w Hi Head ; the ship and cargo were in-. rl but be could not say to what amount. ?T irevl'liPved the cause of the stranding waa ?h°Jtie stond officer did not call him in • No salvage services were renderea. tSTcatastrophe 0 might have been avoided f,\ p teen on deck sooner. The missing was the cause of the casualty. There !?e no unusual circumstanes attending it. Kp had boats sufficient to carry all the pas sengers, and two pumps in good order; al o sufficient anchors. He had !certificate of the « and weight f th» anchors, nor of any of the cables. nwVas a partial loss of cargo; she was ToHph He could not give the estimate of +1 carS She was hove to, and her head nJttward j no anchor was slippod, main- A lack He had been in the port of AuckK before in 1863, in the Ida Zeigler. This was his first voyage as master. He wused Tiritiri lighthouse on Saturday, the 9Sth February at sundown ; the wind was Wowing ftesh from the N.E. His course for +1 Banaitoto channel wr.s south half-east. After leaving Tiri he bore away not liking f make towards the harbour before He headed his ship nearly due west. TfL-w ail entered in the ship's log, which JJZt in Court. (The chief officer now went for the log.) He went but a very little distance before he hove to. It was between seven and eight o'clock in the evening. He could not say. what distance he ran. He did not anchor, because he altered his mind and stood out again on the N E course. He was then on deck. He backed the mainyard while abreast of Tiri tiri The second mate then came tip, and he left the second officer in charge ; the first mate was below. He took notice of the ship's position, but did not note it. The second mate's watch is under the master's charge. He was lying, too, on a deadless shore. There was good anchorage, but he did not attempt to anchor. After he was below on the Saturday evening he was told that he was called by the second officer more than once, but he could not say whether it was so or not. Mr. Brookfleld: Now, Captain, you can answer this question or not. Were you the worse for liquor on that night ? After some minutes' silence witness said he did not understand the question, but upon being pressed he said I decline to answer. He had been lying down that night. He believed he went on deck that night. His "Worship : Try and recollect yourself Captain, for it is veiy essential that you should give an account of yourself on that night. He believed he went up the companion and looked out. He only remembeied being called once.1 He would not say whether he went on deck more than once ; he did not know. When he went up at midnight she was still on the port tack, and the main yard was still aback. He was a short distance from the shore. The peninsula is about ten miles he should say from the place where she struck. She drifted quite ten miles through the force of the wind and tide. The place where she struck was S.S. W. from Tiritiri. He did not sing out eight bells at midnight; he had no recollection of it however.

Mr Brookfield : Be careful, Captain Hol man, as other witnesses will be called who will materially contradict you. Witness continued : He could not recollect, but all hands assisted when she struck. She /drew 13 feet 6 inches of water at the time. If he had dropped anchor she would have heen safe. She was still drifting towards the shore. He did not know the tide was ebbing when on deck in the night. When sk struck he found he could do no good, and left the deck in charge of the officers. There was a passenger on board of the name of Mr Burley. When under the Peninsula lie did not remember that Mr Burley point ad out to him the usual course to he taken. He was speaking to Mr Burley. but he had forgotten the con versation between 'them. He did not remember telling Mr Burley that he intended to hang about all night. When she struck he did not lay the blame on the second officer ;he did attempt to strike him. He did not know what a knuckle duster was ; but he struck 1, at him with a little brass arrangement on his hand. He would have felt the blow no doubt if it had struck him. He had nevei used them on any previous occasion. He could not-swear that he ran after the second mate, and said he would teach him to put the ship about little quicker. He could not remember particulars. Mr Brookfield : You don't seem to remem ber anything, captain. I will ask you again. Were you on that occasion and several previous occasions totally unconscious through excess of liquor ! I decline to answer that question. He could not say-who was the publisher of the chart; he had three compasses. He was not aware that any part of the cargo affected the compasses. To Hia Worship : The first mate was below When he went on deck; he did not think it necessary to keep all hands on deck when on alee shore.; He himself did-not intend to stay below so long. He knew there was a Bean Kock light ~ he knew it by his chart, he saw it that evening from the Tiri. oe cudnot know the distinction of the Bean aocK light;.he had no other sailing direc tunathan the work "New Zealand Pilot," XiaSr 8 very scanty particulars about To Captain Claybon : The ship was in very good trim ; rather light. He stayed her sL ? T°7- age out undel" all sail, and she iSI? readl. ly- He was not aware that she would not stay under topsails. He had his X £ n ad?ng hamS "^ °n thC night °f <W Wo^P : L<>°k at the chart again, the £ D> i d l °n't think y°u could have seen you ck from the Tiritiri unless ThflA? c seen trough Rangitoto. tionnf? Wai, n°fcdamag ed 'Sh the Ixcep- TA'f P«H- of her false keel. KW, 5. esketQ: He sighted the Three SuntUth 6 If 1 F ebrUary- that sleTp B I v ? afcurday h<> had very little hoSoutoftw Bayhe about four anoS^f^.^enty-four/He was not offiS^^hjptill 18G6. He was chief •ndCrSS! Sal. a.adia, Charlotte Gladstone This ™ a fZ'n^ traded t0 the South- Zealand 117^ sixth ™?*& to New of the ■*,Whf n he ieft the deck in charge % ff ,m *; he did not C(m «*ditionTT« v? a ™as in an unsafe 8i °n tf dV*? ad- notthe least apprehen- Theb oa w ßer US ti] he cametoßangitoto. be <* Prud P ne/ e, all ßood- Jt would *<* have *ightSw have lowered a boat that to the^ Da ,l °ng I SUrf- His sole objection Ue^d £ <,v gerS landin S ™ that he be tainingtothpl^ aS Safe> Everything per- At-ths' Sfcaa hl? r. as in sood order. idU the Proceedings the case aesday Sng U U half-paat te* on Wed"

A LEIPSIC TRAGEDY.

t^SS % eA^s narrated by the Ger ' ! ffiwui £ a merchant TtWfe^L 00 y ear3> "after losing his Of °°W w£ ia young S"1 of 18, who, o ? enamoured of the old I-! 6, * B°n, who 2 Jllwemhoff tad by. his first X ldl O nr lt u ,«? eml to have bee* rather 1 m *», aged 25, commenced a

liaison with his stepmother. Schwein hoft" suspected the intimacy, and determined to be avenged. Hav ing acquired proof of the treachery of the couple, he awaited his opportunity. On July fith he took a horse and rode to a coun try-house then occupied by his wife. Enter ing the grounds, he saw her and his son seated at the edge of a small lake, engaged in conversation. He at once put spiirs to his steed and trampled the woman under the horse's feet. She, flying, fell into the lake. The son sprang upon the father, and, during a struggle which ensued after Schweinhoff had been pulled from his horse, he stabbed him fourteen times in the face and breast with a poinard, which the father had carried in his own belt. Then he ran to the rescue of his mistress, and leaped into the water, but his strength failed him before he reached her. The lifeless remains of the guilty pair were recovered an hour later.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

"Business done this day :— Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £17 ; sel lers, £17 ss. National Bank—Sellers, 655. South British Insurance—Buyers, 445. National Insurance—Buyers, 24s • sellers 24s 6d. ' Auckland (las—Buyers, £10 17s Gd. Thames Gas—Sellers, 365. Alburnia—Sellers, 225. Bismarck—Sellers, 20s. Caledonian—Buyers, £10 ; sellers, £1010s. Sons of Freedom—Sellers, £7 Old Whau—Buyers, £4 ss. Union Beach—Sellers, los.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

GRAHAMSTOWN. GAS IN THE CALEDONIAN MINE

NARROW ESCAPE OP FOUR MINERS

MORE SPECIMENS FROM THE

GOLDEN CALF.

Four miners named Hutclunson, Reilly, Vippend, and Brislau, came very near their death this morning between five and six o'clock. It appears they were working in the bottom cross-cut in the Caledonian mine when they felt gas coming down from No. 2 level. They immediately rushed for the shaft, but in coming up the ladder met the full force of the gas, and two of the men —Hutchinson and Reilly—were dragged up by their mates insensible. All four suc ceeded in getting as far as the pump-head, eight feet above No. 2 plat with assistance. Vippend, a strong powerful fellow, here obtained fresh air, and when sufficiently re covered climbed to No. 1 level, where he remained until seven o'clock, when the cage went down, and they were raised to the sur face thoroughly exhausted, and looking like ghosts. The gas had previously appeared in Tobkey's mine, and the men to disperse it turned water down without giving any notice to the Caledonian.

The Una, for the fortnight, have 42 ozs 13 dwts.

The North Star (tribute) got 12ozs 14dwts 6 grains from 10 tons.

The Golden Calf got a candle-box of flakey gold this morning.

TAURANGA.

This day. The grain market is brisk. Wheat, 5s Gd. For splendid samples increased activity. In the stock market Mr Boddel reports :— Milch cows, £6 to £10 ; two-year-olds, £4 to £G. There are numerous enquiries for blocks of land in the district. A great number of tourists to the Lakes. March is considered the best month. The geysers are very active, besides fresh ones breaking out daily.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

WELLINGTON. This day. The races at the Hutt were continued yesterday with the following result:— HURDLE RACE. Coquette 1 Tommy Dodd and Coquette only started, and the former fell at the second hurdle. He was pulled up, giving a walk over to Coquette. HACK HURT3LE RACE. Tommy Dodd... ... ... ... 1 JOCKEY CLTJB HANDICAP. Lochinvar ... ... ... .. 1 ICakapo ... ... ... ... 2 Delusion ... ... ... ... 3 Guy JFawkes 0 Lochinvar won easy, and ran twice round the course before he could be pulled up. Kakapo was the favorite at starting, but came in a bad second. Guy Fawkes threw his rider at the start.

His Excellency and Governor Weld have gone on a cruise round the coast in the yacht Blanche.

The Tribune says that the health of the Hon. John Hall in London has quite given way.

DUNEDIN.

This day. The Land Board has resolved to restrict the issue of bush licenses as forests are rapidly disappearing.

GREY MOUTH.

This day. Dr. Atcheson reported in the Borough Council, last night, that typhoid fever of a dangerous type was existing in Greymouth. Tbe Council is about to take active steps to abate the nuisance which is supposed to be the cause. :.':'''

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day. f The Ram fair yesterday v*as a great success. Buyers and sellers were present from'Otago, Wellington, Nelson, and Hawke's|Bay.

CRICKET.

Auckland Cricket Club y. North Shore. A match (which is exciting more interest than any game of cricket for along time) was begun this afternoon at the North Shore ground between the clubs above mentioned. The same opponents have met twice before this season with an equal amount of success on either side ; the present game is, therefore, the decider. It is no small credit to a purely local club like that of our transpontine suburb that it has been enabled to show such a formidable front to the best teams brought against it. On ./the present occasion every exertion has been used, and no stone left unturned on the part of either club to stengthen their ranks. The system of pressing reinforcements from what ever source is being rather carried to an extreme. It is hardly the thing for men to play in a grand match for a cmb they have no connection with at all. Should the game be won under such circumstances it rather detracts from the glory which such ft yiotoryrefteotp upon the winners B0 ft »W»

But it will not do to be too nice, especially as the additional talent brought into play adds to the display of cricket afforded. The morning threatened rain, but as the time for commencing approached the rain clouds cleared off and a strong wind from the north set in. The Auckland eleven went over in the Takapuna at one o'clock, having been supplied with fred passes by their op ponents. The ground was in excellent order, having been watered and rolled most as siduously, and consequently the bumping which is characteristic of the field was not so noticeable. A great number of spectators, including a large contingent of the beauty for which the North Shore is famous, surrounded the ground rat the commencement of the game, and increased as the match proceeded.

(PER PIGEON EXPRESS.)

North Shore, 4 p.m.

Auckland won the toss and sent in Bennett and Davies. Yates made a magnificent in nings, being eventually caught out at point by Rees. The following is the state of the game tip to the present time :—■ AUCKLAND FIRST INNINGS. J. Bennett, b Wynyard ... ... ... 2 Davies, run out ... ... ... ... 4 Garland, c Rees, b Wynyard ... .;. IS Mooney, retired hurt ... ... ... 20 Yates, c Rees, b Wynyard ... . ?,0 Buckland, c Tliorne b Wynyard ... 7 Ryan, not out ... ... ... ... 3 Cotton, not out ~ ... ... ... 13 Extras ' 9 There are live wickets down for 100. Mooney will go in again. The brig Tower Hill is at anchor under Rangitoto.

A SAD STORY.

A DISTRESSING case of child murder and at tempted suicide has just been tried by the Paris Court of Assizes, the prisoner being a poof widow who had been reduced to the last stage of poverty, and who determined to take away her own life and that of her only remaining child rather than be compelled to stare destitution in the face.

The acte d'accusation set forth that Madame Crepin, aged 31, had lost succes sively all her relations, her husband, and nine children, the only one remaing to her being a boy of six years, of whom she ap peared to be passionately fond. Under the influence of trouble, disappointment, and ill-health, she was unable to provide sufficient food for horself gaud child and pay the rent of her humble lodging. Reduced to a state of utter misery, and owing several quarters' rent to her landlord, she was served with a notice to quit her lodging, in the Rue d'lssy, at Vanvea ; in despair at the prospecb of being thrown upon the world she resolved upon committing the crime with which she was now charged. On the 14th of August, about ten o'clock in the evening, she retired to rest with her child, after having lit two pans of charcoal anil written an explanation of her misery, and stating the determination at which she had arrived. The little boy died asphyxied during the night, but the neighbours having forced the door the next morning the mother was found to be still alive, and was at once conveyed to the hospital, where she ultimately re covered. .After the reading of the document, which is a remarkably short one for a French criminal trial, the President of the Court proceeded to examine the prisoner. You are 31 years of age, and you are a washerwoman, are you not ?—Yes.

You have lost your husband ?—Yes, during the Commune.

Have you had any children ?—Yes ; ten. And what has become of them ?—They are all dead.

Were you ever before a Court of Justice or condemned ?—No, never. How long were you married ?—Twelve years.

The court is aware that you have had to battle with many misfortunes. Information taken respecting you represents you as being of weak mind, nervous, and somewhat lazy 1 —If I could not work regular it was because I was ill ; and few people are energetic when suffering as I have done. How much do you earn a day ?—Two francs.

At the time you committed the wicked and criminal act for which you are now being tried did you not owe several quarters' rent to your landlord ?—Yes.

And he gave you notice to quit ? —Yes, on on the 14th of August. On that night you lit two pans of char coal, and went to bed with your son, whom you did not undress ?—No ; I would not un dress him. I wished him to be buried with me as he was. (Here the prisoner burst into tears.)

Are you not aware that in taking the life of your child you committed a grievous crime ?—Yes, sir, I know it.

You were in a.state of the iitmost misery ; you had experienced many and severe hard ships, but you were wanting in energy. Are you penitent ? Do you regret acting as you did?— Yes, sir, I have regretted it deeply and sincerely ever since. Several witnesses were examined, their evidence tending to show that the prisoner had always been exemplary in her conduct and an affectionate mother ; but that over come with mental and physical suffering she had become almost unaccountable for her actions. Her counsel made a touching appeal on her behalf, and read the following docu ment which she had written just before committing the act: — "Vanves, Aug. 14, 1873. This is the cause of my death and that of my ■child. Having fallen ill again on the 13th of July, I was unable to pay my rent. I took the remainder of my things to the pawn-office, and received 7f. for them. Two days after wards, finding that I got no better, I decided to go to the hospital, where the doctor gave me some medicine. God only knows how I suffered ; but now that I am no longer, I shall have no more suffering. I pray God to pardon, me for having put an end to my miseries. . . .My last wishes are that you should put a cross and crown on the grave of my little one. If I wish him to die with me it is because I would not have him to experience the troubles I have gone through. I trust my brother and sister will forgive me also. I wish the medal to be left round my neck • it contains my father's hair.; and also that my child should be buried in his best clothes. I lit my pans of charcoal with the notice to quit served upon me by the landlord." J

The Court was much moved by the read ing of this document; and the jury, after a brief consultation, brought in a verdict of "Not Guilty." Previous to the President ordering her discharge, a collection was made for the prisoner amongst the members of the court and the jury, and the sum of 75 francs was handed to her as she left the dock.

Your readers who have fished in the Adirondack swamps, or lived on New Jersey flats, may fancy they know something of mosquitos, but it is all a mistake. These creatures here rise in a cloud; they are terrible to man and beast ; they make sleep unendurable without a netting. People carry mosquito netting in this region in their pockets, as they do handkerchiefs elsewhere, I saw men digging at a road-track, each with, his pookefe bea4-itet and giov&s ? »$4 evm

then they could hatdly c;et on with their work. A gentleman at Dulntli told me they used to be plenty there (though they have mainly disappeared), and that it wtls con sidered as much a piece of etiquette to take off your coat and shake it before entering a friend's house as it would be now to -wipe your feet.— Dulntb Cor. . The Spectator remarks on the recent Lon dtinfog .:— We/are very glad indeed to hear that /80 Londoners above the average died the week before last of the fog. We^do not want them to die, of course, but if they were to die, it is better that they should die of the fog, and so get rid at once 'of the superstitu tion that the most disagreeable, inconvenient dangerous and spirit-depressing visitation which falls on Londoners is somehow "good for us." It is not good for us any more than for cattle, but bad, as the Registrar's return show. There is no cure for it except retreat into warm rooms, and we strongly recom mend the sanitary reformers to' provide them—at other people's expense, of course —and pass an act compelling all Londoners to stop in them, under penalty of a month A compulsory use of respirators at £2 a piece would also answer the end sought.

THE EVENIS& SfAK. .SAT0"kl)Al ? MAEOH 7, 18?4



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WANTED, a respectable Boy.— Apply n. Kolin, Queen-street. TXT ANTED, a fW good Needle V » Hands—Apply No. 34, Shorlland-street. T^TANTED, a good Cordial Maker. " V —Apply to J. Grey, Eilon Crescent, WANTED, two "labourerß.-B" Oittosand Sons. WANTED, good Carpenters.— .Apply John Taylor, Queen-street Wharf. WASTED to SELL, a Rick of » " 1C tons of Oaten Hay.—Apply to U. Vause Storekeeper, Onehunga. WANTED, a tidy Girl about IG. —Mrs Bishop, Kjber Pass OTANTED to BENT, a two- Z! y , :Sn!K* sUling rtnt an<l TO" ANTED, for Waikato, two » » Female Peivants, for a gentleman's family wages 12=; ; likewise, a thorouifli'riliephenl.with a Dog '• highest wages. -Hiinnafonl's Registry, High-street. ' WA NTE D, a first-class Beef Slaughterman ; highest wages given —Apply immediately to W~. Messenger, Butcher, Queen-street. 'OTT ANTED, by a young lady, of " " considerable experience, 'an Encoßement as ISaimaid —Address 11, Stak oliiee. V&7 ANTED to RENT, two or three ' » roomed Cottage about town.--Apply G Star oilice. WAN'J ED, a thoroughly competent Man to take general charge of a Country paper.—Address P., at the ollice of this paper. WANTED, a Man or Female Cook.—Apply to Low and Motion. WANTED, a good Compositor for the Country.—Apply at the Star office. WANTED to Dispose Of, a first-class Business. Capital required £800 ; net profits at least £600 per annum.—For further particulars address M.E., Star oflice. WANTED to REJSIT, a Cottage of about five rooms, in a healthy situation.— Apply to I). I'1. Evans, at Messrs W. PhillippsandSon, Wyml ham-street. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, Loors, Mouldings, Bro&d Timber, Bouse Blocks. Posts, Kails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c.,&c, at the iowest market price, at his ¥ards, Custom-house street. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a largo supply o Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, best Cuf and Uncut Wood. Yards : Between Fort and Custom t house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store.' W. & G. WINSTONE. WANTED KNOWN—Highest s lie? given for all old Metals. On Sale (cheap), Ploughs ; 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron ; also, Pumps, Paints, &c, &c, at iH£l- J2^iI,"iLISi 1L PosLZ ietoria street- WANTED KNOWN, that J. WATT is prepared to supply Wood and Coal at following prices for Cash :—Ti-tree Wood, Uncut 12s per ton ; do do, Cut, 14s per ton ; Newcastle Coal 50s per ton. Delivered to any part within one mile from Yard. Posts, Rails, and Palings always on hand Fencing and Carting done at low rates.—Stanley street Mechanics' Bay. CHRISTIANS' MEETING HOUSE, Cook street—Lord's Day : Morning a 11 o'clock, to attend to " The Apostles' Doctrine th Fellowship, Breaking of the Bread, and Prayer Evening, at half-past 0 o'clock, to preach the "Gospel of the Grace of God." TTNITED METHODIST FREE \J CHURCH.—Sunday Services at the Pitt-street Church. Morning— Hey A. Reid. Evening—Musing along the Shores ef the Dead Sea. T ORNE-STREET HALL Sunday -L* Services (unsebtarian), conducted by Samuel Edger, ?B.A. March 8: Morning—The Rich Jew, or Saints and Sinners. Evening—To Young Men on the Great Men of the Bible : David, the Shepherd Ministrel Lad. THE NEWTON KlßK.—Divide Service at the usual hours* TO-MORROW• Subjects : Morning—The Action of the Holy Spirit on the Mind. Evening—The Absurdity of a Creedless Christianity. PITT-BTBEET WESLETAN CHURCH.—Rev. J- J. Lewis will preach in the morning, and the Rev. Alexander Reid in the evening. TfDWABDES-STREET CHAPEL. JLi Divine Services at the usual time To-moriow. Morning and evening by the Rev W. Tinsley. SREKIDAN-STREET CHURCH. —Divine Services at the usual hours. Morn ing, by Mr T. Booth. Evening, by Mr G-. Hayter. On Thursday, at 7 p.m., by Rev. W. Tinsley. MOUNT EDEN SUNDAY SCHOOL. . ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. . The Rev W. TINSLEY will deliver an Address to Scholars and Friends at 3 o'clock in the Afternoon. Captain PEEK will preach in the morning at 11 o'clock, and in the evening at half-past 0. Collections in aid of the School Funds. BAPTIST CHURCH, Wellesley street. Subjects of Discourse March 8. Morning—Naaraod the Syliftn. Evening—Blind Bartifflffius. p, H, Gornford, Pastor, fevlees a| 111 ft,m. fpl fl.sG p.m.



XT O T I C E. i X^ A Meeting of Milkmen v. ill be held at the Eden Vine Hotel on MONDAY, the Oth March, at 7.150 p. m. lmjioitant business. J. R. WALTERS. J. SCOTT. npo BUSHMEN' AND OTHERS. N O T I C E. The Union Sash and Door Companp cannot receive any more JiJNK at present, being fully stocked. March 6, 187-1. AUCKLAND ACCLIMATIZA TION EOf-IETY. The'Ammr! Cinerc 1. Meeting wiJl as held at the Society's office, Princes-street, on WEDiS 75SDAY, the 11th instant, at 2 p.m., for the purpose 0/ vecei'.'ng the Report and Accounts for the past year, for the Election of OJlicers and Coi-icil, and for any other business. By order of the Council. ELWIN B. DICKSON, Secretary. March 3,1874. A RTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. X3l. ! Monthly Muster on TUESDAY next a! 7.30 pm, | in the Drill-shed, Princes-street. Full dress. E. H. FEATON, Captain A.V.A. A PARTMENTS FURNISHED.— £^- Two Sittir.g-rooms and two Bed-rooms,— Apply at Akbsr House, Wellington-street. TICENSING- NOTICE. JU 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 Merimu. I GEORGE SIMPKINS. ' Wliakatane, February 20,1874. TTAEMONIC SOCIETY. JLL The Trip which was to have taken place on the Tokapuna This (SATURDAY) Evening is postponed on account of the roughness of the weather until i further notice. Members will please retain their tickets. I THEOPHIT.US COOPER, j Conductor. | A RARE Opportunity for a Binall' Capitalist or AVo-king Man to^ secure two well finished 4 Roomed Freeh oM Houses, with Stable, a ! never failing 'Well of Water, and a large Allotment planted with choice Fruit Tree1?. The Owner wisliing to sell, wfll take from a respectable Man, £50 at once, and £1 per week for 4 years without intercut or further charge than the cost of deeds.—Apply to J. C. Sextie, Land Agent, Shortland-street. T O. G. T. le STR HENRY HAVELOCK LODGE. An Open Lodge Meeting will be held in the School room. Edwardes-stroet, on TUESDAY EVENING, 10ih instant, at half-past seven o'clock. The following are expected to address the Meeting : Hey W. Tinslcy, Captain Peek, Mr S. Hemus, and Mr G. Hemus. The above will be interspersed with Singing and Recitations. The puWic are invited. A dmission—FßEE. 0. E. MADDEN, W.C.T. MANUKAU HOTEL ONEIIUNGA.. MR. HENRY HARDING-TON Begs to intimate to Travellers and others that lie will spare no exertion or expense in making the above Hotel worthy of their support. H. HARDINGTON, PROPRIETOR. pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, MARCH 7, IMMENSE ATTRACTION. CHARLES' DIORAMAS. ONE HUNDRED COSTLY GIFTS. Two Leading Gifts. Gifts on view at the Theatre during the day. Admission—Dress Circle. 3s ; Stalls, 2s'; Pit, Is. R. B. WISEMAN, Manager. Q IT V II A L L. THURSDaT,~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, Illusionist, and Pianist. MR FitANK VERTEN, The Celebrated Tenor (late of the Australian Bellringers). MR DAVE FOX, . Champion Clogographicalitist. j M R J. REID, j Basse and Scotch Vocalist. FRANK VERTEN and DAVE FOX In Double Golden Shoe Dance, Marble Pedestal, and 1 " Hornpipe Dances. I 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. I)(3ors open at 7.30 x'-m. ; performance commences JOHN GRAHAME, Agent. ]\J O T I C E. If John Hooper and Thomas Tasker, and Emily his wife, or their representatives, apply to Beveridge and Alexander, Solicitors, Auckland, they will hear of something to their advantage. TTIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN .EL catholic benefit society. ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION BALL. A. GRAND BALL under the auspices of the Auckland Branch of the above, will be held in the Lome-street Hall on TUESDAY Evening, the 17th; March, 1874. Tickets,- 10s 6d, to be had of the Committee of Management, Messrs Fallon, Dervan, J. Clarke, Hackett, H. Carroll, Hayden, Dempsey, V. McCor mack, Gargan, M. Gallagher, J. Gallagher, T. Higgins, J. Bennett, T. Finney, Jer. Sullivan, J. Lynch, J. Little, and the Secretary, and at tho door of Hall on the 17th instant. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock p.m, |



im H E irNDBRSI&KED HATE ON SALE — PORT—Superior Old Red, in wood and bottle SHERRY—Superior qualities and brands, bottled and in butts, hhds, qr-casks and octaves BRANDY—Hennessy's and MarteU's, in wood and cane W.I, RUM—3O op, in hhds and qr-casks WHISKY — DunviHVsr Greenlces and Colville's, 1 Jameson's, Islay, in bulk, and Dunville's and Stewart's, in cases OLD TOM- Browning's, in bulk Boorfis, Booth's, Burnett"t, and Bernard's, in case SCHNAPPS—AdoIphe Wolfe and Co.'s, quarts and pints GENEVA.—Key, Ancher, Juniper, and Exhibition brands ' GINGER WINE, in qr-casks and cases CLARET—Voeslauer, Medoc,,Cnateau Margeaux, St. Julien, &c. MARASCHINO—Noy can, Curacoa (orange and white), and Sarsaparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomer anzen CHAMPAGNE-Cliquots, Perrier Jouet's, Moet'a, Colon's, Moselle, quarts and pints Lindeman's Cawarra Hock and Claret, Ist growth i AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (Muscatelle) BOTTLED ALE—Bass's, Devenish, Tennent's, and A ! lsopp'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, Crashed Loaf Sugar, Bennett's, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue. Sardines, Maccarroni, Vermicelli, Almonds, Carry, Maizena, Sauces, &c. I TEAS and SUGARS' KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No. 24, Gillon's j CIGARS—No 2, H.S., in COO boxes TOBACCO—Koffland Twist. Hcndrich Hudson, Belle Brandon, Chilclrey, Prairie Flower, &c. PAlNTS—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, I Downer's Kerosene NOBLE'S AND HO ARE'S VARNISH ES ) Oak Varnish, in cases containing 16 1-gallon tins I Hard Drying Oak Varnish, in drums CORDAGE—Europe, (Manila,garni Bolt Rope, Spun yarn, and Hambroline QUICKSILVER, in 751b bottles i Three-bushel Bags, Woolpacks, Scrim ! Printing Paper, 37 x 49 TO ARRIVE, Galvanised Wire Rope, Muntz Metal, Composition Nails, &c. BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO. Q NEK-UNO- A. For the convenience of Shareholders resident at Onehunga, the Committee of the AUCKLAND PERMANENT CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY has arranged to Open an Office at the Corner of Queen-street and Church street, Onehunga. The Society's Secretary will attend there to receive subscriptions and transact other busi ness every alternate Wednesday, commencing on Wodnesday, the ISth February. Office hours from 8.30 till 10 o'clock a.m. JOHN BATGER, , Secretary, A.P.C.B. and I. Society. Public Works Offices, (Colonial Architect's Branch,) Wellington, February 20, 1574. TENDEKS are invited for the Erection of new General Government Offices at Tauranga General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings may be seen at the Telegraph office, Auckland, and at the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wellington Tenders addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside "Tenders for General Government Offices, Tauranga," will be received at the office of the undersigned up to noon of MONDAY, the 9th day of March, 1874 Telegraph Tenders will be received provided the original tender and deposit are lodged with the nearost District Engineer at the time specified above The lowest or any other tender not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. AUCKLAND MAEKET. TO BE LET, as Stores or for Storage,— Several Stalls, at low rents, suitable for per sons with small means. For terms apply to the MARKET INSPECTOR, Market-house. TO LE T, •T^ITOSS Large and Commodious ■&■■ Premises known as the BRIDGH; HOT XL Ooromandel, 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. TF\O LET, a Four-roomed House, with or JL without 5 acres of Land.—Apply H. Partington, House and. Land Agent, Queen street. TO LET, the Yard and ' Stables attached to the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, for merly occupied as a Firewood Yard ; rent moderate. — Apply at once to Mrs Lawless. IN THE ESTATE OP D. STEPHENSOST & CO. Tenders will be received by the Trustees In the above Estate until 12 noon on MONDAY, March 9, for STOCK-IN-TRADE and MACHINERY estimated at value of £3500, and BOOK DEBTS estimated value £1350. The entire to be included in one tender, and ten derers to state if cash or approved endorsed pro missory notes. Full particulars, list of stock, and debts can be in spected on the premises, Wyndham-street. HENRY ISAACS, \ T _ US .. B _ B. TONKS, } Trustees. Auckland, March 3,1874. rTIHE NATIONAL "BANK OP NEW ZEALAND (Limited). A BRANCH of the above Bank will be OPENED at Grahamstown, Thames, on MONDAY, 16th March, 1574, under the management of Mr P. WaimsJjKY. ;: , ..,,;;;. Adam bijbto, frispeciiOiyißii General Manage,



I AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOAR D. REPAIRS TO PACE,WALL, CUSTOM HOUSE STREET. Harbour Board Office, Auckland, March 5, 1874. • Tenders will be received at this ofllce until TUESDAY, the 110 th instant., at 12 o'clock noon, for Repairing Face Wall in Custom House-street, in terms of plan a and specifications to be seen at this . office.. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Tenders to be endorsed, "Tender for Repairs to Face Wall. WILLIAM C. DALDY, Chairman. Tsml I^oe waiuku, U1 AWITU, POLLOCK SETTLE -3yligHlss^MENT' andOTHBR STATIONS. The s s. Tarn O'Shanter, Will leave the Government Wharf, Onehunga, at 9 a.m. on MONDAY, the 9th instant. JAMES W. WALLER. TUESDAY, 12 O'CLOCK. , EEMUERA. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, TANKS, ETC. UNDER WRIT OP FI. FA. TO-BE SOLD BY, AUCTION. R. ARTHUR HAS received instructions to sell by auction at the residence of Mrs Kelly, Eemuera, on Tuesday next, the 10th instant, at 12 o'clock noon, Under Writ or Ft. Fa , Her HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS consist?^— Parlour, Bedroom, and Kitcheu Furniture, Mahogany Tables, Hair-seated Chasrs, Sofas, Couches, Cane Chairs, Carpet, Rug, Book-v-se, Blinds, Pictures, Glass and Earthenware, Iron Bedsteads, Palliasses, Matresses, Wp/'hstand*, Toilet Tables, Toiletware and Glr.'ses, Cheats of Drawers, Chests, Kitchen Utensils, ftc, &c. Also, Piano, Large Kitchen Range, and Iron Tanks. . MONDAY, MARCH 9. CITY MART. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY I CONCERN. EX WAVE QUEEN, 1 Master, from Londow. i .90 PACKAGES ROPE. GRANT & MORTON HAVE received instructions to sell by auction, at the City Mart, on Mon day, 9th March, at 11 o'clock, Ex Wave Queen, , Master, from London : HFA in diamond, 1000-15 : 10 trusses, "each 3 coils, Bolt Rope, 9 to 21 threads 10,016-21: 6 trusses, each 3 coils, liin to 2in 1022-27 : 6 trusses, each 2 coils, 2£in to 2fin 1028-37 : 10 trusses, each 1 coil, 3in to 4in 1038-44: 7 trusses, each 2 coils, Lanyard, 2in to 3-2 in 1045-67 : 13 trusses, each 1 coil, 3in to 4in 1058-62: 1 5 trusses- each 2 coils Europe Rope,' 2in to 2Jin 1063-72: .... 10 trusses, each 1 coil, • Europe Rope, 3in to 4in 1073-4: 2 trusses Marline, fine 1075-6: 2 trusses Houseliae 1077-S9: ; 13 trusses, each 3 coils, 2 yarn Fine Spun Yarn. ."..... Terms at Sale. ■ ■•■■___ , .rf- i MONDAY, MARCH 9. Subscriber has received from X Mr T. Dudeii, Senior, to sell by auction at the Corner Mart on Mmday, 9th March, at 12 o'clock, The LEASE for 15 years of that VALUABLE CORNER ALLOTMENT.. Devonport, North Shore, at per annum, lately occupied by R. and R. Duder as a General Store, with the GOOD-WILL of tho Business in all its Branches. Also, the Bakery,f Livery and Bait Stables, Coal Sheds, Firewood Yards, &c. The Bakery is now carried on as usual. The Grocery Store may be carried on at once by the expenditure of a few pounds in nttiug up. Every information and facility for doing business will be given to the purchaser by the late proprietors. This is well known as a rare opportunity of securing an extensive and good paying busi ness, GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. MONDAY, MARCH 16. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. npHE Subscribers have received in- J- structions from W. Earl, Esq., who is changing his residence, to sell at " Fair Lawn," St. George's Bay, on Monday. 16th instant, at 11 o'clock, The WHOLE of his Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c. Full particulars will be given in a few days. SAMUEL COOHilrt & |S0».