ttad it no* Deen for the ProrQPtitu(ie Which cost him his life, the Eugenic must have be°n burnt with all on board. Captain Hart who left Auckland in command of the Eugenic, has left the sea, and is doing well in a store at Tahiti-

CITY HALL.

The Oxford Combination Troupe gave their first performance at the City H all last night before a capital house. The entertainment j. o f a varied description, and as far as the sinein<* aw* dancing are concerned is of a i v er y attractive character. Candidly speaking we think the conjuring business, which is largely introduced, a mistake. This kind of thing is very amusing •when performed by a master hand, but second-rate performances are tame. Mr Seymour has some ver? good tricks, and, making allowance for a firnt night, was very successful in thegreater number of them ;but it is really too much to compliment Miss Blanche Fane as an artiste. Our old friend Mr f-^nk Verten, _of the Bell.ringera* Troupe, B?n g some capital songs, and contributed largely to maintain the audiencs in good humour. He was encored enthusiastically, jfr Dave Fox and Mr John Eeid are well known local pei formers, and have plenty of admirers. In their severr 1 Jines they ap peared to advantage last night, the dancing of the former and the latHr's singing of "Scotnwha hae" being received with loud aid continued applause. We shall have other opportunities of referi.'ng to the per formrnces. Mr Cullimore presided at the pianoforte.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day. Hazelbank tribute has ciushed 4 tons for 23 ozs. 5 dwts. The Only Change crushed 12 tons and got 23 ozs. 10 dwts. A meeting of the Drainage Committee was held last eight, and a sub-committee appoin ted to draw up a scheme for continuing the Kuranui tunnel to Punga Flat.

SPECIMENS FROM THE CITY OF AUCKLAND.

SPECIMENS PEOM UNION BEACH,

COPvOMANDEL.

This day. The City of Auckland have 172 pounds of good specimens in hand, 70 pounds of which were got yesterday. There was a good haul of specimens from the Union Beach to-day.

TAURANGA,

This day. Sailed : Bella and Leah, for Auckland. A steamer is sighted at the Heads, sup posed to be the Southern Cross.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

(From our own Correspondent.)

NAPIER

This day. The Mongol hf s just amved with b^ Ex cellency the Governor, She leaves this evening for Auckland.

[Per .Anglo-Australian Telegram Company.]

WELLINGTON.

This day. Markets : Oats have hardened during the "week owing to the non-deliveries from Lyt telton. The stocks are light. New selling a!; 4s 6d to 4s 9d, and old 5s ; flour, best brrnds, £13 to £14 ; wheat, none offering ; bran, Is to Is Id per bushel, scarce; sharps, full stocks, £6 to £6 10s ; bacon, scarce, 10<2 ; hams, HJj-d to Is ; cheese, s^l to 6d ; fresh butter, scarce, 9d to lOd ; potatoes, £5 per ton; eggs, Is Gd per dozen j fowls. 4s 6d per ppir; turkeys, 5s to 7s each; geese, 4s.

CHRISTCHURCH.

This day. Koyse, Stead, and Co. report wheat steady at 4s 9d ■ oats are not offering ; barley, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; butter, Is ; hams and.bacon, 9£.

AUSTRALIAN TELEGRAMS.

MELBOURNE.

March 5. .The elections arrangements are complete. The nominations for the first batch are on the 21st oi April. •• An adjourned inquest was held on Rey nolds, who. was killed through an explosion. Ihe jury, after hearing additional evidence, found Augustus Green guilty of wilful murder. He was committed for trial on a Uroner's warrant. The verdict caused great surprise, as the evidence against the -accused was of the slightest possible nature. Mr. Ireland, actor, obtained £ICO damages trom the Licensed Victuallers' Gazette for libel, m saying that he was a slovenly actor. A deputation from the Agricultural Society Raited on; the Chief Secretary, and eskerl nun to prohibit the importation of cattle trom New Zealand,. or remove the prohibi tion as regards Europe altogether. ij r ancis stated that frash legislation would be required. Averdicffor £87 was given against the JNew Zealand Insurance Company at the instance of Michael Walsh, a publican, on account of insurance. The Australian Cup will be run for to morrow.

ite?°*° S> Contest ' and Karo. are hot favor-

The strike m the iron trade is ended. i?nt* meV^allowed two-meri. houra 5n Winter an d two iv summer. in »f gaS men ha™ struck for an advance hi wages. The ship Southern Belle, from London, 52. ™m^rants was stranded, at North Assistance has been sent.

ADELAIDE.

twvtn 4 1?,. er L on 1 s flave asked the Chief Secre eolon?S ? ltl\ fee lc §lßlation in favor of inter- Wloawl free trade for native produces.

NEWCASTLE.

Feb fefi-f *7 3-Malay,for Lyttdton. Bell for lllft A^t»ge. Velocidade, and c tor Lyttdton. j Don Eicardo for Auck-

COMMERCIAL.

■amDWnif J"Sr I.yailltod at6s Sdj,prime C&2J stlU Sfta 5s 2d to 5a 4&f °r BakanSeS^Spee^lafcioD stiU continues. Large *liajS? *' UU Ta^l Nothing doing

SYDNEY.

;>Btpoue£ decided to CMqq corns, v !? te for v°lunteers and garri %F"ffl !? g ~he examiaation of the ■'^ivfowT^^S^r?^B^; disorganization in + .^ernment intend to rsk

NONPAREIL GOLD MINING COM PANY.

A special meeting of the shareholders in this company was advertised to be held to day in the hall of the Insurance Buildings. Mr Macdonald Scott, the legal manager' of the company, said there could be no le^al meeting. to Some shareholders angrily demanded why. Mr Scott Said that only 46 shareholders had paid their calls, while it would require 175 to constitute a majority. If the shareholders chose to form themselves into a private meeting they could do so, but these reso lutions would not be bindirs* on the comprny.

A private meeting was then held, Mr Wrigley in the chair. A report and balance sheet supplied by the directors were read, and some desultory conversation ensued, in which Mr. W.j Smith made himself singu larly prominent.

DR. FEATHERSTON'S MISMANAGE MENT.

(From the Dimedin Times.) Another emigrant ship from England has been placed in quarantine. Mea«l«.7, fol lowed by that fell scourge, scarlet fever, having appeared on board, whrsfc, as usur 1, the latter disease levied its death tr.'bute, and although described r«» having ran. its course because no new cr*e had broker out since the 14th of last month, it stiJl. exists amongat five of the children, one of whom was not expect i to recover. The Province has been truly unfortunate of late in the sanitary condition (if no other), of its newly-arrived immigrants. Nearly every con signment has reached here in an un healthy condition, scarlet fever, measles, bronchitis, and whooping-cough, being the prevalent complaints. The Quarantine Station, that once w?q regarded rather in the light of a resort for pleasure parties than as a receptacle for the infected, is in full occupation, and is likely to continue so for an indefinite period, inasmuch that scarcely is ib relieved from the presence of one collocation of immigrants sent there for purification than another is ready to occupy the places of those admitted to pratique. A significant and unpleasant fact in connection with the question is that the diseases with which the later arrives of im migrants are afliictod are of a more virulent type than the forms of complaint with which the Board of Health has had to deal for some time past. Scarlet fever of the malignant type appears to be rife amongst the people which the Emigration Agents in England are sending out to us. The Mon gol brought it, and from the description given by her medical officer of the con dition of the emigrants before they were embarked it was only too evident that gross carelessness, if not something worse, had been displayed in their selection. Now the Carnatic comes in with the same diseases on board, and the repar i of her surgeon super intendent is particularly suggestive of a dis regard to the sanitary state of the emigrants at the time they were selected. The mother of one family admits to her children having had the fever shortly before they left home, and the doctor presumes that it was that family which conveyed the contagion to the other passengers. Truly the ques tion ?8 assuming a very serious aspect, and it behoves all right-thinking colon;sta to seriously consider whether the colony may not yet have to pay a ruinous price •in lives and money for its whistle of im migration. That it will have to do so is a3 certain ; t noon-day unless the utmost circumspection and judgment are exercised in selecting the emigrants to ba sent out here. Notf only ought the strictest re gard to be paid to their physical condition when they present them selves r.s candidates for emigration, but a searching inquisition should be in stituted toiiching their immediate antece dents, sanitary and otherwise, and m the event of the investigation proving un satisfactory they should be promptly re jected as unsuitable for transmission to a colony where only the strong md healthy are wanted. Judging from what hrs been lately brought under our notice concsiring the action of the emigration authorities in England we can arrive but at the one con clusion, viz., that due caTe in selecting the emigrants is not exercised, and that the | system of free emigration, for which the I colony is paying such a long price, promises, on the pai t of the sub-agents who are touting for custom the length and breadth of the United Kingdom, to degenerate into an indiscriminate scramble for "heads" in the gutters and ditches of the towns and country. The one great objection to the system is the inducement it holds out to sub-agents to provide quantity instead of quality, by paying a premium upon every adult person that can be induced to emigrate. It is well known how weak is human nature when submitted to the temptation of hard cash, and we take it that sub-emigration agents are composed of much the same kind of stuff as other men, are therefore liable to a blunting of the per ceptive faculties when* cabled upon to dis criminate between man and man when the supply of heads f or. emigration. purposes seems short. And it has been reported here, by late advices from England, that in consequence of a rise in the price of labour there the desire to emigrate to better them selves is not so keen as it was , amongst the better class1' of the artizan and labouring population. Naturally enough their hearts cling tenaciously to the country of their birth., the home of their youth. ~The strong ties of old and tender associations are not to be rent asunder except by great pressure from within—the pressure of ill-remunerated employment'or none at all, and the cognate dread of starvation, or what is scarcely worse, a bare from haud-to-mouth existence, and. a future utterly destitute of hope. This, however, doea not seem to be the case at present with the general bulk of the work ing class at home. The condition of that class is-improving,-and in direct proportion to that improvement is the lessening of the inducement to emigrate, and, as a consequence, the contraction of the source to which the colony may safely apply for people to occupy its broad lands. Therefore, the nctd of the colony being as urgent as t\m, it suaiuis in peril of importing a very undesirable human articles, raked from the dregs of the British population, and we well know what that means. Hence the question arises—ls it not desirable that we should pause, even if ever so little, in our headlong race with other countries for emigrants, for the purpose of revising in accordance with the altered cir cumstances of the British Labour Market the system under which we have been, and still are, proceeding. In the first place, health and strength should be a sine qua non in the selection of emigrants ; secondly, emi grants should be looked for high up, rather than low down,-in the social scale ; and if ltis found 1 impossible" to procure a suffi cient number of the right sort, would it not be better to put up with a short supply for a time, until supply and demand become more equalised? We are very well aware, that the colony is pledged to carry out the Immigration policy offfche Government, but that, notwithstand ing, we fail to see that the case is so urgent as to compel the colony's acceptance of every kind of emigration material that may offer. We merely desire to advise the exercise of becoming caution in a question with which every soul m the colony ia concerned, The

responsibility rests with the Government and its agent in England, but it also rests ■with the public to see that that responsibility does not become a dead letter.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day :— Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £17. South British Insurance—Sellers, 44s Gd. National Insurance, 25s Gd; buyers, 25s 6d ; sellers, 30s. Thames Gas—Sellers, 355, cum div. Caledonian —£9 ; buyers, £9 ; sellers, £9 ss.

City of London—Sellers, 19s. Queen of May—Buyers, 7s. Old Whau—9os ; 97a Gd. Coliban, 3s Sd, 3s 9d ; buyers, 3s 8d ; sel lers, 4s. Exchange—Sellers, Ss 6d.

THE EVEMKG STAR EEIRBAY, MAIOH Is lg»4



j SpeU donkey with one letter. U. I " Pat do you understand French?"—"Yisa ' if it's shpoke in Irish." j ! Coffee.—Brown, [Barrett, &. Co 's Sti.ridiii? Colfre s ' i oth delicious anci strong. Brown, Barrel r. & Co's Excehior Coffee di. serves -preference to any ci.ffoo on ■ account of purity and distinctness of flavour. JVote 1 he brands. Sold at almost every grocery es'ab";^- ! tn«nt in town ' nd province.- fAavt.] ' i WANTED; a thoroughly competent Man to take Editorial charge and general management of a Country paper.—Address P., at the office of this paper. ; WANTED, a few good Tailoresses; also, Apprentices,—Apply N. Campbell, . Ta:lor, Ac-, 172, Queen-street, Audklmd. I WANTED, a respectable young Girl, or middlr-ajed person for Ncvth Shove ; comfortable situation. Inferences.—Apply to Mrs , i Payne. WANTED, a good Carpenter for | t'.io country ; a'so, a good Blt'slcsrnitli, one . who cr.n do M 11 work and Shoe Hoires. —Apyly to ] Walter. Grolif.no, Fo t-:.ivect. WANTED, for the Country, a good Man to look after Stable. Must be steady.—Apply half-p,:9t 11 o'clock to morrow, Star office. | WANTED, for a country store, ga Young i Man or Youth with good reference. —Apply at the Star office before 11 o'clock to-morrow. WANTED, a Boy to clean knives and be useful about a country hotel.— Apply at 11 o'clock to-morrow at the Strii office. WANTED, a Good General Servant for a country hotel, k good place for a steady woman. —11 o'clock at Boylan's Glass Warehouse, Queen-street. WANTED, a Nursegirl.—Apply to Mrs. Banks, Keinuera. WANTED, Male or Female Cook (cheny noses wont do); likewise I want Situations for a truly worthy young Married Couple (clrldlesg), and for a thorough House maid.—Hannaford's Registry, High-street. WANTED, by an experienced Ea.mrid, a S'.lrafoE.—App'y l>y latter office of this paper, A.M.C. WANTED KNOWN, that MarslisJ? and Copelind's celebrated Exhibi tion Prize Medal Buncdin Beer is row on l)±-ai"jht at the City Club Hotel, tm, Tooth's celebrated Lon don Unsweetened Gin. WANTED TO LET, a Good Six roomed House "~i Kr-.v^alnpe Jloa'l; rent 15s per week.—Apply at B»i!e» sS f ire, r.cir tbo To'l B-r. WANTED KNOWN, that J. WATT is prepared to suir'y Wood and Coal. Ti-tree W">od, cut and r. :cut._ Newcastle Coal, delivered to any part withi.i one mile from Yard. Posts, Hails, and Palings always on hand. Fencing and Carting done at low rates.—Stanley street Meeninics' Bay. WANTED, a young Man to Drive a laker's Cft ; references rcquircJ.— Apply Mr Easdown, Queen- street. WANTED, an Apprentice to the Coach Painting.—Apply to Cons'*'s nnr\ Alklns, Victo la Steam Car "age and Wheel l^. tory. WANTED, a strong Youth as Light Po er. One accustomed to hor^ prf.ferr-'d.—Apply to F.jHewin [ard Co., Grocers, Queen-street. WANTED, Employment by a sober young Man in a Warehouse. Can look afier a horse and drive. Is willing to make himself useful. Can pack goods, &c.—Apply "T.D.," &tab office. WANTED, two Carpenters.— Apply to Ireland Brothers. Auckland. WANTED, a Nurse Girl; good references require").—Apply to Mrs Thumas W-iit'on, Waterloo Quadrant. WANTED, a Machinist used to Leather work ; also, a Closer to work on the premises.— Apply to Geo. Id emus, Excelsior Boot Factory. WANTED to Purclioee, a Har monium.—State particulars and price to G.T , office ox this paper. WANTED. —A young Man, having had eleven years' cy icrience in Shipping, Corami&r-ion, ancflnsurance Offices in Englind, rtc;sires a Situation r.3 Cler 1: or ISook'ieefor. Salary moderate. —Address A:, Stab office. WANTED, an Engagement as Engineer by one thoroughly competent. First-class certificates ; 19 years' experience,—Apply by letter to V., Stab office. '. " - "ANTED, to SELL, a !Kick of 16 tons of Oaten Hay.—Apply to G. Vause, Storekeeper, Onelmnga. WANTED KNOWN, that I have about 4CD lbs of Prime Californian Salmon (<-x Tavtar), only Cdlb, 121b for ss; 2000 White Hei\ .'lies, only Id each, or 13 for ] s ; only a case or two tsi New Zealand left, 81b for a Is- to please ■Lavender ; Onions, 81b for lr,.—H. WATTS, General Der'pv, Pitt-street, and no more of Lr.vcnder; the btst Ind'go Blue lOd Ib. T^ANTED KNOWN.—The under ' V T . signed have always on hand a large supply o Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also.best Cuf and Uncut Wood. Yards: Between JFoit andCustomt house-itreet, next Isaacs' Bonded Store." W. & G. WINSTONE. T^f ANTED KNOWN, that D. I » » GolKiit. is prepared to sv.riply all kinds of Timber and other Building mr-icria's, including Ppshes, 1-oors, Mouldings, Bro'.d Timt-er, House Blocks. Posts, KaiJs, Hardwood Ftflocs, Sliafts, Iron jark and Blue Gum Lp.tbs, Shingles, &c.,&c., at the iowest market piice, at his Uards, Custom-house street. \\7ANTED KIS OWN—Highest :▼ V Price given for al Old Metals. Oa Sale (cheap), Ploughs; 6, 7, PEd 8 feet sheats Galvanise! CorrugiteJl Iron ; akj. Pumps, Paints, &c., &0., at Alfred Smart's, next. Blue Point, Victoria street.



pEINCE OP WALES THEATKE. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, MARCH 13. LA TROUPE PARISIENNE. LAST NI'JUT ! LAST NIOUT ! GREAT SUCCESS ! GREAT SUCCESS ! PABTTATi CHANGE OF PROGRAM^'?; THIS EVENING. X3T Look out fob Saturday's Bill. Come and witness the beautiful Dancn of these chavm' g /-tistcs, pmnotmc'l by tho Pr"T as a most nnquaiilied and le jtimatesuccess. Prices- Vi^ti c; ale, 4s ;St .?, 2s ; P.t, Is. Q ITT H A L L. IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE OXFORD COMBINATION TROUPE. THIS (FRIDAY) EVENING, MARCH 13. Male aud Female Magicians, Comif-1 and Sentimental VocUsts, Chaiacle.-.'at.ic Artistns Inshri'-iientr" ''3, Grotesque and Clog Dancers, 4c, &? Second appfjaranf i in Auckland of MISS BLANCHE FANE, Who will perform a choice selection of Legerdemain Seances, from her Magical Bouquet, a la Japan, In conjunction -Kith MR HARRY SEYMOUR, The Renowned Codj'- or, 7' usionist, pnd Pianis 1. MR FjRANK VERTEN, The Celebrated Tenor and Ethiopian Comedian, (Lato of the AusirrMrn 801 l :noer6" Comp?-ny), fc» NEW SOKGS and D a NO KS. MR DAVE FOX. Champion Clogogriiphicalitisfc, In a choice selection of Comwalitie?. MR JOFN REID, The favourite Bas~o and Descriptive Vocalist Pianist W. F. Cullimore A CHOIC3 PROaBAMME Has been prepared—Mu-ic, M:v h, r <l Fun ; ending with A SHOWER OF CATS. Full particulars see Trogrpmmc\ Prices of Admission :—Front Boat", 3s ; Second Seats, 2s ; Back Seats, Is. Boor 3 open at 7.30 p.m. ; peiformanco commencel! at 8. i JOHN GRAHAME, ' Agent . I Q I T T II ALL. THURSDAY, MARCH 19. GRAND OPERATIC AND BALLAD CONCERTS r.v MADAME OARANDINI AND THE SISTERS FANNIF. TSABELT A, A*iD LJZZI 7 MR. H. GORDON, Basso and Descriptive Vocalist. MR. WAL TE R SHER WI N, And tho Celebrated Mhr'c, Mil. GEORGE COTTERELL, Who will appear in Selections from hi< Fumorous and Transformational EntirUh;iao,: f, entitled, QUIZ! Ob, FACES AN D FANCI 35 S. " ___ ___-_. c - - ROYAL OAK PADDOCK, ONEHUNGA. TUE9DAY, MARCH 17 (ST. PATRICK'S DAY). First Pace—ll a.m. sliaip. 1. HURDLE RA.CF—IJ- miles, over nine fl'ghts of hurdles. Prize, £0; top weight, 10^t, ' 2. SETTLERS' RACE—Open to aU horses the pro perty of residents that have held the" same for one month! Top weight. lOst. ; prize, £6. 3. PONY RACE—For all comers, 14 hands 2 indict. Weight for inches. Top weight, 9st. 71b. ; pi.'zc, 45. 4. HANDIC A.P RACE—Distance, 2 mPes; top weight, 12st. First hove to receive £7 ; second, £3. 5. CONSOLATION STAKES-Forall beaten horses : distance, IJ miles ; — soys. Top weight, lOst. 71b. 6. TROTTING RACE— soys. ; distance, 2 miles. Open to all comers. RULES. No horse allowed to lun that has over won over ten poimds, or trained in clothing. The decision of the Stewards to be final in all e^e-1, and no protest entertained under a lodgment of 10s. Three horses to start or no race. FOOT-RACING. 1. MAIDEN RACF— 200 yards. Prize, 15s. 2. MILE RACE (Handicap)— Open to all comcr3. First prize, £1 ; second, 10s. 3. BOYS' RACE—Under 14 years; 150 yards, Fir3t pi.'ze, 10s ; second, ss. 4. BOYS' RACE-Half-mile. First prize, 15s; second . ditto, 55." JL BALL to be held at the Royal Oak Hotel. Danc ing to commence at 7 o'clock. TTIBEENIAN AUSTRALASIAN -Q- CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY. ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION BALL. A GRAND BALL under the auspice* 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 tho Committee of Management, Messrs Fallon, Dervan, J. Clarke, Hackelt, H. Carroll, Hayden, "Dempsey, V. McCor mack, Gargan, M. Gallapher, J. Gallagher, T. Higgins, J. Bennett, T. Finnoy, o'er. Sullivan, J. Lynch, J. Little, and the Secretary, and at the door of HrU on the 17th instant. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock p.m. Ladies by invitation circular only. T. J. FLAHERTY, Secretary. OTAL ENNISKILLEN ORANGE LODGE, No. 3. The Hall being occupied on FRIDAY EVENING next, the Purple Chapter called for that date is PO3 CPONED until TH ORSDAY, 10th instant, at 7 o'clock sharp. By order of the W.M. FOUND, last night, in College Ro-d, a Purse contaiuine; Money. -The owner can have the same by applyiug to Mr Johnson, South British,



PAINTING PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL. Superintendent's Office, Aucl-lrnd, L'arrli 13,1874. Tenders for the above Work a-e invtt d, and will be received at this oflice until Noon of MONDAY, i the 2 rd imtant, I | Specification may be teen, and forms of Tender obta'ned &t the Public "Works Office, Shortland itreet. J. WILLIAMSON, Supc. fntendent. "J^OTIOB TO THE PUBLIC Owirg to (he heavy ra'ns and a leaky roof MY GOODS HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY WATER. To Make Room for, NEW SHIPMENTS, '• I shall Clear out "jo DAMAGED STOCK AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. C. BROOKES, THE BLUE BOOT, (Opposite the New Market), 256, QTJEEN-STBEET. EOR SALE, an Improved Earm of £2S Acres, situ ted about 18 miles from Town ; a'so an Improved Farm of 82 ceres, adjoining the above.—Apply to Stewart and Applcby, West Queen-. street. LOST, this day, between Grafton Road and Qucen-sircet, a GOLD MEDAL with engiMvcd address: The finder will ba rewarded on leaving it at the Even su Star office. IN THE ESTATE OF D. STEPHEN • SON & CO. We, the undersigned Trustees, hereby notify that we have sold the entire assests in the above estate, comprising Stock Book Debts, Plants, &c, to Messrs Grant and Morton, who are authorised to recover all debts due to the same. H. Isaacs, ) , n , B. Tonks, [ *™tees. |„. _ . JlDb&t TpOE TAURANGrA £*lO|Cl§§^-^ (Ca!"isg at Mercury Bay.) wMHw The Screw Steamer Murray, A. Pat/mer, commando", from Queen-st.cet Wharf, TO-A1 OliltO W (Satu-.-day), Uth instant, at 3 p.m, COMBES & DALDY, Ajjents. fJIHE NATIONAL BANK OF SEW ZEALAND iLi.hiibd). A BRANCH of the abo\Q Bank will be OPENED at Grahamstown, Thsmcs, on MONDAY, 16th March, 1574, undor the [ management oi Mr D. Waimsley. ADAM BUENES, Inspector and General Manrje •. SOUTH BRITISH FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY OP NEW ZEALAND. Notice is hereby given that the'Haif-ye.vrly General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the office of the Company, Queen-street, Auck land, on MONDAYj the 13th diy of Ap;;i, 1374, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Business: To receive the La"f-yearly report and balance-sheet, and to elect aud tors. By order of the 80-.rd of Directors. A. BOA RDM A IST, Manager. Auckland, March 13, 1874. NEW WEST END G-ROCERY ESTABLISHMENT. BLMR & LAMBFIIT, Grocers, Bacon ard Cheese Factors, beg to announce to their fiiends and the public generavy that ai Mr. Blair has recovered from his long and se.lous indisposition, they mean to carry on their business as heretofore in i}\ its entirety. We have just received in stock extensive parcels of the Finest Teas, Coffees, Sugars, and General Grocer ies that it is perible for cash to procure, which we shall retail in aH their o.iginal exce^ency, so as to five universr.l sat!:raction. BLAIR & LAMBERT, GROCERS. BACON AND CHEESE FACTORS Junction Gbejt and Quekn-st.rket.7o rpEAOHEKS' ASSOCIATION. Sho Monthly Meeting will 1-3 h^ld on SATURD \.Y •at '£ p m , it the H.iz'n School, Syni mds-sf reet, when tho resolutions vroposerl by Mr Martin and oiher Membs»3 will be d'.w.ssed. HENRY YfORTHINGTON, Pecretaiy. "PX NO EH AM CASTLLE.: J. WISEMAN Will open out shoi:ly the folio?.ing Goods— Inli!f1 and other Side-saddlO3 G ; v Saddles Ei; : ■—w.lous St1' ij Leathers Lwi o' end Gent'J Safety Stirrups Si,.>-s Whips- Tockey, Gig, Bug;/, &c. Thongs—Gieenbide, Kangaroo, Four-horse, &c, Plou&h and Cavt Hames and Trace* Brushes—Dandy, Water, Spoke, Compo, and Shoe Horse FJy Nets Botnishers Spring Hool"l Cairiaje, Buggy, and Cab Mountings Hammer Heads and Hooks, r.sorted, for Hunting Crops. pUBLIC NOTIFICATION. Superintendent's OfiFce, Auckland, March 10,1874, It 5" hero'w notified for public information that all licenses or "permi*l? for the Cutting or Removing of Timber from LinrN >■ilonging to the Crown, in tua Pro' J'ica of Aucklani!, heretofore issueJ, have expired; ana it is furthtv notified that a ?env.\d of ' Twenty pounds (£2O) wil\ be given to any one nffoid iug such infor.-nation as v. Ill's ito the rn~v:otion of F~riy person or rarsons so cu'i i'^j or roTrioving limber as aforesaid without autho .'!"' iTf te" tills date. J. WILLiaKJN, Supu-.'. iiendent. P, A. TOLTS, Coanricsloner Crowß Lan4R.



MUSICAL, OYSTER, & SUPPER EOOJKS, next P. A. Jones' Hair Cutting Saloon, 3, West Queen-street. Ooen day and night. Evening Entertainment by Eefteshmont Ticket, Cd. TZ" E B. O S. E N E. To Anive.per Thames, from United Stato3— 8000 CASES DSYOE'S BBILLIANT KEROSENE. For Sale by ROBERT WALKER & CO. TO LET AT NEWTON, the Ho"?eand Shop known as the GLASGOW S.TORF. Immediate porsession can be given.— Apply at the Store. J^f O T I C E. I MR. JOHN WoL^OIl being about to Form Asso i c'ationt for revolopins Oil Spi'njs, Co."l Seams, &c, he is now piepnxf.d '.o receive o niiu>i''itlon|i, speci mrnp, ani s°nip]os of srach, and will be prepared to make tcs*~, examine lor ilitin 1 and to advise as to the brsh mean- of turning such re-ourres to account. Addivs, Newton Post-office, Auckland TO LE T, rpHOSE Large and Commodious JL "rp.ir'FP? known as the BRTDGE HOTEL C'toi tifij, (ontain'rgl7 rooms and Kitrhen. Ap jil'ca iiu ? >d wiitiupr. VwHbe Jiceivedby vhe under sij,- el. A'ldres: - Kup^ng^ ChsmVrs, Coromandei. VV. HORNE. Corrtrndel, Fobiup r 23,187. •JPO BUSHMEN AND OTHMiS. NOTICE. The Unif^n Fash r,nd Door Companp cannot rcce've s:iv nio'R .. .JNK. r.t pwsent, being fully stocked. SOr-nvh 6,1574. . TENDERS required for Fitting the New Mission Schooner for Sea. . Specifica tions to be seen at Captain Clayton's office, 49, Insurance Buildings. No Tender received later than Tuesday, 17th instant, at noon. T. C. TILLY,™ Agent. ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM THE K-JltC'r TCTX, CUBING CONSUMPTION, CO ■""'8 BRONCHITIS. ASTHMA, A7^o C« AS AN EXPEC ''01?.AM1 i T HAS NO EQUAL. It is composed of the active 'nr'-^-s of roo;s and plsms. wlJch are chemically ci • ■'.■ e>'i toas .oveUiu * all Uie*r uicd'cil quililies. i WISH!ESS AND PUBLIC SP?<"'7 ncl. Wbo tre so often afflictcil wi;h throat r 1 «-" p<, will find a rnre lemedy; in this Bals<m. . ; " ,;«\ snd waferss^.xe i'ne3 give relief; bui tills E -m, ia'ien a fewtim-s, w P. irurea permane t cave. Will all thov'.p Jl -ted with Ccj / - or Ccnsi"mniir.n gives tb?i Bslsjim af ir trial? '• V- y will be with the result, and confess that THE SUE 2 REMEDY IS FOUND At LAST. It it sold by all Druggists. MEEIi' KOON NOISED A3EOAD. Is is but seven years since ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM was first efferedfor sale. Its good qualities were soon m^-.le known at home ; and very soon its name wasu'o ;cl far and near ; now it is sold in nearly every Drug btore in the United Staka,—North, East, South, and West. IN o ?imilsr medirine stands higher ' with the people. It it well-known on tbe Pacific Coast, and ihere are liberal demands for it from San Franchco, Sacramento in California, and Portland, Oregon—even from Australia large orders sr*received rr it; and throughout Canada it is well and favorably nown, and sold everywhere. Read what Capt. Foster ivriiis. Port Bujvwpli, March 23. Messtw. Perry Davis ie Son : Sir—l am pleased to notify you of the benefit which I have received from Allen's Lung Balsom. Having being troubled with a Cough for several years past, the Balsam was recemmended to me. I imme diately procured it, and found it relieve my cough more readily than anything I ever tried. My wife has a^so used it with most satisfactory resultf. Yours, vsrv truly, Capt. D. FOb-EER. Cnpt, l'oi'rr isa ship owner and builder residing rt Port B rwoV. Cvna'la, . gton, JJissouk.l, May, 23, 1.686 M«ss s J. _\ A-bib & Co. : De.-. . , we made ALHN'3 LUNG 811,. S\ M ;.->■' v.i-; Known in our city and country, and >V3J : ■ •"?■ all the * our dozen bottles .jncmein ?] '■—."i ■ -.: a (•'I I find that persons \i.;u try the B;il>-;iui r. -s ••tune back again for more, as it giv tben s*'ivi»c'^a : and I recommend it in preference to a;v c h°r medicine for. Coughs or Colds. Plpass send >! c sir: dozen bottles as soon as possible.—l am, yo-r-. &-., THOMAS J FLETCHBB, Druggist. P-,y.—l sell more Allen's Lung Balsam than any otlierCir-ih Kemedies together, and it gives general •a',;!-f:».r ion Solu by all Dealers in Famil/ Med'cines. WHOLESALE AGENTS L. D. NATHA " &' CO., Auckland, -N.Z. TUESDAY, MARCH 17. j CORN EX CHANGE. FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Exciange, on Tuesday, March 17, at 11 o'c'oek sharp, (All more or less Damaged) 80 sacks J. Anderson and Co.' Flour ' 30 ~ Duncan's ~ 10 „ J. A. Andevson.'s „ 10 ~ ' Anderson and Mo watt's Flour 20 br.gs „ „ „ 100 lbs. 30 „ „ • „ „ 50 lbs. Terms :—Cash. CORN EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, MARCH 17. For the Benefit of Whom it mat Concern. MAIZE! MAIZE! MAIZE! EX RANGATIRA, FROM SYDNEY. G. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Corn Erchsn^e, on TUESDAY, March 17, at 11 o'c'ock sharp, Ex Eangatira, from Sydney 207 baja Meize. Terms at Sale. TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, MARCH 14. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. EX ANAZI, HOLM AN, FROM LONDON. B. TONES & CO. HAVE been instructed to sell To-morrow (Satrrday), at 11 o'clock, on Queen-street Wharf, alongside vessel, JS & CO. in diamond, 336 to 375 (under) 40 bundles, (10 tons) IKON WIRE, all more or less damaged. MONDAY, MARCH 16. 4 WOODEN HOUSES FOR REMOVAL, ALBERT BARRACKS. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed by the Auckland Improvement Cr<nn>*3i?ione;.ii to sell on Mcaday, at a o'rtfk, i Wooden r.ti Mdsngs fov BegtoveJ, on the ground Ckt 8 o'elcak.



TUESDAY, MARCH 17. CORN EXCHANGE. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at the Cora Exchange on Tuesday, 17 th March, at 11 o'cloc_ c!ir.rp, 40 casts Peak's Jar Jams S6 „ l!b Til Jems 8 ~ Eu'k Jam 5 „ McConnel''s Hams and Bacon 93 packs Pol'ard l"0 sa--!:s Sydney Maize 30. cres HawkTns's Tavt F:. "Us. Terms at Sale. TO-MORROW. ORANGES! COCOANUTS ! At Halt-past 10 o'clock. THE Subscriber has received in structions to ec" 1. by auction on board the Ma'a, alongrde Queen-s'.-est Wia' f, 10,CCO Orr-ngea ],c:o Coocanuta. GEORGE SIBBIN", Auctioneer. MONDAY, MAEOH 16. AT 12 O'CLOCK SHARP. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. G2 CASES VESTAS, 250's, AND PLAIDS, EX RANGATIRA. E. & H. ISAACS YX7ILL sell by auction at their Store, Fort-street, on Monday next, at 12 o'clock sV: .■_>„ The fo"!owlng VESTA MATCHES, all more or less damaged, ex EaTigailva, from Sydney and Me'bouv ne— C.H., 463 ---10 cases 250's, Japan Boxes LBS— 25 cases Eound Plaids JCM— 10 cases 2oO's, Japan Boxes LBS -12 cases 250's. Japan Boxes JCM— 6 csse3 Eound Plaids. Without any reserve on account _of those concerned. SATURDAY, MAECH 14. AT 12 O'CLOCK NOON. PANMTTRE. — Household Furni ture and Effects, Horses, &c.—E. ARTHUR hrs been favoured with instructions from Mr W. W. Powell, who is removing, to sell by auction, at his residence, Panmure. on Saturday, the 14th inst., at 12 o'clock noon, his Household Furniture and Effects, Mahogany Din:ng-ionm Suite, Chiffonier, Curtains, Blinds, Pictures, lender and Irons, Carpets, Chairs, Tables, Couch, Iron Bedstaads, Pallia—es, Mattresses, Bedding, vVashstands, Toilet Tables, Toilet Gl '.""s and Ware, Chest* of Drawers, Kitchen Utensils, Tools, Fowl Coops, &c. Also, two Horses. TUESDAY, MARCH 17. SCHOONER HELEN. THE Subscribers have received in stiactions from Tineas Hi! 1, Esq., Collector of H.M. Customs, to sell, at the Eooms, Fort street, on Tuesday next, the 17th ius.?iit, at 12 o'clock, The Schooner HELEN, 23 tons register, with her Anchors, Chains, Sails, Gear, &c. Inventor/ at oJice of Auctionee.-j. Alao, 2 boxes Tobacco. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auc; ioi. ers. CULTIVATED FARM, REMUERA. THE Subscribers have received in stmci."oiis from the Proprietor to sell at tho Land Matt, Fort-street, on Monday, 23id inst, at eleven o'clock, BEMUER A.—Allotment 173 of section 16, suburbs of Auckland (situated immediately off the Retuicva Eoad, opposite St John's Lake), cmttiaing 10 acres 1 rood and 29 perches, all fenced with thorn hedge, subdivded into four paddocl'-*, and now under cultivation ; on the property are a Cottage, Barn and Out buildings, and an Orchard of good fruit bear ing trees. The farm is well watered by two streams of fresh water, and is now in the occupation of Mr Kitchen. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, MARCH 16. ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTES, WALNUT AND OAK SUITES. VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, i PERTH DOGCART. IRON TANKS, &c, &c. AT ST. GEORGE'S BAY. THE Subscribers have received in structions from W. Earl, Esq., to sell at his residence, " Fair Lawn," St. George's Bay, on Mon day, 16th instant, at 11 o'clock, The WHOLE of his Valuable HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, consisting of Rosewood wiano torte, Walnut Drawing-room Suite in Crimson Velvet, consisting of Uouch, Two Easy Chairs and Six Chairs, Walnut Canterbury, Walnut Card Tables, Centre Table, Six Cane-seated Chairs (dived backs), Brussell's Carpets Fencer and Irons, Curtains; Oak Dining room Suite in Green velvet, contisting of Couch, Two Easy Chairs, and Six Chairs Dining Table, Cedar Chiffonier, Valuable Breech-loading Gun. Engraved Glassware. Cutlery, Dessert Service, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattresses, Hair Mattresses, Bedding, Wardrobe, Chest of Drawers, Washstands, Toilet Ware, Toilet Glasses Tables, B*ths, Dairy and Kitchen Uteasils. ' Two 400 gallon Iron Water Tanks Garden Roller Garden Tools Spanish Fowls, Silver and Dark Brahma do 21 Indian Ducks, very rare. . ■■'.. - Also, at 12 o'clock • A Perth Fouv-wheeled Dogcart, built by Thorn i Eon, of '-erth. ; Handsome Victoria Phaeton, by Cousins and Atkin (nr-rlynew) Excellent Cow in full milk. Catalogues can bo had on application to SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON. AuQtioneer&