TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

SEIZURE OF ARMS BY DETECTIVE KELL.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 12.53 p.m,

Detective Kell, of Tauranga, lias made another arrest under the Arms Act. He has brought in a European named Law, whom he had apprehended at Whangawata, on a chf^**ai supplying arms to the natives. He was) chaYged to-day at the Police Court, and remanded. The prisoner is described as a gum-digger. * 3.21. A little girl, three years of age, *waa drowned in the water flume of Messrs. Brown and Campbell's battery on Saturday evening. An inquest was held to-day and a verdict of accidental drowning returned. One of the feeders at Russell's battery is severely hurt ; a track passed over his arm, causing ugly bruises and wounds. It is not known yet whether any bones are broken. The Caledonian has 190 ounces for the week > 86 ounces from 162 tons ciuartzyaafl^ ounces from 200 tailings. The Nonpareil are crushing S cwt. picked stuff specimens to-day. Clean up to-morrow. They^will have 500 ounces.

TAURANGA.

This day. The Southern Cross arrived r,t half-past four yesterday afternoon from Auckland.

NAPIER.

Saturday evening

Michael Brickley, one. of the seamen belonging to the ill-fated ship, the City of Newcastle, managed, to swim ashore after thirty-six hours' exposure. The boat capsized, and Brickley swam to a rough coast, and lay among the rocks all night without clothes. The next morning he was obliged to swim two miles along the coast before he conld find a landing place. He is now lying sick at Moeangi-angi

NELSON.

This day

The Wellington arrived at one a.m. on Saturday with the Opera Troupe.

DUNEDIN.

Saturday evening,

The Palmerston has arrived from Ham burg. A great deal of sickness has occurred through typhoid fever and scarlatina.. Six deaths have taken place, cause not stated. The Board of Health ordered ship to be placed in quarantine at the Spit near the Heads, where passengers will be allowed to land. The patients suffering from scarlatina are to be taken to the Quarantine island. The clothes of those infected are -to be destroyed, and all others thoroughly fumi gated. The buildings possess ,very insuffi cient accommodation for the passengers of both vessels, immbering in all 555 souls. The ground at the new rush is taken up.

The annexed is extracted from Sctnbnef 8 Magazine, and gives a vie<r of an artist in his Parisian home:—ln the Bue Bayard [at Paris], day and night works Gustave Dore, now painting, now rapidly sketch ing in his great sketch-books and designs which are to electrify the world. He is a little man, with dense black hair and ruddy complexion, with healthy chest and sinewy arms, and with a confiding friendly manner which at once wins every one to him. His jet black moustache shades clear-cut and firm lipS, indexes to a charac ter which as always held him above the level of the grosser Parisian temptations. His whole heart and soul are in his work. He has had lights specially prepared in his great rambling studio, so that he may paint when he desires : and at the very moment, that his admirers are swallowing their nightcap cup of coffee,' and stupidly gazing at the procession of painted beauties along the Boulevard dcs Italiens. he is sketching vigorously, or pacing up and down in his studio, over-mastered by some new conception which he dare not yet confide to paper. Dore has a horror of French'passion for holidays, and once told a friend that his severest trial was on a New Year's Day. "It it not the money for the presents," he said, "but the time spent dn that inane round of calls, which 1 give grudgingly." When once you have passed the Cerberus who guards the gate of Dore" s paradise you will thenceforth have free entrance. But the aforeside Cerberus is of a decidedly suspicious au'd hostile turn \of mind,' | and o the many Dore is as inaccessible as • tas the milliner Worth on one of his whought-days," > .^hen he was devising cps tumes for the Oourfcladies of the Second Empire. '' '" .'.'. '.; A " scientist" has at last, solved the ancient problem, " Can an Ethiopian change his skin ?" This is the way he proposes to wprkit:; The candidate wilL first be subjected to a bath of alkaline1 wat#2J^Having been well cleaned, he is plac/lfirin a room where a reliable thermo meter indicates 120 degrees of Fahren heit. Alter fifteen minutes baking, the partially cooked victim is conducted to a bath of cholorine water, at the ordinary temperature.; The heat : has opened all the pores, so that the chlorine flows in and reaches the coloring. matter. To keep it in, the pores must be closed. To close the pores., the subject must be intro-. jucedinto an ice cellar, where he spends ten minutes in . absolute agony, but relative bliss, for the next step is to drop bis exbaused form into water heated to 180 decrees. ii this the pores open, the chlorine grapples the colouring matter and departs with it, and our coloured brother is coloured no more. _ Considerable trade is now being done in Christchurch in locally-made drain-pipes and pickling jars. The articles are nicely glazed both inside and out, and are made finer material than is generally used in sgland for such purposed,

THE FIJI CANNIBALS.

BBPORTED DEATH OF THE DWA.BP,

The museum and menagerie met with qmte a loss on Tuesday in the death of the notorious cannibal dwarf, which occurred at the Pennsylvania Hotel, m this place. Ihe little Fijian exhibited symptoms of indisposition several day ago, and the manager sent the " General," as he is called, to New York, to be cared for, but the little savage becoming restless in the absence of his associates, he was returned to the company. Like all of his race, he had a native horror of shoes and clothing, and even in the wet cold days that came upon the company in New Jersey, the manager was unable to force shoes upon I the General, and make him dress with sufficient warmth. He refused everything like food or nourishment, and apparently thought of nothing but his native island. Dancing or voilent gesturing of any kind Was always a source of great merriment to the Genera], but now the keeper could not provoke even a smile. The miniature being was dying, and while his keeper was doing his best to cheer him up andmake him take medicine, he fell back dead. His three native companions, who up to this time were wholly indifferent, now ex hibited ail the symptons of genuine grief. They howled incessantly, and such fearful physical contortions were probably never before witnessed in a civilized community. The scene subsequent sent a thrill through, the few conversant with the facis. Shortly after the corpse was placed in the coffin, last evening, S. S. Smith, the keeper, locked the door upon the three companions in an adjoining room, and left the building. He states that he was not absent thirty minutes, but that upon returning a scene presented itself too horrible for recital. The two male associates had gained access to the corpse, and were biting away at the fleshy part of the body with all the eager ness of their native cannibalism ! The female stood aloof in one corner, and by sign, word and gesture, was entreating them to desist. It is understood that this woman is a convert to the teachings oi English missionaries, and looks abhor rence upon all the unchristian* habits of her tribe. Mr. Smith promptly interfered, and the two miserable beings went sul lenly to their apartment. The remains were quietly buried in the evening.— York (Perm.) Daily, May 15th.

The following is told of Toole & Brough in rags in the Figaro, a journal which occa sionally breaks through its routine of old jokes:—Having appeared conjointly in a drama (Dearer than Life)' in which they wore very ragged woe-begone costumes, they visited the well-known artists, Fradelle and Marshall, to be photographed in their rags* While waiting " between the parts," Toole, who is fond of a lark, suggested to his brother comedian to sally out and call upon a certain mutual ac quaintance—a stuck-up, pompous sort of person, and who would be horribly shocked at receiving visitors in such a garb" Brough, who is a confirmed joker, at once assented, and, popping o.n their battered hats, out,into the street the pair slipped, and made for the house of their would-be swell friend. Of course the neat house maid, and the neater buttons, were horri fied, and declined, even without being asked, to purchase either matches or heaxthstone : —"I axes your parding." said Toole, in an assumed tone ; "you're making a slight mistake,'my pretty maid. We want to see your master," and he : mentioned the geatleman's Christian niime and thafr of his wife. " We have important business with him," chimed in Brough, giving his tatters a twist;." it's awful important." The girl wore a dazed aspect, and she then said, "Master never sees the likes of you at his house. He's most partickler, ain't he, Charleß?" appealing to the page. "You ..must b^ making a mistake." " Oh, no, we ain't," responded Toole, with supreme gravity. " But I'm sorry William is out (the Chris tian name of the gentleman) ! I hav'ntgot a card about me (pretending to fumble among his rags), but when he comes in to dinner jusfc say say bis two cousins from the workhouse called as they were pass ing through London.', Those neat do mestics respect for their master sank to zero.

In the excellent work on "; Suburban home Grounds," lately issued, and written by J. P. Scott, appears the following valuable . suggestions regarding fence construction, the importance' 'df which, in adding to the completeness and general good effect of home, surroundings is generally under-estimated. We are at a loss how to convey the just ideas of the choice that should be made among the infinite variety of fences in our country without writing an illustrated essay. For country or large suburban grounds it is safe to say, except where hedges are maintained, that that kind of fence is best which is least seen, and best seen through But in towns our fences must harmonise with architecture and more elegant finish of the street, and therefore be -'sufficiently well designed;..and. constructed to:be ; in, themselves pleasing objects to the passer •> ■-by. . !£he great disideratum is'to answer,' Hhis requirement, and at the same time, to adopt some design that will at least conceal the lawn and other beauties ... beyond.,or behind it. Our fences should be, to speak figuratively, transparent. # JSF.Ow what will make a transparent fence is a matter much more difficult to decide than the reader will suppose. Where iron fences can be afforded, it is easy to effect: the desir.ed ; but they are so expensive that wood will long continue to be the main fence material even in towns.. Where something really elegant can be afforded, an architects'services should be called into requisition as much as for the resi dence design. A fence may be as fine a work of art as any other construction, but the archetect ought to bear ;in mind that it should not unnecessarily conceal •the'beautyjt encloses. Among; the less expensive kind of fencing we will men : tion a few of the forms generally used. ; First, and most common of all fences claiming to be ornamental, is;' the plain picket fence, made of strips set vertically the whole height of the fence, and from one and a half inches to one inch by'three All picket fence shuts out a view of the ground behind them,, until one is nearly, opposite the pickets; as completely as a tight board fence of the same height. Ai old and ornamental form of picket fence n, that composed of three horizontal rails| with two equal spaces between; one set of picket* being short, and terminating in ■ .L ■..-'• 1 fTO •' ill :Hf";"

points above the middle fail," while every other one rises through the: top rail in the same way. This gives double the space between the pickets on the upper half-of the fence, where a transparent fence is indispensable. It is the best, and also one of the most expensive of the old forms of wooden fences, and the only kind of fencing that should be tolerated for enclosing ornamental grounds. Fences formed of horizontal rather than vertical pieces are preferable; and the openings between the bars should be as wide as insurance against animals will permit. A substitute for the old st^le of picket fences now much used is composed of boards sawn so that their openings form orna mental designs. These are adopted frpni German designs for cheap balconies and verandah guards, for which purpose they are well adapted and beautiful; but for front fences they are even more objection able than pickets, because they bar more completely the view of what is behind. The united strength* beauty, and " trans parency" is the object to be gained. What wooden fences will best do this we must leave to the readers, ingenuity and good sense to decide. Those who build most expensively do not necessarily secure the most tasteful places, and in fencing there is much opportunity to let thought balance money. Some very pretty-rod iron fences are made, both vertical and horizontal which are much cheaper than woven wire or cast-iron; but both of the latter, being always at hand or ready made for those who have the means to use them, will probably continue to increase in use the tasteful forms in which iron fences are generally made, together with their indestructible character, will continue to make them more and more desirable. Were it not for the shameful freedom given to the animals in many town and' village streets, such fences might.be made so. much lower and more open than now, as materially.to lesson thejr cost. Dr. Nicholls, in his Fireside Scie?ic has the following respecting quicksilver g —He says: One of the most curious properties of quicksilver is its capabilit of dissolving or forming amalgams with Josh Billings in his directions " How to pick a good boss," says, " Good horses are skarse, and good men that deal in envy kind of horses, are skarser "An honest man 12 the noblest work ov God." This famus saying was written, is great anguish of heart, by the late Alexander Pope, just after buying a good family hoss."

other metals. A. sheet of gold-foil drop ped into quicksilver disappears almost as quickly as a snowflake when it falls into water. It has the power of separating or of readily dissolving those refractory metals which are not acted upon **by our most powerful acids. Thp gold and silver miners pour it into their machines holding the powdered gold-bearing quartz and althouge no human eye can detect a trace of the precious substances, so fine are the particles, yet the liquid metal will hunt it out and incorporate* it into its mass. By subsequent distillation it yields it into the hands of fhe miners' in a state of virgin purity. Several years ago, while lecturing before a class of ladies upon chemistry, we had occasion to purify some quicksilver by forcing it through chamois leather. The scrap remained on the table after the lecture, and an old lady, thinking it would'be very nice to wrap her gold spectacles in, accordingly appropriated it to this pur pose. The next morning she came to us in" great alarm, stating that the gold had mysteriously dissappeared, and nothing was left in the parcel but the glasses. Sure enough, the metal remaining in the pores of the leather had amalgamated with the gold, and entirely, destroyed the spectacles! It was a mystery, however, which we could never explain to her satisfaction. 1' •' ■

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Special Advertisements. NEW GOODS, EX EOBERT HENDERSON AND'QUEEN BEE. X Kf\ DOLLY VAKDEN HATS, j ZJ <iJ \J From Is lOd. 2,500 yards Fancy Dress Mohairs, at 6d per yard; a really good serviceable article. ' "" New Styles in Grenadines, from BJd per yard. /: NAT to NA If 'HA R T,' "' v-: ' CORNER OF, QUEEN & WYNDHAM STREETS. -11 7. .'-. M STJXJ :'. l/j GY. '. Mi 0 OF EI OB; Plans! of G-oia Mimte quickly and correctly drawn on reasonable terms. ■■ * . ■ • . .- -. •'.'•.-,'. f...-. ',•<■' i :■.•{>. •-■■-.=..CHARLES. PALMfiRj ' . , , .-..•.,,-:. Draftsman, Shortland-street; and at Way tea, Queen-street. ~, r T OST, between Cook and Queen X-i streets, a Cheque,: drawn for£lO Is 6d on the Bank of New South Wales; payment Stopped. —The finder will oblige by leaving same at the office of this paper.- ■ f o :,. ; i '■ .:, ■: -• -.' a(i .•; .'••, k l .. NO T I C E. iTHHE O£&ee of " "thes Inspector of A Weights and Meaoures is .temporarily BE-- MOVED to a Room in rear of the Superintendent's, Office, Shortlandstreet ...'.';,. ~',■,' ■~., , ',[, '. ;i . ti j Auckland, December 9, 1872. _ '•■;;; .-- -= ■ — -—^ '■• ■ ' f • ■.: -'.;{ v a r A- ■_:';!b:"':';:'s:1" To arrive in a few days, 200, TONS WELL ASSORTED SUGARS, ex Ayr, now in' Christ church.. , ~, ~;,,;.,,,.,..,,.. (.■ .. v,-i . TO PArNTSRsi^-Tendefs are re& quired for Painting. Q.C.E. Hotel. Shortland street. —For particulars apply oh-'the piieniisfe before noon, the 14th inst.—E. ,W. Morrison, Proprietor. AUGKL4IfD.|COTTI^H;r'.^OLU^^EERS, t . THE Monthly Inspection ■ will f take place TO-MORROW (Tuesday)- EVENING, at half-past seven. .;"-:■(■ !.v;i. : . :•::•:/..:{ j Full Dress Uniform. .-:, ![S i^By order;-!., i !-;■);!:■! :■;.< '/ j t\ i,., JOHNMOWBRAY, ; '$i ,i.i-'i;r.%i/.u Lieutenant. LOST, a brown^ Pup.—Any one bringing the «ssrnflo T Alfred(E, Isaacs, Ed«n * Crescent, wjll.be re warded, ~; v , q j '■



TENDERS. _ qtENDEBS will be received by the J- undersigned until noon of SATURDAY, the 14th inst., for supplying such q\iantities of the under mentioned articles as may be required at the Orphan Home during the six months commencing Ist January, 187 9, viz. :— i BREAD (Fine), per 21b loaf, full weight, to be de" liveied aaily ;; MEAT (Beef and Mutton), per Ib, weight of bone . ; not to be'paid for ;to be delivered daily GROCERIES, as per specification to be seen on application to me ; the Groceries to be delivered ■ . ■ weekly or as may pc required. All the articles must be supplied of good quality For Bread, Meat, and Groceries separate tenders are required. ">, For none of the articles will the lowest or any tender be accepted unless considered suitable. - ... ROBERT LUSK, - Treasurer' Orphan Home. 31, Queen street, Dec. 7, 1872. ItLk T?oe kaipaea, jjj\j|\ JL (Calling at all Stations.) '%/%ss§s& The regular trader _ - Will sail as above on SATURDAY, 14th instant. ' For freight or passage apply to MUST & CO., . ; ' ."••': :Isiv/ :■ Agents. Q L O T H I IST Q. •. ; I invite attention to my Stock of. , ■ :0■; j L O T H I N Or. CLOTHING MAD"fI TO ORDER. ' W : ,fiATTfiAT, i!; r, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, CO, QUEENS TRE ET. J LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No 1. . HPHE Regular Monthly Meeting of -*- the above Lodge will be held at the Protestant Hall, Karangahape road, THIS (Mpnday) EVENING, 9th inst., at half-past seven o'clock sharp. By order of the W.M. • •'■ *:' J. JEFFERY, Secretary. A. XT O E KAIPAEA, WJl\ J- (Calling at aU Stations.) rtMri The Cutter ' **""■ ' ,-..,. Dido, 30 tons register, Futsd. Ohlson, Master, will sail from the Manukau on WEDNESDAY, 11th December. For freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL, Agent. "Lfc. T?OE WANGA.BEI _J^^s, JL? AND MANGAPAI. fW The Schooner iaa*iyMflßJi» ••■.: Clyde,; a/a Captain Anderson, will Sail TO-MORROW (Tues day), at 1 p.m. For freight or passage apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO. Ax. H LADIATEUB, _J>#b3^\ KROM LIVERPpOL. j J^^TFr^u^d Tnis Vessel having reported af the •»ofe44ti^B!* Customs Consignees are requested to Pass Entries and Pay Freight. All Bills of Lading must be presented at our Office, and receive Delivery Orders for same, without which no Cargo will be delivered. J. S. M ACFARLANE & CO., Agents. Wanted. WANTED, a Consignee, ex Coronet, for 182 Roll of Matting from Dunedin. -J. Robinson, Master and Agent. WANT ED, a smarb Youth between. I 14 and 10 ye.irs of aje.—Apply Q.C.E., Short-. land street. WANTED, six Q-eneral Servants ; a Man to garden and be useful; a Plough man ; Boy able to milk ; a Housekeeper ; Man and Wife- for ; a genteel Nurse Girl.— Hannaford's Registry, High street. TTEJAtNTED, 15. good Bushmen.-r ▼ ▼ Apply, between the hours of 2 and 3 p.m., at Pulleng's Dining Rooms, Queen-street. WANTED, to Purchase! a useful Horse, capable of pulling half-a-ton.—Apply Freeman's Hotel, Freeman's Bay. WANTED," by a respectable person, a Situation as Housekeeper ; no objection to the country.—Address A.8., office of this paper. WANTED, a Partner in an old established well-paying Business. £100 Capital required.—Address A.Z., at this office. WANTED/ &Persdn to ! Guyana Split from 25 to 60. ton's Firewood for a Baker's Oven.—John Hall, Otahuhu. WANTED the public to know that all the New Season's Novelties for Ladies and Babies now open at R. W, Dyson's New Premises, 130, Queen-street, next Messrs. Morrin's, Ironmongers. WANTED, a good: Earin Servant; also, a General Female. Servant. —Apply; immediately to H. Canham, High street. WANTED, a Boy.—Apply to W. George, Family Grocer, ParnelLo • ..j_ : L_, WANTED, a General Servant to goto Epsom.—Apply to E Waters, Confec tioner, Queen street; fX'l / i .'!/-!.] JlA'JlA'iH J TITAN TED, to Charter for the T t colonies, a Vessel from 100 to 300 tons.— Apply to Holdship & Co., Custom-house street. ;f\tf ANTED,' Purchasers for" New ■'YV and Second-hand Sewing Machines. Having enlarged the Fitting,.Shop,.;Vulcan":!.lane, by the addition of a large SJiow-room, parties having Second hand Machines, to dispose of may send them-,at,once. Always on hand; New rind Second-hand Machines adapted for household and manufacturing purposes. Repairs properly done. TXT ANT ED KNOWN, that Vy ™ D. GOLDIE is ; ,prepared tosupply all kind ■ofiTimbe and other Building Materials, including Safehes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shaits, Iron Bark, and , Blue Gum Laths,, Shingles, &c, &c, at- the; lowest market prices, a li "Yards, Custom-house street.' Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, and Tiles IXTANTBD, Purchasers for the p» above. Sold and delivered at the lowest rates from the yard at the Firewood Wharf. Con [trhctors liberally dealt with. 100,000 Bricks guaran ■ teied to be always on hand. All orders to be addressed tQ W. Kieby, junction of Queen and Grey streets. S£le agent for the Wliau brickmakers. WAITED, Brandy Bottle^;-T Fish, Chemist: tli*>-Auckland Pharmacy, princes street. "AJSTifiD, Purchasers for Cut and Un-cut Firewood; delivered at lowest rates. -f-W. and G. Winstone, Castom-honse street. kxTANTED known, Unrivalled I » » Black Silk Dresses at 3s 6d-per yard are to b« obtained at Dyson's New Premises, 130, Queen-street kxTAINTED, Purchasers for besl iV T Newcastle Coal; delivered at lowest rates.— W, and Q. Winstone, Custom-house street. •4



CJEPAEATE TENDERS are invited | *~J for the Erection' of a New Legislative Council ! Chamber, the Enlargement of the House of .Represen tatives, and Alterations and Additions to the old Legislative Council Chamber, at Wellington. General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington; the General Government Agent at Auckland ; the Post - office, Nelson ; the Public Works Offices at Christchurch and Dunedin ; and at the office of the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Invercargill. The Plans and Specifications may be seen as above j after the Ist of December. j Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to ; Noon on TUESDAY, the 31st day of December next. ! The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. November 23,1872, AUCKLAND HARBOUR, BOARD. NOTICE. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, December 4,1572. ALL Properties held under agree ment for the past year will be let by [public auction for the ensuing year at the end of this month. W. C. DALDY, Chairman. TENDERS FOR SEWER IN ALTEN ROAD. City Council Offices, Auckland, December 7, 1872. TTENDEBS for the above work, in JL terms of Specification and Plan to be seen in the City Surveyor's Office, will be received by the City Council till Noon on MONDAY, the ICth inst. • F. BRODIE, Town Clerk. City Council Offices, Auckland, Dec. 5,1872. T^TOTICE is hereby given that a Jl\ Meeting of the City Council will be held on MONDAY, the 30th inst., for the purpose of confirm ing the Resolution passed at last meeting dedicating certain City Endowment Allotments in Sections 51 and 52 as a Public Park. F." BRODIE, Town Clerk. SONS OF JUSTICE GOLD MINING COMPANY (Registered). AN Extraordinary Meeting of Share holders is hereby convened to be held in Mr R. Homo's office, Shortland street, Auckland, o* Friday, 3rd January, 1873, at three o'clook p.m., for the purpose of making Rules for the management of the Company, and to elect Directors and* Auditors. ROBERT HORNE, Legal Manager. Auckland, November 25, 1872. TO BE LET (for a term of years if wanted), the BRICK SHOP, with Counters and Shelving, in Wakefield-street, at its Junction with Queen-street, now occupied by the undersigned, but the stock will be removed in a few days, for con venience of sale, into the Queen-street shop. Rent low to ft good tenant. • ..'.i. Also, , TO BE LET, THE JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, in Queen-street, at its junction with Wakofleld-street, with Counters and Shelving ; also DWELLING HOUSE attached, with Water an d Gas laid on, and every convenience for a family. It is unnecessary to draw attention to the improving position of this part of the town, and of these premises in particular.—Apply to J R. HOBBS. N.B.—R. H.s only reason for giving xxp business and letting his premises w his intention, long since arrived at, of retiring from the trade this Spring. Immediate possession of the Wakefield-street shop and the other within a few weeks, or by arrange-. ment. R. HOBBS. ; : npHE CUSTOM-ROUSE HOTEL: COMMERCIAL ROOM, SHORTLANB STREET, Are now Open to the Public FREE. The Proprietor of the CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL has opened as an addition to his establishment the spacious rooms lately in the occupation of the Auck land Club, Shortland sheet, as " Commercial and Reading-rooms. Files of Papers from all parts of the world will be found on the tables. Commercial men will find it to their advantage to call and make .this establishment their Exchange Martet. To meet the convenience of visitors writing materials of every description will be found on the desks ; also, the necessary forms used for Custom-house Entries,' Mining Transfers, Bills of Lading, Cheques of all local Banks, Stamps, &c., &c. •■...-...: A Thoroughfare has been opened through the establishment, from Shortland street to Fort street, which will be found a great convenience, particularly as the Telegraph Office, Castom-honse, Government Offices, Bonded Stores, Shipping Offices, &c, are contiguous. An additional Bar has been provided, where the very beat of Wines and Spirits, Ales, &c, can be had. The public are invited to the FREE use of these" Rooms, which for Spaciousness and View are second to none in Auckland. In connexion with the above there are large and commodious Rooms open, in which Public^ or-Private , Meetings can be held at a nominal charge. ■.;_■■-., ■ Commercial travellers of every branch can be" accommodated with Show and Sample Rooms, where every facility will be afforded them for the transaction of business. The charge is trifling Families will find this establishment the Cheapest and Best in Auckland. Jamaica Rum, good quality, Is. 6d: to 2S. 6d.; best quality, 3s. per bottle Old Port, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.; best quality, 3s. per' bottle Fine Flavoured Sherry, Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d.; beat quality, 3s. per bottle ■. ■'■ English Ginger Wine, 2s. 6d. per bottle English Orange Wine, ditto ditto "■: Red Australian Wine, highly recommended for invalids, 3s. per bottle Best Claret, 2s. per bottle Cherry Brandy and Cherry Cordial, 3s. per bottle I Raspberry and Lemon Syrups, "Is per bottle Holland Square Gin, 2s. 6d. ditto ditto Holland full-size, 4s. ditto ditto Old Tom, best brands, 3s. 6d. ditto ditto " 'i Scotch Whisky and Dunville's Irish Whisky, 3s. 6d. ditto ditto Hennessy's and Martell's Pale Brandies, 4s. per bottle1 Best Sparkling Champagne, ss. per bottle English Bottled Stout, Is. per bottle English Bottled Ale, Is. per bottle. • iA. liberal discount allowed to wholesale purchasers. iThe proprietor begs to assure his customers that all the goods are of the best quality, and if not approved of; the money returned. . ( > i ~— ~ n r-1 — — ) i , ■ ~ HE N E T JS. A B BO T T, , j . (Late of, the Waitemata Hotel,) Having taken the premises in Shorthand street known as | : eA:MPI:ON'S- OLUB j ; , respectfully informs,his numerous friends and the piiblic generally that he intends conducting the same in a/STYtEOP SUPERIORITY'HITHifeTO UNtQUAtLEDI H.N.Appoints to'his established reputation during 17 years' colonial experience in the Wine and' Spiri Trade as a guarantee that none but the choicest vintages will; be sold at. this establishment.: ■ [, A BILLIARD-ROOM, furnished with, one of the best Tables in the colonies., with good attendance. The NEWS-ROOM contains all the principal Aus tialian and New Zealand papers on file. * 11 / i...-:",■ ' ■ • ■ '''* '•■ ■■ ■ '■■:):'-•'.'.■'A'■■■::*' OITX" CLTIB HOTEL,



■, Entertainments. pAZA A E . A BAZAAR in aid of . SIR GEORGE GREY'S VOLUNTEER CADET CORPS WILL BE *HELT> IN THE AUCKLAND COLLEGE About the end of Jamiary next. ' ' Contributions in aid of the above are respectfully solioited by I CHAS. A. TAYLOR, ■ Honorary Captain. rjiENDERS will be received at the JL General Post-office, Wellington, New Zealand, till the 21st dajr of December next, for the perform ance of a Mail Steam Service once every four weeks each way between the ports of Auck land, New Zealand, and Levuka, Fiji, for a period of eighteen months, commencing at Auckland on or about the 23rd day of January next. The names, tonnage, and horse-power of the vessels proposed to be employed in the service to be stated, and the vessels to be approved hy the Postmaster- General, and to be surveyed by some person appointed by him whenever he may consider it necessary. - A proper and secure room to be provided for the safe custody of mails. The days and hours of arrival and departure of the steamer from and at the different ports to be fixed by the Postmaster-General, who shall also have the power of detaining the steamer at Auckland for the arrival of the mail steamer, if necessary, without charge. The service to be determined by. either party after the expiration of the above-named period of eighteen months on giving three months' notice in writing to the other. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JULIUS VOGEL, . Postmaster-General. General Post-office, ' Wellington, 28th October, 1872. pRIZE OVEJSS. PEIZE OVENS. GBEAT EEDTJCTION! Ten per cent, discount for a few weeks only, to give every person the benefit of a good cooked dinner for Christmas. H. H. SMITH'S First Prize Improved Portable Ovens having been in use nearly nearly three years are acknowledged by all who have used them to be the Best and Cheapest Ovens in the Colony, and to give entire satisfaction. : H.H.S. has received a number of testimonials. H.H.S. has also made a small Portable Wrought-iron Cottage Range, size No. 1, 2 ft. wide, £01,0s. :No 2,2 ft. 6 in. wide, £8 10s ;No 3, 3 ft. wide, with Oven and Boiler, £10 10s ; also, Setting-in Ranges, with Oven and Boilor, 3 ft. wide, £9. Colonial Ovens on hand made to order. N.8.-Every description of Ovens, Ranges, Stoves, Grates, Stove Pipe, Wrought-iron Fire-places, Portable Boilers, and every descrip ion of Ironwork made to . order. Note the Address:— HERBERT H. SMITH, OVEN & EA N G E-M A.X ER, DURHAM STREET, EAST, SEAR HIGH STREET. For Sale. 60 000 FE E T a° ° D SECOND-CLASS TIMBER FOR SALE CHEAP well assorted), in lots to suit buyers. JAMES W. WALLER, 3 : , : , ;..-, . Custom-house street. H . W A T T S , : GENERAL DEALER, PITT-S T R E E T , HAS for Sale:—l2o gallonsi--Lime Juice, 3s per gallon, the best summer drink for children; best Vinegar, 3s per gallon; Currants, ---5d per lb ; good Tea, 2s 6d per lb ; Lemon Peel, Is 8d ; Oatmeal, 5 lbs .for Is ; tin Matches, Is lOd per dozen ; boxes Cocoa and Chocolate, Is Sd per lb ; best Rice, . 34<1; Corn Flour, 7d ; Sperm Candles, Is ; Bell.and Black's Plaid Vestas, 3d per dozen; Light Blue, lOd perlb, Sjd by the box; Capers. 9d per bottle, 7s per dozen ; Stow's Pickles, 9d per bottle ; Figs, Sd per lb; Large Tin Saucepans, Is 6d each ; Jugs, four in a set, 5s 6d; Almond Nnts, lOd per lb; Small Ntits, 9d ; Walnuts, Is per lb;-Dates, 6d per Vi ;. Oranges, Is per' dozen, 9s per gross ; Epsom Salts, 6d per dozen5 packets ; Curling's Cod Liver Oil,, only Is per bottfe ; 1,000 lbs very superior Peas, 5 lbs for Is ; damaged Pomades, ex Bulwark, to be sold very cheap ; 20 dozen Barracoutas, 5d each, 4s per dozen. NOW LANDING, EX NORHAM CASTLE, FROM LONBON. EOE SALE, Three Tann's : Iron .. .Safes, same as saved Messrs. Bucholz'. books in the late fire. X & H. ISAACS. FOE SALE, one Outrigger Skiff and one Open Skiff ; also, several Ships' Boats. —Apply to. J.,:Clare, Boat Builder, Custom-housa street. TjIQJJ SALE, a ; Square Piano by JL Broad wood, second-hand, in good condition, fit for a school of young pupils.—Apply by letter, "H.,':'at:this office. .' • ;■::, [/ ;■' DESIRABLE BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. TjlOß SALE:—Section 12, adjoining JL Supreme Court ; frontage to Strand," 113 feet ; 20 years' lease, £14 pet annum.' GRAFTON ROAD.—Cottage Allotments 3 and 4, section 34, opposite. Wynyard street; lease, 19 years ; rental, £4 4s. —Applyto ' . . . ' ... " J. C. SEXTIE, '•'..'■'■ ■'•■::: t; • Land Agent, Shortland street. : PLOUR: MILL FOE SAL."E), one pair French {Burr Stones, Driving Wheels, &c—Apply to ■ J. C. SEXTIE, '■-■' ■ ■'■■-.' Commission Agent, Shortland street. NOT I CE. THE undersigned, being about to leave the Colony, requests'that any Claims still outstanding against the firm of John Robejiton and Co. prior to the 22nd of July last, when: he ceased to be a partner or have an} r interest in that firm, be forthwith sent 3n for settlement. He also requests that debts due to the firm before the 22nd July be immediately paid.' JOHN ROBERTON. AL L Advertisements for the " AUCKLAND ALMANAC," 1873, must be sent in before the 10th inst. The book will be issued about the 20th.' . . EEED & BRETT, Publishers. ; AUCKLAND REGATTA CLUB. THE Annual Meeting of the Regatta Club will ,be held in the Club-room, Thames Hotel, THIS EVENING (Friday), 6th inst, at 7.30 p.m. ' . ; Business : To receive Treasurer's Balance-street, and elect Officers for the ensuing year.;'. ' = > .. M. NICCOL, ■ -; •■■ ■'■ ' Honorary Secretary. • December 4,1872. . . • . .^ TO STAND THE SEASON AT EPSOM, THE Thoroughbred Blood Stallion " YOUNG KELPIE," by, " Kelpie," imported •'Don Crucifix," by "Scratch," imported; fron : " Leunell," winner of the Champion Race and Cup a" Home Bush. ■• : • : Bred b/ Wysdham Brothers, Etikkulla, Nev 1 England, New South Wales. ' I For further particulars enquire of - me. Isaac gwynne j |- > % i \ Prince Albert; Hotel, Epiom.



Miscellaneous. TO LET, a Shop, Stable, and Cart shed, at the rear of the Bricklayers' Anna.— Apply to George Davis, Bricklayers' Arms, Chapel street. :—, _— ——r— r| ? POTATOES ! POTATOES ! POTATOES ! NEW POTATOES ! T^HE Subscriber is prepared to supply Il' NEW POTATOES (Hobart Town) in any quantity from one lot upwards. Delivery to order. Xjjlj Vi \V. Jliii.JLUJ>. November 30, 1872. aTRAWBEKKIBS AND CJ&EAM! STRAWBERRIES AND CREAMII, Now open with unlimited supply of this delicacy. ROSEBANK NURSERY, North Shore. £ij UE R A N#T S! CURRANTS! CURRANT'S! 4Jd. Pee Le. Retail, j BAMETT & LEVY'S, No. 72, QUEEN BT REE T, .. ; ' (Opposite Bank of New Zea PHRENOLOGY IS practically applied to the Bduca? tion of youth at Union-streei School. The bent or inclination of each child's irind to any particular trade or profession may be known by parents on ap plying to Mr Brabazon. Advice given Gratis. im PORTER & (TO. WHOLESALE AND EEtAIL i ■:.■-,. IRONMONGERS,' ••..-;* i*\l Importers of Every Description of HARDWARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY ELECTRO-PLATED AND NICKEL-SILVER GOODS, ; i SPONGE, HIP, AND SHOWER BATHS, "TOILET WARE, JAPAN AND TIN GOODS, BRUSHWARE, DOOR MATS, FENDERS AND FIRE-IRONS, COOL VASES, KITCHEN REQUISITES. ;''.-■ ■ ■ ■ ■ * LEAMINGTON RANGES, American Pattern Conking Stoves, Fine Cast and Berlin Black Register Grates and Fronts, Copper, and < ; Galvanized-iron Furnace Pans (portable, &c.) GAS CHANDELIERS, 2, 3, and 4-light Pendants, 1 Brackets, Hall Lamps, Iron and Composition Gas Pipes and Fittings of all kinds. Locks, Nails, Bolts, Brass Foundry and General j Builders' Ironmongery. Bar, Plate, Sheet and Hoop Iron, Steel Anvils, Bellows, Horse Nails, Farriers' Knives, Bolts and Nuts, &c, &c . Morewood's and Gospel Oak CORRUGATED '• GALVANIZED-IRON and Plain Galvanured iron, Sheet Zinc, Lead Pipe, Iron Tubing (black ; and galvanized), Force and Lift, Iron and Brass Pumps, and Plumbers' Fittings. Netting Twine, Shop Twine, Wishing Lines and Hooks, N.B.- India-rubber Belting, Hose and Sheet-rubber^ -, r ' Circular, Vertical/Cross-cut, Pit, and othe 1 Saws. - Carpenters', Engineers, and Smiths': Tools of all kinds. :" Blasting Powder, Fuze, &C, &C. TiIMBEE ON SALE : at the. Shed,, fC JL Breakwater road. Planed, Tongued,. and Grooved, 9x 1 and 6x 1; also, a Splendid Assort ment of all sizes First and Second-class. Vessels Joaded with despatch. CrA: HAERIS . / Nov. 30,1872. • -; :■::;?.-. — ; ;-',; •■.,•■.. — '■■-.- :":-:.:■/> .■ — ftw c . . A. L. Y. A. T ICENSED VICTUALLEES' I-A BALL, under the patronage ef the Merchants and Brewers of Auckland, will take place at the CITY HALL on TUESEAY, the. 17th inst. Tickets, ad mitting Lady and Gentleman, £1 Is; may be purchased of the Ball Committee/Messrs Upton and Co r , E. Wayte, or Sceats'British Hotel. , . .' ■ ,;!-■'.' It. JH. TULLER,' '•> ••- Secretary. i . . -; ;-,;-■; ...;.-._.• THAMES GAS COMPANY (LIMITED). HpHE First General Meeting of the JL Shareholders of the, above Company will., be .. held at the Insurance Buildings, Queen-street,- Auck-i land, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of December, 1572, at' 2 o'clock p.m. By order of tha Directors. ; ■.--■ n. •■ -.'■ / ■ '■•'! ".-(;. .Secretary.,^rj ,-, f Auctions. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10. ■ ', ■ i ■' ', ■/ » .' a "( PEREMPTORY AUCTION SALE UNDER BILL \ OF SALE ON THE PREMISES GRAFTON ' 1 ROAD, CORNER.OF WYNYARD-STEEET. ,-> W. G. HARRISON & CO., Have received instructions to sell by auction, on the premises, Grafton Itoad, corner of Wynyard-street, fan Tuesday, December 10, at. 11 o'clock, under Bill {ofSaTe^ • •'■ - 1- : '■' :'! -! ■'■ J '-' (t lM) ! * THE whole of the Valuable House hold Furniture, splendid Pianoforte, Library of Standard Works, paintings, &c. - ■ •:= <■ -- o: ■ ■ ....,,. Catalogues in course of preparation, may. be obtained from the jAuctioneers, with cards to view, on Monday next *.'';-' L-: : •'Terms:—Cash.-:' .;>':■'. ,aii .•'.:■' TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10: I BR U N.S; WlO X ZM\A[R;iC. CftRISTMAS SALE OF TOYS, -FANCY GOODS, AND PERFUMKRY. j B. TONKS & CO. TZfAVE been iiistructeci to sell, 6n; .lli Tuesday next, at eleven o'clock, '32 cases Dolls, Tea Sets," Ladies' Bags, Toys, Fancy Figures/for, Christmas Trees, Perfumes in great rariety,' &c, &c.; Hair Oils, Pomades. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16. !BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. TE AKAU BLOCK: 90,360! ACRES.? I I"O. | WITHOUT RESERVE; THE Subscribers havie receive^; in* structions to sell at the Land Mart, Fort street, on Monday, the. 16th day of December,,at, .twelve o'clock noon, : All the right," title, property estate, nd interest of the Mortgagee in and &' Leasehold interest in the above-mentioned Te Ak-iu Block, the J Land being describeuin the Deed of Mortgage ! as "All that /Block of . Land situate in the 1 County of Rutland, known as Tamihaua Tamil's Block, and containing by ac"measu:enien; - 90,360 acres." The Block extends .a.>jg thp jfl:ei " Coast from Port Waikato to "Port Raglinustifll ; lease has a term of some 23 yeatsnifently r? 1? 1116 j , • £Ec test adv ils ™9 s I TO BE SOLD WITHOUT Ttft&ifutiw'^^l I EESEEVE. f^Xf 3'lmniedia y f ■ ■ \ts g in-every :^to jf*o. I For full particulars and teritf practicable^ otnei *• JMIMOn & fiuwell, Fort street, > . ■* r y^ eraon au tl I SAMUEL COCHP- 03 to the 6rxJ p |: AwcW . S ement S .. m & BJ