out .„ ne lias me matter, ~' for this ses _.Jur in vaiu. There _iat the line for which such a decided in be made ; and hns : any in the island of ...eful and reproductive, position of Port Albert for ..gnificent inland sea, and the prox _. mi itv of the port of Mahurangi, point the ~ j'i line'out as one that shall and must be 'In> U-vfr made, and if it can be included in the *>uo public works scheme of the General Go vernment, in accordance with the proposal of M r. Creighton, it will be one of the most tueritorious works thatcanberecommended V the Provincial Council. But the fatal •stacle to the success of Mr. Dyer's .vement has been the aspect of an gonism which his proposal in every form as assumed towards the popular railway ■.cross the Kaipara portage. Every one lispassionately and disinterestedly weigh ng the conflicting claims of these two ines, must pronounce in favour of that connecting Helensville and Hiverhead, Nature points to that portage as the spot where communication should connect

.11 ---u is a ,_ 1871 ; ...formed, oiling issues is a tiny little a whole page a marvel of com it contains tho time ue North Shore boats, ...e 'buses and coaches to One ,_„, Waikato, &c, the postage rates, siarnp duties, rising and setting of the sun, aud time oi' high-water, together with a small tabulated calendar of the whole year. It is really a multum in parvo, expressly adapted for the waistcoat pocket, and being very neat, and we pre sume in price proportionate to its size, we predict for the pretty little thing quite a run.

PROVINCIAL COUNClL.—Wednes day.

JLIAI . Petitions were received from reaidents at Onehunga, praying for a bridge across to Mangere, and from James Robertson respecting a stream of water (his pro perty) diverted for the use of City. Questions were answered regarding diseased meat; the " state carriage" at the Thames ; tho half-yearly report of the Lunatic Asylum ; aud payment of members of Council. Mr. Dyer's motion for a survey of the line of railway between Port Albert and.Mahurangi was negatived ; Mr. Murray's motion for the abolition of Provincial institutions was debated, and after further debate adjourned. The recom mendntion of the select committee on John Kelly's claim that the costs in his civil suit should be paid, was adopted, and the estimates were further con sidered. The committee had approached

.urn c give There aro no ice of breadstuff's ; _■ 10s to £13 per ton. / at 3s 4d to 3s 5d ; but _._U demand for malt at 7s -Hermann Bros, estate has 1 to Messrs. Stevenson and There is a deficiency of £10,000.— yment of Members Bill has been & second time in the Assombly.— .c Federal Commission have concluded their sittings.— A Permissive Bill, enabling tho colonies to unito for certain specific purposes, is beiug prepared by theAttorney-General

SYDNEY.

9th Dec. —Mr. Parkes has resigned his scat in tho Assembly, ostensibly in consequence of a strong article in the Sydney Morning Herald. —Tho brig Dcva, from Noumea, New Cale donia, bound to Newcastle, has been aban doned at sea in a sinking condition. The crew has been saved.—Mr. Sutton, the Magi strate, has been committed to tako his trial for indecently assaulting a child.

A CCIDENT.

At one o'clock this morning an accident, apparently the result of gross carelessness, occurred iii Queen-stree,t which might have been attended with serious results. It appears that a cab was being driven along on the proper side of the street past the Greyhound Hotel by a driver named Trevcna, when another driven by a person named Codd, was proceeding in a contrary direction at a rapid pace. Trevena, we are informed, drew his cab close in to the footpath to allow the other the full width of the roadway for pass in" ; but; notwithstanding, this Cobb's cab dashed right into it, knocking Trevena'scab over on the footpath, smashing tho driving box away, and precipitating Trevena to the ground, passing with both wheels over his \e."3. Both cli ivers are considerably liurc. A summons having been taken out this morning against Codd, the facts of the case will form the subject of investigation in the Police Court on Saturday.

We understand that His Royal Highness tho Duko of Edinburgh will take part in the oratorio of the " Messiah," to be performed at the Symonds-street Music Hall, on Friday next. ' It will be remembered that the Prince, who is no mean violinist, took part in one of the Choral Society's concerts on the occasion of his last visit to this city.



H. y X.0.8., s kindly omuls to D JRGH for(he above i 2nd, 1871, its. Steady, -Active YOUTH orter, &c., &c. ; must have JOBB3. .., after Christmas, a HOUSE iD. Apply to Mrs. John Kinder, of England Grammar School, Par ttANTED, a Situation as COOK, by a VV respectable person recently arrived. — Apnly at the Evening. Stae Office. WANTED— A Girl about nineteen, for a Shop. Reference required. —Apply immediately to Mr. Warren, Shortland street. WANTED— A GENERAL SERVANT. —Apply at Cliff House, corner of Hohson and Moore-streets, or at the Q.C.E. WANTED— A GIRL, about 10.—Ap ply to Mrs. Anderson, Beresford strect. WANTED— A MAN and his WIFE, on a small Farm, a short distance from Auckland ; references will be required. — Enquire at the Evening Star Office. WANTED— By a respectable person aged 40, a SITUATION as HOUSE KEEPER ; country preferred.—Address, Mrs. Hooper, Post Office, Onehunga. WANTED— Several good hands for Sewing Machine work; also, four Apprentices; good wages.—Apply C. De L'eau's Shirt Manufactory, Mount-street. WANTED— A GOOD TAILOR for the j country.—Apply to Mr. Hogarth, at Messrs. A. Cearke and Son's. WANTED— The public to know that PRINTING of every description is executed at the Evening Star Office, with neatness and despatch. WANTED,— ONE THOUSAND PUR CHASERS of HERBERT H. SMITH'S PATENT PORTABLE SMOKE CONSUMING OVENS.—Note the Address : High-stee.t, Tor oe Same Yard as Brown and Barret's. N.B.—All kinds of Ovens Made and Re paired. Gas-fitting and Spouting Fixed, aud Machinery Repaired. LOST, BETWEEN top of Parnell and Music Hall, a GOLD NECKLACE (Indian), with I small Embossed Locket attached.—Finder will be Rewarded on bringing the same to the Evening Star office. TO NEW ARRIVALS.—To Let, a Four roomed Jlouso. Furniture, &c, of out going Tenant can be taken at a valuation.— Apply to Mr. Wit_t_iam Eastwood, Welling ton-street. , TO LET, THE OFFICE lately occupied by the Evening Star, next Bank of New Zea land.



V, at half-past one. ilm n ™ a DIAMOND RlX 1?1^ as of my Establish^.* g" [ ■* take place at the TWL 7 I son hand to be Given r^' A P* H* LEWISSON. V :OSE REALLY IN WAMn «„ •RISTMAS DINNER; ton, S A ily; recommendation reqi T I EN AWAY on BAlSffif T ° | JOK. Orders for meat iS » IY.-f. h. lewisson, ed on ■_. LEWISSON has received a no , I MACHINE for cutting tobacco it 7 as English Shag, cannot bo belt I.CS. * 'CHARLES W. SANDEKS, | LTING HOMQ3OPATH | it to Dr. C. F. Fischer; ninoyeara I itant to Dr. Powell, of London, consultation : Morning, f rom 9to i. Evening, 6 to 8. ' icon-street, opposite the City Hsill. AALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. " Established 1849. ..tfUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, to WTJ.HOT.T personal liability. ncipal Oefice: New Pitt-street, Sydney. IE special advantages offered by this well established Society are— JNDOUBTED SECURITY.-Ont,he2Blh •*eb., 1869, the ascertained total liability of he Society was £453,000 While the accummulated assets were 602,646 Showing a clear Surplus of ... £149,646 There is over and above the Assurance Fund, le additional security of a Special Reserve und of £50,000. At the above date the • ociety had in hand equal to 70 per cent, of — le entire Assurance Premiums received from lembers. 2. L *RGE BONUSES.—Because being a urely Mutual Office the entire Profits belong . the Assured, and have not to be paid away 1 Dividends to Shareholders. The total Re brsionary Bonuses declared by the Society mount to £485,000. I Members of the Assurance Branch can ob> I bin tbe value of their Bonuses in Cash, or Impropriate them to a reduction of future j Jremiums. j Premiums may be paid Half-Yearly or Quarterly. Should a member die during the days of grjee whilst the premium is unpaid, the Policy will still be valid and effectual. PROFITS DIVIDED EVERY FIVE YEARS. LOANS, within the Surrender Value, are granted to Members on thci Security of their Policies. SURRENDER VALUES are granted after a Policy has endured Three Years. Conditions for Residence and Voyaging Most Liberal. THE AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVI DENT SOCIETY. Is a purely Mutual Life Office, Local to Australia and New Zealand, not confined to one Colony, but common to all; Local to each Colony, but not restricted to any, and operating upon a broader basis, is therefore Safer than an Office confined within narrow limits. , Is a Life Office having a large number of Policy holders in New Zealand, and investing its Revenue from that place in the Public Securities of the Country. The Assets of tho Society comprise New Zealand Debentures to the value of £04,000. Was established in 1849, and it has suc cessfully passed through the ordeals to winch allnc*w Life Offices are exposed. Having completed the Twenty-first Year of its exis tence, it has achieved a position of Stability and Affluence unexampled in the history ot Life Offices. ; _ Its Accumulated and Invested Fund ex ceeds £700,000 Its Income is over ... 200,000 a year. THE PROFITS BELONG EXCLUSIVELY TO ITS MEMBERS. From the magnitude of its resources it is enabled to declare LARGE BONUSES. The sources of profit are increased by the high rate of interest obtained on the Inveatea Funds, also by the difference between tne margin provided for Expenses, and the jow rate of expenditure actually incurred by w» Society, an advantage incidental to a laig Business, ~ Neither oe which can Exist in a »**• Oefice. . The Annual revenue was increased oy £32,236 from New Assurances effected m tne past year, a rate of progress which entitles to rank with the First-class Assurance insti tutions of the United Kingdom. EXAMPLES OF BONUS. The following examples show the) total Bonus Additions to the Policies «**"£! under Table A, up to 28th February, WW. I it \it |J il i Is «a -I a§ M s=§ .si s_\ &% „ v.< c*4 is*"1 '; s_> < £J £f C 5 \J:»$ 2<f £1010 10 4 £395" 9 1 £161 11 3£« 13 _ 35 1190 4 .0 473 15 7 199 4 / % n _Q. 39 1285 16 6 503 18 9 214 0 •* • 1(J j 42 1245 9 0 54C 5 S 22! 8 i'l9 1 50 1347 910 020 j i i?jjj3-- Forms of Proposal and every information may be obtained on application to MR. H. GILFILLAN, Agent for Auckland. 7, Queen-street.