THE EVENING STAR, MAY 9, 1871



j(*b^v BAKr8 AKr F:RA]sroisco WTOa^^^^' AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. \ THE CALIFORNIA^, NEW ZEALAND AND . AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS, UNDER CONTRACT FOR A FOURWEEKLY SERVICE, CARRY ING THE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN MAILS.' The Splendid Stptm Packet 'CITY OF ADELAIDE, 1 1,550 tons, will leave Sydney for San Prancisco, caUin at Fiji and Homolulu. A STEAMER WITH FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION, connecting with th« 'CITY OF ADELAIDE' at FIJI, wi leava AUCKLAND, on the 3rd JUNE, at NOON, and every 98th day gueceeding tlis date. For full particulars of the through route, apply to S. M. JIRYIB. Agent. iTK^ TjIOR SYDNEY AND M^»V J MELBOUINE. fjggjjßgSn&a Transhipping to anj Port in the Australian Colonies >y the A.S.N. Company's Steamship. The Californian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Stamship 'WONGrA WONCA,' 1,500 tons, J. Stewart, Esq., Commader, expected on FRIDAY, the 12th instant, will lave Six|hours after arrival. | - Passengers will be booked for aboe ports at the Office of H. M. .•ERVIS, - Ag«M, Auckland. i'^J^ TTONOLTJL7, SAN §22K<rir\Sw JJ- franciscoand over- TffiPlffiSy^LANP TO ENGLAH). THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZE.LAND AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LINE. ' ' . 1 Unpbb Contract with tux Ukw Zealand GOTBRKMKKI' ( !' For a Four' Weekly Mail Srvice. The magnificent steamship •X B V A D A,' 2,146 Tods .Register, J. H. Bmhkn, Esq., Com mander, will b« despatched frci Auckland, on FRIDAY, 19th May. For freight, passage, and all parttulais apply to HENDERSON & IA'CFARLANE. J^J^ BTEAMir8 TEAMirS 0 THE 'jH^f^ >' TIMETABLE. 1116 \ ' GOLDEN CECWK ' Will sqjto^Tunder :— FitOM AVCKLA3D. ,' ....,.- Wednesday, 10th May, at 11 o'dok morning From Taicabit. Tuesday, 9th May, at 4 o'clock evnirig Wednesday, 10th May, at 4 o'clod eyening . ' ■ J, S. MACkRLANI, Agrat.



gjubdfev "N" ° T r c E" "■■™""' ' EOYAL ALFEED,' is LAID UP for a few days to Clean and Paint. EDGAR W. WALKER, Agent. •L^^fev J? O R WANGANUI ?j§3Kjfcs^ JD AND WEST COAST PORTS. 'ST. kilda; Captain J. Flowerday, will leave the Wharf, One hunga, aa above, on WEDNESDAY, at 2 p.m. For freight or passage apply to ALFRED BUCKLAND, j Auckland ; Or ALFRED BARNES, Onehunga, Agents.



TTAEBOUE BOABD ACT. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, May 8, 1871. It is hereby notified that, in pursuance ©f Section 7 of the Auckland Harbour Board Act, 1871, on MONDAY next, the I6th May, 1871, at the hour of Noon, a MEETING of the ELECTORS duly qualified for the Election of Members of the Auckland Harbour Board, will be held in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, at -which Meeting three members of the said Board shall be elected by ballot, by a majority of the Electors then present. THOMAS B. GILLIES, Superintendent. The following sections of the Act are published for theguidarce of electors as to their qualifications, and ■ mode of proving such qualification :— I 6. Three members of such Board shall be elected in the month of May, 1871, by and out of the persons who shall have paid two pounds or upwards of port, harbour, pilotage, or wharfage dues or charges within the port of Auckland during the preceding year, or who at time of such election shall be, or within twenty eight days preceding such election shall have been, the owners or part owners, and whose names shall appear as such owners or part owners within such twenty eight days on the books of the Custom-house at Auckland, of any vessel to the extent of twenty tons or upwards. Provided, however, that in any case where such dues or charges shall have been paid by two or more persons jointly, or where any such vessel as aforesaid shall be owned by more than one person, only one of such persons paying or owning, as the case may be, shall be entitled to vote in respect or such payment or ownership. 7. On the third Monday in the month of May, 1871, at the hour of noon, in a place to be previously noti fied by the Superintendent of the province, a meeting of the electors qualified as in the hist preceding sec tions mentioned shall be held, at which meeting, not less than ten electors being present, the aforesaid three members of the Board shall be elected by ballot by a majority of the qualified electors then present, the said meeting having power to elect its own chair man, who shall have a casting vote, but no deliberative vote, and who shall decide all question* of qualifica tions to vote by causing the claimant then and there to produce receipts in his favour for the before-men tioned dues or charges, or a certificate of ownership, or other sufficient document from the Collector of Customs or other proper officer, as the case may be.



pEINCE OF WALES THEATEE. Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.K.H. THE DUKE OP EDINBURGH, K.G., Who has most graciously given Mr. Hoskins permis sion to use his august name. Enthusiastic Reception and Brilliant Success of the Celebrated Comedians, MR. HOSKINS AND MISS F. COLVILLE. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, MAY 9, 1871, Boucicault's Beautiful Comedy, in five acts, entitled LONDON ASSURANCE. Dazzle, as played by him in London upwards of 150 nights Mr. Hoskins. Lady Gay Spanker Miss F. Colvile To conclude with a breakfast sketch of married life entitled A HAPPY PAIR. Ferdinand Honeyton Mr. W. Hoskins Constance Honeyton Miss F. Colville" In consequence of the immense success of THE RIVALS, it will be repeated, due notice of which will be given.



Auction Sales. THURSDAY, MAY 11. COMFORTABLE COTTAGE, WYN YARD-STREET. The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Port-street, on Thursday, 11th inst at 12 o'clock, . THE Unexpired Term of Lease of X about Ten Years, of part of Allotment No 20 Section No. 9, City of Auckland, 99 feet frontage to Wynyard-street, with the Comfortable Fiye roomed COTTAGE, a good well of water, and well planted with fruit trees, now let at a rental of £60 sterling per annum. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, MAY 11. VALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES, G-RAHAMSTOWN. The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Thursday, the 11th instant, at IS o'clock, HpHOSB FOUE SHOPS situated, at J. the corner of Williamson and Queen-streets Grahamstown, and erected .on Lot No. 463 having a frontage of 3f> feet to Williamson street, and 50 feet to Queen-street, subject to the low ground rent of £25 sterling per annum, for an unexpired term of Lease of over Eleven Years. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, MAY 12. The subscribers will sell, at the Mart, Port-street on Friday, the 12th instant, at 11 o'clock, A.N" Assortment of Useful House hold Furniture, Pianoforte, in Oak case, &c, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.



-=:^^ Ti 1 ° E LEVT7 X A A^ fl i^lv JD DIRECT. ■4i Ui BfigL The B«gantine " IMJMLLIIJJ 'SEA GULL,' Captain Millax, -will sail as above in a few days. For Freight or Passage apply to J. S. MACFARLANE. -=^a&*. TXTANTED to Charter— /m$ >;|V ' » -A- Vessel to carry from 50 to 60 Jj%( mBO^. tons coals from the Bay of Islands to rf&UMjMJZL, Kaipara.—Apply to Holmes Bkos., North Shore. AUCKLAND VOLUNTEEE ARTILLERY. Tko Monthly Inspection of the Battery will take place THIS DAY (Tuesday), 9th instant, at Fort Britomart, at 7.80 p.m. Band and Cadets to attend. Absentees will be fined. The Yearly Financial Meeting of the Corps will be held in Fort Britomiirt, on WEDNESDAY, 10th inst., at 8 p.m. EDW. H. FEATON, Captain Commanding Battery. May 0,1871. i ,



EOWIN& CLUB. ATHLETIC SPORTS, Will be held in the Albert Barracks, on WEDNESDAY, MAY 10. JUDGE—Major Heaphy. REFEREES—J. M. DargaviUe, Esq. ; D B. Cruick shank, Esq. STARTER—.TnIm Copland, Esq. HANDIUAfPERS—Three Members of the Auckland Rowing Club; non-competitors. COMMITTEE—Major Heaphy, V.C. ; J. M. barga ville, Esq. ; D. B. Cruickshank, Esq. ; E. Igaasc, Esq. ; W. J. Hurst, Esq. ;P. A. Philips, Esq. ; Martin Sholl, Esq. ; J. Dacre, Esq. ;L. D. Nathan, Esq. ; E L. Buchohr, Esq. ; Dr. Hartmann, F. N. Russell, Esq ; H.Brett, Esq. ; E. Lewis, Esq ; W. G. Hani son, Esq. ; and the members of the Auckland Rowing Club. Admission : Onb Shilling. ARTHUR H. NATHAN, Honorary Secretary.



XT ALF-HOLIDAY. AUCKLAND ROWING CLUB ATHLETIC SPORTS. We, the undersigned, hereby ag t -ee to CLOSE our respective Establishments at 1 o'clock on WEDNES DAY, the 10th inst., on the occasion of the above Sports. Henderson andMacfarlane S. Cochrane and Son L. D. Nathan and Co. • H. S. Meyers and Co. W. G. Harrison and Co. G. Binney Cruickshank, Smart & Co. S. and J. R. Vaile Owen and Graham J. Cosgrave and Co. E. and H. Isaacs H. Kohn Lewis Bros. W. Rattray E. L. Bucholz and Co. Winks and Hall T. H. Hall n. B. Morton Sargood, Son and Co. S. E. Compton McArthur, Shera, and Co. Keesing, Doitsh and Kees- A. Clark and Sons ing » Stewart and Anderson J. and J. Soppet F. H. Lewisson J. & D. Oxley And others.



A UCKLAND TEOOP EOYAL XI. CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS. A MEETING will be held in the Orderly Room, Princes-street, THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, 9th inst., at 7 o'clock. As matters of importance necessitate this meeting, the Commanding Officer desires every member to attend. The Major Commanding the Dis trict will be present. WILLIAM T. SNELL, Lieutenant Commanding. May 9,1871. A. a B- v , NO. 5 COMPANY. The Members will PARADE in the Drill-Shed every TUESDAY EVENING, for Company Drill at 7.30 o'clock. JAS. DERROM, May 5,1871. Captain. LONG DEIVE GOLD MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). The TRANSFER BOOKS will be closed until twelve o'clock noon THIS DAY (Tuesday), May 9, when a DIVIDEND of ONE POUND per Share will be pay able at the Company's office, Shortland-street. CHARLES TOTHILL. Manager. Auckland, May 9,1871. T>UKEHINATJ GOLD MINING X COMPANY (REGISTERED). A Ninth CALL of sd. per Share has this day been made, payable at the office of the Company, on or before May 14th. W. C. HILL, Legal Manager. HIGH SCHOOL, SYMONDS-STREET, AUCKLAND. MR. A. GRAHAM, Edinburgh University (late Knglish and Classical Master in the Auckland College) having been appointed to the Head Master ship of the High School, recently vacated by Mr. Macrae, begs to announce that the School Re-opened on May 1, at 9 a.m. , , - . \ DVANCED ENGLISH CLASS -Cx. FOR YOUNG LADIES. Mr. Graham's Class for the instruction of Young Ladies in English, Composition, Literature, History, and Geography, will meet at the High School daily, at 4 p.m. Terms :—£i is per quarter. , MINING- TELEGRAMS -trill be posted nightly at the OCCIDENTAL HOTEL,



"W" O T I C E. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The Offices of the Electric Telegraph are This Day REMOVED from the Post-office, Shortland-street, to the CUSTOM-HOUSE, FORT-STREET. Public Office for the reception of Telegrams on the Ground Floor. ALFRED SHEATH, , District Inspector. Auckland, April 29,1871. fTIENDEKS will be received at the _L Superintendent's Office, Emily Place, until noon of MONDAY next, the Bth May, 1871, from persons desirous of RENTING the PREMISES at the Old Supreme Court-house, Queen-street, recently used as the Sheriff's Office. Tenders to state the weekly rental offered. JJ , O T I G E, CURE, RED QUEEN, AND CENTRAL ITALY G.M. COS. (REGISTERED). MR. J. FEATON, Jun., is authorised to act as my Agent in Auckland for the above companies at the branch office, corner of West Queen-street DAVID PHILP, Legal Manager, May 1,1871. £20 B E w ac p. "Whereas some evil disposed person or persons did wilfully and maliciously lay down poison on the grounds ot the undersigned, in Remuera District, between Saturday and Sunday last, whereby several Valuable Doga belonging to them were poisoned. The ahove reward will be paid to any person who will give such information as will lead to the convic tion of the offender or wretch. S. MORRIN, A. CLARK, ■n «• o ,«., A- BEYEBIDGE. Remuern, May 8,1871.



YOtfNG- MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL COURSE OF LECTCTRES. The Committee of the above Association have great pleasure in announcing the following series of Lec tures :— May 26 : Mr. W. L. Rkes— 'Siege of Paris." June 2: Rev. J, J. Lewis—" The Present Age, its Traits and Tendencies." ■June 30 : Mr. Barton—"Some of the Larger Forms of Fossil Fauna" (with pictorial illustra tions). July 7 : Rev. Jas. Cosh, M. A-—" The Mutual Relations of Heathenism, Civilization, and Chris tianity." July 28: Mr. G. M. Reed, B. A.—" Colonial Charac teristics." August 4 : Rev. CM. Nelson—(To be advertised) August 25 : Rev. E. N. Biiee, M.A. —"Modern Scepticism." September 1: Rev. C. W. Rigg—" Ancient Britain, its Inhabitants, Religion, and Customs " September 27: Rev. Waulow Davies, M.A.— "Love, Courtship, and Marriage.'' Tickets for the course, 3s each (to admit bearer and lady), may be had of Messrs. Chapman, Wayte, Upton, Turrell, R. B. Shalders, the Librarian at the Rooms of the Association, or any of the Committee. The Lectures will commence at 7.30 o'clock, Admission to single Lecture, 6d. each person. riOMFORTABLE LODGINGS for One or \J Two G-entleTiien.—Apply to Mrs. Jen kins, Pitt-street, Ike house next the Chapel. TO BE LET—A comfortable:6even roomed HOUSE in Grey-street, recently erected —Apply to Samuel Cocheane yACCIN.ATION. T^R- TASSELJ' ":'■ *wig a supply of PURE .LYMPH, will Vacwuuto u..i, from 10 to 11, at Mr. King's, Chemist, Queen-street.



WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. IMPORTANT AND EXTENSIVE SALE OF FREEHOLD PROPERTY. The subscribers will sell by auction, at their Mart. Port-street, on Wednesday, 17th current, at 12 o'clock, ■ THE FOLLOWING- VALUABLE PROPERTIES; :— CITY, Rokeby-street—Allotment, G4J--feet frontage adjoining Wesleyan College Property EDENSOR, Mount Eden- 4 large Allotments DEDWOOD—B Allotments, each 33 feet by 100 feet NEWTON EOAD-^Jotment No. 101, 34 feet frontage NEHUNGA.—S3 AUotments, in Cameron-street, Harbour View Terrace, Queen-street, Manukau Road, and Spring-street MONGONUI—IO AUotments NEW LYNN—3I Allotments on road leading to the termini of the Kaipara Railway, Riverhead. Sale peremptory. Terms liberal. Full particulars may be seen in large placards or obtained at the Mart. - SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, , Auctioneers.



THURSDAY, MAY 11. SIX COTTAGES, HOBSON-STREET. The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Port-street, on Thursday, 11th inst., at 12 o'clock, SI X C O T T A GE S. situated at the foot of H otwon-<j lr- r*. and erected on allotment 23, section 25, C;;- v .^..^.., .: subject o a lease having about nine years unexpired. SAMUEL UOCHRANE * SOU", Auctioneers. '"'; '■. '



HAT & HONE YMAN announce that they will forthwith RETIRE FROM BUSINESS, and in making this intimation they return their * thanks for the liberal support accorded during the * past seven years. , JINAI SALE. N ■ ■■■..:■•.• » tm H. & H. are determined to realize their entire ■Q/*^ws3DEs Stock without delay, and will do so at a great sacri- ■ .' P^^Xii^y The Stock is well known to be one of the most valu- x able in the city, and comprises a large selection of ... C2^& /{IM • ' NEW GOODS for the present Season, all of which will . ■ "■^^ be]tfAEKED DOWN during the week, and offered . ; to the public for ' A FEW WEEKS ONLY, commencing THIS DAY (Saturday), the 22nd inst. Balance of Stock, after the Sale will be sold a auction by *-~'..'■* MESSRS. 0. ARTHUR & SON. The LEASE of PREMISES, JFITIXNGS, &C, to ha disposed of. HAY & HOKEYMAN.



~ Auction Sales. SATURDAY, MAY 13. TO CONNOISSEURS. TTtiNDEN'S ROYAL Q-ALLEET JL: OP BRITISH ART, with 600 Autographs of tho most distinguished ■ Sovereigns, Princes and Statesmen in the world (among which are Victoria, Louis Philippe, Leopold, Peel, Derby, Mulgrove, an 4 Outram), with forty-eight Engravings from Reynolds, Wilkie, Gainsborough, Stanfleld, Turner, Eastlake, Landseer, and others, now on view at the Room 3, Fort street, and will be sold, without reserve, on Saturday next, 13th inst., at 2 o'clock, at the large sale of Miscellaneous Book?, by Samuel Cochrane and Son ; also, the Works of Uolingbroke, Moore, Davy, Dick, Murphy, Scott, etc.; Herald of Progress, Illustrated London News, Life and Times of Wellington, History of British India, Peter Pindar, Ure's Dictionary, Lon don Encyclopedia, Lodge's Portraits, Life of Scott, Gardner's Cyclopedia, Boswell's Life of Johnson, and other select-works, catalogues of which can be had at the Rooms, Fort-street. SAMDELJCOCHRANB & SON, Auctioneers.



, ,__ -. _ WEDNESDAY, MAY 10. TRADE SALE OF GROCERIES, OIL MAN'S STORES, TEAS, &■?■•> ■ &c., . &c. B. TONKS & 00. . Have been instructed to sell by auction, on Wednes day, the 10th instant, at 11 o'clock, C CASES WAX VESTAS, 25O's. tf 40 cases Tinned Salmon 19 cases Cavendish Tobacco, 12'a. 3 cases Colman's Mustard, lib 3 cases Colman's Mustard, green label, 7ib 4 cases Colman's Durham Mustard 2 cases Sago .' ' 5 cases Salad Oil, £ pints 3 cases Salad Oil, pints 2 cases Castor 0.". 2 tons Eice 40 cases Munn's Maizena 4 cases Extract of Soap 5 caaes Pickles 5 cases Plaid Vestas 20 half-chests Tea, ' Albyn's Isle" 20 chests Tea, ' Meteor' „■ s CO half-chests Tea, 'Meteor' 80 boxes Tea, 'Meteor' 14 half-chests Tea, 'Foldin a ; 2 tons Hawke's Bay Soap 200 bags Oats 50 bags Maize. . ■■ B. TONES &; 0 0., Auctioneers.



WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. BY OEDEE OF THE REGISTRAR. The subscriber has received instructions from the Registrar of the Supreme Court, New Zealand, to sell by public auction, at his Land Mart, corner of Queen and Wyndham-streets, on "Wednesday, 17th May, at 12 o'clock, A LLOTMEISfT ,32 'and j*arfc of Jl\_ Lot 33, of Subdivision of Allotments Nos. 4 and 5, and part of Allotment 3, of Section No. 3, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage of 43 feet to Park Boad, by a depth of 100 feet: • . Also, •'•..• - . Allotment No. 27, of Section No. 6, suburbs of Auck land, containing 0 acres 0 roods 36 perches, more or less. Also, Allotment No. 3 of Section 3, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 3 acres [0 roods 12 perches, more or less. Terms at Sale. GEOSGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer.



OH ARE SW AN T B D- In demand— Caldonian G-olden Calf Thames Central Italy ' , Dixon's TSo. 1 Eureka : Cure * Berkeley Castle Belfast Alburnia * Tookey , . Tokatea . : J. TONSON GAB.LICZ, Sharebroker. Shortland-street, Auckland, < May 2,1871. Tf.B.—ln the event; of a new findin any of the mines telegrams are received and posted up by me immediately on arrival.