The Evening Star.

Vol. V.—No. 1,484.]

Auckland, N.Z., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1874^

[Price : ONE PENNY.,



"^""" Shipping. \*L /IVEELAN33 EOUTI •L-b^^ \J TO EUROPE VIA SAI jMh^^-FitANCISCO AND IVEW YORK. 'T^tmiasian Steam Navigation Company unde |0« /''\ w ith the Governments 'of Netv Soutl ef,' a _d New Zealand, for Conveyance of He gftr'a Malta] ,j, e Steamship 11 Mikado, .tfflioni Frank Mookb, Commander, is appointei \,n Auckland for San Francisco via Honolulu *f_DNB*DAY. 25tb instant, at , *"f re i K _t or passage and all particulars apply to ■*' H. M. JERVIS, Agent. -XZ A USTBALABIAN lJ><^v jTL STEAM NAVIGATION iMA^^ 00-' S Jfir3t-clftS3 Steamers. J^SSyAND MELBOURNE, ANU ' ALL QUEENSLAND PORTS ; the PALMEK RIVER GOLDPIELDS. giqltndid steamship Wonga Wonga, .(iVi tons, T L>ke, Couimander, expected Jfor about 12th November, will leave as above three X'S"wPfti?f' d^p^r^ars> apply t0 H. M. JERVIS, Agent. T?OE TAHANAKI lJ>^K Jj NELSON, PICTON WEI! OT_K_>" NT'TON' LVTTELTON, AND CHAI"MERS. The N.Z.B-S- Company's s s. Taranaki, i Wbiecbb, Commander, from the Onehunga fli,[ on SATUBDAY next, 14th instant, at 12 For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DA.LDY, Auckland • Ori A. BARNES, Onehunga. -C 1O E LONDON ||gp^ dice ct. 10 FOLLOW THE COUNTESS OF KINTORE. HeFastand Favourite Regular Trader City of Auckland, dpisinßails, will sail for London at an early date. Her last passage from Auckland to London was Kcomplished in 80 days. Eiccllent accommodation for Cabin and Steerage nsseigers. For freight or passage apnly to CRUICKSUANK & CO., Agents. Bigh-street, Auckland, October 12,1871. IrTfc. If O E BAL P. cfs^^- Thß Hawaiian Barque SsS^S Chocola, Slotsreg'sttr, 5 years old, carries a large cargo on .$ taught of -water, is well found, cuppcred, and iillreipects ready for sea Pries and further particulars may be learned on rcfeiion to MESSRS WHITAKER & RUSSKLL, 6, Wyndham street. w. "POE LONDON The Barque Perndale, llta register, Richard Wtgzei/l, Comman fe.iw loading for London direct, and will sail at fenles of freight apply to JOHN BATGER, Agent N.Z. Shipping Co. (Limited)' j1 0 R SALE To facilitate a Dissolution of Partnership, The Iron ss. MOA, Jwlying in lyttelton Harbour, 50 ton 3 register, 30 h p. nom nal. ilis eminently useful vessel having just had a I aongn overhaul i 3 ready for immediate work. 'S'.Sflfht when loaded being only 4ft, Cm., she is ■Mnattedfor a cargo beat in shallow waters, 'nmither-particnlars apply to D. H. McKENZIE, Custom-house-street; A. P. DeVEAUX, Christchurch. W 0E ABOUT NOVEMBER 22. / \ fOBB SOLD BY AUCTION, . . At Auckland, ""Sibont the 22nd November instabt, Ifi^OBtLENOT'S Schooner B L A N C H E, ci <n« tegißter, 13 years Al, built in 1663. 41$, A UCKLA.ND AND !M\^, NORTH SHORE STEAM §J|P>IIEP.RY1 EP.RY COMPANY (Limited). \i ,ittamer leaves Auckland for Woodside WSIO« week dftys a* 8.16 and 11.16 a.m.; 2 "Vm ?• B«nday at 9.45 a.m.; 1.30, 2.45, and Mini „ cam Woodside on week days at 8.45, lluZ. ?*•: 2.30 and 6.30 p.m. On Sundays at lie £v * 3.16, and 5.30 p.m. KS,^ ras leaves Auckland for North Shore ig =n ce n week days Ht 7-30, 9, 10, 11. 12 a m,, Xt L,r D ? >30> 3-30- 4-30- 5.30, 6, and 0.30 p.m. fUjfl 0 o5 ore-7 ' 8-30> 9-3°. 1(>-30. 11-80 a.m. ; SuStoirt o1 45" 5 ' and 6 Pm- Ni Bht Trip 3 I'fcsieS^?^ 0 ' and ll- Saturday boat leaves [« 47i1n™/uckUnd 10.30 a.m. ; 1 30, 2.30, 3, SkonlV 6 ' 6> *nd 630 p.m. Night-8.30. I Mitti\ re 9"30' 10' 12 :J0 a.m. ; and 1, 2, 3, 1 cp"'VhSf 6 pm- *is4it'8- Th 3 x3O trip 1 waßd 930 a m -> and 5-5 pm- trip-s ■ fi*4-6sn^l^.naif> and tne 7.30 and 9 a m., and H^itf, "uP-m. trips from Auckland to Devonport ■^ H. W. HEATH, |By" Manager. ■ filk TrENRY ELLIOTT ■ MARINK SURVEYOR, ■ LICENSED RECEIVER, A FOR I lZ^ WAEBINO AGENI. I 4 SJ Ore " °-" <orOoods Warehoused I li? CttK *S r for E»mlnation. 1 *^ tel BhiPPtog Business promptly at- I of London. ■CH CW B oK bag!! Canterbury Oats, 25 cases Bv^!* I.^-Bikm cases Canterbury Bacon and I^S^N^ND .ENGLISH ■ »P«fe tonnecfea W»ifv Siol s, *° lnform Seamen, ■ to^W one minute's walk of I S^^ffito^Tlll^ sUuatea- Md » I *^C ■» tivility fiSZP ""PPVthe P^ceiof a a **- 11*88 ' aud »ttention'are



_ Bnstness Cards. E B ° ° S BOUND N TAPER RULED, er LEDGERS MANUFACTURED AND th MACHINE NUMBERING, er At WE LEYS, (Next door above Evening Star.) A pUNOFQBTB TUNING MR H. O. BROWN, w-,,™ »* NOFOKTK AND Hahmokium Tuner, tfrom Messrs Broadwood and Sons, and Mess Alison and Sons, London ) J . Address:— Messrs Browaand.Son's Music Warehouse '> J, * J- BOPPBI ~ MILLERS, Frkbmak's Bay Stieam Mills, AND a »o 8, LOWER QITEKN STREET, Q Wharj, Auckland. 0 Q.EOEGB BLACK <fe CO. *~* WHOLESALE BOOT & SHOE MANTTFACTURKBB 1 nn REMOVED TO - OORJS ER OF DURHAM AND ALBERT STREETB A Stock of Bevn Pegged, and Rlvetted Goodi . J Always in Btock PBEECE & GfiAHAM, NATIVE LAND AGENTS, i SURVEYORS, &c. I No 6, Vaiie's Buildings, , Queen-street, Auckland. Ml 8 S N OK M A 'W, TEACHER OF MUSIC, Waterloo Quadrant, Opposite Government Houie. WA X JNOOJK. BKOTREJitt, ' ▼ Soap & Cakble MANTTirAOTtrRERs, OK APItL STREET, AUCKLAND. T O A B S O H~ *- ® Honao and Land Agent, Ron* *nd Debt Collector, Stlchbury'* BntldinßS, Qnoen gtroet. e~B O X G~B AXE BS. FREEMAN'S BAY SOAP & CANLD3 WORKS. . C.tgh Br.yßTg of Tallow. \k cakd ] SAMUEL W E L L 8 House, Laad, and Commission Agont, Collnrtor of Rents, Debts, Highway Rates, #»c. Loans arranged. Office : 129. Qneen ktreet fthroe <5oor« below the Union "Bank.l , T~ C ~R A I G, •i « FORWARDTNG AOENT. Wholesale and Ret*!! Co?l and Firewood Merchant* *c— On Pale, Newcastle and Wanparei CoaJ, Ti-t'ee Firewood (cut and uncut). Tanks. Charcoal, Ballast, Hobart Town Palinrs. Sacks for sale. Fort-street, Auckland. \\r Fjhillippb & son, T ? * OIL, COLOR, and GLASS MERCHANTB. Importers of Paperhanpings, Scrim, Paints, Oil*, TurpertSne, Color?. Varnishes, French Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colors and Brusbes, Plate, Sheet, Cro\7K, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestri MouldiTiga, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed as ■ Doors, <s«c. Glass cut to ze .and carefully packed. 12, Wvndnam jtroot. E FAULDFTi, Sole Contractor to the City Council for the Emptying of Earth- Closets, Privj- Boxes, Cesspits, Ac, is prepared to at tend punctuß-lly to all requests regarding the above. Persons desiring to have the s;\id places attended to, eitVier weekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can have the same done by le&ving a notice either verbal or written with the Inspector of Nuisances, City Council Office, Qn f»eri-street T>OSiES~! BONES! BONUS ! Ponght Jr. any Quantitieß FOR C» PH at the Free man's 15ay Bone Mills, and at No 8, Lower Queen street, by J. & J. SOPPET. W STUBBING HAS A LAF.GE STOCK or PIANOS ON HAND BY VARIOUS MAKERS. To be seen at his Residence, GRANT LODGE, PARNELL, Opposite J. W. Robinson's, Chemist. -p ELIA BLB INDEMNiTI>: Against Loss by Fire secured to Policy-holders I in the S NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, Representing ONE MILLION STERLING of Capital with Unlimited Liability of its Shareholders. LIBERAL TERMS, AND PROMPT SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES, Characteristic features of the Company. AM DREW G. MILLAR, Manager. Offices- 25, Queen-street ITooklandllnd onehunga. J\. COACHES. The Coaches as above will leave Onehmiga at 8 am and 12 noon, and from Auckland at 10 a.m.. and P-m- . R. GILHAM. J\ B N T I 8 T X X. UR. T. TRAFFOKD, BUP.GEON DENTIST, WAKHJIBI'D 8TB» »«. Artificial Teeth, from One to a Full Set, In Gold or VijtonTjHjv TILARKE B BOTHERS' Opposite Union Bastk). QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND. nMMr*r*> rort,- s )t, ufcm> la^nUwoMtT^ PiTtlTnF_ cement. 200 casks White's and other brards. KEANE &"7eNKINSON VICTOR T A - « T Fort-street: _-_ T Or. SAMUEL C'CHRANE * SO^- . Money- ____________ ONeYIcO^"SLESrI) on firsJ' clf ß freehold security, at low rates of interest.- R. C. Dyer, ethort'arid-street. , _ MONET TO LEND, in large and U small sums, • low 1 to KLIOTT MEYER MONEY TO LfND ™J^ mt °l small Bum 9. a| .veryJow «g^et Apply to Mr Lalshley, SoUcltor, BJgn-sw«"«»



■"■■mil niii nil iii iii '<^L»u,jcagEg»ncfcaajsdaßaKaae amnaßß Business Cards. STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY hobson-street. ' lokino and Ground Suglr Always on Hah; W. R. WADDELL. h QBICKET^SEASOK 1874-5 n t> t pT£ndi(l Assortment of CRICKETING GOODS sr G. WALLER'S, 08, Queen-street, Aockukd. !" ati^Z^^ erS fr°m CoUn^ ClQb' "> L F E E D TTTI, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., HAS RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS IN ," f TEMPORARY PREMISES, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, j UPPER QUEEN STREET. ALFRED A LEY, (From Messrs Ridlkv AN ij Son, Hondo PRACTICAL WATCHMAKRR AKD , f JRWELLSR, ETO. UJ- L, COLO "ii, <■* 1, Ao tf VND PAPERHANOINGS. HOUSE, SIGN, AND GENERAL, DECORATING ' 57, QUEEN STREET, N*xt xo Bank of Nsrw Zihaxd. J. HENDERSON, , Importer of and doaler io Oil, Whlto Lead, Tnrpi Zinc, White, Houße Painters', Coach and Cabinet m*ker*' "Varnishes, Calico Scrim Clock and Compasi! f»'««a«i P*TmV,»ii ••„ fan I '"pHE Misses Trutenbekg beg -*- most respectfully to inform parents and tte - public generally thr; tliey urn prepared to give , Lessons in German, Point Lace. Applique Guepure Fmbrf idrry, Wool, ami all kinds of fa' cy "Work. Orders exccuttd for Har W< rk in Flowers, Chains, Brooches, Bracelet?, 4c. —Residence : Top of Grey street. 00. ea'-t side. FISHB B & O 6 Wholesale, Shipping, ard Family Butcher « Qieen street, corner of Durham street, Anct land. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime 1 Smoked Tonguet, Home-cured Bscon. Corned Beef en sale In large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants forwarded to ailparta of the Colony ' npon receipt of order. iVxilio/i waited on In town # or *üburba. OVEIiLAJ^m MaJL PAECEL OFFICK, and Agency foh. the [ GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS OF LOIS DON, Cochrane's BuUdings, Fort-street, Auckland. 1 THOMAS JENKINS, Jrjjr., ; LICENSED CUSTOM HOUSE AGKNT. WH. SKINNBB c BUILDER, CARPENTER, and JOINER i Vulcan Lane, AND FORT-3TRKET. i Shop Fronts, Office fittings, snd all branches of i the building trado executed. i ____^___ , „____„ TAMES B. Fii A JSf CI S, t/ IMPOST*!? OP CITTN*. GLASS, AND E v RfHF.NW'ARE, Begs 10 inform his friends and tb c public that he ia now cftabl shed in one of those new building.", • No. 2 2 , QU E E N-STEEET, (OpfOsiTß-lTia Lat< PjiiiMiKrs), wliero lie is oj-.enirg 'he fo'lowing Shipments of (ioods :— ExFERNDALU: Extra-cut Tumblers and Wlce Glasses, for public and private houses ; 200 dozen Enamelled and Gilt China Mugs, Hand Vases 'something new ) Xx CITY O" AUCKLAND : White and Gold Toilet -s, Looking Glasses, Rock lrgham and Lustric Teapots, &c. F.r OXKOHI White and Gold and blm-ntrvi'e.l "reakfait Ware. TO ARRIVE I'KR ZEALANDIA, ' 40 packages, consisting of—Glass Candlesticks, Sugars and Butter Coolers. Pishes Caraffo nd Cups, Plain and Cut Nobbier Tumblers, aLar^e Assort ment of Enamtlled and Printed Jugs, Gilt and Decorated Tnjlet Sets, White and Gold China Goods, Buff Milk Pans, Lip Bowls, Pressed Tea cots. Spittoons, Jelly Cans, *c. TO FOLLOW BYTHiC HYDASPJS: Lined Dinner Ware and Baker Dishes, with division Csomething new). lANOFORTES A~N D HARMONIUMS. PrANOFOBTETITNEB. j*. •**• >Sj, H R.TI. THE DtTKE bit Appointment rjp&{||s|& 0F Edinburgh. MESSRS. J. BROWN & SON Hii^e in Stock-Instruments by Broadwood, Erard, Hopldnson, Allison and Sons, Kirkman, Chappell Biird, ct-c , tCc. The public have thus an opportunity of comparing Pianos by the very best makers in the world, side by side. The prices of ihee instruments are plainly marked at the lowest remunerative rates. Pianofortes and Harmoniums tuned by the most proficient tuner in the Province, Mr H. O BROWN, who bas just returned from England, where he lias gained his experience in the Facories of Messrs Broadwood and Sons, and Messrs Allisou and Sons. The newest musical publication in stock. pTk per ijTaWgTi n g s. HOLLAND & BUTLER Have Just Opened, * x Oxford, their first Shipment of new Patterns for 1874 AND 1875, Comprising— Paperhangings for Drawing-rooms i Paperh*uging3 for Dining-roonjs PaperhaDgings for Sitting-rooms Paperhangings for Bed-rooms Paperhangings for Halls Panel Decorations, very handsome. Gall and See Them 1 HOLLAND~&~BUTLER Have also received per City of Auckland, 50,000 FEET Gilt Mouldings for Picture Frames Stained Mouldings for Hcture Frames Gilt Mouldings for Rom Decorations The Quality of which has never been equalled to Auckland Call a>i> See Them I wMf« Lead Oils, Colors, Tu-pB, Varnishes, Brushes, W Scrim Gold Leaf. Arti-i's Materials, Photo Glass, Window Glass, both pHin an I ornamental. In flct everything reqnir- d in the painting trade is to be had at HOLLAND & BUTTER'S, nrr COLOR AND GLAS3 MERCHANT 3, °IL> PICTURE FRAMK MAKERS, Ac. 28, and 30, Victoria-street, : VIHBAP SADDLEEf AND 1 \J HARNESS. ' ■. s aA hni aIwAVS on hand, and to The-Undersigned^asalw^^ .^^ rf arrive per . H.y°fP f e^arnessi Saddles.Bridles, Whips, every de'cnptton of ™es lndia . rubber and Spurs, Comb.. Girths, Fancy Bits. 5 & c heraU cof owhich win be sold at tUe lowest prices FOR CASH. f Harness, Pack Saddles, &c, y from the Importer and Maker^ S. JONES, r BADDLIR. HABK3BB MAKER/* IMPOETEB, - ■*• \u, QUEEN-STHEBT.



Kerosene. iS DEVOB'B BEILLIANT Olu Is now universally recognized as the bast Burning Oil which can be made. Recommended by tho Fire t Insura-Te Companies fcr Safety, and by all con sumers for the Brilliancy f it? 1 ight. In purchas • ing this Oil the buyer insures himself and his pto per>y against all chance of a Kerosene acciderjt Ask for DKVOE'S BRILLIANT OIL, and tike no other. DIPLOMA, of MKBIT received from the Vienna Exposition of 1873 for Cans of various Tops and Oils. Devoe's BRILLIANT OIL is invaluable to those who read or sew in the eveuing, asitpives a stronger light than gas, while much lets fatiguing to the eyes. To GKOCERS & DEALERS. o w -X I M rt Ho Z. g rt 00 * *o . I Xl a a- ° a fi * &* m i o »s M $\ ? .* 8 w g ° * *H e 5 o- ° gj 4 ft . ft P i t



I Merciiandise. I^DSLAIDE ELOUB DIRECT SHIPMENT ON SALE BY ROBERTON # CO., DURHAM STREET. JfOTICE OF REMOVAL H. ¥. ANDERSON & CO., SHIP CHANDLERS, IRONMONGERS, AND SAILMAKERS, LOWEB QUEKN-STEEET. H. F. ANDERSON & CO. Beg to info'm the shipping community and the >)»blic th.t they have KB.vOVE1) to thdr NSW ( PRKMI3B.-*, three doois further up, which h*s bse i , d tigned specially for catryiLg on in all its branches . f c requiren.euts <f the «HIP CHANDLERY BUSIJSESS. The Establishmert is now replete With an (assortment of first-class Goods selected by our icpresentat v« at home HF,i and Co. would also , call the attentio i of buildtraand others that ih«y , always keep on hand a good assortment of Iron , mongery Requisites for the buildicg trade, &c i Just Opened, per late arrivals, a carefully selected and well - assorted Stock, comprising—7 wines, i Cordage, Codes of Signals, Bunting, Bracket and • Jarp .-iwiuging Limps (very choice), Brass Goods of all (. escriptions, Siil Cloth, Ainencan Canvas ad Due*, > wbatik. Wire, «nd Composition Nails, Gilvauised and black deck Spikes, Muntz Metal (genuine). Anchors, Chains, Pi;ch, Stockholm Tar, Points, Oils, Lamp Black, lirushware, Urass Pedestal Compasses—Copper, Brass" and Japanned side Mast head and Anchor L ghts. AMERICAN HA.UDWARF, consisting of Sharps and Collins Axes, Bullock Bows and Yoke?, Ames' LH and S(I Spades and Shove's, < xes, Cheneys Himmers, *c , <*c L^ckwood's Cutlery, Sorbj's Cress cut aad Pit Baws, Ktlc3, &c , &c. Tarpaulins and Hick Cuvers of all sizes always on hand Agents for the sale cf Johnson Brother's Nelson celebrated HEMAT.TE PAIM'. ON SALE by the Undersigned : — Anderson and Mowat's Oatmeal, in 25 and 50 lb bags Anderson tind Mowat's Pearl Barley J. and X. Meak's Oatmeal G-RQ. W. BIN KEY. N~" S A. L E by the Undersigned :— Anderson aiid Mowat's Flour, in sacks, 100 and 50-lb bags Knkanui FJour, iv sacks, 100 and 50-lb bags J. X And>?ison's Plour. in sacks and 50-lb bags Kay and iUrrs Hour, in 100 and 50-lb bags Hissell's Fljur, in saebs T. Anderson and Co.'* Kiour, in sacks J. and T. Aleck's Flour, in sacks and 50-lb bags. GK<\ "W'. BJNJNJiT. ON SALE by the Undersigned, now landing ex Merlin, from New Jflymouth .— 500 bags Maizo 100 b-igs Sharps 2 tons Bacon.' GEO. W. BIiSNET. ON 8 A Jb £ by the Undersigned:— PicH-s, Morton and AVhybrow's Salmon, 1 and "^-lb tins Jams, Peak's;, Peacock's, and Hawkins' Tart Fruits, Peak's, Peacock's, and Hawkins' Saiad Oil. pint 3 and hilt-pint? Castor Oil, pints and half-pints Ptarcli, Cjlman's Malt, pale Suffolk Tea, halt-chests and Baxes Preserved Meats Car.died Peel <Joutt;ctioi;cry Beef, in c>ifks il»ms and Bacon. GKO. W. B NNEY. N B ALE by the Undersigned : — Crushed Oati Barlej Ay heat, f rime milling and fowls Maize B;a< Pollard Birley Dust GEO. W. BINNEY. 4 SHIPMENT OP FINE COLONIAL TWEEDS ON SALE BY T. H. HALL & CO. r\ N SALE Br ihk Ukdkhsionkd— FIISE3T QUALITY BiKES.B FLOUR HOUSEHOLD „ „ in 50s and 100s OATMEAL PEARL BARLEY CANTERBURY CHEESE NELSON HOPS FINE TEAS FELT FOR SHEATHING AND ROOFING BOOTS & SHO 158. T. H. HALL & CO. AfiDEES BECEIVEJ) FOR AUSTRALIAN WINES, In bulk or bottle. T. H. HALL & CO., AGENTS, WYNDHAM-STREBT. Of* KEGS NEW SYDNEY BUTTEK. T. H. HALL & CO. |T>AY OF ISLANDS COAI COMPANY (LIMITED). Notice is hereby given tliat'cn and after this dai the PRICE 3of COAL and SLACK, delivered at thi Company's Mine, Kawakawa, will be as follow:— COAL—FOURTEEN SHILLINGS PER TON SLACK-EIGHT SHILLINGS PER TON. By order of the Board of Directors. J. A. GILFILLAN, Secretary, 10, Insurance Buildings. Auckland, Novembeif 4,1&T4.



Hotels. ' Q-KEYHOUJSTD HOTEL corner op qtje en and victoria-streets Proprietor : JVLCHAEL OOECOSAN". In returning thanks to his numerous visitors MICIIaEL CORCORA.N begs to say tu»t very large arldidons have b.en lately made to the Hotel, which will tend greatly to the convenience of those who favour him With their patronage. BIDSCOMS. Additions have been matls to their number, and all have been farnUhe-l in asupeib manner, everything beiug new, and got up in the latest stjle. B A T H ?. Both Hot and Cold Baths are always ready, and every couvenience will te found in them for the connori of Travellers. COMMERCIAL EOOM. A' commodious room has been opened, having its entrance from Victoria-street. lor the comfort ol those who do not care to use th-. Bar or Bir-room, and this his baen fitted up in a style to en3ure the comfort of visitors. BILLTAUD ROOM. The Billiard Room is the best in the Province, and is flt'.ed with one of the best Billiard l'ables over constructed. MICHAEL COROOB AN hope 3 that ths good name his house has ever held, and rha splendid accommoda tion afforded in it, will induce visitors to Auckland to give is their pa rouage. LLBKSLIE HOTEL, ELLKBSLIE, Is situated at the Station half-way between Auckland and Onthunga. As a respectable private H'.itel it is unequa led in the province, and admirably adapted for Invalids, Captains of Vessels, lravellers, and newly-married Couples. The Bouse is commodious, neat clean, and com fort ibly furnished. The tat le is supplied with all tho delicacies of the season. It is adjacent to the Ellerslie Oardens, which are laid ofF wi h tiste and convenience. Parties requiring comfort »nd good attendance will find all they require at the KUerslie Hotel. •Strawberriesand Cream at short notice. T. BULLEN". THAMES HOTEL, AUCKLAND, COKNEK OF QUKKN-STRKET AKD THS WHAEF. Proprietor R.£GRATTEN. (Successor to J. Copland). Thfs well-known Hotel possesses unequalled advantages to Strangers visiting Auckland from its central position in ike business part of the town feeing the Harbour, and id close proximity to the Shipping and Railway. It contains a fine range of Bed-rooms, with every convenience. BATHS- Hot, Cold, aiyi Shower. The ORDINARY daily from one to two is un equalicd in the Colony for its selection of the choicest delicacies of the season, as the patronage of the chief merchants and business men of the city testify. In the RESTAURANT, on the ground floor, MEAL!* can be obtained at all hours of the day. The CHOICEST OF WINES and the Finest Brar. d s of SPI KITS and CIGARS are alone supplied. JEnglish and Colonial ALES and STOCTT on draught or in bottle. MEW ZEALAND HOTBPBLNGB, -L 1 AND MEDICINAL BATHS. THE OHI^EMUTU HOTEL, ohinkmutu, Isaac Wilson, Protrietor. Coaches leave Tauranga every Tuesday and Friday morning, returning the same day. FARE £1 EACH WATS. Foratre provided for Horses. T*T EW T O N HOTEL.' SUITER & CO.'S CELEBRATED SPARKLING ALES On Draught and in Bottle. ALES, "WINES, AND SPIRIT OP THE VERT BEST BRANDS In any quantity, at usuJ prices. J. H. JOUNING, PROPRIETOR. P BINGE AhTHLUR HO.EL OOR"ER OF HOBSON AND WELLESLEY-3TRBHETS. H. ORAM, Proprietor, (Late Steward Northern Club). This Hotel having undergone a thorongh repair, the Proprietor can with confidence offer to Boarders and Visitors ACCOMMOD ATION, Combined with good attsndance and a comfortable home, EQUAL TO ANY IK AUCKLAND. WINES ANT) SPIRITS. In this department HO's long experience and knowledge will be a sufficient guarantee to secure to his friends and the public generally the best brands. TO LOVERS OF THE CUE. A Bagatelle-Billiard Table, made to order, by Messrs Alcock and Co. ALES and STOUT *, English and Colonial, always on hand. By strict attention to business H. OEAM desires to gain a fair share of public patronage. m A^ V R A 5 G A. THE MASONIC HOTEL, TAURANGA, JAMES MONTGOMERY, Proprietor, Is the House par excetl&nce for LADIES', INVATIIIS, FAMILIES, AND TH3 TRAVELLING PC7BLIO GENERALLY. COBB'S BOOKING OFFICE NOTICE. —Johst Sceats, late c the "British," ha^l g purchased the Boy George Motel, at Newmarte and completed extensi1 alterations, Invites his tot a and country friends pay him a visit in bis now q u «terg. Good Beds.Sing or Double. Good Stabling. Board and Lodging _t tl n-oat reasonable rates. N 8.-""able d'Hota Daily Uo 1 to 2p.80.



Hotels. , ALBERT HOTEL, WINE AND SPIRIT STORE. QUEEN STREET Auckland. JAMES STEWART, Proprietor. PRICE LI3T. Bottled on the Premises. Per bat. s. d. Brandy—Hennessy'sf Pale 4 0 Miirtell's Pale .. ~ .. ..4 0 Martells's Da k 4 0 Small bottles from 16 Whisky—Greenlees and Colville's .. ~4 0 Jamieson'a .. .. .. ~ ..40 Danville's .. ,86 Small Bottles from ~ ~ ~16 Wine--Sherrr, Cozens ~,36 Sherry, Amontillado 6 0 Port, Hunts 8 6 Port, Hunt's three diamond ~ ..50 Cawarra, Lindeman's Pints ~ .. 2 6 Rum—Old Jamaici SO Half Bottles 16 Imported in Caso?and"Guaranteed Genuine. BranJy— Hennessy's1 ~ ~5 6 Mattell's ,66 Bints' 5 6 Fine Champagne Cognac ~ ..6 0 Flasks Is 6d*3 0 Geneva-J.D.K.Z., large 4 6 J.D.K Z , small 3 0 Schnapps— Wo'fe's Urge 5 6 Wolfe's small 2 6 Whisky—Dunvil c's , ..4 0 Stewart's Kirkliston 3 0 Old Tom—Burnett's and 800 h's.. .. ..4 6 Ginger Wine—Bernard's 3 0 Champagne- Clode and Baker's 6 6 Hnts 3 6 Clarets in variety from 3 0 B .TTL«D Alt AND STOUT. Colonial Ale-Quarts?.. .. .. .. 010 Ale—Pints 0 6 Stout-Quarts 0 10 Stout—Pints 0 6 Whitbread s-Pints 0 9 Guinness'JCublin Sfout 0 0 Byas«'s London 1 8» Whitbread's .. .. IS Jeffery's Edinburgh 13 A considerable reduction made on large quantities Assort in Cases madtc up to Obder. COLONIAL ALES AND STOUTS, Pints, 5s per dozeß. 'PIRITS BY THE GALLON JAR. ORDERS PROMPTLY DELIVERED. Drapery. JSfEW CLOTHING. To all who study ECONOMY the price at which P. & J. B. YAILB ARE NOW SELLING THEIR NEW BUMMES STOCK OF Men's, Youths' and Boys' Clothing IS DESERVING OF THE FIRST ATTENTION. These Goods are all FRESH IMPORTATIONS, And the department has been entirely re-modelled, and placed under NEW AND THOROUGHLY ESTICUNT MANAGEMENT. THIS WEEK £. & J. R. VAI L E WILL HHOW SPLENDID VALUE SUITS. COATS, VESTS, TROUSERS, Etc., Etc., Etc. S. & J. R. VAILE, NEW PBEMISES, 130, and 132, QUEEN-STREEI, Naxr Messes. T. and S. Morrik'b. T^ T. HE BBE BT, DEVONSHIRE HOUSE, QUEEN-STREET. 5 The Lsdies are respectfully informed that E.T.H., late of the Thames, and formerly, of Auckland, ha OPENED t oppo^te the New Market Those of hit acquaintance and the public generally, to whom h* has to thank for their former support, he would aik for a continuance of their favours. Mn Hikbbbt, i bo well kn >wn in Auckland will superintend the '' Millinery Department, and having Openod with an - entire Ntur Btork of MilUnery, urew Goodi, and ,f . General Drapery, the Ladies may rely upon tn« , ' fijit of fashions, and v*ky low p&iom. r *g An impection invited. w S A T the CITIT HALL you can uf ije J\. Obb Thomind PiecM^ol Oho oe New Prtolj iv . ftd BriUianU, wwiutWd to KM» Ib* oolow. at H«