PORT OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS.

Luna, p.s., Fakehild, fromHokitikaand WeJJing-

DEPARTURES

"Willie Winkle, cutter, Abner, from Waikato. Flora McDonald, cutter, Kenny, from Raglan,

The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived at Wellington on the 25th. The cutter Willie Winkie sailed for Wai knto this morning with the following cargo : 5 bags sugar, 1 box tea, 5 boxes soap, 1 cask beer, Abner ; SGCO feet timber, T>rown. The cutter Flora McDonald sailed for Raglan to-day, with 80 packages general cargo, and the following passengers: Miss .Toll, Messrs. Gilmour, McDonald, Nazer, A. Clark.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Thnrsday afternoon. Mr. George Sibbin had a large attendance at his mart this mo vning, and sod barley at 3s to 3s 6d ; oats, 3s to 3s 6d ; maize, 3s 5d to 5s 3d ; bacon, 8d to 9d ; ham, Is ; black oil, 2s lOd ; suga-, ojd ; tea, 2s per lb. ; cheese, 44d per lb.; butter, skl to 6d; potatoes, 3s. Mr. L. W. Eaton sold by auction this morning the cargo of fruit, ex Louisa Simpson, from Rorotonga, and obtained the following prices : — Oranges, 7d per dozen ; bananas, 6d per lb. ; pine apples, 4s per dozen ; arrow root, 4d per lb.

POLICE COURT.

The Following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, April 29, 1871: — Friday, April 28 : Messrs. J. A. Gilfillan and

E. Isaacs. Saturday, April 29 : Messrs. Henry Gilfillan and W. A. Graham.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this flay, at 4 30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., .and to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Wangarei Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, this day, at 5 p.m. For Russell Kawakawa, etc., per Coinerang, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Hero, will close at this office on Saturday, 29th mat., as follows : — For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at S a.m. For Australian Colonies, at 9 a.m. For United Kingdom via Suez and Southamp ton (for lettei'3 specially so addressed), at 9 a.m. For Money Orders and Registered Letters, at 5 p.m., 28th. inst. For Newspapers, at 7 a.m. For United Kingdom via Marseilles, and Brindisi, at 9.30 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United Kingdom, via Southampton, bearing 3d. and 6d. in addition to the postage, will be received till 9.30 a.m. Eojgj.Kapajjo:^, etc.^per Lalla Rookh, on Mon- Note.—Post-offices have been opened at North Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier. Note.—Correspondence for Belgium may in future be addressed to be sent by the Suez route via Brindisi direct. The rate 3of post age collected in New Zealand on such correspondence will pay for its conveyance as far only as Alexandria. These rates arc as follow:—Letters not exceeding half an ounce, Gd.; every additional half an ounce, Gd. Newspapers Id. each. Books and pattern parcels not exceeding four ounces, 4d. ; four ounces to eight ounces, Bd.; every additional eight ounces, Bd. The weight of pattern parcels must not exceed eight ounces. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1871.

We regret to hare observed to-day the head of the Executive, Mr. Hurst, proceeding along the street evidently in a disabled state, and suffering considerable pain. It appears that this morning in riding in from Stokes' Point to North Shore, in order to proceed to his official duties, his horse had taken fright at some object adjacent to the roadway, and, suddenly starting, had effected a separation

bein^* -precipitated with some violence to the ground. Mr. Hurst wu3 en abled subsequently to mate his way to the Worth Shore, and attended to his official duties, although (lie difficulty experienced by him in progressing along the street, leaning on the arm of an attendant, produced a general feeling that the claims of duty should have been waived for the time, and that the Executive Minister would have been better in his bed, and under the care of his medical adviser. There will be a meeting of the Nevada Luncheon Committee at the offices of Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane to-morrow, at half-past two o'clock. A singular development in ephemeral litera ture is thus alluded to in the London cor respondence of an Australian journal: —The most animated feature of the hour-is the war of little pamphlets now going on about the Franco-German conflict. " A little cleverly written skit, called " The Fight iv Dame Europa's School, showing how the G-erman boy thrashed the French boy, and how the English boy looked on," has been sold to the tune of nearly 200,000 copies. This bit of special pleading has taken immensely with an un reasoning public, so that the nominal pub lisher, after refusing to bring it out, and only publishing it at ths cost of the writer, has cleared over £500 by the thing. Then came a rejoinder, "Why Johnny didn't interfere," sold over 15,000 copies; "John justified," 57,000 ; " John's Governor visits Dame Euro pa's School," 19,000; " Which should Johnny have helped?"—" The Break-tip of Dame Etivopa's School, or what came of making Johnny join the Fight, " —" What Johnny thought of it all; a brief review of his treat ment at the hands of friends and foe," — "Dame Europa's Report to the International School Board on the Fight in her School, after hearing both sides," —have since come out in quick succession. And now we have a new absurdity, entitled "St. George and the Dragon," in which the lovely " JJrances," tlie joy and delight of the world, is set upon out of pure malignity, by a horrible dragon, and St. George, the sweet beauty's selfish and cowardly brother, turns a deaf enr to her shrieks for help, and allows her to be torn lioib from limb by her enemy. Ehrata.—lu out leader of yesterday the fol lowing typographical errors occurred:—lnstead of "to his bittter chagrin they nil presisfc in ignoring its existence," it should read —"they still persist in ignoring his existence." In stead of " meet out to him," it should read— " mete out to him." Instead of "He assumes that at length the morning papers has recog nised its existence," it should read—"lie assumes that at length the morning paper (referring to the Crass) has recognised his ex istence." To the extract headed " Laws of Nature," fro:n " McCosh's Method of Divine Government," there should have been ap pended " McC'osh" instead of " M. Cash." We are informed that there will be on view 250 pairs of earrings on Saturday, in the win dow of F. H. L;v,i=son, jeweller, Queen-street, next door to Cater, the bootmaker.—[Advt.l J. Cosgrave and Co. are now holding a large drapery and clothing sale, aud have opened the newest and most extensive and by f-ir the largest stock ever exhibited iv Auckland. They also beg to inform the people of the pro vince they are not retiring from the drapery trade, and regret exceedingly that respectable houses li.'.ye to resort to snen sublorrugcs tir order to sell their goods. .J. Cosgrave and Co. would wish some person to inform them where arc all the retiring drapers to go ? The recent astronomical observations have not discovered any new heavenly bodies in which those gentle men could reside without having any op ponents to contend against;. By the arrival of the City of Melbourne we have received no intelligence of any new land being discovered, no more people to be clothed, no Elysium where those modem Jobs could spend tin; remainder of their days in pence, a<id, alas ! where are they to go?—" the shy, the dull, and the gay." It is a pity we have no gifted bard among us to composn somn plaintive poem upon the departure of those modern Pilgrim Fathers.— [Advt.]

POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

(Before J. Dilworth and J. Baker, Esqs., Justices.) Drunkenness. — Jane Goldsmith and a Maori woman were punished in the usual manner for this oU'ence. MimicrrAL Police Act.—Heanea, a Maori woman, for breaking a pane of glass, was fined 20s. and costs, or to be imprisoned for one month. Vagkancy.—Jemima Morgan, on remand, was Charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and was discharged on promising to join her husband in Otago. Neglected axd Ciumixai. Ciiibt>ef.x.—W. McKay Hall was sent to the Destitute Cliil ; dren's Asylum at Fort Britomart. ! Pawnbkokeks' Act, 18G8.—David Maries was charged by Bridget Skerry with a breach of the above Act, in having charged interest, viz., Bd., in excess of that allowed by law. — Mr. J. B. Russell appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Wynn for the prosecution.—Bridget Skerry deposed: I took some goods on a Monday to Mr. Marks, to be pledged for £3 ss. I left them till the next Saturday night. I got a pawn ticket. They charged me ss. interest. On my saying that the amount of interest was very large, Mrs. Marks replied that it could not be helped, that it would be the same if they remained for a month. Mr. Abram3 told me it was an overcharge. —Cross- examined by Mr. Russell.—David Abrams de posed : At the request of Mrs. Siccrry I gave her £3 10s., to redeem some goods from Mr. Murks. I told her that an overcharge had been made. I called at Marks', and told Mrs. Marks she had made an overcharge.—Cross examined by Mr. J. B. Russell.—Fiued a shilling and costs. Assault.—Rangiora, a Maori, was charged by Annie Hale with having violently assaulted her by knocking her down, dragging her into a room, and beating her. Mr. Wynn ap peared for the prosecution, Mr. J. B. Russell for the defence. A difficulty was raised as to the jurisdiction of the Court, the csise having been heard before oilier magistrates. Dis missed without prejudice.

Because horses are used to veins, it does not follow that they are unaffected by wet weather. One of the most important rules of the science of manners is an almost absolute silence wi: h regard to yourself.

ARRIVAL OF THE P.S. 'LUNA,' WITH THE GOVERNOR.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

The p.s. Luna, Captain Fairchild, arrived in the Manukau tlrs morning, from Hokitika and Wellington, with his Excellency the Governor. We have received later papers, from which we take the following :— NAPIER. April 22.—An inquest was held this morning into the cause of the lato fire at Major Green's house. Verdict: That it origi rated by sparks from an adjoining chimney.— Aninquest will bo held this afternoon on the body of Peter Gordon, drowned whilst in a state of delirium tremens on Sunday, at Pohui. The body was brought forty miles over rough country to town for an inquest.—The new Provincial Council opens at three o'cock. The Council have elected Colenso Speaker, and Oruiond Superintendent. It has adjourned for a fortnight.

TARANAKI.

April 20. —Keeling, an agent, has been sen tenced to two years' imprisonment for con verting £200 worth of debentures to his own use.—Chilman, Collector of Customs, has leave of absence. He go^s to England by first steamer to arrange matters respecting the formation of an iron sand company.

VOLUNTEER INSPECTION

THE ARTILLERY

Tirß annual inspection of the Auckland Artillery Volunteers was made to-day by Colonel Harrington, at the Albert Bar rack*, at 11 o'clock. The Volunteers mustered at Fort Britomarfc, and pro ceeded with their band playing to the Barracks. Col. Harrington was received with a general saluV, and the men under the command of Captain Fcalon, were put through manual and platoon exercises ami (he usual evolutions. They then proceeded to gun-drill with the Armstrong guns, firing three rounds of blank ammu-

nition. Colonel Harrington addressed the Volunteers at some length, and they returned to Fort, Britomnrt, the band playing as before, and were there dismissed. A somewhat amusing incident occurred during the progress of the inspection. As Colonel Harrington was proceeding through the ranks, eying the men and their accoutrements accord ing to the usual form, the band, all un wittingly, struck up " The Captain with his whiskers took a sly glance at me." As the gallant Colonel is devoid of those hirsute appendages, the circumstance had a somewhat ludicrous aspect to those whose sense of the ridipp'ous caught tmr rurcc ot Tne incident. ~~

CAVALRY AND RIFLES

We suppose it is needless to draw atten tion to th.> fact thai llin ;rmiinl inspection of the Audi land Rifle Volunteers and the Cavalry Troop will be held to-morrow at the Alb. rt Bnrrncks. The inspection of the Cavalry will commence at ?>. and that of the Auckland Hid;? Volun teers at <1 p.m. As there mud be a full muster in consequence of the fine that 13 contingent on absence from the parade, the coup d'ail cannot fail to at tract a large number of citizens to the barracks on the occasion. A ftor the in spection, No. o Company will proceed to the election of an ensign in place of Kn sign Mahon resigned.

COMMISSARIAT STAFF CORPS.

There will be a meeting of tbe intend ing members of the new Commissariat Corps at the Belfast Hotel, Princes street, this evening, at half-past seven. All those who have any desire to enrol themselves in the new company arc re quested to attend.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Last evening thero was a meeting of the committee appointed the other evening, in connection with the Volunteer Engineers. Captain Rurpnvillo was in the chair, und the business transacted was purely of a routine character. Persons favourable to the formation of a Commissariat Corps are requested to meet this evening, at the Belfast Hotel, Princes street. Thenumml inspection of theNaral Volunteers will take place at Fort Britomart this after noon, sit 4 o'clock After (lie inspection the election of a captain will take place. r ji.'herc will be a shot and shell practice of the Naval Volunteers at Port Britomai-t on Friday morning, at 8.30 o'clock.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATKE. Theee was a splendid house last night at this theatre, the entertainment being a benefit to the Orphan Home, Pnruell. The proceedings consisted of a melange of gymnastics and the drama, Mr. Walker's pupils affording infinite satisfaction by their excellent performances, and Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville, who appeared in the two farces the " Morning Call" and " Nothing to Wear," producing quite a furore of excitement. To-night, these two favorite artistes appear in "Love's Sacrifice,' 1 and the farce of "My Turn Next," and as his Excellency, who lias returned in the Luna has signified his intention of being present, accompanied by Lady Bowcn and mile,t\\e haul lon of Auckland mny be expected to add to the throng that will inevitably crowd lo the perfor mances of Mr. Hoskins and Miss Col ville.

INGENIOUS ROBBERY.

SUCCESSFUL TRAPPING- OF NOTO RIOUS PILLAR LETTER-BOX ROB BERS.

During the last; three months a gang of London thieves have been exercising their ingenuity in extracting letters from pillar letter-boxes erected in various parts of the metropolis, and so ingenious and successful have been their operations that they have succeeded in possessing themselves of a large sum of money, and also in baffling the com bined exertions of the police and postal authorities to put a stop to their " little game" until Saturday last, when a scheme concocted for the apprehension of the thieves fortunately proved successful, though one of the prisoners afterwards contrived (o effect his escape from the Hertford police station, and up to a late hour on Snndav evening had not been re apprehended. The modus operandi of the thieves lias been to steal letters from the pillar letter-boxes, to appropriate those con taining checks and noes, to get them cashed as soon as possible, and, when practicable, to forge the endorsement. The scheme laid for the discovery of the robbery was this : —The London police authorities put themselves in communication with Mr. J. W. Cliesshyre, manager of the Hertford branch of the London and County Bank, by whom a check was drawn for the amount of £7 6s 3d, in the name of John Gardiner, and payable at Hert ford to Frank Summers. This check was placed in the hands of Detective Sergeant Hancock, by whom it was posted at a pillar letter-box at Ivenn?ngton. Premising that the check would be presented at the Hertford bank early on Saturday by one of the gang of suspected thieves, Serjeant Hancock, with two constables, arrived at Hertford by the first train reaching Hertford on that day. The two constables were posted in the vicinity of the bank. Sergeant Hancock took up his position in the window of the post-office, which com mands a view of the bank entrance, and two of the local constabulary, with Superintendent Jarrett, watched the arrival of the trains by the Groat Eastern and Great Northern Rail ways. The train arriving at the Hertford station on the former line about 12 o'clock brought two of the suspected parties, who im mediately made their way to the London and County Bank, narrowly watched by the constables in disguise. On ai/iving at the bank they made a pause of a few minutes, during which something was seen to pass between them, and them one of the fellows went into the bank and cashed the cheque which had boon prepared by Mr. Chess hyre and posted by Sergeant Hancock. Im mediately the presenter had endorsed it a signal was given by the bank clerk, and the thief was quickly in flic hands of Sergeant Hancock, his confederate being apprehended by the other constable outside. The man who presented the cheque gives the name of John Hall, aged 22, of the Wnlworth Road, London, but is better known by the sobriquet of" Colcy." The other man is named Benjamin Ponlton, alias "Bon the Flat," and is about thirty five years of age. He at first cave the name of John Jowkins, and said lie was forty years of age. Although lie is a short slight-built man, he is known as a desperate character, and but for the fact that he was comple'.ely surrounded by constables when apprehended he would doubtless have made a desperate attempt to escape. They were both well and neatly dressed. ' lie and Ills canfferl crate worn at once taken to the Hertford police station, and left in charge of a metropolitan and local constable, who received instructions from Superintendent Jtirrelt not to allow the pri soners to leave their cells und :r any pretence whatever; but, after they had been c nGncd about :in hour, the man Hall, who had been crying and protesting that lie was not aware tin; cheque had been stolen, asked to be per mitted to leave his cell to write n letter to his friends. This he was allowed to do, and after ho had written his letter he was put back into the ceil, but, although there were two holts and a lock on the door, the constables forgot to either bolt or lock the cell door after re placing Hull. He observed this omission,and quietly biding his time until there was no one in the police station except, himself and his com rade, he opened his cell door and walked off unobserved. About half an hour after his departure his absence was discovered, greatly to the consternation of tbe police, who raised a hue and cry in every direction, but, as we have already stated, the missing bird was still on the wing up till a late hour on Sunday evening. It is estimated that between £500 and £600 havo been stolen from the London pillar-boxes within the last, month or six weeks. Poulton was taken before Mr. W. P. Wilson, the mayor of Hertford, on Saturday evening, and remanded.— Times.

SHAKE MARKET.

Mr. Saundcrs reports :—Caledonians sold at £101; 'khames, £20 5s io £20 10s; Olago sold at 335, in demand, held for 40s ; Kelly, buyers 32s Gd ; Cures sold at 255; I'na, 19s, ex div.; Tookoy, £10 10s; Moanatairi, buyers, £2 18s; Prince Imperial enquired for at 40s to 60s; City of Dunedin, sellers £0; Vul can, £15 ; Nonpareil in demand, held for £3 2s Gd. Mr. J. Newman reports Thames at £20 10s. ; Shotoycr No. 1, 5s ; Belfast, £2 55.; Moanatairi, £2 17s. 6d. Mr. Martin Sholl reports tbo following sales made to-day :— Thames, £20 55.; Shotover, ss. <;d.; business dull. Demand for Cures ; Red Queens and Central. Italy at prices under last quotation.

THAMES SHARE MARKET.

Wednesday

I have sold to-dny :—Caledonian, £103 and £104; Ota go, 80s lo 31s; Cure, 255, 235, 22s Gd, 21s; Thames, £20; Non pareil, £3.—Tjios. iIuNTRi:. My sales to-day are—Caledonian, £104; Cure, 25s ; Bed Queen, 7s Gd ; Otngo, 30s; and Central Italy, 15s.—Thos. 'T. Hull.

One ov the hardest things for enny man to do iz lew fall down on the ice when'it iz wet aud then git up and prazo the Lord. BELEAGUERED AND BELLICOSE.—No WOlldcv i t,lie French Government of defence refused to listen to any terms of armistice which did not permit the reviofcualliag of Paris. That Government is simply Provisional— Punch. ,

THE THAMES.

SPECIAL TELEGBAMS

THIS DAT

THE SHARE MARKET,

THE CALEDONTA.N

Gratiamstown, 2 p.m.

Very little doing to-day. The Ca-

ledonian have over 6,000 ozs. lodged

Cures and Red Queens are falling.

MINING MATTERS

[FROM TO-DAY'S " THAMES ADVEETISEK."] Amalgamation of Claims.—lt is rumored that an extensive amalgamation of claims in the Punga Flat district is about to take place. The Alburnia, Pride of the West, Star of the South, and several others are, it is said, to be formed into a company on a good basis, to work the ground effectively and syste matically. Should the proposed arrange ments be carried out there can be no doubt they ■will be advantageous to the companies now working the different mines. In their present position none of the companies occupy sufficient area of ground to warrant the erection of mining machinery for the carrying out of extensive mining operations, sucli as could be entered into by a good company formed to work the amalgamated claims. Tire CTolden Cbovtx.—Some of the finest stone that lias been taken out of the Goldeu Crown mine for a long time, was brought to the surface yesterday morning, from the splen did new reef. The rich run of gold which was struck in this reef on Monday night, ap pears to increase in richness as it is driven on towards the boundary. The find, although a highly important one with regard f.o the Golden Crown, is equally so in respect lo the adjoining claims. The reef is of a fine solid description, and is thickly impregnated, with othor minerals, such as copper, iron, antimony, mundic, &c, and bears, in many respects, a striking similarity to No. 1 reef, which has already proved its richness in the Caledonian and Golden Crown mines. It varies in size from six to twelve feet, and at the place where the gold has now been struck ' has taken a bend to the northward. The Waitesiata—The reef struck a short time ago in the prospecting drive, to the east ward of the slide, which cut through and dis placed the wholo lny of the country in the Waitemal n mirjc, has a promising aspect. It has been driven in a distance of 9 feet, but the foot-wall has not yet been reached. No gold has yet been seen in the stone.

MAIL VIA FIJI.

We nre glad to observe that in order to provide against the loss of a fortnight in the transmission of mails via San Fran cisco, owing to the change in the mail service, steps are being taken to have a mail forwarded via Fiji. A requisition has been prepared, and lias been signed by all the principal merchants and hankers, asking the Government to subsi dise a steamer for the occasion, so us to catch (he City of Melbourne at Fiji. It is sincerely (o be hoped that the applica tion will be conceded, so that no break, however temporary, may occur in the continuity of the mail communication.

ONEHUNGA.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wednesday, before C. Mellsop, i-L-q., E. M., the following cases were heard : — Breach op Wateemen's Begulations.— James Neville was charged for plying for hire without a licence.—Mr. Matthews appeared for nefendant, (who pleaded not guilty,) and tool< somo technical objection to tho summons ; the Court ruled to dismiss the ease, b(fc*ithout> costs. Mr. Matthews then witlidrd^Blb ob jection, and the case proceeded on ended summons.—Thomas Sharpe deposed : I am a licensed waterman plying in the Manukau, on the 15th April defendant was taking passen gers repeatedly in his boat from the wharf to the s.s Phoebe, when lying ufc iheEluff. I complained to the ITarbor-master, as directed by the waterman's regulations, and made the present complaint.—Mr. Matthews here raised an objection that the information charged the defendant with a b .each of regulations 0f'1866, and handed in a gazette dated 1870. The Court held the objection fatal, and dismissed the case, with costs of Court, not allowing fees of counsel. Felony.—John Clarkson was charged on the information of Albert Robinson with killing and stealing a pig. On the applica tion of detective Jeffrey the caso was adjourned for one week. Assault.—lsabella Conlon, of Howick, was charged with assaulting Mary Kerr.—Com plainant stated that she was near her own door, minding.turkeys, when defendant came up, threatening her violently, and using abusive language. She also 'threatened to leave her a corpse where she stood ; she then drew out a butcher's knife, and struck at her with it. The knife penetrated a shawl, which was wrapped round a baby in her arni3. (Tho shawl was produced, with a cut in it, and also the knife.—The Court said the case was aggravated, and might have been sent to the Supreme Court, but defendant would Ije treated more leniently, and fined 20s. and costs, or one month's imprisonment, and to find surety for six months.

When a penny bank was established at Putney, and the dejjosiis were added up at (lie end of the year, a brewer who was on the committee remarked, "Well that represents jj thirty thousand pints of beer not drunk." Volume of Smoke.— From a library on [ fire. J Imagine a more melancholy spectacle than a lot of hens trying to roost on a clothes \\\\

PENNY READINGS We notice that the first of a Berie i Ap • evening readings is to be given th?fWiUtfl' at the Preparatory School, Hob o^6 •' Penny readings" have been f«Jj> deservedly popular in England J?/ *»H been productive of much good uS baTe glad to see an attempt made to^T *c "* 6 anything of the kind in Au c klan^ US, Urat« pleasant evenings will doubtlp«« v the attendance^ the reading nt T^ I paiatory School this winter. g the



EVENING STAR PUBLISHING OFFICE, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT SIBBIN'S COKNEU. Advertisements received till 3 p.m. A GENTS FOR THE EVENING* STAR. MR. DUDER, Grocer, North Sore. MR. G-ILMAN, Pos!,-Office, Onehun^u. MR. CUNNINGHAM, Newmarket. ME.PHIPPS, Whan. MR. MIDDLETON, Stationer, TobaccemVt Parnell. rpHB "THAMES ADVEBTISELi 7' ' May be obtained at the OFFICE OF THE " EVENING STAR' QiTEEN-STkEET r . (Next to Sibbins' Corner), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer from the Thames. Reed & P.eett, Agents for Auckland. TJIOR PRIVATE SALE—FARM of J. 41 acres, HOUSE, and Outbuildings, near town £000. Five ALLOTMENTS and House, off Ponsonby | Road, £120.—George Sibbin.



required.-Apply, Eev. J. fIoBBS.BeW 1"5 street off We'lington-strcet. "eie*h^ WANTED-A Young BARMAID alsoSo ajsisu^ house work if required ; must have arof °6 —Apply at the Victoria Hotel, Victoria.^' WANTED-Two First-class Tw , ASSISTANTS.-J. CoschJ^ 4^ WANTBD-A HOUSE, containing.;,, ten rooms.-" M.0.," Post-ofE X land-street. om(»> Short. WANTED, by a young lady, aSITm TlOfl as Nursery QorevneLJuA E. L., office of this paper. atlreßa WANTED KNOWN, that Hook™ Oranw, and Co's Celebrated SS Stout and Light Bitter Ales, recommended h the Faculty, can only be had wholesale at ti Golden Crown Brewery, Wellesley-atw!? East. The trade and families supplied. WANTED-The public to know tw PRINTING of every descri pHo b executed at the Evening Stab Office »"tl neatness and despatch. ' VIKING. . .;. Belfasta Caledonians Inverness Long Drives Nompareils Thames Tcokey's Young American MiRTDT SHOLL, Queen-street. BOARD AND RESIDENCE. WANTED KNOWN, that comfortable BOARD AND RESIDENCE can be procured at Mrs. Ellison's, Prospect House Hobson-strect, within two doors of St Matthew's Church. Terms moderate. A GOOD OPPORTDNITY.-For Sale » GROCERY BUSINESS, with good -cash trade; 2 jears lease,- ront hw; tuit small capitalist.—R. Wniriirs, junction "of Pitf-street and Vincent-street, 2 to 4 p.m. STOPPED from Home, since April 18; a Girl named Eliazbeth Auk Clabke, 10 yeard of age ; Fells papers and flower bnskel.s. Any person found karbouring her, and not giving her up to the Police, or to Jno. V. IiAUUAKCB, Junelion of Cook and Elliott-street s, after this date, will be prose cuted.-=-Jxo. F. Laukaxce, April 25,1871. FOUND.— A CHEQUE for £24 7s. 6d. The owner ran have it by applying lo John Leaning, Tinsmith, Queen-street. mENDERS to SHINGLE.the s .Aleiandra JL Hotel, corner of Chapel and" Durham* streets, and to be finished in a week from acceptance of lender.—Apply to "A.H.," Etexino Stak Office. NOTICE. npHE party that carried away the Eetrierer JL PUP from the ' Royal Alfred' last era ing is known.—Please send it back to Seorgie'e Boarding-house, Hobson-street. A MEETING of the 'NRVAPA' LUN CHKON COMMITTEE will be held at Messrs. Henderson and Macfablakes, TO-MORROW (Friday), 28th, at half-j** 2 O'clock. '' . h(F: J. M. DARGAYILLE, . Hon. Sec. fiALEDONIAN GOLD MINING \J COMPANY (REGISTERED). The TR iNSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED from 12 o'clock noon TO-MORROW (Friday), April Afi vntil 12 o'clock noon on TUESDAY, Mny 2nd, wlim a DIVIDEND will be payable at the Company! oflice, Shortland-stveet. l~ t CHAKLES TOTHILI. Manager. Auckland, April 27, IS7I. _____—-— -' THAMES GOLD MINING- COM PANY (LIMITED). The TRANSFER BOOKS will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, at noon, and will remain closed vm WEDNESDAY, the 3rd May, at noon, jnen • DIVIDEND wiU be payable at the Company's NHW. Shortland-street. .^ri. ' ROBT. SOMMEBVIgJ^ Auckland, April 27. 1871 ---"OUKEHINATJ GOLD MlNlfa X ' COMPANY (REGISTEEED). , A Ninth CALL of 6d. per Share has this dayJJ, made, payable at the office of the Company,» before May 14th. ■ mUj> ,". "Legri^ag*,,; ■VTEW VOLUNTEER C0B1&- A MEETING of those favorable to ihe v fS™\eW' of a Volunteer Commissariat Staff toflSJnf mam at the Belfast Hotel, Princes-street, I"* 3 day) EVENING, at 7.30.