FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE.

THE EOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Almost all great fire insurance com panies have found the year 1871 peculiarly everitful, 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 r^he enormous portion of the Chicago k' y JhMoh fell on British Fire Insurance

C *-'s has both been promptly paid in -rail, and every claim most liberally settled —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 Ec 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. fid. „ 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 of 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 index of theincrease of trade and 'commerce throughout the 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 puLdic 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, L 450.000 of Res erve in its Fire department. Adding to these its own Capital, paid-up and payable then and therefore we may juscly 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 and efficiently 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 carriedthee:reatmeasure of Customs reform, which has conferred such, -^amlrous facilities on all imports and as well as given general and profound satisfaction 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- Btution, to the fullest development of safe, solid, perennial prosperity.

The Taranaki News says in its issue of the 16th inst.: —" Our Wesleyan friends will be glad to learn that the district meeting has acceded to their request relative to having an additional minister stationed in this circuit, and also that the Rev. J. Smith, who was here several 3 ears ago as minister, and who is, therefore, known to many in this place, has been chosen for recommendation to Conference, as second minister in Tara naki. It is not known who will succeed Mr Crump, whose term expires in April next, but it has been rumoured that Rev. Mr Buddie will probably be Ins successor,"

THE LATE FIRE.

We inspected two safes this morning lying under tbe verandah in front of Messrs Coch rane's premises. One of German make is entirely destroyed ; but tbe other, manufac tured by Tann, and sold to Messrs Bucholz and Co. by Messrs Isaacs, the importers, appears uninjured with it contents, excepting a few papers, which are very slightly charred ; several notes, sovereigns, and other coins are perfect.

The offices of Messrs Jackson and Russell, over Cochrane's buildings, were saved almost by a miracle. The extraordinary exertions of Mr James Russell and the employes saved the building. Tbe sashes of tbe windows were several times on fire, and as often extinguished by the clerks. Had this office caught fire the whole block must have gone. Much credit'is due therefore to Mr Russell and tbe other gentlemen for their successful exertions. The loss sustained by Messrs Bucholz and Co. by the destruction of their bonded stores is roughly estimated at been £1,200 and £1,300. Their books in one of Tann's safes were but slightly damaged. Tbe goods destroyed consisted in large quantities of choice foreign wines, port and sherry, claret, etc., brandies, rums, whiskies, ales, and bitters ; also large assortments of tobaccos and cigars.

We must reiterate that the permitting the Government buildings to continue burning is discreditable and shameful. We have been informed that Mr Matthews was heard to say that as the Government offices "were not insured he should not trouble about them—they might stand or fall; also that Mr Pierce gave instructions that attention was only to be directed to buildings that were insured and to no others. We cannot believe these statements, and hope that these gentlemen will contra dict them if they are untrue. The fire is not yet extinguished, and the firemen have been engaged in playing on the burning ruins all day. The fire-bell was rung last night at eight o'clock, in consequence of McArthur, Shera and Co. 's place being con sidered in danger. The engines were promptly brought out, and set to work. Indeed, we do not see why the engines were taken away at all before the fire was extinguished.

THE SHARE MARKET.

J. M. LENNOX'S REPORT,

There is no improvement in business. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £16, £16 ss, and £16 10s; Thames, £5; Alburnia, £4 ss; Cure, 31s. There are now buyers of Cale donian at £16 ; Thames, £4 17s 6d ; Cure, 31s 6d ; Alburnia, £4 ss. Sellers at a slight advance upon these quotations.

A short time ago an Irish gentleman named Ferguson left London for Dublin in a first-class compartment of the Irish, limited mail. All went well until after Rugby was passed, which took place half -10 p. m., when it was supposed Mr. Ferguson was fast asleep. After the train had cleared Catbiron lane; where there is a steep embankment, forty feet deep, he seems to have jumped up suddenly opened the door and sprung out. The train popu larly known as the " Wild Irishman," on account of the terrifif speed at whichitordin arily travels, was flying along at the rate of about fifty miles an hour at the time Mr. Ferguson left it. He fell ten or twelve feet down the embankment, and then rolled down to the bottom of the ravine into a waterpit. As might natu rally be expected he was most seriously injured, but fortunately his life was spared His right was rendered useless, his face severely cut and mangled, in addition to which he had several teeth knocked out, and was generally bruised about the body. To add to the discomforts of the situation he found himself in a lonely part of the country, the night pitch dark and the rain decending in torrents. After lying in the water sometime he got out and attempted to scramble up the banks, but several times failed for loss of blood and general weakness. Ultimately he succeeded, and groped his way across a field to a farm house, where he begged a glass of water for Gods sake. The untimely hour, and the suspicious cir cumstances apparently surrounding the application, led the inmates to refuse all assistance. He then crawled away to a neighbouring farm, and roused an old man. He, too, declined to help him, but directed him to Newbold, where he had the good fortune to meet with a police constable named Enoch, who procured him some refreshment, and conveyed him in a cart to Rugby. Battered and bleed ing drenched to the skin with water from the brook, and rain from the skies, and without hat, he presented a pitiful spec tacle. Mrs. Bird, landlady of the Wind mill Inn, at once had a warm bed pre pared and removed Mr. Ferguson to it, while messengers were despatched for medical advice. Two gentlemen were promptly in attendance, but so severe were the injuries that they advised that Mr. Ferguson should be removed to the Birmingham General hospital. His friends, however, removed him to London next day, and placed him under the best medical treatment. Mr. Ferguson was unable at Rugby to assign the cause which led him jump out of the train, but it is supposed that he had been asleep, and either jumped out under some somnam bulic influence, or, suddenly waking up, leapt from the carriage before he was aware of what he was doimg.

THE EVEfrlft& SAAB, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1872



Late Advertisements. NEW GOODS, EX ROBERT HENDERSON AND QUEEN BEE. , KKf\ DOLLY VAKDEN HATS, t)t/U FromlslOd. 2 500 yards Fancy Dress Mohairs, at 6d per yard; a really good serviceable article. New Styles in Grenadines, from Bjd per yard. S. & J. R. VAILE, NATIONAL MART, CORNER OF QUEEN & WYNDHAM STREETS. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE Undersigned has Removed his office to No. 7, Insurance Buildings. * J. TONSON GARLICK. 21,1872. \ OST This Day, an Ivory Brooch U and Maltese Lace Collar between Parnell and Queen-street.—The finder will be rewar4ed by leaving the aame At this office.



CURE GOLD MINING COMPANY (Limited). THE Transfer Books will be Closed at 12 o'clock noon on Saturday, 23rd inst., and will remain Closed until noon on TUESDAY, 26th inst., when a DIVIDEND of 5s per Share will be payable at the Company's Office, Queen-street, Auck land. ROBERT HORNE Secretary. Auckland, November 21,1872. TO-MORROW, Noon. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALE. AT ARTHUR'S MART.. PODLTjiT-Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, 20 Very Superior Poland Geese, Pigeons, &c, PRODUCE—4 tons Good Flour, Bran, Maize, Bacon, Hams, Butter, Beef, 70 Superior Wairoa Cheese, New and Old Potatoes GROCERIES (Assorted)— Good Tea.iin boxes, &c HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, &o. TOOK! 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. BSt Only One Hundred Yards from New Wharf, Beach Road. "POSES! ROSES!! ROSES! \\ 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. Lipfiatts'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. BAI RD, 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 tinder wiil be rewarded by leaving same at Q.C.E. THANKS. MR. E. W. MORRISON, of the Q.C.E. Hotel, begs to return his sincere thanks to those friends who so kindly protected his property on the night of the late fire. -TT "CI 0 B SALE, j|\3^, JJ The Schooner 34 tons Register ; carries 28,000 feet timber; is newly coppered, and well found in every respect. For further particulars apply to SHIRLEY W. HILL, Shipping and Commission Agent, 31, Lower Queen street. TO LET. a Shop, Stable, and Cart shed, at the rear of the Bricklayers' Arms.— Apply to George Davis, Bricklayers' Arms, Chapel street. EO R SALE. VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR A SMALL FAMILY. FOR SALE, a five-roomed House, beautifuUy 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 66ft. in depth. For further particulars apply to Mrs Hale, at the Cottage ; or at the office of this paper. Terms moderate. QAA MELTON G-ALATEAS, at O\J \J 19s 6d, suitable for summer wear. Just turned out from Coombes' Manufactory, and now for sale at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. HP HE OPERA.—Parties with horses JL are informed that the nearest Bait Stabling is near Symonds and Aberciombie streets. Grooms in attendance at Choral Hall.—Domain Stables. ONEY TO LEND, on Promissory Notes, on Land, on Houses, on Mining, and other Shares. Motgages effected.—F. W. Stevens, Queen-street. O A Z A A R. | A BAZAAR in aid of SIR GEORGE GREY'S VOLUNTEER CADET CORPS ■WILIi BE HEI.D IN THE AUCKLAND COLLEGE About the end of January next. Contributions in aid of the above are respectfully solicited by CHAS. A. TAYLOR, Honorary Captain. 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. INKSTAND. TAKEN away during the Eire, an Ebony Inkstand with two bottles and drawer.— If brought to the office of this paper a reward will be given. NEW ZEALAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. THE Prize Money for Poultry and Dogs awarded at the late Show will be paid at W. J. Hurst and Co.'s Office on FRIDAY, the 22nd instant, between the hours of twelve and two. The other prizes will be forwarded by cheque. JOHN GORDON, Secretary. T> UC H 0..L Z & CO.'S TEMPORARY OFFICE AT GEO. W. BINNEY'S. fe 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 Wellington next week. November 14,1872. WOOL PRODUCE, &c. THE Undersigned will make Cash Advances on Wool or other Produce consigned O 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. QfiA, DUKE OF EDINBURGH O vltt) TIES, worth 2s 6d; being sold at is 6d at the City Clothing Mart, No. SO, Queen-street. ~ NOTICE. ALL parties having Claims againsi the late CAPT. JOHN GEORGE FREER an requested to lodge them with Messrs Beveridqe ani Ritchie within a week from this date, and all partiei indebted to Captain Freer are requested to pay then o Messrs Beveridge and Ritchie within tha sam< tlm»



STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! UNLIMITED SUPPLY ! rpHESE seasonable delicacies can be J- had on Sundays at tho 1 SURREY FRUIT GARDENS or MASON BROTHERS, PONSONBY ROAD, And every day at their Nursery, Parnell. strawberries presh prom the ground. MASON BROTHERS, PARNELL NURSERY & SURREY FRUIT GARDENS. ME S . F O E D. (Late op 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, : ;HPII OS E Commodious Business Premises, Queen-street, lately occupied by Mr Chas, Davis. Apply to LEWIS BROTHERS, T 0 L E T. PEEMISES TO BE LET, well situated and commodious, at 44, Queen street, opposite tlie Insurance Buildings.—Apply to F. L. PRIME. Wanted. WANTED, a Girl, 12 to 14 years, to mind a baby from 7 a.m. till 0 p.m.— Apply office of this paper. WANTED, a Cook; good references required.—Apply, between the hours of ten i and three, to Mrs Russell, Symonds street. j — — WANTED, for the p.s. Comerang, a respectable Youth, for the cabin. -Apply on board at once. 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, empty Bottles.—3, Queen-street. WANTED, a General Servant for the Capt. Cook Hotel.—Apply at the Hotel, 1 Kyber Pass Road. | WANTED KNOWN, tbat the undersigned has on sale a large stock of well assorted Timber, Planed, Tongued and Grooved ard rough, in first and second-class. Timber yards : Custom house street; and the Shed, Breakwater Road. r 1 further particulars apply to Mr. George Gilchrist ; or C. A. Harris. Auckland, September 9/1872. WANTED, a good General Servant.—Apply office of this paper. WANTED, -a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs Anderson, Beresford-street. WANTED, people to preserve their Eyes by using Coloured Glasses to soften the I glare and protect from the dust of our summer weather; fresh lot to hand.—T. Peacock, Optician, Shortland-street. WANTED Purchasers for first-class Binocular Marine Glasses ; just landed. Also, Thermometers in variety.—At T. Peacock, Optician, Shortland-street. WANTED, People to Inspect the new Graphoscopes, with magnificent flower ' pictures; just landed at T. Peacock's, 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 teed to be always on hand. All orders to be addressed to W. Kirby, junction of Queen and Grey streets. • 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. AY. 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 s 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 arket prices, at his Yards, Custom-house street. OEICKETING SUITS on hand, or 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 1 house street, Auckland Sash, Door, and Moulding Factory, Newton Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahamstown i 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 3 btained at Dyson's New Premises, 130, Queen-street i X\TANTED, Purchasers for best 9 W Newcastle Coal; delivered at lowest rates.— I W. ft&4 G. Winstone, Custom-home 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 montl a LARGE LOT OP 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. Od. 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 6d per yard ; cannot be matched at 2s. KID GLOVES (JOSEPHINE CUT) 2s lid p«r 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 3lightly spotted. 23 DOZEN BOYS' CAPS, Ex Bulwark, Bands slightly spotted; bought at 45 per cent discount. A Boy's Cap at Is Gd, usually sold at 2s 6d. CHEAP LINES IN CLOTHING, TWEEDS, AND OUTFITTING. THE LARGEST STOCK, AND THE CHEAPEST IN AUCKLAND. H. ATKINS (Late Hay & Honbymah).



Miscellaneous. FOR SALE, one Outrigger Skiff and one Open Skiff ; also, several Ships' Boats. —Apply to J. Clare, Boat Builder, Custom-house street. ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. TEMPORARY Offices are open at tlie CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL, Fort street. Entrance either from Shortland street (through Custom-house Hotel), or from Fort street. (Signed) ALFRED SHEATH, . District Inspector. STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM! STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM ! ! Now open with unlimited supply of this delicacy. ROSEBANK NURSERY, North Shore. TO LET, a comfortable and cheerful Seven-roomed House in Parnell.—Apply to T. Peacock, Optician, Shortland-street. CITY CLUB HOTEL. THE Tipper Bar and Billiard Boom will Re-open THIS (Tuesday) EVENING, November 18. H. N. ABBOTT, Proprietor. MR E. W. CULLTE (late of Mel bourne). Pianoforte Tuner, &c.; Pianos tuned, toned, and regulated. Terms for tuning, 2s Gd.—Apply to Mr J. E. Churton, Estate Agent, Vulcan Lane. WAIKATO TRANSRORT OFFICE. THE Office of the 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 be received as usual. FRANZ SCHERFF. Auckland, November 20, 1872. GEORGE W. OWEN, WHOLESALE GROCER, 11, Queen Street, Auckland, npO Reduce Stocks will sell at the following Prices from this date: — A Large Stock of Teas, from 2s per ib 100 gunnies Sydney Co.'s No. 1 Sugar, s}d 50 kegs Honolulu Sugar, from 4d 90 cases Pickles, each 3 dozen, from 9s Cd 40 casks Finest Currants. 43 d 55 cases Fresh Salmon, 13s per dozen 40 „ Corn Flour, from sjd per ib 120 „ White and Blue Starch, 4fd per lb 200 reams White, Grey, and Brown Paper, from 4}d 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," larcie Stocks op 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 Cd each, very slightly damaged. COOMBES' Guinea Silk Dust Coat; tlie correct thing for the Season.—At the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. COOMBES' Summer Drill Trousers, at 4s Cd ; the cheapest and best Stammer wear.— City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-streefc- Jjf OOOMBES' Tropical Hat for, tis 6d; is light, cool, and comfortable.—City*:Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. /.' OOOMBES' Panama Hat is strongly recommended.—City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. ''£•' OOOMBES' Silk Shirts; the most comfortable and cleanly Summer wear for Gentlemen.- City Clothing M„rt, No. 80, Queen-street OOOMBES' Crape Scarves and Ties in all colors; are exceedingly light and elegant. —City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. if GENTLEMEN'S Shirt Studs and Links in great variety, at the City^ Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. y. / , AVERY Large Stock of Gents' White Shirts of the best make, now opened out at the City Clothing Mart, No. 80, Queen-street. \„ h AT COOMBES' City Clothing Mart, Bathing Drawers from Is Cd upwards; a Choice Assortment. WPIIILLIPPS & SON, • Wyndham street, Auckland, OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTS, Importers of and Dealers in every description of Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors, Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Brushes, and Paperhangings, British and Continental Plate, Sheet, Crown and Ornamental Glass; Clock and Compass Glasses. Glase cut to any size and carefully packed. Window Lead, Glazed Sashes, Doors, etc. J CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL • 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 oi an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that hay will receive every civility, and attention, as well as flrst-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 foi taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. EX NEBRASKA, LARGE American Pea Nuts for PLANTING. H. LIPSCOMBE, Tasmanian Seed Warehouse. SjTRAWBERRIES! KJ STRAWBERRIES ! STRAWBERRIES I VAUXHALL GARDENS, NORTH SHORE. For Pic-nic Parties and Pleasure-seekers this place of amusement stands unrivalled on the Shore. On CASES ASSORTED £YJ GERMAN TOYS, direct from Vienna, Now Landing ex Queen Bee. L. D. NATHAN & CO., Shortland street NOTICE ! NOTICE! THE Bowling Alley and Billiard Saloon at tho Dukp of Marlborough HotellS B<OW OPEN, jtf^t



Entertainments. ' pKINCE OE WALES THEATRE* GRAND OPENING NIGHT. FAUST! FAUST! FAUST! LYSTER and CAGLI'S ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY. Directors .. Messrs. .Lyster and Cagli. SEASON OF TWELVE NIGHTS, THIS (Thursday) EVENING, NOV. 21, Gounod's Grand Opera, F A US T. First Appearance of SIGNORA ENRICHETTA BOSISIO as ~MARGUERITA. FRIDAY EVENING, NOV. 22, Verdi's Grand Opera, UN BALLO IN MASCHERA. SATURDAY EVENING, NOV. 23, NORMA. Box Office open at Upton & Co's, Queen street, where Subscription Tickets can be obtained, and beats Doors open at 7.30 ; overture to commence at eight o'clock. , _ p 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. Auctions. TO-MORROW, NOVEMBER 22. BRU N S wTc X MART. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, EX BULWARK, KELLY, FROM LONDON. B TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, To-morrow (Friday), at 12 o'ciock, 1 case Pocket Cutlery, 44 8.12 dozen. AU more or less damaged. TO-MORROW, NOVEMBER 22. BRU N S WICK MART. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. EX ROBERT HENDERSON, CULBERT, MASTER, FROM LONDON. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, To-morrow (Friday), at 12 o'clock, G over diamond, & over OG inside, 403 under— 12 pieces 27-in. Cotton Duck, A 12 pieces 27-in. Cotton Duck, B Baling G over diamond, O & G over FM inside, 162 under— 30 pieces 30-in. Grey Drills Baling, &c G over diamond, O&G over FM inside, 164 under— 15 pieces 35-in. Grey Domestics Baling, &c. D over diamond, O&G over FM inside, SSIS6 under— 50 pieces Blue and White Prints Baling, &c. D over diamond, O&G over FM inside, 170 unde;:— 50 pieces Blue and White Prints Baling, &c. ' D over diamond, O&G over FM inside, 171 under— 20 pieces 20-in. White Sheeting, TF Baling, &c. D over diamond, O&G over FM inside, 172 under— Part of Bale 2 pieces 36-in. White Shirting. All more or less damaged. Terms: Cash. 1 ■ : 1 { __; MONDAY, DECEMBER 2. b 15 ACRES CLOSE TO LAKE TAKAPUNA, NORTH SHORE. » npHE 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 61. Tukapuna, County of Eden, containing 15 acres ' 3 roods 19 perches, adjoining the Roman > Catholic College grounds, close to Lake Taka -3 puna. To be sold in lots or as a whole. . -. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, i Auctioneers. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21. • CLEARING OUT SALE OF BALANCE ■ OF CARGO OF FRUIT. Ex Edith. f L. D. NATHAN & CO. s TTTILL sell by auction, at their Stores, >, VV Shortland-street, at 11 o'clock, to- i j" morrow (Thursday), v Balance of Cargo of Fruit, ex- Edith. 8 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21. C BOOKS!! BOOKS!! BOOKS!!! riTEE Subscribers will sell#afo#f - , Rooms, Fort street, on Thursday, 21stinst.» •$* eleven o clock, " ; v' J : A number of Theological and Scholastic Works ; also, a number of Valuable Books on Midwife^ SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. > ■ f i