THE EVENING STAR, JANUARY 24, 1871.



ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER. AN EMERGENCY MEETING will be held at the' Chapter Room. Masonic Hotel, THIS DAY (Tuesday), at half past 7 p.tQ- sharp. _ . Visiting Companions invited, B7 thG X JAMES MACREAPY C. H> Ol S$ yRx Up <$/*§ LODGE UNITED SERVICE, NO. 421 I.C. iomMaso^Roteh TO-MOBBOW (Wed needay), the 25th instant, at half-past 7 p.m., 3 'visiting brethren are invited to attend. By order of the W.M. 7 JAMES MACREADY, Secretary. SOIREE AT THE NORTH SHOKE. ON THE EVENING OF THE REGATTA DAY, 30th INSTANT. THE ANNUAL SOIREE of the North Shore Presbyterian Church will be held in Mr. Niccol's Building, Patent Slip, as above. Tea on the table at 5 o'clock. Tickets : 2s. each, may be had at the Star office, and at Mr. Wayte's. The favorite p.s. ' Lalla Rookh' will convey passengers to and from the Soiree at single fare. THE BELLRINGERS ! THE BELLRIJNGERS! THE BELLRINGERS ! THE Celebrated LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS will arrive in Auckland per first steamer from the South, and will shortly appear. A TJCKLAND ANNUAL xV. REGATTA. BOTH JANUARY, IS7I ; 31st ANNIVERSARY OF THE COLONY. First Tiaee, 0.30 a.m.: Trading Vessels, over 2f> tons. Prizes : Ist, - ; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. Second Race, 10 a.m.: Trading Vessels, 15 to 2"> tons. Prizes : Ist, —; 2nd, —: 3rd. —. Third Race, 10.30 a.m.: Sailing Boats or Yachts of any filasa, under 7 tons. Prizes : Ist, —; 2nd, —: 3rd, —. I'mivth Race, 11 a.m.: Licensed Cargo Boats. Prizes: Ist. : 2nd, - ; 3rd, —. Fifth Race, n.:!0 a.m.: Amateur Scnllers. l'rizes : Ist, —: 2nd, —; 3rd, —. Sixth Race, 12 noon: Licensed Watermen's Boats, pair-oared. Prizes: Ist, -—; 2nd, --; 3rd, —. Seventh Race, 2 p.m.: Four-oared CHgs, the property of any recognised club in Auckland, rowed by members. Prizes : Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. Eighth Race, 2.30 p.m.: Boats, Men-o'-War. Prizes: Ist, --; 2nd, —; Srd, —. Ninth Race, 3 p.m.: Four-oared Gigs, open to all. Prizes : Ist, —; 2nd, —; Srd, —. Tenth Race, 3.30 p.m.: Merchant Ships' Gigs. Prizes: Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. Eleventh Race, 4 p.m.: Dingies under 12 feet overall, row.ert by boys under 10, born in the Colony. Prizes: Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. Twelfth Race, 4,30 p.m.: Sculling Match, with single oar, open to all. Prizes: . M. NICCOL, Honorary Secretary. T) LEACHED SHEETING, 2 yards wide L) lid. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO.'S. INSPECTION INVITED, Comparison challenged, Competition defied, at J. COSGRAVE & CO. 1 QA A YARDW of GOOD STOUT LONG L/wUU CLOTH, nearly a yard -wide, at SJ-d, a yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO, r 9 PIECES of BROWN HOLLAND, at Ot) 4£d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. rA A PIECES of DRESS STUFF, 6Jd. 01/U per yard, worth Is. 6d. J. COSGRAVE & CO. r A A GENTS STRAW and CHEAP HATS, 01/U from Is. 6'd. each. J. COSGRAVE & CO. i 1 r A YARDS of CRIMEAN FLAN -110 V NEL, 10|d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. OAA PIECES of WELCH FLANNEL, /Ci\J\J at 9,Jjd. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. FAA MEN'S BLACK SAC COATS, O\J\J Perfectly New, 13s. 6d. J. COSGRAVE & CO. pTAA PIECES of PRINT, warranted to OUU wash, at s^d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. TTORROCK'S LONG CLOTH, at sd. per XX yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. QQA PIECES of MAGNIFICENT DRESS 00U STUFF, to be sold at s|d. per yard, wofch Is. P J. COSGRAVE & CO. THOENTOJM, SMITH & FIRTH'S PRICES CURRENT. s. d. SUPERFINE FLOUR, Si.k- DreFsed (Crown Brand), per ton of 2000 lbs 15 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed (TSF Brand,) per ton .. .:. ... 13 0 0 Seconds, per ton 10 0 0 Sharps, per ton 6 0 0 Bran, por bushel of 201bs 0 10 Oats, do. do 0 4 0



AMAZING PACT! £10,000 •WORTH OP BOOTS & SHOES NOW SACRIFICING FOR ONE MONTH, AT T. ELLISON'S. T ELLISON lias determined—on account , of the great depression that prevails, and in order to meet sueh —to hold a GENUINE CHEAP CASH SALE OF BOOTS AND SHOES, at siich enormous low prices never before hr.ard.of in Auckland : — 5,000 Pairs Ladies' Kid Boots, from ... ... ... 5 0 per pair 500 Pah-3 Men's Elastic side Boots, from ... ... 9 0 per pair 500 Pairs Half-Wellingtons, from ... ... ...12 0 per pair 200 Pairs Men's Bluchers, from ... ... ... 5 6 per pair 5,000 Pah-s Assorted Children's Boots, from ... ... 1 6 per pair Ball Boots —"White Kid and Marsalla reduced 25 per cent. t. elllson, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BOOT AND SHOEMAKER. 78, QUEEN-STREET, Next door to F. H. LEWISSON. N.B. —All description of Boots and Shoes made to order on the premises, at the shortest notice by first-class Workmen, at equally iow prices. A liberal allowance made to storekeepers. ORIENTAL HOTEL, QUEEN-STBEET, JOSEPH TRIM BELL, Proprietor. Wines and Spirits, first-class brands. Grood Stabling. DR. C. F. FISCHER'S HOMOEOPATHIC INSTITUTE. DR. CHARLES W. SANDERS, HAVING- succeeded Dr. C. F. Fischer in his Practice, is at home for Consultation —Morning, from 9 till 1 ; Evening, 6 till 8. 2L5, QUEEN-STREET, OPPOSITE THE CITY HALL. E. G-. T E N N AN T, SURGEON, CHUiiCH-STIfEET, ONEUUNG-A. EG. T. will attend at Mr. Gillian's, , Chemist, daily between 10 and 11 a.m. and give advice gratuitously. STEVENS & CO., Tl/T USIC WAREHOUSE, Queen Street, (Next to the Daily Southern Cross). H. CUCKSET, iy/T USIC WAREHOUSE, CI T V HAL L, Queen-street. JAMES CAMP, fTI A I L O R, & c, Junction of Grey and Queen Street. J- DAYET, TAILOR, &a, Late of Albert-street, HAS REMOVED TO 61, QUEEN-ST., Next Bank of New Zealand. J. LEVY, rpAILOR, WELLESLEY - STREET. J_ (ITVE DOORS PBOM QUEEN-STREET). Gentlemen waited upon at their own re sidences. MES. M. JOHNSTONE, MILLINER, DRESSMAKER, AND BRAIDER, Shortland-street, Auckland, Next Door to Winks & Hall's. MARTIN H. BURRELL, North Shore, will give instruction to Masters of Vessels desirous of learning NAVIGATION. Terms, £5 ss. for the course of study. N.B.—A free passage will be given in the p.a. ' Devonport.' TO BE LET, ON LEASE, mHIT FIRST-CLASS HOUSE, in Napier, X Hawke's Bay, known as the " EMPIRE HOTEL;" splendid Billiard Room, Sample Rooms, and every convenience for cai'rying on a first-rate Hotel business. The present Pro prietor is retiring from the business. The Hotel does the largest business in the Province. For particulars, apply to the Proprietor, G. H. SWAN, Napier; or, to E. ft TT. T--1 VACS, j Porl-street.



ON SALE. OAC WT . SPLIT PEAS, 100 half-chests Tea, extra choice season 1870-71, ex • Eliza Firth ' 14 cwt. Brown & Poison's Corn Flour 5 cases Candied Peel 10 cases Peacock's Jams 80 cases White and Blue Starch 15 cases Morton's Salmon 11 cases Morton's Pickles 15 cases Morton's Salad Oil 5 cases Day and Martin's Paste Blacking 6 cases light and dark Blue 15 kegs Carbonate Soda 2 cases Tartaric Acid 10 cases Bottled Fruits I 10 cases Vestas 5 cases Cocoa (Taylor's) 20 cases Chicory 6 cases L. & P. Sauce . 50 boxes Candles i 5 tons Company's Sugar 12 tierces Prime Mess Beef Otago Oatmeal, Pearl Barley, Paper, White, Grey, and Brown Paper Bags Groats Stockholm Tar Eod Lead Soft Soap -Oil, Colza, Neatsfoot, Castor and Linseed Cotton Waste Tin Plates Flooring Brads Unbleached Ginger Gingerbeer Bottles Lemonade Bottles Lemonade Corks Cochineal Ess. Lemon, Tin Foil Bottling Wire' &c, &c, Sec. TO AEIUVEJPER ' QUEEN BEE Marmalade Jams and, Jellies Price's Candles Oakum Muntz Metal, 14, 16, 18 ozs. Sheathing^Nailsi, f and fths 11. B. MOETOK, CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET. Deomber 21,1870.



CHRISTMAS PRESENTS ! PE HAX, NOTICE. HEINRICH KOHN, JEWELLER, &c, QTJBEIT-ST-BBET, T>EGS to draw the attention of the public to a quantity" of CHRISTMAS PRESENTS! (received ex mail), specially selected for this season of the year. These Goods will be found unsurpassed in beauty, design, and workmanship. To meet the times, and to place it within the reach of everyone desirous of making presents, H.K. has determined to dispose of these goods at the smallest possible margin for profit. NOTE THE ADDRESS— HEINRICH KOIIN, QUEEN-STREET. CEOWN DISTILL KEY, FORT BRITOMAPiT. PURE WHISKEY, at 12s, per proof gal lon, duty paid. Also, Fine Pale Brandy, at 15s. per proof gallon, duty paid, may be obtained in quantities of two gallons and. upwards, from W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. TO POTATOE GROWERS. OAANEW SACKS FOR SALE. W. J. CAWKWELL, Vulcan Lane. IMPOETANT NOTICE TO MAEINEES. ROLL UP, and see your old friend JAMES, at No. 2 West Queen-street, who has commenced business as FAMILY BUTCHER. Families and shipping supplied on the most reasonable terms by J. JAMES, late Harbour- Master at Kaipara. Give your old friend a trial. Note the address :— JOHN JAMES, Lower Queen-street. THE EAT-KILLEE! ! THE EAT KILLEE ! ! THE only sure REMEDY for destroying RATS in Auckland is WHITLAW'S AMERICAN RAT DESTROYER. This Paste is Poison to Rats and Mice without pail. One trial will satisfy anyone who is troubled with such vermin. To be hadONLX" at my Establishment, Pitt-street. The Poisons imported from Home are use less on account of the Eea voyage. My RAT DESTROYER does NOT contain any PHOS PHOROUS. Manufactured at my Laboratory, PITT-STREET, Auckland. tg^T Note the Address— THE EED GLOBE LIGHT. Sold in boxes at 6d., Is., Is. 6d., 2s. Gd. Sold wholesale at the above prices less 25 per cent, for cash. GUINNESS'S XX DUBLIN STOUT. TEN Hogsheads of the above, just received direct from their celebrated Brewery, I now offer for sale at 4s per gallon (in quantities of two gallons or more), or 9s per dozen, by JAMES OLDHAM, Wine and Spirit Merchant, High-street, Auckland.



J. COSGRAVE & CO. T)EG to inform the inhabitants of Auck land that, prior to their Stock-taking, they will hold a OP THEIR SUMMER DIUPEBY & CLOTHING, FOR FOURTEEN DAYS, when every article will be SOLD LESS THAN ENGLISH COST. They adopt this course in preference to keeping Summer Goods over until next season, as they are determined, no matter at what sacrifice, to CLEAR OUT THE REMAINDER OF THIS STOCK. The Ladiea of Auckland^ are requested to inspect our GRENADINES and FRENCH MUSLINS, And to secure some of the G-REAT BARG-AINS We are offering in all our DRESS MATERIALS, as we are confident no House in the Trade can offer the same inducements. THE SALE COMMENCES THIS DAY. EXTRAORDINARY S ALE AT MBS. FOED'S PARIS MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT. ss. IN THF, POUND RETURNED FOR CASH, ' For Fourteen Days Only. CONSISTING- of all the Latest Styles in \J Bonnets, Hats, and Caps ; also, a choice assortment of Untrimmed Hats, Flowers, Feathers, Jackets, Stays, Ruches, Boys' Hats, Josephine Gloves, &c. This is a veal bona fide Sale. No deception. N.B. —All Goods mnrked in plain figures. Please Note the Address :— MES. FORD'S PARIS MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT. COMMENCING- THIS DAY, JANUARY 19th, FOR 14 DAYS ONLY. FEUIT! FEITIT!! FEUIT!!! rnHE Undersigned has for Sale, ex ' James I Paterson,' from Sydney, 95 CASES CHOICE APPLES & PEARS. Also, First-class POTATOES on hand, at the lowest market prices. N.B. —All Goods delivered free of charge. Terms : Cash. H. CAN HAM, HIG H-S TBE E T. MUNJST'S MAIZENA, rfiHE finest preparation of CORN FLOUR manufactured. Far superior to any English make, which it has entirely superseded in Australia. Fresh Shipments just landed. B. TONKS & CO., Sole Wholesale Agents. JOHN GE E V, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CONFEC TIONER, Queen-Street. T ARG-E Assortment of English and Co- JLj lonial Confectionery always on hand. Storekeepers and the trade supplied on liberal terms. Note the address: — JOHN GREY, Tkree doors below the United Service Hotel, Queen-street. ICE! ICE_! ICE! a. GLEDHILL BEGS to inform the public that he he has added the manufacture of ICE to the business lie lias hitherto been carrying on, and is prepared to supply hotels and private families with this delicious drinking cooler, either wholesale or retail. Customers dea'ing with G-. G-. Joy nil the articles he mamifactures will find themselves liberally dealt with. ICE! ICE! ICE !



Auction Sales WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25. UNDER ABSOLUTE BILL OF SALE. AT THE COTTAGKE OF CONTENT HOTEL, CORNER OF HOBSON AND VICTORIA-STREETS. The subscribers have received instructions to aell, on Wednesday, 25th inst., at 11 o'clock, at the Cottage of Content Hotel, corner of Hobson and Victoria-streets, AIL THE GOODS, CHATTELS, AND EFFECTS now in and upon the said Hotel and premises, consisting of Cheffoniers, Couches, Engravings (assorted), GHlt Mirror, Tables, Chairs in variety, Ornaments, Oil Paintings, Fenders, Oilcloth, Blinds, Bells, Cruets, BAGATELLE Table, Cues, Bails, &c. ; Q-as Fittings, Forms, &c. The FCJREITtJRE of SEVEN BED ROOMS, comprising Iron and Wood Bed? steads and Bedding, Dressing Tables, Wash* stands, Toilet Ware, Toilet Glasses, Chairs, Carpets. Kitchen Utensils, &c. Fou-prull Beer Engine and Fittings, Clock, Meat Safe, 2 Filters, Large and Small Pewter Measures, Strainer, Tumblers, Wines, &c, 2 Water Tanks. WINES, SPIRITS, &c. SAMUEL OOCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. THE DANGEROUS GOODS ACT, 1869. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the Licenses J\( issued to Importers and Dealers in Kerosene within the City under this Act will expire on the Ist Februaiy next. Applications for Licenses will be received in writing at the office of the Board. By order. P. A. PHILIPS, Chairman. THAMES GOLDFIELD ELECTION. TO THE ELECTORS OF THE THAMES GOLDFIELD ELECTORAL DISTRICT. /^ENTLEMEN, —Nearly three years ago you returned me as a Representative for the District of Franldyn, of which you then formed a part. For three Sessions I have done my best to serve you in the Parliament* of New Zealand. I now ask you for a renewal of your confidence. I say nothing against my oppo nents. I shall address you at suitable times before the Election takes place. I shall go to the Poll, and trust to receive the support of a majority of your number. I have the honor to be. Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, W. T. SWAN, TO THE HONORABLE JULIUS VOGEL. Sir,—We the undersigned, Electors of the City o Auckland East, request that you will allow yourself to be put in nomination to represent our district in the General Assembly, at the forthcoming General Elec tion, and we pledge ourselves to do our utmost to secure your election.—"We are, sir, your obedient servants, (Signed by about 290 Electors.) p ENTLEMEN, — I have much VUT pleasure in complying with your flattering request. I will take an early opportunity of address ing you. I am, gentlemen, Yours faithfully, JULIUS VOGEL. Auckland, October 18, 1870. TO THE ELECTORS OF AUCK LAND CITY EAST. Gentlemen,—l regret that I shall not be able to be present at.the nomination ; but 1 feel confident you will recognise that my absence is solely owing to the necessity for my attending to important public busi ness out of the colony. I shall return in time to attend in the Assembly during the next session, and should you do me the honor of electing me, I shall take an early opportunity, after the close of that session, of addressing you. I have the honor to be, Gentlemen, Your most obedient servant, JULIUS VOGEL. Auckland, January 6,1871. mO ¥M. SWANSON, Esq., M.P.C. We, the undersigned electors of Newton, request you to allow yourself to be nominated as a represen tative of this district in the General Assembly at the ensuing election, and we engage to use our influence to secure your return. Thomas T. Masefteld (And 214 others). HO THOMAS MA.SEFIBLD, Esq., JL 4JSTD THE OTHER GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE REQUISITION. Gentlemen,—l thank you for the honor you have done me, and in reply have to state that, if elected, I will do my best for your interests.^ SWANSON<