{f* A warm invitation has been received from the Kotorua natives to the Superintendent, but he cannot accept it at present. The Superintendent is in constant com munication with the settlers and natives, receiving explanation of their wants. There are very cordial expressions of satisfaction at his visit. The party leave in the Pretty June on Monday at 11.18 a.m. noon, for Poverty Bay direct. She calls at Opotiki and here in returning.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

[Per Anglo-Australian-Telegram Company.]

THE COLONIAL FIRING,

THE WESLEYAN CONFERENCE,

OHRISTOHUCH.

This day. The Eev Mr Buller was so far recovered as to Le able to deliver the charge last even ing, whensixministers were ordained. The Rev Mr Lewis still proceeds to Napier, and Mr "Williams to Balclutha. The fiinancial com mittee have chosen Auckland for the. next conference. Auckland interests are cared for in view of all openings. At the Wesleyan Conference yesterday it was decided that the annual conference in future shall he composed of all ministers, and one layman from each circuit. That the general conference be composed of ministers as provided in the Constitution with a num ber of laymen from each district equal to the number of ministers chosen as representa tives. That the next New Zealand Confer ence be held at Auckland on January 14, 1875.

At the Conference Ordination Service ye s terday the following probationers were or dained to the full woik of ministry : Mr Kenil, Canterbury ; J. W. Lewis, Auckland; W. H. Beck, Lawrence; H. Bull, Canter bury ; L. WilliamSj Thames ; and. F. W. Issitt, Balclutha.

WELLINGTON.

This day. The journeymen bakers are agitating for eight hours and Is 9d an hour for overtime. Masters say they cannot afford to comply with the demand.

Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville had a splendid house last night. They leave to-day for San Francisco per Ladybird.

MR. EDGER AND THE SUNDAY QUESTION.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sik, —In the Southern Cross of Wednesday last and of to-day the Rev. Mr. Edger maintains his old character of " the accuser of his brethren." His clerical brethren attach but little importance to what he says against them. They regard his attacks as Lord Derby's big navvy regarded his little wife's blows, which did. him no harm and gave her much pleasure. Mr. E.s attacks on Dr. Maunsell and myself I understood Dr. M. intended to answer, and I gladly left the controversy in his able hands. But I cannot longer remain silent and allow Mr. Edger, nncontradicted, to misrepresent my views of the Sabbath, to curry favour with the Templars at my expense, to hold me up as a hypocrite in connection with the North Shore Ferry Company, and to publish the shocking lie that I invoke divine judgment on those who differ in their religious convic tions.

1. Mr E. speaks of me as a Sabbatarian. He ought to know that the -word Sabbatarian denotes peculiarly strict and narrow yiews of the Sabbath and its observance. And "whatever my errors on the Sabbath question may be, they are errors which lean to the side of the fullest freedom and largest toleration consistent with Scripture. The real Sabbatarians would scarcely own me as one of their number. I have always preached that the Sabbath . was coeval with the creation of man — that whatever was distinctively Jewish in the Jewish Sabbath has passed away —and that the mode in which Christians should observe it can be learned only from the example and teaching of Christ and His apostles. These are not the views properly styled Sabbatarian ; and Mr E. should know that the fastening of an unpopular word like Sabbatarian on an opponent ia neither reasoning nor fair play. Nick-names are not arguments. 2. I was surprised to learn from Mr Edger's "Wednesday letter that I had gone out of my way to disparage the Good Templars. Templars must be thin-skinned indeed if my incidental allusion to them in an argument last Sunday was considered disparaging or offensive. If it be Mr Edger's object is to raise against me the wrath of the Templars—and it is difficult to see what other object he could have had —I am really sorry for him.

3. Mr E. is anxious to know if I hold shares in the North Shore Ferry Company, orif I think it right of a Christian to d o so. What right has Mr E. to poke his nose into my private affairs? The introduction' of personalities into a controversy of this sort, and the sly insinuation that I must be a Hypocrite in being a shareholder in the Ferry Company while I condemn the railway Sabbath desecration—things of this kind I know not whether to scorn or to pity. Would notMrEdger consider me very impertinent if I were to lug into the discussion his private affairs, or if I were to ask in the newspapers if he, a minister of the Gospel, was a dabbler and gambler in gold-mining speculations. To my mind gambling in these mines on the part of a minister of the Gospel is both a sin and a shame ; but having shares in a steam boat company, whose object is to promote intercourse and traffic between the two sides of our harbour is neither wrong nor un christian. lam happy to inform the " Rev. Paul Pry" that I never had a share or in terest in any mine at the Thames or else where. The rev. gentleman seems so deeply interested in the moral purity of his brethren and so anxious that they, like Caesar's wife, should be above suspicion in secular matters, that I doubt not his benevolent and guileless soul will be highly delighted to hear that I am not and never was a shareholder in the North Shore Ferry Company, or in any trading company in all the world. 4. In his letter of to-day, in the Cross, Mr Edger speaks of me as invoking Divine judgment on those who differ in their reli gious convictions. When and where did I over do so? Such a statement I pro nounce a gross lie—a monstrous falsehood. ■I hereby solemnly declare to the Auckland public that I have never in public or in pri- Tatebeen guilty of the outrage Mr Edger charges me with; that I have never invoked the Divine judgment on those wlio differ in their religious canvictions. lam astonished the Cross should have admitted such a vile accusation into its columns. Surely Mr iidger must be growing crazy ? Incipient craziness is suggested bv^.his letters on the sabbath question—loiters so one-sided, "logical, and self-assertive. My fear of this being the case with him is further confirmed When I find him, a preacher of the Gospel, £°*£ ng forward to charge the Saviour with X £ a°bath-b r eaking. We Christians profess to "* a rIT Saviour lived under the law ana kept it in every particular ; and we are «n. -I ? preacher of His Gospel that «*.wklu t«deliberatdy violated the Jewish fcabbath. . # -If you, Mr Editor, hear that the ?oorman lß verging towards lunacy please

take no notice of my letter ; but if he be still considered in a rational and responsible state ot mind, oblige me by inserting it, and by sending a copy of the Star which contains it to the rev. gentleman with my compliments. Yours truly, James Wallis. | [Our reverend correspondent's concluding request has been complied with. We trust he will be able to produce that reform in Mr Edger's charitable sentiments, which we have so long struggled for in vain.—Ed. -Z?. aS.} ' I

WATER REPORT.

(To tlie Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir, —Will you allow me to contradict a paragraph I observed in this morning's Cross that in some questions I asked of Mr Moriarty I was prompted thereto by Councillor^lsaacs. I give this an unqualified denial. I was simply desirous of ascertain ing if Mr Moriarty had satisfied himself that when he tested the supply it was flowing naturally, and had not at that time been dammed back for mill purposes, and this question was asked and answered with out the slightest reflection on Mr Motion. It is greatly to be regretted that portions of the Press instead of giving a fair and dispassionate consideration of Mr Mori- Moriarty's report, are by violent oppos ition in every manner endeavouring to re tard the City Council in deciding upon so important and necessitous a want as

a water supply simply because the report does not meet the views of some persons. When is this miserable state of things to cease? The real power to approve or reject will lie in the hands of the rate payers.—Yours, &c, P. A. Philips.

CRICKET.—AUCKLAND C.C. V. NORTH SHORE C.C.

This game was resumed at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rees and Swanson, the not outs of last Saturday, resuming to the bowling of Buckland and Bennett. It will be recollec ted that when the game was broken off last week the North Shore had one wicket down in their second innings for sixty runs, having, yet seventy-two to get to save a one innings defeat. Whatever chance they had last Saturday the suburban men to-day made a very poor show, and after about forty minutes' play were all out with the poor addition to their scoi'e of 28, making a total for the innings of 88. They were thus beaten in one innings and 44 runs. Both bowlers were well on the spot. Buckland took three wickets and Bennett five, three of which, went down in the last over. The following are the full scores of the North Shore second innings : — NORTH SHORE. Eees b Buckland 32 Thorne b Yates 1 Swansou b Buckland 31 J. Nolan b Bennett ... ... ... 8 J. Brassey b Bennett ... ... ... 2 Wynyard, b Buckland ... ... .. 0 A. Whitaker, c Yates b Buckland ... 5 Dacre, not out ... ... i Waterhouse b Bennett ... ... ... i Fletcher, b Bennett 0 Legett, absent 0 Byes, 5 j leg-byes, 2 7 Total S8 First innings .. ... ... ... 20 Grand total ... ... *' 108 Auckland innings ... ... ... 152 Ham is cotnine; down. There i 3 a great number of spectators.

HORSE RACE.—This Day.

(PER PIGEON EXPRESS.)

The race was run at Ellerslie instead of Epsom.

Mr Lupton's Eclipse, Cpnway, Bst 101b 1 Mr Edgar's Skiddo, Campbell, Bst 101b 2 The stakes were £10 a side. Betting was two to one on Eclipse. A good start was effected. Eclipse forged slowlj ahead, and was leading by two lengths at theitand. ' On far side Skiddo went up, but only on sufferance. Eclipse won by four lengt'is. Skiddo's jockey did not presume to flush.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND, MINING RE PORT.

Business done this day :— National Bank—Sellers, 665. S.B. Insurance—Sellers, 455. National Insurance—Buyers, 22s ; sel lers, 22s 6d. Sash and Door Company, (new, —Buyers. £7 10s. : New Zealand Insurance—Sellers. £80. Bismarck—Buyers, 25s ; sellers, "28s 6d. Caledonian—Sellers, £11 15s. Golden Calf, (new issue) 3s. Tokatea—Buyers, 16s ; sellers, 20s, Thames, G-.M.C—Sellers, £3 10s. Pride of Tokatea—Buyers, Is. Ruby—Buyers, 3s 6d ; sellers, 4s.

THE EVENING STAft, SATUB.BA?, FEBRUARY f, 18:?4.



WANTED, a Lad acustomed to tfie Grocery Business.—Apply to H. and p. Gibbons, 58. Wellesley-street. WANT ED, a good General Black smith ; must be steady, civil, and obliging good wages, and constant employment.—Apply t> T. & S. Morrin, Ironmongers. ANTED, about 3000 feet Ship-~ timber.—Apply to R. MacKay, (Jrahamc street. __ VXTANTSD, an experienced Clicker. W —J. Trenwith, Kensington House Boot Factory, Wakefleld-street. W" ANTED, a competent Engine Driver, 2 Cooks, 2 good Busimen, and a. Quarrymen. Also, for the country, a good General Female Servant.-Apply on Monday norning to G. Holdship and Co., Custom-honse-stree'. WANTED, an ofiee Boy.— Apply to Eraser and Time, Phoenix Foundry. > WANTED, a Servant ii a family of two.—Apply Monday moning, Mrs De Jongh, top of Wakefleld-street, left side ANTED, a Cook anl House maid.—Apply to Mrs Alfrei; Buckland, Newmarket. I WANTED, a smart Lad \p carry out.—Apply to Mr Haxwell, Victoria street. ; \ WANTED, a General Secant; good wages given.—Appl'at Mrs Cosgrave's, Alten .Road. / ■ WANTED, a Cook; one who tan attend table. To agood Servant gv>d wagea.^ Apply Mrs John LepSe, Private Boardug House, Princea-street, Onehun__ " WANTED, Employment by a Man of considerable-xperience Can turn his hands to almost anything. .Of abilities and business hf>«s.— Address n. w.ic., Evening Star Office. WANTED, a -Female Servant. — Apply to MrsClmer, Hepburn-street. WANTED ft a qniet Family in the suburbs ' young Lady as companion, in bpln in the clre/f Children, and make herself I gen^lly^ful % have a knowledge of Music, I and also be a good eedlewoman.-Appty by letter to Box 189, Post-oflf WAIN TE/ by a Lady, plain Board and liidence In exchange for teaching English, FrenchM Music. -Apply by letter to ?., Star offlcQ. /



WANTED, a respectable General Servant.—Apply to Mrs Shayle George Clifton House, Alten Road. ' WANTED, a Boy.—Apply to Mr Reeves, Butcher, Hobson-street. WAITED by two "Brothers,partial Board and Lodging in a private family —State patiloulars W.E., Post-office. WAN TED, a good Second-hand Fireproof Safe.—Apply W. Percival, 41 Insurance Buildings. W! ANTED KNOWN that H. WATTS .has for sale 60 cases of Apples at 7s per case, 51bs for Is ; 40 cases of Eating Pears, 71bs for Is ; 30 cases of Plums, Cd per lb ; Grapes, 9d per lb ; Cocoanuts. Ss 6d per 100. - Apply H. WATTS Pitt-street. " ' WANTED by a young Lady arrived from England by the Lauderdale, an engagement as Barmaid. Well acquainted with the business.—Apply at the Barracks. WANTED to Kent, a Billiard Eoom (furnished), town or country.— Address Harry Whitcombe, Alexandra Hotel, Chapel-v street. WANTED, a respectable Girl abiut 1G to assist a Lady in housework at Parncll. A comfortable home toi a suitable applicant.—Apply for address to 11.8., Star office. WANTED, in Auckland or Parnell, Furnished Sitting and Bed-room, with use of Kitchen. Stite terms.—Apply to C.G., Star office. WANTED, a Housemaid.— Apply to Mrs Fossett, Shortland-street. WANTED, a Boy.—Apply to Herbert H. Smith, Patent Portable Oven and Wrought Iron Rar<ge Maker, Auckland Iron Works, Durham-street West, next to Hnnter and Nolan's, and opposite Buckland's Sale Yard. WAN TED, a General Servant ; also, aNutse Girl, for Epsom.—Apply to E. Waters, Confectioner, Queon-street. WANTED, as Housekeeper for Bachelor's Cottage, an elderly Woman able to cook and wash.—Apply by letter L.N.8., Star office. WANTED, as Boarders, two respectab'-e Working Men in a quiet family where there are no children, near Queen-street. Terms moderate.—Apply Star office. WANTED for a Family of two, a respectable middle-aged Female as General Servant. References required.— Apply office of this i paper WANTED, to Purchase two or three acrc3 of Land, within two miles'of ' town. Must be near a leading road, and have a good supply of water.—Apply, stating lowest terms an where situated, Stab office, Y.H. WANTED, a Man for the Kitchen, to make himself generally useful.—Apply at the Forester's Arms, Albert-street. i . __ WANTED, a Housemaid ; good references required.—Apply to Mrs Taylor, Auckland College. WANTED to SELL Cheap, the Goodwill and Fixtures of the London Dining Rooms, situated in Victoria-street,—Apply at once to Mr D. Lawrence, on the premises. WANTED to Sell or Lease, a Workshop situated off Cool:-street, near the entrance to the Market.—For particulars apply on the premises. WANTED, a respectable Nurse Girl for private house.-Apply to Mrs Stebbing, Cosmopolitan Hotel. WANTED, a Servant Girl.— Apply Mr George, Grocer, Parnell. WANTED, a Compositor for the Coromanclcl Mail.— Apply at this office. WANTED to SfcLL, Crab Winches, double and single purchase.—Apply Eagle Foundry, High-street.—T. Kelly. WANTED, a steady Woman, to attend upon three children.—Apply Stab office. WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply Mrs G. Lewis, Jermyn-street. WANTED, by a young man of considerable colonial experience, a Situa tion either in a Store or Auctioneer's Clerk. —Apply to 0., office of this paper. WANTED, a Second-hand Portable Engine, fourteen-horse pewer.—Apply to Cousins and Atkin. Victoria Steam Carriage and Wheel Factory. WANTED, two first-class Joiners. —James Mays, Builder, Devenport. WANTED to SELL, Boot Uppers. Black. White, and Yellow Machine Silk, Brown LineD Drill, & a—Young Bros, High-street. WANTED, for the Manukau Hotel, a Boy about 15 or 16 to make himself generally useful. References required.—Apply to the Bazaar yard, or the Manukau Hotel/Onehunga. WTNTED KNOWN—Highest Price given for all Old Metals. 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. WANTED KNOWN, that Ship Biscuit, 8s 6d sack of lOOlbs ; 30 dozen Tomtto Sauce, 4s 3d dozen; 30 cases Cooking Anples, 10s cises; Morton's Pickles, 11s dozen; Limejuice, 3s 6d gallon, 6d and 9d bottle; Cocoanuts, 10s - per 10» ; Washing Powders, 6d per dozen.—H. WATTS, Pitt-street. ~: FOUND yesterday, a Pocket Book —Apply for same at Stab, office. A UCKLAND t OLLEGE AND •£*- GRAMMAR SCHOOL. UPPER SCHOOL: CLASSICAL MASTER—John Anderson MATHEMATICAL MASTER-The Headmaster ASSISTANT MATHEMATICAL AND FRENCH MASTER- J. F. Sloman, B.A. ENGLISH MASTER —John Curnow, 8.A., late English Master of the Scotch College Melbourne. LOWER SCHOOL. FIRST MASTER-F. D. Keat, 8.A., late Assistant- Master in Camden College, Sydney SECOND MASTER—W. Tomlinson, late Assist ant-Master in Nelson College JUNIOR MASTER- C. A. Robertson, late Head master of the Thames School. The Quarter Days are—3rd February, 24th April, 13th July, and Ist October. FAkQUHAR MACRAE, Headmaster. ARTILLERY VOLUNTEERS. MONTHLY Inspection on Tuesday Evening-next. 10th instant, at the usual hour and place. Fnll uniform. E. H. FEATON, _ . Captain A.V.A. February 7,1874. 'qhallenge. I hereby Challenge to run Nero with Argyle in three weeks from this date. Two miles, over 8 Hurdles, weights to be agreed upon. For £100 aside. THOMAS FAULPER. Auckland, February 7,1874.



r HpO LET, two Houses in the North JL Shore, situated close to Devonport Wharf; one containing ten rooms-one six rooms. —Apply R. H. Duder, Devonport Store, A POUR-ROOMED COTTAGE or Apartments to Let, :*urnisliorl, for Lady aad Gentlenian, or two Ladies,,at Mrs West's, a few steps from Franklin Road. "T OST, a Terrier Pup; answers to therwame U of Florrie.—Apply A. E, Isaacs^Fort street. X? X- KEWAKD will be paid to any O»/V person giving information (on conviction) of the F:ring a Rick of Hay in the Domain early this morning, at the Police Office. CAUTION. LOST, a Pocket-book, with a Cheque for £G 18s Cd, drawn by Hunter and Nolan. To No. 805. The payment is stopped. WILLIAM SELLERS, No. 5, Queen-street. In OB SALE cheap, the Furniture of a three-roomed Cottage, with or without Piano. Rent of cottage 8s per week, Three minutes walk from Queen-street.—Apply at Albion Inn, Hobson-strect. "THE TIMBER FLOATING ACT, 1873." NOTICE is hereby given to all Owners and Occupiers of land on the Banks of the Kauaeranga Stro-.m, situate in the Cape Colville Peninsula, in the Province of Auckland, tbat an ap plication has been made by Mr Captain James Stone, under " The Timber Floating Act. 1873," fora License to use the said stream by iloating Timber therein ; and that I will hear any objections which may be made to the said application on Wednesday, the twenty-fifth instant, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at the Pro vincial Government oflices, at Grahamstown. Given under my hand, at Auckland, this second day of Februai/, 1874. J,- WILLIAMSON, Superintendent. "TE TURE MO NGA RAKAU E WHA KATEREKIA ANA, 1873." HE paimia tenei M nga tangata na ratou nga whenua ki nga tangata hoki c noho noa ana i runga i nga whenua o nga pareparenga o te awa ko Kauaeranga te iugoa, kei Uauraki, i roto i to Porowini o Akarana, kia mohio ratou kua tono a Captain James Stone, kite ritenga o nga tikanga o "Te Ture mo nga rakau c whakatorekia ana, 1873," kl tetahi raihana kia tukua eau ki aia kia tika ai tana tuku i nga rakau kia maun i runga i te wai o te awa kua huaina nei. Na ko ratou c koro c pai kia tukua o au taua raihana ki taua pakeha, mehaeremaikiahau, kite tari o 1c Kawanatanga i Keroma taone, i te Wenerei, te 25 o nga ra o Pepuei c, ar* o tenei marama, itell o nga haora o tea te ata, kia rongo ai ahau ki ta ratou kupu whnkakahore. I tukua c taku ringa, i Akarana, tenei 2 o nga ra o Pepuere, 1874. TE WIREMUHANA, Hupiritene. St. .JAMES' PRESBYTERIAN SABBATH SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY SERVICES. THE Anniversary. Services of the Sabbath School in connection with St James' 3 Presbyterian Church, will be held TO-MORROW. The Rev R. F. Macnic°l will preach the annual sermon to the children in the forenoon ; and the Rev T. S. Forsaith will conduct a service for the teachers and parents in the afternoon at throe o'clock. Divine Service as usual. A collection will be made at all the diets in behalf of Sabbath School Library. A G-RAND CONCERT is tobe given ■£*- in the Otahuhu Public Hall on TUESDAY next, the 10th instant, the proceeds of which are fora very neccessary purpose, the Shingling of the Catholic Church at Otahuhu. TIHE NEWTON KlßK.—Divine ~*~ Service at the usual hours TO-MORROW. Subjects: Morning—Lessons from tho Works of Creation. Evening : The Perpetuity of the Sabbatic Institution and the Change of the Day. DIRECTIONS PROM GOD'S INFALLIBLE WORD.-When the convinced Jailor asked what he must do to be saved, the answer was, " Believe on the Lord .lesus Christ." Andwlien the multitude, on the day of Penticost, cried out, " Men and brethren, what shall we do ?" the Apostle replied, " Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of Bins." Acts xvi, 31; ii, 38. The way to receive salvation is, therefore, by means of Faith, Repentance, and Baptism. Faith looks to Christ alone for righteousness and for strength; believing him to be truly the Son of God. and that He died for our sins, and rose again for our justification, and ascended into heaven, having obtained eternal redemption for us. "Lord unto whom shall we go ? Thou hast the words of eternal life." Repentance is manifested by hating sinful ways, by turning to the Lord, and by cleaving to Him with full purpose of heart. " Except ye repent, we shall all likewise perish." Luke xiii 3. Baptism is the way that Christ has appointed for all that love Him to confess His name, and show regard to His will. " tie that believeth, and is Baptized, shall be saved." Mark xvi. 16. jgJThere cannot ;bs faith unto salvation without Re pentance ; neither can there be true Repentance with out Faith ;—nor any right and true Christian Baptism, without both Faith and Repentarce. Therefore, every one that seeks salvation is directed to repent—to believe—ana to be Baptized. It is thus he will enjoy the blessings of Salyation by Grace "God commandeth allmen, everywhere, to repent." Christ is become " the Author of eternal salvation to all that obey Him." "And now, why tarriest thou ? Arise, and be Baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord." Acts xvii. 30 ; xxii. 16 ; Heb. v 9. Reader ! the Judge of all worlds has declared, "If a man love me be will keep my words." And again, "Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I have com manded you." John xiv. 23 ; and xv, 14. And again,— "Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life, shall lose it; but whoso ever will lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it- For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ? Ot what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Whosoever, therefore, shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and sinful generation, of him also shall the son of man be ashamed when he comoth in the glory of his father, with the holy angels." Mark viii. 34—38 ; Luke ix. 23—20. These are the true Sayings of God ! Look at the great, tremendous judgment day : Not, what will man—but what will Jesus say ?' riHRISTIANS' MEETING V/ HOUSE, Cook street—Lord's Day: Morning, a 11 o'clock, to attend to " The Apostles' Doctrine, th Fellowship, Breaking of the Bread, and Prayer. Evening, at half-past (i o'clock, to preach the " Gospel of the Grace of God."' T ORNE-STREET HALL Sunday ~*-^ Services, (unsectarian), conducted by Samuel Edger, B.A. February 8 : Morning—Calamities are not Divine Judgments. Evening—What has Christ's death done for Monkind ? Tf PIPHANY SCHOOL CHAPEL, J-^ West Newton. — (To-morrow). Divine Service at 3.30 pm, Rev R. H. Mitchell. 630 p m Rev B. T. Dudley. Voluuteers f.r the Choir are requested to meet Mr George Brown at the Chapel for practice at 7-30 THIS EVENING. TTNITED METHODIST FREE *J CHURCH.—Sunday Services at the Pitt-street Church. Morning—The Joy of Salvation. Evening —Good Templarism. "DID WARDES- &1 REET CHURCH. -1-^ —Morning at eleven, and evening at six by Rev W. Tinsley. ' BAPTIST CHURCH, Wellesley street. Subjects of Discourse February 8. -Morning- Is the Baptist Denomination indispensable to the Cause of Christ ? Evening—Living Epistles. piTT-bTREET WESLEY AN JL CHAPEL.-Sunday Services.—February B.— The Eev T. Forsaith will preach in the morning at 11, and the Rev W. C. Oliver in the evening at 6.30, j



QONSTEE NATION AMONG THE CLOTHIERS IN" CONSEQUENCE OF SAMUEL OOOMBES Having disposed of HIS BRANCH PREMISES, No. ISO, QUEEN STREET, Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel. The immense increase and unqualified success in the TAILORING DEPARTMENT, In conjunction with ray regular Business, has deter mined me upon giving it my whole and individual attention. In order the more effectively to do so I have deemed it necessary to CLOSE the BRANCH BUSINESS, No. 180, QUEEN STREET. &HAVING DISPOSED OF THE PEEMISES I have decided, instead of MOVING THE STOCK, To give the Public the benefit of the LARGEST, and, I have no hesitation in saying, THE MOST GENUINE CLEARING- SALE OF MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, HATS, CAPS, SHIRTS, HOSIERY, Etc., Etc., Etc., ever offered in auckland. THE SALE WILL COMMENCE OK SATUEDAY MORNING; 7th INST., AHD WILL BE CONTINUED FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY! @° EEMEMBEK jg> NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED, As the STOCK must bo Cleared and possession given on the 25th instant. To give the Public an idea of the PRICES at which the STOCK WILL BE SOLD, READ THE FOLLOWING LINES:— s. d. 800 Men's Black Cloth Coats, from .. .. 14 6 600 „ Tweed „ „ .. .. 10 6 500 „ „ Trowsers .. .. 511 300 „ „ Trowsers and "Vests .. 15 6 500 „ Mole „ ..6 9 1000 Crimean Shirts 3 11 500 White „ »2 11 500 Venetian „ 1 U 50 Boys' Knickerbocker Suits 9 11 1000 Men's and Boy's Hats t 6 And the WHOLE of the STOCK at correspondingly * LOW PRICES. is®, Note the Address "ffia 180, QEEEN STREET, i OPPOSITE DARBY'S THISTLE HOTEL, FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY ! SAMUEL COOMBES, PROPRIETOR,



GREAT CLEARING SALE 01" summer:dress materials. 6,537 yards of summer dress materials purchased in one line at a nominal price. H. ATKINS J_l AS Purchased, during the past week, from a well-known Wholesale House, THEIR WHOLE STOCK OF SUMMED DRESS MATERIALS, Containing Six Thousand Five Hundred and Thirty • seven Yard 3 AT A TREMENDOUS DISCOUNT. The Stock consists of Every Description of Summer Goods, and will be offered at little more than Half-price. H. ATKINS Will Sell i BEAUTIFUL GRENADINES At 11} per yard, worth from Is 6d to 2s. DRESS MATERIALS OP ALL DESCRIPTIONS At lljd per yard, worth Is 4d to Is 9d. SPLENDID TiGrURED LUSTRES At lljd per yard. SPLENDID CHENE MOHAIRS At lljd, worth Is 6d. SEE GOODS IN THE WINDOW At Hid per yard, worth Is 6d to 2s. H ATKINS Will also SELL the BALANCE OF HIS SUMMER STOCK OF DRESS MATERIALS In the Fixtures, at Reduced Prices. Specia Inducements to Buyers of DRAPERY & FURNISHING During the Christmas Holidays. Cheap Silk Jackets, Lace Shawls, Parachutes, Ladies' Silk Umbrellas, Black Silks, &c., FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE CHEAPEST CLOTHING In Town during the Christmas Holidays. Special CHEAP LINES in all Departments, more especially THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT During the Christmas Holidays. Chea Trousers Trousers and Vests, Tweed Suits, Black and Blue Paget and Galatea Coats, Alpiica Coats, Dust Coats, Etc, Etc., Etc. for the christmas holidays. jitst opened, 1 BAIE HEAP OVAPERING CALICO. H. ATKINS, Late Hay and Honiymak. XJk T? O R SALE, -rflLjffrV Th<:fine new Cutter BERTHA, rrJjR^RX 15 tons register, well found andcopper iEml^& fastened; now trading to Wangarei. •P^^BBB* For particulars apply to THOMAS W. BROWN, ■.-■..., Custom House-atreet.



I?OH TABASAKI, ill 1 NELSON, PICTON, WEL- I r l ; ">- LINGTON, LYT'IKLTON, AND i m&mmgsm* *ort chalmers. The]N.Z.S.S. Company's s.s Taranaki E. Wheei/er, Commander, from Onehunga Wharf on MONDAY next, 9th February, at 1.30 pin. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Auckland ; Or, A. BA.RNES, Onehunga. UNION BEACH GOLD MINING- COM PANY (Limited), COROMaNDEL. MINE MANAGER WANTED. TH E present Manager Having resigned the management of the above Com pany's mine, the Directors are desirous of obtaining \ the services of a thoroughly competent Mine Manager. Applications, stating terms, will be received by the undersigned until 4 p m of TUESDAY, the 10th inst. J. FRIAR CLARKE, Secretary. No. 5, Insurance Buildings. __ MR LAMB begs to inform the Public that he will in future run the Bus to N;wmarket, via Kyber Pass, daily\intil 11 p m. —— . ■ | IF James Jones who came out in the ship Schiellian is still in Auckland his sister will be very glad if he will communicate with her im mediately.—Care of Mrs Murdoch, Tinakori JJoad, Wellington. N.Z. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. W. MESSENGER Begs to inform his patrons and the general public that, on Friday, February 6, he will KEMOVK to those Large New Premises, two doors above Mr P. Darby's Thistle Hotel, where, in addition to his present business, he will add the PORK BUSINESS, in all its branches, so successfully carried on by him in London and the former part of his time in Auck land. Cleanliness and quality may be relied upon. Every article manufactured by the proprietor. Families waited upon for orders. Q N SALE AND . i TO ARRIVE: OATS CANTERBURY CHEESE BACON & HAMS OATMEAL PEARL BARLEY, FLOUR, DUNEDIN, and OAMARU, of BEST QUALITIES. T. H. HALL & CO. rj.BASS SEED. PERENNIAL RYE GRASS, ON SALE B-Y T. H. HALL & CO. rp W E E D S. NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN TWEEDS ON SALE BY T. H. HALL & CO., 7, VYNDHAM STREET. MISSING FRIENDS. TAMES HAR N E and T. B. W SCOTT.—Please write and send your address to J. A. Blatchford, Nadi Bay, Fiji. AUCKLAND TROOP ROYAL CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS. THE Monthly Inspection of the above Troop will take place in the Domain on MON DAY Morning next, at 6 o'clock sharp Full uniform, ALFRED E. ISAACS, Captain Commanding. TO OLD FRIENDS OF TWENTY YEARS* STANDING. J. RUSSELL'S PRIVATE BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, PORTLAND HOUSE, Hobsok Street. Having REMOVED from Coburg-street to the above extensive premises, with lofty and well-aired Bed-rooms and Sitting "Parlours for families, is now prepared to accommodate them. Terms for fcingle Bed-room, 25s per week, or 4s Gd per day. For Double Bed-rooms, as per agreement. Auckland, January 6, 1874. /"I A U T [ O N, OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, som« unprincipled persons have been" induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon and pass the same off as "Olson's Universal Tomato ?? UC2,\,. Tne Pr°Priet«>r has in consequence caused his TRADE MARK to bo Registered under the provisions of the "Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to . ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and stopper, and wrapped round with his well-known apeL TUESDAY. tfEBKUAK* 10. BOOKS ! BOOKS ! BOOKS ! HPHE Subscribers will sell at the J- Mart. Fort-street, on Tuesday next, at eleven o clock, ijii 600 VOLUMES BOOKS. SAMUEL COCHRAN.i & SON, Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, irEBRUARY 11. TRADE SALE OF GROCERIES. EX HINDOSTAN. 'TIHE Subscribers have received in w"h S^ Uctli^f *° s t eU at the ftooms, Fort-street, on Wednesday 11th instant, at 11 o'clock A consignment of new and well selected Goods ex Hindostan, consisting of ChU Me« t A,rro^ r°ot. Sago, Tapioca, Rahins, Muscatels. Curry Powder, Almonds, Ginger Sardines, Lobsters, Maizena. Worcester Sauce Currants, Tea, Blacking, &c Also, 5 kegs Anticorosive Paint, 50 Jars Eennets. SAMUEL COCHRANE A^Qtlpneers, '