defendants from that to Lucas' Creek to a whare. There were nn old man (Meßride) and two young ones, it was Mcßride's house. This was at 10 on Snnday. We went across Lucas' Creek ; we went up a blind creek, to a place where there were two whatres. I s.iw those Lhings there (the stills). I don't know what they are. This was about 11 on Sunday. One of the prisoners lighted the fire. We had taken some bags of sugar up in the boat, they may have been of sand. They were carried up to the whare. We were all there watching the still work ; and a race was made to carry off the water. I wus sleeping iv the far whare when they continued attending io the still. I expect they had mixed stuff to put into the still. —To t;.e Court: Do not know whose boat it was in which we went up. This closed the case for the prosecution. — Mr. McOoimick a Idressed tho beueh for the defence, endeavouring to invalidate the testi mony of Saville, but adduced no evidence.— Mr. Beckhiirn reviewed tho case, very stongly comnaenting on the enormity of .the offence, and tho injury done to the honest trader, and sentenced t'le prisone; s each to a fine of £100, or in default of payment to be imprisoned six months.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ONEHUNGA.

FIVE HOUSE IN QUEEN-STREET DESTROYED.

This morning, at 4 o'clock, the quiet town of Onehunga was roused into un wonted excitement by a fire of an extensive character having broken out at the bottom of Queen-street. In the absence of any appliances for staying the progress of the flames, five houses — situated opposite to Neilson's, butcher : — were totally consumed. Three of these belonged to Mr. Codlin, hotel-keeper, of Onehunga, and were insured in the office of the New Zealand Insurance Company. No indication is yet afforded as to the origin of the fire, which will be the subject of an official inquiry.

ONEHUNGA.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wed nesday last, before Captain Symonds, E.M., and Captain Machell, J.P., the following was heard: —

Breach of the Highways Act.—The trustees of the Onehunga Highway District summoned two ratepayers for rate 3 unpaid. Both ca.3os were settled out of Court.

Breach op Contract. - Schmidt v. Kelsal1. —Claim, £-i 10s., for damage sustained.—Mr. Beveridge appeared for the plaintiff. Defen dant had paid 255. ii.ro Court in lieu of a week's notice, to which extent he admitted his liability.—Christopher Schmidt deposed that defendant was in his employ as a journey man taker, and to drive the cart and sell the bread. On one Monday he gave me notice thnt he wa3 going to leave ; he did not come back on Tuesday, though I sent for him ; he has commenced business on his own ac count; in consequence of his leaving me so suddenly, I have not been able to find out all my customers ; I believe I have suffered more damage than the amount now claimed. On the Monday night defendant offered me n. week's wages iv lieu of notice, which I refused. —Walter Kolsall deposed : I have been in plaintiff's employ two years at weekly wages withoutany special agreement. I was about com mencing business for myself. The baker who was working in my shop left me, and went to work for plaintiff. I was willing to go round to show plaintiff the customers. I have not been to any of his customers on my own account. —Judgment for plaintiff for 355., in addition to the sum paid into Court. —Man- tell v. Lundon.—Claim £19 6s, for wages.— Mr. Beveridgo appeai'ed for plaintiff.—On the application of defendant, the case was adjourned for one week for the attendance of an important witness.—Taprell v. Bray.— This case, adjourned from last Court-day, was withdrawn by plaintiff on payment of costs to defendant.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

A.EEIVAL OF THE ST. KII/DA.

[l-ROM OUK OWi' CORRESPONDENT.]

Onehunga, 2 p.m. Tite s s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, has just arrived from Kaipara, bring ing several passengers and a quantity of cargo. No sign of the s.s. Tara naki..

COROMANDEL.

[fro^i the ' herald's" cobkbsponkent.] November 16. The New Zealand Company began on Monday, having two batteries finished, to crush for the Motto for Every Man and the Bay View, The latter is only a trial lot of the old stuff, and does not comprise any of the stone taken fro ■: the drive since the claim has been a;;ain taken up. Neither of the two claims are ex pected to give very heavy yields. The Nil Desperandum is crushing for the Svveedish all the stone they have taken from the claim. The stuff is making a very fair show on the plates, and when the specimens, of which tlicro is a large quantity, are put. through, there will no doubt be a very large yield. The Whakaroa battery were crushing on Monday for the King of the Ranges and the Royal Oak. I have not yet heard the result. The" battery is now employed on 60 tons from the Tokateu, -which they are crushing in halves, and which, I beliove, will turn out well.

The crushing at the Perseverance battery at the Tiki for the Queen of the Tiki, was completed lust Saturday, and the gold retorted The jield was 76 ounces clean gold from 45 tons of stone, or nearly one o\ n:e and three quart-era to the ton. The G-olden Belt are now putting through a large lot from both upper and lower leaders, and there is a good show on the plates. Another lot of 407 ounces of gold went xxp to Shortland on Monday, by the Lalla Rookl>, from the Little Wonder, making nearly 1,100 ounces within a fortnight from this extraordi nary claim. The dividend, when declared, will amount to nearly £1,500 per full share. The All Nations have been taking out from their drive in the Kennedy's Bay side some very fine stone. The leader from which it is taken is about six inches wide. The Hit or Miss claim, on the Ooromandel side, has been taken up again, after having been abandoned for nearly a twelvemonth. The pro3pecU of Coromandel are certainly brightening, and I never saw the hill look better than at the present moment. There is scarcely a claim but i 3 getting gold, and the yield of the precious metal from the crush iugs is increasing erery day. !

THE WAR.

THE SLAUGHTER BEFORE METZ.

Herr Wnchenhausen, a correspondent of the Cologne Zdt.ung, in describing his explorations of the battle fields of Metz, after picturing the frightful scenes which these human shambles presented immediately after each engagement, breaks into sudden apos trophe— " When will the war have an end, this horrible necessity detested by all peoples, and yet exercised by all, execrated by every statesman, yet avoided by none ? Not the morality preached from the school of the Cathedral, in the chancel of the church, will rlo away with this butchery of thousands. War is outliving itself, making itself impos sible. It has grown into a monster, for whose ravening appetite one no longer knows where to gather sustenance. Already are our weapons well-nigh marie perfect for the art of annihilation ; there is scarcely aught left to be desired, and yet beyond doubt, they will undergo further important ameliorations at the close of the present ;var. Already our grenades, shrapnels, mitrailleuses, and Znndnadel guns, devaur so much flesh that it has become scarcely within the power of the greatest empires to carry on a war longer than four week* without completely exhausting pach oth.-r. What will happen if further improvements are affected, and by greater quickness of manoeuvre war exacts at least a third more human life than it already consumes; The courage of our soldiers rises high above all praise. We have seen 'hem storm the most unassailable positions of the enemy with the coolest contempt of death ; in the early days they pronounced it a tough piece of work ; but gradu lly as day by day they were called on to perform similar impossibilities, the conviction grew up that each fight is an almost certain death, and ihut nt such a price only could victory be bought. And now, whenever two brother office's meet, the salute is, ' What! you still alive ?' And the half of them, sometimes more, remain after each of these bloody storm fights on the field. The soldiers no longer speak of it as a gun-fire ; they describe it as a hurricane of hail, driving right in their faces, to come out of which with a whole skin is a singular good fortune. The infantry advance to the storm, and are encouutered with chassepot and mitrailleuse bullets, which, from the nature of the ground, mostly strike the head or hands. The cavalry charge the foe, and are met by rain of bullets such as a mouse could scarce escape, much less a horse and rider. The enemy's batteries are posted so far apart, and fire at such long distances, that they can hardly recognise their own troops, and these are plentifully provided in their rear with mitrailleuses, while in front our cavalry are greeted by the volleys of their adversaries; and if, out of such a fight, the regiments emerge battalions, the battalions companies, how long can a war last before it has decimated the whole nation ? War will become impossible—it is already so, in fact; but the on? now begun must be carried on to an end, and that a good one. Our men storm position after position, beat the enemy again and again ; but look at our battalions as they go into action, and again in spite of all victories, come out of it, and then tell us what nation can enter upon war and victory without decimating itself. The chassepot, wide ranging and in its line of flight no way so defective as men believe, is perfectly adapted for a " keep your distance" implement. Yesterday some of our storming companies hardly saw a Frenchman, while they were being covered with a hail-storm of bullets, la the open field this is all very well; both sides can play this game, but with what losses our brave fellows must pay in storming hill positions one after another the above narratives declare, which make this a machinery war, where, for example, the hostile bullet organ-playing of the mitrailleuse begins, the high notes of whose clatter predominate in the orchestra of the fights. Only fancy, if in the next war both adversaries plant themselves facing each other, and grind away their organs. Will that be called a war, or simply a butchery ?"

A PRUSSIAN BIVOUAC.

Aftor the men had piled arms and placed their knapsacks and helmets on them, they simply marched to the rear of their arms and lay down on their cloaks. Of course, there were p.irties" detained on the usual camp duties, but with these exceptions each mau was in his bedroom in a moment. The officers, meanwhile, looked out for the driest ditch, a

rather diffirulfc task to find, and this, with a few sods thrown in and a waterproof blanket, comprised their billet for the night. There was a village close by, but on no pretence wha'erer are they allowed to differ in any way from the men. There were also masses of cavalry, and some troops of artillery, one of which, a. chosnut troop, had better horses than any I have seen. There is one tiling however, about (.heir artillery that I thiuk bad, and this is their gear, which is unwieldy in liie highest degree. !n the first place, the traces arc so hopelessly long that half the draught power of the horses is lost; the laclile is of very rough manufacture. Then, again, the gun-carriages are all fitted with poles, which on checking the wheelers, owing to the play the pin of the tumbril has, fly up nearly to tho horses' heads, and when on level ground are below their knees. They'have six horses to each gun, in the same manner that ours in England are horsed.

A horrid circumstance accurred at the battle of Woerfch. At the third charge of the Cuirassiers the enemy saw coming towards them at full speed a horse carrying a rider whose head had just been carried off by a cannon ball. This mutilated corp36 was that of M. de la Futzun de Lacarre, colonel of the 3rd Regiment of Cuirassiers. The sumo ball had cut the trumpeter of the regiment in two, trad carried off the hand of a captain who was by his side.

THE EVENING StfAU, NOVEMBER, 17,1870.



NEW LINE OP 'BUSES. F. PHIP.F3 HAS made arragements for Running a 'Bun DAILY between the WHAU and AUCKLAND—leaving the Whan at 8 a.m. and 2 p.m.; and from Union Bank, 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 Evening Stab at the Whau. November 4, 1870.



J. Gbsgrape 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 be so, as Auckland is not in the flourishing position it ions twelve months ago ; it is like all goldjield cities, suffering under a recovery, the working classes are more mt merous and money less plentiful. Therefore, the prices of drapery and clothing must come down to suit the times. The population must have clothing suitable Jor an almost tropical summer. J. Gosgrave and Co. have met the crisis, they have broken dotvn the monopoly of large profits that h%ve reigned here for years past. • They are determined the people shall be clad and that cheaply ; a great chance was offered lately, the stock of a large importer of drapery was in the market, a discount off English cost was given, and J. Cosgravc, and Co. became the purchasers, hence our extensive and valuable salt of drapery takes" place This Day.—[Advt.']



WANT KD—Two MEN to CANVASS CITY WEST to sign a Petition to tbe Provircial Council in favour of tbe Permissive Bill. —Apply E. O. .Nicholas, 215, Queen street. WANTED,— ONE THOUSAND PUR CHASERS of HERBERT H. SMITH'S PATKNT PORTABLE SMOKE CONSUMING- OVENS.—Note tbe Address : High-stheet, Top of Same Yabd as Bbown AND BaEREt'S. N.B. —All kinds of Ovens Made and Re paired. G-as-fitting and Spouting Fixed, and Machinery Repaired. " >



EMPIEE HOTEL, VIOTORU. STfiEET SECCOMBE'S and BEDDEL'S (sen* NIAL ALES 4d. per pint, 2d n^, at the Bar. Just added, a new TufP* Bagatelle Table. W. Miller, proprieSi? of the City Baths, Queen- street. P I&t* BILLIARDS. TO SUIT THE TIMES. GO to MILLER'S EMPIRE HOTET Victoria-street, for a quiet gams of m Hards ;no charge for the table. Drint« oj Cheap Drinks. 8) W' TTELLEE'S "WOffDBBs. CITY HAIL. POSITIVELY LAST TWO NIGHTS. POSITIVELY LAST TWO NIGHTS " POSITIVELY LAST TWO KIGHTS FIFTH AND LAST PROGRAMME FIFTH AND LAST PROGRAMME FIFTH AND LAST PROGRAMME. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING Nov. 17, 1870. ' PART I.—WONDERS. > Card Manipulation Extraordinary Cabalistic Cookery Silver Rings (by request) ■'■■ i Seventh Bullet . 1 • With an Orange v . A Wonderful Hated, PART lI.—MUSIC. Souvenir de Bellini—Caprice on airs from " La Bon> nambula" and " Norma." Caprice—" n Trovatore." SUNSHINE and TEMPEST, ; : A Musical Picture. The Country—Pastorale—The Village; Belli-The Dance on the Green—The Storm—The Old Hundredth Psalm—Finale. PART in.—MYSTERY. New Illustrations of Supernatural Vision. PART IV.—FUN. The Romantic, Historic, Serio-comic Drama of PUNCH AND JUDY. We laughed till we were sore.— Argiis. We laughed till we cried.- -Adelaide Registw. GRAND COMMAND NIGHT,' ' '~ By His Excellency Sib. Geokob, and Lady Bora On FRIDAY EVENING, 'NOVEMBER 18/ ' Being Mr. Heller's FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. :; . . FAREWELL PERFORMANCE. Reserved Chairs, 3s. Parquette, 2s. Back Seats, li, The Plan of Seats lies at Cucksey's Music Ware house, where Numbered Chairs may be secured. * R. S. Smythe Business Manager. Charles HiUsden Treasurer. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, A MUSICAL & LITERARY ENTERTAINMENT will be held in the Rooms, Wellesley-street, on FRIDAY EVENING next, November 18. PROGRAMME. Overture—".Tancredi," Madame Moller. Glee—" Evening Song," Messrs. Howden, Skinner, Bartley, and Henderson. Recitation— "The Death Ride." Solo—" The Sailor Boy," Madame Moller. Glee—" Funeral Bell," Messrs. Howden, Skinner, Bartley, and Henderson. Reading—" One Niche Higher." Duett—" Chimes of St. Mary," Madame Moller anq Miss Edgar. Heading from " Uncle Tom's Cabin." Fantasia—" Canary Birds," Madame Moller and Pupil. Glee—" Beauteous Clouds," Messrs. Howden, Skinner, Bartley, and Henderson. Solo—" Aladdin," Madame Moller. Recitation—" Marriage in High Life." Duett —"Elfin Call," Madame Moller and Miss Edgar. , Glee—" Flowers," Messrs. Howard, Skinner, Baruey, and Henderson. Recitation—" Dream of the Invalides." Admission, Is. each. Proceeds to be applied to the purchase of Books for the Library. To commence at 7.30 o'clock. STEAM TO BAY'oFISLANPS. TII E s.s. <Q O-A H EAB/ ON" MONDAY, November 21st, at 3 o'clock ■ afternoon, returning from Russell on WEDNESDAY morning. S. HAGUE SMITH, (1 • Agent, Auckland; 0?, to A. VILCOQ, Agent, Russell. FOR LEVDKA, FIJI. The • AQXJILIiA,' T OVEROCK, Master, will leave for .tte I 1 above, on SATURDAY, at 4 p.i». For Freight or Passage, apply to J. ROBERTON & 00., Or the Master on Board. THE KAT-KILLEE! ! THE BAT KILLEE ! ! THE only sure REMEDY for destrojing RATS in Auckland is WHITLiWS AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. . t This Paste is Poison to Rats and JU» without tsstl. One trial will satisfy any<mß who is troubled with such vermin. To be had ONL? at my Esfcablishnion| Pitt-street. rAif The Poisons imported from Home avi% less on account of the Eea voyage. M£.L n a. DBSTROYEE does NOT contain any JjWP,. PHOROOS. 'Wi Manufactured at my Laboratory, Pnrc-W*** AttckljUTO. {^23° Note the Address— -.ttt 1 THE BED GLOBE LIG;HT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6d., 2s. 6a. Sold wholesale at the above prices le»» , per cent, for cash..