SERVANT-GALISM:

As Auckland Tale,

A TRUE BILL.

j_ 'he following interesting chapter on Ser ; nt-galism and immigratioa has been t^ioished by a resident in one of the suburbs of Auckland :—"I shall a true tale unfold ; I shall nothing extenuate nor set clown aught in malice. People speak about Feather aton's immigrants : this is what 1 know of them. Three or four months ago I went to the depOt and hired a middle-aged woman as general servant. The day after her arrival, she disclosed to her fellow servant the cir cumstance that she was in the fair way of presenting the colony with a young colonist not entered on the passenger ticket. She was a widow she said ; her husband had died shortly before she left; she had mislaid her wedding ring, and her marriage certifi cate had been accidentally burned. Next ship I went to the depot to engage a successor to the "widow." I sent an express to bring her and her luggage, for which I paid three and sixpence. She came, and so did her luggage, little short of a dozen huge chests, which were lifted in and stowed away. Then our servant without taking off her hat desired to see her employer whom she informed that she had just had a letter from her friends in Napier to whom she intended going by the first boat three days after. She left next morning, but she paid the expressman this time for her furniture. We awaited the arrival of the " Invernerne." Again I went and engaged a servant, a quiet, respectable looking middle aged woman, giving as on the previous occasions the very highe3b wages going. We shall call her "Xetty." She came on last Friday evening On Saturday she felt ill, and lay down and she obtained a nip of whiskey, with the needless advice to put water in it if unaccustomed, &c. But when I went to get my nightcap I missed a half bottle of favorite brandy from the cupboard. Thinking it had been used in preparation for Sunday's dinner, I said nothing till shortly before that dinner was to appear. Then I found nobody knew anything of it. I smell ed a rat. 1 learned that Letty had been found in a deep sleep at high coon, with fires out and steam down, and altoe;etner oblivious of the fact that dinner was at one. I sauntered into an inner pantry to see my li tie remnant of dunks. There had been half-a-dozen bOitl'as'of ale and five bottles of porterthere to my knowledge. There had b?en on that shelf also one bottle of port and one bottle of ginger wine—real Good Templar-stuff, that would make a man as drunk as Bacchus and not pain his conscience. There now appeared four bottles of porter-all the rest had fled, and these four had their bottoms glued to the board by the blood of other busted bottles, so that my utmost strength was hardly able to dislodge them. We sat down around the family table, with a mysterious sense of awe, tempered by that of the ludicrous. Amid the clatter of the knives and forks, the quick eyes of two of my boys detected Letty crawling on hands and feet under the dining-room window, and in the direction of the pantry. Giving her a little time, I stealthily followed and found her perched up on a table, tugging away at a porter bottle that would not come She desisted, descended, and looked sheepish -I determined to improve the occasion. " Letty," said I, "have you seen a mixture ■which I had in the cupboard in the dining room?" "What was it, sir?" "It was some brandy and arsenic, and other stuff, that I had mixed for the boys to preserve insects and other things." Leity's jaw fell. "I am so much afraid," I continued, "of some of the smaller children getting hold of it, for it would poison like the devil, and the vorat of it is that we won't know for it does not kill for four days, when the arsenic plays the deuce with the bones." Lstty looked ghostlike, but whether it was the fear or the drink I know not: but she was eoual to the occasion, and declared she never saw it. Dinner pro ceeded and she was clearing away. I planted two porter bottles in the open cupboard and she was left alone. Aa she went out I popped in ; one bottle was gone and an empty one in its place. I waited for her return. " Letty" said I, " whether do you like ale or porter best,?" "Oh I'm not particular Sir." " You like both very well I suppose," said I. "Oyea" says Letty. "Like port wine?" "O yea Sir." "And a little ginger wine Letcy 1" *' Yea air, I like a little ginger-wine." "And a little brandy Letty? "Yes Sir." "Yes but Letty said I " it's bad to mix your liquors. Never mix your liquors." " No, sir." " Beer and port and ginger wine don't agree. Do they Letty ?" "Idon't know what you mean, sir." " Oh, don't you Letty. I'll explain. I mean that eleven bottles of ale and stout, and a bottle of port, and a bottle of ginger wine, and half a bottle of brandy, all taken inside of six and thirty hours, would give anyone the stomach-ache. Don't you think so Letty?" "I don't know what you mean, Bir." "Letty," said I, "what have you done with that bottle of porter?" "Me, sir?" "Yes, you." "Me, sir?" "Yes, you, Letty. I placed the bottle therewith my own hands five minutes ago, and you have taken it and left that empty bottle in its place: Come now tell me all about it, right slap off the reel, or by-gum off you go to quod and no mistake... Send for a constable. Come now, Letty tell us all about the grog. You took a bottle of port wine " " No, tint I never did sir, I will say that. I never did take the bottle of port wine, that I will say " "Well "said I "you will at least admit you took the ginger wine." " Well yes sir, 1 did take it" and the brandy, Letty ?" " Well, yes sir, but there was* only a little ; the bottle was notfull." "Andtheporter, Letty?" "Yes sir, I did take that bottle." " And the other bottles Letty, five of them, and six of ale ?" "No sir, 1 declare, I did not take the ale." "Beer then, Letty, beer; call it what you will; you took all that you could get in the pantry, did you not Leity ?" " Well sir, I'll pay for all I took, and you can lock all the drinks away ; and oh sir! I'll never &c, Ac, &c." "Letty" said I, "I ought to send you to gaol. This I suppose is an old game. But this is a new country ; and I'll not prevent you trying to make a new start. You have made a bad beginning. Try and do better. Clear out of this in one hour ; and remember that the laws here are extremely severe, and if you don't stop games like this you'll very shortly find yourself in gaol." I went up staira with a witness to look into her room. There were the skeletons of the drink, beer bottles, a ginger-wine bottle, aad every where the smell of beer; and while I was above, my little fellows saw her produce a bottle—the one just purloined, knock the head off it, and drinking from the neck, Btalking along a passage, and throwing the emptj bottle out. No doubt she will speedily find a place. What will her future he? What has her past been? And what have been the steps by which she came to be selected as a free emigrant to New Zealand ? A woman who could, in thirty-six hours, stow beneath her belt eleven bottles of beer, a bottle of port, another of ginger-wine, and half a bottle of brandy, and yet be nothing particularly the worse, only a little sleepy and oblivious of the dinner-hour, must have made her mark on society among the com munity in which she lived; and ie would be interesting to knovr on what grounds was she selected, whether for the good of that iociety or for the good of New Zealand. Pending the solution of these questions, I shall leave to others to prove the character of now chums. My three latest specimens are enough for me.

ANCHOVIES AND TOAST.

(PROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT. London, December 15. SLAVERY IN LONDON.

Rather a curious rumour has been in everyone's mouth lately to the effect that a certain institution exists in London, which it had been thought could not breathe on British shores. It used to be said that the moment a slave touched English shores he was free, and Cowpsr, you will remember, once sang "Slaves cannot live in England." Of course Cowper had not in his mind the slaves of immorality and the slaves of the bottle, but, strictly speaking, he spoke cor rectly enough, and according to the law of the land. But what would Cowper say if he could rise from his quiet grave now, and hear that something very like the slave trade has been established ia this country. In credible as it may seem, it is nevertheless a fact that English families who have spent the winter in the Mediterranean have purchased and brought back coloured girls for domestic service in England. Of course it may be urged that these girls are free on arrival, but who tells them so, not their owners certainly, and they speak little or no English, and at any rate the purchasers are encouraging the slave trade by buying them. Considering the present domestic servant difficulty it may be confessed that great temptation exists for the acquisition of slaves, but still such things must not be in England. The anti slavery Society has taken the matter up, I hear, and we are likely to hear more about it.

FRENCH OPPRESSION IN NEW CALEDONIA.

The French are likely to establish for themselves an evil reputation if they con tinue their present system of conducting their penal colonies. You will probably have beard more details than we have concerning the tyrrarcial and even cruel oppression, which just now prevails in INew Cale donia, so that I need not repeat the story which has found its way into the English papers about the inexcusable conduct of admiral Rebour3. Of course the French Government care very little what anybody thinks of them and its members, and the French generally are too much wrapped up in their cloak of self-conceit to value public opinion. Still it is as well to maintain some sorb of reputation for the ordinary decencies of modern civilization and, even if some of the communists have not been quite orna ments to society, that ia no reason why they should be unjustly treated. The French however have often given the world reason to suspect that they entertain the belief that two wrongs make a right.

THE PREMIER'S HEALTH,

I am sorry to say that Mr Disraeli is not; enjoying the beat of health. He is 70 years of age, and* there therefore there is all the more anxiety to be felt for hiip when he has a violent attack of gout. At present he is staying at Bourne mouth, and keeping quiet, and has improved already. Parliament is prorogued to the sth February, and we are all looking forward to a very stormy session. There are some hard fights to be fought—notably over the Church Discipline questions, and it will not do for Mr Disraeli to be off work then. .In consequence of the rather ticklish state of health, the Conservatives have had a meeting and discussed the succeesion to the Premiership. Lord Derby's claims were considered the strongest, but there were very strong parties in favour both of the Duke of .Richmond and Lord Salisbury. These facts do not look well, for the Con servatives in the event of anything happening to the present Premier, since they mark divisions in their camp, which are only kept in check by the wisdom and strength of the member for Bucks.

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING.

Whilst on Parliamentary subjects I may mention that there is to be a marked change in the reporting of the debates in the morn ing papers. It is found that the lengthy style of reporting hitherto adopted is painful both to editors and readers : to the former because it excludes other general news, and to the Jatter because it occupies too promi nent a position, and is such dreary reading. So in future most of the papers are going to employ precis reporters, and nnmbeis of Parliamentary shorthand writers will find their occupation gone. The fact is there is very little shorthand reporting in these days. People of business, to whom reports are of most real consequence cannot spare the time to labour through a column of flowers to get at the little plum that may be found hiding in the thickest of it, so nearly every thing is condensed as much aa possible. And this will be the case more and more every year. Facts are the things we want in these practical days—not flowers.

COLONIAL FIRING.

[BY TJELJEGBAPH^

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER

PA.RAWAI

Saturday, 3 30 p.m.

At the close of the 500 yards range, the position of the teams wasras follows : English, 417 ; fcotch, 417 405 ; Irish, 401. They have now commenced at the 600 yards range. The Scotch team won by seventeen points. The English and Colonial were very close together. The Irish team last. The following are the scores:—

The payment of prizes for Colonial matches takes pi fee this aftmoon in froat of the Pacific* Hotel at 4 o'clock. The: represen tatives in large numbers are visiting the mines to-day? __________

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAM-TOWN.

(From our own Coirespondent.) This day.

A deputation waited on the Superinten dent, with reference to the"* Piako special settlement.

The Superintendent said the land was not yet handed over to him. Nothing had been done since Sir D. McLean was here. He believed a large instalment of money had been paid to Native owners, but) the pur chase was not completed, and the Superin tendent was therefore powerless. He had en tered into arrangements with Mr Mackay on behalf of a large nnmber of settlers to reserve the block for them, and wouLl advise the present deputation to see the others aud make arrangements to amalgamate. He had applications from Mr Hennelly and others, and would advise them to meet, and that there should be an amalgamation of the parties. If they did not do so they might fall into the hands of those who came la=t. He was clearly of opinion that ;,a large settle ment would be best He believed there would be sufficient land for all patties. The Provincial Government did not want to make revenue out of the land, but to see the people settled upon it. When handed over it would not be put ap to auction, but oppor. tunity would fefe given to settle upon it. Mr Carpenter introduced another deputa tion on the same subject, and Mr Thompson another. His Honor repeated what he had said to the other deputation. The Queen of Beaufcy meited yield i 3 61G ounces. The Manukau lodge 641 ounces 10 dAvts. This, with a previous lodgment, was melted to-day into ingots, weighing 1,903 ounces 10 dwts. The Cure broke through to the winze on the black reef at the new level, and disco vered a second lode Messenger's tiibute crushed 5 tons for 2 ozs. 2 dwts. of gold. The Christmas Eve crushed 7 tons for 29 ozs. 12 dwts. of gold. The Bright Smile melted yield is 258 ozs. 15 dwts. The Advertiser to-day says Te Moananui is now at Shortland waiting for Sir Donald McLean. He declines to have an.s thing to do with Mr Mackay. so we presume ; but little -will be done till the Native Minister arrives.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTONS

(From our Own Correspondent.) This day. Mr E. J. Wakefleld, M.H-R. Mr K. J. Wakefieldia convalescent,-though still an inmate of the Colonial Hospital, for the same reason which made Adam hove recourse to the fig Jeaf Even Merr Teufel'e Drahe would be puzzled to write an essay upon Teddy's outward habiliments. He is stirring up the public to recognise the merit of the founders or vanguard stu en of the colony, and dates his letters from the General Assembly library. Yacht Race. The yacht Xariffe aua lishing boat Gari baldi bad a match on Samrriay for £20, but the yacht had the race all its own way. Tha Garibaldi came in water-loyged. I'euj-le «iay the race was not on the square. A bout £200 was bet upon it.

Disease on the Rakaia from London.

LYTTELTON

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. The Rakaia arrived yesterday, 81 days from Plymouth, with 3G3 immigrants, and 19 saloon passengers. She was placed in quarantine—ll deaths (children), 55 cases cases of measles, and 8 of scarlatina, haviny occurred. Two cases aie remaining.

WELLINGTON.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

This day.

The Removal of Judges

The Times replying to an article which lately appeared in the Post ascusing the the Government of tampering with the in dependance of judges, says: —"There is a professional ' ring ' in a certain town in New Zealand, and they are beginning to feel • worried,' but intend to show fight. It is every day becoming plainer that there is going on all over the colony a system of wire-pulling, with the objtc h. of getting up a sentimental grievance against Government, ostensibly on behalf of the judges, but really in favor of the ring whose litt c game is in danger of being spoiled" After quoting legal authorities, shewing that the Government acted properly regarding the judges, the Times concludes, "We are told that some of the judges, ralher than proceed to their new spheres of duty, will resign." Could more demonstrative proof be given than these, that the gohtlemen have become so intimately entangled in locJ interests and associations as to be unfit to hold their present positions with honour to themselves and profit to the country ? Could anything be more conclusive proof of the danger of the existing system 1 ■

WANGANUI.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.)

This day

The follpwing are.the weights for the Jockey Club Handicap. .The' Weights are considered very fair by the sporting men :--. Little Wonder, aged, 9st. 61--s. ; Fair Helen, aged, Bst. 12lbs, ; Ptizer, 4 years, Bst. 6ibs.; True Blue, a^ed, Bst. 71b,; The Deer, a^eii, 7at. Biba. ; Medora, aged; 7st. 9lbe. ; Dryer, aged, 7Bt. 61bs. ; Opawa, 4 years, 6ss. ; St. Albans, 4 years, 6st. 121bs. ; Corai, aged, 6at • Wiitefoot, 5 years, 7st. 7ibs. ; Genara, 4 years, 6st. lOlbs, j Tim Wbiffler, aged, 7at : Rob Roy, aged, 6st. lOlbs. ; Isun, aged, 6st. 91ba. ; Glenaroy, 4 years, 6st. 91bs. ; Firdall, aged, 6st. 71bs. ; Hardy, aged, 6st 71ba. ; Maid of the Mountain, 3 years, sat. 121bs. ; Cornelia, 3 years, sst. 121b3.

BLENHEIM.

(Per Press Telegram Company.)

This day.

The Rev Charles Claik preached at the Wesleyan Church yesterday, The coqgre gation included members of other churchy. The church was crowded. The effect w&* immense. A rush is expected to-night lat his.lecture. ; ,'..■; ..,- .... (■:_,,; van ea.l] \■■

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SCOTCH TEAM. 400 500 600 Names. y$J% y ™ m McLeod, Thames..... 23 25 18 66 Wilson, Dunedin 21 25 16 62 Sr ayi c hames ::::::::::::: S 3 5 62 Eichardson, Otago 18 23 19 60 Campbell, Thames 18 18 21- 57 McLean, Thames 21 18 18 57 Christie, Otago 22 20 15 57 Goldie, Dunedin 24 19 13 56 Mclllbride, Hutt 21 16 18 55 590

ENGLISH TEAM ! m Leigh, Auckland 26 19 22.67 Fox, Canterbury |2 21 13 bb Gilbert, A.C...... 25 19 19 63 Skinner, Auckland ;•• 22 24 17 63 Munyard, Westland 27 23 11 60 Blatch, Dunedin .. 21 19 20 W Purnell, Wanganui 24 22 12 58 Sykes, Thames J» -" " 2' Blythe, Bangitikei 23 9 04 Grundy, Thames 16 14 " dU ;■■■> - 578

COLONIAL TEAM.

oT, oa . A n 23 26 19 68 Chase, A.C 23 22 19 64 Keys •-• 21 19 64 Gallagher, A.C • f? fj 21 63 Hoskins, Thames 21 a zi u McLaren, Dunedin 20 21 19 60 Gordon, Thames 19 ™ i» »g Partington, Auckland 22 18 la 5U Brown, Thames........ ••-•- 21 15 14 50 Morley, A.G...... 24 14 9 47 Hamlin, Waiuku •••• M i4 ___ 577

IRISH TEAM.

Armstrong, Thames - f 23 18 67 Fenton, Thames £? * 2 „ 64 Grant, Thames 22 20 22 64 Dundas,A.C/ •• • 21 22 u 57 Ryan, A.C. . ••• 23 l6 16 55 Clark, Thames...., •••• „ lg n 50 McKee, Thames ••• 2 1 3 3 27 J^-aSS^om^deflcient m • '-" - '• ■'■'■ ' 556



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A GENTS FOR THE ; "STAR.' The Stab can be obtained from the followisg Agents at any time after 6 o'clock p.m.:— -" " Dbd-wood—Mr Brown, redwood Store Poksonby Boad—Mr MoKtnstry, Ponsonby Storey KabaJq^apb KOAD-Mr Y. Warren, Sydenhvia Store ; Mr Nicholas; Grocery Store Wtcwmarket—Mr Witheford, Ironmongery Store ■ K^S-Sr Bnxns, Grocery store ; Mr.Taylor,j OiAHimu-Mrj! Hall, Post-office _ PARPBiiL— Missßyan. GroceT tore..;, Mr 8.. Brown, Grocery Store ; Mr Augur, Grocery Store North BHOK.s-MrO. M«ya, Grrcerf Store ; Mr DaderT Grocer* Store j Mr .Bast. Grocery, Store WsxLiNGTON-STBBiT-Mr Todd, Grocery Store ; M BiKgins, Wellington Hotel. , I CoßNwk oi W.M-IKOTOS-STRMT -Mr McUea 'AKm!^tAci'E^» T''»w^H^»^^r#{^^ AlBM»BW»«



WANTED, two gentleman Boarders, to iiooiplete number., Bes = position in Parnell; good view of harbour. Apply, X. Y. Z., Star office. ~ AS:£ijl>, a female Cook.—Apply to Mrs Edward Isaacs, Bona, VistP, Edeu Crescent, Official Bay. WANTED, _ Woman for Plain Sewing, one usud to Siug.r's machine,.pt.e tVr.ed.—Apply,. W. X, Hay ward's Bedaiug Warehouse, VVynt&am-streefc. WANTs D, a strong Lad, as an Appien tice to the. blacksmithing trade, r.rie who can drive on shoes. —Apply J. Quinn, Albert-street Indeptriidant Shoeing Forge. WANTED, three Ship Carpenters, and three Sqnai era. — Apply to C. A. Hart is. .. ATFkI), ac the cad of February, a iespectablc Nurse, must be a good needlewoman ; references required.—Apply to Mrs Hulme, St. Stephen's Iload, Parnell WANTb-D, a good General fc'etvant, for general housework ; references re quired.—Apply to M-s James Watt, Parnell. ANTiiD, a good General Servant. References required. Good wages. — Apply at the Star office. UL? ANTED to CHARTER, a Vessel ?V about 100 tons—Appiy to \ I7ANTED to LET, a hu-ge-furnished ? $ Double Bedroom (suitable to two friends cr a married couple) within th>ee mm inns' walk of Queen-street. —For address, apply -War OHice \\f ANTiiD, Carpenters for Wharf VV Work-Apply J.hn Taylor, CqntracDor, Queen-street Wharf %% ' ANTED, Firemen for the steamer t * Wellington i—Apply to the Engineer on board, Oiielmnga Wharf. ___ Ik, ANTED, a respectab'e Boy.—Ap r ly to * * Isiclor Alexander, Jew eiler. v%\ 1 A a Youth to drive a horse and W carfc. Must know town, well. - Apply to J. Hanly, Cioss-street, Karanga hapa road. ' . %'%/ ANTtvD by a young man a si'uation W iii the grocery or spiric business Will be found thorough y efficient, ; highest references givea. -Address •*C," office of this paper. HAN'l'i-D toLetau uufuruished iooinin Pitt street, iN'eWiOU. —Apply at t- TAR office. A^TKD. a gi;l from 12 to 14 ro make herst-lf useful. Apply Star office. ANTED, a smart \ outh .as junior e'e k and cashier. Apply to S. and J K. Vaile, ISO and 132, Queen-street. \\i dJSTED KN>. WN, that we $'' tnske * '.oort »'lick Sint to measure at £4 10s Ford, Potter and C) . The Pantheon. ••. NTEU to LET, a Six-roomed House. »djoiniiiß _L- K. Wayt«s, in Seaflild View; ;lso, a :-ix loomed House iv Kinnkiin lo^cl — A|ii)!y Mr Jackmiui, Nuls m-at.eet: or to H Pdrtins t< n. agenr. Qu>en-s|r'-»-t WAJST D, Bottles of every dcs cription. Highest price given at Ballin Brather'p Kaotori; ANTED, a young Man accus tomed to the-Bun herin^ Business -Apply in Mr TJ. R«eve*, Hohsnn-street ANTE D, an Express. State !>ric9 and where tobesecu - Address Eureka, offic!', of th .-, f>aper. before Thursday next. %&■ ANTI-D, two Domestic Servants, * ono a« good plain Cook and Laundress, and the other aa Housemaid, and to he*p with the needle. Apply at the office of this paper. .&.NTED, a rtspeciable Girl t«mike herself generally useful.—Apply 210, Queen-street. % & > ANTJiD, a partner with capital, say W from £1,000, to join the present pro prietor in an established, respectable, and lucrative business. Constant attention not necessarily required.—Apply to "Bex 157," Post office, Auckland. W ~ANTED, good Pick and Shovel Men, —Apply to Maitin Doiiaher, Albert street. WANTED, an active Message Boy —Aiply to James bruart and Co., Queen street. ANTED, a Partner in a first-class rising Business, or some ono to advance Money on good security.—Apply to " Bottler," Stab office. Wi ANTED to BUY, a Box-Mangle; V* new or second-hand — *pply, stating price, to yi M , office or this paper WANTED, a good Laundress and Cook. Apply to Mrs G. W. uinney, Upper Queen-street^ f. /ANTED to LET, in Grafton ?V Koad, a comfortable six- roomed Bnuse — Apply to J. M. Lennox, Estate * gent, Queen street. %J|/ ANTED, a smart Lad at the * * Pantheon. ~\Ai ANTE D, a Cook.—Apply * * l otfl. i O BK~LET, near St. Matthew's * Church, Hobson-street, a comfortable House (furnished), 8 rooms, kitchen, stable, and conve niences.—Vickers and Davies, Shortland-street. KNOWN.—Valentines — A. CoDection himtnels Practical, and the rawest Styles, just opened, at ; Str<- tt'in'nj top of rey-street \fc/ ANTE.i , in the vicinity of r'ar *^* ■ nejl, a neat fire-roomed Cottage, in a nice locality.—Apply by letter, stating particulars, to W.H., Stab office. k*? _VIN'TED KNOWN, that a V * , terrible slanghter is now being peruetrated n \y»ke_eld-i treet in the sh»pe of cutting down the pries of Boot» ar,d Shoes, as wi'l be seen by adver tire-;.ent.-r-rGarrttt Brothers, Dublin Hbnge. Wake Uel d-stre c t ■ ■ \ '. .. - y* AH lii ■-L', &^u cujub ol v>lo yy Brass, Copper, Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead. Muntz Metal, Waste Paper, Canvas, Bagglug, Rope, and Kags ; also, Bottles, Cast-off lot-tag,. <*c, at Ba-TiYK * CO.'b London Marine store, low viarhet, Qnean-atreat. Anr.ftland -S Moss, Manager y&.. ■-&.& i±!i_>. .__^U W>, Cbai L» . ■ Goldik is prepared to supply all kinds ol Timber and other Building materials, including Sasnes, loors, Moul dings, Broad Timber, blouse Blocks. Posts, Rails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, iroD r>*rk and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, ,<s:c.,_c., at th« lowest market price, at his \ard , Custom-house itraei ' A r T<;T_ie Pantheon you can get a Mosgiel Tweed isuit made toi measure and thoroughly well hhiunk, in any shape you please, or A.3 15a WAMhI) to ELL (cheap), White Lea*, Galvanised Tubs ; also, Pumps Paints, Ploughs, <fee. JN; B - Highest price given for all kinds of old Metal.— ALB-tU> HiMLAKT, next to Blue Post. Victoria-street. WANTED KNOWN, that J. MORRIS >N is prepared to execu'e all kinds of ASP ALXIN& at reasonable prices.—Address Stah Ofiic-!. . . "" ' ... c , 1"!7 AJSTED, r Everybody to know Vy,, that W. 8. JONES, Saddler, Queen-streetj Is appointed ..^oie Agent for Elliman"s Celebrated Royal Krhbrocation for Horses. Cattle and Sheep. A certain cure for Lameness, Swellings, Bruises, Hpr»inß, Cuts, and Soras of every kind. Second consignment per Jubilee just opened. WANTED, KNOWN that I have I, Borne cheap goods for a few weeks., [Apples, 6lb foBils; Cooking apples, 61b for. Is; about 00 dozen of Morton's Anchovy Sauce, Bd. per bottle. 6s per dozen "Strong's Lancashire Sauce, Gel por bottle, 4s 6d per'dozen; Yankee Belish, the richest sauce out, only 9a per bottle, 75,6 d per dozen; large bars of soari 9d f - Brandon's best full weißht Candles, lid per ft.'Plateß, 2cl, 3d, and 4d each; Cups and Saucers, fid'and 8d • White ana Gold Toilet Sets, 26s per set; Children's School Books, Is 9d per dozen; Lemon Peel Is 6a per ft; Turkey Figs, 8d per ft, or 8s qd by the box of lOfts; Cooking apples, 7s per case; aid a variety of other articles cheap.—Apply to H. 'Watts, General Dealer, Pitt-street. WANTED KNOWN, that Edgar aStd Co 's Bjinß and Cleaning Tstablish menthw been BKMOVED from Bhortland-street to Welte lay-street East, opposite the Golden Crown Brewery Ladies and gentlemen waited upon for o»_e*s by leaving their address bypost.or at the office, WelledeyirtwttttM*.; ©PPO»»*« aold«» Owwi Br»w*ry.



WANTED, a General Servant.— Apply to Mra Payne, Princeg-atreot, **~ AJSTHJ) KNOWN, that 'the V V Pantheon is the only HoU'fl in Auckland where you can be measured at Slock Prices s ' fmu. iL : Trousers and Vests from 265: *«<* ™d Mourning Coats, from 355; ualatea and »""»«*. frooi 20s; Hiding Habits, from 50,; B Bnita.of OolOßial Tweeds and warranted a good article. 4US.- B'oid. Potter & (Jo, The PanthSon, Queen-street. '\&/ANT_D tfie public to call and .VV examine our sp.cial lines in HATS Men; Alpines, horn 3. 6d ; Men's Straw is : M«i « lMli Wire brim, Is 6d. A large assortment of all the latest styles. Solar, Duk-s, Oxford* Koowsley, tUarlle, .Prince, Baron, Livingstone, Suez, *0., *c -ford, Potter, and Co., 'itoo yuoen treat . . %&.f A&TED, (the general public to ¥* know that W. KIKBY. comer of Queen and Waken eld-streets, has on sale :—W ewcasUe U>»l wholesale and retail), at. the lowest nm Brieib, Lime, «and, Sbella, Tiles, Lron-lwk shafts, bpofces ant Red-gam Felloe*. *a.«., »i»»n ™ hMM A la.g« supply c-f the best £ ew.asileColxe nowon hanrt GOOD General Servants arc requested to call at Mrs Home's Registry Office, Wakefield-ati-eet. ■ WANTE D —A Schoolmaster for Boys1 School, at Newmahet; also, a Young Lady as Junior Assistant Teacher for the Uirh' School, at. On&hunga. Apply at the Office of the Education Board. FJBIDBKICK J. MO'-S, Pooretary. TEN SH LLINGS REWARD.— I Lost, on Satuid*y Morning, a no»rk«d Ooiary. Anyone returning. H'to «r-i. Karrow, Dming Booms, Qne-m-s reet. will receive th-i a> ov« lewarl. O.sT on Suuday la.-t. a, Canary. The finder-will be rewarded on returning the same.to Mr.J. McKiniay, Edwin-street, Newton. j •THE inhabitants of Eden Terrace, 8 and its vicinity,'are requested to attend a MEETING, at the Eden Vine Hotel, on MONDAY EVENING, the Bth instant, at 7.30, to consider the best means of Draining the Pond. j gU i TE R. ~'~\ • H E Hifflifsb Price given for Cham * pagne and Schnapps Bottles, in any quantity. 3, Queen-street^ : - I 0 WORKING CLASSES.—For I Sale a good Freehold Two-roomed House and Five Allotments in West-street, Newton, having a Sago of 149 feet to West-street, by a.depthi of 225 feet. Terms moderate.—Apply v John Gain, Edwin-street, Newton. inOARD AND RKSIDENO-, par- O tial or other^aso, may be obtained at St. Leon ard's House-, Parn-.l A comfortable home is offered to pupils attendiUP t-< public schools m Auckland. Satisfactory refer- •>-«,. ; ,'f "HE Pantheon is.a coinpl<;te success 1 as thowa by the many attempt; to iuv-tate ns but we «re us fusy as .ver, and must begoui eu'stomirs to give us a ta.l week's notice - hold, Pottor. rid Co FO tl LEASE, a good Dairy Farm at Eemaera.-A.pplj H. ParUfgßun, House and Lnnd *gfnt. joee'i-Bt-ent _______ TTOR SaTE or to LUT, a Five- V roomed UouS»; fifteen minutes walk fr>m Onten-street. wnh stable, g-rden, nnd small paddccP Jp i, to <i Gilchrisr-, Break«at-er Hoad ""sToEr SA.LE, a comfortable familj iD Residence of five r'.oms m a nea.thy situation —Apply to k Home, feh-jr la- d street 77TinE~~K INDLERS F0 h V N> THIN> I—Xho Uni n '■ash and Doo C.mranvare giving away for a fer <lay 3 «nly, an- Sol. Oifipß Ld, i awdu^t. Uring your owi Bags. - QKnGER'S SEWING MACHINES IMPORTAM _■ NOTICE. I have now Reduced the Price of the Genuin Singer's Family and Manufacturing Sewing Machine, to Melbourne Prices. ' GEORGE HESLOP, Agent, The Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. R"lj^y GOLD MINING COM PANY (REGISTERED). >U Shares on which Calls remain unpaid will b advertised for sale by auction on an^arly^date. Manager. ~w o BUILD E_l S ML* —— Tenders will be received until noon of S_TUR DAY next, the 13tli instint, for the Krention am Completion of a bl tk of Brick Buiiuings m Victor! and Albert-streeis. Plans &c , at my office, Queen-street. P. HERAPATF, Architect. Til O R a A L: E TO ARBI VX— Vv KiaHTtNUALE, FR M MELBOURNE, 2 S MITS . YAk«AVILLE hVGAR ' Allfl st Whites. bEOBGE W. BINNEY. A~TJCKLAND" TRAINING ""SCHOOI W PKACTIUAL EDUCATION.) JOSIAH 'MARTIN, HEAD MASTER Choral Hall,: SyMonds STRttBT. EVENING CLASS, FOB^BUSINESS TRAINING to consequence of the holiday o?.^^^9^ this class will meet on .Tuesday,-16t_ February, a seven o'clock p.m. . ;— TvENTLEMEN can be aocom in< \J -aaudwitb co_fprt.b c Brmrrt and Ke^e^ »t 42 >Velesley^.ee.t, tUree doors from Youn Men's t-tiaHan Association TV IS TRIG Tj ' ORDiE R S ' '■" " .KoUst'iiai j Militia and Volunteer Office, Auckland. Febru.ry 8,1575. The various PaMic Tiepa tmenta and the Cilizens c Auckland- .ving re solved upon holdingTo r MO.Rßo v (Tue 8 d*y) as i^BW iTO-IDAY, in order t receive becomingly the Rifl* Champion, and th Rifle Representatives of the O .iony, the Voluntee B1 rce'of the City w»U Pa'ade in Lower Q.een-stree in as laTge numbes as possible, and in Full Dress, a Five o'clock p.m. punctually,' '■'■■" ' WM.[ GORDON, Major, Commanding Auckland District. vj- AY A L BRIGADE MUSTER on TUESDAY. EVENING, at 5 o'cloc. near the Waitemata Hotel. Full dress, arms, an, accoutrements. For the Captain C°^a^ HApMAN> UCKLAND fR OOPHO VAI CAVALHY VuLUNTKERS. The members of the above Troop wil assemble on the Queen-street Wharf TO M"RROW EVENING, at 5 o'clock sharp to take patt in the reception of t^e Repre sentatiyes from the Thames. , ... ... j Dismounted, with swords." ALFRED E ISAACS, Captain Commanding, XT I C TORI A COMPANY, A.R.V. In accordance withTbe District Orders.the members of the above - Company_ will parade m fulKdress, "to take pat in the recepttou of the Colonial Representatives. TO MORHOW, at s,o'clock p.m. punctually, ir •^^of BL^.TKomi,Bon; Co___a_dj ing Victoria Company^^ q SELP? J Oolot-Sorge«aii»



pfficß OF WALES THEATRE. SA.TCJEDAY. FEBRUARY 6. GRAND FASHIONABLE NIGHT. . BENEFIT (And positively last appearance) oir the WONDERFUL GIRA RD S. Last night of the astonishing performance of VALENTINE JACOBS. Last ni*ht of MI-s MAGGIE KNIGHT. TO-NIGHT (-aTURDAY). Farewell and Positively La>* Appearance of the WONDnRFUL GItIARDS! Pries of Admission ;-Dre S » Ci-cU 4*i; PtalN 2*0,1 Pit. Is- Tickets f<r Reservei Seats tor a».e throughout the week at Upton's . ■ ■ ■ Si pOPTTLAE AMUSEMENTS." REV. THOAIAS BUDDLE Will deliver a LEOTrrß^on the above subject, WE3LEYAN CHCBuH, PITT-STREET, • THIS (MONDAY) IiVKNINO, To commence at_haUpast seven o'clock. y o charge for admission ; but a Collection will be made on behalf of the church giioda. j A NNUAL PICNIC, under the A. .msnices of the HiUNCE otf WALES L^GE oTTrbhWsONIvY, at the Takapun, Lake, on Fobrua y 17. WJ a^ove p jcnic mllst b.^to.blwiSffASdi on or belorethe io£ irasrr 5- n- Kissiing A." H Dietdeia;. W H. **»»«« KevC M. JSelson R °- u >er MalorK L Gr.en L. O N.than si W nhn -T " • "^t)- * water it l»as been.anang«a »ha«, th, Steau.er s.ll leave "tewa dVw.ll alsu run to and from toe L»ke curing the ni i o Doa..le Ticket 15 0 Bingl«^enitßm<ns .. •• •• "^ " th«ir wißh at the time of t.k.ug ine.r Ticket, if possible. F w B DAWS on. Honuraiy Secretary. Auckland, Jaauary 1875. BALL TO THE REPRESENTATIVES. OHOBAL HALL. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1875. Tickets to be had of the undermentioned Members : of tiie Committee: — Major TisdaU Major Heaphy, V.C. Dr. Dawson Mr. P. Darby Mr. J. Hughes Mr E. Le^rn And Volunteer Officers. DOUBLE TICKETS •• 12s 6d. SINGLE TICKETS (Lady only), ss. PETER DIGNAN, Secretary. Q-f; MATTHEW'S SCHOuL-RouM. CONCERT AND READINGS, Ik aid of St. Mati'hkw's Chueph Union, On TUESDAY EVENING NEXT. Glees Solos, &c, by Members of St. Matthew's Choir. Admission — Sixpence. W T MATIiEW'S CHTJBCH 0 UNION. The Heading Room toUnnection with.the above ia now OPEN every evening from 7 o'clock till 3.3 U. Tickets may be obtained irom the Hon. Treasurer, Mi TH! Webb, at the rooms of the Uni u n, opposite St Matthew's Church. Subscription, 3d per week. THE INHABITANTS OF JL AUCKLAND AND E.LS.EWiiKfcE. Having purchased Mb Montague's Entire Stock andintfrest in the SEWING MiUHINJS T.R*l B, 1 am now pr^p^r^o (w.ili a Stock of over 250 Machines, an? 200 to ar.ive from the best makers), to -upply every po.sidie demHiid. Kvtry accommo dation as to terms given to putCQasers. W. C. HESNB3, Albert Bull lings, Queen-street, Auckland. pUBLIC Having this day Bold my v-ry Large and_Rntire Stock of ■•B-.WI-m^ MxOHINHS. to Mr W C. Db-jn«s and lelinquislud th*t department of my business to him, 1 u,ust cortnaily recommend hitn io my friends and cu><.omors:_feehnsc conviuced thai from h b praciic-1 Knowledge aud long experience m this branch of rusiue.s, thht intending purchasers «ill find it to their, advantage to inspect his verj extensive and varied stoca. vnMT^nTTir (Signed) M, BiOJSTAGUJI. Fancy Bazaar, Qrieon-street, February 6, 1875. TTOLXJNTEER COMPLIMEN rIfioo a'TaoaTJiavfrj TARY BALL. S. & J. R. VAILE ARE NOW SHOWING AN ENDLESS VARIETY BA L L GOODS. SUPERBE ARTICLES tor ;: EVENING DRESS, Both in the LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S DEPARTMENTS. S. &J. R. VAILE, j, 130, AND 132, QUEEN-STREEI.



EOR SYDNEY, MELBOUi ; II ALL QUEENSLAND P<i « MIM ALSO, THE PALMER KIVJSR GCfc^ I U The splendid M«l Steamship j ffl Wonga Wonga, II "^freighter passage, and all particulars, apply to I: H. M. JERVIB, !■ Agent ; M -o A KQUE' DILHABRIiIIfI. 11l <^^'|^ All Accounts and Claims !■ day). 9ih instant, j II JOHN BATGER, | 1| AcentN.Z. Sbippifg Company || s (Limited.) §■ Auckland, Bbh February, 1875- J II ROYAL OAK GOLD MINING [11 COMPANY (LIMITED). • IE The transfer books of this Company will be closed II office, Coromandel. I II E>'order' W. HORNE, til Secretary. j 11 Kapanga Chambers, < II ' sth February, 18i5. _^__— II ■MISSING F'B 1 E;'N DS. II John Pollock, who landed in AuckUnd in ISC4. j II is requested to write, to.. his Broilier, Adam PoUook, II tfost-office, Awatere, Province of Marlborough. : II TU-MUKUOvV. f ill NELSON PLUMS. 3 Ex Wellington. I B. TONKS & CO. WILL sell by auction To-morrow | iTuesday). at quarter to 10 o ciocs, 80 casesNelsoa Plums. I TO-MORKOW. - —TX HERO AND WONGA WONGA \ FROM SYDNEY. . L. W. EAT 0 N - j WILL sell by auction at I To-mon-ow (Tuesday), at 10 o'clock,- j 50 cases «pples '.|| 30 cases Pears „ ' j 1 20 cases Grapes ! i.-J 10 cases Pine Applea ' ,f ■ • S 7 cases Oranges l \m 30 cases Nelson Plums • 1| "^ TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9. j, CORN EXCHANGE. | Ex Hero from Melbourne. | RIPSTONES, PEARS AND ONIONS. ] GE O. W~ B^l ■» ,ST E"Y | WILL sell by public auctiorVat tlie Corn Excoange on Tuenday, February 9, at 11 o'clock, i Ex Hero from Melbourne— JUE _50 cases Ripstones j. I "D— ?6 do do "F— 20 do do " S— 11 do do " C— 10 do do " W—lo do do Pearls 11 co Pears B—6o do Eipstones, Terms—Cash. i .—; ~ ' | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10. SUPERIOR GALVANIZED IBiON HOUSE. THE Subscriber has received in structions to sell by auction; on the Prejnises, Wednesday, 10th. Jfebraary, at half-past Twelve o'olock, - House, Wo 4— SUPEBIOR GAIiVANIZED IRON HOUSE. To make way for Harbour Improvement*. GEORGE PIBBIN, Auctioneer. TO-MOKROW. 3 4 NEW IR O N TAN XS. ■ ~; • _____ ,:" ,r...-;-:r-Y ii'jO IMMIGRANTS' FITTINGS. ALONGSIDE SHIP WARWICK. BY AUCTION, To-morrow (Tues day), at 11 o; clock V ... - 'T1 B. TONKS & CO. PRELIMINARY PAER OA' T O W s N SH I P.. OHINEMURI. THE Undersigned having been fay mred with instructors from Mcssig Jackson and Russell. wiL off«r for sale by publio auction, at Grahamistown, on an m ly d te, Allotments in iho above Towns-liip. Terms of Sale, atd date, will appear in a future aQveitiaeiuent. N.B.— Another iteamer will commence running ' between Gratumstown and ib.s township within » lewdays. ~, ; -if ,■, - j .■■■ •. , sam;uel cochrane & son^ 1 ): '- ;'- Auctioneers' TUESDAY, FhBBUARY 9/ <3 CITY MART. TO GROCERS AND THE TRADE, EXTENSIVE SALE< F TEAS, SUGARS, OILMEN.* STORES, 40, GRA>TT & MORTON. HAVE received instruction's r to sell byanotion, on Tuesday. 9th-February, at 11 o'clock, ... . „ .' ~.. ■f- ..• -■ >' •«- I' ■ I New Season's Teas, "ex Amoy; s.s.v half chesti and boxes - .„ . ;i' ■ - White Crystal Sugars (Yarraville) f - : ;, Crushed Loaf Sugar . Pickles (Whybrow's and Morton's) Salad Oil (pints and half-pints) ,-. .-.. Castor Oil, do do • . , ■~.; : \ Perfumed Hair Oil - Vinegar (quarts and pints) ~ : ni^ a Capers , .--.,_ jaiff »dT . Lea and Perrin's Worcester Saupd'ioiti xauie wait tr -i. Tl 'ijr Currie Powder t$M& tod half-pints) Sago, Tapioca ■ Split PeasTCaraways , /^Cream,-Tartai)sf ?Catarie^.cid * w^v 1 ULemod-and OAnKe Pdeis -*»• I 1 Marmalade, *s«w— roa ini3d^Wpfife^S^ioW nahiel baa «s lto j(!iirnß^Nl>cwMJiloßj|A. _ J ; - »_