SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Lord Ashley, s.s., 290 tons, Andrew, from Taurangrt, Napier and Southern Ports.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Lord Ashley, from Napier : 1 case hats, Lewis. From Wellington—l hogs head malt, Bulcholz ; 1 parcel, Bank of New Zealand ; 52 sacks flour, Binney; 1 package Customs. From Lyttelton—336 half-sacks ■wheat, 217 half-sacks wheat, order ; 375 half sacks wheat, Thornton, Smith and Firth ; 80 half-sacks malt, order ; 30 half-sacks malt, Buckland ; 1 case, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 3 cases, 1 bale, Henderson and Macfarlane. From Timara —114 sacks wheat, Combes and Daldy ; 340 ditto ditto, Buckland ; 70 sacks flour, Andrew. From Dunedin—3 packages, order; 15 packages, Renshaw; 2 ditto, Kempthorne ; 80 bags flour, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 1 parcel, Brick ; 21 iron pots, 1 case, P. A. Philips ; 1 parcel, Millar. From Napier—l parcel, Cosgrave ; 1 package cast ings, Morrin; 2 cases Tisdall.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. The clipper ship Asterope is now on her way to England. Shortly after 12 o'clock to day—after having waited a considerable time for a breeze —she cast .off from the Govern ment moorings, and with nearly all sail set, was soon beating out of the Bay with a fresh and increasing N.E. wind. We append a re capitulation of the Asterope's cargo : — Wattßrothm-9—l.OUObnks (374.382 ibs.) wool £18,010 Kinross & Co.— 1,009 boles (304,968 lbs.) wool ... ... ... 11,183 Newton, Irvine, & C 0.—231 biles 70,731 libs!) wool 3,586 Boufcledge, Kennedy, & C 0.—60 bales and bags (10,359 lbs.) wool 84S Stuart & Co.- 67 bales (18,071 lbs.) wool ... ... ... •• • . 580 Total value .:. ... ... £35,066 — Hawke's T>ai) Times, 14th mat. The Rangafoto with the English telegrams -via Suez, is expected at Dunedin aboufc the 22nd instant. The s.s. Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, left Auckland at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, 11th insfr. ; rounded the East Cape at noon on the 12th, and dropped anchor in Ahuriri roadateaxl at 6 o'clock this morning. The Taranaki steamed southward this afternoon.— Hmvke's Bay Times, January 13.

ARRIVAL OF THE LORD ASHLEY.

The fine a.s. Lord Ashley, Captain Andrew, arrived in harbour at daybreak this morning from Southern portß. Since her last visit to this port.she has been docked at Port Chalmers for the purpose of being cleaned and pamiocl. Captain Andrew reports having JeftPort Chalmers Tuesday, January 10, at 6 p.m.; arrived at Timaru, Wednesday, 11th, . at daylight; took in 700 bags of grain and left for Lyttelton at 5 p.m., thick weather ; arrived 'at Lyttelton od Thursday, 12th ; loaded up with grain and left for Wellington on Friday, 13th ; * experienced strong head - . winds throughout the' passage ; arrived at ~V; Wellington, Saturday, 14th, at 10 a.m. : left > again for ITapier on Sunday, 15tb, at 10 a.m. ; strong head winds; arrived at Napier on Mon day, 16th ; left again same evening, at 6 p.m. ; rounded Portland Sound at midnight ; rounded East Cape, Tuesday, 17th, at noon ; strong head winds ; arrived at Tauranga on Wednesday, 18th, at 5 a.m. ; left again same day at 1 p.m.,-strong head winds ; came through Hole in the Wall at 9 p.m.; passed Cape Colville at 11.20, Tiritiri at 3, and arrived at Auckland Wharf at; 4.30 this morning.

Passengers—Saloon : Messrs. Brannigan, Rhodes, Moore, McFarlane, Holland, Isaacs, Martelli, Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. McKellar, Mrs. Percival, Mrs. White, Miss Ledger and child, Miss Ashley, Miss Grey. Mr. Jenkins, and six in the steerage.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

jtails will close as under :—

Foi* Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to

morrow, at 10 a.m., 3 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga, via Thames, this day, at 5.30

p.m., and to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Fiji, per s.s. Wainui, to-morrow, at 11.30

Mails for the undermentioned placea per s.s. James Paterson, will close at this office to morrow, 20th inst., as under: —India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Con tinent of Europe, at 9.a.m. Sydney and the Australian Colonies, at 10 a.m. United Kingdom via Suez and Southern Ports, (for letters specially so addressed), at 10 a.m. United Kingdom via Marseilles and Brin disi, at 10.30 a.m. Money orders, regis tered letters and newspapers, 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 10.30 a.m.'

For Russell and Kawakawa, per Comerang,

to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Samson, to-morrow,

20th inst., at 5 p.m. For Kapanga, Driving Creek, artti-Uki, per Challenger, on Monday, at 11.30 a.m. For Tauranga, Napieir, and the Southern Provinces, per Lord Ashley, on Monday, 23rd inst., at 3 p.m. Late letters and tele grams for transmission from the Tauranga Station will be received at this office till 3.30 p.m. '-;;*». Note. —Closed mails for letters and telegrams will be made up at this office daily for Tau ranga, overland via Thames. Hours' will be notified.

S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster,

COMMERCIAL.

ETEKitra Star Office,

Thursday afternoon. Messrs. Arthur & Son held a sale of fruit (ex James Paterson) to-day. There was a* good attendance, and the prices realized were, Windsor peara, 1-J-d to Ifd ; paasion fruit 11s 6d per caae; apples, lid to 2fd ; lemons, Is 9d per dozen.

Mr. George Sibbin held a sale of fruit, &c, at his auction mart today. Pears realised 2d per lb.; oranges, 12s 6d per cape ; apples, ljd to 2id per lb. ; onions, l|d to 2d ; pota toes, withdrawn.

Messrs. L..D. Nathan and Co. sold at their mart to-day tobacco (Orion's) Is 3|d per lb. ; Hardy's 10's, Is lfd; Venus, 10's, Is 9d ; Diggers' Luxury, S^d perlb. ; cigars £1 14s Od per 1000; plaid vestas, 63 9d j and brooms, 21s 6d to 23s per doz.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday. January 21, 1871: — Friday, January 20 : Messrs. J. O'Neill and

a. B. Owen. Saturday, January 21: Messrs. a. P. Pierce and R. F. Porter.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1371.

It is announced that this evening the " Young American " will walk on a wire rope by torchlight, from the Masonic Hotel to the Devonport Store, North Shove.

The s.s. Wainui will leave the Queen-street Wharf, at twelve o'clock to-morrow, for the Fijis.

A dividend in the estate of H. Fugato will be payable on the 20th inst. to those creditors who have proved their claims.

Special Notice.—E. Hobbs considers it necessary to inform the public of his reasons for withdrawing hi 3 advertisements from the daily papers. He is so thoroughly disgusted with the lengths some parties have gone to in the advertisement line, that he does not intend to advertise after this notice, until an altera tion takes place. As to the system of adver tising goods at " catching," or very low prices, R.. H. would simply remark, that it is no test of valtie, as the quality must be snen to test the, value. Should R. H. at any time advertise any special line, of which he may have bought a large quantity, the public may rely that the quality is good; and he will not be ashamed to forward patterns to any part of the pro vince, post free ; and buyers may depend on getting the goods according to pattern. It. 11. has yet fca find that any man in Auckland can buy or sell cheaper than he can, notwith standing all the absurd and very question able pretensions of some houses. —R. Hoeb3, Wholesale and Eetail Draper, Queen and Wakefield-streets.—[Advt.]

AUCKLAND BATTALION RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.

(FROM THE " HERALD.")

As. will be perceived by advertisement in our columns, the members of the above force are requested to attend parade this evening, without arms, in order that they may receive their preliminary lesson in the new system of drill, as issued by authority, July, IS7O. We are informed by Sergeant-Major G-atlaud, who has carefully perused the " Kew Field Exer cise" (a copy having been forwarded to him by Brigade-Adjutant Baynes, from Sydney), that the present system is a gi-eat improvement upon the one hitherto in use, inasmuch as the differ&nt manoeuvres combine simplicity with greater rapidity of execution. In this opinion he is supported by the officers to whom he has shown the book, particularly Major Grordon, who has determined at once to initiate the sgijtem in the force under his conmand. We 'trii'sTTthat the effort made by Major Gordon to introduce the system referred to may be cheerfully seconded by the Volunteers them selves, by attending in greater numbers on the Mondays and Thursdays, so that by the time the annual inspection takes place, in March, they may be able to perform some of the evo lutions laid down, in a manner A alike credit able to themselves and their instructors.

THE UNEMPLOYED.

According to announcement, there was a roll-tip of the unemployed this morning, and about two hundred having proceeded to tlie Provincial Council Chamber, at 11 o'clock, a deputation entering was re ceived by his Honor the Superintendent, attended by some members of the Execu tive. The case was fairly talked over; the deputation being informed that pend ing the commencement of public works, his Honor was powerless to aid further than by the means already available for all unemployed who wished to accept them. In breaking stones men averaged three shillings per day, some receiving as much as five shilling and eight pence per day, and all applying-to Mr. Allrighfc, Inspector of Public Works, could obtain employment. The deputation reported the result to the people outside, some of whom insisted on forcing their way into the Superintendent's presence. How ever, on the intervention of Mr. Inspec tor Broham, they quietly withdrew. Some " tall talk," of course, took place among the crowd, but, as in all such cases, the sensible people were in the ma jority, and the men did nothing calcu lated to turn sympathy with their wants into indifference. It is a pity that the Kaipara Railway (or canal) works have been so slow in getting under way, and probably this movement of the unemployed will, as it ought to, have an influence on honorable members, But any foolish people who think that large speaking would move either the Council or the citizens are not much acquainted with human nature. It is to be regretted that the stale method of a petition to the Go vernment of Victoria has been suggested a3 an alternative to the petition which is to-day to bo presented to the Provincial the thoughts turn to Victoria in time of Council;

Judging from the uniformity with which trouble, one would think that " Mr. McCulloch," before whom one of the speakers declared his intention of laying the memorial, must be actuated by motives of general philanthropy. Sin cerely wishing kindly towards the unem ployed, we would advise them that talk ing about foreign intervention will be about as idle as that of pulling down the Provincial Council Cham bers. We have no doubt; that the petition to be presented this evening, through Mr. Murray, if temper ately worded, will be respectfully re ceived, and will move the lagging ener gies of the Council in opening the works on the Kaipara portage. And at the " monster meeting" to be held to-morrow evening at the Drill-shed, we trust that sobriety will characterise the proceed ings.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

WEDNESDAY.

In the Provincial Council yesterday, after various questions, motion for asking a loan of £1:000 to build a marlcet-hoxise was negatived. The Council went into committee- to consider His Honor's mes sage, with reference to the Public Works and Immigration Act, and after various proposals and some debate as to the class of immigrants desirable, progress was re ported. On the motion of Mr. Shechan. the Council concurred in the recommen dation of the Steam Service Committee. The Mount St. John Reserve Bill was read a first time, and the Couucil ad' journed at 10.45 p.m.

THIS DAY.

On the Inisiness paper for to-day, there is nothing of importance in addition to the bills now passing through the Council, which are all on the paper for to-day.

POLICE COURT.- Thursday.

[Before J. Naughton, G. Goldsboro', and W. T,

Buckland, Esqs., Justices.]

Drunk and Disorderly.—Thos. Cavanagh was fined 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours.

Vagrancy.—Ellen McLean was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. The woman said she had been obliged to leave her husband, on account of ill treatment, and that she had been in service till last week. She had been frequently convicted. Ihe Bench said she ought to call on her husband to show cause why ho should not support her, and suggested that the police should bring her case before the Relieving Officer. Threatening Language.— Mary Doran was charged by W. Doran with threatening to take his life. She pleaded guilty, and was ordered to find surety to keep the peace for six menths.-- Thomas Shawfwas charged with having used threatening language towards Lewis Kelly.—Mr. Joy for the complainant, Mr. McGregor for the defence. — Lewis Kelly, living at the Critei'ion Dining-roomi, deposed that Shaw met him on the wharf, and said that he would warm his ears for him. He had struck him before at the dining-rooms, and been discharged by the projDrietor.— Cross-examined by Mr. McGregor.—Frederick Sharp corroborated previous evidence and showed previous fighting between them.— Dismissed, each party paying his own costs. Assault.—Mary Ann Kelly was charged with having assaulted Ellen Dougherty, by strikng her over the head with a broomstick. Both were very old women, and acted as counsel in their own ease.—Complainant de posed that on Tuesday last, about two o'clock, prisoner, who is her next door neighbour in Chancery-street, struck her on the head, and threatened to take her life. She returned with a bill-hook, aud hammered the door.— Mary Ann Carrigan, grand-daughter of the complainant, corroborated previous evidence. — For the defence, Eliza Price proved that they were as bad one as the other. The progress of the case exhibited the warmth of the rela lations existing between the residents in Chancery-street, and the case was very pro perly decided by the Bench, ordering both the women to give security in £10 each to keep the peace for six months. Both thanked the Bench for the award, and on retiring, the scene was almost repeated outside the Court.

THE HORRIBLE TRAGEDY AT LYTTELTON.

A SERVANT GIRL STABBED THROUGH THE HEART.

Lv a telegram published a few days since, we gave the fact of an atrocious murder com mitted at Lytfcelton. By the Lord Ashley we are in possession of the following details, abridged from the Lyttelton Times, of the 11th ond 12th inst : —

An occurrence unequalled in our provincial annals, and fitted to be classed amongst the worst deeds of personal violence, startled the city from its wonted equanimity yesterday afternoon. The details were at first received, even by the most credulous, with complete disbelief, but enquiry unfortunately showed that, horrible as they'were, they were bat too true. The tragedy comprises the death of one female, and the almost miraculous escape of another—all being the act of one man, their fellow-servant's violence. The scene of the affiiir was Mr. W. Robinson's town house, at the junction of Canterbury Terrace and Salisbury-street. The servants in the house were Simon Cedeno, a native of Panama, aged 28, butler ; Margaret Burke and Bridget Murray, two housemaids. During the afternoon the two latter, it appears, " chaffed" Cedeno, who wa3 about to be maraied, when he became violent, and about four o'clock he attacked the girl Mur ray with a long-bladed bread knife whilst she was up-stairs. He struck at her head, but a backward movement so diverted the blow that it fell upon her face and breast, the breast bone happily preventing fatal results. The unfortunate girl, on being struck, at once fell to the ground, and Cedeno doubtless thinking he had killed her, returned to the kitchen, where he found the girl Burke. The latter, seeing the knife covered with blood, and noting C'edeno's excited manner, evaded him, and ran screaming towards the dining-room, where were seated Mrs. Robinson and Mr. P. Campbell. Cedeno followed her, and Burke stumbling over some article of furniture, he fell upon her, stabbing with the knife several times. Mr. Campbell, immediately followed by Mrs. Robinson, at once rushed upon Cedeno, and seized him. The aid came too late, however, for the unfortunate girl never moved afterwards. Cedeno struggled with Mr. Campbell a short time, but was ultimately overpowered, and the knife taken from him, Mrs. Robinson receiving a wound in the hand during the struggle. With the aid of one of Mr. Robinson's grooms, named Price, Mr. Campbell at once conveyed Cedeno to tbe police depot ; and in the meantime medical aid was promptly called in to the two victims of his violence. Drs. Turnbull and Frina at once attended, bat in Burke'a case their services were unhap pily not required, for she must, from the na ture of the wounds, have died almost instan taneously. The stabs, three in number, were all in close proximity. The knife had entered under the left breast, and penetrated (he heart, the force of the blows being such, that, although the blade of the knife was fully sis inches long, a portion of the handle had also penetrated the body. Of the girl Murray, we have happily to report that although very se verely cut, she is in no immediate danger, the information given at the hospital last night being that she was progressing very favour ably. The knife, on examination, proved to be a silver-handled bread knife, with a narrow blade and a very sharp point.

THE INQUEST.

An inquest on the body of Margaret Burke whose murder by Simeon Cedeno, a colored man, was recorded in our issue of Monday, was opened yesterday afternoon at the Hos pital. The prisoner, Simeon Cedeno, who is a colored man of medium height but of ex ceedingly muscular build, was brought from the lock-up in a Hansom cab, in charge of Mr. Inspector Pender and Detective Feast. Quite a crowd of persons assembled to see the pri soner alight, but most of them were disap pointed, us he was quickly hurried into the room. The prisoner being present the pro-, ceedings were opened.

Robert McKnight, Serjeant of Police said—l wus on duty at ten minutes past four yesterday, at the Police Depot. I took prisoner into custody, and pro ceeded to Mr. Robinson's house. "When I entered the dining room I saw a woman lying on the floor, on her back. The Woman was dead. There was a pool of blood near the body, all round it. I received possession of a knife ; the one pro duced is the same. The blade was covered with blood when I received it, as also about one inch and a-half of the handle. I then went back to the depot, where I saw the pris oner. I told him he was charged with the murder of Margaret Burke. Prisoner asked me Avhether she was dead. He then said that Eeady Money Robinson and the rest of them were killing him. He said no more after this I again returned to Mr. Robinson's, and re moved the body.

Patrick Campbell, examined by Mr. Dan can, deposed : —I am a gentleman residing •in Christchurch. I was at Mr. Eobinaon's house, Cambridge Terrace west, about four p.m. yesterday. I was in the hall when I first heard shrieks, and then saw a girl rushing out of (he kitchen, putting her hand against the wall, and then turning into the dining room, followed by the prisoner, who was close to her. The prisoner used the words " You speak of my girl," to the girl he was chasing. I did not see anything in his hand at that time. I rushed down the passage after him, and followed him into the diningroom ; Mrs. Robinson and the family were in the room at the time. The girl had just fallen as I over took him; he dropped upon her, and I dropped upon him. I caught him by the neck with my left hand, and with my right seized_ his right hand which held the knife. The girl was screaming when she fell. Whilst prisoner was on the girl he stabbed her in the breast half a dozen times. I frustra ted his attempts two or three times, and said to him, " You will kill her, you brnte." He then looked up and said " Yes, I will kill." Ho afterwards tried to inflict some further wounds in the same place. I cannot say whether her face was to the ground, but I think she was lying on her side. I did not hear her say anything. Mrs. Robinson as sisted me in tryina to grasp the knife. Mrs. Robinson got the knife from prisoner, whilst

I held his hand out. I identify the knife pro duced. The prisoner said, " I give the knife to you, ma'am," speaking to Mrs. Robinson. I liad him by the coat and the hand, and Price then came in, when we took him to the police ilepot. One the way, ho said, "Take me to the police," and also, " It's lucky for Heady Money Ptobinson that he has gone off with the bull, or I would have taken hi 3 life. [On this being translated to the prisoner, he re plied, " I would not have taken the lives of the two women if I could have met with him."] We then gave him in charge of Ser geant McKniglit. The jury, without retiring, brought in a verdict of wilful murder against the prisoner for the murder of Margaret Burke.

THE PRISONER'S STATEMENT.

The prisoner then made the following state ment :—" Mr. Robinson brought me to this country fonryeirs and four months ago. I was a very good servant to Mr. Robinson at the Cheviot Hills Station. Mr. Robinson gave me a scolding. He said, " Black nigger, black heart ;" and I said to him, " Mr. Robinson, give me my accounts, be cause I do not wish to stay," and he said, "Very well, if you want your accounts, I will charge you with all your clothes." I said, " Very well ; give me my right money." That is about fourteen months ago, and if lie had given me my money then what occurred on Monday at four o'clock would not have taken place. Mrs. Robiuson was very kind to me, but Mr. Robinson was not. When there was a dinner party Mr. Robinson, in the presence of his visitors, molested me by telling them in my presence that I had a black heart. That is my state ment, and T am now resigned to what the law may do with me." The statement was taken down in writing by the clerk to the Bench, and prisoner was then formally committed to take his trial at the next session of the Su preme Court. Inspector Ponder called the attention of his Worship to the fact of prisoner having been hooted, and asked him to request that it should not be repeated. His Worship, addressing the public in Court, pointed out that prisoner was not yet con demned for the offence he was charged with, and therefore no demonstrations should be made against him. Prisoner, who had dis played considerable more nonchalance than on the previous day, wa^ then removed. On being taken away in a cab, the crowd outside the Court again hooted him loudly.

The unfortunate girl Margaret Burke, who was cousin to Mr. Charles O'Malley, crier at the Supreme Court, was buried yes terday in the Catholic Cemetery. Great sympathy was displayed bj the general public, upwards of live hundred persons at tending at the funeral. The Rev. Father Chcrvier conducted the services.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[FKO3I OUR OWN CO23ESPONDENT.I

THE THAMES.

THIS DAT,

The Pride of the Karaka cleaned up this morning, the result being Bu* ozs. from 158 tons.

Great Western—G ounces from 14 tons.

A trial crushing of G tons from the Belfast gave 2 ozs.

Overland Houte—3 ounces from 6 tons.

The "Warden's Court is occupied this morning in the case of Hart versus Point Eussell Gold Mining Compan3r. The case is still proceed ing. It is an action to compel the defendants to flume the creek.

M"r. .1. Foley arrived overland from Tauranga last evening. He was stopped on the road, and had some difficulty in getting through.

GREAT EXCITMENT AT ALEX ANDRA.

MEETING- AT TOKANG-AMUTU.

(FROII TIIE " THAMES ADVERTISER'S1' COB-

RESPONDENT.)

There is great excitement here

Whitiora and GO ■ men marched through Orahiri two days ago. They w ere all armed and had bayonets fixed. They were on their way to Te Kuiti. Todd's murderers were recognised amongst them. They are on their Avay to the great meeting at Tokanga mutu.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'LORD ASHLEY.'

(ERO-tt THE " HERALD.")

[Gbeville'h Tblekham Company (Rf.utf/r's Agents).]

THE SOUTH

TAEANAKU

Nmw Plymouth, January 16. Hon. Mr. Fox went to Waitara on Satur day.

Arrangements will be made that the future leases of Maori land will have purchasing clauses inserted in them.

The nomination for Grey and Bell will take place today at noon. Two candidates are up for the district, all the others haviug with drawn.

W. Bennett (managing man for Mrs. Ycms, auctioneer) was thrown from his horse and fractured his skull.

Mr. Dingle, who cut the artery of his arm on New Year's Day, has had it tied twice. It burst again on Saturday afternoon, and was tied a third time close to the shoulder. Should it bursty again he cannot lire.

The weather was very hot yesterday, thermometer in the shade waa at 83, an<l j a the sun 104.

Anthony Brooking, charged with destroying the tombstone over Mr. Halse's children in St. Mary's Churchyard, has been remanded again. He is supposed to be insane. Mr Halse is too much respected in the place for any but a madman to do any injury to hig property.

DUNEDIN.

January 16. The nomination for the city took place to day. Messrs. Graham, Grant, McCassy, Bath gate and Reynolds were proposed. The poll ing will fake place on Friday. A newly-born child discovered in the ceme tery on Saturday has since died.

CRISTCHURCH.

January 16. Mrs. Frederick Williams, while bathing at Sumner yesterday afternoon, was carried out to sen, and drowned. Another female, Maria Pierce, was rescued and vrill recover.

ONEHUNGA.

Is the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wed nesday, beforo Captain Symonds, R.M., the following cases were heard : — Dbtjxkejtxess. — Patrick .Reedy pleaded guilty. Fined five shillings, ov twenty-four" hours' imprisonment. Civil Cases. —Fleming and Stevenson v. W. Filmer, claim, £2 6s. 4d. Defendant rcleaded that a portion of the amount charged was incurred at Tapu, and therefore this Court had no jurisdiction. The Court over ruled the objection, both parties residing in Oneliunga. Judgment, for Plaintiff.—lf orris v. Lu cas, claim, £3 Bs. 2d. JS To appearance of either party.

THE EVENING STAR, JANUARY 19, 1871.



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