MISCELLANEOUS

Professor Agassiz, a savant whom Switzerland has given to the United States, is pursuing with success the series of his submarine sounding and coast exploration. The last letters from Bouth America announce him at Lima, where he had been received with distinc tion by the authorities. He had just paid a visit to Eobinson's grotto in the island of Juan Fernandez, about 300 miles from Valparaiso. The coast is very abrupt, extending 10 miles in length to three or four in width. Daniel Defoe, in placing is hero there, has made it famous. The fiction, as is known, had a basis of reality, as an English sailor named Alexander Selkirk had remaind on the island from 1704 until 1709. To the relation given .•■* Selkirk of his adventures, the English -tflor added from his own mind every ;ing of a nature to interest the attention of the reader—that is to say, the story of the struggles, combats, and sufferings of a man abandoned on a savage spot, and courageously contending against the privations of solitude. Juan Fernandez is nearly deserted at the present day. A private gentleman of Valparaiso has a lease of it, and rears sheep there, and about a dozen shepherds constitute the whole population. The fruits of the temperate regions, such as tigs peaches, strawberries, apples and cherries, grow there in plenty, and the woods abound in gigantic myrtles.

The trade advertisements in the Fiji IHmes gives a curious indication of the un settled political feeling of the country, A large number of them, offering wares for sale, contain the notification, '• No Fiji Government notes taken." One advertis ing an estate for sale, gives " the suicidal policy of the Fijian Government" as the owner's reason for selling. Another person wanting to sell a public-house, says " The sole reason for the owner leaving Fiji is the excessive and exorbitant taxation " Then a lot of freehold properties are to be disposed of, " on account of the unsettled state of Fiji, through the action of the present Government." Another gives as his reasons for wishing to leave the island " the maladministration of the laws and excessive taxation." Perhaps all are not to be taken as showing a bona fide inten tion to sell, but as evidence of strong political hostility to the Government they are significant on account of the concerted action thej^ evince. Another curious ad tisement summons " a meeting of gentle men wishing to form or found a colony in New Guinea for the purpose of taking in consideration the desirability of send ing -10 or 50 men to prospect the country, and reporl to the committe on the advis ability of the people of Fiji emigrating to that country"—showing what has been often shown before, that one of the first tendencies of even the smallest colony of Englishmen is to look out for some other place as a sort of sub-colony. As an example of Mr. Trollop c's style we give from his last work Madame Voss's way of getting a girl off : —"lt will all come right if you will only be a little calm with her,' Madame Voss has said. He had tossed his head and declared that he was calm ; —the calmest man in all Lorraine. Then he had come to his wife again, and she had again given him some good prac tical advice. 'Don't put it into her head i that there is to be a doubt,' said Madame Voss.—' I haven't put it into her head,' he answered angrily.—'No, my dear, no ; but do not allow her to suppose that any body else can put it there either. Let the matter go on. She will see the things bought for the wedding, and when she remembers that she has allowed them to come into thehouse withoutremonstrating, she will be quite unable to object. Don't give her an opportunity of objecting.' Michael Yoss again shook his head, as though his wife were an unreasonable women, and swore that it was not he who had given Marie such opportunity. But he made up his mind to do as his wife recommended, 'Speak softly to her, my dear,' said Madame Voss. — ' Don't I always speak softly?' said he, turning sharply round upon his spouse. He made his attempt to speak softly when he met Marie about his house just before supper. He put his hand upon her shoulder, and smiled, and murmured some word of love. He was. by no means crafty in wh*t he did. Craft indeed was not the strong point of his character.. She took his rough hand and kissed it, and looked up lovingly, beseechingly into his face. She knew that he was asking her to consent to the sacrifice, and he knew that she was im ploring him to spare her. This was not •what Madame Voss had meant by speaking softly. Could she have been allowed to dilate upon her own convictions, or had she been able adequately to express her own ideas, she would have begged that there might be no sentiment, no romance, no kissing of hands, no looking into each other's faces—no half-murmured tones of love. Madame Voss believed strongly that the erery-day work of the world was better done without any of these glancings and glimmerings of moonshine. But then her husband was,' i>J nature, of a fervid tem perament, given to the influence of unex pressed poetic emotions; —and thus subject, in "Spite of the strength of his will, to much weakness of purpose. Madame Voss per haps condemned her husband in this matter the more because his romantic disposition never showed itself in his inter course with her. He would kiss Marie's hand, and press Marie's wrist, and hold dialogues by the eye with Marie. But with his wife his speech was,—not exactly yea, yea, and nay, nay—-but yes, yes, and no, no. r lt was not unnatural therefore that^V^;hould specially dislike this weak- which came from his emotional Wfoi- ' I would just let things go, -'""ugh there were nothing special at .. said again to him, before supper, in*a whisper.—' And so Ido What would you have me say?'—'Don't mind petting her, but just be as you would be any other day.'—' I am. as I would be any other day,' he replied. However, he knew that his wife was right, and was in a certain way aware that if he. could only change himself arid be another sort of man he-might manage the matter better. He could be fiercely angry, or caressingly affectionate. But he was unable, to adopt that safe and golden mean which his wife recommended."

Is a lamp any time in bap ttmper ?—YeS ; when it is put out. Should auld aquaintinoa be forgot?— Nob ii bhey Taare monej.

THE COCOS ISLAND TREASURE.

(Prom the Hawaiin Q-axotie.J A rout two years ago a vessel belonging to Honolulu was chartered to convey a party to Cocos Island, to hunt up or dig up the immense amount of treasure which is supposed to have been hidden upon that island. The parties did some tall diggings in various localities, but were forced to leave, we suppose, just before the treasure was found on account of having run out of provisions. Heaps of gold would have done them no good if they had been obliged to starve upon it. Recently another expedition has been fitted out for the same purpose, which upon the start seemed to possess all the elements of success. They had the only two survivors of the pirate crew living, who knew exactly the caves where the doubloons and ingots were hidden ! The brig Laura was chartered, and the ad venturers, certain of success, embarked with the survivors. Here is the result of this last expedition : —•

" The Laura sailed from San Francisco, February 26th, for Cocos Island, seeking for the ' hidden treasure,' with Thomas Walch and wife, who pretended to know where it was buried. Arrived at Cocos Island March 28th, after a pleasant voyage of 31 'days. Everything went pleasant and fine on board. On April Ist, Walch pointed out the cave, and said the treasure was bid there, about thirty feet further in. We dug eighty feet, and after digging eight days we came to the con clusion that there was no treasure there, nor ever had been.. Some were for hang ing old Walch and wife, and some for leaving them on the island, and some of the 'soft ones' on board thought that the treasure was still there, so we dug twelve days more—some two hundred feet —and came at last to the head of the cave, and found no treasure, or any signs of any. Each and every one went to the end to satisfy himself, and the owner directed the vessel to sail for Puuta Arenas where we arrived in three days, and landed Walch and wife. Sailed thence May 5 (after landing five passengers .to take passage for this port on steamer Constitution), for La Union, and arrived there May 6; sailed thence May 8 for La Libertad, and arrived there May 13 ; sailed thence May 15 for Acajutla, arriv ing there May 10, tvhen we to <k in 8(10 bags coffee, and sailed thence May 23 for San Jose de Guatemala, arriving the 26th, and sailed same day for this port, touching at Champesico May 28 ; sailed thence same day. For the first sixteen days had calms, making one or two hun dred miles. Calms, squalls, and bailing the first part of the passage, and have been within eight hundred miles of this port for the last twenty days with strong northerly winds." Referring to this subject the News Letter says : —" We rejoice with an ex ceeding great joy over the tribulations of the spiritualists who went upon the Coeos Island treasure hunting expedition. We only regret that their experience was not more bitter. We shed tears of ecs tacy over the narrative of their long and fruitless toil."

JOSH BILLINGS ON THE ROBIN.

The robin haz a red breast, They hey a plaintiff song, and sing az though they were sorry for sumthing. They are natiffs of the Northern States but they go South to winter. They git their name for their great ability for robbiri a cherry tree. They can also rob a currant bush, fust rate, and are smart on a goose-berry. If a robin cant find enny thing else tew eat, they aint too fastedious to eat a ripe strawberry. They build their nests out ov mud and straw, and lay four eggs that are speckled Four young robins in a nest, that are just hatched out, and still on the half shell, are alwuz reddy for dinner as a nuzeboy

If ennybody goes near their nest, their mouths all fly open at once, so that you can see clear down their palate. If it want fur the birds, I suppose, ov course, we should all be eat up by the catterpillars and snekes, but Ihev thought it wouldn't be ennything more than com mon politenes for the robins to let us hey now and then just one or our own cherriz tew see how they taste.

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J. C. MacCORMICK Esq., BARRISTER, Etc.

(Per favour Evenincj Star.)

Auckland, October 2,1872. Sin,—Your reply to the letter of " Mercator," pub lished in the Cross of 27th ultimo, would have been answered sooner but for the writer being at Whan gapoua trying to frustrate the further spoliation of Craig's estate. Your epistle is worthy the once celebrated firm of Quirk, Gammon, and Snap ;.it fills half the column of a newspaper, yet adroitly shirks the main question asked by " Mercator," the question asked being simply, " If those lawyers who conducted disreputable cases acted in the management of such cases in accordance with the precepts laid down by an eminent English Judge, viz : That a barrister is a sworn ofiicer of justice, and ought to uphold the interest of his clients by fair means, but not by unfair means, and that he ought to know how to reconcile the interests of'his clients with the eternal interests of truth and justice j and that it is the duty of a barrister at once to abandon a. cause when it is made clear to his mind that the cause is a dishonest one. I ask any unprejudiced* person to read " Mereator's" letter, and your reply, to be able to form an opinion of what you are.

" Mercator's" letter referred to those who got up or managed such cases as the Hokianga grog-seller's against the Magistrates, and your effusion about the respectability of Mr. Offord is a miserable attempt at evading a plain answer, and shows how much- your word is worth. As to the respectability of your client or friend, Mr. Offord, I have to append to this letter copies of two notes obtained from well-known gentle men of Auckland. I am sorry to be obliged to take this coarse against an absent man, but your indiscre tion leaves me no alternative. It really annoys me to have to publish these notes, as I.believe that Mr Offord, with all his faults . and love of gain, was infinitely superior to the general average of your clients., Your lengthy rhapsody about the breach of Spirits Ordinance, etc., etc., appeared to be simply another way of. avoiding a reply to the letter, of "Mercator." May I ask you how the Hokianga grog case against the Magistrates was gotUp; and what about .the juveliile legal spy who went to Hokianga, and at his entertainer's house found out that Offord was charged under a .wrong statue, or some such wretched legal quibble or informality which led to the verdict? : ■■ • ■ ■■ - ■ . .

Your assertion that Mr. Offord left New Zealand without getting the fruits of his verdict for £200 is, I believe, quite correct; but would it not have been more correct to have written that Messrs MacCormick and Mackechnie got the fruit and .Mr.^ Off ord the liusk ; and further, that Mr. Offord left New Zealand because he found that he had .been unfortunate In legal speculations, which transferred his money to,the pockets of a legal firm well known to you ? The balance-sheet of account between MacCormick and Mackechnie and Mr. Offord will prove this if you, dare tp publish it.

■ You have altogether omitted to'notice* the notorious cp,use of Mohi v. Craig. Allow me therefore to ask y,ou to explain.your feelings for Craig, as it appears you cfin sympathise with Mr Offord. I am also desirous to draw your, attentions to tha words of .the Special Jrury in the Mohi v. Craig cause, which are as follows :— '[ The law has, in this case, been made the instrument of spoliation and oppression, which shocks every sentiment of natural justice," and to ask you if you

have, as a sworn officer of justice, given those words your consideration, and have acted accordingly. No later than last evening it was clearly demonstrated, in a private assembly, that most unfortunately in this world men are to be found capable of doing anything ; but at the same time it was the opinion of the meeting that, in the face of the certificate of the jury, and other facts clearly established in Mohi and Craig's case, that a man composed of 97 per cent, avarice, 2 per cent, self-conceit, and 1 per cent, modesty, would not dare to try to justify the spoliation of Craig. It was also decided that a man composed of 75 per cent, avarice, and 25 self-conceit, and without any percentage of modesty, would be the man for Mohi. i trust there arc few men in this community utterly void of modesty. I remain, etc., J. a. MACFAELANIC. Auckland, October 3, 1372. J. S. Maofarlane, Esu. Deah Sir, —In answer to your inquiry of this morning I have the honour to state that I was manager of the Tairua Saw Mills for ten months during 1807 and '08, and the greatest source of trouble , in the district during my management was the drunkenness amongst Maoris, gum-diggers, and bush med, occasioned by the sale of spirits by Mr W. C. Offord. The quarrellisg amongst Maoris, gum-diggers, and bushmen, almost every Saturday night and Sunday made the place a small pandemonium. Yours, faithfully, HUGH CRAIG. Auckland, October 3, 1872. Mr Maofaklake. Dear Sir, -About ISGS I took charge of the Tairua Saw Mills, and remained there for two years. During all that time the worst nuisance I had to contend with was the men obtaining drink from the store of Mr Offord. Yours truly, J. C. SECCOMBE, Jun.

" Wai, stranger," said a bsckwoodsman to a man whom the landlord of the hotel wore both stopped had prevailed to sleep with him — " Wall, strauger, I've no objection to y ou sleeping with me, none in the least ; but it seems to me the bed's rayther narrow for y Oll to'sleep comfortable, considering how I dre Btn , You see, I'm au old trapper, aiid ginerally fond of shooting and scalping Injuns. Whera I stop ped night afore last they charged me five d o ll«r* extra 'cause I happened to whittle up the head board in the ni»ht. But you can come, stranger if you like; I feel kinder peccable now.

Mosgiel Tweeds, of Otago manufacture, are now in demand in the London market. They are a decided novelty, arid excellent quality ; and yet at a distance of 1,000 miles from the place {where they are produced, and from the people whose interest and profit it is to prefer the home production to the imported article, their excellence is discerned and appreciated before we bestow even a passing notice on the child of our own industry. Truly a Prophet hath no honor in his own country ; but it is not " colonial" to " sneeze at" a profit. The time has come when the nether extremities of every New Zealand man and boy should be clothed in stuff of the home production. .Samuel C'ooinbes has just received a parcel of the above Tweeds from the manufactory, and not only hopes that they will be extensively sought for, but .expects every public spirited man to "go in " for at east one pair of Mosgiel Tweed Trousers.

Always something new to be seen at Lewisson's factory, High street. Now finishing twelve pairs of colonial gold leaf earrings. These are made from gold abstracted from quartz, and will be sold at 3os to 40s ; also finishing, three snake rings. Look in as you go up High street, and see what is going on.—What man can make we can undertake.—X. H. Lewisson.

TOT EVENING STAE, TUESDAY OCTOBEE 8, 1872



Late Advertisements. TO MERCHANTS, MILL-PROPRIETORS, AND OTHERS. nPHE undersigned is prepared to JL . supply Meat, in tins, guaranteed to keep in any climate, Tallow, Oil, the very firmest cured and spiceil Beef, &c, from the Three Kings Meat Preserving Works. A. DOENWELL. AUCKLAND COLLEGE. II I O II DEPARTMENT TJWENINTG CLASSES are in course J— l of formation for Civil Service and Legal Exami nations. Instruction in Euclid, Algebra, Arithmetic and Latin. THREE EVEN TIN<;S PEE. WEEK. Terms—One Guinea per Quarter, in advance. REV. W. TAYLOR, Oct. 3, 1872. Principal. FOR PEiVATK SALE, a ten roomed House with four Allotments, command ing a splendid view of the harbor ; built of the best timber. Also, a House of seven rooms and four small Paddocks ; soil, volcanic, and without stones.—Apply to George Sibuin. POTATOES! POTATOES !—Best JL Hobart Town just, landed. GEORGE SIBBIN. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership hitherto subsisting between the undersigned'as Solicitors, under the firm of " ROGAN AND COOPER," has been This Day DISSOLVED by mutual consent. Dated this Bth day of October, 1872. J. T. E ROGAN. FREDERICK A. COOPER. , Witness: W. R. Robinson, Auckland Q N S A: L E— EX CITY OF AUCKLAND. Whiting Currants Muscatel Raisins , New Figs Sultana Raisins Jordan Almonds Keiller's Marmalade Colman's Starch Vestas, Etc., ■ Etc., ~ , Etc. EX HER, 0, Sample packages of New Season's Tea, ox Acacia comprising some of the finest numbers in the cargo. H. B. MORTON. ' . FINE SAMPLES of Hobart Town, Circular Head, and Canterbury Potatoes, on Sale by the undersigned. ' J JAMES COUPLAND, _>,-.;< General Produce Dealer. BANANA PLANTS for Sale at W. Marshall's, Fruiterer, Queen street. LA N D I N a— EX B U L W A E X, ', I „ 1200 bags Salt ; .-.,■' .-;'!, 2 tons Split Peas ■ ■ . '. Invoice of Assorted Oilman's Stores. .—«~—«• ■ •».'-. - ;< -'' TO A Rlt I V E.: PEE EOB EE T HENI)E ESO N, .50 tons Salt ; 40 boxes Raisins ' ! ■ iV:;; i F'E-'ir QU EE N; BEE, : ■'■ ■ //I " Albert's' Sardines, Westphalia Hams '■'■■ i I Belmont Candles, Morton's Pickles Corn Floiir, Patent Bailey, Starch Light Ball-blue, Potted Meats Lobsters, Salad Oil, Castor Oil ' - >'-' Bottled Vinegar, Anchovy Paste Capers, Curry Powder, Arrowroot. PER AGNES MFIR, '': ■,/10 bales Grey Paper Bags • , i ' ' 100 bdxes Price's Candles - -' • ■ 100 casks Whiting ■ : 300 bags Salt; . ' • .! ! . ' i ' ■ 10 cases Day and Martin's Blacking 150 gross Harper Twelvetree's Washing Powder. I H, B, MO RT ON,



LOST, a Greenstone Pendant.—. The l'mdar will be rewarded on leaving the same at the oflico of this paper. rTIENDERS for Painting House at -—- Newton (labor only), by <)th inst., at noon.- Particulrs at Flying Squadron Hotel. FLOTJJR, OATMEAL, & MAL_] on Sale by J 0 H N R E I D , No, 7, Lower Queen-street, Wanted. WANTED, Fifteen Men for pick and shovel work at Mahuraugi.-- Apply to Holder Brothers' Firewood Dep6t, Karangahape Road; or at the Robert Burns Hotel, Union-street, * ■ — ______ ~Y\7'ANTED, a young Man who can * T milk cows and keep hor.es, and work in a garden ; none need apply unless they thoroughly understand the work,- Apply at Albort Brewery. TyANTED, a smart Girl as house ■* " maid. -Apply Moyle's, Wharf Dining Rooms Quern-street. ' WANTED, a General bWiuT; also a useful Man or Lad, who understands Gardening.--Apply to Mrs. Beckham, Grafton Road. WANTED, a General Servant; re ferences required. Also, a Nurse Girl, about 15 years of age.- \pply to Mrs. Thomas Whitson, Waterloo Quadrant. WANTED, a good General Servant with references ; good writes given.—Awdlt D. Bloom, Market Place. WANTED, by an experienced person, a Situation as Housekeeper or General Servant in a small family.—Apply Mrs Coil's Registry Oilice. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs J. Levy, Tailoring and Clothing Establishment, 210, Queen-street. TX7"ANTED, two quiet respectable * Boarders in Grafton Road : can have partial boan! at Royal Mail.—Apply to A. Griffiths Royal Ma.l Hotel. WANTED, a person able and willing to undertako the duties of Matron of a Women's Home. —Apply to Jtev. B. T. Dudley Sjinonds-street, WANTED, a smart Lad.—Apply to \Y. l'aul, Grey-struet. TX^ANTED, a General Servant.— » » Apply to Mrs. Eyujorr, Swlndon Villa, Upper Union-street. WANTED, a first-class Dress and Mantle Maker to proceed to Duneclin. — Apply to Mrs. 11. Sonierville, Lower Albert street. WANTED known, Unrivalled ' » Black Silk Dresses at 3s (id per yard are to be obtained at Dyson's New Premises, 1:30, Queen-street. WANTED the public to know that all the New Season's Novelties for Ladies and Babies now open at R. AY. Dyson's New Premises, 130, Queen-street, next Messrs. Morrin's, Ironmongers. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply Q.C.E. Hotel, Shortland-street. WANTED the Parents of Auckland to know that Mr BItABAZON 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 will'prove. Address :—Union street. WANTED KNOWN, that D. GOLDTE is prepared to supply all kinds of i 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 market prices, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED to Sell, New and Second-hand Sewing Machines, at the Fitting Shop, Vulcan lane. A Paragon (Scotch made) Tailor's Machine ; a AVheeler and Wilson ; a Wilcox and Gibbs : a Grover and Baker, and several new and second-hand Machines. Repairs done. WANTED KNOWN, that the undersigned has on sale a large stock assorted Timber, Planed, Tongued and Grooved rough, in first and second-class. Tiinberyards : Custom house street; and the Shed, Breakwater Road r further particulars apply to Mr. Geoiuie Guchp.tot ; or C. A. Ha.ris.in. Auckland, September 9, 1872 Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, and Tiles ITTANTED, Purchasers for the f V above. Sold and delivered at the lowest ates from the yard at the Firewood Wharf. Con tractors liberally dealt with. 100,000 Bricks guaran teed to be always on hand. All orders to be addressed to W. Kiuby, junction of Queen and Grey streets. Sole agent for the Whau brickmakers. 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. Mining. GOLDFIELDS INVESTMENT COMPANY (Limited.) Ik Liquidation. DISTRIBUTION SCHEDULE. A FIRST Dividend of Thirteen Shillings per Share is now payable at the office of Messrs. Hague Smith and Walker, No. 8, Insurance Buildings/ J. FRIAR CLARKE, ) T . ~,„.„„„ ■ EDGAR W. WALKER, f LlVudators- Auckland, October 8,1872. NORTH DEVON GOLD MINING COM PANY (Limited.) IVTOTICE is hereby given that unless i-^l the Fifth Call of One Shilling per Share (due on August 24th last) be paid on or before the 10th inst., the shares will be notified liable for forfeiture. ' By order of the Directors. F. A. WHITE, Secretary. October 5,1872. THAMES GAS COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE is hereby given that the Directors have this day made a Call (the sth) of Ten Shillings per Share, payable to the Secretary, at the.Office {of the Company, Vaile's Buildings Wyndham-street, Auckland, oh or before the Bth day of November, 1872. OWEN JONES, .''-' 1 ' i Secretary. Auckland, October 7, 1872. THAMES ' GOLD MINING COMPANY '. . (Limited). yV N Extraordinary Greneral Meeting ■——U-, of Shareholders will be held in the Hall of the New Zealand, Insurance Company's Buildings on WEDNESDAY, 16th inst., at 2 p.m. Business :—To confirm the special resolutions passed, at last Extraordinary Meeting. ; , ROBERT SOMMERVIL-E, .]' ■ ■ ■: ■■.. ■;. i) ,'■, Seoretary. tbortland-street, . Auckland, October 7,1872.



-1 Entertainments. pBINCE OP WALES THEATRE. ■ Lessee—Mr. P. Vua<iniz.\n. Re-engagement of ' MI S S It 0S E E VANS For a Few Nights. First Appearance of MB _. CLAREMONT. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, OCTOBER 8, : For the ttrat time in Auckland, the New Grand Irish Sensational Drama, S AYOU RNE E N T> EELIS H ; • i OK, ' ] IGHT BEHIND THE DARKNESS. SoSfaSm. * f Clare-nont : Rev. Mr O-Donovan .. -'H'wßvan SK__i«__ :: :: g^g™ Miss Ida Clanstone Mis W. _yan For this occasion New SceneryEhfia been painted by Mr Williams. Seats can bo socuretl at Upton & Co.'a. pHOEAL HALL. HOYAL ITALIAN AND ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. SUBSCRIPTION SEASON COMMENCING ABOUT NOVEMBER 2. MESSRS. LYSTER AND CACiLI Have much pleasure in announcing that they will commence the season as above with a DOUBLE COMPANY, ENGLISH & ITALIAN, with a FULL CHORUS of Male and Female Voices, and GRAND ORCHESTRA. The Operas will be placed on the stage in a proper manner, with nothing neglected that can tend to make a perfect representation. The CHORAL HALL will be so arranged as to enable every person to command a full view of the performers. Neither trouble or expense will tie spared to make this Orera Season one characterised by the highest ARTICTIO EFFECTS. The Subscription List is now open at Messrs Upton an 'fhose 8who intend to subscribe are requested to do so as early as possible, to save hurry and confusion on arrival of the Company. Subscribers have the privilege of securing any par ticular scats up to the time of closing the Subscrip tion List for any particular Opera. Terms of Subscription :-Dress Circle (Twenty-four Tickets transferable), Eight Guineas; Stalls (Twenty four Tickets transferable), Five Gr'.neas, tTv onpoet hall, NORTH SHORE. MR. BEN. HEATH'S CONCERT IS POSTPONED UNTIL THURSDAY, When MRS. KAYE WRIGHT Will preside at the Pianoforte. p II O E A L HAL L. MR. J. BROWNE Begs to announce a GRAND CONCERT in the above Han on MONDAY EVENING next the Hth instant at which he will be assisted by the whole of the Members of the Choral Society, consisting of— Part I. GOUNOUD'S SOLEMN MASS. SIR GEORGE J. ELVEY's WEDDING MARCH Part 111. An Operetta in three acts, THE MERRIE MEN OF SHERWOOD FOREST. CHARACTERS REPRESENTED. Robin Hood Earl of Hunting-1 The Outlaw King of rlnn (Tenor) i the Foresters don U enor; .. ) betrothed of Robin Marian (Soprano) .. .. Hood Little John (Bass) .. .. First Lieutenant Will Scarlett (Baritone) .. Second Lieutenant Friar Tuck (Bass) .. .. Chaplain to I orators Much, the Miller's Son (Tenor) Chief Ranger Holy Palmer (Bass) .. Sheriff of Nottingham (B..ss) Chorus of Forest Maidens, Foresters, Soldiers, etc. Price of admission-2s. 0. Tickets obtainable at Messrs Upton s, and from the Members of the Choral Society. SCHOOL. ST. MASK'S SCHOOL-ROOM, REMUERA. A NIGHT SCHOOL for instruction in the rudi ments' of English and Book-keeping by Single and Double Entry will be commenced on TfJEbDAY, October 15, at 7 p.m., under the direction of Mr Harrison, Principal of the Wellington Normal School, Auckland. , Classes for Mathematics, Latin, French, and German will be forme.l if desired. ■"_ Application may be made at Mr Hatieison s resi dence, Remuera. MECHANICS' INSTITUTE. THE following Lectures will be delivered in connection with the Mechanics' Institute, in the Hall of that Institution :— TUESDAY. October 8—" The Character and Writ ings of W. Cobbet; by Mr Blackman. Commencing at eight o'clock. Admission to each Lecture. Od, THE SENSATION OF 1872.— ZUILA, the Fearless ; LOYAL, the Miraculous, WILL SHORTLY APPEAR. NGRippiTHS( ■ Agent. Meetings. LODGE UNITED SERVICE, 421, I.C. AN: Emergency Meeting of this • Lodge will be held in the Lodge-room, Masonic Hotel, TO-MORROW (Wednesday) EVENING, Oct. 9, ' Hour of Meeting: Half-past Seven o'clock. Visiting brethren are invited tcvattend. By order of the W.M. . ".-.-', ■■. 3, .' ij '•...> D. T. FOX, P.MT., . . . Secretary. LODGE ST. ANDREW, No. 418, S.C. T?MEKG ENcf""""Meeting THIS' JL_ (Tuesday) EVENING, at Lodge Room, Star Hotel, Albert-street, at 7.30 p.m. ByorderofthelliW.M. . . • \.. JOHN MARSHALL, Sscretary. i_ , ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. r i A MEETING- of the Battery will __L be held THIS EVENING after drill, at th« Provincial Hotel. , •„ ■ A. E. ISAACS. . Lieut., Hon. Sec. T)OTATO£S! POTATOES! A Cargo 'of Circvlar Head -Potatoes now landing, la prime condition, ex. Rubicon, on sale at *-' ■'■'■■- . J . :-U 0 U PL A NM>:':S ;, PRODUCE STORE (Late Theatre Royal), ' . ... ; ~'. QUEFN-STREET. . -.. f , aAJv^



i Drapery. I ; ■■ ■ ■, ■ . .; EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP BLACK SILKS. ' i EXTRAORDINARY CHEAP' LINE OP i DRESS MATERIALS. ;-; ; ' ."! :■ ■. .' ; :.:. ••'; 1:' /-. \ A REALLY GOOD BLACK SILK At 3s. sid. per yard. ; ■ ' ■ A SPLENDID BLACK SILK. At 3s. lid. per yai'd. A DRESS M ATERIAL, At s^(l. per yard, previously sold at Is. 3d. per yard. H. ATKINS TTAS JUST PURCHASED upwards of 2000 YARDS STRIPED LINEN DRESS MATERIAL, which he is selling at s}d per yard. The patterns are good, and the same goods were sold last year at Is. 3d] peryard. The BLACK SILKS at 3s sjd and 3s lid pir yard are wonderfully cheap, and were purchased at a con siderable discount. A heavy Stock of the better qualities in BLACK SILKS, in Glace, Gro Grains, arid Caihmeres, to D 8 Bold at a lower price than charged by any home in town. r'■::■•■" U-y, f .j :.■ /'■■ ; , ■ ;,■ The choicest lot of PLAIN and FANCY SILK DRESSES ever shewn in Auckland. ALSO, JUST OPENED— A well-selected Stock ot Fancy Dress Materials, ! I, :. Plain Lustres, Grenadines, MusVna, Brilliants, Pique, Marsclla, Quiltings, Black Lustres, etc., etc., which for style, colors, and pticos cannot be competed with. Also, a heavy Stock of Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Calicoes, Long Curtains, and all descriptions of Manchester Goods.' Note. — Calicoes, Horrock's Long Cloths, and Manchester Goods are sold at a very small advance on cost. I , CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. : A New Stock of Clothing-, In Suits, Trouserg and Vests, and Trousers, suitable for the coming season. 5 A good Tweed Trouser at lls-9d per pa**, ' Auckland-made Clothing in Paget and Galatea ; Coats in Tweed, Cloth, Silk Mixtures, etc. .' ■' !": i.■" ■■ *!.. Boys 1 and Youths' Auckland-made Tweed Suits, from'-24Vper 3 uitj;!;'-niT H"£BHJ (J amo'll* Good Tweed, for boys' wear, from 2i 3d per yard. H. A|KINS (Lin Hay & HovsTauv). j * i



For Sale. FOE SALE, a Sailing Boat, 14 ft. . one Outri"gei- Skiff, and one Open Skiff ; also several Ships' Boats.—Apply to J. GLARE, Bout j Builder. Custom-house street. , , |Tj IREWOOD, Cat or Uncut, of the ■*- best quality, and at lowest rates, on sale by Fort street. BRAHMA POOTRAS. EG-G-S from the First-prize Pair at the last Melbourne Show on Sale at H. LIPSCOMBE'S, Seed Merchant, L Queen street. PURJE Brahma Pootras ; dark variety Eggs for setting from imported stock. -Soiiekvilu, Grocer, Queen street. - The superiority of this breed over every other imported into this colony is fully established; unrivalled as winter layers. ~ FO R SALE, WITH IMMEDIATE POSSESSION, THE CLIVE STEAM FLOTJK A MILL, with Silk-dressing and Smutting Machines, and everything complete for doing a^,^^o trade Also, one eight-horse power Portable Engine, all in good working order.. ' ,_„_, The above Mill is situated about seven miles from Napier, on the Great South Road, and in a Grain growing district. For particulars a^y to, nR Queen street, Auckland. AT a Meeting of the Brewersheld thif flay in consideration of the increased prices both of Malt and Hops, it was agreed that from the. first day of October instant the uniform price of Ale to the trade be Five Pounds sterling per hogshead, or One Shilling and l'onpenee per gallon ten per cent discount on accounts paid monthly;; and no discount be allowed on accounts unpaid at the end ot the first month. ~,,n n, mr i C a\t (Signed) U. SEGCOMBE & *O>,, k S ' THOS. HANCOCK. R WHITSON & SONS. T3EBDRLL & WATSON. HOOPEB & CO. October 3, 1872. -^ _j^ ' • ! Auctions-^ MONDAY, OCTOBER 14. NEW BOOKS.. rpHE Subscribers will sell at the A Rooms on Monday, 14$ inst., at eleven o'clock, 250 VOLUMES NEW BOOKS, comprising .the most popular Works of the day. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16. \ I v . SCHOONER METEOR, HpHB Subscribers ha ye been favoured A with instructions from H. S. McKellar Esq Collector of Customs, to sell, at the Mart, fcort-street To-morrow (Wednesday), ICth inst., at twelve o clock ? The Fore-and-Aft Schooner, METEOR, 43 tons register, now lying at anchor off Smile s Point; witii Wnaleboat, Sails, Gear, and Fittings, as per inventory. Also, " . 17 boxes Tobacco. • SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY,-OCTOBER 9. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. BARQUE TELL. B. TONES & CO. HAVE been instructed by Captain John McColl to sell by auction, at their . Mart, on Wednesday, October 9, at 11 o'clock, On account- of whom it may concern, The barque TELL, 301 tons register, as she now lies in Official Bay. Also, all the Spars, Sails, Gear, Tackle, Etc., Etc. Inventory and all information on application to the Auctioneers. MONDAY, OCTOBER 14. UNREDEEMED PLEDGES, 1871, 1872, CONSISTING OF GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, BDIAMOND SINGS, BROOCHES, EAR-RINGS, Etc. Etc., Etc. B. TONES & CO. HAVE been instructed by Mr. D. Marks, Pawnbroker, Queen street, to sell by auction, on Monday next, Oct. 14, at eleven o'clock, THE FOLLOWING UNREDEEMED AND OVER-. * . .: .. TIME PLEDGES :— IS7I No Nov I—272o—Silver Hunting Watch and Gold Albert 2725—Silver Open-faced Watch • 2729— Gold Brooch 2 —2733—G01d Brooch and Gold Chain j 6—277o—Silver Open-faced Lever Watch and Gold Albert 2774—Silver Rattle 2780—Pair of Gold-mounted Shell Ear-rings ■ 16—2877 —Pictures Dec 2—3o27—Silver Card Case : 4—3048 —Heavy Gold Ring 3055 —Gold Pin and Silver Cross I s—3oo7—Silver Hunting Lever Watch ■ '' 3081—Gold Brooch :. ■ 9-3096—501 d Pencil Case ... . >« I 1872 Jan 3-3341—Silver Open-faced Lever Watch 3344—G01d Brooch ....'■ ' ■ 3349—Silver Hunting. Lever Watch and Chain ' '■■■■ 6—33 Bo—Silver Knife and Silver Cross ■ .; '!; 10—3418—Concertina IS—34B3—Neglige and Buckle, set with Tour i] noise -': • ' 23—3578-Gold Ring ; 25—3597—G01d Neglige and Gold Cross, set with Tourquise 3600 - Silver Hunting Lever Watch 3(JU6—Lady's Diamond and Ruby Ring • 29—3635—Silver Hunting Lever Watch, Gold Mounted Hair Guard, and two ■' ■ : Gold Coins Fet> ■ 12 —3816—Gold Brooch and pair of Ear-rings 3823—G01d Lever Watch and Heavy Gold Albert : ■ \ ••■>■•■ 16-3809—Piece of Black Cloth ■ ■:'■■ 17—3883—Gold Brooch, Scarf Ring and Pin 3887—Clock I -... J 3890—Plated Tea and Coffee Set i ■■■■■■■- 3894—Pair Stays and Night Dress ' 19—3899—Silver Open-face Lever Watch '■ 3903—G01d Brooch 3908—Silver1 Hunting Watch and Gold : Mounted Hair Guard March 2—4047—Tw0 Gold Rings and Chain 40i>0- Silver Hunting Watch 'and Silve mounted-Leather Guard l ! -i:r.(fif<: 4051—Three Saws I ; : 43T-4053—G01d Lever Watch 4060—Silver Open-faced Watch and Chain ' - 18-t4223—G01d Locket i •,■":,: 4226—Silver Hunting Lever Watch and : . Silver Chain April 3—4433 -Pair of Gold Ear-rings 4450-^Twpnßihgs 4449—Shawl and Drawers, etc. 4—4458—Tw0 Vests and Pair of Trousers 10—4540^-Pair of Boots :■ ■ 19—4609 -Pair of Curtains and Coat 22-4091—Suit of I •y* Clothes j •'■ I••• 4694—SilkSkhc '! Feb 17—3611—Paii- of Blankets Mm 13—4180-rPairpfßoots . ~ : ■ .... /. ! „, , 18—4234-n .Pair of Trousers and Skirt :, Sl {] £6—433l—Coat .■ ■• .• .- ~ .: .-..■ ■ : 4 ■ . ,4344—Skirt and two Jackets ... '}••■■.V.i May ' 27—5036—C0at and Pair of Trousers ; ,22—5081—Paii-of Boots ! ■'27-5128—Silk Jacket 5131—Suit of Clothes 30— 6159—Suit of Clothes and two Shirts June 25 - C 376— Pair of Boots ... . ■ •<■! :. 22—5379—Suit of Clothes 25—5412—Dress and two Petticoats ' 5414—Suit of Clothes, Drawers and Under . ;....-, ;,, Shil't" . ;:. ;. . ~ ! >- >"\. July 3—s4Bß—Pair of Trousers X 4—ssoo—Suit of Clothes : 6501—Pair1 of Worked, Slippers ' ( , . ', v . . yard* p£ Clotih. , y , /'