is every probability at present, whatever the final result may be, that the Government will have to provide a steamer to carry the outgoing mails to leave here on the 29th instant; and the public may rest assured that, in any case, no interruption will occur on this side in carrying on the service.

AN AWFUL STORY.

The ship Arracan was burnt at sea in latitude 320 N. and longitude 65-30 E., al>OT>t the middle of February last, when thje captain and crew had to take to their boats. One of the boats, with the chief officer and four men, arrived at Cochin on the 17th March, and subsequently the captain and eight men managed to make their way in the long-beat to Aden. The third boat, the pinnace, with the second officer and four men, has now arrived at Calcutta, having been picked up at sea by the City of Man chester. A passenger by the latter vessel furnishes the Friend of India with the following particulars, which were obtained from the second officer: —"On the 20th of March, we picked up, in the Arabian Sea, latitude 7 "5G N., longitude 635 E., a. small boat containing the second mate and ;four men of the barque Arracan, all dreadfully emaciated and sunburnt. Two of them werte so weak that they had to be lifted on-board. The poor fellows had been tossing about in that open boat on a tropical sea for 32 daysi. Their ten days' stock of provisions and water was utterly exhausted'on the1 9th df March. During the eleven days which followed, they had eaten only two birds, four flying-fish, and a few barnacles from the "boat's bottom, drinking only sea-wateii Every kindness was shown to them, and in a few days the doctor and volunteer nurses brought them all round, though it was feared one or two might not rally." The details are supplied by Mr Webster, the second officer, whose steadiness and decision of character, under most trying circumstances, cannot be sufficiently Jadj mired :—"The three boats kept together until Friday night, the 20th February, when they lost the captain's boat. The following Monday night the pinnace was stove by A heavy sea, so that they were obliged to throw overboard many things to lighten her. After this she would not go to windward, and they ■oon lost sight of the mate's boat. They mended the boat's side as well as they coiildi but she continued to leak so badly that they. had to keep one man constantly baling. Had it not been for this necessity for constant work Mr Webster thinks he could heveij have kept the men from killing each other! One of the men accidentally broke the | com-? pass.' They had no chart, only a sextant; Mr Webster'kept the boat by the wind* and hoped,' Bow vainly he did not know,' to make the Maldive Islands. March] 9fch he wrote:—'Divided the last morse]; of bread and" water between us. All in good! health except the boy, and thankful to Gfodj for His mercies.' Two days after one of thej older eailors, Davis, proposed casting lots.! Tie mate refused to have anything to doj with it, and told them, as always afterwards,! that there shouldTje no man-eating in thatj boat while he lived. The same day, in the; afternoon, while Mr Webster was asleep, the four cast -lot*, and the short lot fell to the! younger boy, Billy Hprner. He went apart! to say his prayers, but as Davis was pre-j paring his knife to kill him the mate awokej and prevented him. After that he threwj overboard all the knives but two, one for himself and one for the older boy, and made! Billy stay beside him in the stern of thej boat all the time. The two elder! sailors, Davis and Layford, were much dis-j pleased and plotted to kill the mate, and) tried to do so more than once, but the older: boy, Francis Stoble, warned him. After that the mate and boy kept, alternate watches, so that the men could do nothing unobserved. The heat was go Intense that they spent much of the daytime in the water,regardless of sharks, which they Saw occasionally. They chewed lead to moisten their throats a little. They tried to eat their boots, but these were too salt; also their oilskins, and spm? jelly fish which they caught % diving, and dried, but they were too bitter, .and devoid of nourishment. Mr Webster read to them from the Bible And Spurgeon's 'Morning by Morning,' and prayed with them every day. This seemed to quiet the men for a time,-but they would ■grow discontented and mutinous again, with fcpells of delirium. On day Davis swore he wauld either kill the boy or sink the boat in, 12 hours. He had already tried to do bothji besides refusing to work repeatedly jj The mate felt that he ought to shoot him. He raised his gun and snapped it at him, but it did not explode. Two minutes after, as he had put a fresh cap on^ a bird; flew 'over the boat arid h^ shot it dead; i the men rushed for it. It was quickly picked; np,r divided,; fnd devoured, ift#aMs. bones,1 and all but feathers. "Davis then returned tp hist cLhtyi The day before-they were rescued was the worst. Layford knocked off work, and toldiDaVis-that he wished he would kill him when he was asleep.; ." Very well," said Davis. A few minutes after, Davis struck, "him on the head with a marlinspike. The blood gushed out, and Davis drank it eagerly giving Stobie a little. A struggle ensued for thejnarlinspike ; Layford' got it at last and threw it overboard. Then they tried to kill each -other, bruising and biting each other like wild beasts. Both were too weak to succeed. When exhausted, they- would ask forgiveness, shake hands, and kiss each other., Soon the delirium would return, and they would begin again-VThe next day wouldhave decided the fate of one, or probably two, had they not been picked up. The boat was some five miles south of the steamer's course, and Was only recognised by its lug sail. The above statements ara substantiated by all in the boat."

ROOPARELL DISMASTED.

It will be seen by our Australian advices that just before the Hero left news was re oeived in Sydney that the ship Kooparell had been seen dismasted off the coast, and a ■teamer had been sent in search of her. The Rooparell left here in ballast for Newcastle on the 13th July, and must have fallen in with all the bad weather reported by the Woodbine and Rosebud.

COMMERCIAL.

SYDNEY, August 11. * Candles, best brands 9|d to IOJd ; bottled Iwer, lls to lls 9d ; Tennants 10s 6d ; Gum- ( neess's stout 11s; Byass' 9s 6d ; Hennetsy's: case brandy 31s; Martell's 27a 6d; Hennessy's bulk, nominal 10s ; Martell's 9s 6d ; coarse Liverpool salt £417s 6d ; kerosinß dull iBSJd! to Is 6d i lmaise, 3s 6d to 3s 9d. ;

i Messrs Coehi-ane and Sons Sold to-day, at their Fort-atreet land mart, by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of New Zealand, that valuable freehold property situated at Remuera,now in the occupation "of MrM. Hannaford, for the sum of £650. The fortyrfour acres at Hellier'a creek, in>the parish of Paremoremo, realised 6s per. acre, and allotment 55, at East Newton, 3s 6d per f00t... Messrs. B. Tonka and Co. so d, to-day, the 'ease, for 21 years, of the undermentioned properties ia the town and suburbs of Auok« •and, by order of the Board of Eduoation :— ***i 1 ftwl 2, fro&ting Qrattoa Road, «1Q

10s per annum, J. Molloy ; lot 3, Havelock and Wynyard ■ streets, £6 15s, W. L. Roth ; lots 4 and 5, Wynyard-street, £7 10s and £10, J. Howard. Symonds-streetl: lots ,6 to 9, £10 15s. 10 and 11, £10each, J. Hay; 12 and 13, £5, A. Hood ; 14, £5, W. Gal braith ; 15, £4, and 16, £3, J. Mettam j 17, £5, A. Hilburt.

FAREWELL PRESENTATION TO THE REV. R. R. MITCHELL.

Abotjt an hour previous to the departure of the steamship Victoria an interesting cere mony took place on the deck of that vessel. jThis ,was the presentation to, the Rev. R. R. Mitchell' by Miss Halstead on behalf ht that gentleman's friends in the parish of St. Matthew's of a gold hunting watch with guard and seals as a token of their apprecia tion of the rev. gentleman's efforts for the welfare of the congregation during his tem porary discharge of the duties oHncumbent. Miss Halstead accompanied the presenta tion by the reading of the following address :— "Mr. Mitchell, on the eve of your depar ture from Auckland I am deputed on behalf of a few, of your friends and w.ell-wishers in the parish of St. Matthew's to present you with the accompanying goldAwatch! as a sliglit token of their respect and esteem, and .in so- doing, ~tate ;the .opportunity of assuring you that, during your short stay amongst us, you have by your amiability of disposition and many acts of kindness endeared yourself to many of us, making it a matter o£ regret that your stay with us was so short. The Sunday-school teachers and scholars" I'w-ill Tong- remember the great interest you evinced in their advancement and'welfare;' -■'! 'have now t'b,'.wisH' you, !'on behalf' of your* friends.,in ' St. Matthew's parish a pleasant voyage and safe arrival at your journey's endv" <:. J{ The Rev. Mr. Mitchell, who was inani* festly touched by such an evidence of the' goodwill of his late parishioners, said in reply : '' Miss Halstead, and ladies and gentlemen, 1 have to thank you very sincerely, for ~your beautiful ( .pres,ent, and in doingI'-so I' eaniiot'' avoid -expressing my conviction that it \s more than, I. jleserve. "In1 receiving such a testimonial" as "this' one loses all consideration of the intrinsic value in the pleasing thought that you have ap preciated my, d,esire to doany. duty. I feltj the difficult task I had undertaken in com ing amongjyou for> a certajn. or Tatheijaii) un certain time "after such a loved pa9tor as Mr- Jones, for the kindj expressions whjch you have given utterance; lb'Is wishiny conscience could endorse the; ood opinion you have been pleased to cnter j? in of my lab'otirs.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST THAMES NEWS

,A _ T r a , ,GRAHMS[LOVfN. % * ~ B , This day. The Caledpnia_n, crushed^ .78 tons for 23 ounces gold. The.;Fejv«cty [tribute 6 /tons! Mini (yielded 17 ounces.

The Queen of Beauty melted 7130z lldwts for the fortnight. The Moanatairi melted 307 ounces for the fortnight. Gold was struck torday jn : the,Golden, Hill tribute in two, leaders,, 1,00 jfeet, from the Imperial City'shaft. , At the Resident Magistrate's" Court an attempt wris' made to upset the election of trustees; for the Kauwacranga district, on the ground that the election did not take piace at the annual meeting, ' biit an adjourn ment, and the Act made no provision for adjournments'-; and-onthe groun'tl that the election was irregular, votes not being taken according to sealer - The arguments and evidence were lengthy. The Court with held? its"decididn-until Friday. Sales : Nonpareil (double), 8s ; new, 2s 7d 2s 9d ; Bright Smiles,-82s iCtfi-lfl (11-J.l l< •

TAURANGA.

.2S.JISIi aaOCTflMfl This day. Two men named Monahan and Law were sentenced to one month's imprisonment for pig-stealing at Opotikir — The Times vigorously advocates the immediate formation of the Thames and CambiiHgS Iroads fei ITaufanga.'l/ Jfcidenies the statement of the Minister of Public Works that any Native difficulty whatever exists, and strongly urges the continu.ed ( CQ-o£eratiQn of ttie an&Waikatopebple'. Refer ring especially to the Cambridge road the Times' sub-leader' this morning, after painting out the benefit to the three districts, Napier and the colony generally, ' and the splendid lands opened for settlement by a road from Cambridge to Tauranga, via ; Whakamara, says that as a military scheme lit would?ir-jhaypTthjeref&etjof confining the 'natives to a'much smaller space, and when the long promised]-Thamesand- Tauranga I road is opened the natives ever after will become: impotent. dEoto-evilj'-i Tiieyi would be surrounded by roada over which a military party could jidyanpe. to an^ rr pp^iQn, of the native dominion 1 about foiir hours after the new^s was rece^vgd a|ithe Naj^ye qffioe^tfWel ;lingtbri. Captain Tunk'p as Immigra tion Agent at Tauranga is highly satisfactory to the settlers. The depot cottages will arrive next week for the occupation of fami lies who have arrived at tauranga. A petition praying the extension of the Tauranga magistracy jurißdictiQn to £50 is in course of signature. ' A Church of England, bazaar takeSj place at the new Government buildings next' month. -, . v ~,.,... ~.. - f irji;j IA2IH') The Times eta'teß that nine-tenths" 6f the settlers on ttie East Coast are delighted at the justly-deserved honor to the Native Minister. It adds "Itis in mixed districts like the Bay of Plenty that Mr Donald McLean's great raower of judgment and in fluence is acknowledged arid felt hourly. In ao parj; of^New Zealand was the announce nlent of Mr McLean's knighthood received with more geneial aatisffaction." •, Nineteen members have been enrolled in the Tauranga fire-brigade.

WELLINGTON.

This day,

(Per.Presß Telegram Agchcy1.)! '«

There will be no outward 'Frisco mail this month. The Luna will go to the Mannkau for, the ■ outward mails, .via Sug_z* j ,j3he. will leave the Manukau about the twenty-fifth. i The Omeo is mow, r oat i forty hours from Lyttelton. Considerable anxiety is felt for her. She is supposed to have broken down. Mr Stafford is supposed ia-be on board, and a great many passengers.

THE DEPARTURE OF THE PHCEBE.

AN AFFECTING SCENE.^ (FEOM OtTK SPECIAL COBKESPONDENT.)

WELLINGTON.

This day.

i The sj3. Phcebe left yesterday morning for Northern ports with a large number of passengers, amongst whom were a number oi iucklanders. There was Mr. Murdoch, the ttbiquitovs Inspector of [the Bank of Maud s Mr, Brwssenden, the able hmsm

Purchase Commissioner; Mr. Cawkwell, of Crown Distillery repute ; and last, but not least, the Great Scrooggler, for whom*-the vessel was kept waiting a full hour. On the wharf were a great number of Aucldanders to see their respective friends off, and at the last moment, when every body's patience was exhausted, Opotiki Kelly rushed off frantically to' bring the delinquent. While he was away a good deal of harmless chaff was indulged in between the Auckland passengers and the member for Waitemata, who was con spicuous on the wharf amongst the crowd, and he was asked repeatedly if he had come to give his friend a parting embrace, and wish him bon voyage. Just as the clock struck eleven, St. * Scroogles came came tearing down the wharf, without shaking hands with anybody, or shedding a single tear, rushed across the plank, nearly for getting his luggage; and immediately after the lines were let go, and the vessel steamed away. Scroogles leaves ■ this - a sadder but a wiser man, He came to conquer but failed woefully, and all he has achieved is having, as he says, left the fat in the fire and now let it blaze. It is too bad thus to desert the petition of his rusty old vassal, John Leek. Wellington is well rid of Scroogles. We send him back to you unharmed ; take care of him. He would have smoked the calunietofpea.eewithhisPate opponent but for your advocating his ..cause; I hear he has purchased a printing plant for starting an evening paper.

AUCKLAND STOCK AND MINING REPORT.

Business done — Bank of New Zealand—Buyers, £17 12s Gdj s.ellers, £17 15s. National Bank, 70s 6d ; sellers, 71s. >U South British Insurance—Buyers, 81s j sellers, 52s 6d. Bright Smile—Buyers, 80s ; sellers, 85s. \ Caledonian—Buyers, £8 ; sellers, £8 ss/ Golden Calf (new) —Sellers, 43. Old Whau, 50s; sellers, 51s. Cure—Buyers, lls. Exchange—Sellers, 245. HH | City of London, 27s Gd ; buyor3, 27s Cd. Moanatairi —Buyers, 40s ; sellers, 435. *

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- COFFKE! —Brown, Barrett, and Co. *s Standard Coffees both delicious and strong. Brnwb, Barrett, and Co.'a Eicelsior Coffee deserves preference tn any Coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brand. Hold at almost evory grocery es^ ablishment in town and provinoe —(Advt 1 -yU. TENANTED— A V^scl toj J2«yM- » ▼ carry about GO tons of Coal1 '- '£ from the Bay of Islands to Coromandel :*sS3afe —-Apply to J. SMAB CLA RICK, No. 5, Insurance liuililiiigfl. WANTED, a Butcher's Boy; one tljat can milk profcrred.-^APPIy -to Y. Boutfier, New North Eoad. - WAITED, a smart. Lad for the shop,—Apply to "W. J. Offsr & Co., Boot makers, Queen-street. .1- \ih.O WANTED, a Good General Seivant ; washing given out. Ecferences required.—Apply to Mrs Samuel Brown, bhortlaiid Crescent. . fTTANTED to SELL', a Comfortable V V Fonr-roomed Cottage, with Freehold 'Allot ment, eff Upper Queen-street. Present, ret.tft! 8s Od per week Price £100— J. M.Lentox. WA NTED to SBII, a Comfortable] House in the city. Price £200. Aho t«o attached Houses in William-stroet, with Freehold Allotment. Price ilso.—J M. L.nnox, Cueen-street WANTED to SELL, a Box Mangle.—Apply Lome street Bakery, jicar Victoria-street. WANTED, a smart Lad ]for Tjie bakehouse ; one who ban berai accustomed \ to the business preferred.—Apply to Cbaa. Canning,; 8t Mungo f'afd. WANTED, a Young Man to carry out wnall goods; must be, steady.—Apply G. Rollerson, Baker, Nelson-street. ' „ WANTED TO LET, a six-robined House In Nelson-street, near the Gasworks, —Apply to P. A. White. Shortland-street. . WANTED, a General Servant.-^- Apply at this office. WANTED, a young man as Ploughman, and to make himself generally useful. - Apply to W. 0. Campbell. Wellington street. WANTED to LET, two Rooip, furnished.—Apply to Samuel Wells, 12§r Queen-street. WANTED to SELL, a first-class Spricp Cart Mare; any trf!!l guaranteed.,— Apply Thomas Barr, Newmarket. a has W ""ANTED, a female as General Servant; also s. useful Man Servant, who has experience in gardening—Apply to Mrs Beckhttm, Graften Soaa. " ' • rv) WANTED, a Boy.—^pply to i E. Barrlngton, Butcher, Drake-street. WANTED, a General Servant— Apply at Mrs W. E. Hayward's, Pitt-street, ,next shop to corner of Grey-street. _ , .^*«»«« WANTED, a Boy.—Apply \"WM M. McLachlan, Draper, Queenjstteet. *S & WANTED, the general public to knowthat.W: KIEBY, corner of QaeeiiMiffl^ Wakefleld-rtreeto, has on- sale :-=Newcattles-CojS|: (wholesale and retail), at the lowest rated. 'J£ttKsC| tlme.SSand; Shells, Tiles, Iron-bark Shafts, -Spokef^ ■pfl Bed-gum Telloes. *c:*c."always on hand.. -. WA NT B D Elf OWN;' aHAT ; R. CHALMERS, PLTTMBEB AND GASVITTEES, ' (Late Manager Thames Waterworks),. *&&& Has commenced Business in Upper Queen-street, two' doors above G. Staines. Every description of Plumbing, Gasfltting, Zinc, and Galvanised Iron Work done. Lift and Force Pumps fitted up and (repaired. First-class work guaranteed. WANTED KNOWN —Furniture selling off. Building coming down. Must5 clear out at any price No reasonable offer refused. jOne visit solicited. W. L. BOTH, CaMnetmaker;, ■Trpholsterer, French Volisher, Chair Caner, Shop and' 'Office Fitter, and General Furnishing Undertaker, -returns his grateful thanks to his numerous friends and the general public for the very liberal support, land patronage hitherto accorded him during the lipast ■ three years, and begs to inform them that he is comf celled 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 Bedsteads of all sizes and descriptions, iPortable.&c., Hair,Fl»x,and CocoanutFibre Mattresses Feather and Flock Berts, Carpsts, Walnut, Bimu,, Cedar, and Kauri Chiffoniers (some with mi-rer panels and back, and carved). «c Mahogany, Eimu, and Kauri, Loo. Telescope, Omce, Kitchen, and Toilet Tables; Drawing-room Suites in hair, clothr rep. "damask,'and leather, at all prices.' Fencers, Fire Irons, Cutlery, and Cooking Utensils of every, le'acription; Clothing, Boots^ and something o suit every maa. 'woman, or child, too numerous to nention Must be sold at any price. First come :irstchoice!—Notb the ; address:-rl. L.'KOTHi Olds I Supreme Court-house, Queen-gtreet (opposite Mon i ague's Fancy Repository. . ;i ■ ' W' ANTED KNOWN, that D. Goi/Diß is prepared to supply all kinds'©t Timber and other Building materials, including Bashes, Boors, Mouldings, < Broad * Timber, House Blocks. Posts, Bails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron bark and Blue Gura Laths, Shingles, Ac, fto., at the lowest market prjMj *t &b Yvtfo, O«stiom-hovißa street.



WANTED, 500 tons of Ol<' Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead ', Canvas, Baggbiß, Rope, Rags, Cast-off Clothing, &c., at BATTYE & CO.'S London Marine Store, 01. Market, Queen-street, Auckland. S. MOSS, Manager TITANTED KNOWN.—The under- T V signed have always on hand a large supply of Newcastle and Bay of Islands Coal; also, best Cvi and Uncut Wood. Yards : Between Fort and CustomJ house-street, next Isasos' Bonded Store. TV. & G. WLNSTONE. j j WANTED KN O W JNj THAT ' K. D. SYKES, Practical Watchmaker, Ac, j Tipper Qneen-street, | , Is prepared to execute all repairs promptly, and to : keep the same in order for twelve months. A fulj i Jewelled Skeleton rletachtd Patent Lever Watchi warranted to one minute a month, &G 6s. J WAJSTED KM OWN—Highest ! V * Price given for all OM Mfitals. On Sale (cheap), Ploughs ; 6, 7, and 8 feet sheets Galvanised Corrugated Iron : also Pumps, Paints, &c., <fee, at Alfred Smart's, next JUue Post,. Victoria street. _ . i j WANTED, Everybody to kno-w| j that W. S. JONES, Saddler, Queen-street] j is appointed Pole .Agent for Elliman's Celebrated Royal Kmbrocation fgr Horses,, Cattle -and Shoep.^-A ' csfjain cum for JLameneas, Swellings, J'ivaao Sprains, Cuts, and Sores of every kind. SficOn ons ipnmerit. yer Jubilee just oponnd. ' I~TirWUBBKE^ OE BOA f MJEN — ! WANTED, 100 tons Ti-tree, 100 tons Purlri, 10( tons Pohutakawa, 200 Puriri Posts, 100 Ifeart Knur Posts, ana f>OU 'i'i-tree Hods. j j O. MAYS, Devouport. j r" H E PRESENT POLLTiCAIj! O R I 8 I S. ; Mn W. L BFFB will deliver an ADDRK.SS on tlu ' '"Present L'oHtU'al Position o: New Zealand," or 'TCTKSDiY KVKNlJi'.ll—niixt, in tho Mechanic 1! Institute, at half-past 7. hVuJNFUHT DJSTiiiOT j V, O A li D. _ • j ; Wanted, a Foreman for the Tlnad Works; must have some knnivlertgc of Tree planting, and be a rest- j dent of the riiutriet. Wages all weathers. Apply by letttv only, u[> to Tuesd.y evening i;f, 1 p.ui., to O. M.A.Y.H, Chairman. MEW ZEALAND F B JiN S. HATSDSOMRLY-BOtJWB Bf»f)K8 OK PKUNS j* . i.!oll|«ot(id andrMouptcd i'm- tt rp 3 B 4. Darnell 11 x Extract vkom Lkttkr btohvjbd ny T. Cbak-I wnj,.- "The cdlfftion of ferns shewed me wera| correct!}- named nud bosutlfully preserved "— J. D.\ Hooker, F JI S L.S : Royal Gardni*. Km, London "J'Jie book is (XHctly (he kind of thing to choose1 for a prertnt "- h an Zealand If raid. j " {'''it :i di awing room table no more tasteful orna-! meut could he found."— Southern Cross. All Kerns mounted by T Ciunwi'll bear his name and address May bn obtained of Upton and Co. Wayte, Cranwell »nd Co., or of T. ( ranwcll, Parnel . , , S. TAcSrJUtfFoOOT&HTI/ 7\ CORN EXTRACTOR, PRACTICAL CniJROPODrfiT AND MANICURE,! (Fkobi Pakis). Suitekky : Princc3-street, (oppos Masonic Hotel),j Auckland. Radical cures of all kinds of corns (hard or soft, aoi well as bunions, callosities, of nails growing iuto: the flesh, &c, &c Attendance at tho patient's own icsidenco from 9! am. to 12 o'clock noon daily ; at the Surgery, i Princes-strtet, opposite Masonic Hotel, from 12 till: C p.m. Terms : FI V^K STU LLING9 per Perfect Cure. Ladies' Private Operating Room. KB.—Schools, Hotels, liathiDg Eatabliahments, i wMl^itf^Kfl-nRc-d.'/l JJ 3 II P 7 1 X «.l « Ji * Tk^TIMOVIAI,. Ship Dorette, /ucklard, May 14, 1874. > have great pleasuro in bearing testimony to Mons. j Ruoft" Fbkill us a chi> o^odist. He removed some corns (with which I hadloiiK been troubled) without the least pain or inconvenience, and 1 hope \\o may meet with \ the suppoit to which he 13 so justly entitled.—S. I Flood, M.D., Into Surgeon-Suporlnteudent ship' Dorette. JQ- O T I O E. A Meeting of tho Auckland shipwrights' Protection Society will be hold in the Temperance Hall, Albert stroet, TiilS EVENINO, at half-past seven. «r W. M. ELLIS, Secretary, OUPJBJRIOR FURNISHED aa y o MiiHr TS* wu v, FURNISHED APARTMENTS are now vacant at Parnell. Tnc position is the most pleasant in the suburb, commanding a beautiful view of the harbour. Terms moderate. Cards of address may be obtained at this office. OT PE IN C E AETHUR HOTEL, CORKER OP HOBSON AND WELLEBLEY-STBEETS. !H. ORAM, Pkopbietor, i (tate Steward Northern Club). i This Hotel having undergone a thorough repair, ! the Proprietor, can ,with-confidence ■, offer/taßoardors ! and Visitor 3 A & i &• fliilx\Ts) fir. ACCOMMODATION, I Combined with good attendance and a comfortable home, EQUAL TO ANY IN NEW ZEALAND. WINES AND .SPIRITS. i In this department H.O's long experience and .knowledge will be a sufficient guarantee to xeenre to his friends and the public generally the best brands. TO LOVER 3OP THE CUE. A Bagatelle-Billiard Table, made to order, will arrive in a few weeks from the firm of Alcock and Co. ALES and STOUT3,^iglish and Colonial, * always dn hand. By strict attention to business H. ORAM desires to gain a fair share of public patronage. /^ONSOLIDATIQ^ t)F THE \J NORTH ISLAND PROVINCES.—A Meeting of the Electors of Eden and Parnell will be held in Pres byterian School-room, Ne^Siarket, THIS (Monday) EVE-vIfJG-, at 7.30, to consider the proposals made t>y Mr Vogel. jr^OcJND, a Coat'and Hat, at the JD North Shore, on the Bth inst. The owner can have the same by applying, and paying 8s at the Star office. JF7 AE ANGAH APE iIV DISIpSSARY. Y2 JCHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, fate of Thames, and late Dispenser to Her Majesty's Infirmary ar Ckpe of Good Hope, Africa, having bean Jprescn ted with a Silver Medafin 1888), 1 Begs to inform his friends and the public in general, that he has commended business in the KAR^NGAHAPE BOAD, Opposite Mr Nation's Residence. I ' Physicians' Prescriptions and Family Receipts carefu!iy prepared from theWurest Drugs. ! Patent and Homoeopathic Medicines, Perfumery. &c, &c. ! P F.M. wishes to drawSfpartlcular attention to sufferers of Toothache that he has discovered remedy for the severest Toothache, and will guarantee in to be a smre cuff. Sold at hia Dispensary ohly, in bottles Is 6d and 2s od. TO PARENTS ANBJ GUARDIANS. 'Try P.F.Ms Worm PowderSi which are the best yet brought before tha publlQ. BqH atj 94 W& W, eft^fttMiDlspeiisavyi



A GRAND CONGEST OP YOCAIi AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC j Will be given in the i OTAHUHU PUBLIC HALL THURSDAY,.3rd SEPTEMBER NEXT, „■. ~.. :vln Aid of the ■ , ..<t;; O'tahtjhu Cathoxio Boys' SoHclpi. Stf Patrick's; JuvenllH Band will'perform.-. • ! Refreshments will be provided. . ' 4j ;: 1 ' j^-. o t : i o c. : ,vyßOp BAGS CALIFOENIAN OATS :v* '* Advertised for sale at 4s per bushel, HA V EUEEN DISPOSED OF, 11. A R T H U R. ATOW ON bA.L;B! PHIVATBLT; I OATS! OATS! BARLEY! 6000 BAGS CAL7FORNIAN OATS, I , - >Ifl io|s to suit purchasers. • SOW)' bigs BABLEY. It. ARTH UR, i ■/, f/i) • '. '"''..Auctitmeeiv :■'' AU OKLA. N D HA HBOUR , B Oak D- . ItE-BUILT>INa QUEKN- STREET WIIAItF, Harbour Board Office, Auckland, August 15, 1874. TENDERS will be received at this office until i TUESDAY, the2sth irmtAut, at noon, for ltu-buvding '; 100 feet^of the Queen-street Wharf, in .terms of plans and'specification to bi>*een'at this office. Tenders to be eudorstjd, " Tender for lte-building Queen street Wlnrf." >, WILLIAM C. DALW, Chairman. .' r pOO X itf v ''tytiAWZ MINI N & X COMPANY (LIMITED). en NOTICE $0 SHARTHOLDKK3.: A OALL (the sixth) of Five Shillings per Share (baUnce^of^ unoalled capital) ba»-l#o.^ roade,on the Third 1 Iw.«a, »V 10,001 to 20.000.'and payable iq accordance -with the Articles of Association, by! Shareholders on the New Zealand Krister to tho Secretary at the office of the Company, hbortland streit, on i r tet6t#WZD^*l>AX, the 28th day of August, 1574. A lOi 6 ii I ■ <- •! • ' Secretary. \ Auckland, August 17, 1874. ~7 tb.'/« uJ J.w»o9Wje od mw ~| ,a ji * " NO. 2 <CITY)- COMPANY 1.:! ' Members will Parade lot Monthly ; Inspection at tho, Drlll-sheif on Ttl tfH SB AY EVENT S<3 next, the 20th; instant, at 7.30 p.m. Uniform : .Undress, and .without .Arms or -Accoutrements, t ••'-' - ' Every Member to attend, W, H. IKINNER, ti a ' • : •: a . Lieutenant. | THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DYEING AND—CLEANING j ESTABLISHMENT, RICHMOND, AHD 18, HIOM LAND - HTR«»T, AND •!.£:,.;{ pbcoO ; i Sjjq.»tland> Thames. ; moi"? "•>;. J*9l VOI . , Offioa Hours.. From 8 ftimiito;lo pan.*. * TA WILLIAM EDGAR, While sincer.'ly thanking the gentry and inhabitants of Anckltnd and its surroundings for the very liberal patronage accorded him during tho past ten years, begs most respectfully to info-m them that his new premises at Richmond we )> jw -completed, and being, as they are, o&'an extensive scare, and fitted witn the latest improvements, he is in a position to «xecuto orders to any extent, and,-in ayery superior manner. W. E. solid, the ladies of Auckland to Bend their Silk and Union Volvets, Silk and Satin Dresses &c , to be Gleaned ot-Dyed and Finished. Ostrich Feathers Cleaned, Curled or Dyed, in any Shade or Colour. Gentleman's Clothing Cleaned, Uenewed or Dyed, pud Well-Pressed, and neatly at a short notice. Blankets Scoured at 2< per pair. Sheepskins Cured. Cleaned, or Dyed. His stock of first-class Dyes are competed in all shades and colours, and all work entrusted to him will be under his immediate super vision and on au improved principle. Orders left at his City Establishment, 18,-Shorthand-street, will meet with prompt attention. Ladies and gentlemen waited upo" by leaving their address at Receiving Office, 18, Shortland-street Depot. Gentlemen's Clpthfes ' Dyed or Cleaned and Pressed at the the JKstablishment. WILLIAM EDGAR, Dyer and Cleaner, 18) Shortland stroet: Works, Richmond. , • FOR THE THAMES v _ AND COKOMANDEL. y||^y|^&?. . Gawking Pas^ngkrs akd The p.s. Enterprise No. 2. ! Will leave the Wharf for- the above at nine o'clock TO-NIGHT. „.. ...... ~, V n IV t (Weather' and other dretHnstaneeif permitting). • Not responsible for accidents in shipping, carrying, i or discharging live stock. -> 0 HOLMES BROS.. ! r\-r* in'vn r ABents> Wharf. 1 _ ■ )r, iji i ';■■■ J I qivon Kiii'j? tjootui '■ ■■ i• aa !WM ti '- !J4 "KA. XTOE SYDNEY AND :«JPl|^^^X' MELBOURNE. wfflßEDsEfar The fast and favourite s.S. Hero, !o»ptain Loqav, ,will sail as above on THUBSDAY, 'the 20th instantiate p.m. ' t 1 Passengers can be booked through to England, the Hero conneotingT Tdth the Qr«»t at Melbourne. Outward cargo will be received on board up to 10 a.m. on Thursday. For freight, passage, and all particulars, apply to . -s ■' ■>x tJßiiioKSHank & c 6:', '■ Agents. I Hi^h-Btreet, Auckland, c ;u:rv, JJa I August 17,1&74. ON SALE NOW LANDING, Ex Put, PROM OAMARTJ, 816 sackS Meek's Flour : lsohalf sack«^Oida -f YJT'li.'.OX'! 800 quarter do do do 460 sacks Kakaunido 100 do Oatmeal 100 do Barley 640 do Wheat 500 do Oats 1 EX BLDERSLTB, FROM OAMAEU, 600 sacks Hassel's Flour ' c!488-daJ:-K.'Anderson's Flour: •;:: 0.-tfJlA'it. 203 half do do do 822 quarter do do do 857 sacks Barley 290 do Wheat « i 80 bags Bran i 200 J-sacks Auhcroftfa * Go's Fknif IS X CRAIG ELLACHIB AND HA ODA, 113 sacks Oat* . . ~ ~. ~ .. u ...- ar( M-i&j, 190 sacks Oats " • r' - i 289 do Anderson and Mowat's Flour < 400 do doJ)unedin don -ro■.•-,■ _r -. » I 400 J-sßiks-Aniaerson^ STowafa Flour ' 800 Jrsivcks do do 20 do Pearl Barley —— g^ X" 1 l: B V/ By the Undersigned, NOW LANDING EX ROSBBUD, 114 tons Warrnambool Potatoes ; ffl Kogg B«tter. a, w, msw,



DBVONPOET, NORTH SHOBE. FOR SALE (Cheap)—A four-roomed COTTAOE, beautifully situated and well finished, allotment \ 40 x 100, with good well of water : price £225 Also, ] a fine eleven - roomed KESIIE CE in excellent order, with allotmett well laid out, anil within a few ] minutes' walk of either whaives ; price £450 —Two , HOUSES To Let.—Apply K. & It. Dddjkb, House and Land Agent 3, North isbore. pAMB astray to my house, in Lome- . V_y street, a Bull Dog. If not claimed within 7 t days it will be sold to defray expenses.—John Froude. ST. MARY'S HALL, 3 ONEHUNGA. The St. Patrick's Jm'enilo Society of Auckland will give an ENTEKTAINMJHNT (Musical and . Dramatic), in aid of the Oneliunga Caiholic Schools on THURSDAY, Aiignst 20. To commence at half past seven p.m. Tickets, 2s each. ESbbJ Established 1864. J T~\ STEPHEN SON & CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, I EXHIBITION' BKAND, KAULE JiKAND, CROWN BRAND, , Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and >-torekeepers throughout the Province of Auckland- D. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM STREET, AUCKLAI-. D. pUBLIG NOTIFICATION. LEASE OF TIMBER. Superintendent Office, ■• uckl*Dd, August 3, 1874. ; TENDERS in writing will be received at the Waste Lands Office, Auckland, until 12 o'clock noon on WEDNESDAY, the 2nd September next, for the lease at a premium ol the tiijht, for any term not ex ceeding 7 years, to cut kauri and other timber on the block or area compribing the undermentioned Waste Lands of the Crow.j. 1 lie highest or any ender not necessarily accepted. P. DIG AN. For the Suplntendent. D. A. TOLE, Waste Land Commissioner.' SCHEDULE. Makarau Block, Kaipara District—Allotments 63 and Cl, containing 371 acres, situate on the Rauhorl Creek, a branch of the Makarau River. Tenders to be addressed " 'Waste T>ands Com missioner, Auckland." " Tender for Timber at • Block.". J^ O A E D OF EDUCATION.: ""wanlon " TEACHER for the Kaurihohori "Oaj^ Srhool—AtmHcfttion" to be forwarded to the Chatr rnt of thePPSchool Comm;:!?°..K a urifiohori, on or, before September 6. Further ,Xii*- ormation oa apphr cation at the office of the Boaid. XT A. C. B. S. aucklakd'beanch, no; bi. The Special Meeting summoned for Wednesday) Ev.ning next is UNAVOIDABLY POSTPONED! until FRIDAY EVENING, August 21, at half-past^ Seven o'clock sharp. By order. JAMES CLARKE, President. __ -. ■ | FCE SALE, an Invalid's Carriage —Apply to Samuel Cochrane and Son. FOR SALE.—Ship's Boats and! Dingles; also a Second-hand American-built; Whaleboat.- James Clare, Custom House-street j '■ r\ N E H V X G _A.\ FOR SALE, CHEAP, a Four-roomed Cottage andj j two Allotments, near the Block House.—Apply to SAMUEL COCKRANJS & SON, Land Agents, Fort-street. ; !,__, ; ■ , ■ I I ' ■''' ■ . * ;, J ■ Cl \ T M. McIAOHLAN, ;,; ; 218, queen-steeet. 1 bale Best Tapestry Carpet, 3s Gd 1 bale Bett Union Tick, lljd 1 bale Best Witney Blankets, 15s lid / ; " ALL SLIGHTLY SOILED-., . J, M. MoLACHLAN, 218, QUEEN-STREET. j : ', ' ' ■' . ' ■■' > \ | V • THURSDAY, AUGUST 20. 'i WALNUT DRAWING-ROOM SUITE, ROSEWOOD PIANOFORTE, j :. At the Grafton Road. THE Subscribei-s have received in structions from Mrs Croft, who is leaving the Colony, to sell, a*, her residence, Orafton Road, on Thursday next, 20th inst, at 12 o'clock, j Walnut Drawing-room Suite upholstered in Green Damask, comprising Couch, four Chars and Basy Chair, Rosewood Trichord Pianoforte, Brussels Carpet, Hearthrug, Fender and Fire- Irons,' Loo 'l able, Curtains and Poles, What -1 not, Oilpaintings, Books. Timepiece, Iron Bed steads, Hair Mattnss, Bedding, Washstandg and Ware, Dressing Tables, Mirrors, Carpets, Chests Drawers. Oilcloth, Bimu Cheffonnier, Dining Table, Plat edware, Ornaments, Crock ery, &c, &o, I SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. f TO-MORROW, AT 10 O'CLOCK. EX HEJBO, PROM SYDNEY. L. W. EATON WILL sell by auction at; his Mart To-morrow (Tnesiay), at 10 o'clock', 13 casea Mandarins . 10 „ Navals 7 „ Loquats 1 „ Passion Fruit j 8 „ Lemons • .. 200 „ Oranges. . - si L. W. E ATON.V WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 0 0 R N E,K C H ANG E. Ex Hero, fbom Mki^otjrne. G. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction, at the Corn Exchange, on Wednesday, August 19, at 11 o'clock sharp, - . 126 cases Apples iZ casea Onions. Termß \ (Mi»



IMPC J<TAST NOTICE TO FARMERS, MARKKT OARDENERS, AND OTHERS. All Produce or live Stock brought into the City to Se koW by an *UCTIO>>EB, is exempt from all MAfcKET DUES OH FPES The Poultry and Pioduce Auction Pales aTe now held at my Mart, Queen-stieet, every Friday, com nacoing at 12 o clock noon. R. ARTHUR, , Auctioneer. " ■ .■* rO-MORROW, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. PLANTS AND FRUIT TREES, FROM JOHN BAPTIST, SYDNEY. AT THE CORVEE TM ART, At II o'clock, 182 Fruit Trees, fiom John Baptist, The Gardens, Bydii<=y ■ . 408 Flow eiingi-hrubs and Trees, in great variety, from John Baptist. The Gardens, Sydney. • ho, 200 Large Oak Trees. GEORGE SIBEIN, Auctioneer. "~~~, TO-MORROW, NOON. ORANGES ! LEMONS ! PINE APPLES 2 '■'■'■' Ex s.s. Hero, from Sydney. It. ARTHUR WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, Queen r ß^reet. at 12 o'clock noon, A first-class shipment of Fruit, exs.s. Hero, from (Sydney— :. - - — rli ,221 cases Oranges > •» ID 243 cases Oranges AS 18 c»ses demons :lo fToil 4-cases Pine Apples ■ : Cash. TA7O AUGUST 18. m RUM 1 ' ALE I VINEGAR T . TO CLOSE COyBTGNMENTa. p THB Subscribers will sell at tlie Mart, Fort-street, on Tuesday next, 18th instant, at 11 o'clock, to -close consignments,' 18 hhdaßum 100 eases AUsopp's Ale, quarts . ■ n; ; . g -!,.' T -100 esses t> evanish Al6, quarts SO cases Champion's Vinegar 20 casks Dublin Stout, quarts - ;'■ *,: / flO cuki?tablin Stout,-pints •- |\ ' 6 quarter-caahs.Sherry. JuL SAMUEL GOCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. . ' .-■ •,: . :)'; .-, ■ .'_■■:.- CORN EXCHANGE. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS FOR POSITIVE SALE. . - 1 Q. W." BINNEY ;I'J WILL' sell by public auction;: lit the Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, August 18, at 11 o'clock sharp. .. . . t t .-.•••- --: "> A 3!UO3va g qr-cask Port' Wine . . croil 10 " ". Sherry Wine , , - , ;i ol.ly ioi b « Hennessey's Brandy . •;»&'! 6 r 5 'V Whiskey. ,' '"' Terms at Sale. re —; . "..- .'^'::;-rr' J ;l ' TUESDAY, AUGUST:IB.t \£I. CORN EXCHANGED i> i to' olobe con sign mem; ts. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction afe,tße Corn Exchange, on Tuesday, 18th Aagmt, ♦tll-o'clooksharpr- — 47 cases Varnish ■'' - - - 242 casesDevoe'sKerosine. Terms at Sale. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. »I* C O E N E X O H AN Gr E. FOR THE BENEFIT OF WHOM IT MAY g ■ ; CONCERN. G. W. BINNEY ."l*7-'ILI/j S§ll by public auction at the VV Cora Exchangei on Tuesday, Augu»t 18, at 11 o'clock sharp, 1 Bale SCRIM, 72 inch. -.;..: ,1 , First lot offered. Terms at Sale. • C O RiJJs EXGHAN G&uak. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS.^ GEO. W. BINNEY iTTILL. tell by public auction,, at VY ■ the dom^Bxchangei on Tuesday, 18th August at 11 o'clock sharp, 6 cases New Figs i S5 Morton's Pickles 40 „ WhTbroVß Picklea 54 „ Table Vinegar 20 „ B. & Belaid Vestas ,> 20 „ B &B Vestas (wooden boxes) 2ft Morton's Castor Oil (half-plnU) 23 ~ Morton'd Castor Oil (pints) 8 „ Salad Oil (half-pints) 18 ~ d3«ladOil(plnti) v . rall l' 60 „ Coleman's White Starch, each 56 Va» 20 drums Colza Oil - \r ■ ■ 10 cases Arange Peel 8 boxes Colman's Blue I 10 bales Hops . -^-r \ . 28 cases Confectionery ; «.;„ j 160 bagsl Bice . . 500 bags Oats 160 bags Barley {Terms :—Over £50, approved Bills at three monthi ij TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. CORN EXCHANGE. B3t VIOTORIA. 2 342 MATS SUGAR FROM YARRAVILLE REFINERY. \ si ," _^_— ■: ■ • -! £. W. BINNEY ~. , Vl" A 8 received instructions from !lM Messrs Joshua Brothers & Co., of Melbourne, to offer by public auction, on. Tuesday, Augurt 18, at o'clock sharp, 24 Th*-318 Mats Sugar 4 S"*—43B "do * ! 24 S*—22o " do . ! 28 Th*—6B7 " do -: ■ 22 F*-679 " do. : Terms—Over £50 approved bills at three month!. TUESDAY, AUGUST 18. GO R N BX C H ANG B. : 120 SACKS O AMARU FLOUR. GEO. W. BINNEY WILL sell by public auction at p(Oorn Bxchange, on Tuesday,' Angnrt 18, at * 11 o'clock sharp, . 9 120 saoks Oamaru Floor. - ■