GENERAL SUMMARY.

London, August 1.

The Australian mail was delivered two clays late. The Spectator treats the Colonial tariff question as one subordinate to federation. It sees in the result of the New South Wales elections an oppor tunity for the Victorian Premier and Mr. Parkes to initiate a Federation scheme, with every prospect of success. It is of opinion that all attempts to establish a Customs Union must fail W.I a Customs Parliament exists, armed -«*«** l] legislative powers ; but federation s '-".condition precedent of any effective r ' Nfllverein union, and regards Mr Duffy as a statesman qualified to achieve this great policy.

The daughter of D. Nathan, Esq.. was married to Wolfe Harris, Esq., of Hyde Park, on June 25. The Times says that the recent de bate on the annexation of Fiji will be accepted as a proof that the ciurrent of English public opinion no longer sets towards disintegration. The Standard denounces the cowardly suggestion that one Australian colony should annex and govern Fiji separ ately. The Sftectator ridicules Mr. Glad stone's demand for a plebiscite, and urges immediate annexation in the in terest of the natives and in the cause of civil? zation.

The Colonial Governors' Pension Bill is now passing through Parliament. The Abbey Holme, bound for Queensland, was damaged by collision with a steamer off the Isle of Wight on the 2nd of July, and was towed into Portsmouth. The steamer foundered, and nearly her entire crew were lost. The public mind is immensely re lieved by the withdrawal of the indi rect claims from the American case. The arbitrators explained that the British demand for adjournment was not likely to lead to any good result; "but after consideration of the indirect claims they unanimously decided that they were contrary to the accepted principles of international law as the foundation for compensation or damages between nations.

The President of America has ac cepted tins judgment as the determina tion of an important principle of public law. The agent of the British Govern ment has requested the arbitrators to adopt a protocol decision excluding the impugned claims from consideration, and then laid the final summary of British ai'guments before that tribunal. The Couiu adjourned to July 15th, when it is said that the arbitration will proceed as if consequential claims had never been- raised. The American people take the decision with great calmness as an English triumph. The International Prison Congress is holding its sittings at the Middle Temple.

Oxford was beaten i'a a cricket match with Cambridge.

England was successful in the contest for the International Challenge trophy at Edinburgh.

The Wimbledon meeting commenced on Monday ; the muster was unusually large. A fearful explosion occurred at a cartridge manufactory at Whitton, near Birmingham ; several persons were in jured and the manager killed. The cotton mill of Messrs. Armitage and Kigby, at Warrington, was burned; loss £80,000. An extradition treaty lias been con cluded with Germany. A copyright treaty between England and Germany is under consideration. A violent attack was made on Justice Keogh, and his judgment is arousing strong indignation throughout Ireland. His life was endangered. A terrible explosion and conflagration occurred at the flour mills of Messrs. Muir, at Glasgow. Sir Arthur Guinness was menaced ■with a bullet by some Home Rule fanatic.

Asummary of Mr. Stanley'sdespatches concerning his journey in search of Dr. Livingstone, and the great traveller's new discoveries, is published in London through the courtesy of the New York Herald

The Canadian eight won Rajah Jolapore's prize at Wimbledon. The Alabama arbitrators at Geneva will not finish their investigations before November next.

The Pental Island case is now before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

The hop crop, it is feared, will be bad. The will of William Charles Went worth was proved under £70,000. The price of Australian pearls at a sale ruled in favour of sellers.

Paris, July 31.

At a meeting of the shareholders of the Suez Canal Company it was de cided to maintain the tariff introduced on the Ist July.

SHIPPING.

Arrived : June s—Ferndale (at New York) from Auckland. Sailed : Robert Henderson, for Auck land, passed Deal June 23rd ; thirteen passengers. July s—Glenhuntley, from Gravesend for Auckland, passed Downs July 7th.

Loading : For Auckland—Chile, Gladiateur, Helen Denny, Queen Bee (to sail July 15). Casualty : The Queensland, from Auckland, was at Bermuda on June 12 repairing damages, and was to leave in aboxit three weeks. The Queensland had discharged her cargo of gum and coir; the latter wes damaged.

The Hopton, with emigrants, from Norway for New Zealand was passed on June 16th by the Arron.

New York, July 31. A Petroleum depot at Huntei Point has been destroyed. The damage is estimated at one million dollars.

London, August 2

The divorce case, Lord William Hay v. Gordon, was decided by the Privy Council. The evidence was sufficient to support the decree of the Punjaub Court. Lord William Hay's appeal is therefore disallowed.

The directors of the New Zealand and Mercantile Agency Company have announced the payment on and after July 1 of the interest due on their debentures and guaranteed mortgages, and have announced an interim divi dend at the rate of 10 per cent, per annum for six months on the old shaves, and for three months on the new shares.

The Crown agents for the colonies announce the payment, on July 15 of the half-year's interest then due on the New Zealand Five per Cent. Con solidated Loan, the New Zealand Government Five per Cent. Deben tures, and the Vancouver Island Six per Cent. Debentures.

COMMERCIAL.

New Zealand Flax.—At a recent sale of 312 bales, 206 bales were disposed of at rather easier prices : toppets be~~ig quitted at £31 55.; three-fourths cleaned, £3i 10s. to £36 j and £38 per ton for very fair quality.

August 2. The Japanese Embassy is leav'ng America for Europe.

OBITUARY.

Dr. Walker, of Cheltenham j Mar shall Forey, Henry Barnett, Editor of the Sunday Times ; Henry Barrett, suddenly, while acting as a Criminal Court Judge, ?n Cornwall; Benjamin Conquest, proprietor of the Eagle Tavern ; Dr. Norman M'Leod.

AUSTRALIA.

SYDNEY.

August 31. Cagli's opera troupe arrived here to-day from Melbourne,

On the 23rd instant, at the Pjrmont quarries, experiments were made in the presence of the Mayor of Sydney as to the utility and force of a new " Patent Safety Blasting Powder," now in common use at Melbourne.

The New South Wales Artillery and Infantry were on Friday last paraded in the Inner Domain before Colonel Richard son —wearing their spiked helmets, which have just been received from England. This new Prussian head dress is thought by many to be a very great improvement, On Monday evening last a compli mentary concert, tendered by several members of the musical profession and admirers of Mr Andrew Fairfax's vocal abilities, took place in the Masonic Hall, York street. The second show under the auspices of the Burrangong Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Young, on the 23rd instant.

A copy of the Polynesian Labour Bill, the object of which is to suppress kidnap ping in the Pacific, has been received by the Tanjore, from England. A young lady, one of the daughters of Mr Bichard Mutton, of Milltown, near Bathurst, recently beat off a burglar who attempted to rob her father's house. Another unsuccessful attempt has been made at Newcastle to raise the sunken ship Saxonia. The recent, news from England has set tled the question as to the recognition of Fiji by Great Britain. The appeal to the public for the pur pose of placing New South Wales among the competitors at the International Ex hibition has been attended with satisfac tory results. Some forty or fifty firms have subscribed half the sum required, and the remainder will be made up when the executive committee have completed their arrangements. Eleven more diamonds (says the Western Independent) were brought in from Oberon on Tuesday last, making twenty-three within ten days. Some of them were much waterworn, and had lost their octohedron shape, but the local jewellers declare them diamonds of very fair water.

James Oliver, convicted of setting fire to a stack of hay, has been sentenced to ten years' hard labour on the roads or public works of the colony. A few days since Mrs Munro, of Collie, Marthaguy Creek, near Pubbo, was accidentally burned to death. Arrangements have been made by the Presbyterian Church for the work of a Chinese missionary, named George Ah Len, who is to labour as an Evangelist amongst his own countrymen in Sydney. Sir James, Tommy Dodd, and Adeline have been withdrawn from all their Eand wick engagements. ... . „ . For some weeks past the price ot meat in Sydney has been considerably in ad vance of what it was for some length of time previously—in fact, mutton is nearly double the price it was two or three months ago. m Last Thursday evening, at St. Andrew s school-room, in Pitt street, Mr Alexander Stuart delivered an instructive lecture on the Early British Church. After the lec ture Archdeacon Clark, of Waimate, gave a very interesting account of the Anglican Church in New Zealand. A fire broke out at Mr Armstrongs house, at Mount Keiro, on the 24th in stant, and did considerable damage. The Sydney Herald's correspondent, writing on the 29th inst. says :■—" The new alluvial diggings at the rush near Charters Towers are creating great excite ment, athousandmenbeingreported already on the ground. A disturbance arose with reference to a disputed claim, a»d a tele gram dated yesterday states that one man was killed. The diggings are declared to be second only to Ballarat."

MARKETS.

A lengthened period has elapsed since the import markets were marked by the firm feeling which now prevails amongst holders. Some of the agents for Adelaide flour quote best brands at £16 to £16 10s ; and the Sydney millers ask £16 for silk dressed. The highest price at which we have heard of sales of any brand of Adelaide has been at £16, and this only for lots of a few tons. Quotations for wheat are nominal, holders ask 6s 6d for best samples of South Australia, but no transactions hare been reported during the last week. There has been a good export inquiry for maize, and, though receipts were large, they met a ready sale at 2s to 2s 2d. There is no alteration to notice in building materials ; lumber continues very scarce, Candles are im proving ; best brands are worth 10£ dto lOfd for parcels; inferior, from lOd upwards. Dundee goods are getting scarce. There is no wool-bagging to be had, and only a short stock of woolpacks, for which as much as Gs is required. Corn sacks are held for 15s 6d. Dried fruits are firm. Sales of currants at ostoogd. Eleme raisins 6fd ; musca tels, 9d to lOd, Fish steady at late quotations. In groceries and oilmen's stores most of the trade is done by second houses; a few articles are scarce, but nearly all the leading lines are at low prices. Stocks of besr in first hands are very much reduced, £8 is asked for trade lots of Marian's bulk, at £7 5s to £7 15s for other leading brands ; fancy prices are asked for bottled ale and stout; spirits are rather dull, 6s 9d is a full quotation for brandy in wood ; 26s 6d for Hennessy's case, and 24s to 25s for other good brands ; rum has a slow sale at 3s 7d to 3s 9d for imported; at 2s od to 2s 6d, for Queensland. Metals have advanced considerably during the • week, and holders are not disposed to j make any concessions. A speculative ■ movement in quicksilver reported from Melbourne has caused prices to harden here. Blasting powder is getting scarce ; nothing less than Is would be taken for a quantity, All descriptions of soda are held for extreme prices. In oils there is not much doing, and prices are unaltered. Sales of rice continue small; the only cargo afloat for the colonies is 300 tons Patna, per James Servise, from Calcutta. We hearthat about a third of the cargo ex Clara Hargrave, from Bankok, was jettisoned, and that most of the remainder is damaged. Sugars command a ready sale, and at pre sent the market may be said to be in the hands of the Sugar Company. Two car goes of new tea are hourly expected, but are not likely to go into consumption for some time, unless the trade are prepared to pay much higher figures than were offered for the Figaro's shipment on Tues day. Musters of the Acacia's cargo which came to hand by the mail steamer are of fine quality, some of them much superior to the usual run of the fine teas shipped to this market.

MELBOURNE.

August 28

Maize sold largely. The cargoes of the To and Swallow, ISOO bags, realized 3s 3i-d to 3s 4d. Suit has risen 5s owing to home advices. Breadstuff? very dull. The latest news from Mauritius says sugars are scarce, and that vessels are leaving in ballast unable to obtain cargoes. Prices are very high, rising to $8 for best, but as to the state of the market no reliable information is given. The crop will be a month or six weeks late.

August 29

There are two persons now in Victoria who witnessed the massacre aboard the brig Carl. One is working ii a mine ; the other is in the Government service. Both probably will proceed to Sydney to give evidence. The Clara Hargraves, from Rangoon, threw overboard 1,300 bags rice during a storm.

Muntz metal,lid; wheat sales—l2,ooo bushels. The market is a little easier. Medium Adelaide, 7s 3d ; Port Macdon nell, 7s IM. Quicksilver advanced to 7s 6d. Elme raisins are selling at 7d. Tin plates have advanced 3s per box since the arrival of the mail.

4000 bags of sugar, ex Famingham, have been sold. Brown counters, £30 ; yellow crystals, £35 to £37: white crys tals, £39 to £4-0 ; snowdrop, £40 to £41 12s 6d. Teas sold at last rates. 100 tons country flour, £13 ; bran, ll^d; wheat, 5s lid to 6s.

The Omeo, chartered to bring back the telegraph expedition from the Roper, is to sail on September 7

August 30, Captain Sawy's will lias been proved under £180,0 CD. He was the owner of valuable property in Collins street. Land in Collins street, opposite to the National Bank, sold to-day at £370 per foot frontage ; or over £100,030 an acre. The markets are very dull; stouts are selling well at 10s 3d. There are no prime brands on the market, 83 packages tobacco sold at full rates. Breadstuff's are inactive. New Zealand wheat, 6s lOd; oats, 3s 6d ; maize firm at late quotations. There have been large sales of prime wheat at 6s; bran, ll|d. Flour, quiet and steady. Liverpooi fine salt, £4.

JERVIS BAY

August 30.

The whaling brig Lousia has put in to recruit. She has been out five months out, and has taken five tuns sperm.

WEST MAITLAND.

August 30. Gold has been unmistakably found at Bishop's Bridge. The result of a trial crushing gives 1 oz. to the ton. There is considerable excitement.

THI EVENING STAR, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 6,15?!



GEOEGE AKEES (Late Geddes & Co). ' . ~', EKEEMANS'^BAY SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. ORDERS STRICTLY ATTENDED TO, Wanted Boys. WANTED, Six Lads, twelve to eighteen yeai's' of age, to proceed to the country to work in a Flax Mill; wages, 10s and 20s per week. Applicants must have their parents sanction, otherwise they will not be engaged. . MUST AND CO. WANTED, a Man Cook for the American Restaurant, corner of West Queen street.— Apply on the premises to Mr L,. Kelly. ■



I Late Advertisements. LOGANIANA. j THE NEAVEST MUSIC—ORIGINAL POETRY. TH E Story of the "Escaped Heroites' Fierce Resistance and Final Capture." LOGANIANA, the proceedings of certain "Heroes" I during six weeks in Quarantine in Port Jackson. i UPTON & CO., Booksellers. T\jT H O ' S WHO? GORDON & GOTCH, ! 2SO, GEORGE STREET, SYDNEY, N.S.W. i Printers, Brokers, News & Advertising Agents. MILLER & RICHARDS' Extra Hard Metal Types. Presses and Printing Materials always in stock; also, Messrs A. B. Fleming & Co'.s celebrated Printing Inks. ; Prompt attention to all orders received direct accompanied by drafts or reference to Sydney houses. Portland Cement. QAA CASKS PORTLAND OUv/ CEMENT ■ best brands FIRE BRICKS, FIRE TILES, FIRE CLAY, PLASTER OF PARIS, in large or small quantities. KEANE & JENKINSON, Plasterers, Slaters, &c, Tictoria street east.



Public Notice. THE public are informed that the Immigrants per ship City of Auckland may be engaged according to priority of application at the Immigration Barracks, on and after SATURDAY, 7th instant, commencing at 10 o'clock a m. Immigration Barracks, Auckland, September 5, 1572. Y&T WHO'S WHO? Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company (Limited). A MEETING of Shareholders in the above Company will be held To-morrow (Saturday), at noon, at the office of Mr Rees, Short land street. G. M. REED, as Honorary Secretary.



Wanted. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs J. C. Firth/ Mount Eden. W~" ANTED to Buy, Provincial Go vernment Land Scrip ; likewise a city Seven roomed House ; and to Kent a Seven-roomed city House, with large rooms. —llaimaford's Agency, High street. WANTED, a Servant Girl, from from It to lfl years of age, to make herself generally useful.- Apply to Mrs Robertson, Flying .Squadron Hotel. WANTED, a Situation as House keeper ; small salary but comfortable home required.—Address A.8., Evkk;n<i Star office. WANTED, Board Residence ;in a respectable family.—Address, stating terms, to-morrow, A., office of this paper. WANTED, a Married Man, to Milk, Garden and Groom.—Apply to Ireland Brothers, Panmure. WANTED, two General Servants. —Apply to Mr Elliott, Swindon Villa, Upper Union street: or at Mrs Anderson's, lieresfor I street. WANTED, TENDERS for Clear ing, Manuring, Digg'ng, and Planting with potatoes the piece of ground (about H acres) adjoin ing the Old Men's Refuge. For particulars aprly to Mr Graham, Re"eying Officer, before the 10th inst., CJ ANTED, two"-Labouring Men, V V and two Men for the Bush.--Apply to B. Keane, Custom-house street, whaif. Flax Packer Wanted- WANTED, a Man who thoroughly \inderstands and has'had experience in baling flax'; good wages given to 'a competent-hand. - % '•■ MUST & CO. ANTED, a respectable Lad, for a tobacconist's shop.—Apply to M. Hayman, Tobacconist, Queen street. WANTED the Parents of Auckland to know that Mr Brabazon is the only Ist Class Certificated Teacher in town, and that his pupils are the only ones taught to work Practice, Interest, and Fractions, by seven or eight different methods. Time w:!l">rove. Address:—Union street.



WANTED to Sell, Second-hand Sewing Machines, at the Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane. A Simpson Double-action Tailor's Machine, or for light leather work ; a Paragon (Scotch made) Tailor's Machine ; a Wheeler and Wilson and other Machines in first-class order. Repairs done. , WANTED KNOWN, One | Thousand Ladies' Straw Hats for Is, at J. Cosgrave and Go's. WANT ED KNOWN, Five Hundred Pieces of Gray Calico, at 3J- per yard. —J. Cosgrave and Cos. WANTED KNOWN, that the cheapest and best made Stamps of every de scription, Presses, etc., are to be had from A. Teu tknberg, Engraver, Wellesley street East, round Dyson's corner. WANTED KNOWN, the cheapest, the most extensive, and the greatest variety of Men's and Boys' Clothing in New Zealand : at J. Cosgrave & Cos. WANTED, Mining Managers and Business People to call and see the difference between an old approved Lever Press, with steel die, and' a new improved Knocking-dpwn.- jyiAchine,- with, brass" die fixed to it,'at A. TeutbnbeKg's, Engraver, Wellesley street East; round Dyson's corner. WANTED to Rent, a six or seven roomed House in the vicinity of Alten road, or Official Bay.—Address to 8.A., Star office. 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 j ports and; deep!water "for loading. fn\J\fJ Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, and Tiles WANTED, Purchasers for the above. Sold and delivered at the lowest ates from the yard at the Firewood Wharf. Con itractors liberally dealt with... 100,000 Bricks guavan iteed to be always on hand. All orders to be addressed to W. KiitßY, junction of Queen and Grey streets. 'Sole agent for the Whau brickmakers. JTKTANTED KNOWN, the enly S * place where Waterproof Sheeting can be Ob jtainedisat J. Cosgrave and Co's,



Wanted. WANTED, Purchasers of the Newest Style Black Silk Velvet Jackets. Waterproof Cloaks, ami Millinery, at Cost Pi ice, at R. W. Dyson s, 220, Queen street, who must clear oui to make room for the new tenant. tf3T Opposite the United Service Hotel. WE a Large Stoe'c of Ladies' Black C'oth Mantles, to be disposed of at half price.—J. Cosgrave and Co. WANTD KNOWN", Largest Stock of Crimean, Silk, and White Dress Shirts in Auckland to choose from.—J. Cosgrave and Co. WANTED KNOWN, that * ' D. GOLDTE is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldir-»s, Broad Timber; Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark, and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest market prices, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WTNTEi^"knowFTha*~a~Splendid » i Shipment of New and Choice Millinery and Prancy Goods is just to hand at R.. W. Dyson's, who ; ,is Clearing them Out at Cost Price to make room for j the new tenant of the premises. | /t3T No. 220, Queen street, corner of Wellesley street "TO" H O ' S W H O ? j Kf\f\ TOILET QUILTS, at 5s 9d. —J. Cosgrave and Co. Kf\ PIECES of Black Silk, at 3s 3d tl \-J and 3s Cd.- J. Cosgrave and Co. Kf\f\ G-ENTS' Black Cloth Sacs, at ZJ YJ \J i2s od.—J. Cosgrave and Co. Kfkf) DOZEN of Crimean Shirts, at vV/V/ 3s lid.—J. Cosgrave and Co. WANTED KNOWN, the Most Extensive Variety in Gent's Hats, just opened, at J. Cosgravo and Co. Requisition. TO J. M. DARGAYILLE, ESQ., WE the undersigned have to request that you will allow yourself to be placed in nomination as a candidate for the City Council, and we pledge ourselves to use our best endeavours to secure your return. We are, Sir, Yours, &c, Stone Brothers Henderson and Macfarlane Barton Ireland H J Edmonds B Tonks and Co Hugh F Anderson and Co Walter Graham F W Compton J Logan Campbell J and J Soppet Winks and Hall E (>ratten Archibald Clark and Sons M Niccol Henry Probert H B Morton Robert Coolcy Andrew Bell Henry White Bell Brothers James Halyday George Leahy James Harris G W Owen . Fraser and -Tinne Levi W Eaton Me Arthur, Sliera, and Co Albert Eaton < J Tonson Garlick John Leaning Alexander Sannders Rolph, Sterry and Co John M Mowbray James Russell Samuel Cochrane and Sou John Scarrott \V T J Bell Albert Walker 0 Aitken REPLY. To Messrs Henderson & Macfarlane, Me Arthur, Shera and Co, J Logan Campbell, A Clark and Sons, Stone Brothers, and the other Gentlemen signing the above requisition. Ce.vti.emen,-I thank you for your requisition, and on the strength of it I shall with pleasure stand for election to the City Council. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, J. M. DARGAVILLE. Auckland, August 1872. Election for City Councillors. HAVING- been solicited by a large number of Ratepayers J,o allow myself to be nominated as a Candidate to fill the office of City Councillor, I accept their requisition with pleasure, and shall, if returned, endeavour to meiit the con. fldence placed in me. GEORGE HOLDSHIP. August 3C, 1572. To the Electors of the City of Auckland. ri ENTLEMEN,—As a Candidate for V!T the City Council Election it is necessary you should know the ticket upon which I claim your suffrages. I pledge myself to be free and independent, allying myself to no party or clique, and I am de termined to oppese the extravagant expenditure of public money proposed to be spent in Waterworks. Though believing the city should be well supplied with pure water in abundance, both for sanitaiy measures as well as cases of serious fires, yet I am con vinced we are far in advance of our time in expending so much money. I most certainly object to cutting down the streets, viz. : Princes street, Shortland street. Upper Queen street, and others, where we have good, and substantial roads ; more especially as contiguous to the Railway will be a substantial road to Purne.ll ultimately. I would rather advocate the forming of streets in the city which have not been formed, so that the small ratepayer may re. Use the same benefit as the large ratepayer. 1 am opposed to giving a larger sum than the .615,000 for tle site offered by the City Council to the Provincial Government for built Ing a Town Hall, although I am satisfied that Auckland has arrived at that position when'it should have a Town Hall of its own with su'table accommodation for its Council and for public meeting, thereby Laving the heavy rental at present incurred for Council Chambers. I am opposed to borrowing large sums of money for improvements in the city, tiieieby increasing taxation, unless I can clearly see the money so spent shall be invested so as to realize a profit to the city, thereby reducing taxation. I would advocate asphalte foot-walks instead of paving, as it would answer every purpose, and save a great expense to the city. I would advocate a revision of the By-laws, and a duly appointed Solicitor as Clerk to the Council, that we may have laws properly framed, and also a Clerk whom we could hold responsible in all legal matters ; and also that the accounts should be so simplified' that all ratepayers may, if necessary, : see ard know how their money is spent. I am, Gentlemen, ■ . . Your obedient Servant, JAMES P. KING. Kf\ PIECES of "French Merino, tlV_/ J'ght color, suited for the Spilng "Season, a is 7i<l per yard.—J. Cosgrave and Co. D E D L E T T E E S We Call Attention. .i.'KilMVj.r --:■.;: : •-.. ;. in -307 '.-TO: TN consequence of having a Large and Well-selected Stock of SUPERIOR TEAS, COFFEES, and GENERAL GROCERIES ; likewise Butter, Cheese, and Bacon, all' of the best quality, retailed at the Lowest Piuce, with pleasure we call attention to our Goods, which are marked in plain figures. /STNote the Address :— EEEN- C H & CO ~ Junction Store, 62, QUEEN STREET; AUCKLAND. Goods Delivered. What Harm to Look and Judge.



i For Sale. FOR SALE, a Sailing Boat, 14 ft., one Ontriwei1 Skiff, and one Open Skiff ; also several Ships' Boats.—Apply to J. Claee, Boat Builder, Custom-house street. jTj IREWOO'DTCat or Uncut, of tbe J- best quality, and at lowest rates, oil sale by Fort street. TO be Sold, a great bargain, a Corner Shop and Allotment, 50 feet frontage ; capital position; good well; garden, &c. ; good opening for a baker. £50 cash ; £50 may remain on mortgage. DALTON'S AGENCY OFFICE, High street. Tenders. Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company (Limited). HHENDERS are invited for the Build. -L ing of a suitable Ferry Boat, fully furnished with all necessary appliances, for the above Company. Plans and specifications to accompany tenders, and tenders to be lodged at the office of Mr Rees, Solicitor, by Saturday next, before 12 o'clock noon. All info -mation can be obtained at the office of the Hon. Secretary. G. M. HEED, Hon. Secretary. Entertainments. j CATHOLIC INSTITUTE, WELLINGTON STREET. F KID AY, SEPTEMBER 0. J A BENEFIT wil\ be given by the FEATIC TROUPE, in aid of the wife and family of the lat3 Jas. Stanley, who was drowned recently at Kaipara. , Prices of admission :—Front Seats, 2s ; gallery, Is. Q I T V II ALL. Will shortly appear, MR ENDERBY JACKSON'S LONDON STAR COMPANY, Consisting of— MR HARRY RICKARDS MISS CARRIE RICKARDS MR HENRY HALL AM, and MADAME SANDERSON. For further particulars see future announcement. OUNO" MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Wellesley street. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, SEPT. 0, A Grand Enteiuainment, Consisting of Readings by Miss Aitken ; Songs, Glees, Reeita tions, &c, by some of our principal Amateurs. Tickets, 2s, can be procured from Messrs Upton and Co, Mr Wayte or Mr Howden. PEIMITIVE METHODIST MISSIONARY SERVICES, Edwardes-street Church. On Sunday nest, three Sermons will (D.V.) be Prcwdied. In the morning, at eleven o'clock, by Rev. C W. Ricsa: in the afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, by Rev. G. Turner ; in the evening, at half, past six o'clock, by Rev. W. Booth. PUBLIC MISSIONARY MEETING, on Monday Evening next, September 9, to be addressed by Rev. W. Booth, Rev. J. Oliver, Dr. Wallis, Rev. C. Waters and other gentlemen. Chair to be taken at Seven o'clock. Collection at each Service to aid the M'ssion Fund. N.B.—The public are respectfully invited to at tend. pRINCE OF WALES THEATEE. Lessee .. .. Mr Peter Vragnizan. GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT, Under the Patronage of Miss Cariue Rickards and Mr Harry Richards. FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGNOR PIETEO * VRAGNIZAN, THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6,1872, When will be produced, for the first time in Auckland, the.romantic drama entitled THE GAMBLEK'S PATE. To be followed by A GRAND MUSICAL, VOCAL, AND TERPSI-. CHOREAN ENTERTAINMENT. - Programme : Pianofoite Solo Madame Holler Operatic Air, '"Lucretia Borgia," Signor P. Vragnizan Song, " Spirit of Good " .. Madame Moller Song .. .. .. .. Master E. Ryan Duet, " When a Little Farm \ (Mdme. Moller and we Keep" .. .. ) 1 Mr Walter Hill Favourite Dance..' .. .. Miss C. Alnutte Comic Song Mr E. Barry Favourite Song Willie Ryan Bone Solo.. Mr D. Clinton Sailor's Hornpipe .. .. Mr J. Hooper Seats can be secured at Mr Upton's, where box plan can be viewed. B~A PTIST CHURCH, WELLESLEY-STREET. ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. On SUNDAY, September Bth, 1872, Sermons will be preached by the Rev. W. Jones, of Shortland, late of London, morning and evening. Morning at 11 o'clock, evening at half-past G. Collections will be made after each service in aid of the Church Fund. . The ANNUAL SOIREE w.'ll be held on TUESDAY EVENING, September 10th. Tea on the table at half-past 6 o'clock. Tickets, Is Cd each, may bo had of Messrs Shalders, • Ellingham, Travil, and Grey, Queen street; Mr Ogilvie, Drake street; Mr Prime, Newton ; or any of the Deaconr. "RETIRING- FROM BUSINESS JLV ■him Buyers of All Kinds of DRAPERY, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, AND MANCHESTER GOODS, Such as Calicoes, Shirting, Table Damask, And also Men's and Boys' Clothing and Hats and Cap. 7;, Will find A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT At R. HO BBS', UPPER QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STEEETS The whole of which is now being Cleared Out at Very Low Prices. N.B.—The opportunity of getting GOODS of the BEST QUALITY at a REDUCED PRICE does no requently occur, and the public are invited to embrace the opportunity without delay. J CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform. lag his friends and the public generally that he has 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 they 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 ,



I To Let. . '' To be Let, THOSE largo and commodious premises in Shorthand street, known as " Til E LITTLE DUSTPAN." The Stock to be .taken at a valuation, or otherwise according to agreement. Any persons having any claim against the Proprietor will oblige by sending in their claims on or before the Ist OCTOBER; and all parties indebted to the same arc most respectfully requested to pay their accounts as early as possible. : HENRY PROBEET, Proprietor. August 30, 1572. PURE Brahma, Pootra*; dark variety. Eggs for setting from.imported stock. — Some it vlt, le , Grocer, Queen street. -The superiority of this breed over every other imported into this colony is fully established ; unrivalled as . winter layers. jTJ E D L E T~¥~'H RS. Pianofortes and Harmoniums. ME. .1. BROWN; Karangahape Eoad, begs to. announce that (in order t'l make room for a consignment of instruments per Robert Henderson) he will .sell the following new instruments as follows :— C S D i 1 Trieord Piano, in Polished Oak Case, with all the latest improvements .. 33 0 0 1 Eleven-stop Harmonium, in Rose wood Case, by Alexandra .. .. 33 0 0 1 Three-stou Harmonium, in polished ■ Walnut Case, by Alexandra .. IS 0 0 WANTED the following importan fact communicated to the Ladies:--R W Dyson, 220, Queen street, has just received another and very Choice Assortment of Ladies' Under-clothing, Corsets, Nightcaps, and Baby Wares, including Hoods, Hats, Robes, Krocks, and every requisite for Infants, which he is selling at cost price, on account of his premises being let, and therefore necessitating his clearing out for the new tenant. K3jT R. W. Dysox, opposite the United Service Hotel WANTED, Visitors from the Coun try to call at E. W. Dvsox's, 220, Quean street, and secure some of the Unheard-of Bargains in Drapery, Clothing, Hats, Caps, etc., etc., which must be cleared in a few weeks as the premises are let to another tenant. Observe: R. W. Dyson, 220, Queen street, corner of Wellesley treet, opposite United Service Hotel. Sales by Auction, TO-MOEBOW, SEPTEMBER 7, Eleven a.m. PEUIT, EX S.S. ALEXANDRA, FROM SYDNEY. E, ABTHTJK WILL sell by auction, at his Mart) Queen'street, To morrow, at eleven a.m., 300 cases Fruit, consisting of Oranges (Navals) Apples, Pearmains, Nonpareils, French Crabs, etc., etc. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. SELECT LIBRARY. rTIHE Subscribers are instructed by 1 flf r Walbanke Barber to sell at their Rooms, Port street, on Wednesday, September 11, at eleven O'clock, HIS SELECT LIBRARY OF 100 VOLUMES BOOKS, comprising Works on Heraldry, Genealogy, Natural History, Ethnology, Philology, English, Celtic, Gallic, Welsh, Cornish, Spanish, etc.. Botany, GrCOlOgy, Poetry, and General Literature. Catalogues will be ready on Saturday. SAJW.UEL COCIIRANE & SON, Auctioneers. : TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR! S. JONES TTAS received instructions to sell by auction, at the Brunswick Mart, on Tuesday next, 10th instant, at eleven o'clock, A SHIPMENT OF ABOUT 5,500 MATS WELL-. SELECTED SUGARS, for this market, now landing, ex Hokitika, consisting of— ~ Lot Marks I—W W—1076 small mats Fine White Crystals, Java, 2—E §3 — 300 small bags Fine White Crystals Mauritius 3— A§l7 —43 small bags Fine White Crystals, Mauritius I— Al7-1— 64 small bags Fine White Crystals, Mauritius i— El 5 — 148 small bags Fine White Crystals, Mauritius C—M 8—73 small bags Fine White Crystals, Mauritius I— MD 5 — 200 small bags Brewers' Crystals, Mauritius B—TV 22— 122 small bags Brewers' Crystals, Coarse. 9—Al7-2— 14 small bags Fine Yellow Counters 10—M 9 — 103 small bags Fine Yellow Counters 11—EJ 3 — 303 do do do do do 12—C 20 — 339 do do do do do I 13—E 2 — 237 do do do do do ; 14—EJ 23—253 do do Yellow Crystals 15—E 2-2 — 27 do do do do 16—EJ24— 93 do do do do 17—TV 10—121 do .do do do 18—EJ 22 — 309 pockets do do 19—TV 3 — 117 small bags do do 20 —A A — 291 pockets do . do 21—A B — 132 pockets do do 22—A C — 300 pockets do do 13—A E — 544 pockets do do 2 bales Sugar Mats. Terms:—Under £100, cash; over £100 and under £200, three months; above £200, three and four mouths,