JWe's mission to Zanzibar, relative to the African slave trade. France denies that she authorised the Sultan to rely on her protection. Admiral Topeteat has arrived at Madrid. ' Ten other prominent Conservative leaders are- \ refugees in Portugal. Marshal Serrano is at Biarritz. The Pop 3 has lately been subject to long fainting fits, and is suffering from great debility. The London and Australian Trust Agency has declared a dividend of 20 per cent.

AUSTRALIA.

LATEST UNPUBLISHED TELE GRAM£.

Depart^ o f the Hero,

Failure of the Xexr Zealand Loan,

Popularity of Sir George Bowen.

Victoria and the Mail Service.

Divorce Case

(Per Anglo-Australian Press Telegraph Agency.)

MELBOURNE.

May 22. The s.s. Hero left here on the 20th for Auckland, via Sydney. Several passengers, including Mr Murdoch, of the Bank of New Zealand/ for Auckland. It is considered in commercial circles that if the Bank of New Zealand had been per mitted some discretionary latitude the New Zealand £250,000 loan would have been successful. As it was the loan waa not placed. The minimum was fixed too high. Some of the tenders were opened on the 16th. Brokers report sales of about £40,000 of the loan at £90 10s.

Despatches will be sent, per Baroda, declining to enter into the Suez contract on the terms proposed by Earl Kimberley. The date of theßaroda's departure is doubt ful. Forty-two passengers by her refuse to $o, and she is still at the Heads. The aecond officer is badly affected: with small pox. Full despatches have been sent to New Zealand by Mr Francis, maintaining' the position assumed relative to the mail service. ' The Cabinet, are considering to-day the border duties question with every prospect of settlement, SYDNEY May 22. A mining action has been heard in Sydney, Harley versus Greville., Both the parties are members of the Legislative Assembly. The damages were laid at £1000. A verdict for'the defendant was returned. ~ An earthquake was felt at the North Shore on Monday. It was preceded by a slight shock on Sunday. i\,< »

ADELAIDE.

May 22, There is a general agitation in favour; of 'the eight hour movement organization. The Register severely criticizes Mr Francis's action relative to the mail services*. Wheat is firm at 5s 6d. Sales have been made at 5s 7d per bushel. r . Mr McMurdo, forger, was arrested on board the Coorong. if ' . Nimblefoot is the favourite for the Cup.

GENERAL SUMMARY.

MELBOURNE,

■ > r v '•' M If, ;-. i J il.. ! Jwayiaz;.- Parliament opened on the 13th. The speech was meagre, and silent regarding the mail services. It has been since ascertained that Mr Francis has made a proposal to Mr Vogel and advised the Home Government that Victoria will not join New South "VV'ales" iv mail arrangements. The newspaper postage has been reduced to a half-penny., . . The outgoing mail steamer Baroda is quarantined with small-pox. The divorce case, Villenuve Smith against Ibis wife and Armstrong, co-respondent, was ■concluded after six days' hearing. The jury found that the respondent did not commit adultery as. alleged, but the petitioner hjad committed adultery with Mabel Johnson in New Zealand, and with Florence Fenian, and that he had acted with cruelty towards Mis wife. , . ! Felix Kabat has been sentenced to olav^n years' imprisonment ior forging bills. Borham, convicted of the Sandhurst mur der, has been hanged. There is a great scandal in the Eublic " "Works' Department owing to the alleged opening of tenderers' envelopes by officers of W, department. , > ...!•'• i j A criminal action has ; been commenced against the Melbourne Herald by Mr Winch, 'owner of the Commodore. The case is pro ceeding. .. ! , ; ' Mr Hingbotham will probably be . defeated for East Bpurke. ' ■ .••...-.-• ihi ■ •! »l [ | The opposition to Ministers in the Assem- • bly is weak. . ~ ; ■ The whole of the mining engineers,,^ Sandhurst have struck for eight hours labour. Q ! A great seaman's meeting has been held ijo petition for the release of the men belonging to the Sea Nymph., The men were imprisoned fori;refrising to work twenty out of twenty four hours. • i :

. Governor Bowen is beooming popular. The Age declares he is becoming too cheap. j P>Moore, a seaman, stabbed a seaman named KJelliher fatally,, and has been sentenced, to three years' imprisonment. , .',''' GrosvernorMoyison, magistrateandametn ber of the Gipp'sLand Committee, has been placed on trial for perjury. ; ' ; Grains are very firm., . An Eight-hour Sewing,Machine,Girls'.'Fac- \ tory Bill has been introduced. . i, '..-.'■ , ■■< \

ADELAIDE.

May 22,

i £| There is a great mining mania in Northern -n^ goldfield stocks. ~ , Wheat 6s 6d to 5s 7d j firm. • | ;

SYDNEY.

"■:,/' ■. ,' . . iVi / May 22. Mr Samuels, Postmaster-General, leaves by the Hero for Auckland. He will return to Melbourne, and leave by mail steamor for London and Washington relative to the Calif ornian Mail Service. The ex-Governor of Hankow has been arrested for embezzling funds belonging to the Imperial Government. He was com mitted for trial.

, Mr Selwyn^ the new Bishop of Melanesia, has arrived, and leaves, per Hero, for Auckland.

NEWCASTLE.

' , ~, . .- -■ i May 22. --:,—Alice Cameron, from Auckland. Sailed.—Yelocidade, for Auokland. '

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GitAHAMSTOWN.'

■■■.••■ This day." The Alburnia has taken out some good Htuff since yesterday morning, -r. r ■ >>y Dm ing Tueiday and to-day over 2,480 ouaow of gold hate bwn lodgtd in fht Uuk t

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

Expected Calling out of the Militia.

The Statement that Tawha'io sent to Purukutu Contradicted. I

Te Kuiti Natives Expect a Visit from Soldiers. '

(tbom our special coeeespondent^

ALEXAN^-i

fati . * " This day. . . -, em influential Waikato, gavel' believe , the most reliable intelligence from Te Ituitij last night. He says that Tawhaio, oh iearing of the murder ofSulliVan> iafconce sent messengers, telling Purbkutu to remain on his own- land and not come to Te Kuiti; that since six mes sengers have been sent by the runanga of. chiefs for him to come- to Otura^ but; no nearer Te Kuiti, . i .: y'j * •>' ' Purukutuhas been to Hawauraisettlement, but Tawhiao himself did not tell him to come to Te Kuiti. j ;_ The natives at Te Kuiti are remaining' quiet, expecting daily a visit from the pakeha soldiers in search of Purukutu.',

CAMBRIDGE.

This day.

Mr Mackay is ,expeoted here to-morrow. He passed through Mercer to-day. Tati i 3 waiting to see Jhim. T, v '

There has been some talk of calling but the Militia here. The settlers say they have. no no objection to fight,,,but that if they are called away from their homes their families must be sent into town, and their farms will be ruined. They have no objection to pro tect their own houses.

[We understand that"'the Government do not intend to call out the Militia, , but if assistance ia required they will v call for Volunteers.] • Fifteen men accompanied Te Ori Ori to Te Kuiti. . • Thirty-one men of the Kukutai tribe ar rived here yesterday; and engaged in a war dance. The native contingent in Cambridge now numbers seventy-three in all. Signal fires were. seen on Maungakawa range last night., ~•■ .. :;■ •' ' ]

HAMILTON.

This day. A meeting of settlers will be held in a few days for the purpose of forming a Cavalry Corps. About forty have signified their in tention of joining the troop.

The Drowning of Richard Dunn.

RANGARIRI,

This day. The body of Dunn, late manager of the Churchill flour mills has been found in the river.. An inquest :• : was held on the!' body yesterday, at Shirley's hotel, before Mr Seir ancke. - —■

-. | The evidence showed that the deceased had beeri drinking heavily,prior to the accident. The man <inthe {boat with him was also the worse for liquor. ~,. .... . 'i

TAURANGA.

This day.;

Arrived—Vincent, from Auckland ; >Ran gatira, from Auckland. The Rangatira sails South to-morrow". She is now discharging^

The natives have got a quantity of tallow for sale; . . ',

They are learning to make nets in Eurp pean fashion. '■';.';'•/ . . | !

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

Railways in the South

Heavy Floods on the Molyneaux. Wreck of the Australia with all Handi.

f)UNEt)IN.

i--,.-i\ ■.■»■.■<!■>' This day. A special meeting of, the Chamber of Com merce passed resolutpns , urging the para - mount importance' o|. a,speedy junqtion be tween' the Southern trunk railway and Moeraki, and Rakaia, .and the immediate ■cbmpletidn1 of the South'erh trunk railwayxby the construction1 jof a lihp from Clutjia tp Mataura. The Chamber also passed a resolu; tiott, approving of the movement; to .secur^ the harbour trust for Otago. The *im former resolutions were sent to the General Govemj meat." Three deputations wait on _ the General G9 vernment regarding the la^t. ; j fiOO was realized from the benefit. ioj Roberts. .'.'.'... ■"''■■■■; ;r ■~'■ . I Heavy floods have occurred on the Molyr neaux. It has risen sixte'eii feet. The roadi were washed away. Traffic, has ; been sus r pended between Clyde and Qupenßtown.

LYTTELTON.

Tiusday. I , Arrived—Scotsman, from Newcastle '.She reports the loss of the brig Australia, Capt. Craig, and all hands, off Cape Campbell,: during a heavy gale on Friday night; The; Australia was from Newcastle, : bound f ov ' Timaru, with coals. The Scotsman had, ,ai narrow escape of foundering during the galej Sailed—John Knox,. for .Sydney -, FaWh,| or Auckland, _ ~/;„.''.':' \'~ . ['.'■[ '• ■--.- ■■ '

College for Christchurch.

Complaints regarding Immigration.

CHRISTCHURCH. J . ... .■>'.>! This day. £1700 have been voted by the Council for a. college si^e. ' . , ~ ~, - _• - i The Provincial Secretary mtrodnced. a Q-o ---vernment resolution in favor of imn^iOTation. i He- spoke ! sttongly against the ' General; Government system. /He advocates free passages, with expenses to immigrants paid; up to the port of embarkation. In the first; four months of the year only .386. men capa- j ble of work have been introduced into thei province. ~ r . . v - The Cattle Cbmmitte.ereport that atis-ntot; presently expedient to prohibit the impor-; tation of cattle into the province^ but, re-. commend the establishment of a quarantine I station in harbour, and strict examination of all stock after September 28. Admission, to be granted only witt . eertifioates of soundness. , , , The Jockey Club met and refused to j reioind the diiqualifioatiou of Peerem and Bob Boy. jjfsrt.;; %mjiwMw& ■*. '

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Special Advertisements. TUS T OPE NED, NEW WINTER MILLINER jf, NEW WINTER DRESSES, NEW FANCY W<^ " _- . ... . ~>,yM GOOES. ' . ..«gl Flanaela, from is 8d per yard Stout Wet-wove Crl'coes, 6jd per yard. iJ , S. & J. R. VAILE, 1 NATIONAL MART, Corner of Queen and "Wyndhßin streets. Wanted., », ; .\I7A.NTED, a good General Tv Servant—Apply at Crown & Anchor Hotel, West Queen street. WANTED, a General Servant,— Enquire at the Bricklayers' Arms Hotel, Chapel street. r '/} WANTED, an Assistant Cook, male ' or letoale.—Appiy to Mr James, Thames Dining Rooms, Queen-street Wharf. IMH WANTED, a Billiard ! Marker.— Apply at the Greyhound Hotel. ' • ggSJI TXTANTED to Let or Lease, • that "' ▼ V well-situated SHOP & DWELTjING-HOTTSE, situated in Queen-street, with shelving, fixtures, and ftas-fittlngs complete, next door to the United Servioe Hotel, Established in the grocery .business 18 years. —For further particulars apply, to Jas. Watson, at Brown, Barrett & Co.'s, High-street. : .TT/ANTED, a respectable Girl in a ■>-VV small'family.—Apply to Mrs. Stevenson, Wellington-street. ANTED, a good General Ser vant, w'th a knowledge of cooking, for the Hot Springs.—Ripply to Mr. Stevenson, at Messrs' Jackson, and Russell's, Solicitors,, Fort-street. WANTED, a Nurse Girl.—Apply at the Greyhound Hotel. WANTED, a good Boy,, with references.—Apply at onoe to H, L, Possen. iskie, Wollesley street. WANTED, two Lads, about 12 or 14 years of age, for a Flaxmill.—Apply at Mr Young's, Chapel-street, near the Baptist Church. WANTED, a Female Cook.— Apply to Mrs Overton, Star Hotel, Albert street. WANTED, a party of competent Drainers to drain about nine acres. -Apply at once to C. T. Wren, Mount Hobson Nursery, Remuera, WANTED, in a mercantile office, an intelligent Youth or Young Man, with a knowledge of Book-keeping by double entry.—Apply by letter to X. X., offlbe of this paper. ' WANTED, to Sell, a 14 horse tl power Portable Steam Engine.—Apply to Mr £. Monk, Sash and Door Company, , j WANTED, a General Servant; also, an experienced Nursemaid.— Apply to Mrs G. Lewis, Jennyn street, off Wynyard Pier. ' , WANTED, two Tailors • piece or by week. Full employment.—Apply to Davey, Tailor, Queen street. WANTE D, by a young lady / accustomed to children, a'Situation as Nursery Governess.—Address A., office of this paper. ANTED KNOWN, that I have Sold the 100 sacks of Onions in the Two Weeks, and I.have Bought (J« Sacks more, but they will be Cs Cd per 1121b5., or 14tt>s for Is. Be in time, for this will be the last chance. Note the address :— Pitt-street, or Market Place, Queen-street. H. WATTS, General Dealer., WANTED TO SELL (Cheap), Iron , Ploughs,, 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets; Galvanized Corrugated Iron, Punips, Paints, &c, &c, at Alfred Smart's, next Blue Post, Victoria-street ANT E D KNOWN THAT , W., L E V S, BOOKBINDEB, Machine Ruler, and Account-book Manufacturer, Has REMOVED from Victoria street Eaajt, to 'Wyndham street; next door aboVe the Evening office. ■ ' " WANTED KNOWN.—The under ,; 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 totn-houae street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store.' j W. & G. WINSTONE. i ANT ED. XN 0 W, N, .;rl ' Prices Redttced, Singer's New Family Noiseless Lock-stitch Sewing Machines.—M. A. Aldicch, Agent, Shortland - street, Auckland. To meet the requirements of. customers iwho find a diffi culty in paying the full amount at once Mrs Aldricu has adopted1 a method of time payment to suit them. WANTED KNOWN that Hold ship & Co., Wholesale and Retail Timber Merchants, and Manufacturers, execute orders with despatch,, md at the lowest possible prices, from any •f their establishments. Head Office : Saw Mill and Timber Yards, Custom ~, , house,street, Auckland. > . i'.\.' f] ' Sash, Door, and Moulding Factory, Newton. j Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahamstown. .' TiiriberYard, CeroinandeL \, # I Saw Mill, Whangaroa Harbour, convenient for all , ports, and deep waiter for loading. ij,J i WANTED KNOWN, .thai D. GOLDIE is prepared to Supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber.'Honseblocks, Posts, Kails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark, and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house-street. iOTANTED KNOWN that I have ,' » • now so reduced the price of Sewing Machines that no one can afford to be without one. : I have new Hand Machines for sale at £2 10s, £3;"£s^Snd £5 53 ; also, several first-class Second-hand Machines! Every Machine, new or second-hand, guaranteed. Repairs properly done. Needles, Oil and ExtrajjU— Gxo. W. Hkhlop, Engineer; the Fitting:. Shop, Vulcan Lane. . A ! | ; AJDTQKLANI) ETHIOPIAN TROUEiI THE Gentlemen who took part in the lute Concert at the Parnell Hall are re quested to attend a Meeting of importance to be held at the Rehearsal Room, This (Wednesday) Evening. at half-past seven. E.,W* WARD, '"*■- \//;'■'■■■;, 'Manager. SUBANTJI GOLD; MINING CQMPAire (Registered). HhHE Transfer Books -willbe Closec JLI "at twiflve 9'clock"!n"oon!; TO^MOjRRO W (Thjirs day), May 29,' and" remain Closed until ten o'blocl a.m., SATURDAY, May. 31, when a Dividend pf Twi Shillings and-Sixpence per Share will be payable a the office of the Company, Shortland street. OfIARLES TOTHILL, Legal Manager. I Auckland, 28th May, 1873. ;;■ . -; , JTJST OPEN El LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BEAUTIFUL GHROMO :LITH6 G'Rkr tf ¥ ":;/- •"'■•'.•■■::',' : ?.'1.-: ■■■.■•:,■••■■■■:"•'•'••/] 1 mM^u UK II U 11,



ALTEEATION OF ADVERTISE- I ''■'" ' MENT,' V:;;,; , iNjaW 2IJALAND™TELEGRAPH. TENDER S1 are invited for. the Supply and Delivery of Seven Hundred and Fifty (750) Telegraph Posts (more or less) for the con •truction of a line of Telegraph between Cambridge and Alexandra, both in the Province of Auckland. The route of the line w'Jl be from Cambridge to t)ouglas and Walker's Station j thehce acrpsa the I Moiia Tua Ttia Swamp to Eangiawhia; thence to : ICJhi K'hi ; thence to Te Awamutu; and thence by the Lower or Punui Road to Alexandra. The Posts to be sawn from the heart of kauri, to be perfectly sound, straight, and free from sap, loose knots, shakes; speckles, and all other defects. N.B.—Any Post containing the least sap will be rejected, and all Posts laid on the line and afterwards found in any manner defective, o^ not in accordance with the speolfloation, will be cut into two pieces by the Examining Officer. c , j The Posts to be delivered along the line at points to be indicated by an Offlaen appointed by the Go vernment. ' ' ', The major portion of th« Posts to be twenty (20) feet in length ; but some will be required twenty (25) feet long, to be laidat points as indicated, i : 1 Posts of both the above lengths tp be, eight (8) inches square at the butt, and tapored to six (6) inches square at the top. ". ' ' ,'•'"• ■ The whole of the Posts to be delivered within three (8) calendar'months of the dat 3 of acceptancfe of tender, under a. penalty of five pounds (£5), to be paid for every working day the centract is not completed after that date. ' Tenders to state separately and distinctly the price per Post according to the sizes given. Each tender to be accompanied by a deposit of twenty pounds (£2O) as a guarantee.of good faith, which sum will be forfeited to the Government should any tenderer refuse to ■ enter into or sign a contract in the event of his tender being accepted, . Each tenderer must submit for-approval the names 'of two (2) sureties willing to enter ii to a bond for the due performance of the contract in the event of his tender being accepted, and eaob of the persona so named must enclose a notification (with the tender) of theiri-wlllingness to accept'tee responsibility. Specifications may be seen, and further particulars obtained at the Telegraph Office, Auckland. | • ■ I i Tenders' marked, "Tenders for Telegraph ,PoaU' between Cambridge and Alexandra," to be addressed tp the undersigned at the .Telegraph Offios, Auol^and, will be received up to, and not later than noon on i MONDAY, the 16th June, 1873, . j I The lowest or any other' tender not necessarily accepted. By order. ■ ■ ' • ' ALFRED SHEATH, Dlstribt Inspector. Auckland, 28th May, 1873. ,'.,,;', THE 'Sale advertised for To-morrow, by E & H. ISAACS, is for the present WITHDRAWN. ■■■'&':".:. X: ';& THE .Regular Monthly Meeting of Masonic Lodge UNITED SERVICE, No. 421, ;r.C:, will be held;at the Lodge Room, Princes street, Thi3 (Wodnesday) Evening, at half-past seven. ! Visiting Brethren are invited to attend. By order of the W,M. . • y ■- ■ D, T. FOX, Seoretary. COALS r COALS ! COALS ! THE undersigned are, now deliver ing COALS, ex Woddville, alongside Queen street Wharf, at ; : ■;;;;■;-;:'' ' s7b. 6d. ,per 'ton.' .'.•■.■- . . : Aathese Coals are of first-class quality it affords an excellent opportunity to lay ta * Cheap Winter's ■■ Stock.-' ' .-TV ', . ,";,,.,[ ! ,', ■ y,' i . T«rms :..Cash.' '■'•-■*;-- J i ;;--';;'' ( ''i' • , : W. J. HURS T & C p.;'','.". ■ , ~ .1 150, QUEEN BTREET. l;ji ,■ . ).-.■ il i- .■,■■• ■■'■ '' ' .' " ' j BBAWING-.-t-A Class for the study .of Geometrical, Mechanical and Freehand , Drawing iwilL be commenced in the School-room, Edwardes-street, on WEDfiTESDAY EVENING,1 1 May 28, at'7.3o. For particulars and terms apply,to i D. Goldie ; or to H. G. Wade, Custom-house-street; ■ or at the Class-room during class hours. - I , liti■"; ; ' ' '' t t FO'Jv S A LB,. with immediate possession, the Villa Residence (with Slated Roof), Potasonby Bond, containing Eight Rooms, Bath-room. Closets, Wash-house, and fitted with every convenience, now in the occupation of Mr ,S. Hague Smith. v * ■ . '' •tfV 4J[ ' ' . , A large^Garden, planted with Ornamental Trees and ■ .Choice Flowers. A,iportlon.of the money can remain on mortgage .at seven per cent: ' ■ ■. < ■ . . . ■ , ■ •; For particulars apply to ■ HAGUE SMITH &■ WALKER, j . ■ . ■ Exchange Buildiags. TO THE ! LADIRS OE, ATTioi- The undersigned has much pleasure in notifying > that he has received ; a Large apd, Valuable Stock jof Long-length Hair and Ringlet Head-dresses of the latest fashion, direct from England, together, with - Curling and Pinching'jlrons, Perfumes, Ebmades, &C., and respectfully solicits their patronage. V_/ . rr .,, , . FRANCIS. J. SHORTT, i! :i I■ J i;.. >■ '■ ■■' ■- ' 7-l?6, Queen-street, j TO THE GENTLEMEN OP AXTdKL^NB. ' Fashionable' Hair-cutting; ShavWgi and Shampooing i Hair or Whiskers Dyed Black or Brown, with ja aeautifullv natural gloss. Razors Ground and Set. * FRANCIS J. SHORTT, 176, Queen-street, • ~ r../ Opposite Darby's_.|This,Ue H,otel. ■ s'i.j m ■:■■ • ■' ■ ■•■ ■'■"r-! ; '•■'} [r:SPSn ■pEQUIRED EOIR'THE AfeMl) X\> qONSTABULARY, Sixteen, Good, Up-standing Troop HORSES, -IB I ■!'■ .'>■ :T''-'i6 iS^'ha^as in height, nQtage^.i;; :, j 1 ' Required also. Ten DRAUGHT HORSES, suit able for Express Waggons. j To be approved by a Board of Officers at Cambridge, > on the 31st May. ... -, , ~ ( , . • I .■;.-:■/'.-.; it; -.I- ?ol !■ WILLIAM C.LYON. '/.",.. i . Local Commanderi Walkattf Dißtri6t; » i - r -u wiu,... :.•;■:' 1 BAY OF.,ISLANDS COAL COMPANY ~ „•/! , neiUoJ !j :■" ;; ; : j;' ' ' l"[ i THE Fifth General Meeting of the* Shareholders of this Company will be held at the:' Company's office, on FRIDAY^'-the 80th .inst.1, [ at 3 o'clock p.m. ' ■■:■■.■: •,'■■"■• i I Business,,:, To, receive Report and Balance-sheet for S the yda.r ending' 30th April. To elect two.Directors I in the room of Messrs. G. B. Owen and James i Williamson, who retire by rotation but are eligible ; for re-election. To elect two Auditors for the current 1 year, and for the transaction of any other business j that may b« broufthtforward. | ,'i'/,Li i,j I I By order 'tit the -Board of Directors.' ; J. A, GILFILLAN, j } 7, Queen street,! ",'*;'• '."'i1! /3-T8 &lU.AI I ' Auokland, 20th M^jr, 1873. ~ •jy"--0 jN ( E V}Y } T.0.,,,1..J1, ND.: . ' £900," in one or two sums, on First-class Freehold J Security, at 7 par oent.. t , JAOK3ON & RUSSELL, Solioltors, Fort-street. 1 TVTfQiNEY^TO LEND onfirßt-clasE 1 -LtJ_ freehold security, rt low rates of interest. ---h R C. D\mr. Shortland-street. I IVTONEY TO LEND, from £25 to £3,000 : JJJL On first class securities at ourreni artes of intercit.— J. M.Lennox, Estat( ,Age.Qt3,i 42> Qtiqep-3tr.eeti( '■{) '/■ [; '* •'', 1 'ji ; TVyfONETli^Ti^oii .Personal: Secu ) J-tJL rity, prpnPremiMory Notes; alsdi'on Pree holds. Mortgages exchanged at lower rates of interes Bills discounted. - F W. Stevens, West Queen stree GOBDQN & GrOTPH r 2BO, Georg. street, Sydney, N.S. W., Printers;; Broken, New and Advertising Agents. Miller and Richard , Extra.Hard MaW Type*. PresiM and Prlntin Miiterifthi always In stock; alio, Meiira A, I MtMiw k Ca'f iod«bntad Prlntlni^lnks. ' eegmpantra by dmu or rafwifiM to Bydn«y baua«



Drapery. , , NOW SHEWING. NEW AUTUMN GOODS. XT A T X I N S ' Invites attention to his Stock of j NEW AUTUMN GOODS, Consisting of .1 NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW FRENCH MERINOES!; NEW FREJSCH SERGES , I NEW FRENCH CREPE CLOTHSj NEW FRENCH, SATTEEN CLOTHS \ 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 wid'j^s), 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 boqght at the present time for 20 per cent advance on these prices. > '< .ii ; n, lay 1. » ■• -i ''-■■ '-■'* ■' •' ■ w\ White Flannel at Last Year's ,Prices. ; . Crimean Shirtings! ;• :' m At Is. 6d. per yard, worth'2s...Gd. ; '"••;■[■ ■ i-: ~ ~': .'.'V, ■'■:'' i ' lf'''-'; ■■'"■■ ;l" ■'■■■■■ ■ , t MU I ~.,... JM :■.'.;■;' ; NOTE! The Stock ofJßlankets and White Flannels IliiTJ/U ;: •- /' \!;' ■■ J' •' '^\ I were purchased at a' discount several months ago};'so there in no advance 6h thejße r" ■'• '' ''■i! "l! ■■'[:'■' . _■'';,' [1.;..,.[ I j] Goods> notwithstanding the great advanse :!,'.) 1 ' ' ■ in Home prices.?-:...:: ; v. -mMl^j l^ '"' ' ' '■'"' '"';.!> .'•''>,.'' 'r.r.-.riilitO !■ :y/,l 1 Ilflj; .'ir.-.l • '-.'' ■■'■'■'i •'■!-'''■ '■' ■ ' T :;; ; L^A>R'G E^T.V/S TOC X, ,-.•::'. AoO ii.it. .' '<■•>'■'■ And at the > ;' .';;■■'-'■■' LQ^E'ST • PRICES 7J W. '•■ ] V •! 'I ■' '■ '! ■ '"Of the very-best makes in LANC AS H IRE, ABER D E EN, i,: /gEWPSONS,; DOUBLE ] WARPS | WET WOVE, 'FINLAY'S, ! AND HORRDCE'S CALICOES. ■ □ oalfl .jloolo'o r oi tr mo-:'« -iVn ). ttaqr, rI .[.uS^dr | , 4 BALB f OF IJOtJiLE - WIDTH OEETJ' qitlOd, For Papering purposes, Just Opened, 68 | ; VxQj{\'\ If.i 'J.il- I j .iuwdiiiaoheß wide, lid. per yard by the j j ... ft apiece, Nett-Cash. L 1 Q<i A \ 'hi $EW ! GOODS OPENED; ;IN THE "i';:■. • clothi:ng department: > 'A tiiagfi Stock;'of Boys' and Youths' Tweed Men'ii Galates, Paget and Sao Coats, Trouaen 1 'vs,i i'll;,'aad Vests, Trousers, &c, iot^' 1 A Heavy Stock of Tweeda ia Scotch, Nekon , • ' Geelong, -Weat of England, &o.i AliOj Tweeda at Low Prices, for Boyi' weari ■;'.„; jit,i'l?X.:Ji!lir:".:''X^p',' s,OK»isrman. B '■ ■ .htihs ya'^ccYd .0' * 0 ■!•:■! P«IH,tK;O ...?aU •/■.,■>:.■.■.■, «;.jj(U .!iiw:« MHWT k



, • / j To Let 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. npO LET, a six-roomed House," Mona X View," Karangahape Road.— Apply to D. Ca'ey, 187, Queen-street; or, to F. L. Prime, Insurance BuWngs. ~, rpOLET, House and Shop in Hobson X street, near the Bell.;- Apply Marsh and Blair, Queen street. ~ . . TO L E|T, a large Four-room ed House (passage right through), in East street, Newton. - Appfy to ;W. H. Butler, Painter. FOUIN 1) adrift/ above tbe Watcrr' man, a small Black Boat.—Apply to T. Jenkins, Cochrane's Buildings, Fort street. TO STOREKEEPERS. — A good I Salesman wants an Engagement either in town or1 country]- Address A.L., office of the Evening Star . . .j npo LET, a very desirable and con- X' '.veniont Five-roomed House; •w"Hh*onservatory. back kitchen, and large workshop, gardeD (well planted with choice, fruit trees);.in Cracroft street, • South Newton. -Apply to Samuel Wells, 129, Queen ! street, three doors below Union Bank. , | piOMFOKTABLE Board, and Resi- V^ dence in the Suburbs. Terms reasonable.— Apply, for address, to Mrs M,, Stab Office. ■ COMFORTABLE Board and Resi V_y dence in a pleasantly situated part of Parnell, For address apply to " 8.,' Stor'offlce. p ITT HAL L. \OU ■!'.:.'• i.tti :the : !': "■'': CARANDINI, OPERATIC AND, ' " CONCERTS, GRAND SPECIAL NIGHT, DEVOTED TO THE j The NATIONAL MELODIES OF SCOTLAND !" Under the Patronage of His, Honor jthe Superintendent, And the Officers and Members of the Scottish and Engineer .Volunteer Companies, THIS (Wednesday) EVENING, MAY 28. P R O G R AM ME:,,, . a ■ j /.iP [7:[( *}jpA»i I.':"'1-' ' Overture, Piano—Sisters Rosina and Fannie i^- ■ Operatic Selection - THE BRIDE OF LAMMER , MOORr-Company, ~ ; ■, - Ballad-Donald'Grey (Linley)-Miss^Rosina Song—Swing on, Old Pendulum of the World (Ellard) —Mr Henry Gordon ' ' Ballad - Auld Kobin Gray-Madame Caranaini Part Song—Who'll buy my Caller Herrin—Company Descriptive Song — Jessie's Dream (BlocJdey)—Miss Fannie Solo. Pianoforte—Scotch Airs-Madame Winter Chorus and Solo—Now Tramp o'er Moss and Feu r j (from Operatic Drama,of Rob Roy)^-Miss Rosina : land Company. ■ .ll J"- ' Interval of ten minutes. Part 11. Introduction, Piano — The Witches' Dance — The Sisters Rosina and Fannie Selections from Wallace's beautiful Opera LURLINE, introducing " Sail on the Midnight Deep," " Flow on, thou Silver Rhine," and "Aye Maria — Company _ Song—The Bonnie Hills of Scotland—Miss F«nme Song—The Standard Bearer-Mr Henry Gcrdon | Serenade-Stars of the Summer Night (Needham), first time in Auckland-Company ■ ; Sorig—Castles in the Air—Miss Rosina Quartette—Blue Bells of Scotland—Company Ballid-Comin' Thro' the Bye- Madame Carandini ;• Duet — The Regulation (from Offenbach b Grand Duchess)— Company . Trio—My Lady the Countess—Madame Caraudini ana the Sisters Jctosina and Fannie. i - Doors open at ha.lf-past 7 ; to commence at 8 o clock. Ladies' Cloak-room;and every attention., , Aamission- First Seats, 3s ; ' Second, 2b ; Back Seats, Is. Children, half-price to first and second seats. Tickets may be obtained and seats secured at Upton and Go's, where a numbered plan of the Hall may.be seen. MADAME CARANDINI'S BENEFIT on FRI (D-fY, EVENING.-NE£Tj|May/3(y. fpJ'J CTA ' TMMEJSSE BAEQAINS EVERYBODY SHOULD CATX AT '^ WILLIAM ETB B'S ENN.ISKILLEN, HOUSE, ,o- ... Victoria"^tß'eet; Who is now offering to the Public a Large Lot of DRAPERY AND MILLINERY GOODS. 200 Ladies' Bonnets, in Silk Velvet (newest fashiob), 10s each, worth 25s ~ 100 pairs-first choice Josephine' Kid gloves/8s per 1 W.J r i p a | r .-..-•. 1000 yards Heavy Scarlet Flannel, Is 3d to Is 6d per yard • i i'i •■• ■i '' ■ 1000 yards Hoyfs'd 'Prints, to to 7d per yard j Ladies' Wool Clouds Collarets Elizabethan Roughs Cross-oyers, , ■•,■''■ A<;'l"ii :' :: : Y;.iFanoy*>6lkafr '' ! '' '! ;" ;»M? U „ Children's Hats. Is each I, 100 Ladies' and Maids' Garibaldi Jackets, 4s and ps each •„. m a (\ I') i Maids' Kidßodts; HVto l's, 5s 6d to 6sper pair Children's do, 6's to 9's, 4s to 4s 6d per pair Cashmere House Boots, 3s 6d per pair j 2000 yards Horrocks' Longcloth, 36in., 6d per yard. > A.GREAT VARIETY OF FLOWERS, -EEATHERS, AND FANCY ~t/■ r* n t^^ 8- bba y. a \ FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. GIVE A CALL', And judge fpr. y.ouxselve*i(ii:ijyi...-:■; ! , i>:A MEETING- of Persons interesteji J\- in Forminj? a VOLUNTEER CORPS at the North Shore will be freld at the Flagstaff Hotel on WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, May 23, at 7.3Q,.0.'p10ck,,.,77 -, l( , •, ,^yi ,1 i:"■:.' ■'■•■■ ;. TO TAI LO E S—Wanted, foi another part of the Colony, four Men, two Coat Hands, and' two for small Jobs.—Time, statement, arid other particulars to be seen on application at office of this paper. I HEREBY give notice tnat it is my intention to apply at the Adjourned Annual Licensing Meeting for a Transfer, of License for the Royal Hotel, Hamilton East, to Martin Joseph O LEAHY. ■v i a ■; i WM. CUMMING. : Hamilton, May 22; 1878, rpiMBEK ON SALE ,a^ the Store X • Breakwater ''load.1 Planed, Torigued ana Grooved, 9xl .and 6xl; also, a Splendid Assort ment of all sizes First and Second-class. VesseU loaded with despatch. _ mTa | a; -.rawl ,ti ;h ■.•.•■ 0. A* HAKJxIa. Nov. 80,1872. | Improvement Commissioners' Office, . «,..;; .;,* . Auekl»nd,i2*th*May,li7B. TITENDERS will be' reeeiyed*;by t^ X' 'tindersiap.ed until2.3op'.m. 6f.WEDNESDAY ; 4th June,' for th' 6' ContinuaiiOri of" Prinbes-street. , Plans, Speciflc^ttons, &c. ( can b,e seen at the, Com toners' Office, ■ * Secretary. T 0 C QNT.RA OTOR B. .. rpENDBBiS11will';,biB recej^ct by tlx "X TO^w^g»fid\wtti->*.l^n>.i..W TJ^URSDAI ,2^ lnst^tfe»ffiilr,M!kioft:olßri«fcJhon and»ho 'Rooms, in Queen street, Pjans. and> ip*cioo»woa i W-P«M^|^gJSß4 V BURROWS, Ajokiv*et.



Miscellaneous. I AMEEICAN OKG-ANS. A CONSIGNMENT of the above MAGNIFICENT INSTRUMENTS, (Imported Exprisslv by Mb C. Bonnington) A150,.,.., w . [i;«gct I PIANOFORTES & HARMONIUMS, (By the best makers.) • • Now Opened and for Sale, at ( ? BOWBIN&'S, ' j UPPER QUEEN STREW. j RETIRING FROM BUSINESS: JN. NEWBOLD begs to'thank all • his good and valued friends for the busy times he has had In business, and now begs to inform them that, through ill-health in part of his familyand an irresistible longingfor quiet out-door life.he haviriß pur chased a small Grazing Farm in the snWirbs, and wish ing to retire to it at once, lie will sell to his customers, for ONE WEEK, a lot of his Stock, viz., Clothing, Boots, &c, at and under Cost Price, after which he will Close for Three Days to take Stock, and offer the whole, together with Good will and Fixtures, 'lii One 'permission has been given by the landlord to admit another to the premises on the same terms he now ""Please remember he only will sell Retail for One Week, that is to the end of May. J. K. NEWBOLD. NOTICE ! NOTICE ! . . , ACHAEGE of 6d.. per Load Royalty will be charged on all Scoria and Scoria Ash taken from the-Mount.Eden Reserve, and from the Reserve adjoining toe-Superintendent«, , May 27,1873. i- ■- _ I Auotlons. TO-MORROW, THURSDAY, MAY 29. \ fTHE Subscriber has received in structions from Mr S. Hague Smith (who is leaving the colony), to sell by auction, To-morrow'(Thursday), 29th May, at 11 o'clock, at his residence, corner of Karangahape and Ponsonby Roads, . oK THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE ENGLISH-MADE FURNITURE, &c, Ma. THE HOUSE AND GROUNDS WILL BE SOLD AT TWELVE O'CLOCK ; _.; ) ;, : ; ___^~ - ' •' H Catalogues at the Mart,' and intending Purchasers may view the Furniture This Day. GEORGE SIBBIN, o.i, ■>'.'.< !i'./- . Auctioneer; *<"• >.•, .' THURSDAY, MAY 29. ; BOTTLED AL E. B; TONES CO.' J HAyE been instructed, to sellon Thursday, at twelve o'clock, without reserve, on account of whom it may concern, ~ , .': '.'/ 45 casks Bottled Ale (Jeffries). ■ ■■• ' - THURSDAY, MAY 29. J{ BOOKS. BOOK S. 800 KS.' THE' Subscribers* will sell at;'^he Mart, Fort street, on Thursday, 29th inst., at 11 o'clock,,, , 4 , V, . j-j ..;. 300 VOLUMES BbOKS, comprising the most . i:: j. Popular' Works of the day. '! ! SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ... , ... , , jj<j 7 THURSDAY, JUNE 12./, 1 AMERICAN SHIIJ P P'-E-qgff-.BP. E ON ACCOUNT OF'WHOM JT MA^ :<!!!•■; £t>3 CM -cONdERN.?■•''; ' ,* x\ HA YE been instructed', by'; Cifitain P. Stetson to sell by auction, on or about,the I.2th June, ■ ■ :•■■ ■■ .-•••<•.. ■'" ■■• •Bo . The American Ship- POLAR. STAR, 819 tons American Register, built at Bedford, Mass-. ohusetts, in the year-1852, re-coppered in May, 1872, and classed 5-6ths 1.1 (Asterisk); French Veritas for 6 years from May, 1872, as.she now i " lies at anchor in the Waitemata. ■ •:■.■'■>■ ]■: i " ' «Hi . .- .j• . . ijgu'lyi Full inventory may be inspected at the office of the Agents, Messrs Henderson and.jMaofarlane, or at-the the Auctioneers. r',J. - • ■ Terms:—Cash on the fall of the hammer. ';', i' ■ ■ . ■ ■ ■ • '".'.' . • * i.iTHURSDAY, MAY 29. =: " LAW BOOKS. On Account ot whom it may Concern. 0 .. .. -Ex' Victoria.' • '•;";.','*■ ITIHE subscribers have received <in- X struotions to sell, at the Mart, Fort-Btreet,M>n Thursday, 29th inst., at 12 o'clock, on aocoiint of whom jt may concern, ■, j 1 ease LAW BOOKS, ex Victoria, comprising the following»works :— Taylor on Evidence, 2 vols. (2 copies) Williams on Real Property (2 copies) '.'. '), Williams on Personal Property (2 copies) ', ' Ohitty on Contracts Broom's Legal Maxims - ,;.■ Broom's Common Law , .\ ' Story's Equity Jurisprudence,2 vol*. .. ' •■" Best on Evidence . 0 Anderson's Digest, 2 vols, A'rohbold's Criminal Pleading u',iax Smith's Landlord and Tenant Wharton's Law Lexicon Space's Bar Student* Manual Smith on Contracts. ■ The above Books are all of tb« Uteri edition*, and half bound in calf. ; ' SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON,IL ' Auctioneers. . r . ■<. .. i•;• :: ,■.;'. .. i iIU j fvYy ■'■ MONDAY, JUNE 2. , ? ; 200 ACRES, ALBERTLANP''. \ fPHB Subscribers will ■ sell, 9'^ I X Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monda£ JUfl?$» i at twelve o'clock, r~: ~ . „ , ~,,,,/ -^' I . 20a ACRE3.,an the Parish of bR^^HA^O 1 County of Manden, being, west'^:ffi?:°t i AUotment 135,. southern porti' 1 °[ A"Ot^d I 82, northern portion of AUcm. ent W6,. .ana J southern portion of Allotme^ 16^ f\ The above adjoins the prop^ bj Messrs Jno, 2 Shepherd, m,P,C, J. Mauer J> Be«roft» *** BAMUEL $Mt&EN& * BON, 1 AviiUoaneri.