rTewas about to be arrested he cut his % D he labourers' lock - out in the eastern I Hf 3 continues, and the funds to enable r Kirs of the Union to held to their '"aion continue to be furnished. How long K^ farmers, "/ithout most disastrous results their glO^1'? cro PsJ can continue to carry '° operations "-■fhout the labourer is of °iri not bgjy^t if the struggle is con- Led wgJJkr " suestl(f5 uestl(f wJI become j C of sU «W "importance to call for Go °#n«M>i«ierence. _ _ 3ftC* iw X 1S enJ°ying this glorious ,^ e a Hn l? in the Highlands, and we 1 160. j, U& eIJ jjcounts of royal excursions > elfla\. ""' "'ous directions round Bal-

I % Dog Slow %.;„"//. hold at the Crystal p ( ] a ce,*and with remarkable success. One cc uliarifcy distinguishes it from most other i \ovi9- Many of the exhibitors have placed . money value on their canine pets, and in a nmber of instances these prices range from 1 J SC o to £50,000,000. Of course, this is ver y absurd, and detracts somewhat from :; the dignity of the exhibition, but some DfOple cannot have a hobby without riding jjto death. At a meeting held yesterday a Mr. Ward, jfanded proprietor, _ proposed that Messrs. Ward, and Crick, should form a secret 'committee for the purpose of considering a phn by which the lock-out could be speedily Jnd effectually closed. The motion was car jjgd, and the secret committee commenced i: its sittings; what the outcome may be it is \ hard to guess- I An interesting) ceremony! took place at i Bedford on the 10th inst. On that day high. 'honour was done to the memory of John I BuQyaD> kh-e town near which he was born , und where he was imprisoned for a dozen ■ years of his life. The Duke of Eedford some : time ago presented to Eedford a colossal : itatne of the author of "Pilgrim's Progress " r and on the 10th inst. it was unveiled by Lady ! Augusta Stanley. The utmost enthusiasm [ was manifested during the day, and in the i: evening sundry reminiscences of the "grand I old tinker " were told. Mr Hopwood, Australian witness in the i Tichborne case, has been committed for trial at the Chester Assizes for marrying Jemima Clarkson, his first wife being still living. , Mrs Jury alleges that he also married her, and Hopwood, who was let out on bail, was bound over to appear to the latter charge whenever called upon. The record of crime for the past ten days isnotof a startling yet of a sad and cruel char acter. A young man in Monmouthshire has kicked his mother to death. A man re siding at Stockport so kicked his wife as to "lay her head open. Another man soassaulred his wife that her life is despaired of. An old woman of seventy has been condemned to death, for the murder of her infant grand child, while a most miserable man and wo man have been sentenced to twenty years' | imprisonment for the murder of'an infant I whose death saved them some five or six I shillings a week. I The following gentlemen were presented at the late levee : —Lieut-Col. Harrington, (late K,M.L.1.), by the First Lord of the Admirality; and Mr Jame3 A. Youl, on ap pointment to C.M.G., by the Earl of Carnar von.

Australian meat is to be introduced into the Esses County Gaol, the visiting justices having accepted a tender for it at 6.fd per lb. The Empress Eugenic paid a visit to the Prince and Princess Christian at Windsor.

Preparations are being made for | holding a national festival to commemorate the dis covery and colonisation of Iceland by the Norsemen. The Prince of Wales and the Crown Prince of Denmark and other distin guished Lanes, are expeoted to be present to take part in the festivities. A supper of Australian meat was given to about ICO costermongers on June G, at Mr Orsnian's mission room, Golden Lane, in order to introduce that article to their notice for the purpose of selling in their barrows. Mr D. Tallerman had provided a number of tins of each sort of meat and a costermonger's barrow was laid out with some of it at the top of the room, to show how it could be served. Ifc is thought that the costermongers may be induced to sell the meat to men and boys who come out of the factories at dinner-time, when it would form a cheap meal. The only difficulsy to overcome the absurd prejudice wkich the working classes have to tinned meats.

ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY.

MISS ALICE MAY'S BENEFIT.

We do not think that any pure attraction, however great, if entirely diverted of a sense of duty would have drawn from their fire sides such a concourse of beauty and fashion as that which in spite of a hurricane of wind and rain assembled to do honor to Miss Alice May's benefit last night. The clerk of the weather must assuredly have a grudge against that lady, or he would not have treated her so scurvily. But ia spite of wind, storm, rain and tempest the people of Auckland were not to be daunted, and cer tainly tha most brilliant, if not the most numerous house of the season, testified to the general favoritism which the great prima donna has established. Plotow's opera of Martha was selected for the occasion. The cast of characters was as follows :—Lady Harriett Miss Alice May ; Nancy, Miss Lambert; Lyonol, Mr Hallam ; Plunket, Mr Temple ton; Sir Tristan, Mr Howard V-ernon, in addition to the minor characters. The per formance evoked more enthusiasm than has been witnessed in an Auckland Theatre for years. Apart from the object of the evening the opera itself was capitally placed upon the stage. Tbe characters suited those to whom they were allotted. The performers were all well up to concert pitch, and the scenery was Bore complete than ever, doing infinite credit to Mr Willis, who was again honored by a call. Miss May as Lady Harriet ap peared to as great advantage as in any character we hav.e seen her in. She played the merry, thoughtless, but ennui - stricken court lady to perfection. The mercurial dis position of Lady Harriet gave Miss May an opportunity which she was not slow to take advantage of to exhibit her wonderful talent lor depicting rapid and powerful revulsions of feeling. £ B most of our readers are aware, the plot turns upon a wild freak indulged in oy two young lsdies of the court of Queen Anne, who attend Eiehmond Fair dressed as peasant girls, and hire themselves out aa B? rvl nts!- Tney are very much taken aback at finding out that according to a royal Qeeree they are bound to serve for a year. The tale goes on to show how they jail in love with their masters, and now these turning out to be of noble birth, a happy ending i s brought aboufe in the marriage of the queerly-introduced lovers. Ty . fe ~* i^'j^rwith concerted musio of .To b(iM->Wription, while tha laughing *li arrival causes, of which there are Bfc sral^harming originality of com poßi. ~ fjj OT ;i o ,arse the great piece de resist ance of i,^-c-"-evening was Miss May's rendering o f the "Last Rose of Summer." imruig the time Miss May was sing tog this she seemed to keep the n,°T*. i.as {t were sPell boulld- A Pin have been heard drop so perfect was me silence. She was forced to sing the verse again, and in addition received a perfect delnge of bouquets at the close. « was m truth a magnificent achievement,

and must rank as one of the most brilliant specimens of the vncal art Auckland has f ver list ned to The fair benejiciare re ceived nearly as great an ovation at the close '•{ the delightful ballad "Robin Adair," i later f,n. Mr Pal lam as Lyonel, and Mr Tem plri on asPJnnif et, played their characters well. T-^oth ;_'er.t'em« n were in excellent voice. . Miss Lambert plnypd with animation ; rather ton rmv'h than otherwise. Ber singing was exceptionally aord. When the curtain fell at the end of the opera it fell to the con clusion of an exceedingly successful perform ance. We shall be afforded another oppor tunity of alluding to the representation of Martha to-morrow, as it is announced for repetition to-night at reduced prices. A brief history of Miss Alice May, whose benefit took place last night, may prove not uninteresting. Miss Alice May was born in Yorkshire, and when only sixteen years of age was sent, to study music and declamation under Mrs. Wood, better known as Miss Paton, the original Agatha, in London, of " Dcv Freisehutz," and with whom she remained for a considerable time. Miss Alice May afterwards sang at concerts, but only as an amateur, until she placed herself under Mr. Allen's tuition, many of whose pupils had attained a high position— Madlle. Liebhart and Mr. Wilbye Cooper being amongst the number—when she soon commenced to take a prominent place in the public estimation, but suffering from an affection of the throat she was advised to go to Australia for a time. Shortly after Miss Alice.May's arrival in Melbourne she was persuaded by Mr. W. S.'Lysterto try the operatic stage, and accepted an engagement as his English prima donna. Her debut was moct successful, and she at once became a favourite, which flattering position she occupied for nearly four years, and during which time she visited South Australia, Victoria, New (South Wales, and Tasmania. Her appearance in every town was met with crowded houses, and the engagement was one of pecuniary profit to Mr. Lyster. Miss Alice May has now almost completed the tour of Xew Zealand, and with marked success. On the occasion of her benefit lately in Wellington, when literally hundreds were turned away from the doors, Dr. Diver presented her with a handsome set of diamond earrings and brooch in the name of a few of her admirers in that town. In the course of his speech he said: "Miss Alice May—l haA'c been requested by a number of your many friends and admirers in this city to present you with a small token of their respect and admiration, and to thank you for your untiring efforts to please and enter tain them, — something also which may remind yo\i hereafter of your visit to the empire city. I need scarcely express the universal opinion that you are the best prima donna who has ever visited Welling ton." Dr. Diver then handed to Miss May a jewel case containing a magnificent brooch aud earrings. At Christchurch and Dunedin also handsome presents were made. In the former town an exceedingly handsome necklace was presented by Sir Ciacroft Wilson in the name of her admirers. Doubtless her many admirers in Auckland will mark their sense of her high abilities in an equally practical form, and thus sustain the reputation of the city for generous support and admiration of real talent. We understand that on the completion of her present tour Miss May intends to proceed to the United States, and from there back to Europe, where doubtless a brilliant future is before her.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day.

The Central Italy crushed 170 tons stone for 183 ozs There are a few more ounces to coidp, which make the total lodgment for the month 4240z5.

At the Police Court to-day the question whether publicans' licenses are an asset avail able for the official trustee was argued. The argument arose out of an application for a transfer of license from Samuel Young to Kenueth Brown. The trustee« objected on the ground that the license was an asset, and the property of the creditors. The applica tion was further adjourned fourteen days.

Ssies : City of London, 27s 6d, 275; Bird in -Hand, .21s ; Crown Prince, 30s.

ILLICIT DISTILLATION AT TE KUITI.

ALEXANDRA,

This day.

I There has been rain here for the last three days' which has made the roads from Te Kuiti impassable. A European residing there now is dis tilling whiskey for the Hauhaus. His still and worm are entirely made from kerosene tins, and are his own manufacture. He pro poses making gunpowder.

WESTPORT.

This day. There were unprecedented high tides on on Saturday and Sunday. The lower part of tho town was flooded, the sea encroaching a loHg distance. The houses in Kennedy-street were untenable, and more of tho river bank was destroyed.

MR CASS AND ETERNAL PUNISH MENT.

(To the Editor of the Evening Stab) Dear Sir, —I was much surprised to see my name mentioned in connection with a chal lenge thrown out by Mr B. Cass, which ap peared in your issue of yesterday. Why Mr Cass should select the ministers named in the challenge I am at a loss to under stand. That he was led to do so by the supposition that the other Christian ministers of the city would be unworthy opponents of his theological skill and con troversial ability, I can scarcely imagine. Was it because he thought that those he selected were the least competent to sustain the coo (lie b, and likely soon to bo discomfited by hi 3 exigetical acumen, and bewildered by his rhetorical cxpertness I Whatever reason Mr Cass had for hiß selection; I consider it only jast to myself to state that a short time ago Mr Cass wrote to me inviting a discussion of the dogma to which he is so strongly opposed, and I then positively declined to enter into any such controversy with him, and gave him my reasons for refusing. I would consider such a discussion with Mr Cass simply a waste of time. The said dogma has been opposed by much abler men than, I presume, Mr Cass even professes to be, and the objections to it havn been met by abler men than, I am sure, any of the Auckland ministers claim to be. The mention of my name, therefore, by Mr Cass in his challenge, after the correspon dence above referred to, I can only regard as a piece of impertinenca. —Yours, &c, R. F. Macnicol.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Businehs done— Bank of Kew Zealand—Buyers, £17 10s; eeilers, £17 15s. National Bank-Sellers, 72s Gd. South British Insurance—Buyers, Sis; sellers, 525. Insurance—Buyers, 295. Standard Insurance- Buyers, 10s 6d. F=ji Bant—Sellers, 565. Cure—(Sellers, 12s. Tokatea—Buyers, 8s 9d. Pride of Tokatea- Severs, 2s. City of London. 27s f>d ; buyers, 2Gs Gd Crown Prince, 31s; buyers,'3os ; sellers, 325. Moanataira—Sellers, 40s. Bird in Hand—Buyers, 30s; sellers 31s 6d. Caledonian—Buyers, £9 7s Gd; sellers, £9 12s Gd. Auckland. Steam Packet Co. —Buyers, £3 17s Gd.

TEUD EVENING STAB, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1874.



Q( »F P. !*.EI — Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Standard Coffees both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, and Co.'a Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any Coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brand. Sold at almost every grocery ea» tablishmeHt in town &nd province.—[Advs. 1



! Ty*A]VTED, a Book-keeper "for a I " • country store ; must be a good accountant, ; an« references iequired.—Ar.wly by letter M., Stak. ■ j office. | WANTED, a General Servant ! ™ * about 1C years of «ge ; one from the country ; preferred.—Apply Ponsonby i ost office. j . WAFTED, by a new arrival, good .plain Needlework.-Tor address, apply Star I office. ; iTfANTED, a single Man as » » Pioufhman, and for General Farm work.— Apply at this office. WAITED, a Waiter.—Governor Browse Hotel. ! TfffARTED, a Married Couple fora * V Fsrm.-Apjly at the office of this paper on Thursday next-, ton o'clock sharp. WANTED, a second Cook—Apply at tho Waiteiaata Hotel. "\V ATi\ TED > a business Gentleman ■n" J lO i°*n nnotber in a baeholor'scstabliahment in Para ell ; txrenscs about £.{) per mouth, including washing.—Apply Bach' lor, oilice of this paper. "W^TED to Rent or Purchase, a * * six-roomed Verandah Ootla.c in out skirts.— I State particulars to '■ X ," Stab ollice. TKTABTID, a General Sorvant.— * ' Apply to Mr* 11. S. Meyers, TMen Crescent. WAFTED KNOWN.- Fails at Cost, Tools at Cost. Holioware and Household Requisites at Cost, Twines, Lines, Limp wure. Fenders and Pirn 1r0r.3 < utlery, nt 'Jast GENUIN.K CIEATUKG PALK—P. A. Philips, corner of Queen and Shortlaud-strtets. WANTED, a Good Female Cook. — Apply at the Masonic Hotel, North Shore. Ferry expenses paid. WANTED, a Housemaid.—Apply to Mrs Alfred Bucklnnrt, Newmarket WANTED, Caulkers. —Apply to Rims and Drown, at their Yards, Breakwater or Devonport. TXTANTED, a General Servant; no * v children, must be a pood laundress and plain Cook ; references required. —Apply at the Stak ofiico T^T-ANTPD to SELL, a new first * 1 class Cottage Pianoforte, seven octave, by Jiioadv.-ood and Sons. On view at Mr Wayto's, Queen-street. TETANTED, the general public to ' " know that W. KTB3SY. «orr>er of Queen and "Wukeflpld-strefits, has on sale :—Nowcastlo Coal (wholesale and retell), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Iron-b.%rk Shafts, Spokes, nd Bed-gun) Felloes. <S-e., <&c., always on hand. WANTED, Everybody to know that W. S. JONI«, Saddler, Qucen-streot, is appointed Sole Agent for Elliman's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Horses, Cattle and Sheep. A certain cure for Lameness, Swellings, Bruises, Sprains, Cuts, and Bores of every kind. Second onsigninent per Jubilee just opened. WANTED, 500 • tons of Old Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Canvas, Baggicß, Rope, P.ags, Cast-off Clothing, &c , at BATTYK & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-stroct, Auckland. S. MOSS, Manager ~\%7A NTS D KN OWN—Highest ' « v Price given for all Old M<!tala. Oc Sale, (cheap), Ploughs ; 6, 7, and S feet sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron ; also Pumps, Paints, &c, &0., at Alfred Smart's, next Bluo Post. Victoria street. WANTED, "a Book keeper and Account nt ; references required, good salary given.—Address, Post office, Box 100. WANTED KNO WN THAT K. D. SYKES, Practtc.m, Watodmakek, &c, TTpper Queen-street, Is prepared to execute all repairs promptly, and to keep tbo same in order for twelve months. A full Jewelled Skeleton detftched Patent Lever Watch, warranted to one minuto a month, £C 6s. WANTED KNOWN, IUA.T R. CHALMERS, PLUMBER AND GASFITTEKS, (Lato Manager Thames Waterworks), Has commenced Business in Upper Queen-street, two doors above O. Staines. Every description of Plumbing, Gasfltting, Zinc, and Galvanised Iron Work done. Lift and Force Pumps fitted np and repaired. First-clafg work guaranteed. WANTED, a steady useful Man in a butcher's shop ; also, a strong Lad.—Apply to Mr Messenger, Queen street. WANTED, a good Machinist— Apply Geo. Hemus, Excelsior Boot Factory. T^TANTED KNOWN, that D. ™ Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds ot Timber and other Building materials, Including Sashes, Boors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gum Lathe, Shingles, &C..&C, at the lowest market price, at his Yards, Custom-house street. WANTED KNOWN—Furniture telling off. Building coming down. Must clear out at any price. No reasonable offer refused. One visit solicited. W. I*. R<»TH, Cabinetmaker, Upholsterer, French Polisher. Chair Caner, Hhop and Office Fitter, and General Furuishin? Undertaker, returns his grateful thanks to his numerous friends and the generai public for the very liberal support and patronage hitherto accorded him during the past throe years, and begs to inform them that he is com pelled to clear out his vast and varied stock of Furni ture of every description, suited for the humblest cottage or the most luxurious mansion, including Iron and Wood Bedstsads of all sizes and descriptionss, Portable,&c. ,Hair,Fl.ix,and Cocoanut Fibre Mattresse3, Feather and Flock Beds, Carpncs, "Walnut, ftimu, Cedar, and Kauri Chiffoniers (some with mi~rer panels and back, and carved), &c Mahogany, Kimu, and Kauri, Loo. Telescope, Office, Kitchen, and Toilet Tables; Drawing-room Suites in hair, cloth, rep, damask, and leather, at all prices. Fenrters, Fire Jrons, Cutlery, and Cookirg Utensils of every description ; Tools, Clothing, Boots, and something to suit every man, woman, or child, too numerous to mention Must be sold at any price. First come first choice I-Note the address : -W. L. BOTH Old Supreme Court-house, Queen-streot (opposite Mon tague's Fancy .Repository. WANTED, a Good "Singer" Machinist at Coombes' Manufactory, High street. WANTED, G-ood Tailoressesj none othe? need at Ooorabes' M&nnfaofcosy, High-streot.



WAFTED, a Good Fand for a! circular saw ; tme ustd to th<» short bench 1 pieferred.—Apply to James «. Gibbons, Shakespeare ; UoM ; or, to the Otawa Sawmills near Waiuku. i Also, a few Good Men for the bush, together with a Cook. a "Writer mid "Barmaid. * ' —Ai ply at this Greyhound Hotel. WANTFD, a General Fervant.— Apply to Mrs Atkinson next the Gasworks. WAKTFD, Good Carpenters.— I~ * Apply io C. F. Saxton, Builder, Carleton ■ Gore ißoad. £■ T/O rANT'FD, a respectable Boy.— * * Apply to Isiclor Alexander, Jeweller. rpENDERS will be received up to 4 -*- p.m. on MO' DAY, the 10th inst, for com piling three correct copies of the Assessment Roll for the Karanpnhnpci Highway Board—For particulars apply to JOSEPH WaRREN, Chairman. QTRAYED into try paddocks, at k ■ Panmure. near Mount Wellington, TWO PIGS. —The owner can have the same on application to the undersigned, by paying all expenses. If not claimed before seven days from this notice they will be sold to defray expenses. — Mjs Lilewall. August 4, 1874. "POUND, a Gold Bracelet.—Apply -S- at the Star office. HAUBAKT. PAW MILL COM PANY (LIMITED). Tenders will be received up to norm of TRUJ'.S DAV, October Ist next, for the Lease of the Com pany's Mill and Forest, for a term of live years, to commence from April 3r(l, 1875. The highest or any tender not necessarily hccsp cd. EDWARD BENNETT Secretary. Shortland Crescent, Auckland, .august 1, 1874. A UCKLAND" VOLUMEEE EN xl GTNEBRS. Will Parade TO-MOKROW EVENING at tho Drill-nhwl id 7.30 p m., without arms ; all members arc requested to attend. P>y order J. F. SAUNDKPS, lion Secretary. "jVfAVIG-ATION- C i-TAiN Wit.hon intends (if sullicient inducement r-fferg) to OPBN a School of Navigation. — For par ticu'ars, as to tcrau. &c , npuly MrM. Niccol, Custom house-street, Shipping Agent, &c. LOBNE. STREET HAL L. The Rev S. Edger, 8.A,, being about to leave Auckland on a visit to Sydney for t!ie l>. nelit of his health, a social gathering of his congregation and friends will t;ilte place at the Lcrne-itreet Hall on WEDNESDAY evening next, the 6th inst, at 7 30. Refreshments provided. Tickets, Is oath, may bo had from any member of Committee. EPIPHANY SCHOOL - HOUSE, WEST NEWTON. THREE CONCERTS in nid of the Building Fund on August Gth, 18th, and' 2 tli respectively. First .Concert (Secular)—! lIURSDA V, August 6th, commencing »t 8 p.m., floors open at 7.30. Tickets, Is each ; set of throe, 2s Cd pach ; at Messrs Davies', McPhersor/s, and 15-x'er's, Kararfc>:- hape Road ; Mr and Mrs Shaw's, Symonds .strert ; and at tlie Boot sellers Queen-street. IJ^OII SALE, n property returning *•' £80 per annum ; price, £150. Several choice Farms cheap. Viood investment for intending sett lers.— Stewart and A ppleby, Corner of West Queen street. a c v c ¥ r CORN EXTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CrriROPOPfST AND MANICURE, (Fkom Pauls). Suroery : Princesistrr.et, (oppo3 Masonic Hotel), Auckland. Uadical cures of all kinds of corns (hard or soft, as well as bunions, callosities, of nails growing into the nosh, &c, Ac. Attendance at the patient's own icsidenco from 9 a.m. to 12 o'clock noon cfaily ; at tho Surgory, Princes-street, opposite Masonic Hotel, from 12 till ' Terms: FIVK SHILLING? per Perfect Curo. Ladies' Private Operating Eoo>n. KB.—Schools, Hotols, P.atMug Establishments, and Hospitals attended. Tkstimomal. Ship Doretto, Auckland, May 14, 1874 have great pleasure in bearing testimony to Mons. ueff'sfkill as a chiropodist. Iln romoved some corns (with which I hadlnng been troubled) without theleast pain or inconrenience, and I hope lie may meet with tho support to which he is so justly entitled.—B. Fioon, M.D., lato Surgeon-Superintendent ship Dorette. riLAEENCE HOTEL, EDEN CRESCaNT, OFFICIAL BAY, Auckland. The Proprietor of the above Hotel begs to call the attention of Visitors and Residents to its healthy and picturesque position. Also, to tho pood accommoda tion, first-class table, and the moderate charges. B. 0. HAYLES. MONET LENT OUT for Oapi talists on First-class Security at Current rat Interest. No charge made to Lender. £3,000 to lend at 8 per cent, in sums of LSOO and upwards. Sums of L 25 and upwards also advanced upon really good security. SHARES, Gold Mining, Bank, Gas, and Insurance Shares Bought and Bold. J. M. LENNOX. ONEHUN&A PEBPETUAL LAND, BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Investing Shares £20 each, by payments of One Shilling per week, bearing eight per cent interest, with profits. Money advanced without delay on approved Mortgages, repaid by weekly instalments of prinoipal and interest. Offices—Onshnnga. J. D. JACKSON, Secretary. nn o ceicketees. A Special Meeting of Cricketers will be held in the Large Room of the '• hames Hotel, at half-pa3t seven, on KRIDAY EVEN IMG, the 7th instant. Business of ere X imponance. All lovers of the Game are requested to attend. W. F. BUCKLA.ND. FOB SALB, a Mied suitable for a Fowl-house.—Apply for address offico of this paper. JC OS. G R A V E & CO.'S FINAL CLEARANCE SALE. OF WINTER DRAPERY AND CLOTHING COMMENCES TO-DAY, i^i When the Sale will be continued until the Stock is disposed of either by tender or ' auction. NOTICE.— John Pceats, late of the " Britiah," havh g purchased the Royal George Hotel, atNewmarkei and completed extensive alterations, invites his toy a and country friends to pay him a visit in his newq^irters. Good Bods,Bingle or Double Good Stabling. Board and LodgiDg at tho most reasonable rates. N.B.—" able d'Hote Daily from I to 2 p m. FOE SALE, an Invalid's Carriage* —Apply to Samuel Qoehrana and sen,



I.piUMC:E OF WALES THEATRE. ROSTAL ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. fJREAT SUCCESS OF MARTHA ! AMI THE GREAT RICHMOND V\iil SCMNE. The Matiiipemetit teg tn th.nk the public for their patronage during llie Opera Season, and announce that, by general desire, they will give FOUR EXTRA NIGHTS, AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES — DRESS CHICLE, 4s ; STALLS, 2s 6:1 ; PIT, Is. THIS (TUESDAY) EVENING, AUGUST 4, Will bo produced for the second time, by general request, Flotow's Grand Opera, M A R T H AJ^ L&DY HARRIEET t.. ' ' .." MISs'aLICE MAY. Cast of Character : Sir Tristan Mr Howard Vernon Lionel ~ Mr Henry Hallam Plunket .. .. .. ~ frTrO. H. Templeton Sheriff Mr B. Levison CHARACTERS IN TUX FAIR : TheFatPoy .. ~ .. Mr A. L. Ingli3 The Thin Boy Mr Wilkinson The French Clown .. .. Mr Brings The Bear Mr R Lambert The .Nigfier .. .. .. Mr Crisp Other Characters by tho Company. Nar.cy Miss E. A. Lambert LADY HARRI.tT .. .. MISS ALICiC MAY. Introducing the great Richmond Pair Scone, as in the good old days of Queen Anne. At tho commencement of the Third Act Miss Alice May will sine the beautiful Scotch Ballad, "ROBIN AD AIR ;" Conductor .. Mr G. B. At.it:??, Mus. Baa, Oxon. Leader ~ .. Mons. A. Fleuky. Pkices oil* Admission : Dress Circle, 4s ; Stalls, 2s Od ; Pit, 2s. Stape Manager Mr A. L. Inolts Business Manager .. .. Mr William Evans. General Agent Mr M. L. Raphael, NOTICE. — Oho Opera is over in time to enable North Shore residents to meet tLo last boat. SIAMESE CIBCUS. The Company will Perform TO-NTGICT (TUESDAY), AT 0 T A H U II U; ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, ONERUFGA; ! OH FRIDAY AT THE MAORI FEAST. TT^ILIIAMt' EIBE KIJNDLEBS. V f —One Kindler will lighta fire without wood or coal. O; o Kituller will boil a pint of water. One Kimller will couk a Rasher of Bacon, Steak, or Chop. One Kindler iviil burn 'a quarter of an hour. One Kimllor revives a lire like m*gic.—Manufactured only by CD,VS. WILLIAMH, Albert-street, Auck land, and sold evtrywhere at 3d per dozen. IT) O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned till noon on SATURDAY, August. 8, 1574, for tho Erection of a Brick Building in Wellosley-street. Plaus, &c, at my ouice. J. BERAPATII, Architect, Queen-street. IF IMPtrGIRAND, of Cook-street, will pka^e leave his address at the Stab office, he will oblige a party ,who wishes to communicate with him. HOBSON RIFLE VOLUNTEER CORPS. Tho Weekly Parade of tho above Corps will bo held at Headquarters, Wellington-street, on TUESDAY EVEN INGS, at half-past seven o'clock, until further orders. Absentee without leavo will be struck off the rolL A. BURNS, . Captain commanding. VTOTICE OF REMOVAL. THE PEOPLE'S DISPENSARY Is now opposite tho OITY HALL. A. M. WILLIAMS. July 15, 1874. XT A. C. B. S. A Special Meeting of the above Branch will be held in St. Patiick's Hall on WEDNESDAY, 4th inst, at 7.30 p.m. Rharp. Business: To receive tho half-yearly and Auditors" Iteport. A full attendance Is respectfully requested. OUPERIOB Furnished Apartments K-J at Parnell are now vacant.—For address, apply at this office. TO LET, at Mount St. John, Epsom one of those convenient Family Residences, adjoining the residence of E. Hesketh. Esq., consisting of six rooms, out houses, and half acre li-nd.- For further particulars apply to Mrs Hancock, next door XpREEHOLD HOUSE WANTED. Wanted, in the vicinity of Upper Symondsstreet, a Four-roomed Cottage — Apply to JOHN F. CHURTON, High-street. JM. L E N N o X • ESTATE AGENT, VALUATOR, ETC, [Established 1864. RENTS AND INTERESTS COLLECTED. MONEY INVESTED FOR CAPITALISTS. LOANS ON MORTGAGE EFFECTED ARBITRATIONS UNDERTAKEN. EXCELLENT FREEHOLD PROPERTIES FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. PONSONBY, CORNER OF JOHN STREET AND POMPALIER TERRACE-A comfortable three roomed residence, well finished, and in excellent repair. The House stands upon a freehold Allotment 40 x 90, and is let to a a good tenant for Gs per week. < Price, LBS. SfIORT-STREET, BACK OF THE DOMAIN— A comfortable four-roomed House in this favourite locality, with large freehold Allotment S3 x 132. There is a good well of water, and the house is in excellert repair.—Price, Ll3O NEW NORTH ROAD—A comfortable four roomed House, with freehold Allotment 50 x 200. The garden is in a high state of cultivation. Price, £200 TO WORKING MEN—WELLINGTON-STREET, CITY-Two attached Cottages, with good well and large freehold allotment ; present rental, 12s' per week. Price. L 225. TO WOKKING MEN—Two attached Cottages in William-street, with large freehold allotment; present rental, 10s per week. Price, L 175 HOBSON-STREKT.— A BARGAIN-A really fine property in Hobson-street, with large freeho'd Allotment, 50 x 199, There is a large Temperance Hotel upon the proporty, and seven Cottages all let and in excellent repair. Present rental, 77s per week. Price, LI4OO PONSONBY—A beautiful and commodious resi dence of seven eroomp, in the rising district of Ponsonby. There is a good well aud excellent free hold Allotment. Price, L 270. Terms easy. PUKEICOHK—Farm of 170 acres, adjoining the • late Farm of Mr Burtt. There is a small building upon the Farm, and a beautiful stream running through it.—lo2d TO MARINERS AND OTHERS—A comfortable residence, a few minutes' walk from the Wharf. Price, L2OO WAIKATO : A rare opportunity for procuring an excellent Farm—A fine Farm of ('OO acres at To Rori, near Alexandra. There are 450 acres of the land securely fenced, and 323 acres of it in" rich grass. The Farm is well watered throughout, and has a large frontape to the Waipu River. There are excellent conveniences for sheep washing. There is also a fine bush within a short distance of the Farm, and a beautiful and commodious 10-roomed House, well finished, and fitted up with every convenience. Price, L 5 per acre.—B6d TAURaNGA—A fine unimproved Farm of 800 acres in the rising district of Taurenga, The Farm has a large deep Wftfcey frontage to tho river, ?rio«, £600



QHEAP BLACK SILKS. BLACK SILKS FOR THE MILLION Good quality, wide width, very bright BLACK SILKS At 3s lid per yard; worth 5s to 5s 6d. A IAEOH LINK Of the above purchased at a discount Cannot be matched within 20 par cent of the price chargt-d. H. ATKINS. CHEAP DRESS MATERIALS. A SPLENDID LOT at lljd per yard ; cheap at Is6d. THE BALANCE OE WINTER DRESS MATERIALS, FRENCH MERINOES, WINCEYS, ETC., RfiDUCEIJ IN PEICft. 3, ATKINS, JUST QPEN XD, QHEAP COLOURED SILKS IN PLAIN COLOR! gHEAP JAPANESE SILKS. H. ATKINS. BILK VELVET JACKETS, BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, BLACK SILK VELVj&T. BLACK VELVETEEN, SITES, SHAWLS, XIO., HEDUOJEQ m PKIC3B. ' H, ATKINS. SOILEB BLANKETS, SOILED BLANKETS, AX ! REDUCED PRICK& QHEAP SHEETINGS, QUILTS, AKD MANCHESTER GOODS. H. ATKINS. GOOD QUALITY TWEEDS At 2s lid and 3s lid per yard A HUsvvy Let Just purchased at much below the usual price. ISO PIECES TO SELECT EROM. A liberal allowance to Tailors and arge buyer*. H. ATKINS. ! CHEAP CLOTHINQ IN BOYS', YOUTHS', ANQ MBN.S*. CHEAP SHIRTS, OUTFITTING, &o, BALANCE OS WINTER S QtfK IN ALL DEPARTMENTS AT REDUCED PRICES. LARGE BUYEBS CHARGED * WHOLE SALE PRICE. H. ATKI NB, (Lam Hay and Honbyi aw.)



A L B E R T II OTE L, CJL QHEKN-STIiKKT. "l , 1 JAMES STEWART; (Late of the Provincial Hctel, Princes-street), Bega to i-itim-ite to In 3 numerous friends and the public thit tho abovo ceutrally-fi.uatea Hotel IS NaW OPENED. a=» a coajiaßßorAL and f amily hgtbl The costly building commends itself as a praiseworthy additkm to the street architecture ol the city, being at one« elegant substantial, and baaiuess-lllie, whi:e the interior arrangements ;iry so contrived as to insure to the traveller or to the family en route all the comforts and conveniences of a home. THE SLEEPING AND PRIVATE APARTMENTS Are lofty, airy, and furnished in a most superior and costly stylo. THE PUBLIC ROOMS Are fitted with every regard to the requirements of visitors. A HANDSOME BILLIARD-ROOM To be futni3iied with ono of Allcook's best tables, to arrive por Hera HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATHS. LUNCHEON Will be laid in the spacious Dining-room upstairs between tho hours of twelve and two o'clock, com mencing on MONDAY, tbe 3rd. THE BOTTLE DEPARTMENT Will be under J S.s own personal care, and from his long experience and thorough knowledgo of the trade families and otters favouring him with orders may rest assured that none but the beat and purest Brands will be kept in stock. Orders for singlo bottle 3oi more punctually delivered. N.B.—Hot Coffee, Sandwiches, &0., at tho Bar. X*T INKS & HALL CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS AITD GENERAL HOUSE FURNISHERS, HAVE NOW ON HAND IHE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OP FTJBNITUEE, CAEPETS, CLOTHS, BILLIAED CLOTH, AND GENEEALFUENISHINGrS IN NEW ZEALAND, * Which axe all marked at exceedingly LOW PRICES THE TRADE & SHIPPERS SUPPLIED WHOLESALE. W. & H. having large and convenient workshops m anufacture every description of Furniture on th HORTEST NOTICE. FLOOR CLOTHS ALL WIDTHS, CUT TO ANY PLAN. CARPETS MADE UP AND LAID. Agents for thb QROVER & SAKEE OUBIJS - LOCK AND ELASTIC STITCH SEWING- MACHINES, Lens acknowledged as THE BEST, axe sow THE CHEAPEST. Tl*> »ew HAND MACHINE ia aimarvel of simpUcit and efficiency, at £6 6a, Every Machine Guaranteed. Instruction Given. Illustrated Prospectuses with Samples of work, sent post free. XTEW F&KM, GAKDEN, AND JL^I FLO HER SEEDS, true to name and of the finest quality, -.t ROBERT BREWIN'S, BED AUB PLANT DEPOT. 38, aud 89. Market Hotjse. TO-MORROW, NOON. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION. To Clear Consignments. Ofj KEGS OF GOOD BUTTER O V-/ 40 Superior Canterbury Cheese 14 cases ditto ditto 5 tons Good Bakers Flour, 2001b 6 tons Good Baker's Flour, 501b and 1001b 600 bags Oats, Bran, Wheatmeal 50 bags Mixed Oats and Barley, Pigs Food Wairoa Cheese, Bacon Groceries, Sugar, Tea, &c. R. ARTH UR, ' Auctioneer. .. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12. I, C. CHARCOAL TJ X, ? B. TONKS & CO. >"... ~J. HAVE been instructed fo^s^|, Qli-x Wedoesaay, August 12, »t 11 o*cloe|t,* v 20 boxes 1.0. Charcoal Tin. * f ' On aocount of whom it may concern. ■■ *» -:,:. FRIDAY, AUGUST 7. ~" "* ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. rpHE Subscribers will sell at the X Mart, Fort-streef, on Friday next, 7th inst, at eleven o'clock, Cottage Pianoforte, in Rosewood case, House bould Furniture, &0., &a SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneora. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5. HHHE Subscriber has received in- JL atmctions to sell by auction on Wednesday, sth August, at the Corner Mart, at 11 o'clock, 4 QA3ES OF CHOICE PLANTS, including Camellias, Azalias, Magnolias, Rodendrums, &C,, *O-> aEOEG-E SIBBIN, Auctioneer. THURSDAY, AUGUST 6. npHE Subscriber has received in -*- structiops to sell by auction on Thursday, 6th August, at 12 o'clock, on the premises, Onehunga, Th? Whole of the late Mr Korrie's Furniture. Kitchen Utensila, &c. GEOEGH Slßßlff,