4. a the seat for City East on that he should exert CiLelf towards securing a large doc*. (Cat difficulties were experienced in framing +v,p Act authorising the construction of a iwlt with its sister Act for dealing with the v rftfkreserve. Thesemeasures, when carried, t bought lead to the early construc tion of a dock capable of taking 111 any vessel +Wmi_ht visit the port, and would make Jr* Harbour Board one of the wealthiest cor porations of the kind in thecolonies. He found law that this question, instead of being one +n be dealt with in entire unanimity was one l." h P^nlced warm discussion and feeling £een toVt-- It was difficult to re resent the views of a constituency so Lch divided in opinion as his constituents Tre on this question. He next alluded to fhe steps taken to secure the power for Auckland to obtain a water supply. He was of opinion that it was wasteful and in rrnedientforalarge city to hand over to Sate enterprise the charge of its water rmnlv and that feeling obtains in all large ScoT the world. At the urgent recuest of the Mayor he introduced a hill which was carried two years ago, nd he ha(* vefc to learn UQd&r its machinery water has been iutroduced into Auckland. He was then asked to gefc the over-riding power of the Provincial Council removed and increase the borrowing powers. It seemed to him that the city ratepayers should he able to determine the question xrithout going to the Provincial Council, and he introduced a bill last session with the objects mentioned. He supposed it was wrong, for almost all the Auckland members opposed it and ib was thrown out. He did not enter into the merits of the controversy now raging on the Water Supply question, but he did sincerely feel that a city like Auckland, subject to hot and dry weather, without an ample' water supply, was a dis grace to the civilization of the colony. In summer, after a longer period than usual of dryness, an epidemic or disease might arise, and the consequence of not having a proper water supply would be fearful. He next spoke of the Auckland Improve ment Bill. He had opposed that bill because he thought it wrong that places of public recreation in a city should be jeopardised by being mortgaged. Again, he found himself in a difficulty, for the majority of those who knew most of the subject supported if., and, therefore, from that point of view, it seemed he was wrong. He succeeded in getting the streets removed from becoming security. Whether the improvements being carried on •were desirable he did not wish to express an opinion, but inquiries he had made from those moat acquainted with the circum stances convinced him that there was an almost unanimous feeling of regret that the bill was passed and that a great deal of money was being wasted. (Cheers, and hisses.) With regard to the Timber Floatage Act he said he had taken that up without very ma turely considering it, and there had been a remarkable revulsion of feeling in reference to it. Eeceived at first with very great pre judice it had ultimately been carried by a large majority, and his own opinion was it would be a great boon to the province. He though it did not go far enough The speaker next endeavoured to refute the assertion that Auckland had not received a fair amount of attention at the hands of the Government, and that there was '' a down" upon it in the South. He thought such statements were injudicious, and not likely to serve the ends they were intended to serve. The constant threat that if Auckland demands were conceded the compact of 1856 would be broken, and South era lands seized, was puerile. That compact ■would never be upset. It was true that ar rangement had not worked well for Auck land, but this had been recognised, and a measure passed last session by which Auck land was presented with a quarter of a mil lion of money to purchase native lands with, "i addition to its share of the £200,000 voted four years ago. He was not sure but that in years to come the provinces of the South will look with envy on Auckland, which may then have a magnifi cent land revenue of its own, which he believed it will have if the right policy is pursued. As to the seat of Government ques tion the Superintendent would bear him oub in stating that he did all he could to oppose the removal, and he now believed that it had been aco3tly change, and was the commence ment of a war in the Wanganui district which would otherwise have been avoided ; but years have now passed, and he did not think « likely that the seat of Government will ever he returned to Auckland. He believed it was now firmly established *t ~; Vellin £tOI1> although he believed « the -whole question were considered «c novo it would be taken to Christ <hurch. The existence of a Provincial Go vernment in Wellington had been the source ™ great difficulty, and he considered it would ™ to the interests of - the colony when Wellington city was taken out of the province ana made a federal city. In refuting the charge of neglecting Auckland he asked them w> look a t the changed state of native anairs. Although there was a class who agitatedagainstthe Native Office, he considered ™at agitation to unjust, and arose in a pat measure from those who would like to Mok upon the natives as a fair field of specu- STm* JP** Goveranient did not feel it de niable that large areas of land should pass 5? Pr v.lVate hands> t0 be neglected until jey became of value, but considered 6 to the advantage of natives and that these landa should J^ acquired by the Government and be jWMrn open for the purpose of settlement. JJ had.reason for believing that the day is Sw. l wh?n there wiU be absolute peace Snv f . !t, tw,° races and absolute har- Sf a° *K form of Government, when u*n^ll be traversable from one end "the other without any feeling of insecu foads 1ft 6 °£ the advant*ges of telegraph 4 W^W «»»fcniefcion of the Kaipara Sorbet kat?™ lways- He thought some rbeajance should be used in criticism, and I culSS imDg M Of r delays ' when the diffi aiß^KSefrom tj« inauguration of «Und tft + r 1C I works from one end of the a, IT , i °ther with au Adequate *« c bff Ply We™ remembered. The works & a8 mUCh as P°ssible> of *c wS° a f5 ed ,for the earfy completion a ? ailY ay- Lar Se tracta °* Sof i> dalso be<* acquired, 150,000 t0 be handed over to *ent E ! endent at once' The th« liabni£ see their way to liquidate to hS °n the confiscated lands, «* the ill^ o™ t0 the province part PstS s t-of se lands as ar« a^y sha ? X Ug F at a P°rfcion of t*^ tbo4 theW 1 8pen m m °Pening UP roads 10 it I I°Y Go ™rnment hoped 1 *"»*««* in introducing CaWornl pr°Tulc.e- He also spoke of t abi% Mr TT "IT 1? Rising * that ™ +f" ***«& had shewn in ; ct- H« might also say ' ? ov <*nor staHn }*■ Beat of Government, any _% viiSfSl? the Colony "ould 'pro 7 aa^h ea X, P 7 d a Parfc °f his time here, and was established a >>W- a - $*^*> or madeaCommodore's v^^A^S^^g P^ced in corn er be cE; 18---^ Auckland will pro- Vdron. ffi £ head^arters of the ek>md t^. ?f «ason why the ***» wli i uo ff d kl/ ■ completed 7 He *uomand required was a great

and commanding industry to stand in the same relation to it that wool does to the bouth. He did not think that the province would become a wheat-producing place. He spoke at considerable length on the advan tages of manufactures. He believed it is the mission of Auckland, on behalf of the rest of the colony, to bring to the whole colony the benefits of the South Sea Island trade. He thought hundreds of thousands of coolies should be introduced into those islands to develop their irnrntn c )ewurces. In the session of Parliament .approaching several important questions would be dealt with. There would be the question of electoral franchise. It is the intention of the Govern ment to propose a system of manhood suf frage coupled with residence, and to do away with the exceptional miner's franchise. He also believed a comprehensive licensing mea sure would be introduced, and a measure to conserve the forests and to develop the South Sea trade. The Government did not desire to bring in a large number of bills, but was disposed to ask the country to rest and be thankful. The speaker then pro ceeded—in view of the approaching elections, the. _ Parliament expiring after two more sessions—to urge constituences to return members pledged to support one party or the ofch er. Unless they did so they relinquished their right to govern, and threw the power of go vernment entirely into the hands of un pledged men. This led to great intriguing at Wellington. Mr Vogel closed a very long address by referring to the growing popu larity of his policy throughout the colony, and the growth of prosperity which he be lieved Auckland would soon share equally with the other provinces. The natural advantages of JSTevv Zealand were such as to justify the belief that it will be come a colony far in advance cf any other in the Australian group. The speaker was frequently applauded throughout, and was greeted with warm demonstrations of applause at its close. Mr Vogel then proposed the health of his Honor the Superintendent. In doing so he spoke of the keen triangular contest that had lately" taken place in gjche province, and of the cordial relations that were likely now to exist between Provincial and General Governments.

The toast was enthusiastically received. Mr. Williamson, in responding, said ib afforded him great pleasure to receive the congratulations which had been poured in on him both by friends and opponents. He was encouraged by them to go on and do all in his power to advance the interests of the province.

The Vice-President proposed " The Ministry," which was suitably responded to by the Hon. Dr. Pollen. This brought the entertainment to a close and the guests departed for their homes.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(From our London Correspondent.) London, December 26. COLLISION AT SEA. The collision between the Ville dv Havre and the Loch Earn was a most dreadful affair. The general facts of the case you will have had. It seems that the Ville dv Havre was originally built by the Thames Shipbuilding Company from French designs, and the contractors lost laigely by her. The engineering firm who fitted her with a huge pair of beam engines from French designs were also heavy losers by the job. She was christened Napoleon 111. at her launch. As she did not pay she was altered from a paddle to a screw steamer, and lengthened 30 feet amidships. She was then renamed the Ville dv Havre, was fitted with new engines by a London firm, and sailed last March on her short career. She was fitted withsix watertight bulk heads, but the3e were of no avail under the circumstances of the collision. She was full of cargo, and was struck amidships, where the compartments are largest on account of the engine-room. The Loch Earn, on the other hand, having been stove in forward, and being also fitted with watertight bulk heads, kept afloat for a long time during some very bad weather. MARSHAL BAZAINE'S BETKEAT. There are plenty of people who would not think Marshal Bazaine's banishment to the Fort oi St. Marguerite such a very terrible fate, situated as it is in a lovely climate and within view of the main land. At all events the Marshal may congratulate himself upon having escaped so easily after such a terrible sentence having been recorded against him as that of death and degradation. Some of his predecessors at any rate have not been so fortunate. Greenstone.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

CRUSHING RETURNS

GRAHAMSTOWN,

This day. The City of London will retort to-morrow. The probable yield is 500 ounces. The Dauntless tribute crushed 40 tons for 21 ounces

The Sink to Rise (tribute) specimens yielded 9 ozs 14 dwts gold. Una tribute, 20 tons stone, yielded 10 ozs 13 dwts gold. The Golden Calf got a candle-box speci mens in stone taken from the leading stope towards the Morning Star, this morning. The general crushing is still looking -well. They had 74 ounces amalgom during the last twenty-four hours.

LATEST FROM COROMANDEL.

DESTRUCTION OF THE PACIFIC

HOTEL,

NARROW ESCAPE OF THE BARMAID.

COROMANDEL. This day. The Pacific Hotel has been totally destroyed by fire. It was situated at the Lower Bridge, Kapanga. The owner and occupier was Mr Patrick Cumming, who is now in Auckland. The building was a large one of two storeys, containing nine bedrooms, a large parlour upstairs, and five rooms below. _ The stock is supposed to have been worth £300. The only occupant when the fire broke out, about two o'clock this morning, was a barmaid named Susan Mahoney. She was awoke by the fire, and had to leap off the balcony in her night-dress. She aroused some neighbours, and then fell exhausted in the street. Nothing was saved. The nearest building was the Bridge Hotel, just vacated by Mrs Lawless, which was saved by men getting on the roof with wet blankets and keeping the sparks off. The wind was strong from the south. The building was insured in the Victoria for £600, and the stock for £100 at the same office. The Union Beach has obtained another small parcel of specimens to-day. Specimens have also been taken from the Harbour View anl City of Auckland. 3.55 p.m. The Harbour View obtained 25 lba of splendid specimens this afterdoon.

LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.

WELLINGTON,

; This dajr, Oats, new, in short supply ; selling at 4s 3d ; old, 4s 7d to 4s 9d ; Hour, Canterbury, unsaleable, £12 ; Oamaru, £13 to £14 ; bacon, Canterbury, 9d to lOid ; cheese, sid to Gd ; wheat, none. Barley, none.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done this day :— Bank of New Zealand — Buyers, £17 ; sellers, £17 ss. National Bank—Buyers, 64s ; sellers, 655. National Insurance — Buyers, 23s Gd ; sellers, 24s Gd. Auckland Gas—Buyers, £10 2s Gd. Thames Gas—Buyers, Ms 6tl; sellers, 365. Alburnia —Sellers, 6s. Bright Smile—Sellers, £3 2s 6d. Caledonian, £10 10s ; buyers, £10 5s ; sel ler?, £10 15s. City of London—Buyers, 19s. Moanatairi - Sailers, 40s. (gTookey (third issue)— Sellers, £3 3s. Union Beach—Buyers, 9s 6d ; sellers, 12s 6d. Coliban—Buyers, 3s 6d.

THB EVENING STAR, mi^ I, FJEBIitJA&Y 27, w4



On account of the large increase of business Herbert H, Smith has been compelled to move to those extensive and convenient premises situpjed in Durham street, West, next to Hunter and N<'lan'.s and opposite Buckland's Sale Yards. H H.S. wishes to inform the public of Auckland that he has ovtr 800 of his first prize Improved Patent Portable ov nsnow in use, some of which have been in use nearly four years, and all of which ha,va given entire satisfaction. Prices from 35s ; also, first prize Colonial 'veus ; first prize Wrought Iron Kanges, either Portable or Setting in ; also in hand. Second-hand Ranges, Stoves, Boileis.&c , for sale cheap.snd all kinds of Iron Work done at the Auckland lion Works.—(Advt). Coffee.—Brown, Barrett, & Co.'s Standard Coffee is oth delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett, & Co's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. .Note ! he brands. Sold at almost every grocery establish- ! ment in town and province.- fAdvt.] V7j7 ANTED, a superior Barmaid * * for a first class Bil iard-room Bar (none others need'apply) ; likewise a Housekeeper for a Gentleman, town.—Hannaford's Itcgistry, High strtet( WANTED, a respectable young Man able to ride, for a first class Butcher near town ; likewise a Lady Pitinist fi.r Fiji, and several Female tervants. —Hannaford's | .Registry, High-stieet. WANTED, a Night Porter.— Apply at the Greyhound Hotel. WANTED, a strong Boy.—Apply Williams & Co., Albert-street. WANTED, a General Servant. Apply to Mrs Hill, Upper Sjmonds-street, opposite Mrs Glover's School. WANTED, a Female Servant.— Apply to Mrs fecrivener, Cottage of Content Hotel, Victoria-street W r ANTED, a stout smart Lad as Apprentice at Cranwell and Co.'s Furniture Factory, Shortland-atreet. WANTED, a strong Man to Plough and make himself generally useful. —Apply Messrs Campbell, Wellington-street. WANEED, a steady Woman as Cook and Laundress.—Apply Junction Hotel, Epsom. WANTED, a few Apprentices.— Apply at C D'Leau's Shirt Manufactory, corner of Albert and Durham-street. WANTED, a first-classFFeint.a t . Cook for Gisborne; wages no objec, Passage p aid. - Apply W. Lodder.'A.S.P. Company Wharf. WANTED, a Shoemaker for New Plymouth ; none but a good hand need apply. One with some knowledge of using the Closing Machine preferred,—Apply to C. Madden, Hobson-&treet, Auckland WANTED, in or about a fortnight hence, a comfortable four- or flve-roomed House, detached preferred, 10 or 15 minutes' walk from Queen-street.—Apply by letter with particulars, L.0.C., Star office. WANTKD, a Cook and laundress ; • also, a Housemaid for a small Family in the Country.— *pply between 10 and 12 o'clock Prince of Wales Hotel, Hobron-street. WAJSTED, a General Servant.— — Apply to Eev John Hobbs, Beresford street. WANTED, for the Situation of Boots, a Man with good testimonials.— —Apply at the Northern Club. • TyANTED, a General Servant. ---» » —Apply at the Wesleyan Parsonage, Grafton Eoad. WAIST KD, a respectable young Man to Drive a Baker's Cart.-Apply at the Newton Bakery, TX7ANTED, a smart Message Soy. » > —For addve»s, apply at Stak office Y\TANTBD, a General Servant * * where another is kept References required. —Apply at the Star oific c. WANTED 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, a Lad, 15 or 16, to wait at table and make himself generally useful— Apply to Mrs Williamson, next door to the Manukau Hotel, Onehunga. TXT a JS TB D KNOWN, that I. " ~ WATT is prepared to supply Wood and Coal at following prices for Cash :—Ti-tree Wood, Uncut 12s per ton ; do do, Cut, 14s per ton ; Newcastle Coal, 50s per ton. Delivered to any part within one mile from Yard. Posts, Rails, and Palings always on haud. Fencing and Carting done at low rates.—Stanley street Mechanics' Bar. > WANTED KNOWN.—The under signed have always on hand a large supply o Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, best Cuf and Uncut Wood. Yards" Between Fort and Custom t house-street, next Isaacs' Bonded Store. W. & G. WIiNTSTONE. WANTED KNOWN, that D. j Goidie is prepared to supply all kinds ef Timber and other Building materials, including I Sashes, 1 oors, Mouldings, Bro&d Timber, House I Blocks. Posts, Kails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts Iron- ! bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &c., &c, at the I iowest market price, at his "yards, Custom-house- i street. I ■ ! FOR SAL E, A COMPLETE Suit of Sails and ; ____. Gear (nearly new), for a Boat of from six to eight toLS.—Apply A.S P. Company, Wharf. NT O T I C E. THE Owners and Occupiers of Land I in the Paparoa (Pakuranga) Highway District are required to fulfil the conditions of the '■ Weeds and "Watercourses Act, 1566," or legal proceedings will be taken t« enforce the same. And .Ratepayers are requested to call at the Post-office, Howick, and DdT their Rates, v " JAS. WHITE, Chairman. ' Howick, 27th February, 1874.



pRINCE OE "W&LEb THEATRE. THE VIVIAN ROYAL COMIQUE COMPANY. THIS EVENING, BENEFIT OF MR. ARTHUR VIVIAN, Under the Patronage of HIS HONOR THE SUPERINTENDENT. PROGRAMME. Overture —Orchestra After Me, and Brown the Tragedian—Mr Arthur Vivian Dolly Varden—Miss Nellie Melville Love Among the Maories—Mr JS'ed Mason Happy Old Grandfather Ben, and I Should Like to be an Alligator—Mr Arthur Vivian Ballad—Miss Hanington COURTING IN THE RAIN, MR. VIVIAN and MISS MELVILLE. Interval of five Minute?. THE COMEDIETTA, WHO SPEAKS FIRST? Mr Militant Mr F. Milburn Mrs Militant Miss Noltio Melville Captain Charles .. .. Mr Arthur Vivian Interval of Five Minutes. Merry Moke— Mr Ned Mason Soda and B , and I Know My Way About— Mr Vivian Susan Susan- Miss Nellie Melville I'M FK O M THE DO TJ NTR V— JNed Mason and Arthur Vivian Bathing-Mr Milbuin Dobbs in Paris, and I Like to Mind the Baby—Mr Arthur Vivian Joseph us—Ned Mason MAT RIMONIAL EFFUSION, MR VIVIAN and MISS MELVILLIO. to-morrow (Saturday), LAST APPKATANCI3 OP THE COMPANY. IMMENSE ATTRACTION ! PRLN CJ3 OP WA LEs THBA.TBE. FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY! CHAKLES' GREAT DIORAMAS OF THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR, ALSO TUB SUEZ CANAL AND THE NILE. POSITIVELY FOR SIX NIGHTS ONLY ! (■OMMEKCIKO ON TUESDAY. MARCH 3. W. B. WISEMAN, Manager. pOBB & CO.'S TELEGRAPHIC \J LINE OF MAIL COACHES*. TIME TABLE. Leavo Auckland every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 0 a.m., for— s. d. s . a Otahuhu.. .. 2 0 Point Russell .. 16 0 Papatoetoe .. 4 0 Ngumawahia .. 30 '0 Papakura .. CO Hamilton .. 35 0 Drury .. .. 7 0 Cambridge .. 40 0 Leave Hamilton every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at C a.m., for— Ngaruawahia .. 5 0 Papatoetoe .. 30 6 Point Russell .. 20 0 Otahuhu .. .. 32 6 Drury .. .. 27 0 Auckland .. 35 0 Papakura .. 28 6 Leaves Hamilton, at 8 a.m., for Alexandra every Tuesday and Saturday; leaves Alexandra at 12 noon for Hamilton, to meet the Coach for Auckland, every Monday and Friday. Parcels forwarded to all parts of the Waikato, and mast be paid for before leaving the office. We do not hold ourselves responsible for any parcels value over DAILY TIME TABLE. Leave Aucklaiid every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, at C a.m., and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 8 a.m., for Otahuhu Papatoetoe Papakura Drnry. Leaves Drury every Monday, Wednesday, and Fri day, lat 2 pm, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 4 o'clock p.m., for Papakura, Papatoetoo Otahuhu and Auckland. Leave Auckland at 3 p.m. for Otahuhu Papatoetoe Papakura Drury Leave Drury at 7.30 a m. for Papakura Papatoetoe Otahuhu Auckland Coach leaves lUverhead for Helensvillo every Mon day and Wednesday, at 1. p.m. ; and leaves Ifelen ville for Riverhead every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. AMERICAN COACH FACTORY. All description of Conveyances built to order, and repans neatly executed. Horses shod by experience.! workmen. Carriages, Buggies, or' Saddle Horses can be hired for all parts of the province. Booking Office :—Elltott-stueet. C G. QUICK, Proprietor. H. MOFFLIN, Manager POULTRY PEED. 140 sacks Malt, at from 3s per pushel 125 sacks Maize, at from 4a Gd per bushel At COUPLAND'S Produce Stores, Queer-street. AUCKLAND TOTAL ABSTINENCE" SOCIETY. SPECIAL Committee Meeting THI* (Fdday) RVKNING, at 730 o'clock? Collectors will oblige by sending in tho amount to J. W. « RR, Hon. Secrotary. jyj'GSiC and hi VQ-iSQ. Every iJ.tL Evenlne Oyster i-oloon, next P. A. Jones's Hair Cutting !-aloon. 3, West Queen street. Waitress Wanted. Public Works Offices, (Colonial Architect's Branch,) Wellington, February 20, 1874. TENDEES are invited for the Erection of new General Government Offices at Tauranga General Conditions, Specifications, and Drawings maybe seen at the Telegraph office, Auck'n1-- 1 jujrt »t the offices of the Colonial Architect, Wtl.ii.^t } x Tenders addressed to the Hon the Minister for Public Works, and marked outside " Tenders for General Government Offices, Tauranga," will be r»ceived at the orlic« of the undersigned up to n o:i of MONDAY, the 9th day of March, 1874 Telegraph Tenders will be received provided tin original tender and depnsit are lodged with the nearest District Engineer at the time specified abovj The lowest or any other tendtr not necessarily accepted. W. H. CLAYTON, Colonial Architect. ORANGE INSTITUTION. THE Adjourned Meeting of the Members of the above Institution will be held on FRIDAY EVENING, the 27th instant, in the Lodge room, Wellesley-street, at 8 p.m.—To receive the report of the House Committee and other business. By order of the Grand Master. DEVON PORT HIGHWAY DISTRICT. npENDERS are required by 4 p.m. JL on MONDAY, the 2nd March, for the following works:— 1 Forming Road from Masonic Hotel j,.to Old School-house 2 Metalling Road from Sheep Mount to .Rosebank and Vauxhall Gardens 3 Extension of Beach Road to daliope Point 4 For Carting at per day. Tenders to be addressed to the Chairman. Speoiflcivtiona may be seen on application to OLIVER MAYS, Hon. Sec. Devonport District Board,



\X7 A IS TED KNOWN ! YT ANTED VI KNOWN! and WANTED KNOWN! I have SOOlbs of iv ew Zealand Dried Salt Fish for sale, and they must be sold quick to please James Lavender. 1 have been obliged to tike them out of my Window and put ihem in the back of my Store to please this said Lavender of that respectable and well-behaved Pitt-street, and I have Lavender in my Window. To please Lavender, Salt Fish Slbs for Is, as it must be sold to please this said Lavender, for he does not like the smell of Local Industry. Lavender, Is bottle; 2.00 Book Marks to be &otd cheap, 3d, 6d, 9d each ; Apples, 51bs for Is. I have only S cases of Salt Fish, and I will take 10s per case to please James lavender, as I must be all Lavender to live in Pitt-str- et. Wanted Known, that some body owes me a Bone in Pitt-street.— II WATTS, General Dealer.. Pitt-strtet, that respectable and well-behaved street, MR. JAMES ELDER (believed to be at the Newton Boot Factory,) may hear of something to his advantage by calling at the Stab. office. TO BUILDERS. HTENDEfiS will be received up to X -2 pm on THURSDAY, the sth of March, for .He-building the Thistle Hotel, Queen-street. | Plans, &c, at my office, Queen-street. EDWARD MAHONEY, Architect. TO BUILDERS. I HPENDERS will be received until !-A noon of the sth March for the Erection of a BMBLTING HOTJSM. Ac, at Grahamstown, for the National Bank of New Zealand. Plans, &c, at my office. RICHARD KEALS, Architect. ON ACCOUNT OF WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. ' T HER.EBY give notice that unless 1 CASE, Marked " Bodcll, Tauranga, No 3070," Now lying at my store, Beach Koad, Tauranga, is claimed, and all expenses paid thereon within 21 day from this date, I shall at the expiration of that time sell the same by public auction without reserve. JAMES BODELL, Tauranga. j February 25, 1874. TENDER S. HPENDERS will be received until •-» February 28 for the Erection of a Stone Wall at Per rose Junction, Plans may be seen at this office. Each tender to be accompanied with a deposit of £5. The lowest or any tender not necessarllly accepted. JNO. B ROOD EN & SONS. Albert Barracks, February 24,1874. Public Works Office, Newcastle, February 20, 1874. HPENDERS for a Supply of Earthen -I- ware Pipes will be received at this office until noon on SATURDAY, the 28th instant. Tenders to be addressed Resident Engineer, and marked " Tender for Drain Pipes." Particulars can be obtained at the Waikato Eailway Office, Auckland. (Signed) W. H. CLARKE, Resident Engineer. ACCIDENTAL HOTEL. OCCIDENTAL HOTEL. Try the following Liquors, purchased expressly for the ILolidays :— Chateau Lafctto Epernoy, St. Julien, and Lorgan Clarets Amontillado Sherries Graham's 6-Diamond Port, Sandiman's, &c. Hennessy's 1, 2, and 3-Star Pale Brandy, case De Laage Fils, in flasks and bottles Eau de Vie and Martell's Pale and Dark in case JDKZ and Stone Gin, Bourbon Whisky Gin and Brandy Cocktails, bottled Greenless, Glenlivet, and Islay S. Whiskies. 3 The LEASE and FURNITURE of the Occidenta Hotel will be sold at public auction (if not privately old) on Ist April, 1874.—F0r particulars, apply to EDWARD PERKINS. Proprietor. pRINCE OF WALES THEATRE. MOM DAY, MARCH 2, 1874. THE VENETIAN GONDOLIER ; Or, the BAL MASQUE. I ______ Tickets, wifc'a Mask, ss. See Bills ! HIBERNIAN AUSTRALASIAN ; CATHOLIC BENEFIT SOCIETY. : ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION BALL. A GRAND BALL under the auspices of the Auckland Branch of the above, will be held in the Lome-street Hall on Tuesday evening, the 17th March, 1574. ' Tickets, 10s 6d. Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock p.m. Ladies by invitation circular only. T. J. FLAHERTY, Secretary. riJST RECEIVED IN QUANTITY FOX'S PALATABLE COD LIVER OIL FOX'S PALATABLE"""cOD LIVER OIL, WITH QUININE. Pleasant to the taste and free from disagreeable smell and nauseonsness, univeisally pre scribed, especially where the ordinary COD LIVER OIL. Will not remain on the Stomach. AICKIN'S, THE PHARMACY, (Opposite Bank op New Zealand), queen street. QNEHUNG-A. For the convenience of Shareholders resident at Onehunga, the Committee of the AUCKLAND : PERMANENT CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY has arranged to Open an Office at the Corner of Queen-street and Church street, Onehuuga. The Society's Secretary will attend there to receive subscriptions and transact other busi ness every alternate Wednesday, commencing on Wednesday, the 18th February. Office hours from 8.30 till 10 o'clock a.m. JOHN BATGEE, | Sacrttary, A.P.C.B. and I. So«Uty,



SILKS! SILKS! feILKS! GLOYEB ! GLOVES ! R, W. DYSON HAS JUST RECEIVED, EX SUEZ MAIL, 1 case Self colour Grosgrains—beautiful shades 1 case Black Glaces and Gosgrains, from 3s 9d per yard—splendid value cases Ladies' Danish Kid Gloves, 2s 9d per pair 1 case Ladies' French Kid Gleves, 3s 6d per pair 1 case Ladies' Josephine Gloves, 3s 9d per pair REAL LACE COLLARS, Etc., Etc., Etc. 130, AND 132, QUEEN-STREET, Adjoining Messhs. Mokrins's, Ironmongers. DYSON, Importer of Millinery, Ribbons, Straw Hats, Feathers, Flowers, Silks, &c. 130 and 132, Queen-street. DYSON, Importer of the Latest Fashions from London and Paris. 130 and 132, Queen-street, DYSON, Importer and Manufacturer of Ladies' Underclothing and Baby-ware. 130 and 132, Queen-street. T OOSG-EAVE & CO. tl • having completed Extensive Alterations an mprovements in their Premises arb NOW OPENING UP THEIR SHIPMENT OF NEW SPRING GOODS, Ex Fontenaye, Berar, City of Auckland, &c. J. COSO-RAVE & CO. Being Cash Buyers in the British and Continenta Markets are enabled to offer all classes of Goods at THE LOWEST REMUNERATIVE PROFITS. Particular attention is ailed to their LARGE STOCK OF SILKS, from the most eminent Manufacturers, and noted fo Softness of Texture, Richness of Colour, and Great Durability. The various Departmentsare now repletewith every Novelty in SPRING and SUMMER GOODS. THE DRE-<S DEPAKTMENT 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. MUSLIMS. French Jaconets, Ordanders, in stripe and figured Book and Swiss, checked..striped and figured Jaconet, striped, checked aud figuredi Tarlatan,'&c, &0., in all the new shades PRINTS Cambrics, Jaconets, Brilliants, Cretonnas, Plates Batists, Pique, Marcella, &c., &c. Dress and Rough Hollands, Glass Cloths, Quiltinga «&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 AND 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, &c. UNDERCLOTHING. Ladies' Skirts. Chemises, Night Camisoles, Drawers, Stays Children's Underclothing of all descrip tions ; Hats Hoods. &o , Pelises, Cloaks, &c. Ladies' Silk Cloth Gi.dnadine Jackets Velvet Jackets anrt 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 Suits. Boys' Hats and Caps, in all the new styles Boys' Shirts, White and Fancy, Crimean, &c. Men's new Crimeau Shirts, full 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, Yorkshire Broads Tweeds and Does, in Yorkshire, Scottish, Geelong" Sydney, Nelson, &c, &c. J. COSGRAVE & CO. Wish to preserve their character ks THECIIEAPH>.T HOUSE IN THE TRADE And will SELL their present STOCK AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES 1 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TH B attention of Advertisers interested in Coromandel, or desirous of making their business announcements public through out that district) is drawn to the medium afforded by thC COROMANQEL MAIL, the first and only Journal on the Goldfield, which circulates widely over the field. { Advertisements and Subscriptions for the Mail will motived at th« SvxMixa Swuet office.



' I 'HE UNDEfcS IGIS E D HA YE OH" SALE PORT—Superior Old Red, in wood andbottlo SHERRY— Superior qualities and brands, bottled and in buits, hlids, qr-casks a.nd octaves BRAN DY—Hennessy's and Martell's, in wood and case W.I, RUM—3O op, in hlids and qr-casks WHISKY — Bunville's, Grecnlecs and Colville's, Jameson's, Islay, and Duuville's and Stewart's, OLD TOM- Browning's, in bulk Boord's, Booth's, Burnett't, and Bernard s, in case SCHNAPPS-Adolphe Wolfe and Co.'s, quarts and pints GENEVA—Key, Anchor, Juniper, and Exhibition brands GINGER WINE, in qr-casks and cases CLARET—Voeslauer, Medoc,.Chateau Margeaux, St. Julien, &c. MARASCHINO— Noyeau,Curacoa (orange and white), and Sarsaparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Grange, and Pomer anzen CHAMPAGNE-Cliquots, Perrier Jouet's, Moet's, Collin's, Moselle, quarts and pints Lindeman's Cawarra Hock and Claret, Ist growth AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (Muscatelle) BOTTLED ALE—Bass's, Devenish, Tennent's, and Allsopp's BOTTLED STOUT—Byass's, Blood's, and Guin ness's LIME JUICE CORDIAL, pint and quarts GROCERIES, comprising—Belmont, Stearine, Oza kerit, Field's, and Paraffin Candles, Raisins, Cur rants, Crushed Loaf Sugar, Rennett's, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue, Sardines, Maccarroni, Vermicelli, Almonds, Curry, Maizena, Sauces, &c. TEAS and SUGARS KENT HOPS VlNEGAß—Champion's No. 24, Gillon's CIGARS—No 2, H.S., in 600 boxes TOBACCO—Ragland Twist. Hendrich Hudson, Belle kaSL-Brandon, Children, Prairie Flower, &c. PAlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, red and stone color, Genuine ground and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick, Green and Yellow Paints, Patent Driers OILS—Raw and Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kerosene NOBLE'S AND HO ARE'S VARNISHES— Oak Varnish, in cases containing 16 1-gallon tins Hard Drying Oak Varnish, in drums CORDAGE—Europe, Manila, and Bolt Rope, Spun yarn, and Hambroline QUICKSILVER, in 751b bottles Three-bushel Bags, Woolpacks, Scrim Printing Paper, 37 x 49 TO ARRIVE, Galvanised fVVire Rope, Muntz Metal, Composition Nails, &o. BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. SLEEPERS. Public Work's Office, February 12, 1874. will be received at the -*• Public Works Office, Auckland, until Noon on FRIDAY, 6th March next, for the Supply and Delivery at Mercer or Mtremere and Rarjgiriri of 10,000 RAILWAY SLEKPERS for the Waikato Extension Railway. The Tenders must be addressed to the Resident Engineer, and marked " Tender for Sleepers." Specifications, General Conditions, and form of Tender may be now seen at the Public Works Offices at Newcastle and Auckland. No Tender to be for less than 5,000 Sleepers, and the lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. By commadd. JAME3 STEWART, Resident Engineer. EDUCATIONAL RESERVES. TBE Board of Education invite Tenders to be sent in on or before Noen of the 31st March next from Persons wishing to Lease any of the Rural or Suburban Educational Reserves in the Province. The Board do not bind themselves to accept any, or the highest tender. Tenders to state, fn addition to the rent, the period for which a lease is desired. Period not to exceed 21 years Schedules of the Reserves and further particulars can be ob tained on application at the office of the Board. Tendeis to be marked on the envelope as " Tenders for Reserves," in order that they may remain un opened till 31st March. FREDERICK J. MOSS, Secretary. TO-MORROW, 11 o'Clock a.m. HOBART TOWN FRUIT. ' Ex Tien Tsin, from Hobart Town. SELECTED EXPRESSLY FOR THIS MARKET. S. ARTHUR T^ILL sell by auction at his Mart, ■» » Queen-street, To-morrow, at 11 o'clock a m . ex Tien Tsin, from Hobart Town, 272 cases Apples and Pears, consisting of— Golden Russetts, Ripstones, Wellingtons, Stone Pippins, Quarenderis, Codlings, Boricrealon, &c. Terras :—Cash. THURSDAY, MARCH 12. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF EDUCA TION. — BUILDING ALLOTMENTS AT DEVONPORT.—TO BE LEASED FOR A TERM OF 21 YEARS. HP FIE Subscribers have received in -*- struct'.ons to Lease by public auction, on Thursday, March 12, at 12 o'clock, for a term of 21 years, THE FOLLOWING GRAMMAR-SCHOOL ENDOWMENTS, VIZ. :— Allotment No. 29, Section No 2, Parish of Taka puna, subdivided in 9 large Building Allot ments, having frontage of from 80 to 100 feet to the Victoria and Beach Roads, by depths ranging from 154 to 270 feet. The Board of Education have decided to Lease the above Allotment without any conditions whatever bejond due payment of the rent. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. MONDAY, MARCH 23. LEASE OF HOSPITAL ENDOWMENT, SYMOMDS-STREET, AUCKLAND. HP H E undersigned have been mv v t> v?* ructel *>v the Superintendent to offer for sale bJ^ u, bh, c Aucu°n» at their Mart, Que.n-street at 12 o clock noon, of the above date, the Xi ase of'the ! undermentioned property for a term of Tweny-one years, from Ist April, 1874. Lots 7 and 8 of section 9, City of Auckland, having frontage to Symonds-street and ilavelock^ Conditions at time of Sale. B, -TONKS'ft QO, I Auctioneers, I Auckland, February 18 1874