. -ir „+n he ouite sure about this. They X^oUMusium in Auckland but I don't < inside. It's a shaky looking shop, ' »:,; tj; m .rwemeiit to Auckland science -ot .'_- inst from what I see of the ex £lUtot impressed by the Museum. There are lovely **??* ** ■ Ucldand-- TaS the Rcmuera drive for instance. I 1 »Mr Trollope went round there, because Je will probably describe it. I won't because T ,ant do it justice ; but we have no drive m Christchurch at all approaching it in point of beauty. The Auckland roads have no large J ulders knocking about them as we have I S sorry for Auckland on this account, be cause it must be bad there for horse-dealers when horses don't get screwed in a month ; w&vtovseior bootmakers, when boots wear over a fortnight. Our province is ahead, I'm Sto find thnswise It may be flat but ft a very one-horse road down in Canterbury where you can't run over a boulder every Twenty yards big enough to shock a timber dTav. I say this proudly, because I know Vm safe in the assertion. After driving to R muera I came back saddened somewhat. 1 thousht we were good on churches, but I can truthfully say we passed a church of _, ,nrt even 300 yards m our drive. I Snot forget the North Shore. There ar e steamers perpetually plying to there. I 20 with a Nelson friend. It appears to be the correct thing to devour' strawberries, but we don't. We interview ships that are be in" built. By-the-way they build just about a/many craft in Auckland in one year as we do here in six. Happy thought for some one here to go in and cut Auckland out. I aint a shippist, but the ones I saw were of the first order. This paper may appear to you disconnected; but when you have to describe a place like Auck land, and steer clear of what other fellows have said before you, and keep inside of a certain space, you have to watch it. If you doubt my word you just go and try it. Bell tells me the Auckland girls are very pretty. He says they are prettier than ours, take 'em right through. I don't profess to be a judge, but I'm inclined to agree with him. I tell a friend I want to see something of Maori economy. I want to see the noble aboriginee in his civilised form. " I want to see a Maori who is well dressed and educated, and who is naturally disposed to ask a stranger to have a drink instead of asking him to buy two small eels for Is 6d; but I can't find one. I hear they are all out of town. I fail to meet a Pakeha Maori also, which causes me to become dispirited. I want to learn the iuside ropes of the Maori question, but I don't; and between ourselves I don't think many fellows in the Northern capital know much more about Native policy than we do. It's awful deep, I find. Real deep. I esti mate its profundity so much that I wish I was in the Native tiade. In my own line of business I don't think I could teach the Natives much, but I could learn such a lot. It's a humiliating confession, but 1 can't help saying I could, as it were, glean a lot of leary (lodgements if I were connected with the natives for a short space. Parnell is a sub urb of the Northern capital. It is the aris tocratic quarter. It's a pretty place, but I don't move round amongst it much. I un derstand you are privileged to pay a fair rent for any house in this quarter. They have a railway from Auckland to Onehunga. It's a narrow-gauge. It's a singular rail way. You can walk from one end of the tram to the other, and so far as I can recollect you are not locked in. Thus, in the event of anything happening, you would have a chance of getting out. This wouldn't suit us in Canterbury at all, hut somehow I prefer the Auckland cars. lam told to go to the Waikato. I feel anxious to go because I have heard so much about it from our daily telegrams. It ap pears, judging from those telegrams, to be a district where Te Ngatplnpowhio (typical name) is either engaged in planting potatoes, and means shortly to attack the white settlers, or else is engaged in attacking the white settlers, and means shortly to plant potatoes I waa . x regret to gay> una bl e to go. Bell went up. He says there was a fivTv Urt on ' and very near a fine free ngnt between the Ngapotamoioses and the Arawanganumai. I'm not sure about these names, because I take them fron BeU's notes, m anyhow the fight never came off. Igo to the races. I feel your S.P. has done enough about them. I should say from what i saw the Auckland public are more demon strative than ours. I should say far more so. 1 leave by the Golden Crowm for the ihames. The Golden Crown is as fine L i cr n as ' y°u could wish to an I OU' c. he can steam twenty-one knots Wm t_ ~ never does > because, as my in formant tells me, her engines are that strong Mat they would bust her before the hour was tfi'. _- Pressure was tackled on her to 1 Cll Xl , Under these circumstances she locomotes about twelve as a rule, which is S 85 fast enough for me. I can't bear being Lt!° S\ Steamers that travel twenty-one Knots an hour. We arrive at the Thames in I Hi rS} 0??'. TbeThamesisagoldfield. «_2 y I k l had better st°P bere. I hate X to°T ch, infor «*ation into people at oaetime. It only confuses them.

DISTRICT COURT.-This Day.

(Before his Honor Judge Beckham.) BAS3KTT V. THE CROWN. -RAILWAY COM . t PENSATION. Conrf Pft C- lal sit^in§ took Piaee at the District 3_!F m°rnmg for the Purpose of deter ging the amount of compensation to be paid SSSSW^J i*9 Mr Basaett > a farmer at for taking twelve acres of land in rtrirSf" I *6^. for the PurP°se of con feting the Auckland and Vaikato Rail-

The Resident Magistrate, Thos. Beckham, 2s Sr ted Voß^ May, Esq., and M&t &T n ' E^" as a^essors, 1 occu- Mr hSw5 aS arbitrators in the ckse. and Sketh aPPeared for the plaintiff

SSfK"*** f» the rail? 6 ff m-and of fche lan<l required ng een examined by the «j **p<-d f^e whoV n r iL- x re U ul*ea at £30 an acre. Nhe twelv^mS rm Was not worth that, H land IJT COn2 prisedsome of the to*to to Si V°£ mcd three-fifths of his Watero^'fh r°ad* » also took in ? Bd a road fromSfc \* of the farm, S A 2 o? C bgh road throughout the the^nner Swt l*!^ took Place aa to lePW SSw °V5 c Gover ament should *& S erruPted communication, offer, ««mS r subl»itted the foUowin !^ 633feeti n J^^ road aho*li b°e 5* creek as «L Wldth *&°- the high road to fe«^±T l<m. the> IM. the road to h X and SCO/ la ask t» the width of posts an* U 6QCed in °ne side witb b«ilt ov ßp ni tl'tre? raila > and a bridge tor.Baw ,thecreek- S BS Sad w a ed, to acCePfc thi* P r°P°aal Asides feQced in and ditched ft 8 to comedo l^ 8 beea wasted attempt

also claimed £10 for loss of a spring of water on the laud, and £100 for loss on hay this last year, inconsequence of not being able to cart his hay across the creek. The con tractors bad msde him no bridge and a large proportion of the hay was spoiled. £50 was also_ claimed for inconvenience and loss re sulting from cattle breaking in and out, owing to the fences on and across the line of railway being left out of repair Plaintiff also claimed the cost of making a new road from the high road to the home stead. This had been estimated by Mr Baber at £303 10s, and included a four rail rail fence on either side down to the creek, on one side up to the house, building a bridge across the creek, cutting, filling in, forming and metalling the road, besides constructing a few culverts. &

TELEGRAPHIC.

ALEXANDRA.

t j. t_ ~, _-. This day. Intheß.M. Court to-day, before W Ne Searancke, R.M., the following cases wer heard :-Hill v. Barker, £4. Mr Hay for plaintiff, and Mr Leary for defendant. Judgment for plaintiff with costs.—Barker v. Hill, £15, breach of contract. Mr Learv for plamtif, and Mr Hay for defendant .Nonsuited with costs. Some other cases were to begheard this afternoon.

CENTRAL ITALY.-RICH SPECIMENS.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

_._ _. This day. Mr Richards, the manager of the Caledon ian, received a letter this morning from the four men who were nearly destroyed by the infiux of gas on Saturday morning, stating that unless steps were taken to prevent lives being endangered by having water turned down the Tookey shaft and gas driven back, they should not continue work. The manager enclosed this letter to his directors.

An investigation into the whole matter, which is claimed by the manager and the men, was to have been held this mornin» before the mining inspector, but in the absence of Mr Dewar, manager of Tookey's, it was adjourned till to-morrow. The Old Whau hove lodged 23Sozs. 17dwts. of melted gold.

The Central Italy have got 201bs very rich specimens last night from the new reef.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

THE STRANDING OF THE ANAZI.

CHRISTCHURCH

This Day. Mr De Bourbell reports sellers of National Insurance at 255; National Bank, 65s ; South British, 45s ; Shipping Company, 8s • Standard Insurance, 15s ; Gas Company' first issue, 18s. Buyers of National In surance, 24s 6d ; National Bank, 64s 6d ; South British, 443 ; Shipping Company, 7s 6d ; Standard Insurance, 10s; Gas Company, third issue, 60s.

The boating men are all at loggerheads. No crew has yet been elected to represent the city in the inter-provincial regatta. The Kaiapoi crew have had only one training, and they have no boat yet. Two splendid racing entires for E. G. Grif fiths, in capital condition, have arrived from England.

WELLINGTON.

This day. The Dolly Varden crew and boat leave by the Ladybird to-morrow for Canterbury; also, J. Brown, sculler, and boat.

LYTTELTON.

This day. In the Anazi case the Captains of English vessels here in harbour, while not defending Captain Holman's conduct, consider he did perfectly right in going towards the Lake Shore instead of Rangitoto reef. Captain Roberts, of the ship Pleadis, states that he has repeatedly to go inside the reef without a |pilot, although blue lights, rockets and guns were fired. He says it is well-known by the authorities that the Pilot-station should be at Tiri Tiri, as evidenced when the last American steamer arrived.

NELSON.

This day. The late gale did much damage to the orchards and hop gardens. The Customs receipts yesterday were £2,453, the largest sum ever taken in one day.

NEW CALEDONIA.

M. ROCHEFORT AS AN EXILE.

QUARRELS AMONGST THE COM-

MUNISTS

By the last mail from Sydney we (Dunedin Guardian) are in receipt of a letter from an officer on board the French war ship Vire, so well known in this city. Amongst other matters the writer says, writing under date February 1 : —

As you are aware, Rochefort is now in New Caledonia. On his arrival he was sent to the Peninsula Ducos, where are the other Com munists. The first day he refused to answer at the evening call " Present," on the usual summons. For this fact he was sent to prison for three days, and afterwards submitted.

There is not a very great union or friend ship amongst the Communists. During the last few days four of them set upon one of their companions, and injured him so severely as almost to kill him . For this they, were condemned to death and shot.

The transport Var has arrived, and brings the last of the Communists. She will remain here a month, and then go to Tahiti and

Europe. We have just received information that the Commission for the observation of the transit of Venus will leave France in the beginning of June. The President is M. Bouquet de la Grye. We hare not yet learned the names of the members. We know only that one of them is M. Courjolles, naval officer, an old pupil of the Ecole Polytechnique. Though there is little or no excitement in gold mining here at present we are in daily expectation of important news from the mines, and so soon as it comes I wi 11 let you have it.

THE MURDERED MONK.

A crime was lately committed in Italy which might serve as a basis for a romance of the style in which Monk Lewis, or Mrs Radcliffe and their readers, delighted. OneGaetanoPiebano, of Amandolo, nearAs coli, took onhim, at quite an early age, the vows of a monk of the barefooted Carmelite order. Among those who came to confess to him was a young woman by the name of Amalia Menghini. She appears to have been a shrewd, unscrupulous woman, and as the father confessor was not a St. Anthony, the result was unfortunate for both parties. For seven years Amalia lived as the mistress of Gaetano, who, by a life of cheating and duplicity, had amassed a goodly fortune. By and by she fell in love with another man, a gay, handsome young fellow, Faverio | Nobili by name, whom she wished to marry. | The monk was old and rich, and the amiable

Amalia, backed up by a villainous brother, threatened to expose his misdeeds to the world unless he would provide her with money. The monk was frightened. He ffave her some cash and more promises, in the meantime secretly preparing to go to America.

The last scene occurs in the town of Alessandria, in Piedmont. The Menghinis have botheiecl the guilty priest for money and he has declined. " Let him go to bed," said Amalia to her brother, " and I will tell. you when ho is asleep." She does so, aud the brother creeping into the bedroom in the most approved dramatic style tries to brain the sleeping man with a life preserver, and after a struggle succeeds. Amalia takes the monk's money, which amounted to 102,000 francs, and goes to Rome ; and there she is detected with the money and clothes of the murdered man in her possession.— San Fran cisco Bulletin.

THE TITIRANGI HIGHWAY BOARD.

His Honor the Superintendent met the members of the Titirangi Highway Board and objectors to making a new road in the Titi rangi district to-day in the Provincial offices. The subject having been introduced, Mi- George Lang, a member of the Board, knew the proposed road, which would go out 40 feet from Mrs Bisbop's house. It was the only road they had for many years. He had gone through there for three years by Mr Bishop's permission. There was a bit of native bush ; half the length of the bush would be taken for the new road, which will also take away a number of the trees near the house. He thought to make the road available for public use would cost L4O. Fencing—Ll a chain. The whole length al together would cost Ll4O. The Board's compensation to Mrs Bishop would be L2O, which was offered two years ago, but they were now willing to give L3O. If the L2 an acre would be a fair price for the land that would be taken he would take that. The old road was impracticable, and a large sum would be required to bridge the creek, hence he thought it most desirable to make the new road. He would not sty whether the Board would carry out the new road ; if they wore called upon to go to the expense of fencing it on both sides it would be a question for the Board to consider.

Mr Hanson : It was five years since he began to agitate for a new road ; the trees were planted about two years ago. Mr Pugh purchased the land subsequently to the agi tation, nor did he know his reason for buying the land.

Mr Richard Hill, surveyor, stated that he surveyed the land abutting the house, the plan of which he produced. (Mr Hill then explained the measurements.) The land had been sown with grass, and the trees were as shown on the plan. The old road was not practicable, as there was no bridge over the muddy creek. He had made a report of hi 3 survey, which was in the hands of Mi- Bishop. (The report was then put in and read.)

Mr Lang objected to the reception of the report, as Mr Hill was not a ratepayer, and he thought the report was not trustworthy. Mr Beveridge said they had a scientific witness.

Mr John Jones here questioned the wit ness as to his professional capabilities and to his mode of getting a living, which being answered satisfactorily he contended that his report should be rejected on the ground that he was not a ratejiayer. Mr William Pugh stated that the new road would pass through part of his property, and he was an objector on the ground that the road was unnecessary. The old road was passable, and would answer all ordinary pur poses if there was a bridge over the creek. His laud was cultivated, but some of the fencing was partly down ; he knew the old road and the proposed new road; he thought com pensation and expenses in making the new road would amount to much more than was anticipated. He thought that £10 an acre would not be too much for Mrs. Bishop's ground, as the new road would cut through the heart of it and take the corner of her house ; but it would not interfere so much with his property ; the damage to him would not be great; he would require £5 an acre for his land, independent of fencing, which would be £1 a chain in addition.

To Mr Beveridge : The new road would be of no advantage in opening up the country. Mr Sheehan did not understand that the new road would have that effect; but that it would be made for the accommodation of the settlers.

Mr Lang wished to know what Mr Pugh gave for his land, when Mr Pugh replied that was his business and not Mr Lang's. Mr Jones reiterated the question. What did you give for that land ? Mr Pugh : Well, sir, about a pound an acre.

Mrs Elizabeth Bishop strongly objected to the new road, because the road would de crease the value of her property, come within a few yards of her house, and take away part of her garden. She had em ployed Mr Hill to make a survey ; the trees were planted by her husband for shelter and ornament, poplars, willows, and sycamores. Mr Lang began to contradict the witness, until he was called to order.

Mr Bishop continued : That the land was purchased by her husband, who died in testate. She had ten children.

Mr Sheehan considered that Mrs Bishop had a sufficient status as the children could not appear.

To his Honor : She thought the new road would affect her property most injuriously. She believed, moreover, that the new road was totally unnecessary, and would not advan tage the settlers; she had been a resident fifteen years in the district.

In answer to his Honor Mr Pugh said he had. resided iv the district twelve years, and he believed the projected road was not wanted. Mr Hanson had been Chairman of the Board for three j.years; the Board had been in existence four years. The yearly rates of the Titi rangi district averaged £40. The Board had improved the old road, but it was impossible to make it suitable to the locality. He had no private interest to serve in wishing for a new road. He had no property in the locality.

His Honor said as the evidence had been so very conflicting he should take some means, on the part of the Government, of ascertaining facts and making the necessary enquiries as to whether or not a new road was really necessary as proposed, and he would reserve his decision, to be made known in the usual way.

The deputation thanked his Honor and withdrew.

HARBOUR BOARD.

An ordinary meeting of the Harbour Board was held at the offices of the Board this afternoon. Present—W. C. Daldy (in the chair), Messrs Casey, Philips, Hill, Niccol, Kissling, Fraser, and Stewart.

Several letters were read which had been sent by the chairman since last meeting. Application were received from the North Shore Ferry Company on the subject of the damaged wharf at Devonport, also from Mr Deacon, at Riverhead, for repairs to the dilapidations at the Riverhead wharf. Some correspondence between the Board

! and Mr Camithers was referred to the Fi nance Committee. THE NEW T. Letters were received from Mr J. S. Mac farlane and Messrs Cruickshank asking that the new T of the wharf be lengthened. • Mr Kissling moved, and it was seconded by Mr Casey, that the No. 5 T be extended 15 feet at a cost not exceeeding £120. Carried. An application from Mr Henry Pitts, for a lease of the foreshore at the North Shore was referred to Endowment Committee. An application from Messrs Fleming and Revill, to be allowed to sink a well on the reclaimed land in Freeman's Bay, was re ferred to the Chairman with power to act. REPORTS. The report of the Works Committee de clared it, as their opinion that it was not in cumbent on the Board to repair the Devon port wharf. Mr Daldy moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Philips moved as an amendment, "That a sum not exceeding £100 be devoted to the repair of the Devonport Wharf, pro viding the inhabitants contribute any balance required." Mr. Riccol seconded the amendment. Mr. Casey spoke against the amendment. The North Shore was, no doubt, an im portant suburb, but Auckland was epiite as important, and it only had one wharf. When the North Shore had two wharves the inhabitants were always quarrelling about them ; and now that one of them was fortu nately knocked down it was better not to restore it. Several gentlemen having spoken for and against the ammendment, Mr McDonald, C.E., was sent for, and asked his opinion of the amount of damage done by the gale to the Devonport wharf.

Mr McDonald replied that he estimated the amount at £230.

Mr Philips' amendment wa3 then put and carried.

The Works Committee advised on the subject of the sea wall in Customhouse strcut, "That the Clerk of Works be in structed to make plans for repairing the sea-wall in Customhouse-street, and that tenders be called for, and together with the plans bo submitted to the next meeting of the Board, as this committee consider that tho removal of the wall further out is a work at present far beyond the means of the Board to undertake."

The report was adopted

The report of the Endowment Committee on the subject of extending Mr Niccol's lease of allotment at the Nortli Shore advised that as Mr Niccol leased the allotment at publrc auction they cannot recommend that the terms of the lease be altered.

On the motion of the Chairman the report was referred back to the committee.

Payments were ordered as follows :— General account, £159 10s 5d ; public works account, ,£SOO. Statement of funds : General account balance, balance in bank, £575 93 4d ; cash in hand, £8 5s lOd ; total, £553 15s 2d. accounts, £159 10s 5d ; balance, £424 4s 9d.

Permanent works account : Balance in Bank, £7SO 19s Id ; accounts to be paid, £500 ; balance, £2SO 19s Id. MECHANICS' WAGES. It was resolved that the application of the mechanics employed by the Board for an in crease of wages be not acceded to. mr. Russell's dock. In accordance with the report of the Endowment Committee, it whs resolved that a lease of portion of the foreshore, at the North Shore, as per plan, be granted to Mr J. B. Russell for 99 years, at a rental of LI per annum. THE BARQUE ANAZI. Mr Daldy moved that this Board desire to record its satisfaction, and approval of the energetic action taken by the chief Harbour Master, Captain Burgess, to rescue the barque' Anazi from her dangerous posi tion when ashore in Maekay's Bay. Mr Philips seconded the motion, and hoped that the insurance offices and the owners would handsomely recompense Mr Binney for the trouble he had been at. Carried unanimously. TENDERS FOR RESTOIUNG SEA-WALL „IK CUSTOM-HOUSE-STREET. Five tenders were opened, but none ac cepted. A resolution was passed, "That the wall be temporarily repaired at the least possible expense." SEW DOCK. Mr Daldy made some remarks on the pro posed memorial to the Government against the new dock. He could not but think that it was much against the acknowledged advantages of self-govern ment that decisions of local institu tions should be over-ridden and mullfied. He hoped there would be no steps taken in the matter, but what were made perfectly public.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day :— Bank of New Zealand, £17 2s 6d ; sellers, £17 5s

National Insurance, 24s 6d, 25s ; buyers. 25s

Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10 7s 6d. Bismarck—Sellers, 20s. Caledonian—£lo. Moanatairi—3ss. Queen of May—Gs 6d ; buyers, 6s 6:1. Union Beach, 19s, 19s 6d j buyers, I7a 6d : sellers, 19s. '

THE EVENING STAB TOES^Tr, MARCH 10, lft?_>



Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee s oth delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, & Co's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and dist-'netness of flavour. Note he brands. Sold at almost every grocery establish ment in town and province. [Advt.] WAITED, an Apprentice to the Coach Paiuting.—Apply to Cousins and Atkins, Victoria Steam Carriage and Wheel Factory. WASTE D, 50 Ditchers and Gardeners (?ood wages), near Town, none but real workers need apply ; likewise, Female Servants and Nurse Girls — Hannaford's Registry, High street. WANTED to Purchase, a four roomed House on Freehold Allotment, within fifteen minutes' walk of the wharf.—Apply to Samuel Wells, Agent, 129, Queen-street. "OT"ANTED, a trustworthy Servant * * to accompany a family to Wellington—Apply at Wynyard House. WANTED, a Cordial Maker.— * » Apply to J. Grey, Eden Crescent. WANTED, by a respectable man, a Situation in a Store. Sober, steady, and industrious. —Apply by letter to C.H., Stab office. WANTED, two or three gentle men as Boarders in a respectable Family within five minutes' walk of Queen-street.—For address apply at the Stab office WANTED, a respectable Youth to drive a Baker's Cart.—Apply Parnell Bakery. ANTtfD for the Country, a Governess. Can live with the family or in a cottage adjacent. In the latter case, a widow lady with small family uot objected to.—Apply to Mrs Chamberlin, before li o'clock, atJßutomart House, Eden Crescent. _



Ijrr A NT U.D.—A young Man, having * t hud eleven years' experience in Shipping, Commissi-ii, and Insurance Offices iv England, desires a Situation as Clerk or Bookkeeper. Salary moderate. ■ — Address A., Stir office. ; WANTED, an Engagement as Engineer by one thoroughly competent. First-class certificates ; 10 years' experience,'- -Apply i by letter to V., Star office. WANTED, a Butcher and a Clerk. ! —Apply to A, Dornwoll j 117 ANT ED, comfortable Sitting ' * ' room, two Bedrooms, and Board, where no other Lodgers are kept.—Reply X., Stab office, before ; ten to-morrow morning. WANTED to LET, a six-roomed House, St. Mary's Road, Dedwood. —Apply to J. B. Mason, 18, Queen-street. WANTED, Six or Eight Young Ladies at Shirtmaking.—Apply at 34, Short land-street. j WANTED, a Nurse Girl ; age j 13 to 15.—Apply to Mrs C. Laishley, Eden ! , Terrace, New North Road. j WANTED, a Waiter; must be I able to do plain Cooking.—Apply at Q.C.E. at once. j W ANTED to SELL, a Hick of It T 15 toii3 of Oaten Hay.—Apply to G. Vause, • Storekeeper, Onehunga. WANTED to KENT, a two roomed Cottage.—Apply, stating rent, and locality, to M.A.N., Stab, office-. I . — ,' WANTED, a good Compositor for the Country.—Apply at the Stab office. WANTED, a first-class Beef i Slaughterman.—Apply to W. Messenger, j . Butcher, Queen-street. ! TXTANTBD, a respectable Middle- | » T aged Housekeeper —Apply on Thursday be- i ween II and 1 o'clock at Mr* Jno Gittcs, Vincent street. | J ; : | WANTED KNOWN, that I have j about 400 lbs of Prime Californian Salmon (ex Tartar), only 6d lb, 1211, for ss; 2000 White Herrings, only Id each, or 13 for Is; only a case or two of New Zealand left, Sib for a Is- to please Lavender; Onions, Sib for Is—ll. WaTTS, General Dealer, Pitt-street, and no more of Lavender; the best Indigo Blue lOd lb. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a large supply o Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal ; also,best Cuf and Uncut Wood. Yards : Between Fort andCustomt house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store.s | '—< W. & G. WINSTONE. WANTED KNOWN—Highest Price given for all Old Metals. On Sale (cheap), Ploughs ; 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron ; also, Pumps, Paints, &c, &c, at ! Alfred Smart's, next Blue Post. Victoria street. W" A N TED KNOWN, that J. » " WATT is prepared to supply Wood and Coal I at follov. 'ng prices for Cash :—Ti-tree Wood, Uncut, I 12s per ton ; do do, Cut, 14s per ton ; Newcastle Coal, I 50s per ton. Delivered to any part within one mile from Yard. Posts, Bails, and Palings always on hand. I Fencing and Carting done at low rates.—Stanley street Mechanics' Bay. I T^T ANTED, a thoroughly competent » * Man to take Editorial charge and general management of a Country paper.—Address P., at the office of this paper. 1 0' G' ~^ SIR HENRY HAVELOCK LODGE. An Open Lodge Meeting will be held in the School room.. Edwardes-strcet, on TUESDAY EVENING 10 Ji instant, at half-past seven o'clock. The following are expected to address the Meeting : Rev W. Tinsley, (Japtain Peek, Mr S. Ilemus, and Mr G. Hcmus. The above will be interspersed with Sineing and Recitations. The public arc invited. Admission—FßEE. C. E. MADDEN, W.C.T. JJOBSON COMPANY A.R.V. The Monthly Inspection at the Drill-shed, Princes street. THIS EVENING, »t 7.30 pm sharp. Company and Band will attend at the Head Quarters, Wellington-street, at 7 p m sham. Uniform—Full dress. By order of the Captain T. M. TAYLOR, Secretary. LOST, on Friday night, in the Kyber Pass Road, a Bay Colt, branded JC on near shoulder.—Any person giving information to S. Bayley, Kyber Pass Road, will be rewarded. TO ST, between Queen, Hobson and -L* Victoria-steeet, a Gold Earring, with torquoise stones.—The finder will be rewarded on leaving the same at the Star office. "CpOUND, a Purse containing a Sum J- of Money.—Apply to Hugh Hamilton, at Sargood, Son, and Ewen, Durham-street. THO BE LET, the Premises lately *- in occupation of the Southern Cross newspaper, Chancery-street.—Apply to Brown, Campbell & Co. npO LET AT NEWTON, A the House and Shop known as the GLASGOW STORE. Immediate possession can be given. Apply at the Store. 1(1.0 B, SALE, Dwelling-house -»- in thorough repair, six rooms, and Orchard. Price, £280 ; insured, £200 JOHN CHDRTON, At Must & Co.'s. FOR SALE (cheap), a first-class English-made Marine Chronometer, nearly new.—Apply to A. G. Bartlett, Chronometer Maker, Queen-street. FOE SALE, a Spring Cart, Horse, and Harness ; the Cart and Harness are nearly new.—Apply to R. GRATTAW, Thames Hotel. FOR SALE, Good-will and Busi ness of a Pork Butcher.—Apply to A. Dorn well. OYSTERS, Suppers, Refreshments* *c , with Music. Admission—Refreshmen t Ticket, 6d (Cigars, Syrups, &c.) 3, West Queen street. - Fish. O~N 8 A L E, EX TIEN TSIN. Hobarton Palinc Hobarton Rails. __ G. W. BINNEY. APARTMENTS FURNISHED.— Two SittiDg-rooms and two Bed-rooms.— Apply at Akbar House, Wellington-street. TIOEN SING NOT ICE. I, GEORGE SIMPKINS. of Whakatane, do hereby give notice that it is my intention to apply for a Transfer of the Bush License now held held by me at Whakatane to Joseph Mbrbitt. GEORGE SIMPKINS. Whakatane, February 20,1874. MOUNT EDEN SUNDAY SCHOOL. Anniversary Tea Meeting TO-MORROW (Wednes- ! day) EVENiNG, at 6.30. I TICKETS—Is 6d. I



pRII\OE 0E WALE 3 THE ATBE THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, MARCH 10. LAST NIGHT. CHARLES'S GREAT WAR SCENES. Charles's great gift distribution. one hundred costly gifts. three leading gifts. positively tub last night. Admission—Dross Circle. 3s ; Stalls, 2s ; Pit, Is. R. B. WISEMAN, Manager. QITT HALL. THURSDAY, _MARCH 12. GRAND OPENING NIGHT OF THE OXFORD COMBINATION TROUPE, FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY ! Consisting of the following Talented Artistes :— MISS BLANCHE FANE, The English Magician and Japanese Impersonator. MR HARRY SEYMOUR. The Renowned Conjuror, l.'usionist, and Pianist. MR FRANK VERTEN, The Celebrated Tenor (late of the Australian Bellringers). MR DAVE FOX, Champion Clogographicalitist. MR J. R E I D, Basse and Scotch Vocalist. FRANK VERTEN and DAVE FOX In Double Golden Shoe Dance, Marble Pedestal, and Hornpipe Dances, Songs and Dances, and Negro Delineations, &c. Pianist ' W. F. Cullimore Full particulars see Programmes. Prices of Admission :—Front Seats, 3s ; Second Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. Doors open at 7.30 p.m. ; performance commences JOHN GRAHAME, Agent. '7yi A^^ggf A UCKLAND AND WAIKATO i3L RAILWAY. Tenders will be received until the 14th instant, for the Erection of Station and Distance Signals on the above Railway. Each Tender must be accompanied with a deposit of Ten Pounds. Plans and specifica tions to be seen at this office. J. BROGDEN & SONS. Contractors Office. Albert Barracks, March 9,1874. NEWMARKET LITERARY ASSOCIATION, Presbyterian School-room Glees and Readings on TUESDAY EVENING, March 10, at 8 o'clock. TO LET, nHHOSR Large and Commodious JL Premises known as the ERLDGK HOT PL Coromandel, containing 17 rooms and Kitchen. Ap plications in writing, will be received by the under signed. Address- Kapanga Chambers, Coromandel. W. HORNE. Coromandel, February 23, 1874. TO LET, the Yard and Stables attached to^the Edinburgh "Castle Hotel, for merly occupied as a Firewood Yard ; ren moderate. — Apply at once to Mrs Lawless. AUCKLAND SCOTTISH . VOLUNTEERS—The Monthly Inspection Parade will be held TO-MORROW EVENING, the llth March, at 7,30 p.m , in the Drill-shed. Uniform—Full Dress JOHN MOWBRAY, Captain. HP HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ON SALE — PORT—Superior Old Bed, in wood and bottle SHERRY—Superior qualities and brands, bottled and in butts, hhds, qr-casks and octaves BRANDY—Hennessy's and Martell's, in wood and case W.I, RUM—3O op, in hhds and qr-casks WHISKY — Dunville's, Greenlees and CoMlle's, Jameson's, Islay, in bulk, and Dunville's and Stewart's, in cases OLD TOM- Browning's, in bulk Boord's, Booth's, Burnett't, and Bernard's, in case SCHNAPPS-Adolphe Wolfe and Co.'s, quarts and pints GENEVA—Key, Anchor, Juniper, and Exhibition brands GINGER WISTE, in qr-casks and cases CLARET—Voeslauer, Medoc, Chateau Margeaux, St. Julien, &c. M AR ASC HI N O—Noy eau, Curacoa (orange and white), and Sa>-saparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomer anzen CHAMPAGNE-Cliquots, Perrier Jouet's, Moet's, Collin's, Moselle, quarts and pints Lindeman's Cawarra Hock and Claret, Ist growth AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (Muscatelle) BOTTLED ALE—Bass's, Devenish, Tennent's, and Allsopp's BOTTLED STOUT—Byass's, Blood's, and Guin ness's LIME JUICE CORDIAL, pint and quarts GROCERIES, comprising—Belmont, Stearine, Oza kerit, Field's, and Paraffin Candles, Raisins, Cur rants, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Rennett's, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue, Sardines, Maccarroni, Vermicelli, Almonds. Curry, Maizena, Sauces, &c. TEAS and SUGARS KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No. 24, GiUon's CIGARS—No 2, H.S., iv 600 boxes TOBACCO—Ragland Twist. Hendrich Hudson, Belle Brandon, Childrey, Prairie Flower, &c. PAIN TS—Carson's Anticorrosion, red and stone color, Genuine ground and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick, Green and Yellow Paints, Patent Driers OILS—Raw and Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kerosene NOBLE'S AND HO ARE'S VARNISH ES- Oak Varnish, in cases containing IC 1-gallon tins Hard Drying Oak Varnish, in drums CORDAGE—Europe, 'Manila^and Bolt Rope, Spun yarn, and Hambroline QUICKSILVER, in 751b bottles Three-bushel Bags, Woolpacks, Scrim Printing Paper, 37 x 49 TO ARRIVE, Galvanised JWire Rope, Muntz Metal, Composition Nails, &c. ! BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO.



ggjggjjg****_«_»_egggg 'TO BUSHMEN AND OTHERS. NOTICE. The Union Sash and Door Companp cannot receive any more JUNK at preseut, being fully stocked. March G, 1874. AUCK L A !S T D ACC LI M ATIZA TION SOCIETY. The Annual General Meeting will be held at tho Society's r.ffieo, Princes-street, on AVEDiN ESD AY, the llth instant, at 2 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report and Accounts for the past year, for the .election of Officers and Council, and for any other business. By order of the Council. ELWIN B. DICKSON, Secretary. March 3,1571. TO-MORROW, NOON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION AT "ARTHUR'S MART." PRODUCE, Groceries, &c, Pota toes, Onions, Bacon, Cheese, Beef, Flour, &c, two cases Jujubes and Pastilles, Tea, Biscuits, Black Lead, Rice, Tobacco, Jam, Show Glasses, five tons riour, of sundry brauds, in 50, 100 and 200. Also HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS— New and Second-hand. Set of Light Cart Harness, Sewing Machine, Watches, Clock, Perambulators, Pictures, &c. R. A R T H U R, Auctioneer. TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11. CITY MAIIT. TO WAREHOUSEMEN, DRAPERS, AND THE TRADE. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, at the City Mart. To-morrow Wednesday, llth March, at 11 o'clock, A Consignment of New and Seasonable Drapery, Clothing, &c, just lauded, ex Wave Queen. Particulars in future issue. Terms liberal. TO-MORROW. BOOKS! BOOKS! BOOKS ! THE Subscriber will sell at the Mart, Fort-street, To-morrow (Wednesday), at 11 o'clock, 400 volumes Miscellaneous Works. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. FRIDAY, MARCH 13. CRIMEAN, WHITE, AND REGATTA SHIRTS, PANAMA HATS. EX 'WAVE QUEEN.' THE Subscribers will sell at their Mart, Fort-street, on Friday next, at 12 o'clock, A Consignment of well-selected and assorted Regatta, Oxford, Wools, and White Shirts, just landed from the Wave Queen. 60 dozen Superior Panama Hats. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. ■—*" EBIDAY, MARCH 13. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. fTVITE Subscribers will sell at the A. Mart, Fort-street, on above date, at 11 o'clock, An Asscrtmeit of General HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, MARCH 23. LEASE OF HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT SYMOMDS-STREET, AUCKLAND. TH E undersigned have been in structed by the Superintendent to offer for sale by Public Auction, at their Mart, Queen-street, at 12 o'clock noon, of the above date, the Lease of the undermentioned property for a term of Tweny-one years, from Ist April, 1874. Lots 7 and, 8 of section 9, City of Auckland, having frontage to Symonds-street and Havelock street. Conditions at time of Sale. ; B. TONKS & CO. Auctioneers. Auckland, February 18 1874 MONDATZ,~MARCff23] CULTIVATED FARM, REMUERA. ' fPHE Subscribers have received in -*- structions from the Proprietor to sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 23id inst* at eleven o'clock, REMUERA—Allotment 173 of section 16, suburbs of Auckland (situated Immediately off the Remuera Road, opposite St John's Lake), containing 10 acres 1 rood and 29 perches, aU fenced with thorn hedge, .subdivded into four paddocks, and now under cultivation ; on the property are a Cottage, Barn and Out buildings, and an Orchard of good fruit bear ing trees. The farm is well watered by two streams of fresh water, and is now in the occupati n of Mr Kitchen. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MOADAY, MARCH 16. ' ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTES, WALNUT AND OAK SUITES. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. PERTH DOGCART.' IRON TANKS, &c, &c. AT ST. GEORG E' S BAY. HPHE Subscribers have received in -*- structions from W. Earl, Esq., to sell at his residence, Fair Lawn," St. George's Bay, on Mon day, 16th instant, at 11 o'clock TheJ^?S LE of his Valua^o HOUSEHOLD I U^Nl-CURE, consisting of Rosewood Piano forte, Walnut Drawing-room Suite in Crimson I V ei v_f *' consisting of Couch, Two Easy Chairs and Six Chairs, Walnut Canterbury Walnut Card Tables, Centre Table, Six Cane-seated Chairs (carved b.,cks), Brusseli's Carpets lender and Irons, Curtains; Oak Dininjr room Suite in Green velvet, contistiug of Couch, Two Easy Chairs, and Six Chairs, Dining Table, Cedar Chiffonier, Valuable Breech-loading Gun. Engraved Glassware eryn ??se^ Se oVici e * Double and Single Iron Bedsteads Spring Mattresses, Hair Mattresses Bedding, Wardrobe, Chest of Drawers, Washstands, Toilet Ware Toilet uSu. 1^163' ***■■ Dairy «" ekitS Two 400 gallon Iron Water Tanks Garden Roller Garden Tools Spanish Fowls Silver and Dark Brahma do Al Indian Ducks, v^ry rare. X T, a. _. AISO sSn,of 0« Uerrh heeled Dogeart> built by Thorn- Catalogues can be had on application to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, - Auctioneers.