CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

"For Thames, "this day, ac * p.m., and on Monday, 27th instant, at 10.30 a.m., 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga, via Thames, this day, at 4 p.m. For Kapanga, &c, per Lalla Rookh, on Mon day, 27th inst., at 1 p.m. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, on Monday, at 2 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne wil! be received at this office till 2.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Comerang, on Monday, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, &c, per Duke of Edinburgh, on Wednesday, Ist March, at 3 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. City of Melbourne, will close at this office, on Tuesday, 7th March, as follows : — For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Cen tral, and South America, Biitish and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via England, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco at 1 p.m. For Money Orders, Eegistered Letters, and Newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for the United States of Amei'ica, and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d. in addition to the postage, will be received at this office, til 1.30 p.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. The rates of postage to be charged in New Zealand on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, will in the future be as follows : —Lotters : Not exceeding -J-oz., 9d.; exceeding £oz. and not exceeding loz., Is. 6d.; and so on—9d for every additional or fraction of \oz. Newspapers : Under 4oz. each, 4d. ; for every additional 4oz, 4d. Books and Pattern Parcels : Not exceeding loz., 2d.; exceeding loz. and not exceeding 20z., 4d.; exceeding 20z,. and not exceeding 40z., 7d.; exceeding 4oz. and not exceeding Boz., Is. 2d.; and so on—ls. 2d. for every additional Boz. or fraction of Boz. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, March 4, 1871: — Monday, February 27 : T. Henderson and J.

H. Home. Tuesday, February 28 : Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 1 : H. M. Jervis and S

Kempthorne. Thursday, March 2 : T. B. Kenderdine and J.

S. Maefarlane. Friday, March 3: J. May and E. Isaacs. . Saturday, March 4 : Q-. M. Mitford and H. Morrow.

The Evening Star. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1871.

We observe that incendiarism in Mel bourne has almost established itself as a trade ; and its development is openly charged to the carelessness of the fire insurance companies. There is an im pulse in most people's mind on hearing of a conflagration, to connect it at once with an insurance policy ; and until the origiu is fully investigated the sus picion lurks in the people's minds that there was foul play. It cannot be doubted that the suspicion is not an xinreasonable one, as we read from time to time of the revelations that come to light in connection with the burning of buildings. One of the most re markable illustrations haa been re cently afforded in Victoria. A store keeper had insured hi& stock, with, the express purpose of burning his house. Luckily for the Insurance' Company he was not gifted with the ordinary amount of taciturnity, and the detec tives managed to become partici pators in his secret. On the night of the fire, on the first alarm, jX-- t*| >r> " w ■•— •»-- • ,-, tj m readiness the fire was at once ex tinguished, and the shelves were, on examination, found filled with cases and packages of straw and sawdust. On this valuable slock a heavy insur ance had been effected, and had the man but kept his own counsel, his villainous plot Avould have succeeded, and he should have been able to retire on his ill-gotten gains, to laugli at the credulity of the insurance company We have no reason to suppose that the attempt was an unusual one ; but one merely discovered through a very unusual loquacity. Nor can we wonder at such an at tempt, or at the number of evidently intentional burnings, when we see the direct premium that is offered to arson by the great majority of Insurance , Companies. Competition runs so high that risks are taken with a scru pulous avoidance of anything that would seem to hint the possibility of aught but the purest integrity in the applicant. His representations are received with unquestioning faith ; and without any demur the stock is insured virtually on the valuation of the owner, and to its full amount. This really is a subject of interest to the public; for there is a direct premium presented and the utmost facility afforded for the committal of an offence that endangers human life and the property of others. The sub ject would be a difficult one to legislate upon, but the interests involved are such as to demand the most earnest attention, to see if some means could not be devised to prevent the indis criminate and careless insurance of property to its full value, and so re move a powerful incentive to crime.

The treasurer of St. James' Presbyterian Church, advertises for tenders for alterations and additions to the above church, tenders received till Friday next. A dividend in the All Nations G-old Mining Company will be paid on Tuesday next. The books will be closed at 12 o'clock on Moncfily. The committee of the Ladies' Benevolent Sosiety desire to acknowledge the receipt of £5 from the Albert-street Congregational Church.

John Williamson, Esq., Curator of Intestate Estates, has become administrator in the estate of Stephen O'Neill, deceased. He has also become administrator of U'rodorick William Fletcher.

The anniversary services in connection with the Primitive Methodist Chapel, Edwardes street, will take place to-morrow. The Eev. J. .Berry will preach in the morning, the Eev. R. MacNiccol in the afternoon, and the Eev. C. Watters in the evening. There wi.TI bo a collection after each service.

We were informed that there were but two tenders received yesterday by the Dedwood Highway Board for earthworke to be done in

Ponsonby Road. The work was of an ex ceedingly simple and easy c'nrajtcr. requiring no engineering skill, and we are at a loss to account for there being only two tenders for it, unless on the supposition that contractors and labouring men are so fiVly employed that they cannot tmdeifcalie any more work than what they have f "ready in hand. To-day the same Board have advertised that they re qir-e other work doing, \lz., cutting down the top of College hi'l, forming the continuation of College Si.l Road to Shelley Beach Road, and improving Mount St.Mary's Road. We are a 1 so raCoimed that the Board will in a few days invite tenders for She?.ley Beach Road, Now-stw rood-street, and Aitna P1r.30. As soon a. eaifchworka are done, metr! will be pui -»-roads rsquv.-ing it so far as funds will permit, pid the district VI be great iy improved. A coriiderable number of ratepayers have nlveady paid the rates, and the above-named works will. be pushed on as fast as the ratepayers ; ~i and near the st-eets to be improved provide the means by paying theiv rates. Those who pay first will, we sup pose, have the streets ; ti their neighbourhood improved fi-st, on the old plan ol £?.'sfc come first served.

THE ARTISTS' EXHIBITION.

The exhibition of paintings and works of arc, iastiLuted under the auspices of the Auckland Society of Artists, pud to which we have al. been looking forward with many anticipations of ])lcasure, will pro bably open ou Wednesday next, the Ist March. We looked iito the Cuy Hal! yesterday and found the hanging com mittee busHy engaged on the--" arduous task of receiving, placing, and cataloguing the vaxious contributions. Drawings and paintings were to be seen in all directions in " orderly confusion," but enough were already hung upon the walls to afford an idea of what kind of an exhibition we are likely to have. We were agreeably surprised to see so many re^ly good pictures, not only from the hands of local artists, but as contributions from- the Southern Provinces. Amongst the most interesting of the !pictures sent in, are paintings by English artists of celebrity, as Herring and Turner. Steel engravings are not unrepresented, and several c' th ings of merit will not be overlooked. The sincere thanks of us all will be due to those private individuals who have so largely contributed from their private ecliections to swe 1! the attractions of the exhibition. No less than 303 piclureswi 1! be on view. We have on a previous occasion expressed an opinion which we now reiterate, that the Society of Avtists has every cla^m upon our support. In an educational, md therefore progressive point of view, its efforts are calculated to tend to good results. The society wl 1!, however, need little outside commenda tion, since it wx'l speak for itself in tins its first appearance before the public. Of course everybody will view the exhibition at the City H? 11, and judge for thomselves. The committee neeci not fear for the result. — Herald.

POLICE COURT.-SATURDAY.

(Before W. C. Daldy and J. M. Dt>rga\ J^e, Esqs., Justices.) Del-<k ...jess.—A. Drumraond and P. Mp.donr'd wpi fined ss. for first o.Tences, Mary Smith 10s. for a second, nud J. Mpr -BhrH, for bei lg civank and disorderly, with the usual alternative in each case. AsSAUI/r.—Andrew M. Ready Vas charged by Detective Pardy ■with having uiilawfu"y wounded Lyon, now in hospital. —M". Wj in for defendatit.—Case remanded til 1 Wednesday. JBo-'l al'owcd, li'mse 1" in £50, and two sureties in £25 each.

L/TIOEXST. — John Cla^kson was charged with, havi-ig stolen a wtitch from D. Spence at the Thames. —Remanded P1 Monday. VAG-RAXcr. —Mcvy Minnix, |for having no lawful visible means of support, was sent to gaol for a month. Mm In. Li!'y, fora siur'la.l offence, having been five times prev'ously convioled, was scat to gaol for tlr-ce months.

L.cejjs Act, 1871.— Toseph l.imblo was chr grd by Sergeant Egan with causing nnnecessf j delay in gluing access to fche poi;ce to bis licensed house.—Mr. Reesforthe defence.—Sergeant Egan depose i •My atten tion was c. Ued to the house of defendant about ha'f-pait one in the inornrig of Srnday last. I sj,\v a crowd of people rapping at the door. I th'nk I saw one go in. Heai'd a number of people tilling -'uside. Heurd bottles being uncorked. I then rapped at the side door, not saying who I wa^. On going to the front I knocked, md srfd the police p-e here; Iwc'itto get iv." Repeated the statement a gjeat many t;me3. Fr'.naHy, Mrs. Trimble asked ''Who i- there?" Told her, and asked oclurtfcance. Slie repl:ed, "You can't get in." I insisted on gett:ng in. Soon after, the side door was opened by Mrs. Tum ble. Was in UT> v"oi.ai. Found two men sit ting in the room behind the bar. Tximble came f.-om the back of the premises. Saw a number of persons, ?.icluci;ng prostitutes com ing down We^osley-stveet as from Trimble's house. —Cross-exaurned by MY.- Rees.—Ro bert Scragga ; constable, corroborated the pre vious evidence.— Cross-examined by Mr. Sees: There was no person knocking at the door when Sei'geant Egan and I came to the door. —For the defence, M". Grant, b^vmpn in the Oriental, deposed that on the occasion he was in front of the bar. Defendant had given orders not to open the door any more. Heard a knock; I took no notice of it. The knock continued, and Mvs. Tumble went to the door. On going to the door saw Mr. Trimble struggling with some person. Had heard no one speak of the police at a ll. If any .pevson had said he. was a policeman I would have heard it. There were no corks drawn during the knocking. Was close to the bor-door. No person wont out of the back-doov dr 'ng the knocking—Mr. Green, a night watch man, sworn, deposed: Remembered passing Trimble's house between 12 and 1 o'clock. If the^ police had been demanding admission ho must have heard it. —The Bench fried de fendant £5 and costs.

Assault on the Poiice.—Anne Trimble, charged with assaulting Sergeant Egan in the execution of his duty on the morning of the 19th inst., at tho Oriental Hotel, Queen-street. —Mr. Rees appeared for the defendant.—Mi\ liees applied for an adjournment, for the pur pose of obtaining a cross summons for an assault by Sergeant Egon on Mrs. Tmnble.— The Court adjourned tiU 2 o'clock.

AUCKLAND SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION.

The annual soiree and meeting of the mem bers, friends, and supporters of this associa tion, -was held last evening, in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, —the Key. Mi*. Bree in the chair. The attendance, though numerous, was by no means so large as last year, when it was honored by the presence of the Hon. Mr. Fox, who then presided. There was an excellent tea served, after which the rev. chairman opened the meeting with an address, which was atten tively listened to and frequently applauded. He said the movement, whose annual gathering they were assembled to celebrate, was assuming daily more extensive dimensions and im portance. He believed that what was called "'traditional religion" was fading away, and religious opinion itself had become greatly modified by the intellectual tendencies of the age. It was in the Sunday-school that the seeds of religion and the Gospel were to be sown 5 it was there, through the young men and women, who devoted their time to thw noble work, that they were to be encouraged, strengthened, and. gathered together. —Mr. Battley read the report, from which it appeared that there are 1866 children in attendance in the schools of the Union. The average attendance in the morning was 632, and in the afternoon 1354. There are 99 young men and 122 young women engaged in the work. The average attendance of teachers was 108 in the morning and 174 in the afternoon. There a:*o 3522 volumes in the library. The issue of books (publications) fvom the depot has been during the past year 15,144, as compared with 7727 duv'iug the previous twelve mouths. A teachers' librry has been commenced. The committee have sent to England for one of the "panoramas so popular" for Sunday school entertainments in England. —Resolu- tions were passed (1) —moved by the Rev. J. Otway—recommending more prayerful »nd united action on the 'part of the Sunday schools and the Church; (2) —moved the Rev. J. Lewis —acknowledging the usefulness of the Sunday-school agencies, and expressing renewed hopefulness in their extended opera tion. —Mr. G-lauville gave a history of the opera tions for the year. The most recent accession to the Union was a school, of which tho scholars were all Maori children. Mr. Wood gave an account of the effects of the Sunday school teaching observed in different parts of the province.—A vote of thanks wai passed to the Chapman and friends of the Union.— The proceedings concluded with the Doxol ogy, aver which the meeting separated.

MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS.

Last evening the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Eureka Q-old-inining Com pany was held in the large room of the G-rey houud Hotel, for the purpose of receiving the repoit aud balance-sheet, electing a director I frid auditor, and other business. There was a very large attendance of shareholders, and Mr. Kit :l)ie occupied the cho;r. The mining manager's report and financial statement were real and adopted. The report gave a very satisfactory account of the chai'acter of the ground, and the balance-sheet showed that there was a balance of £200 at the bank to 1.1.., crwnt or tlie pomnnnv. A motion was passed, regretting that the directors had not prepared any annual report. A number of gentlemen were proposed to fill up the vacont dh'ectorship, and Mr. Sherard was elected. Mr. Qarlick was appointed auditor. It was resolved that the office of the company should be moved from the Thames to Auckland. A want of confidence was ex pressed in the present mining manager, and it wa3 resolved that hi 3 sei rices should not be retained. Considerable discussion took place upon the present prospects of the mine. It was agreed, on all hands, that it wus a very valuable piece of property, and that capital was alone required to bring its riches to light. The Chrirman stated that the whole of the capital being now called up, some changes would have to be made if the shareholders wished the mine to be worked profitably. Ho would suggest that the com pany should be re-formed, and some 2000 shares issued to the old shareholders ; the shares to be £210s. shares, COa. paid up. He rcfeired to the valuable stone which wai knpwn 1 i bo running from the Kuranui ml o the;r ground at a. low level, besides valuable leaders >Vom other claims, which could not at present be got at for want of funds.—Mr. Yon der Heyde suggested that an extraordi nary meeting should be held, in order that fresh arrangements might be made, by which the ground could be worked at a profit; and Mr. Williams moved a motion to that effect, which was unanimously carried. — Mr. Gregory thought the mine might be let on tribute, with advantage to the shareholders. The chairman said their property was fur too valuable to be dealt with in that way, but there were certain portions of it in the upper prrfc of- the ground that might be let to tributers. After some further observations, the proceedings terminated with the usual vote of thanks.—A meeting of direc tors was afterwards held.

The half-yearly general meeting pud extra ord;wy meeting of the shareholders of the Wild Missouri Q-old Miu'ng Company was held yesterday afternoon, at the office of the legal manager, Mr. Charles Totlr 1. 1, Shortland street. There was a veiy large attendance of shareholders. The legpl manager's, working manager's, and directors' reports were read and adopted. 305 shares, belonging to share holders m aivea.s with the?'r cells, were for feited. M-\ J. T. Mackelvie, the retiring &' ector, was re-elrcted.

The Advertiser has the following amusing incident: —lt was a common practice in Auckland to transfer scrip in companies to " dummies," to avoid c.ills, and with an understanding that the property should ho re-transferred if it ever shou'd be of value enough lo make that operation worth while. As this was generally done by large holders, and the wealthiest Jmen in the company, the effect was frequently to burst up the com panies, which had to be wound up with great loss to the creditors. A good many companies, however, managed to keep alive, and in some of those now the scrip is of considerable value, in consequence of better prospects. In the instance we kave been informed of, the gentle man went the other day to his " dummy," and requested that the scrip be re-transferred, as now, instead of carrying with it a heavy lia bility, it was worth several hundred pounds. To his astonishment and disgust, however, the " dummy" refused, saving that he had taken the riak and responsibility, and would now take the profit.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[FEOM OUK OWN COE3ESPONDENT.]

THE THAMES.

THIS DAY

GOLDEN CROWN

CRUSHING

ALBUENIA CEUSHING—II2

OUNCES

100 OUNCES FEOM COEO-

JVIANDEL,

50 POUNDS EICH SPECIMENS

FEOM THE NONPAEEIL,

RICH FIND IN THE JUNCTION

THE LONG- DEIVE LEADiR

STEUCK

1.30 p.m. The G-olden Crow j crushing for the the week is satisfactory. One hun dred tons ciushed, yielded tl ree hun dred md twenty-five or ices. The Whau have cleaved up, the result bei.ig 44 ounces for the fort night. The Albux'jia have just completed a splendid crushing, 69 tons having yielded 112 ounces. The Nonpareil is looking splendid. Another 50 lbs. of the same rich stuff was taken out this moraing. One hundred ounces of gold was received from. Coromandel this morn ing. There has been a great rush for shares in the Junction this moini >g, md shares in this mine have advanced rapidly. Last evening, while working on the 70-foot level, the men opened a fine reef, from which abo*ifc-«ovanty to eighty pounds of exceedingly rich specimens were taken out. This company have been working for some time towards the Long Drive boun dary, and It is believed that the leader struck last evening is the one which the Long Drive took thel'1 * best stone from.

THE LATEST.

CALEDONIAN SPECIMENS

THE JUNCTION

2.45 p.m

The Caledonian have brought up from the engine sh&ft since noon yesterday, 6 cwt of specimens.

It is reported that the Junction is tatiug out splendid stone.

There is but little doing to-day, ex cept m Junctions. They were sold this inoi-ning at 355, but are now quoted at £2 ; very few sellers. Cale donians, £57 to £5S ; Thames, £10 j Nonpa -1, £3 15s to £4.

THE SOUTH.

[Grevtlle's Telegram Company, Reut^r's

Agents.]

THE OTAaO SUPERINTFNDENCY

ELECTION.

WIFE MURDER AT CHRISTCHUROH,

DTJNEDIN,

Febettaet 22.—The election for the Superin tendency has taken place to-day, and the re turns from the districts to hand show the following result:—Mr. Macandi'ew, 3C 31 j Reid, 2812. There are BtillJ twenty returns to come in.

CHRISTCHURCH.

February 21. —A coroner's inquest has been held upon the remains of a woman named McLeod, who was stabbed by her husband a few days ago. The evidence adduced went to show that the husband was jealous of the woman, and the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against him.

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave for Wangarei and Mangapai on Wednesday next, at 4 p.m., instead of Monday.

Tenders are required by the Provincial Q-overninent for two iron buoys -with moor ings, chains, Btones, &c, for the Kaipava Harbour.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"We are not responsible for our Correspondent*' opinions. ™"

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

Sic,—The subject of your leader on Tu eß . day last compels -me to trespass upon your apace. In that article you urge upon every man, who is legally entitled to do bo, the ne cessity of having his name placed upon the electoral roll, by sending in his registration form dui-ing the ensuing month. Thafc every one should secure for himself the rights end privilege of having a voice in the selection of those -who are to represent us in Parliament is a duty ■which we a'e called upon to dis charge. But, when parties go to the trouble of forwarding their claims to vote, within the prescribed period, they naturally expect such notice to be taken of their applications as to see their names recorded in the roll. Now, sir, I forwarded my registration form last year to the Eeturn ing Officer, within the legal time, legally filled up, legally attested by a magistrate, and I consider I am legally entitled to have my name placed upon the Electoral Roll; but a» yet the cognomen of your humble servant is non est in its pages. Nor is my case an iso lated one. However, I mean to test the truth of the old adage, " Try again ;" by once more sending in my claim to the enjoyment of the rights and privileges of a free and independent elector. —I am, &c., ; r,

W.M.B

Auckbnd, Feb. 23, 1871

OHINEMURI.

THREATENED WAR IN MARCH.

February 21. Te Hiea, in consenting that the mail should pass here undisturbed, has apparently exceeded his authority. " The objectors to the innovar tion, immediately they found their ordergi overruled, set out for the Maori seat of Go vernment, and laid their grievances before the* M" 'lister of the Interior. Their journey,, seemingly, has not been a fruitless one. They; have just returned with strict injunctions from; the King that an aukati be put on the road,, at least against her Majesty's mails. Hunia, a native high iv office in some department of King Tawhiao's Government, has been Bent down here for the purpose of seeing that the ; oulcati is fully established. He (Huma) left for Katikati yesterday to have an interview with the ma:l contractor and Hori Tupaea, a native chief, whose arguments on a former occasion convinced the Maoris at the time that there was no harm in the mail. lam afraid, now that the King has taken the matter in hand, it will rcqu're something more than words to make them (the Maoris) understand that het Majesty's mails must be allowed to pass. They have not interfered with the mailm&i as yet, but there is no doubt they very soon will. Ohinemu?i, they say, is within the King's, boundaries, having been given over to him some years ago by Te Hira. Should the Hon. the Native Minister have any desire that the public have the advantage of this mail route,. I would advise him to put in an appearance as soon as possible, with a cargo of ingre dients for compounding nts Tvorlil-Tenuwned Maori soothing syrup, aVas " Lillipee," which might have the effect of sweetening over the. present difficulty. The parby who came from the King bring; intelligence that war against the palceha begins iv March, also that a number of men have been despatched to pull down the tele* graph at Taupo.— Advertiser.

CITY BOARD APPEAL.

Yestjebday was the day appointed for the hearing of appeals against the assessment lately made by the Collector of the City Board, Mr. Diddrms. There were altogether some seventy objections. The principal appellants were Messrs. Green way, (16), Daldy, (3), Henry Keesing, (11), and Robert Bartley, (6), Reductions were made in six of Mr. Keesing's objections, in twoof Captain Daldy's, andin two of Mr. Ghreenway's, besides a number of others; among them being My. Perkins's, of the Occiv dental Hotel whose assessment was reduced by £40. Altogether thirty-five objections were allowed. The total amounts which these re ductions represent, is £17 8s Bd. Pour appeals were received late —they were, how ever, considered and Ihree of them allowed.

LATEST FROM TAHITI.

CAPTURE OF PRUSSIAN VESSELS. Fbom: Captain Hart, of the schooner Amelie, which arrived in harbour yesterday from Tahiti, we leava that the Franoo-PEUSsian war has made itself felt in the Pacific. When the Amelie left PapeeLa, three Geraan vessels —a barque, a brig, and a schooner—were lying in the port, having all been captured by the French man-of-war Gkuchen. The barque was captured ou the coast of Cbili, bound for San Francisco, with gvain; the brig was a new vessel, owned by her master ; and the schooner was from "Valparaiso, with a general cargo. ", - ' „'-

THE EVENING STAR, FEBRUARY 25, 1871.



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDED SOCIETY. ESTABXISUED 1840. FOR MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, &< without persons liability. Principal Office : New Pitt-stree Sydney. THE special advantages offered by t 6? : ~ established Society are— 'aize ' 10 1. UNDOUBTED SECURITY > JK,5f! Feb 1869, the ascertained'ffiffiSj wltT JyVaS- i 250 felloes, 300 While the accv.uum£ mall{leld . M ' caseg V I<J '" , a6 cases, 5 barrels, 4 bi^es, v.C. Morrhi; 6 coses chairs, W;-iks and Hall; 10 cases axes, T. and S. Morrin ; 9 cases sardines,2scase kerosene, J.C.Morrin; leate, 1 bale, Sr!omon and Co.; 10 casks ale, 240 gunnies sugar, order; 220 ditto, 1 hhd., order; 143 bags sugar, S. Jones; 43 ditto maize, BeH Bros.; 130 ditto ditto, 5 hhds. i^e, 18 tierces beef, order; 20 bags fire-clay, Cook ; 2 bales leather, Gittos ; 15 ditto cane, order , 1 nest trunks, 60 gunnies sugar, Must and Co. ; 70 ditto ditto, 1 parcel. For Taranaki— 6 parcels, 1 box guns. For tran shipment to Southern Ports—lso tons coal, Henderson and Maefnrlaue. —Henderson md Macfarlane, agents. Per schooner Amelie, from Tahiti : —4O bales cotton, 23 tons cotton seed, 7 tons cobra, h;tlf-a ton of limejuice.—Owen and Graham, agents. The s.s. Taranaki took her departure from the Manukau yesterday, at 2 p.m., for tie South. Passengers—Mr. John Darlcy, Mr. and Mrs. Thompson and three children, Mr. Wheeler, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Ching, Miss Arthur, Mr. Montrose, Mrs. W. and Master Wilson, Messrs. Anderson, Gowlan, Marsh, Langman, Halpin, Harnoforth, and J. Francis. The schooner Amelie, Captain Hart, arrived in harbour last evening, from Tahiti, after a passage' of eighteen days. She experienced fine weather until making the land ; since then thick dirty weather. Captain Hart reports the arrival of the barque Prince Alfred at Tahiti with one hundred and twenty la borers. The schooner Edith, Captain Trayte, had arrived at Tahiti, and sailed for the Islands. ARRIVAL OF THE ALICE CAMERON. The clipper barque Alice Cameron, Captain Carter, arrived in harbor r this morning from Sydney, after a very stormy passage. She brings a general cavgo, and the following pas sengers :—Cabin : Messrs. Maxfield, Drans field, Gaseoigne, Mrs. Manners, Miss Cadding ton. Steerage : My. J. McDermoto, M;ss McLeroy. « SALE OF THE GO-AHEAD. The s.s. Go-Ahead was sold this morning to Messrs. Webster and Captaiu Doile, for the Waitara and Taranaki trade.



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GEOUGE SIBBIN, iictioneer & Commission Agent, CO,» CORNER OB QUEEN & WYNDHAM-STEEETS. WHO has kept constantly at work all through the bad times Two Working Jewellers making up Colonial Jewellery ?— Why, F. H. LEWISSON. I "\Xr^^ a9 k*3^ coßstantly at work two W Workmen cutting Greenstone and Thames Quartz ?—Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has tho largest and only assortment of Quartz Brooches, Earrings, Pins, Studs, and Slee c Links ?—Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has always on hand Quartz Speci mens for sale ? — Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has the largest assortment of Green stone Drops, Earrings, Breast Pins, Stusd, Sleeve Links, &c, &o„ &c. ?—Why, F. H. LEWISSON, Manufacturer of Green stone and Quartz Jewellery. WHO can't pay his debts, having over stocked himself with Colonial Jew eller ?—Why, F. H. LEWISSON. Then come aud help him out and givG him a turn, if you have any monoy. Highest price chai'gcd and abatement made.



ST. JAMES'S PRESBYTERIAN CHUBOtt TO BUILDERS. mEMDERS wiU be received bj the under- J_ signed until FRIDAY, March 3, Jot ALTERATIONS and ADDITIONS required for the Manse. . .*. Plans and specifications can be seen at u» School-room, Wel'ington-street, from 9 to w o'clock, on Monday, Tuesday, and Week day next. ___ THOMAS MACKY, Treasure'- . February 25,1871. , mHE " THAMES ADVERTISES" May be obtained at the \ OFFICE OF THE " EVENING- ffi&> Queen-street, Bl'; (Next to Sibbins' Corner), Immediately on the arrival of the Stca^ 16 from the Thames. Reed & Bbett, Agents for AuoHand^ BOARD and RESIDENCE for agj man in a private «i Upp^ v street.-For address, apply at the »XiX v