1866, and had been before the Court re gularJv_fljJf»V since. f# ; 4;, v'V imposed a fine of 20s and costs fCi. I^s 3nik and disorderly, and ordered her \ W*fJ for the damage she had caused, and \j-■ her 40s and costs, or a month's imj>rijFf ient for her behaviour. *■? : IESERTIO.V.

Thomas Griffiths was charged with desert ing from the ship Emily McLaren, at Auck land on the 6th inst.

The captain proved the case and prisoner was sentenced to one months imprisonment with hard labour.

The captain said that the prisoner had also stolen his pocket book containing £3 10s and some valuable papers, and a charge of larceny would be preferred against him.

VAMBOSING WITH CLOTHING,

David Power was charged with stealing two blankets, 1 coat, 2 pair of trousers, 5 Crimean shirts, 1 hair brush, 3 pairs Eocks total value £2, the property of Edwin Nicholas from the Manukau Hotel, at Onehunga on the 16th May. The prisoner pleaded that he took the clothing in a swag in mistake for one he had left at the hotel.

Inspector Broham asked for a remand to produce witnesses to prove felonious intent.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. SINGULAR STORY ABOUT

GOLD

Great astonishment was caused this morn ing by the Advertiser publishing statements respecting Stewart's alleged gold discovery, which could hardly be credited at first. The Advertiser says:—"Sometime ago a man named James Stewart had some pipeclay stuff crushed, with a splendid result, and sold two parcels of gold, amounting to about 100 ounces, to the Bank of Australasia. The police were on the alert; but he told them that they might impound the gold or subject him to any other penalties which the Act provided, but he would not divulge his secret, further than by saying that it came from the Ohinemuri district. He was, he said, only tracing up a lead or gutter, and if he was compelled there and then to make known the discovery and peg out, he would as likely as not be put off gold which had been discsvered and others might step in who would reap the benefit of his labours. The gold resulting from the crushing was returned to Stewart and sold. The report of such a return from a pipeclay seam set prospectors on the gui vive. Stewait's steps were fairly dogged. Many were the schemes laid to discover the find and track Stewart to the discovery, but without success. Pipeclay enough was found in a series of holes sunk near the Tauranga track, in the Waitekauri district, but of gold there was no trace. Recently Stewart him self has been as great a mystery as his dis covery. As a great many are anxious to know nis whereabouts, and as we believe ourselves to be in the possession of his secret, we will divulge it to our readers. Stewart is in Sydney. He went there as a passenger in the Mikado on her last trip, and so far as we can learn, he has no intention of returning to New Zealand to finish the raciDg-up of his pipeclay discovery in Ohine muri. In all probability the pipeclay crushed for Stewait came from Ohinemuri, but we are not co sure of the gold which it contained. We have no wish to affix an undeserved stig ma upon any man, but anything which bears appearance of a miningswihdleweareanxious to expose. We have made some inquiry re garding his antecedents. Before the open ing of Ohinemuri, Stewart was boss of a shift in the Union-Beach claim (formerly the Green Harp, of swindling notoriety), Coromandel. While so employed, the mine was turning out good specimens, and it is a remarkable fact half of the gold produced from Stewart's pipeclay crushings and that of gold produced by the Union Beach specimens, corresponds accurately. The alleged discovery was well timed too. Had such a rich find been an nounced before the opening of Tairna as a goldfield, suspicions would have been aroused by the splendid yield obtained from the Tairna Prospectors' test crushing covered in all probability of Stewart's heavy gold yields. Many were honestly of opinion that Stewart's find was a genuine one, and that it was some where in the neighbourhood of either Matoora or the Waihi reserves, and that he was hold ing over until those reserves were defined. It is quite evident that he confined himself to getting rid of gold in his possession, and we are informed that just before his departure for Sydney he disposed of a parcel of 103 ozs. gold. We cannot vouch for the truth of this statement but he certainly sold two parcels the results of two crushing?..

RUSSELL.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Floods-—The Gale at Kawa ka-wa- H.M.S.S. Dido arrived at 6 o'clock on Sun . day night. Heavy floods have occurred at Eawakawa and Waitangi. The Black Bridge was washed away and several tons of kauri gum were lost, valued at £160.

GISBORNE.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day,

Steamers Put Sack.

The Go-Ahead put back yesterday after 45 hours' punching into the heavy N.E. gale off the East Cape. Had to take in more coal. The Southern Cross also put in 27 hours from Napier, having had very heavy weather. The stock is all in good order. Arrived—Gem, from Auckland. Some passengers were transferred from the Go-Ahead to the Southern Cross.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

NAPIER.

(From cur own Correspondent.) This day. A Sailor Washed off the Orpheus

Thomas Bair, sailor on the schooner Or pheus, from Mercury Bay to Napier, was washed overboard and drowned.

WELLINGTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) . ... This day.

Port Charges. , The general opinion of the Chamber of Commerce is that Wellington Bhould either be made a free "port, or have her harbour and light dues very much reduced. The Post, in a sensible and well-informed article, shows .how impossible it would be to benefit Wei-, lington by adopting the course indicated, as if by so doing the trade of the other ports of the colony was drawn towards Wellington, they wonld have also to become free ports, or hold equally attractiveinducementß to in crease their shipping; ana if all were free alike, the people of the colony would not be benefitted, at all in the way of increased ship ping, but would find themselves saddled with the coat of providing for light-houses and harbours by seine new way of taxing them selvesi It says it is an insult to common sense to suppose ?_y vessels are deterred fibm coming to New Zealand by the weight of pore dues, or that if all New Zealand ports were free there would be any great increase in the number of ships frequenting them. L N«w Zealand ports are not like Singapore !_&,; >°d St. Thomas, convenient places of call on <-rlS* Bre&* nautical highway, nor is it ships or shipowners who pay those charges in reality. It ib the people of the colony for freights are ao doubt regulated by the expenses of the voyage. In conclusion it says :—" We Will tell the Chamber of Commerce where the

real injury done to the trade of the port lies, it is in the enormous charges made by the members of the Chamber themselves, under the head of agency. We can mention a case B ST Pi^ re not Jon S ago, whose little bill came to £2400, of which sum only £84 was clown for port charges. If the Chamber is really desirons of attracting shipping to this port, and it? members are in earnest in wish ing to lessen the cost of vessels coming here, let them show their sincerity by reducing then- own charges." .

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) • This day. "Wreck of a Ee-tek.-The Master Picked up. The ketch William and Mary hasfoundered between Wellington and Foxton during the late gale, and four of the crew perished. Capt. Renner, of the Hannah Barrett, picked up the master of the ketch, who was found floating on a piece of timber. Sailed i—Ladybird, for the Nort. Pas sengers : Messrs Winter, Isaacs, H. A. Na tion, Riecheldt, Lazwell, Little, Waxman, Carnell, Thomas, Harringtou, French, Laid low, Hannel, Harncastle, Colonel McDonnell, Mr Manners and family, Mr and Mrs Husband, Mrs Halleston, Mrs Marks and two children, Mrs and Miss Rich, Mrs Searle, Miss Colt, Miss Morrison, and Faket Troupe.

PORT CHALMERS

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Sailed : Star of the South for Auckland yestorday.

CHRISTCHURCH.

[Per Press Telegram Agency.] Saturday. Pedestrianism. The match for £25 a side between Collins and Dclaney (of Auckland), was run this afternoon ; there were three events—loo, 150, and 200 yards. Delaney having won the first two race 3, won the match without the 200-yards race being run. A match was made directly after, in which young Delaney backed Thomrs Skeliy, a IVorth Island man, to run 10 miles in 58 minutes ; the stakes are £50 a-side, and Butler, "a bookmaker, backed the time. Singular Accident. • " ' ' Captain Charlesworth, one of the oldest settlers, died last night from an axe-wound in the foot, accidentally received whilst watching one of his men cut down a tree. Wreckage. A farmer named Evans, living near Long Beach, ISinetymile Beach, reports having found some wrecked timber, bags of corn, 'and three dead bodies.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) Saturday. Railways. Last night the Mosgel-Outram line was carried by 19 to 7 This will cobt the pro vince £30,000, while four land-holders offered, at their own expense, to construct one via Grey town. The Council voted lines costing, in the aggregate, £200,000, power being given to the Government to construct them out of the revenue. If the Assembly refueea to grant the loan, Mr Reid urged, in view of possible constitutional change.*, it was desirable to secure our own railways.

.Singular Fire. There has been a fire at Welshman's Gully, under peculiar circumstances. On the 4th, Jones the proprietor of the Welsh Harp Hotel and store, left the in charge of a carter named Brown, who was with two servants in the room, behind the bar, where some one called out fire ! On going outside they found the corner stone on fire, which they succeed in putting out. At 1 o'clock in the morning, some hours after, all the inmates having retired, the men were aroused by a noise on the roof of their store, which they discovered to be on fire. The buildings were burned to the ground, the in mates of the hotel having barely time to escape. Jones's account is that he .went away for a cmarter of an hour to see his father who is ill, and on returning was informed of the fire in the stable, which he visited several times betweeen 11 and 1, but saw no signs of fire. The building was insured in the New Zealand for £1000. An open verdict was returned at the inquest.

CITY COUNCIL.—THIS DAY.

The usual. fcstnightly meeting of the Cily Council was held this afternoon. Present— The Mayor (presiding), and Councillors Mac ready, Holdship, Buchanan, Daldy, Brett, and Hurst.

SPECIAL BATE. —INVESTMENT.

A letter relative to the investment of the special rate was read as follows :—" Wel lingeon, May 28, —Sir, —l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your'letter of the 3rd May, forwarding, at my request information relative to the proposed invest ment by the City Council of Auckland of £2,250, in conformity with clause 253 of the Municipal Corporation Act 1867, and in reply to inform you that His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the investment of the amount in the terms quoted in your letter now under acknowledgment.—l have, etc., Daniel Pollen. To his Worship the Mayor." It was stated that the terms referred to was that the money should be invested on mortgages, approved by the Mayor and two members of the Finance Committee.

FINANCE.

The following amounts were ordered to be paid :—General account, £222 19s Id; city endowment, £284 : waterworks, £6 15s lid. Total, £513 15s lOd. Statement of funds- General account: to balance, £440 Is lOd ; by accounts to be paid as above, £222 19s lid. Total, £663 Is 9d. City Endowments Account — Balance, £251 2s 8d ; accounttsto pay, £284. Dr., balance £22 17s. 4d. Upon this account there was a fixed deposit of £2500. Special Rate Ac count—Cr., £773 12s sd. Interest due 10th July, £600 Waterworks Account—Balance, Dr., £1262 lis 3d ; accounts to pay, £6 15s lid. Total, £1269 7s 2d. Return of rates, etc. r collected from Ist to I2th June, £280. KEROSENE STOBAGE. An application was received from Messrs. Owen and Graham for permission to store I-drosotic The City Surveyor could not recommend the storage of kerosene in such a central position. . It was resolved that the application cannot be acceded to. STREET TRAMWAYS. The Town Clerk of Sydney forwarded a Bill introduced in New South Wales Parlia ment for the" construction of Btreet tramways in Sydney, with the report of a select com mittee thereon. The Bill was withdrawn by the mover, and there are now no street tram in Sydney. * . - Councillor Hurst stated that Mr Turner, a son of an old colonist, and a member of an eminent legal'firm there, was in Auckland, and had expressed his willingness to give in formation respecting the astonishing results of street tramways in San FranclflCO. Sgltß was resolved that Mr Turnerjjbe re quested, if convenient, to wait on the Coun cil to-morrow week- BREAKWATER ROAD. The Streets Committee recommended that the Council contribute an amount towards the formation of the Breakwater Road only equal to the amount of rates collected from it. . , After a considerable discußßion, ana an amendment that the Council contribute one half, the report waa adopted without altera tion. Those for the contributions of one-

I<>r i Buchanan, Hurst, Macready, and Cos grave. SLATJGHTEBHOirjSE. On the motion of Councillor Macready. the proposal to erect a Slaughterhouse at Low and Motion's creek was adopted, and a co remittee was appointed to arrange for carrying it out.

Accidents.

MLTILATION OF A: MAX'S HAND

A man named Harry Bonnan was brought down from Riverhead to-day, and conveyed to the Provincial Hospital suffering from a crushed hand. The accident took place at" the Waitemata Mills, Riverhead, this morning. It seems that the man who has been in Mr Lamb's employ for more than a yrar, has had charge of a pair of rolling mill stones. Usually, when work is over at night the upper stone is lifted an inch or two from the lower. On Saturday Bonnan forgot to do this, and left the stones together. Ihis morning be fore the men came to work, Bonnan went as usual to wipe the stones with a mill bag be fore commencing to supbly theorist. Imtoad of approaching them from behind where the motion would have been repulsive to any thing that came against them, he approached them in front, and forgetful of his Saturday night's omission to raise the stone, began to apply the.bag. In an instant it was drawn in, and before the poor fellow could let go his band was dragged in after it. The top joint of one of the fingeis was entirely cut off, while other severe in juries to the hand resulted. It appears miraculous that the man did not lose his limb. SINGULAR MISHAP. A stoker on board the ss. Macgregor, named Lawrence Dalzeil, met with a severe accident on board yesterday. He was busy inthe stokehole and hearing a noise above him, raised his face to look up. Just at this moment a man up on deck let down an an iron bucket, which Dalziel was unlucky enough to meet as he lifted his head. full across the side of the face His features were much lacerated so severely indeed, that it was deemed necessary to send him to the hospital to-day.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

" THIS NEW MAGDALEN."

The return of the popular artistes, Miss May Howard and Mr G. W. Collier, is hailed with gratification by all the lovers of the drama in Auckland. The reception ac corded to each of them on Saturday nightmust have satisfied them that our citizens have kept them. in remembrance during their absence. We are happy to say that Miss May Howard has fully recovered from the indisposition which a short time ago neces sitated her resting for a while from her professional duties. It certainly redounds to the credit of Mr R. J. De Lias, the enterprising lessee, that no sooner lias the curtain fallen upon the Davrells than he has succeeded in engaging such a talented com pany for our delectation as that which is now announced to play at the Prince of Wales for the next fortnight. The piece selected for the opening night was the dramatized version of Wilkie Collins' fine story, " The New Magdalen;" and the piece was placed upon the stage on Saturday evening in a most creditable manner under the management of Mr Collier. The plot of the story is so well known that it is needless to follow it at any length. It is sufficient to state that its main feature is the illustration of the difficulty v,bich attends the efforts of a fallen woman to regain a respectable posi tion in society, however honest her intention may be to lead a virtuous life. The scene is laid on the frontier in the time of the Franco-German war, and the chief incident upon which the action turns is the assumption by Mercy Merrick, the fallen but repentant heroine, of the name and creden tials of an English lady, whom she sup poses to be killed, for the purpose of win ning her way back to a reputable career. The popular author, who is also the dram atißer of the story, has undoubtedly made a home-thrust at one. of the un-Cliristainlike traits of modern civilization—a thrust which we have little hesitation in saying will have a result for good. As a drama "The New Magdalen" is striking and powerful: the in terest excited by theappealing wrongs, and the ill-guided but "well-intentioned struggles of the heroine; as well as by the bold originality of the liberal minded, unorthodox, but broacl ,viewed clergyman who is the saving clause from her relapse into the clutches of seven devils worse than the first, is sufficient to keep the attention of the audience rivetted on the stage from the rising to the falling of the curtain. Miss May Howard as Mercy Merrick grasped the spirit of her role in a masterly manner. When alone in the solitude of her own bitter reccollections, her history lived in her features, and when the Rev. Julian Grey utters the words " No common sorrow has marked that face" one feels that the expression is called for. In her demeanour with others, amid her artfully-assumed gaiety, taught perhaps in darker days, we catch fre quent glimpses of the mighty sorrow which oppresses her, and which, in spite of her present seeming cheerfulness, is dragging her into the slough of despond. Miss Howard's majestic gait and advantages of personal appearance are undoubtedly much in her favour, but her great success is unquestionably to be, attributed to her artistic power of realising a character and evolving it with all that finish and fullness of detail, which a scholarly and musical declamation, united with a complete knowledge of the "business" of her art, enables her to attain. Mr Collier is making rapid strides in his profession. As Vivian Grey he was master of the situation throughout. The character is a unique one, and gives one rather the idea of a creation of poor Charles Kings ley than of Wilkie Collins. Its peculiarities were well apprehended and depicted by the actor. How well we can all of us enter into this parson's exclamation of surprise that his Diocesan should take such um brage at his whistling, when there were so many real wrongs to be Bhocked at.in the world. Miss May Howard and Mr. Collier were called before the curtain several times during the performance. Miss Clara Stephenson and Mrs Jones took the im portant parts of Grace Roseberry and Lady Janet Roy very effectively, and contributed much, to the success of the representation. Mr Aveling was hardly perfect in the " book," but well judged as ever in his con ception of "Horace Holmcroft," the war correspondent. The other characters were few and well sustained, especially that of the German surgeon by Mr Oily Deering. Mr Thornton, as a scenic artist, had evi dently been busy, and his labours were well appreciated, especially in the conservatory scene. The orchestra v.ere in capital fettle, and, as there was a crowded and enthusiastic house.above and below, everything may be .said to have gone off most satisfactorily to all parties, as indeed it could not fail to do. The same piece is advertised for to-night.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day. CrusMrft Returns. _ The City of London retorted to-day. The yeld after melting, was 337 °zs. 4 dwts., the result of eleven days crushing. ; The Queen of Beauty gold melted was 800 ozs. 4 dwts. ' The Pumping Association have completed repairs, and resumed pumping. - A petition to the General Assembly is being prepared by persons who suffered through the surreptitious issue of miners rights at Ohinemuri, asking for compensation. The enquiry is still postponed pending

is now being tried for Hunt and Party. .. v

COROMANDEL.

(From our own Correspondent.)' This day. Floods at Coromandel.

The Bismarck have 2501bs specimens on hand, and the mine is looking well. A heavy flood took place on Saturday- There id a slip ou the Beach Road. Damage is done to the Tokatea tramway. The booms broke at Preece's saw mill, on the Waihu, and numbers of logs were swept to sea.

DEATH.

GRIFFITHS—On the 13th June, at his parent's residence, Dublin-street, Newton, Henry George Griffiths, second son of Alfred and Mary Griffiths, aged 22 years. The fund'al will leate his father's residence on Tuesday, 15th instant, at 4 o'clock. Friends and members of the 1.0. G.T. are invited to attend.

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WANTED, Board and Residence in a respectable family, for a gentleman and a boy who -attends sabool — Apply by letter to 'A,' _tar office. 'ANTED, a young Lad at the U. S. Hair dies i«3 Saloon, Wellesley-street, near Queen-street. WANTED, a General Servant,— Apply at Railway Terminus Hotel, Short street. ' 4 NTED, a Barmaid.—Apply at _ th c City Club Hot J. , \%j ANTED, a General Servant; V V must t>e a good Cook and Lau_dress.—Apply t)JI.-3 C liing, Waterloo Quadrant. A NTED to i^ ELL, on very easy terms, a well-built large 4-roomed Cottage; there is a never failing well of water ; good locohly; 15 minutes walk from the Post Office ; only lia'f tho pnrohase money required at present—Apply Stab office. ANTUD, a first-class Servant.— Apply at the United States Dining Booms ANTWU to SELL, a City Regnla tion Verandah, cast iron columns —Apply to H. Giles, Butcher, City Market. "ANTEDTT'Boy.— Apply to R. Giles, Butcher, City Market. ANTED, a good General Servant* Apply Qneensferry Hotel, Vulcan Lane. "ANTED, a young Man who has been accustomed to the Grocery business — Apply to W. H. Patterson, Grocer and Corn Dealer, Onehunga. ' . "yXTANTED to LhT, superior fur- V T nished Apartments, with attendance; terms moderate.—For address, inquire at Star office. ANTED KNOWN, that a first class PIANO (by Kirknsan); price .£4B, ex Baron.Abardare. Also, a good Second-hand Piano (by Bord) £20 Two sample Sewinf? Machines— biiiKer principal, lailor and Domestic to be sold Cheap N.B.—A fir_t-clats Gold Skeleton detached Patent Lever Stop Watch, tho property of a widow, £15 —K. D. SYKES, Watchmaker, Upper Quetn street. Auckland "\T7ANTED, a first-class Upholsterer W for Wanganui—Apply between 9. and 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning to L. D. Nathan & Co ITnT~ED KNOWIN, that J. MORRISON is prepared to execute all kinds of Asphalting at reasonable prices.-Address Star office. - W~ ANTED to BENT about the end of June, for six months, a Three or Pour roomed Cottage.—Apply to " CCZ," Star office. WANTED, immediately, a respect able Girl to nurse one baby.-Apply at the Provincial Hotel, Princes-street. WANTED, a young" Girl where another Servant is kept.—Apply to Mrs Win. Kensington, fet. Stephen's Point, Parnell. WANTED, a Girl to assist in house work —Apply Mrs Leys, corner of Franklin and Napier-streets. ■ ANTED, a Second Cook.—Apply on board p.s. Haurakl. ANTED KNOWN, Adam and Eve worked at a great disadvantage, they had no Spades such as are now being sold for 8s 9d cash by J. H. Witheford, Newmarket; other goods at Auckland prices as usual. ___ WANTED, employment at Needle work or domestic work, by the day or week. —Apply "KM,'' Stab office. , WANTED KNOWN, that J. H. Witheford, Ironmonger, &c, Newmarket, has opened 10 dozen Good Garden Spades at 3s 9d each for cash ; other Goods at Auckland prices as usual. "tXTANTED, a good Fomale Cook; V T also a Housemaid. — Apply Star Hotel, Albert-street. ANTED, a Vessel to load Timber for tho South —Apply to COMBES & DALDY. AiNTED to SELL, immediately, Four Quarter-acre Allotments in one section, in the centre of the Township of Warkworth, within ten miles of the* Hot Springs, and only 35"miles from Auckland, having a frontage to three streets. Price, „6 each —Apply to " XYZ;'' Poet Office. Newmarket. ANTED i_now_i, that Furniture of every description is on Sale, including Drawing-room, Dining-room, and Bed-room Suites, Iron Bedsteads and Cots; Hair, Spring, Flax, and Fibre Mattresses; Feather Beds, Bolsters and Pillows, Gilt Chimney and Mahogany Toilet Glasses, Cocoa ■end China" Matting, etc., etc., at T. & H. COOKE'S Furnishing Warehouse, 148, Queen-street. ANTED SnOWN—L. H. Green has on sale .this Planting Season a Choice Collection of Nursety Stock, comprising all the best kinds of Trees and Shrubs, at the Nursery, Seafleld View, and every Saturday in the Market, at the lowest possible prices. N.8.-L. H. Green begs to intimate that all orders for Garden work will be punctually attended to by day work or contract. ANTED KNOWN, that Bobert Brewin, of Auckland Seed Depot, who has Re moved opposite Messrs. T. and 8. Motrin's, has on Sale a choice assortment of Agricultural, Vegetable, and Flower Seeds of sterling Merit, Seeds of Pines, Cypresses, Gums, and Acacias; also of all the.most useful New Zealand Forest Trees and Shrubs, Seed Potatoes, Cabbage, and Cauliflower Plants, and a choice collection of Nursery Stock true to name and of first quality. R.B. respectfully.intimates that his Seeds are specially selected for this market, being varieties he has found most suitable for this climate during eleven years experience as a practical Horfc • culturist. Soleagent for Mason Brothers. WANTED JOQWJS, that D. T 9 Goldie is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building materials, including Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, House Blocks, Posts, Bails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron- Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, Ac.&c, at the lowest market price, at his Yard , Custom-houao strest. TWO Young Men can have comfort able Lodgings in a quiet family.—Address X, Star office. A npHE cutter LEO, W. Noreis, mVS> JL. will sail for Russell (Bay of Islands), QS_, at 12 o'clock TO-MOEROW (Tuesday). «__£_ For freight, apply on board. " _ FOR SALE.— The " Star Coffee Stall;" in good working order.—Apply to owner. Mr Bireeter, Pork-bntcher, Newton. rrO LET—Two Unfurnished Rooms, JL with good well of water.—Apply Mrs Walsh, Grocer, Newton Road. LOST, a small Parcel of Manifests, belonging to the Waikato Steam Navigation Company.—Any one returning same to Company's office, Fort street, w ill be rewarded. LOST, on Saturday night, in Karat gahape Road, or its neighbourhood, a BOOK. Title* "Things not Generally Known"— The finder, on leaving it at Mr Y. Warren's, Grocer, Sydneham Store, will be rewarded, ? j RAND BLACK CHAPTER OF IRELAND, No. 149. The regular monthly meeting of the above Pre ceptory will be held in the Protestant Hall, Newton, on Wednesday Evening, the 16th instant, at 7.30 o'clock. Visiting brethren are invited to attend. By order of the B.K.C. Alter the above, a General Meeting of -the Orange Brethren will be held on important business. By order of the G S. IU I SS -I'K G FEIE ND S. is required of MISS MAR V MONT GOMERY, supposed to be living in Dunedin. Her sister, Mrs Dibrich, would be glad to hear from her Address to care of Ev_ning Star office, Auckland, New Zealand. - TWO Young Men may hear of respectable Lodging in a private house near to ♦ l._ fi^., 1_- __I____» '«.„.»'._. m »ftW



T)RTNCE OF WALES THEATRE. Legitimate Success and Enthusiastic Reception of that brilliant and charming American Artiste, Miss May Howard, AS THE NEW MAGDALEN! THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, THE NEW MAGDALEN! Mercy Merrick Miss May Howard, Supported by Mr G W Collier, Miss C. Stephenson, and the Star Dramatic Company. In active preparation— ROSEDALE; or, THE RIFLE BALL! New Scenery by Mr N. H. Thornton ! PRICES :—Circle, 4s; Stalls, 2s Gd ; Pit, Is. Seats can now be reserved at Upton's. Carriages may be ordered for 10.45. "pONSONBY T_rAl_£ ON TUESDAY EVENING, 15th JUNE, •MR. W. A. THOMSON (Lecturer to the Australian Mutual Provident Society) WILL DELIVER AN ENTERT.AISING and INSTRUCTIVE LECTURE on "LIFE ASSURANC E," Showing the superior claims of the Mutual principle. The Lecture will be fully illustrated by Diagrams. Commences at 7.30 Admission, FREE. Ladies are especially invited to attend. Geo. W. Owen, Esq , will take the chair. N EXHIBIT lON AT THE MARKET RESERVE, THE MOST WONDERFUL MARINE CURIOSITY EVER CAPTURED! CAUGHT ON THE WAIKATO BAR COME AND SEE ! Admission-SIXPENCE; Children, HALF-PRICE. pOAL AND TJ1 1 RE WOOD. The undersigned begs to return his thanks to his many customers for their liberal support, and informs them that, in conjunction with his GREY STREET YARD, he has opened a depot in WEST STREET, NEWTON, immediately in rear of Mr. Waddell's, Baker, where the wants of his customers will be supplied. C. DUOKINFIELD. A UCKLAND & MERCER RAILWAY Tenders will be received until THURSDAY, 17th instant, for the erection of a Goods-Shed and Loading Bank at Pokono Plans and specifications to be seen at this office. Each tender must be accompanied by a cash deposit of one per cent, of the amount of tender. _ JOHN BROGDEN & SO_aS. Albert Barracks, June 11, 1675, A UCKLAND QCOTTISH "y OLUNTEERS. The Members of the above Corps will assemble at the Newton Hal! TO-MORROW, at 3.30 p m for the pui pose of attending the funeral of the late Private Henry Griffiths. rr\ O BUILDERS. Tenders will be received by the undersigned until noon of SATURDAY next, the 19th instant, for the erection and completion of a Residence in Symonds street. Plans, &c„ at my office, Queen-street. P. BERAPATH, Architect. rr\ o BUILDERS. • fenders'are invited up to 4 o'clock on MONDAY, 21st instant, for erecting the Post Office Hotel, 3hortland-street, on the site of the present Q.C.E. Plans and particulars at my office, High-street. T. B. CAMERON, Architect. rp HIS TL E H O T EL. P. DARBY, Wholesale and Rbtajt WINE AND SPIRIT ORE EEN-STREET, AUCKLAND, Begs leave to return many thanks to the public, for the very liberal support accorced him for many years past. Hying erected splendid Premises on the site of the old Houte which was destroyed by lira, he is now prepared to txecute all orders entrusted to him rom town or country, with the • ; CHOICEST SELECTION or WINES AND SPIRITS, Comprising— Sandiman'a Four Diamond Old Port Wine Duff, Gordon's Sherry Champagne—Cliquot's ' Champagne—Perrler, Jouet's Champagne— Moselle, pints and quarts Claret- Chateau, Larose Claret—Lafiite Claret—Leoville '. Claret—St Julian's Real Old Jamaica Rum Hennessy's Three Star Brandy And othei choice biands. ASSORTED CASW3 MATTE UP TO ORPER DIFFERENT BRANDS. BASS'S ENGLISH ALE ON DRAUGHT. Liberal Allowances made to wholesale purchasers. TERMS : SI RICTLY CASH. Spirits Overproof, the same as from bonded Store, sold in any quantity. NOTICE TO USERS OF STEAM , POWER. Steam Gauges repaired, adjusted, tested, and re marked if required. Haying gone to great expense to be in a position to test them, parties may rely upon having them accurately done. It is a fact well known to Engineers that even new gaugeß as they leave the factory are not in nine cases out of ten correctly marked, hence the necessity of having'them tested. Repairs to small machinery of all kinds; plans and specifications prepared; machinery surveyed, bought or sold on commission, GEO. W. HESLOP, Engineer. The Fitting Shop, Shortland-street. «_%____ "RJEW ZEALAND _M_*T^ JL% STEAM SHIPPING COM- PANY (LIMITED.) Fob New P__motjth, Nelson, Pjoton, Welling ton, -Lyttelton, and Otago; transhipping at Wellington for Wanganui, Napier, and Pov_a_s Ba_ ; and at Nelson for Westpobt, Gre_mouth. and Hokitika. [Passengers Booked Through to Melbourne.] The s.s. P H <E B E Is appointed to leave Onehunga Wharf TO-MORRO"W (TUESDAY), the 15th instant, at 7 a m., and Blufl anchorage at 3 p.m. She is however liable to deten tion until 8 a.m. on Wednesday; for definite notice of this, see advertisement in the morning papers For the convenience of. passengers," thei'Tain o Shanter is appointed to leave Onehunga Wharf foi the steamer punctually at 2 o'clock. Fare, 2s 6d each, ■"'■•'.* JUNE TIME TABLE. 20th-B.S. LADYBIBD \ 26th—S.S. TARANAKI f as above For freight or passage apply to W. F. WHEELER, Auckland. Or. - A. BARNES, Onehunga. Offices—Hobson's Buildings, Shortland-street. VU Xji O R SAL E J^^^^- The Cutter GAZELLE. Apply to y : ijt .' . SHIRLEY W. BILL; ' Commission and Shipping Agent 81. Lower Qn Gen-street, ' I ___________ I|P7R -._—__——_____—,-—__w



)6C §Sk SS A PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF NEW ZEALAND (Irish Constitution.) The Quarterly Communication will be held in the Lodge-room, Masonic Hotel, Tbis (Monday) Evening, 14th inst. Hour of Meeting: Half-past seven. N.B.—All Master Masocs may, and are, invited to attend. By order of the KffP.il. Master JAMES C. DOTJLL, P.G. Stcretary. JDST OPENED, EX HERO, BY M. AND C. M I LN E. A LARGE LOT op FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in all the new styles and textures, Erom 10d. per Yard, Marked Exceedingly LOW. MOURNING GOODS. pitAPE CLOTH, from Is 8d French Merino, from 2s 6d Baratheus Paramattas Wool Poplins, &c, &c, MOURNING! MOURNING! DECIDED BARGAINS . IN BLACK SILKS, AT. 3s. lid., 4s. 3d., & ss. A JOB IN BEAL LACE COLLARS, &c, Less than Half-Price. A WQKDEBFULLY CHEAP LINE OF WOMEN'S BLACK CLOTH JACKETS At ss. 9d. ALWAYS ON HAND— THE LARGEST STOCK of MILLINERY In Auckland. M. & C MILNE, CHEAPSIDE HOUSE, 222 & 224, Queen-street. . H. FENDELOW, 166, QUEEN-STREET, Auckland, I SOLICITS INSPECTION OF HIS S TO 0 X OF I R 0 N M 0 W G E V Chaff-Cutters, . For Hand, Horse, and Steam-power" Hay and Chaff Kiiives, Fern and Bill Hooks Cheese Presses, Wheat Mills Cart and Plough Traces, Back Bands Spades, Shovels, and Draining Tools Grindstones, Digging Forks Saws, Wedges, Maul Rings Milk Pans, Garden Rollers Avery's Weighing Machines, to 6 cwt. Furnace Pans, in Copper, Enamel, and Galvanized Iron Cart Arms and Boxes, Carriage Lamps' • Patent Mail Axles, 1% to 2 in. Springs and Scroll Dvon ... ;■■; ; Leamington Ranges, With and without High Pressure Boilers to supply Baths Scotch and American Stoves J Portable Fire Grates, Colonial Ovens 1 Cocoa Door Mats, Door Scrapers 3 Iron Bedsteads and Children's Cots 1 Register Grates, Sham Registers * Marble Chimney Pieces Portable Washing Boilers, in Copper, Enamelled, and Galvanized Iron Hall and Shop Stoves ' Kerosene Lamps, Table, HaU, Bracket, and Chandeliers Globes, Chimnies, and Wicks Gasaliers, in Bronze and Glass, 2, 8, 4, and 5 lights k Gas Brackets and Hall Lamps Fenders, in Bronzed and Berlin Black Fire Irons, Nursery and Fire Guards Mangles and Wringing Machines "Washing Machines, Patent Knife Cleaners' p' Washing Tubs, Buckets, Hand Bowls Canary and Parrot Cage 5 Electro-plated Spoons, Forks, Cruets ' Tea and Coffee Sets, &c. J Ivory, Buck, and Black Tipped Knives and orks Pen and Pocket Knives, Scissors Baths, Coal Vases Curtain Bands, Wash Leathers Brushes, all kinds Brass Scales, For Grocers and Butchers, with Patent Agatt Centres Ewbank's Wire and Cut Nails ' i Rim, Cupboard, Mortice, and other Locks Hinges and Screws, Glue Glass Paper, Coffin Furniture Saws, Chisels, Planes j Nuts and Bolts (all sizes), Tool Basket Iron Hooping, 1 1 _______ in.'Rrv-ET9.. :,-.■ ~. :, !; '.., ~:;::...,-,,... ;,: ~,.



•gXCHANGE JLJOTEL, • . ..- . • ■■ ■' . | QUEEN-STREET. • ■ .-■*■s The undersigned having purchased the above well known Hotel, desires to inform his friends and the public generally that he intends to keep only tbiWy best of WINES,- - , I SPIRITS, I BEEPS, • ..- I CORDIALS, &c, &'a EVEP.Y ACCOMMODATTOSr FOR TRAVELLERS. . - "; J SPORTING MEN I Can here obtain the Very ..; Latest information respecting Racing and other Sports in , J New Zealand and othe.r Au I tralasian Colonies. .: \- ■: •• •'- '•..'■.■■'; "/ ■ ":\ ; 1 THE BILLIARD ROOM Will be Refitted,'and Lovers of this truly Noble Game will receive every attention. E. ELLIS, . - ■■■ • - ;'•-& POEPRIETOR. TTEMUS' gTAR B° 0T WAREHOUSE, ■■' -'■■■ ' 'is Market Corner, Qupen-stbeet. THE THREE "FITS" IN THREE FYTTES. • —. ■ 4 Fytte Ist- FOOT fitted : If you want _ Boot that shall fit just right, T> ot a bit too loose, nor a bit too tight, Not a bit too Btrong, nor a bit too light; ■ 'S If you want your foot fitted, give a call .^i At the Stab Boot Mart near the Market Hall. - | .. " m Fvtte 2ND— FANCY fitted : Jj We profess to make a Boot or a Shoe , That will wear a long time, and. look well too, ;i For we do not think it detrimental . .:j - To blend both useful and ornamental. _ .v 3 - ■■ ; ;,'V-. ; '■'■>-■ :' ' -.1 Fytte 3rd- FINANCES fitted :- Thia is perhaps the hardest thing of aU, * 1 But you can't do better than give a call; ,i; We can " fit" your Feet, and " fit" your Fancies, And will do our lest to " fit" Finances. ■ "■'■'. M MORAL:- ... The moral is this: should your friend wish to know, I '.-a When in search of good Boots, the best place to go, | Please tell him from me, and my words you may- : | trUSt, ''■" '' '■ • f ■ n W^m-TTa -I That for "Three good Fits" go to HEMUS, 'j HE-MUS-T. . ' , ';| CO-OPERATIVE MEAT SUPPLY I COMPANY charge for Primest Meat— | • ' Roast Beef, 5d and 6d per lb. Boiling Beef. 3d to 4d per ftv H Legs of Mutton, ±%& per lb. , J Shoulders do and Loins, 4d per ft. Fore-quarters, 3d per lb. - . . ', M NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF . . \ NEW ZEALAND. ; I . 1 CAPITAL •■« RESERVE FUND... „30,000 With unlimited Liability of Shareholders. Insurances effected against Loss by Fire; and on y| Hulls for the voyage or time; also on Merchandise and Freight by Steamer and Sailing Vessel. Wool covered against all risks from Sheep's back, Or from Wool-shed, till delivered in London.. . LO WEST C ORRENT BATES. Liberal Terms, and Prompt Settlement of LoBSeS, „J characteristic features of the Company. .1 ' HENRY E. WILLIAMS, Manager. .1 Office: 25, Queen-Btreet. - 5 " T A N D I N G, ; J J Ex Dunedin and Shooting Stab, AND TO ARRIVE, Ex Caller Ou and Forfarshire, | 700 bags Coarse and Fine Salt '~ M 30 cases B&B 250 and Plaid Vestas / | 70 casks Currants i .- '. 100 boxes Eleme Raisins . ' ' .... i 50 cases Salad Oil v' •"'..■■■.-% 20 cases Fine Figs, in small boxes 30 cwt Split PeaS ;i <■'.-"•■ » x| 7 cases Cocoa and Chocolate — 20 cases Whybrow's Pickles, 6 cwt Canary Seed ■ . .'. . ';| 300 boxes Price's Candles | 40 cases Keillor's Confectionery . , 1_ bales Paper Bags, Mi to 71b • ' |, 34 casks Soda Crystals ; 1 : Also, - i ' MuntzMetai ". . Best Stockholm Tar Best Stockholm Pitoh ' - 5 casks Colza Oil ■ _ hhds Linseed Oil . r . :, r 14 crates Crockery , .. . 1 case Fishing Lines. '. H. B. MORTON. TO-MORROW, NOON. EX S.S. MACGKEGOR, fkom SYDNEY, ORANGES, LEMONS, Etc. 1 v r ;,?:;.', - - % R. A R T. H U R WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, v" Queen-street, To-morrow, at 12 o'clock noon, | Ex s s Macgregor— jj. 106 Cases ORANGES and LEMONS. TO-MORROW. —— 1 EX MACGREGOR, EROM SYDNEY 1 1 ' . _l—___■■'■■■. "' ?M L. W. EATON : ;> WILL sell by auction, at his Mart, j To-morrow (Tuesday), at 2 o'clock pm, . '. 200 cases ORANGES ,' . I 10 cases Mandarins -~•■- 1 10 cases Navals .. fj 6 cases Lemons * - < ■ s 8 cases Pine Apples. «. ■.AISO,: "• .;• r: 60 cases Hobart Town Apples 6 kegs Nelson Fresh Butter 20 kegs Auckland Butter m 10 kegs Canterbury Butter . „ ' ■''"-■ '■' "■ ■' . ._ CORN EXCHANGE. THURSDAY, I7th JUNE, " At 11 O'Glock Shart.^ ;:,;;.. TUB BRIG 'DERWE-TT; =• ;...;. 221 TONS RSGIdTER : G. W, BINNEY \\7 ILL sell by auction at the, Corn ▼ V Exchange, on Thursday, the 17th Junej', *-• 11 o'clock sharp, •- .1 The Brig DERWBNT. will carry 340 tons coil, well found in every respect, and ready for sea. Having lwge bow porta, m_k_pf a flrij. class Timber vessel. . «-~--" ■ •** • . - Terms at Sale.