*HB EVENING STAR, MAY 30, 1871.



jHMk OTEAM BETWEEN AUCKLAND AND THAMES. 'ROYAL ALFRED' will sail as under :— From Auckland to Grahamstown. Tuesday, 30th May, at 7 o'clock evening, instead of 4.30. Wednesday, 31st May, at 4.30 o'clock afternoon From Tararu to Auckland. Wednesday, 31st May, at 10.30 o'clock morniug EDGAR W. WALKER, Agent. ~kK^v Qteam to the kJ THAMES. JgnifiSSßai TIME TABLE. The p.s. ' GOLDEN CROWN' Will sail as under:— From Auckland. Wednesday, 31st May, at 11.30 o'clock morning Thursday, Ist June, at 12 o'clock noon Friday, 2nd June, at 12.30 o'clock afternoon From Grahamstown. Tuesday. 30th May, at 4 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, 31st May, at 4 o'clock afternoon Thursday, Ist June, at 4.30 o'clock afternoon Friday, 2nd June, at r> o'clock afternoon J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. fjKJ^ TjlOE WANG-AEEI The p.s. 'DUKE OP EDINBURGH' will leave as under:— From Auckland for Wanoauei. Monday, sth June, 7 o'clock evening Monday, 12th June. 2 o'clock afternoon Monday, l!)th June, 7 o'clock evening Monday, 20th June, 12 o'clock noon. From Wanoarei for Auckland. Tuesday, 6th June, 9 o'clock evening Wednesday, 14th June, 5 o'clock morning Tuesday, 20th June, 10 o'clock evening Tuesday, 27th June, 12 o'clock midnight. Calling at Omaha every trip six hours after leaving Wanjare for Auckland. EDGAR W. WALKER, Agent. TJV^k TT O E "WANGANUI JD DIRECT. %-k^±z&SsSiis» The s.s. •ST. kilda; Captain J. Flowerdav, will leave the Wharf, One hunga, as above, TO-MORROW (Wednesday), at 2 p.m. For freight or passage apply to ALFRED BUCKLAND, Auckland; Or ALFRED BARNES. Onehunga, Agents. itK^v TT'OE NAPIER. j^^g^S. JD DIRECT. . 'STAR OP THE SOUTH,' Capt. Holmes, will leave as above TO-MORROW (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, May 31, at 2 o'clock. J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. CKdkv T?OE TATJ.RANGA, tsm7&B^S^ J- NAPIER, WELLlNG .MraaSfflvv^'i'on, lytt e lton, and (Carrying the Inward English Mail, &c.) The s.s. ' LORD ASHLEY' will leave for the above ports immediately after the arrival of the ' Nebraska' from Honolulu, due on May 30. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. -=^-l TjlOE SYDNEYDIRECT. jy^ill^iw CIRCULAR SAW LINE. *53a539«? The Favorite Regular Trader •KATE' Will sail on or about THURSDAY, Ist June. For freight or passage, apply to HENDERSON AND MACFARLANB. r=^-k pOE TAUEANGA. 1M *4 FJl\^ '^ke re Sn^ar trader . 'TAURANGA,' A. Faulkner, Master, will sail as above TO MORROW (Wednesday), at 4 o'clock. M. NICCOL, Agent. May 30, 1871. 4 GENTS FOR THE EVENING STAR MR. O. MAYS, North Sore. MR. GILMAN, Post-Office, Onehunga. ME. CUNNINGHAM, Newmarket. MR. MIDDLETON, Stationer, Tobbaconist Parnell.



g &J.R. VAILE'S Stock of Men's and Boy's Clothing is Re moved for sale to the shop next to Mr. Wayte's and imme opposite the National Mart. S& J. E. VAILE'S Great Sale. .Scoured Winceys, 7M per yard. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale Rich Broche Lustrds, 7M per yard. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale! . French Merinoes, all colors, Superior qualities. Is (id per yard. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale. . French Repps, Poplins, Silks, and other Superior class Dresses, at half the usual prices. S& J. E. VAILE'S Great Sale. Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks, 14s Od, usual price, .'sos. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Ha.\e. . Ladies' Black Cloth Jackets, new and fashionable styles, reduced from '27s Od to 10s (til. S& J. 11. VAILE'S Great Sale. . . Waterproof Tweed, 00 inches wide, 3a (Id per yard. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale. 40-inch Fancy Skirting, Is 3d per yard. Q &J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale. JO. Handsomely Frilled and Braided Skirts, C,s Dd. S&. J. E. VAILE'B Great Sale. Ladies' Stays, at half English cost. S&, J. E. VAILE'S Great Sale. . Ladies' Underclothing and Baby __^ Linen, at cost price. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale. . Trimmed Bonnets and Hats, at less than English cost. S& J. E. VAILE'S Great Sale. .__ Fur Muffs, Ties, etc., at half price. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale. . Wool Tics, 4d each; Collarets, Cd each; other Goods in proportion. S& .T. R. VAILE'S Great Sale. . Welsh Flannels, warranted all wool, stout, and 20 inches wide, only 10? d per yard. S& J. R. VAILE'S Great Sale. Wet Wove Calico, stout make, full 33 inches wide, 4.', d m per yard. G &J. E. VAILE'S GREATS ALR *j> national mart, Coenek of Queen and Wynbiiam-stkerts. EVENING STAR PUBLISHING OEFICE, ..QUEEN-STREET, NEXT SIBBIN'S CORNER. Advertisements received til] 3 p.m. "FIJI TIMES." COMPLETE PILES of the Fiji Times hare \J been received by the ' James Paterson/ and can be had at, our office. REED & BRETT, Agents. lOKATEA GOLD MINING- COMPANY. THE undersigned is authorised to roceive TRANSFERS for Registration. R. HORNE, Canada Buildings. FOUND— A CHEQUE drawn by Thomas Beown.—The owner can have ifc on application at the Stab office, and paying expenses. LOST— A Piece of GREENSTONE, be tween 10 and 12 o'clock To-day.—The finder will be rewarded on leaving it at the Stab Office. MONEY to Lend on Mining Shares.—Ap ply to H. V. Stevens, Sharebroker, Queen-street. mHE GREAT- WORLD OF LONDON.



]SJ"OTICE OF REMOVAL.' J. MACREADY, Watchmaker and Jeweller, begs ™n,, ?l' m * i ls ?umer°us friends and the public gene l&rS^l he, ¥f REJIOVED from Queen-streit to I !™« r6S tely OCCUP'ed by the New Zealand In amf?3f, ?,™ pany ' at the foot of Shortland-street, ™ J; th. ls opportunity of returning them his sin cere tnaiiks for the liberal support they have accorded I'" 1 d«ln S the many years he has been in business, ami would remind them that he has still on hand a first-class selection of Gold and Silver Watches, by the celebrated makers, Thoi. liussell and Sons, and also a choice quantity of Jewellery of all lands. .old and Silver Watches of every description care fully repaired on the premises. STATEMENT OF THE ASSETS WVTOrF^tfK 1158 OV THB AUCKLAND SAVINGS BANK ON THE 31st DECEMBER, IS7G. ASSETS. Invested on Mortgage .. °0114 5 Invested on Treasury Bills ..' " YoOO 0 0 Interest due on Mortgage. " 'c.r,<> 17 l Bank Premises .. .. ", "' 2m 0 0 Cash on hand S V (I 17 10 £.'!:j,O2G 0 4 Balance in favor of Bank £0,003 17 ~9 LIABILITIES. Amount due'l,o9s depositors 20 002 2 7 Balance .. .. .. ~ .] a \ m 17 9 £33,026 0 4 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS JOlt TIIK YEARS 1809 AND 1870. Number of Depositors- ISGO, 1,005; IS7O, 1 095 ---incrrasp, .'JO. .Amount to credit of Depositors—lßCo, £23,741 Cs • 1870, .t'2(j,9U:i -2r, 7d ; incroa.=e, £3,220 ICs 7d. Amount or Interest paid depositors during IS7O at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum—£l,o27 4s 7d. AVM. HATTRAY, Vicc-PreEident. IloußS op Attendance. MONDAY—From 12 to 2 o'clock. THtJIWDAY— From V> to 2 o'clock. SATURDAY—From 2 to 0 o'clock. BAY OF ISLANDS COAL COM PA NY (LIMITED). Tho Third General MEETING of the Shareholders of tins Company will be held in the Company's Ofiice, on AY JSDNKSDAY, the 31st instant, at :i o'clock p.m., to receive the Report and Balance Sheet for thu year ending the :.!Oth ultimo: to Klect two Directors in place of Messrs. C. J. Stone and J. T. Maokelvie who retire by rotation, but are eligible for re-election: to lilect two Auditors for the current year; and for the transaction of any other business that may be brought forward. • By order of tho Board of Directors. J. A. GILFILLAN, _ , Secretary. /, Queen-street, Auckland, May 10/1871. mHAMES GOLD MINING COM- X PA NY (LIMITED). w™w£§™ PEE "00KS remain CLOSED until WEDNESDAY, the 31st inst., at noon, when a DIVIDEND of FOUII POUNDS per Share mil be payable at the Company's office, Shortland-street ROBT. SOMMERVILLE, " . ~ , , Secretary. Auckland, May 27, 1871. ■yOUNG MEN'S "CHETSTIAN jL ass.ociation. annual course of lectjres. The Committee of the above Association have great pleasure in announcing tho following series of Lee-" tures :— June 2: Rev. J. J. Lewis—".The Present Age its Traits and Tendencies." June 30 : Mr. Babton—"Some of the Larger Forms of Fossil Fauna" (with pictorial illustra tions). July7:Rev. Jas. Cosh, M.A.—" The Mutual Relations of Heathenism, Civilization, and Chris tianity." July 28: Mr. G. M. Reed, B. A.—" Colonial Charac teristics." August 4 : Rev. 0. M. Nelson—(To be advertised). August 25 : Rev. E. N. Biuse, M.A. — "Modern Scepticism." September 1: Rev. C. W. Rigo—" Ancient Britain its Inhabitants, Religion, and Customs " September 29: Rev. WABLOW Davies, M.A.— " Love, Courtship, and Marriage." Tickets for the course, 3s each (to admit bearer and lady), may be had of Messrs. Chapman, Wayte Upton, Turrell, R. B. Shalders, the Librarian at the Rooms of the Association, or any of the Committee Tho Lectures will commence at 7.30 o'clock. Admission to single Lecture, Od. each person. mHE "THAMES ADVEETISEE" JL May be obtained at the (MCE OF THE "EVENING STAB' Queen-street, (Next to Sibbins' Corner), Immediately on the' arrival of the Steamer from the Thame3. Reed & P.eett, .Apreots for Auckland.



Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31. jgg FLOWERING SHRUBS AND PLANTS, in pots, from Baptist and Sons. Sydney. Sale at 11 o'clock. GEOEGrE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. TO-MOUKOW. WITHOUT RESERVE. TO CLOSE ACCOUNTS FOR AMERICAN MAIL. , . ' BLANKETS, PIKCE GOODS, CLOTHING. B. TONES & CO. Have been instructed to sell, To-morrow (Wednesday) May 31, at 11 o'clock, peremptorily and without reserve, O BALES FLANNELS hJ 1 case Woollen Comforters 3 bales Blankets ■ 7 cases Winceys, Crimean Shirts, C-4 Coloured French Twills, Black Coburg, Mixed Alpacas, :>4 Winceys, Bordered Skirts, <.'irls', Maids', and Women's Gloves, Kilted Alloa, Half-hose, Ribbons, Boys' and Youths' Serge Shirts, D :ab Reversible Coats, White Long Cloth Shirts, Bedford Cord Trousers, Men's Caps, &C; &U., &C. WEDNESDAY, MAY 31. T E A ! ; ;T E A ! L. D. NATHAN & CO. Have been instructed by the consignors -to sell by public auction, ex ' Kate,' from Sydney, at thoi Stores, Shortland-street, on Wednesday, 30th inst., at 11 o'clock, WITHOUT RESERVE, CJA HALF-CHESTS TEA. THURSDAY/ JUNE 1. IMPORTANT TO WAREHOUSEMEN, DRAPE US, COUNTRY BUYERS, AND OTHERS. EXTENSIVE UNRESERVED AUCTION ' SALE OE WINTER DRAPERY, CLOTHING-, &c, &c, &c. W. G. HARRISON & CO. Have received instructions to sell by public auction, at their Warehouse, 7, Wyndham-street, on Thurs day next, Ist June, at 11 o'clock, AN EXTENSIVE ASSOETMENT OF WINTER DRAPERY, CLOTHING, etc., eta., etc. / Full particulars In -fitfuic icj.ii 1 . Terms Liberal.



"^^^^^ AND OVERLAND TO ENGLAND. I THE CALIFORNIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND ; AUSTRALIAN MAIL LIJSE OP STEAM JACKETS, UNDER CON TRACT FOR - A FOURWEEKLY SERVICE, CARRY ING THE EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN MAILS. The Splendid Steam Packet 'city olf Adelaide; 1,550 tons, will leave Sydney for San Francisco, culling at Fiji and Honolulu. A STEAMER WITH FIRST-CLASS ACCOMMODATION, connecting with the 'CITY OF ADELAIDE' at j FIJI, will leave AUCKLAND, on the 3rd JUNE, at NOON, and every 28th day succeeding this date. For full particulars of the through route, apply to H. M. JERVIB. Agent. Jkh*^ "DEGULAE STEAM ffiSl||§K^V-*-V COMMUNICATION WITH SYDNEY, AUCKLAND, & FIJI. The s.s. 'JAMES PATER3ON,' F. Moose, Commander, will leave AUCKLAND for FIJI, on or about the 3rd June. For freight er passage, apply to H. M. JERVIS, Agent. i"*K^ T^OE SYDNEY AND JD MELBOURNE. United States, New Zealand. , and Australia Steamship Line. The Magnificent Mail Steamship 'NEBRASKA,' 2148 tons register, due at Auckland the 30th instant, will leave for the above Ports 12 hours after arrival from Honolulu. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. .Jtkdkv TXONOLULTJ, SAN fiEMf&KcirvX -*-"*- I' <IIANGISC0> AND OVER "MM^VVV^LAND TO ENGLAND. THE UNITED STATES, NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA STEAMSHIP LINE. , Under Contract with the New Zealand Government For a Four-weekly Mail Servioe. The magnificent steamship 'NEBRASKA,' 3,146 Tons Register, G. Wakeman, Esq., Com mander, will be despatched from Auckland, for Honolulu and San Francisco, on FRIDAY, the 16th June, 1871. Jt'or freight, passage, and all particulars apply to HENDERSON & MACFAELANE. fch*^ TTO^ SYDNEY AND 'li^^^^S. JJ MELBOURNE. The Magnificent s.s. 'her o; Captain Logan, will' leave the Queen-street Wharf as above on WEDNESDAY next, the 31st inst., at 3 P.m. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO.. Agents, Auckland; Or, E. S. LEDGER, _, Agent, Grahamstown, Thames. High-stre«t, Auckland, May 27,1871.



FURTHER REDUCTIONS. oIOCK MUST BE REALISED WITHOUT DFT AY



Auction Sales. WEDNESDAY, MAY 81. BARLEY. BARLEY. EX 'LORD ASHLEY.' The subscribers have received instructions to sell at the stores, tort-street, on Wednesday, 31st inst., at J-i. o ciocic, I 07 BAGS Christchurch BAELEY, J- V I just arrived, per ' Lord Ashley,' in lots to suit purchasers. Also 10 kegs Prime WANGANUT BUTTEK. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON", Auctioneers. SATURDAY, JUNE 3. BY ORDER AND CN ACCOUNT OF THE UNDERWRITERS AND SALVORS. MACHINERY AT ONEHUNGA. The subscribers have received instructions to sell at Onelmnga, on Saturday, 3rd June, at 12 o'clock, THE MACHINEEY recovered from the wreck of the 'Airedale,' and now lying at Onehunga, Waitara, and Nelson. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JUNE 5. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEE *ST THE ESTATE OF GEORGE STRONG. The subscribers have received instructions to" sell at their Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, the sth June next, at noon, I—9 ACEES 2 EOODS AND 28 /J PERCHES, more or less, situated in the Parish of Pakuranga,. in the County of Eden, and being lot Wo. 40b of section No. 1 of small lots near the village of Howick 2—All that piece or parcel of Land situated in Queen's County, in the Province of Auckland, coin-* prising lots 31, 32, 33, and 34 of section No. 15, in the Township of Wynyardton. ! SAM GEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, JUNE 5. FOUR-ROOMED COTTAGE, AND FREE HOLD ALLOTMENT, MOUNT ST. MARY'S. The subscribers have received instructions from Mrs. W. Mason, who is leaving the Colony,' to sell at the Land Mart, -Fort-street, on Monday, sth June, ■ at 12 o'clock, mHAT Neat and "Well-finished Four- JL roomed COTTAGE, situated in Dublin-street, Mount St. Maiy's, erected by the late Mr. W. Mason, of H.M. Customs, for his own use, and a detached room, painted and papered, out-houses, etc. ; with the freehold allotment on which they are erected, having a frontage of 33 feet to Dublin-street, and on which th«re is a good well of water, with pump attached. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. T IFE IN THE 19th CENTURY. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. TTTANTED KNOWN—That Comfortable VV Board and Residence can be procured at Bay view House, Alten Road, next to the Scotch Church. BOARD AND EESIDBNOE. WANTED &NOWN, that comfortable BOA D AND RESLDENOE can be procured at Mrs. Eiaison's, Prospect Houbo, Hobson-Btreet, within 'two doors of St. Matthew's Church. Terms moderate. /COMFORTABLE LODGINGS for One or \J Two Gentlemen.—Apply to Mm. Jen kins, Pitt-stveet, the house next the Chapel.