£HE E]p)Nl|fG ST4JI, MAY 10, 1871



Jt&jL .QAN FRANCISCO TOfflgy^^ AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. 11l CALIFORNIAN, v NEW ZEALAND AN» AUSTRALIAN MAIL LINE OP STEAM JACKETS. UNDER CONTRACT FOR A FOURWEEKLY SERVICE, CARRY \ ■? ' '-jisQ, 'T^E* EUROPEAN' AND j t AMEBICAN MAILS. ''' ' Ibt SplMdid StMm Packet tcj - /CITY, 01 ADELAIDE/ * J,PW...t<«|i,.wiU.leaT« Sydney for Sam Fra»(ta», Cain* at Fiji and Homolnlu. '""°'"'"'" A STEAMER WITH PIRST-OLASS - "ACCOMMODATION, ;•■ j ••aaectinf with tht 'CITY OF ADELAIDE' at FIJI, wi leave AUCKLAND, on th» 3rd JUKI, ax WOON, axd every Mth day cueeeeding this date; ' For full particulars of the through route, apply to M.X •■ '■ ■■/ .t V •■, . H. M. JTEBVIB. I 1 r yffo- ■• ; .. .. J i-V^A. TjlOE SYDNEY AND Cg^^^^v^ J MBLBOUBNE. •JgSKMKMmmm Transhipping to any Port in the Australian Colonies by tht A.S.N. ?.'!;;.. .-,■!> ■,"■ Company's Steamships. 6 ;'.■:, ■• , • . '. X3j« Californian, New Zealand, and' Australian Mail "■■■ '■>-' '-■ Stamship : ...,,,. .. ■ ;ii! 'WO'NGrA WONG A," ' 1,500 tons, J. Stettabt, Esq.," Comiriaiidor, expected ob: FRIDAY, the 12th instant, will leave Six|hourg ■■::,-,Mivtr arrival^ .■~ ■...,,. ... ■" ', Pass angers will be booked for above ports at the »■<'■■ wmuM ■■■ .v. .vJ. . • ■■.-' . •■•■■■ .\-....,, ... . H. M. JBRVIS, ■ '■ ' A*e»t, Aucktond. ■Ir.i.i.yr' •■'.•■■ ' ;'_.,-- //Cfe^,-.' TTONOLULU, SAN BfjSlgfWg^ XJ FRANCISCO, AND OVER. T^ffi^^^^^"LAND TO ENGLAND. THE UNITED STATES, NIW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP LINK.' DRW* CoHMUCT WITH IM NbW ZE4LAMD GOVBRVUEXV r , g ,-. ,j For a Four-weekly Mail Serrice. "' l' '■ Tho magnificent steamship j : , "•' " -'.■ 'N B %, A D A/ ■a.c f&SL'&Q Tom Register, J. H. r lSiq., Com- Biander, will be despatched from Aueklaad, on " > FRIDAY, 19th May. For freight, passage, and all particulars apply to " ' '• . HENDERSON * MACFARLANE. ;- i-V^4^ fiTEAM TO THE M^^KS. KJ THAMES. The p.s. '30LDEN OROWK ' f > Will sail as under :— ■'""'•■ Fkou ArcxLANB. ■" ■ -Thursday, 11th May, at 11 o'clock morniag Friday, 12th May, at 11 o'clock morning ir; ', ' !■' From Takabu. '■•-• i . v Wednesday, 10th May, at 4 p'dock evening *> t. ■{j Thursday, 11th May, at 4 o'clock afternoon Friday, 12th May, at 4 o'clock afternoon ~ . J. ». MAQFAXUkKM, ■•■ '"■;■ . :.■ - • AfOßt.



J[ O T I 0 E. ■■■■■'PPCi :•■.■; 'ROYAL ALFRED/ 8 LAID UP for a f«w days to Clean and Paint. ;' EDGAR W. WALKER, Agent. iTK^^ (3 L. ' FAIRY.'—On Sagffl^pqarov Kj* the arrival and departure of ntniMSftvOv^ the Mail Boats the s. 1. ' Fairy' will dnSßHai take passengers to the Ranjjitoto « .-,- . Eeef and back; whilst at anchor, to and from the Queen-street "VVharf every five minutes. The ' Fair/ is open to engagement, for dispatch par poses,- ihooting, fishing, or picnic parties. One shilling hourly excursions daily, leaving Que«n street Wharf and "Wynyard Pier. 'J^tak 1? O R SYDNEY Jg<l£g^ 'J? DIRECT. '-JsmJXZJ CIRCULAR SAW LINE. The Favorite Regular Trader }" 'ALICE CAMERON,' OH or about WEDNESDAY, 17th instant. "- ■ ■ ■ > i'or freight or passage apply to ;^.^,,-. c ~-HENDEESON.fc HACFABLANE. ' 35-aT Til O R LEVUK A !/£ ft S^v X! DIRECT. •%| v d%jj** The Brigantine "-~*P^™- '? E > gu l l, 1 Captain Mima*, will sail as aborts in a few days. For Freight or Passago apply to J. S. MACFARLANE. Tjl 0 R SALE. lh >i YaK^ T"18 Schooner D@i4'WZ. «S A U A TT' "SSiSfrLAJS' o a. xv A Ji, Of Auckland, now lying in Mechanics' Bay; Apply to ARCHARD & BROWN, r : ;■ • -, Mechanics' Bay. -=r\&k TJU 'ANTED to Charter— Am !^$V V » A °Veuel to carry from 50 to 60 fj%i ''JiK^. *ons coals from the Bay of Islands to r^M¥ Kaipara.—Adplt to Hoi,hks Bkos., 'V^StJtMlmF y orth Shore. A. ,B-_ E-, v-' NO. 5 COMPANY. ' Th« Memlwrs will PARADE in the Drill-Shed every TUESDAY EVENING, for Company Drill, at 7.30 o'clock. JAS. DEKROM, May 5,1871. •■ ' "'Captain. IVTEW VOLUNTEER CORPS. The Adjourned MEETING of those favourable to the.formation of a Commissariat Corps of Volunteers will be held at tht Belfast Hotel, Princes-street, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, 8 o'clock sharp. Representatives of all trades are invited to attend. R. J. PAYNE. T3TJKEHINAI7 GOLD MINING Ju v ■.. COMPANY (REGISTERE D). 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. HI G H SCHO OL, SYMONDS-STREET, AUCKLAND. \ "'. MR.- A.-, GRAHAM, Edinburgh University (late ICnglish and Classical Master in the Auckland College) having been appointed to the Head Master ship of the High School, recently vacated by Mr. Macrae, begs to announce that the School He-opened on May 1, at 9 a.m. \ DVANCED ENGLISH CLASS J\. JFOR YOUNG LADIES. Mr. Graham's Class for the instruction of Young Ladies in English, Composition, Literature, History, and Geography, will meet at the High School daily,; at 4 p.m. . Terms.:—£l Is per. quarter.. I\/rmiNGr TELEGRAMS will bo posted IVI nightly at the OCCIDENTAL HOTEL, between 8 and 9 o'clock. pOMFOBTiBLE LODGHNGS for One or \J < Two Gentlemen.—Apply to Mm. Jen kiks, Pitt-street, the house next the Chapel. mO BE LET—A comfortable seven- JL roomed HOUSE in Cr«y-itrc«t, recently erected. —Apply to Samukl CocsuuKK T



NEW ZEALAND HOUSE. Tailoring1 Department. W. EATTRAY 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 vince, the Material and Workmanship being! of the Very Best Description.' ' W. R. confidently invites the attention of Gentlemen to this Branch of, his Establish ment, W. BATTKAY, j 24 & 26, Shurtland-street, AUCKLAND. *4 :■ ■ ■-' H ■■■-,-■- J»bKJbL. TTARBOUR BOABD ACT. Superintendent's Office, ••_ . . . Auckland, May 8,1871. It is'nerepy notified that, in pursuance ef Section 1 6f the Auckland Harbour Board Act, 1871, on MONDAY next, the 16th May, 1871, at the hour of Noon, a MEETING of the ELECTORS duly qualified for the Election of Members of the Auckland Harbour Board, will be held in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, at which Meeting three members of the said Board shall be elected by ballot, by a majority of the Electors then present THOMAS B. GILLIES, Superintendent. ..(..The.following sections of the Act are published for the guidance of electors'as to their qualifications, and mode of proving such qualification :— 6. Three members of such Board shall be elected in ' the month of May, 1871, by and out of the persons who shall have paid two pounds or upwards of port, 1 harbour, pilotage,.or wharfage dues or charges within 1 the port of Auckland during the preceding year, or who at time of such election shall be, or within twenty eight days preceding such election shall have been, the owners or part owners, and whose names shall appear as .such owners or part owners within such twenty^ eight days on the books' of the Custom-house at Auckland, of any vessel to the extent of twenty tons or upwards. Provided, however, that in any case where such dues or charges shall have been ' paid by two or more . persons jointly, or where any such vessel as aforesaid shall be owned by more than one person, only one of such persons paying or owning, as the case may be, shall be entitled to vote respect of such payment or ownership. 7. On the third Monday in the month of May, 1871, at the hour of noon; in a place to be previously noti ; fled by the Superintendent of the province, a meeting ;of the electors qualified as in the last preceding sec ' tions mentioned shall be held, at which meeting, i not less than ten electors being present, the aforesaid( ! three members df the Board shall be .elected by ballot by a majority of the qualified'electors', then present, the said meeting having power to elect its-own chair man, who shall have a casting vote, but no deliberative vote, and who shall decide all questions of qualifica tions to vote by causing the claimant then and there to receipts in his favour for the before-men tioned dues or charges, or a certificate of ownership, or other suflftcient document'from the' Collector of I Customs or other proper oflicer, as the case may be. £20 £ E W, A X I|. Whereas some evil disposed person or persons did wilfully and maliciously lay down poison on the grounds oi the undersigned, In Remuera District, between Saturday and Sunday last, whereby several Valuable Dogs belonging to them were poisoned. The above reward will be paid to any person who will giv« such information as will lead to the convic tion of the offender or wretch. S. MOBRIN, A. CLAEK, Bemuera, May 8,1871. «*«/vr«.



Auction Sales. THURSDAY, MAY 11. VALUABLE BUSINESS PREMISES, GRAHAMSTOWN. The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Thursday, the 11th instant, at 12 o'clock, rnHOSE FOUR SHOPS situated at JL the corner of Williamson r.rr\ Queen-streets, Grahamstown, and ere-: i ••■ Lot No. 468, having a frontage of in, teet to Williamson street, and 50 feet to Queen-street, subject to the low ground rent r " £25 sterling pfir annum, for an unexpired ter. i of Lease of over Eleven Yeara. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, MAY 11. SIX COTTAGES, HOBSON-STREET. The su'.ucribers have r:'c jived instructions to sell, at • the Land Mart, Port-street, on Thursday, 11th inst,, at ] 2 o'clock, SIX COTTAGES, situated at the foot of Hobson-street, and erected on allotment 23, section 25, City of Auckland, subject to a lease having about nine years unexpired. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, MAY 12. AT HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK. The subscribers have been favored with instructions from H. S. MoKxllak, Esq., Collector of H.M I Customs, to sell at their Mart, Fort-street, on Fri day, 12th instant, at half-past 10 o'clock, THE FOLLOWING GOODS, overtime in Bonded Warehouse, unless cleared before day of sale :— 823§ under D, 1, 2, B—3 boxes Tobacco, J. S» Macfarlane, 2nd October, 3867 824§, 9, 10, 11—3 boxes Tobacco, J. S. Macfarlane, 2nd October, 1867 F484—27 cases Wine, C. Davis, 31st December, 1867 488§. 1, 2, 3, 4—4 quarter-casks Brandy, Isaacs, 31st December, 1867 526—4 case 3 Brandy, J. S. Macfarlane, 15th January, 1868 938—4 half-chests Tea, Cruickshank, 2nd March, 1868 958§, 2—l case Tobacco, Isaacs, 6th March, 1868 963—7 cases Wine, J. S. Macfarlaue, 10th March, 1868 H 112§, 1, 2—2 quarter-casks Brandy, Cruickshank, 25th March, 1868 115-2 cases Wine, Cruickshank, 25th March, 1868. Also, the following Goods condemned under seizure:— S, 20, 30, 31, 32—About 140 lbs Tobacco. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17. IMPORTANT AND-EXTENSIVE SALE OF FREEHOLD PROPERTY. Tho subscribers will sell by auction, at their Mart, ■ Fort-street, on Wednesday, 17th current, at 12 o'clock, THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE PROPERTIES :— CITY, Rokeby-street-Allotment, 64J feet frontage, adjoining Wesleyan College Property EDENSOR, Mount Eden- 4 large Allotments DEDWOOD—B Allotments, each 33 feet by 100 feet NEWTON ROAD—Allotment No. 101, 34 feet frontage ONEHUNG4.—S3 Allotments, in Cameron-street, ■ Harbour View Terrace, Queen-street, Manukau Road, and Spring-street MONGONUI—IO Allotments NEW LYNN—3I Allotments on road leading to the termini of the Kaipara Railway, Riyerhead. Sale peremptory. Terms liberal. Full particulars may be seen in large placards or obtained at the Hart. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers.



HAT & HOIETMAJf announce that they will forthwith .'.:•.> .} .:. / , .... -t-.■-*■'■ RETIRE FROM BUSINESS, '- ■":""" * '•*" ' .■ . , . . ■ '.' • 'f f «?* to making- this:: Intimation they return their thanks for the liberal support accorded during the ; " ••■ i • j . , . , P»st yen years. '■-'''■•''■-■:■',■ '-'■■'s ■■7.T.. -; A ;/:' FINAL SALE. ;.'•'■■',:: . . "ft -.i', i \?j r. ■~ ■' --J: , , ••'■.•■■•..■• ■ ' -J.'j' ■.:.•.:■!'■.■■; ,-i./., i ,:,.. i ; •.;_,■■ / ... '^ V ';,'.-, " ' ' ' •• . • ... . ■ ,{■ T H. & H. are determined to realize their entire ,'.•,,„ y . Km'^jWjM*^ ' ''" Stock without delay, and will do bo at a great sacri- -!•■■'• P^y'—MiirV? , tI , j,. ■ The Stock is well known to be one of th« most valu- ' *■ >~ > i ' able in the city, and comprises a large selection of .ryl '•: ~,■;. NEW GOODS for the present Season, all of which will * -^w^ ■> .••,'.:' /;■,-- -- , .-. ... ,■.... ■-, -■. . ,l> c MABKED DOWN during the week, »n 4 offered ■ ' • ■ !Vi ">■■ ■-■ ■' '' ''■"•■ ■•r..'.,\ ?••■<..* .": i-'-"'.*. 'f .'.^the'pttblibfor ''1 'f-l[- ■' ■ .'.... : . "..'„. ' '■■', ..'"] ; ■■l;'^'-;';' v -. ; '>: AFEWWEEKS ONI/T, ~,. .''*.'■ ' ■;. ; commencing THIS DAY (Saturday), the 22nd inst. : ; '-"Balance of Stock, after th» Sale will be sold at auction by ...,.-, MESSES. O. AETHUR-& SO». "' ' ' ~'* / "■'■' "■'"••- :-:'- . VJf '":':' - -'■ ■ •«" ■■■— __—_, ■ ... ' ;,/,.;■"■:',• ; -■- -•■- TheLEASBofPEEMIBES,FITTfIfGS,&c.,tobt ' • disposed of. * "'I , HAY & HQ2STEYMAN-,



Auction Sales. FRIDAY, MAY 12. PIANOFORTE, PAINTINGS, ENGRAV INGS, WARDROBE, MOTTLED KAURI BEDSTEAD, FOWLING PIECE, REVOLVER, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, 40. . The subscribers will sell at their Booms, Fort-street, on Friday, 12th inst., »t 11 o'clock, piANOFOETB, in oak case, Music X Stool, Six Oil Paintings (sea subjects), Several Engravings, Double-barrel Gun, Tranter's Revolver, Couch, Six Chairs, Rocking Chairs, Carpet, Hearthrug, Fender and Fireirons, Oval Table, Cheffonier, Mats, Tables, Lamps, Vases, Decanters, Wines, Ac, Mot tled Kauri Bedstead, Four-post Mahogany Bedstead and Curtains, Washstand and Ware, Mahogany Wardrobe, Dressing Tables, Matting, etc. Kitchen Utensils, etc., etc. SAMUEL COOHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. SATURDAY, MAY 13. TAN KS, TANKS, Ac. The subscribers have been instructed to sell at their Mart, Fort-street, on Saturday, May 13, at 11 o'clock, 1 £ MALT TANKS, in excellent J_ U condition, and of the strongest make, each 400 gallons 4 Wooden Vats, 150 gallons each, suitable for pickling tubs 2 Drainers 2« White Pine Planks, 9x3. SAMUEL COOHRANB & SON, Auctioneers. SATURDAY, MAY 13. TO CONNOISSEURS. BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS. TTIINDEN'S KOYAL GALLESY X? OF BRITISH ART, with 500 Autographs at tho most distinguished Sovereigns, Princes and statesmen in the world (among which are Victoria, Louis Philippe, Leopold, Peel, Derby, Mulgrove, and Outram), with forty-eight Engravings from Reynolds, Wilkie, Gainsborough, Stanfleld, Turner, Eastlake, Landseer, and others, now on view at the Rooms, Fort street, and-will be sold, without reserve, on Saturday next, 13th inst., at 2 o'clock, at tho large sale of Miscellaneous Books, by Samuel Cochrane and Son ; »lso, the Works of Bolingbroke, Moore, Davy, Dick, Wurphy, Scott, etc.; Herald of Progress, Illustrated London News, Life and Times of Wellington History >f British India, Peter Pindar, Tire's Dictionary, Lon lon Encyclopedia, Lodge's Portraits, Life of Scott, Gardner's Cyclopedia, Boswell's Life of Johnson, and other, select works, catalogues of which can be had at the Rooms,' Fort-street. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, MAY 11. COMFORTABLE COTTAGE, WYN YARD-STREET. The subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Thursday, 11th inst at 12 o'clock, THE TTnexpired Term of Leaee of about Ten Years, of part of Allotment No. 20, Section No. 9, City of Auckland, 9D feet frontage to Wynyard-street, with the Comfortable Fiee roomed COTTAGE, a good well of water, and well planted with fruit trees, now let at a rental of 560 sterling per annum. SAMUEL COCERANE & SON, Auctioneers. 1 ■ ■ A GENTS FOR THE EVENING STAR. MR. DUDER, Grocer, North Sore. MR. GILMAN, Post-Office, Onehunga. MR. CUNNINGHAM, Newmarket. ME. PHIPPS, Whau. MR. MIDDLETON, Stationer, Tobbaconiat Parnell.



Auction Sales. TO-MORROW. The subscriber will sell at his CORNER Mart, at 11 o'clock, Ex 'Aiice Camiron, 1 On Account of Whom it may Concern, 2]g BAGS SYDNEY MAIZB. 110 bags Barley (fowl feed),' 50 bags Oats 4 cases Canterbury Cheese, prime 30 Wairoa Cheese, 40 kegs Prime Butter 17 *ides Bacon and Hams, rery superior 6 cases Tobacoo U cases Jeffrey's Stout, GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, MAT 18. The subscriber has received instruction* to sell by sue. turn, at his Hart, on Saturday, 13th May, at 12 o'clock, ex 'Alice Cameron,' 1 R TONS AMALGAMATED ANI- Xtl MAL MANURE, rich ia phosphates. Hi ammonia; superior to finest samples of guano, GEOR&E SEBBJIf, Amctionecr. WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, * BY ORDER OP THE REGISTRAR. The subscriber has received instructions from til* Registrar of the Supreme Court, New Zealand, to sell by public auction, at his Land Mart, corner of Queen aad Wyndham-streets, on Wednesday. 17th May, at 12 o'olock, A LLOTMENT 32 and Part of XL Lot 33, of Subdivision of Allotments Nos. 4 and 6, and part of Allotment 3, of Section No. 3, Suburb* of Auckland, having a frontage of 48 feet to Park Road, by a depth of 100 feet. Also, Allotment No. 27, of Section No. 6, suburbs of Auck land, containing 6 acres 0 roods 36 perches, more or less. Also, Allotment No. 3 of Seotion 3, Suburbs of Auckland, containing 3 acres 0 roods 12 perches, more or lea Terms at Sale. GEORGE SIBBIN, „ ■'■ ■.*•£! Auctioneer. pEINOE OP WALES THEATBE. Under the Distinguished Patronage of H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, X.0., Who has most graciously given Mr. Hosklns permit* sion to use his august name. Enthusiastic Reception and Brilliant Success] of the Celebrated Comedians, ' MR. HOSKINS AKD MISS F. COLTILLE. THIS (WEDNESDAY) EVENING, MAY 10, 1871. TWO NEW PIECES. Miss Florence Colrille will take^he chair at nine o'clock precisely, and requests all members and. visitors to the Ladies' Club to be punctual, as she will address them on the Rights of Women. The entertainments will commence with (forthe first time) the Comedy of the LOST DIAMONDS — A CURIOUS CASB. Mr. Twiggleton .. .. Mr. Hoiking. Mrs. Aubrey Miss Florence Colville, To be followed by the Sparkling Comedy, in two acts, entitled THE LADIES' OLUB. Hammer ,",'., Mr. "W. Hortlm. Mrs, Fitzsmytho .. Miss F. Colville. In consequence of the immense success of THIS RIVALS, it will be repeated, due notice of which will be given. m H EATBE BOIAI, , The management of the above Theatre have muob pleasure In announcing to the public that Mrs, >WAL TEE HILL has RENEWED her engagement with, them, and consequently will not appear at the Prise* of Wales Theatre as advertised; Mr. Joyce also em* tradiots any rumor of his leaving the Theatre Royal WANTED —Bank of M>^»wl«ul SHARES.^ MINIS"''.