SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS. C'omevang, p.s., Clirisp. from Bay of Island

The ship Alexandria, for Auckland, landed her pilot off Portland on the 11th of February. She is now over seventy days at sea. The following is a list of passengers : — Chief cabin : Mr. Thomns Bruce and wife, Mr. Thomas Bruce, junior, wife and child, Messrs. Haulmess, Mr. Eraser, Mr. Henry Hartice, Mr. Robert Barker, Mr. William Wernyss, and twenty steerage passengers.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p.a. Comerang arrived in harbour this forenoon, from tlio Bay of Islands. Passen gers—The Rev. Mr. Burrows, Mr. White, Mr. Kinross,' Mr. Ruesel), Mr. Williams, Mr. McMath, and four in steerage. She brings Iho following cargo : —IOO tons coal, 60 cases pniti, 8^ bners fjnm, 30 cases fruit. —W. J. Hurst and Co., agents. .

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Ftar Office,

Wednesday afternoon

Messrs. C. Arthur nnd Son sold by auction this morning, ex Hero, from Sydney : — Apples, a*-, 2d ; pears, id to ltd ; oranges, Gs to <5s 3d ; also 6 paroqticts, from Ilobart Town, at 2s to 2s Gd.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the folico Court for the week ending Saturday, April 29, 1871: — Thursday, April 27 : Messrs. Davis and Dil worth. Friday, April 28 : Messrs. J. A. GiJfillan and E. Isaacs. Saturday, April 29 : Messrs. Henry Gilfillan iuid W. A. Graham.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE

Mails will close as under : — For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 4.30 and 5 30 p.m. For Kapangu, per Lullii Koofch, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Wangatvi Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, to-morrow,, at 2 p.m. For Eussell and Kawakawa, per Coinerang, on Friday, 28ih inst., :it. 3 p.m. Mails for tl»e uiidirmenfioned places, per s.s. ITero, will close at this office, on Sulurday, 29th insfc., as follows : — For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent/ of Europe, at 8 a.m. For Australian Colonies, at 9 a.m. For United Kingdom via Suez and Southamp ton (for letters specially so addressed), at 9 a.m. For Money Orders and Registered Letters, at 5 p.m., 28th. inst. For Newspapers, at 7 a.m. For United Kingdom via Marseilles, and Brindisi, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United. Kingdom, Via Southampton, bearing 3d. and 6d. in addition to the postage, will be received till 9.30 a.m. Notg.^PostjoJEces have been opened at North Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier. Note.—Correspondence for Belgium may in future be addressed to be sent by the Suez roule via Brindisi direct. The rates of post age collected in New Zealand on such correspondence will pay for its conveyance as far only as Alexandria. These rates are a9 follow : —Letters not exceeding half an ounce, 6d.; every additional half au ounce, 6d. Newspapers Id. each. Books and pattern parcels not exceeding four ounces, 4d. ; four ounces to eight, ounces, Bd. ; every additional eight ounces, Bd. The weight of pattern parcels must not exceed eight ounces. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1871.

To some minds abuse is equally ac ceptable with praise. It is a recogni tion of their entity, and seems to re move them from the pit of nothing ness. Such a spirit is that of our con temporary the Evening News. He would give his soul to be noticed even with abuse, if it would afford him tho consolation of feeling that he was re cognised by our morning contempo raries. He has tried all the arts of journalism, and they are legion. Pair means and foul means, but all in vain; to his bitter chagrin they all persist in ignoring his existence. "We notice him;, but he heeds us not. Whether it is that he looks on us with contempt, and metes out to us the measure which the morning journals meet out to him, or whether it is because of a certain rough way which we have of speaking sometimes when we plage ourselves in fighting attitude; at all events he leaves us alone, and accordingly we carry on a kind of triangular duel; he pops away at one of the morning papers, and we pop at him. We wish our con temporary would turn on us, and let us have a little sport; ami though we "■'were somewhat rough with him about the blasphemy article in which he burlesqued the Saviour of Men as Mr. Stafford, we: do not mean evil to our contemporary, but only to" dispel his dismal halluci nations and-to. correct his unfortunate little habit of fibbing. But an attack from the big morning -papers is the Ultima Tkule of our con temporary's hopes, and it is amusing to see how his heart throbs with ex

ultation in Monday's issue, at suppos ing lie lias attained his darling object, i'he Southern Cross had been referring In the "envious detraction" 1 hat has characterised some of the Southern journals —the Olaqo Daily Times to wife,—in treating of the new postal contract, and thus spake : " We are perfectly prepared to hear of some fresh line of obstruction being taken up by a party whose sole object it seems to be to thwart any mea sure indicating progress and deve lopment. Already, having exhausted the arguments against the con tract, they have fallen foul of the ships themselves, the power of spite could go no further." Thereupon, our evening contemporary, with a coolness infinitely amusing, takes the charge to himself. He assumes that at length the morning papers has recognised its existence, and with a calm dignity that ill conceals the exultant delight, dis courses thus :— " If it answers the Cross's purpose to rail at us for getting earlier and better information than that journal does, and for publishing it earlier, its conductors are quite willing to do so."

The force of cool impudence could no further go. We desire, however, to reassure the troubled spirit of our contemporary. It does not appear to have been the intention of the Cross to rail at our contemporary, the whole context having reference to Southern journals; and we think he may rest with confidence in the belief that neither of the local morning papers will do him any harm in bringing any form of railing accusation against him.

NAVAL VOLUNTEERS

As will be seen from another column, the election of Mr. Dargaville to the command of the Naval Volunteers has fallen through, in consequence of some informality respecting the official posi tion of the chairman on the occasion. Mr. Dargaville, we understand, does not purpose standing again for elec tion, an opinion which seems c i -"^d by that gentleman's acceptance of i!: 9 command of the Sappers and Miner . In the circumstances it is highly im portant that much care should be taken in the selection of an ofiicer to fill the place of the late Captain G-uilding. What may be customary, and "what may be expected, and other similar matters are all very well; but the main element in the decision should be what will moat conduce to the efficiency of the corp-. and to the promotion of those feelings on which the results of the Volunteer movement so greatly depend. We do trust the " Navals" will not hold themselves up to contempt by ap pointing anyone who will not com mend their Company to the public. Mr. Pargaville, from his manners and social position, would have popularised the movement. As we suppose he has retired from the [candidature, we do not hesitate to return to our former recommendation of Mr. Copland. There is no one in the city that would more contribute to the popu larity of the Naval Volunteers. His honhommie is just the quality to take with men who should at least have the general qualities of " Jack tars." They may be landlubbers, but the fit ness of things will demand from them a certain amount of genial dare-devil, " shiver my timbers," ofF-handedness, and unless they are under the com mand of one partaking of the charac teristic esprit dc corps of " Naval," they must inevitably do violence to historical traditions. We do not know if Mr. Copland is willing to accept the command, but if he is, there is not iv Auckland one whose characteristics better adapt him for the position.

THE EUEEKA CONTROVEESY. The following is the letter in which Mr. GarJick is threatened with legal proceed ings. We had intended producing it in our issue of yesterday, but were prevented by press of matter. A perusal of the names of the directors is quite sufficient to produce the conviction that with the consent of tho majority nothing half so foolish as a prosecution of Mr. Garlick will be attempted. We do not know who are the " two directors of the company " who seek Mr. G-arlick's blood ; but we think the public should know the names of the two nincuinpoops who have lent themselves as tools to the hands of the " bulls and bears" of. the share market.

Auckland, April 25, 1871. Sic, —I am instructed by (he directors of the Eureka Gold Mining Company to write to you respecting a notification which, you pub lished outside your office yesterday, respecting that company, which whs as follows:— "Eureka all a swindle: speculation on strength of what Kuranui doing." I need scarcely mention that such language is not only calculated seriously to damage the property of the company, but it iilso° casts upon the directors and all concerned a most infamous imputation of attempting to dcfraifd the public by means of a swindle ;—in other words, the language means nothing less than that the directors or proprietors of the Eureka Company are conspiring, by means of: a swindle, to cheat the public. I have, there-' fore, to inform you, that unless you tender

to me in writing, thia evening, in tini3 for publication in the morning papers, a full and ample apology, satisfactory to at least two of (lie directors of the company, and also pay my clients' costs incidental to this matter, pro ceedings will be taken against you—either criminal or civil, as may be advised, for the publication of a false, wicked, and malicious libel.—l am, &c, JR. W. Wyiot, per F. D. J". T. Garlick, Esq.

ORPHAN HOME, PAKNELL. The annual meeting in connection with this most interesting institution was held last night, at the City Hall. The Super intendent presided, and Mr. Pierce, the honorary secretary, read the report, which detailed a very satisfactory state ofaffairs. The expenditure for the year had been £969 2s. 9d.; the receipts, including the balance from the previous year, and the bounty of the Provincial Government, amounted to £1202 15s. Bd., leaving a balance to the credit of the institution of £233 12s. lid. The average number of children in the Home during the year has been 55, and the average cost per child has been £15 3s. The inmates have been very healthy, and their education as well as health ]>.as apparently been carefully attended to. After the adoption of the report a committee for the year was ap pointed, consisting of Messrs. Doonin, J. W. Lewis, 1?. B. Lusk, R. Lusk, A. Hose, and W. McKinstry ; and Messrs. Thorne and Batger, auditors.

SHARE MARKET

Mr. J. Newman reports having sold to-day:—Whau, 255.; lied Queen, Bs. 9d to 10s. ; Cure, £1 6s. ; Moanatairi, £2 17s. 6d. and £2 15s. ; All Nations, £6.

Mr. Saunder's reports Otngos in de mand, at £1 10?., sold at £1 12s. 6d., and held for £2 ; Cures sold at £1 os., £1 7s. 6d., and £1 10s. ; Eed Queens sold at ■ 9s. and 10s. ; Kellys sold at £1 12s. 6d., buyers at that price ; Thames, £20 10s., lew of ferine ; Caledonian, sellers £104 3 few buyers.

J. Tonson G-amick: reports the sale of several parcels of Caledonian at £104 ; Thames, £20 10s ; Cure, 26s to 30s ; Belfast, £2 10s ; Moanatairi, £2 15s; Otago, 3Cs; Dixon's No. 1, 25s ; Hed Queen, sellers at 10s j Central Italy, sellers at 15s.

POLICE COURT.— Wednesday. before W. C. Daldy and J. M. Dargaville, Esqs., Justices.] Drunkenness. —J. Garvey, E. Phillips, dr 'me Williams, and Donald McLean, were puni.'ied in the H3ual manner for drunken ness. VAGIi.VNCT. — Ellen McLean, an offender •with a certificate of twenty-five previous con victions to recommend her, was charged with being a ivr;ue and a vagabond, and her case wns remanded for a week. .Tomima Morgan, on remand, was further remanded for a day. Municipal Pomce Act.—Henry Jones, a little boy, charged with having -wilfully broken a pane of glass in the window ef Mr. Kiiugliton, and it appearing that the lad had sWit'd a stone against the curb without, mischievous intention, he was discharged with a caution. Neglected Children. —John Conway and George Moore were brought up under the Neglected and Criminal Children's Act.— Sergeant Pardy informed the Bench that the mother of Conway is at Napier, and the case was remanded for enquiry. The boy Moore was sent to the Destitute Children's Asylum for twolvo months.

The p.s. Eojal Alfred leaves for the Thames to-morrow morning, at 11 o'clock. As (lie annual inspection of the Volunteers by Colonel Harrington will bo made at the Albert Barracks on next Fiidny afternoon, a parade will tako place on Thursday evening, at the Drill-shed. It is highly itnporlant that there should be a large muster on the occa sion, so as to prepare for making a creditable show on the following day. The inspection on Friday will be at 3.30 p.m., and it is needless to say that the fine of £5 for absence will be rigorously enforced. We have received a letter from Mr. H. T. Sparrow, recently an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, couched in terms of very warm gra titude to Dr. Kenderdine for the kind interest taken in Mr. Sparrow, and expressive of the writer's appreciation of (ho doctor's many other acts of unostentatious Christian kind ness. We are informed that there will be on view 250 pairs of earrings on Saturday, in the win dow of F. H. Lewisson, jewellei*, Queen-street, next door to Cater, the bootmakor.—[Adyt.l J. Cosgravo and Co. are now holding a large drapery and clothing sale, and have" opened the newest and most extensive and by far the largest stock ever exhibited in Auckland. They also beg to inform the people of the pro vince they are not retiring from the drapery trade, and regret exceedingly that respectable houses have to resort to such subterfuges in order to sell their goods. J". Cosgrave and Co. would wish some person to inform them where are all the retiring drapers to go ? The recent astronomical observations have not discovered any now heavenly bodies in which those gentle men could reside without Laving any op ponents to contend against;. By the arrival of the City of Melbourne we have received no intelligence of any new land being discovered, no more people to bo clothed, no Elysium where those modern Jobs could spend the remainder of their days in peace, and, alas ! where are they to go ?—" the shy, the dull, and the gay." It is a pity we have no gifted bard among us to compose some plaintive poem upon the departure of those modern Pilgrim Fathers.— [Advt.] We are enabled to state upon authority that the men who served ia the 65th Kegi ment in New Zealand, and have settled in the colony, should prefer their claim to the medal, to the Adjutant-General of the Forcese through the commanding officer of their late regiment, on the form prescribed by the Horse Guards' General Order No. 17, of March 1, 1869.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND

HALF-YEARLY MEETING!-.

Tub half-yearly general meeting of the pro prietors of the Bank of New Zealand was held-to-day, at the Banking-house, the Presi dent (Thomas Russell, Esq.) occupying tli9 chair. The following report was submitted to the meeting:— NINETEENTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS OF : THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. To the halPyearly general meeting of the proprietors, held at the banking-house, Auckland, on Wednes day, the 26th day of April, 1871. The operations of the past half-year enable the Directors again to meet the shareholders with a favorable report. £ s c j The net profit at 31st March, including £30,000 premium on the new issue of Shares, after making due provision for every bad or doubtful dependency, and for appropriation in reduction of bank premises and ,;'.furniture accounts,

The dividend and bonus will be payable at head office, Auckland, to-morrow, the 27th April, and at branches on receipt of advice. For tlje Board of Directors. Thomas Russell, President.

AGGREGATE BALANCE-SHEET OF THE BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. At 31st March, 1871, including London Office Balances at 31 st December, 1870.

Audited J James Farmer, AUUitea .. .. - (S BaOWNINfI The President moved, and the Hon. Charles John Taylor seconded, the adop tion of the report, which, having been put to the meeting, was carried unanimously. A cordial vote of thanks to the directors and officers of the Bank having been proposed by Mr. P. Dionan, and seconded by Mr. Allan K. Tayloe, was carried nem. con.

LAWS OF NATURE

Three are certain philosophers who are ever talking of the laws of Nature, as if they could accomplish all that we see in the earth and heavens without the necessity of calling in any divine skill to arrange them. We have some times thought that it might be an appropriate punishment to deal with such persona as Jupiter did with those who complained to him of the way in which he regulated the weather. We would give the philosophers referred to a world of their own, with all the substances of nature, and their properties labelled upon them, and arranged according to human science, much like the articles in a museum or an apothecary's shop. We would place the mineralogist over the metals, the anatomist over the animals, the botanist over the vegetable substances ; we would give the meteorologist charge of the atmosphere and rain, and we would furnish the astro nomer with those nebula? out of -which it is supposed that stars are formed, as webs are fashioned out of fleeces of wool. Having called theso philosophers together in Cabinet Council, we would there commit them theso principia of worlds. Taking cure to retire to a respectful distance for safety, it might be curious to listen to their disputes with one another ; aud then, when they had arranged their plans of operation, to find the chemist blown up by his own gases, the mineralogist sinking in the excavations which he had made, the anatomist groaning under disease, the botanist pining for hunger, the weather-regulator deluged with his own rain, and the astronomer driven ten thousand leaguoj into space by the reealci tration of some refractory planet. We may be sure that these philosophers would be the first to beg of Him who is the Disposer as well as the Creator of all things to resume the government of His own world. j M. Cash.

Theatrical.—A. new drama, by Mr. Walter Cooper, illustrative of Australian life, in a certain phase, twenty years ago, will be pro duced at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday next. Those who have had an opportunity of reading it, speak highly of its dramatic construction, language, and effects. —During the past week Mr. and Mrs. Gt. Darrell have been giving, with success, a series of dramatic readings, coupled with other en tertainments, at Puramatia and Windsor.—A private letter received hero states, on the best authority, that it 13 the intention of Mr. Walter Montgomery to shortly re-visit Aus tralia, making his first appearance in this city.—Sydney Emjrire.

THE THAMES.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAT.

THE NEW REEF IN THE

GOLDEN CROWN,

THE ALBURNIA

THE CALEDONIAN. — SPECI MENS.

Gbahahstown, noon. The Alburnia crushing is looking splendid, and will give over two ozs. to the ton. The Caledonian last evening and this morning have brought up a a large quantity of rich specimens. The new reef in the Golden Crown is likely to prove very valuable. A quantity of rich specimens has been brought up this morning, and it is anticipated that the ordinary stuff will yield about four or five ounces to the ton. The reef is apparently going direct for the Cure boundary. There is still a demand for Cures and Red Queens, consequent on the new find in the G-olden Crown, and parcels have changed hands at an advance on yesterday's quotations.

MINING INTELLIGENCE

The Central Italy Company have turned their attention steedily to proving the re sources of their mine, and for the purposo of carrying out the works have made a call, and also let a contract for sinking the main shaft another fifty feet. There is, we learn, a good country to sink through, and when the present contract has been completed the shaft, will hare attained a depth of fcwo hundred and twenty feet. The new contractors will have to push forward the sinking with all haste possible, so as to lo3e no time in cutting the reef 'ov which they arc 6inking. A whim is also to be erected, for up to the present the stuff has had to be drawn up by a windlass and bucket, which, owing to the depth of the shaft is no longer possible.

During the last two shifts there were fire hundredweight of specimens taken out of the Caledonian mine. Yesterday 28 hundred ■v? eight were sent te the mill, and seven head, of stampers were set to work upon it. There are at present a greater quantity of specimens on hand than at any previous crushing, but they are not so rich. As we before remarked, very little stone has yet been taken out of the rich vein which accompanies the main lode.

There was a very brisk inquiry for Cures yesterday, in consequence of a find in the new reef of the Golden Crown, within some 40 feet of the boundary. The report at first was that gold had been struck in the Cure, but this is incorrect. No gold has yet been found thei'e, bufc the run iof gold which was struck on Tuesday night in the Golden Crown is striking towards the Cure. Conse quently there are now slight grounds for the riße that has taken place in the scrip. Ab soon as the winze now being sunk is down to, the level, the manager, we learn, intends to open out on the reef, and at ouce commence taking out crushing stuff. As stated in the previous paragraph, a run of gold lias been struck in the Golden Crown mine while driving along the new lode towards the Cure boundary. The reef strikes in a northerly direction, having taken a bend. A boxful of very nice specimens was taken out yesterday, and as the reef is about twelve feet thick, and the shot of gold well denned and apparently continuous, the find is an important one. The drive along |the reef extends to within forty or fifty feet along the Cure boundary. Last night another iot of very fine specimens were taken out from this part of the reef.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Theee was last evening a meeting of the members of the proposed Sappers and Miners corps, held in one of the rooms of the Drill shed, Princes-street. The men, some thirty three in number, were sworn in. Ifc -was resolved that the name of the corps should be the Volunteer Engineers, and not the Sappers and Miners. J. M. Dargaville was unani mously elected Captain of the corps, and briefly returned thanks. It was resolved that the dress should be somewhat similar to that of the Royal Engineers—scarlet tunic, &c. A committee was appointed to draw up pri vate rules, see about arms, and any other business that may be necessary to be trans acted. The meeting then adjourned until Friday next, when any mechanics wishing to join the new corps should be in attendance. Several of the members of the old Engineer Corps have joined. There was last evening a large muster o Cadets at the Drill-shed. They were put through their drill by Captain Derrom and Lieutenant McConuell. There were last evening parades of the Naval and Artillery Volunteers at Fort Brito mart. It will be remembered that at a meeting of the Naval Volunteers last week, J. M. Dargaville was elected Captain by the casting vote of the Chairman. There has since been some dispute on the subject, ac it appears that a surgeon connected with Volunteers is not an efficient, and is, consequently, not en titled to vote. Mr. Dargaville has at once retired fro n t the position of candidate, and was, us mentioned above, last evening elected captain of the Volunteer Engineers.

DEPUTATION TO TffF wuT^ Ykstebday morning a denuHt,v of the Bcv. Mr. Wallace, Clmn ST^"* the Eev. Mr. Hamor, IhdepSdSE J"» other gentlemen, waited upon Z/'n^ tbee Superintendent, and represented ffi°° Or lho the Cemetery at Onehnfgl Zl T fi ,°i lm ««* it would rery shortly be imp" S &P'T d any more bodies in {£ They asked S r Cemetery Eeserve on the'onehi"l3^ might be set aparb at once for the rmr , which it was intended, and handed S? proper trustees as a graveyard for On i ° His Honor the Superintendent^s? l J^ not give any definite answer on the siS but he would consult with his Exe-uU» a send the applicants an early renlv 'Vh "j putation then thanked His Honof and with" drew.

[ABTEBTISEKEifS.j To the Editor of the Evening Stab; ; i SIB,— A letter appears in the N&m 7LI j Herald, this morning signed^ fi '1 Hobb..» who is.evident!.; ifi^ g a strange delusion with regard to fW simple "local" of ours, which appears b the Auckland press. «We can assure ff • dividual that he was not classed amongst £ drapers alluded to } but as he has coma «» ward as the bell-wether of the flock£.fin be treated by us according to his deserts T many months ago a certain draper nur si weekly local in the New Zealand Jw ' saying he would advertise no more •-« (ft world wondered " Some were sorry, 'butnZ more so than the newspaper proprietors. Hi! friends remonstrated, bat the draper wa obdurate. He came to his store each day and gazed at vacancy. After the lapse of mZ days, perhaps weeks, seeing it was « no *£ he sighed and shooked his head and sLiJI Alas ! « this world is but a stage? Z J* Eichard.tobe successful, must be one of the players. He had to succumb. Up eoes ■«," posters-"Retiring from business." BroS Jones and Eobinson followed suit until if has grown fashionable to be a retirins draper. Hence the phials of the showman's wrath are poured on us for exposing the trick Mr. Hobbs has attacked us in an unwarrant able manner, saying we had " exhausted our stock of subterfuges," we had a "white elephant," we were "disappointed," and so forth. In the first place, we can assure him it was not necessary for us to resort to subter fuges to dispose of our goods, as from our financial and commercial position we can always command the trade of Auckland, or any other town in New Zealand. In the next place, with regard to the "white elephant" mentioned, if he means the extent of our warehouse in j ■ Queen-street, we only regret there is not space 1 sufficient to contain the quantity of goods we have. The third place, in reference to the words " disappointed man," the words are *'' quite inexplicable to us, as we have never been disappointed in business, and never been otherwise than successful. Mr. Hopbs threatens to expose our manner of conduct- ; ing our business (we do not think the mdi- 'i vidual capable), and sneers at our knowledge of ■« Russia-crush, or coarse towelling. If Mr..' Hobbs would only pay a little more attention, i to the selling of the same, he would not be ".... compelled to be in search of a responsible individual to relieve him of his " white'ele-"" * j>hant." —We are, &c, J. OOSOBATE AND Co.

THE EVENING STAH, APKIL 26, 1871.



o which has been added— lalance of undivided profit at 30th Sept 1870 ., 7,745 n 7 riving a balance for division of ,, 82,389 1 10 'he following appropriation of which is now recommended— £ s. fl. 'o addition of Reserve Fund 30,000 6 6 !o payment of dividend, at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum 30,000 0 0 'o bonus of 5s per share, equali»_5 per cent, per annum 15,000 0 0 'o balance carried to profit and loss " new Account 7,389 1 10 ,: ' ffip 82,389 1 10



BankStBck 600,000 0 0 lteserve Fund 150,000 0 0 Notes in Circulation 280,443 10 0 Bills in Circulation .. .. .. 888,716 14 4 Deposits and other liabilities ... .. l,700,5S2 1 4 £alano»of profit and loss account at pa^Oth September, 1870 .. .. 7,743 11 7 IS Tet Profit for half-year .. .. 74,043 10 3

£3,708,131 7 6 Or. £ s. d- Coin, and Cash Balances at London Bankers 381,704 1 2 Bullion in hand and in transitu .. 573.5S0 11 8 Government Securities .. .. .. 204,400 0 0 ;S otes-and Bills of other Banks .. 2,770 0 0 Landed Property .. .. .. 22,2S(i 8 4 Bank Premises, Furniture, and Sta- tionery 83,250 IS 1 Insurance Account .. .. .. 5,012 10 4 Bills receivable, Bills discounted, and other debts due to the Bank .. 2,404,445 11 11

£3,708,131 7 0

I'KOFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.

Dr. £ s. d. To addition to Reserve Fvind .. 30,000 0 0 Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum .. ., "0,000 0 0 Bonus of fn. per share .. .. 15,000 0 0 Balance carried to profit and loss ">.'ew Account" .. .. 7,389 1 10

.€82,389 1 10 £ s. d.

By Balance of Profit at 30th Septem- ber, 1870 7,745 11 7 Net 1'roflt for half-year, after writ- ing off bad debts .. .. 74,043 10 3 £82,3S9 1 10

RESERVE FUND.

£ S. d. ToJ^alanc* 1S0.000 0 0 180,000 0 0 By Balance from last statement .. 150,000 0 0 By amount trasferred from profits of past half-year 30,000 0 0 £180,000 0 0



EOE PRIVATE SALE—FAEM of 41 acres, HOUSE, and Outbuildings, near town, £000. Five ALLOTMENTS and House, off Ponsonby ftoad, £120.—George Sibbin.



WASTED— A Second COOK.-Auc£. J i,and Hotel, Queen-street. WANTED— A PLUMBER to hang a Cigar Light at the Occidental. WANTED, a GENERAL SERVANT.- Applj to Mrs. StiUWABTZ KlSSliKff,' St. Stephen's Boad, Parnell. WANTED—A GENERAL SERVANT. —Appl.7 to Mrs. W. L. Rogebs, Eagle Inn, Albert-street. WANTED— An Activo LAD.—Applyj Lion and Lamb, Chancery Lane. Jva WANTED— A Young Lady to act as' BARMAID, also to assist in the house work if required ; must have a reference. * £ —Apply at the Victoria Hotel, Victoria-street, WA NT E D—Two First-class Drapers' ASSISTANTS.-J. Cos&BiVE & Co. WANTED —A HOUSE, containing six to ten rooms.—" M.0.," Poßt-office, Short- ' land-street. WANTED, by a young lady, a SITUA TION as Nursery Governess.—Addreii E. L., office of this paper. WANTED — Bank of New Zealand SHAKES. MINING. Bolfasts Caledonians Inverness Long Drives Nompavails Thames Tcokoy's Young American MARTIN SHOLL, | Queen-street. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. WANTED KNOWN, that" comfortable BOARD AND RESIDENCE can.be j ' procured at Mrs. Eiiiisosr's, Prospect HoiW^i 3 • Hobson-streefc, within two doors of St. .-4 Matthew's Church. Terms moderate. WAfTTE D—S BARES in the Caldonian Gold Mining Company Thames Gold Mining Company. . m Tokatea Gold Mining Company \ f I Tookey Gold Mining Company. < Viii Belfast Gold Mining Company. \ J« l Bank of New Zealand. ' V . Gas Company Union Sash and Door Company. ,* Clients can obtain gratis a revised flhare Jl»l» as also the latest ib|ning noWS at my office. J. TONSOk QAnUCK, Sharebroker. Sliortland-street, Auckland, April 15, 1871. -;' A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.—F° r Sale ?| GROCiSI! V BUSINESS, with gooa i Ciish trade; 2 yours leaee; rent low;.. BUj* | smiill capitalist. -R. Wimums, junction oi ,| Pitt-street and Vincent-street, 2 to 4 p.m.