FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.

THE EOTAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Aimost all great fire insurance com panies have found the year 1871 peculiarly eventful, both at home and abroad. It ■will long be remembered as the Year of the unprecedented Chicago Conflagration following closely on the sudden calamities and final bursting-up of such, widely ramified and lamentably mismanaged Life Insurance Companies as the " European" and the " Albert." It is, however, par ticularly reasuring to find that the whole of the enormous portion of the Chicago loss which fell on British Fire Insurance Offices has both been promptly paid fSall, and every claim most liberally se^ed —while some half hundred American Offices were compelled to close their doors No wonder that British promptness and British liberality have naturally and healthily reacted in a highly gratifying increase of popularity, and a proportionate augmentation of Re venue, to British Offices from the American Continent, The Royal Insurance Company is one of those useful Public Institutions of whose singularly successful career, we habitually hold that all intelligent Liv erpool men in particular may be justly proud. Its Annual Meeting was held yesterday. Both the " Report" read and and the speeches delivered will be found chronicled in our columns. It is right pleasant to preceive that in the augmen tation of revenue from the United States the " Royal" is announced as having "largely participated." It is matter for felicitation that several others of our great Liverpool offices have similarly partici pated to a greater or less extent. The onward career and the unsurpassed prog ess of the fire insurance business of the " Royal" will be best appreciated by taking from the present and two former reports its revenue from fire premiums for the last three years: — Year 1869 £485,180 ss. Bd. „ 1870 £511,836 19s. sd.

„ 1871 £697.261 12s. lid. Truly, one can hardly find terms or phra ses exactly to indicate this wondrous growth aud accumulation of its general business, without seeming to indulge in hyperboles and superlatives. Here, in one combined insurance business ofj revenue of some £200,000 over that of the previous year,—augmentation in itself about equivalent to the total yearly revenue of perhaps the majority- of fire insurance companies in these kingdoms. Such augmentations form an intelligible indexoftheincrease of trade and commerce throughout tbe country generally. And we are constrained to borrow the words of the Premier's recent speech at the Mansion House in reference to our National prosperity, and to use this graphic simile to pourtray the ever advan cing prosperity of the "Royal" as being "not by steps, but by strides—not by strides, but by leaps and bounds." The"!Royal" Insurance Company is shown to have been also-exceedingly for tunate in extending its inexpensively yet prudently conducted Life Department business. After declining, with its char acteristic caution, above one-third the value of New proposals, it has opened and completed New Life Policies amounting together to above Half-a-Million sterling within a single year. The broad and pregnant fact that above 1600 New Pro posals were made for Life Insurances, amounting to close upon £800,000, signi ficantly tells forth, trumpet-tongued, that the public at large, and paticularly intend ing insurers, are no longer scared and deterred by the calamities which ship wrecked the " European " and the Albert' offices—although increasingly cautious and sagacious in selecting really good and sound Insurance Companies, well known to be prudently managed, and proverbial for declining to seek new and riskfulLife business. Takingthe combined Insurance business of the " Royal,"we think it must be, especially to its old Life insurers like our selves, extremely satisfactory to find that —over and above its large Capital—it has enormous Reserves in hand, —namely, nearly, L 1,500,000 of Reserve in its Life department, and nearly, L450,0000f Res erve in its Fire department. Adding to these its own Capital, paid-up and payable then and therefore we may jusdy con clude that insurers who are not completely satisfied with such ample funds and well selected securities would be found dubious of the stability of the Bank of England itself. Besides, still higher moral gaurantees are found, not only in the cautious and admirable management, and its experienced staff", but. moreover in the high position and the great busi ness aptitude of the directorate as a body. We don't mean that its directors are noblemen of note but of little experience; nor army or navy officers, necessarly ignorant of trade and commerce ; nor yet merely theoretical legislators. Mr. Char les Turner, one of the popular members for south-west Lancashire, has for many years been its shrewd,* chairman, Its deputy chairman Mr Brocklebank, like Mr. Turner before him, long andefficiently fulfilled the arduous and diversified duties of chairman of of the great Mersey docks and harbour board; and its other deputy-chairman, Mr. Thomas Bouch, chairman of the Liverpool com mercial Bank, was one of the earliest Presidents of onr chamber of commerce, and who, with incredible pains and in domitable perseverance, virtually propoun dedand eventually carried the greatnaeasure of Customs reform, which has conferred such wondr/Mis facilities on all imports and export „ ~;oll as given general and profound satisiaction to both the nation and the empire. Much like these honour red townsmen are its other Directors. Most of them are men of large experience, " merchant princes," and naturally quali fied to guide—so far shrewdest intellect and high-minded caution and human pru dence can guide—a great insurance in gtution, to the fullest development of safe, solid, perennial prosperity.

If Mr S. Matthews, on behalf of the Auck land and Newton Fire Brigades, tenders his sincere thanks to Messrs E. and B\ Isaacs for their liberal donation, and intimates that it will be given to the men as a reward, and in proportion to their rank it will be distri buted. Father Walter McDonald, on the part of the Sisters of Mercy, desires to acknowledge with sincere thanks the gift of £3 3s from Messrs E. and H. Isaacs to St. Mary's Or phanage, Freeman's Bay. The prizes awarded by the New Zealand Agricultural Society were paid in the Hay market to-day.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

FAUST. Last evening was given Gounod's Faust, an opera second to none in interest and popu larity. The fascination of the story, and the beauty of the music, cannot fail to ex ercise a strong influence over an audience, and yesterday evening there was no excep tion to this. Signora Enrichetta Bosisio appeared as the heroine for the first time in Auckland. Her Margherita has many attrac tions. Every one recognised the pensive beauty, the delicate grace, and the wonder ful refinement of the performance. Those who can witness unmoved Signora Bosisio's exquisite delineation of Margherita's passionate love in the garden scene, and her despair when ti-ying to pray in the church must have a heart utterly insensible to senti ments of any kind. We are prepared to accept Signora Bosisio's Margherita as a specimen of histrionic art, perfect in nearly all its details. There is both colour, passion and intensity of feeling in her acting towards the end of the scene, and after Margherita's doubt as to the love of Faust being favorably solved by the old test of the flower picked to pieces, and the verdict given in the last leaf. Her singing is exquisite. The delicious ab straction of the " Cera un re," the brilliancy of the jewel song, "Ah! c strano poter," and the beautiful tenderness of the final solo, "Eim'arni," in which Margherita tells her love to the night winds, exercised a great amount of fascination on the audience. Signora Bosisio was greeted with immense applause. Signor Coy makea a rapturous Faust, and. quite sustains the ' credit he won in the character last year. He sang and acted last night with manifest de termination to strengthen any favourable impression previously formed. He was greatly applauded in the cavitina "Salve cliuiora." Signor Eiboldi made an excellent Siebel, and had to repeat the romance " Paiiate d'armor." This young contralto was also loudly applauded in the air " Quando ate lieta." Signor Tournerie ap appeared as Valentino. This gentleman always sings well, and performed the part of the soldier brother of Margherita with his accustomed vigour and effect. Signor Dondi's Mepliistopheles, as a specimen of elaborate detail, is unsurpassed. He was encored in the demoniacal serenade "Tv die fai l'addor mentata " in the fourth act, and gave the ' " Dis dell'or" with his old force and vehemence. He, however, does not avoid

those strange contortions and exaggerated attitudes affected by some representatives of the gentleman-like fiend who plots the be trayal of the unhappy Margherita. The supplementary characters of Wagner and Marta were sustained by Signor Favas and Signora Tournerie. In the garden scene this lady was excellent, and caused much laughter by her droll love-making to the Fiend. Band and chorus were alike satisfactory, and Signor Zelinan conducted with due care and regard for the effect of the music. The mis-en-scene of this opera is really magnificent, and the scene of the interior of the church could not be rivalled for solemnity and impressiveness. There was a very good attendance. The o]Dera announced for production at the Prince of Wales Theatre to-night is Verdi's "Un Ballo in Maschera." The part of Amelia will be sustained by the prima dorma — Signora Enrichetto Bosisio.

Pity it were that any flower among us should be born to bhisli unseen or waste its sweetness on the desert air. We see no reason why the poetry of "Mara the Coloniall" should be sat upon merely be cause it may not be in accordance with the public idea of poesy. It may be that the public are all wrong, and Mars is right, and even if it is otherwise we see no reason, if Mars is in a minority, why his voice should not be heard. It will be seen that Mars this time has been inspired at sight of the smok ing ruins in Fort-street, and deep indignation is moved within him at the quarrels of the Fire Kings. Oh for the lyre of a " Willie Steele :"— ALAS TO THE PORK BRIGADE MEN. It is a long time since my slumbers hath been dis turbed by night But it was so the other night by the ringing of the Auckland bells Which to the city and suburbs fire to them fortells When out of bed and dressed and out I went and be held that the moon shun bright And around me I looked both up and down But saw no sign untill a flare broke out all in the town So tracks to the fire I made there and then And when I arrived two masters I saw over the Bri gade men And of course each master wanted a different way And while gabbering to one another aod odering the men about the fire took great sway So much that it will lighten greatly the big insurance purse And for some time to come we citizens must make the best of worse As the Post-office a place held amongst us so high Through carlessness a rack of ruin does lie Yes it might have been as staunch to day as before And to-day might traffic rage as it use to in all its galore But carelesness hath stopped it and I dare any one it to denie For carelesness was seen by those standing by with the naked eye But mind I don't run down with ray pen The hard working Brigade men But say alas to the slavering Brigade men For two jealous masters have they over them. —Composed by Macs the Colloniall (Mr Oliver Brinseley). Dear Eeed Brett will you please let me once more in your paper squeeze to show them two masters up As their sipping to much at our cup A minister in one of our orthodox churches, while on his way to preach a funeral sermon in the country, called to see one of his members, an old widow lady, who lived near the road where he was travelling. The old lady had just been making sasuages, and she felt very proud of them—they were so plump, round, and sweet. Of course she insisted on her minister taking some of the links home to his family. He objected on account of his not having his portmanteau along with him. The objection was soon over ruled, and the old lady, after wrapping them up in a rag, carefully placed a bundle in the pocket of the preacher's capacious great-coat. Thus equipped he started for the funeral. While attending the solemn ceremonies of the grave, some hungry dogs scented the sausages, and were not long in tracking them to the pocket of the good man's overcoat. Of course this was a great annoyance, and he was several times under the necessity of kicking the whelps away. The obse quies of the grave completed, the minis ter and congregation repassed to the church, where the funeral discourse was to be preached. After the sermon was finished, the minister halted to make some remark to his congregation, whena brother, who wished to have an appointment given out, ascended the steps of the pul pit, and gave the minister's coat a hitch to get his attention. The divine thinking it a dog having designs upon his pocket raised his foot, gave a sudden kick, and senl the good brother sprawling down the steps. " You will excuse me, brethren and sisters," said the^minister, confusedly and without looking at the work he had just done, " for I could not avoid it. I have sausages in my pockets, and that dog has been trying to grab them ever since lie came upon the premises J"

Thank God some of us have an old fashioned mother—not a woman of the period, enamelled and painted, with hei great chignon, her curls and bottines, whose jewelled hands have never felt the clasp of baby fingers, but a dear, old fashioned sweet voiced mother—with eyes in whose depths love-light shone, and brown hair threaded with silver, lying smooth upon her faded cheek. Those dear hands worn with toil, which guided our tottering steps in childhood, and smoothed our pillow in sickness. Blessed is the memory of an old-fashioned mother. The music of other voices may be lost, but the entrancing memory of her will echo in our souls for ever. Other faces will fade away and be forgotten, but hers will shine on until the light of heaven's portals shall glorify her own.

TTO EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1872



Late Advertisements. NEW GOODS, EX ROBERT HENDERSON AND QUEEN BEE. KKCk DOLLY VAEDEN HATS, ?JUU FrornlslOd. 2,500 yards Fancy Dress Mohairs, at Gd per yard ; a really good serviceable article. New Styles in Grenadines, from BJ-d per yard, S. & J. R. YAILE, NATIONAL MART, CORNER OF QUEEN & WYNDHAM STREETS. OQp| MELTON GALATEAS, at 9J\J\-J 10s 6d, suitable for summer wear. Just turned out from Coombes' Manufactory, and now for sale at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. pHEAP BOA&D & RESIDENCE, Vy WAKEFIELD STREET. W. McNASSE E, Proprietor. piTT MEAT BAZAAE. COME AND SEE THE PRIZE CALF! To be seen To-morrow (Saturday). PRIME JOINTS, 3d. per lb. PRIZE OX ALSO ON VIEW. MAX XE T SQUA EE. T OST, a Cheque of Brown, Camp- JLJ bell, and Co.'s for £15 8s 3d. -The finder will be rewarded on application to THOS. H. MABIN. NOTICE. THE Union Sash and Door Com pany have to inform their customers that on after this date the price of Sashes and Glass Doors will be raised in consequence of the great advance in the price of Glass. November 20, 1872. POISON. SOME cowardly evil-disposed person Poisoned with Strychnine, in the vicinity of the Police Court, on Monday last, a valuable Bitch (registered No. 259).—Five Pounds Reward will be paid on conviction of the offender, by me, F. AY. Crowe. —Apply office of this paper. TO LET. PEEMISES TO BE LET, well situated and commodious, at 44, Queen street, opposite the Insurance Buildings.—Apply to F. L. PRIME. MONEY TO LEND, on Promissory Notes, on Land, on Houses, on Mining, and other Shares. Motgages effected.—F. W. Stevens, Queen-street. riITY BATES- City Council Offices, Auckland, November 21, 1872. Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the City Council to take proceedings forthwith against all persons whose rate's are in arrear. P. BRODIE, Town Clerk. A BAKER needs Employment; will makehself generally useful.—Address M.R., office of this paper. AM A N and his Wife (recent arrivals) without incumbrance, require Employ ment ; the man understands horses, and will make himself generally useful; the wife is a good laundress. Address, S., office of this paper. T OOK! LOOK! LOOK! STRAWBERRIES & CREAM. R. ALLISON Begs to announce that he has opened the WILLOW GROVE STRAWBERRY GARDENS, where visitors to the North Shore will find welcome shelter from the sun, and Unequalled Fruit combined with Prime Cream. £3T Only One Hundred Yards from New Wharf, Beach Road. TJOSES! HOSES!! EOSES!!! Now ready for Sale a choice lot of ROSES in POTS ; also on view now and during the season, STANDS of ROSE BLOOMS, from E. Lippiatts's unrivalled collection of over 300 varieties, affording intending purchasers an opportunity of choosing those they like and ordering plants for delivery in autumn. R. BAIED, VICTORIA SEED STORES, Next Union Bank of Australia. LOST, an Account Book, between the Q.C.E. and Vulcan lane ; of no use to any one but the owner. -The finder will be rewarded by leaving same at Q.C.E. T EAT HE E FOE SALE. Jj Sydney Kip Is 6d'to 2s Od Southern N.Z Os Od to 2s 2d English 2s6dto3s6d Corrugated Iron, 6, 7, and 8 feet. • J. ROUT. WOOL PRODUCE, &o. THE Undersigned will make Cash Advances on Wool or other Produce consigned 0 their care for shipment to England. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET, Auckland. 2 SHIP-LOADS of Shilling Ties: just received at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. Qf*/L DUKE OF EDINBUEGH O vJ^E TIES, worth 2s Gd; being sold at Is 6c at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street,



STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! UNLIMITED SUPPLY ! HMHESE seasonable delicacies can be -■- had on Sundays at the SURREY FRUIT GARDENS OF MASON B R 0 T H E R S, PONSONBY ROAD, And every day at their Nursery, P A R N F. L L. STRAWBERRIES FRESH FROM THE GROUND. MASON BROTHERS, PARNELL NURSERY & SURREY FRUIT GARDENS. ME S . ¥ O E D. (Late of Queen-street), MILLINER, &c . , UPPER QUEEN-STREET (Late Russell's Boarding House). Wedding and Mourning Orders Executed. Ladies' own Materials made up. TO LE T, fp HOSE Commodious Business Premises, Queen-street, lately occupied by Mr Chas, Davis. Apply to LEWIS BROTHERS. Wanted. WANTED, a Lad ; one used to the glass and china business preferred.—Apply Star office. WANTED, a Cook and Laundress ; also a Nursemaid.—Apply to Mrs Robcrton, Upper Symonds street, opposite Mount Eden Toll gate. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs G. Wynyard, North Shore. WANTED, Tenders to Sink a Well. —Apply St. Leonard's House, Parnell. WANTED, a Cook.—Apply "at the Aurora Hotel, Victoria street. WANTED, Second Cook, at Hough ton's Criterion Dining-rooms, 108, Queen street. WANTED, a Milliner.—Apply at the National Mart, S. & J. R. Vaile's. WANTED, an efficient Machinist to work a Wheeler and Wilson's Sewing Machine ; good wages given.—Apply immediately to Mrs Olarkson, Wakefleld street. WANTED, a Girl, 12 to 14 years, to mind a baby from 7 a.m. til] 6 p.m.— Apply office of this paper. WANTED, a Cook; good references required.— Apply, between the hours of ten and three, to Mrs Russell, Symonds street. WANTED., a Girl of about 15, as Servant. References required.—Apply to Mrs. O'Halloran, No. 30, Union-street. WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to E. Waters, Confectioner, Queen street. WANTED, two Carpenters for bridge work, to proceed to New Plymouth.— Apply to Cousins & Atkin, Auckland. WANTED, a General Servant; good references required.—Apply to Miss Balneavis, Alten road. WANTED KNOWN, that the undersigned has on sale a large stock of well i assorted Timbe;-, Planed, Tongued and Grooved and rough, in first and second-class. Timberyards : Custom house street; and the Shed, 'Breakwater Road. r further particulars apply to Mr. Geojiqe Gilcurtst; or C. A. Harris. Auckland, September 9/1872 WANTED, -a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs Anderson, Beresford-street. WANTED, people to preserve their Eyes by using Coloured Glasses to soften the glare and protect from the dust of our summer weather ; fresh lot to hand. —T. Peacock, Optician, \ Shortland-street. Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, and Tiles WANTED, Purchasers for the above. Sold and delivered at the lowest rates from the yard at the Firewood Wharf. Con tractors liberally dealt with. 100,000 Bricks guaran- I teed to be always on hand. All orders to be addressed ! to W. Kirby, junction of Queen and Grey streets. 1 Sole agent for the Whau brickmakers. 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, Brandy Bottles -T. Fish, Chemist: the Auckland Pharmacy, Princes street. WANTED KNOWN, that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kind of Timber and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark, and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest irket prices, at his Yards, Custom-house street. CRICKETING, SUITS on hand, or \J made to order, at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. ANTED, Purchasers for New and Second-hand Sewing Machines. Having enlarged the Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane, by the addition of a large Show-room, parties having Second hand Machines to dispose of may send them at once. Always on hand, New and Second-hand Machines adapted for household and manufacturing purposes. Repairs properly done. WANTED KNOWN, that Hold ship & Co., Wholesale and Retail Timber Merchants and Manufacturers, execute orders with despatch, and at the lowest possible prices, from any of their establishments. Head Office : Saw Mill and Timber Yards, Custom house street, Auckland Sash, Door, and Moulding Factory, Newton Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahamstown Timber Yard. Coromandel Saw Mill, Whangaroa Harbour, convenient for all ports and deep water for loading. WANTED, by a young lady aged 18, a Situation as Companion to a lady ; has no objection to the Thames or country.—Apply to H.E.D., office of this paper. WANTED, Purchasers for Cut and Un-cut Firewood; delivered at lowest rates. —W. and G. Winstone, Castom-honse street. WANTED known, Unrivalled Black Silk Dresses at 3s 6d per yard are to be bt ained at Dyson's New' Premises, 130, Queen-street WANTED, Purchasers for best Newcastle Coal; delivered at lowest rates.— W. and G. Winstone, Custom-hous^ street.



Drapery. SPECIAL CHEAP LINES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. SILK JACKETS DRESS MATERIALS BLACK SILKS LACE SHAWLS GRENADINE DRESSES BLANKETS ETC., ETC., ETC. TT ATKINS will offer this month a LARGE LOT OF GOODS purchased at a HEAVY DISCOUNT, decidedly the CHEAPEST GOODS he has yet shewn. Attention is invited to the following specia lines:— 120 BLACK SILK JACKETS, Last year's Goods, bought at more than 50 per cent. Discount, and to be sold at one-half to one third last year's prices. A FIRST-CLASS SILK JACKET, 18s. Gd. to 22s Cd. A LARGE LOT OF PLAIN LUSTRES, Bought at auction, Is and Is 2d per yard, worth Is Bd. A CASE OF BEAUTIFUL GRENADINES, At Is Cd per yard ; cannot be matched at 2s. KID GLOVES (JOSEPHINE CUT) 2s lid per pair, Light Colors and Drab. SPLENDID VALUE IN BLACK SILKS. THE CHOICEST COLOURED SILK DRESSES IN THE CITY. A Second Shipment of NEW FRENCH MUSLINS, Choice Patterns. A Second Shipment of NEW PRINTS, BRILLIANTS, ETC. A Beautiful Assortment of NEW SILK POLONNAISES, LACE JACKETS LACE SHAWLS, ETC., ETC. New Goods in PLAIN LUSTRES, AND DRESS MATERIALS Of every description. A Large Quantity of GOOD QUALITY BLANKETS, At 12s. 6d. per Pair. The above Blankets, ex Bulwark, were bought as damaged, but, with the exception of two or three pairs, turned out in perfect condition. They will be offered at 12s. 6d. FOR THIS MONTH ONLY. The same Blankets cannot be purchased at 40 per cent, advance on the price they are being sold. 27 DOZEN TWEED HATS At Is lid; cost originally 48s. per dozen. A CASE OF FELT HATS, Ex Bulwark, at Is. lid., worth 6s; the Bands are slightly spotted. 23 DOZEN BOYS' CAPS, Ex Bulwark, Bands slightly spotted; bought at 45 per cent discount. A Boy's Cap at Is 6d, usually sold at 2s 6d. CHEAP LINES IN CLOTHING, TWEEDS, AND OUTFITTING. . THE LARGEST STOCK, AND THE CHEAPEST IN AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS (LATB HiY & HONEXMJJO.



i Miscellaneous. I7IOK SALE, one Outrigger Skiff - and one Open Skiff ; also, several Ships' Boats. j —Apply to J. Cla.be, Boat Builder, Custom-houso street. I . — ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. rTTEMPOKARY Offices are open at -L the CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL, Fort street. Entrance either from Shortland street (through Custom-house Hotel), or from Fort street. (Signed) ALFRED SHEATH, District Inspector. O TEAWBEEEIES AND CREAM! STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! ! Now open with unlimited supply of this delicacy. EOSEBANK NURSERY, North Shore. CITY CLUB HOTEL. THE Upper Bar and Billiard Boom « will Re-open THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, November 18. H.N.ABBOTT, Proprietor. ME F. W. CULLTE (late of Mel bourne), Pianoforte Tuner, &c.; Pianos tuned, toned, and regulated. Terms for tuning, 2s 6d.—Apply to Mr J. E. Churton, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. WAIKATO TRANSRORT OFFICE. THE Office of tbe undersigned has been REMOVED to the Stores occupied by Messrs MUST & CO., adjoining the Custom-house Buildings, Fort street, where Goods for the Waikato Districts will tie received as usual. FRANZ SCHERFF.- Auckland, November 20, 1872. GEO EG E W. OWEN, WHOLESALE GROCER, 11, Queen Street, Auckland, rpo Eeduce Stocks will sell at the following Prices from this date:— A Large Stock of Teas, from 2s per 1b ICO gunnies Sydney Co.'s No. 1 Sugar, sjd 50 kegs Honolulu Sugar, from 4d 90 cases Pickles, each 3 dozen, from 9s 6d 40 casks Finest Currants, 4td 55 cases Fresh Salmon, 13s per dozen 40 ~ Corn Flour, from Cjd per 1b 120 „ White and Blue Starch, 4Jd per ib 200 reams White, Grey, and Brown Paper, from 4Jd 90 gross Harper Twelvetrees' Soap Powder, 8s 6d 80 boxes Auckland Soap, from 20s 70 cases B. & B.s Plaid Vestas ; very cheap 20 „ „ 250 „ „ ~ 700 ~ Kerosene to arrive per Polar Star 40 boxes Clothes Pegs 2 tons Whiting 25 „ Finest Salt 70 jars Rennets Also, large Stocks of all descriptions of Groceries, &c. (See Handbills.) AT Coombes' Clearing Sale, No. 180, Queen-street, opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel, a lot of Boys' and Youths' Coats, at 4s Gd each, very slightly damaged. pOOMBES' Guinea Silk Dust Coat; Vy the correct thing for the Season.—At the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. f"1 OOMBES' Summer Drill Trousers, V^ at 4s Cd ; the cheapest and best Summer wear.— City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. POOMBES' Tropical Hat tor 2s 6d; V^ is light, cool, and comfortable.—City Clothing Mart, No. SO, Queen-street. /^OOMBES' Panama Hat is strongly \J recommended.—City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. r\ OOMBES' Silk Shirts ; the most Vv' comfortable and cleanly Summer wear for Gentlemen.- City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street r\ OOMBES' Crape Scarves and Ties V-^ in all colors; are exceedingly light and elegant. —City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. p ENTLEMEN'S Shirt Studs and VDT Links in great variety, at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. A VERY Large Stock of Gents' White Shirts of the best make, now opened out at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. AT COOMBES' City Clothing Mart, Bathing Drawers from Is 6d upwards ; a Choice Assortment. FOE SALE. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR A SMALL FAMILY. FOE SALE, a five-roomed House, beautifully situated, near Mount St. Mary's, and possessing a magnificent view of the city. 'Bus running past the House every twenty minutes. The Cottage is nearly new, well finished in every particular, with 50ft. frontage and 6Gft. in depth. For further particulars apply to Mrs Hale, at the Cottage ; or at the office of this paper. Terms moderate. T CATEE (late Crombie's) EOTAL tl • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform ing his friends and the public generally that he ha purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that hey will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion. J. C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. EX NEBRASKA, T ARG-E American JPea Nuts for JLJ planting. * H. LIPSCOMBE, Tasmanian Seed Warehouse. w T E A, W BEE El E S! KJ STRAWBERRIES ! STRAWBERRIES ! VAUXHALL GARDENS, NORTH SHORE. For Pic-nic Parties and Pleasure-seekers this place of amusement stands unrivalled on the Shore. 9f\ CASES ASSOETED A\J GERMAN TOYS, direct from Vienna, Now Landing exQueen Bee. L. D. NATHAN & CO., Shortland street. NOTICE! NOTICE! , HHHE Bowling Alley and Billiard _L Saloon at the Puke of Marlborough Hotel IS JzJOW OPEN,



Entertainments. pRINOE OF WALES THKATEE LYSTER and CAGLI'S KOYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. Direciobs .. Messes. Lystek. and Caoli. THIS (Friday) EVENING, NOV. 22, Verdi's Grand Opera, UN BALLO IN MASCHEEA. AMELIA .. SIGNORA ENRICHETTO BOSISIO. SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 23, NOR MA. MONDAY EVENING, NOV. 25, Grand production of L'AFRICAINE. With New and Magnificent Scenery, painted in Sydney expressly for this Opera by Mr W. J. Wilson. Box Office open at Upton & Co's, Queen street, where Subscription Tickets can be obtained; and Seats secured. , , Doors open at 7.30; overture at 8 o clock. Prices of Admission :—Dress Circle, 10s ; Stalls, ss; Pit, 3s. NOTICE.—The seats taken for To-morrow Evening at the Choral Hall will be exchanged at Upton and Co's, where the plan of the Dress Circle of the Prince of Wales Theatre can be seen. DAZA A E . A BAZAAR in aid of SIR GEORGE GREY'S VOLUNTEER CADET CORPS WILL BE HELD IN THE AUCKLAND COLLEGE About the end of January next Contributions in aid of the above are respectfully solicited by cHAgi a _ tayloEj Honorary Captain. "PENSIONER 'SETTLEMENTS. Mr. CHARLES O'NEIL, M.H.R.. is a candidate for the Pensioner Settlements in the room of the late Captain Freer. He will address the electors on his arrival from AVellington next week. November 14,1872. Auctions. MONDAY, DECEMBER 16. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. TE OKAU BLOCK, 90,360 ACRES. WITHOUT RESERVF. THE Subscribers have received 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, and interest of the Mortgagee in and to a Leasehold interest in the above-mentioned Te Okau Block, the Land being described in the Deed of Mortgage as "All that Block of Land situate in the County of Rutland, known as Tamihana Tanui's Block, and containing by admeasurement 90 360 acres." The Block extends along the Coast from Port Waikato to Port Raglan. The lease has a term ef some 23 years to run. TO BE SOLD WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST RESERVE. For full particulars and terms apply to Messrs Jackson & Russell, Fort street, Auckland; or to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. TO-MORROW, NOVEMBER 23. SALVAGE. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. THE Subscribers will sell at the Rooms, Fort-street, on Saturday, 23rd inst., at 11 o'clock, The Whole of the Salvage recoverable from the site of Messrs Bucholz & Co.'s Store, consisting of Machinery, Circular Saws, Cement, &c, &c. AND The following Salvage:— 22 cases Salmon 17 boxes Sperm Candles 5 „ Paraffin „ 10 cases Oysters 1 case Chocolate and Milk and Cocoa & Milk 1 „ J.D.K.Z. Geneva 1 „ Absinthe 1 „ Ginger Wine 3 boxes T.D. Pipes 1 case Pickles 1 „ Salad Oil l£-cwt. soap 3 tins Paint ■ 1 empty Qr.-Cask. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. SOMERSET PLACE, GRAFTON ROAD. COTTAGE, BREWER-STREET (OFF GREY-STREET). COTTAGE, DUBLIN-STREET. TPHE Subscribers nave received in- J- structions to sell at the Land Mart, Fort street, n Monday, December 2, at twelve o'clock, Two Six-roomed Houses erected on an Allotment in Graf ton road, and known as "Somerset Place ;" substantially built, well finished, and newly painted outside. They are situated in one of the most healthy suburbs of Auckland, arid command a good view of the harbor. Four-roomed Verandah Cottage in Dublin-street, and Allotment 33 feet by 100 feet, with good well of water. A Cottage situated in Brewer street (off Grey street) . and an Allotment on which [is a well of never failing water, and therefore very suitable for a Ginger-beer Manufactory. A Block of good Timber Land, Wairoa, Tokatoka, partly cleared. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY7"DIicI:MBERr^ 15 ACRES CLOSE TO LAKE TAKAPUNA, NORTH SHORE. rPHE Subscribers have received in- JL structions to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, December 2, at 12 o'clock noon, The South-western part of Allotment 77, Parish of Tukapuna, County of Eden, containing 15 acres 3 roods 19 perches, adjoining the Roman Catholic College grounds, close to Lake Taka puna. To be sold in lots or as a whole. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28. PIANOFORTE, FURNITURE, LATHES, VICES, PLASTER OF PARIS, &c. THE Subscribers have received in structions from Mr. J. R. Lysnar, who is leaving for EntaS •& •«* Residence, Princess-street on S 28th November, at 11 o'clock, •ffic Household Furniture and Professional Ec H"iS° consisting of-Valuable Pianoforte. §K£* and Bedroom Furniture, Microscope, S&ffl, Flatting Mill, Vice and Bench, Plast r Sf Paris, Work Bench, Etc., Etc. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers} A