The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—Ho, 1,423 ;

Auckland, N*Z. TBTJRSDAy, SEPTEMBiiR 3,1874

"Pbice: ONE PENNY.



Shipping. *%xk. A ®^K^^ ■£*- STEAM NAVIGATION M||MS|>CO.'S First-class Steamers. JOE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, AND ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS. The splendid steamship Victoria, 2,100 tons, J. T. Dtxrbicli,, Commander, expected on or about the 4th September, will leave three days after arrival. For freight or passage, and all particulars, apply to •H. M. JERVIS, Agent. 4*k§k fjALOORNiAN MAIL SERVICE. "^^JMfmf^^Ss The A.S N.C'o's splendid steam ship City of Melbourne, 1200 tons, J. W. Beown, Commander, is appointed to leave Auckland for San Francisco, via Honolulu on 4th September next. ' For freight or passage apply to H.. M. JERVIS, Agent. TDp O R LONDON Jfsr3j£r^W ■*- DIRECT. tl'he Magnificent Clipper Ship Countess of Kintore, 887 tens Register, classed Al at Lloyd's, Hbnry Bbadbick, Esq., Commander, is now on the berth, and will meet with quick despatch. Splendid accommodation for Saloon and Steerage Passengers. • For freight or passage, apply to L. D. NATHAN & CO., Agents. A&. I7OK HOBAET TOWN ,-Oj2o||v A DIEECT. <&"-"'" The Clipper Brig Chanticleer, Captain J. H. Hakvey, will sail as above on FfiIDAY, 4th instant. Jfor freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. -*k?k miME TABLE «, p^ Hauraki. For Coromandel: Friday, September 4, at 12 o'clock noon - (Weather and other circumstances permitting). Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, or discharging live stock. - NOTICE—We anticipate running the p.s. Manaia In place of the Enterprise No 2 within fourteen days. HOLMES BROS., Agents, Wharf. A^ DEGHTLAE TEADERS jgOSSi^v *-fc> BETWEEN •Jftlllgp^. AUCKLAND & LYTTELTON. The Clipper Brigantlnes Flirt and Ryno. Best care taken of goods. Never damage cargo. For freight or passage apply to D. H. McKENZIE, Custom House-street. I*k^v TTENET ELLIOTT «eln^ XJ- MLVRINE SURVEYOR, M!Nwl\ y^> LICENSED RECEIVER, & FOR ■SsbsksS* warding agent. L»wee of Bonded Store " 0." for Gooda Warehotued for Transhipment or for Examination. All Customs and Shipping Buslnem promptly at tended to. . . _ Agent to the N.Z. Parcels Conveyance of London. L'ifice: Queen street Wharf. A TJCKLAND AND NORTH CL SHORE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (Limited). The p.«. TAKAPUNA leaves Auckland for North Shore during the week days at 7.30, 9,10,11, 12 a.m., and 1.30, 2.30, 3.30, 4.80, 6.30, and 6 p.m. NIGHT TEIPS.-8, 10, and 11. SUNDAY. —10.80 a.m. ;1,2,3, 4, 5, and 6, p.m. Night, 8.30. Leaves North Shore—7, 8.30, 9.30, 10.30, and 11.30 a.m.; and 1, 2, 3,4,6.16 p.m. At night—7.2o,B.3o,and 10.30. The p.s. DEVONPORT leaves Auckland for Wood side during the week days at 8.16 and 11.16 a.m.; S and 5.10 p.m. On Sunday at 9.46 a.m.; 1.30, 2.45, and 6.1 p.m. Leaves Woodside on week days at 8.45, and 11.45 a.m. ; 2.30 and 6.30 p.m. On Sundays at 10.16 a.m.; 2, 3.16, and 6.30 p.m. H. W. HEATH, Manager. Auckland, May?, 1874^ Y°^TB S> CLOTH! Na, YOUTHS' CLOTHING. PARENTS, Embrace this opportunity of making your selections from . £3000 WOETH OP THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING Ever offered in Auckland. S. & J. R. VAI LE, (NATIONAL MART, Corner of Queen and Wyncllmm-strcets. ( \ .. ■■:;. 1■ -



Business Cards. [J m & J. BOPP ET, MILLERS, » Freemak's Bay Steam Mills, AND No 8, LOWER QUEEN STREET, Whart, Auckland. BOBGB BLACK & CO., WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE ) MANUFACTURERS, REMOVED TO . CORNER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETS A Stock of Sewn. Pegged, and Rivetted Good* Always in Stock PEE EOE & &BAHAI, NATIVE LAND AGENTS, SORVEYOR3, &c. . No 5, Vail k' s Buildings, 1 Queen-street, Auckland. MISS NOEM AN, TEACHER OF MUSIC, . Waterloo Quad it ant, Opposite Government House. TITABNOOK BSOTSBBB, ¥ V SOAP & CANTOS MANTTMn'i'URKItS, OKAPjII STB F, V 'J?, AT! C X LAND. . 0 A~~R S O B, • House and Land Agent, Heat and Debt Collector, Stichbury's Suiitiings, Quocn st?est. BOBS- !3. AXE BS. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLDB WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallov. pIANOFOETE TUNING. MR H. 0. BROWN, Pianoforte and Halimokium Tuner, (From Messrs Broadwond and Sons, and Messr Alison and Sons, London.) Address:—Messrs Brown and Son's Music Warehouse. ES KWbJ&WLT Accoucheuse, attends ladies, or will receive them at her own house, where there is every accommodation and attendance. The highest testimonials as to qualifica tion can be given.—Apply by letter to X.V Z , Stab. office. ALEEED A. BEOWNE, ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISSION AGENT, WV N DHA M-RTKEET, Near the Herald office. Tradesmen's Books posted, and Accounts ___^ adjusted. TO R A I a, tl •• FORWARDING AGENT, Wholesale and Retail Copl and Firewood Merchant, &c.-^ On Sale, Newcastle snd Wanparei Coal, Ti-tree Firewood (out and uncut), Tanks. Charcoal, Ballast, Hob art Town PalinßS. Sacks for sale. Fort-street, Auckland. GENTLEMEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED. ALTERED BEPAIRED, AND PRESSED at HAEWOOD'S, Tjjioi, Fbom Mxi-bourni. 48, Hobfwn-str^ofck near the Governor Browne. P.B.—o<mtlem6n'» Clothes Dred pI T T B~A"KTE~E T ANT> STEAM BIBCTTIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STRKET. IOEINO AND GEOTND SUGAR ALWAYS ON HAND W. R. WADDELL. W" PHILLIPPB A SON, » OIL, COLOR, End GLASS MERCHANTS, Importer! of Paperbangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils, Turpentine, Colors. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artistn' Colors and Brushes, Plate, Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestr. Mouldings. Clock and Compasi Glasses, Glazed Sas Doors, *c. * Glass cut to 7.p. and carefully packed. 12, Wyndham street. T>ONES ! BONES! BONES! Bought in any Quantities FOR C»PH at the Free man's Bay Bone Mills, and at No 8, Lower Queen street, by J. & J. SOPPETT, NEW SEED AND PETJIT TREES from the Dolroydo New Plant Nursery, Ashfield, Sydney, N S.W. - HENRY KEEBING, Jtjn., has received a shipmen* fimilar to those which gave such satisfaction last year. Fruit Trees and Kitchen Garden Sp.ed for sale in quan tities to suit purchasers at his office, St. Mungo f Passage, Shortland-street. Also a few choice Gladiola Bulbs. ■pSTABLISHBD 18 59. PIANOS I PIANOS I THE LARGEST STOCK OF INSTRUMENTS To be poen at HOFFMAN'S ACADEMY OF MUSIC, Shortland street. Pianos and Harmoniums for Sale or Hire and on the deferred payment system from Ll4 to L 25. Every nstrument guaranteed,*-and kept in tune one yea after purch»p-> free of charge. Instruments of every description Tuned and Re paired, Bongbt, Sold, and taken in exchange. MUSIC WAEEHOFSE, WYNDHAM-STREET. Messrs J. BROWN & SONS. Have taVen Temporary Premises in Wyndham-street (below the Herald office) and have now on sale a large and carefully-selected consignment of VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC. Latest editions of cheap publications by Messrs Boosey, Chappell. and others. Pianos, Harmoniums, Violins, Flutes, and other instruments, by eminent makers, for sale at moderate prices. Instruments tuned and regulated to order. Open daily from 9 to 5. I*A NOFO ET E 8 AND HARMONIUMS.—Just arrived, and on Sale, a number of Pianofortes, by Bord, Ziegler, and other makers; also. Harmoniums, all of which will be sold cheap. Pianofortes and Harmoniums Tuned and Repaired in town or country.—T. H. WEBB, Music Saloon, Wellesley-street. Ttjokland and onehunga. /V COACHES. The Coaches as above will leave Onehunga at 8 a.m and 12 noon, and from Auckland at 10 a-m.. and p-m* E. GLLHAM. TV E NT I S T E T. MR. T. TEAFFOKD, SURGEON DENTIST, WAKBIIBIiD S X B I I >. Artificial Teeth, bom One to a Tnll Set, In Gold . or Vulcanite. pi. iH" i»M ii 'JJ" «■■ ' "* OLABKE THERS1 Y_(LATB OROMBIE'S)3 l-m&rt % EOYA* PINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERIES, , **"■?'* Opposite Union Bank), QUEENHSTREET, AUCKLAND. ViVßt-clasi Portraits from CD.V. to LlfetSlio, at I Moderate Prloes. QhUdJWn't 3Portr«tti taken Bnitantweouilf.



Business Gards. ME EAT7LDEE, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Eartfc- Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &c, is prepared to at tend punctually to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the said places attended to, either weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by leaving a notice either verbal or written with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Queen-street fA CAED ] SAMUEL W E X L £> House, Land, and ComrnlH»lon Agw.it, Collector of Rents, Debts, Highway Bates, B®. Loan? arranged. Office: 129, Queen atrest (three doors below tbe Union Bank.) JAMB IS BTTTOT, Carter, Contractor, *c- Goods einaxeti a: A deUverad from ship* on the ehotifist notice. Ball&: t suppled. FI S H S 3 & 0 0. Wholesale, Shipping, arxJ Family T?B.tcbrr Quean street, corner of Dnrh&Ktk sfcwtet, Abc> land. "Poultry of all kinds dressed to or^e.r. Prime Smokod Tongue*, Home-cured Bacon. Com ad Beef on sale in larjre quantities N.8.-—Uealeri? in Game Live Pho.iHants forwarded io aDpwta oitho Colony npon recolpt o/ ordor. Families waited on 5n town or suburbs O" "VERLAED MAIL PABCEL OFFICE, and Agency i" o■» the GLOBE PAKCEL EXPRESS OF LONDON, Cochranc's Buildings, Fort-street, Auckland. THOMAS JENKINS, Jttn., LICENSED CUSTOM HOU?F, AO'SNT. OIL, COL OS, GLAB S A.ND PAPERHANQINGS. HOUSE. SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING 57, QTJEEN STREET, Kxxx xo Bake of Nkw Kkai* . J. HENDERSON, Importer of md dealer In Oil, "WTilto Lead, Turp» Zinc, White, House Painters', Coach and Cabinel makcrt' Vsrainhes, Calico Scrim, Clock st»<! Ooraps-f fJ!ac*n* T?rti*hf>i #<)., Afl THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DYETNG- AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT, RICHMOND, AND 18, £ nOMLAND - STRIfIT, AND Shojtland, Thames. [Established a.d. 18G4.] Cfßca Hours. From 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. WILLIAM EDGAK, While sincerely thanking the penfry and inhabitant* of Auckland and i^s Fniroiinflinfrs for the very liberal patronage accorded him during the past tnn years, begs most respectfully to info>m them that his new premises at Pichmond are now completed, and being, as they are, od an extensive iscalo, and fitted with the latest improvements, he is in a position to c-xecute orders to any extent, and in a very surcrior manner. W. E. solict« the ladies of Auckland to send their Silk and Union Velvets, Silk and Satin Dresses fee , to be Cleaned or Dyed and Finished. Ostrich Feathers Cleaned, Curled or Dyed, in uny Shade or Colour. Gentleman's Clothing Cleaned, Benewed or Dyed, pnd Well-pressed, and neatly Repaired at a shut notice. Blankets Scoured at 2» per pair. Sheepskins Cured. Cleaned, or Dyed. His stock of first-class Dyes are completed in all shades and colours, »nd all work entrusted to him will be under liia Immediate Bnper vision and on an improved nrlnn'ple. Ordflrs loft at bis City Establishment, 18, .Shortland-utroct, meet with prompt attention. Ladies and gentlemen waited upon by leaving their address at Receiving Office, 18, Shortland-street Deprtt. Gentlemen's Clothes Dye 4 or Cleaned and Pressed at tho the FstabHshment. WILLIA M EDGAK, Dyer and Cleaner, 18, Bhortland street: Works, Richmond. n^ILIJAMB'I™¥KIKI)LEES. ONE KINDLER will light a fire without wood or coal. o¥>E KINDLER will boil a pint of water. ONE KINDLER will cook a Rasher of Bacon, Steak, or Chop. ONE KINDLER will burn a quarter of an hour ONE KINDLER revives a fire like mßgic. Manufactured only by CHAS. WILLIAMS, ALBERT STREET, AUCKLAND, JT O T I 0 E- Lewisson's ART UMON for £250 worth of JEWELLERY will be drawn this month. A few Tickets left. For further particulars see List of Prizes at my Shop. If you are one of the fortunate ones you get full value for the amount of your prize in Jewellery. Five Tickets can draw over £ICO. P. H. LEWTSSON, QUEEV-STRFET. AUCKLAND. ]Sj" " O ~ f ICE. We, the undersigned, jErateri and Cordial Manu facturers, beg to inform our rustomers and the public generally that on and after this date a bottle account will be rendered monthly, showing .the deficiencies, and such deficiencies will be charged for at the rato of 4s to 2s per dozen respectively. JOHN GREY GEORGE THOROGOOD GEnjRGK GLEDHTLL HENRY P. H A.YDON •TAMES HANLEY & CO. Auckland, August 6,< 1874. fjJTOTICE OF EEMOVAL COOK & CLAYTON wish to notify to their Cus tomers and the public generally that they have RE MOVED to No Sr.Wvnd ham-street, and will continue the Business which has for so many years been suc cessfully carried on by their Aunt (the late Mus Charles Lowson). They respectively invite the Ladies of AucklaD4 to Inspect their Millinery Depart ment and judge for themselves as to* Quality, style, and price. COOK f& CLAYTON. IWYNDHAMjANTJ ALBERT-STREETS JJ^HBYEBS BKOTBERS & CO., MERCHANTS, SHIPPING AND COMMISSION AGENTS, LITOHP ELD-STItEET, OHRISTCHUROH. h: skinner, • BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINEB Tuioas Lanb, AND FORT-STKXIT. Shop fronts, Office Fittings, snd all branohea ol the building trade executed. •^(7 STUBBING HAS A LARGE STOCK or PIANOS ON HAND BY VARIOTTS^MAKEBfI. To be seen at life Residence!, GRANT LODft^ PARNBXIv Opposi J. W. Bobinson's, Chemist Q BSE RYE LADIES. MRS MARLER is now doing on the shortest notice, in the best manner, at tbe lowest prices, and in all the newest designs. Dress-making, Mantle-making, Millinery, and Machine Work. Address Hobson-street, next to Mr Minetti's, Baker. The Queen working a Sewing Machine on vim outside, b. An Apprentice Wanted.



Kerosene. DEVOB'S BEILLTAKT OIL Is now universally recognized as the best Burning Oil which an be made. Kocom mended J>y t.the Fire Insurance Companies fcr Safety, aod by all con sumeis for the Brilliancy f its Light. In purchas iug this Oil the buyer insures himself atisl his pro lionv azaiust all chance of a Korosene accident Ask for DEV>K'S JJKTLLIANT OIL, and'tike no other DIPLOMA, of MKKIT received from the Vienna Exposition of 1873 for .Cans of various Tons and Oils. Devon's BRILLIANT Ol Lia invaluable to those who read or sew in the evening, asitfiives a Stronger light than gas, while much less fatiguing to the eyes. » To GROCERS & DEALERS. o to Q M *> * ° O- P. O Bj. q fc, W f\ . fa g to 1 - So go « fH H | ° % « caM § I 0 *&" 8 N MS h W -3 W * S 4 g H *■ *H I 2 »■ > :•? a H P ,;■,.. ..''": ' . i ■ i : • V ■ . ■ ; i ; t



Ironmongery. E. POETER & C 0., Queen-street, Auckland, E. P. & CO. having just landed, ex " MILTIADES " and "COUNTESS OF KINTORE," a large assortment of GENERAL BUILDERS' AND FURNISHING IRON MONGERY, GAS FITTINGS, ETC. wish particularly to draw the attention of the public to the following articles, which have been carefully selected from the best makers, and the whole of which will be found of first-class quality, and will be offered at the lowest paying prices :— Venetian Bronze Gasaliers, 2 to 5 light Parian and Bronze Gasaliers, 3 to 5 light Lacquered and Bronzed Gasaliers, 2 to 5 light Crystal Glass Gasaliera, 3 to 5 light Patent Hall Lights Mantel Brackets, to match the Gasaliers Pendants, Brackets, and Small Fittings of all kinds Gas Stoves, for Boiling, Broiling, Baking, and Heating, &c. Marble Chimney Pieces, and Register Grates, Fenders and Fireirona Coal Vases, in great variety Patent Mangles and Wringing Machines Bronzed Umbrella and Hat and Umbrella Stands and Tables Jas. Dixon & Sous' Electroplate and Nickel Silver Goods Lockwood's Table and Pocket Cutlery Perry & Sons' Coal Vases, Tea Trays, Baths, Lanterns, &c. Crowden & Garrod's Brush ware of all kinda Door Mats, Scrapers, Iron and Wood Tubs, &c. Leamington Kanges, Smith and Wellstood's Stoves &c, &0., & c .



Mercnandise. •KOiivoiiJcrv .so sreaai aavai •oi aaawsriiv AIIHSSLVyO INKWdIHS "S.OK SUffdHO 'SSSnOH OMTdJIHS iviNaNiiNOO clkv KoaMoi: &%is.m 9va moil iq2noq i£irnje«o AHXSIH-AV 'KM 'AtLHvatr 'saiajiaHS 'BIHOd —Btqpnpui 'fixraus a^v secj^ia JIO inojihs Hsasj v 'jnoauon wowa 'sHaviniw xa 'HAirivv oi ■so 2OOIS aasoanas-Ai'inaaiivD v 'anoa: m kavh •sxmas any ssmim BHaiisoaHi (iky saaaaiHs 'laajris-aKViiaoHS "GO V teIAE 'S&(IiY rl9[ Q N SALE, NOW LANDING, EX VICTORIA, 50 'BALES LUCERNE HAY. GEO. W. BINNEY. ANDEESON'S PATENT PELTS FOB SHEATHING, ROOFING, ETC., AKD NON-CONDUCTING HAIR FELT FOR COVERING BOILERS AND STEAM PIPES. Sole Agents for Auckland : T. H. HALL & CO. Tf I N E S T DUNEDIN AND OAMARU PLOTJE, IN SACKS AND BAGS. OATMEAL CHEESE KEG BUTTER; T. H. HALL A CO., WYNDHAM STREET. l JT^ O~ T I O E; i J. HOPKINS, Gratefully acknowledging the kindness of his friends, gives notice that in addition to his MEDICAL HALL IK UPPER QTTEEN STREET He has opened the Shop lately occupied by Mi A. M. WILLIAMS, at the Junction of Queen and Gbey-streets, |AH A DRUG DEPOT AND HOMCEOPATHK



Boots and Shoes. PUBLIC NOTICE. A NEW BUSH TO WM. BROf NHILL'S, 88, QUEEN-STREET, FOB HIS NEW PATENT SEAMLESS WATER TIGHT BOOTS. NO MOHB RIPPING OF SEAMS OH BREAKING OF STITCHES. EVERY PAIR GUARANTEED. Mill-owners, Bushmen, and Storekeepers, are re quested to call and judge for themselves. US' Note the Addkess :— .. "WILLIAM BROWNHILL, 83, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland. JJ O~ T I 0 ~E. A EISE IN LEATHER. GREAT REDUCTION IN BOOTS ! C. BHOOKES IS SELLING- HIS STOCK OF ENGLISH BOOTS AND SHOES UNDER COST PBICE! OALL EARLY AS SHOE LEATHER IS ON THE RISE. tar Note the Address:— C. BKOOKES, BLUE BOOT, No. 5, New Buildings, "WELLESLEY S»'T REE 3\ Near the New Market-house. piPTETANT NOTICE; BOOTS! BOOTS! GARRETT BROTHERS Beg to. intimate to their customers and the public that they are about to go into other business, and they are going to offer their LARGE STOCK of B©OTS AT ANY PRICE, so as to effect a speedy clearance The Stock will be sold regardless of prsfit. £2000 worth to select from. M Men's Elastic S'.des, own make, pegged ~ 12 6 Men's Watertights „ „ *.. .. 11 9 Men's Bluchers „ „ .. ..8 9 Men's Balmorals :i „ „ .. .. 12 6 Men's Slippers .. .. 2 6 Ladies' „ .. .. .... ..2 0 Ladies' Levant Elastic Sides .. .. ~ 6 6 Ladies' Kid „ sewn ' .... .. 611 Children's Soamlet Elastic Sides .. .. 2 0 Children's Strong Shoes .. .. .. .. 16 t'-W The Stock will be sold for cash only at these prices. A rare Chance for the public, as the Stock must be sold. Sale to commence TO-MORROW (Wednes day).* August 19 One purchase will be sufficient to show that the sale is genuine. GARRETT BROTHERS, DUBLIN HOUSE, Wakefiblb-stbket, (AuCkxanC Money. M~ ONEY TO LEND, in large and small sums, a low rates of interest.— Apply 0 ELIOTT MEYER, Solicitor, 28, Shortland-rtreet MONET to 1 p.d, in large or small sums, at a very o rate of interest.—Apply to Mr Laishley, Solicitor, H street. MONEY TO LEND on first-claa* - freehold leourlty, at low J«t«i of Intwert.- MOT HE R S HAVE YOU TRIED fa|xwell's carminative yrup ? Save yourselves many sleepless nights by pa asing an elghteen-penny bottle,and proving its excellence in gCving speedy relief in Wind, Pains of the Bowels, Griping, &c, to whioh Infants and young Children are liable; by warding off, in many cases, attacks oi Convulsions, and by being found particularly benefi cial and soothing during teething. Sold wholesale and retail by the Proprietor, S. FALLWELL, Chemist, OtahuHtt, Auckland, N.Z., In bottles at Is 6d,'2s 6d, and 4s 6deach, and by HAMILTON BEOS., Chemists, Qneea • street, Auckland.



Groceries- AT BLAIE'S NEW ESTABLISHMENT, 22 8, QUEEN-STREET, Opfositj: City Ham, May be had THE CHEAPEST AND BEST GROCERIES IN TOWN. None can sell cheaper ! Shall not be undersold I Whose poor as not fit to give Is 6d for a pound of sterling good TEA. STTGAIi, h w unprgcedentedly cheap Good, 3£d ; 'better, 4d ; and fit fir the table of a Prince, 4jd. Forgo the long prices for-Butter, and substitute "our Scotcn Marmalade, Is per pound, manufactured with white Sugar, and from second cargo Seville Oranges. Curtail you butcher's bill*, and buy o^r American Salmon, only 6<l lb, ftom the famed Columbia River. 20s s sent at BI AIR'S may bfl pronounced equal to 24s almost anywhere else. Laif-e s iles and small profits is one of o>-.r geverning principles. The public are invited to take special notice to our amazingly low prices. For instance, London Pickl-s 9d : b-:st Sperm Candles, 9d per racket; Tallow CandW /Sid: fardines, Is per tin ; Mii'oUes, Bell and Black's, Sd per dozen, &c, &c , at J. BLAIR'S, 223, Queen-street, opposite City Hall. pUETHBR REDUCTIONS. GENUINE SALE FOR TWENT Y-0 N E DAYS. As our Temp:rary Store must he REMOVED to make room for our' NEW BUILDINGS, We shall clear out our LARGE STOCK of FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES At a small advance upon WHOLESALE PRICES, Comprising NEW SEASON'S TEAS SPLENDID SUGARS.. Direct from the Refiners. All should see our sample of genuine Goods at|th following prices :— "Java Bice, 2Jd lb ; Staicb, white, 4d lb O»trneal, fresh, 3Jlb ; Moulds, Auckland, 5Jd lb Sugar, good, 4d lb ; Tomato Sauce. 5d bottle Sugar, light, 4Jd lb; Sardines, quarters, Gd Sugar white, sdlb ; Sardines, halves, lid Sugar, first-class, 6jd ; Sperms, light weight, 9d lb Jams, Victoria; 7d tin ; Pickles, Whybrow's. 9d bottle Plaid Vestas, 7d per dozen ; Salad Oil. 7d bottle Good Strong Black Tea, only la 6d lb PURE CHINA TEAS. TEAS FOR THE MILLION FRENCH'S & CO.'S PURE CHOICE TEAS, in ilb and lib Packets, being carefully selected, and many Bare Black Teas Judiciously blended. For Purity, Strength, and Flavour they are acknowledged to possess quality nl the highest order. Prices :—2s, 2s Gd, 2s Sd 3s, and 3s Cd'per lb. Discount on 61b Parcels. BACON AND CHEESE AT PRICES THAT WILL r COMMAND A CLEARANCE. GGOD POTTED BUTTER, from Is per lb. PBIME CANTEBBTHRS' BACON AND CHEESE, CHOICE POTTED BUTTER, PROM THE BEST DAISIES. '. POTATOES, MAIZE, BEAN, SHARPS. FLO U B A T M"fii L PRICES. SPERM CANDLES, lid lb by the 251b Box. Allowance on entire Packages A REALLY PINE TKA, Is lOd by the half-ohel Please note our Address:— FRENCH & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCERS, • PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHODSE, 252, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite the New Market, AtrCKXiAJTD. Branch Stores:—Pollen-street, Shortland ; and Owen-street, Grahamstown. QITIZBNS! CITIZENS! CITIZENS! ABOLITION OF THE PROVINCES. This all absorbing topic is agitating the minds of all classes of the community during the present session of Psrliameut. While some are endeavouring to shew the lasting good to be obtained by this con solidating measure, others, argue that in its main features there is nothing to warrant suck conclusions, and regard it-as an artfully contrived scheme to plunder this already impoverished province for the aggrandisement of the South and our totteiing Empire City. In dread of increasing taxation engendered by the passing of Mr Vogel's resolutions, Jt. F. SPBNCEE, FAMILY GROCER AND PROVISION DEALER,' THE qn MABT, CORNER OF GREY AND QUEEN-STREETS, Desires to notify that he is prepared to ■. supply the public vnth FIRST-CLASS GOODS At such prices as will enable them to meet with easa any extra taxation caused by Govern» mental changes. CITIZENS! T E V TRY HIM. H I o M g E WING MAC H INE S. TAYLOR'S PATENT LOCKSTITCH SEWING MACHINES Have obtained the HIGHEST PRIZE given at Vienna Exhibition, and are SIMPLE TO LEARN ! EASY TO WORK ! QtXET IN ACTION! NOT LIABLE TO GET OTJT OF ORDER I ■ AND AT A REASONABLE PBICE ! . +-. ; ■- ■ ' '..;.-.■.-'.: j.■ : ' ■•:::.■.'' '"<',' T. PEACOCK, AGENT, =^fgg HIG B T L A N 5^J5 TREUT, jar^OpposiTß thb %sw Post Ofsioli^Bl