SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND

The s.s. Storm Bird for Southern ports has Tieen detained till Thursday next. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave the wharf, Auckland, for Grahainstown this even ing (Tuesday), at 10 o'clock. Th- p.s. lloyal Alfred wiil leave the Wharf. Auckland, for Grahnuistown at 2.30 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. The p.s. Conierang, which left for Russell on Saturday, had to take shelter at the Kawau till this morning, fche left for Russell at noon.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under : —

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to

morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per p.s. Samson, to

morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, Wellington, and the Southern provinces, per s.s. Storm Bird, on Thursday, the sth mat, at 8 a.m. Fot Kapangn, Driving Creek, aftid Tiki, per p.s. Challenger, on Thursday, StMuist, at 9 30 a.m. •"—•*•" Mails for the undermentioned places per s.s. City of Melbourne will close at this office, on Saturday as follows: —For Sandwich Islands, tiritish Columbia, United States of America, British, Central and South America, British ;md Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via England at 12.30. Far United Kingdom via San Francisco at 1 p.m. For money orders Registered letters and newspapers at 11 a.m. Late letters for United States of America, and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee oi sixpence in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 1.30 p.m., and by tha Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

B. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

O'Keeffe.—On the Slat inst., at her residence, Mrs. D. J. O'Keeffe, of a son.

The Evening Star. TUESDA Y, JANUARY 3, 1871.

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh brought up from the Thames yesterday 4000 ounces of gold, for the Bank of New South Wales. During the course of yesterday one or two rather serious accidents occurred. The Prince's black boy was injured by a horse falling over him at the races. A woman was injured at the Oaled mian Game 3 by a earfc being turned over; a gentleman was also slightly hurt from the same cause, and a young lad fell down, near Conquest Place, in ' Parnell, and broke hi 3 arm.

By a Provincial Q-azette published on the 31st December, we observe that Hugh Eiarfc Lusk, Esq., has resigned the position of Pro vincial Treasurer, and that John Sheehun, Esq., has been appointed in his stead by His Honor the Superintendent.

THE HOLIDAYS.

The holidays were continued to day, though, as of course might have been expected, with less enthusiasm and spirit than yesterday. Considering the several holidays there have been lateiy, this is not at all. to be wondered at. Still there were large numbers of people early abroad, and although a good many shops were opened for an hour or two, the town and suburbs wore quite a holiday appear ance. From an early hour large numbers of people were abroad, and as on yester day, the great majority of the plea sure-seekers took their way either on foot or in carriage to the Kaces or the Caledonian Games. A goodly pro portion, too, appeared to have gone out to the pleasure gardens at Cremorne, and

the Domain was again well attended, while numbers of people availed them selves of the pleasant nooks on the North Shore. The following were the principal sports of the day :— THE BACES. At an early hour large numbers of vans, 'buses, and expresses took up their posi tion, and very soon most of them were actively employed taking out people to the Uaces and the Caledonian Games. The race course was in splendid order,! and the various events passed off ver.v successfully. The grand stand was well patronised during the day, and a large concourse of people were present on the j course. The various refreshment booths • did a rattling trade, and the itenerant dealers of cakes, beer, and apples ap peared likewise to do a thriving business. Carriages of all descriptions were drawn up in a long line, and as usual there were a large number of horsemen das Hug across the course. Mr. Inspector B roll am and a body of the Auckland police were on the ground, and as on former occasions kept excellent order. There were seven events for the day, being the Maiden Produce, the Innkeepers' Purse, Handi cap, the Ladies' Purse, the Farmers' Plate, Selling Race, the Haclc Race, and the Consolation Stakes. The following races had been run when our reporter left the ground : — SECOND DAY. FIRST EACE. Maiden Produce.—49 soys.; 1 mile ; weight for age ; for horses bi-ed in the Province. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 7 lbs. extra. Second horse to receive 10 soys. out of the stakes. Entrance, 5 soys. Mr. K. Thorpe's eh g Sultan, 4years, 9st. 71b 1 Mr. S. P. Stevens' eh f Celerity, 3 years, Bst. 31b 2 Mr. &. Crumrner's b g Cripple, 4 years, 9dt. 71b 3 Mr. J. Lennard's b g Gaylad, 5 years, 9st. 111b 0 This race was won easily by Sultan. SECOND BACK. ISTNKEEPEES' Pr/HSE HANDICAP.—4O SOV3. ; 11 milef. 1 soy. on night, of general entry, 3 soys. on accaptance. Weight to bo de clared on night of first day's racing. Mr. Gh Cutts' roan horse Orlando, aged, 9st. 4lb. 1 Mr. W. Walter's b h Young Dainty, 4 years, Bst. ... ... ... ••• 2 Mr. W. Walter's b m Yattarina, 5 years, Bst. 131b. 0 Only two horses ran, Orlando and Young Dainty, being a trial of strength between the old and young one. Dainty was in splendid fettle, and the race was very close. The third race was going on as our reporter left the ground.

THE CALEDONIAN GAMES.

The Caledonian Sports were again well attended to-day, there being even a larger number of people present than at the same time yesterday. A capital pro gramme was arranged, and was being >40ne through with great spirit when our reporter left the ground. The band of the Jiifles was present, and during the day discoursed most pleasant inu.«ic. The programme was of a most varied de scription, and the various good old English and Scotch sports were a source of great interest to all. - The Grand Stand 'presented quite a gay and animated appearance, being filled with ladies. At the time that, our reporter left, the following sports had been gone through : — Quoiting.—7 entries. Wrn. Smith, first pr ze, £2 10s.; Wm. Stirling, second prize, £1 LUs.; R. Wilson, third prize, £1. 200 yard Foot Rack (Handicap).—V entries. 5 ran. H. Brown, scratch ; H. Autridge and H. Bevin, dead heat. Putting Light Stonb (16.1b5).—8 entries. First prize, H. H. Manning, 31 feet 10 inches, £1 10s.; second prize, A. McLeod, 30 feet 9 inches, £1. Reel of TtxtiocH:.—D. Stewart and M. F. Wuytlaw competitors; an equal division of prizes. CtJMBERLASD Wbestling.—Eight entries j H. H. Manniag Ist, £1 10s. ; Thompson 2nd, £1. These two made a splendid mateh — Tossing tiie Cabee.—Six entries; going on when reporter left; Sterling likely to be victor.

THE GOLDEN GROWN.

This fine steamer will make her first trip to the Thames tomorrow, leaving the wharf at 12 o'clock noon.

THE DOMAIN.

A large number of people visited the Domain and gardens of the Acclimatisa tion Society to day. Cricket, dancing, kiss in the ring, swinging, and alfresco sports of all descriptions were largely in dulged in, while the merry go round was in great request, and afforded a perfect fund of amusement. But nothing was a source of so much genuine merriment as the Prince's elephant who, by the kind ness of His ltoyal Highness again visited these favorite grounds. The young gentleman went on hid knees and allowed about a dozen unruly boys to mount upon his back, aud they were no sooner com fortably seated than he rose upon his hind legs and allowed them to quietly slide off again. Several ladies attempted to ride him, but they met with no better success. Among those who were at the Domain were a large number of children from the various Sunday schools, who amused themselves at the various games to their heart's content.

EXCURSION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

This inorning the children belonging to St. David's and other schools, mustered on the wharf, under the charge of their respective teachers, for the purpose of proceeding to the North Shore. The p.s. Deronport left the wharf, having about one hundred and fifty children on board, and a large number also left in the steamer for Kohimarama.

CARRIAGE PAID.

[FBOM " ONCE A WEEK.'

[Note.—Some of my readers' old acquaintance, Mr. Sampson Lagger—late of the detective police—has taken a cottage in the country, near where I sometimes spend. Saturday and Sunday, tf c is as chatty arid pleasant as ever ; but, as a rule, declines talking " bhop." '"' No, sir,'' lie says; "Scotland-yard and me was very good friends for thirty-two years ; and Scotland-yard and mo parted amicable last June twelvemonth. I never could make out, for the life of me, why gentlefolks is so fond of reading about thieves, and that. What odds is it to you how they get took up and circum vented, so thai they is took up and circumvented, regular ? Besides, you see, sir, I'm one of the old sort. I hadn't none of the education officers in my line gets nowadays, and I couldn't put things down right even if I wanted to. But I do like having a chat with you, now and again, abouc this and that; because, somehow or other, you make it easy. No, you don't pump me. Don't you thing that. When I've got my steam up, you open the right switches with your remarks and what-not, and on I go the way I want to run —that's all." I should like to be permitted to reproduce some of Mr. Lagger's chat about " this and that." We will begin, if you plea-e, with a story he told me about his bete noir —the county police.] What a lark I had with some of the county police down at vtoke Winckstcad, where I took Tom Burrows. V\ hat had Tom been up to? Well, nothing bad. The information against him wns that he was going to commit a breach of the peace in company with one William Smith.alias Steam Bill of Wolverhampton, the champion of the middlcweights. Yes, sir, prize-fighters both ; and a mill was on between 'em for £150 a-side, to come off in the London district. But, bless your heart! there was no fear of a ' breach of the peace.' It was a "public-ins' Fght. What is a publican's fight? Why, a sham, got up to fill their bar par lours when the deposits are made, and to get a lot of flats to pay tsvo or three pounds ahead to go by train or steamboat —chartered for a third of the money — fifty miles into the country ; where they find out that there is to be no fight after all. or a man goes down without a blow, and so ends it. Steam Bill's mime was up because of a dashing battle he'd fought in the Black Country, where they fight because they like it; and so Mr. Barney Isaacs, who kept the Blue Cat, down Whitechapel, and Nat Hopkins, of the Bell Inn, Lambeth, they put their heads together ; and for a week or two sporting papers was full of the fight which was to come off between bteam Bill, backed by Hopkins, and Barnay Isaacs's Uhlcaown : which means -for I see you dori't krioiv much about these things, sir—some man whom Barney would name at the time of staking the last instalment of the money to be fought for. But some of you gen tlemen who write for the press were down upon them —there had been a brutal affiir down in the Essex M arshes, iv which a good many people who ought to liave known better got robbed and .hurt—an-3 the word was passed to Scotland-yard to stop it. Sergeant Switcher was to look after Steam Bill, and I got orders to find

out Mr. Barney's I'nkaown, and put some salt on his tail. As usual, orders were given to the country po-lice to eoopera'.e.

" I very soon found out who the Un known was, and where he was. He'd been sent down to Stoke Winekstea 1, to make-believe to train, so that his baciers might pretend they had meant business when the fuss camo. Do you know "toke Winckstead ? JN To? Well, it isn't likely that you should, not b;;ing a bargeman. It's just a public liouse and a few cottages, close by a lock on the river Ouse. The most dead-alive plice I ever saw, and about fifteen miles t'rom anywhere. I took two of my men with me, and we trapped Master Tom as nice as nice could be.

"Said I to him,' Tom Burrows, you ant a bad sort of lad, though you've got into uncommon shady company. It's all up with this mill, and so it's no use your tearing your shirt. Are you a-going to come along quietly, or are you not P1 "Says he, ' Where's the other man?' meaning Steam Bill. " I said, ' Oh, he's all right—don't you fret about him !'

" ' Well," said he, ' if he's squared, I don't mind.'

" I wasn't a-goiug to tell him that ' all right1 didn't mean ' squared,' as I put it. I went on—

" ' Now, Tom,' says I, ' I didn't think to get this trick done so soon, and I've days to spare. They tell me there's fish ing here and I'm mortal faui of it. You give me your word that you'll go ou quietly.with my men, and it will be better lor you. You n>ako a row, and lose me my fishing, and L'll serve you out, as sure as my name's Lagger.' " ife was tired to death of living in that lonely place, and gave in. " ' Werry good,' I says. ' Now, when you get your little public, as you hope to do some day, and you want a life on licensing day, which a man who knows and does his dooty can give, why you're only got to say, ' Mr. Lugger, you've not bin fishing lately, I suppose ?'—that's enough. I shall understand. I shall say, 'What is it, my lad?' and then you can speak out.

" Next day I was up betimes, spinning for jack with the landlord of the inn. We took our grub and a stono bottle with us in the boat, and didn't get back until near five o'clock ;'when the girl who waited gave me what she called a letter, which a mm on horseback had brought from ' Backford—the nearest railway station —about an hour before. It was a telegram, ordering me up to London immediately—not because I'd stopped

a-fishing—no, I'm not the man fco take a liberty—l was free to stop—but because something had turned up for which I was Wanted particular. '' It was all very well fo say come back immediately. But how ? I couldn t walk to Backford—tired as I was—in t)me > t<> catch the last train, and there wasn t a horse to be got for !ove or money. " I went'up to a bend in the river, to see if there was any barge in sight coming down,, which might take me on; when, just as i whs mounting a stile which led from the towing-path into the road, i heard the sound of wheels. I crept back, and watched through the hedge. It was a old railway station fly, with four men inside, and on the box alongside the driver. It stopped just in Croat of where I was, and the men got cut. . " Says one,( We mustn't drive any nearer the house.' " Says another, ' ?omeuiie ought to go and look about, whilst the rest remain here.' '■■ Says a third. ' Nonsense. Let us go in a body, surround the house, and take him !' " Says I to myself, ' The county po-lice by jingo! —ifter Tom, and jusfc twenty four hours Iste.' " Would they give me a lift back to the station? A very short consideration set me a-thinking that they would see me further first. Besides, they hadn't room, and it wasn't very likely that any of them would have stopped behind in that place —not being a fisher—to please me. Not if I fold him I was wanted on duty ? No, sir : least of all then. They don't love us London officers much ; and, you see, I'd just bin and taken the bread out of their mouths. It would have been rather nuts to them to think that I was going to get into a row. 'J hey're as jealous as women

—all no 'em. * "Jn about two minutes I'd made up my mind what to do. I went round to the back of the inn, and called out the landlord.

"'How much love and affection_ is there between you and the county po-lice, Jem ?" I said. " ' them for a set of sneaks ! Jem

growled. '"By all means,' said T. 'Now, you go and tell your wife and daughter not to say a word, whatever may happen in the house, and then you hook it out of the way for an hour. I don't suppose I owe you a sovereign for what me and my men have had ; but here's cwo, if you do what I tell you." "He took the bait, and was^.offlike the big jack we lost in Dinton Mill-pool that morning. "I got into the room where Tom had lived, without being observed ; took off my coat and waistcoat, aud listened until I heard a step outside. 1 hen [ began to< hit out into the air, right and left, up and down, right log foremost, left leg lore most, as I'd seen young gents do at the Gymnasium when training for bout races nnd what not.

'"It's him,' said a voice outside the window. 'We've got him. You two stop here, and you come along with me.' " They was a pretty good time making up their mind to come in ; and, when they did, it was all three in a lump.

""' Don't be a fool !' shouted the one nearest to me. 'We're constables. We've got a warrant againijt you. I hero's two moio men outside the window. li's no use. You'll only get into troub'e.'

"By this time I was dancing round them, sparring away pretty much as Mr. T'iolo would do in an vdelplii screamer ; telling them to 'conic on,' aud have their three heads knocked into one. But, lor ! t wasn't going to hurt them, or let them hurt dip, more than >vas enough for my purpose—and that wasn't much. 'J hey got me down comfortably on a horsehair sofej there was, and slipped on the dar bies. I didn't use my anna, but I give it them " ith my tongue, I can tell you. " i roared -I swore—l blubbered. I was a ruined man. I'd lost my only chance (o got on with ' the Fancy.' Sie.tiii Bill would say I was afraid. My backers would givi- mo up. I'd give fift.y pound to be let go. What had a poor cove like me clone that they should ruin me? !t was a shame. It wasn't fair. Would they come out aud fight me, two at a tim - ?

" Then 1 pitched into the landlord. It was he who had given the ' offict".' I would knock his head on. There was nothing bad I didn't threaten to do to Jem.

"'Now, stop that,' said the inspector at last. 'It wasn't .Tern at all. The office cams from London, and a London detective was to have been in with us but we've been too qiiick for him.1 " I wis obliged to jam my face into the sofey pillar, and kick a bit, to hide my laughter. But they —poor innocents ! — they took it all in. 1 was so awful riled at not being let fight. I was terrible fond of fighting, aud they had got me !

" The inspector began to think he was some one. He patted me on the back, called me ' my man,' and promised not to be hard on me before the magistrates if I would come along quiet. " I promised I would come along quiet as a lamb, if they treated me like a gentle man, took off the handcuffs, and brought my luggage. One of them had to stay behind, to make place for me in the fly ; and another to make place for my portmanteau. "'P'raps the London detective will give you" a cast back when he comes,' said I. . " ' Bother the London detective,' says he, '1 don't want to have nothing to do with him.' " ' P'raps you're right,' says I. ■ "•■' I know I am,' said he. " ' But, hang it till,' said I, 'if you was to find him boxed up in a place like this, and wanting to get back to his family and that, you'd be glad to give him a. lift.' ,

' " ' I'd seem him first," he said. ' Let them Londoners keep themselves to themselves, and not come interfering with us, as though we didu't know ourdooty. '"May be, they only obeys their orders,' said I. " ' They puts themselves a deal too ior •,\ ard,' says he. • ~ % , "' So they do,' said 1.. ' Ihey.re reg'lar humbugs !' j "Mhey don't humbug me, said. ne, with his nose in the air. " I shouldn't like to hare to get my living at that game,- says 1, as mild as milk. " ' What game ?' says he: - # ( "'Why, trying to humbug you, sir, says I. ; . '"You're right, my man, says he. 'Would you like to take anything to drink afore we start?" . " Well, sir, we drove off to Bcektord, iust caught the 8.15 train, and went on to /Peterborough, first class—the inspector paying the difference out of his own pocket, he was so pleased. " ' I've got him !' he cried out to the sergeant oil duty, as we entered the police station. "'Got who?' '" V/hy, the Unknown.' " ' The deuce you have ! And the Lon don man ?' ■ ••_•■ '"Well, sir,' says I stepping forward,, 'he's got him too—leastwise, he's got him, aud he's got the other. .So it's all O. X I am Sampson lagger, gentlemen all, at | y.our service. I got a message this after noon, saying I was wanted immediately lin London; and, as I hud no way of I getting to the station, and sup-posed these officers would not give me a lift, kuo.vin^ who I was —a sup-po-ition which wasn't far out-I was guilty of a little innocent de-ception. If you get the evening papers here, I dess-iy you'll find the examination of Thomas Burrows, alias Barney Isaac's Unknown, before bir Thomas Henry, this very blessed morning, at How-street. I've just time to catch the mail, and so—' " ' No, you don't!' shouted the inspec < I'll be if I stand this ! Stop him !' " 'Now,' I said, " look here. You hold your tongue, nnd I'll hold mine. Would you like to see a pretty little paragraph running all round the country news papers, headed. " A Policeman liooked," and giving a correct account of how a certain inspector, therein named and described, was not 1o h.imbugged- hy London men? No, you wouldn't. Well, then, shake hands, and good night, for I've no time to lose.' " "But you hav'nfc held your tongue, Lagger," I remarked when he liati finished; " though your breach of the bargain has given me a good storj." " Well, sir," he said, "if you had minded what I said about Mr. Henry being the magistrate at Bow-street, you'd a knowed that this come off a pretty good time ago, and I hav'nt mentioned no names—have I now ? Leastwise, not of the county po-lice. That there inspec tor was a reg'lar duffer but he got on. Lor bless you! a duffer as cau look sclemn and hold his tongue generally does get on. .

THEATRE ROYAL

Here. Bandmann is to be most sincerely con gratulated upon the immense change which lie has effected in the numbers and class of attendances which, nightly frequent this place of amusement, as compared with things a3 they used to be. Last evening the liouse was crowded to excess, among the audience being His Excellency the Governor, Sir George Bowen, His Honor the Chief Justice, the lion, Elliot Yorke and others of the Royal party. We have on previous occasions spoken in very high terms of the great dramatic genius of Mr. Bandmann, but, in our opinion, he has never played so well as he did last night. In the first three acts especially his conception and delineation of the wicked king was one of the most magnificent pieces of act ing ever witnessed in this city—the cruelty, cunning, craftiness, and hypocrisy of " bloody Richard" being pourtrayed with a vividness, a terrible earnestness, and a power of concen tration such as absolutely shocked the audi e cc from its very reality. The great " tent scene" where Richard awakens from his horrid dream, was gone through with gieat effect, Mr. Bandmann depicting the agony of a guilty mind with intense power. So far as Mr. Bandmann is concerned the play was an immense success, and we should like to see it repeated on a future occasion, was well supported by Mr. Eyan and Mes dauies Bandmann, Hill and Miss Melville, but the minor characters sadly marred the effect of some portions of the play. We sincerely pitied Herr Bandman, for he wa3 prompter, gasman, property man, and indeed everything by turns, and it must have been a source of great worry and annoyance to him to find himself so left to his own devices. That under such circumstances Herr Baudman should be able to draw such crowded houses every night speaks volumes for his popularity. But this ill support will pa-=s away to-morrow night when the Company at the Royal will be strengthened by the addition of Mr. and Mrs. Keogli, and Mr. and Mrs. Joyce. Mr. Band maun received a lond call before the curtain at the conclusion of the play. We should not omit to say that he dressed magnificently. A farce concluded the entertainment. This evening the fine drama of 'The Corsican Brothers" will be produced, to be followed by the sparkling comedietta of "The Happy Pair," iv both of which Mr. and Mrs. Bandmann will appear. To-morrow evening Shakespeare's master-piece " Ilaililet" will be produced, and being Mr. Bandmann's great character it should have a crowded liouse.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

(Before A. Beetham and H. H. Turton, Esqs., . Justices.) Drunkenness.—Maiy Johnston, Robert G-illies, Patrick Quinn, John Rae, and John McCarthy, were each fined 5s and costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment. L.vtcceny.—Robert Leary was brought up on suspicion of stealing a pair of blucher boots, Talue Ids.—There not being sufficient evidence the case was withdrawn. The Court then rose.

THE JAPANESE TROUPE.

This troupe of really extraordinary formers made their re-nppearance at the Hall last evening after their short absei .^ the Thames. To say that the perform^., fr/. of this troupe are really marvellous gives rxti idea of the nature of their feats, and it is intf oossible to do jusi.ice to them in a newspaper, paragrap1'- Nothing less than a visit can give anyideaoftheirextraordiiiavy6k.il, and we can recommend our readers if they wish to, paes a most pleasant evening to wond th«| way to thy City Hall to-mght, and we will answer for it that they will not be disap., pointed. The boy "All Right" on the bamboo and on the tower of tubs was a perfect marvel of skill, while the ladder feat, the young lad. on the slack rope, the tubs, ,the shower of umbrellas, and the feafs of jugglery, each by turns elicited loud applause.

THE EVENING JTAB, JANTJAHY 3, 1871



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theatre itor A-iTf Under the patronage of TI.R.H. THE DUKE OP EDINBURGH. ANOTHER GRAND HOLIDAYBILL. House last night crammed to suffocation. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING-, JAN. 3£<V . HE RE BANDMANN will appear in three great Characters. Mrs. Band mann as Mrs. Honeyton. The performance will commence with the popular play of the _~„ .:.'■■ CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabian der Franchi ) Hkrb Bandmann. <;: |, Julien de Franchi ) To be followed by THE HAPPY PA IK. Herr and Mrs. Bandmann as Mr. and Mrs. Honeytonf MILLION PRICES- . j£fl Pit, Is.; Stalls, 25,; Dress Circle, 3s. ; Dress Chairs, ss. _ TO-MORROAV.-HAMLET. /^ I T V HALL , THE GRAND OSAKA TROUPE J A PANE SE will appear EVERY NIGHT at the above* Hall in their thrilling and sensational per-. • formances, commencing THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING-, 3rd JAN. when entirely NEW FEATS will be per formed. Wonderful contortions of " All Right," The Shower of Umbrellas, The famous Ladder Feal, and The Immense Earthen Jar Feat, &c, &0., &o. THE PEOPLE'S PRICES— Is. 2s. 3s. REMEMBER THE 3kd JAN. 1871. j Doors open at 7.30; performance at 8. „_- — I AUCKLAND "RIFLE VOLUN TEERS. NO. 3 COMPANY. Tlie Annual Meetins of the above Company will be held at the Alexandra "Hotel, Parnell, on AVEDIsES DAY, 4th instant, at 7.30 p.m. sharp. All members are requested to attend. JOHN S. LEPINE, Hon. Secretary. HORROCK'S LONG- CLOTH; at sd. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. : ■ BLEACHED SHEETING-, 2 yai-Js wide lid. per ynrd. * J. COSGRAVE & CO.'S. ; TNSPECTION INVITED, Comparison J.. challenged, Competition defied, at J. COSGRAVE & CO. 1 OA A YARDS of GOOD STOUT LONG 1/OUU CLOTH, nearly a yard wide, at 3Jd. a yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. £Q PIECES of BROWN HOLLAND, at 0?J 41d. per yard. ; J. CO'GRAVE & CO. WANTED, a Situation as COOK, by 8 respectable person recently arrived.H Apply at the Evening- Stab Office. rAA PIECES of DRESS STUFF, 6}db OUU per rard, worth Is. 6d. J. CCSGRAVE & CO. J r\ (\ f\ G" ENTS STRAW and CHEAP HATS, DU U from Is. (id. each. , J. COSGRAVE & CO. „ 1 1 KA YARDS of CRIMEAN FLAN -110 U NEL, 10|d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. QAA PIECES of WELCH FLANNEL, ; /Cj\J\J at 9^d. per yard. - J. COSGRAVE & CO. rA A MEN'S BLACK SAC COATS, U\J\J Perfectly New, 13s. 6d. J. COSGRAVE & CO. WANTED— The public to know that. PRINTING of every description is executed at the Evening- Stae Office, with neatness and despatch. ' A\ £A A PIECES of PRINT,' warrantee' Ji O\j\j wash, at sid. per yard. * A? ' J. COSGRAVE & 00^ '^ WANTED— Several good liaud£. -^ Sewing Machine work; als^t^c. ' e tfß Apprentices; good wages.—Apply C. l^^-w* L'eau's Shirt Manufactory, Mount-street. _„ . _i - QQ A PIECES of MAGNIFICENT DRESS • OO\J ' STUFF, to be s?ld at shd. per yard, worth Is. J. COSGRAVE & CO.