APPALLING RESULTS OF FAMINE IN NORTH CHINA.

Some detached items of intelligence have reached us from various sources with regard to terrible sufferings from famine among the inhabitants of the northern, provinces _of China, but no delinite or comprehensive statement has yet come to hand. The sub- I joined extracts which the "Argus" pub lishes afford nearly all the information at present accessible. Pere Aymeri, quoting the substance of letters which have reached him from the af flicted provinces, states that the accounts are truly heartrending; the people are dying one might say, like flies. The cold, added to the failure of nourishment and fuel, leaves them nothing but yellow earth mixed with leaves of various kinds of trees to prolong thier lives for a few days. The wild fruits, collected before they are ripe, and the stalks of the millet are all that are left them ; even water has failed, and it is often necessary for the suffers to seek it at a distance of half a day's journey. The future is very terrible, for in many parts the want of rain will pre vent the ground from producing, and in many places the people will have consumed all of the grain seed before sowing time. The "Pekin Gazette" of the Bth of January contains a joint memorial from the Governor of Shansi and the Famine Com missioner,'reiterating a request for the appro pviat on of 60,000 piculs of the grain tribute prospectively due from Kiangsn and Hupeh during the ensuing year, for the relief of the starving people. ' Upwards of eighty dis tricts are declared to be famine-stricken, and some 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 of the popula tion are dependent upon public assistance. The request was first preferred in November last, but refused on the ground " that the supply of grain to furnish the proper quota for the granaries of the capital is of para mount importance." The memorialists, however, submit, under pressure of over powering necessity, an entreaty for recon sideration of this decree. Thousands are said to be dying daily ; and there has been no repouse whatever to the invitations _to private merchants to come forward aud bring supplies. " The means of the wealthiest inhabitants of the province have been drained by the. calamity experienced for the last t'iree years, and for hundreds of ' li' at a stretch the entire population is dependent on official aid." The request was this time granted. The " Pekin Gazette" of the 16th Janaury contains a further report from the Special Famine Commissioner to Shansi, painting in darker and still darker colours the con dition of that unhappy province. The soil baked to the consistency of brick, no crops, produce exhausted, and the population en tirely dependent on imported grain, flour selling at four times the ordinary price, are amoug the incidents narrated. The worst distress was at Feng-tai and Yang-cheug, where were gathered respectively 250,000 and 180,000 applicants for "relief. Reference is next made to a district where the popu lation is principally engaged in iron in dustry, and where, the furnaces being all sus pended ou account of the prevailing poverty, the working class find it all the harder to obtain means of subsistence. The stores in public granaries are as nothing in face of auch demands. gsjThe " North China Herald" of February 7 states ; —" On all hands we hear of the most distressing condition of the people of Shansi, Shensi, North Houau, and South Chihli. A memorial of the Governor of Shansi pour trays the picture in most harrowing lines. It is calculated that in that province alone 1,000 are dying daily; that it embraces some five or six millions of people,, probably seven tenths of the entire inhabitants of Shansi. In the four provinces the numbers must amount to nine or ten millions. Many refu gees are collecting at the capital and at Tientsin, and we have just heard of the dreadful massacre of the innocents there, on Sunday morning last, about 10 o'clock, when some 2,500 to 3,000 helpless women and chil dren lost thier lives by beiug burned alive. They were encamped in a mat enclosure on the south-east corner outside the city wall. Tickets for 4,000 were issued for the place. The sights, it is said were something hor rible. It is estimated there are 50,000 refu gees in Tientsin." Telegrams were sent to England and America appealing for assistance.

§§Mr Alfred Tennyson received 300 guineas from the proprietors of the " Nineteenth Century " for his ballad of the " Revenge," which contains 120 lines. Mr Bonner paid Longfellow, for the " Hanging of the Crane," 4,000 dollars. The Dean of Chichester was select preacher at Oxford the other day, and after his usual brilliant fashion demolished the Darwinian theory with an apostrophe. "Ye men of science," said Dr. Burgon, "yemen of science, leave me my ancestors in Paradise, and I do not grudge you yours in the Zoological Garden." "It strikes me," says " Atlas" in the "London World," " that' murder, regarded as a fine art,' has made very little progress since De Quincy wrote his famous chapter underthisheading, and I cannot congratulate M. Chantrelle, who has been condemned to death at Edinburgh for poisoning his wife, upon having carried out his plan with intelligence. He bought some opium, ad ministered it to Madame Chantrelle, after insuring hei life, then broke a gas-pipe in her room, sent for a doctor, and explained to him that she had been poisoned by inhaling coal-gas. But there were stains of opium on the bed occupied by Madame Chantrelle, and the gas-pipe showed that the breakage had been intentional. As the effects of coal-gas and opium are much the same, no fault is to be found with the general outline of the scheme, but from an artistic point of view it was spoilt in the details. M. Chan trelle's style, as Mr Disraeli said of Lord Salisbury's sarcasm, wanted finish." JablochofFs electric lamps are -giving much satisfaction to the Parisians. They are to be improved by using, instead of carbon, graphite, furnished by Messrs L. and C. Hardtmuth, the celebrated pencil manufacturers of Vienna. The graphite points give a much brighter and steadier light. Lighting by electricity is making vigorous progress in many places. The Lord Mayor of London was gratified by an experimental trial in the large space fronting the Mansion House. At Chicago, the North Side Waterworks are to be lighted by electricity instead of gas, should the trial now being niade succeed. The foundations of the new North Docks, at Liverpool, are also being set with the aid of the electric light, and as this work has to be carried on under water, the value of such an aid may be easily conceived.

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. THE WAIUKU MONTHLY SALE will be held on Satuiday, August 3. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THE HAYMARKET. SALES of WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, aud HIDES EVERY FRIDAY, at 1 o'CnocK, FOR SALE WOOL PACKS ALFRED BUCKLAND. SATURDAY, AUGUST 3. THE WAIUKU SALE. FOR SALE, without reserve, on Satur day, 3rd August, at 1 o'clock, The FARM, Lot 80, next the Titi and Bald Hills, containing 236 acres 2 roods, known as Grigg's. There is a good forest on the land. ...... ALFRED BUCKLAND. TT. THE WAIUKU SALE. THE Steamer ' Lalla Rookh ' will leave Onehunga Wharf at 8 o'clock a.m., and await the conclusion of sale, allowing passen gers to return. alfred"buckland.



WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7. MANGOLDS. MANGOLDS. FOR SALE, on Wednesday next, 7th instant, at 2 o'clock, in the field adjoining Messrs. Morrin'a Dairy at Itemuera, about 3 acres Mangolds, in lota to suit purchasers. ALFRED BUCKLAND. THURSDAY, AUGUST 8. . H E R EMUESA YARD S. FOR SALE, _n Thursday next, at 1 o'clock, 30 Fat Steers, from Matamata 30 Fat Steers, from Te Awamutu 60 Fat Cattle, from Puketapu Dairy Cows, Store Cattle 500 Fat Sheep Fat and Store Pigs. ALFRED BUCKLAND. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23. mHE SPRING CATTLE FAIR Will be held, at REMUERA, on MONDAY, SEPT. 23. Entries of Stock for Salo aro requested to bo made, at the Haymarket, previous to WED NESDAY, Hth September, that suitable ens may be erected, and the Cattle Catalogued. ALFRED BUCKLAND. ELL, Ladies, I apologise for not saying anything to you for so long a time, but, aa the papers say, circumstances over which I had no control, fee, &c, prevented me. I have bought an immense quantity of things for you lately. Firstly, 110 yards of White, Blue, Brown, and Black Amberg Net for tho auminer. The whoieahle price of it was 5s and and Ga a yard; what the rotail price was I will leavo my fair readers to imagine. Well, what do yon think I am going to sell it at? Dont lau_rh ! aa it is no laughing matter for the former owner. Why, even your husbands will very likely be astounded at the price, and, perhaps, tell you to como and buy a lot of it. some would think 7s or Bs. No, ladies, you skull have it at tho ridiculous price of la a yard! Mo won der I stand so high in your estimation. Then I have bought nearly 100 gross of large and medium Black Satin Dresa Buttons, worth Sd a dozeu ; you shall have them at id. There are a few gross left of the Glass ones at 2d. All kinds are going fast. 2286 yards Ruche, 10 different colonra (another serious loss to somebody), only Id a yard. Some business men tell me I should not sell my goods at the low prices I do, because I shall not be able to replace them, but then, as I tell them. I don't want to replace them. I havo bought a very large lot of Children s | Stockings, so that you shall have every size, Id a pair cheaper than before. I have tho honour of serving some of the largest wholesale housos in town, and can supply wholesalo about 90 gross of Tooth Combs, of good quality, from ls a dozen; Prussian Binding, Is a groaa; Glazed Cotton, 4s a gross; Bright Key Ringa, ls a groaa; Black Braid. 5s a groaa ; Grey and Brown ditto, 2a 6d a groea; Military Braid, la a groaa ; about 60 dozen Pretty Bottles Scent, 3a a dozen. I never thought when I opened thia shop about twelve months ago that I should be able to sell so cheap as to supply the wholesale houses. I would also reapectfully call the attention of mer chants and others to my large BlackDressßuttons, at 3s a gross; and my reels of Machine Silk at 14s the gross; also several other bargains wholesale. Small shopkeepers and hawkers can have goods on Sale or Return. Only fancy, Tape 4d a dozen pieces; Views of the Thames, 3d oach; Cushion Cord, 4d a dozen yards ; Black Beaded Bugle Fringe, 6d a yard; Spaniah Brown Mending Cotton. 9d the ilb.; mere thick wide White Flannel, Is6d; Red do,, ls 2d; Machine Silk, lid a reei, or ls 3d a dozen ; 200 7-yard Reels Black Glazed Cotton, reduced to 94 a dozon; Black and White, 5.-yard do, l.d per dozen. Buy your hnabands some of my new Striped Socks, at ls, and tell them what you gave for them ; a small quantity of superior Canary Seed left at 4d alb; Dresa Improvers, 3d and 6d ; a few handsome substantial Crinolines left at la 6d. I have a few of the Girls' thick handsome Jackets left, from 3s 6d to IsCd, for thoro who love their girla. and some aa low as la 3d, for those who can't afford to love them. Hair Pads, 2d to la; Children's Coloured Velvet PorK Pie Hats, reduced to Id; Men's wido damaged Scarve3, reduced to 3d. Tho Shirt Fronts, with and without collars, are goir.j; fast at Cd each ; more of the wonderful 2a Tea; handaomo Dress Suapendera, Gd and Bd each; inferior do, 2 a penny; Saxony Scarf Shawls, 9 feet 7 inches long, and i feet 4 inches wido, only 10s each ; nice things for thoae ladie3 who don't wi.'.h to catch cold. Red Llama Shawls, 7a ; pretty coloured Thin Foreign Note Paper, 4d a quire ; Envelopes2s for 3d; Back Combs, 9d to Is Od; No. 3 Reading Books, from tho beat authors, 3d ; No. 5 and 9 do, 4d ; Anderson's Geography, 3d; Lidies' White Boots, without heels, lor balls, parties &c, 2a Gd; Maida' do, size 1 aud 2, tho same price; fresh lot of Men's Superior Black and White Felt Hats, 2a Gd; Girls' .straw do. Id. 6d, and9d; a few Ladies' Black Velvet Bonnct3 and Hats, reduced to la Gd; American J,amps, which burn 12 hours, 18 ; White Lace, Id a yard ; a few ls Pots Anchovy Paste, at 3d ; good Tooth Combs, 2d; Black Braid, Id a dozen yards; a few 20-keyed Concertinas left, at Is and sa, for thoae who havo sense enough to know what a bargain tbey aro. Hair Brushes, Is 3d, worth 2a; Leather Laces, la a gross ; better do, 3d a dozen ; Men's handaomo Silk and Satin Scarves, ls, a great bargain for tho men ; Men'a Nailed Bluchers, 6s Gd. Tell tbe buahmen, sailors, Maoris, and boya I have bought 473 doz. folding pockot Looking Glasses, and w ill sel! them at Id, lid, and 2d each; Brazil Nuts, Gd alb.; Kean's lib. tins Good Mustard, Gd a tin ; Boot Trunks cheap,—W. H. Dampier, Victoria-street, corner oj Hobson-street. JJ 0~ .T I C E. G. R. BURGESS, Blue Manufacturer, Drake Street Auckland, (Late Saunders, Burgosa, and Co). In tendering my sincere thanks for past favours, I beg respectfully to inform the Mer chants of Auckland and the trade generally that I shall continue to carry on the manufac ture of all kinds of Blue, and by strict attention to quality and purity, hope to still retain that confidence and patronage with which I have so far been kindly favoured. The purest Indigo, Prussian Blue, and Ultra marine Blue, at lowest current rates. SUN FIRE INSURANCE, LONDON [Established 1710.1 Insurances effected at current rates. Claims r»aid with promptitude and liberality. G. W. BINNEY, Agent. r&IHE GLOBE'MARINE INSURANCE JL COMPANY (LIMITED), LONDON. CAPITAL £500,000. All Marine Risks taken at lowest current rates. Policies granted in triplicate, payable in case of loss in London, or at any of the Agencies. Full particulars upon application to the under igned. HENRY GILFILLAN, Auckland Agent. 7, Queen-stre . SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANYj CAPITAL, £1,000,000." Buildings of every description, and Contents' Insured. , ___ . . _ . Wool from Sheep's Back or Shipping Port London. „ Vesaelp, Freight, Gold, Grain, Gum, and Cargoes generally Insured to and from London, the Coloides, America, China, Mauritius, th. Islands, &c. Lowest Current Rates. Head Office, Auckland. A. BOARDMAN, Manager mO THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF THE PROVINCIAL .DISTRICT OF AUCKLAND WOLFE V. HART. Take notice that Mr Wolfe, the proprietor of Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps, has re cently obtained an injunction, made on hearing of both parties, against Mr Henri J. Hart, of Melbourne, in the Supreme Court of Victoria, restraining Mr Hart from offering, or exposing for sale, or selling any of his Schnapps in bottles similar to those used by Mr Wolfe, or only colorably differing therefrom, or in packages or parcels similarly got up, or with labels colorably imitated, and that it is Mr Wolfe's Intention to proceed against all persons making or using such imitations in this colony; and, further, take notice thereof to forthwith desist from making sale, or disposing of, or offering, or exposing for sale any imitation of Mr Wolfe's manufacture, the production of Mr Hart, or of any other person, as you will answer the same at your proper peril. Dated at Auckland this 24th day of July, 1878. L. D. NATHAN & CO., Agents..



-jw- O T I c e|. Selling Off i Selling Off london and paris paper pattern depot. Mrs. Butterworth, MILLINER, HAVING A VERY LARGE STOCK OF MILLINERY AND OTHER NEW GOODS, WILL HOLD A i^HEAP O A L . I ! FOR A FEW WEEKS ONLY. Mrs. B. would call attontlon to bee Long Jackets, and Hundreds of Felt and Straw Hats, that MUST BE SOLD at Low Prices, to mako room lor New Goods. Millinery. Bonnets, from 4s. 6d. Hats, from Gd. Trimmed Hats, from ls. 6d. Ribbona, Feathers, Flowers, in great variety, at very l.ow Prices. A Large Stock of Ladies' Silk Scarfs, from 6d. to Ba. 6d. Fanoy Goods, &c. Ladies' Felt and other Costumes, from the beat London and Paris Houses Satin, Felt and Fancy Skirts, from 3s. lid. Jackets from 2s. lid. Ulsters, Waterproofs, and Shawls. Also, A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CHILDREN'S COSTUMES, JACKETS, and UNDERCLOTHING. LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING, BABY LINEN, &c, &c. JDrapery. Fancy Dress Gooda (new shades) French Morino, Serge Russell Cord, Alpacca Winceys, and other Materials, from 4|d. Calicoes, from Sid- Flannels, from 9£d. Good Wide Winceys, from 6Jd. CHEAP LINES OF BLANKETS, RUGS, COUNTERPANES, TOILET COVERS, TOWELS, &c, &c, &c. THESE LINES WILL ALEBE FOUND GOOD VALUE FOR^GASH. «j2Sp=- N.8.-MRS BUTTERWORTH has •seas' made arrangements to receive NEW PAPER PATTERNS Monthly, that will enable overy Lady to be her own Dreßamaker. Children Patterns, from Cd. "Mrs. Butter worth, QUEEN-STREET. A UTUMN AND WINTER DRAPERY. We aro now shewing AN IMMENSE __ ASSORTMENT of all the Newest Styles and Materials In every Depart ment, including— regg^__g=!s=SS_S?,ii NE W PA RI S A _, MILLINERY, r-r-1 Straw and Felt Hats •""^ and Bonnets, 2, CJ) q Flowers, Feathers, G l , >z Head Dresses and 3 PH 3 Caps, |£ >■*. j Ribbons, plain and X (W M fringed; some w hH O very cheap tj (-H P lines. 2 r_\ «. Glovea, Hosiery, Fur Sets and Trimmings. m Zg New Trimmings o ____ m to match ,tho Dress § M £ Goods. wo ____] o Dresa Gooda in Pop- H *j W lins, Serges, Mata "s <?fl laaae. Shell Cloth, h» S Snowflako, French J2 r-, Q Merinos, Black and S U_J 53 Coloured Silks, S C 2 Pl, Irish Poplins, Val- P J&j < vets, Plushes, Vel [> -^ W veteens (all the « $»■«_ W new shades). O h°4 ° Mantle Cloths, W«w Mantles, Jackets, SH Shawla, Skirts, 1 Dressing Gowns, Ulsters & W. Proofs Umdrellao in LadiesTJand Gentlemen's, Splendid values. i ath=» Particular fettention is paid to tho && BABY LINEN, CHILD'S AND LADIES' UNDSRCLOTHING sDEPART -1 MENT, which will be found to be replete with every requisite, and % marked exceedingly reasonable. f__} ) BOY'S AND MEN'S "- p> Q Crimean and Q W* !? White Shirts. B < Hosiery, Hats and C _____ M Caps. § -■£> g Belts, Braces, &c. 2 >T3 < Blankets, W H O m Down, and other £< _> 5 Quilts. go© g Towels. Towelling, J" _ W Bath Towel. g■ j^ Q Calicos. W <!____ &< Sheetings. t> L_J g § " I P§ ' 1 MANTLE AND DRESSMAKING Conducted on the Premises. PATTERNS BY OST FREE. ETERS' LIVERY & BAIT STAB LES TAURANGA. Saddle Horses, Single and Double-seated Buggies, Waggonettes open and covered, for two or four horses: Two and Four-horse Coaches, Carriages, etc.. for Hire to Rotorua, Rotoma hana. or any part of the Lake District, Taupo, or Napier, on the most reasonable terms. On receipt of telegraph message will always punc tually attend on ai-rival of steamers. A. PETERS & SONS, Proprietors, Tauranga. O THE INHABITANTS OF PON SONBY AND VICINITY. • Mr R. Cotter begs to inform the inhabitants of Ponsonby that he has taken those premises near All Saint's Church lately occupied by Mr Stanford, where he intends to carry on the business of Cabinet Maker, Upholsterer, and Undertaker, and trusts by a strict attention to all orders, combined with first-class workman shin and moderate charges, to merit a fair share of patronage. N.B.—Jobbing promptly > attended to. '.", ' N S A L ~E Ex Lapwing : 40 AMERICAN STOVES & RANGES FAIRbInKS' UNION SCALES CHOICE ENGLISH TEA (J-chests SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON,



THISTLE HOTEL, QUEEN-STREET. SPLENDID BARS AND SIT ITNG-ROOMS. THE UP-STAIRS BAR AND BILLIARD-ROOM Unequalled in the Colonies. J. LITTLE, PROPRIETOR. NITBD SERVIC E HOTE CORNER QUEEN & WELLESLE -STREETS. JOHN HANCOCK, Proprietor, Importer of Foreign Wines and Spirits. Auckland. N.Z. PRiJNCE OF WALE IS HUiEL, Hohson Street. THIS HOTEL AND RESTAURANT is COMPLETELY REFURNISHED. Rooms for Meetings. R. BLAYDES, Proprietor. m .HE CRITERION HOTEL, X CAMBRIDGE. First-class Accommodation for Families. sample rooms for commercial gentlemen. BEST BRANDS WINES AND SPIRITS On Hand. GOOD STABLING. ______ Horses for Hire at Moderate Charges. EDWARD HEWITT, pRQPROis:aB. POINT RUSSELL HOTEL. MERCER. DANIEL ARKELL begs to Inform the travelling publio that he ha* made great im provements to the above well-known Hotel, and in addition to other excellent accommodation, there is now added a Railway Refreshment Room at the Station, for the special oonven ience of travellers by every train. The Best of Wines and Spirits. Hancock'Bparkling Ale. XT AI P ARA HOTEL, JtV- HELENSVILLE (South). The above Hotel is situated on an eminence commanding an excellent viow, and is in the heart of the township, offering thereby a con venient and pleasant resort for travellers. The Best of Wines and Spirits. JAM E S HAND, Proprietor. RATIONAL ff OTE L. CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO. Mr W. Walker, late mine host of the Com mercial Hotel, Hamilton, bogs to inform his friends and the public generally that he has assumed the proprietorship of this well-known and favourito Houbo, which ho intends shall retain its position as a leading Hotel in the Waikato. ~ ~, . . The Rooms are largo, lofty, weil-ventllated, and liberally furnished. The Suites of Apartmonts for Familieß are flrat-clasa. . . _ Tho Show Rooms for Commercial Travellers, Allcock's Billiard Tarle, and the Stabling Accommodation, are unequalled ii tho pro vince ; the latter being under the superinten dence of First-class Grooms. BUGGY AND SADDLE HORSES ON HIRE. Tho extension of the Railway to Hamilton makes Cambridge loss than one day's pleasure iourney from Auckland.' W- WALKER, PROPRIETOR. COAL MINES HOTEL, HUNTLEY. WILLIAM RICHARDSON Begs to inform Waikato settlers, aud the travel ling public, that he has assumed tho proprietor ship of tho above Hotel, and i« determined to make it a flrst-class resort for Tourists, Sports men, and others visiting the District, and favouring him with their patronage. Tho best of Ales, Wines, and Spirits kopt. W. RICHARDSON, Proprietor. Eden Vine Hotel, Eden Terrace. t Tgm OF PRICES' Martell & Hennessey's Rranrty .....'. 4/6 $ bottle Greonless and Colville's Campbelton "Whisky i/ and 4/6 (proof) Dunville's Whisky 4/ ~ Rum, 3/; Old Jamaica (proof), 4/; small, 2/ „ Cousen's Sherry best, 4.; small, 2/ „ Sandimen's Beßt Port 4/; small, 2/ „ Amontillado Sherry 5/; small, 2/6 „ Old Tawny Port 5/; small, 2/6 „ English Ginger Wine 3/ ~ 9N case (genuine brands) : Hennessey's & Marted's Brand 5/6 „ Bisquit Dubouche's Brandy 5/ „ Case Brandy, half-pint bottle 2/ „ Schiedam Schnapps 4/6; small, 2/6 „ Geneva, JDKZ 4/; small. 2/9 Stone Gin 5/6 Old Tom 4/ „ Dunville's Whißky 4/ „ Townsend's Sarsparilla 5/ ~ English Ale and Porter (best brandß), 1/3 to 1/6 All Spirits sold by the Gallon (over-proof) same as from Bonded Store. Assorted cases of the above made up for Fami lies and Picnic Parties. Terms Strictly Cash (uo exceptions). SAMUEL EVINSON, Proprietor. Auckland, 21th June. 1878. m H A M fi S TT O T E L, | QUEEN-STREET WHARF, Auckland, N.Z. I JAMES STEWART, (Late Proprietor of the " Albert"), Begs to announce that he has secured the Eroprietorship of that well-known and popular ouse, the THAMES HOTEL. J.S. has already effected considerable im provements, among which he would allude to A SELECT BAR, in which Gentlemen will find every comfort and attention. LIQUORS. This most important department will have especial attention, and all WINES, ALES, and SPIRITS will be found of tbe very choicest QUALITY. JAMES STEWART. i^W N SALE Ex Late Arrivals from London : OUKQ PACKAGES Wines, Spirits, Bottled /ViJtlQ Beer, Groceries, Musical Instru ments, Picture Frame Mouldings, Fancy Soap, Seltzogenes,.Piano3, Furniture, and Sundries. EDWARD LEWIS, Custom House St. OA YEARS IN THE WINE TRADE. This experience should be useful. All my Liquors will Btand sampling, and I invite my friends to come and try them. As my supplies are obtained with special advantages direct from best Home sources, and purchased for Cash, I can defy competition. Try my Bass's Ale and Guiness's Stout, Griffln Brand, pints and quarts. I believe thia is finer than anything in the market, and the brand is only procurable at my Stores in Custom House-street. EDWARD LEWIS, General Importer, and Wine and Spirit Merchant, (Late with L. D. Nathan and Co). Sole Agent for Thurston and Co.'s Celebrated Billiard Tables. Two Tables complete now on Sale. ' ~"' J. Walker and Son's very fine blend of Scotch Whisky (Kilmarnock), in case and bulk, 3_- and 5_- years old.



Beeri Ttm-RU. Beeriu The mffi^SlStßiohisafact, notwithstanding the recent Fire. And if yon want Good, 1 Genuine and Wholesomo, f „ WWR • Pure and Sparkling, > BEER. BOTTLED AL x E^PORT^XX, XXX, and Quality Not to be Exoellbd . Ale and Porter bottles wanted. rpHE CHEAPEST J^OUSE IN TX^ FOR KBALS WG Z0 BSfeTu B N.IbBE, CONBI3TING OF DRAWING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM, BED-ROOM, AND every desouiption of ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND COLONIAL-MADE FURNITURE. The Cheapest House in Auckland for CARPETS! BRUSSELS.TAPESTRY KIDDERMINSTER DUTCH & FELT CARPEIS. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT TO CHOOBK FROM. Laigost Stock of Plain and Fancy FLOORCLOTHS V Ever Exhibited in Auckland. All tho Newest Patterns in LINOLEUM! (The New Carpet), MANILLA, COIrTfLAX, AND CHINA MATTINGS (PLAIN AND FANCY). Silk and Worsted Damask, Reps, Brochea, and Cottalines, Plain and Fancy Dimities, Chintzes, Cretonnes. BLANKETS and COUNTERPANES a splendid assortment of gilt chimney glasses. Brass Cornices and Window Poles. THE Blind of the Period This Blind is manufactured .from Metal of the thickness of note paper; it is light, dur able, and elegant; it will not blister or warp with the sun. and is less in price than tho Wood Venetian. WINDOW CURTAINS, In Lace, Nett, Muslin, and Leno. WINDOW HOLLANDS, in White, Buff, an Green. All Sorts of Upholsterer's Trimming 3. WINKS & HALL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CABINET MAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & CARPET _______ ' WARKHOUSEMBN> SHORTLAND-STREET, AUCKLAND. Sole Agents r the GROVER & BAKER SEWING MACHINES J& X TfcICKEY. • O a JLr INVITE j THE ATTENTION OF PARTIES FURNISHING TO THEIR NEW STOCK OF TA B LE PFU TiLERY ELECTRO-PLATED AND NICKEL SILV--' .SPOONS, FORKS, &c, &cc. Sec. JOSEPHgRODGERS &_BON'S IVORY-HANDLED TABLE AND DESSERT KNIVES. JOHN WIGFALL & CO.'S BONE, HORNE, & STAG-HANDLED KNIVES, IN GREAT VARIETY. CHRISrOPHER JOHNSO CELEBRATJED SCISORSI! HEIFFORS & RODGERS RAZORS I IRAZORS!! RAZORS!! WILLIAMS & SALT'S BUTCHERS' STEELS AND KNIVES. Britannia Metal Tea Pots Trays, Charcoal lions, Knife Boards, Boilers Saucepans and Kettles Buckets, Damp Ovens Frying Pans, Milk Pans Tin Basins and Dishes Brooms, Shoe, and Scrubbing Brashes. «3" Five per cent. Discount allowed to Cash Purchasers on all goo_>s amounting to 20s. 1 and upavards. >•



OP Fill THE WHOLE OF THE WINTER STOCK I JOHN SMITH, DRAPER, Otf the Wrong Side of Queen-street, Informs the Public of Auckland, and surrounding districts, tha he iajcom pelled to REALISE the WHOLE of HIS ENORMOUS STOCK, which will be Offered to Purchasers at GREAT REDUCTIONS, TO EFFECT A SPEEDY CLEARANCE 1 J. S. would draw SPECIAL ATTENTION to tho following Goods :— BLACK SILKS, from 3/11 COLOURED SILKS, in all shades SILK WORP BALERNOS ALL-WOOL SERGES, new shades SATIN CLOTHS, in shades HOMESPUNS and CARMELITES WINCEYS A Large Quantity of FRENCH ~ MERINOS, 1/4; worth, 2/9 A Large Quantity of FANCY DRESS MATERIAL at Cost. 5 bales GREY CALICO, /4J 10 „ GREY SHEETING, /11J 5 „ All-wool BLANKETS, from 6/9 each 4 „ „ 9/6 each 10 „ Superior ditto CLOTHING. Oood Tweed Trousers, 8/6 _„, Good Tweed Trousers and Vest, from 15/11; worth 25/ Men's Paptet Suits (Solcberg and Molbourne made), __5/ Boys' Colonial-made Suits £1 6s 6d A large quantity of Men's Crimean Shirts at cost d 0 rolls CARPET, Bought Job, all Choice Patterns. A few superior DINING and DRAWING SUITS to be Sold Cheap. f&rl STILL FURTHER REDUCTION 1 INSPECTION INVITED. PATTERNS GIVEN. JOHN SMITH, DRAPER, t_T Wrong Side of the Street, "S3* Vexti'Unlted Service Hotel, Queen-Btreet. A. S A JL A M B THE OPPOSITION THOUGHT EASILY TO GET RID OF HIM, BUT UNFQRa.'D NATELY FOR THEMSELVES, THEY FOUND OUT HE IS AS QTRONG AS A T lON !! ! WORKING *-: OF AUCKLAND : Will you calmly Bt_._d by and encourage the Opposition in their determined attempts to injure the man who has been your friend for the last fourteen years. Yes. J. LEVY has proved himself your friend in the truest sense of tbe word, for was ho not solely the means by which you were enabled to obtain Ready-made Clothing here in Auckland at prices but slightly in advance for what they were made in England for. His doing so did not pleaee those who had been "fleecing" you, and many have been the efforts made to "shut" him up., But notwithstanding all, J. LEVY still knocks out. and has se*.n the process of "whitewashing" applied to many of those who styled themselves your fkien'ds, whilst ho feels that he himself stands cut as a " brand plucked from tho burning." And why _3 it thus ? J. LEVY at ouce openly confesses he owes it all to tho stronp; support which he has received from the Working Classes, and would at this timn especially direct their attention to the fact that his WINTER STOCK for 1878 is now unpacked, and will defy competition, whether ss regard to style, durability, and tho LOW FIGURES at which they are marked. Just cast your eyes down the following list, and you will be astonished :— Men' Heavy Woollen Shirts (extra sizes), 3^ 6d —worth 7s 6d Boys' and _Touthß' ditto, 2s Qv— worth 5s Coloured Moleskins (a lar«e shipment daily ex pected), 4s 6D—worth 8s 6d Men's Galatea Jackets (lined with either wool or Italian cloth), 15s I|D—worth 25s Mon's Tweed Trousers, Jss IJd—worth 14 6d Trousers and Vests (superior Mosgiei tweed) Iss I|d—fulljvalue. 27s 6d Aberdeen Socks, per pair, is—worth ls 9d White Shirts (large variety), 3s 6r>—worth 6s 6d Overcoats (in Ulsters) from £| |c to £A 4s Boys' and Youths' Ulsters (any size), at a very low figure Collars, per box. from 3n. 40s. Double-breasted .Paget Suits; wortb. 755. " That licks you." When, you have done so, you will be led to exclaim Is That So! Is That So!! but what will you Bay when you are told you can get a Crimean Shirt for 3^ 6d. One and all will remark "Well, LITTLE LEVY is not a bad sort, we will give him a call." Do so, my friends, and he will not di-appoint you. Just Opened—The American Unsurpassables, a new Btyle of Paper Collar, which do not show tho grease. Quite a novelty. Remember the old oddress :— J. LEVY, MONSTER CLOTHING MART, 210, Qetekn Street, (opposite McArthur's) XTE N ETI A N BLIND FACTORY WIRE GAUZE BLINDS, and PERFORATK ZINC BLINDS, MAY BE HAD AT THE AUCKLAND VENETIAN BLIND MANUFACTORY, CORNER OF COOK AND GRE\-STREETS Of any dimensions, in any number from One to a Hundred, within a given time, of the best quality, and reasonable priea and sent to all parts of New Ze. >■ land. Terms cash. Estimate?. returned by Post. A. & A. BUSBY (Late M. Horten Busby) VENETIAN BLIND MAKERS AND WIR WORKERS, Corner of Cook and Grey-streets. jfl X SEA BELLE. 231 tons Screened Newcastle Coal 112 tons Smith's Coal 10! tons Newcastlo Coke. ! The above are from the Co-operative Mines, and are now being discharged at the Railway Wharf. W. & G. WINSTONE. r¥\ H E HAYMARKET -i. 105, QUBKN-STREET. CLOVER AND GRASS SEEDS, Foe Sale, of the Finest Quality, AS FOIXOWS :— White Clover Red Clover Cowgrass Alskye Lucerne Rape Timothy Trefoil Cocksfoot Otago Ryegrass Poyertyßayßyegrass Pukekohe Ryegrass Italian Ryegrass Kentucky Blue Grass Red Top Ratstail Crested Dogstail Meadow Foxtail Meadow, Sheep, and other Fescues, &c. Also, BONEDUST, i-inch, i-inch, and Sydney an American BONEFLOUR, GUANO, &c. PRESSED MEADOW and OATEN HAY. FENCING WIRE MoDougall's SHEEP DD?. ALFRED BUCKLAND. G BUTLER, • BLACKSMITH, South Helensville. ■ttvery description of Smith'e Work at reason able rates.



DE V T •':>__ ' 9_t_t n »UNMAKER, * I 24 4, QVEaN -s t i_ «_. v Opposite the l_____mnL* ■ T. ON SALE jN STo^r____ Single and Double Breech^a^tr^l A loading Fowling Piece^ 8 ««,, Just Received, ex Late A i^t-_. Best Branclg i n Gunpowder A*^v^- Shot, Eley's Double Waterproof « ridge Cases, Wadding. (V, centrators B,wte»tO Cylinder Wire Cartridges, for «*»_.. "<■ Shot Guns / * 'lOr/"Oech-loM,, Gun Cases, Waterproof Coven, <i< ': Game Bags, Sec Breech-loading Implements ot.»«_.. tion • ?T"T ,e__ Patent Chilled Shot Breech-loading Revolvers and Am: Infantry SwoJds na An* Ht»u Fishing Tackle > n - 7* • Fireworks. ••'• :,; \ . rpiME^AOT^^S(Bj A The "Bus will be waiting at tha(..«« Trains coming in before 7.30 vm i_SN leave the Grey-street Junction at tt ß #M times for the Station:- at m 'olio 2 8.50 a.m. inn*. 9.25 a.m. .AS** 10.40 a.m. |J.g; : 11.40 a.m. 4 , o »|g- , Punctuality guaranteed under a'__fn«L Fares .-Single Ticket, Thr«mS«__ Tickets for Two Shillings and S&B H . ___I_#WTHB! JJAMILTON BAILWAYIc^ B. EDWARDS Begs to Inform the public that a Cr_v* ing 12 passeugers and luggage, iS 08"? M train arnving from Auckland. ciiSl?9! 1 able. Special Carriages provided tn™*** instructions being sent per post orwioS®* B. EDWARDS "-^H Livery and Bait Stable I Hamilton. A^' ■■■'■ DR. BRIGHT*? PHOSPHODYNB, '■! Whereas it having become kDownlnfWr. - prietorsof "Dr. Bright's Phosphod™TO 1 Medicine, emanating from an um~__s. ' London firm, is exported to IncUtvcSn?' and foisted on purchasers as eqiwPih.ffl»_fa> Dr Brigh.BPhpßphodyne,th^fee^» | public to specially caution them ffi__3_*_ H compound, and request their mMt«»_. attention to the following distinctive chnS™ istics of Dr. Bright's Phosphodyne--^*l' Ist. That Dr. Bright's Phospho^ ■'_ _* -'■'. only in cases. -*«u«bi ~,___■_ 2nd. The words-." Dr. Bright's PhosphojM are clearly blown in each bottle. 3rd. The Registered Trade Mark and Kb, tuie of Patentee are printed on the laffi every case. ■■;.">■.,* . 4th. Directions for use in all the follm_w languages «#. enclosed in each case-ftS French, Geri.iEn, Its.li._n, Dutch, Spe_r_____p5 J tuguese, Rus^iau, Danish, Tnrlfisirpe}*. Hindostani. M-idia&te, Bengalee. ChineS Japanese without which none can Pobhbiv. Genuine. ' v ■■^*"' , DR. BRIGHT S PHOSPHODYNE isthert " reUable remedy for Nervous a_id;__iv__ Cot. 1 plaints and a'l Funclional Derangements, k DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODtkfi Tv__% ised by the aristocracy and the elite, exteß& ÜBed in the Army and Navy, and'strosshjlt commended by the leading MWftallfii*. ■- tioners. DR. BRIGHT'S PHOSPHODYNEifesoUI,1 Wk all Chemists and Patent Medicin. VbA.IL throughout the Globe. . .-- N.8.-Ask for DR. BRIGHTS IHOSf, ■ DYNE, aud no not bo persuaded to take in Useless ami P ._t__ ib'-r Dangerous Snh.tH.ite. :?■. t ESTABLISHED 1859 J :■ ':'; ."~f||l CA A X Xi T HER. : <La_« Crdtabies), 'A; ROYAL »'H« AiiX PaOTOGßAPHlO'lGlilUam'ft" Opijoeiu; Union B ank, Queen-street, Auckland. First-e«_3B Portrait., from CD. V. to life & ;§§ at mn(kr«> yi ices. Children's .P o_tr_it.l__ 1| nsta ntt* tv-.ou si v. WAIKATO TIME-TABLE of U "" Carter'a Telegraph lane of Coaiia. -Si Leave Ohaupo on Monday, Wednesday, ss ■ Friday, w. 2. id p.m.; arrive Te Awarotfij 'j- Monday, W.-.tjiic-eday, and Friday,".at:tpi.aß arrive Ai exaudra on Monday, Wednesday Friday, at o3U p.m.; leave Alexandra, on Ik day, Thursday, and Saturday, at 3 _u___'t'___hiHg Te Awamutu on Tuesday, Thuraday,«na_Bte|fe. day, at 9.15 &.n..; arrive Ohanpo on Tneitill. T._-_,r:._i...-. ....;. CaUi'day, at 11.30'a.m.;te ;■. Hamilton e^ cry day at 2 o'clock p.m. for Cat- ■.:■■ bridge; loave Cambridge every day atlfltfciii a.m. for Kami Hon. WC. D E N NE_ '- a IMPORTER ;: QUE EN-STREET, THE WERTHEIiS Hand aed Tkeadie. a H A NPBD M AC H I N''E-S,J4B, The Most Superb Machines in theifP Challenges oomparison with anywiogiw ■-.. worth more extras, free of charge, jjg Time Payments. Oira Months FBKIWg Also, Always on Hand, The Peincb!Sß of Walks (Am_Wdßy§ji Wheeler & Wilson, Siwoeb, how* |X and other good makei _ nni( «| ROYAL WASHING AND--WBIM»T» MACHINES.1 '•'•_■ m Magio Lantebns. MAaoi^B".;, ; : k &c. &c, &c. Great Machine ■V^m QtJ^EN-STREET l ___.__^ A UCKLAND S^f A. OFFICE, o=4^ 165, queens mm @ SAYING3BAKK. MONEY LENT to any amon^onJ3Lo#gg JEWELLERY, WATCHES, PhATP n WARE, and every deampttonj W ft Merchandise, at the Lownsi m Rate of Intebest.:. $ The strictest secresy may be reUedODw g transaction. _—)__*■—_\ Parties waited on at their ownresia^ Fire-proof Safes on the premises for W*» ffli of Valuables. _ gj [Established 1865 J. mm L. H. NEUMEGEN, m LICENSED PAWNBRO^B-^ « Private Entrance downri^tfi^S^Bi ——^ ' n f_m Jjf O T _1 C i The undersigned having a I**#"fSii. thj Best and Fastest Dyes that <^J*J*Ml| in the English and French Markete, "j^te a plentiful supply of pure water; ™A?^Bgmm Pioduce Colours not to be SUBPAwwaMffi had the eatronage of the I^^esand« eg i^» of Auckland in his management or j jft« of a Dyer aud Cleaner during.^JzdimM years, he trusts that by a contanuan^.^pute. attention, and by personal conttW«»}JJ.| l jK^. tion^. to continue to give the satisfacuu hitherto afforded. CTT .„„ knro&' Ladies' and Gentlemen's WMtin%*Pffill any description) Cleaned, Dyed, P? o S2^p» any shade or colour. Velvets, Ribbons, Feathers, Gloves. Cl^^%o'_ Renewed, in any colour. Gentlemena^L. Cleaned, Renewed, or Dyed, and irot» Bhort notice. -, i„m;bl#s^ __r Orders left at the City^^""^*! Wellesley-street Eaßt, will »»S# attention. Ladies and Gentlemen ww^ife by leaving their Orders personally gpGijS S' '^^_M__\m__l MR. FAULDER, Sole Contractor^ City Council for the SBpWSt Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits,. <ty*J_£i_M to attend punctuaUy to all r^n^T|w« the above. Persons desiring to j^^wm places attended to, eithorweeklF. ™I^M} otherwise, can have the samedone \oi ,^ r notice, either verbal or„, I_p*J^,, ___l '-■s%& Inspector of Nuisances, City Oounou ,