with passengers in a deplorable con dition. Many deaths occurred during the voyage. All the passengers have been landed and placed in quarantine. Mrs >Steel, the actress, joins the Sydney Company. The authority of the Assembly to establish a Californian service will be acted upon irrespective of the vote of the Council.

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Floods at Grahamstown.

All Nations and Hazelbank Crushings

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This day. Heavy rains last night flooded the, streets, but np serious damage was caused, fhtf DoMy; Yarderi^ntter was swept out .from' tKe Shortland wharf, but was recovered outside.

Ayachtwas sweptfrom the Grahams town wharf, and has not yet been found. '""•••

,', McKenzie* injured by the accident ;at Tepike^'a mine, is progressing farvourkblyat the Hospital. The'Ap^ations retorted 176 ozs. gold from*l4o tons of stone. g£ »., Prince> ,J.mperial Tribute.—l 7 tons of stone y^ded 35fozs gold. Hazelbank Trabute is now retorting from1- of 10 tons stone, which'^ill go 2 dzs. to the ton* „ ""

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i ■ ;'■«.:>■- I '■■',: TMsday. ...' : BbySe/ Stead and Co. j > report :-— 3?lour; '"meets" with an in 'improved enqtf.ify! '^^t^taon's' Uiiallered at «&Hv WfeeaE ; firmer. . Sales re-* ' at 4-s 6d ; : ;oats, quite Out: of fiio6ky ;•"•:quotatiens merely nominal, as orders cannot be esequted. Barley quiet. Grass seed easier. Butter improved; demand at lOd ,;£o.b.; cheese, 7id.

SUPREME COURT.—Civil Sessions.

(Before His Honor Mr Justice Johnston.) Yesterday.—^Continued. J >'-, 2 C. Ai'''HARRIS V. J. S. MACFARLANE. •^The juryi after nearly two hours absence, returned to Ceurt and asked his Honor whether a verdict of a farthing damages would carry costs. By consent of counsel his Honor told the jury that in accordance with rule ICB a ver dict for less than 40s. would not carry costs unless the judge certified costs, on the ground that the Itotion was brought to try a right diffefrintllroa.meEe damages, or unless the trespasses were*"comnlittea after due notice, in which case the plaintiff would be entitled, to costs even though he did not get 40e. damages. The jury again retired, and did not return to Court until a quarter-past five, when the foreman announced that they had found generally for the plaintiff, with one farthing damages. - * His Honor certified costs because the action was a proper one to try.

The Court then rose

THIS DAY.

Sittings in Banco. His Honor entered the Court at eleven o'clock.

WHITAKER AND LUNDON V. GRAHAM. His Honor gave judgment in this case, which was an argument on demurrer. The Court ruled that the first plea in the plaintiff's declaration could not be sustained, but judg ment muss be given for the plaintiff on the second ground of demurrer, namely that there was net suflficent aveiment in the defendants plea to bring the deed under the Registration of Deeds Act j therefore the "lease, having been made prior to the issue of the Crown grant, it could not give priority of right to the defendant s title The judgment would carry costs. > Mr McCormick applied for leave to amend the defendant^ pleas. His Honor granted the application With leave to plead within a fortnight. Mr Ree3 applied for leave to amend the plaintiff's pleadings. His Honor said that would raise the ques tion whether plaintiff wad entitled to costs, as the plea proposed to be added was a new one not arising out of the defendant's amend ment.

After discussion it was agreed to postpone Mr Rees' application to amend the pleas until next Court day. WATT V. THE CENTRAL ITALY GOLD MINING

COMPANY.

This was a special case, brought to recover £105, the value of fifty shares in the Central Italy Company, for wrongfully removing the plaintiff's name from the registry of the Company. The transfer, which purported to be from Mr Thomas Nixon, was a forgery, and had been discovered to be such after it had been registered, whereupon the plaintiff's name was removed from the registry on the ground that it had been placed there wrongfully by means of a forged transfer. His Honor now gave judgment for the plaintiff with costs, on the ground that the Company having placed the plaintiff's name on the register, and having so ac cepted him as a shareholder, was not justified " S against the plaintiff in removing his name -^refrom. ,MOHI MAUNGAKAHIA V. MACFARLANE.

In this case Mr MacCormick appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Hesketh for the defen dant.

The case was a motion for a decree, and was adjourned until next Court day, counsel intimating that there was a prospect of its being settled in the meantime.

GBAHAM V. THOMAS. Mr MacCormick stated that he would move, next Wednesday, for a rule nisi for a new trial in the case of Graham v. Thomas. This was all the business.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.— This Day.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) The following cases were heard in this Court, and disposed of as under :•—

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS.

Messrs Jackson and Russell v. Thomas Craig ; claim £18 7s. F. Magan v. John Donovon; claim, work £2 3s. T. Thompson v. T. Humby ; claim £4 2s 7d, groceries. Quebec Gold Mining Company v. George Holmes, £2 10s ; ditto v. H. N. Shepherd, calls 15s; ditto v. Henry Fugate, calls' £3 15s ; A. and W. Craig v. James Higgins ; claim, goods, £2 3s. CHARLES BURKE V. TgOMAS PHT.JWE. Pfeioi £16, wages.

This claim was made upon the captain of Comer a ng, for wages, the particulars of which appea re d in our journal of Saturday last. His Worship gave judgment for bhe plaintiff for one month's wages, £8, defend ant to pay the costs, £6 ss. COLLS &CO V. JOHN o'TOOLE. . : Claim, £2 7s. Bd. Mr Devore appeared for the plaintiff ; Mr Alexander for the defence. This was a claim for sixty pounds of fre h butter sent by the plaintiff, a butterman^n Auckland, to the defendant who kept a store in Coromandel. The plaintiff, Mr Colls, stated that on the 29th. of May last he forwarded by the Challenger a quantity of fresh butter, and a letter advising the defendant of its having been sent. He also sent the invoice of the same. He heard nothing more of the butter until some weeks after, when he met Mrs O'Toole, and asked about the payment of the butter, when she replied that the butter was bad and they did not intend to pay for it. The butter was sent back by the Wanderer. John Cunningham Storks proved to thei packing ofdihe'b»6Wlr., He wrote the address, and saw it despatched. He knew it was go^t%»tter,' becaus«f,he„liad 'iotad Irfeakfal* on that A5.% .., Ttt^Mjiat-elasSf *• I His Wofihipinl6oKing over^Sie evidence of the defendant ati.^orpmifoidel, thought tMt the defendant had .the best of it, and he feared t&at the plaintiff's case must fail. • * Mr Devore* then "consented W a nonsuit. \ E. H. MARSHALL V. PATEICK HAEKIN. , - Claim, £7 10s. - ■'• i '/'•'' al j

His Worship coi«iidered thqt defendant hid shown a disp'osunph to' p£y,' and gave judgment *for the phuntiff, "Yp shjlhaga a week. < I -

-nV-J i/ELIZABETH HEN^-Z V. JAS.- WATT. . t Claim, £4 10s. * * *Mr'! Brock' appearß§fcJf6r complainant, and Mr W. H. Kissling for defendant. Elizabeth Hendry <J%6sed that she was a monthly nurse, andr on. ;fche 20th (December she, was engaged by MJ* Watt to attend her in lfce following monttpif,March, and in the middle,; Ol ; EeblTiary^ jb<S .'.sj?njyh,eriJfirFant. to say i*s. that asf •vpbess*^ad a bad foot JSer li Services wssiKT not ■be required. It is usual for ladies Io engage nurses some timebefore they are Wanted, In consequence she lostbther engagements. Mrs Watt agreed to give witness 30s. a week for three weeks ; her foot was not so-bad-as to hinder her from her business ; it was a very, severe mosquito bite ; tbey bite very savagely some-

times. •'•• f ' ~' Cross-examined by Mr Kissling. She attended Mrs Wood* iii the meantime, but was not compelled r to leave pn account of her bad foot.' "Shii'^ttendid Regularly and washed the baby-every day. Mary Lee said that she wa^ent by ;Mrs Watt to in form Mrs Hendry that her services would not be needed. ~«'__ James Watt djipbsed ;thalt he called ona moraine in February, and found that plaintiff was ill m bed.; htf-WahtS&his rent, he knew of no engagement. . \. . , To Mr Brock : He bad levied a distress, and had taken complainant's goods. - Mrs Isabella Watt deposed that she engaged plaintiff verballf, but "there was nothing said about tprms. She found her in bed in February, and % the advice of Dr Wright she engaged another faurse. _ Counsel on both sides having addressed the Court, his Worifoi&^aid, ft; was doubtful whether there-was any specific engagement or not. Judgment must be for the defendant. CONFESSED JUDGMENT. Thorpe v. Clow, claim £12 Ss. 9d; Jagger and Parker v. Clow claim £18 10s. NONSUITED. Cullimore v. Margetts—claim £4 12s. 6d. Chapman v. Garnett —claim £18. This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before P. A. Philips, Esq., H.M.)

DRUNKENNESS. Two intemperate individuals, male and female, were dealt with as the law directs. ' VAGRANCY. Kate McPherson, one of the drunkards, was also charged with having no visible lawful means of support. The1 woman urged that she was -ill, >and wished to be sent to the hospital. Inspector Broham said that she was an abandoned, abusive, worthless reckless useless, wretched, drunken woman There was no truth in her statement. 1 She had repeatedly been in the hospital, and as fre quently discharged. . , The Inspector became quite eloquent in discoursing upon the Woman's vices and woTd up by sVg that he regretted being Tomnelled to speak so unfavourably of one of ?r PfS sex,.'but this one was a very bad WHis nWorship was dissatisfied with the Infpector's information,, and remanded the, Caßefor BeS^^ v : George Lamb was charged with leaving his hackney carriage unattended in Shortland, Stvt7 Auni* mitigating circumstances ing five cows on unenclosed land on Barrack M^Sfgutyhewas fined five shil- HThomas CSeUy was charged with allowing onlgoSlo sSa yy in Duke-street on the 24th UlThe wife said the goat got loose by acci a horse along the pubhc footpath in New SX'dTfe^rw^very sorry, and was Permitting' theSuey of a house in Windsor-street to take fire on the 19th April. .■■■"■>■■ : Fined 10a. and costs. Ey Moore Richards was ohargedwitha breach^ the Destitute Persons Relief Ordi nance on the 28th March. .. .'■■; Adjourned for a week on the application of MAlfred y'Marshall was charged under the sameordinance with refusing.to support his n „ a A fa+lipr William Marshall. gMr Leary appeared for the defendant. The applicant stated that he was 75 years of age a Pnd unable to work. The defendant Snd formerly paid him 5s per week, but had neglected to 7 give him anything during the IZ seven weeks. He had other sons who Suld contribute towards his support if they liked but they refused. , To Mr Leary: Could not say how much his sons earned, as they were very unruly Sildren and wouldn't tell him anything. Cl Mr LeaTy submitted that as there we other members of the family also able to contribute, the defendant could not be com- Sed to support the father entirely. He instated that the old man was very dis sltisfied, and was continually annoying his children for more money whenever they gave WAnTrder was made for five shillings a WeCFallom was'charged with not keeping a light burning at night over an excavation '"The'defeSent pleaded that it waa a very boisterous night, and the, Qo«rt therefor*

CITY EATES CASES. Benjamin Crocker, summoned for payment of £1 15s, city rates, pleaded that he was a weekly tenant, and not liable. He had been in possession of Jthe house four years, and had not been asked for the rate before. His Worship undeceived him in his belief that he was not liable, and ordered him to pay the amount and costs. T. T. Dickenson to a similar demand pleaded that he was not liable, being only a tenant. Judgment was given for the plaintiff. Zacariah Zandall made a similar plea. His Worship told him to pay the amount and deduct it from his rent.P'"*""" Several other cases were called on, but had been settled out of Court. This concluded the business.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sic, —You don't often copy rubbishy localsj into your cleverly-conducted paper, but youi have one in yesterday. It has also appeared" in the Herald, copied from a Sydney paper. It; begins with, "The absurdities jgpnnected; with the coloniil Volunteer system;" and! as follows, "By this it will be seen1 that,for every ten privates, (in •the>N.S,W.i Volunteers) there is one officer, and for every 66 officers and privates there is one bugler. Can the force of folly any further go ?" The original writer of that article! was a fool, and those who copied it into theirpapers here were—well—thoughtless. _j' the-British army,a- company, of/40 from; 66 men has one captain, one lieutennnt: oriei ensign, two sergeants, and two corporals ; or, j calculating as the writer of tne above article has done, and includingigenerals, colonels,' majors, staff, captains, subalterns, and non commissioned officers as "officers,"for every five privates one officer, Well, done . the N.S.W. Volunteers, who have only one officer for every ten privates ! Now, about buglers. One for 66 men is quite correct. In the late war it was shown that it was when extended as skirmishers the sharp shooters were found-to be so effective. A rifle company of 60 men at 6 paces interval will reach nearly 200 yards,; and how, let me ask, is a command to be given' "to a company in that order, and while.perhaps firing is going on, except by sound of the bugle ? A rifle company in action, without a ,bugler, in such a case would soon get into a mess. Please, Mr Editor, be more careful with the scissors.—Yours truly, Volunteer.

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To the Editor: Sir, —As you are continually upholding some good cause I wish you to call the attention of the benevolent through the columns of your widely-spreading paper to a case that has lately come under my observation of a poor and deserving family (as far as I can judge) of the name of O'Mearai;, The husband has been laid on a sick bed about three months, and is at present in the Pro vincial Hospital. The mother, although willing, is not able to work on account of her family, which is six in number. They are in a very destitute condition, and I think that a little exertion on the part of some of our Auckland amateurs would save them from utter ruin. The above facts can be ascertained by inquiring at their residence, in Edwardes-street.—l am, &c, A Constant Reader. [This case affords an opportunity for the Garrick Club to turn their well-known abilities to good account in. the cause of the pOor and afflicted. We-Corfimdnd H to their consideration.—Ed. E.S.] One hundred and. seventy-three years ago yesterday died John Dryden, the poet, whose " Ode on Alexander's Feast " is almost the only production of Dryden's that is now read. Dryden's " Flower and the Leaf "is his sweetest poem ; and next in point of merit perhaps is his " Hind and Panther," a satirical poem written in favor of the Church of Eome at the period when the author left the English Church and embraced Catholi cism. Dryden took snuff voraciously, and j suffered under the womanly tyranny of his titled wife. Lady Elizabeth, who used occa sionally to thrash the murmuring minstrel of Wardours-treet. Coffee.—Brown, Barrett and Cos. Standard Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett and Co. 's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands. Sold at almost every grocery establishment I in town and province.—[Advt.] W. Marshall, fruiterer, Queen-street, has • just received, per Nebraska, a shipment of new season American Pea Nuts, the nutritive > and stimulating. properties of which are row i universally acknowledged. When frc?h roasted these nuts act as an excellent tonic, iand can' be indulged in" with impunity. '—[Advt.] ,'"-'.''','.. " !.i)"nVi<, i



i Special Advertisements. ! —' —: —~~— 7~~~ ; —~— ~ i _ j ;• '. 'I'■ >lU A'A),' .'••" \ i'.AA I ■ : A, A £ d. i' v. i". '- '-'■ •'■ '■ ■■ ,'i jii li AA Ii j '--A. k. TU S T O P'E'tt BD, iNEW.WINTER MILLINERY, NEW WINTER DRESSES, ' ' NEW FANCY WOOL GOODS. AU-wbol Flannels, from ls 3d per yard ~ Stout Wet-wove Calicoes, 6£d per yard. ■:; • S. & «X' R. VAILE, f NATIONAL MART, " '" .' , Corner of Queen and Wyndham streets. I '//"' | ! .-!.• ....-il-ri.:-! | . ■ iIA\"A" ■ ": ' ' k/k , t / ' ; j ""■u'.kiv.ni.'i i. .'-! .■'■"•■ '. ■■' ■'"'•• ' £200 WORTH GROCERIES! CJ ELLIN© IPWF A.T COST PBICE SO AS TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE, Previous to REMOVING TO FRESH PREMISES. Must be Sold ! Must be Sold !! 4ST Note the Address:— ; DEDWOOD STORE, '() r) y Mount St. Mary.; ■; ; .< i All Account's'due to the undersigned must be paid (jri or before the 20th instant., ~;■, .>, nl \% . r jm di" • :—fSFTi hi d I" •-.' f l STORE TO LET. ./ i : ~,.,',■, J. DERHSE. T HI GHiET & tp. 'Q^.'beg: to tl-,«. acquaint their friends that they have Leased the Commodious Warehouse, No. 27; Queen street, and are about to commence Business, as Auctioneers, Commission Agents, and Appraisers, ifatui Auckland, May 2, 1873. :.-. , All TEN SHILLINGS REWARD. LOST, this afternoon, either in ilae British Hotel, Queen street, or in Hunter's Yard, three Oae-pound Notes.—Apply at the Office of this paper. ' pHBISTI AI S' MEET!]* Gr V. ) HOUSE, Cook street.—Lovd's Day: Morning, at 11 o'clock, to> attend to "Th*! Apostles' Doctrine, the Fellrwsbip, Jireaking of the .Bread and, Player.' Evening, at half-past 6 o'clock, to pregob the " Gospal



TEJSDERS FOR COAL AND FIREWOOD. ii. ; Office of Ceneral Government Agent. Auckland, April 29,1873. TENDEES in duplicate will be re ceived at this officb until TUESDAY, the 6th ; May, at noon. for. Supplying and Delivering to.the Offices of the General Government, Coal and Ti-tree Firewood; in such quantities as may be requ'red, • from 7th May to 30th September, 1873. The rates per ton to be specified for best Newcastle (N.S.W.) Coal and best. Kawakawa Coal, screened, delivered in-one ewt. bprs^l The rates per ton to be rpecified for the usual size Uncut Firewood, and such as may be requVd cut and sp"t, to suit the fireplaces in Public Offices. ■'-'' ... t DANIF T, POLLEN. AUCKLAND QUOITING CLtJS^ I j wAi'*»WETTiNGi^f vth'e Members of ■aHfc i tmH6ov^QVOifa beheld at thkAraionjc :■ HoteJ.VT^Sncteij sWeet,' , ofrSATURDAY, ISrd Inst., at ", 7.30p.mA ***|P ' ti ; . / .'. . ~.. ■ .;.. . > J-JTOm^ AND COWS.—Pomain X.iw Pasture^well grassed., Horse?, Srfbd ; Cows, 2s 6d per week: Every civre but no responsibility. DE. EAEEAE,,is requested IbT'call | at the.Domai-i Stables, Abercro».JJifr. street.— First notice. "-. ]" ~• ,• . .-"?•> •.;,.." , .- I . "■;■ - %h 'A — I^OMEOEf ABBE Board atfdltesi \J dence In' a pleasantly situated part ,of JParnell, '■ For address apply.'to "B."/ Star office. rh- ,; . | TTTANTE®, itniSJßdiately, a general ▼ •V" Smith, Apply. Jift N. McMillan, Vulcan lane. WANtEE^ t^r^ook.—Apply to .Mrs Edward Isasgjft Eden Crescent, Official Bay, nerr Wynyard Pier. WA NT E By X N OWN tha* W. LEYS, BOOKBINDEB, Machine Ruler, and Account-Book Manfacturer, Has REMOVED froTi Victoria street East to Wyndham street, next door a^ove the' Evening Stur office. ANTED TO LET, a Eour roomed Cottage (furnished), or Apartment" for a lady and gentleman.—Apply to Mrs West, corner of Fr^nklyn utreet. WANTED TO BENT, a Vessel from 30 to 45 tons register, for the co-sting trade.—Apply, stating name of vessgl and tonnage, and rent per month, to T.J., Evening Stqr offlce. WANTED TO SELL,,,a Building; lite in FrankUri street. * Price, £33. - Apply to W. F. Hammond,' L'urveyor, &c', Shortland btrcet. "mOL3N.—E. J. DeLias will give V instructions on the Violin.—For terms, &c, apply to Turrell's, Music-, eller, next to Montagues. ■ , WANTED, a "General Servant- Apply to Mrs R. S. Banda!!, Wakefield street. ' ' WAI^TED, byaWghly-reSpec'fefble person, a Situation as Housekeeper or Com panion to a Lady.—Apply at the office of .this papery WASTED, Tenders for Building a House.—Plans and Specifications to be feen at Mr Beedell's, New North Road. To be sent,.JJLOn. or before May 4. X , WANTED, a Man to Nurse , an Invalid Gentleman.—Apply Aick{n, Olfeteist, Queen street. ~ . WANTED, a Laundress. A married woman with a family-would be pro vided with a Cottage.—Mrs Coil's Reg-try Office, Wyndham street. TO BOOTMAKERS. —Wanted, a steady Man as Fitter and Getter-up ot Ordered Work.—Clarkson & Co., Red Boot House, 214, Queen istreet. WANTED, a General Servrnt— Apply to Mrs Geo. Davis. Bricklayers' Arms, .Chapel-street. WANTED, a Situation by a respectable Young Man, accustomed to drive a baker's cart; can assist in the bake-house ?"f required,—Address C. F., Star office. WANTED, a Partner (either active or sleeping) in an old-established business. Capital required from £1000 to £2000.—Address X.Y.Z., Star offlce. WANTED KNOWN, that Gentle men's Clothes are Cleaned, Dyed, and Re paired, at tbe shortest noti 3 at MARK SIMPSON'S Tailoring Establishment, Wyndham-street, almost opposite the Evening Star office. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand alargesupply of Newcastle and Bay of Mands Coals; also, best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards: Between Fort and Custom-house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store.— . W. & G. WINSTONE. 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, Gustom-house street, or Government Wharf, One -I™ng#g# .'' '"< > JAMES m. WALLER, Timber Merchant WA NTED TO SELL, Sewing Machines, heiw 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 tray from me ; being a Practical Engineer every Machine is thoroughly overhauled, and guaranteed. ] Needles, Oil and Extras. ' Repairs.—' The Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. WANTED KNOWN, that Hold ship & Co., Wholesale and Retail Timber Merchants and Manufacturers, execute orders with despatch, and at the lowest possible prices, from any of their establishments. Head Offlce : 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, arid deep water for loading. WANTED X N OWN that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes,' Shafts, Leon Bark, and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c, &c, at the lowes market prices, at his Yards, Custom-house street. TOTANTEIJ KNOWN, that Eurs VV'-1' are Cleaned, Repaired. Altered to any shap6, and Re-lined, at D. COHEN'S Oil-Coat Factory, Wyndham street, almost opposite the Evening Star Office. ■ .;.: ■■>"■■■ ■!■■'.' '■' ■ [ , WANTED to Sell, Cheap, Iron Ploughs, 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets; Galvanized 'Corrugated Iron, Pumps, Paints, &c., &c, at Alfred Smart's, next Blue Ppst,yictoria:street.i ; ,' .. j I WANTED KNOWN.— Pbioes Reduced. Singer's New Family Noiseless Lock-stitch Sewing Machines.—M. A Aldkich, .- Agent, Shortland .street, Auokland;; To meet the requiremebtWof customors who find » diffi culty in paying the full amount »t once Mrs Aldrtok ft!. ftQoptnJ » m%oi of (?>*• fUffmYM WK ttW»



Miscellaneous. TO LET. CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL. THOSE Commodious Beading and ; Commercial Rooms, with Billiard Room, ; together -with seventeen other spacious rooms, of the . ! CUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL, situated in Shortland I street, v.."th a thoroughfare to Foit street. j These premises are we" adapfed for a large Family ~ ■ Hotel or a Priva f c Boarding-hour c, and cannot be urpassed in this to,wn for its business capacities, it j being close to the shipping and the priricipafepablic offices. J The accommodation cannot be excelled, water and | gas being laid on in every room that '" requisite ; and | el o commands a magnificent view of the haibor. ( j ; For further particulars, &c, apply on ihe premises; ; , or, to Samuel Brown, Fort street. TO LET, a Six-roomed House, '"Mona View," Karangahape Eoad.—Apply to D. Co'ey, 157, Queen street; or, to F. L. Prime, Insurance Buildings. TO LET, for a term of years, a Farm of forty acres and Homestead at Epsom. For particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, . • ■ ' Fort-street. TO LET, a nice Six-roomed House, situated in Chapel street (lntely in the occupa tion of Captain Ellis).— Apply to Mr A. Mackie, Roysl Standard Coach Factory, Durham street. TO LET, the Lome-street Bakery, with or without the adjoining House.- Apply to W. Aitken, Erg., Shortland street. "... TO LET, in Upper Symonds street, a Six-roomed House, -with nearly an acre of garden ground. The property is most pleasantly situated.—Apply at City Club Hotel. FOE SALE, a Gas-making Apparatus,, complete: well adapted for a country Hotel.—For particulars apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Fort street. FOE SALE or TO LET, the com fortable Slx-roOmed Cottage and three Allot ments on St. Mary's Road, <%s now occupied by Mr James Morton.- Apply to SAMUEL COCHRANE * SON, ~, n rj t« t Land Agents, jport street. FOE SALT 7, two new light Pagnal Carts and one Second-hand Wagonette.— Apply to Mackie & Basten, Durham street. AUCKLAND _ AND NORTH SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (Limited). TENDEES are invited for the Build ing of a Steam Ferry-boat, fully furnished with all necessa: .' appliances, for above Company. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the office of Mr Heslop. Vulcan Lane. Tenders to be sealed and deposited with the Secre ta:; r, on orpefore 20th May next. . I) J The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. H. W. HEATH, Secretary. No. 8, Vaile's Buildings. •{ WE A ' A '■> A A A'. 'A A A C! A / YALTJABLE OIL-PAINTINGS, ..*.,.. ETC./. ;.- EjJO.,, O.JRG. 'ft I'A NOW ON VIEW AND FOR SALE: ELEGANTLY JCARVED CHEFFONNIER, , r... ... -STATUARY;,, j tA VAXtTA'Bi.t: oiLirAiwrhros, *ra, Well worth Inspection, at WHITE'S, SCULPTOR, WELLESLEY.STREET, I Near Albert street. T3OAED and KESIDENCE for two , -■' or three Gentlemen, or a Lady and Gentleman -, in a private!family.<-jA'pply to Mrs W. Arthur1, Upper Queen street. ]\/rONEY TO LEND on first-class U.I- freehold security, at low rates of interest. - B. C. Dyer, Shortland street. !|?9KA TO LEND on first-class oiJ^JZJ \_/ _ecurity.—J. M. Lennox, L Estate Agent, 42, Queen street. j • ': -NOTICE V NOTICE! 7/ '-> 'A FOE SALE; at the Market Place- Queen street:—Men's Socks, 6d per pair; Military Socks, ls per pair ; Men's and Boys'. Collars, Cd per box'; best do; Od ; Braces, 9d per pair ; Men's Wool Comforters, ls 6d each ; Tom Thumb Neckties, 6d each ; Children's Socks,. from 3d per pair; Boys' [Brown Cotton,/9d per pa*" ;'■ Ladies' Stockings,* 6d per pair ; Ladies' Pocket Handkerchiefs, 4d each ; Rack and Small-tooth Combs, 6d each ; Black Err-rings, ls per pair; Black, Brooches, ls each ; Wool. Chest Protectors, Collarettes,' and Bootees; London Sheet Songs, 3d each; Toys, Haberdashery, Stationery, &c, &c. Country Storekeepers and the Trade sup plied in small quantities for retailing. ; J. WILLIAMS (late H. Watts), Old Market Place, Queen street. i > SOUTH BRITI&ft FII*E AND MARI!NE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW .^EALANP A/( ,,, : ,. f THE General Half-yearly Meeting of Shareholders will be held at the Offices of the Company, Queen street, Aucl''and, on WEDNES DAY, ?lst May, 1873, at 2 p.m., to receive the Half yearly Report and elect Auditors. By order of the Board. I i A. BOARDMAN, ; Manager. ; April 20,1873. LICENSING ORDINANCE. PUBLIC NOTICE. . NOTICE is herehy given that it is my intention to apply at the sitting of the Magistrates' Court in Tauranga, seven days from date hereof, to have the License for the Tauranga Hotel now held by me, transferred to Alexander CooK.fof Tauranga. (Signed) AY. H. BENNET. S Tauranga, May 1, 1873. 1 COOKING BY GAS. IT is not generally known that Cook ing can be accomplished much quicker j cleanlier, better, and cheaper by Gas than by any other method. The Gas Stove is portable, gives perfect and immediate control over the heat, requires but little attention, is always ready, keeps the kitchen and house cool, and is only alight when actuaUy in use. The difference between the cost of cooking by gas, and by the ordinary mode, is much greater than usual, at the present time ; for while coajs have lately advancediin;price 50 bee ceni, Gas has .been re duced to 12s 6d per 1000. ~.... , A , The following statement, which is the result of many experiments, shows the relative cost of boiling a Gallon of Water in a copper kettle by means of a recently lighted coal tire, and by a Gas Stove, and the time required in each case :— ■ I Coal used wbod Time Total I per ton. Used- cm Ployed Cost j ' With Fire.. 4jlbs. l-sthofld 1 hour. ljd. . Wiith Gas.. 4 cubic feet atl2s6d Twenty M ~ , 11 •', per,looo. >• ■ i •:. ■ minutes. ■ , A;',; I Therefore, by the use of Gas, there is a saving of nearly two to one in money, an economy of two « thirds in time, and the avoidance of trouble in lighting, smoke and duat. 'A choice selection of Gas Stoves for boiling, frying, broiling, stewing, and roasting can be seen, and the aoove statement as to cost proved by application to j E. POETEB & CO., [ IRONMONGEBS,



Drapery. . , A-.r-^r-" ■- • * ". ,-' -''"... 'A. : ';:.. '■[ NOW S.SiwiNG. NEW AUTUMN GOODS. HA T X I N S Invites attention to his Stock of NEW AUTUMN GOODS, Consisting of NEW DRES3 MATERIALS NEW FRENCH MERINOES NEW FRENCH SERGES NEW FRENCH CREPE CLOTHS NEW FRENCH SATTEEN CLOTHS NEW WINSEYS NEW CLOTH JACKETS j NEW SILK VELVET JACKETS NE|W WATERPROOF TWJEED MANTLE.S NEW PAISLEY SHAWLS NEW SKIRTINGS, ETC., ETC., ETC. H. * A T X I N■ S Also invites attention to his Large Stock Jof MANCHESTER GOODS, ! o . 'Consisting of SHEETINGS, BLANKETS, QUILTS, CALICOES, ' FLANNELS, LONG, .CptTAlNS,""'"!;! "'' "''■ TABLE LINENS, iTK*Sj?HOttAJTW^ -^ ' Etc, Etc., f Eto. ' - '#. - -•!** ~ _, ft t - '—— ■v ; 'SPECIAL LINES: FINLAY'S TWILLED AND PLAIN SHEETINGS (all widths), i EXTRA LARGE TOILET QUILTS, 19s. 6d, Worth 28s (Splendid Quality), 9-4 BLANKETS, 16s 6d Per Pair, Worth 21s, 150 PAIRS OF LARGE SIZE EXTRA SUPER BLANKETS, at 80s 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. C|BI|MEA|N SHIRTINGS, ■ ! At ls'6d per|yard,Sworth 2s 6d, NOTE J The Stock of Blankets and White Flannels were purchased at a discount several months ago, so there is no advance on these Goods, notwithstanding the great advance in the Home prices. I ' '' ' 'k. '■;"'■ "'' '.'..'•' THE LARGEST ST|OCK, And at the LOWEST PBICES, Of the very best makes in LANCASHIRE, ABERDEEN, LEWDSONS, DOUBLE WARPS, ; WET WOVE^ffFINLAY'S, j AND HORROCK'S CALICOES, A \ A BALE OF DOUBLE-WIDTH GREY CALICO, For Papering purposes, Just Opened, 68 inches wide, lid per yard by the piece, Nett Cash. -.;,{/ \ .'A ,'■■■■.:•. ■•- ■ ; NEW GOODS OPENED IN THE 1 CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. A Large Stock of Boys' and Youths' Tweed Suits. Men's Galatea, Paget and Sao Coats, Trousers and Vests, Trousers, &c, &o. A Heavy Stock of Tweeds in Scotch, Nelson, Geelong ■ i Wert of England, '&>., f' '■'■■ Alio. Tweeds at Low Prices, for Boys'wear. ' !''■•' . * ■'.....-.,...; H. ATKINS, LATE HA|y AND U.Q NJK Yfl4|A N • j..,.,/.n \A'k Ak Aa ,*..,.;, o.| I '1 n\u ''' ri-'" *»'l_ ! ' H'*'lil"-'' /' " "''' "''T ' ' '•' ! 'iiuril'l hHrtV, '--j' /■■:'.■■'■ ,:- '' :" ".-'. ,:-.,laf ' iii.tiih'i f .' •"' "• - ■ ' h'.titi U-uHm: « l! " IF='. > >'! ■- -; 1 ;..'.... ~...' :.i ■'. . !



M iscellaneous. pi t V ha L :u B RIL LI ANT SUCCBSB I • it # 2 Wi OF THE i#W I C A RANDIN I * OPERATIC AND BALLAD CONCERT^ Whioh wiU continue EVERY EVENING until . ; further notice. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, MAY 2, PROGRAMME: PART I. - r Overture, Piano —"Der Freischutz'.'—The Sisters Rosina and Fannie # f 1 Trio—" The Violet" (Curschman)—The Sisters Rosina and Fannie. and Air Sherwin Cavatina—"Tell me my Heart" (Bishop)—Madame Carandini I Duet—?' The Fisherman" (Girbussi)—Miss Fannie . and Mr Sherwin ■, Reverie—" I Heard a Brooklet Gushing (Loder)— Miss Rosina '', _ m. Song—"My old Friend John" (Land)-Mr Henry Gordon I Grand Soena—" 0, mioFernado" (Donizetti)-Miss Fannie Operatic Selection-"La Sonnambula "-^-Company. INTERVAL OF TEN MINtJETS. V ';PART II." ■■.. , sF": t \A'.-f% Introduction,\Piano-"The Eairy Queen Gdlop";--} The Sisters Roßina ahd Fannie A<i Grand Selection from Verdi's Opera of "ErnaalSJ Miss Fannie and Company Cavatina—" Si tv Savais" (Balfe)-Miss Rosina Song—" Theßlacksmith "(Cherry)—Mr Henry Gordon Quartette (unaccompanied)—" On the Bpnks of Aim Water "—Madame Carandini, the Sisters Rosina and Fannie, and Mr Sherwin . * ;. , J Sootch.Song—" The Land o' theLeaL" (Turner)—Mi^ i Fannie A". -" :.','.■. ;•■.■... , V"'» Quartette (unaccompanied)-"The Rovers Joy (Abt)—The Sisters Rosina and Fannie andMess.s Shevwin and Gordon Song- " My Molly Asthore "-Madame Carandini Duet—" Tel Rammenti "—The -Siste:.3 Rosina and Fannie. Doors open at half-past seven; to commence at eight o'clock. Ladies' Cloak-rdom and every attention. ,^tu£' ' Admission—First Seats, 3s ; Second, 2s ; Bagkr|?s' •;>' Children Half-price to fiTSt and second seats. .'■'.yA_ Tickets may be obtained and seats secured -at *.':, Upton & Co.'s, where a numbered plan of the Hail 'i>, maybe seen. , ~ . ,-* "' ,;. ! i -TTTTT- riHOR A L SOCIETY. "AT HOME." The First of the Series will take place on THURS DAY, the Bth'inst., at balf-p*st eight o'clock, in the Choral HaU. Admission, 2s 6d. *, n y{ Tickets of admission from Mr Upton. , , R. H. STEVENSON, ~. „ T • Hon. Treasurer. „,. DRINOE OE WALES THEATRiJ' Lessee Signor Orlando Mezzoleni. MONDAY EVENING, MAY 5. Under the Distinguished Patronage of His Worship ■ ■ the Mayor. . ' ■ GRAND AMATEUR PERFORMANCE, Kindly tendered as a Complimentary Benefit to MTSS CAMPBELL, By a number of the Leading Amateurs of Auckland. 1 Prices of Admission—Dress Circle. 3s : Stal's, 2s; . ■Pit, 18. -, S»> • .A,r\,.X . ~ I , Doors open at half-past seven ; porformanee to com mence at eight o'clock sharp. % ' ;- jf* 1 ' ; - : ' '"fl' J' r' •'•_ THE BAJfi'OF TOKATEA GOLD*MINr ' * ACAtL of ThreepjEmcft. per Scrip Share has beenmade,*p»3^*le*tthe Company's Office, 41, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, ton WED-T Ufe NKSDAY, the 14th May, 1873. ~ . , ...; a By order of the Directors. r WM PERCIVAL, Legal Manager. Auckland, Ist May, 1873. '^ - * . LOYAL ENNISKILLEN ORANGE | LODGE, No. 3. THE Regular Monthly Meeting of above Lodge will be held in the Lodge-rbo'm, g Karangahape Road, THIS (Friday) EVEN- '> ING, 2nd May, at 7.30 sharp. i s Visiting Brethren are invitsd. ' V ;, -•. By order of the W.M. ■'. , ■ fa '- :./• r"i ; T. GARDE; gg | r*« Hon. Secretary. / ': B KICKS! BEICKS! BEIOKS!'? Good hard Bricks, £2 per Thousand, delivered from Johnson's' Brickyard, North Road. . ~ ; i.d ■ ' ' ' '' : ; ; '~,!;■. V, '11, '-iJ v, T\ I 8 T RI OT O B D B & BC M Militia and Volunteer bißlce, Auckland, April 29,1873.' >S ■ The Monthly Inspection of the various Corps of the | District for next month will be made on the day on which the Annivessaty of the birth of Her Majesty the Queen is Celebrated. WM. GORDON, Major, Commanding Auckland District. MONEY LENT on Personal Secu- w rity, or on Promissory Notes; also, on Free- ■ holds. Mortgages exchanged at lower rates of Interest Bills discounted. - F. W. Stevens, West Queen street _ /' __; ] ' V JTJ S T A R EIV ED, ox Wonga^ * Wonga, and for Sale by the undersigned :— Tree Onions, Lawn Grass, Couch Grass, Lucerne, && H. LIPSCOMBE, /■if. !i l.'.' .'' ■ 130, Queen street. ' ' il! " - BAY OE ISLANDS COAL TAED» i' . • - " ~:':' , BREAKWATER ROAD. ' t n —— i»jt ■ 100 TONS COAL ON g'A|i^ v BY ~ AA HENRY GILFILLAN, v-;' -~- Ageilti. '■;.-<! 7, Queenstreet. - Auctions. '- ' i'Ht- MONDAY, MAY 5. r PARNELL HAL L. ' B. TONKS & CO. HAVE' been instructed to sell, on Monday.next, at twelve o'clock, THE PARNELL HALL (Leasehold). This being 1 the only building .in the fashionable-suburb of Parnelrfit for entertainments is a sure bOurce * . « of income. ;'. . ,' . P-s ■ —' ' ' ... -, . • — irh —TT-.i J , j •'"''' WEDNESDAY,: MAY 7. STOCK OF A HAIR-DRESSER, GLASS ; . CASES; '&c.'. S.U! I REMOVED TO MART FOR CONVENI-^ ENCE OF ; SALE! fX ; . , .f.-:>Si3 THE Subscribers, Vave r^c.eiv,e4 in structions from Mt 3. W.; Allen, who is? retiring from business, to sell, at th<s Mart, Fort-street, on- Wednesday, ,?th inst., at 11o'clock, rjr rt rr f~r -. THE BALANCE QF HIS STOCK, consisting o jU Combs, Brush—, Perfumery, Fancy Goods, ;- GlrrsCsFss, Looking Gls^Bes, &c T , &c. : ' 1,, gAMUEL COOTRANE & SON, , . f fi ' Auctioneers,