SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVAL.

Flirt, schooner, S2 ton 3, McKen^le, from Lytteltou

DEPARTURES.

Coiutance, barque, 350 tons, Gibbon, for Sydney. Taranakl, 3.3., 290 tons, Whoelor, fnv Napier and the South. Samson, p.s., Mundle, for Tauvanga.

EXPORTS.

Per 5.9. Tavanaki: For Dunedin —1 ease, Combes and Daldy ; 1 case furniture, Combes and Daldy ; 1 case, T. Wright; 1 box, Stock; 10 empty casks, Samson and Co. For Napier —1 case, Henderson and Macfarlane; 20 cases beer, Owen and Graham; 2 oa:e9 acid, Kempthome and Co.; 2 horses, Q-. Cutts; 1 roll leather, 1 bag, Ireland Brothers; 1 screw-pack, 2 rollers, 18 castings, Masefield ; 3 packages, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 1 package harness, Wise man ; 1 case, A. Barnes; 10 packages drapery, 2 trusses ditto, 1 trunk boots, Hall; 7 drain pipes, 1 box ironmongery, Phillips and Sons ; 78 packages sashe3 and doors, Sash and Door Co. ; 2 packages effect, Henderson and Co.; 1 gun, Evitt. For Wellington, 100 casks cement, Bulcholz and Co. ; 3 packages, Arthur and Son. For Lyttelton—l caae, Jones and Tombs; 1 box, Hebald office.— Combes and Daldy, agents.

Per barque, Constance, for Sydney : 4 cases cottons, 1 rase woollens, 3 packages, Owen and Graham ; 100 cases bottled, beer Combes and Daldy; 2 packages, Ovren and Graham ; 140 bales flax, J. Roberts ; 6 bales weol, 58 hides, B. Gittos ; 17 bales floi, Bucholz and Co. ; 486 packages sashes, Sash and Door Company; 2 cases sewing machines, J. Co burn ; 1193 pieces of timber, G. Holdship ; 2 tons of old iron, Captain Gibbon; 3 cases, Cruiekshank, Smart and Co. —Henderson and Mucfarlane, agents.

Per Ilirt, from Lyttelton :—6O sacks oats, 1 ton oatmeal, 1 ton flour, i ton bacon and hams, order.—Cruiekshank, Smart, and Co., agents.

The clipper barque Constance took her de parture from the wharf this afternoon, for Sydney. Passengers : —Mr. Hall, Mrs. Etberidge, Mrs. Ballifad, Messrs. John Wil son, F. Carter, T. Robertz, S. Fleming.

DEPARTURE OF THE TARANAKI.

The s.B. Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, took her departure fov the South at one o'clock to-day, with the following passengers :—Mas ter W. Payne, Messrs. H. G. Barrington, G. Newman, C. Barton, J. Wilkinson, E. H. Blundell, Mr. and Mrs. Donald and family, Mr. and Mrs. Farwin, Mr. and Mrs. Maefar lase, Sir George Arney, Mr. Moore, Mr. New by, Misses McGowan. Neale, Ashton, MoJTalty, Maloney, Mr. and Mrs. Didsbury and child, Mr. and Mrs. Trusk, Mrs. Giffard, Mrs. McNalty, Messr?. Britten, Brett, Nagle, Gillagan, Farmer, Lexer, Morrison, Cald well, McHardy, Johnston, Grant, Blundell, Lord, Hamlin, Payne, Oliver, Turrell, Stewart, Ashton, Sellars, Mr. and Mrs. Bragg, Mrs. Collini, Messrs. Bell, Reynolds, Phillips, Ves try, Carter, Warren, J. Fraser, W. Bell, Mrs. Myers; Mrs. Symonds and two children, Messrs. Gordon, J. Morey, J. Lupton, Cutts, J.Mann, G. Downey, C. Smith, W.Marshall.

POLICE COURT.

In following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, January 14, 1871: — Thursday, January 12: Thos. Henderaon and «T. A. Wilson, o Friday, January .13: J. H. Home and H. M. Jer*is. Saturday, January 14: S. Kempthorne and T. B. Kenderdino.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

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

morrow at 1.30 and 2 p.m. For Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tiki, per

Challenger, to-morrow, 12th inst., at 1.30

p.m. For Tauranga, via Thames, this day, at 5.30

p.m. For "Wangarei and Mangapai, per Wangarei,

to-morrow at 10 a.m. For Levuka, Fiji, per Seagull, to-morrow, at 4

p.m. For Bassell and Kawakawa, per Comerang,

on Friday, 13th inst., at 3.30 p.m. For Sydney and the Australian colonies, Jper Wonga WoDga, six hours after the arrival

of that steamer from Honolulu. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per

Phoebe, immediately after the arrival of the Wonga Wonga. Note.—-Closed mail 3 for letters and telegrams will b« made up at thi3 office daily for Tau ranga, overland via Thames. Hours will be notified. Note.—The rates of postage in New Zealand to be charged on correspondence to the United Kingdom, via Marseilles and Brindisi are asfol lows:—Letters not exceeding half-an-ounce, Is. 3d.; not exceeding one ounce, 2s. 6d. ; •nd so on, Is. 3d. for every additional half ounce, or fraction thereof. Newspapers under four ounces each, 4d. Books and pattern parcels not exceeding one ounce, 2d. ; not exceeding two ounces, 4d.; not exceeding four ounces, 7d.; not exceeding eight ounces, Is. 2d. ; and to on, Is. 2d. for every additional eight ounces or fraction thereof.

S. B. Bi3B, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Sikden.—On the 19th inst., at her residence, Hardinge-street, the wife of Mr. A. Sinden, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Kibk.—At Sydney, on the 31st December, Alex ander fCerr, formerly manager of the Union Bank of Australia, Auckland.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1871.

Sir George Arney was a passenger by the s,s. Tarjnaki for ths South to-day.

The first mail from the South via Tauranga arrived last night, and we consider the occasion of its coming worthy of some remark. The interval between Auckland and Dunedin, at the extremity of the South Island is now practically reduced to a little over a day, and as the service will be regular and not intermitted, this interval will, for the present, be the less felt and appreciated; still, it canr.ot be doubted but that we shall gradually become more and more anxious for the breaking down of every interval by the completion of the telegraph line from here to Tauranga via Ohi nemuri. That completion would have taken place long ago had it not bee" for the opposition offered by the Maories. But as with these eentlemen getting in the thin end of the wedge is a great thing, so we may hope that when we shall have accustomed them to the running of a daily mail, there -will not be much difficulty in making the telegraph post a familiar feature in their landscape. However, we mu3t not demand too much, and we must take care lest by impatience for more than we have got we may lose even the present benefit. — Thames Evening Slav. We perceive that Mr. B. Hayles, late pro vidore of the Royal Alfred and Challenger steamships, has taken the Golden Fleece Hotel, opposite the Theatre Royal, and lately in the occupation of Mr. Sargent. Mr. Hayles for a long time successfully conducted the Army and Navy Hotel, Auckland, and from his ui-banity and wide circle of friends he may expect extensive patronage on resuming his old business. — Ibid.

During the severe gale of Monday night the window of the bar of the Theatre Royal, Gra ham3town, at the Brown-street end, was blown in and completely destroyed. Mr. .Tone?, who resides in the Theatre, was roused by the noise, which he attributed to the fall of the great chandelier in the Theatre. On getting out of bed, however, and examining the place, he found out the true eeat of tho accident. The damage done will amount to orer £10.

The collection at St. Matthew's Church on Sunday last, in aid of the llelanesian Mission, amounted to £25 ~>s.

The monthly inspection of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers was held last evening, in the presence of Major Tisdall, at the Drill ehed, Tort Britomarfc. Lieutenant E. H. Featon was unanimously elected Captain, and Sub-Lieut. Isaacs, was elected Lieutenant in place of Lieut. Featon. The vacancy caused by the promotion of Sub-Lieut. Isaacs is left open till the next meeting, but we have no doubt that Sergeant Featon, who is a great favourite with the men, and who is well quali fied for the post, will be elected to fill the vacant office.

A lecture, under the auspices of the New Zealand Local Industry League (the third of the series), will be delivered by Mr. Henry Ellis, in the Mechanics' Institute, on Thursday. Chair to be taken at 7.30 p.m.

Tenders will be received by Charles Tothill for the management and provisioning for one year of the Auckland Club.

A meeting of the Caledonian Society will be held, at the Thistle Hotel, this evening, at 8 o'clock.

Tenders for repairs and new sails will be received on board the brig Moa, until Thurs day next.

We have rnuoh plea^iu'e in announcing that the entertainment on Saturday evening, at the Prince of Wale 3 Theatre, resulted in the handsome anm of. £22 7s. 6d. being handed over to the treasurer of the Befuge for Women, Parnell. The.amount would have been much greater Imd it not been for the moonlight concert in the Albert Barracks. The agreement with Mr. Bandmann was, that if the recsipta of the house amounted to over £70, Mr. Bandmann should receive one-half; if under that, he v/as to receive iwo-tlrirds. The receipts amounted to £60 3s. 6d. Mr. Bandmann generously returned £5 of the sum due to him; and after deducting the share of expenses, the sum of £22 7s. 6d. was the net proceeds for the above-mentioned charity! There is no doubt but that the moonlight concert was the cause of the theatre not having been filled, otherwise the charity would have benefited to the extent of nearly sixty pounds.

A ludicrous story is reported concerning Dr. Livingstone, -which pretends to account for the long disappearance of this explorer. A letter has been written by a Detroit lady, now so journing in .Syria, which states that Captain Burton, British Consul at Damascus, is in formed concerning Dr. Livingstone's ad ventures in central Africa. He says that Dr. Livingstone was p Tsuaded, much against his wish, to marry a rude and blustering native princess, and, when he afterwards proposed to leave Mrs. Livingstone in order to prosecute still further his topographical investigations, his fond father-in-law and mother-in-law in terposed such strong objections that he is virtually kept a prisoner. The matter was kept a profound secret by the doctor's friends, until recently. The Detroit Post is responsible for thin curious story.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

TUESDAY, JANUAEY 11

The Council resumed yesterday after the recess ; there were twenty members pre sent, including all the members of the Executire. The return of Mr. James Mactay for the Thames was reported in the usual manner. Messages were re ceived from the Superintendent, enclosing returns respecting Deputy-Superintend ents, and the consent of his Honor to the Approbriation Act No. 2. The Highways Bill was considered in Committee, re ported, and its re-committal fixed for i-uesday next. The Licensing Bill was further.considered in committee and pro gress reported. The report on the Luna tic Asylum was laid on the table, and the Council adjourned at a quarter past ten o'clock. ■

THIS DAY.

Among the business for to-day we find questions to be put by Mr. Phillips rela tive to the Volunteers' land certificates, and by Dr. Stratford regarding lymph for vaccination. Dr. Stratford is to move for the encouragement of the production of silk and of vrine, and for enforcing mili tary drill in public schools. Mr. Ellis is to move the appointment of a committee on home industries, and Mr. Lusk is to move for varioxxa reserves for education. Among the Orders of the Day are the One Tree Hill Bill, the Bills regarding Hospi tal Trust, Licensing, Education, Educa tion Reserves Management, Harbour Board, Zaipara Railway, Hauraki Town Boards, and the Estimates will be con sidered.

H.R.H. DUKE OF EDINBURGH.

Ix consequence of the unfavourable state of the weather the Luna did not leave for the Thames last night. To-raorrow the p.s. Luna proceeds to the Kawau to bring up Sir George G-rey, and in the evening she will leave for the Thames with the Prince, the Governor, and Sir George Grey.

THE JAPANESE TROUPE.

Thebe was an excellent attendance at the City Hall last night, when little "AH Right" took his benefit, and seemed to have uursed himself for superhuman efforts. The performance was really astonishing. To - night the "Wizard himself takes his benefit, whea doubtless his popularity will ensure another crowded hall.

THE RIGHT REV. DR. CROKE AT THE THAMES.

The new Roman Catholic Bishop was received by the local (Xo. 20) branch of the Hibernian Society, at the St. Patrick's School-room, G-raharnstown. There were a lai'ge number of persons present, and the officers of the society appeared in regalia. An address of welcome was presented to the Bishop, who, in replying, made a speech most admirable for its clearness, justice, and liberal catholicity of feeling. His remarks were upon the present stite of Ireland, and the efiect the Jate enactments respecting tenant Tight and thi Church questions had in giving prosperity to the people. He spoke also on the advantages given to all classes in the means of getting an education, and expressed his intention of introducing a good system into Auckland. He said in conclusion, speaking of the Thames Hibernian Society, that he had read the rules and constitution of the Society, which had been very wisely framed, and he exhorted the members to observe those laws, to be zealous in the cause, and to propagate the objects of the Society, which had, he found, two objects : to cherish the memoiy of Ireland, and to instil into the hearts of exiled Irishmen a reverence for the faith and traditions of their native land. In reference to this subject we append the following from the Melbourne Advocate which we are sure will be interesting to our readers : — Thierry (His. de le conquete de 1' Angle terre, liv. X.) writing of Ireland during the fifth, sixth, and seventh centuries, affirms that "no country had furnished more Christian missionaries, uninfluenced by other motives than pure zeal, to communicate to foreign nations the opinions and faith of their own land."

What the historian wrote of Ireland in those early days may with equal truth be written of the Ireland of to-day. In troops they leave us—learned bishops, zealous priests and holy nans—to spi-ead in far off lands the faith which they received from Patrick, and Patrick learned from Borne. But a few months hare elapsed siuce a good and trusted Cork priest bade adieu to iriends and home to nurse an infant church in Australia. On Saturday last the Very Rev. Dr. Croke, P.P., Doneraile, and Chancellor of Cloyne, left for Rome, there to receive episcopal consecration as Bishop of Auckland, whither he will in due time proceed to preach the faith of " Holy Ireland "

As a public man there are few priests in Ireland better known than Dr. Croke. In his private capacity there is most certainly none more valued bj his friends.

As a professor in French, Belgian, and Irish Colleges his brilliant talent and Taried ac quirements won for him the admiration and respect of his confreres, while his unvarying gentleness and amiability, coupled with an almost boyish playfulness of manner, endeared him to those who were fortunate enough to be his pupils. As a politician he was always thoroughly national, without at the same time advocating extreme views, and his ever ready pen contributed many an able " leader," and many a stirring ballad to the columns of the Nation in those days when that journal numbered amongst it writers such names as those of Q-avan Duffy and Clarence Mangan, Thos. Davis and Speianza. . In the pulpit he was impressive and truly eloquent—feeling what he said, and expressing those feelings well; and there is scarcely a city, and but few towns of importance in Ireland which have not now and again sustained, nn existing charity, or started a new one, by the aid of the passionate appeals made from the pulpit by the Bishop Elect of Auckland.

Were we to predict the fate of the Diocese of Auckland under its now Bishop, we would be inclined to augur far it\ a splendid future. The late Chancellor of Cloyne has displayed for many a year administrative powers in

which he is equalled by few, surpassed by none. More particularly duriug the last four years, since he became parish priest of Doneraile, he has giving a. most convincing proof of what can be done by dint of zeal and perseveraace. He has, during that time, almost rebuilt the two churches in his parish, and It is hardly too much to say that few country parishes in Ireland can boast of neater—perhaps it is not going too far to say more elegant churches. He has expended well nigh £2,000 in.building a schoolhouse for the Christian Brothers. He ha 3 laid out £1000 on the Presentation Con vent, and contemplated further improvements had he not been so suddenly called away to undertake more arduous and important duties*

To the Diocese of Auckland the new Bishop will be a priceless blessing—to the Diocese of Cloyne an irreparable loss ; and his departure for his distant mission will leave a void in the hearts of his friends which, thougk they can never cease to feel, they may never supply.-^Thames Evening Star.

IMPUDENT BURGLARY AT THREE KINGS.

On Thursday night last the house of Mr. A. Dornwell) at Three Kings, was burgla riously enter, d, and a quantity of clothing and other articles stolen. The burglars must have been wretched villians, for they not only stole everything they could see, and ate and drank everything in the house, but by means of a crowbar wantonly smashed up every article of furniture in the house. Nor did all this content the scoundrels. The sheep in a neighbouring paddock were driven up, and the best picked out and killed, and the carcase taken away. A reward of £10 is offered this morning for information that will lead to a conviction, and we heartily wish that the offenders may be brought to justice.

ACCIDENT ON BOARD THE CHALLENGER.

OtJB Thames correspondent writes : —About 7.30 on Tuesday morning, an accident occurred on board this steamer, whilst alongside the wharf, which, but for the presence of mind of one of the injured men (the fireman), might have been attended witli fatal consequences to the engineer, Mr. Heslop. It appears that both the men went into the starboard wheel to screw the key in the boss, whilst the steam was generating. Un fortunately, the engineer had left the valve open, consequently when off the curb, she made one or two revolutions, throwing them into the water, and jamming the fireman be tween the wheel and sponsor bearer, wounding him about the head severely. How the latter managed to get out is unknown, but fortuna tely he did so, and had the presence of mind to run and shut off the steam, thus saving the engineer from being thrown round again. He was at once extricated from his dangerous position and placed on board, when it was found thac bith of them had received serious injuries, necessitating the attendance of Dr. Trosseau, who immediately dressed their wounds, and pronounced that no bones were broken, but external injuries about the head and shoulders of both men are severe After a few hours' delay, the steamer proceeded to Coroinandel, having procured substitutes.— Herald.

DEPUTATION OF VOLUNTEERS.

A deputation of officers of the Auckland Rifle Volunteers waited upon the Hon. the Defence Minister yesterday, for the purpose of bringing under his notice several matters affecting the welfare of the battalion. Amongst other thing 3, the subjects of the for mation of the rifle range at Mount Eden, the capitation allowance, the uniform, and stores for the battalion were all touched upon, and Mr. McLean promised to give Ins fullest attention to each, and make the most favorable arrangements possible. Permission was also given for a second pre paratory firing to take place, in order that Auckland might have the same advantage as the other provinces in sending another representative to the colonial contest. The Defence Minister manifested a great interest in the welfare of fhe force, and the deputation left, highly satisfied with, the results of their interview. We hope that Volunteers will be encouraged, by the interest shown in their well-being by the Government, to persevere in doing all that in' them lies to render themselves as effective and valuable a force as possible.

MINING.

(FEOir TO-DAY'S " THAIIE3 ADVERTISES.")

TIIE Sedan Claim, late Thrieve Castle, about which so much lias been heard of late in the Warden's Court, now that the question of ownership is settled, is again in active occu pation, and the new shareholders have already commenced to crush trials from the lodes already opened. At present a 4-ton parcel from one of the lodes is being crushed at the single stamper battery of the Manukau machine, and as opportunity offers other lots will be put through from time to time. This of course will not prevent the carrying out of the main object which the shareholders have in view, that of cutting the Waitemata reef, and for this purpose the sinking of the main shaft will be carried on without ' inter ruption. The shaft is already down more than one hundred feet. The shareholders intend at once commencing the erection of suitable winding machinery for the purpose of carrying down the shaft with the least possible expense.

The Caledonian Company have made an excellent start this month with respect to the quality of stuff that is now being taken out and crushed. The show of the general stuff at the battery is highly encouraging, and promises well for the prospects of the com pany for the present month.

COROMANDEL. AN ALLVUAL RUSH ON THE BEACH.

(fKOAI THE " THAMES ADVEETISEIt's" CORRES-

PONDENT.)

January 9. Sitce my last letter a discovery has been made here which is likely to havo very important results. In prospecting the mud flat at tha Kapanga beach, gold has been found in almost all places that has been tried. Several claims have been taken up, and are being worked vigorously. Practical miners are of opinion thai the whole of the mud flat will be found payable. In one instance, we are told by a miner whose word may be relied upon, that he himself saw on Saturday nearly

half a pennywe:ght washed from a dishful. A puddliug machine is to be erected and the ground thoroughly Rested. It is to be hoped that there will be no difficulty as to the "title" to this ground, and that,, if it should prove valuable, as there is every reason to suppose tkat we sh ill not hear of litigation with the natives as to the " foreshore," as we have done in Shortland. The site of this new discovery is in close proximity to tho jetty now in courae of construction and rapidly approaching completion. On Saturday the passengers lauded there for the first time, and avoided the tedious and disagreable journey by way of Preece's Point, which the state ot the tide would have forced them to take had not the jetty been available. This will be a most useful work, and will save much loss of time, and much inconvenience and annoyance to future visitors at Corornandel. The Nil Desperandum Company, taking advantage of the holidays, have been busy getting up an additional 4 head of stampers. Everything is now ready for the machinery, which is hourly expected in the Wanderer. A meeting of the shareholder a of the Home ward Bound, and the Tiki, was held on Tues day last, when a dividend of £15 12s per full share was deolai-ed.

DISTRICT COURT. — Wednesday.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.)

The Court continued its sitting at half-past ten o'clock this morning. Wabner v. Cosmopolitan Gold Minihg Company.—Mr. Rees for the Liquidator ; Mr. Hesketh oa behalf of several shareholders who objected to a claim of £70, made by Mr. Pratt as legal manager. —Mr. Gray, one of directors of the company, was examined and gave similar evidence to that given by Mr. Macfarlane on the previous day. He stated that when Mr. Pratt resigned in September, 1869, there was supposed to be a balance of £35 in the bank to the credit of the company, but on making enquiry he found there was only one shilling there. According to Mr. Pratt's cash book, that gentleman had paid himself the sum of £32 since the 12th of Septem ber for salary. He had no authority to do so. He bad also received amounts for calld which had not been paid into the bank. The wit ness was ezauiined at considerable length.— Edward B. Parsons deposed that he had at tempted to hatanee the books of the company. He found that they were not in order. Mr. Pratt afterwards tendered him the vouchers.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

[Eefore Dr. Home, J.P.]

DErNEENNESS. —Margaret Erainsbury and Tboma9 Casill for this offence were fined in the usual manner.

Municipal Police Act. —John Blythe, charged with a breach of the above Act, by breaking a pane of glass in tke house of Mary McDermotfc—The prisoner pleaded guilty, but the prosecutrix not wishing to press the charge, he was discharged. Bee en ot the Naval Discipline Act. —Frank Reid was charged with a breach of the above Act by assisting in the desertion of a seaman from H.M.S. Clio.—James Gallin being sworn, deposed : I am ship's corporal on board H.M.S. Clio. On the 29th December I gave a seaman, named Frank Freeman, 37 hours'leave on shore. He has not since re turned on board. The cap produced is the property of Freeman. —Sergeant Jeffrey de posed to having arrested the prisoner at One hunga, on the 7th inst. He was then wearing the cap already produced. The prisoner stated that he had received it from a seaman who had deserted, and he had given his to him in exchange.—Detective Ternahan gave cor roborative evidence.- The Bench ordered the prisoner to pay a fine of £30.

A case of a singular and' interesting kind came before the Native Lands Court yester day. It appears that some eight or nine months since a number of the Ngatiwai Tribe came up to Auckland for the purpose of obtaining the services of a surveyor to Burvey the lands which they^ claimed at the Great Barrier Island, also the Island of Rakitu close to the former. After some time spent in Auckland, they succeeded in agree ing with Mr. O'Meara to survey these lands according to a scale of prices regu lated by the size of the blocks. The lands were duly gazetted for hearing by the Court, but as opposition was only offered by other claimants to the Island of Rakitu, the applicants withdrew their applica tion, evidently for the purpose of evading the payment of the costs of the survey, aud very probably for other reasons of more serious consequences to the present holders of the, land around that portion claimed by the natives. The cost of the survey is £302 odd, and on a point being raised by Mr. Sheehan, who appeared on the part of the surveyor, it was referred to the Chief Judge for his deci sion under the sixty-ninth section of the Native Lands Act, to ascertain if the Court had the power to grant assistance to the sur veyor in a case of this peculiar kiud. The Chief Judge decided that the Court had the power to investigate the matter under tho above-named section of the Act, aud the Court agreed to give its decision upon the matter after hearing the claimants for Rakitu Island We learn by telegraph that the French newspapers are furious because their report ers are excluded from the Imperial army, Their fury is faintly echoed by the press of England and America. Now we beg leave to state that the small-pox in an army is a inujh greater evil than a newspaper reporter, but no other nuisance can compare with him. He is of sneaking meanness all compact, of baseness profoundly prolific, fertile of exasperating expedient, and inexhaustible in diabolical ingenuity. The newspaper reporter upon the field of battle ! May the lord explode him with a bursting bomb of butter !

Young widows are always blythe. They ever meet one, with a smile and flattering word. Can any one tell why ? Young widows pay very scrupulous attention to their dres3. None know so well what colors, black or otherwise, are suited to their complexion, nor what freaks of millinery serve best to heighten the beauty of their form. Their knowledge of this subject they well put into practice. Does any one know why ? Young widows, if at first pleasant, gay and agreeable through af fectedness, become so through habit. It is said that she who marries ji* second time is a better wife to her second tuaii to her first husband. Who can give a reason if we have not done it ? Young widows are the most charming part of creation— the envy of one sex, and the beloved of line other $ and why ?

THE EVENING JTAR, JANUARY 11, 1871.



GEORGE SIBBIN, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION ®AGENT, COBSEB OS QUEEN & WYNDBAM-STKEETS.



"m 11 c >1 J 1 if mje s. The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the sale of the " Fiji Times" in Auckland. Advertisements received and forwarded by the eai-lie.'t opportunity— Copies of the "Times" to December 21st have been veceLved;!>er ' ivaiiri.' E, EE.D AN D BRET T, " EVES ING STA E " O i TV C V., .. Qvess- at p. c. et. mHE "THAMES ADVEETI3ER" May be obtained at the OFFICE OF THE " EVENING- STAR," QtTEEK-STREET, (Next to Sibbins' Corner), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer from the Thames. Reed & PiEETT, Agentd for Anckland. NOTICE. MR. W. M. CHAPPELL is authorised to CANTAS for ADVERTISEMENTS for the Etesisg Stab. . REED & BRETT, Proprietors.



WANTED— A First-class Cook?—A^jZ at the Army and Navy Hotel. WANTED TO LET-A FURNISHED APARTMENT to a Lady, situated i n n, healthy locality ; terms moderate.—Apply Evening Star Office. WANTED— A comfortable well situated Seven-roomed HOUSE.—Apply X.V Z., Stab Office. -TTTTANTED—The public to know that VV PRINTING- of every description is executed at the EYenino- Star Office, with neatness and despatch. WANTED, a Situation as COOK, by a respectable person recently arrived.— Apply at tho Evening- Stab Office. /■^OMFORTABLE BOARD and JtESL \j DENCE for one Gentleman. Temr reasonable. —Mrs. Jenkins, Pitt-street, house next the Chapel. (?1A E E TV A E DT S My HOUSE at Three Kings having been BROKEN INTO, Wearing Apparel and Bedding Stolen, the above Reward will be paid on conviction of offenders Parties having the slightest clue will please commnnil cate, as the robbers should be punished ior the wanton destruction" to furniture, etc. ... j i.;. A. DOENWELL. nnENDTERS will be received on Board theP J. Brig ' Moa, 1 until noon of THUBSDIYf 12th hist., for REPAIRS and NEW SAILS. Specification can be seen on Board. HORROCK'S LONG- CLOTH, at sd. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. T>LEACHED SHEETING, 2 yards, wide _D lid. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO.'S. ttNSPECTION" INVITED, Companion J challenged, Competition defied, at J. COSGRAVE & 00; 1 OA A YARDS of GOOD STOUT LONG 1/wUU CLOTH, nearly a yard wide,at 3Jd. a yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO/; rQ PIECES of BROWN HOLLAND, at' Oi) 4|d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. £AA PIECES of DRESS STUFF, 6Jd. DU U per yard, worth la. 6d. J. CCSaRAVE & CO. naa GENTS STRAW and CHEAP HATSf OUU from Is. 6d. each. J. COSGRAVE & CO. i -1 r A YARDS of CRIMEAN FLAN -1101/ NEL, 10£ d. per yard. J. COSG-RAVE & CO. OAA PIEGES of WELCH FLANNEL, /Ci\J\J at 94d. per yard. J. COSGRATE &00. t;AA MEN'S BLACK SAC COATS, OU V Perfectly New, 13s. 6d. J. COSGRAVE & CO. rA A PIECES of PRINT, warranted to OUU ■wash, at sid. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO.fr: OQ A PIECES of MAGNIFICENT DEESS OOU STUFF, to be sold at s§d. per yard, worth Is. ; .' ■■" J. COSGRAVE & CO. j .'l2 •;,' , EVENING STAE PUBLISHING OFFICE, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT SIBBIN'S COENER. Advertisements received till 3 p.m.: "J CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. CHEISMAS PEESENTS. THE Largest Assortment of FANCY GOODS aud TOYS ever exhibited # the Australian Colonies, now on sale at MoX' tague's Fancy Bazaar, Queen-street, Auck' land, consisting of— !M^ 500 Work Boxes, from 3s 6d each : J! 500 Writing Desks, from 3s 6d each ,£iV 100 Ladies' Companions, from 2s each r 500 20-key Double-bound Concertinas, froH 9s each 400 Lustre Ornaments, from 12s 6d per W Cruet Stands, 4 bottles, from 103 each Ladies' Bags, from 3s each Fancy Bags, from 2a eacli Fancy Purses, from la each Flower Vases, from 2s per pair y Albums, from 2s each .V Gold Earrings, from 12s 6d per p»« Aho, 10,000 other Articles, comprising-*'!' of all descriptions, Wax Dolls, Crying IW Model Dolls, Wood Dolls, Gutftft ?<>*?* Dolls, Puzzles, Lotto, Bricks, M.uepU»< Parlour Croquet, Lawn Croquet. Jgj Electro-plated Tea and Coffefrt'./f 16"1 from 30s. each * rf - Plated Goods and Cutlery, of c™ description , 50 cases of Novelties, just unpacked, ship ' Titnaru,' from England J'" whole of which will be sojd-at o» price ' PERAMBULATORS, 30s. eacb. c '■■ |gjg"NOTE THE ADDHESS :— MONTAGUE'S FANCY BAZAA* QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND.