—— "~~~^~from his mouth, nose, and was streams . kin anr \ flesh were hang t . and. pll1 m all parts of his body. He /<- i strips Height be permitted to blow f <, 1 that t ° _ g en( ja wno surrounded V ,ins out,^ ofanythin g half so merciful, I f. .-"acJ"°?° „ nf prolonging his tortures Yd, in tA°boJ° plank and set him afloat they tied him w ted gJowly dowQ th _ 0 n the canal. p elted Mm wifc]l sfcones# bounds on t woo( j en projection Vincenzi Arriving at beam, and endeavoured caught noi( gome boyg ran out and to climb cp> hands and ran knives Btemp«« <m nntil he let go> A smaTl into ms - was p asgln g ) ma( ie an steamer, wn himj but th _ mob attempt to der the cap t a i n if he in t^ aten n d the coward sheered off. Then terfered, nfl» _ arg and boat-hooks and th e crown sew head ,beat fi" J_d him out of their re_eh, and he Stiead'owned. His murder occupied three ffa9 „-,q 90 000 persons are said to have hT'ii_it So much for this gallant Pf CiP Can one feel one spark of pity for Di°!'rnr. P Is not one rather disposed to itnpon the evils which so often overtake __ntf a iust Nemeses. I think so. nukE OF EDINBURGH'S MARRIAGE r have said very little about the Hnssian marriage festivities because those 5 of things are on the whole rather Skeninft but I will just mention one feature h h appeal's to have been about the most Lyel ana magnificent _of the entire pro gramme This was the ice fete given by the fnglish Skating Club on the Neva Several es of ice were enclosed, and within these Sits was constructed a perfect fairy land of • All round the enclosure were hung chains of lamps, red, blue and green festooned in every'imaginable pattern. At one side was the royal pavilion with a small supper- Lm behind. Opposite to this were two nlatforms for military bands, and at either end were cloak and refreshment rooms for the company generally. In the centre of the grounds rose a castle of ice, a trophy of ice masonry, with its windows in a blaze of light by means of fires and lanterns. Other castles were erected at the corners of the enclosure liehted along their embrasures and battle ments with Bengal lights, whilst at intervals over the entire space burned electric and magnesium lamps, shewing everything as clear as daylight. Present at this gorgeous scene were the newly-married pair, the Prince and Princess of Wales, and all their relations and friends from Russia, Denmark, and England. All the party skated and the Princess of Wales and the Czarevna are said to have displayed great grace and skill in the art. Mr Jackson Haines, the great American skater, was a great source of wonder, and there was always a crowd around him to sco him execute bis most marvellous feats. It was one o'clock in the morning before the merry party broke up.

Greenstone,

CITY COUNCIL.

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council, which was adjour-ied from Monday last, was held at noon to-day at the Council Chamber. The following gentlemen were present : — His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors Macready, Isaacs, Prime, and Williams. FIRE BELL IN PRINCES-STREET. Councillor Isaacs spoke about the delay in replacing the fire bell in Princes-street. It was not right that the public should suffer from a dispute between the Council and the Improvement Commissioners. It was most important that with the present shoit water su^ly all the inhabitants should have the earliest intimation of a fire Councillor Macready denied that there M any dispute. It was the fault of the liverpool and Globe Insurance Company that he bell was not replaced. CORRESPONDENCE. Conmmnica ons were read fro m the General Government on the subject of con tributing to the support of a Fire Brigade. From Professor Smith, of Melbourne, re specting analysis of water. From the Superintendent on the subject of the Block louse in Freeman's Bay. DOCUMENTS. The Mayor laid upon the table plans of the City Endowments, and other papers giving information respecting the proposed loan; also, a return of the rates collected during the last fortnight. THE SUFFERERS BY THE LAST FIRE. . Applications were received from several of the owners and occupiers of the premises burned at the fire on Wednesday morning, for permission to erect temporary premises to carry on their business. Councillor Isaacs moved that permission be given under thesame conditions as it was granted to previous applications made under the same circumstances. Councillor Macready thought that the permission should be only accorded to per sons whose state of means required such concession. After some discussion the motion of Coun cillor Isaacs was seconded and carried. SHINGLE ROOFS. A letter was read from the Insurance Com panies calling the attention of the Council to the danger which resulted from houses in the °% being roofed with shingles. It was moved by Councillor Macready that a Bt!jggestion be sent to the Insurance Com fjjjes not to insure premises so roofed. The motion was carried. MESSRS PEACOCK AND SHATtLAND. An application from Mr Peacock, optician, JM Mr Sharland, chemist, to erect sun tads }* front of their shops, not in accord; wee with the Building Act, was not acceded -, , t ASVHALTINO. remission was given to Mr Morrison, of *0..-street, to asphalt part of the pavement opposite his premises. THE CLAUS-REKEL CONCERT. CmZmiasion was §iven to the Claus-Kckel to fire off cannon in the course of this evening. Action of a member of the harbour j* BOARD. BmWul Was receive<l from the Harbour arathat the term of office of Mr Williams YPired. thai?w? ce was accompanied by a request ""* the Council would fill up the vacancy. . . . 'WOODEN BUILDING. Bat _?lT mation was received from the in. Z_L*JT Zealand that a wooden build- WoulflZ 1- y them 'm Wesfc Queen-street jjw be immediately removed. ooildwl S _atf d ia the Council that the *Bs tbtT already been Polled down. WILLIAMS AND SANDERS AND THEIR A lett LEVELS. 1, T? 8 rea(* fr°m these gentlemen their > P g hat no uotics had been taken of el en„ ation of the extra cx Pense 01 the eb t been Put to in consequence Wn Lhii between the market reserve and ledto S Qot bein 8 fiUed up as they were cuaaed "fP 8 W,? uld be done when they pur titimat c w .aUotments- The matter was td t0 the Streefcs Committee o^erenori- W *A!_ R SUPPLY &S °_ the Committee on Water Kcl^ 1 This wa<* as follows :- l£ ff^emeton Tuesday, the 21st JSrnngton > ofjthe Thames Pump

v. \ Association was present by appointment, an,-, too Committee made the necessary ■• -ngementa with him for the preparation of v <-_ >ig plans and specifications and es tates of cost, and the same will be rcadv m-'ntctuately." (Just as the discussion upon this subject was beginning the business of the Council w-s interrupted in an extraordinary manner by the sudden disappearance from the Board of Councillor Williams. That gentleman h; ; evidently watched his opportunity, and ca :-q<?__ of the fact that there was not a qu rum of Councillors left to discuss the im p>\ ant business on the paper suddenly br>--do own the stairs, and although the Town CJerkand the Mayor set off in pursuit they re timied out of breath in about ten minutes, an., reported having been just in time to see tn~ left heel of the flying Councillor's boot 1 v wing into Hobsou-street. They had given up the pursuit as useless.) The Council then adjourned till two o'clock. On resuming business Councillor Hurst too '?:•: seat. LOAN OF £50,000. After a brief discussion on the proposed loan, the Chairman moved " That it is desir able that a bill be introduced in the Provincial Coined authorising a £50,000 loan, secured on city endowments for fifty years, in lieu of half that amount as heretofore suggested." The purposes to which the money will be devoied are :—Liquidation of existing liabili ty, £11,000; sewers, £15,000; new streets and paving, £24,000, power being reserved to raise half the amount at any time within three years. Seconded by Councillor Prime and carried. MR COUP LAND'S APPLICATION. Mr James Uoupland made an application to build an extra store on the market re serve in Elliott-street, according to his plan submitted to the Council. Tne application was granted on certain concl.tions.

ACCIDENTS.

TWO MEN SMOTHERED IN A GRAVEL PIT.

A _ rtTGHTFUL accident occurred this morning atsut ten o'clock, whereby two men, viz., George Bray, an old resident here, and his father-in-law, an elderly man, between fifty and sixty, lost their lives. The two men wo c engaged with a boy and a horse and cart loading gravel from the Mount Albert Pits. At the time of the accident all were down in the pit, the cart having just been backed down the incline to where the pit was being worked. While in this position the banging wall of the pit gave way, and about thirty or forty tons of earth fell into the pit. Mr l!eo. Bray and his father-in-law were completely smothered, and must have been kil'ed instantaneously, but the boy was only buried up to the middle. The horse ercaped. Hearing the boy's cries a youth in the employ of Mr Basterd, of tho firm of Saigrod and Sons, came to the spot and su' corded in digging out the boy who is not mii::ii injured. Other help came, and Dr Aitkeo was called in. After some labour Mr Gico. Bray's body was discovered, but it was at onco apparent he was dead. The neck was broken and one leg, besides other injuries. The old man had not been dug out when our last repoit came in. Mr Bray leaves a wife and six children, and was about 42 years old.

ACCIDENT AT FREEMAN'S BAY

Tjte unusually quiet neighbourhood of Fieeimm's Bay was thrown into a state of alarm this morning about nine o'clock by loud cries that a woman had fallen down a we«l ninety feet deep. Nearly the whole of the population at once turned out, and four: that a serious accident had occurred on tho premises of Mr John Kane, of tho Eo1) Hoy Hotel. It appears that the servant, a iiue stout youug woman of twelve stone we;_ht, went into the garden to ha_lj out the clothes from tho wash of the previous day. She stepped on a board, and while in the act of pegging a counter pa;. .'■• on the line the board, gave way and let; her down upon the lid of the well, which, bsu;_: in a half rotten state, immediately gay? w.;\\ and the young woman was prc cipitv d down the well to a depth of ninety feet. >:he screamed lustily, and brought numbers of neighbours to the spot. Ropes and :■ ladder were at once procured, and Mr. Lc:kis, proprietor of the Dedwood express, went down the well, lashed the youn;., ,voman to the ladder, re-ascended, and by the aid of others succeeded in raising her to the top. Fortunately there was but little water in the well, or the result would have been fatal. The servant was found to be in an exhausted state, and considerably bruised. She was placed in bed and Dr Hooper immediately sent for, who attended and ren dered such assistance as her case demanded. She is stilljin a very weakly state, but her cac.e is not dangerous. The house belongs to Mr Greenway, and like most of the property belor> .icg to that gentleman is very much out of repair?

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

THIS DAY.

Th. Council met at three o'clock. In the ab-• : fl of the Speaker Mr Hamlin took the Speaker's chair. . A .r s-velar notices of motion had been Mr Tonka asked the Provincial Secretary if it is the intention of the Government dur ing the present session to make provision fo.i the er-clion of a slaughterhouse ? The Pro-vincial Secretary replied that the Government were making provision in the es timates for the erection of a slaughter-house. PETITION. A pstition was presented by Mr Carleton in b 4alE of Edward Hines, an old pensioner, wh-""prayed for a refund of some passage more/ deducted from his person. Qw-igto an informality the petition was not received. newTbills. The Wauikaukau Road Bill for stopping a oerHu road in the County of Eden and grantrie the said land to Alan Kerr Taylor was :•• A a first time. « - VNT FOR ROADS IN THE NORTH. Mr yd <> _ed the Provincial Secretary W S ./ay portion of the £10,000, to be riven , the General Government for roads IS v Jtt North of Auckland, has been tr~V r'i to the Provincial account, and if so -hy none of the £5,000 reemmended to fc tended on such works has been fltr^SnP^ that none of the sth -Uncial Engineer. The money was beiut: xpended.

IMMIGRATION. Mr She-ban informed the Council that 557 conations for free passages bad been recei 3 from Ist Jan up to Ist COM?' NATION FOR AUCKXAED AND DRURY

RAILWAY. , , Mr Dargaville moved that a respectful addi at. be presented to his Honor the Super intendent, requesting him to lay on the table of this House copies of any correspondence

between the Povincial Government and the General Government relative to the claims of the Province for compensation in connec tion with the handing over of the Auckland and Drury railway.

The Provincial Secretary said the claim was a very fair one. The works which had cost more thau the sum mentioned by the mover (£40,000), were all well carried out and Messrs Brogden had attested the fact. The information he could supply was not containel in letter?, but he had no objection to the resolution b_ing amended so as to in clude all documents.

The resolution was by permission of the Council amended by the addition of the words " and all papers relating thereto." A lengthy discussion then ensued.

[Left sitting ]

TELEGRAPHIC

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

SPLENDID STONE FROM THE

MANUKAU,

THE CALEDONIAN YIELD

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day. The Moanatairi is not crushing much stuff this fortnight, but what has gone through is of a much better average than previous crushings. The Bright Smile shaft is now down 70 feet below the level and will sink a few feet

The Alburnia winze, on Dixon's reef, is down 40 feet. The reef is rather pinched in the bottom, and making water. The AU Nations are crushing stuff from the Oddfellows' reef, and will fiuish this parcel and start on general stuff from tho mine.

for well and then open out on the reef. |§The Whau single stamper™next week will put through a parcel of rich specimens now on hand.

Sales: Caledonian—Llo 10s, 1.10 15s;e Whau—Ls 2sGd, L 5 10s; Ruby—Bs ; Cure —10s, 10s Gd ; Nonpareil— Gs Gd ; Brigh Smile—Ls, Lsss ; City of York—Js ; Coli ban—los ; Crown Prince—l9s.

LATEST FROM WAIKATO.

ALEXANDRA.

This day. There is now a secret meeting going on at Te Kuiti amongst all the principal chiefs. None others arc allowed to be present. The aukati is strictly kept at Kopua. A number of fi lend lies on their way up to visit their relatives wore turned back this morning.

TAURANGA.

This day. The Southern Cross left at nine o'clock last night. Passengers—Messrs Macdonald, Lewis, Wilson, John Wiigley, and Captain Hanson.

Nearly a hundred signatures have been appended to the petition to the Superinten dent for a rehearing of Alorrison's application for a license for the Victoria Hotei.

LATSET SOUTHERN NEWS

[Per Press Telegram Agency.]

NATIONAL INSUJ&ANCE COMPANY,

DUNEDIN,

This day. The half-yearly report of the National Insurauce Company ending March 31st has just been published. After the deduction of various charges, £17,236 is left to the credit of the profit md 10-.s account. Tbe direcrors recommended a dividend of 10 per cent per annum, which will leave about £2,5C0 balanco to bo cairicd to the reservo fund.

_____ EtIWXKO STAB THtJESDi^^, MiV 7, IMA.



WANTED, tvvo good Joiners; none but good hrids need apply.—John Taylor, Qucen-stroet AVhrrf. WANTED, an active Lad —Apply 3, Queen-ftr-at. WANTED, a COOK. — Apply Good Hope Dining-rooms, Well'gley-street East. TOT ANTED, a respectable intelligent rw BOY, as an Apprentice.—Apply before. 11 a.m. to S. md J. R. Va Jle. WANTED, a qualified School master for Tararu School, Thames, to take charge immediately, for particulars apply before Saturday to tho Secretary of the Board of Education, or to Mr Woodward, Secretary of School Committee, Tararu. WANTED immediately, a Purchaser for a first-class Businrss Site in Newton (a corner lot) adjoining Mr Edward's School room, opposite the Newton Hall.—Apply to R. Laing, Ropemaker, Ponsonby lto_d, WANTED, Shoemakers to Work at Bench, and two or three Apprentices.— Apply W. Parker's London Boot Factory, Wakefield street. WANTED, a Partner in a first class Manufacturing Industry (to extond its operations). Rare opportunity. A man of business habits may realise an income of £00 a month. —Apply to George Sibbin. WANTED, en experienced Book keeper and Salesman.—Apply with refor nces, stating salary required, to X.L., office of this aper. WANTED, a steady young Man to attend at the Bar and make himself generally useful. —Apply Thames Hotel. WANTED, a Barmaid for the Thames.—Apply at the Star office. WANTED, a smart Youth as Cashier and Book-keeper by Single Entry for a Drapery Establishment in Napier. -Address Box 22, Post-office. WANTED, Butter and Eggs in any quantitirs.— Apply It. P. Spencer, corner of Grey and Queen-streets. WANTED, a respectable Nurse Girl.—For address apply Stab office. WANTED, two strong Lads.— Apply H. Olson, St. George's Bay Road, Parnell. WANTED, for the Waikato Eail way, One Hundred Men ; 7s 6d per day for good=Men. —Apply to Robert Martin, Mercer. WANTED, two good Carpenters. —Apply to D. Goldie, Custom-house-street. WANTED, a good Genera Servant for a small Fam'ly ; wages, 15s 1 w c 3k.—Apply to Mrs H. Niccol, North Shore. WANTED, a respectable Girl as General Servant.—For address, apply Star office. WANTED, a smart Boy as Message Boy for thi'3 office.— Apply to the Publisher.



m 0 W N TAURANGA. Wantod to Purchase, TOWN SECTIONS, nigh Cash Price given. — "Commercial," Post-offico, Taurpuga. A W MILL MEN. Wanted, at Tairua Saw Mills, a Tail Man for the circular saw bench. Apply at the office, Custom House-street. UT ANTED, 500 tons" of Old V V Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Canvas, Raeging, Rope, Rags, Cast-off Clothing, &c, at BAT. YE & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland. ___ S. MOSS, Manager TT7 ANTE D KN OWN—Highest YT Price given for all Old Motals. 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. "VXTANTED KNOWN.—The under- V 7 signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and ISiy of Islands Coal ; also, best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards : Between Port and Custom house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store. W. & G. WINSTONE. T7OLTJNTf.BR land Scrip; the t higher,, price given.—Address Mr. F. W. Stevens, Onehunga, WAITED to LBT, that desirable suburban Family Residence, having every ronvenienc.c in tho Grafton Road, situate between Dr Philson's and Captain Beckham's properties. The prrsent occupier would let it ftr 14 months, the rciduc of his lease of the same. — Apply at the Public Works Oflice. Shortlantt-strect. WANTED to LET, a four-stalled Stable and Cart Sh< d.—Apply to Mr George Day's, at the Bricklayers' Arms. WANTED, the general public to know that W. KIRBY, corner of Queen and Wakeficld-strects, has on sale :—.Newcastle Coal (wholesale and rrtail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Line, Sand, Shells, 'liles. Iron-hark Shafts, Spokes, and Red-gum Felloes, &c, _c, alwayson hand. WA NTE D, Purchasers for HOBART TOWN POSTS and RAILS, sft and Oft PALINGS. Also, a Quantity of HARDWOOD, suitable for Wheelwrights and others TO BE SOLD CHEAP. Apply to ARCIIARD & BROWN, Mechanic's Bay. WANTED KNOWN, that D. Cm,i,)K is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and olhtr Building materials, including Sashes, 1 001s, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Bouse Blocks. Pests, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Cum Laths, Shingles, _c.,_C., at the sowest niaiket jiice, at his _ ards, Custom-houso treot. "DRINCE OE WALES THEATRE THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, MAY 7. I.\ST NICIIIT BUT TWO OF THE DRAMATIC COMPANY. AND MISS CLARA STEPHENSON. The Glorious Burlesque of CINDERELLA, To be preceded by the Charming Comedy of THE MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Milly, (with Songs of All Nations), Miss Clara Stephenson. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! pHORAL HALL. Clau'-Rekcl Concerts.- Director, Signor Biscaccianti. POSITIVELY LAST PERFORMANCE OF MDLLE. JENNY CLAUS, THE CELEBRATED VIOLINISTS Previous to her departure for the Thames. THIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, Grand Musical Festival, Undek THE Patuonacie ait> in Prfsence of HIS _XUELLKNCV TIIK GOVERNOR AND L\DY FBRGCS-ON. In which the whole corps of the CHORAL SOCIETY Will tnko part. PROGRAMME. T/v.l I. Selections from Weber's Grand Opera "Dcr Froi scbutz, by the CHQRAL SOCIETY . Ist Overture ; 2nd, Victor* Chorus; 3rd, March ; 4th, Laughing Chorus; sth, Drink _g Song; Gth, Bridesmaid Chorus. Fantasia and Veriatiens, *' Vieuxtcmps, MDLLE. JENNY CLAUS. Part 11. 1. Duet, " Faust" (Spohr) — Mrs Mitchell and Gentleman Amateur. 2. Piano Solo, Scotch Airs and Va :_tions—Mons. Rekel 3. Glees, " See the Chr lot" (Borslcy), "S)i< Fit I saw your Face" (Thos. Ford) 4. Meier 1-*, "P mmentalo" (Cam nana)— "^nor Cecchi. 6. Quartette, Austi_an Hymn (Haydn)—lst vio*:n, Mdlle. Clay*; 2nd -\_olin, Mr CJru'ck „ank; a'to, Hon. S. Egeton ; violince'lo, Sig.ior Bi::c-ccianti. 0. Cvatina, " The Nightingale Song" (OsbG-_e)—Mdlle. Jeanne Rekcl. 7. Canzone, " Qucsta 0 QueUa' (Verdi)— Signor Cecchi. 8. Song —Mrs Mitchell. 9. Irish Song (Moose)—Mdlle Rekel. 10 Grand Fantasia on " Traviata" (Allard)—Md"e. Jenny Glaus. 11. GRAND CHORUS FROM "IL TROVATORE," Executed by the GRAND CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA Of the Choral Society, with characteristic effects of ANVILS AND CANNON FROM A FIELD BATTERY, Placed in rear of the Hall, and fired from the platform by electricity. Conductor .. .. Hon. SEYMOUR EGEETON. Admission—Front Seats, 4s : Back Seats, 2s. Seats can be secured at Upton's from Monday, at 10 a.m. Overture at 8. Canirges for half-past 10. pRAND MUSICAL EEBTIYAL. CHORAL HALL, THIS EVENING. A SPECIAL TRAIN Will leave Onehunga for Auckland THIS (Thurs day) EVENING, at 7 p.m., calling at Penrose, Elierslie, Remuora, and Newmarket Stations, to enable Passengeis to attend the Musical Festival at the Choral Hall. The Train will leave Auckland at 11 p.m. sharp. W. J. SMITH, Traffic Manager, *Jlfil_lß^ pRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL. NORTH SHORE FERRY. A Special Boat will leave the North Shor e THIS (Thursday) EVENING, at 7.16 p.m returning at 11 p.m., to enable Persons to attend th© Grand Musical Festival at the Choral Hall.



«TWA HOURS AT HAME." SONGS OF SCOTLAND. (! jT V HALI, AUCKLAND. Commencing MONDAY, MAY 11, 1574. | MR. KENNEDY, .THE SCOTTISH VOCALIST, ! "Will give his Entertainments on the SONGS OF SCOTLAND, Assisted by the following Members of his Family : — MISS HELEN KENNEDY.. .. Soprano i MISS MARJORY KENNEDY .. Contralto I Mil DAVID K.KNNEDY .. .. Tenor Mil 110 BERT KKNN-DY .. .. Tknoii MR JAMES KENNEDY .. .. Baritone Pianoforte .. .. The Misses Kennedy. THOMAS KENNEDY, Agent. rvEVONPORT HALL. A GRAND MISCELLANEOUS ENTERTAINMENT THIS (THURSDAY( EVENING, MAY 7. For the benefit of the Widow of the late W. Newman. PROGRAMME. Part I. Overture Duet—Lady Amateurs Song— Gentleman Amateu'- Recitation—Gentleman Amateur Dialogue- Scene from Do- "las Song and Dance— Gentleman Amateur. Part 11. Piano Solo -Lady A mateur Sons —Gentlema'i Amateur Dia'a a'—Scene from Pizziro Son-?— Gentlcmr • Amateur Pvcci'a'ion—Ma .' -ge in High Life Song— Lady A ma' vv Song—Gentleman Amateur. The whole to onclude with the Farce of A BAD NIGHT'S REST IN AN HOTEL ; On, THE MISCHIEVOUS MONKEY. God Save iue Queen ! Adro'ssion—Reserved Seat 3, 3s Second Seats, 2s Back Seats, Is. AUCK LAND and MERCER RAILWAY. NOTICE. NIGHT TRAINS. Traffic Manager's Office, Auckland, May 7, 1874. Onandrfrer FRTDAY, May 8, and until further notice, a Passenger Tra;n w'll leave Auckland Station for Onehui: •& every luc day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Iri lay at 11.16 p.m., returning from Onehunga, at ]2.f\ r; a.m., c_l'iig at all Stations each way (if required). By order. W. J. SMITH. Traffic Manager. TOST, on the morning of the late -* Fire, a Pocket Book 1 ontainiag a sum of money, note, aid gold. Any p?r >n returning the same to Mr Daffy, or o_C3 of th s paper wi' receive a reward of £10. NOETH SHOKE.—To Let, the House lately occupied by Mr G. M. Reed, on the outer beach. Eleven rooms. —Apply O. Mays, North Shore, or at office of tnis paper. TO BE LET, the Balcony Blue House, near St. Matthew's Church, Wellesley street, furnished or unfurnished (17 rooms) for a large family or ai a private boarding-house. For particu lars apply to T. H. "Vvebb, Music Saloon. N.B.— Pianofortes and Harmoniums for sale at low prices also tune d in town and country. TEISE OR SALE I'l'g'bla Homestead of 200 acres, partly improved substantial built Hous'- and Out-houses ; three mil< from Towjfhlp of Tauranga.—Apply to J. BODF.LL, Land Agent, Tauranga. ON SALE, best quality Tin Plates IC, IX, IXX.DX, DXX.—E. & 11. Isaacs. BOARD and RESIDENCE for a Lady ; no Boarders or Children ; ever? comfo .. —Apply Cross oflice. WANTED, Four Good Men that understand Pile Driving.—Apply C. Dundas Onehunga. TO LET, a Eour-roomed House, Newton Road ; rent, 10s per weok.—Apply tc Mr Samuel Wells, 129, Qucen-.-.treet. MONET TO LEND on first-class fre thold Eecturlty, at low ratei of interest.— R. 0. Dt Jr. Shoi _nd ! ree* FOR SALE, an eight-roomed House, with splendid we'l of water, situated top of V;ncent ".reek —For terms, apply to Mi Jamrr) C'rJaw, on the premies. EOR SALE, a Sewing Machine, with table, in good working order. Price, £2 —Inquire Mrs Peterson, three doors below th< Eureka Store, Upper Queen-street, Newton. NOTICE.— MR. J. BROWNE'S S'uging Class will meet for their next practice on MONDAY EVT-.NING, the 11th May, in the Room of the Young Men's Caristian Association, instead oi tho Oddfellows' Hall as before, N. FAIRS, Hon. See. AT O TIC E, MR. P. WARREN, Baker, Orahamstown: The time for completion of Purchase of Land EXPIRES (if not done so) IMMEDIATELY, and will be Sold and your deposit FORFEITED. E. HARVEY. ri I T V LEVEL S City Council Offices, Auckland, April 23,1874. It is hereby notified that it is the intention of the City Council to fix the levels of DRAKE-STREET. The Plan may be seen in the City Surveyor's Office, and all persons interested in the intended work 01 likely to be aggrieved thereby, will be heard before the Council at a meeting to bo hold on MONDAY, the lßt June next. F. BRODIE, Town Clerk. m o BUILDERS. TENDERS will be received until NOON of the 13th inst. for the Erection of a Warehouse in Queen street. Plans. &c. at my office, Queen-street. / RICHARD KEALS, Architect. TTNITED STATES DINING ROOMS AND COFFEE HOUSE. The Proprietor wishes to announce that HOT ROLLS and COFFEE can be procured at four o'clock in the morning. HOT ROLL AND COFFEE .. .. .. 6d. FRED. HOWARD, ( MANAGER.



A _s Extraordinary Meeting of the ' CROWN PRINCE COLD MINING COM j PANY (IIECiwrfCKKT) will be held at the Company's I Registered Office, Wynrlham-street, Auckland, on FRiDAY, the Bth day ot Maynext, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Business : To resolve on the modo of disposal of a portion of the forfeited shares held by the Company. The Transfer Books will be closed from G.h at noon to oth at noon of this month. Shareholders are particularly rPnu ss ted to attend, g. winter, Legal Manager. TO TBE ELECTOBS OE MEMBERS FORTnE HARBOUR BOARD. Gentlemfn,— I beg to p.nnounce myself fs a Candidate for Re-elecH n, my period of office expiring i dv ,'ng the current monili. My views and votes on all 1 important subjects connected with harbour improvc j menls are knowti to you. fchould they have met with your approbation I ask you for your support. lam, Gentlemen, Your most obedknt servant, J. CASEY. FLEE AT THE GOOD BOOT SHOP. —T. Dalton carries on business as usual a few doors from Mr Staines, Upper Queen street. J\ t E V I T T GUNMAKER, Desires publicly to TUANK these friends who assisted him at the late fire, and also to give notice that all guns left for repairs were saved REMOVED to No 4, New brick Building, Welles ley street West. T ATE EIRE ! LATE EIRE!! _____ C. BROOKES, BLUE BOOT, WILL R E- O P E N IN A FEW DAYS, NEW BUILDINGS, WELLESLEY-STREET. rpHE LATE EIRE. JL THANKS. MR T riOM A S TR AVIL Watchmaker, begs to return .Hi'NKSto the friends through whose ldnd assist ance he was enabled to save a large portion of his Stock from the la's f"e. He also begs to intimate that he has removed to the top house in the new row of buck shop ■in AVelles'ey-street, where he will carry on business as heretofore, and trusts to receive a continuance of the support accorded him by his foimer customers. "fJOTICE! NOTICE! THE LATE FIRE. ; OEORG-E GILES, ; BUTCHER, In returning THANKS to all those who so kindly i cs ist'd him at the late Fire, and also to his ' Cv .tomeis for the 'iberal support given him, bc_s to intimate that instead of the [ Premi-ss in the New Market. (At already adyenised), he has secured those more centrally situated in the OLD MARKET, 1 FOOT OF VICTORIA-STREET, Orror-iTE the Union Bank, Where ho will resume Business TO-MORROW MORNING as usual. Customers will be waited upon, and Orders attended , to with punctuality as heretofore. ) Auckland, May 7,1874. f TO" O T I C E. J. Hopkins begs most gratefully to acknowledge L the great kindness of his many friends in exerting i themselves to save his property from the fire of this '. morning, and begs to inform his customers that he wi'l be found at Upper Queen-street, opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, and next Kushbrook and Bridgman's. Auckland, May 5, 1874. ) fJIHE LATE EIRE. —THANKS. Mb Jambs B. Francis desires to th»nk those friends who kindly assisted him at the late Fire. He also wishes to intimate that he may be found at the 1 back of the late premises, or at the warehouse in i Durham-street, where he continues to conduct his business with his large stock. YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. INAUGTJRA.L MEETING of the Winter Cotjksk , or Lectubes, 1874, at the CITY HALL, FRIDAY, L May 8, at 7.30 p.m. Chairman, His Exceixekcy the Governor. The Musical Department under the direction of Mr T. Cooper. Programme. Chorus —"Hall Smiling Morn" Chairman's Address Solo—" Beautiful Spring" Chorus- " Come, let us all a Maying go" ) Address by J. C. Firth, Esq.. "Difficulties" Chorus- " Bells of St Michael' Address by Rev C. Oliver, " Fiction" ; Duet—"Chimes of St. Mary's" : Address by A. Boardman, Esq., "Ourselves" Solo—"Murmur of the SheU" ' CLorus— "The Fairies" Address by Rev Dr Wallis, " Our Domestic Tyrants" Chorus—"Awake, _2olian Lyre" God Save the Queen. Instrumentalist .. .. Mr Lambert. __* Admission, One Shilling. Tickets for the course of Lectures, 3s (to admit bearer and lady), to be had of all the Booksellers, and of the Librarian of the Association. - DEVONPORT DISTRICT SCHOOL. An Assistant FEMALE TEACHER is required for the above School. Applications will be received by the undersigned till 14th instant. ROBT. SOMMERVILLE, Chairman Devonport District School Committee. Devonport, May 7,1874. FOR SALE, a snug little Grocery Business. Satisfactory reasons for leaving. Price £50.—Address A.8., Post Office, Newmarket. rpEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. A Special Meeting will be held on SATURDAY next, the 9th instant, at 2 30 p.m., at the High School, Symonds-street. A full attendance is particularly reave.ted.—By order order of the Committee HENRY WORTHINGTON. I Secretary.



TVT • O T 1 C E; FRANCIS J SHORTT, Hairdresser, has much pleasure in informing tbe public that iv ™™W™™» of increased Business he has engigiKl a ftrst-<. as m PROFESSIONAL JJ A IRDR IWSER, and o«i guar antee the cleanest and most comfortable Shaving, and the neatest and most fashionable Hau-cuitmg in Auckland. F-J.S. therefore respectfully solicits the increased patronage of th<> public, and assures Customers in»« they shall receive studied civility, combined witu extreme cleanliness and care, PERFUMERY, POMADES, ETC. FRAN CI S ~J~ _ SITOR TT, 170. QUEEN STRRET, Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel. T> ALLIN FRO IHER S, TBE WELL-KNOWN MANUFACTUREES OF CORDIALS, &c, OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, Established at the lhames since ISO 7, Beg most respectfully to inform the 1 nblic of Auck latd that they have ooened a BRANCH BUSINESS IN AUCKLAND In h Premises lately occupied by MESSRS. BEDELL & WATSON", Brewjirs, Wvndha"-street, Next door to the Clmricarde Hotel, And trusts by supplying genuine; id superior aiticlo they will share a fair patronage of tho trade genera'ly. BALLIN BROTHERS Take this oppo' .unity of rctim "-g tluir lest thank to their numerous friends and customers for their pa=t liberal favors, and assure them that every older shall bo punctually attended to. Higho-t price given for Butt'cs of all kinds. r\ WOODWAKD AND SON BAKER 3 AND FANCY BISCUIT MAKERS, WUlrrsnmo Business on or about MONDAY, llth instant, in *he first stall on tho l.ght-hatid side of tho Market from Queen-street entranc., also on the old site at the Bakery, Qu^-en-street. C.W .begs s'icerely to thank his friends and the public for their valuable assistance at the late Fire. May G, 1574. TENDEKS will be received unti 1 4 pm. TUESDAY, llth May, for Re-shingling and Rep_hing ro.fs of two buiUPngs in Parneß. Specifications can be been at the store of R. J. YATES, Parnell. SATURDAY, MAY 9. L. W. EATON IT AS received instructions to sell by X auction at Clair's Boat Shed, on Saturday, May 9, at 12 o'clock. 1 WHALE BOAT, 30ft long, TUESDAY, MA_ 12. CORN EXCHANGE. BY ORDER OF THE TRUSTEES IN THE ESTATE OF T. R. FISHER, NELSON. MARTELL'S BRANDY, SHERRY WINE, PORT WINE. MAURITIUS SUGAR, CRUSHED LOAF SUGAR, I.C. SUGAR. TEA, VESTAS. CORNFLOUR, RAISINS, CANDLES, ETC. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, 12th May, at 11 o'clock shaip, 6 quarter-casks Brandy 10 „ Sherry 1G „ Port VYine 167 mats Mauritius Sugar 75 boxes Brandon's Sperm Candles 10 cases Brown and Poison's Cornflour 63 bags I. C. Sugar 27 „ Crushed Loaf Sugar 18 boxes Raisins 12 boxes Tea 2 cises Vestas 1 pocket Hops Terms at Sale. FRIDAY, MAY S. TRICHORD COTTAGE PIANOFORTE. PRINTING PAPER. BLACK YARN IS H. BLANKETS. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. THE Subscribers will sell at the Mart, Fort-street, on Friday next, at 11 o'clock, Handsome Walnut Trichord Cottage Pianoforte oblique action, Sewing Machine, by Thomas, with Mottled Kauri Stand, General Household Furniture. Also, 14 reams Printing Paper, 6 casks Black Varnish. On account of whom it may concern, Salvage from the late Fire : 40 pairs Blankets. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SOS, Auctioneers. SATURDAY, 11 O'CLOCK. WAKEFIELD- STREET. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. R. ARTHUR, HAS been favoured with instructions from Mr J, Loggie, senr, who is removing from Auckland, to sell by ..uction at his residence Wakefield-street, on Saturday next, at 11 o'clock a.m.' His HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECT?' consisting of Parlour, Bed-room, and Kitchen Furniture, suite Greeu Damask and Rocking Chair, Carpets, Fender and Irons, Curtains, Chiffonnier, Chairs, Loo and Square Tables, Iron and Wood Bedsteads, PaUiasses, Mattresses, Toilet Glasses and Tables, W_hstands, Toilet Sets, Chests of Drawers, Glass and Earthenware, Kitchen Utensils, &c., 2 Statuettes, Glass-shade and Flowers, Stuffed Birds, &c, &c TO-MORROW, 11 O'CLOCK A.M. MARKET-DAY AUCTION SALES, MARKET HOUSE. POULTRY— Eowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, &c. AT ARTHUR'S MART, QUEEN STREET, 1 O'CLOCK P.M. PRODUCE—Potatoes, Onions,, Flour, Bran, Bacon, Pork, Beef. Cheese, Fish, Butter. GROCERIES—Tea, Kice, Herrings, Spice, Tartaric Acid, Whiting, &c, &c. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and EFFECTS— A large Cooking Stove, a good American Stove, 1 a Patent Street Lamp. Perambu"ators, one Rifle, j Revolver, Siugle-b_i-elcd Gun, a good Side I Saddle, nearly new, &c., &c„ Waterproof Coats, Shirts, Table Clothes, Dress Pieces. R. ARTHUR, I Auctioneer.