THE EVENING STAR, MA¥ 11, 1871.



AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OF STEAM PACKETS, UNDER CONTRACT FOR A. FOURWEEKLY SERVICE, CARRY ING THE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN MAILS. -fiie Splendid Steam Packet 'CITY OF ADELAIDE/ 1,550 tons, will leave Sydney for San Firancigco, callin at Fiji and Honolulu. A STEAMER WITH FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION, connecting with the 'CITY OF ADELAIDE' at FIJI, wi leave AUCKLAND, on tho 3rd JUNE, at NOON, and every 88th day succeeding this date. For full particulars of tho through route, apply to H. M. JERVIS. Agent. fW4*v Tilol* SYDNEY AND iSM&filioNy JP MELBOURNE. • __________mm Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies by the A.S.N. Company's Steamships. The Californian, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Stamship 'WO Na A WONGA/ 1,500 tons, J. Stbuart, Esq., Commander, expected on FRIDAY, the 12th instant, will leave Sixjiours after arrival. Passengers will be booked for above ports at the Office of H. M. JERVIS, Agent, Auckland. uK«^ TTONOLULU, SAN ffijfflggflEfsN XX FRANCISCO, AND OVER -I^^^^^>LAND TO ENGLAND. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LINE. Under Contract with the New Zevland Government For a Four-weekly Mail Service. The magnifleent steamship 'NEVADA,' 3,1*^6 Tons Register, J. H. Blethbn, Esq., Com mander, will be despatched from Auckland, on FRIDAY, lOtKMay. For freight, passage, and all particulars apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. fW^ QTEAM TO THE k3 THAMES. J^lHlbmi tIMET AB L E The p.s. ' GOLDEN CROWN ■ Will sail as under j— From Auckland. Friday, 12th May, at 11 o'clock morning JFrom- Tararu. Thursday, 11th May, at 4 o'clock afternoon Friday, 12th May, at i o'clock afternoon /. 8. MACFARLANE, Agent.



i^Ok. QTEAM BETWEEN kJ AUCKLAND AND THAMES ' ROYAL ALFRED ' ' will sail as under :— From Auckland. Friday, 12th May, at 5 o'clock afternoon Saturday, 13th May, at 5 o'clock afternoon EDGAR -VV. WALKER, Agent. iTKJk, QTEAM BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND THAMES. *0Bk^&&m Th() ps 'DUKE OF EDINBURGH' (Carrying Light Cargo). will sail as under :— Auckland to Grahamstowjt. Thursday, 11th May, at C o'clock afternoon. Grahamstown to Auckland Friday, 12th May, at 10.30 o'clock mernine EDGAR W. WALKER, Agent. .JkKd^ O L. 'FAIRY.'—On J^refeo^^^ U. the arrival and departure of "i^-CfcpYJi^ the Mail Boats the s. 1. ' Fairy' will t&TVSIWmmm take passengers to the Rangitoto Reef and back: whilst at anchor, to and,from the Queen-street Wharf everr five minutes. The ' Fairy' is open to engagement for dispatch pur poses, shooting, fishing, or picnic parties. One shilling hourly excursions daily, leaving Queen street Wharf and Wynyard Pier. •*:&*. TTOR LONDON Dl >TO*|£j£K Jj RECT. 'CADUCEUS' Will positively sail for London on SATURDAY. May 20th. OWEN b GRAHAM, Agents. -=»* XT'OR WANGAREI Jj direct. The Clipper Schooner ~—«~^ 'CLYDE/ Anderson, Master, will sail as above TO-MORROW (Friday) EVENING. L. D. NATHAN & CO. -z&jL 1? ° r SYDNEY /!!*T^\ DIRECT. ' CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The Favorite Regular Trader 'ALICE CAMERON,' on or about WEDNESDAY, 17th instant. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. ~r2>* 1? OE LEVUKA >Mtfip|>V JD DIRECT. "imfflrrwi I'le Brigantine 1 «SEA OULL,' Captain Millar, will sail as above in a few days. For Freight or Passage apply to J. S. MACFARLANE. "El 0 B SALE. C^Jjfe^ 'SARAH/ Of Auckland, now lying in Mechanics' Bay. Apply to ARCHARD & BROWN, Mechanics' Bay. , . HIGH S C HOO L, SYMONDS-STREET, AUCKLAND. MR. A. GRAHAM, Edinburgh University (late ICnglish and Classical Maater in the Auckland College) having been appointed to the Head Master ship of tho High School, recently vacated by Mr. Macrae, begs to announce that the School Re-opened on May 1, at 9 a.m. A DVANCED ENGLISH CLASS -l\l for young ladies. Mr. Graham's Class for the instruction of Young Ladies in English, Composition, Literature, History, and Geography, wilj meet at the High School daily, at 4 p.m. T»rms :—j6l 1» per qv . .-v.



NEW ZEALAND HOUSE. ~__ __ Tailoring Department. * 1 W. RATTRAY HAS JUST OPENED a MAGNIFI CENT STOCK of New Winter Tweeds and Coatings. The Making-up Department is under the Management of Mr. WRIGHT, who* is admitted to be the Best Cutter in the Pro- j vince, the Material and Workmanship being j of the Very Best Description. 'I W. R. confidently invites the attention of Gentlemen to this Branch of his Establish ment. W. RATTRAY, 24 & 26, Shurtland-street, AUCKLAND. TTARBOUR BOARD ACT. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, May 8,1371. It is hereby notified that, in pursuance of Section j 7 of the Auckland Harbour Hoard Act, 1871, on MONDAY next, the 15th May, 1871, at the hour of Noon, a MEETING of the ELECTORS duly qualified for the Election of Members of the Auckland Harbour g Board, will be held in the Hall of the Mechanics* f Institute, Auckland, at which Meeting three members | of the said Board shall be elected by ballot, by at majority of the Electors then present. THOMAS B. GILLIES, Superintendent, i * 1 The following sections of the Act are published for E the guidance of electors as to their qualifications, and| mode of proving such qualification :— 0. Three members of such Board shall be elected ing the month of May, 1871, by and out of the persons I who shall have paid two pounds or upwards -of port,f harbour, pilotage, or wharfage dues or charges wishing the port of Auckland during the preceding year, oife who at time of such election shall be, or within twenty-as eight days preceding such election shall have been, the* owners or part owners, and whose names shall appeaiE as such owners or part owners within such twentyS eight days on the books of the Custom-house *0 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'jl paid by two or more persons jointly, or. wherey any such vessel as aforesaid shall be owned by more I than one person, only one of such persons' paying or' owning, as tho case may be, shall be entitled to vote! respect of such payment or ownership. . 7. On the third Monday in the month of May, 1871, j at the hour of noon, in a place to be previously noti- ; fled by the Superintendent of the province, a meeting j of the electors qualified as in the last preceding sec- j 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 aU- questions of qualiflca- i tions to vote by causing the claimant then and there to produce receipts in his favour for the before-mon 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. £OA R E W , A R D. Whereas some evil disposed person or persons did wilfully and maliciously lay down poison on the grounds ot the undersigned, in Romuera District, between Saturday and Sunday:last, whereby several Valuable Dog 3 belonging to them were poisoned. The above 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, A. BEVERIDGE. Remuera, May 8,1871.



i .1 "flTrmntmrw" H'lLifl-JEMJi Auction Sajs£ ; M^MAY 19. - 1 I a <,/_-{<■_■ . 1 " '• ■ Air dkijfi^™ R -PLATE. 'I'm 7:/200 ozs. SILVER PLATE, #<. **' '**: Basin, Cream Ewer, Sugar Castor and &__.# ■' Mn\x, Forks, &,«., &c, at auction, on Friday, " I;, ,y, ; at the Mart, Fort-street. slMTOTco^Brane & son, Auctioneers. 'uft^mMM^l:MM->: ;M^f A*J'!i I'^irhni'll,. ""Iff f :t- i;!% '* ■&*■>-<:> v ',;■■-,.... .~„ .:' ". • ' v'-'''*Mw l_6 i Ji--y }■:■ ~* P7« :I{ *;■«', • .*,- ;.„«, . — - ■ ■•- -~*: , •-'-;^v.,r,, 0 . j! :§'' CA§! s?"'*' ■ <"' ft A-'i',T ■■ - :•• ! ■»-._" * ' *"" i **T'*'"'■■ i .- MONDAY, MAY 10. I-CHOICE HOUSEHOLD FURNITUBE, | PICTURES,.^., &c. ; AT WATERLOO QUADRANT. | The subscribers are favored with instructions from Dr I .-XWBKLL, who is leaving the colony, to sell it his S ■ residence, Waterloo Quadrant, opposite Oiovern ment House, on Monday, 15th inst., at 11 o'clock, HIS CAREFULLY. SELECTED HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, all nearly new, comprising — Drawing-ioom Suite (walnut: green damask). Walnut Card Table, Claret Table GViver Occasional Tables.; Fenders and Fireirons, Chcffonier, Brussels Carpet, Hearthrugs, Ac.; Pictures, etc. including the exquisite Oil Painting " The Magda- ! lene, as exhibited in the late Exhibition of Art; also a choice selection of Medical and other literary works. Bookcase, Microscope, Galvanic Battery. Atlas withsOOMaps. . ' .. ' ' BEDROOM FURNITURE, Kitchen Utensils, &0., &c, &c. _ SAMDBiL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers, M . WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. H IMPORTANT AND* EXTENSIVE* SALE ■'-■'■ OF FREEHOLD PROPERTY; 7 i_\ The subscribers will sell by auction, at their Mart X Fort-street, on Wednesday, 17th current, at 12 ~H o'clock, ...••. s -. THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTIES :— CITY, Rokeby-street—Allotment, 64.1 feet frontage, :'■ ' adjoining Wesleyan College Property - EDENSOR, Mount Eden-4 large AUotments ... DEDWOOD-8 Allotments, each 33feet by 100 feet , • NEWTON ROAD—Allotment No. 101, 34 feet 0f m frontage ... ' -•" .*M; ONEHUNG A--53 Allotments, in Cameron-street ; , Harbour View Terrace, Queen-street, Manukau i . Road, and Spring-street , . : MONGONUI—IO Allotments " ?^**}jNEW LYNN—3I Allotments on road leading to the % 1 termini of the Kaipara Railway, Riverhead. 231$ Sale peremptory. Terms liberal. '■'''. \\_g___X ■ //-. '■'.•' »-")" 'fi Full particulars may .be seen in large placards o>" obtained-at the Mart. *38j SAMHFr.. COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. lay v . ' ■• Jtt's A B. R. V rels. JA., A' V B Jal N- 5 COMPANY. • The m MMnbers will PARADE in the Drill-Shed every TUESDAY .EVENING, for Company Drill, at ■-._. __ '!_;_ ■ JAS, DERROM, M*y 6,1871. Captain.



I Auction Sales. ' . 'f "■ *"' ' *** '.—"—^--"j-- :.-::.:■ •■-.:.:^_ ii :,.'" ■■ > • ■ '' ■■■-•.■ --- ,CLOTH.rxg. '. [''A NATIOKAn KA.'Wff,- ,'■ . ' :M "' " "'''" •E " l MMMMM^i I SATURDAY, MAY 13. t A T the BOOK SALE on Satur, JA, the Abbottsford Edition of Sir Walter Sc Works will be sold in lots, with the Wavcrely No 48 volumes; his Prose. Works, 23 volumts- anc Poetical Works, 11 volumes; after Fimlon's 1 Gallery. SAMUEL eOCTTR ITK & SON, Auctioneers.



HAT & HO NET/MAN announce that they will forthwith \ ' :: r^^EETIBB FROMJrBUSINESS,^^ ...... BB^ In making this intimation they return their - ' = . ttianltsfo;- tho liberal support accorded during tho ftst vftn years, ■ '•■.■' • f ■'•■■'" FINAL SALE. /W ---■ ■ {jSL, '". /' ■ '■ ■ . ' ' " ■' . '■ & ' . . 'm ■ -:; ' .i '; :_M ■ _.. . . fcQf^ JKV^-*^ H. &H. are determined to realize their entire \ -'~;.':•"*""' E^saS*-? ' Stock without delay, and will do so at .1 great sanvi- 7 The Stock is well known to be one of the most valu- V ' . • • . J§^P^PJ able in the t____a, and comprises a large selection of .. <:~^«'.~V> ft*? KEW GOODS.for the present Season, all of wMehwlll - *•MARKED DOWN duria*; the week, and-offered ' • t« the public for ■ . - j A r FEW WEEKS ONLY, !.. ' , commencing THIS DAY (Saturday), the 22nd inst.' :. ''- i./., Balance of Stsck, after the Snle frill '■ fee s*ld at auction by ' < , ''•"•' MESSRS. C. ARTHUR & SON. ■■-,*' The LEASJS of PREMISES, FITTINGS, &c, to be disposed.of. .-.;-; HAT & HQTSTETMAN. "V



Auction Sales. TO-MORROW. /CLEARING SALE of EURNI \J- TURE; Hardware, Bedsteads, Chairs, Tinware, Glassware, Sundries kc, &C, &c. B. TONKS & CO. Auctioneers. SATURDAY, MAY 13. -,iFfe»subscriber has received instructions to sell by auc tion. »t his Mart, on Saturday, 13th May, at 12 o'clock, ex ' Alice Cameron,' 1 X TONS AMALGAMATED ANL \_o MAL MANURE, rich in phosphates and ammonia ; superior to finest samples of guano. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. A I-A ■ BY ORDER OP THE REGISTBAH. 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, ALLOTMENT 32 and Part of Lot 83, of Subdivision of Allotments Nos. 4 and j 5, and part of Allotment 3, of Section No. 3, Suburbs of Auckland, having a frontage of 43 feet to Park i Road, by a depth of 100 feet. v Also, Anotwcnt No. 27, of Section No. 6, suburbs Of Auck * Bind, containing 6 acres 0 roods 36 perches, more or ■ , Also, AllotmeaiNo. 3of Sections, Suburbs of Auckland, containfey 3 acres 0 roods 12 perches, more or less. Terms at Sale. ;GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. i ,- ....... mHEA TR E ROYAL. Proprietor Mr. Norman Lessees .. : Messrs. Howard & Co. IRISH NATIONAL DRAMA, TO-NIGHT. . Ckad Mille Feat/the. '• >' , THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, MAY 11, The performance will commence with the Irish Drama in three acts, of • IRELAND AS IT WAS. Concluding with the laughable Farce, entitled - - TO OBLIGK BENSON. THE WILL AND THE WAY. To-morrow (Friday), the Thrilling Drama, of NOTICE.—The management have much pleasure in announcing to the public that they have effected an engagement with that accomplished artiste.Mrs. Wal ter Hill, who consequently will not appear at the •Prince of Wales Theatre as advertised by the lessee oq that establishment. V'tf.O. ATLETHIC SPORTS. PRIZES PAID THIS EVENING, at 7.30 p.m. ill Accounts against the Committee to be ren dered by 3 o'clock THIS DAY. ARTHUR H. NATHAN, Hon. Secretary. ; Club Room, Thames Hotel, v May 11,1871. TSJ-EWV VOLUNTEER CORPS. The Adjourned MEETING of those favourable to the formation of a Commissariat Corps of Volunteers will bo held at the Belfast Hotel, Princes-street THIS "(Wednesday) EVENING, S o'clock sharp. Representatives of all trades are invited to attend. '•' R. J- PAYNE. TDUKEHINAU 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. WANTED — B Vank of New Zealand SHARES. . ' ■ KIKIK&. Belfasts Galedoaians Inyernesß Long Drives' Nomparails Thames Tookey'? Young American MARTIN BHOLL, Queen-street.