CORRESPONDENCE.

/iSF" "We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE EIGHT HOURS' MOVEMENT.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —In reading your valuable paper these last four evenings, I felt deeply im pressed with your nobleness of manner, and ability in advocating the cause of the working men. You are perfectly right, y'^-uyour statements regarding the eight _-_rs' movement; and I unhesitatingly answer, be it the government, Brogden, or any other contractor, that is conspiring against the rights of the working man, they are infinitely worse than any nigger driver that ever existed in the days of heathen darkness. But, happily for us, those days and their barbarities are gone with the days beyond the flood, and as time has rolled on, each consecutive change has ushered into existence a better condi tion of things, tending to the full develop ment of higher and more ennobling prin ciples of mankind; the amelioration and alleviation of the moral and physical con dition of our race. With the reminiscence of such high and holy aspirations before us, we will not so easily relinquish our rights, which we have so gloriously achieved, —on which the great God hath deigned to smile. Nor shall we so easily succumb to such a galling tyranny, for by heaven's decree we are free people and not a nation of slaves. Be it known, then, to the powers that be: we make no de mand ; ours is a righteous cause ; and in the name of our great constitution, the people,—for the people is virtually the moving machinery of any countrj-*,— and is so in this far-famed embryo Empire. We therefore will suffer no infringement upon our rights. Eight hours per day is the hours we have worked, and do work, and is sufficient]test to the muscular power of any hardy son of toil, and must be, and shall be to perpetuity, the recognised hours of every w rorkiug man.

I would not willingly trespass any longer on your time and space.

I am, &c,

An Aetizan-,

POOR MAN'S JUSTICE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stae. Sic, —On the 23rd inst. I summoned a certain individual for assaulting my wife, tearing her clothes, and carrying away a rope. This same party was convicted and sentenced to pay 5s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment, the latter part he accepted instead of paying the money. I have paid 5s for a summons, 7s Gd subpeena, 10s medical attendance, loss of the rope, and now a demand is made on me for a further sum of 9s. The upshot is that I am punished worse than the man who com mitted the offence.

I am, &c,

G. Haeeison

To the Editor of the Evening Stae. Sic, —The following case will show how heavily the fines will press upon the unfortunate country settler, who from ignorance perhaps of the municipal law ventures into town without having a chain attached to his dray to secure the wheel. Yesterday a case in Court (names attached) was as follows. The party was a resident of Otahuhu.

Information, 6s 6d ; miles, 6s 8d ; fine, 5s ; total, 18s 2d.

The expenses, you will see, are nearly three times the amount of fine. Some thing should be done to mitigate this extortion, which certainly is unnecessarily high. Yours, &c, H. Auckland Hotel.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The performance at the Theatre was a repetition of the previous evening. The Prince of Wales dramatic company hav ing returned from the Thames, will com mence a fresh season this evening in con junction with Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville. The programme consists of " The Ladies' Club," and Sheridan's farce of the " Critic." Signor Donato will also appear. To-morrow evening Mr Tavares will take a benefit.

FORGERY OF BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES.

A few months since some Yankee swind lers in New York forwarded circulars to many persons in England offering to supply them with counterfeit English sovereigns, alleged to be so skilfully made as to defy detection. The scheme was exposed in our columns, and signally failed. Yesterday several tradesmen in the metropolis and suburbs received a well executed lithographed circular in blue ink, from a person signing himself Charles J. Whittington, of 35, John street, New York, offering to supply them with forged Bank of England notes for circulation in this country. The persons who have re ceived these letters have handed them to tho Metropolitan and City police, who will inform the New York police of what has occurred. The following is a copy of the letter :—" New York, October 27, 1871. Dear Friend,—l take the liberty of submitting to you the subjoined pro position, at the suggestion of a friend whom you have had considerable trans actions with, and who resides in London. He gave you a very high character as to honour, integrity, and secrecy. It is but natural that you should be astonished on its first perusal, but on calm reflection no doubt you will arrive at the same con clusion as I have done—namely, that the only loser in our trade will be the Govern ment, and ot course it can survive the loss. I was engaged over 15 years in the engrav ing department of the Bank of England, aud am at present manufacturing fac simile's of Bank of England notes (£l, £5, and These notes are so admirably executed, both in the numbering and engraving, as to defy detection ; therefore you will run no more risk in passing them than if they were genuine, particularly when ruffled up and soiled. You can easily realize from £25,000 to £50,000 per year by cautious and judicious manage ment. It is said that every man on an average gets one chance in a lifetime to make a fortune. This may be yours, don't let it slip. I will supply you with the above notes at the rate of £100 for every

£1,000 : but if you order a £5,000 package I will charge £100. You will perceive the advantage of ordering a large quantity at once ; then you caii employ some con fidential friend to assist you in getting rid of it quickly. Bear in mind I will not send out samples for obvious reasons, and no account will I give credit; but for the first transaction I will deviate from my usual custom of all cash iv advance. On receipt of £3 in advance I will forward you a package containing £1000; for £5 iv advance I will send you £2,000 ; and for £10 in advance, I will send you £5,000, provided that you will agree to pay tho balance as soon as possible after its arrival. The goods will be securely packed in strong boxes and shipped <by express, marked as chemicals ; this is the mode I have adopted for the past year, and never had any mistake occur, although I have sent these goods to London, Liver pool, Manchester, &c, every other week. To illustrate how easy it is to circulate thpsc notes without any suspicion, I will j mention the following :— ' During my ( visit in London last summer I paid half !my expenses with my own notes by mix- I ing them with genuine money, and on one ' occasion I changed a £10 note (counter feit) in the Bank of England ; in fact, the cashier never looked at it twice.' In case you conclude to accept my proposal, remit at once, if not I must seek some more enterprising agent in your neighbourhood. Hoping to receive an order soon, I remain. yours, on the square, Chakles J. Whit tington, 31, John street, New York City, U.S.A. P.S. —Let me know where you wish the package adressed, and the most convenient express office ; also whether you want the goods shipped in your own j name or not." — limes, Nov. 9, 1871. j

TELEGRAPH AROUND THE WORLD.

The London Daily A eu-s gives on good authority, a programme by which our continent is to be utilized more than here tofore in the interest of commerce. It says that three lines of telegraphic cable are about to be laid, under the direction of Mr Cyrus W. Field. One will be from San Francisco to Honolulu, thence to Mid way Island, aud thence to Yokohama, 5573 miles. Another will from Victoria, Vancouver's Island, to Hakodadi, Japan, thence to Asiatic Russia, communicating with Possiette, which is already connected by telegraph with St Pelersburgh. From Atcha, one of the Aleutian Isles, a line is to go to Yokohama and Shanghai, thus communicating with China, while from Yokohama a line is to go to Niphon, thence to Possiette, Russia. It is estimated that 86G3 miles of wire will be enquired from San Francisco to Possiette, Russia, by the first line. By the other line, from Vic toria to the same place, about 5241 miles will be needed. Lines from Honolulu to Australia will join San Francisco and Mel bourne, touching at the Fiji Islands ; thence lines will reach New Caledonia and Brisbane, which is already connected with Melbourne, Adelaide and Fort Darwin on the north coast ; and a contract has been made for a line from that place to Java. Java is already in communication with India and China. — News of the World.

THE DOVER TUNNEL.

Eepoets from Europe state that the French Government is about granting a charter to a company formed for the purpose of excavating a tunnel under tho Straits of Dover, and thus connecting Great Britain and France by means of railway. This project was started several years ago, but its practicability was doubted,'' under the impression that the tunnel would have to be blasted^ through the solid rock, requiring an immense expenditure of money. It is now, how ever, confidently asserted by geologists that the bed of the Straits of Dover is composed of grey chalk, which can be easily bored through. Under the view that the bed was composed of hard rock, it was estimated that the tunnel would cost fifty millions of dollars and would take ten years in its construction. Under the theory that the bed of the British Channel between Dover and Calais is formed of chalk, it has been calculated that two tunnels can be completed in four years at a cost of twenty millions. The passage of the British Channel in the ordinary small steamboats is so excessively disagreeable in stormy weather that many persons are deterred from crossing. Should the Straits of Dover be tunnelled there is no doubt that the number of travellers passing under the bed of the Brilish Channel would be very great, particularly as the time of the journey from Dover to Calais would be shortened to a thirty minutes' stay in a railway car. —San Francisco News of the World.

LIONS V. TIGERS

De. Haughton, in lecturing in England recently, said that he was sorry to upset the superstitions of childhood, but_ tho tiger was a much more powerful animal than the lion, and would always beat the lion in a fair fight. The lion had a great mane and looked big, but still he was a humbug, like a great many people the lecturer knew. Whilst speaking of the strength of tigers, he narrated how he cut the claws of a tiger in the Zoological Gardens of Dublin, because the claws were growing in to the body of the foot. Eight men held the tiger close to -he bars of the cage by means of ropes. They kept one foot of the tiger off the ground, and this was a great point in the operation, because then the tiger was obliged to keep the other foot on the floor to keep him from falling, so could not use it offen sively. As Dr Haughton was on the point of cutting the claws, the tigress came up to see what was going on. She put out her paw, and laid hold of Dr Haughton's bat, and in doing so, lifted up the door of the cage, leaving him face to face with the animals. The eight men resolved them selves into their component elements -, all of them but one ran away. The tiger bent itself for a spring, Dr Haughton pulled down the door of the cage, and the animal broke its teeth against the bars. The seven cowards were then collected, and the claws of the tiger were cut, after which the animal began to purr and lick the hands of the operator.

The Strand tradesmen are moving to have that great London thoroughfare paved with bituminous aspbalte.

THE EVENING STAE, MONDAY, JANTJAKY 29, 1872

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CHEAP PRINTING. CHEAP PRINTING! ■ — a CHEAP PRINTING! « PRINTING O P EVERY DESCRIPTION EXECUTED WITH NEATNESS AND DESPATCH, AT THE EVENING STAR O __* *_T1 C __, WYNDHAM STREET. SYMONDS STREET. MISS ANSTIE'S School for Young Ladies will RE-OPEN on WEDNESDAY, January 31. LOST, yesterday afternoon,a Gold Earring, between Victoria street and Mount, Eden Toll-bar. —The finder will be suitably rewarded on returning it to Mr. Baker, Watchmaker, Victoria street. WET NURSE Wanted.—Apply, imme diately, Mrs. Baied, Auckland College, Upper Queen street. WANTED, a Respectable Youth; one used to grocery business preferred.— Apply to H. P. Cohen, Cash Palace. O WELL §i_T__:l__i¥."^e_de_8 _wanted for sinking a Well. —Apply to C. Hawkeswood, Chapel street^ ANTED, a Good Machinist, at once. Also three Tailoroßses. Apply to J, Camp, Tailor, 184, Queen street. W" ANIED, a General Servant, for a Hotel in the Waikato; references required ; good wages given.—Apply to D. Bloom, Market Place, Queen street. WANTED, a Good Cook.—Apply at Poktee'S Dining Rooms, Queen steet. ANTED, a Good Piain Cook ; also, a Competent Housemaid.—Apply at once to Auckland College, Upper Queen street. ANTED, a General Servant; comfort* able home and good wages. —For address, apply A.8,, at this office. ANTED, a Servant Girl, in a quiet faarily.—Apply to Mrs. Lilly, Napier treet, near Franklyn street, Freeman's Bay. ANTED, a General Servant.—For addres, apply to M. Niccol, Custom house street. _^^ ANTED, Buyers of Ladies' Under clothing and Baby Linen, at an immense reduction, at R. W. Dyson's, 220, Queen street, opposite the United Service Hotel, who is relinquishing the business. WANTED,— 8,000 to 10,000 BOTTLES, at the Albert Brewery, Queen street. ANTED KNOWN, that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supplj all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, in cluding Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broa. Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gun- Laths, Shingles,&c.,<__., at the lowest makeft ' pyioes, at his Yards. Custom-bouse street.



WANTED, G or 8 Girls, for shirt work, and to learn the making up trade genarally.—Apply to Mrs. SMITH, at Smith and Higgins's, Wyndham street. TTTANTED—.OO Men to DINE at the W American Restaurant, Wellesley street East I intend giving the working classes of Auckland every luxury in the sea> son for the small charge of 6d per Meal* The Dinner includes the very best of soup, fish, mints of various descriptions, and pastry or pudding: Meals at all hours, charge, 6d.- WANTED Known that James W Waller, Timber Merchant, Custom-house street, is prepared to supply with dispatcli every description of Building Timber, Doors, Sashes, Mouldings, House Blocks, Shingles, and Palings, at the lowest, market rnr.es. WANTED, Mining Managers and Busi ness people to call and examine the latest and most, improved Stamps and Presses at I. Alexander's, Jeweller and Engraver, foot of Wellesley street, and opposite the United Service Hotel. WANTED KNOWN that Mining Com* panics' and Business Stamps of all descriptions are made in superior style, at tho shortest notice by J. Alexander, Jeweller and Engraver, foot, of Wellesley street, and opposite United Service Hotel. COALS ! COALS! ! WANTED Purchasers for Newcastle Coals, delivered in any part of the town, at lowest rates. — Apply to W. KIRBY, Coal Yard, Junction of Grey and Queen streets. BOTTLES BOTTLES!! BOTTLES!!! —WANTED, in any quantity, at Beedelt. & Watson, Wyndham street, next Clanricarde Hotel. WANTED Known that Holclship and Co arc compelled to clear out during the present month their very large stock of Timber and other Building Materials from their Yards in Custom*house street. An early call and cash are necessary to obtain great bargains. Prince of Wales Theatre. SHERIDAN'S BRILLIANT SATIRE, "THE CRITIC." THE SKATING 11INK~ WILL RE-OPEN AT TTI E CITY II AL L, ON XTTEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT. rjlo MILKMEN, GRAZIERS, ETC.— JL fiOozs. of best Cabbage Seed, for GO.. Gathered in, three weeks ago. Warranted. Sow, green-stuff quick, after showei —Apply at Stab Office. LO3T, near the Solid Rock, on Thursday, a double gilt Eye-glass, with chain attached. —Any person bringing thesaaie to the store of Mr. J. T. Boylan, High street, will he re warded. BOARD AND BESIDENOE,—For ~a limited number of Gentlemen, iv a private family, in one of tho most retired, spots in the city, in the vicinity of Upper Queen street, 5 minutes walk from the Banks. For card of address apply at Office of this paper. FOR SALE, a Bakery in Lower Queen street, doing a first-rate cash business. —Apply to 11. S. Leers, Accountant, 49, Queen street. PIANO FOR STIE.— Ono of Bowl's Paris Pianettes, full compass , beautiful tone. —Apply R. Baied, Victoria street, next the Union Bank. FOR SALE, or to LET, a Blacksmith's Shop, with tools, doing a good business. Apply H. Partington, 30, Queen street. FOR SALE—A Fishing Boat (3to__). and several Watermen's and Sailing Boats, cheap.—Apply to J. Clare, Boat Builder, Custom-house street. Prince of Wales Theatre. THE LADIES' CLUB will meet THIS EVENING. ______ z. z. z. z. z. z. T E I. O. mHEY HAVE ARRIVED. ioi_i___][iin__ri_M_j__TrT,fT'gr^ gPT^TTnn'f11'""'' '»-»«-"*»«»■»—*__—»««—"*"«<■— jj*i-« THE Members of the Auckland Licensed Victuallers' Association and the trade in general, are respectfully invited to assemble at the Thames Hotel, TO-MORROW (Tues day), the 30th instant, at 2.30 p.m., for the purpose of all ending the funeral of the late Mr. James Ryrie. By order of the committee. ■ M. S. LEERS, Secretary. AUCKLAND DISPENSARY. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Subscribers to the Auckland Dispensary, will be held in the Mechanics' Institute, on TUESDAY, the 30th day of January instant, at 5 o'clock p.m. JOHN BUCHANAN, Hon. Secretary. TO BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received until Noon on TUESDAY, the 30th inst, for Building a Stack and Foundation for Hawkeswood's Foundry, Hobson street. Apply to C. HAWKESWOOD. NOTICE OP REMOVAL. X MILLER, BOOTMAKER, begs to • inform the public that he has removed from Wyndham street to O.ueen street Wharf, next to Mr Compton, Grocer. IMPORTANT NOTICE. THE most inveterate case of Diarrhoea, Dysentery, English and Asiatic Cholera, j may be speedily cured by using Dr. Coeein's botanic remedy, the Anti-cholera Powders, as prepared and sold by H. BRITTAIN, Chemist and Medical Herbalist, 65, Victoria .•frreet, corner of Chapel street, Auckland.



GOLDEN CROWN EOR THE THAMES. - -;:^K£\%_ : '^»_*Y;#|it& rj-Q[E Table : i Leaves AucKLiND— Every Monday, Wed ties- I day, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, at , 11 o'clock forenoon ; every Tuesday, at ; 9 o'clock morning; every Sunday at 10 o'clock morning. ; Leaves Thames— Every Monday, Wednes day, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, | at _ o'clock afternoon ; every Tuesday | at 5 p.m. ; every Sunday, at 4 o'clock afternoon. Pares—saloon, 7s Gd ; steerage, ss. Light Freight, Bs. per ton ; sheep, Is. eacb # J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent. ~~~~ CJTEAM TO THE THAMES ■\«'^3- Carrying Passengers and Cargo •gga&mWßS* Tho ps ENTERPRISE No 2, Captain Seos, will leave next week as under — Wednesday, January 31, 11.30 o'clock night. Friday, February 2, 5 o'clock afternoon. Also, p.s. LADY BOWEN, Captain Adams, will sail as under — Tuesday, January 30, 12 o'clock midnight. Thursday, February 1, 12 o'clock midnight. J". MORTON, igonl. Cochrane'- Buildings, Fort street. n. T)EGULAR WEEKLY .'l_>*\ JOk) STEAM CO MM UN 10 A f^%^v\_TloN WITJI WANGABEI (CAIiLINO AT THE Hot Shit-tos, Kawau, and Omaha, each way) . 10 PDUKE OF EDINBURGH Will leave as follows: — From Auckland. Tuesday, January 30, 9 o'clock morning. Monday, February 5, 12 o'clock noon. Monday, February 12, 6 o'clock evening. Monday, February 19, 1 o'clock afternoon. Monday, February 20, 5 o'clock afternoon. From Wang arei. Wednesday, January 31, 1.1 o'clock morning. Tuesday, February 6, 5 o'clock afternoon. Tuesday, February 13, 10 o'clock night. Tuesday, February 20, 4 o'clock afternoon. Tuesday, February 27, 8 o'clock evening. HAGUE SMITH & WALKER, Agents. STEAM TO COROMAN _/_.._'. REGULAR TRADER. REDUCED FEEIGHTB TO COROMANDEL. Ihe p.s. CHALLENGER will leave as follows: — Tuesday, 301 li January — Auckland for Coromandel, at 1 p.m. ; Coromandel for Grahamstown, at (5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 31st January—Grahamstown for Coromandel, at 9 a.m.; Coromandel for Auckland, at 1 p.m. Freights, 7s per ton. Fares : Cabin, 6s ; Steerage, 4s. J. MURRAY. I> OVAL ALFRED FOR % COROMANDEL. I£j_s__k.^ _;_£-*** AUCKLAND to Coromandel. Tuesday, January 30, 1.30 p.m, Wednesday, January 31, 2 p.m. COROMANDEL TO AUCKLAND. Tuesday, January 30, at 6.30 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, 7 p.m. Fares —Cabin, Ss ; Steerage, ss. Freight, 10s per ton. ..U TTILAGSTAFF FERRY r "-VTime Table North Shore _^_-§__*£_* Febry Boats. EVERY DAY: HALF-HOURLY. NIGHT BOAT. Every night, weather permitting. North Shore Auckland 7-20 pm 8 pm 10.30 pm 11pm Tickets available for both ferry boats. HOLMES BROS. -o*l 1?0 R HOKIANGA. £!*fP*-'*> Tho Regular Trader ..__._«_vw MARY ELIZA, C. F. Mann, Master, will sail as above on WEDNESDAY next, 31st instant. M. NICCOL, Agent. January 27, 1872. ~ _-JU TH O R TAHITI DIRECT. m* PI . —- ~iyy-\ •-•:■■ .;y> I. ho Clipper Schooner -aasrssg^***- QUE E N, W. D. Veale, master, will sail as above in a few days. For freight or passage apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO. /_> ■ T7.OJ- SYDNEY DIRECT. $&dk\ sa y *i t> .--Jt'X &choonor tgish^gsM- AMATEUR 239 tons, Hughes, master. This favorite vessel will have immediate despatch as above, most of her freight being engaged. For freight or passage apply to G. W. BINNEY, Agent. .!_ nP HE PASSENGER LINE OF M». J_ PACKETS. :• L .(A> ■*a_&__-3' F OR LONDON DIRECT. The favourite Clipper Ship CADUCEUS, D. T. Roberts, Esq., Commander (late of the Maori.) This fine vessel, having a portion of her cargo engaged, will meet with prompt de spatch, and sail in February. Her cabin accommodation is unsurpassed. For freight or passage, apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO. AUSTRALIAN STEAM NAVIGATION Co's REGULAR MONTHLY Fi!.BT-class Steam Line be* tween Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne, Transhipping to any Australian Port by the Australian Steam Navigation Company's Steamers. The splendid steamship CITY OE ADELAIDE, D. Walker, Commander, will leave this for above ports on Saturday next, 3rd February at noon. For freight or passage, apply to * H. M. JERVIS, Agent.



DEGULAR STEAM COM "k_k i_L MUNICATION WITH A ;?Y:f£l^ THE BAY OF ISLANDS, ...Ml^i^ The ps DUKE OF EDINBURGH, will leave a3 follows— From Auckland to Russell—Every Thurs day, at 4 p.m. From Russell to Auckland—Every Satur-s day, 1 p m. For all particulars apply to Hague Smith and WALKER, No 8, Insurance Buildings, Auckland ; A VILCOQ, Russell; or to L G Coffee, Waitangi. Til OR THE THAMES. *4i!__§!_f___» COMERANG Will leave the Queen street Wharf THIS EVENING, for Tararu, at 9 o'clock. .X _ 13 AY OF ISLANDS. 15 rf i^S^vi* '^he Favourite p.s., COMERANG, Captain Cheisp, will leave Auckland for Russell on WEDNESDAY Afternoon, at 4. o'clock. For Freight or Passage, apply to ALFRED BUCKLAND, Agent. a Ti. O R T A 1 R U A. y|k The Cutter ___» MAUDE will sail for the above port TO-MORROW EVENING, at 8 o'clock. For freight or passage apply to M. NICCOL. FOR NAPIER, WELLING TON, LYTTELTON, AND .Iggygk OTAGO. U.5.,N.Z., & A.M. S. S. LINE. The Splendid Steamship NEVADA, 2,113 tons Register, will leave Auckland for the above ports, on or about WEDNESDAY next, 31st instant. For Freight or Passage, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. OVERLAND ROUTE TO ENGLAND. j_^fsst^_s__ The United States, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship Line; FOR HONOLULU, SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK, AND LIVERPOOL. Under Contract with tho New Zealand Go vernment for a Four-weekly Mail Service. The magnificent steamship NEVADA,' 2,143 tons register, J. H. Blethfn, Com mander, is appointed to leave Auckland for Honolulu and San Francisco, on THURS DAY, the 22nd February, at noon. For freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. MS*Mt AUCKLAND ENGINEER VOLUNTEERS. THE Annual Inspection of this Corps will take place in the Albert Barracks ou TUESDAY EVENING next, the 30th inst., at 7 o'clock. Parade quarter before 7. (Signed) J. M. DARGAVILLE, Captain Commanding. TENDERS FOR THE FORMATION OF COOK STREET, BETWEEN HOBSON AND UNION STREETS. City Council Office, Auckland, January 26, 1872. TENDERS for the above work, iv terms of specification and plans to be seen at this office, will be received by the City Council till neon of Monday, the sth February next. Every person tendering to deposit along with his Tender a sum of £10- Tender to be endorsed as above, and the lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. F. BRODIE, Town Clerk. DEDWOOD HIGHWAY BOARD. NOTICE TO RATEPAYERS. ALL rates due since the first July last, must be paid without further notice. All rates unpaid on the 20th February will be collected through a Solicitor. THOS. JENKINS, (Building Surveyor), Collector to the Board, Pitt street, Auckland. January 27, 1872. AUCKLAND COLLEGE. CONFUSION having arisen in consequence of the Provincial Grammar School being advertised as Auckland College Grammar School, I beg to notify that my advertisements headed Auckland College refer to the In stitution in Upper Queeu street, formerly known as Wesley College, in which studies were resumed on WEDNESDAY, 24th inst. J. McVEY BAIRD, Principal. BRITOMART PRIVATE COLLEGIATE SCHOOL. i IN consequequence of a delay in the com pletion of Fittings, &c, the above School will not be open until TUESDAY NEXT, January 30th, 1872. Hours : |*past 9 a.m. to 12, and from 1 to 3 p.m. j OR CHOLMONDELEY SMITH, Principal. j WHAU GOLD MINING COMPANY (Registered). A CALL (the first) of Five Shillings per Share has this day been made by the Dirsctors, payable on 14th February, 1872, at the Company's Office, Shortland street, Auckland. ROBT. SOMMERVILLE, Manager. I Auckland, January 20, 1872.



PRINCE OE "WALES THEATRE. Lessee .. .. _Ir. B. _T. Joxes. Return of the Dramatic Company in lonor g. tho Anniversary of the Colony. Another Grand Combination ! SIG-NOR DONATO In his marvellous performances, which must be seen to be appreciated. MR. HOSKINS and MISS F. COLVILLE In their two greatest impersonations. THIS (Monday) EVENING, January 29, The performances will commence with the comedy of THE LADIES' CLUB. Flammer, Mr. Hoskins ; Mrs. 1 .tzsmythe, Miss F. Colville. Miss Colville will lake the chair at 8 precisely. To be followed by SIGNOR DONATO In his renowned Terpsichorcan 011a Podnda. Concluding with Sheridan's brilliant satire entitled THE CRITIC. Mr. Puff, Mr. Hos kins ; Tilburnia, Miss F. Colville. Tuesday Evening : BENEFIT OF MR. M. TAVARES. The celebrated ZAVISTOWSKI SISTERS have arrived, and will shortly appear. I T V HALL. FOR THREE NIGHTS ONLY. YON HARTMAN'S GRAND HISTORICAL MIRROR OF THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR WILL BE EXHIBITED O_T MONDAY 29rn, and TDE3DAY, 30nr. Lecturer- Mr. Lancelot Booth. Admission: —Reserved Seats, 3s; Par quette, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8. PRINCE OE WALES THEATRE. Lessee Mr. B. N. Jones. Farewell Complimentary BENEFIT TO MR. MORTON TAYARES ! GRAND COMBINATION. MR HOSEIINS AND MISS FLOR ENCE COLVILLE Having kindly volunteered their services. rpUESDAY EVENING, 30th JANUARY. STILL WATERS REN DEEP. TO-MORROW, BENEFIT OF SIGNOR DONATO. Engagement of the Zayistowski Sisters. Prince of Wales Theatre. MR. HOSKINS, MISS COLVILLE, SIGNOR DONATO, and Prince of Wales Dramatic Company, on Monday. -VTORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Capital, £2,300,000; Established 1808. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Capital £550,000; Established 1821. Prospectuses and full particulars on applica tion to GEO. S. GRAHAM, Inspector and Agent, Vaile's Buildings. SCOTTISH COMMERCIAL INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE AND LIFE. Capital —ONE MILLION STERLING. Head Office, 28, St Vincent Place, Glasgow. Directors: Chairman—Alexander Crum, Esq, of Thorn liebank H E Crum Ewing, Jun. Esq, Merchant, Glasgow Hugh Brown, Esq, Manufacturer, Glasgow Richard Kidston, Esq (Messrs A G Kidston and Co), Glasgow James King, Younger of Campsie, Esq, Glasgow James Kirkland, Esq, Glasgow Charles Randolph, Esq, shipbuilder, Glasgow John Moffat, Esq, Ardrossan D S Cargill, Esq (Messrs Win Milne and Co), Glasgow and Ceylon Manager—Frederick J Hallows, Esq Consulting Physician—Dr P A Simpson Auditor—J Graham, Esq, C A Solicitors—Messrs Towers-Clark, Roberton, and Ross Bankers—The Clydesdale Bank Agents—PREECE AND GRAHAM, Shortlandstreet, Auckland, LOOK OUT FOR MR, AND MRS. TAVARES' FAREWELL BENEFIT.^ TUESDAY, JANUARY 30. TO BE SOLD by auction, at 12 o'clock noon, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Effects, , new and second-hand ; Kitchen Utensils, Books, Sewing Machine, Boots, a few superior Opossum Rugs, a good Gold Watch, Silver Watches, a Double barrelled Gun, Revolver, &o. R. ARTHUR, Auctioneer. [jgg 0 Auctioneers' Advertisements con tinued on 4th page.