duett "Oh ! this love," in which Miss May and tbis gentleman made a decided hit. Mr Bainford 's Sergeant Sulpice was a fine vigo rous impersonation. Mr Vernon played the part of Hortensius very cleverly. Miss Lam bert's character of the Marchioness was not so suited to her es the "Anne" of Der Freiscliutz, which must he reckoned her best performance. The other characters were fairly interpreted. The orchestra rendered the delightful music of the opera in aji able manner. Mr Allen's CO £A---'ng vas as masterly as ever. To jjjJTHE -.Uini's opera of Sonnambula will be g w Rented by the Pose of Auvergne. On M UNim-p-t Miss Alice May will be accorded jl o^fiJWe have only to announce the fl sure this lady that she may depend I The super house. When we add that / 'oera of Martha is to be presented f v Jl„fl tons, ,ion we shall have intimated two sources "•ttraction either one of which ■would be siutkient to draw a full audience. To hear Miss May sing "The last Rose of Summer" will be a treat indeed. We would draw attention to the fact that tbe season proper closes to-night. The tickets there fore purchased for the season will not be jvailable on Monday.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business donk — Bank -of New Zealand—Buyers, £17 10s ; lellers, £17 15s. National Bank—Buyers, 70s ; sellers, 72s od.

South British Insurance—Buyers, 50s; sellers, 525. National Insurance —Buyers, 295. Fiji Bank—Sellers, £10. Union Sash and Door Co —Sellers, £10. Bay of Islands Coal Company, £9 10s. Albion (Ist issue) —455. Alburnia, contrg.—Sellers, oos Caledonian—Buyers, £9 7s 6d ; sellers, £9 10s. City of London—Sellers, 29s 6d Crown Prince—Sellers, 31s. Bird-in-Hand—Sellers, 40s. n . Golden Calf (new issue)— Sellers, 4s. Ditto (paid up)— Buyers, 6s. Old W hau—Buyers, 425. City of York—Buyers, lis. . Queen of May—l2s ; sellers, 12s 3d. Cure —Sellers, 13s. Exchange—Buyers, 10s. Vanguard—Buyers, 8s ; sellers, 3s 6d.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From our own Correspondent.)

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

CRUSHING RETURNS

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day.

The Queen of Beauty lodged 38 ounces, and will have over 600 ounces when all cleanings up are complete this evening. The Central Italy obtained 30 lbs of speci mens last night. The MoaDatairi fortnight yield is 364 ounces.

The Kuranui fortnight yield is 9G ozs 8 dwts.

The Long Drive tribute obtained 170 ozs 16 dwta.

The All Nations have 12G ozs 16 dwts. Sales : Queen of May, 12s ; Crown Prince, 30s ; Vanguard, 3s 4d.

WELLINGTON.

This day,

The N. Z. Steam Shipping Company's steamers will be sold separately by private tender, to be sent in on the 22nd ; and the hulks and sailing vessels -will also be sold separately.

NAPIER.

This day. Arrived : Cyphrenes, at 2 p.m. She leaves for Auckland at three o'clock.

THE EVENING- BTAK, S^TUIIDAY, At GUST I, 1874



Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffees both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, A Co. s Excelsior Coffee desei ?es preference to any coffee on jeeount of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note tbe brands. Sold at almost every grocery establish toent in town and province.- TAdvt.]



WANTED, Caulkers. —.Apply to Sims and Brown, at their Yards, Breakwater or Devonport. WANTED, a Chirrney Sweeping Apparatus, complete. —Appply immediately Jo H. F. Anderson and Co. Queen-street. WANTED, a General Servant; no children, must be a good Laundress and plain Cook ; references required. —Apply at the Stab office WANTED to LET, a five-roomed House and Shop, s:tu*ted in Victoria street. Rent, 16s per week.—Apply third Shop from Albeit-street. WANTED to. SELL, a new first class Cottage Pianoforte, seven octaves, by Broadwood and Sons. On \iew at Mr Wayte's, Queen-street. WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, best Cut and Uncut Wood. Yards: Between Fort and Custom house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store. W. & G. WINSTONE. WANTED, the general public to know that W. K.IRBY, corner of Queen and Wakefleld-streets, has on sale :—Newcastle Coal (wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates. Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Tiles, Don-hark Shafts, Spokes, nd Red-gum Felloes, &c, —a, always on hand. WANTED, Everybody to know that W. 8. JONES, Saddler, Queen-street, Is appointed Sole Agent for Elliman's Celebrated Royal Embrocation for Horses, Cattle and Sheep. A •ertain cure for Lameness, Swellings, Bruises, Bprains, Cuts, and Sores of every kind. Second onsignment per Jubilee just opened, WANTED, 500 tons of Old Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, Canvas, Bagging, Rope, Rags, Cast-off Clothing*, _c., at BAT'IYE & CO.'S London Marine Store, Old Market, Queen-street, Auckland. S. MOSS, Manager WANTED KN 0 WN.- Table -Lamps from 3* 9d each ; Hand do, Is 6d ; Axe, Pick, and Adze : sndles. Is each; American Axes. 5s 6d upwards ; do liat_i- t« 4* : Scissors, from 6d each ; 18-iuch Tinned Milk Dishes 3s Other goods equally cheap —P. A. Philips, corner of Queon am! Shoitland-strtets. WANTED KNOWN, that I have , great Pargains for cash: Jams, 8d; Bardines, \ 8d ; Salad Oil. Q pints) 8d ,_ Good Tea, 2s 6d ; Com. %£? 1 Su Kar- 5Jd ; Currants. 5d ; Raisins, 7d Der lb ; V.«? e» 2Jri ; Matches, tin boxes, Bell * Mack's, 2d; «ices; Candles, full weight. Is ; Pickles,.led; ■ otted f Meats of all kinds, Cd ; every other article equally -. Cheap, at KING'S Store, Parnell Terms. Cash. N.B. Buggies, Carriages, and Busses may be hired at the .^tables ; parties visiting the Opera can be ac commodated on very reasonable terms E. J. KING, Proprietor. WANTED KNOWN—Highest . Price given for all Old Metals. On Sale VCneap), Ploughs; 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Uerrugated bon ; also, Pumps," Paints, &c, Ac., at Alfred Smart's, next Blue Port. Victoria stteei



—. w^_l_.,Tm_n_««_l II _nlr 11H I __________ < '■- ' mi in j.... TT7 A V TED TO LET, fin Eranklin I * 7 Road, a 4-roomed HOTJSE, with Carpenters I Woikshop. Stable. Gardtn, and never-failing suppy [ of pned water.-Apply to Mr Catson, Stitchbury" I BuildiDgs. J TITANTED immediately, a General { v * Servant for a sm>:H family.—Apply the I evcninir, between 6 and 10, at the Inspector's House [ in tho Market. , rpo PAINTER B.—Wanted, two * (7ood Men to go to Tauranga by the steamer I bis trio. —Apply at once to J. Ward. El'liott-sttaet. i WANTED, a Book keeper and Account nt ; references required, goo° salary given.—Addres", Post office, Box 166. TXT AN T E D KNOWN ■ * THAT K. D SYKES, Phactiom. Watchmaker, _c, Hpper Queen-r.treet, Is prepared to execute all repiiirs promptly, and to keep the tame in order for twelve months. A full Jewelled Skeleton detached Patent Lever Watch, warranted to one minute a month, £6 6s. TJ& ANTED KNOWN, "that D. Golbik is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, jl ccrs, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Bouse Blocks. Posts, Pails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Tron bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, _c.,&c, at the lowest market price, at his "Sards, Custom-house street. Tj£7ANTED, an experienced Nurse * » maid ; references required —Apply at Mrs Montague's, 4 doors above the Old House at Home. Victoria-street. TKT ANTED, a Good " Singer " » * Machinist at Coombes' Manufactory, High street. \Af ANTED, Oood Tailoresses; none other need apply at Coombes' Manufactory, High-i- treet. — TNDEPENDENT OEDEE OE .L RECHABITES, S.U. HOPE OF AUCKLA.ND TENT. A Meeting of the Tent will bo held on MONDAY NEXT. August 3, in tho Temperance Hall, Albert- Street, commencing at 7 30 pm sharp. Candidates for initiation will phase attend at 7 45. J AS. GEO CA.RR, C.R. ; R. H. UUGHE3, Secretary. TpHE AUG-DST FDI~B EX, OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CIiURCS NEWS IS NOW PUBLISHED. Price — Threepence. May be had of the Publishers, Upton & Co. QWHSPS on the MELBOURNE K3 CUP SWEEP at the Occidental Hotel THIS EVKNlfff*, -"t eight o'clock Come and seethe late additions o tho Picture (ialKry, aid all tho files of j the Dan's Doings for 1573 and 1574. , Fi H A L L E^N Or E. j I hereby CHALLENGE the Beys tS essrs Cornford. j Ei-id, Macnicol, and Tir.s!ey. of this city, a-y or all j of them, especially the first-named, to a public dis- I cushion of the "Dogiea of Kteinal Torment," including : tlio question of ' Man's Immortality ;" and I under take to i-.rove said dosma to be a gross lie, and utterly devoid of Scripture authority.- B. CASS. ( CJ WEEPS on the MELBOURNE! O CUP SWEEP at the Occident-.l Hotel THIS | EVENING, at eight o'clock Come and ste the late j additions, to the Picture Gallery, and all the files of ! tha Day's Doings for 1&73 and 1574. ' j QWBEP* on the MELBOURNE k3 CUP SWEEP at the Occidental Hotel THIS I EVENING, at eight o'clock. Come and see the late addiiions to the Pic.uro Gallery, and all ihe files of the Day's Doings for 1873 and 1874. IST O T I C E. YOU ARE INVITED TO VISIT BIZAIIi'S _ Z; VERY EXTENSIVE DISPLAY Off THE MOST SPLENDID BACON AND' HAMS That's Impokted fbom Cantehbuby. r. | •; f [ His BACON WINDOW is quite a picture, clesrl demonstrating that the SOUTHERN BAOON FACTORS I Are in every respect tho best Merchants to btjv pbom. | ' ;• 7. BSkT The Quality of the Meat, and their excellent mode of Curing and Smoking, makes all other Curera lose by the comparison. li_ | ■ | ( JOHfl 31/'llEyv TZI TEA DEALEP, AND GROCER, 223, QUEEN-STREET. i SEWING- MACHINES^ Reduced Prices for one month. Jn Consequence of my having received nolica from the Insurance Companies that at the expiration of the present policies they decline to r- new them, I have detetmined to reduce the prices considerably in order to Clear Out my present large Stock, consisting of Thomas's, Singer's, Howe's, Wheeler and Wilson's, .Britannia, ittle Stranger, Wanzi-r, and Little Willcox. Each machine guaranteed. only establishment in town devoted entirely v. one Hale and Repair of Sewing Machines.— G. \V HE:LOP, the fitting Shop,jVulcanlane. NEWMARKET HIGHWAY BOAR D. li- Applications for Secretary and • Collector to tbe Newmarket District Highway Board, who must be a resident in tho District, will be received up to MON DAY, Brd August next. F. G. CLAYTON, Chairman. m O BUI DD E K^B. TENDERS will be received by the undersigned til noon on SATOEDaY, August Bth, 1874, for fch erection of a Brick Building, in Wellesley-street. Plans, &c, at my office. ._,.—-- J. HERAPATH, Architect, Queen-street, ,



_________\___\__\___*___\_^^ mmSm%oommmmmmtooomm ~nM_W]__«'l _i Mi SUPERIOR Furnished Apartments at Parnoll are now vacmt.—For address, apply at this office. Ixk "HOE EAGL AN. Wm\ -*- ——— ( fj|k. The Cutter ! «&§_is Dawn 1 Will le.ive Onehunifa for the above pert on WED | NK*Day, sth instant. pfFor fieight or passage apply to JAMBS W. WALLUR, I * Auckland and Onehunga. AN ° I z °~~e AMf.%k BARQUE WILLIAM GIFFORD, ■■cal__3___rf FROM NEW YORtL All ACOOUNTS against tho ab)ve Vessel must be rendered ia Duplicate to the undersigned Wore noon : on MONDAY, the 3rd August, or they cannot be recognised. J. M. DARGAVILLE & CO., Agents. J o. oT t. STAR OF NEWTON LODGE. Anniversary Public Tea Meeting at the Congrega tional School-room, Newton, on TUESDAY, 4th iust. Tea on Tnblc at hilf-pist six ; aftor which a Musical and Literary Entertainment will be siven ■ Dr Nicholson, D D.R.W.G.T., in tho chair. Tickets, is 6d each. S. WORMS, W.S. fILA R ENCE HOTEL, v 7 EDEN CRESCENT, OFFICIAL B\Y, Auckland. The Proprietor of the above Hotel begs to call the attention of Visitors and l^esiOects to its healthy and picturesque position. Also, to t!,e gocd acoommoda t on, first-class table, and the moderate cha: ges. B. C. HAYLES. Sj^OUNT), a 8.i.;, containing"papers -&- and a sum of money.—The owner can have the same by applying to W. Adams, Tobacconist, Queen street. £<T) REWARD. j£j The above Reward will be paid by Inspector Goldio to auy person furnishing »uch irformation as will l«*tl to tie conviction of the parties who deposited FILTH in High-street, opposite the premises of B own, Bauett, and Co., on the night of tho 31st of .Inly. Full KALE, a property returning £80 per annum ; price, £lfio. Soveral choice Farms cheap. uood investment for intending sett lers.—Stewart anl Appleby, Corner of. West tjue-'ii ; treet. £1100 £1100 OCCIDENTAL SWEEPSTAKE ON THE MELBOURNE CUP, To bo Drawn on i.r about 3 Ist OCTOBER. 1100 Membjes ay £i Each. Prizes: ifO tickf.ta in J. J. Milt.to's Melbourne Sweep of £2000, with a Ist prize of £1000 2nd of £4<o, . 3rd of £i 5», and Jl_o to be divi ledbetween starters I and no.i-starters. to be distributed us follows, viz : — ! 30 tickets to the Cr.'-t numb- r d awn from the box. 30 tickets to the lis; number drawn, and two prize; of 20 j tickess each, thereby giving the first an.1, la t number j drawn a chance of winning tho first prizj in each j sweep, the balance of the money to bo paid to first ■ horse 50 per cent; recoQd hor-o, 25 percent; third j horse, 10 per cent; and 15 per cent to bo divided : botwecn starters md non-starters j EDWARD PEP KINS, j Proprietor, j N.B. — Sweeps on the above w'.ll take ulace on Friuay «nd Saturday Evenings. Single ar>d i.'onble ! event V-oobs on tho Rielbouri c Cup; also, a Place ! Book. OUDS_LAID, ifP.OM IWENTY I'clUNl'S TO H&LP | A CROWS. I POINT CHFVATIER HIG-H ---, WAY DISTRICT. | The first meeting of the Ratepayers of this District • was held at the Northern Hotel, Croat North Road, on the 25th July. A rate of one, penny in the pound on the value to sell was struck. Messrs \V. Motion, R. Seymour, J. Symth, W Edgcombe. anil J. Dignan, we:? elected Trustees ; and Messrs Hoffn.an and J. Moore were elected Auditor* for the ensuing year ; Captain t eyniour was elected Chairman of the Board ; Mr Motion, Treasurer ; and Mr J. Dignan, Secretary. _________ _ A Special Meeting of tho above Branch will beheld In St. Patilck's Hall on WiDiNFSDAY, 4th inst, at 7.300 p.m. sharp. 1 Business :To receive the half-yearly and Auditors' Report. A full attendance Is respectfully requested. CJ R U E ¥ _F CORN EXTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CHIROPODrsT AND MANICURE, (Fkom Pabis). Surgery : Princes-street, (oppo3 Masonic Hotel), Auckland. Radical cures of all kinds of corns Chard or soft, as well as bunions, callosities, of nails growing into the flesh, &c, _c. Attendance at the patient' 3 own residence from 9 am. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at tbe Surgery. Princes-strbet, opposite Masonic Hotel, from 12 till 6 p.m. Terms : FIVE SHILLINGS per Perfect Cure. Ladies' Private Operating Room. N.B.—Schools, Hotels, Bathing Establishments, and Hospitals attended. : Testimonial. Ship Dorette, Auckland, May 14, 1874 j have great pleasure in bearit.g testimony to Mors, j Ruefl" fskill as a chiropodist. He removed some corns I (with which I hadlong beemtrouuled) without the least • pain or inconvenience, and I hope he may meet with the support to which he is so justly entitled —S. Flood, M.D., late Surgeon-Superintendent ship Dorette. -OUMI GATING- OVEN AT QUARANTINE STATION. Superintendent's Office, Auckland, July 4, 1874. TENDiJRS for the Construction of the above are Invited, and will be received at this office until noon of MONDAY, the 3rd August. Plans and Specifications may be seen, and Forms°of Tender obtained, at the Public Works offi.ee, Short" land-street. P. DIGNAN, j (For Superintendent.) FOUND, a Brown Ketriever Dog. —The owner can have the same by applying to R. Baxter, Kngineman, Auckland Station, and paying expenses. npO LET, at Mount _t. John, Epsom A one of those convenient Family Residences, adjoining the residence of E. Hesketh, Esq., consisting of six rooms, out houses, and half acre land - For further particulars apply to Mrs Hancock, next door "T~IfOK.LAND ART UNION. TICKETS, £1 EACH. UPWARDS OF . 50 OIL PAINTINGS, I OLEOGRAPHS, ETC., IN ELEGANT GILT FBAMES, VALUE FROM £3 TO £12 10a, Together wirrt a Number or ILLUMINATED PIECES i* OXFORD FRAMES, MOUNTED PHOTOGRAPHS, 'Etc.,, Etc., Etc 1 NO BLANKS. E. W A V T E. ii



I? DWA YD fa 8-STREET CHAPEL. -J —On Sunday next, itev W. Tjnsley will preach in tho ab ye place morning and evening. Mornine: Cross-bearings for Jesus Evening—A Housr. to Let. TJL bu eslet-s tr _Tb t V* CHAPEL-P. H. Cornford, Pastor Subjects of Discourse August 2. Morning— Longing for God. Evening—Mercy assured by an Oath. : TTNITKD M HTHODLST EREE *U CHURCH.—Sunday Services at the Pitt-street Church. Morning— Peace. Evening—The Main Chance, by Rev G. H. Turner. T ORNE-hTiiEET HALL Sunday -Ll Services (tinsectarian), conducted by Samuel Ed^or, BA. August 2. Morning- Paul Preaching only Chrtst. Evening—Ooodness and Rtligion—A Sermon on John Stuart Mill, the eminent Philoso .pher, without Christianity (by desire), THE NEWTON KIRK.-—Divine Service at the usual hours TO-MORROW. Subjects— Morning : No 5— 1 rophecies concerning Moa.b. Evening —I he Fore runner of Christ pITT HA L,L.— s UNDAT \J SERVICES. — Rev Warlow Davies, M. A. The Services as usual, morning, at 11 o'clock, evening at ha f-past six , T OBNE-S TEE E T H A L|L. 1 The Rev S. Edgor, 8.A., being about to leave Auckland on * visit to Sydney for tho o nefit of his health, a social gathering of his congregation and friends will take place ftt the Lorne-dreet .Hail on WEDN ISSDAY evening next, the sth inst, at 7 SO. Refreshments provided. 'iiokets, Is each, may he j had from uny member of Committee. ' "I? PIPH..t3S V SCHOOL ZLTOUBF, J-LI WEST NEAION. THRKR CONCERT.* in aid of the Building Fund on Augns-t 6ih, lbth, and 2.1h respectively. Fiist Concert (Secular)—: llUi:>-.DA V, August Cth, commencing at S p.m,,fioors open at 7 :>><>. Tickets. Is each; set of three 2s Cd each; at Mc.-s:s Davies', McPherson's, and B xier's, Kara _g<s i hape Ko.kl ; Mr V'atis' and Mrs Shaw's, Symonds ! street; and at the Booksellers Queen-street. TO THE (SCANDINAVIANS OF •1- AUCKLAND. Tho 1-EV EDWA*RD NEIL^ON, from Norway, will preach in the Wesleyan Unapt 1, Pailiament st.rcet, on S: ND»Y MORNINGS, at 11, and on WE-NESDA.Y tVEMNGS, at half-pas; 7 o'clocit. TIL fc X A ' > D 7 N A V ERN B I -»-. AUCRLAIsD. MI°.STONOP. PDAV. NIKTSON, frae >orgo, vil pro like pay Norsk i <ien Wesi'e.vanske Kirke i I'arlia nient (adeo, fors c Gang .Soiif'ay Morgel kl. 11, og dernost Onsdays Eftermldday hi. "■!_. LIFE Bouts, Kisliinu Boats,Dingies. —J. W., CV.rr, near Gasworks. ~M O T I C E. In compliince with the requisition fOlowinp. a Special General M'-eting of the Momhers of the Auck iand Permanent ( o-operative Building and Invest ment Society is herehy convened to be held at tho time and pltce and for t^'.e purposes named in tho said requisite n. JOHN BATGER. Secretary. Auckland, 30th July, 1874. ly/f R. JOHN B A.. GEE, AjJL Secretary A P. C. Building and Investment Society. Sin, —You areherebv requested lo convene a Special General Meeting of the Society, to be held at the Society's office, Wjndbam-street, on THE3DAY, the Ut September, at half past seven o'clo.-k in the evening, f'.'r the purposes of Electing a Trust c of tho Society in the room of the bite Mr Rattray, and of amending the Rules of the Society as follows :— By striking out lh<- lust clause of tinle :• o 10, and inserting the following worris in lieu thereof, viz.: " Any casual vacancy r.ooumng in llio Committee shall be filled up by the Committee, but a>>y person so chosen shall ret-iin his oilice Su lon_; onl- .-..s tiiu vacating member of Committee would havo retained tho .same if no vacancy had occurred ;' and by substituting the word "•one" for tho word "two" in tho filth line of Rule No S3 J R .* icholson, M.D., President W. M Commons T Macffarlane, Vice-President T. L Drummond W. C. Wilson T. Thompson W. Thome p Cherry Con W Owen Ed E. Marker, jun. JamesCoupland |[. N. Garland L. Coupland I. X Compton Prei. liattloy (;. Aickin Wm. S. Cochrano J. Watts B. Cass Thos. Buddie. Auckland, 20th July, 1874 T COSORAYE & CO. O m having completed Eitcnsivo Alterations and mprovements in their Premises are NOW OPENING UP SHIPMENT OF NEW SPRIN i GOODS, Ex Eontenaye, Bcrar, City of Auckland, _c. J. COSGRAVE & CO. Being Cash Buyers in tho British and Continenta Markets are onabled to offer all classes of Goods at THE LOWEST REMUNERATIVE PROFITS. Particular attention is called to their LARGE STOCK OP SILKS, from the most eminent Manufacturers, and noted for Softness of Texture, Richness of Colour, and Great — urability. The various Departments are now replete with every Novelty in SPRING and SUMMER GOODS. THE DRESS DEPARTMENT will be found most complete, and includes every New Material in Silks (black and coloured), Japanese Silks (plain and figured), Plain and Tinted Alpacas, Balernos, Lustres, Silk, Warps and Mixtures, Persian Cords, French Merinos (plain and figured) J. COSGRAVE & CO. MUSLINS. French Jaconets, Ordanders, in stripe and figured Book and Swiss, checked, striped and figured Jaconet, striped, checked and figured Tarlatan, _c, _c, in all the now shades PRINTS Cambrics, Jaconets, Brilliants, Cretonnas, Plates Batists, Pique, Marcella, «_c , &_. Dress and Rough Hollands, Glass Cloths, Qniltings _ c. MANCHESTER. Sheetings, Towellings, Toilet Quilts and Counter panes, Table Cloths and Covers, Hucks, Glas Cloth, Linen and Cotton Ticks, Damasks, Repps, Curtains in Lace Muslin, &c. MILLINERY AxVD FANCY. All the New Styles in Millinery and Straw Hats and Bonnets, Feathers, Flowers, &c. Muslin Col lars and Sets, Lace Collars and Sets, Muslin, Lace Ties, Handkerchiefs, all Silk Roman Scarfs, _c., _o. T _*, . c, • _. TTNI> "^CLOTHING. Ladies Skirts, Chemises, Nignt Camisoles, Drawers, Stays. Children's Underclothing of aUdescrip tions ; Hats Hoods, &c, Pe'ises Cloaks, _c. • Ladies' Silk Cloth Gi^nadine Jackets Velvet Jackets and Mantles, new shapes. SUPERIOR READY-MADE CLOTHING, In Great Variety. Black Cloth Pagets, Silk-mixed Pagets, Diagonal Pagets; Black Cloth Galateas, Silk-mixed Galateas, Diagonal Galateas ; Tweed, D >c, Silk mixed, and every other description of Men's and Boys' Trousers, Trousers and Vests, Suits, &c. Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, Boys' Zouave Suits Boys' Kossuth Suits, Boys' Stanley Suits Boys' Eton Suits, Boys' Lome Suits Boys' Galatea buits. Boys' Hats and Caps, in all the ne;v styles Boys' Shirts, White and Kancy, Crimean, _c. Men's new Crimean Shirts, fail sizes; Dress White Shirts, plain and fancy fronts ; Men's stout Working Shirts, Flannel Shirts. Drawers, Singlets, &c, in Cotton, Woollen, and Merino ; Men's Linen and Paper Collars, in all the new shapes ; Umbrellas, Ties, Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, _c., &c. Men's Black Paris Hats, Drab Shell Hats, Felt Hats, of every shape and style. Men's Cloth Caps, &c. WOOLLENS. West of England, Yo kshire Broads Tweeds and Does, in Yorkshhe, Scottish, Geelong Sydney, Nelson, &c, &c. J. COSGRAVE & CO. Wish to preserve their character as THEC'IEAPK:-T HOUSE IN THE TRADE And will SELL their present STOCK AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. | TITO N E V LENT OUT for Oap-i | XV_L talists on First-class Security at Current rat ' : Interest. No charge made to Lender, j £3,000 to lend at 8 per cent, in sums of LSOO and | upwards. Sums of L25 and upwards also advanced j upon really good security. SHARES, Gold Mining, Bank, Gas, and Insurance Shares Bought and Sold. _ J. M. LEN_N OX.



— ms^oem___s_____________m ____«b* '-" — &vQgf&&msHmom____B__m)^^ j pRINCE OF WALES THEATEE. j ROVAL ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. THIS (SATURDAY) EVENING, AUGUST 1, Lass Night ck the Season. DOUBLE BILL! TWO OPERAS! By particular desire, Bellini's Charming Opera, LA SONNAMBULA. AMINA MISS ALICE MAY. Cast of Character : Elvino .. Mr Henry Hallam Count Rudolpho .. .. Mr T. H. Rainford Mlessio .. Mr Howard Vernon Notary .. .. .. .. Mr Wilkinson Dime Theresa .. .. .. Miss F. Howe Lisa .. Miss E. A. Lambert AMINA MISS ALICa MAY. Peasants, Villagers, &c. To conclude with Offenbach's Comic Operetta, endded, THE ROSE OP AUVERGNE. Pierre (a blacksmith) .. .. MrT. B. Bainford .nlphonse (a cobbler) .. .. Mr Howard Vernon PLEIRETT- MISS ALICE MAY. NOTICE. — Subscription Tickets will not be available af er to-night. P_.t__OTS IF ATIMTSS'ON : Dress Circle, 7s C.i ; Stalls, 5s ; Pit, 2s. Stare Manager Mr A. L. Tkglts Business Managor .. .. Mr William Evans. General Agent Mr M. L. Raphael. NOTICE — The Opera is over in time to enable Nonh hhore rcsi<_len...i to meet the last boat. pRINOE OF WAL • S THEATRE. ROYAL ENGLTS 1 OPERA COMPANY. MONDAY KIGHT, 3rd AUGUST, GRAND EXTRA NIGHT, FOR 'I UK BENEFIT OP MISS ALICE MAY, When will be productd for the FirFt Time in New 2_cal,_nd the Grand Opera of MART H A ! Introducing tho great Eichmond Fair ?cene, a» in the good old days of Q'teon Anno This Opera will be produce! on »scale of spk-nfiour never before erjuilled .n N ew Zealand. MAMMOTH PAYIL IO N, MARKET RESERVE. i SIAMESE CIRCUS, POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT! STEEP LECHAS E. BRAT! \M-As Mcrinnb SOUTH—As McGnffin. SIAMESE IN ALL NEW ACTS TO-NIGHT. I'OSITIVELY the LAST NIGHT of the CIRCUS. Prices of Adm'ssion—ls, 2s, 3s. N.B -The Company will perform at Otahuhu on Monday and Tuesday rext; Wednesday and Thurs day at Onehunga : Friday at the M^orl Keast. WM. BURTON, Agent. OENCING BOWEN - STREET. Tenders will be received by tho undersigned until Nocn of TUB-DAY, •Ith August, for Pi NCING BOWEN-STBEKT, according to Specification to be seen at the Improvement Comrni?.<-.ioners' Oilice. It. 11. STEVENSON, Secretary. Ju'y 29, 1874. A UCKLAKD ARTILLERY XJu VOLUNTEERS. Tho members of the above Coip will assemble at tho Gun Shed, Princes-street, on MO.\ DAY t veniug. the 3rd of August, at l.'M, without Rifles and Accoutre ments. Kvery member absent without leave will bo dis missed from the Coips. J. HERBERT BURNS, Captain Commanding. BUTTER! BUTTER! EGGS! EGGS! BUTTER ! EGG? ! and all other kinds of DAIRY PRODUCE are down in price at FEN TON'S Central Stores, Auckland Market. Good Butter, Is per lb; Pastry Butter, 7d ; Dairy-fed P<rk, 4d ; Pigs' Hends, 3d; Bacon, from 6d ; Pure Hi gs' Lard, 9d ; Canter bury Cheese, &c. I have about £700 worth of SOUND SALVAGE ST-CK of GROOKUIES and OILMAP>'S STOKES onhand. and, not beirginsured, 1 am desirous of clearing out tho whole quickly these fiery times. Therefore I will offer some tremendous bargains to the Public : — Good Sugar, 3_d per lb ; !»ound Tea, Is lOd; Starch, 4d; Cur/ants, 4Jd ; Raisins, 4lil ; Castor Oil, 4.Yd per bottle; Salad Oil, 7d. ■ NEW EARM, GARDEN, AND FLOW ER SEEDS, true to name and of the finest quality, at ROBERT BREWIN'S, SEED AND- PLANT DEPOT, 88, and 39, Market House. ftTOTICE OE REMOVAL. THE PEOPLE'S DISPENS RY , Is now opposite the CITY HALL. A. M. WILLIAMS. July 15, 1874. NOTICE —JonN iScEA'ra, late of tho " British," havi g purchased the Royal George Hotel, at Newmarke and completed extensive alterations, invites his toi a and country friends to pay him a visit in his newqi. irters. Good Beds.Single or Double Good Stabling. Board and lodging at tho most reasonable rates. N.B— able d'Hote Daily from I to 2 p m. AEEMANIC LLOYDS. B. TONES & CO., NTS. ' npHE LATE EIRE. ALERED ALEY, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER, ETC., Respeotfully intimates to his numerous Customer and Friends that he has • RE-COMMENCED BUSINESS IN TEMPORARY PREMISES, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel, UPPER QUEEN STREET, And desires to THANK those who have so liberally patronised him for the last nine years and in asking for an extension of these kind favours would intimate that nothing shall be wanting on his part to merit their confidence ALFRED ALEY, (From Messrs. Ridley and £Bon, Lowdo PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, ETC.



j nHEAP BLACK SILKS. BLACK SILKS EOR THE MILLION j Good quality, wide width, very bright BLACK SILKS At 3s lid per yard; worth 5s to 5s Gd. A LARGELINE I Of the above purchased at a discount. Cannot be j matched within ?0 por cent of the price charg. d. H. ATKINS. CHEAP DRESS MATERIALS. A SPLENDID LOT at ll.d per yard ; cheap at ls6d. THE BALANCE OF WINTER DRESS MATERIALS, FRENCH MERINOES, WINCEYS, ETC., BEDUOED IN PBICE. H. ATKINS. JUST OPENED, CHEAP COLOURED SILKS IN PLAIN COLORS. CHEAP JAPANESE SILKS. H. ATKINS. SILK VELVET JACKETS, BLACK CLOTH JACKETS, BLACK SILK VELVET, BLACK VELVETEEN, FURS, SHAWLS, ETC., I ' REDUCED IN PRICE. 1 H. ATKINS. SOILED BLANKETS, SOILED BLANKETS, AT REDUCED PRICES. CHEAP SHEETINGS, QUILTS, AND MANCHESTER GOODS. H. ATKINS. GOOD QUALITY TWEEDS At 2s lid and 3s lid per yard A Heavy Let just purchased at much below the usual price. 180 PIECES TO SELECT FROM. A liberal allowance to Tailors and large buyers. H. ATKINS. CHEAP CLOTHING IN BOYS', YOUTHS', AND MENS*. CHEAP SHIRTS, OUTFITTING, &o. BALANCE OF WINTER S 0 © X IN ALL DEPARTMENTS 1 AT REDUCED PRICES. LARGE BUYERS CHARGED T WHOLE SALE PRICE. . H. ATKINS, (Late Hay and Honeys 4.n.)



ALBERT HOTEL, QCEKN-STEEET. JAMES STEWART" (Lite of the Provincial H< tel, Prince3-street), Begs to ir timate to his nnnr'trous friends and the public that the above centrally-fi uated Hotel will be opened for busimsson SATURDAY, Ist AUGUST. AS A COMMERCIAL *ND FAMILY HOTEL The costly building commend;, itself a? a praiseworthy addition to the stn et architecture of the city, being at once el-gant, subs*&>'ti>i', and business-like, white the interior arrangements me so contrived j>s to insure to the trav-ller or to tie family en route all the comforis and convenience of _i_ome. THE SLEEPING AND PRIVATE APARTMENTS Are lofty, airy, and furnished in a most superior and costly style. THE PUBLIC ROOMS Are fitted with every regard to the requirements of visitors. A HAND3OMS hILLIARD-EOOM To bi furnished with one of -ilicock's best tables, to arrive per Hero. HOT, COLD, AND SHOWER BATnS. LUNCHEON Will be laid in tho spacious Voning-room upstairs between Hie hours of twelve and two o'clock, com mencing en MONDAY, the ;',id prox. THE BOITLE DEPARTMENT Will b-j under J S.s own personal care, and from his long experience and th rough knowledge of the trade famiiic-i and others favouring him v.iih orders may ; re>t assured thai none but the best and purest _rands ' will be kept in s'.o k. Orders for single bottles or more punctually delivered. ; N.B.—Hot Coffee, Sandwiches, kc, at the Bar. i , . \£T INKS & HALL CABINET-MAKERS & UPHOLSTERERS ANP GENERAL HOUSE J?URNISHER3, HAVE NOW ON HAND THE LARGEST AND BEST ASSORTED STOCK OF FURNITURE, CARPETS, ELOOR CLOTHS, BILLIARD CLOTH, AND GENERAL FURNISHINGS IN NEW ZEALAND, Which are all marked at exceedingly LOW PRICES THE TRADE & SHIPPERS SUPPLIED WHOLESALE. W. _ H. having large ard convenient workshops m anufacture every description of Furniture on th HORTEST NOTICE. FLOOR CLOTHS ALL WIDTHS, CUT TO ANY PLAN. CARPETS MADS UP AND LAID. Agents for the GROVER &BAKER OORLE - LOCK AND ELASTIC STITCH SEWING MACHINES, Long actocowledeed as THE BEST, are now THE CHEAPEST. The New HAND MA CHINE is a:marvel of simplicit and efficiency, at £5 ss. Every Machine Guaranteed. Instruction Given. Illustrated Prospectuses with, Samples of work, sent post free. T7VSR SALE'the Lease of two Shops A. having Aye years to rim, in the best part o ' Vicoria-street. To be sold cheap as ■ the owner is leaving the colony. For particulars, apply to F. L. PRIME, Insurance Buildings. MONDAY, AUGUST 3. 135 SHARES BISMARCK G.M.C. (WITHOUT RESERVE) FOR SALE by auction at the rooms* Fort-street, at 11 o'clock on Monday next. \ SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, AUGUST 3. OYSTERS, AXES, PORK, CLOTHES PEGS. WITHOUT EESEEVE. B. TONES & CO. ' WILL sell on Monday, at eleven o'clock, 20 cases Oysters' j American Axes, &c, &c. '* Ex William Gifford, Without Reserve. ' MONDAY, AUGUST 3. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. STONE AND BRICK POWDER MAGA ZINES. STONE WALLS, ALBERT BARRACKS. B. TONKS & CO. HAVE been instructed by the Auckland Improvement Commissioners to sell on Monday, at 12 o'clock, Small Bomb-proof Stone Magazine, Brick Arch 2 Large ditto ditto ditto 2 Stone Magazines Galvanised Iron Building About 20 chains 8 tone Wall The abive contains a very large quantity of first class English Bricks, Expensive Copper Fittings, &C, Albert Barracks, at 12 o'clock. TUESDAY, AUGUST 4. CORN EXCHANGE. BUTTER AND CHEESE. GEO. W. BINNE_ YHTILL sell by public auction, at ▼ f the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday. August 4, at 11 o'clock sharp, 40 kegs BETTER SI cases CHEESE. Teima.at S^le.