THREE TITLED BURGLARS.

Noblemen Attempt to Retrieve , Their gambling Losses by Robbery .'•and.abe Outwitted' by a Woman. An intimate friend of an American family who reside near LouTaiD, Belgium, gives, under date of November 12th, the follow ing account, received by private letter of a burglary attempted by three noblemen, ■who" had become desperate on account of tlieir losses through gambling:— You know the M family who res:de * here. They vividly remember me, and I have constantly been their guest since my arrival. Mr. M has increased his great wealthjby successful stock operations both in London and New York. They entertain magnificently. Invitations to their dinners and balls are eagerly sought by all who have any pretension to such distinction; but in no house is gambling carried to a greater pitch or more money lost in an afternoon. One nighfc recently, her husband being from home, Mme. M—— was suddenly aroused from her sleep by hearing steps in her room, and was horrified to see at her bedside three men masked and armed. One of them said to her in a disguised voice," Give me the key of the treasure-room." " 1 haven't ~, gofcit," she replied, with much self-pos session. "We will try, and if we do not find it we will torture you until you con fess." Upon ibis, in fear and trembling, she produced the key, which was concealed •i under her pillow, and gave it to her inter rogator. After ashort absence he returned, saying that he had been unable to open ! the lock, and as she, no doubt, understood the secret of the spring, she should accom pany them. There was no avail in refusal, and she promised to unlock the door provided they would allow her to dress herself. But they mocked her incon venient modesty, and, dragging her from her bed, hurried her along, shivering with cold and shame. She opened the door; heaps of gold glittered on one shelf, and, as if fascinated by the blaze of so much coin, the robbers rushed eagerly into the room. Mme. M had recovered her presence of mind, and seeing her advantage instantly closed the door, and called out to the intruders that they should have ample time to count their gains. Finding them selves trapped, as it were, in their own snare, they cried out lustily, and instead of the brutal manner with which they had lately terrified her, uttered most piteous supplications for deliveranec " Mercy, mercy Madame," they cried in chorus, ■" we have been led to make this rash attempt that we might repair the - heavy losses at play which we have suffered in this house. You know us all—l am • the Chevalier de-^—; here is the Count de- — '■ and Baron . If you cannot have mercy on our families. Save our honor, which we value more than life It . is true we have been without pity foy you that will make your generosity all the brighter if you liberate us." For a moment she felt touched by the position of persons whom she had received as friends and guests, and was disposed to save them from dishonor. But casting her eye upon her almost uncovered figure and remembering the coarseness with which they had outraged her modesty, she withdrew, and left them to pass the night in such comfort as they might derive from the rouleaux of coveted gold by which they were surrounded. It was only through the strong influence brought to bear upon Madame M——by an eminent archbishop, who is a distant relative of hers, and an intimate friend of the families of two of the distinguished burglars, that the Count, the Chevalier, and the Buron were sparedthe exposure and punishment Which their crime deserved. It was not until after the presistent coaxing of his amiable wife that M. M- could be made to relent and spare the honor of the titled gamblers' relatives."

A REMARKABLE FIGHT.

The Central Park Menagerie Hoax came near being turned into a grim reality at Barnum's Hippodrome in New York re cently., Among the wild animals on exhi bition are a male and female rhinoceros, the first weighing four thousand five huu dred pounds and the second three thou sand five hundred. The beasts had just been put into the same cage, when the male, " Pete, " attacked his female com panion, "Mary Jane," in a most ferocious manner. The hard, horny noses of the two animals clashed, and soon the male struck the female with his horn on the left side, cutting a deep gash, lifted her about ■ix feet from the ground, and nearly threw her over the wall of the pen. An attempt was made to separate them, but the male made one furious dash, carried the barri cade away- and again the poor female was, raised'iipon his horny nose and thrown in to the air. The lions and the bellowings of'the combatants were echoed by the roar of the lions, and the fearful laugh of the hyenas The wild beast scented blood, and every cage in the great menagerie was a scene of wild excitement. The lions and the tigers, the leopards and the bears, jumped and bowled and roared and^above all arose the dismal wail of the frightened elephant. . The iron pen was splintered to a mere wreck duringthe fight, which lasted an hour and a half. Before the infuri ated male could be separated fromhia help less mate, the latter was horribly gored and utterly prostrated, lying on her ab domen on the floor of the cage ; quite unresisting. ~ r, ; r ■' '

LONGINGS.

When the heart is sad and weary . Of the toils and cares of lire, Of the sins and of the conflicts, Of tne never ending strife— ■How we lbng for gentle voices, 'For the tender words of cheer, Coming from the hearts that love us, i And the lips to us most dear ! Ebr through life, whate'er our station, And wbate'er the work we do, Still we long for consolation, And for friendship kind and true. For at times we grow so weary _~.', r - Of the Burdens tnat we bear, And our pathway seems1 Bodreary, Clouds ahd darkaeas everywhere. Then we miss the vanished faces, , i Th*t will glad \.a here no more— And we long, ah me ! how vainly, j» ; ' 'For the loving smiles of Vol6' •j; j

"IF."

If, sitting: with this little worn-out shoe And scarlet stocking lying on my knee, I knew the little feet had pattered through, The pearl-set gates that lie'twixt heaven and me, ■ ■. ■■ I could be reconciled, and happy too, . And look with glad eyes towards the jasper sea. If, in the morning, when the song of birds Reminds me of a music far more sweet, I listen for his pretty, broken words, .And for the music of his dimpled feet, I would be almost happy, though I beard '■ No answer and saw only his vacant seat. I could be glad, if, when the day is done, And all its cares and heart aches laid away, I could look westward to trie hidden sun, And, with a heart full of sweet yearning, say ; " To-night I'm nearer to my little one By just the travel of one earthly day." If I could know these little feet were shod Iv sandals wrought of light of better lands, And that the footprints of a tender God Ran side by side with His, in golden sands; I could bow cheerfully, and kiss the rod, Since Benny was in wiser, better, .hands If he were dead, I would not sit to-day, And stain with tears the wee sock on my knee; I would not kiss the tiny shoe and say, " Bring back my little one to me," I would be patient, knowing t'was God's way. But, O ! to know the feet once pure and white, The haunts of vice had boldly entered in ; The hands that should have battled for the right, Had been wrung crimson in the clasp of Bin; And should he knock at hea/en s gate to-night To fear my boy could hardly enter in !

A Strange Dream Fulfilled. —A curious fulfilment ofadream oceured at the battle of Prarie Grove. Ark., under my own eyes. A man by the name of Joe Williams had told a dream to many of his fellow sol diers, some of whom had related it to me monthsprevious to the occurrence to which I now relate. He dreamed that we crossed a river, marched over a mountain, and camped near a church located in a wood, near which a, terrible battle ensued, and in a charge, just as we crossed the ravine, he was shot in the breast. On the mem orable 7th of December, 1862, as we moved at double-quick to take our place in the line of battle,; then already hotly, engaged we passed Prarie Grove church, a small frame building belonging to the Cumber-, land Presbyterians. I was riding on the flank of command, and opposite to Wil liams, as we came in view of the'house.

"This is the church, colonel," I saw in my dream," said he. I made no reply, and never thought of the matter again until in the evening. We had broken the enemy's line and were, in fnll pursuit, when we came up to a dry ravine in the wood, and Williams said:

"Just on the other side of the hollow I was shot in my dream, and I will stick my; hat under my shirt." Suiting the action lo the word, as he ran along he doubled it up and crammed it in his bosom. Scarcely had he adjusted it before a minie ball knocked him out of the line. Jumping up quickly, he pulled out his hat, waved it over bis head, aud shouted: "I'm all right!"

The ball raised a black spot about the size of a man's hand just over his heart, and dropped into his shoe. — Rev.L. W. Lewis, in Texas Christian Advocate.

BITS OF FUN.

"Mother," said a little shaver the other day, " I know what I would do if I was at sea and the men were sll starving, and they should draw lots to see who should be killed and eaten, and it should be me—l'd jump into the water." "But," said the mother " they would fish you up." Ah ! ibut I wouldn't bite I"

While T. D. Jones was in Columbus, modelling his bust of Chase, a young man pf the Sparkler order of architecture approached him one night at a social gathering with the following inquiry. " Er-er—say! er-er—so you're the man-er— that makes mud heads, ain't you ?"• " Yes said Old Tom, blandly, do you want a new one ? " I

Young man, you feel a superiority to the whole human race as you stand at the altar with your fair young bride. You would not change places with the President. Yet a few short years, a few whiskings of broom-handles, an untimely stoppage or two of wafted fiat-irons, and your weary Body will rest under the swaying willow, while some young gallant will bring your late afflicted partner out to the cemetery on calm Sabbath evenings and whisper love in her ear, as together they strew peanut-ahells over your grave. " Ob, why should the spirit of mortal be proud ?"

IA darkey preacher, lining out a hymn from memory said : i Plunged in gulf of dark despair, Ye. "wretched sinners—come out of dar. . "Have you Goldsmith's Greece?" was asked of the clerk in a store in which books and various miscellaneous articles were sold. "No," said the clerk, reflectively," we haven't Goldsmith's Grease, but we have some splendid, hair-oil." " My son," said a mother to her little boy, four years old, "who, above all others, will you wish to see when you pass into the. spirit world ?" " Goliah ! " shouted the child, with joyous anticipation, "unless," he quickly added, " there's a bigger fellow there !" Maria is a very popular name in Illinois. When a cat climbs a back fence in a well populated neighbourhood, and plaintively calls out, Mariar !" 26 ,or 30 windows are. hastily thrown' up, from which protrude 20 or ' 30 female heads wildly answering, "What?" . - ' ': ;: A popular clergyman says it ia interesting' to observe how many people go to the circus* "just to please the children," and very; curious to notice that sometimes it takes several able-bodied' men and motherly wo men to look after one little boy or girldri such an occasion. , \ ; ■~.,. ■ A writer in the Soliool-day Magazine has' gathered together the following dictionary words as defined by certain nmall .people, here and there : Back-biter—A flea. Fan— A thing to brush the warm off with. Fins— A fish's wings. Water that stayed oufc in thejcold and went to sleep. Nest-egg--The egg. the old hen measures by to make new; ones. Pi#--A hog's little boy.' Snoring- Letting off sleep. : Snow—ltain all popped iPubHvhite. moon's eggs. Wake-1 fulness—Eyes, all ', the, ( '#me f , coming unbut toned. t ' ll

HE HAD HIS KEG FULL.

An Embarrassing Scene :in a Street Car.

Yeste.rday ; afternoon a man dressediin good clothes, an; eye-glass and a gold-mounted cane, and possessing altogether rather a clerical appearance, hailed a/passing street car. There was nothing unusual or particu larly noticeable r jn this except the air!of lofty dignity,with;which he commanded! a halt, and the desperate which he had made to maintain hia centre 5f gravity as he passed to.the, car,.and;conceal thefact that he was slightly inebriated. Arriving at the door he solemnly raised his right foot to enter, but not raising it quite high enough, he fell h,eadloßg to the floor ■of the car. Eaising himself up with some difficulty, he cast a severely * jreproving look at the old gentleman sitting near the door and said : j

■ , "Sir, -what d'you. lift up this'oar for jusb as I was goinf/to get in.?" 'Jili . " My dear sir, I didn't lift the car," re plied the old<gentleman, meekly. Casting as steady a gaze on the old gentle man as he could under the circumstances, he replied : ; "!■-■■. n:i: ! r ■■■■■i ■•■'■■ j li ." (Well, -perhaps you didti?t. < I won't 'tempt to argue with: a man in- your condi tion. My amiable friend, it's my calm and deliberate 'pinion , that you've been looking upon the wine when it is red. Very sorry to see it .in a man of- your age. ' What d'you s'pose your mother would say if she would see you intossicated ? My friend, I've wept many bitter tears oVer such caseßas yours. "Yes,", continued ha in a faltering voice, and pulling out his handkeichief, " and I'm blowed if I ain't weeping now, as you'll readily observe,," v .- v' '■

Whereupon. he >. wiped hia eyes with a grand flourish, blew his nose, and navigated to the other end of the car. When he reached his destination he pulled the; bell-strap and started for the d»or. When he got about half-way, and just as he was in front of ajady, he tripped and fell at full length on the floor. Eaising himself to^. perpendicular, he turned to the lady, and, in a tone of mingled severity and whisky, said: , • , i • : : " Madame, you've certainly got the big gest feet I ever aaw in my life." " Sir !" said the lady,'indignantly. " Oh, don't 'pologise* Madame. I beg you not to'pologise. You're not to blame for it.., You can't help it. But if you could just pare''em down a little 'twould be a great 'commodation to the trav'ling public."

The lady was Bpeechless with indignation, the passengers were convulsed, and the gen tleman stalked majestically to the door, stepped to the ground, and immediately sat down. As the car moved away, he arose, examined his clothes, looked up and down the Btreet, waved bis hand in an uncertain manner and walked away.- Detriot News.

MUNCHAUSEN OUTDONE.

The 19 years old son of Dr W. H. Eldridge, Charlestown, who suddenly disappeared about five weeks ago, acd tells a remarkable story of his escape from murder. On the night of his disappearance, when coming out of a store where he" was employed, he was met by a man who in formed him that there was a large fire raging in the vicinity of Gfielaea bridge; He ac companied the'man; land upon their arrival at the bridge his companion seized him by tjhe throat; choked him till he was uncon scious and threw him into the Mystic river sudden plunge into the cold water re. yived him, and being a1 good swimmer, he

floated down stream arid was fortunate enough to strike a floating sp&r, on which he floated out to sea. He subsequently became dnconacious,' and when he rallied again he was out of Bight'of land, still clinging to the lqg. After remaining in the water 19 hours he was-rescued by'a brig bound for GreeH land, and was" afterward placed on board an English; steamer and carried to Liverpool. Etcimproved1 the first opportunity to return home and arrived at Bop.ton on Saturday. r,<<-." •- ~■■ '■ r: ■■■■■ '■■■■: ■•'' ••' ':' '■ '•'■ • ■'''-"■

A MUSCULAR YOUNG LADY.

This habit 'is to speak of the young lady of thle day as manly and. rdtiseular in excess of this good girls of a long time ago ; but the following example we have, stumbled across sefem's to give the pas to the miss of the MtH r' century :^The family of/Dudley, of 'Northamptonsliire, bears, for a crest a wqma'ii's he^kd. 1 crowned with a helmet, the tbfoat-latbh loobc, tlie vizor, thrown up, and her : hair flowing^ and , dishevelled. Its oriszin was as' follows :—ln the latter part of Pp ,- j,, [■>■■,■■ ''.{I --J j'H'-' ■''<' ;'*■'■■' i;/-1 •' >: the 14th centbry,. t a brave knight, named Hotbt, had a seridus dispute.with Sir Jasper Ringsdaie concerning the titl^ to.a piece r of •lanfl';" and^ 1 a'a^ a/ last' resort, the, rival claimantg agreed to settle the maHer by. personal combat. 'Hotot, .who was.,.well ad^aric'ed'in years, was laid gp with gout on ; the; appointed day, and could not rise from his [chair.1 Inr this emergency his daughter, Agoes^ 'who' held her fathers, honor r yery, dear,l armed herself, and went forth at the time appointed and met j&ingsdale. The. fiehtwW stubborn, but, the maiden's suppleness of limb finally prevailed^ over the knij ht'a ;greiit'! physicai strength, and she disn ibunted him.' fr Le».piri|g from her, saddje, she drew h«r^ ' dagger, 'tyit^lngsdale^j^.^ dwsirai to renaw th« combat; and, when (he

had acknowledged ' himself vanquished, his opponent loosened her, throat-latch and lifted up the, helmet, thus lettiDg down her flowing tresses and discovering her sex. The ,Lady Agnes afterwards married into th c Dudley family, and in honor of this chival rous and heroic act, her descendants have used the abpve crest.

THE UNIVERSALITY OF DANCING.

A writer in the New York Era says the love of dancing has manifestsd itself in all races, though some have carried it to; a perfection of which otheis seem to be quite incapable. The Greeks elevated it to the region of zesthetics, and gave it a muse en tirely to itself. It lias been defined as "the

arb of expressirjg the 'sentiments of the miiid or the passions by measured steps or bounds, made in cadence by regulated motions of the figure, and by graceful gestures, all performed to the sound of musical instruments or of the voice." This .is a somewhat clumsy definition, but it gives us the three distinguishing note 3of dancing —expression'/ grace and harmony. Modern dancing has passed away from the traditions which made' it pantomimic, and one would be puzzled if asked to interpret the phase of life which is indicated by a waltz. But in the early days of dancing ex pression was' attended to, and. now, among barbarous people, the dance jS an interpreter of the passions. The Greeks, as already stated, made it an art, and through it loved to paint the passions of love, of rage, of revenge, and of valour* At Athens, when the dance of the Furies was performed in tha theatre, the beholders w era filled with terror, and veteran warriora grew pale. Dancing was even used in re ligious ceremonies^ and Plato reduced the dances of the ancienta to. three —the military, the domestic and the mediatorial. The' gymnopedi, invented by the Spartans, in cited to courage their children, who danced it singing the poems of Thaies and other inspiriting writers. The Edipian, or Pyrr hic, dance was,performed by yonng men armed cap-a-pie, and who execrated all the movements of attack and defence in Africa, among the Fantees, as correspondents at the seat of the late war have attested, the war dance is a favorite pastime, and a necessary prelude to attack. Indeed, all barbarous people, for their powers of expres sion by word and their power of reflec tion bein? small, they have naturally (o fell back more on other resources. M. Gal .mi, the traveller, says *of the same people on the Gold Coast, that their love of danc ing was so great that they would rise from their meals or leave their hardest labour to dance if any one played a flute or fiddle. la the time of Aristotle, the manly dance invented by Pyrrhua had already begun to degenerate, and the young men used thyrsi instead of pikes, and lighted torches instead of javelins. The Romans, during the best days of the republic, rather despised dancep, and never the war-dance at all, a circum stance which, would accord with what is known of their regulated courage and deliberate realism. Yet once dancing was introduced, it seized on the imaginations of the Boman people quite as much as it had on that of the Athenians.

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At the PANTHEOM you' can get good Tweed Suit made to order and well shrunk, at 40*.—Ford.Fotter.andCo., The Pantheon, Qt^een-street, . __■ T^T 0,.T I,OE;' OF KB MOV AL. iWt-in ;ei iV .rT.T' '•'■■■ .' ; B. ICEANE begato notify that in consequence of tfce Reclamation Works now being carried on by order of the Harbour Board, he has REMOVED to Allotments next; to Messrs Holdship and Go. ' Timber Merchants. Custom House-street.' .'■. I>E LIA BL B INDEMNrx\ i Against Loss by Fire secured to Policy-holder! •: i<»vo 31 at v.<-. ; :'Jin the' :" li:w * NATIONAL , INSURANCE COMPAN j 011 , . i !I>1) Hi-ua -NEW ZEALAND, ; ' . : Representing ONE MILLION STERLING of Capital with Unlimited Liability of its Shareholders. ! ,:. LIBERAL TERMS, , 4 AND QMET/q SETTLEMENT OF LOSSES , j Characteristic features of the Company. v ; . • ■■'•-• AH DREW G. MILL AX, ■ ; ; [ Ip. ..,...- ,-,;; | 0 ;;.., - r j ; f ..Manager. ; ' iOfflccß- 25, Queen-street . :, fi a E C^ND-E-B-SiG NBD t >Y Jy , a #&B FOH SALE ■■:! ■■■!. L»" ... ■-~ i-,i .. •■ AND,. ,i • ; i ■"• : ,j. 53 pi T.;o:;-/.A:R-.R' 1 v Bin n:j Muiitz Metal, Nosl4to 20ozs >:s Coppering :SFaHs'atid Felt : ' "WiroKope, bestauality, ljt" 3Jln &>Jt Chain Cables ,| to lii,n, Admiralty tested ■ , t • lAnchbrs, ,f:rcm4cwt to lOjcwt, admiralty tea " Baxter Brothers Royal Navy Canvas ,'; ; ■ ..-',r Gaurook Canvas, extra quality ' ;: '■ phristie's Double-crown Royal Navy Canvas ,:;'? Gordon's Royal Navy Canvas , CU* Oil, in cask* and drums : mo caint OH, raw and boiled, in cask and drums , . Stbckhblnii Pitch and Tar, best quality I1 ' Resin.*Oakum,Bail-Twine 'i-' '■ ~ Paints—Waite, greon, and black, &c ;' . ■ I ti\ D.H. MoKEN^IE,^" ' Custom Ho v'ss-itbiii,



'p hceapsi.de ho us c !* M. & C. MIL N E ■ : "Be;r to call attention to their NEW AND LAEGE STOCK SUMMER DRAEERY, Including— ( I Black Giacs Silks," Black Grosgrain Silks, Plain Coloured Silks, Figured Coloured Silks, Plain Jaoanese Figured Japanese Silks, • Tussore Silks, FRENCH BROCHE SILKS. A decided bargain, now selling at Bs 6d usual price, 7s 9d Plain Coloured Lustres, from 7Jd . y Figured Coloured Lustres Black Lustres . , ■' Black Striped Lustres i Printed Lustres Carmelites Edges Homespuns Mohairs French Merinos Persian Cords i Crape Cloths Winceys, &c, &c. Prints Muslins. Grenadines Plain and Coloured Batistes. M; & 'c7~M ILNE Hare also in Show, A LARGE VARIETY CP COSTUMES, A.L-, SI ATERriLS AND ST YLJES, ■Which they are now selling at GREATLY REDUCED PRICES, ing from 10s 6d upwards. ALWAYS IN HAND, A LAEGB STOCK OF Skirts, Crinolines, Shawls, Mantles, Jackets &c. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Will be found replete with all the latesl fashions. WEDDI KG ANT> MOURNING ORDERS PROMPTLY EXECUTED. Child's, Girl's, and Ladies' Underclothing In all its brar.ches. . r, ■ HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, TWEEDS, SHIRTINGS', &c, &c. OUTFITTING OF ALL KINDS, Including— Boy's] and Men's White Shirts Boy's and Men's Colrured Shirts Underehhts, Drawers Collars, Ties, SdMk, *c , *c. HOUSEHOLD LINENS of all kinds. #g" Couktry Order faithfulet Executed. jb» |M. & C. MILNE, CH E A PSI DEJ HOU SE, AND 24, QUEEN-STREET. I. i :.--, ■ , \ ■■--■- />-■: •' ■ . . ..'■'" ' . ■ ■ • ~,.-■ :,! . ;;t ::!•': '' -; ''"■'' " f* iJ ' " rjIHE UNDEKSiaNET) HATE ON 8 ALB PORT— Superior Old Red, in wood and bottle 3 fiEßßY—Superior qualities and brands, bottled and I in butts, hhds,.qr.'casks, and octaves BRANDY—Hennessy's and Martell's, In wood and case W.I. RUM—3O 0.p., in hhds and qr.-casks WHlSKY—Dunville's. Greenless and Colville's, I Jameson's May, in bulk, and Dunville's -and ! Stewart'* in cases . . • OLD TOM—Browning's, in bnlk i Boord's, Booth's. Burnett's, and Bernard's, In case SCHNAPPS—AdoIphe". Wolfe and Co 's. quarts and : ■•-■. i plljtS . ■ . j , . • ,' GBNRVA—Anchor, Nectar d 6 Princes, and Exhibition ; brands ' " GINGER WINE, in qr-casks CfiAßifiT—Medoo, Chateau, Margeanx, 8t Julien, *c. MARASCHINO—Noyeau, Ouragoa, and Sarsaparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomper i anzon . t ' OHAMPAGNE-ClliqnotV, Perrler, Jouet's Moes's, > i Collin's Moselle, quarts and pints . > ' : Llaieman's Cawan-a ffock and Clar«t, Ist growth AFRICAN LIGHT WINE (MuscatelleJ BOTTLED ALE—Bass's Deventian Tennet's and i Allsop's " njjij AliE INT BULK—Bass's 8, Bass'* Pale and ■ Marrian's Pale, in barrels ' -; ■> ■ BOTTLED STOUT—Machen's, Byasi's, Blood's fand iGuinnesa's ' •' I LIME JUrCE CORDIAL, pints And quarts GROCIIRIE3, comprising Belmont, Stearine, Ojjo ikerit,, Fields ,and Parafin -Candles Crushed ■ jtoaf Sugar, Bennetts, Saltpetre, Blacking, Blue. •Sardines. Ac * • ' * TEAS and SUGARS KENTHOPS :• ii No 24, in bulk and cue ! .CIGARB-N©2 H.S , in 500 boxes, La Caobas, AI ..A /beurne, Aquila de Oro, and Alon*o CarecW TOBACCO—Bagland Twist, Hendrich Hudson, Belle _ tßrandon. ChUdrey, Prairie Flower, Bicycle, *c. PAlNTS—Carson's Anticorrosion, and red stone .:; • tooior, genuine r jund, and Nos 1 and 2, White £cad, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick ,-L_ M*een, and Yellow P&ints, Patent Drier 3 OILS-Raw and JBoiled Unseed and Colza, in drums, , ... Downer's Kersosene. j NOBLE and HO A RE'S VARNISHES— .' . ™x£?£,7 arnlsh' in cases containing 16 1-gaUon tins COKDAGE-Europe, ManUla, and Bolt Hope. Spun" yarn, andHambroline All Long Flax, Canvas, Woolpacks, Scrim ' ! Muntz Metal, 16 to 220z Composition Nails for ditto - '■'■'•' Hoop Iron, fin, 18 W.G. - -, •,. • . „ ~f , ■ BaitiCast^teel, Hemiitite'lrori. ' ;Ji:\ " BROWN, CAMPBELL, & CO.



TjIXTRAOEDINA R V BARGAINS AT rK. W. DYSON'S TEMPORARY PREMISES, ■ Opposite the Oitt Halt,, FOR ONE MONTH ONLY ! MUSLIN" DRESSES (White and Coloured), ■■■"'■■ . THE NEW FLAX AND OTHER DRESSES, FLANNELS, BLANKETS, SHEETINGS, AM> GENERAL DRAPERY, MILLINERY AND CLOTHING. ■-- ~ i The following GOODS, JUST OPEN ED, : Will be included in this CHEAP SALE! LADIES' TJITDEBCLOTHING, NEW PADS, PLAIT 3, COMB 3, COILS, STEMS, &c YAK LACKS, HOSIEBY, HABEBDASHBRY, RUFFLKS, AND FANCY GOOD 3 LAKOE STOCK OF BABYWABBB. SPACE BEING SO LIMITED, THE STOCK MUST BE CLEARED. "®B NEXT BROWN & SON'S MUSIC SHOP. TTOLLOWAY AND GARLICK, CITY HALL. CHEAP FURNISHING HOUSE. I I . o ■■ .; PI 5 s l • § g.. .- : in ft W § M W B P FLOOR CLOTHS, ALL WIDTHS. LINOLEUM, ' Especially adapted for Offices and Public Booms. COIR AND CHINA MATTING I. :V£st:■,'■. s" ' I I! « • I M «|' W ■':"M .fig , i.9 «: ,2.., -P4 : ' % * * %". " g fc § fl H 5 BLANKETS, QUILTS, I SHEETING, COTTON AND LINEN v; r ~ TICKS. DEFYING COMPETITION. HOLLO WAY AND GARLICK, CITY HALL, "I > 230, QUEKN-SIREET, AUCKLAND.



npO THE GENTLEMEN ELECTOR OP AUCKLAND CITY WEST SlQffiffG fn» REQUISITION. .... . > -.; ■ GENTLEHEN,-I.think that every man all in his power to serve the country in ifltfan^]. and sheuld strive to promote the welfare tnd w, noss of its people, if they deem it in Jjis po» tt to . so; and that to gain these objects he shouldbg wsn^j to make every personal sacrifice, if, therefoi* think my services are likely to be advant»<^». ■'.... your interests, and those of New Zealand I jK-n - prepared to undertake the duties you ,w ?"» to impose on mej/ [, G. GREY. Kawau, February 24, 1875. O UPERINTEND2NOY. TO THE ELECTORS OFTHEPROVINcj OF AUCKLAND. Genti/embk,— I beg to announce that I ta mfa a Candidate for the Superintendency. I shall take an early opportunity ofj mU» known to yon my views and opinion! on tiu MUai of Provincialism, &c. I am, Gentlemen, Yours, faithfully, ; J. M. DARGAVILL& Auckland, February 22,1876. V I • 0 T 0 EI "i INSURANCE COMPANY.) ' FIBI AND MABI.K.I. FIBE BISKS accepted at Lowest Caitwt iiimi Premium. MARINE BISKS on Cargoes and HoDitfTarii taken on favorable terms. WOOL Insured, with average on Meh bain. LOSSES promptly and liberally settitd, rftefc Great Britain or in the Colonies. HENDERSON & MAOFARLAW; AGENTS, 35, QtJKN-BTBKT. TTNION BANK OF AXJSTBAIIA [ESTABLISHED 1837.] * | Paid-up Capital.. .... .. ft*M*,C Beserve Fund .. «o,l* j NOTICE TO PROPRIETORS. A DIVIDEND of One Pound IlfUta Mb* together with a bonus of Five Shillinp per Am to the half-year ending 31st December,lß74,«fwl * 16 per centum per annum, on the p»id-np Ufm tf this Bank having baen declared at tit MMiif« proprietors heid in London on the Ulh JmsuT. P Proprietors registered in ChrUWmrefcrttttlJJ date will receive the Warrants ferttsfe'PMMi-.' and Bonus, on application throuia Bima Manage* JO3 . PAUHX Chief Officer for Kw ZNlat Unien Bank of Australia, . r Christchurch, Ist February, 1875. TjVLLERSLIE GARDENS ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 17th MARCH. RAILWAY FARES REDUCED TO OM SHILLING, RETURN TICKET. . SPORTS AND GAMES OF .win? ; DESCRIPTION! Members of the Hibernian^Societie* to Reg* I Admitted FREE to the Garden!!. , PROGRAMME. U Boys' Kace, 11 o'clock .- -- ". aog -U & Hop, Step, and Jump .. •■ "jm B I Vaulting with the Pole .. ••' .." 150-yar<^ Race, open to Members offito.. Hibernian Societies o*-W^». Splendid Sash, presented J* «*£; GR.vxtE N ; 2nd prize: AnartadewMta 30s, presented by liYOSsBBOOT^^ & Throwing the Hammer (winien to w . handicapped) .. -• •■ .'.> ■":■ nil* 440-yards Race (handicap)-• •• "im - Wheelbarrow Race .. •• •• " Ilk 150-yards Race (handicap) .. •• "im » Three-legged Race .. • • — -I'nrijo'.' 300-yards Race (handicap), *™*]S!!: '- Silver Cup, value jEIO lOfl ; , 30s. Open only to members °f *™"££ Societies, presented by Member)! of U» Hibernian Society . . „, ~ Football Match, Married again* Single (Hibernians) _ 101 * ' Sack Race .. •.•-.*? " " *■'* Hurdle Race .. '.."• •' " " joi * Irish Jig ■• " «i^* One-mile Race (handicap) .. •• " g)jm One-mile Walking Match .. •• ~;." ff:ompetitorß for the HflwS^^MfSfw*'' at teast three months members of any . . SSScesfor the I»H?SSbSSSS 3 MOyards Bace, Hurdle Race, One-^I«B^S,J» dt and Walking Match, 2s 6d each. To cww March, at 9p m. .. (-^nni „ Other sports, entrance fees °nj*e grc^ ft j,* . Entrance Fees with Colours, to be sen* Greenwood, Market-house. • « 4 GENTS FOR THE "ST^ The Stab can be obtained ft** »* |? Aijptsatjmy Realtor 5 o'clock]^:- , , ;, D4>wooirrMr I*™^V^Stof^t*?; *. PONSONBY BOAD—MrMcKinWT^' jj«pß» l£ KABANOAHAPE ROAD-Mr J• W^"' " • i Store ;Mr Wlcholas, GroW^^J-*, «*• Kyber Pass—Mr Burn*, Grocery ow '•Grocery 8to» _ «.i«i- Hr■*"•*£; OKiHUNQA-MrGilm»n,CbemUt, J« -| J. OtS?-Mr J. H^l, P^fflo. ,(,*»-• I PABT.EL^MissKyan.Grocerr"W»^ || SGrocery Store ; Mr Augur, »£££ ■ fINfJrJ , Duder, Grocery Store ; *«»■■**» »*•," 1 Higgin*, Welhngton Ho*^,.!,-1. *!i^H'f* CO^«B or WELU»OTOK-8T»»*. ~«^ ?| Grocer. »»««ma>'* '^MylHB FBSnCAS'S BAT HOTM., »"**" Axil A PLACK A»P NBO«°f^ :^i« Alma Score _..- .-MoOiMN^m G* bat North Boab—»r »*»• -jgj*j pH BbeTvi^ Hoxh,. N»w lfo»»« -"^M RosfrS,, NEWON-Mr.Mclndoe s Su-r* 5gSba*JHM New North Boad-Mt ,'ffi NEwfiON ROAD-Mr