■— "^conspicuous for their exer on the scene a» property we noticed I, ~ towards' saV^ o f the crew of H.M.S. r Captain and* ow he, C«ptM» M *Uj; £ Kussellj £ nd f£ W well known gentlemen. se'w^' p^JJbeß.- Best, and Brown, well Messrs p°omV; s ' in(r c i rc les, were instru ln°"A ;nkeeSthe™ of. of dalle's build mental an dtheir services deserve inasfroflFi^"^' were assisted by the recognition. *H» | os t.office and of the Bank <T nger7e°aland During -the lire efforts of New^eaian n Meggrg Towngheild > s pro^s of the devastation, hut ing Tthe Bains jtaken were praiseworthy thoUgL>re not marked with any great re tbf/ Through the exertions of Captain sßlt> JSeen men under him, the bulk frSfrom Mr Hurst's store were a eWe think the Insurance companies Sid recompense the men who are known ff" exerted themselves m saving prop -sty at their personal risk. . ' "1 Seymour has, been particularly unfor l iiivinff been burnt out three times. tnnate, a* t. ,^ t £ 10Q gome dam He::ftc! both file's Buildings; and tfe ?.oms" office, but it is not apprehended vTit will be serious. The stock of Messrs ritatras unirjjured. As an instance of the /ness exhibited by some people when it is %£ People's property burning we may fpthat a gentleman and lady were conspi- S durin! the height of the excitement close to the engine calmly taking stock of the rnpeedines, he all the while dilating in a ,2 tone on the different methods pumping. The private lecture was some «hat unceremoniously interrupted by !voice ordering them in rather a peremptory manner to move on and not stick there in \C way of the firemen. One incident courred which raised laughter. Mr Inspector Broham (who with the members rf the Armed Constabulary worked as they Lays do, admirably) was engaged talking to Mr Luckie, the editor of the Cross, when the hose was brought to play on the corner of the Cross' building. By some means the waterwas turnedonbeforeit was expected, and the iet being at the moment pointed straight to the faces of the two gentlemen mentioned, who were only a few yards ofl the result was both of them -had a rather unpleasant bath accompanied by the temporary loss of their hats We should mention that at the height of the conflagration an extraordinary meeting of the City Council was held in the middled the road opposite the burning pile. His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Isaacs and Maoready, and Mr Brodie, the Town Clerk, were present. The business transacted has not transpired, but it is believed to have been connected with the question of water supply. No doubt consider ation of the matter has been again postponed. A man who was sent to Seccombe's to as certain if any water could be laid on returned with the intelligence that a supply could be obtained in an hour. By that time it was not needed. After the fire had subsided men were left to watch the smouldering ruins, and the wisdom of the precaution was exem plified in a remarkable manner. About five o'clock hi the morning the end of a beam in Messrs Vaile's premises was seen to be on fire. Superintendent Matthews had his atten tion drawn to the fact by Mr Mariin, the night watchman, and took immediate measures to extinguish the fire. This was done to all jppearance effectually, but about half-past five on Sunday morning another outbreak was observed in the same quarter. Mr Asher was called this time. The fire was now seen to be right in the" brickwork, and eonsider abledifficnlty was experienced in getting at it. Messrs 1. S. Graham and Mr R. Vaile had at lasUobesent for and an entry obtained. It •wastkniound that the fire had caught the "bessemer" in the front of the building, and

was spreading rapidly. A baby engine was .;, .procured, and" after considerable difficulty fe A femes were extinguished. It is fortu ; late that Mr Asher's attention was called to this in time by Mr McMahon or the result might have been very serious. We understand that some sparks fell upon the Misses MoLaughlin's premises, in Shortland »treefe, and set fire to the roof, b\it the danger was promptly removed by the watch fulness of the workmen at Messrs Winks MdHall's,-

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

(Before W. C. Daldy, Esq., J.P., and. W. A. Graham, Esq., J.P.) DRT7NKENHESS. Thomas Cheltenham, Jane Goldsmith, and Catherine Douglas were subjected to the lanal pains and penalties for this offence. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Thomas Hutchifison was bound over in roe sum of £20 to keep 'the peace for six months, he haying broke through it by threatening language towards James 0 Uonnor. ALLEGED LARCENY. tfenry A. Digby was charged with stealing Jjorse, the property of H. Maynard, value The case was remanded until to-morrow. all the business.

THE NEW STEAMER HAURAKI.

Jjwi three hundred spectators assembled ™ morning near the Flagstaff Hotel w witness the launch of the splendid steamer «» Hauraki^ built by the Messrs. Holmes wothers The vessel was decorated with E^ nta*lye Saga, and numbers of persons 2 ,H r- At' ha^Pasfc nine she. was the' breaking of a'bottle' of J«w^ against her bows by Miss Mary At fit I aaughter o£ °ne of the builders. tanu c aPPearecl to run along the hurt, w^Sf? Promise of a successful &i v *]* '°fa made a C i ' a°d *hough hundreds of hands on her si(Jeg> they tiewnoava^ m advancing her towards W&. T, he learners Takapuna and «KSr^ en«ieavoured to tow her off, but Werebor Cc- S\i. everal Pieces of timber Wrs ln the attempt to complete the •Wtn» a£ half -Past ten all further Bolmea T™ her were abandoned. Messrs acondatt. 6!^.^ 61. .confident that the °2£ tto-nig flt athalf-past ten will be -aaaraki is in every respect a rtftTrt,^ reflects verygreat H Cmr^^s. Her length if 110 ovfrall, 117 SditVo^J dePth hold > 6ffc 6 inches ; !^y for IQCheB ; and Bhe is Perfectly 8W; enmn S6a" Qr I register tonnage «W£ gw' f Ominal horse P° wer 6* 5 T otman.+w 1(lr sw.ood-. -Messrs Holmes °fka Uri ™** the flaiiraki is made entirely wi. , she » the first vessel that I that durable timber. *e*«tea,S g efcu? r reference to the 1^ 1 aPPears in the Coro ?^f poubirl3? 1^ to see- that rkh^Sr!v d ihl cauae of the Lalla °ato the at*^P* «**»• B^tri Th*- Pres. ent e°gaged in tK fr&i^! 1! m°tive rose purely; I % U*VI n , etu? ntm the.Coromandel f^t'SS —'^l 1 think tney were en, .circulation of . the' 1 oS^Jo^ake an advertisement "MgeolinoiviUty brought against

Mr McDonald, theagent, is totally unfounded. The ( hints thrown out, too, that Messrs Holmes did not intend to 'run their new boat, the Hauraki, on this trade, are also without foundation. Ever since the Royal Alfred left the Coromandel trade it has been the intention of Messrs Holmes to place an efficient boat on this trade, and in spite of the dulnets of the times, and the small in ducement held out to speculations of this kind, I may state that they fully intend to adhere to their original determination, and as soon as ever she is completed she will take the place of the LalJa Roohk. Ido not think it at likely that the Murray would leave; the trade she is at present engaged in to run, in opposition to Messrs Holmes' boat, unless a/very large requisition were signed by the principal business men and importers here, and this I have good reason to know is not the case.—l am, &c, Business Man.

MR CHISHOLM'S RESIDENCE, WHAU, BURNED.

About two o'clock on Saturday afternoon a fire broke out at the residence of Mr Robert Chisholm, Whauroad, which totally destroyed the building. Mr Chisholm was the only occupant of the house at the time, and he had shortly before the occurrence cooked and partaken of his dinner. After doing so he locked the door and went into an adjoining paddock, where his man servant was at work. While here they.first observed smoke issuing from the building, and on run ning to the spot found that the flames had too firm a hold to leave any hope of being extinguished with the small appliances to hand. The house contained six rooms and a lean-to, and was well built. It was uninsured, a policy for £500 in the New Zealand Insur ance Company's office having run out in January last. Several outbuildings were also destroyed. The piano and some of the most valuable furniture had been removed a few days previously. The origin of the fire is a mystery, as Mr. Chis holm believed the fire was out before he left the house.

SUDDEN DEATH.

A man named Richard William Horsey, who was employed as a labourer in Mechanics' Bay, took a fit while engaged at work at Messrs Atkin, Hines and Co.'s gum store on Saturday afternoon. He was placed in a cab and conveyed to his residence in Hobson street as speedily as possible. Dr Bayntun was at once called in, but the man was be yond the power of medical skill to aid. The deceased had been suffering from disease of the heart, and Dr Bayntun, having made a post-mortem examination gave a -certificate regarding the cause of death; an inquest, therefore, is unnecessary.

LOSS OF THE BRIG ALBION.

Intelligence was received in town on Satur day Tflght to the effect that the brig Albion, owned by Mr Thomas Henderson, and commanded by Captain Robinson, had been stranded in the Kaukapakapa River, and was lying with four or five feet of water in the hold. The brig was chartered by Morton Jones and Co. to convey railway sleepers to Wellington, and she safely entered the Kaukapakapa, where she was loaded with 6000 sleepers by Mr Edward Jones. Ii was then attempted to drop down the river into the Kaipara with the tide, but in doing so the current set her aground at a rocky part, and the tide leaving her, the" strain bulged in her bottom, and she settled down. Finding it impossible, owing to the damage, to float her at any subsequent tide, Captain Robinson dispatched Mr McCaul, the mate, to town for instructions. Messrs Hen derson and Macfarlane, who are the agents for the Victoria Insurance Company as well as for the Albion, at once arranged for the survey of the vessel, and Captain Nearing, in company with the mate, left for Riverhead in a boat early on Sunday morn ing, for the purpose of determining on behalf of the owner and the underwriters the course to be pursued in relation to the wreck. A noticeable confusion in geo graphy occurs in the Herald's account of the stranding this morning ; after alluding to the vessel loading at a " romantic spot known as Kaukapakapa," the writer in our contemporary goes on to state that when she was kedged out and had got into open water she " by some means struck on a sunken rock near Otamatea." The lat ter place being between thirty and forty miles North of Kaukapakapa, it may be understood that the means by which the Albion accomplished the feat attributed to her must have been supernatural. As the Albion, where she is lying, will not be exposed- to a heavy sea, there will probably be no difficulty in saving the cargo. A vessel will, in all likelihood, be chartered to go alongside her and tranship the sleepers. The brig was insured for £2000 in the Sydney office of the Victoria Insurance Company. Tht cargo was unin sured. The back of the brig is saidto be completely broken, and the vessel a total wreck. • -_,

MRS. MITCHELL'S CONCERT.

We invite particular attention to Mrg Mitchell's concert in the Choral Hall this evening, and we do so with the utmost con fidence, knowing that it will be a treat of no ordinary occurrence. The programme is in every respect worthy the event for which it has been framed, and promises two fine selec tions from the works of Rossini, whose name is a guarantee for music of a high order; also the choice overture of "LePre Aux Olercs " (Harold), by the band; the solo of the ' Wanderer," and " Come if you Dare," and the happily conceived duet from Sphor's " Faust," " Through the Vale," by Mrs Mitchell and a gentleman amateur. The part song, entitled the " Dawn "of Day, 'will also be rendered by two voices. This pleasant ditty by Reayis full of 'the poetry of nature, as its every verse proves ; and dull must be .the ear and mirthless the heart that cannot find enjoyment in such stanzas as these :— Come and watch the daylight dawning O'er the mountains bleak and gray, Come and see the purple morning Tinge their summits far-away. Come, the lark has left the meadows, Now he soars beyend our sight, Par away from mist and shadow, Singing in a world of light. The picture of the gray morning, with the bird that sings its dewy song " at heaven s gate," is here sketched with poetic truth, !nd needs no comment. Then we have ' I heard a voice,", which will be given with true pathos undoubtedly by Mrs Mitchell and a lady, Miss James, whose name is new to us, the music by Glover. The words of this duett refer to a bird of night which, undoubtedly is the philomelof theold Greeks, and the nightingale of ; the English woods. " Think a sailor is faithful," by Balfe, will be sung by Mr_ and Mrs-Mitchell, and Longfellow's "Village Blacksmith," by Mr Blades. As a whole the programme is replete with all that is neces sary to gratify a refined taste and minister to, the mind which can nicely distinguish between graceful harmonies and those ludicrous mutterings of sound which un happily, among the masses of the people, pass current for the genuine coin. Still it will be

obeerVed that despite shortcomings of a section of society, whenever a high-class concert is introduced it never fails to meet with due appreciation, as the concert in favor of Mrs Mitchell will we believe meet this evening in the Choral Hall.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

L AUNCH OF MR. STONE'S STEAMER

FATAL GUN ACCIDENT,

MINING NEWS

GRAHAMSTOWN.

.'■'_- - - This day. The three-masted auxiliary screw vessel, built at Shortland, was successfully launched this morning. She glided smoothly off her ways, and was named the Emu, by Mrs C. B. Stone. A large crowd was present, in cluding Mr and Mrs Whitaker. She will be towed to Auckland to receive machinery. A man named John Duncan shot himself accidentally while pig-hunting up the Thames river. He was drawing his gun J towards, him by, r the. muzzle, when it went off; and "the charge lodged in his breasts : He was dead in a few seconds. An inquest was held this afternoon.

The Caledonian week's return is 64 ozs from !76 tons. They got a hundredweight good specimens from a portion of the speci men leader left standing under the old tim bers in No. 1 level.

The Coliban reef shows good gold to-day. The Whau is again obtaining rich stone.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.]

WELLINGTON.

This day. About 600 people went to the Hutt by railway yesterday. The cattle trucks had to be fitted with seats.

!THE EffiENXW® STAB, MONDAY, APKIL 20, Vfik



r£ O PR-INT EE B. Wanted, a GOOD COMPOSITOR, and to work a Press for Tauraiiga—Apply to W. 11. Penny, Army and Navy Hotel, on Wednesday Morning from S to 9 WAITED to bBLh, the Entire Stock and Good-will of Extensive Premises in Queen-street. —Apply J. 8., olnce of this paper. WA» TED to SELL an Allotment with dilapidated Cottage in PoDsonby Road ; price £37. Also, a substantial Cottage and Fruit Garden ; £150.—Apply to W. F. Hammond, Sliort 3and-strect. WANTED, JO Men for Whalers at the Bay of Islands, good lays given.—Apply TJ.S. Consul. WANTED, for a general store in the country, an Assistant who hasagocd. knowledge of the drapery.—Apply to McArthur, Shera and Co. ■ •,:* \'" WANTED, for Napier, a, Black amith ; wages 12s per day.—For particulars apply to Capt H. F, Anderson. WANTED, a respectable Man as . Boarder in a small Family ; twenty minutes walk from Queen-street.—Address A., Star ofUce. WANTED, a General' Servant.— ■•"■ JSpply Queen's Ferry Hotel, Vulcan Lane. WANTED, a Situation as Slaughterman or Butcher's Assistant.— Apply by letter to " Butcher," office of this paper. WANTED immediately, a young Girl as under Housemaid.—Atiply at Claro mont. House, Piinces-street, Auckland." WANTED immediately, a respec table Girl about 16 or 17 years of age, for General work.—Apply at the Prince Arthur Hotel, Hobson-street. WANTED, a Groom.—Alexandra Hotel, Parnell. " " ANTED to CfHAVKTEB, a Vessel to Carry »Timber -from Foxton to Waitara. ' 8 \Ai» JOHN BROGDEN & SONS. Albert Barracks, April 20,1874. >f£7 ANTED, two Pattern Makers,— V V Apply Fraser & Tlnne, Phoenix Foundry. WANTED, a Cook; or a General Servant with a knowledge of Cooking, by Mrs Alfred Buckland, Newmarket. WANTED, a Boy for the Boot making ; one used to the Trade prefeired. Apply at Miller's, Bootmaker, Queen-street Wharf. WANTED, a smart active Lad.— D. Stephenson & Co., Coffee and Spice Merchants, Wyndham-street. WANTED, a General Servant with good references.—Apply to Mrs J. W. Lennox, Paget-street, off Ponsonby Road. WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply at the Greyhound Hotel.i WANTED, a respectable Girl in a small Family.—Apply between 3 and b o'clock to Mrs Stevenson, Wellington-street. WANTED, Boarders for the Scandinavian Boarding House. Terms moderate.—Durham-streeet, next the Eagle Inn, C. Wilson, Proprietor. , "\X/ A JNf 'A E D, by an experienced T V young lady, a Situation as Barmaid. —Apply A.8., office of this paper. WANTED, by a young lady, a Situation as Lady's Companion or Governess; German and French.—Apply for address at the office of this paper. WANTED, for a small family, a good General Servant ; also, a Nurse Girl. For address apply office of this paper. WANTED, lay a youDg Lady, a Situation as Companion ; willing to assist in ight work. —Address A.8., Star office. WANTED, Purchasers for HOBART TOWN POSTS and RAILS, sft and 6ft PALINGS. . *lso, ft Quantity of HARDWOOD, suitable for Wheelwrights and others. TO BE SOLD CHEAP. Apply to ARCHARD & BROWN, Mechanic's Bay. WANTED, 500 tons of Old Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Canvas, Bagging, Rope, Bags, Cast-off Clothing, &c, at BATTYE & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland. S. MOSS, Manage WANTED, Shoemakers; men used to the Bench. Also, a good Machinist.—- Apply at W. Parker's London Boot Factory, Wake field-street. WANTED, A good Finisher.—George Hemus. Excelsior Boot Faotory.



WANTED KM OWN—Highest Price given for all Old Metals. On Sale fcher-p), Ploughs ; 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron ; also, Pumps, Paints, &c, &c, at Alfred Smart's. neit Blue Post. Victoria street. WAFTED KNOWN, that D. Golbif. is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, loors, Mouldings, Brohd Timber, Bouse Blocks. Posts, Bails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c.,&c, at the iowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED, the general public to know that W. KLRBY, corner of Queen and Wakefield-streets, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal (wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, lame, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shafts, Spokes, a nd Eed -gum Felloe?, &c, &c, alwayson hand. WANTED KNOW]Sf! WANTED KNOWN ! That I have about 180 cases of ood Apples at 3d and 4A lb; fine Salmon, 6d lb; Herrings, 10 for Is ; another invoice of liew seasoned Sauce «t 5d bottle, or 4s 3d per dozen; 150 gross of Boot Laces 2s 3d gross ; 12 gross Egg Cups, Is 9d dozen, 18s per gross ; Salt Cellars, 2d each, Is Gd dozen ; Salt Cellars, 6d dozen, 4s 6d gross ; 1000 Book Marks from 2deach, or ]s 4d dozen , about 16 boxes of Baisins, only 4id lb ; good Eice, 3d lb ; Light and Dark Blue, lOd lb ; anfl a variety of other articles too numerous to mention.—fl. WATTS, Pitt-street.— Lime Juice. 3s Cd gallon. STRANGRES' HOME PRIVATE BOARDING HOUSE, Upper Queen-street, Mr J. Pearcon begs to inform the inhabitants of Auckland and suburbs that lie has opened the above house, where every attention will be paid to those who patronise him. Terms moderate. SINGING CLASS ON THE TONIC SOL-FA METHOD. All who intend joinirg the above Class Meeting in Edwardes-street School-room must do so next THDKSDAY, 23rd instant. CHARLES BLOMFIELD. m H A N X S. Messrs B. Gittos and Sons beg to return their sincere THANKS to those friends and others who so kindly assisted in protecting their premises and removing goods during tn*e Fire in Queen-street, on Saturday night. >>, Wyndhain-street, April 20,1574. m H A 1* X S. We take this opportunity of tendering our sincere THANKS to the many friends wHo so kindly exerted themselves (ir? many instances at mucli personal risk) to save our premises during the lire of Saturday night last We also beg to acknowledge the many con siderate offers of assistance,^! which we should have gladly availed ourselves of if the circumstances of the case had become more pressiij". S. & J. R. VAILE, National Mart. rpOWNSHBND BKOTHEBS beg -*- to render their sincere THANKS to their kind Friends who so williogly assisted them in the remova of their goods at the Fire on, Saturday Evening last. \TOTICE OF BEMOVAL. • Messrs TOWNRHEND BBOTHERS beg to aunounce to the Public that they have taken the Premises lately occupied by Mr J. Reid, where they will hjenccforth carry on Business from this date. TH E Gentlemen who took in mistake a BLACK HAT from the Piit-strcet Wesle'yan Chapel Last Evening can jiave his own by applying at this oflice. LOST, on Saturday, the 11th inst., a Post Office Savings* Bank Book.—The person who found it would greatly oblige.by leaving same at Stab offlco. '-■**' LOST, this day, between Queen and ■ Union-street, a Gold Brooch.— the finder will be rewarded .on leaving the same at Mrs Brown's, Union-street. rp o let, THE SPUING WATER BREWERY, COBOMANDEL, With Plant complete.— Apply to T. J. ALLEN ; Or, S. BROWN, Fort-street. TO LET, in Parnell, a detached Cottage facing the Domain and Bail way, with a good Garden planted with Fruit Trees, and a splendid well of Water. Rent, 12s per week.— Apply to Mrs Coates, Parnell. AUCKLAND WHALING COM XX. PANY (LIMITED). An Extraordinary General Meeting of the Share holders of the above Company will be held at the Company's Office, Insurance Buildings, on FEIDAY, 24th instant, at 2 p.m. Business : To consider refit of ship Albion. M. T. CLAYTON, Secretary, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, April 17, 1874. OTANDA E D FIRE AND MAE IN E INSURANCE COMPANY, or NEW ZEALAND. Capital .. .. ONE MILLION'STERLING Head Office—Phincess-strekt, Dtjnediw. Lcsses by Fire Insured against, on Stores, Warehouses, Dwelling-houses, &c, at current rates. • , The Company will also take Risks on Wool and al kinds of Merchandise, on land or at sea, and either on o . valued or open Policies, n the most favourable terms. Particular attention is drawn to the fact that by provisions in the Articles of Association Insurers will participate in the Profits of the Company. GEO. W. BINNEY, Agent. AUCKLAND WESTER ACADEMY. The Second Quarter will commence on MONDAY first, the 20th instant. LOST, this (Saturday) forenoon between Mr TEasdown's, Baker, and Turner street, a Brown Leather Purse containing 1 sovereign, one pound bank note, and three shillings in silver. The finder will be rewarded on leaving the same at t he office of this of this paper. POPULAR SINGING CLASSES ON THE TONIC SOL-FA METHOD. The Third Elementary Class on this favourite method, will be commenced by MR CHARLES BLOMFIELD, in the Edwardes-street School-room, on THURSDAY Evening, April 16, when Subscrip tions will be taken and Members enrolled by the Secretary. J . Tickets for the six months' course—Gentlemen, . Osj Ladies, fls^ 1 Children, 5s (including Music). CONSTRUCTION OF RUTLAND \J STREET, Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 2 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, for the construction of Rutland-street. Plans and specifica tions can be seen at the improvement Commissioners Office, Albert Barracks. i , H. SIEVESSON, Secretary. Improvement Commissioners' Office, April 16,1374.



pAr -N EL L HALL. THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, APRIL 20. A CONCERT Will be given by GLAIR'S MAGNET TROUPE, In Ai<l of the WIDOW AND ORPHANS OP THE LATE J. GRANGE. Tp QUA-^LE cE PAKTY AFTEK Prices of Admission :-Front Seats, 2s ; Back Doors 'open at half-past 7; performance to com mence at 8 o'clock. E> w> WARD> Treasurer. pEINCB OF WALES THEA™^ THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, APEIL 20. NEW DRAMATIC SEASON, SIX NICtHTS ONLY. MISS CLARA STEPHENSON, In her startling impersonation of MEDEA, In the Tragedy of that name, supported by the Company. To conclude with WHITEBAIT AT GREENWICH. Prices of Admission- Dress Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s 6d; Pit, Is. Box Plan on view at Upton & Co.'s, Sta tioners, Queen-street, from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. pHOEAL HALL MRS. MITCHELL'S CONCERT. THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, APRIL 20, 1874. UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR, I APY FEEGTJSSON AND SUITE SIR GEOEGE A. ABNEY, HIS HGiJTOB THE SUPERINTENDENT, niS WOESHIP THE MAYOR. Mrs Mitchell will be assisted by the Members of the Auckland Choral Society. Conductor J. Browne, Esq. PROGRAMME. Overture, " Le pre auxClercs" (Harold)— Band Chorus, " Carnovale" (Rossini) . Song •' I'll follow Thee" (Farmer)— Mrs Mitchell Solo, " The Wanderer" (Schubert)— Gentleman Ama- Part Song, " The Dawn of Day" (Reay) Duet, " I heard a Voice" (Glover)-Mrs Mitchell and Miss Gertrude James Dramatic Song—" Peter the Hermit" (Gounod)— Gentleman Amateur Pianoforte Sole—-" "Where the Bee Sacks' (Dr Aine), arranged fey Sir Jules Benedict—Lady Amateur Duet, " Think a "Sailor" (Balfe)-Mr and Mrs Mit- Prize Glee, " The Sisters of the Seft7 r England, Ire laiid, Scotland (Jackson) . ~ Interval civ Tj£n Minutes. Overture. " Tancrodi" (Eosaini)-Band ' Song " Thou art come again sweet Spring" (Farmer) —Miss Geitrude James Solo and Chorus, '• Come, if you dare (P™*") Song " Echo Song" (Bishop), Faute Obligato—Mrs Song '.'The Village Blacksmith" (Weiss)—Mr Blaydes Selection, " Sunny Climes" Waltz (Montgomery) Due? a°dThro' the Vale" (Sphor's " Faust")-Mrs Mitchell and Gentleman Amateur Part Song, "Ah ! could I with fancy stray (Hatton) " God Save the Queen." Admission—Front Seats, half-a-crown ; Back Seats or Gallery, one shilling and sixpence. Doors open at half-past seven ; Concert at-8 p.m. Tickets to be had of Messrs Upton and Wayte. Books of Wcrdu, Sixpence each, may be had m tne Hall on the evening of performance. The Piano Tised upon this occasion will be one of AH^on and Sons' magnificent trichord instruments. piITY HALL CLAUS-REKEL CONCERTS. Director Stgnob Biscaccianti. SIGNOE BISCACCIANTI begs to announce that he* has made arrangements for a short season of MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENTS At the above Hall, TO COMMENCE ON MONDAY, APRIL 27, When he *ill have the honor to introduce to the public of Auckland MDLLE. JENNY CLAUS, THE GEEATEST LIVING VIOLINISTE, Assisted by A NUMBEE OF EMINENT AETISTS. Particulars in future advertisement. > pOSSONBT HAL L. GRAND CONCERT BT THE CARANDINI COMPANY. Under the Patronage of HI3 HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. THURSDAY, APRIL 23. Commence at Eight o'clock p.m. •ADMISSION- 2s 6d. Tickets to be had at Messrs Upton & Co.'s, Mr Wajto, Mr Chapman, and Messrs Masons, Queen street, and at [Mrs Taylor's, Post-office, Mr Monk's, and Mr Brown's, Ponsonby Road. By order. Auckland, April 21,1874. ELLEBLEY-BTBEET. SUNDAY-SCHOOL. The Annual Tea Meeting wilt be held on TO-MOR ROW (Tuesday) EVENING, April 21, at 6,30. . Tickets, Is 6d each. Addresses will be delivered by the Eevs P. H ■ Oornf ord, and G. H. Turner; and Messrs Martin, Glanville, and Ewington. The Music will be under the direction of Mr,. Cooper. FOR SALE, easy distance by land or water from the city, a desirable Estate of about 500 acres, with comfortable residence and out buildings; about £3000 have been expended on it. Upset price, £ ; half cash ; half mortgage ; Stock, &c, at a valuation. Private reasons for selling.—George Sibbin, Corner Mart. npO LET, an eligible Shop for -■- Business, with Dwelling, in Victoria-street.— Apply to F. L. Prime, House and Land, Agent, Insurance Buildings. TO LEr, a suite of Offices in High - street.—Apply to Jl. Kout. N~ DETH SHORE.— To Let, the House lately occupied by Mr G. M .Reed, on the outer beach. Eleven rooms.—Apply O. Mays, North Shore, or at offlco of tnis paper. A THOROUGHLY efficient Bookkeeper and Accountant, with references of the highest respectability, anxious to employ his spare time profitably, will be happy to treat with tradespeople or others _\vho may require periodical or occasional assistance in the writing up of Books or making out of Accounts.—Address Ledger, office of this paper. (



[Extract from New Zealand Gazette, April 9,1874.] TSSUE OF £50,000 NEW ZEALAND GOVERNMENT DEBENTURES, UNDER " THE WESTLAND LOAN ACT, 1873." Treasury, Wellington, J "*"■'* 9th April, 1874. TENDERS are invited for the purchase of the whole or any portion of Fifty Thousand Pounds New Zealand Government Debentures, issued under the Act of the Legislature of the Colony, entitled "The Westland Loan Act, 1873." By the Act above cited, the principal1 sum to be raised, and the interest thereon, are charged on the Consolidated Revenue of the Colony; a special block of land, 250,000 acres iff extent, being set apart as security to the colony for the amount to be raised. The Tenders will be received and the Debentures issued subject to the under-mentioned conditions: — 1. The Debentures will be payable to bearer, and will be issued in sums of not less than One Hundred Pounds each. 2. The Debentures will bear interest at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum, payable half-yearly, on the 15th day of April and 15th day of October in each year, at the Treasury at Wellington, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand, on notice given at the Treasury one month before the due date. 3. The principal sum will be payable on the 15th day of April, 1894, at the Treasury at Welling ton, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand in New Zealand, at the eption of the holder, six months' notice being required, pre vious to maturity, of the place at which pay ment is desired. 4. Tenders will be opened at the Treasury at Wei lington, at noon on FRIDAY, the Ist day of MAY next, in the presence of such of the Ten derers as desire to be present,—the minimum price under seal being first placed on the table. In the event of equal Tenders being received for a sum in excess of the issue, a pro rata distri. bution will be made. I 5. The amount tendered for must be paid at the Treasury at Wellington as under:—Five per cent, accompanying application; the balance on or before the Bth May. I'm' ■ On payment of the balance of purchase money, Debentures signed by the Agents appointed under the Act will be forwarded, at the risk of the Government, to purchasers or their nominees. Half per cent, brokerage will be allowed to brokers through whose applications sales are effected. m Applications by telegraph, received not later than 10 o'clock a.m. on the Ist May, will be accepted, pro vided they are accompanied by a telegram from the Manager of any Branch or Agency of the Bank of New Zealand notifying that the necessary deposit has been paid into the Bank of New Zealand to-ihe credit of a Loan Deposit Account. If no allotment be made, the 5 per cent, deposit will be returned in full; and if a portion only of the amount be allotted, the surplus will be applied in payment of the balance. JULIUS Colonial Treasurer. FORM OF TENDER. I hereby tender for £ New Zealand Five per ' Cent. Debentures, at the price of £ for each £100 of such Debentures; and I agree to accept the same or any less amount that may be allotted to me, and to pay for them in cash at the Bank of New Zea land [a) on (a) The name of the place at which the purchaser undertakes payment of the balance to be inserted. ON EHUN G- A PEJIPETUAL LAND, BUILDING, AND INVEST MENT SOCIETY A Special General Meeting of the Shareholders of the abave Society will be held at 8 o'clock p.m. on WEDNESDAY, the 29th day of April, 1874, at the Choral Hall, Onehunga. Business—To pass the Rules as revised by the Committee. J. D. JACKSON, Secretary. AUCKLAND CHOBAL O- SOCIETY. NOTICE "TO PERFORMING AND SUBSCRIBING MEMBERS. In order to enable His Excellency the Governor to attend the Concert, " Israel in Egypt," it h-.s been POSTPONED from To-morrow till TUESDAY Evening. April 28. Performing Members.ire reminded that there will be a Full Rehearsal To-morrow Evening, commencing at 7.50 sharp. W. BRIDSON, Hon. Sec. A UCKLAND COLLEGE AND X - GRAMMAR SCHOOL. The Second Quarter will begin on FRIDAY, 24th instant. FARQUHAR McRAE, Headmaster. T H. G- X E E IT, NURSERYMAN AND GARDENER, Begs to inform his friends and the public generally that he intends during the ensuing season to bring Plants in- for sale at the Market-house, Centre Avenue. A Choice Assortment of Plants in good condition, and at Lo west Possible Prices. Catalogues ready in a few days. Gardens laid out and attended to by day work or contract. Choice Bedding-out Plants, at 6s per dozen. NURSERY GARDENS, Seapield View, Grafton Road. NOTICE is hereby given that the Partnership hitherto existing between the undersigned as Coffee and Spice Merchants is this day dissolved by in usual consent. D. STEPHENsSON W. ACKLAND Witness—R. H. Hughes. March 6, 1874. The business will in future be carried on by myself, under the style of D. Stephbnson & Co., Coffee and Spice Merchants. D. STEPHENSON. ■j^r 0~~ t i c c. At tha Adjourned Meeting;of Cabinetmakers and Upholsterers; held at the Commercial Hotel, FJBIDAY EVENING, 17th April, 1874, a Vote of Thanks was unanimously passed to Messrs Winks and Hell, James Halyday, Granwell & Co., and E. & R. Cotter for their, kindness in consenting to CLOSE their' Establishments at 2 o'clock on Saturdays until further notice. N.B.—The Public are also solicited to further the Saturday Half Holiday Movement by not Shopping \ after 2 o'clock. I & H S C H O_O L SYMONDS-STREET, SESSION 1874. SECOND QUARTER. The Second Quarter will commence on MONDAY, 20th April. Vacancy for six Pupils. I Terms, One Guinea per Quarter. . J. M. FRASER, I Muter.



N , f ° Tl__ l c E' ImmifiTan°d ffiiVn 17. 1874. The public are hereby prohibited under the pro visions of the "Public Health Act" from 'lauding upon, or coining within the limits of the Quarantine Station Motu Ihi, unless authorised in writing for the purpose by the Immigration Officer. And all persons not belonging to the ship are strictly forbidden to board or go alongside the Dorette immigrant vessel, now in quarantine, unless duly authorised' in writing by me to do so. H. ELLIS, Immigration Officer and Superintendent, Quarantine Station. BUFFALO GRASS SETT, 20s per I.OGO ; 10,000,15s; 25.0C0,10s per 1,000. Doab Grass same rates.—C. T. Wren, Mcunt Hobson Nursery Remuera. OD OE WAITEMATA, No CB9, E.G. 1.. , > The Regular Monthly Meeting will be held THIS EVENING at the Lodge-room, Masonic Hotel, at . 7.30 p. m. By order— J. BKO UGHTON, Secretary. .<** QHIP ALLIBAHAPj fej||||^ jO FOR SAN FRANCISCO. *i%&mgß£i*' Has splendid accommodation for a limited number of Saloon passengers. Will sail about WEDNESDAY, 22nd instant. APPV BROWN, CAMPBELL & CO., Agents. . , —: — t ! t- TVTEWMARKET LITERARY IN ll STITTJTE.—Mr Brown will openthe Meeting TO-MORROW EVENING at 8 o'clock, on the "Folly of Darwin's Theory." TUESDAY, APRJfr-21. TWENTY CRATES EARTHENWARE. EX HYLTON CASTLE, PROM LONDON. R. ARTHUR WILL sell by auction at his Mart, Queen-street, on Tuesday next, at 12 o'clock ex Hylton Castle, from .London, From the celebrated factory of J. and G. MeaMn, Hanley, Staffordshire, ■ 20 CRATES OF ASSORTED EARTHEN WARE. 16 cratss, each containing Teapots, Sugars, Creams, Bowls, London Teas (handled and unhandled), Irish Teas, handled and unbundled), Flat Plates, Soup Plates, Preserve Plates, Flat Dishes, Baking 1 ishes, Nappees, Soup: Tureen, Boats, Pickles, Comport, Covered Dishes, Jugs, Ewers and Basins, Basins, Chambers, Soap Tray, Low Mugs, in all about 70 dozen pieces 4 crates, each containing 105 dozen assorted Plates, flat and soup. Terms ;—-Cash; ■ TO-MORROW. AT THE COBWEB MART, at 11 o'clock. 20 cases Australian Maizena -2 casks Currants. 4 cases Jams 37 mats and bags Yellow and White Sugar 38 packages Tea, 40 bags Rice, Salad Oil 5 casks Beef, unreservedly Sardines, Plaid Vestas Tobacco, no reserve Potatoes, Maize, Flour, Bran, Sharps Bedstead und Mattrass, &c. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctifeneer. - MONDAY, APRIL 27. FREEHOLD PROPERTY iND DWELL ING-HOUSE, HOBSON-STREET. rpHE Subscriber have received in- J- structions to sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 27th instant, at 12 o'clock, ' 9 Part of Allotment 8, Section 28, City of Auckland 28' feet frontage to Hobson-street, with a well" built Two-storey House, containing eight rooms, Outhouse, &c, erected thereon. It is situated immediately opposite the late Wm. Hobson's property, and adjoins the residences : of Messrs A. Black and S. McCroskie, SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.! ' WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, WATERPROOF CLOTHING, WATER PROOF TWEED!:!. TWEED AND DOE SKIN CLOTHING. J"'"l HATS AND CAPS, AND GENERAL DRAPERY 'GOODS. E. & H. ISAACS ABE instructed to submit to auction at their Stores on Wednesday next, An Extensive Invoice of the above Seasonable Goods, in Trade parcels. Full particulars in future paper. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, THE Subscriber has received in structions to sell by public auction, at tha Corner Mart, on Wednesday, April 22, at 11 o'clock, E. LUMLEY'S NEW CONSIGNMENT OP 1 5 5 5 B O O]*K S; In 508 LOTS, Including, as usual, Works upon every possible snb jeet—many curious, scarce, and rare.. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. Catalogues at the Mart._ """"WEDNESDAY, APftlL 22. RO sb WOOD PIANOFORTE. : WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITE. : BRUSSELS CARPETS. ENGRAVINGS, GLASSWARE, &c. AT THE RESIDENCE, SYMONDS-STBEET. • fPHE Subscribers have received in- JL structions from Christopher Greenaway, Esq., to sell at his residence, Symonds-street, on Wednes day, 22nd instant, at 11 o'clock," His Valuable and Well-selected HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of — Handsome Exhibition Pianoforte, in rosewood case, by Mott; Elegant Walnut Suite, in Green Rep, i. consisting of 2 Conches, 2 Arm-chairs, and 6 Chairs; Waluut Canterbury, Mahogany Centre Table and Drawers, Bnissells Carpet, Fender »nd Irons, Hearthrug, Engravings, Venetian Blinds, Curtain Poles and Rings, Curtains, Blinds, Ornaments, Dining Table, Chairs, Glassware, Handsome Carved Mahogany Bedstead, Four-post Mahogany Bedstead, Dressing Tables, Velvet Pile Mats, Cheval Glass, Cane-seated Chairs, Blankets, Stair Carpets, Brussells Carpets, Stair Rods, Oil cloth, Hall Lamp/Hall Clock, (fee, &c. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, — Auctioneers. TB. -E Subscriber, in returning THANKS t 0 his Country Friends for their patronage during ma ny years past, desires to inform tnem that he is continuing his Business as heretofore, and "is prepared jo receive and Store, free of charge, and to pay full amount of proceeds of Sales promptly on demard; same as hitherto. If required, a fixed pi~ce in Cash will be paid in future for PRODUCE. LAND: 8 ALES, either by auction er privately, will have best attention. OUT-DOOR SALES of all kinds conducted at a small Commission on the Sale, or by the day. GKOB9B SIBBIN, Anetlwew.