FUTURE GREATNESS OF CONSTAN TINOPLE.

VIEWED commercially, the site of Gon'stan- , tinonl. is scarcely le3s than perfect. Even I before the Christian era, her commerce was very considerable. During the days of the great Roman emperors, her commercial prospcritV'Was unrivalled. Under the sul tans, _1_ Asia Minor, Syria, Arabia, and even India, as well as "Southern Europe, have fed her commerce. And to-day, while her waiers|are always white with sails, and her harbour lined on every side with the smaller vessels of commerce,' the capacious harbour itself is filled with steamers bearing every European fmg, which come and go almost every hour of every day, bringing the products of European industry, and carrying grain, wool, mohair, fruits, and various products of Turkish manufacture to European ports. It may be said that the commerce of several European cities, and of more than one American city is greater than that of Constantinople. _ But it must be remembered —and here is a long list of counts most important of all to come into our reckoning—that Turkey is withont roads ; that the Turks themselves have not the least commercial enterprise; that the commerce and trade of Turkey are nearly all in the hands of foreigners and of her own Christian pop ulation ; and we can see the reason why Constantinople is actually behind many Western cities naturally tar less favored than herself. Turkey has almost unrivaled resources, which still remain but very partially developed to commerce. Give her a strong, wise, liberal government—a government which shall exist and be admin istered in the interest of the people, honestly and economically; give her roads which shall facilitate'the bringing of her produce of every sort to the sea • encourage her agriculture, work her mines, develop her manufactures, and there would not be a city in the world where commerce would embrace so many articles and keep alive a trade so vast and various. Look at any map of the Eastern continent, and it will be seen that the natural commercial center not only of almost all Turkey, but of Persia and of a vast region bordering on the Caspian sea, also, is Constantinople. But with matchless commercial facilities and large undeveloped resources, Turkey has been, till this day, so woefully misgov erned ; her resources, instead of being developed, have been so remorselessly drained ; her rulers, instead of living and governing for the people, have so uniformly grown fat on their hard-earned gains ; the cost and expenses of imperial palace 3, harems, iron clads, &c, have been so enor mous, even while the people in some of the finest and not distant provinces have been actually dyiug of starvation ; that in place of assuming the commercial position which rightly belongs to her, Constantinople is, as regards her Moslem population, li_e Rome in the later years of the decaying empire, the center of an empire in which are con spicuous effeminacy and luxury on the one hand, and misery, degradation,, and despair on the other. The heart beats fast with a fevered heat, the extremities arc cold or paralyzed, and the government itself seems on tho very eve of bankruptcy. Of Constan tinople as a commercial center one sadly thinks of " what might have been." But her commercial possibilities still remain, and she may have a future as brilliant in the twentieth century as her matchless situation and natural fitness deserve. Should God's Providence grant to Turkey a worthy government, the commercial pros perity of Constantinople will develop as naturally as her golden waters How. on to the sea. <

CHRISTIANS UNDER MOSLEM RULE.

We gave a few days ago in a leading article in these columns some extracts from a letter "by Dr Humphrey Sandw-ith, describing ___■ barbarities committed by the Turks upon their Christian subjects. The continuation of Dr Sandwith _ letter describes Low the streets of AUeppo were lighted with the blaze of Christian _ houses, _ and the gutters ran red with Christian blood. At Jeddah nearly all the Christian population was destroyed. At Damascus, an Englishman who was an eye-witness described how that for days Tnrkish officers "were seen returning fromt the blackened and blood-stained ruins laden with booty. while the regulars of the Im perial Ottoman army were fighting among themselves over the bloody Christian corpses for the booty. A remnant of the poor creatures crowded for protection under the Castle wall, and the Governor granted them that protection. A strange and sudden malady carried most of them off The Moslem baker who supplied them with bread had poisoned that bread. Shortly after that, says Dr. Sandwith, I had some conversation" with a highly intelligent British Consul, who told me numerous horrible stories, of what he had seen and heard, quite independent of this massacre. * Surely,' I said, * you report all this to the Government.' ' T dare not,' he answered, ' Sir Henry Bulwer would ruin me if I did. We are given to understand that we are neither to meddle with the domestic con corns of the Turks, nor to report anything unfavorable to them.' ' Then what on earth are you here for?' I asked. He shrugged his ' shoulders. I afterwards made an attempt to get a Consulate myself, with a determination to speak the truth and shame the Devil, but of course I failed, for I had spoken out already. I was a dangerous man. It was certainly,most edifying to read the protestations of repent ance on the part of the Turkish Government after this Damascus massacre. They had (as in Bulgaria), rewarded some of the worst villians. Afterwards, underpressure, Fund Pasha shot a few- lam writing this hastily in a little mountain town, crowded with miserable fugitives crouching in the rain and shivering in their tatters. I hear, from time to time, a plaintive voice bewailing the loss of daughters carried off as concu bines, of handsome little boys' carried off to be sold. I hear the bitter wail of the desolate widow, left with little ones and with no bread-winner ; and all this pro duced by British policy—yes ! the direct and inevitable product of that Foreign Office, policy as expressed by the cursed words, 'the integrity and inde pendence of the Ottoman Empire.' I speak the literal truth; I am riot writing ' artistically;' the wails are in my ears, and I wish I had Mr Forster here to tell him—to swear to him—that anything short of positive autonomy for Rulgaria, Bosnia, and Herzegovina will assuredly produce, at no very distant period, all th.se horrors. I would not have such guilt upon my conscience for worlds; it would weigh, me down to hell. The guilt England has incurred in the Levant is: untold. Let England clear her conscience, and act with Russia, frankly, and let the consequences take care of themselves. I have ever found it the best policy in .private life to do right even apparently against my interests.; The national instinct points that way, despite the Beaeonsfields, Derbys, and . Forsters. The fear of some grand outbreak of Turkish fanaticism is groundless. The Turks have always —I repeat, always —succumbed to firm treatment. I learned this lesson when with my dear old chief, General Williams. He used to brow-beat -the soft and lying Pashas, and they always submitted. He once insisted on a Turkish sergeant being bastinadoed before an army of fanatical Turks for striking a Christian, Tand it was done without the least disturbance."

Printadauo. published oy vie Proprietor,Hi*N«? . Brktt, of Parnell. at his General Ste&m Pris*; > ins OtitOß, \Vyndh_!»-stre?.t, ip. th« City 8* \ Ms&ms> New Zeal j.nd :- '

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JANUARYIO, lgT7:



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TOURISTS TO THE HOT. LAKES, i and Visitors to Tauranga, may obtain I Buggies, and Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle I Horses, at D. H. M. Bill's Tauranga Livery and Bait Stables, Corner of Spring and Grey-streets, r",_nran_'ci. A lelc.--.:_pi_ic message to the pro prietor "will at all times ensure a trap being ready ta proceed to tiio Lake District imme diately on arrival of the steamer from Auckland. N.B.— Good Grazing for Horses Is. Od. per week. ; ; mHE NEW ZEALAND FIBRE COM PANY (LIMITED), ARE NOW MANUFACTURING AT TIIEIR MIL LS, KAI HU, ' . KAIPARA : FLAX MATTING, similar to Coir, equally cheap, and more durable, suitable for every purpose to which Coir Matting is applied. Is in use at various Public Build ings in Auckland, and maybe had of 11 Furnishing Houses. STRONG WRAPPING PAPER, extremely tough, suitable for Ironmongers' use. TWINE, of various kinds. SOFT SPUN MARLINE, similar to the im ported article, well adapted for Thatching and other purposes. CLOTHES LINES, of various Qualities and Sizes. H. R. MORTON, AGENT IN AUCKLAND. ON SALE AT SERJEANT'S EXCELSIOR STORE, Newton: 2 tons of the best Bacon and Hams in Auck land at 9d. and lOd. lb.; less by tho cwt., guaranteed. Good Old Canterbury Cheese, 6d. and Bd. lb. Good Family Tea, 2s. lb. Very Superior Tea, 2s. 6d, lb. . The Best in Auckland, 3s. lb. No. l»Sugar, sd. lb. No. 2, l.d. lb. Pearl Barley, 3Jd. lb. ' ! Fresh Lobster, best brands, 10a. per tin Keiller's Marmalade, lOd. per tin Splendid Rice, 2_d. lb. Pure Limejuice, Bd. per bottle ; 23. Id. gallon. Pure Malt Vinegar, od. per pint, 3s. gallon. N.B.—All articles guaranteed. No damaged goods kept on the premises. Goods delivered within a circuit of five miles free of charge. . ghollah's Gtßeat Indian Cures. _3T (Tiger Brand). I__!' THE MOST POPULAR MEDICINES EVER YET INTRODUCED INTO NEW ZEALAND, In consequence of their proving to be what is stated of them, and all fulsome puffiing or ex travagant exaggerations about them being care fully avoided. __ Their worth and merit have secured for them in every part of New Zealand the confidence of the public. They have cured long-standing cases of sickness, and TESTIMONIALS similar to those given below are being received from all parts of the Colony by the Proprietor :— "Kensington, Dunedin, Ist March, 1876.—Sir, Having occasion to use your Aperient Mixture, and having derived much benefit therefrom, I have much pleasure in testifying to its merits, and in recommending it to others.—(Signed), A. JAMISSON." "Pier Hotel, Dunedin, 26th May, 187.6.—5ir,— Having been much benefitted by the use ot your Indian Medicine, I have great pleasure in adding my testimony as to its efficacy, and can recom mend others to try it. Some of my friends, who have also been using these medicines, speak ■ very favourably of them, and have received much benefit from their use.—(Signed), Ophelia Bennett." ,_ „ „„„„ "Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 3rd July, 18/6. i Sir,—l think it my duty to state that your Ghol lah's Rheumatism Mixture has proved in my case to be all that you have represented it to be ; and for the sake of those who may be suffering the misery and torture of severe Rheumatism, such as I endured previous to taking your in valuable medicine I beg to state that I had been suffering the most excruciating agony from severe Rheumatism for over two years. I could not rest at night. My appetite was gone, my general health shattered, and the pains through out my limbs and loins were constant and almost insupportable. I was induced to try your Rheu matism Mixture, and found myself getting better after taking three bottles of it. I continued taking the medicine for about six weeks, and _e__m_ nerfectlv restored to health, being per fectly cured of all pain or symptoms ot Rheuma tism. My appetite is excellent,:and I sleep well at night.—Signed), Fred. Williams." "Dunedin, 10th July, 1876.- Sir— I have plea sure in stating, for the benefit of others, that I have derived .be most unexpected good results from the use of Ghollah's Rheumatism Mixture. I had been suffering from very severe rheumatic attacks for about 15 years, accompanied by most agonising pains in my limbs and loins, through which my rest was much disturbed at night, my appetite very imperfect, and my general health altogether impaired. I am happy to etate that i I am now free from the pains I had experienced for co many years. I can sleep well at night, my appetite and general healtharo much improved, and I can attend to my business and house duties. This happy change has been brought about by the use of your Rheumatism Mixture for about two months.—l am, Sir, yours gratefully.— (Signed), S. Pickett." . 31st August, 1876—Sir—Having taken your Ghollah's Rheumatic Mixture for some considerable time, and having been com pletely cured by its U3e, of the very severe rheu matic gout from which I had suffered most severely for the last ten years, I can bear testi mony to its most extraordinary curatic powers. I am now free from all pain, and well in my health, and have the free use of my hands and feet, which I had not previous to taking your medicine. I think it right to state, for the bene fit of others suffering the tortures that I endured for the period above stated, that I attribute my restoration to health and freedom from pain entir6ly to the use of your, invaluable medicine. I can strongly recommend it chose suffering from rheumatism or gout.—(Signed), John Grippen, J.P." These invaluable Medicines are to be had throughout New Zealand, and in Auckland of all Chemists and respectable Medicine Vendors. RROWN, RARRETT & CO., Wholesale Agents for Auckland Province. O H N 5..-..0 P P E T, HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, No. 8, Queen-street. Agent for Mr. A. K. Carter's Waikato Parcels Delivery, and the Booking of Passengers. Ootohor 30. 187fi. T_> U N C T U A L I T V is the mainspring of business. "What's the Time?" This irritating question would not be heard so continually if everybody invested in one of BARTLETT'S WATCHES. Bartlett's London Lever Watches are Manufactured expressly to his order, and are Warranted to keep CORRECT TIME 1 Watches and Chronometers repaired and re gulated. An extensive stock of Jewellery of all description--, A. G. RARTLETT, 62, QUEEN-STREET. (Nineteen Years with Dent. London). TU S S II E R, • HOUSE AND LAND AGENT, RENT AND DEBT COLLECTOR. Agent for Seccombe and Son's Sparkling Ale and Stout. Bills discounted. ' STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS, queen-street. - FIREWOOD! FIREWOOD! FIREWOOD! In consequence of a large quantity of Wood to arrive, we nave made the following reductions for cash, delivered in tho city :— Long Wood 12s. per ton Cut Wood ... .. .. 13s. per ton H. & P. GIBRONS, Coal and Firewood Yarn*. Hobson-street. rrTrTE c bTo~w n boot. C. H. PRINCE, ] BOOT AND SHOE MAKER, Grey-street, Auckland, opposite Market Hotel. •C. H. PRINCE h;;s to acknowledge with thanks the liberal support lie has received since recommencing business in Auckland, and in re- " turn for the confidence reposed in him, assures 1 the public that he will continue to deserve the name for being Cheaper. Quicker, and Better, than any other House in the Trade. a Ladies' and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes of _ul kinds made to order. Parents cannot over-estimate the importance of Children having Weil-fitting Boots, s_->h can 1 be obtained pj«rattfn„ tho. little ow-' F4;4ta Measure at the. PMWN BOOT. v. ]& 2mw



100.000 ROLLS OF' PAPERHAN GINGS. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95 & 07, Queen-street, HAVE JUST OPENED, Ex Late Arrivals, EIGHTY PACKAGES NEW PATTERNS OF PAPERHANGINGS, And to make room for Shipments to arrive per Carnatic and Glenlora, offer special inducement to purchasers. Cheap Hessian and Scrim Gilt Mouldings, a large assortment, and new designs Artists' Colours in ."oil and water; Canvas Paper Mounts, and Sundries Engravings, Oleographs, Photographs, and Sorax Balance of stock of Chromo Lithographs, below Publisher's price Silvered 1 .ate Glass, from 136 x 72 Polished and Rough Plate, Sheet, Ornaments, and Photographic Glass GLASS SHADES, Paints, Oils, Colours, Varnish Brushes, Patent Silicate, Oxide of Iron Anticorrosive and Nelson Hematite Paint, and all kinds of Painters' and Decorators' Sundries Portland Cement. ___" Wholesale and Retail. PHILLIPPS & SON, 95. and 97. Queen-street. T RRIERLEY'S ONEHUNGA LINE tf 9 OP COACHES Leaves Onehunga— Auckland— 9.0 a.m. 12.0 noon 1.0 p.m. 3.0 p.m. 2.0 p.m. 5.0 p.m. Special Coaches as per agreement. T~ HE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPAN V, 222, Queen-street, AUCKLAND. RE-OPENING ! ! ! RE-OPENING ! ! 1 TO THE TRADE. We have to notify that, we have arranged for a regular supply of the Most Improved Modern Apparatus, the' Purest Chemicals, Albumenized Paper, Card Mounts, &c, &c. JOHN McGARRIGLE, MANAGER. N.B.—Views of Auckland in great variety. Card Pictures of Maoris, as usual, 9s. per dozen, or _3fl nor thousand. Torms cash. 0-S'T-'OFFICE HOTEL, Grey-street. Wellington. Travellers to the South will find first-class ac commodation at the above Hotel. Suites of Apartments for Families. Airy, pleasantly situated rooms always available. Good dry Sample-rooms. THOMAS URWIN, Proprietor. "DLANTS! PLANTS!! PLANTS I! I FLOWERING PLANTS for Bedding Out (also in Pots for planting out now), TOMATO, MELON (ROCK AND WATER), CUCUMBER, VEGETABLE MARROW, and PUMPKIN. Also, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, BROCOLI, CELERY, LETTUCE, HERBS, &U, &C. R. RAI RD, VICTORIA SEED STORES, Victoria-street. Victoria Nursery: Mechanics' Bay. T> I A N OS! PIANOS! ptgtt^Mm PIANOSI BY BOR D, jYTffl B V BOR D, OF PARIS, ■ ' OV PARIS, IN HANDSOME WALNUT OASES, FROM J£33, EACH. AT HOFFMAN & SONS, SIIORTLAND-STREET. mHE HOLY LAND TO CLOSE CONSIGNMENTS. EDWARD WAYTE Is offering Good's beautiful Photographs of THE HOLY LAND MILES' STUDIES OF HEADS, &0* AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES !! I E.W. invites inspection of his Large Stock Of Books in every department of Literature, Office and Fancy Stationery, &c. New Books, Magazines, and Newspapers by every Mail. EDWARD WAYTE, AUCKLAND LIBRARY, 100, QUEEN-STKEET. _____ P___ __ ___ __ __^____-_ PHOTOGRAPHIC ROOMS, Shortland-street. Views of the Hot Lakes, Rotomahana, Maori Cabinets and Cartes, Churches, Domain, Har bour, and principal buildings (also album size) of Auckland. Children's Portraits taken Instantaneously. O A R R I V E. Per Tamata & City op Auckland : 16 cases Saddlery, Whips, Sponge, and General Saddlers' Ironmongery 1 cask Cart Hames « 1 bale Doe's Hair. HENRY RRACE & CO. (LIMITED), Wholesale Saddlers, &c, Walsall, England; and High-street, Auckland. I[TrARNER'STOI-MERCIAL HOTEL, W CHRISTCHURCH. - Mr F. W. WARNER begs to inform Intend ing Visitors to Canterbury that the Improve ments that he has recently made, render Un commercial Hotel second to none in Now Zealand. ■ | A considerable portion of the ground floor of the New Building is devoted entirely to SAMPLE ROOMS; thus offering unusual ad vantages to Commercial Gentlemen. Families visiting Christchurch will, the pro prietor is assured, find no fault with the Suites of Apartments provided for their accommoda tion. The Bath-rooms are fitted up with every requisite. The Cuisine is under the supervision of an eminent Chef, and the proprietor hopes that hi?, own long experience in the trade is a sufficient guarantee as to the quality of his Cellar. The new Billiard-room is acknowledged by connoisseurs to be the finest in the Colony. 'Busses pass the door to and from every liour daily. Prompt at.ent.o_ paid to all communications addressed tq MR. W. F. WARNER, Commercial Hotel, Cathedral Sgnare, Chnstchnrch. IN tAvo years we have made up 4059 measurements. Comment is needless.— SAMUEL COOMB KS. City Clothing Mart. 92. Queen-street. THE Cream of the Tweeds manufactured by the Mosgiel Company is to be seen now at the City Clothing Mart.—Samuel Coombes 92. Queen-street. CALL in and see the nice patterns of Mosgiel Tweeds that Samuel Coombes is making up for 21/ in Trousers. No house this side of the Line can touch them, but they look and weep. In the words of a local French Poet, "What harm to look in and.iudare." UCKLAND PERMANENT CO OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Ofpice—93, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities of Freehold or Leasehold Properties in sums of £20 to £6,000, principal and interest being repayable in instalments, at the following rates for every £100 borrowed:— Repaymentsextend- _„_ -_.;_,__ Total amount ingover rer weeK- Repayable. s. d. £ s. d. _ years 12 6 130 0 0 -ycarß 9 2 113 9 2 Byears .. .. ~ 7 6 158 7 6 . 10 years .. ... ~ 6 3 162 16 3 DEPOSITS received at the following -ata_^T I .2 months or longer .'. 8 per oont. pel" a^num f 7dfty'6fl-fitico ,» ..;_»» 4> ** i



XT FENDELOW Returns his sincere thanka ft> the fhlblro for thoir patronage so gc_e_o__l_ confeTted npon him for the last 17 years, dnd bogs to inform them that he haa DISPOSED Of hla STOCK of IRONMONGERY to MESSRS, E. PORTER AND COr, and Bo_citß a continuance ot thoir favours to Measrt. E. P. & Co. H.F. will feel obliged by all accounts due being - paid as soon as possible. Hla Store will be open from 9 to 12, and 2 to _ o'clock. t i -y*T INKS AND XT ALL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CABINETMAKER S, UPHOLSTERERS, AND CARPET WAREHOUSEMEN, SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. IMPORTERS OF ENGLISH AND AMERI CAN FURNITURE, BIRASS AND IRON BEDSTEADS AND COTS, I BRUSSELS TAPESTRY AND KIDDER- I MINSTER CARPETS AND HEARTH I RUGS, I DOOR MATS AND MATTINGS, 1 VENETIAN BLINDS AND BLIND HOL LANDS, BRASS AND WOOD CORNICES & POLES, FLOOR CLOTHS, LINOLEUM, THE NEW CORK CARPET, DAMASKS AND TABLE CLOTHS, SPRING, HAIR> FLOCK, AND FLAX MATTRASSES, FEATHER BEDS, &C, &C. Agents foe the « GROVER AND BAKER " S X WING MACHINES. GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES : THE? £9 MACHINE REDUCED TO £,7 188. ALL MACHINES GUABANTEBD. WINKS & HALL, £HORTLAND • STREET) THE U N-RGEST AND CHEAPEST ESTAS> IJ3 HMHNT IN AUCKLAND FOR ' ! * FURNITURE, CARPETS,



\ : a DORNWELL Bogs to notify tbat be has secured tho , Finest Assortment of _ET GEESE ! "®a &nd will Dispose of them at from 49. 6d. to 7a. 6d. Also, FOWLS . DUCKS FOWLS AND DUCKS FOWTS DUCKS In Unlimited Quantities. THE VERY PRIMEST MEAT AT THE USUAL PRICE OF FROM 2D. TO 6D. PER lb. MUTTON FOR CHRISTMAS WILL BE SOLD ALL SATURDAY, 2d., 3d., and _d. per lb. LAMB, Is. to 69. 6d. Per Quarter. SUCKING PIGS, 7s. 6d. Each. THE VERY PICK-OF THE COUNTRY VEAL, IN PORK, LAMB, BEEF, MUTTON. tssr see tiie BULLOCKS above IOOOIba. each. SHEEP, ISOIba. LAMBS, 608.a, At all times, at tho service of tho public, FRESH MEAT will be brought in every two hours, and on MONDAY and TUESDAY, BHOP WILL be OPSIN FltoM 6 to 10 a.m. Early Orders and Delivery Most Respect fully Solicited. CASH I Delivery as Uauali CASH 1 A. DORNWELL, dDB_fER OF QUEEN AND DARB_ 'STREETS. Ti/T IL N E AND fIHOYOE HAVE JUST RECEIVED SEVERAL CASES OF SEASONABLE GOODS, WHICH HAVE BEEN MARKED AT VERY LOW RATES. The following are a few of tho Linos specially worthy of notice :— FICHUS, MANTLE'S, CUIRASSE, AND TABLIERS, in Lace, Braid, Cashmere, &o.„ from Bs. lid upwards. LADIES' STRAW AND LEGHORN , ■. j. HAT Si from 6d. .upwards. . Also, BOYS' AND MEN'S PANAMAS, from 3s. lid. •7 . _ , ■ ' SASH RIBBONS I All Colours, Is. id. per yard. ____________ 100 BEADED SATCHELS, 2b. and upwards. BABY LINEN, CHIDREN'S AND LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING. ~,..., ~ ~.■•■■■.. ALU SILK GOODS are still being Sold at Very Cheap Rates, notwithstanding the great advance in the Home Markets. DRESS AND MANTLE MAKING conducted on the Premises by a First class Melbourne Artiste. MILNE & CHOYCE, --Cheapside House," QUEEN AND WELLESLEY-STREETSj AUCKLAND, JJACIMaKTS First-class BOARD* a ING ESTABLISHMENT, Nelson-street, near WrtUesley-street, Auckland, Nev.'SJealand, Single and Double Bedrooms and every conven ience for families, and especially clerks or single gentlemen. Tho Boarding Establishment is qmt§ separate from the Proprietors family oj. servants- Terme, & If}, thft- tfel lm. 1? $$m l^ #» ftM _ 1^



. IMPROVED PATENT IM P ROVED PATENT PORTABLE Sn>_OVß_S PORTABLE OVKHB, From 40s. npr._*dK • F«m as*. mHE Chea P? t floMefa^;to evg S-oveptc^Vh Boil ers & every description of Iron Work is at HERBERT H. SMITH'S Auckland Iron Works, Durham Street West (opposite Buckland's Yards.) Improved Patent Portable Smoke-consuming Orens of various siis. from _ s s. upwards always, 0.1 hand. F_*_nfaS« Cooking Range for an Hotel N B -H _[ S h_f received First-class Prize* at he AfricdtaS Show for his Improved Patent Portable Smoke-consuming Ovens. "~1 cTWNDHAM^STBEET, ~~^ HOUSE, SHIP, 1/2 GENERAL DECORATIVE PAINTER. fe_ (_ t. 'W Estimates furnished, and experienced Workmen sent to all partß of tho O fi Province. ._ .. W J.H. requests attention of Builders and pq others to hio New Glazing Tariff. W ° J. HENDERSON. 8, WYNDHAM-STREET. ' Tpl ISH E R AND CpT, _D Wholesale, Shipping & 1 amily BUTCHER, _ rt , . Queen-street, next Bank of Now Zealand, Auckland. Poultry of all kinds dressed to order. Prime gmoked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned Beef on Sale in large quantities. N B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants for warded to all parts of tho colony upon receipt of order. Families waited on in town or suburbs. A___ _- yE T T « TAILOR, &c., WELLESLEY-STREET, Opposite the United Service Hotel, Begs to inform his customers and the Public that _c has commenced business as above, and hones by strict attention to business, combined with Good Workman ship and Material to merit a continuance of past favours. The Stock op Tweeds, Coatings, &c, are Entirely New, and of the Latest Designs. An Early Inspection Respectfully Invited. 17. re nc n & CO., ' WnOLKSAI-E AND RETAIL FAMILY GROCERS, "PEOPLE'S TEA WAREHOUSE," 252, QUEEN-STREET, AUGKLAND, Opposite the Market. [__T___isn_l> ISGO.I _Sr ALL WHO WISH REAL VALUE FOR MONEY, are respectfully invited to Note the Prick and Quality of our PURE TEAS and GENERAL GROCERIES, selected with care, and bought in the Lowest Market, Sold at Prices that will give the greatest satisfaction to every Purchaser. Superior Refined Sugars from l_d. lb. English Marmalade, 9d. per tin. Jams, from 7d. per tin ; Rice, 2_d. lb. ALL SHOULD TRY OUR PURE STRONG UNRIVALLED NEW SEASON'S TEAS FOR THE MILLION t For many years It has been acknowledged by hundreds of oompetent Connoisseurs that our CELEBRATED TEAS, being a rich combination of many Rare Black Teas, possess qualities of the highest order. Sold in chests, half-chests, boxes, or by the lb. .No. l--Good Strong Tea, 2s. per lb. 2- Pekoe Flavoured, 2s. 6d. ib. o Rich Combination of rare Black Teas, 3s. Ib. . 4 Finest selected, 3s. 6d ib. A Reduction of 3d. per lb. on 61b. parcels Of No. 3 and 4 Teas. New Fruits and Spices, flour, maize, bran, bacon, hams, CHEESE, &c, fee* &c. CHOICE FRESH BUTTER from the Best Dairies in the Province. $___. Note.—Goods packed securely, delivered to Vessel or Railway Station free of charge. Every Customer will receive ample value. Trial Orders dispatched forthwith. Please Note oar Address. ri EKU 1N Eg A h E OF CHOICE CHRISTMAS FRUITS, &0. Christmas Bargains TO EVERY CASH PURCHASER, AT THE WELL KNOWN pot m POT. We have JUST OPENED OUT our New Sldp ments of Fine Fruits, especially selected for our Christmas Ti-ade, and. will offer them at such prices as will ensure a Speedy Clearance. The following list will give some idea of the >.: ; Bargains to be had FOR CASH ONLY! Finest Eleme Raisins, 6d. per lb. New Currants, Sid. per lb. Splendid Hobartown Jams, in jars, 6_d. per lb. „ „ „ in 81b. tins, 6jd. „ Choice New Figs, in 21b. boxes, Is. 6d. per box A Fine Light Sugar for lid. per lb. Also, please not forget to Purchase your CHHISTMAS HAMS,- BACON, AND CHEESE From the Direct Importers, and thus get pull value for your money, as we pay particular attention to this Important Branch of the Business. SINCLAIR'S PRIME BELFAST HAMS, Is. 2d. Per lb." F. HEWIN & BROTHER, GROCERS, BACON & CHEESE FACTORS, The T Pot on the Corner 5 Also, at Grahamstowft and Shortland, #ar A Merry Christmas to you All. "®& A M XE S BU T C H.EF, CARTER, CONTRACTOR, &0, ■ Gooda Cleared and Delivered from Bhin's side eft Shortest Notice, Ballast; Supplied. Newcastle and Bay <tf islands coal. Bm, Iftwsrw WW



" yENET IA N gLINDg. WIRE GAUZE BLINDS, and PERFORATm ZINC BLINDS, MAY BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLINT. MANUFACTORY, CORNER OF COOK AND GREY-STREETS Of any dimensions, in any number from One to a Hundred, within a given time, of the best quality, and reasonable prices and sent to all parts of New Zea- ' ' 1 land. Terms cash. Estimates returned by Post. M. H. BUSBY, Local Manufacturer and Im porter of the Material, Practical Blind Maker and Wire V. orker (many years established at City Road, London), Manufacturer of every description of Window Blinds, Plain and Orna mental Wire Work. Old Blinds cleaned, altered* repaired, and painted.—VENETIAN HOUSE i corner of Cook and Grey-streets, Auckland. ' W' PHILLIPPS AND SONSTOIL • COLOUR, & GLASS MERC___NTS Importers of Paperhangings, Scrim, Paints, Oils! Turpentine, Colours, Varnishes, French Polish Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plate! Sheet, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Picture Frame and Tapestry Mouldings Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazed Sashes' Doors, &c. Glass cut to size, and carefollv packed.—9s & 97, QUEEN-STREET. * OND O N AND FarTs PATTERN DEPOT, QUEEN-STREET. I MRS. BUTTERWORTn i Invites the attention of her friends to NEW I GOODS JUST OPENED UP. I LONDON and PARIS MILLINERY AND COSTUMES. i I ECRU-FISCHEURS and MANTELETS In the New Colours. 1 SLEEVELESS JACKETS, and APRONS in Lace, and other Material, I from 3s- lid. each. ! A CHOICE STOCK OF LADIES' UNDER. CLOTHING always on hand. ) v Children's Costumes in Great Variety, i ~«—-__. A Large Assortment of HATS and BONNETS (Trimmed and Untrimmed). TRIMMED HATS from 1/11. Mrs. Butterworth havilig secured First class Hands both in the Millinery and Dress Departments, is now prepared to complete orders at the shortestnotiee. D WA R D BARTLEY, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR. Established 1865.] Afl'.kinils of House and Ship Joinery, Shop Fronts, Shop and Office Fittings, &c, &c, | prepared at the shortest notice, with thoroughly Seasoned Timber. : | Designs and Estimates Furnished in ever? Branch. EDWARD BARTLEY, ALBERT- S T R E E T. Near Market. THE Undersigned are Cash Ptflj chasers of' HIDES, SHEEPSKINS, ; WOOL. TALLOW, &c, &c, at highest market rates, in ony quantity. Consignors direct will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory rates. IRELAND BROS., Tanners and Leather Manufacturehs, Auckland. /.HEAP DRAPERY ■ \_y ESTABLISHMENT. D. McPHERSON, Karangahape Ro_&. Choice Dress Materials, plain and fancy A Large Stock of Smnmer Prints and Muslins , Calicos, Sheetings, Quilts, and Long Curtains ; Boy's and Youth's Tweed Suits, from 20s ' Another lot of Colonial Tweeds suitable fof Summer wear ; Ladies', Maids', Girls', and Boy's Straw Hats Ribbons, Feathers, Flowers. &c at Selling o_te ' Pricks. WARN OCX BROTH E^K^r " Soap & Candle Manufacturers, ..Richmond, Cox's Creek. Offloe :—Durham-street. Auckland. I AM now making np a splendid Tweed Trousers at the following prioes :—ls/6,18/6 21/, 25/, 27/6. All Tweeds thoroughly shrunk . No-fit-no-nay.—SAMUEL COOMBES, City Clothing: Mart. 92. Queen-street- JM. McLACHLAN, • 218, QUEEN-STREET, Has just bought the following Goods at a Largo Discount off Cost Price, and invites Ladies to inspect them before making their pur chases elsewhere. Patterns will be given on application for comparison. A line of Self-colored Real Alpaecas at Is. 6d.; worth 2s. 3d. , A line of Fashionable Checks at Is.; worth Is. 9d. A line of Self Grey Camerlite for the present season, Is.; worth Is. 9d. ' Aline of Self Colour Satin Check Lustres, beautiful shades, Is. 2d.; worth Is. lOd. Aline of " Caschemore de Soie," a soft corded Black Silk, warranted to wear by the makers, at a reduction of Is. 6d. per yard. This is without doubt the best and cheap est Silk in Auckland. It is of the same quality as that which gave such satisfac tion last season. Simpson Sewing Machines at half-price. All the Novelties for the Season at a lower price _ than usual 5 oases New Goods, est Abernyte to open in a few days. Others to follow by next vessels. ABERDEEN POLISHED GRANITE MONUMENTS, In Red and Blue, from £5, Free on board ship to any part of New Zealand. Inscriptions Accurate and Beautiful. ; Plans and Prices free from JOHN LEGGE Sculptor, Aberdeen, Scotland. ■^"OTICE OP REMO VA L. J. ALIiENDER begs to inform his Customers and the Public geherally that he has Removed his office from 7, Quoon-strect, to Ward & Co _. t Fort-street. Having appointed them his Sole Agents, all orders left there will receive prompt attention. 1 ..Auckland, Dec. li, 1876. «- .—— - —» TO SHIPPERS, CONTRACTORS AND BUILDERS. KAURI TIMBE R. _; The undersigned is selling at «ar GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. C. A. HARRIS, BRITOMART ROAD. And at the Spit, Napier. ) [established 1842.] WJ A M I E SON, •; UNDERTAKER, fee ls prepared to execute Funerals, either in first class style or plain, at strictly moderate cl arges. Wellesley-street East, two doors from Queen-street. ' _ ' "nn— tamm l— mn iiJ^mmmmii iimi_-m_~*m. mi "tm*~ hmi _■"11■■ ■ i~_i»itn»_r. ■■*■—'" UNER AL S CONDUCTED respectably, at moderate ohargea, by N. McCULSKY, West End Funeral Estab lishment, top of Hobson-street. The charges includes all Cemetery and , Minister's Fees, so that customers have no farther trouble "beyond giving the order. Coffins always on hand. Graves fenced, and Tombstones supplied. Designs, by J. Brown, may be seen, and prices obtained. on application to N. McCulsky. * r. E 0 R G E AXE RSt \7T Freeman's Bay SOAP AND CANDLE WORKS. Cash Buyers of Tallow. ...;