Twenty others made 20, and about the number 18 and 19 each. Elder only TS-hade 19 ; Blythe, 19. The match will be >/-completed about four o'clock. \ - 2 p.m. *07_ie Protest against Lieut. Skinner-i has offered to exchange rifles with ~j-i,. "^^representatives. He has examined • "'"- insiders they have finer sights \«""""««"""!The result of the enquiry is own. ■ , 3 p.m. •■ *TL»fc 'n*° *^c cnarße against «srfjj?<r^' tampered with the sight _>____"'?SB^P^from seven till eleven last _M__BRrge quantity of evidence was ___. _dajor Lusk was president, Captain _,aillie and Sub-Inspector Nevvall, of the Armed Constabulary, constituted the Com mission. The protest was disallowed. 3.25 p.m. In the third shot at 500 yards, the highest scoies are: Gilbert 34, Armstrong 34 Nelson 34, Skinner 33, Hoskins 32. Kelly, of Auckland, who was leading, missed his third shot. Bowden, well up, also missed his last shot.

There was great interest taken in this match.

Lieut. Dey, of Thames, was snagged to-day while bathing. He was hurt in the groin, and taken to the hospital. The injury is not very serious.

PUBLIC BUILDING COMMISSIONERS.

A meeting of the Public Buildings Commis sioners was held this morning at the Superin tendent's office. Present : His Honor the Superintendent, Messrs Dignan, Mac ready, Swanson and Tonks. The architect Mr Herapath produced a sketch of land showing! the design of the proposed new wing of the Lunatic Asylum, as approved by the Resident Surgeon. The drawings were ex amined and approved by the Commissioners, and the architect was instructed to prepare working plans and specifications, in order that the work might be taken in hand without delay. In reference to the contract for the new Hospital Building, it was agreed to re duce the amount of security to be given by he contractor, from two-thirds of the price o one-third of the price. This was all the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

LATEST SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON,

(From our Own Correspondent ) Thi3 day. A Fall in Bank Stock. Messrs Buchanan and Burns, of the National Bank, came to grief in the street to-day, being thrown out of a trap through his horse bolting away with half the vehicle, the other part going off at a tangent. It was a rather narrow shave with the bank ists, who were spilled without being spoiled, excepting a mild attack of gravel rash. Mr Berger, music seller, has gone bank rupt, beyond the power even of an art union to raise him. "••■'. The Post pitches one against the recent judicial changes as an arbitrary and unjust proceeding by the Government. It says that :.. "though the law prevents the Government i jm interfering with the independence of 1 judges, and does not allow of their removal except upon an address of both Houses, the action of the Government shews that there are more ways of killing the dog than hang ing him, for they worry the judges into resigning, removing them from their homes. It instances the case of Judge Gresson, who resigns rather than go to live at Nelson. It thinks the proposed redistribution .will fail to effect the object proposed, and hopes the judges will protest against such uncon stitutional and indefensible interference. Mr Fox's Vacant Seat. Mr Hutchison of the Tribune, goes to Eangitikei shortly to see how the chances for his election stand. He has a good many friends there.

LYTTELTON.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Arrival yesterday Seasheeb from Hobar town, Craig Ellachie from Bluff. Lady Alice barque from London, 117 days out, all well. She brings six cabin passengers, and 14 prize sheep.

PORT CHALMERS.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. The ship City of Vienna arrived yesterday from London, after a passage of 94 days. She brought 34 passengers, 31 sheep, and five thoroughbred mares in splendid condition. •Experienced fine weather throughout the passage.

DUNEDIN.

(From our own Correspondent.) This day. Auckland Passengers. The following are passengers per Welling- , , I ton: Miss Shappere, Messrs Morrison, and 5 Roberts, etc. ,__^...,.,.,.-■ J !The Guardian says the Athenaeum meeting re the Battle of Books, is a disgraceful ex hibition of petulance, imprudence, and dis courtesy, and adds that the frequency with which the howling dow n of opponents is per ' p«taated in Dunedin, would seem to argue that liberty is fast degenerating into most ' intolerable licence. , Philadelphia Exhibition. Tfij_ -Guardian agrees with the Superin *tsn_.ent that there is no probability of Otago stirring itself to be represented at the Phila delphia Exhibition, but thinks something might be done if Mr Macandrew was enthu siastic Water Loan—The Arcade. The Port Chalmers 7 per cent, loan of £5,000 for water supply, was taken at £90. The eastern side Arcade is to be rebuilt in trick, with glass roof centre. John Roff has been received at the Dune din gaol, having been committed for trial for incendiarism, at RoweLTs Flat, on January 30. There are already nine prisoners for trial. Plagiarism. Mr Stanford admits taking the quotations ia his letter, in reply to Mr Fox, from Mr I Ward's pamphlet on " The Fallacies of Teetotalism." Mining Accident \ Horace Bastings had a narrow escape in I the Switzer's Freehold Claim. While in the shaft the winding gear became disconnected j *nd the backets fell. Fortunately the rope | c»ught the pump, or loss of life must have i resulted. Railway Matters. A Messrs. Hunter and Strachan have thrown I n? the Manukau Creek contract. Mr. Carruthers is at Lawrence reporting Ij* the Gabriel's Gully channel scheme, brought before Parliament by Mr. Brown «st session. n . Racing Notes. v,oior-Sergeant won the first heat in the ttack Selling Race, at Switzer's, in a canter, odds before were laid that he would* *"»• He ran off the course after going half ■•nule. It was so much like a match waltz ™at T. Monaghan, were at I sS_ l _i^^aUrt''d^t^-"^t«Jrwards came to knowledge, f4" \ _> had changed owners _fte_*#« Jj^ -- „ 7* run. At the conclu9;*;i; N U J£es a purse of *> Boys. was mad^f —-"Hackay, whose accident on XJn)aJ_m i i .M him from Winning the Husu__tP?3OT^7or, which he •tarted? ° ' ■pJrin6 Port Chalmers line is yielding |w,OOO profit at the present time. The has been promised by Messrs and Blair that the second sec l »-w.of th* Linton hn. will tea op.n in *m moatW po-Ulvelj,

WELLINGTON.

(Per P_e.s Telegram Agency.) |f - This day. At the sale of stock at tne Hutt, cows, £3 15s to £7 10s; mixed store cattle, £5; horses, £5 to £1S ; steers, £3 to £4 10a.

CHRISTCHURCH.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day,

The Cabmen's Strike.

The cabmen decided last night by a large majority not to give the new scale of fares a trial as suggested at the last meeting of the City Council. They are determined not to agree to any scale of fares except the one prepared by themselves. Efforts have been made by some people for arbitration on the matter, but they are not likely to succeed.

Woollen Factory. The Canterbury Woollen, Spinning, and Weaving Company expect to commence operations about the end of this month. The plant comprises ten looms, with a full c omplement of other machines for supplying them with material, aud fiuishing off the goods. The company will commence with the manufacture of blankets.

DUNEDIN.

(Per Press Telegram Agency.) This day. Of 40,000 shares in the Albion Brewery Company only 1,500 remain unapplied for.

Mr Urrech in concluding part of the pre liminary report on the Otago goldfieids to the Superintendent says : —" The general result of my inspection may anticipate my full report in stating thatj I found the auriferous capitals of|the province of a far higher order than I was led to expect from current reports. The drift deposits seem to me prac tically inexhaustible, whilst as regards the auriferous quartz reefs opened, they are, with few exceptions, as well defined and promising as any in Victoria, and it requires only an improvement in gold-saving appli ances to show their real value, and intelligent and energetic prospecting to greatly increase the number.

THE YACHT CONTROVERSY AT AN END.

We have much pleasure in stating that the disagreement in respect of the late yacht race has been amicably settled between all parties. Mr T. IS i .colon the part of the Secret, Messrs Kissling on behalf of the \ Daphne, and Mr T. Henderson for the Spray, have authorised us to make public.' the withdrawal of a<l their- claims to the prizes. The proprietors of tbe Good Templar have not yet signified their intention, but in the face of the general settlement of differences they will hardly 'spoil the party by standing out." It has also been agr.ed by all the above gentlemen to sail their yachts on Paturda-", when another beautiful race may be expected. The start, if all consent, is to take place at 10 a.m. JMessrs. Kissling and ISiccol express their willingness to race for the digital prize or to add a sweepst.kes. The mark-boat is to be moored well out towards Tiri Titi. We "■have only time to express again our sincere pleasure that our yachtsmen have come to such a determination, one which does credit to them, especially when we look at the bitter manner in which sporting disputes are very often conducted.

PROPOSED RECEPTION OF THE PRIZE FIRING COMPETITORS.

The adjourned meeting to consider the re ception of the Colonial Volunteer Representa tives was held last evening in the Mechanics' Institute, F. L. Prime, Esq., Mayor of Auek- land, in the chair. The officers and many* of the members of the Auckland corps and a large number of citizens werepresent on the occasion. His Worship the Mayor introduced the subject of the meeting to the audience in a neat and well-worded speech, after which Capt. Burns moved, and Captain Isaacs seconded, " That it is the opinion of this meeting a cor dial reception should be given to the Volun teer representatives on their arrival in the city of Auckland upon their return from the competitive firing at the Thames." Carried. Lieutenant Kitchen moved, and Captain Burns seconded, " That a supper and ball be givea to the representatives upon the even ing of their arrival." Mr G. M. Beed, though not a member of the Volunteers, was glad to take part in the meeting ; and, without questioning the propriety of the proposition, thought it was right that some special mark of respect should be paid to Mr. Skinner, as that gentleman had conferred by his success a very great honor upon Auckland. Mr G. S. Graham followed with similar expressions; Captain Burns spoke on the practical part of the business, and said that any reception would cost a con siderable sum of money ; the refreshments alone would amount to £50. He thought the ladies of Auckland might be disposed to further the idea of a testimonial as they had as yet done nothing for the Volunteers. Mr Swanson agreed with the proposal of Mr ißeed, but thought some credit was due to "the ladies, or where would be the Volunteers. Ipinciog was not in his line, but he could do pomethi-tg towards a testimonial; but he Ifcd-ild have two things kept apart. It was then moved by Mr-Reed, and seconded by Captain Isaacs, "That a sum of money be collected to procure a suitable testimonial to Lieut. Skinner," which was unanimously carried. It was then resolved, "That his Honor the Sifjrerintendent be requested to declare the day of arrival (probably Wednes day, the j 10th inst.,) a half-holiday, and that tEe Provincial Government be asked to contribute a similar sum to that given to the Thames committee j" also, that the following gentlemen be ap pointed a supper and ball commitee with power to add to their number:—Hia Worship the Mayor, Major Gordon, Major Tisdall, Major Heaphy, Messrs J. C. Firth, Wilson, L. D. Nathan, James Nathan, D. Cruick shank, S. Morrin, Cosgrave, Whitson, Isaacs, Dargaville, Kohn, Reed, -Bees, Darby, Brett, J. M. Clarke, Yon der Heyde, J. Hughes, __uckie, Dr Campbell, Dr 'Wright, Dr Dawson, and the officers commanding their respective Volun teer corps. "'the folio wing gentlemen were appointed members of the Skinner Testi monial committee:—Messrs Swanson, Isaacs, Yon der Heyde, Bees, G. S. Graham, and Beed, with power to add to their "number. A vote of thank? to the chairman brought the meeting to a close. »-

THE REV. CHARLES CLARK.

"Peter, the Pedlar," in the Neto Zealand Mail, gives the following respecting the Rev. Charles Clark,' who recently lectured so successfully here: —"lean, Mr Editor, tell you that Mr Olarke was engaged in Eng land for a Baptist Church in Melbourne, at a salary of a thousand pounds a-year. I fancy that some of the elders of the church thought after his arrival that such a sum was too much for a young man (for Mr Clark still looks boyish,) with a wife bnt no small surroundings. At all events, though his talents were unquestioned, and unquestionable, he began to feel uncom fortable soon after his arrival. Small holes began to be picked in his coat. It was whis pered that he was irreverent because he had been happy and free of his speech (so unlike aPuritan!)on board the Great Britain on his voyage out. It was said' he was a ,gambler, for he had positively played on board of that ship the unhallowed game of half-crown 100 .!; And so the saints began. Next they discovered that he was not so narrow and rigid in his views as he ought to, be ; for he associated with the lost sinners of other churches ; and he actually at last, lectured on " Christmas in Old Eng land"— M bad as a stage»pl»yer 1 ~-»»d dtiighted hundred- by his splendid readings

fom that lostfj creature Charles Dickens. And positively; he was not above receiving "a consideration-/ for a successful lecture when asked to gi|e an evening in a suburban borough of a country town. Then Mrs Clark (who is a most accomplished musician, and lady of refined taste) could not be orthodox and a lady, because she actually went on the platform with her husband, and played the old English Carols and other accompaniments to his lectures; Such a state of things was scarifying to the feelings of some of the holy in libert street Church They began by tormenting' the'pastor with small matters on the theological question. They attempted to interdict his lecturing. They reduced his salary ; and _t last—they disgusted" him. Be cut the painter, and -4.ilted_.out of-the Church into the lecture room. "

Mi MMU& MAR. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4,1875.



"' A Western poet who had expressed a wish to ■''die "amid the grand solitude of the eternal monntain tops,!' was killed by the explosion bf a pint of. cheap keros.ne. A statement of the transactions of the pro vince of .Otago for the quarter ending De cember 31,1574, shows that the total receipts amounted to £151,312 19s 5*,-' and the total expenditure to £130,734 8s 4d. 25 Gold Hunting Geneva Watches, warranted fo £7 10s each, to be obtaJ _e_ only at £ H. Lewisson'sr Jeweller, Queen-street.- (Advt) The only Jeweller that c*n sell you a good Silver Hunting Geneva Watch, warranted yipr £3 10s, is F. H. Lewisson, =.-WatchXJfi_ker,-!Queen-street, Auckland, opposite the Union Bank.—(Advt.) The only Estaftlislimerit that sell Dixon ard .on's Electro-plate, atid Kussell and Son's Gold and Silver Lever Watches is F. H. Lexvisson, Jeweller, opposite the Union Bank, next door to Shortt's Hair Cutting Emporium.—(Advt.) To the Ladies op Auckland. —I have received rfrorn London, per B.M.S. Cyphrenes, a beautiful stock of Long length and Binglet Hair, and shall be happy to execute orders on the shortest notice.— Francis J. Shobtt, City Hair Cutting Booms, next Lewisson's, Jeweller, opposite the Union Bank. COFFEE !— Brown, Barrett, and Co.'s Standard Coffees both delicious and strong. Brown, Barrett. and Co.'s Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to a_d Coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note thai brand. Sold at almost every grocery es tablishment in town and province—Advt.



WANTED, Apgfition to the fact - that the Sewing Machiue Club is nearly full; call quickly at tV. ". ITennes, Albert Hotel Building, Queen-street. ._ ■ __^. ■tjtTANTED, a^-nerai Servant.— -vW'Apply to Mrs Dudlry, p n rr ,v"T"-g'_yT,'lc- street. — " .VITANTED, a respechU_leJUcl as '""* '-T-' apprentice In lln Jni'll In \auM\\ l Apply, to Williams aaafC.; snip Cjrandjgw^^" W' ANTED, acting Girl to make herself ge%*mlj^__j_sef-lr—Ajpjjfy Star office. <—— ~~~77 ANTED, jj^&ong" active Roy for indoor word — VlPljr tn TrfrJrTrfTnf, Union Sash and Door Fa'Ul'UlV. ANTED KNOWN that I have some cheap goods for a few weeks. A pples, 61b for Is ; Cooking apples, 51b for l^+_|bout 60 dozen of Morton's Anchovy Sauce, S^u^irbottle, (is per dozen; Strong^rLancashiw^SgfieETod per bottle, 4s 6d per dozen ; Yamtga^MwSCTtne richest sauce out, only fld per bottje^m&rvjh dozen ; large bars of soap, 9d ; Braj^CM^a^x full weight Candles, ll<lner lb; Plates, _tT;a^^no>-4<i^ach; Cups and S_J«rs, 6d and 8d ; WlrrTe and Gold ToiXot-Bets, 20^_r set; Children's SchooJLJi*.--, i- iJd per dojM^Xeinon Peel, Is 6d perTbTTurlcey Figs, 8s Cd M^the box of lOlbs; Cooking apples, 7s per case ; and a variety of other articles cheap.—Apply to H. Watts, General Dealer, Pitt-street. ANTEl^_j^_oy that can Milk Cows and a'.tend^SWTio.-^fppl/ to Mr J. C. Sextie, €_ty M-_*4J_Tce3. ~ %jt>- ANTED, a^Bulloclr. Driver ; a ▼ - marrie^jaropreferred Also^Aie or two pair of Sawyers, and a Boy to make hii-l?n generally useful. —AAW IW'PI'IT McK-nzic'.jrf-— oW^r ANTEI^-J&PWN.— Valentines. —A^ple-_!a Collection^ Rimmel's Practical, "11(1 till Ifn" " it~"ljin at StrettonV, top of Grey-street. m^am^^^^ t-^rAN-rED^.^od-General Servant ■Tt where <r Nnrse is kept. _.JRbfoir-nces required.— *pplY 'ri Mm Tll'iii. nliniiil J/T Mary, between 10'a ad 2 WANTED, e.jgdod four or five roomed Cott2gfi^_u_a______r_.. Auood rent will be given.—Address, (stating particulars, E.T D., at this office. WANTEDTa goodj^^^TServ^iE —Apply to Mts f p*Brß?» Baker^d.pper Symonds-street. - - ' ' aw -ANTEf, a ££iieral Servant.— Apply tCHjdfcg j_iifl-Hi i_.l» , flmriirip^Thntn graphic Company, 222, Queq|i-Btreet. TXTANTEi^^£^tS-_Lifcy of Par- V » nell, a aßWße^^^Rd Cottage, in a nice locality.—Apply by letterMstating particulars, to W.H., Stab office. : f ANTED, a fn^jjJa»»--Ha^d for the Dregg^JiwflSr't-ient.—HoJßway and W" ANTED, a^rfi_eral Servant.— Apply tckMrs Payne, Princcs-slivalr WANTED, a^ppod Shopman; one accustoniedfajjbo^^h b_«inf ss preferred; wages no object't^^Tcompetent man. Also, a first class Small-goods fTun ■ ppfr 11 'jr3*^ Me3sen__-'. Butcher, QueaH-Htreel. 'ANTJBD^^good General Ser vantjfg^OTnce _equired^Rj^fcti>»ji_i'B F. L. Prime, ADgiesea-sireeC" A N TEDj^^JfomSSB-pr-^A pply ANTED^^&eneral Servant.— ' Annl-»_-----___ Sun HoteL-j^gngahape WA \ TED, a yjgrTig Man accustomed to; the but^_«ng businea^. —Appiy to' R. Reeves, Hobson-street^^ ANTEIL^ KjFIiWN, that wp £4 IPs.' yard^Potter i»i_ fin Th_ gajgjgEgjCX 11/ ANTED, a partner with capital, ~ay W £1,000, to join the present pro prietor in an established, respectable, and lucrative business. j £jfftf*-__tr*"-ymtion not in ii ii li |iii|iill"il ! | Lil^l |I ii 157," P<** Whue, Auckland. >-—r WANTED to LET, a Six-roomed House, adjoining Mrß. Wayte'sfin Seafleld View : also, a Six-roomed House in -J.ankjip "Bpaj&- ApplyJVfr Jackman. IJe]s_l_iiWfrerTjbrJ/£Q_&P«n_ __T_TTj-D?^^t*JßS of every dcs crlptiC-L^agfie-t price givep j(CT_allin Brother's Factory. '—~~" *__ / V V^^^fo&j^£^rtei>are^o^x;uto all kinds ot^ts9>fUiiCtTSwtX' reas. nabl^prices.—A ddress/ Star Office. ' jgg^ ___ __lll_> ANTED,' Everybody to know that W. J^JOlggs, Saddler, Queen-street, Is appointed SoJj^Saga»((_J-r Elliman's . Celebrated Biivnl niitTiiiiiirtfrrßto^ttif^r"^i Cattle and Sheep. A certSu^joatetof^^Smeness, SweUj*fe|^_sjtnises, Sprains.-C^tiJr-^wid-SoTB- of Seco_d consignment per Jubilee jnst ________ , . , W~ AISTED, the general public, to know that W. KIRBY, corner of Queen and Wakefleld-streets, has on salo:—Newcastle Coal wholesale and retail), at the lowest rates." Bricks, Lime, Sand, Shells, Sjtatlron-bark Shafts, Spokes. and Red-gum Felloes/^c.T*e., always on hand. A large supply of the best Newcastle Coke now on hand • \A7 ANT £ D KN QW JN W THAT S^? R. CHA*M^fTs, PLTTMBBB AJH^XTaS? ITTERiS; : (Late Ma_t_a*^)rSmeyWaterworks), Has commence_y#l«n«(_sjß^Upper Queen-acreet, two doors abeny^r Staines. Every description^«tj PiiimMti^*t____itin-. Zinc. 3nd Galjajdsed /UalT Work done. Dt#tJ Hill Force Pnmpa ffJfcU-*r^ and repaired. First-classwork gu-r-ntefitl* 1^ C^f j ANTED KNOWN, that The! Pantheon isjlus onJr House in Auckland! where yon can be «opKe<U_f3tock Prices Trousers, from lPx_ Trmyjsn^s^a»**i flom 26s '< P«fet and Mourn jtbg Coa&afTrotn 6tis} G^Ute^wj^^li Coats,. Colonial Tw»»di.--Tin^rra_tmj^si*---UfOe. 40s. - Ford. Potter & Co, The PjftU*e<»nTQuee-.-Btrefet. ANfeK-^TSOO tons of Old Boa_arrf_opp*ri Iron, Zinc, Pewter, Lead, MnntzJ^i^ai^Oate P^r^Oaagrtr_?a_ging, Rope, _i»iket, Qneon^-treet. Anc____w*<-S. _|oss,- Mapager \\jt AIVTJBD iL_^U_\i^i, tha. •'■'l>i. 'VV Gojam^sprepared to TOpply^i^iana- el Timber _9^^^ L' r Building j^;r«^Uiclu_uj K iQwwf R!»*fLE___l-** ■W" «JoM*»a»*Wf'



WAITED. KNOWK, that Edgar and <"!« 's nvij_y^_-? Cleaning Establish ment his b.ien H.^^oFpffTrom shortland-streftt to W'elJe ltiy-stree_-«_(?_f opposite the Golden Crown Br.-wtry _W-i_-l • gentlemens^tai^pon for ovdc_ -^<le^^ ih_r^e'r^adres3J^L|^>r at tbe officet^tle^j^-^wrerEast, C £ own BiWerf ■ . i VI"? ANTED, the public to call and VV examine our spcciaUines in HaTS. Mens Alpines, from 3i 6_U Menj/Straws. Is ; Men s Drill Wire Brim \sJofr A^pfce assortment of au^ne latest / _tfle->3S^3|*p9ffi.''«. °?^_i|^fl«!_7^ y ' ;. har^-JMnce, _?a;on, i-ivingsJaneJ^^J^**" c —bord, Potter_l_4Hid-"Co., _h£jy-fit_eon, Queen %'hf A &TBJ) to tELL (daea/fl, V 7 W_i_#s*_d, Galvanised Tuh^__s/_yfamvs Paint'! PloJ_fe_^_^i!_Jß*si»h^l«c^iven for ail kin'^r^Ch^^^^Al' TO_D SMART, next to Vipto. la-street. / ___^____g__________r "i,i': Ay-'liitl _W^OWJN, that a w'-yj Urx&ttsl_x_ser is now betrg perpetrated _ Waictseit>Qrp*rtniie shape of cuttinedflwn the pv i CP ß^Hßoots and Shoes, as widl_»sep<fby_ adver tise -.ent.-N*_rrtTt Ji.otKi., Dn*s«*uui«», Wake fleld-atreet. ___ 11 HE Hisd^Et Price given for Cham r.np_B -_-TSQl____HW-JB&tt-es, jgggg flflgptity. —3, Qne-h*-HtrcetT~ , . rrO WORKING CLASSES.—For '• JL Sale a good Freehold Two-roomed House and 225 feet. Tennsj»flflerate.—Apply*r?John Gain, four-roomed CoifcagJPln B _OARD AND RESIDENCE, pa 7 tial or otherwiso, may be obt^p''' _t to pnralajtießrßßS t»»M public scliools iij^^tf3"d. TT^HE Rm^-Itq^ is a complete success 'JL --ft<__sfwn>f^S'i^ many attempt^fro innate frwHrtiuTrs lv tin ii II Hi 1 y/eST^C-^aS^-fford, ) Jott^r, "nifeb <]i I>h e Pfint^on you can get a, ]ijo 2 Mis«&_^rt!?p?uit. made t'! reeasure aj*n t hor -figU^^%rl-^Wui_l<, in 'any shap^M^ P^fcjj? pRINOE OF WALES, THEATRE. IMME'S? 'UCCESS OF TH** GIBABD ENTERTAINMENT. To-wight ! To-niout ! THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4. Great Change of Hro.ramme! Gnat Chang, of Programme ! T_fE WONDERFTtT-GUIARDS Iff THEIR ASTONISHING P..KTOMIMK. MR VALENTINE JACOBS, Wm'prcsent a New and Startling Series of Wonder in his Magic Circle. S MI S Sl^-fcrfSoTE k*_*£m*t In NewS-m.s! New Dances! ]NcvvSong:i! New Dance.!



Pric-.B of Admission :—Dress Ci-cl«, 4s ; Stalls, 2s Od : Pit. Is. Tickets for Reserved Seats for sale throughout the week at Upton's pHO RA L II AL L. A GRAND"CONCERT In nid of ihe . YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ' ASSOCIATION. Under the Patronage of. His Honor the Superlo.ten d.Lt, John vvil.iamsoa, H.q, and His "Worship the Mayor. THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 4, 1875, At 8 p m., by tbe AUCKLAND CHORAL SOCIETY, Assisted by . MISS CHRISTIAN AND MRS SMYTHE, PROGRAMME. Pact L^~ Selections from " __OKs Mj/cabwun," Airs and Duets by M;'s* '\\Jm\uf^n "" -roythe ; Oho;uscs by the Choral fcjftCioty. Part IT. ' Son?, " lie_Ung of My Own Heart" (McFarren)— Miss < hristian _»_<•• Duet, " Tel Ramenti " (Camp.ng^Mi^^nstian and Mrs Smythe _j^ Band, ,: Polonaise," with song (Kjj^Ter) Song, "Moonteba k" (Vivien)-Miss Christian Duit, " O, Fr;end Beloved' (Nicolai) -Miss Chris tian and Mrs -myths Son., ''Only tue light Wiads," from Contraband ist. (■ uliivati) -__Lr_ 3niylh* M.rch and Choru., " T__i-hai.er" (Wagner)— Choral Society. Front Seats, 4s ; Amphitheatre 2s Od. Front Seats reserved on application ac Messrs Upton and Co's where a plan map be seen. Tickets may be obtained at Messrs I'pton, Wayte, Chapman. Terrell, at tbe Rooms, and from Members of .ommittee. LATE TRAIN, STBAMER, AND 'BU-<E3. BOARD RESIDE_NCE^ at Fgmont Huil'jiJ^frm-e--.tiee"t. Jr pOR SAi^CITEAP.— A substan- X) tiall>J?OT?*e«e_Be^nied House, wgh freehold allotmentf«x33; good weU of watea^f rice^^Ufrr- - Vickea___a_»_fr»»"**» j_____________j____"_______ _ HpO Bi_ LET, riear^J&r Matthew's X. ChurchjHoLp_»«?rtet7^cqfljM_table -House (furnis__*#p»Wlor_^kii^heiiJ^--toW!e, and conve ; niences.—Vickers and Davies, Shortland-street. ; IjpOß SA.LE, a com^jrtable family . T_eside_ce t____i->*WCmsina>-_PBiy sitiatian —Ap-'l_>J*«#^ffrrifr t-hor la. d &fam^^^*^ ray O P A I X t-_nKS;*,Etc. Tenders axo^t^nUti *"» -Kmttng. Grainios^and Paperhanginff-v-dKe-Wence in Union-street, frpcniWa Bay Specification +7 ,t"T ,aJI °_JjP' Premisjs. Tenders '" I '" h C-'clui<^S J_ ,M rijAr the Bth inst. ''■'-■■ '^zZ __ . ._ . ._ J. BUCHANAN. IN answer to Henjx Cooper's adver tisement, I beg to in^_Tuni that for the future I should be very Bor__d-Htccept any of his money, or to obtain any i ilil ni| IliM lliili-ir mill T liTnill be machuUigW. JJ U. Ui.liu.n, of Hobson-siregrwdl mind his ©wn business, and not interfejgpPß-tween man and wife. ANNIfcOOPER. *W"EW ZKA LA N JJL Ei_R JS B, 1 HANDSOMWLY-BOUND BOOKS OF FERNS Collected and Mounted by T. CRANWELL^PARNELL. Extract from I_C_-InL bkcbived by T. Ciian —--- " a_-_^y___toK<f Jmps shewed me wer* oMtSctly name<rand*^auH_sHy preservedJ^J. V. FJttL.S.fßovettfftirdens, KewjJmpdd'n. ,'Tb«^o___rt3 exaptfly^he kind oftJflß^» choose *■ wn Jfflr_^rlff»WUT'r "l ii.li Tin more tasteful orna ment could be found."— Southern Cross. All Ferns mounted by T. Cn*Nwit__ bear bis name and address. Ma^j|y|hn|M_»**-t?hatriptaUmp and Cooper, Uj*___^Brr^Prw:-y.e, Ojanwoll and Co or of T. Cranwell. Parnell. QIjnGER'S SEWIS G MAOdIiS.ES. . .... , IMPORTANT NOTICE. ;' iIJ yj ■■•■ ;' - ■——. ' I "have now Reduced the Price of. the Genuine Singer's Family and Manufacturing Sewing Machines to Melbourne Prices. » GEORGE HESLOP, Agent, The Fitting Shop, Vulcan Lane. ias. r if\sr AR D. LOST, a Grey Mare Pony., about 13 hands-high, with skin wlrife'nosfi^ytflaHiiii ■uliiu Btgg the same to Hunter and ""ah, JJurliara-street, will reca^tlie ' above reward. E" NN ISK I £-__>$ N LuYAL ORaNO^LODGJi No 3. < The Regular i_BEthly"Meeting of this Lodge will be held in the Lodge Room. Yonn___H_uj»Rooms. Wellesley-streetj-eM I_lM_.__, Lh. Gti^l-tant, at balf-past seven o'clock. . ; Visiting Brethren are invited. By order of the W.M. o_AUGti xjypra 0U S E SITE. 1m A'Publie'Meeting wUWie held in the Pregtoterian School-rdom, Newmqjget, on ■ WEDNEjjfrgSflfrv"EN ING, at 8 o'cloc_r4jA"""*W|^'6'S^n^|ffarties in terested u_.lliu>lflTri of a Bite for tli^ro abattoir. : ; MATTHW'. OHTJ^CH ■ ■• <The Re^ingja^orn in connection with the: above is now OPB-Tevery evening from 7 o'clock till 9 V BO, Tioketß VOW ohiAipiaA__i_ii_-»_TrnHn. < l?r.aßViror. Mr '._. H.'WUBB. iraie rooms of the HF>*; opgg_»fc ■ fit Matthew's Church,



OFFICIAL -^^^^^|^^^- AGENCY' -TVTSTEIBUTION SCHEDULES UNDER THE MINING- COMPANIES LIMITED LIABILITY ACTS, 1805, 1870, AND 1871. IN THE MATTER OF THE DIADEM GOLDMINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). Assets .: £100 0 0 Liabilities, including contra accounts paid in lull, and costs.. .. .. £195 16 11 I hereby declare a Payment of Five Shillings in the Pound to all Creditors proved and not paid in the above-named Company, payable on and after the 24th February nest IN THE MATTES OF THE WELLS QUABTZMINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). Assets &m 3 ° Liabilities, including contra accounts paid in full, and costs .. •• £418 11 0 I hereby declars a Payment of One Shilling and Seven Penes in the Pound to all Creditors proved and not paid iti t!ie above-narmd Company, payable on and after the 24th February nest. JN THE MATTER 01? THE STAR AND GABTER GOLD MINING COMPANY (Rj^SIERED). .. £81 18 0 Assets .. •• -' " _-h Reducedtiabilities, including costs .. £8118 0 I hereby declare a Payraei-t of Seven Sbillh_g.and 3ixpenc« in the Poand to all Credito^Troved andnot paid in the a.ove-named Com^T payable on and after the 24th February next.^^ And I hereby furth.r declare the said Coropsny to be fully wound-up and extinct, in accordance with the conditions of the 10th and 11th clauses of the Limited liability Companies' Winding-up Act Amendment Act, 1671. HORATIO NEL.ON WARNER, Official Agent. Auckland, January 23, 1875.



j C 0 S GRAVE & CO. Queen-street, Auckland, Announce for "l?gSlTIVB SALE their Magnifljnt Retail Stock of PR APERY AND CLOTHING, Comprising— Black and Colored Silks Mantles, Phawls, Fancy Dresses French Beges, Balernos, Printed Muslins Bitistes, Prints, Brilliants, Satterns Printed Cambrics, Manchester Goods Calicoes, in Horrocks's and Crawdson. make "Wet-wove Brown Hollands Flnlaj's Sheetings. Tickings Damask Cloths^ Napkins, Tablings _____ Quilts S* Curtains—in Damask, Muslin, and Lace Ladies Underclotbing TJmhrellas and Parasols Feathers, Flowers, Eibbons ««*«£ Gloves, Hosiery Haberdashery and Trimmings Millinery and Straw Goodi. h • ,IN REUDY-MADE CLOTHING F OB - GES TLEMEN, YOUTHS, & BO^ST'■ ' There is no better made or better Assorted stock n he Colonies. HATS, SHIRTS, TIES, SCARFS, HANDKERCHIEFS. Every portion of the S.ock is Reduced W COST PRICE ; and under quantities of useful Goods, in all the Departments!1 will be subjected to UNPARALLELED REDUCTIONS. The Stock is well-known to be the Largest and Best in New Zealand, purchased direct from the Manu facturers. --■ ■ A GENTS FOR THE "STAR.' The Stab can be obtained from the following Agents at any time after 5 o'clock p.m. :— Dedwood—Mr Brown, Dedwood Store Poksonby -'OA_— Mr M< __,n.try, Ponsonby Store Kaka-gahape Koad-Mr Y. Warren, _yde_hun . htore ;Mr itfichol-s, (j-oeery Store NewmakKET—Mr With_l.rl, Iroamongery Store Kybek Pahs-tor Bury£ Grocery .-tore ;Mr -Uyior, Grocery store V, • ...» __•».._»-_„ Ones .Noi^Mr Oilman. Chemist: Mr "Watts, Stor«- Dtahuhu- Mr&BaJLPost-omoe _ Pi„. e__—M«a-ByatiT-r. . » uL^wtej Mr K. Brown, 1 Grocery SJDre;,Mr Xu-_r, Grocery Store JS.BTH _h«B-—Mr o: M.yji; Grocery Store ; M. "Dude', Grocer? Store ; Mr Bass. Grocery Store •WKi-i<isa_oH--BTKii!iiT-~Mr Toda, Grocery Store ; M HiKgißS, Wellington Hotel. .scow** or W»i<JiS-M»S8«-e^itf «=» Mm M.t_s_ T Gttmm,



A GENUINE SALE op DRAPERY & CLOTHING AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES ! THE WHOLE STOCK TO BE CLEABED OUT. H. ATKINS Begs to inform his numerous customers and the public that he has commenced a GENUINE CLEARING-OUT SALE OP BIS WHOLE STOCK OF DRAPE BY AND CLOTHING, Which has been RE-MARKED, and 'HEAVY REDUCTIONS made on every article. H. ATKINS Begs to _ay that it is more particularly his desire to CLEAR OUT A HEAVY SURPLUS STOCK of DRESS MATEBIALS, & COLOURED SIJfKS, AND CLOTHING, But that he feels that he cannot advertise a CHEAP SALE Without including Manchester and other plain Goods : he has therefore REDUCED the prices of the whole Stock. Purchasers have now an opportunity of buying Household Goods, ...... sues 8S 'v SHEETINGS, QUILT& _&LA_;__KTS. I" ' itsJABLE LINEN, &C, ■jWLg^LEPßJg^^^^ r DRE3S MATERIALS, BLACK <_ COLOURED SILKS, CLOTHiNG.-ic., &C., &C,



CONSIDERABLY LESS THAN WHOLE SALE PEICES. The following REDUCTIONS on the Prices have been made, and are genuine :— Dress Materials, 20 to 25 per ceDt reduction Black and Coloured Silks, 15 to tSper cent redaction Japanese Silks, 16 to 25 per cent reduction Sheetings, Quilts, Blankets, Long Curtains, Table . lihen, Crhxean Shirtii gs FJanrels, Diilis, *o, 12J to 16 per cent reduction Ladies* Silk Umbrellas, 15 to 20 per cent reduction Black Alpaccas, Cohurgs, French Merinoes, and all plain Goods, 12. to 20 per cenj reduotion Silk Jackets, Lace Jackets, &c, 25 to 40 per cent reduction. IN THE CLOTHING DEPARTMENT Tweed Suits, Coats, Trow.ers, Trowers and Vests, Boy's and Youth* Clothirjg, *c, 16 to 25 per cent reduction Tweeds, White Shirts, Crimean Shirts, Hats, Scarfs, Ties, Cellars, Hosiery, *o ,15 ',o 26 per c cent reduction. Beal Macintosh Coats. 33s Cd, all sizes ; usual price, 45s to 55.. '.-■-.'-.! l: c' P~i GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS IN THE SAME RATIO. NOTE. War THIS (13 THE FIRST CLEAJ-ING-OTTT SALK H.A. HAS ADVEKIISED, AM) IS A GENUINE ONJB. __£J H. ATKINS, • ' \ ■ ■: ' LATE HAY AND HONEYMAN.



THHE UNDERSIGNED 1 HAVE ON SALE- I PORT—Superior Old Red. in wood and bottle ■ SrfEßßY—Superior qualities and brands, bo.tled.ana ■ in butts, hhds, qr.cas-s, and octaves 1 BRANDY—Hennessy's and JMartell's, in wood and ■ case . . :<■§ I W.I. RGM-30 0.p., in hhds and qr.-cask. ■ WHISKY-Dun ville's, Greenless and Colv_Ue_, Jameson's Islay, in bulk, and Dunvilles and Stewart'* in cases OLD TOM— Browning's, in bulk Boord's, Booth's, Burnett _, and Bernard s, in case SCHNAPPS—AdoIphe Wolfe and Co.'s, quarto and GENKVA—Anchor, Nectar de Princes, and Exhibition brands GINGER WINE, in qr-ca?ks C-AKET—Medoc, Chateau, Margeaux, St JuUen, *c. MARASCHINO—Noyeau, Curagoa, and Sarsaparilla BlTTEßS—Seiner's, Angostura, Orange, and Pomper anzen ~ _, ~ CHAMPAGNE-CUquofs, Perrier, Jouets Moeti, Collin's Moselle„qnarts and pints Lindeman's Cawarra Hock and Claret, Ist growth AMERICAN LIGHT WINE (Ugscatellei BOTTLED ALE—Bass's Devenfl-H.; Tennet s"*and AUsop's '■ , •_ _ ' " ALE IN BULK—Bass's Iso 8, Bass's Pale and Marrian's Pale, iv barrels BOTTLED STOUT—Machen's, Byass's, Bloods and G-uinness's LIMB-JUICE COl-DlALrpi»ts and quarts ______ GROCERIE-, comprising BeUiont, StewtalCT"lJ kerit, Fields and .£g9i-n Candles, Crushed loaf Sugar, Rennetjyaaltpetre, B^ackinfajjtMjP /* (^VINEGAR— Champion's Nft-24, in bulk and o_se 2 H.S., in 600 boxes, La C-Obas, Al beurne. Aquila de Oro, a_d Alonzo Carech6 TOBACCO-Ragland Twist, Hendrich Hudson,* Belle PAlNTS—C_rson's^^_Treorrosion, and red stone color, genuine .and, and Nos 1 and 2, White Lead, Red Lead, White Zinc, Mid Brunswick Green, and Yellow Paints. Patent Driers OILS—Raw and Boiled Linseed and Colza, in drums, Downer's Kersosehe. NOBLE and HO a RE'S VARNISHE3— Oak Varnish, iv cases containing 16 1-gatlon tins CORDAGE—Europe, Manilla, and Bolt R.pe, Spun yarn, and Hambroline All Long Flax, Canvas, Woolpacks, Scrim Muntz Metal, 10 to 220z Composition Nails for ditto Hoop Iron, Jin, 18 W.G. Best Cast Steel, Hematito Iron. BROWN, CAMPBJ_LL, & CO.



rTIHE UNDERSIGNED HAS FOR SALE AND T O A R R I, YE : Muntz Metal, Nos 14 to 20ozs " v*t» Coppering _Jalls and Felt -\ Wire Bope, best quality, 1J to 3JIn Ch.'n Cabl-s fto Ijin, Admiraljsi__+ed Anchors, from 4cwt to 10_cWfT>d''riir_itjr tes >* Baxter Brother s Royal Navy Capvas jf Gourock Canvas, extawrrfclitv^? >^ _^'_? Christie's Doubfeorrjw^i^^ryifwjj^ajivas JE«««^ C iza Gil, in: fc_-3_ndrmu_Js faint Oil, raw andjrfnled, iv cask and drums Stockholm Pitch and Tar, best quality Resin, Oakum, Sail Twine ___^—_*^^^^ Paints —White, Kf een, aaJ<l_-^Bpfc D. H. McKENZIE, CVS TOM HOXTSE-STBEET, r TO-MORROW, NOON. MARKET DAY AUCTION SALE. ARTHUR'S MART. POULT R V—Fowls, Turkeys, Ducks, Geese, Pigeons, &c. 7f Also, A pair of well-bred Cinnamon Cochin Chinall' Fowls, from Prize Melbourne birds. ' PRODUCE — Pntrtin "ninrnri Pinii-r "lir-rtr Bntter, Flour, iftVi, Barley. GROC Mi. IBS-&_..<_.. _✓" HOUSEHOLD .UENITUBE & EFFECTS^ Pieces of Marble for Butchers Shop ■ Counters, Scales, Weights, Harness, Waddles, &o. Double and Single-barrelled Guns. PRELIMINARY. JEWELLERY, WATCHES, CLOCKS, PLATED-WARE, &c. GLASS CASES, COUNTERS, &o, &o. HR. AB<_frjß AS beenfev^red witKinstructions from Mr w-J&rfTs., Jeweller, Queen-street (who is leaving for Ergland^^y^U-i^i^U.lly^ St his l >reqnses^j|) i jh»a_saflS*B? p___iu_d in -hej*t week of The balance cf his Stock ofjgjyjjpg^i^-^ ware. Silver Cups, W^jrtlFWoc_Jj7Plated« * ware, Gi.ss Cases, Counters, &c TO-MORROW. PRODUCE, EARTHENWARE, FURNI TURE, PIANOFORTE, &c. W. D Ojrf> E N WILL sell by auction at bis Mart. Qn^j^SMMfev^^lfnlf-V^tl^rrTclock, . 6 tons Potatoes, Pears, Onions, &c Earthenware, Furniture, Carpet, PiuHTorte Boots and Shoe 3, Twine, Iron Be^fKad, &c. Also. „ '^y 80 acres Land, Parish of Matakoho. . ____* 5_ _..__—__-.' ■■■■■';■ PRELIMINARY NOTICE. PAEROA TOWNSHIP. OHINEMURI. THE Undersigned having been favoured wtih instructions from Messrs Jackson and Russell, will offej^-br gale by public auction, at Grahamsto^u^o^-_eaily d.te, Allotments in th^KW^tt__u_»hip. Terms of Sale, and date, will appear in a future advertisement. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneer. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. TO CARPENTERS AND BUILDERS. THREE HOUSES FOR SALE. / THE Subscriber Jj^* received in structions from Mr Sutt^rland, to sell by auction on Friday, 6th Februar^^half-past Twelve o'clock. On the Premis-f? AMtert-street and Moore-street— Three BOUSES, in three lots. The Houses an of th- BEjfl mi >Hin 111 i liTijini and GOOD J one with Galvanised Rofll^^ The Property will he sold wlthont roj-fve, to make way for Harbour Board improvew__rt-T GEORGE SIBBIN. Auctioneer. " FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. / CIRCULAR BILLIARD TABLE. WARDROBE. NEEDLES, PATENT PRESERVE JARS. THE Subscribers will sell at the Mart, Fort-street, on Friday next, sth instant, at 11 o'clock, _^"" Household Taoß_____t_3, Circular Billiard Table, WardrooF-lM^fcaatJutowers combined, &c. *S Also, ijiggj ~%v,,.. 3 cases American Glass Preserve $&% the cele brated Victory Patent ■'£■ .. **%^ . 2 cases Needles, in fancy cases. SAMUEL COQfeRUNE & SON, Auctioneers?**^ t MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8. ~~ IN THE ESTATE OF T. KEMP (DECEASED). FARM AT MOUNT ALBERT FOE UNRESERVED SALE. .[' IHPHE subscribers hape received ifp .'JL -tractions Jro_3s<|heTi_pteeß in the Estate 6f t Tboa. Kemp (deceaßed)^i*p^ffpublic auction at* the Land Mart, Fort-stre _ t/onSßßl_j j1 _ binary 8, ■ at 12 o'clock, Without RaJ-rW.^^*4- :« ■.-■ ; " ' > That Valuable FAjfrM, sit-Bjfcd at Mount Albert, .„ ' containiiig,-_acre_ of riS^yolcanic soil, sub stantially fenced, and subdivided into pad docks, -with comfortable Stone House, Stable,- 1 Cowßhed, and Outbuildings thereon^ adjoin- ~:,, tag the Three Kings Mijeidn property, sind close to Messrs Bray's and W. Kemp's. It is now in the occupation of Mr Wilkine. A ______§ — ■■— ■ Si . _■■_■______________■______■____