SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Hero, s.s., 7JO ton*, P. Logan, from Sydney and M'-lbourne. J«net Grey, schooner, M tons, Keane, from Fijis. Spray, schoonw, CO ton.i, Clarkson, from Lyttelton. Eob Roy, cuttor, JVicGixraey, from Kennedy's Bay. Mcr.dew-i, schooner, C 3 tcr.i ; Jcnes, frcrn Poverty Bay.

DEPARTURES.

Jaracs Patpvson, s.s., 296 ions, C. E. Snundera, for Sydney.

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Spray, from Lyttelton: 30 sacks pollard, 183 do. wheat, 257 do. barley, 299 do. flour, G. W. Binney (agent).

EXPORTS.

Per ss. James Paterson, for Sydney: 58 bales flax, J. R. Roberts ; 2 boxes, H. Keesing ; 50 do. cornflour, L. D. Nathan.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

The schooner Spray, Captain Clarkson, arrived in harbour this morning from Lyttel -ton, bringing a full cargo of grain. She left Lyttelton on the Bth inst. The s.s. Wainui will leave for the Fijis at 5 o'clock.

The s.s. Hero will leave for Sydney on Tuesday next. The barque Novelty, Captain Nearing, •ailed from Sydney for this port on the even ing of Sa'urday last, the 14th instant. The Janet Grey, schooner, Captain Keane, arrived in harbor yesterday evening from Fiji. The schooner was seven and-a-half days on the passage down to Levuka, thus making an excellent passage. Sailed for Auckland on the 4th instant, in b°llast. Had light south west winds to the coast, and was five days beating up from the North Cape. Passengers —Mr. Bates and a seaman from the Dancing Wave, who is a lunatic, forwarded by order of the British Consul.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERO.

The fine powerful steamer Hero, Captain T. logan, arrived in harbour last evening bringing a large cargo from Melbourne and Sj dney. She left Sydney on the 14th inst., and has made a capital passage of 5 days. Passengers.— From Melbourne : Cabin —Mr. and Mrs. iPtanntts Jones, Mr. aud Mrs. De I.eon. Mrs. Kelly, Mrs. Miller, Miss Whitson, Misses. Hudson, Hodge, Robinson (2), Allen, and Messrs. Gillies, Robinson, Foss. From Sydney ; Labin—Misslalloon; and 7 in the steerage.

DEPARTURE OF THE JAMES PATERSON.

The A.S.N. Company's p.s. James Paterson, 1 Captain Saunders, left; the yvharf fpr.Sy.dpev.ftt j nra t:n-" eTCY V" y ' ■ ' ''"• ■,_ ~\ ] K-ff.'t !?:■■■' •>--■ ;>U ;;,-:-... -.-,r..' '>r.i-! >i:.;RlilMsß in coil- .y\.y. I- .pa tftay bo h&,\ at a vs-it-iitira'. Price 'f\ (VRS t-' ' !. > - at, Ararinnt Sarth, close to ?.tv. t U VI..V; ol* IV acres, fronting tlio Kumej>:C_wfc-j;U/t \|lo -if^-p v-R:,i -i^in/n.ng-w! vu«: -ioi<<*"iwi A'-'^tLiiaaiic^of Magistrates at the Police Court '»—-^-t. week ending Saturday, Januiry 21, 1871 :—- Saturday, January 21: Messrs. G. P. Pie 4L c and K. t". Porter. ■ ' [ | - j I,

FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1871.

Mr. Carter, of the Slaughter-yards, doubt less thanks his stars for " privilege." Im mense damage may be done to a njan's y character beneath itr~irtretter whether in the legislature or elsewhere. We think his Honor the Superintendent . should not have sheltered Mr. Carter in ] the Police Court to-day. The precedent is bud, and the lavor extended to this protege may be dangerous to the interests of the com munity. As Mr. Carter is so frequently in trouble, we would respectfully suggest that he should be removed to so no other less pro mmem. position iv the public service, wher. his peculiar te.np-raiment will not be so tried by coming in comact with people of ordinary II __AU P er*on3 having claims against Charles j Wilson, deceased, are requested to/prove the same; aud all persons owing money are re quested to pay the same to John "Williamson, Esq., Curator of Intestate Estates,/

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The Chamber of Commerce had a special meeting yesterday, at 3 p.m. The day of monthly [meeting was altered to the second Tuesday in the month, and the number of committee was raised from 5 to 7. The annual meeting was then held. The annual report and balance sheet wa read by the secretary, detailing the variou. matters of business attended to by the Chamber during the year. Mr. Yon Per lleyde'was elected President, and Cap tain Paldy Vice-President. A committer was chosen, consisting of Messrs. Morrin. W. Graham, J. M. Clark, Tinne, Shera. Dargaville, and D. Natlian, and two auditors wereselecfed, Messrs.Owen and Mason. Various others matters of im portance was discussed, and some speci mens of beautifully prepared flax ex hibited.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

In the Provincial Council yesterday, in the absence of the Speaker, Dr. Nicholson occupied the chair. A petition was re ceived from residents at Grahamstown, praying for the extension of the wharf. Various questions were asked, and a petition from the unemployed was re ceived through Mr. Swauson and con sidered. Various minor subjects came before the Council. The Kaipara Railway Bill passed through committee, was read a third time and passed. The Licensing Bill was further considered in committee, and the House subsequently was counted out.

THIS DAY.

Besides the whole of the bills now passing through the Council, the only matter of much importance for considera tion is the proposal of the Provincial Secretary for reserving as a site for the Grammar School two acres of land in Sjmonds-street, nearly opposite the Barrack gate.

NOMINATION AT PARNELL.

In accordance with notification, a meet ing of electors of the constituency ol Parnell was held to-day, at the Public Hall, at norm. Colonel Balneavis, as He turning Officer, opened proceedings by reading the writ and calling on electors to nominate a Candidate. B. G-. Wood, Esq., was proposed by Mr. Hees, and seconded by Mr. Warner, as a fit and proper person to represent Parnell in the H.on«e of Representatives. T. M. BLine., Esq., was proposed by Mr. B. Turner, anil seconded by Mr. Cranwell. There being no other candidate proposed, the two gentlemen seeking the suffrages of Parnell addressed the electors, and a show of hands having been taken, was declared to be largely in favour ot Mr. Wood. a poll was demanded on behalf of Mr. King, and the election wil take place at the same place on Monday next.

ONEHUNGA ELECTION.

Q-.M. O'Roree. Ksq., was returned to-day wiilmu . opposition as representative oft h ttt constituency to the House of Bepresen tatives.

POST OFFICE ITEMS.

We have been supplied with the following Post office returns :—

During the year ended 31st December, 1870, 1,078,629 letters and 631,211 papers passed through the Chief Po-t-office, Auck land ; of this number 128 980 letters and 222,539 papers were interchanged with the United* Kingdom ; 80,561 letters and 67.555 papers with the Australian Colonies; and 14861 letters and 12,501 papers with other foreign ports. While 306,334 letters an- 1 134,081 papers were interchanged with other province* o; New Zealand; 520,817 letters and 190,674 papers circulated in the province of Auckland ; and 27,076 letters and 3870 papers were posted in Auckland, for delivery in ttie city.

... J . During the quarter ended 31st December, 1870, 242,973 letters and 143,009 papers passed through the Chief Post-offlee, Auck land ; of this number 31,292 letters and 51,186 papers were intercha. ged with the United Kingdom ; 17,702 letters and 15,907 papers with the Australian Colonies ; and 352 letters aud 2328 papers with other foreign ports. While 78,252 letters and 31,564 papers were interchanged with other provinces of New Zealand ; 104,141 letters and 4b',034 papers circulated among country post-offices in the province of Auckland ; and 8065 letters and 900 papers were posted for delivery in the city. During the year 1870 the following trans actions have taken place in the Post-office Money Order and Savings Bank departments, in this province :—5464 money orders have been issued, for £23,401 17s sd. The com mission received on these orders amounted to £358 7s. .1557 money orders have been paid ; amount, £20,051 17s" 6d.—During the same period 4337 Savings Bauk deposits, amount ing to £51,409 8s 4d, have been received, including 1019 new accounts opened. 3121 withdrawals were made, amounting to £44.194 ts lOd; and £230 7s lOd were paid as interest on closed accounts.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[from our own correspondent.]

T H __! THAMES

THIS DAY.

The Averftser's correspondent says that Mr. Warbrick has been suece's ful in. obtaining permission to go on with the mail service between the Thames and Tauranga. The Una Company held their usual half-yearly meeting last evening. The mine is in a good condition.

POLICE COURT.— Friday.

(Before J. O'Neill and G. B. Owen, Eeqs., Justices ) Drunkenness. —A. J Nicholls was fined 10s and costs, or to he imprisoned 48 hours, for a second offence. W. Oinnamond, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labor. Assault. —A charge of assault, brought by J. Uennessy against J. Russell, was dismissed, there being no appearance of either party. Embezzlement. —J. Hogarth was charged by J. Wnddcll, his employer, with having embezzled the sum of £6 14s 10_-d, the pro perty of his employer. —J. Waddell deposed : I am a baker in Karangahape Rond. Prisoner lias been in my employment for fourteen months, and left on the Bth hiMant. He was employed to deliver bread and receive money for me, and to pay me it over every night on coming home. Ho was receiving from me 18s a wee°k. Mr. Hammond, on the Grafton Road, is my customer. He was in the habit, of paying me every month, through the prisoner. He paid me for tho month of September. I sent the bill through prisoner for October, November, and December. I did not receive payment of this account from prisoner or any one else. The receipts pro duced are in prisoner's handwriting. One bill lias been defaced and altered, as by an acid. On the 7th of the present month, in the evening, I asked him if he had received the amount of Mr. Hammond's account. This was the day on which the bill purports to have been received by the prisoner. —Mr. Alderson, of Remuera, is a customer of mine, and was supplied by prisoner. Last re ceipts for him was 28th September, This was for August. He was supplied during September and October. I furnished the bill through prisoner. The total amount for the two months was £1 13s lid. I had not re ceived payment, for this. The bill produced is receipted in pencil by prisoner. Mrs. Wall, of Mount-street, is my customer, and was sup plied during October by prisoner. This bill for eight shillings produced is receipted by prisoner. I have not had the money from him. I do not know why prisoner left me. He did not return to his duty. Ou the 9th I went round with the cart with another man, and ascertained that he had received bums not accounted for. On the 14th, after being ar rested, prisoner spoke to me in the guard room. He asked me not to prosecute him and I would be paid some of tho money now by his brother. The total amount embezzled is £15 6s Bid, so far as I at present know. - Susan Hammond deposed : I am the wife of Edward Hammond, interpreter, residing in Grafton Road. Witness c m-oborated previous evidence.—Agnes Mackie, servant to Mr. Stevenson, Remuera, deposed to having re ceived bread from prisoner for Mr. Alderson, and to having received from Mr. Alderson the money in payment, which she handed .<• prisoner, and corroborated the eviden c of prssecutor. Mrs. Mary Hall, dressmaker, Mount-street, corroborated the statement of prosecutor. —Detective Ternahan deposed to his having arrested the prisoner on the 14th inst., at 11 at night. Prisoner asked Mr. Wacldell to not pi-ess the charge ngain9t him and his brother could pay him. lie said he had spent the money foolishly.—The prisoner was committed for trial.

Libel.—The Court (having adjourned till 2 o'clock) on resuming, the libel c se, Riehard. ---y. Carter, wns called. —Mr. Wynn for the prosecution, Mr. MacCormick for the defence. — the charge was that, the defendant, who is inspector of the slaughl er- house at N ewmarkel, had written to the Superintendent diarizing the pro editor with perjury. His Honor tli^ Superintendent, on being called, entered the witness box, and, being sworn, declined te produce the letter "on grounds of public policy."—The case was accordingly dismissed.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.] UNDEFENDED CASES. Judgment for Plaintiffs.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co. v. J. W. R. Guilding, Asher v. Piniha, Hanken v. Musters, Hill v. Davies, Angus and Carnbine v. Hmale ; Carey, Gillies and Co. v. Atkinson ; same v. E. Hill, Binney v. Kraupp, same v. Condon, Williamson v. Vivian, and Mackay v. Denver. Cases Adjourned.—Hugh and McDermott Cameron v. Fitness Tuliy v. Whitaker, Carey and Gillies v. Lynch, Trist v. Miller, Eaton v. London, and Harford v. Kelly. defended cases. :North Island Gold Mining Company v. Burtt.—Claim for arrears of calls.—Mr. Rees for the plaintiff (the Liquidator), Mr. Wyi.n for the defendant.—The defence was that the claims, although brought by the plaintiff, were for a Mary O'Brien, in whose nan;o ihey ought to have been entered. —The Court re served judgment. Elliott v. Wall. —This was a claim for £10, for the supply of a quantity of water to the steamer Williams, of which the defendant was master.—Mr. Wyun for the plaintiff; Mr. Brookfield for the defendant.—After hearing the evidence of the plaintiff, and Mr. Jervis, the Court gave judgment for the plain tiff. Lendon V. Snell.— Mr. Hay for the plaintiff; Mr. Wynn for the defendant.—This was an action for the recovery of the sum of £2 7s. 6d., for work done and horse hire, finding of horse, damage to saddle, &c. — Judgment was given for the plaintiff. Caret, Gilles, Hunter and Co. v. Fletcher. —Mr. McGregor for the plaintiff; Mr. Keetley for the defence.—The claim was for £2, which, it was alleged, had been paid in error by the plaintiffs.—Several witnesses were examined.— A nonsuit was recorded. King v. Maplestone.—Mr. Bennett for the plaintiff. Mr. Wynn for tho defendant. The matter _in dispute was a one pound note, which it was alleged was lost to the plaintiff through defendant's negligence, while giving change for a five-pound note in his shop.—A nonsuit was recorded.

Hyde v. Seccombe and (Son. —Mr. Tyler for the plaintiff.—Mr. Bennett for the de fendant.—The claim was for £2 25., wages for wrongful dismissal; £1 Is. was paid into Court.—Judgment for the plaintiff for 3s. 6d. more than the amount paid into Court, and costs.

This was all the business, and the Court adjourned.

Notice is given that James Foley ha 3 filed his schedule.

The firat annual prize firing of No. 3 Com pany A.R.V., will take place on Tuesday next.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'HERO.'

SHOCKING TRAGEDY.

A Woman Murders Six of her

Children.

SYDNEY

January 14. —About 160 quarrymen are at work on the defences. —A woman near Bom bala cut the throats of six of her children and then cut her own.—Mr. Gilmour has returned to BuHo and reports that, there is every pro liability of a survivor of Leichardt's party living with the blacks.—The masonry of the new Post Office is almost complete.—The Carpentaria telegraph line has been com pleted as far as Cashmere. MELBOURNE. January 11.—The Victorian Sugar Com pany have a-ivancrd their rates £2 per ton all round.— Mr. Jame-t Scott, solicitor, was ac quitted on a churge of giving a plug of to bacco to a prisoner under conviction. —The landlord of the Cafe Turque, Ball irat, has been fined £20 for permitting his waitress to wear short dresses.—The Great Britain, s., has cleared with 41,000 ounces of gold, 2000 bales of wool, and 270 passengers. —The flection meetings have commenced, and the Ministerial manifesto is anxiously looked for. —At auction flour realised £13 17s. 6d. to £14; wheat, 6s. January 12. —The gardens of the Acclima tisation society had a narrow escape from destruction yesterday, through some children setting fire to the grass. —Professor Hughes has filed his schedule. Professor Halford has been elected President of the Medical Society for the ensuing year. —A large deputation waited on the Government, requesting that a railway might be constructed from Castlemaine to St. Arnaud, through the central part of the district. The Government are not in clined to entertain the proposal.—Workmen are busy erecting the chimes at the Post-office tower.

January 13.—At the Protection League meeting, last night, several members of Par liament were present, and spoke in favor of the principles of the League.—Harris and Hewitt, are to run at Launeeston on the 23rd January.—Tho dissolution of Parliament is expected after the departure of the mail.— The master printers have taken steps to secure payment lor election printing, as the Act prohibits suing for it. —Adelaide wheat is q.iotedat 6s. 3d.; 100 tons of Adelaide flour sold at auction at £13 7s. Gd.—The wool sales are less active. 1150 bales were sold. Greasy brought 6d. toSJd- ; fleece, I2d. to 13^d.

QUEENSCLIFF.

January 12. —Sailed, Great Britain (s.) for Liverpool. January 13.—Captain Payno, Chief Har bour Master, has to day laid down a black buoy on the south-east point of the shoal on which the Vanadis grounded ; all vessels will, therefore, pass on the east side of the buoy.— Arrived, Ssiuin, ship, from Quebec.

ADELAIDE.

January 11.—There is to be a conference between both houses on the Land Bill, and should they not agree to pass the bill, it is probable the Assembly will adjourn for a fortnight, to enable the Government to ga zette the new hundreds. —The sugar per Mary Hamilton is selling at very full rates.

January 12.—8y an accident on the North ern line, five men were seriously hurt.—The report of the Adelaide Meat Preserving Com pany is favourable.—lt is proposed to amal gamate tho Adelaide and Provincial Gas Companies.—The two Houses of Parliament have come to a dead lock over the Land Bill. They cannot agree on the residence clause and the forty-acre qualification. Another conference takes place to-day.—The cargo of deals, ex Louis de Gear, sold at 3Jd to 4^d. — Good country flour sold at £11 10s ; wheat is very firm, a sale took place at 4s 9d for im mediate delivery ; cornsacks, 12s 6d to 12s 9d. —Governme t have called for tenders for the conveyance of goods to Port Darwin.

January 14-.—The Land Bill was finally lost by the casting vote of the Speake •, who voted against accepting the compromise offered by the Council. A short Act was immediately passed through all its stages, in the Assembly, empowering the Government to proclaim additional agricultural areas, and altering some conditions of the present Act.—Lowman, a passenger by the St. Vin cent, having beeu brought up by the Customs on a charge of undervaluing his furniture, the goods, valued at £700, were forfeited. — The Council passed the Interim Land Bill without amendment, and Parliament is pro rogued till 31st March.—The Government announced that notice has been given to the Imperial postal authorities of the dis continuance of a participation in the ocean mail contract unless the steamers call at a convenient port in South Australia.—The Government have promised to call Parlia ment together in case of any political emer gency.—Sales of wheat took place at 4s. 9d.

HOBART TOWN.

January 11.—The Wesleyan Conference commences on Tuesday next. Fifty-seven ministers are expected to be present. —The Launceston railway will be completed this week, nnd opens on the Ist February. January 12.—The Free Church Presbytery Conference at Launceston concluded their business in one day ; the returns show an increase of membership.—The minors at the Blackboy goldlields average £2 per week.

The Auckland Rifle Volunteer Band will perform rhe following selections on Saturday evening on the lawn before Government House:—March, "Farewell," Cant. Arm strong; quadrille, "Agnes Sored," D'Albert; fantasia on Swiss air, McComish ; waltz, "Duke of Edinburgh," H.R.H. Dnke of Edinburgh; polka, "Little Fanny," Mc- Cornish ; galop, " Galatea," McComish ; " God Save the Queen."

NEWSPAPER BLASPHEMY.

To the Editor of the EVENING- Star. Sir, —I am not a religious man, nor have I the lea.t liking for hypocritical canting, but, I confess it, I have a prejudice in favour of the Bible and religion, which I learned in my infancy from one who was too good for this world ; and it makes me resent any offence offered to the' Deity, or to His Holy Word. The other evening, on coming home, I found my children merry-making over an article in your contemporary, the Evening News, and one of them, with the Bible open at the book of Daniel, comparing the sacred words of Holy Writ with an article in the Evening News, written as a parody on the words of the Bit le. lam surprised that neither you nor your morning contemporaries have noticed the blasphemous production, and resented, in the name of outraged Christianity and Ju daism, this offence to the tenderest and ho liest feelings of the people. Tho comparison of "Stafford" to Almighty God, and the " Public" to the Son of Man walking in the midst of the burning fiery furnace is insuf ferable. Allowance can be made for the species of monomania with regard to Mr. Vogel which seems to have dethroned the reason of your contemporary, and which, probably arising ffom some dis appointment in negociations, or from per sonal offence, makes " Vogel " the beginning, the middle, and the end of every article, every squib. But taking not much interest in po litics, I do take an interest in my family ; and even if all others are silent, in the name of my children, and my G-od, I do raise my voice against such profanity. The drivelling article in itself is a long way behind the Chaldean Manuscript of Christopher North } but I can not understand how any one having the over sight of' a newspaper, unless ho meant to ridicule religion could tolerate the publication of what must be a personal offence to the Deity, as it is to the sacred feelings of the people. Religion is only too often the butt for infidelity to shoot its arrows at; and though a newspaper conductor need not be religious, he should ac least not wield the power, great or little, which he has, to insult religion, and ridicule the Book of G-od. This may do, sir, in Tasmania, but not in Auck land. Your contemporary should remember the saying of a man who professed no more than the Keligiou of Nature : — " An Atheist laugh's a poor reward For Deity offended." I am, &c, One not a Scoefer.

THE EVENING STAK, JANUARY 20, 1871.



GEOKGtE SIBBIN, ■■ auctioneer! AND COMMISSION AGEN|T, CORNER OS QUEEN & "WYNDHAM-STEEE^S. .NOTICE. !' MR. W. M. CHAPPELL is authorise^ to CANVAS for ADVERTISEMENTS for the Evening Star. REED & BRETT, r Proprietors.



,-ka^ "DEGrULAK MONTH- JAi LV STEAM COMMUNICA- I^ra^M&O^ TION BETWEEN AUCKLAND, _|§»SJg*l33jS SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. The s.s. 'HER O,' Captain Logav, wiU sail for Sydney and Melbourne on TUESDAY NEXT, the 24th inst., at 3 p.m. With her new boilers and other improvements and repairs, the ' Hero,' is now unoiueftiohably the finest steamer in the Intercolonial trade. For Freight and Passage apply to CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents, Auckland; Or, to LEDGER & FRANCIS, Agents, Gralmmstown, Thames. High-street, Auckland, January 2P, 1871. NOTICE TO CON>Ii*NEE3 PER S.S. 'HERO.' A SIGHT ENTRY to clear this Steamer will be passed at the Customs TO-MOR KOW (SATURDAY), at 10 a.m. sharp. Freight must be paid and orders received at our offiVe before delivery can be given. CRUICKSHANK, SMART & CO., Agents. High-street, Auckland, Jan. 20, 1871. WANTED— A GlßL.—Apply at Mr. Hatward's, Queen-street, between 9 and 12 a.m., To-morrow (Saturday). WANTED, by a Young Lady, an En gagement, as Governess : country pre ferred. Good testimonials. - Address "Lex," office of this paper. XTTANTED— Twenty Experienced Miners for the Collingwood (Nelson) Colliery.— Apply to the Manager, at the Mine. WANTED— The public to know that PRINTING of every description is executed at the Evening- Star Office, with neatness and despatch. BLEACHED SHEETING, -2 yards wide lid. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO.'S. INSPECTION INVITED, Comparison challenged, Competition defied, at J. COSGRAVE & CO. 1 OA A YARDy of GOOD STOUT LONG 1/OUU CLOTH, nearly a yard wide, at 3fd. a yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. CO PIECES of BROWN HOLLAND, at OtJ 4._. d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. rA A PIECES of DRESS STUFF, 6_-d. O\J\J per yard, worth la. 6d. J. CCS GRAVE & CO. "A A GENTS STRAW and CHEAP HATS, ?'UU from Is. 6d. each. J. COSGRAVE & CO. 1 1 KA YAT*DS of CRIMEAN FLAN -1 IfJU NEL, 10|d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. 9AA PIECES of WELCH FLANNEL, /OUv at 9,.d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. CAfl MEN'S BLACK SAO COATS. o\J\) Perfectly New, 13s. 6d. J. COSGRAVE & CO. KAA PIECES of PRINT, warranted to tJvv v. ash, at s£d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO.



A UCKLAND ANNUAT J\. regatta. uai* 30th JANUARY, 1871 ; 31st ANNIVERSARY *» THE COLONY. l* 05 First Race, 9.30 a.m.: Trading Vessels, over 2. .„ Prizes : Ist, - ; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. & ™»». Second Race, 10 a.m.: Trading Vessels, 15 to 2. .- Prizes : Ist, —; 2nd, -; 3rd, -. * ™». Third Race, 10.30 a.m : Sailing Boats orYachtsof. class, under 7 tons. Prizes: Ist,—; 2nd, C TO* Fourth Race, 11 a.m.: Licensed Cargo Boats 'v^',7' Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. *"*«: Fifth Race, 11.30 a.m. : Amateur Scullers. Pri,_ Ist, -; 2nd, —; 3rd, -. *"*«: Sixth Race, 12 noon: Licensed Watermen's Boats pair-oared. Prizes: Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, _ ' Seventh Race, 2 p.m.: Four-oared Gigs, the pronM. of any recognised club in Auckland, rowed X members. Prizes: Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, — J Eighth Race, 2.30 p.m.: Boats, Mcn-o'-War. TM,., Ist,-; 2nd,-; 3rd, —. "* Ninth Race, 3 p.m.: Four-oared Gigs, open to tit Prizes : Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. *v- Tenth Race, 3.30 p.m.: Merchant Ships' Gigs. Pri,„., Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, -. "*»• Eleventh Race, 4 p.m.: Dingies under 12 feet ovetall rowed by boys under IS, born in the Color* Prizes: Ist, —; 2nd, —; 3rd, —. ">• Twelfth Race, ..SO p.m.: ScuUing Match, with slnelt oar, open to all. Prizes: . 6v M. NICCOL, Honorary Secretary. NOTICE TO MARINERS. MASTERS of VESSELS trading up the Thames aud Piako Rivers are hereby requested to lower their topmasts when passing under the Telegraph Wires, in order to prevent accidents to the Telegraph Line. Height of wires about 58 feet at high water, ALFRED SHEATH, District Inspector, Telegraph Office, Auckland, 16th January, 1871. A — NO. 3 COMPANY. The First Annual PRIZE-FIRING of above Com pany will take place on TUESDAY, 24th inst., at the : Butts, near Low &. Motion's Mill, commencing at9a.a j In addition to the Company Champion Cup, tie following Money Prizes, subscribed by the officers of f the Company, will be competed for : — First Class, Ist Prize .. .. £3 0 0 „ 2nd Prize .. .. 2 0 0 Second Class, Ist Prize .. 2 0 0 „ 2nd Prize .. 10 0 Third Class, Ist Prize.. .. 1 15 0 „ 2nd Prize .. 015 0 £10 10 0 The Champion Cup will be held for the year by t_t highest scorer, irrespective of class, and will becomt , the property of tho member who wins it for two sot cessive years, exclusive of the competition nownotiflea Ranges: 200, 300, 400, 500, and COO yards. 200yaidi, standing; 300 yards, kneeling; other ranges, any posi tion. Omnibuses will leave Parnell and Newmarket at! o'clock, and from the Windmill at a quarter-past 8 fcin, JOHN S. LEPINE, Hon. Sec. H. WATTS, MARKET PLACE, HAS FOR SALE— 1 000 CASES FRU IT, APPLES AND PEARS, 41b. for one shilling, KIDNEY POTATOES, 201b. for one shDliDg. STEVENS & CO., TUT US I C WAREHOUSE, Queen Street, (Next to the Daily Southern Cross). H. CUCKSEY, y. : TIT USIC WAREHOU SB, CITY HALL, Queen-street. JAMES CAMP, m A I L O R, *«" Junction of Grey anb Queen Strew. J- DA VET, J TAILOR, ij Late of Albert-street, HAS REMOVED TO 61, QUEEN-SI,. Next Bank of New Zealand. CROWN DISTILLERY, FORT BRITOMART. PURE WHISKEY, at 12s. per proof fM lon, duty paid.A- y Also, " . T Fine Pale Brandy, at 15s. per proof gf^j duty paid, may bo obtained in quantity ; * two gallons and upwards, from W. J. CAWKSWEM. ViUcakl** - : TO POTATOE GROWERS^ OAANEW SACKS FOB^l W. J. CAWKWELI'. Vulcan I*"*' HORROCK'S LONG CLOTH, at MfH yard* „„ • m J. COSGRAVEjW. QQA PIECES of MAGNIFICENT OQ[) STUFF, to be sold at s|d. per J" j worth Is. ,„n A J. COSGRAVE * <P