and was committed to fourteen days' im prisonment for contempt of Court.

OAMARU.

This day. At the District Court David Wi'son charged with perjury, was acquitted. Alexander Gaw, charged with pur jury, wvr. sentenced to eighteen months' imprison ment with hard labour.

PARIS.

[Prom our own Correspondent.]

PUBLIC TOPICS,

The people are fatigued with elections, pro grammes, and protests. All is hollow in politics, and if there be any sincerity it is useless because unaccompanied with courage. Even the members of the Reformed Church, who were invited on Sunday last to sub scribe their names as electors—if thirty years old and two years a householder—for the management of their ecclesiastical affairs, showed no great avidity for such a privilege. The old Catholics are as difficult to discover as the Lost Tribes, ami ex-Father Hyacinthe 3.8 as much forgotten as if he never ex isted. WINTER IN T.3CE CITY. For science, winter commenced four days ago, but for the poor it has existed since two months. In the general instability that exists the only things certain are the rain and demands for New Year's gifts, alike by those who know you and those who do not, The inundation appears to have A " dying fall" of late. What a pity that calamity did not arrive two years ago when the Prus sians hibernated around the capital. There is plenty of -water still where it is not re quired. The Moniteur newspaper continues to print and pump at the same time ; in other quarters boating accommodation in the streets has been discontinued "till further notice." Curious enough not a fire has taken place during the prevalence of the flood. It is but fair to add many attribute this ex emption to the new " Salamander helmets " of the firemen. A religious journal authori tatively asserts the chronic down-pour has been sent to wash away all the blood that has recently been shed. Another insists that it is a punishment—a sort of rehearsal of one of the circles of Dante'a Inferno, where the vain is " eternal, cursed cold, and heavy, equally falling, and ever the same." Though painful, it was picturesque to view moon light on the waters; the houses partly immersed had the air of large ships at anchor, the lamps in the upper windows doing duty as mast-head lights ; the water gurgled, and mounted in at doors and out at windows; yet, in these amphibious dwellings, the apartments still free were occupied by tenants, who, if not merry, ate and drank, and smoked all the same.

MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT,

The arrival of M. Thiere to pass the vacation in Paris is a proof that the city is inhabitable, and that important or nervous persons may now.'Venture to pitch their tents also in the capital of the universe. A good many balls are spoken of, wherein official ?iife -will take the lead. There is nothing to disturb the President's forty winks except the demand made on him by the Republican journals to be sincere, logical, and courageous in his policy. It is wonderful what an amount of truth is to be met with in the abused radical newspapers, which also warn M. Thiers to beware of the praises of the Bonapartist press. THE DISPUTE WITH AUSTRIA. It is amusing to note the periodic riggles of the Due de Gramont, ex-Foreign Secretary, to justify his assertion at the time of the declaration of war against Prussia that France had allies. The Duke quotes a certain despatch that Austria would make common cause with France, but declines to establish the authenticity of the document. General Fleury, then Ambassador at St. Petersbui'g at the opening of the war, announced to Napoleon that " the Russian alliance was made," which was quite true as events proved, only it was made with Prussia. The Prince Biesco, a Moldavian "Bonapartist, who fought throughout the campaign, asserts in his book just published that the " Sedan funnel" was the consequence of the fear of a revolution in Paris. The most humbugged person at the opening of the war—and the most astonished after it — ■was Napoleon III; he was deluded into the belief he had legions everywhere. On the 7th August, 1870, he ordered General Douay to throw one division into Strasbourg if he could, and cover Belfort with the other two. Of these assumed three divisions only one really existed; the second was in course of formation ; and the third was on paper. Not a frontier fortress was either provisioned or armed—save with guns of Louis the Four teenth's time. Thirty thousand soldiers had to wait till the needles were fitted into their muskets. The ex-Emperor reaped just as" he had sown. He undertook to save France, "was given the ways and the means, but proved to be in the end as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

THE MIDNIGHT MASSES ON CHRISTMAS EVE were as usual well attended, and crowds of worshippers, generally of the humbler classes, partook of the communion. Many strangers were present to hear the music. The French are gradually dropping into the habit of ob serving Christmas as a fSte ; more shops remain closed, and work enjoys its half holiday. The Eve has ever been observed as a festive night, dedicated to an annual supper party, where relatives principally are invited, and estrangements brought to an end. The supper is a simple meal—a reflection of a dinner, in service and the cheer. The viands are limited to the various preparations of pork, pigs' feet truffled, black and white puddings, ham, preserved fish, Russian salad, gelatines and jelly, and plum-pudding. The repast opens with a vanilla bouillie, eaten with light con fectionery. The supper is served ala Susse, and without ceremony. Claret and cham pagne are the wines drank, and the meal is not followed with coffee, tea, or liqueurs. There is no full dress expected, nor are there formal invitations issued. The lady of the house asks you on her visiting card to come. She personally calls with the card, as the turned-down corner shows ; you are expected to reply in the same fashion. What a happy change from the time—two years 830 —when dishes were made with nothing, and ditmers given when we had ceased to dine. STATISTICAL RETURNS. The Morgue comes out with its dreary statistics for the past year, and its terrible histories of unclaimed bodies and portions of human remains. The Kegistrar - General supplies his returns of marriages, and the police of murders and robberies ; the engi neers give the lengths of the streets and the total acreage of the asphalt, the omnibusses of the numbers of passengers cariied, and the railways of travellers conveyed. AH these show that Paris is true to her history,— quickly recovering when most depressed. It was the same after the League, the Froude, the Revolution, the Invasions, as after the Commune. She is never deserted for ever by the Good Fairy. She is now the envied centre of luxury, gaiety, and fetes, amusing Europe as of old, and dictating her laws for elegance and taste. It is only necessary to glance at the shop windows for the proof, and to pass into any of the business streets to see piles of packing cases full of fancy goods for every quarter of the world, as to its universality. After being the Paris of

military glory she has become the Paris of pleasure, and shouts again her triumphal Evoe, as with thyrsus in hand she leads the dance to drive dull care and partisan politics away. A PROFESSIONAL CONTROVERSY. The medical students are generally re garded as mother Carey's chickens in Paris. They have eloquently protested against the intolerance of a few magistrates who struck their professor Robin off the list of jurors on account of his scientific writings, which had nothing to do with his civic rights. In France at all events science and theology ar<j turning their backs upon one another, like Lot and Abram—pity they cannot imitate the separated patriarchs by avoiding strife. The agitation for the appointment of special army chaplains, as in the navy, is waxing warm ; the project it is said would "lead, to diccord and hypocrisy/5 would develop more atheistical and materialistic colonels than evangelicals; while the "troopers" would still claim to be free-thinkers on swearing matters, DRESS OF THE SOLDIERS. The soldiers in the meantime are more occupied with their new shako, which if it cannot be "knocked into a cocked hat," can at all events be taken to pieces, and put i together again like a chassepot. The ornamentation for the Artillery is a grenade : for the Hussars a medusa-head j for the In^ fantry a roaring lion. Uhlans and Chinese, beware ! The little Bulletin is the weekly military newspaper. It treats on navigation and lrad sheep ; retails episodes of (Sedan, gives a receipt for the manufacture of gun powder, and has a calendar of "red" letter days of glory. It is printed in the Eve Bona parte—the better to enable the soldiers to forget the dynasty founded by le petit corporal.

GOOD NEWS FOR THE COMMUNISTS,

A "New Caledonian Banking Company" has been formed with two branches in that happy lihid—far, far, away. So the forced emigrants can hold balances at their bankers. In addition, clients must remain on the island for a fixed period. People are anxious to know how many of the condemned to death Communists at Versailles prison have been reprieved by the Pardon Committee. gjs

ANNALS OF THE LOWER ORDERS.

A poor laundress gained last year a lottery prize of 100,000 francs. She applied the sum to the support of an orphanage. She has just died unknell'd and unknown. Another once laundress in her virtuous days, she being now over forfcy-three, occupies all attention by her gilded vice—the creature Cora Pearl, for whom the foolish son of a butcher named Duval shot himself when, having squandered his fortune on Lais, he had nothing rema; .ring but passion. Pearl is an English woman named Cruch, is a special exotic of the Second Empire, whose courtiers went to applaud her in full dre^s when she had the audacity to personata Cupid in one of Offenbach's operas. The medical students hissed the strumpet back into her bespangled lair. The air is purer since she haa had to leave the countiy for the countiy's good, and the sale of her photograph is prohibited in the shops. Another lunatic, aged 40, shot himself in the waiting room of the Orleans railway terminus because his mis tress left him.

INQUEST.—This Day.

An inquest was held this day, at two p.m., at the Robert Burns Hotel, Union-street, on the body of John Burke, who died yesterday, before T. M. Philson, .Esq., M.D., Coroner, and a select jury, —Mr John Billington foreman.

James Burke, labourer, Cook-street, de

posed that the deceased was his brother, and was thirty years of age, and lived at Newton. He saw his brother at Mr Savage's house, where he lodged, on Wednesday morning, lying on a sofa. He complained of beuig ill. He said he had got a fall over a chair at Mr Adam's Queen's Head Hotel, in the dark on Monday night; he said Dr Dawcon had attended him, and thought he would

soon recover ; he did not think it necessary that he should be sent to the Hospital, although he looked very ill. He saw him again the next morning, when he appeared to be in the same state, but on the following morning Mr Savage came to witness at six o'clock, and said John was getting worse. He went to see him at once; found him very weak but sen sible. He then went for the priest—Father Macdonald—who went to minister to the deceased, and who suggested that he should be sent to the hospital. Dr Dawson thought it was the best thing that could be done. He then got a cab and had him conveyed to the hospital. As they were entering the gates he expired. The body was then brought to witness' house, where it now lies. [Left sitting.]

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Cosmo.—Your letter would only revive an angry correspondence which should be permitted to drop.

RIFLE FIRING

A friendly match between five Cadets connected with, the Victoria Company end five belonging to the Sir George Grey Cadets was held at the Rifle-range, Mount Eden, which, as will be seen from the following score, resulted in a victory for the Victoria boys:—

The Victoila w'nning by 44 points,

The Captain of the Sir George Cadets has given notice of his intention to send a challenge for a return match to come off this day three weeks.

tfttS ETENIM 81'AE, SATURDAY, MAUCH 22, 1873.



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Special Advertisements. PHEAPLINES OEDEESS \J material. Specially adapted for wear during the warm months of February and March. Fancy Stripe Grenadines, from 7£d White Marcella, from BJd per yard Printed Muslins, fast colors, 6d per yard Superior Batistes, lOjd per yard White Ground Alpaca Lustres, Is per yard Fancy Mohairs, 6d per yard Plain Alpacas, 6Jd per yard. S. & J. R. VAI LE, NATIONAL MART, Corner of Queen and Wyndham streets. TENDERS. PLANS and Tenders will be received till the 29th inst. for the Building of a Steamer suitable for the North Shore Ferry Service Separate proposals will be received for the Hull and Machinery. All information obtained from the undersigned. J. HENDKY, Secretary to the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company (Limited) • Insurance Buildings, March 21,1873.



"I A I> D E E S S . TO THE REV. ROBERT EIDD, L.L.D. ' Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned, who have re ceived instruction from you an; private pupj's, bes r^spectftriy to prcrent you with the ariompanyin^ s'-jfht token of ov.r l'.^rrd and esteem. "' Hav'ug eiipeilen^d yor.r efficiency as a Terchcr In tiie d;fferent paths of le_t;rn<* 'n which you have . gvided is, we t'lcerely tvr'.i that you w"ll t.oon occupy a position suit.,ble to jovr high attainments p.id quE'raeations. We are, Sir, yeui\j verj respectfully, [Here fo.i'ow twenty-eijyht signatures.] AucFand, New Zealand, Mrrch 21, 1873. E E P L Y. Gentlemen,—l thank you most sincerely for your k'nd address and present. It ?s exceedingly gratifying to m« to receive from you such a token of friendship and|approl)6tion. You are pleased to expre; s a very favourable opriion of my qualifications as a teacher ; I and certainly your testimony—which is disinterest'd, I unprejudiced, and derived from personal knowledge- Is, in every point of view, entitled to spcciel con sideration. A thoroughly good education of the mind musi, as you pre aware, be based on a due adjustment between the rival claims of a quasi-mechanical drlV-wsrk, having for its object the attainment of a superflcirl smartne s, and, on the other hand, a really intellectual development. It is a grave error to mr-jnify either of these elements to the exclusion of the other. With ti'ateful acknowledgments, and with best wishes for each and a'l of you, I remain, Gentlemen, yohrs faithfully, ROBERT KIDD. * The Address is accompanied with a pro. ent of Books. CITY HALL.—"Unsectarian Sunday Services ; conducted by Samuel Edger, B. A. March 23 : Morning—The Will of God the Central Principle of Religion. Evening—The Vision and Voice that Arrested Saul THE NEY/TON KlßK.—Divine Service at the usual hours TO-MORROW. Subjoctr—Morning—A Voy?^e to Heaven. Evening —The Ui.e and Abuse of Creeds. UNITED METHODIST FBEE CHURCH.—Sunday Services by Rev. G. H. Turner, at the Pitt-street Chapel. Subjects : Morning —The Seven Strrspnd Seven Candle-ticks. Evening— The Ministry of Angels. AUCKLAND HOETI CULTUKAL SOCIETY. THE AUTUMN EXHIBITION Will be held in the DRILL SHED, OuWde the Albert Barracks, ON WEDNESDAY NEXT, MARCH 2G, When PRIZES v,I!l be awarded for— DAHLIAS, PLANTS IN POTS, CUT FLOWERS, FRUIT, And VEGETABLES. Doors to be opened at 1 p.m., and clote at 9 p.m. T. KIRK, Secveta /. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. "VTOTICE is hereby given that the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this BANK will be held in the Banking House, in AucHand. on THUBSDAY, the 24th day of APRIL next, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors for the lir'f year ending 31s>t 'nsennt, pnd for any other bv'iOH that may be brought before the Mreting. By order of the Board of D'tcctors. D. L. MUBDOCH, Inspector. AnckVnd, 21st March, 1873. Wanted. WANTED, five G-reen Hands for Ameiican "Whr"ng b. rque Osman'*, at the Bay of Is'ands. A 1 o, a B'nrsnv.th ; good Hya given.—Apply at the U.S. Consulate on Monday. WANTED, a respectable Lad.— Apply at Montague's 15?za^. WANTED, a respectable Girl as Servant. — Apply at Hayward's Cheap Bedding Warehouse, 95, (Jueen-street. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mrs J. N. Flower, Scarborough Terrace, Paruell. WANTBD, a respectabe middle aged woman as Housekeeper or Generr 1. Servant. —Apply at this office. WANTED, a respectable General Servant, with'good references.—Apply to Mrs A. M. Williams, 216, Queen street. WANTED, steady Pegmen and Rivetters. —Apply to Geo. Hemus, Boot Manu factory, Newton. WANTED KNOWN, that H. WATTS, MarKet Place, has for Sale:-40 sacks of splendid large Sydney Oniom, and must be sold :14 lbs. for Is, for Two Weeks only. Come and Buy. WANTED, a good Cabinetmaker. —Apply to Close Bros, Queen-street. WANTED, immediately, a Book binder ; to a steady man constant employ ment.—Apply at the Stab office. WANTED KNOW N.— Prices Reduced. Singer's New Family Noiseless Lock-stitch Sewing Machines.—M. A. Aldbich, Agent, Shortland street, Auckland. To meet the requirements of customers who find a diffi culty in paying the fii.ll amount at once Mrs Aldbich has adopted a method of time payment to suit them WANTED TO SELL, Sewing Machines, new and second-hand. Agent for the Britannia and Little Wanzer, the best Machines f their class. Purchasers will find it to their ad vantage to buy from me ; being a Practical Engineer every Machine is thoroughly overhauled and guaranteed. Needles, Oil and Extras. Repairs.— The Pitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. WANTED KNOWN, that the un dersigned has always on Hand and for Sale, a large Stock of First and Second-class Timber in lots to suit buyers, or for shipment either at the Yard, Custom-house street, or Government Wharf, One hunga. JAMES W. WALLER, Timber Merchant. ANTED KNOWN, that Hold ship & Co., Wholesale and Retail Timber Merchants and Manufacturers, execute orders with despatch, and at the lowest possible prices, from any of their establishments. Head Office : Saw Mill and Timber Yards, Custom house-street. Auckland' Sash, Door, and Moulding Factory, Newton Saw Mill and Timber Yard, Beach, Grahamstown Timber Yard, Coromandel Saw Mill, Whangaroa Harbour, convenient for all ports, and deep water for loading. WANTED KNOWN that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kind of Timbe and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark, and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowest market,prices, a Yards, Custom-house street.



Mi^sllaneouo pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE Lessee Mr P. VragnLzar THIS (SATURDAY j EVENING, By general request THE GAERICK CLUB Will appear in the Dom -tic r^ima, in 2 acts, of THE RENT DAY. MISS CARRIE ALNUTTE ' Will execute some of her favourite TERPSICHOREAN MELANGES. .A H to conclude with the Favorite Farce of THE SILENT WOMAN. r ic~s of Admission : Dr s O'vcle. 3s ; Stalls, 2s Pit, Is. r\ I T T HALL WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. Under the Distinguished Patronage of the Oddfellow: of tlie Auckland District. THE AUCKLAND AMATEUR SERENADERE Will have the honor of making their First Appearance in the above Hall for the BENEFIT OF THE WIDOW OF THE •LATE GEORGE L. LOW. ORIGINAL PROLOGUE. Part I.- Chair Performance. Part ll.—Golden Shoe Dance, Ballads, Charactei Songs, Songs and Dances, Negro Sketches, &c. Part lll.—Silver Belt Jig, Ballads, Motto Songs, and Faroe. Pianiyi; Mr C'-'limore. Prices of Admission ;—Front Seats, 3s ; Stalls, 2s ; Pit, Is. Tickets maybe had from Bros. T. Cole, F. Saunders, F. Combes (at Combes & Daldy's), Queen street; Bro C. P. Browne, or any of the Members. J. YOUNG, Secretary. ST.' MAET'S CHUECH, PAENELI, GIFT AUCTION. A Gift Auction will be held in the CITY HALL THIS MAY (SATURDAY), 22nd Inst., In aid of the Fund for Procuring an Organ and Lighting the Church with Gas, When, amongst other things, the following ay tides will be submitted to public competition :— Colonial Produce. —Table of Glassware, Tomato Sauce, Beer, Coffee, Soap, Candles, Box Almanacs, Jams, Fire-lighters, BiseuHs, &s. ; Tart FiJits, Perfumery, Furnitr~e, &c. Fancy Goodh.- Stationery, Books, Hymnals, Pic tures (photographic scene./, crayon drawings, paintings by Hoj *c), Perfumery, Scented Soap, Flrarklg Water, Wax Flowers. Haft Ornaments, Jewellery, Cosies, Occasional Tables, Scissors, Knives. Music, Ferns. Refreshments. — Tea, Coffee, Jelly, Blancmange Custard, Cakes, Fi uits, Biscuits, &c. Live Stock. — Pure Wnite Cat, Turkeys, Fowls, (Dor]"'ng), &c. Clotjitno.— Ladies' and Gentlemen's Clothing, and Children's, in eveiy variety. Fancy Needlework.—Articles too numerous to be mentioned. General Goods.— Ironmongery, Firewood, Potatoes, Coal. Folding Screen. — A Four - fold Folding .Screen, sft. 9in. high x 7ft. lOin. wide, with chromo- J'.thographic pictures of Australian life (by Gerard) on the one aide, and exquisite steel engravings on the other. Bab\ -House. —An elaborate and beatitifully-finished liaby-House. The doors will open THIS DAY, at 3 p.m. ; the Auction to commence at 7 p.m. The Goods must ke sold. Music on both Evenings at intervals. Refreshments at moderate charges. Crowther's Cars will run to the City Hall without extra charge. Admission: Sixpence. npHE Lady who inquired for Mr -L Gkeen on the Bau-ack Hill will find him at Eden Crescent, next door to Mr Biar's House. TO BUILDERS. HPBNDEBS will be received at our JL office til Noon on SATURDAY, 20th inst., for the Erection of a two-storeyed Bu'U^'ng at Henderson's Ml. P?ans, &c, on application. HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. "Ka\ T?OR TAEANAKI, «W*r^v, JD NELSON, PICTON, WEL VJK^iuJK^ LINGTON\ LYTTELTON, & POKT CHALMERS. The N.Z.S.S, Company's s.s. Wellington, M. Catiey, Commander, ■w'l! leave for above ports as under: From the Whaif, Onehunga, on TUESDAY next, 25th inst., at 8 a.m. ; from the Bluf Anchorage, it 3 p.m. For freight or passage apply to "COMBES & DALDY, Auckland ; A. BARNES, Onehunga; Or, R. S. LEDGER, Grahamstown. NOTICE. PTVEIE Adjourned Meeting for the JL Election of a School Committee for the Grafton Road District will take place on MONDAY EVEN ING, at half-past seven, at St. David's School. TWO or three youne Men can be accommodated with Board and Residence by applying to Mrs Chapman, York Terrace, Grey street. TO LET, for a term of yeara, a Farm of forty acres and Homestead at Epsom. For particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHR^ NE & SON, JFort-street. j!3 FOE SALE AT GRAHAM'S CITY MART. HALF-BRED DARK BRAHMA EGGS FOR SALE. They are first-class for early Spring Chickens, being easy to rear, very hardy, and very early fit for the table. TO LET, House and Shop, near the Bell, Hobson-street.—Apply Marsh & Blair, Grocers., Queen-street. CORRUGATED IRON .FOB . ROOFING. 6 FEET ss. 6d. 7 FEET fe. od. May be had in large or small quantities. J. ROUT. JJHigh-street. ED W A R DES'-STBEET PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHUCH ANNI VERSARY SERVICES.—On SUNDAY next, 23rd March, two Sermons will (D.V.) be Preached. In the Morning, at eleven, by Rev. F. C. Carr (from Eng land), and in the Evening, at half-past six, by Rev. .1. Warren. Collection at each Service to aid the Trust Funds. A Public Tea Meeting in the School room on TUESDAY next, March 25, at half-past six. Tickets, Is 6d ; Children under twelve, Is. Meeting after tea, addressed by Ministers and other Gentlemen; Chair taken at half-past seven. The public are respectfully invited to attend. TO LET,a compact Family Eesidence of Ten Rooms (in first-class order), within fifteen minutes' walk of Post-office, with wash-house, tanks, &c, commanding a view of the Waitemata. I Rent moderate to a permanent tenant.—Apply office \ of this paper.



Drapery. NOW SHEWING. » NEW AUTUMN GOODS! XT ATKINS Invites attention to bis Stock of NEW AUTUMN GOODS, Consisting of NEW DRESS MATERIALS NEW FRENCH MERINOES NEW FRENCH SERGES NEW FRENCH CREPE CLOTHS NEWBFRENCH 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 h.i Lwge Stock of MANCHESTER &OODS, Consisting of iHEETTNGS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, CALICOES, FLANNELS, LONG CURTAINS, TABLE LINENS, TICKS, HOLLANDS, Etc., Etc., Etc. SPECIAL LINES: FINLAY'S TWILLED AND PI AIN SHEETINGS (all widths), EXTKA LARGE TOILET QUILTS, l£j. 6d, Worth 26s (Splendid Quality), 9-4 BLANKETS, lCs Cd Per Pair, Worth 21s, 50 PAIRS OF LARGE SIZE EXTRA SUPER BLANKETS, at 30s and 32s Per Pair, lannot be bought at the present time for 20 per cent advance on these prices. VIJITE FLANNEL AT LAST YEAR'S PRICES. CRIMEAN SHIRTINGS, At Is Cd pci a yard, worth 2s Gd. NOTE! 'he Stock of Blankets and White Flannels were purchased at a discount several months ago, so that there is no advance on these Goods, notwithstanding the great advance in the Home prices. THE LARGEST STjOCK, And at the LOWEST PRICES, Of the very best makes in LANCASHIRE, ABERDEEN, LEWDSONS, DOUBLE WARPS, WET WOVE, FINLAY'S, AND HORROCK'S CALICOES. k. BALE OF DOUBLE-WIDTH GREY CALICO, 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. Hen's Galatea, Paget and Sac Coats, Trousers and Vests, Trousers, &c, &c. Heavy Stock of Tweeds in Scotch, Nelson, Geelong West of England, &c, Also, Tweeds at Low Prices, for Boys' wear. H. ATKINS, LATE HAY AND HONE VM A N£,



Miscellaneous. i "JJEW ZEALAND HOUSE. TO THE LADIES OP THE PROVINCE OF AUCKLAND. I I respectfully beg to intimate that I am Showing my I NEW AUTUMN AND WINTER GOODS Composing ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASON In VELVET, VELVETEEN, AND CLOTH MANTLES, OPERAI AND WATERPROOF TWEED CLOAKS, J.j ■ The New J3hades of Color in tho various DEESS MATERIALS, Everything New in FANCY SILKS,J Eiora Qualities in BLACK SILKS, A Novel Selection of Wool Goods, REAL LACE COLLARS ANDJ SETS; In short, all classes of New Goods for fie Seacon. Wi EATTEAT, NEW ZEALAND HOUSE, 66, Queen street, Auckland. BOAED AND RESIDENCE for Gentlemen. Healthy and convenient situation. —Prospect House, Hobson street, above "Wellesley st eet. Terms moderate. pOMPOETABLE Board and Eesi- Kj dence in a pleasantly situated part of Parnell. For address apply to " 8.,' Star office. FOE SALE, a G-as-making Apparatus, complete; well adapted for a country Hotel.—For particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort street. TUESDAY, MARCH 25. BOOTS, SLIPPERS, AND LADIES' AND GENTS' BOOT UPPERS. E. & H. ISAACS WILL hold a Trade Sale at their Store, Fort-street, on Tuesday, 25th inst., at 11 o'clock, To Close various Consignments, 47 PACKAGES containing Ladies' and Girls' Boots, Slippers, and Shoes; Gents', Boys', and Youths' Boots and Shoes. ATso, a Large Parcel of Emperor and Shooting Boot Uppers, Ladies' Kid Uppers, &C, &C, &C. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, ON THE QUEEN-STREET WHARF. THE Subscribers will sell, at the Watermen's Steps, Queen-street Wharf, on Tuesday, 25tli inst., at 12 o'clock, A NEW OPEN BOAT, Copper-fastened, 25 feet in keel, 6 feet 9 inches beams, with Kigging, Sails, &c, complete. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, MARCH 24. UNDER WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS. W. DOWDEN WILL sell by public auction, at his Mait, Grahanistown, on Monday, the 24th March, at 12 o'clock, All Right, Title, and Interest of John Lundon in A'lotments 14, 16, and 24 of Kaueranga, Grahamstown, Parareka Block, unless debts and costs be sooner pp'.d. TUESDAY, MARCH 25. BRICK COTTAGE, WOODEN COTTAGE, FOR UNRESERVED SALE. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, on Tuesday next, at 11 o'clock, Comfortable Brick Cottage of Four Rooms and Large Allotment, well fenced. Ponsonby Road. Neat Four-roomed Wooden Cottage, two Allotments, Pig-stye, Fowl-house, &c, Ponsonby Road. Stable (six stalls), and Lots 96 and 116, Sheehan's Paddock. | To an industrious working man the above offers a ; favourable opportunity of securing a cheap house, the I instructions being to sell without reserve.



Auctions. MONDAY, MARCH 21. ARRIVAL OF THE BELLA MARY, FROM HOP ART TOWN. IMPORTANT SALE. NEW FRUITS, NEW SEASON'S JAMS ; HOPS, RUGS, Etc. THHB undersigned will sell, on the -1- above date, at their Store, at 11 o'clock sharp, 254 CASES FirST-CLAS^ FRUIT, consisting oi Ripstane Pippins, Dragons, Pearmains, Victors, Nugent*, &c. 20 half-ca-->e?Plvms 180 erses Knight's New Season's Jams, lib tins : assortment R; rpbeny, B!ack & Red Currani. Chei: "j, Goosebeiry, Damson, Green Gage, Orlean Plum, and Apricot 215 ca.es New Season's Jams, in jars, splendid I}'1}' assorted 20 b. les Tr.snmuian Hops, fine sample ' 24 Opossum Sk?n Ru^s. Tern 1* at Sr.'.e. H. S. MEYERS & CO. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, Noon. FRUIT, JAMS, ONIONS, POINTER DOGS. EX BELLA MARY, FROM HOBART TOWN. R. ARTHUR YTtTILL sell by auction, at his Mart, iucen street, on Tuesday next, the 25th inst., at welve o'clock noon, Ex Be?ia Mr ry, from Hobart Town, 100 CASFS SPENDID FRUIT, SELECTED FOR THIS MARKET, Containing APPLES—Adamson's, Pecrmsius, Ripston Pippins, Mob", Cod!ias, Wellington Pippins, PortDrV rimple, Codl!ns, R'ngleader, Lemon Pippins, Alexander and Winter Ditto, Engli-h Kussett, Tenmonay, Victoria, Johnson, Seedlings &c. PEARS, PLUMS—Assorted, &c. Marks. LR 154 cr.xri 42 half-cases C 107 ca;c-. RR 73 half-cajrs 49 cases SL 43 crs-.J I 69 cs'ca W 21 cassa W 30 cr.?'S AB Nuts KB Knight Brothers' Jam1?, New Be?son C 61- or-S3 Onions, Season Also, 2 Hpndsome^Well-bred Pointer Dogs, from a Celebrated Imported Stock. MONDAY, MARCH 24, At 1 o'Clock Sharp. EX BELLA MARY, FROM HOBART TOWN.1 iPPLES, PEARS, ONIONS, JAMS, AND HOPS. G EO. W. BINNE V WILL sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, on Monday next, at me o'clock, 300 cases Apples, consisting of Pearmains, Rip stones, New York Pippins 40 cases Peak's Jar Jams 120 cases Peak's Tin Jams 60 cases Peacock's Tin Jams 30 case-j Peacock's Jar Jams CO cases Peacock's Tart F.uits 40 cases Hawkins' Tin Jams 50 cases Wilson's Tin Jams 50 bags Onions. Terms at rale. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. rO WAREHOUSEMEN AND DRAPERS. TRADE SALE. OF £6,000 VALUE DRAPERY, SHEETINGS, Quilts, Shirtings, Towellings, Prints, Ticking, Grey Calicoes, Crimean Shirts, White and Scarlet Flannels, Horrocks' Long Cloths, Repps. Silk Handkerchiefs, Shaws, Rugs, &c, &c, &c, ex Warwick, at the Stores of Messrs J. S. Macf?Ylane and Co. B. T O NKS & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell, at the Stores of Messrs J. S. Macfarlane & Co., jn Wednesday, March 26, at 11 o'clock, about £6,000 INVOICE VALUE OF SEASONABLE DRAPERY, now landing, ex Warwick. Full particulars in a few days. TUESDAY, MARCH 25. BRUNSWICK MART. CHOICE BUILDING LOTS, VICTOPTA STREETS. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed by the Trustees ot the Independent Chapel Property, to sell, on Tuesday, March 25, at 11 o'clock, Four Valuable Building Sites in Victoria street, in eluding corner of Victoria and Albert streets. Also, the Large Allotment in Albert street, with the Chapel erected thereon. The above, situated on the main thoroughfare to Western Suburbs, compiise the most valuable build ing sites likely to be pUeed on the market for many years.