UNKNOWN.

,x-f Eliza Bcboonci-» , •r vniug jßetmty . barqv \ V aebooner McKwzio *°% ■;-juaonor J&e&zon. irom Xj-,

DEPARTURES.

3^pa #, Carey for Napier &bbeam schooner for Wang&poa

IMPORTS.

Jfev bayqoe Frowning Beauty, from New .castle—Hoo tons coal, 10 tons colio —Hender- son and Maefarkne, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per as. Oity of Adelaide from Sydney : —239 b&lcs flax II ditto tow Sst Roberts —1 qr»cask jam Brown, Campbell and Co. —El M Jervis

agent

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sjdney^-City of Adelaide, 3s, thia afternoon ' at i p m For Honolulu—Nevada 30ch k.statit Wangarei (excursion) —Duke of Edinburgh. p a" 26th London —City of Auckland, January For Hokianga Mary Eliza cutter 27fch inst For Melbourne—railing at Southern ports, Albion ? s 2Sth inst

VESSELS EXPECTED.

A'ibioc, s a, Syctney Napier, 8 s, from Napier Oadueeus, ship, from London, sailed Oct 18 Luna, ps, from Southern ports I'erndale, barque, from Liverpool (sailed Sept

15 Mary Miller, barque, from Adelaide Prima Donna, schooner, from Sydney Galatea, schooner, from Sydney Bella Mary barque from Hobart Town Merlin, schooner, from Fiji Edith, schooner, from Tahiti. Magellan Cloud, schooner from Chatham Is» lands.

Celestia barque from Newcastle. Lady Franklin barque from Newcastle. Phcebe s s from Southern Ports

The schooner Onward, from Kussell, brings 85 tons coal.

The Mary Eliza, from Kaipara, brings 29 tons gutn Must and Co, and 5 bales wool Fraae/and Co.—M Niccol agent. 11 The s s. City of Adelaide Captain Walker \rill leave for Sydney and Melbourne about 7 o'clock this evening. The barque Frowning Beauty Captain Harrison arrived from Newcastle late last evening after a long passage of 29 days. She was detained with head winds. She brings a cargo of coal.

COMMERCIAL

Evening Stab Office, Saturday afternoon. Mr S Jones sold to*day at his auction naavt, ilie rig'at of mrctlug a niiiua-«au».i j, -d»ri»»-n-.~ ---forthcoming Caledonian (James at the following prices : — Grand Stand, £65 ; 2 Booths, £27 10s each; 1 BooOi, £26, 2 Fruit Stalls. 42s 6d each ; Gates, £215 ; Pro grammes^ £2155. Abo, to eloss consignments, 3ottied Ale, 9s per doz ; Bottled Stout, 7s 9d per doz. The toys brought fair prices.

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET, Mails —

Jjor inameß, tnis aay, ao o ou p m., »uu on Sunday, at 7 p in.; and on Tuesday, at 5.30.pm. For Kapanga, per Eoyal Alfred, on Sunday, at For Kawau, per Golden Crown, on Tuesday, at 9 30 a m. For Kawau, Wangar i, etc, per Duke of Edinburgh, on Tuesday, at 5 pm. For Wangarei, etc, per Clyde, on Wednesday, at 4 p m. For Norfolk Island, per Success, on Wednes day, at 4 30 pm. Mails for the undermentioned places per ps Nevada, will close at this office on Satur day, 30th instant, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 12 30 p hi. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at

Ipm. -■•"■» For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 10 am. Late letters, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. S B Bias, Postmaster. Note. —The local mails, which are usually made up at this office on Mondays, will be for the next two weeks closed on the previous •renings at 7 pm.

*c residents .c gonerally, tvrj, 1872, the by Mr Thomas ', when he trusts .'iisiiiess, keeping iy, and Belling at ~ thejSame support

justness which he has liilly for so many years, j to return lna sincere , who havo honored him .^e, and hopes that the same A'iil be given to Ins successor (IVi. des), whose long experience in the G-rocei, -*do will enable him tS give the fullest satnifackiou to all who may become customers of his. THOMA3 WATERS.

DIED.

Roche, —On the 22ud of December, at her residence, Onehungn, Margaret, daughter of Thomas Eoche, aged 28 years. The funeral will leave her father's resi* deuce to-morrow (Sunday). Friends please accept; this invitation.

Youno. —On the 23rd of December, Alex ander Smith, son of James Young, Grey street, aged eight'months.

TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS AND ADVERTISERS.

We heg to intimate tlr.it in order to give a little relaxation to the workers on the STAB, this journal will not be issued on Monday and Tuesday next, being Christmas day and Boxiny Day,

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and The Morning News.

For the cause that laoks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do."

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1871.

Feeling the influences of the genial and festive season upon us, we desire to offer our Christmas compliments and kind regards to our fellow citizens. It is handed down by tradition of the most remote antiquity, and modern observation but serves to confirm the truth of the ancient saying, that " Christmas comes but once a year." It is probably a wise dispensation that it is so, for if it came more frequently, as, for example, once a month, it would be toujours perclrLv, and, like the old Priest's servant in classic days, who got sick of living on the sweeties that were sent as offerings to the god, we holidays, and social gatherings and excursions, and all the other good things that combine to make us merry at the Christmas tide'- Coming, how ever, but once in the twelve months, we have no .compunctions in giving ourselves over with utter abandon to the gladness of the season, and the man who feels at Christmas time with the same sensations as during the rest of the year should be regarded as a dangerous man and not to be trusted. In all mankind, and womankind too, there is an element of rakishness, and just as cow-pox is a prophylactic to small-pox, and prevents the out break of that mortal disease, so the opportunity of a little mild dissipation at Christmas time conduces to the moral health of the community throughout the rest of the year. Full of the importance, therefore, of this great social institution, we say to all: Brethren and sisters, be glad ! G-o in for fun. Draw it mild; don't go too far; but enjoy yourselves withal; every one according to his temperament. You who take your pleasures sadly, as is said by foreigners to be the fashion of the Briton, be grim if you will, but try and be happy in your own melancholy way; and you to whose nature joy is more congenial, unbottle the pent-up steam and let it fly. All nature calls to enjoyment, and so do posters and advertisements all over the city and the pages of the daily press. The Evening- Stab is bent on enjoyment. We pant for the cool sea breezes and the bracing country air. For two whole days must the people be deprived of the mental pabulum which we supply, for the Evening Star is abroad. Its staff is scattered, catching butterflies. "We cannot resist the genial influences around us, and in the very atmosphere which we breathe. If we have sorely smitten any one, we forgive him ; and to one and all, in the good old homely phrase, we bid a Mebby Christmas and a Happy New Year !

In another column will be found a lengthy correspondence bearing on the subject of public contracts. "We do not venture an opinion in its present stage on the merits of the question, but we cannot refrain from saying that if the .allegations of unfair treatment are correct, a very grave case of public abuse is unearthed, Tenders are sacred things till a decision is formed respecting them, and if the tender of one man is shewn to a competitor, who is thereafter permitted to amend his tender, there must be something under hand proceeding. We have no doubt the matter will not end here.

A. negro ontertainment was given last evening at the Catholic Institute, in aid of the widow, Mrs Owen, whoso husband wasiatcly murdered at Fiji. There was a good attendance, and tho entertainment afforded a vast amount of amusement.

We are obliged to hold over several matters owing to pressure of space. The Banks will close on Boxing Day. The breaking-up party and distribution of prizes, at Miss Drury's educational establishment, Kensington House Wake field-street, took place last night, The party was well attended, and all enjoyed themselves amazingly; a well decorated Christmas Tree being a source of great interest to the juvenile portion of the guests. Tho following is the list of prizes awarded :—First Class.—Misses Garrett, and Jackson ; Masters E Seymour, and HevFeu. Second Class. — The Misses Dixon, D M'Kerras, Froude, Scott, Waters, and Newton. Third Class.— Misses Jeffrey, Seymour, L Newton ; Masters Dixon, Holland, and Morgan. Fourth Class.—Miss A Lipstine, Master Lipstine, Master E Dixon, Misses M MC'Kerras, Winthrop, and Eyle. Private Class.—Master W T Thompson. Honour able Mention.—English : Miss Bomber, Miss Smith. Music : Miss and Master Leech.

An entertainment was given yesterday evening by Mr R. J. Morrissy, to his pupils of the Preparatory School, Hob son-street, and their friends, which proved eminently successful. The principal feature was the recitation by the boys, of an imaginary parliamentary scene. This was gone through with much spirit and correctness. After this, a number of pieces, both prose and poetry, were de livered ; and some of the lads showed considerable powers of oratory, and an exactness of puntuation and enunciation, which speaks volumes for the care and pains Mr Morrissy must have bestowed in their education. Tho auditors being requested to award the prize for oratory, unanimously declared Master Hill, a son of Mr E. 8. Hill, to be entitled to it. This concluded a pleasant evening's pro ceedings. The following was the list of prizes awarded :—lst Class. — English composition, grauimai", spelling, dictation, and arithmetic, Ist prize, S Edmonds. 2nd prize, elocution, recitation, and poetry E Hill. 3rd prize, geography, Mason, Shove. 4th prize, history, Shove, and W Joynt. sth prize, writing theme and essay, J Adams. Second Class—lst prize, English prize, including recitation, poetry, composition, dictation, spelling. 2nd prize, elocution, including recitation, and poetry, Frank Jones. 3rd prize, geography, Fred Quick. -Ith prize, his tory, Henry Edwards. sth prize, writ ing theme and essay, Frank Quick. Third Class. —English prize, including spelling, geography, history, dictation, and arith metic. After a severe contest between Harrold Griffiths, Fred Edmonds, Wil liam and John Mason, wa3 awarded to the latter.

The customary decoration on Christmas eve have not by any means been carried out this year to so full an extent as usual. A few of our tradesmen, however, form honorable exceptions to the general rule, and the fronts of their houses are gorgeous with the graceful tops of the toi-toi grass, fronds of the tree fern, and branches of pohutakaua bearing their dense clusters of purple flowers. Houghton's restaurant, •^■"•njr'ii rrester ronrna "Darby's Thi"*l" hotel, Hewin, JJornwell, and others, have done their best to make a display. Loggie the butcher, too. has not neglected to decorate the outside of his shop, and set off the fine show of meat within. Perhaps the best arrangement in the window is that of Mr Canning, who has evinced artistic taste in placing his magnificent confec tionary in tempting array. Other have done tolerably well, but on the whole there seems a lack of spirit, and there is no display of any great pretension. No doubt, however, before the gas is lit, there will be a more perfect development of green bushes, and other accessories to ornamentation.

" This way for the riders." Such ex pressions will greet the ears of the juvenile portion of the community, at Vauxhall Gardens, on Boxing Day. A large round a-bout or whirly-gig will be fitted up in the grounds for their amusement, contain ing open carriages for the timid, and prancing steeds " warranted quiet to ride " for the bolder one 3. This necessary adjunct to an English fair will remind many of the old country and the happy rides they have had in days gone by, on similar machines.

Although the various shops in the town are well decorated, we think the palm must be given to "Mr Hale, of Parnell, whose shop window is a model of per fection. Cakes, bonbons, sweets, confec tionery, Christmas trees loaded with good things, and a host of things pertaining to his art, adorn the windows and attract the gaze cf the passers by.

The Christmas festivities at Cremorne on Boxing Day are likely to prove very attractive. Footraces, three-legged race, barrel race, quoit match, wheelbarrow race, sack race, greasy boom, and a host of other amusements will constitute the programme of sports. The Enterprise steamer will run every hour from the wharf to Cremorne during the day.

Mr William. Thorne, barrister and solicitor, has removed his office to Vaile's Buildings, Wyndham.street. Mr Gillies met. the electors of the ( City West last evening in the Mechanics' Ins titute. There was a large atendance.

The Eev J. W. Williams delivered his lecture on" Martin Luther, the hero of the reformation/ at Pitt-street Sunday School! The attendance was good, and the lecture listened to with deep atten tion.

The City Hall was well attended, last evening, and the Skating Rink appeared to afford considerable amusement.

The Provincial Council was prorogued yesterday evening by the Superintendent.

HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.

The Golden Crown p.s. will make an excursion to Kawau Island on Boxing Day, leaving, Queen street wharf at 10 o'clock a.m. She will call at the Hot Springs each way. On Tuesday the Royal Alfred and Duke of Edinburgh steamers will make hourly trips to the Takapuna Lake, commencing at 10 o'clock a.m. The Duke of Edinburgh p.s. will leave the wharf on Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock for an excursion to Wangarei, calling at Hot Springs and Kawau on her return next day. The Gemini steamer will make her usua.l trip to Riverhead that day.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGEE'S EEPOBT. The following is a copy of a telegram received from the Manager:— " 9.45 a.m. " I can see gold in stripping down main reef at bottom level. No change elsewhere. " S. E. EICHAItDS."

The manager of the Pride of Tokatea reports by telegram from Grahams town that the second general crushing gives the splendid result of 7 ozs to the ton, 13 tons crushed giving 90ozs. This is irrespective of specimens.

(FROM OUR OWN COREESPONDENT.)

GRAHAMSTOWN.

3 p.m. Pride of Tokatea.—Splendid crush ing-

The Multum-in-Parvo have crushed 170 lbs of specimens, which gave 75 ozs.

The Inverness crushing of 70 tons yielded 75 ozs, and the Inverness tri bute from 50 tons was obtained 16 ozs.

The Pride of Tokatea, have 900 lbs of specimens for crushirtg. The Toka tea have lodged 109 ozs from 87 tons crushed at the Whakaroa Battery.

The Shotover tributers have obtained 17 ozs from 40 tons.

The Flying Cloud have taken out GO lbs of specimens this morning. They are now crushing about 250 lbs speci-

mens.

The Beehive.—3o lbs gave 15 ozs. Tookey's (Lowe's Tribute) have ob tained 11 ozs from 20 lbs specimens. The Dauntless Company have crushed 5 tons, and tho result was 3 ozs 10 dwts of gold.

The "Kuranui have lodged 463 ozs for the fortnight.

The Caledonian have lodged 279 ozs. A quantity of amalgam at the Company's Battery not yet retorted.

SHAREMARKET.

J M LENNOX'S BEPOHT,

Tiibbe was considerable activity in the share market to-day. Caledonians advanced to £70, but afterwards receded and closed firm with buyers at £62 10*. My sales comprise Cale donians, £59, £60, £65, £67 10s, £70; Thames, £16; Tookey, £19; Pride of Tokatea, 4s 9d. Closing sellers: Caledonian, £65; Tbamea, £16 ; Tookey, £20.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.

THE MILKMAN'S MEETING.

Dick, as the only purveyor of asses' milk, attended the meeting of milkmongers last night at Newton Hotel, and was unani mously voted to the chair. The meeting was well attended, and the chairman recognised amongst the numbers present Mr Kempthorne, importer of milk of sulphur and cream of tartar; Rev Warlow Davies, instiller of the milk of human kindness; an elderly lady whom the chairman recognisod as an unwilling fre quenter at the Police Court as a proprietor of wandering goats, attended in her capa city of milk vendor also; Mrs Ryan, who contributes more to the corporation funds by way of fines than any ratepayer in Auckland city, was also present; George Staines, the people's champion, attended as a deputation to watch the proceedings on behalf of the public ; and several large dairymen and great cowherds. The chair man read the following correspondence": from Joseph May and Every Maclean, Esquires, giving explanations of absence; from the public analyst, the public vaccinator, and inspector of weights and measures, all excusing themselves on the grounds of being engaged at the Me chanics' Institute; and a letter sjgned B. J O'Sullivan as secretary to the Pro vincial Council, informing the meeting that in ihe event of any rise taking place in the price of milk, eau de vie would be substituted by the Council for cafe au lait.

The first proposition put to the meeting was by a gentleman in a white smock frock, " That a green case of Geneva (JDK & Z brand) be forthwith ordered for blending purposes, the mover having provided three barn gallons of pure milk." Mr Staines moved as an amendment that " red case " be substituted for the words "green case." The amend r™.'Be i c'' <.fas carried nem. con. i GJ£cates, arJiik was then the order of ■••ifcy of fji' was freely discussed. The nt ~_ put was that as "Smart's Goat Extermination Act," would come into force on Ist January next, the meeting was of opinion that the price of "new milk from the cow" should be raised at li . t one penny per quart. This was seconded by Mm Kyan, who com plained bitterly of police persecution of a "lone widow." Some discussion took place on the motion, a dairyman present said that something must be done, espe cially if the dry weather lasted as his well was nearly empty, another remarked that the small rise in price would make little difference to the customers; while the mover, replied that it would make no difference whatever to a large majority of them, as they never paid their accounts. Mr Staines moved as an amendment that instead of raising the price they should reduce the quality, a measure that he con sidered would be more likely to meet the views of the public outside. The amend ment lapsed for want of a seconder, and the original motion was carried. An animated discussion then took place as to the standard quality of the milk to be maintained amongst the purveyors, the Thames delegate holding that the more it was washed the purer would be the quality. However, the Auckland milk vendors declined to fall into the views of their neighbour, who was evidently think ing of amalgam. (He drowned his chagrin in a bowl of milk, diluted with De Kfuy per's distilled water.)

An association was then agreed to be formed, in order to provide against such contingencies as the loss of cows, drying up of wells, and other misfortunes inci dental to their calling. A committee was appointed, consisting of the chairman and other -influential producers, to carry out preliminaries, amongst which was : A de putation to wait on his Honor the Super intendent to enquire whether it was his intention to proceed immediately with the boring of artesian wells, and if the works would be carried out in the vicinity of the various dairies in the suburbs ; the prinb ing of a placard with " Poor Trust is Dead," and an appropriate illustration (left for the chairman to design), and the engaging of a collector for the association, whose qualifications are to be unquestion able, character irreproachable, refer ences unexceptionable, and security unde niable. This was unanimonsly considered indispensable. The hat then went round, and £18 7s collected towards preliminary expenses. At the pressing request of the meeting, Mr Staines sang "Martha, the Milkman's Daughter," and the meeting separated after the usual allowance of thanks being voted to the chairman.

GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —I will esteem it a personal favour if you will publish the enclosed corres pondence for general information, that the public may see how our General Govern ment contracts are disposed of. I called on both the Cross and Herald, requesting them to give publicity to this statement of what is a clear abuse of a public trust, and both declined to give the letter insertion. I therefore ask you to insert it in the interests of the public, knowing that your paper is not afraid to expose any abuse that may be brought before you. In accordance with public advertisement I tendered for the mail service between Auckland and Cambridge. My tender was the lowest, my securities were un questioned, but by some subsequent in fluence another tenderer by going down to Wellington was enabled to get the contract over my head. This originated the following correspondence.

To the Chief Postmaster, Auckland.

Sir, —I have the honour to beg of you to withhold action in the com* pleting of the contract for carrying the mails from Auckland to Cambridge, as I am anxious to correspond with the Honor aole tho Postmaster-General on the subject through yourself, as i think an injustice would bo done to myself and tho public if the matter should be closed in tho terms of our conversation to»day.—l am, &c, W J Young. P B.—l shall have the honor of forwarding a letter to you for the Postmasten-General 3n Mondaj. Auckland, November 18, 1871.

The Grange, Otahuhu, Auckland, 20th November, 1871. To the Honorable the Postmaster General. Bir, —I have the honor to inform you that 1 tomlorod to perform the .mail service be tween Auckland and CSBronago-i^<..« ma o f —v o,4_^-i;..— u ut losaed by the Postmaster here for the cum of eight hundred and fifty pounds, for the due performance of which ser» vice Mr Thomas Macky, merchant, and Mr Henry Hardington, coach proprietor, both of Auckland, who agreed to become my sureties. From information received at the Post»offieo I understood that my tender was tha lowest for this service, therefore, I reasonably con cluded that it would be accepted, particularly as I had performed similar services for several years during the management of that depart ment here by Mr Oorbett, therefore as an old servant of the Government I anticipated that my tender, seeing that it was perfectly in order and in terms of the Postmaster's re quest, would have received favorable con» sideration at your hands. Imagine ray sur prise when calling on the Postmaster after the arrival of the mail from Wellington to be informed that Mr C G Quick had negotiated for the performance of the service at Welling ton and had obtained it. I concluded that some misrepresentation must have iaken place to induce the Government to accept a tender in this irregular manner, as that action would destroy all confidence in public con tracting. By the way I have just learned that Mr Crowthers and Mr GG- Walters (either of whom are quite capable of perform ing your service) ab3olutolv declined to tender for the service from the fact that two years since they tendered conjointly for a similar ser vice in competition with Mr Quick.their tender being fifty pounds less than his ; he, how ever, immediately started for Wellington and had their tender set aside in favor of one of his own. Consequently I fear that if this kind of thing is continued Mr Quick will have a vested monopoly of this service, as it would bo folly to compete with him. In the pre sent instance he, Mr Quick, first tendered for one thousand pounds for this service, which was declined by tho Government, and I un derstand that be has now negotiated to per form the service for seven hundred pounds.

I may here mention that the coach service on this line is anything but satisfactory to the public. The fares between Auckland and Drury (with present good roads) are thirty three per cent more than thoy were from the time the first coaoh atarted on this road until the time Mr Quick obtained a monopoly of it. Indeed the fares are in a great measure pro hibitory, thereby not only injuring the pub lic but the public service. In conclusion I can only say for myself I have had ample experience as a coach proprietor and mail carrier to enable mo to perform your service satisfactorily ; and if my present sureties are not deemed sufficient, I will if necessary obtain nearly half the people of Auckland to guarantee the due fulfilment of the contract. Therefore I trust you will reconsider this matter, and treat it with equity.—l have the honour to be, &c, WJ' Young. PS.—I enclose a oopy of the note' I sent to the Postmaster here requesting him Hot to clise the contract with Quick until I had an opportunity of communicating with you.

(71,307) General Post Office, Wellington, November 28,1871. Sir, —I am directed by the Honorable the Postmaster»GeHeral to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 20th instant respecting a tender you recently made for the mail between Auckland and Cambridge, and to inform you that your tender was declined on the ground of its not being the cheapest. You are in error when you Btate that Mr Quick negotiated for the service. That gentleman tendered as you did, his tender being the cheapest was accepted. I have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant, (Signed) W GbaTj, Inspector. W J Young, Esq., The Grange, Qt&huhu, Auckland..

The above correspondence speaks for itself, and requires no comment. Mr Grey informs me lam in error in stating that Mr Quick negotiated for this service, and that Quick tendered as I did and that his tender being the cheapest was ac cepted.

I beg distinctly to state I have the testimony of the Chief Post Master that Mr Quick did not tender at all to the second advertisement calling for tenders for this service to Auckland. Quick went to Wellington and made an offer to the Government to do the service for £150 less than my tender. This offer being made subsequent to the closing of the tenders in Auckland with the condition that he should have the service for two years. I called on the Chief Post Master here to know if he could withhold closing with Mr Quick until I had heard from the Post Master-General on this matter, he said he had no power to do so as his in structions were absolute to close with Mr Quick for two years at £700 a year for this service. This makes the matter even worse than I anticipated when I wrote the Post Master-General, because they only called for tenders for one year, and not for two. If they had called for tenders for two years I would readily have per formed these services for £600 a year, and if for three years at £500, as the longer the period guaranteed the greater would be the security to a coach proprietor, I now leave the public to judge in the whole matter and say if this is legitimate public tendering or negotiation. I am, &c, W. J Young.

The Grange, Otahuhu, December 13,1871

CITY COUNCIL ELECTION.

We have just heard on good authority that Mr E Isaacs will stand as a candidate for election to the City Council in the room of Mr Atkin resigned. We are glad to hear this. Of all the candidates whose names have yet been rumoured, Mr Isaacs would be the most likely to win the suffrages of the city, and to make the most practical and painstaking councillor. We shall probably have a rather sharp contest, and if ratepayers do no more than elect Mr Isaacs, they will have reason to rest satis fied.

MODEL OF NEVADA

This cleverly constructed work of art was visited last night by great numbers of people, who all appeared delighted. As this evening will be the last on which it will be exhibited before being taken to the Thames by its constructor, Mr God win, all wha take pleasure in inspecting specimens of ingenuity would do well not to lose the opportunity.

THE EVENING STA.It, SATURDAY., DECEMBER 23, 1871.



J CATER (late Ceombie's), EOYAL • PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in, in forming bis friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr Crombie; and having secured the services of Mr Crombie's late Manager, he feels warranted in Btating that they will receive every civilty and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be Bpared to give entire satisfaction. J. C. also wishes to inform the Ladies that arrangements are being made for taking instantaneous Portraits of Children. HANDSOMELY BOUND BOOKS FOE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, AT E.WAT T E ' S AUCKLAND LIBRARY, 100, Queen street. A liberal discount to the trade and schools. T. ELLISON, BOOT-MAKEB, 78 QuEBN-STBEET. IS now selling Boots during the Christmas Holidays at less than Oost> Men's Elastic Sides, reduced 25 per cent Men's Wellingtons, reduced 25 per cent Ladies' Kid Boots, reduced 25 per cent: Patent St Crispin Shoes, reduced 25 per cent Girls' Coloured Cashmoro Boots, for parties at less than coßt All other Goods sold low in proportion T. ELLIS O N, .78, Qtobw-bteijit,



RELINQUISHING TH3 BUSINESS.— I GIRLS' SUMMER JACKETS, at Half Pbice. Also, a lot of Knickerbocker Suits, at "clearing out" prices—R Hobbs, Upper Queen and Wakefield streets. T\r ANTED immediately, a Waiter.— <lf.y Apply Viotoria Hotel, Victoria street. iwiw«,p(i jjequ irad. WANTED, an efficient Man Cook to. proceed to Tauranga.—Apply between the hours of 8 and 12 a m to Mr McDonald, Portland House, Hobson street. WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Mrs Adeain, Forester's Arms Hotel, Albert street. WANTED, a general Servant; also a Nurse Girl. —Apply immediately at the Old House at Homa Hotel, Victoria street Prince of Wales Theatre. TTARLEQUIN. RED BIDING HOOD; WANTED, a Female Servant, to assist in housework.— Puliing's Dining Rooms, Queen street Wharf. i OSUTTON wants two good Men accus. • tomed to the business. Apply at the Factory, Eden Crescent. WANTED, a good Dressmaker; also, one or two assistants. —Apply to Mrs Haynes, opposite City Hall, Queen street. Prince of "Wales Theatre. /^RAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME. WANTED, a Cook.—Apply at the Manu, kau, Hotel, Onehunga. BOTTLES BOTTLES!! BOTTLES!!I —WANTED, in any quantity, at Beedeli. & Watson, Wyndham street, next Clanricarde Hotel. WANTED, a Compositor to proceed to the Fijis. Good wages, Apply at Star Office. WANTED, a smart respectable youth for a shop. Apply to Star Office. ANTED to Purchase, a Freehold Pro* perty of from 100 to 1000 acres. The Land must be of good quality and a powerful stream of water is indispensable.—Samuel Cocheake and Son, Fort street. WANTED — 10,000 dozen Bottles. — Highest price given.—Golden Crown Brewery, Wellesley streefc- W ANTED Known that James W Waller, Timber Merohant, Custom-house street, is prepared to supply with -dispatch every description of Building Timber", Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, House Blocks, Shingles, and Palings, at the lowest niirket rates. WANTED, GOOD Tailors. — Apph immediately to 8 Coombbs, City ClJthing Mart. Prince of Wales Theatre, T3OXING NIGHT.—Come and see Little J3 Red Riding Hooc and the Naughty Wolf. WANTED— 500 lien to DINE at the American lestaurant, Wellesley street Easb I intone 1 giving the working olasßes of Auckland eviry luxury in the sea* son for the small oharje of 6d per Meal: The Dinner includes the 'cry best of Boup, fish, joints of various descriptions, and pastry or pudding: Meals at *U hours, oharge, 6d;



WANTED KNOWN, that dTgol^ is prepared to supph all kind. , Timber and other Euildin. MateriS. -°f eluding Sashes, Doors, Moulding TR.lO* Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, RailHardw*? Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and £ a Laths, Shmgle 5 ,&c.,&c., at the lowest mat^ prices, at his Yards Custom-hous^lX WANTED Known that Holdup and Co are compelled to clear oat duriniM* present month their very lar;A stool r Timber and other Building Materials f their Yards in Custom-house street 'a"' early call and cash are necessary to'ohw great bargains. m WANTED, a eituation"lnT~rilt fl u lfl Linen or Woollen Drapery Es* fish n>ent, bj a young man with three v eft « experience.—Address office of this paper. riIHE Treasurer of the Home for Neglected J- and Destitute Children begs to afknoS ledge the receipt of Five Pounds from the Hon James Farmer, and Five Pounds from J. N. Crombie, Esq. being Christmas gifts to the Institute. Prince of Wales Theatre. TO THE CHILDREN.-30 of tha' Naval Cadets of No. 2 Company will appear. TENDERS. npENDERS will be received till Txtb3da.y Jl Noon, Ue2 6fch instant, for the Erection of the Grand Stand in the Albert Barracks ED. MAHONEY, Architect. December 23, 1871 QUEBEC GOLD MING COMPANY (REGISTERED).-Notice is hereby given that unless all Calls due are paid up within three days, the shareswill be advertised for forfeiture. R. HOENE, Manager. December 21, 1871. CHOEAL SOCIETY.^ fTIHE " Messiah" will be performed on the J_ evening of FRIDAY next, the 29th inst, in St Paul's Church. Further particulars will be given hereafter. W. H. CONNEL, Hon. Sec. AUCKLAND ARTILLERY VOLTTtf. TEEES. rTIHE Competitive Firing for Choice of JL Representatives for the Colonial Prizes, will take plice .at the Mount Eden Range on TUESDAY Mornining next, at 6 a.m. sharp. Ranges. 200 and 300 yards. Ammunition on the ground. E. H. FEATON, Capt. Commanding Battery. Prince of Wales Theatre. COME and see the 20 little Girls forming a Boquefc. DISTEICT OEDEES. Militia and Volunteer Office, Auckland, December 22,1871: IT is hereby notified that the Annual Inspection of the several Corps in the Auckland District will be made by the In spector of Militia and Volunteers during the last week of next month (January), in days to be hereaEer specified. Oflacers commanding Troops and Companies are consequently requested to avail themselves of every opportunity which may offer before that period to prepare their commands for this inspection. Light Infantry Drill is to be specially pmctised. WILLIAM GORDON, Major, j Commanding Auckland District. TO TEE ELECTOES OE THE Clk OF AUCKLAND. X ADIE& AND GENTLEMEa,—At the Jj request of aiumber of Ratepayers, I hare tha honor to offir myself as a Candidate for your suffrages a a Councillor for the ensuing Election; bd, if returned, I will advocate strict ecomay, supporting only expensive improvement when absolutely necessary, and above all, eneavor to keep down additional rates. Yars obediently, EDWARD ISAACS. OREMQRNE. CKEMORNE. jCREMOKNE. j CHE^TMAS HOLIDAYS. BOXINGpAY, DECEMBEE 26, EJTEEPSISE, NO 1, WILL Le/e the Queen-street Wharf EverJHom\ Return Tickets—One Shilling. MOONtCGHT NIGHTS!!! \ XBOULTJ&a. \ P T* T>3 KING DAY. !3ffiZl^ Irties wishing to see the River' eSHßellst hea'\ Railway are reminded that the W .; .EM IN I ' ».. s leaves AucklanJdaily 11 o'clock morning returning at 5 p\. Ret\n Tickets, 33. During the h^days children under ten yearefree' J CASEY-