The Provincial Council has voted £2^oo to purchase land for Dr Featherstone in re cognition of his services to the province dur ing his Superintendency.

WANGANUI.

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DUNEDIN.

The consideration of the Superintendent's message is postponed. Mr. Pish has given notice of amotion that ru^ OU,l 1 T i™!sm *_ tthat, t SOme leadin£? men °f the North Island intend to make an effort to set aside the compact of 1856, whereby the sale of waste lands became Provincial reve nue That such an attempt would be a breach °-J*S ' v y !!v IJust and inconsistent Ti JYn hf7y undertaken by the Middle Island for the protection of the North ; that the Council will accept any attempt to despoil the province of its land fund as a breach of a solemn agreement rati fied by Parliament as a signal for instant separation, and a, declaration of the Middle Island as a distinct colony, to be maintained «_ti _iil _2_i-i-tirci _j.

The Melbourne Argus of the Bth quotes wheat auctioned at 6s; oats for seed Is 9d • brandy, 6s 9d.

Mr Geo. Duncan, of Dunedin, quotes flour very firm at £11 10s ; oats 3s 8d per bushel, scarce ; wheat, 4s 8d ; oatmeal, £19 ; barley 7s 6d ; pearl barley, £32 per ton.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

G.McM.—A newspaper is made to fulfil a .good many offices in the work of educating the people, but we really think it is asking too much to expect that a journal should be made to serve the pui pose of an arithmetic. We intimated that no. problem but one possess ing some novel and difficult features could be inserted in future. You surely do not believe the query forwarded fulfils those con ditions. A hundred similar questions may be found in almost any arithmetic, and those who have a taste for working out sums can much more easily gratify it by expending a shilling at the shop of one of our booksellers than by the publication in our columns of such questions, as the one forwarded.

THE EYES SCANDAL.

IMPORTANT LIBEL CASE

Mr. Eyes, R.M., has brought two libel actions, arising out of the late charges made against his character. In one of these he seeks to recover £2000 damages from Mr Geo. Henderson, Mayor of Blenheim, for putting a resolution which reflected upon Mr Eyes' con duct to a public meeting, and for signing a petition to the Government for the removal of the Resident Magistrate in which petition several statements reflecfc ingon the plaintiff's character were contained. The case came before Mr Justice Richmond in an argument on demurrer, when the learned judge gave judgment for Mr Eyes by over-ruling the' defendant's pleadings, but giving him leave to apply within fourteen days to amend the pleas demurred to on terms of ' paying, the costs of the demurrers, otherwise judgment for the plaintiff. In his very elaborate judgment his Honor, in alluding to the right to comment on' the conduct of a public officer, said : "It is argued that the public conduct of a public officer is always open to public criticism, and that people may speak out what they tliink on that class of subjects, provided they only do so in good faith, and without malice. To this reasoning there are two valid objections. In the first place, the de fendant's proposition, as stated, is not here applicable ; for what is in question is not the public conduct of a public officer in the proper sense of the term, but his private conduct ; his conduct that is, as a private citizen in the ordinary relations of life, not his conduct in the dis charge of his official duty. In the second place, the proposition itself is too widely stated, for the supposed license of comment and criticism does not extend without reserve even to the official conduct of public men. The right of free comment upon the actions; of public men—understanding thereby the; right of saying what people honestly think on the subject, however unjust, unwise, or improbable their thoughts may be —is con-; fined, as I understand the matter, not merely to such actions as directly concern the public, but also to such subjects as are allowed to be matters of opinion as distinguished from as certainable matters of fact. Thus it may be allowable to question, in a general way, the patroitism or political purity of a Member of j Parliament j but falsely to publish of him that he had taken a bribe for his vote, would j of course be libellous; or the military capacity and conduct of a generai officer may be severely criticised, but it would not be per mitted to write of him falsely that he ran away from the enemy on a particular occasion. In Turnbull v. Bird, 1 Foster and Fin., 523, it was considered that thedefendant would be entitled to express his liberal opinion, if in good faith he held it, that the plaintiff, as a Roman Catholic, must necessarily hold prin ciples which would permit him to falsify a document for the good of his church, and was therefore unfit for employment in the Government Record Office. In all these cases the allowable comment is on some thing which is a matter of opinion, something the truth or falsehood of which is not capable of being brought to the test of the senses or involving principles respecting which civilised society is not agreed. But in regard to statements re specting definite ascertainable matters* of fact, involving no unsettled principles, and the truth or falsehood of which may be predicted with certainty, the like license does not exist. I think that it cannot be doubtful to which of the two above-named classes the statement of the resolution respecting the plaintiff belongs. Clearly it must, be re garded as a statement respecting an ascer tainable matter of fact. What is a life of open and flagrant immorality cannot,, in an English Court of law, be "treated as an un settled social question. Whether or not a particular person is leading such a life must also be, perfectly ascertainable. Either the plaintiff has been leading the life imputed to him, or he has not. A jury must decide between these two alternatives; and the possibility of an equivocal state of things, in which the present plea might be appli cable, is not to be admitted." . The ' judgment leaves the parties" in much the same position as before the pleas demurred to were put in. New pleas will be framed; in accordance with the ruling of his Honor that " the defendant can only justify himself by proof ofthe actual fact."7 ' ' . . In relation to the legitimacy of the purpose of the meeting, his Honor speaks clearly when he says :—"No doubt the meet ing was engaged in discussing a subject; of great public importance. ! • The right of her Majesty's subjects to censure, in voluntary public meeting,' the openly lewd life of a Eerson holding such offices as the plaintiff olds is not all in question. But persons, of whatever station, who are at such meetings take part in the publication of criminatory ftatements are subjeot to be called upon to

answer in damages to the party aggrieved thereby if those statements turn out to be false. The public purpose of the meeting carries with it no privilege exempting the persons assembled, or any of them, from the ordinary duty of abstaining from defama tion," The above summary of the case is condensed from the full judgment as pub lished in the Marlborough Express of May 10.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The following is an analysis of the class firing of the Volunteers of the Auckland District. j for the year ending March 31st, 1873, which took place at Mount Eden ranges. The list com j prises the only corps which elected to undergo j the course, and represent only one-half of the Volunteer force of the District.

REPLY TO BISHOP CROKE.

(To the Editor of the Evenino Star.) Sir, —I regret to observe in the two morning papers a letter from Bishop Croke, aud, seeing the reports of the proceedings at the annual meeting of ".Neglected Children's Home" differ in both papers, I think it would have been more courteous of that gentleman to have first ascertained which was correct, and also what authority I had for making the statement I did. He must have known, as chairman, 1 was only the mouth-piece of the committee. The seconder of one resolution (Mr Main) expressed his regret that some member of the Catholic clergy or laity was not on the committee, upon which the secre tary informed me that Bishop Croke had been requested to nominate two, but had declined, and both the secretary and Capt. Daldy thought I ought to mention this to the meeting, which 1 did in the words correctly reported by the 'Daily Southern Cross. " The Chair man stated that the committee had invited the Catholic clergy and laity to be re presented in the management, but that a letter had been received from Bishop Croke declining to be connected with it." If there is any error in this statement I leave it to the Secretary to explain. The reasons as signed by the Bishop I can know little about. I belong to a denomination which strives to practise a spirit of charity and tolerance of which it appears many others only preach. —I am, &c, P. A. Philips.

THE SUPERINTTINGENT AND THE MULLET-POTEND INDUSTRY.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) S IR . —Allow me to thank you for your kind insertion of my letter of March 21st, in reply to the facts as stated in the. Herald culled from a letter by John Munro, M.H.R. I am yet in the dark how Mr Creighton—Editor of the Herald— should in a killing way tell me that the Road Board supplied the information to the Government. As I have already shown the facts to be falsehoods I will, with your leave, let the following letter speak for itself. It is an answer to one which I addic-sed to the Board :—"Parua Bay,, May I_, 1872.—Sir^In reply to your letter of the 29th April, stating that the Super intendent had informed you that you had made yourself obnoxious to the neighbourhood, and from his source of infor mation he had no doubt of the fact, and also that Mr. Creighton stated to you .that the Government received their information through the Road Board, I have to inform you that I brought the subject before the Board on Friday last, as you requested. The Board desired me to state that they have no reason to believe that you have rdade yourself obnoxious to the neighbourhood; and further, that no communication has passed between them and the Govern ment in which you have been directly or indirectly mentioned.—l am, &c, Richard Harnett, Chairman of Board. Mr Robert Peace, Brae Side." Now, Sir, should not the Superintendent give his authority for his assertion that I made myself obnoxious, I need not mention that his little game is played out, and that here potting mullet is a thing of the past; but perhaps " The play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the King."—l am, &c, Robert Brae Side, Wangarei Heads, May 12,1873.

Public taste has decided that the American Pea Nut, when fresh, and newly roasted, is the most wholesome and palatable nut that is grown, and in view of this fact Mr W. Marshall, Fruiterer, Queen street, has received direct from the grower a ship ment of this nutritious esculent. One trial only is olioited. Sold whalesale or retail.—[Advt.]

lUs fihßiliisr^^f ak, sa#rbay; Ma^ 17, isfb



THTRD CLASS.

Strength on No. Pts. Aveige. March 31. Artillery Vol. ... 53 12 635 54.58 Engineer Vol. ... 63 4 191 47.75 Rifle Brigade- No. 1 Company 31 4 197 49.25 No. 2 „ 33 12 545 45.41 No. 3 „ 43 15 743 49.53 No. 4 ,, 33 10 533 53.30 A.R.V., No. 1 ... 70 19 705 37.10 Victoria Rifle Co.. 60 50 1982 39.64 Hobson Rifle Co.. 63 9 411 45.66 Naval*Vols. ... 75 11 521 47.36

Total ... 524 146 6363 43.58

SECOND CLASS. • ■ No. Points. Averge. Artillery Vols. ... 7 291 41.57 Engineer Vols. .... 4 160 40.00 Biile Brigade— No. 1 Company ... 2 71 35.50 No. 2. „ ... 8 371 46.37 No. 3 „ ... 15 575 39.66 No. 4 „ ... 10 424 42.40 A.RV., No. 1 ... 13 455 35.03 Victoria Rifle Co. ... 33 1191 36.09 Hobson Rifle Co. .. 6 191 33.09 Naval Vols 7 263 37.57

Total ... ... 105 4019 38.27

FIRST-CLASS. Artillery Vols. ... 7 259 37.00 Engineer ditto ... 4 106 26.50 Rifle Brigade- No. 1 Company ... 3 85 28.23 No. 2 „ ... 8 259 32.37 No. 3 „ ... 15 429 28.60 No. 4 „ ... 10 333 33.30 A.B V., No. 1 ... 9 256 28.44 Victoria Rifle Co. ... 19 705 37.10 Hobson Rifle Co. . 6 129 21.50 Naval Vols G 148 24.66

87 27.09 31.25 FINAL CLASSIFICATION. 3rd 2nd 1st Marks- Figures class, class, class, men. of merit. Artillery Vols. 0 5 7 7 45.57 Engineer ditto 0 0 4 3 3S.0S Rifle Brigade— No. 1 Co. ... 0 1 3 2 39.22 No. 2 „ ... 0 4 8 8 41.96 No. 3 „ ... 0 0 15 15 39.26 No. 4 ,, ... 0 0 10 10 41.66 A.R.V., No. 13 5 11 7 34.53 Victoria Co. ... 17 13 20 17 38.01 Hobson Co. ... 0 3 6 5 35.14 Naval Vols. ... 0 4 7 6 43.00

20 35 91 SO 39.64



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Special Advertisements. JUST OPENED, NEW WINTER MILLINER iT, NEW WINTER DRESSES, NEW FANCY WOOL GOODS. All-wool Flannels, from Is 3d per yard Stout Wet-wove Calicoes, s£d per yard. S. & J. R. VAILE, NATIONAL MART, Corner of Queen and Wyndham streets. i . i AMEEICAN OKGANS. A CONSIGNMENT of the above MAGNIFICENT INSTRUMENTS, i (Imported Expressly by Mb C. Bonnington), Now Opened and for Sale at i BOWKING'S, UPPfER QUEEN STREET. ft. #' S rpO THE BKETHEEN OE THE MASONIC FRATERNITY. 1 The Brethren are respectfully requested to attend the FUNERAL of tlie late Brother David Gka ham, a member of Lodges Ara and St. Audrew's, from the residence of Brother Kirkwood, Alten Road, on SUNDAY, the ISth inst., at 3 o'clock afternoon. The Brethren „'JI appear in Full Masonic Regalia, at tho Masonic Hotel, Princes strret, at the hour of 2 o'clock. I A. ASHER, W.M., 1.C., 348. ■-————___________-—___—______ i ____■____■____■____■ ■___—■ THE NEWTON KlßK.—Divine Service at the usunl hours TO-MORROW. Subjects : Morning—Christ's views of the Greatness of Servants. Evening—How to make Home Happy. UNITED METHODIST EEEE CHURCH. -Sunday Services by the Rev. G. H. Turner, at the Pitt-street Chapel. Subjects : Morning —The Secret Prayer and Open Reward. Evening— Happy Homes, and how to make them. OHEISTIAN'S MEETING HOUSE, Cook street—Lord's Day : Morning, at 11 o'clock, to attend to " The Apostles' Doctrine, the Fen.owship, Bre king of the Bread, and Prayer. Evening, at half-past (I o'clock, to preach tbe " Gospel of the Grace of God." LOST, in Parnell, a Cameo Ear-ring. —Any one bringing the same to Mr Bracken bury, Parnel 1, w.'ll be rewarded. £1 REWARD. STOLEN or Strayed, a Bay Horse, on the nigl tof the 3rd inst., from Hobson street. Branded U reversed upon the off shoulder ; off hind foot white.—Any person found harboring the hor.e after this date proceedings wiV be taken against them. Any person returning the hor^e to H. Quigley, Queen gtreet, will receive the above reward. LOST OE STOLEN, a Black and, Tan Terrier Dog. The finder will be rewarded on leaving the same with Mr Possenniskie, Shortland street. —Anyone detaining the Dog after this notice ! will be prosecuted. .. : FOUND, an Overcoat.—Apply for same at Stab Office. MT WOED !—The best Sixpenny Dinner to be had in town is at S. So -thekby'h Globe Refreshment Rooms, opposite old Theatre RoyaL Meals, 6d each. Quality and Cleanliness uusurpas cd. Fowl and Ham Suppers, Is. each; Soup (flrsfc-ciass), 2d. per plate. ...1 GEEAT EEDUCTIONB FOR . ~.... ,„ THREE MONTHS ONLY '-- ■■ • at th_ ' ■ ■ ■ .; '-.;<■ a • AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC! COMPANY, '"** 194, QUEEN STREET, Next Door to Savings' Ban.;, !m --' -- ;-:_bH I Coirtet-de-i Isite reduced from 16s per dozen to 13s. cd. Maori Celebrities (largest stock in New-Zealand 3 7 to select from), reduced from 12s per dozen Jw' to 6s. Views from all parts of New Zealand reduced from 12s per dozen to 6s. Enlargements from Cartes-de-visite to Life-size, plain or beautifully finished in Oil or Water Colors, ■ ■ also reduced in price.' "' ' ; Large Stock of Photographic Goods and Apparatus, i Magic Lantern Slides, Stereoscopic Slides, &c, greatly reduced. ,■ •; I•' J. MoGARR IGL E, rj 5 Manager. 1 IHEEEBT give notice in accordance with the 27th Section of the Licensing Actj 1871, that it is my intention to apply to the Bench of Magistrates for a Uransfer of the License of the Pacific • Hotel, AucHand; now held by me, -to MaTthew Nolan, of Auckland. MARIA SULLIVAN. ; Auckland. May 17, 1873. ON S A L E, Now Landing ex Victoria,, 60 TONS WARRNAMBOOL POTATOES 10 TONS VICTORIAN RED POTATOES. ;. , .>.„„•! 7 CEO. W., BINNEY. I ~' TO LEGAL MANAGERS. [ <'■ ' DE EIC E Plans of &old IVTines qvickly and correctly drawn on reasonable terms. CHARLES PALMER, , ~< Draftsman, j»» ■ Shortland-street: at at Wayte's, Queenstreet. 7 j ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT. , I TO THE ELECTORS OF THE PROVINCE i , , OF AUCKLAND.! rtiU GENTLEMEN)— I beg tp jounce', that it is my intention to offer myself as a Candidate for Election to tbe office of Superintendent of tkii Province at the approaching General Eleotion, J. WILLIAMSON.



"Wanted. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs Jones, Fanoy Bazaar, Stichbury's Buildings, Queen-street WANTED, a female as General Servant; ako, a useful Man who understands gardening. References required. — Apply to Mrs Beckham, Grafton Road. WANTED, a good Smith.—Apply to C. Hawkeswood, Hobson street. WANTED, for the Orewa Mill, Whangapoua, a Man to work a Planing Machine.—o. A. Harris, Custom-house street. . . _ : WAN TED, a Carpenter and Joiner J ako, a Strong Boy for Striking.—Apply to Camwell& Crai?,' W neelwri-ht" and Coachbuilders, Albert-street (l-.te Hawk- swood's Foundry). WANTED, a Bush Cook.—Apply to Holdship and Co., Custom House-street. WANTED*, a Lad who can read and w^ite ; one p'-(customed to office work pre ferred. Also, forr Boys for labeling work, &c.— Apply to H. Olson, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell- WANTED, a Man to drive a pair of horses ; must be competent.—Apply to ' B. M. Donald, Parnell WANTED, a Nurse G-irl.—Apply to Mrs Atkinson, Nelson street. WANTED, a first-class Book keeper aDd Corresponding Clerk ; also, a Junior.—Applicants to state salary, witli testimonials. N. & Co., Star office. WANTED, a strong Lad to look • after horses and carry out orders.—lt. Reeves, Butcher, Hobson street. WANTED, by a young lady accustomed to children, a Situation as Nursery Governess.—Address A., office of this paper. WANTED KNOWN ■ ■ . . THAT; ;';'-," * V W. LEYS, Bookbinder, ' 7' Machine Ruler, and Account-book Manufacturer, Has REMOVED from Victoria street East, to Wyndham street, next door above the Evening Star office. WANTED KNOWN, that Gentle men's Clothes are Cleaned, Dyed, and Re paired, at the shortest notice, at MARK SIMPSON'S Tailoring Establishment, Wyndham street, almost opposite the Eveninii Star office. WANTED KNOWN.—Theunder signed have always on "hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards: Between Fort and Cus tom-house street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store. W. & G. WIN STONE. O . * WANTED KNOWN, that Eurs are Cleaned, Repaired, Altered to any shape, and Re-Lined, at D. COHEN'S Oil-Coat Factory, Wyndham-street, almost opposite the EvkNino Star Office. WANTED TO SELL (Cheap), Iron Ploughs, 6, 7, and S feet sheets; Galvanized Corrugated Iron, Pumps, Paints, <~c, &c, at Alfred Smart's, next Blue Post, Victoria-street. WANTED, to Let or Lease, the present lea. c having expired of that con venient and well-situated Shop and Dwelling-house, situated at the corner of Victoria and Chapel-streets, with Shelving Fixtures and Gass Fittings complete, possession immediately.—Apply to Charles Madden, Hobson-street,, ... -~ .<■■..> WANTED KNOWN that Hold hhif & 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, Castom house street, Auckland. Sash, Door, and Moulding Factory, Newton. Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahamstown. \ Timber Yard, Coromandel. Saw Mill, Whangaroa Harbour convenient for all ports, and deep water for loading. WANTED KNOWN.— Prices Reduced. Singer's New Family Noiseless Lock-stitch Sewing Machines.—M. A. Aldricu, Agent, Shortland-street,. Auckland. To meet the requirements of customers who find a diffi-. culty in paying the full amount at once Mrs Aldricu I has adopted a method of time, payment to suit them, j WANT ED , K ( N,O WN,. that! D.' GOL7DIE is prepared to supply all kinds, of Timber and other Building Materials, including | Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Honseblocks. : Posts, Rails,» Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark, and i Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c., &c, at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house-street. WANTED KNOWN that I have now so reduced the price of Sewing Machines that no one caniafTqi-d; to be without, .one. I have new Hand Machines for sale at £2 10s, £3, £5, and £5 5s ; also, several hrst-class Second-h and Machines. Every Machine, new or second-hand, guaranteed. Repairs properly done. Needles, Oil and Extras.— Geo. W. Heslop, Engineer! the Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. NOTICE.-^This sis. to give; notice that my son, Francis WiV'am Crowe, left his home about ..even weeks b.xk, and I have reason to think parties in thejbu'h are harboring him. He being an appre itice, anyone found harboilhg him after this date will be prosecuted.—W. F. Crowe. j May 17,1873. j j 1 _ *- — % —_ HYDRAULIC PRESS for Sale. Suitable for either hay or wool.—Apply to J. Taylor, over Mr Oldham's, High street. FOR SALE, a Three-roomed Cottage with Verandah, allotment (freehold), and good well, off Upper Queen street. Price, £70.—Apply to J. Churton, Vulcan lane. GOdCi TO LEND, on freehold <yJjml\J\J l security. oDly.^-W. J; Oawkjlrell, Vulcan-lane.' MONET TO LEND on first-class freehold security, at low rates of interest.— R C. Dikr, Shortland-street. MONEY TO LEND, from,£2s to £3,000, on first class' securities', at' Current ; artes of interest.—J. M.Lennox, Estate ■ Agents, 42, Queen-street. MONET LENT on Personal Secu rity, or on Promissory Notes ; also, on Free !holds. Mortgages exchanged at lower rates of interest , Bills discounted. - F W>Stevens, West Queen street BOARD AND RESIDENCE for two or three Gentlemen, or a Lady and Gentle iman, in a private family.—Apply to Mrs W. Arthur, ' Upper Queen-street. OOMEpRTAjBLE, Board and Kesi denceln1-pleasantry situated'part of Parnell, iFor address apply to " 8.,' Star office. I REFUGE FOE THE DESTITUTE. THE Acting-Secretary of the Pro visional Committee of the proposed above jnamed Institution is requested to call a Public Meeting to consider what steps shall be taken to .Establish the Refuge. The Meeting will be held at {the Mechanics' Institute on THURSDAY NEXT, _2»d inst,. at 4 o'clock in the Afternoon, '■ J, 0. STOVIN, fiOJJ. Secretary,



Drapery. - ■ NOW SHEWING. SEW AUTUMN GOODS. TT A T X INS Invites attention to his Stock of NEW AUTUMN GOODS, Consisting of NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW FRENCH MERINOES NEW FREJSCH SERGES NEW FRENCH CREPE CLOTHS NEW FRENCH SATTEEN CLOWS NEW WINSEYS NEW CLOTH JACKETS NEW SILK VELVET JACKETS NEW WATERPROOF TWEED MANTLES NEW PAISLEY SHAWLS NEW SKIRTINGS. ETC., ETC., ETC. H. ATKINS Also invites attention to his Large Stock of MANCHESTER GOODS, Consisting of Sheetings, Blankets, Quilts, Calicoes, Flannels, Long Curtains, Table Linens, Ticks, Hollands, Etc., Etc., Etc. SPECIAL LINES: FINLAY'S TWILLED AND PLAIN SHEETINGS ( all widths ), Extra Large Toilet Quilts, 19s. 6d, Worth 265. (Splendid Quality), 9-4 Blankets, 16s. 6d. Per Pair, Worth 21s. 150 Pairs of Large Size Extra Super Blankets, at 30s. and 325. per Pair Cannot be bought at the present time for 20 per cent advance on these prices. White Flannel at Last Year's Prices. Crimean Shirtings, At Is. 6d. per yard, worth 2s. 6d. NOTE! The Stock of Blankets and White Flannels were purchased at a discount several months ago, so there in no advance on these Goods, notwithstanding the great advance in Home prices. THE LARGEST STOCK, And at the LOWEST PRICES Of the very best makes in LANCASHIRE, ABERDEEN, LEWDSONS, DOUBLE WARPS WET WOVE, FINLAY'S, « AND HORROCK'S CALICOES. A BALE OF DOUBLE - WIDTH GREY CALICO, ■ .; i For Papering purposes, Just Opened, 68 inches wide, lid. per yard by the piece, Nett Cash. NEW GOODS OPENED IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A Large Stock of Boys' and Youths' Tweed :" ' . Suits. 7 " 'AAi\--A I Men's Galatea, Paget and Sac Coats, Trousers '7. and Vests, .Trousers, &c, &c. A Heavy Stock of Tweeds in Scotch, Nelson, Geelong, West of England, &c., Ako, Tweeds at. Low Prices, for Boys' wear. - TALtiM: ATKINS, ..,LA»_: HAT' AHD H ONEY* AN. .iITSTftT JAJ-1 . ' '.' .'-_. ■ .'. ":■' ' .•' t ._•_._€_ ;:{-:.;i't>:. ---'..■;■: ." ' i i ' > . M,'..r y, ... in i •(>-■:,.■. ■" i.fi'.H.l! ■!„:!>! :'



Miscellaneous. QITT HALL, j CONTINUED SUCCESS i OF TH- ' CARANDINI OPERATIC AND BALLAD CONCERTS. A SPLENDID PROGRAMME ; [ THIS (Saturday) EVENING, MAY 17, ! Including i LOCKE'S CELEBRATED MUSIC TO MACBETH! PROGRAMME: i Part I. | Overture, Piano—Fra Diavolo (Auber)—The Sisters Rosina and Fannie ! Solo and Chorus—Hither we Come (Balfe)—Company ' Cavatina— Esmeralda (Levy)— Miss Rosina ( Song— When the Winter Log is Burning (Po"ard)— Mr Henry Gordon ' Duet—We Merry Fairies (Glover)— The Sisters Rosina and Fannie Irish Melody -The Four-Leaved Shamrock—Madame Carand-ni ;, i Valse, biUHante (Pianoforte Solo- Madame Winter , Trio—Home to our Mountains (Verdi)— The Sisters Rosina and Fannie and Mr Sherwin I Song —Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep (Knight)— Miss Fannie Locke's Celebrated Music to Macbeth—Company | INTERVAL OF TEN MINUTES. ! Paut 11. Introduction, Piano—Orphee aux Enfers—The Sisters Rosina and Fannie Choius—The Chough and Crow (Bishop)— Company Vale (vocl) —Mabel (Godfrey)— Miss Rosina Song—The Outlay (Lodee)—Mr Henry Gordon Duet—The Little Farm (Mazzinghi—Madame Caran dini and Mr Sherwin Song—Love's Request (Keichardt)—Miss Fannie Part Song—The Rover's Joy (Abt) — The Sisters Rosina and Fannie, and Messrs Sherwin and Gordon Song—Molly Asthore (Lavenu)—Madame Carandini Duet The Cousins (Glover)— The Sisters Rosina and Fannie Doors open at half-past 7 ; to commence at 8 o'clock. Ladies' Cloak-room and every attention. Admission- First Seats, 3s; Second, 2s; Back Seats, Is. Children, half-price to first and second seats. Tickets may be obtained and seats secured at Upton and Co's, where a numbered plan of the Hall may be seen. On MONDAY EVENING next, BENEFIT of Mr HENRY GORDON, when, by particular desire, the first p^rt of the programme will include the choicest morceaux from the sublime Oratorios of the "Mes siah," "Creation," Stab.it Mater," "Samson," " Elijah," &c. \ To give greater offect to the Works of these Great Masters, the Company -nil be assisted by several Amateurs, who have l"ndly promised their assistance. it^-REHEARSAL for Mr. GORDON'S BENEFIT CONCERT will take place at 12 o'clock on MON DAY MORNING, at City HaU, when those Ladies and Gentlemen who have kindly consented to assist „.'.'l oblige by attending. « iwk 'i.. ».."™nm~*..a..j}\m'n"im"iwr'*"i?** . uwiii. w.-..i-ii»i._. uuuu n'wr^ To Let. TO LET, the two Buildings adjoin the Young Men's Christian Association, con sisting of Eight large Rooms.—Suitable for a Manu factory or Ware-rooms. Rent low. Apply to Mr F. G. Ewington ; or, tlie Librarian, at the Rooms. TO LET, Butcher's Shop and Dwelling of Four Rooms, and Three-stalled Stable, corner of Howe street (in Karangahape Road. —Apply to J. W. Stocks. TO LET, Offices in Queen street, on the ground floor ; aLo. Offices above at vei/ lo,w rents. —Apply to F. W. Stevens, Queen street. TO LET, a nice six-roomed House, situated in Chape?-street (lately in the occupa tion of Capt. Ellis). —Apply to Mr A. Mackie, Royal Standard Coach Factory, Durham-street. TO LET, with immediate possession, two Floors, 78 feet in length, in a new Brick built Warehouse situated in best part of Queen street, and near the Wharf. For further particulars apply to J. HIGHLEY & CO., Auctioneers, &c, 26, Queen street. ; . _^_ TO LET, a comfortable six-roomed Owelling-house in the Brighton Road, Parnell. — Apply office of this paper. TO LET. CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL. THOSE Commodious Beading and Commercial Rooms, wi'h Bil'iard Room, together with seventeen other spacious rooms, of the CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL, situated in Shortland street, with a thoroughfare to Fort-street. Tbese premises are weJl adapted for a large FamUy Hotel or a Private Boarding-house, and cannot be surpassed in this town for its business capacities, being close to the shipping and the principal publit offices. The accommodation cannot be exceUed, water and gas being laid on in every room that is requisite ; and also commands a magnificent view of the harbour. For further particulars, &c, apply on the premises ; or, to Sam___ Browne, Fort-street. QUEBEC GOLD MINING COMPANY (Registered). A N Extraordinary Meeting of the XjL above Company is hereby convened to be held at the Office, Shortland street, Auckland, at two o'clock p.m. on FRIDAY, 6th June, 1873. Business : j To pass a resolution requiring the Company to be voluntarily wound up, and to determine the course to be pursued for that purpose. By order of the Directors. R. HORNE, Manager. Auckland, May 10, 1573. Auctions. TUESDAY, MAY 20. TRADE SALE OF TEAS, OILMAN'S^ STORES, WINES, ALE, SPIRITS, &c, &C, &0. B. TONKS & CO. XT AYE been instructed to sell, on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock, 10 casks Whiting 10 cases Whybrow's Vinegar, quarts 10 cases Whybrow's Pickles 30 cases Whybrow's Salad and Castor Ou 150 boxes Choice Tea, Belen, EU«n Morris, &t. 20 half-chests Tea, Peter 25 half-chests Tea, Lass of Gawler 50 half-chests Tea, Batavia 20 boxes Tea, Oranga Pekoe 20 cases Bavh Bricks .. .;•'J''™i . 6 cases Choice Tobacco, Aromatic, Water Lily, Unprepared 250 mats Table Rice 10 cases B. & P. Cornflour 20 cases Colman's Thumb Blue 20 cases Colman's Starch - 10 cases Morton's Anchovy Sauce 10 cases Currants 5 cases Worcester Sauce, pints 250 mats White Crystal Sugar . , j AT TWELVE O'CLOCK. 40 casks Jeffries' Stone Ale 30 casks Stout I ; 25 qr.-casks Port Wine 10 qr.-casks Sherry 6 qr.-casks Lownde*' R„m ' 5 qr.-onsks Brandy, 1 &(.., t&e,, *t>



Auctions. | MONDAY, MAY 19. j ORONGA, BAY OF ISLANDS. THE Subscribers have received instructions to sell, at the Land Mart, Fort street, Auckland, on Monday, 19th inst., at 12 o'clock, I That Valuable Prope.iy, situate at the Bay of Islands, vlthin three nn'les of Russell, and '. known as I "ORONGA," containing 148 acres, having a large water frontage, and partly fenced and cultivated. I It is divided from the "Johnson" propeity | (lately leased by a mining company for its I manganese) by a thorn hedge and rail fence. On the property are erected a two-storey house, i 30x27, with leau-to, 15 x 34, and brick, dairy ! cellar, cemented. About IJ acres are fenced with palings and planted with fruit, and orna ' mental trees N.B.—The House and Land will be sold either in one lot or separately, to suit purchasers. j SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, '% - Auctioneers. i . I~ ' ' I CORN EXCHANGE. i - • TUESDAY, MAY 20. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. 7 GEO. W. BINNEY ■ WILL sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, 20th May, at 11 o'clock sharp, 9 cases McConnell's Bacon and Hams 5 ~ „ B.con |, jf - 10 sacks Wanganui Bacon 80 cases Hawkins' lib. Jams 90 „ Peacsck's lib. Jams 33 „ Peacock's Jar Jams 7 6 ~ Hawkins'2lb. Tin Jams 1 ~ Bulk Jam 80 „ Peak's Jams, lib. tins 100 sacks Maize i 7 7 100 „ Warrnambool Potatoes • t 100 „ Victorian Red Potatoes 300 „ Wheat 12 cases Hawkins' Tart Fruits 4 „ Colman's Corn Flour : 10 bags Anderson f& Mowat's Flour, each 601b. 30 sacks Dunedin Flour 7 30 „ Kaiapoi Flour 130 boxes Price's Belmont Candles 10 cases Candied Peel !,,..;■ 10 case 3 Lemon Peel ' • - 100 sacks Barley Dust 37 sacks Lyttelton Potatoes 28 „ Lyttelton White Potatoes ;'> 10 bales Hops. Terms at sale. 1- , TUESDAY, MAY 20. ] ' BOOTS, SLIPPERS, LADIES' & GENTS' BOOT UPPERS, GOLOSHES, CORK SOLES, ETC., ETC. . , 7 E. & H. ISAACS WILL sell by auction, on Tuesday next, May 20, ex Parsee, from London, 64 TRUNKS OF THE ABOVE GOODS, All first-class and seasonable. Particulars in future issue. MONDAY, MAY 19. LARGE TWO-STOREYED SHOPS,! QUEEN STREET, FOR REMOVAL. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed by Mr J. Smith to sell, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, THE EXTENSIVE TWO - STOREYED SHOPS and DWELLING, in Queen street, adjoining Mr J. Coupland's Corn Store, and known as the Red House, To be removed in seven days from day of sale. THURSDAY, JUNE 12. AMERICAN SHIP, tfiuMwiftn I POLAE STAE. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. B. TONKS- & GO. | . HAVE been instructed by Captain P. Stetson to sell by auction, on or about tho 12th Juue, The American Ship POLAR STAR, 819 tons American Register, built at Bedford, Massa chusetts, in the year 1552, re-coppered in May, 1572, and classed 5-Gths 1.1 (Asterisk) ; French Veritas for 5 years from May,' 1872, as she now lies at anchor in the Waitemata. Full inventory may be inspected at the office of the Agents, Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane, or at tho : the Auctioneers. Terms:—Cash on the fall of the hammer. TUESDAY, MAY 20. MAHOGANY DINING TABLE, SIDE-BOARD, INLAID TABLE, PICTURES, PLATED WARE, ETC., ETC., ETC. THE Subscribers have received in instructions from Mr J. W. Allen (who ia leaving the colony), to' sell at his residence; Cook street, ou Tuesday next, 20th inst., at 11 o'clock, The WHOLE of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS, comprising Mahogany Dining Table (with two extra leaves), Cedar Side-bd4rd (carved back), six Mahogany Damask-covered Chairs, Whatnot, Inlaid Tables, Pier Glass, Hair-seated Couch, Skeleton Clock (in glass shade), Carpets, Pictures, Vases, Book-case, Cut Glassware, Plated-ware, Rifle, Sword, Revolver, HaU Lamp. Hall Table, Umbrella Stand, Oilcloth, Rimu Bedstead, Palliaßses, Hair Mattress, Marble-top Washstand, Ware, Cheval Glass, Mirrors, Dressing Table, Chest Drawers, Curtains and Poles, Kitchen Dresser Crockery, Utensils, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, AT NOON, At Cochrane's Atjction Mart. RICHLY-CAEYED and Ornamented Mo;tled Kauri Cabinet Sideboard, | the best and most beautiful in the Colonies. OIL-PAINTINGS, CARVINGS, AND STATUARY. . I CARVINGS. - Trophies of Spring Flowers, carved ' i from the solid, and other elegant articles j PAINTINGS. —Large and valuable Oil-paintings in > , carved frames, including " Chris-t in the Sepulchre " j (life size), " Grand Canal, Venice," and 25 others* of various sizes '< STATUARY.—Life-size Figures: "Victory," "Girl j at the Bath," " Wisdom " (in Cement), and other large and small Figures in Cement and Plaster. $§rNow on View. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON; Auctioneers,