PORT CHALMERS.

This day. The Zealandia took for London 2,549 bales of wool.

DUNEDIN.

This day. The schooner Emulous is loading for Auckland. The Bank of Otago has been takon over by the National Bank.

THE OHINEMURI RUSH.

GRAHAMSTO VV> T. This clay. The arson, case is not concluded. The pri soner is remanded till Monday. Four witnesses are to be examined. The attempt to get up a rus:h to Ohinemuri seems to have failed. A correspondent of theAd^eriisei' writer : —"In common with others who wish well to Ohinemurij I have been much surprised and disgusted at what has been said and done about permits to mine, said to liave been issued by Hopihana. The matter has created no nmall sensation amongst the natives, and the consequence is that they are stricter and more irritated than ever, and Europeans instead of having more liberty have now less than they have had for some time back. As for Hopiharia taking pounds for permits I believe h^ has done so in several instances, but I would like to sea the maori who would not take a pound when it was offered to him. I could find a maori at any moment who would be willing not only to take money for permission to do any thing, but who would accept any sum offered in payment of the fee simple of Ohinemuri. He would reason that if you liked to press the money upon him that was your look out. The other day two men came up from Hikutaia having heanl of this permit business; they had a pack-horse, with their swags, and to their surprise they were stopped at the Komata, below Ohinemuri, where no Euro-, pean has ever been stopped before. Their swags were taken from them,- and they came up to the settlement much surprised to find that instead of Ohinemuri being opened with the consent of the natives it was more carefully guarded than before. lam as im patient for the opening of the coun try as any one, but I am. quite sure that all this atte,mpt to get up a rush will only end in mischief, and in further de laying the opening? If any miners come up in response to the invitations of Mr J. Mit chell they will de disappointed. I have not seen Hopiana myself, out I am told that he denies having given any permission to prospect—that is, he denies it when charged by the other natives. The Advertiser adds : " It is rather a rash conclusion to come to, that because a single native at Ohinemuri has consented to take a pound for leave to prospect, he has any right to do so. We need say nothing of the fact that the miners at Ohinemuri would have no security as against one another in respect to claims. Would any one like to hold his claim at the risk of being turned off by force without the smallest hope of either ■ the natives or the Government doing anything to reinstate him if Ohinemuri were properly opened and the law then we would say that it was well worth a trial by those who like prospecting and who are content to try their luck. But so far as we have ever heard any evidence worth listening to Ohinemuri offers no very enticing prospects. During the last four years there has been a great deal of prospecting done in the Ohine muri ranges. We venture to say that the country between Ohinemuri and Waihi has been, better prospected than that between Hikutaia and Whangamata and with veiy much the same result.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before Messrs W. C. Daldy and G. M. Mit ford, Justices of the Peace.) VAGKANCY.

Jemima. Morgan and Matilda Jones were charged with vagrancy. Peter McArthur proved that the girls had acted riotously and improperly. A dirty specimen of humanity in the shape of a small man corroborated Mr McArthur.

Jemima Morgan was sentenced to three months imprisonment, and Matilda Jones was discharged on promising to leave the town.

SERIOUS CHARGHB OF SCUTTLING

A SHIP

Alfred Etherington, George Green, and Richard Moore were charged on remand with scuttling the British ship Alsaaer 1,200 register (Captain Eae), on the high seas on the voyage from Maiden Island to Europe, loaded with guano, on or about the 3rd March 1873, the said ship^he property of GryceSum ner of Melbourne. Mr Hesketh appeared for the prosecution, Mr Beveridge defended the prisoners. All witnesses were ordered out of Court.

The Bench asked whether there was any accommodation for witnesses in waiting* be sides the public house opposite. Sergeant-Major Pardy replied that there was not.

The Bench asked the Sergeant-Major to report the matter to Inspector Broham. Mr Hesketh, in opening the case, stated that the charge was brought under the Malicious Injury to Property Act. He then briefly stated the case, which he intended to substantiate by evidence. He then called Captain Eobert Geddes Rae, master of the British ship Alsager, who deposed as follows : —The ship is owned by Messrs Gryce Sumner and Co. I produce the ship's register and articles. The three prisoners were able seamen on board the said ship., On the Ist November I left Melbourne with the Alsager for Maiden Island to load with guano for Europe. I had on board the same crew as appear on the articles; the vessel was ' ballast. We arrived at Maiden Tslaad on

•96th December. The moorings broke ____^c arrived finally on the 26th Decem ber. On the 24th December the ship on rounding the point in coming up to the buoys struck on a coral reef, and remained there about half-an-hour, when she came off and. we stood to sea. We had a pilot, named Captain Walker, on board, for the purpose of taking us in. (Witness then read from the log-book the entries made in reference to the occurrence of the vessel striking, which stated that the vessel made no more water than usual). On the 28th December, the ship was surveyed by a diver going under her bottom, who reported he could see nothing the matter with her except that some of the copper was off the . bottom, and two pieces of the false keel. The diver's name was Strickland, a half -caste, and a native of Maiden Island. Later, all the crew came aft and stated that they would not go round the Horn with the ship except her bottom was seen out of water. The petty officers said nothing. The three prisoners were among the men. George Green said he was spokesman for all hands. I told them there was no possibility of sighting the ship's bottom here, and I would have her surveyed, and that if I got a- report to warrant me taking in cargo I should load guano and proceed to Europe. They said they would not go, On tha following day 000 survey

was held by tfte carpentai\ o£ Maiden Island and my own carpenfcar. ■■ They reported that they could see*5 nothing .wrong with the ship. On the loth JSanuatyTl had another survey and report (rep.ort produced).' It atated that the ship was perfectly sound, *fld was signed jby ship master': and o*ffl«r competent men at • Maiden Island 01:1 After J had this repoi-t I j still continued 4^>. take in cargo. The men i.new the ship wtes surveyed. We took in about ],200 tone; guano. Eventually we If b the Island on the ,sth February for Hamburg, j with a crew of twenty-eight hands, all told. i After we left the .ship made' an inch and a | half of water per ;.hour. She was regularly ; pumped every twenty - four hours. On j the 18th February the ship suddenly ! made more water;, and after getting her I pumped out we found that she was making eight inches'of w>ater per hour. We ex perienced line weather throughout. The water increased without any perceptible cause. I then called all my officers together, and consulted witii them what was best to be done, fn consequence of that consultation I altered the course of the ship towards an j Australian port. Previous to this I called the crew aft, and .asked them if they were j willing to go round the Horn now that the ship was making more water. They,almost unanimously thought it would not be advis able to' do so. Gi" "*n and Etherington, standing aloof from"/ *^ rest of the crew, said they had profcesto, ? l at Maiden Maud | acainst going in the ship; ' rliey hod nothing ' to say now, and if I wa. s Craid jof my life no\v they were not afraid °* tiieir's. They did not care where I went. I nlt'ered my course for Australia. I continued on this j course until the 2(<th February, when the i water suddenly increased from eight inches to upwards of three feet per' hour. The pumps were kept constantly going. T altered my course again on the 26th towards Tohgatabu, from which we were about 520 miles distant. There was no apparent cause for this great increase of water. We had beauti - fully fine weather. The pumps' were kept going until the 3rd March, when we left the ship. The men all worked well. They complained of being exhausted on the 3rd March, and said they could not work any more ; they had complained long before; but still worked. This was half-past nine in the morning. Green came aft and said they could work no more. I hove the ship to and got the boats out. Put provisions, com passes, asid part of clothing into them. After we got everything into the boats we passed them astern. Finding the ship was not making water so fust as she had previously done, I ran the ship again. Alter the boats were passed astern Green came to me and asked permission to go in the hold ; he should like to go aft and see .if he could find any cause for the leak. I told him he might go. When he came up from the fore-hatch he told me he could see nothing. The fore-hatch was the only access to the hold. I afterwards went into the hold, when I saw two augur-holes about a foot apart under the forechains, about half-way from the bottom ceiling to the hold beams, about six feet below water mark. I then went to, the starboai d side, and . found another hole in about the same position as the holes on the port side, but apparently bored by a different augur. One of the holes had the appearance of having been quite fresh done. The water flowed into her fast. I called the carpenter, mate, and boatswain to see them. The carpenter plugged the holes. I then went on deck and told the crew that the ship had been scuttled, and if she would swim I would take her into port. Green then flew upon the steward, and said it was him that scuttled the ship. How was he (the steward) to know where to take me to see the augur holes if he had not done it? He struck the steward on the breast then, and said, "You , if I had you on shore I would murder you ; and I have a good mind to heave you overboard now. He then made another rush at the steward, and I went between them and persuaded him not to strike him. After that his conduct became quite mutinous. He forced himself into the longboat against my orders. He said there was notl a man in the ship would stop him from going. He took a bottle of brandy with him into the boat and put it to his mouth. The sailmaker, cook, and others were in the boat. Finding I could do nothing with him myself I went to the boatswain and asked him to try and get Green out of the boat. I also told Simpson, ■ one of the men, to heave the bottle of brandy overboard, but Green would t not give it up. Green had a knife in his hand. -We all took the boats that night, and were about 50 miles from Eoa. I lay by the ship all night in the long boat. The ship was still, afloat next morning, and I boarded her againwith some of the men, I think fourteen of them. My object was to try and work her to Tonga. We squared the yards and got an anchor out, but could not get a chain out because we had not men enough. We bent a new hawser to the anchor. We might have gone about ten miles. After we got the anchor out I found she was labouring very heavily, and I went down in the hold to see what state she was in, when I found the water washing over the whole beams, and a greater portion of the cargo afloat. I called Green down in the hold, when he came down. He said "It is quite time we were out of her, sir." . One of the men on deck said, " Come up for God's sake, the ship is going down, and we came up." The ship was labouring very much. She would stear, but would not rise. Her lee gunwale was under water. I then hove her to again, got the boat alongside, and went into it, and left the ship lying at an angle of 40 or 45 degrees. ,1 then proceeded to Tonga at about eleven or twelve. We were in sight; of the Island of Eoa. Afterwards, ' from information I received, I felt it my duty> to have the crew placed in irons. We all came" to Auckland in the schooner Keriilworth, which arrived at .Tonga about eight or ten days after we .landed. . After the time of leaving the ship I am not aware of any cause of her making so much water except these' holes. I saw nothing to lead me to Relieve she had become leaky since leaving Maldon Island. I have no reason t© doubt the_ truth of the' survey. I have no interest in the ship except as master. I have no interest in the cargo, nor do I know whether either ship or cargo are insured. I saw the pri soners put in irons, when Etherington said: "We have done for you, any how—you won't get another ship out of the colonies." The other two said,, "Yes, we've done for him, the will never, get another ship, it was him (meaning me), and the mate and the steward that scuttled the ship " We had on board the ship two [spare pump boxes which I found missing on the 3rd. We did not pump the ship after the holes were plugged. '. ',; ; . V> At this stage the Court adjourned, until half-past one o'clock., ' ' ,', Cross-examined by Mr Beveridge.: When she struck upon the reef the shock made no impression on the ballast. He did not look at the ballast, and could say nothing about it The vessel was got off the reef by putting on more sails. She was hanging aft. Capt. Francis came on board before she was got off. He particularly examined the vessel after she was got off the reef. He could not fetch the buoys. A piece of false keel came1 up before she was got off. He knew nothing about another piece of false keel. He had some divers who went down to see the state of the vessel. Delaney reported that a pieqe o| timber was sticking out mm her mito feeel,

which he afterwards conflicted. It was then reported that there ■% ap iece of timber, but he would not allow thflivers to fetch i» up until the ship was surv^ e( j_ The splinter brought out was about eiht feet in length- The carpenter considered^ a part of tb c main keel. They had beei{<iischarging t&e i ballast before, and taking \ stiffening. Mrßeveridge: "What's %»" (Laughter./ [Left sitting.] _________^_ i

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

i ■ THIS DAY. (Before Thorn as Becklam, Ssq. | R. Ml" ' The folio-wing cases cams on for hearing*"' morning, and were dispcsed of us under-"' \VM. BACON V. ('.JORGE TEBUTT. Claim, £4 7s Bd. • - This was a claim fc use and occupy ' in which plaintiff agree[ to take 2s a 'Hie .Court considerd this a veryF* * offer on the'part of plsntiff, as the pap™ in such small instalments would takefl^ y twelve months. ,„ > Mr Bacon, howeve* was willing tn" lenient as possible rifch defendant. , would accept the stub. Arranged a* 0™" ingly. Judgments fr Plaintiffs, Judgment for plaitiffs were g'T,^! i Henry Neale v. James Johnson, claim" ' I Roval Standard Golc Mining Cor#»y J. H. M. Shepherd, calj£l 15s;ditto t ; JJ ames Watters, calls £10 ; iitto v. James J»d-°n £4 7s fid ; ditto v. Thomas I *con> £1 5s • Neptune Gffl. Mining Con^Y v. (1. S. O'Halloran, alls £2 7s ; di* v- Lesthmge', £2,158 ■'•ffcto; v. Herir«!Sepker, £4 ; ditto v. Charle Snowden, £3 I&! John I Carey v. James loss, claim, boa" and lodging, £4 ; Joh:F. SaundersT. Walter M. Taylor, claim, oats, Vests, and lasers, £.10 • E. and H. Lacs v. W L. BA <J«in promissory note, £5 6d.; Evening^ Gold Minins? Company t Kennedy and-T^,- calls £4-ditto v. Mau.ce Power, £3; jitto v. Peter Norbury, A ; William Uder v. Patrick O'Neill, cairn £10. Will* Moyle v John i Griffiths, daim, board' and lodging, £1 10s: WilliairHudgson v. W. Donovan, claim, firewood, fte. fid. George May v. John Mull.illy, <aim for work, £U^-, and Faftny Gold Miing. Company f- »• J | Fernandez, claim£l3 Gs Bd. Adjuened Cases. i Roya] Standai Gold Mining ftnpany v. James Macfarlan; claim, £815a/fcedenck- Lbverock v. F. I Fenton ; claimfoods, ±4 7s 6d. Patrick .rcher v. Patrid Heath ; claim, money lat, £5. , Charlei Burke v. Thomas Crispe ; wages, £1(5. G.f>- Chap man v. Lewis Gmett ; claim, doiges, £18. And; William Lers v. John Unci ; claim, commission, £8 s.

OTB wdftfrft B^AE* MBPAt. APRIL 18, 1873»_



Coffee. —Brow, Barrett and Co: Standard Coffee is both ddcious and stro^t . Brown, Barrett, and Cos Excelsior Cofr deserves preference to ay coffee on accott of purity and distinctnesfof flavour. Notfhe brands. Sold at almost jvery grocery e*blishment in town and prcince.—[Advt.] :: rr-j



Special Advertisements. THIS J)M will be Eiibited in the QTEEN-STEEET WIPOW of the NATIONAL M-ET, LAHES' COSTUiIES, ! .1 varying in price froi 455., to .£3O E^CH. CHO 10 E MILLNERY, CHOICE FU.S. TheseiGoods.nade expressly to tl order of S. and JE. VAILE, are by tithe MOST IOVEL AN.: COSTLY ; ver Shown in Aucklid. I S. ; J. E. ViILE, NATIONAL MAT, Corner aj Qu^en and Wynaam Btreets. ' "Wanted WANTD to Purchsse, a lour or Fi-eoomed House: to 01 near STelson or Union street preferred. Must b« reasonable.— Address, statngiriee, J.P., Evening Mar once. WANHD, 1,000 gooi Sscond hail Siiks.—R. Baird, Victaia stret. ■\TfAKCED, a Servant Girl.—lpply iW; Aj3., attbe office oE this pa}er. '} ,•; WAITED 'to Bent, a fiood jvc or K-roomed Cottage, in the viclity of Wynyard s-eet, vith garden. Kent reaseable.— Apply! to J\, offi<£,of this paper: i A /vi WAITED to Lease,, for> tern of 2ars, with purchasing Iclau^a, a jine or Ten-rooraet House, with good garden, and within half-an-hous walk of Queen street.—Apply {t this office.! • , . i . I ryw ~.-;,,-,r. .-.,...■■■■• ....... t,,v ■, WAITED, a ' res^ctable stong Id as an Apprentice to J,he Uphol»ring, , MattHsg-ifaiing, and Undertaking.-Apply'tdl.'P. Sayward, Tjper Queen street....' < " .1.. '1 TtIAICBD,,-a Eemale,• "SeEvariin a Til smll family.—Apply to ■ Mrsrl^ining, Queeu.streetnear Bartlett's, Photographer.' f' ' T\JAN fIED, a Situation,,by Inew TTj i,/.ar»al,''a^CoOk4n a Kentlefflan^'fiJly. or General Servat in a small family.l-Apply tgVtatron ot' thelmmigxtion Barracks. ~■" '';':"_.' WANTSD, r a.smart BoyJifoijinada , work.-Apply Union Sash and DoorF^ory. TX7iANTED, two;, good Eivefeer's * ; T V , —Apply to the Blue Boot, 203, Qu«n steet.' TtIANTED, three good Rivetto-s, » 7 . two Pegmen : also, Boys as ApprenticA^ Apply ■to Black & Co., Aberdeen Boot-'Factnry, Wellesley street. ~,. ■ TIT; A^TElf a" Vyceman.—Applyto * T ' Gee and Potter, Grey street.:., ■ ... -..^_ \^7"ANTID to Let,-,a .-large-Work- Y'V ; ''s'nop'W Storeroom'in Queen street; nut ablefpir aMamfacturing Shoemaker. or otherwip.— Fp? afldress apjly Star office. '' ' t^TiANTED, a Servant- G-irl^Apply ij% j at tie Shakespeare Hotel, Wyndham^get- v WANTED, a strong Boy froml6 to 18 years of age.-Apply to H. OUon, Siuce Factory, St. George's Bay Eoad, ParneU. , ; . .^ WANTED, a Girl to nurse .al baby. Apply taWis 'Keen, iCa'^tain >Cook Hotei^ WANTED, a; GenerM-Servant^ JV, Appl 7 lmm ediately to Mrs AVaymou^,,. Scarbro' Terrace, Parnell. '-;. '''•______ ' - ' W~ANTE^^ation^yayoun| man, in a town or country »io» c- NBP i er . go as Carter, and has no objection togoWl^ Good references 'given.—Address A.8., offloe <n paper,, '• W' ANTED; a resppctablß Jeraon as irtttitiitlttoaUls,,*s-T* J*ty ss> ® :■ ' r)'"



Drapery. NOW SHEWING. NEW AUTUMN GOODS! JJ A T X I N S Invites attention to his Stock of "''■ . NEW AUTUMN GOODS, Consisting of NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW FRENCH ' MERINOES NEW FRENCH SERGES NEW FRENCH CREPE CLOTHS r NEW FRENCH SATTEEN CLOTHS :, . . NEW WINSEYS '■'-■■• NEW CLOTH JACKETS NEW SILK VELVET JACKETS NE,W WATERPROOF TWEED MANTLES ' ■'■■■' NEW PAISLEY SHAWLS , . NEW SKIRTINGS, ~. { ETC., ETC., . ETC. H. ATKINS Also invites attention to his Large Stock fof 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 kAPwGE TOILET QUILTS, 193. 6d, ; Worth 2Cs (Splendid Quality), 9-4 BLANKETS, 16s 6d Per Paib, Worth 21s, 150 PAIRS OF LARGE SIZE EXTRA SUPER BLANKETS, at 30s and 32s Per Pair, Cannot be bought at the present time for 20 per cent advance on these prices. WHITE FLANNEL AT LAST YEAR'S PRICES. | CIBIM E"A N SHIRTINGS, ' At ls'Cd perjyard, worth 2s Cd. i NOTE! •:; The Stock of Blankets and White Flannels were purchased at a discount several months ago, so there is no advance on these Goods, I notwithstanding the great advance -j in the Home prices. >■.»■' ' ■'',''.' • ', '-' ■• THE LARGEST STiOCK, And at the LOWEST PRICES, j Of the very best makes in . •i - Lk NCASH IR E, ABERD EE N, rLEWDSONS, DOUBLE WARPS, **m:. I .^fET .WOVE, ~FINLAY'S, .. . ■ °'41nd horrock's calicoes. ■ ■■: '!! - ; . .■;!•: i.i ' ri:i !'',■■■' '■''• ! ■ ' ■'•■'' '■''-■■ Mi"'(' ■■■• • i •A BALE OF DOUBLE-WIDTH GREY CALICO, For Papering purpoßes, Just Operled, 68 inchea; '".V Wi^ c.» :^4 ?^3[^4 toy 6 Eie°6' Nett^a^'< • ■'•■'•; ■;,•,■■' ; ;. !;;m : ■;' ■[",■; : :':■■■■ '.. '■ :-■'[■ ■ ;'■ _'"■ '/', y NeV GOODS OPENED-IN THE' , CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. ':',' '"" A Largo Stock of Boys' and Youths' Tweed Suits. Men'g Galatea, Paget and Sac Coat 3, Trousers and Vests; Trousers, &c, &c. . A Heavy Stock of Tweeds in Scotch, Nelson, Geelong "■"' ';' | WestqfEngland, &a, ,; , Also, Tweeds at Low Pricea, for Boys' wear.; ; (i'HJil!i ii:' 1<! ■■ ■_ :" ~,••.. .'•''■-■ ---i .!■ . !.'■ O .1 ' ■ ;', ■' • ! ,-,;:,]■; ;-iJ-i .■■'"-'■.:.'.''..:'.' ■' ;:<>-':i '"' LATE HAY JAND BO.NBYiMiA.N STNtfED to Sell, Cheap, Iron Ploughs, 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets; Galvanized Corrueated Iron, Pumps, Paints, &c., &c, at Alfred sSsJnext Blue Post, Victoria-street. • • ' ' :■ / I '.- ' ■' ■ • ■ WANTED, Tenders ; for Forming and Metalling for the Newton District Board, qnpeifications to be seen at the Star Hotel, Newton, Tenders'to be left at the Star Hotel, Newton, or TUIESDAY. April 22, at four o'clock in the afternoon, ', CUnirnyftpi



Miscellaneous pElNCE OF WALES THEATHE. ' THIS (FEIDAY) EVENING, APRIL IS. FAREWELL BENEFIT j TO SIGNOE P. VRAGNIZAN Previous to his departure by the Nebraska, KINDLY TENDERED BY Seyeeal of the Leading 'Gentlemen Amateurs of Auckland. On which occasion will be given A GRAND MUSICAL CONCERT. ££•§,<& Day Bills. TONIC SOL-FA CHORAL UNION. AN Entertainment will be given at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, Wellesley street, THIS (Friday) EVENING, 18th - April, 1573, at 7.30 o'clock. The Chair will be taken by the Eev. G. H. Turner. L PROGRAMME: > ' - Choir- " Fisherman's Invitation " (J. M. Pelton) "What Bells are Those " (Brinley Richards) Reading—"Mrs B.s Alarms"—Mr P. G. Ewington Choir—" Praise of Spring" (Mendelssohn) Reading— " Woman's Rights "—Mr ,T, Jackson Choir—" Lady from Thy Vine-clad Bower " (Serenade — Humorous) , __ '"• "Lovely Seems the Moon's Fair Lustre (Dr. Callcott) . :■•• < •' ■■; ;, li; ■ Reading—'' A Sailor's Apology for Bowed Legs —Mr ' • ! C. Brown Choir—"Lo, the Bright Crimson" (H. R. Palmer) Reading—"Andy's Little Mistakes "—Mr J. Jackson Choir—" Gay Robed Spring" (Mendelssohn.) National Anthem. Tickets, Is each, may be obtained from Mr Wayte, Mr Wells, Queen street, and of the Librarian, Young JMen's Christian Association. ; - j ■ \v Q,i JUST AERIVED, oxWonga , Wonga, find for Sale by the undersigned :— Tree Onions, Lawn Grass, Couch Grass, Lucerne, &o. ISO, Queen street. 0 " j H A L L B N G- E. I the luiderslgned, hereby CHALLENGE O!Habe or Forbes to any 15'ance irf the Big Shoes for the sum of £5 or upwards. Also, any Amateur in Clog. Jig, or Hornpipe Dances for the same sum, or as far as their purse-strings can be <^lo|^ cCLEARy> Amateur, Correspondence tolbe left with W. F. Abmsthono, Star Office. NOTICE ! NOTICE ! NOTICE ! TO THE PUBLIC OF AUCKLAND. HpHE Proprietor of the U.S., N.Z., JL and A. FRUIT DEPOT, opposite the Bank of New Zealand, having repeiyed. Six Days' Notice to quit the premises, begs to thank the public _of ■ Auckland and surrounding districts for their kind support during the short time he has been in business, and hopes to receive a continuance ot the same should he be able to find suitable premises to Re-open again; V ..' :)>'< ■ • .-.Hi > > The Genuine American Drinks can be had at the FIJIAN HOUSE, the Only House in Auckland. Thß Best and most Choicest of Fruits will always be kept on hand. r . ~ , --,-.-,,-, ~< ry-j ,'•;!/ ;'' >} > ? ~'' '■' '-1 '-"" •*• - GSTDon't forget the Address:— EIJIAN HOUSE. TMMEJSSE BAEG-AINS, EVERYBODY SHOULD CALL AT WILLIAM ETEE'S ENNISKILLEN HOUSE, VICTORIA STREET, Who is now offering to the Public a Large Lot of DRAPERY AND MILLINERY GOODS. 200 Ladies' Bonnets, in Silk Velvet (newest fashion), 10s each, worth 25s ' . 100 pairs first choice Josephine Kid Gloves, 3s per 1000 yards Heavy Scarlet Flannel, Is 3d to Is 6d per 1000 yards Hoyle's Prints, Cdjtp.7d per yard Ladies' Wool Clouds Collarets Elizabethan Roughs ' '' ' Cross-overs Fancy Polkas .. ~ Children's1 Hats, lg each • • . '■' j<. 100 pair 3-Crown Mole Trousers, 8s per pair Maids' Kid Boots, ll's to l's, 5s Cd to 6s per pair Children'? do, G's,to,9's, 4s to 4s : 6d'per pair . . ' ' . Cashmere House Boots, 3s 6d per pair '2000 yards Horrocks' Lor.gcloth, 3Gin., 6d per yard. • Also, A GREAT VARIETY OF , . FLOWERS, FEATHERS, :: AND FANCY GOODS. FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. ; i GIVE A CALL And judge for yourselves. CO Afy:iF,IREW OOD, rET-CU - J;BOL O U S & C r O. • 'respectfully beg to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and its vicinity that they have commenced business in the Wholesale and Retail ; COAL AND FIREWOOD TRADE. They; will always haye on hand Bay of Islands and Newcastle Coal; Firewood, cut and uncut; Sawn Timber; of all descriptions : Hobart Town Palings. &c. J B. and Co. are determined to do business at the lowest possible profits.' "They- solicit' .orders'' •from' all the old residents and late arrivals. Orders left at the Yard or at Mr Hassan's, Bootmaker, Shortland street, one door from Queen street,, will, receive .-prompt j attention. ! The Yards are on the town side of Mr H. Gilfillan's iCoal Depot. Auckland, April 10, 1873. j■, /, ~. ;, XJAY OP ISLANDS COAL YABD, • ;> - j BREAKWATER ROAD. i(k) TONS COAL ON SALE . i 'I HENRY GILFILLAN, '~ ' i ;-: a <J \L O O ' ■ ■■■) ' Aseilt> '■ 1 ' '7i Qubenstreet. TO1 LET, the Provincial Academy. Hobson-street.—Apply on the premises. '<><■ •■■ Artillery volunteers. QPtSCIAL PARADES of the : • k3 Battery are called for THIS (Friday) EVENING at half-past seven, for Gun Drill, and on MON DAY EVENING next, at half-past seven, for Com pany Drill, in the Albert Gun-shed - I E. H. FEATON, Capt., • | Comd. A.V.A. NOTICE. L ALL Persons'found ri!respassiiig'!ol , . XjL";. the "Hen Island," Taranga, will be prose i cuted. i 1 • CHARLES BARON de THIERRY. AuckLind, AprU 15,1873. T^O ! BAKERS. — Wanted a gooc steady Second Hand to proceed to Nelson. . Address pt Star office. 1 TIIOB SALE, Black Pony, broken . JD into Jwnwia,-W. J. OawkweU, Yvim bA«. J k



Drapery. T COSGRAVE AND CO. Have now open THE LARGEST AND BEST-ASSORTED STOCK OF WINTEE GOODS To be found in New Zealand, comprising Rich, Plain, Colored, Fancy, and Black SILKS, Irish Poplins and Japanese Silks, Black and Colored Velvets and Velveteens, ENGLISH & FRENCH DRESS GOODS, ■-----■ Consisting of Satindechines, Baratheas, Brilliantines, Crepe de Paris, French Merinos, in all the New Shades, Serges of all Descriptions, Scotch Wool Plaids and Waterproofs, English and Scotch Winceys. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF FURS, In Russian and Hudson's Bay Sable, Ermine, Mink, Alaska Seal, Black Martin, Grebe, Squirrel, As trakhan and Chinchilla. An Immense Variety of Mantles, Jackets, and Polo naise, in Velvet Cloth and Velveteen, Waterproof Costumes, Long and Square Wool Shawls. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is replete with all the Novelties of the Season in Paris-made Bonnets and Hats, Feathers and Flowers, Laces and Ribbons. The above forms the Finest Collection of Rich Goods, and contains all the latest novelties introduced in the European Markets this Season, and selected with great care hy our London buyer. PRICES EXTREMELY LOW. C ANADABUILDINGS, QUEEN-STREET, ;'! !". AUCKLAND. SONS OF FREEDOM GOLD MINING COMPANY (Registered). A CALL of Eive Shillings per Share has this day been made by the Directors, payable to the Secretary at tho Office of,the Company, Vailo's Buildings, "Wyndham street, on or before the 26th day of April, inst. & GARLAND) Secretary. ~rsyal albert loyal orange LODGE, No. 2. THHE Regular Monthly Meeting of -L the above Lodge will be held in the Lodge-room, THIS (Friday) EVENING, 18th inst., at 8 o'clock. Visiting Brethren are invited. By order of the W.M. R G BOWEN) Hon. Sec. ISSUE OF £250,000 NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES IN NEW ZEALAND. Treasury, Wellington, Bth April, 1873. TENDERS are invited for the Purchase of the" whole or any portion of Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds New Zealand Government Debentures, issued under the Acts of the Legislature of the Colony, entitled " The Immigration and Public Works Loan Act, 1870," and "The Defence and Other Purposes Loan Act, 1870, subject to the undermentioned conditions :— 1 The Debentures will be payable to Bearer and will be issued in sums of not less than One Hundred Pounds each. 2. The Debentures, which are secured on the Consolidated Revenue of the Colony, will bear interest at the rate of 4 per cent: per annum, payable half-yearly, on the 15th day of April, and the 15th day of October in each year, at the Banks of New Zealand at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wel ihi lington, Napier, Nelson, Blenheim, Christ church, Greymouth, Hokitika, Dunedin, or Invercargill. 3. The principal sum will be payable on the 15th I day of April, 1913, at the Treasury at Wel lington, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, in New Zealand, at the option of the holder, six months' notice being required, previous to maturity, of the place at which , payment will be required. 4. Tenders will be opened at the Treasury at Wellington at noon on Friday, the ninth day of May next, in the presence of such of the tenderers as desire to be present -the mini mum price under seal being first placed on the table. In the event of equal tenders being received for a sum in excess of the issue, a pro rata distribution will be made. I 6. The amount tendered for must be paid at the Treasury at Wellington, as under :— 5 per cent, accompanying application ;* the balance on or before the 16th May, 1873, Or at the option of the purchasers :— 5 per cent, on application. 20 per cent, in one month', ~\ 25 per cent, in two months, f with accrued i 25 per cent, in three months, I interest. 25 per cent, in four months, J * Purchasers electing to pay balance within a week will be entitled to interest from the 15th day of April. On payment of the final instalment, Debentures signed by the Agents appointed under the respective Acts will be delivered to purchasers or their nominees. Half per cent brokerage will be allowed to brokers through whose applications sales are effected. Applications by telegraph, received not later than 10 o'clock on the 9th May, will be accepted, provided they are accempanied by a telegram from the Manager of any Branch or Agency of the Bank of New Zealand, notifying that the necessary deposit has been paid into the Bank of New Zealand to the , oredit of a Loan Deposit Account. ' JULIUS VOGEL, Colonial Treasurer. ' » Form of Tender. I hereby tender for £ ' New Zealand Four per cent. Debentures at. the price of £ for each £100. of such Debentures, and I agree to accept the same or any less amount that maybe allotted to. me, and to pay for them in cash at the Bank of New " Zealand (a) on (a) The nanffe of the place at which the purchaser undertakes payment of the balance to be inserted here. • WANTED KNOWN, that Gentle men's Clothes are Cleaned, Dyed, and Re -1 paired at the shortest notice, at MARK SIMPSON'S .. Tailoring Establishment, Wyndham street, almost opposite the Evening Star office. WANTED, a sober Cook for the steamer Southern Cross. Apply on board. 1 ,\jrr ANTED KNOWN.—The undeiv V V signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coals; also, best " Cut and Uncut Wood, Yards ? Botweon Port and . custa&i-liouao street (next imn $w4e<\ Stese).—



lVllSCtJilclucuuo' • LEAVING THE~TSoVINCE. ! DK.E.E MARSHALL, requests ; that ajl { * j | persons indebted to him will settle I their accounts within seven clays from to-day. After April 26, 1873, legal proceedings .wail j— be commenced ror the recovery of the same. ; . . Auckland, April 18, 1573. .. : ' {_, ■ -M TO BRICKMAKERS, ETC. ;. .... J-J ' * ' ■ * [ J" ** H I SEPARATE TENDEES will be re- [I ceived by the Directors of the: Bright Smile , frfl Gold Mining Company, at the office orMesm Con beg , andDaldy, up to noon of SATURDAY, 19th lnst., or the Supply of , ■ '4 hi} 70,000 Bricks, best quality ..... - ; the 400 Bushels Live Shell Lime .-■. iom- CO Barrels Portland Cement. ~,■ All to be Delivered into Drays on the Beach, jy«!< Grahamstown. Delivery to commence not later than g| r ki WEDNESDAY, 23rd inst. ■ ani AUCKLAND IMPROVEMENT. \F NOTICE is hereby given that ;,^te ; application is intended, to be .made by the J Übn I Auckland Improvement Commissioners to the General Assembly, at the ensuing session thereof,'for leav.e to ~..,! I bring in a Bill to alter and amend the Auckland Im- j ;., pvovement (Albert Barracks Reserves) Act, 1872, ana to make and maintain a street, commencing at Lome- E ■■~ /■> street at a place where it is" joined by Rutland-street, , ! for,. and proceeding thence in an easterly direction to tne , ;|,. .-. land under the control of" the said Commissioners. ja_ And to extend Victoria-street to Coburg-street over : i part of Allotment 31, of Section 4, of the City of I • > Auckland. \f .{;,_; gl-jiTm And to make and maintain a street from Coburg- jhW street, near the Wesleyan Chapel, ma a northerly , direction into Shortland-street, and thence mtolort- _ ♦ street, near its junction with Commerce-street. |: And a street proceeding from the southerly end of r.~ Princes-street, in a straight or nearly straight line^to : f u f Symonds-street, at or near its junction with ADei- ~J j ■ \ crombie-street. And it is intended to apply for powers to enable I the said Commissions to take and purchase lands and houses compulsorily for 'the purposes of the said i . streets andto take and purchase compulsoni y otliei lands and houses adjacent to such streets, fortno pur poses of re-sale after such streets shall have been 5 formed; and power will be sought in the said Bill to . ~ U enable the said Commissioners to construct the street < 1..58! from Coburg-street, near Victoria-street, to Princes street, of a width of 66 feet. Arid to exchange the Militia Store, reserved by the Auckland Improvement Albert Barrack Reserve Act, 1872, for another build ing, provided by the said .Commissioners. And to straighten the boundary line between, the Albert. ■I• -r ~ Barracks and Government House Grounds. And to enable the said Commissioners to stop Coburg-street, between the northerly boundary of Dr. Philsoris ~.,., > property and its junction with Wellesley-streetEast, and to enable the Governor to grant to the saul Dr Philson a triangular piece.of land adjoining his said property, at present part of Wellesley-street, and to make the abandoned portion of Coburg-street land I. subject to the control of the said Commissioners. And . to close O'Connell-street and Thompson's Lane, and' •■" to alter and widen Chancery-street. All which said streets and la:.ds are situated in the City of Auckland and Province of Auckland. | And notice is hereby further given that all plans, sections, and book of reference, and of this notice, will be deposited for public inspection at the orlice ot the Commissioner of Crown Lands, ip Auckland, not > p less than thirty days before the commencement of the £ said Session, and copies of the said Bill will bo deposited in the Examiner's: Office within fourteen days after the commencement of the said Session. (; ~ . ,jY Dated tills 17th day of April, 1873. . . , , R. H. STEVENSON", ■ Secretary to Commissioners.. .a/X Auctions. PRELIMINARY NO..T IC Kj r, {J NEW MARKET-HOUSE. . . . ' _ j T <£ O *J THE STALLS TO BE. LET BYAUCTION. iq R. ARTHUR ... ii : c HAS been favoured with instructions from the City Council to Let by public auction, in the new Market-House, at an early date, The STALLS of the new Market-House for f >.c term '. of one year, at a yearly rental, subject to certain conditions, which will be made known m a future advertisement. - *■ •' MONDAY, AiPRIL 21. .' ; .'Tilfli^H p FOUR WOODEN HOUSES FOR REMOVAL. <• ■ BY OEDER OF AUCKLAND IMPROVEMENT■..'.V^., COMMISSIONERS. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell on Monday, April 21, at three o'clock, on the ground, Four FIVE-ROOMED COTTAGES, in good repair' . , ~ situated in Lome street opposite -Rutland street. To be removed within ten days. , -, .. .;<s •, I TUESDAY, APRIL 22. ~ BRUNSWICK MART. VALUABLE BUILDING SITES, .. . ; ,, * GRAFTON ROAD & SYMONDS STREET.' _| By Order of City Improvement Commissioners. B, TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, on Tuesday, April 22, 14 VERY VALUABLE BUILDING ALLO^C MENTSin Symonds street and Graf toil road, on lease for 99 years. ' TUESDAY, APRIL 2.2., :J , , ~,. f ,.,» BRUNSWICK M A E; % SALE OF CITY ENDOWMENTS. .. ; . .-. . By Order of City Council^ »■« ; B. TONKS & CO. ■ HAVE been instructed by His Worship the Mayor to offer for Lease, on Tuesday, April 22, at 12 o'clock, for a term of fifty y6THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE BUILDING SITES :— Lots 7 and 8, corner of Queen street and approach to new Market House • Lot 12, corner of Gopk and Qrey-.Streets .. IX Lot 27, corner of Albert and Wellesley streets 60 Lotß 17 and 18, corner of Mount and Symonds streets Lot. 10. Symonds street. _____ I WEDNESDAY, APRIL ,23. , E>, T « f/ _ !^.J « | PRELIMINARY NOTICE. TO HAIRDRESSERS, FANCY GOODS DEALERS, TOBACCONISTS, AND' ■ !- " OTHERS. The subscribers have received instructions from Mr J. W: Allen, who is leaving the colony, to sell, on Wednesday next, at 12 o'clock, npHE Good-will and Fixtures of the X Empire Haircutting Rooms and City Baths. .■ ;_o_j .-■ ;» ;•; i '",■.;■< F°r & SON, Auctioneers. _____ TO BE LET, that convenient Work-H ii shop In Lorne-sh'oQt, lately oocupiod by Mi? W, Hanson.—'Por pattioulars apply to Mv W, b\ Jonesl, piftwJorts %'wnwj Quooß'Strww oppose Oily HaU«