CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Tauranga, this day, at 3 p.m. For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 5.30 a.m., 2.30 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 Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tiki, per Challenger, on Thursday, 19th instant, at 9.30 a.m. For liji, per Wainni, on Tlmvsday, 19th inst., at 11.30 a.m. Eor Wangarei, &c, per Samson, on Friday, 20th inst., at 3.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Comerang, on Friday, 20th inst., at 3 p.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Go-Ahead, this day, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki, Nelson, and Southern Pro vinces, per Rangatira, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Station will be received at this office till 10.30 a.m. and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. N o t e .—Closed mailj for letters and telegrams will be made up at this office daily for Tau ranga, overland via Thames. Hours will be notified. Note. —The rates of postage inNew Zealand to be charged on correspondence to the United Kingdom, via Marseilles and Brindisi are as fol lows :—Letters not exceeding half-an-ounce, Is. 3d.; not exceeding one ounce, 2s. 6d. ; and so on, Is. 3d. for every additional half ounce, or fraction thereof. Newspapers under four ounces each, 4d. Books and pattern parcels not exceeding one ounce, 2d. ; not exceeding two ounces, 4d.; not exceeding four ounces, 7d.; not exceeding eight ounces, Is. 2d. ; and so on, Is. 2d. for every additional eight ounces or fitction thereof. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Clj-do. Schooner. 34 tons, Austen, from Levnka. Samson,p.s.. M'jndls, from Wangarei. Eanntira :•?., 37-1 tons, r. Renr.er, from Southern

DEPARTURES.

Sea CUill, biigantine, 152 tons. W. Miller, for Levuka. St. Hilda, s.s., 91 tons, Flowerday, for Kaipara.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Rangatira, from Wellington.— Transhipped ex Rangitoto, from Melbourne, under bond : 1 case, 2 quarter-casks wine, 3 cases, 1 ditto, 1 box, 2 parcels, Combes and Daldy. Ex Tararua : 1 case, 1 parcel, Combes and Daldy. Duty paid and free : 2 cases, Customs. From Taranaki : 17 cases butter, A. Barnes ; 10 cases, 1 bag, 1 keg, W. Dow den ; 18 cases, A. Hood; 302 sheep, W. Bayly.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. St. Kilda, for Kaipara : —2O bags flour, 2 gunnies sugar, 2 cases, 13 packages, 24 camp ovens, 20 packages sundries, 70 mats sug*Br, 20 cases old torn, 10 bags salt, 20 boxes candles, 11 ditto soap, 40 ditto flour, 17 pack ages sundries, Bradbery ; 2 ditto Chadwick ; 36 ditto, Must and Co. ; 27 bars iron, 14 packages, Symonds; 6 ditto, Shepherd; 2 kegs, Hill.—A. Barnes, agent.

The cutter Aquila, Captain Loverock, sailed from Levuka, for this port, on the 29th ult. The schooner Janet Gray was to leave Levuka, for Auckland, on the 3rd inst. The cutters Harriet and Emma were lying at Levuka on the 2nd inst.

The schooner Kauri will sail for Levuka this evening. Passengers :—H. B. Jackson, Mary Ann McCoshkile and three children, H. Williams and one child.

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

The s.s. Rangatira, Captain Renner, arrived in the Manukau early this morning, from Taranaki and Southern ports, bringing a general cargo (as per imports). The Rangatira left Wellington at 2 p.m. 12th inst.; arrived atPicton at 9 p.m., and left again at 10 p.m. same day; arrived at Nelson at 10 a.m. 13th ; left there at 2 p.m. 14th; passed the s.s. Phcebe at the entrance of Blind Bay same afternoon: arrived at New Ply mouth at 9 a.m. 15th ; left there at 2 p.m. on the 15th, and arrived at the Manukau Heads at 8 a.m 17th, and at Onehunga early to-day. Had light variable winds, fine weather, and smooth water as far as New Plymouth, thence to the Manukau fresh head winds, with thick rainy weather. Passengebs.—Saloon : Colonel Haultain, Messrs. Kemp, Bain, Watson, Smith, Weir, Cnmer, Piesse, Thomas, Miss Stud. Steerage : Mr. and Mrs. Donald and four children, Mr. Poole.

ARRIVAL OF THE CLYDE.

The clipper schooner Clyde, Captain Aus ten, arrived in harbour this morning, from Fijis, after a fair passage of fourteen days. She comes back in ballast, and is in a most cleanly condition. Captain Austen reports : —The Clyde left Auckland on the. 14th De cember, with a slight southerly wind, which carried us to the Little Barrier, when we *»ere becalmed for two days ; thence had very light winds to the Poor Knights, from which place we took our final departure. From Fri day, the 16tb, had moderate winds from S.W. and S.S.E., with fine pleasant weather. On the 23rd December made the Island of Con tora, being seven dajs from land to land. Thence to Levuka had light winds and fine weather, arriving in Levuka harbour on the 24th ultimo, after a ten days' passage. Dis charged and took in return cargo, leaving for Auckland on Monday, January 2nd. lor six days had very light winds, with a heavy swell from the southward, and on the 9th got mode rate N.W. winds. On the following day the wind veered to the S.W., and continued the same till the 12th, when it shifted to S.E., and continued till the 14th. Made the Poor Knights same day, thirteen days from Le vuka, and arrived in harbour at 5 a.m. yes terday.

STAB OF THE SOUTH.

Ws have just received a private telegram from Mr. Lodder, at Napier, stating that the s.s. Star of the South has been successfully launched on the 14th instant, and that she may be expected in Auckland by the 3rd February.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office,

Tucsdav afternoon,

Messrs. S. Jones held an extensive sale, to day, of sugars imported from Mauritius, ex Annie Brown, especially for this market. There was a good attendance, and the fol lowing price 3 were realised : —White sugar (in bond), fr_>m 4d to 4d 3-16ths per lb.; brown ditto, 2|d to 4d.

Messrs. Lewis Brothers held a trade sale of boots and shoes to-day. There was a good attendance, fair prices were realised, and the bidding spirited.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for tho week ending Saturday, January 21, 1871: — Wednesday, January IS: Messrs. H. D.

Morpeth and J. Newman. Thursday, January 19 : Messrs. J. Naugh ton and L. D. Nathan. Friday, January 20 : Messrs. J. O'Neill and G. B. Owen.

Saturday, January 21: Messrs. G. P. Pierce and R. F. Porter.

BIRTHS.

Vaii.e. —On the 13th inst., at her residence, Home Bay, the wife of Mr. J. E. Vaile, of a son. McCrak.—On the 15th instant, the wife of F. P. „ McOrae, of a daughter. Lorrioan.—On the 10th January, the wife of Mi- Daniel Joseph Lorrigan, of Wyndham-street, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Robertson—Pettigrew. -At 77, Grey-street, on the 13th January, by the Key. It. Jj\ McNicol, John Robertson, Auckland, late of Airdrie, Lanarkshire Scotland, to Agnes, second daughter of the late Mr' Thomas Pettigrew, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland Lanarkshire papers please copy.

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1871.

The usual weekly parade of the Battalion Auckland Rifle Volunteers was held in the Albert Barracks last evening. Major Gordon was present, and informed the members that on Thursday evening next he should com mence the new drill (1870), and ordered them to muster without arms and accoutrements.

We are all of us more or less excited by the news from France, but even amidst the horrors of war, the ladie3 will doubtless feel a special interest in an item of news which arrived "by balloon" from Paris. It is about the fashions—yes, the fashions, for ladies in the beleaguered city, harassed though they may be by thoughts of possible bombardment or starvation, or both, have not ceased to study the fashions, or lead them, we may perhaps say. I read that the " Parisian ladies have restored to liberty their own locks, so long hidden under the despotic, artificial chignon. Brown plaits, carefully smoothed clown, light ringlets, at once graceful and natural, have alone adorned for some days the delicate and pretty heads of our young ladies, who are delighted to have their most beautiful adorn ment restored to them. It is quite refresh ing to hear this. The chignon has been perhaps, one of the most hideous mon strosities of fashion, and still is so, but it is to be hoped our fair sisters, now that the example has been set in Paris, will soon show their good sense by abolishing that monstrous appendage which almost makes one doubt sometimes which is the head and which is the chignon.—English paper.

Masters of vessels trading to the Thames and Piako, are requested by the Inspector of Telegraphs to lower their topmasts while pas sing under the telegraph wires.

A gentleman of this city tells a good story of how a susceptible youth from the East, who prided himself on his delonaire appear ance and the ease with which he ingratiated himselt in the good opinion of the fair sex, was saved from the toils of a scheming enchant ress. He was traveling over one of the railroads leading to this city, when there entered the car an elderly lady, then the matron of the Indiana State Prison, at Jeffersonville, accompanied by her daughter a beautiful as well as accomplished, but very mischevious young lady of 18. The young man immediately " took a shine to her," and after much managing obtained a seat by her side, and endeavoured to lead her into a con versation. This 'she, in her vivacity and roguishness, was not at all loth to accept, and the youngster was fairly intoxicated with her brilliant repartee and the music of her low sweet voice, "that excellent thing in woman." After this had gone on as long as the old lady thought proper, she took a seat beside the young Adonis and said, " Young man, you are a total stranger to me ; but it is my duty to warn you of impending evil. That young lady is just out of State Prison." It is needless to say that the young man wilted. — 4.1 ta.

A young housekeeper gives the following for the benefit of her sisters :—" Clothes iron much easier soon after they are dry than when they are allowed to dry for two or three days. If dry, they should be taken from the line and sprinkled and folded, in the evening of wash-day, and ironed next morning. If the shirt fronts, collars, &c, were not starched before being hung out, they should be starched and folded down with the rest, whether cold or cooked starch is used. To give any fabric a good polish, the starch must be carefully prepared. If cooked, it should be well cooked and the following articles added :-— To each pint of starch, a large tablespoon of salt, a lump of butter the size of a hazel nut, and a tablespoon of mucilage or gum avabic may be added with advantage."

It is in the middle rank of life where we be hold woman in all her glory —not a doll to carry silks and jewels ; not a puppet to be flattered by profane adoration; reverenced to-day, discarded to-morrow; admired but not esteemed ; ruling by passion, not affection ; imparting her weakness, not her constancy, to the sex she would exalt; the source and mirror of vanity —we see her as a wife, partak ing; the cares and cheering the anxieties of a husband; dividing his toils by her domestic diligence; spreading cheerfulness around her, for hi 3 sako ; sharing the decent refine ments of the world without being proud of them ; placing all her joys and happiness in the man she loves. As a mother, we find her the affectionate, the ardent instructress of the children whom she has tended from their in fancy ; training them up to thought and virtue, to piety and benevolence ; addressing them as rational beings, and preparing them ' to become men and women in their turn. Mechanics' daughters should make the best wives in the world.

Special Notice.—R. Hobbs considers it necessary to inform the public of his reasons for withdrawing his 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 value, as the quality must be seen 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 tho goods according to pattern. R. H. has yet to 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. HOBB3, Wholesale and Retail Draper, Queen and Wakefield-streets. —[Advt.]

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

At the meeting of the Provincial Council yesterday a petition was presented from the Society of Eriends in favour of the pass ing of the permissive clause of the Licensing Bill. Various questions were asked and the hour of meeting of Council was fixed at one p.m., Monday being in cluded in the sitting days. The Estimates were further considered in committee. Koad Bill No. 3 was read a third time and passed, and the Council adjourned at 11.30 p.m.

PRIZE-FIRING.

The first annual prize-firing in connec tion with the No. 3 Company of Volun teers will, as noticed elsewhere, take place on this day week at Point Chevalier. Captain J. McCosh Clark's cup, besides prizes to the value of £10, subscribed by the officers of the company, will be competed for, and as 'buses will leave Parnell, Newmarket, and the Windmill to convey members of the company to the butts, there will doubtless be a full muster and. some good shooting. Firing will commence at 9 a.m., and all members are to appear in uniform.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

MR. PARRIS'S ESTIMATE OF THE

VALUE OF A PAKEHA.

A oentlema:n, just arrived from Upper Wai kato, has informed us that some of the Maungatautari natives who have arrived from the interior told him that the rebel party had been in communication with Mr. Parris respecting Mr. Todd's murder. They stated that Mr. Parris had told them that they need not be afraid that the Government would quarrel with them for such a trifling affair, for that the " life of a pakeha was no more than that of a pig upon the mountains."— Herald.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

[Before H. Morrow and G. M. Mitford, Esqs., Justices.] Drunkenness.— A. J. Nicholas, for a first offence, Was fined ss. and costs, or to be im prisoned 24 hours.—Eliza Price, for a second offence, was fined 10s. and costs, or to be im prisoned 48 hours. —Joseph Harper, for a fourth offence, was fined 20s. and costs, and imprisoned seven days.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'RANGATIRA.'

Successful Launch of the 'Star of the South.'

Infanticide at Turalrina.

Murder of Margaret Burke.

Br the arrival of the s.s. Rangatira we have received late Southern papers, from which Aye take the following : — CHRISTCHURCH. January 9.—A diabolical murder was com mitted this afternoon, by a colored man named Cedeno, who is footman to the hon. Mr. Robinson. During the day, several of the servant maids had been chaffing him about his approaching marriage, when be at tacked one with a table knife, cutting her severely, but she managed to escape. The in furiatedman then rushed at another servant, and pursuing her into the drawing-room, where she stumbled, he immediately stabbed her to the heart, in the presence of Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Campbell, who were in the room, but could not prevent him. JanuaryJlO.—Cedeno was brought up at the Police Court this morning, aud remanded till to-morrow. The inquest on the body of Mar garet Burke takes place at the hospital at two o'clock this afternoon. Mary Glynn, the sur viving girl, progresses favorably. A large crowd in the vicinity of the Police Court hooted Cedeno on his being reconveyed in a cab to the police depot. — Cracroft Wilson re tires from the contest for Coleridge,

January 11.—The nomination for represen tatives for the General Assembly for City East took place at noon to-day. A. Duncan, ex- Mayor, and E. J. Wakefield were nominated. The show of hands was in favour of Duncan ; Wakefield demanded a poll, which will be taken on the 18th instant.—Cedeno has been committed for trial for wilful murder. —The Superintendent will bo re elected for Avon, without opposition.

GREYTOWN.

January 11. —Bunny is having large meet ings at Featherston and Greytown. Votes of confidence in him were passed by acclama tion. Andrew and Pharazyn were present, and addressed the electors.

NAPIER.

January 7. —A tea meeting was held at the Odd Fellows' Hall' last evening to welcome the Rev. Mr. Redstone, who has come to found a branch of the United Methodist Free Church, Mr. Joseph Rhodes in the chair; 250 were present, and the affair was a great success.—A fire was discovered in the malt house of the White Swan Brewery yesterday evening, and was extinguished with difficulty. The building was uninjured. A great quantity of malt was destroyed.—The nomination of candidates in the Assembly for Napier is notified to lake place on the 19th ; Clive on the 26th. A poll, if de manded, on the 4th February.

January 10. —The successful launch of the Star of the South took place early this morn ing. The Rangatira towed her to port, and she now lie 3 inside the Iron Pot.

Specimens of Kaimanawa gold have been received by Mr. Titfeii from prospectors, but no information of importance.

Siiocking Case of Infanticide at Tuea kina. —The Wanganui Chronicle says:—A case of this kind, of peculiarly melancholy character, occurred at Turakina on Monday last. The facts are these :—The wife of Mr. John Hurst had been confined on that day. Thero were games in the village, which would account for her having been unfortunately left alone, and in tbe mania of what we sup pose was puerperal fever it would appear she killed the infant, or, from want of aid and the necessary attention it died. She must have afterwards taken the body outside the house, perhaps, in her frenzy to bury it. At all events, shortly after five o'clock on Monday evening, Mr. McCartney drew the attention of the police constable to something unusual in Mr. Hurst's garden. The constable ac companied by Mr. Jordan, went to the spot indicated, and there found the body of a new-born infant. The throat was cut, and tho body otherwise mangled. It bore some appearance, as if it had been covered with earth, but when found it was lying among long grass by the side of the footpath. The constable took charge of the body until next day, when an inquest was held, and the fol lowing verdict returned:—"That it is the opinion of this jury that Mrs. Hurst gave birth to a child, the subject of this inquest, while labouring under temporary unsoundness of mind, but no evidence has been produced of how the marks of violence took place." This affair has naturally excited sensation in the quiet village of Turakina, and much sympathy is felt for all the parties more im mediately concerned. —Another account says : " It appears she gave the body to one of her boys to bury, and on going to do so he had met with other boys, and they left it on the road."

OHINEMURI.

THREATENED STOPPAGE OF THE

MAIL

January 13. I FIND that my fears in respect to the mail being established aro justified by report, and lam afraid will soon be by act. Tereranui, a leading member of our Hauhau community, has just returned from the government of the interior, where ho has been informed that a daily Government mail passes from Shortland to Tauranga via Ohinemuri; this information •he has been circulating freely amongst his Hauhau friends, and they, lam informed, mean to put a stop to it (the mail) in the name of tho King, Ohinemuri being within his jurisdiction. If such should be the case, I wonder if the Native Minister will have the temerity to insist and see that the public ser vice is not interfered with by a few fanatic rebels; he might arrange the matter satis factorily, at least to tho Maoris, by a judicious distribution of a few tons of flour and sugar, and a number of blankets.

As the mailman was passing through this afternoon to Katikati he was told by the Maoris not to come back this way ; the proper route for the mail was by sea, and such route they would require him to adopt, as they would not allow a mail to be carried through their country,— Evening Mail's correspondent.

ARRIVAL OF THE CLYDE PROM THE FIJI ISLANDS.

THE 'WILD DUCK.'

THREE OF THE CREW MUR-

DERED

By the schooner Clyde wc have received Fiji papers to the 31st ultimo, from which we take the following : —

Captain Martin, of the ketch Wild Duck, reports having left New Caledonia three months ago, and has since been seeking labor in the New Hebrides; saw the Lulu a month ago sailing round Santo. When the Wild Duck was at Santo (New Hebrides), it being calm, the boat was sent on shore with the trading master (Morrison), and two white men named Irwin and Winter, besides two natives. Captain Martin wished them to take arms, but Morrison had lived some time on Santo, aud refused, saying there was no need. When the boat was on shore some one hundred and fifty natives came down hollowing and blowing conchs ; the wind fell very light, and the Wild Duck had to anchor. Captain Martin waited till sunset, and got underweigh and stood in next morning, but could not see anything of the boat. The natives then got canoes ready, as if to board the vessel, and the wind being strong he had to leave ; he heard from some white missionaries afterwards that his men -were murdered. Ten days ago the Wild Duck sprang aleak, and will have to be re paired. She brings 29 natives."

THE WAR.— ZADKIEL'S PRO PHESIES.

We quote the following letter addressed to the editor of the Hastings Gazette : — Sir,—l find upon reference to the 1870 ephemeris that the planet Mars will enter Virgo on 29t.h inst., and will remain there until the end of this year. This sign was deemed by the old astrologers especially to influence the city of Paris when planets passed through this sign. Hence in Zadkiel's Al manac for 1870, page 25, it was stated, with reference to November, "As Mars is now pass ing through the ruling sign of Paris, Virgo, I fear there will be troubles therein ; and as Jupiter is in opposition to Saturn on that day (the 4th) it will be something very serious. The Im perial Prince will have all eyes tinned upon him. On the 10th December Mars in Virgo squares Jupiter, and troubles arise in Paris, where peace has a slippery footing." This prediction, made fourteen months ±ince, de serves special notice at this time when the state of Paris is critical.—ln the " Voice of the Stars" for February, 1870, it was stated —-" On the Bth Mars will pass over tho Moon's place in tho nativity of the Emperor of the French. This will move him to anger, and he may now feel some ill blood towards the King of Prussia, who will this spring be very ready to pick a quarrel with him." Again, in May, " The King of Prussia has some serious direc tions in operations now : Moon to opposition of Mars, and the midheaveu to square of Mars with Saturn retrogade over his ascendant." He has " Mars in opposition to Moon" in October, which will be a fatal time. The Crown Prince has " midheaven to sextile «. Jupiter," a favourable aspect, at his birthday in October, 1870, shewing success, &c. About the 22nd " Mars troubles Louis Napoleon ;" let him beware of an " accident." At this time he has the moon to the sextile aspect of Herschel —converse motion, shewing some public benefit ! Tbe comet, on his Solar place, eeams to have caused his disaster chiefly. If so it shews that a comet may at any time alter the effect of a calculation. The Crown Prince of Prussia has just passed a good birth-day, having Jupiter in trine aspect to his sun's place iv Libra, The nativity of tho Prince Imperial seems correct, for when the sun came to parallel declination of Jupiter in Feb., 18G9, the Princess Baciscehi " left many million of francs" to this Prince, which increased his substance, as this planet does generally. If the Empress Eugenic was born under Sagittarius, Saturn, now direct, may have been stationary on her ascendant when she recently' left Paris. Her re puted birthday was May sth, 182 G. Now that "Nap" has retired from business there are many ready to smite him, but his nume rous beneficial acts, both for France and Eng land, should be remembered to his credit. He will find it difficult to contend against the in fluences of next year, but there is no fatality, as 1 believe. I am, sir, ypurs obediently, Cub. Cook. London, October 29, 1870. [Mr. Cook having in the foregoing com munication made allusions to Zadkiel, we take the opportunity of saying that on a post-card from ihe veteran astrologer, bearing date October 20, there is written, " I am looking to the 29th as a bad day for Paris, for then the red star (Mars) will enter her ruling sign." I Wc suppose it will be admitted the surrender of Metz, with an army of 173,000 men, 53 " eagles," immense stores of war material, is a sad fulfilment of Zadkiel's prevision. This took place on the day named, and tho special correspondent of the Standard writes thus upon the stupendous event* —" Yesterday was indeed a terrible day for France. The disaster was so complete, so terrible, so crushing, that men could scarcely take in or understand the consequences.—Ed.]

Return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday, January 14, 1871 : —Remained la9t return, 54 ; admitted since, 13 ; discharged, 4 ; died, 1; remaining, 62:—Males, 51; females, 11. Arrangement of cases : —Ophthalmic, 3 ; ague, 1; syphilis, 1; scrofula, 3; rheumatism, 4; phthisis, 7 ; delirium tremens, 1; epilepsy, 3 ; paralysis, 7 ; pneumonia, 2 ; bronchitis, 2 ; heart disease, 2 ; dyspepsia, 1 ; uterine, 1 ; amputation, 1 ; abscess and ulcer, 0 ; wounds and contusions, 4, ; fractures, 2 ; scalds and burns, 2 ; cutaneous 2 ; debility, 4.—An old man died on 13th inst of cancerous affection of tho lower jaw and neck. Thanks are re turned to Mrs. Sinclair for a donation of several surgical instruments and pamphlets. Old linen still required. A call of sixpence per share has been made on tho Capo of Good Hope Gold Mining Com pany.

THE EVENING- STAft, JANUAIIY 17, 1871.



GEORGE SIBBIN, AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION AGENT, COBNEE OF QUEEN & WTNDHAM-STREETS. mHE "THAMES ADVERTISER" May be obtained at the OFFICE OF THE " EVENING STAR," Queen-street, (Next to Sibbins' Corner), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer from the Thames. Reed & Duett, Agents for Auckland. mHE FIJI TIMES. The Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the sale of the " Fiji Times" in Auckland. Advertisements received and forwarded by the earliest opportunity. Copies of the " Times" to December 21st have been received per ' Kauri.' REED AND BRETT, "EYE NI N G STAR" OFIF GE, QUEEN-STBEET. NOTICE. MR. W. M. CHAPPELL is authorised to CANVAS for ADVERTISEMENTS for the Evening* Stab. REED & BRETT, Proprietors. EVENING STAR PUBLISHING OFFICE, QUEEN-STREET, NEXT SIBBIN'S CORNER. Advertisements received till 3 p.m.



WANTED — A General SERTpj , Must be a good cook.—Apply M/Wj MoTiLEH, Warterlpo Quadrant (opposite Q O% vernmcnt House). t WANTED— A comfortable well situate Seven-roomed HOUSE.—Apply x,y_ Z., Stab Office. WANTED— The public to know that ' PRINTING of every description i, executed at the Evening Stah Office, with neatness and despatch. BLEACHED SHEETING, 2 yards wide lid. per yard. 1 J. COSGRAVE & CO.'S. XNSPECTION INVITED, Compa_i vOll _| challenged, Competition defied, at J. COSGRAVE & CO. 1 OA A YARDS of GOOD STOUT LONgS 1/vUU CLOTH, nearly a yard wide, at' 3Jd. a yard. ' J. COSGRAVE & CO. , rQ PIECES of BROWN HOLLAND^. 00 4id. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & 00. rA A PIECES of DRESS STUFF, 6_d. f)UU per yard, worth Is. 6d. J. CCSGRAVE & CO. . . Lm , aa GENTS STRAW and CHEAP HATS,' r)\)\j from Is. t!d. each. J. COSGRAVE & 00. -j -j r A YARDS of CRIMEAN FLAN -110 U NEL, IOJd. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. QAA I*IECES of WELCH FLANNEL, 4i\J\J at 9^d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & 00. rAA MEN'S BLACK SAC COATS, OUI/ Perfectly New, 13s. 6d. •■{*.-_ J. COSGRAVE & CO. P. A A PIEOES of p:RIN'r*. warranted to OUU wash, at s_d. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. 0 0 A PIECES of MAGNIFICENT DRESS 00\) STUFF, to be sold at s|d. per yard, worth Is. J. COSGRAVE & CO. HORROCK'S LONG CLOTH, at sd. per yard. J. COSGRAVE & CO. SHORTLAND HOUSE BOARDING AND DAY-SCHOOL FOR YODNG LADIES, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. MPS. LEWIS will resume the Pupils' Studies, Monday, 23rd instant. TENDERS FOR CARTING STONE, BO AD METAL, SCORIA ASH, &c. City Board of Commissioners' Office, Auckland, 16th January, 1871. : Tenders are required and will be received by the Commissioners for the above service in terms of Speci fications to be seen at this office, until MONDAY NEXT, 23rd iDstant, at twelve o'clock noon. Each tenderer will require to deposit the sum of, £20 (in cash) along with his tender, and to furnish the names of two good and substantial parties who are willing to become security in the sum of £100 each. Tenders to be endorsed " Tender for Carting." By order of the Board. P. A. PHILIPS, Chairman. : A. — v' NO. 3 COMPANY. The First Animal PRIZE-FIRING of above Com pany will take place on TUESDAY, 24th inst., at the Butts, near Low <fe Motion's Mill, commencing at 9 a.m. In addition to the Company Champion Cup, the following Money Prizes, subscribed by the officers of 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 .. 0 15 0 £10 10 0 The Champion Cup will be held for the year by the highest scorer, irrespective of class, and will become the property of the member who wins it for twosuc: cessive years, exclusive of the competition now notified. Ranges: 200, 300, 400, 600, and 000 yards. 200 yards, standing; 300 yards, kneeling; other ranges, any posi tion. ■ . Omnibuses will leave Parnell and Newmarket at B. o'clock, and from the Windmill at a quarter-past 8 a.m; JOHN S. LEPINE, Hon. Sec. AUCKLAND NAVAL VOLUNTEERS. mHE WEEKLY DRILL of tho above _1_ Company will'be held in Fort Britomart. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, at 7.15. T. E. GDILDLNG, Commandant. NOTICE TO MARINERS. MASTERS of VESSELS trading up the Thames and Piako Rivers are hereby ! requested to lower their topmasts -when j passing under tho Telegraph Wires, in order 'I to prevent accidents to the Telegraph Line. , I Height of wires about 58 feet at high water. ALFRED SHEATH, i District Inspector. Telegraph Office, Auckland, 16th January, 1871-