TERRIBLE COLLISION IN TH CHANNEL, AND LOSS OF LIFE.

On Feb. 17, about ten m the morning, the passenger steamer C. M. Palmer, Capt. Cay, of Newcastle, bound thence for London with about sixty passengers, was proceeding up the Channel, about two miles from Har wich, when the steamer Ludworth, Capt. Meldrum, ran into her so violently that she sank within ten minutes. The latter was from London, in ballast, for Hartlepool. From the statement of Sergeant Wilson, of the 43rd RegL, who was on board the C. M. Palmer, escorting a military prisoner from Dni'ham to London, it seems that on hearing a commotion he rushed on deck, and saw the Ludworth bearingdownata great speed. In about a minute she struck the C. M. Palmer on the starboard side. A panic at once endued, every one making for the boats, two of Which were immediately lowered. One, however, being overcrowded, shortly afterwards capsized. The other, into which Sergeant Wilson had got, became entangled iv the wreckage. He then managed to get hold of a lifeboat. At that moment he noticed a Danish girl holding a child by the hand standing on deck, and although he begged her to come with him shei re mained heedless, being apparently stupihed. In another minute Wilson found him self in the water, when he was seized round-the neck by two men and carried under the waves. In his struggles to dis ongatre himself he sank three times, but ultimately succeeded in floating himself free, lie again saw the Danish girl for the last time among the wreckage. Wilson aftenvardsmana^ed to get hold of somefioat im- packages, and when nearly exhausted was picked up. The Ludworth after the collision stood by aud lowered her boats, Forty-three persons altogetherwere rescued and landed at Harwich at half-past twelve. According to statements of other survivors the whistle of C. M. Palmer was blown when Ludworth was within fifty yards. Many persons jumped overboard 'before the collision, and the steam blown off from the side of the vessel is believed to have scalded some of them to death. Capt. Cay remained at the wheel until the steamer, going down head first, lay over to her side, when he took to the rigging. Finally he was rescued in an exhausted condition. The crew of the Ludworth acted promptly after the collision. Another account gives the number missing as fourteen. The collision occurred during a dense fog.

THE INTEREST AND THE POWER OF ENGLAND.

UNDER this title a series of letters by "A London Physician" have appeared in the -■ Morning Post." From the latest of these letters we reproduce the following instruc tive deductions arrived at by the writer. First, as to money :— "We knowthe aggregate amount of apart only of the incomes of the people of the United Kingdom, but this aggregate, made up as it is of several kinds of income, when capitalised according to the practice of financiers, yields a total of 240 millions as the new capital added to the _ national treasure every year. So great is the in crease of wealth since 1815, when the great war with France terminated, that the charge of the National Debt, which then amounted to a third of the entire capital of the coun try, has now fallen to the low figure of a 22nd part. So much more wealthy are we that we could bear the pressure of a debt of 3,000 millions with no greater strain than our countrymen of 1815 bore their burden of 900 millions. . England's recruiting-ground, which may be said to comprise its colonies, may be roughly estimated to embrace 40,000,000 of souls, being some 3,000,000 less than that of Germany, some 4,000,000 more than that of France and Austria-Hungary. As to the recruiting-ground of Russia, with its 87,000,000 of inhabitants, Aye know little; but if the tribes of Central Asia are to be counted in her favour our Indian Empire, must be thrown into our scale. . Ships._As it is inconceivable that France should be arrayed against us, and hardly credible that Austria or Turkey should, I shall assume as possible that England, without a single ally, may have to face a hostile combination of all the other Powers. On this extreme assumption, she would enter on the war with 510 armed vessels of all sorts (of which 61 are ironclads), against 228 shins of all kinds (of which 57 are iron clads). ' These figures do not, of course, represent the real disparity of force. If we assume Turkey for our ally, her fleet, with that of Egypt, would add 165 fighting ves sels In this event, the figures would stand thus: EnglandwithTurkey,67sships; other Powers (less France and Austria), 228 ships. We should have ships enough to encounter any hostile combination, to protect all our possessions, and to ensure ample supplies of food, probably at no great increase of cost If we substitute sailors for ship 3, England would muster 82,000, against 49,000 ; aud if Turkey (with Egypt), were added in, some such total as 136,000." We had been fighting with France some sixteen years when we first sent troops to Portugal, and those troops we contrived to reinforce and maintain at such a standard of efficiency that Wellington, after six years of continuous fighting, drove France out of Spain, and followed her to her capital. As a special fact this must suffice. We had been seventeen years at war, when we con trived to send on the unfortunate c**ped tion to Walcheren a mixed armament of • soldiers and sailors to the number of 70,000, of whom 42,000 were soldiers. [All this, it must be recollected, was done nearly seventy years ago.

Printed and published by; the .Proprietor . Henry BREOTrdf Parnell, at to GenOTa» ; . Steam- Printing-Office, Wyndhwfl--str€et, m th" Province of Auckland, NewZealana. Friday, May 3, 1878.

THE EVEIS rIJ.G STAB, FRIDAY' MAY 3.



FRIDAY, MAY 17. QALE BY AUCTION, AT HAYMARKET, 17th MAY, AT TWELVE O'CLOCK NOOJf. VALUABLE IMPROVED FARM AT PUKEKOHE EAST, Three miles from Railway Station, late in occu pation of Mr. Matther Smith, whose Lease has expired, and 250 ACRES RICH CHOCOLATE SOIL. Laid down in Grass, Fenced, Well-watered, Clumps of Bush, LARGE IRON DWELLING-HOUSE, 13 Rooms, STABLE COWSHED ORCHARD, &c, Sec, Sec Terms: One-thire Cash, remainder at 6 per cent. ■. ■<■■.■: : interest, for term of years. ALFRED~BUCKLA'ND, Auctioneer. __ ~^~ MONDAY, MAY 6. VALUABLE IMPROVED FREEHOLD FARM AND BUILDINGS, RAZOR BACK, GREAT SOUTH ROAD. THE subscribers have received instruc tions to offer for Positive Sale by public auction, a* the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Mon day, 6th May, at 12 o'clock. That Freehold Farm situate at Razorback, adjoining Messrs. Hugh -Mackie and Hancock's properties, being Lots 31 and 32 of the Parish of Maungatawhiri, con taining^ acres 1 rood; 50 acres of which are cleared, fenced, and under cultiva tion, aud have a comfortable cottage, Sec, erected thereon. The remainder is mixed bush, and can be easily cleared. Terms easy SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. - TUESDAY, MAY 14 VALUABLE BUSINESS SITES IN WEST HAMILTON, Formerly occupied by Messrs. Owen and Graham. TIIHE subscribers have been favoured with X instructions from Mrs. Isabella Hough, to sell by auction, at their Mart, Hamilton, on the aTWO dSEbTro ONS? Co kf Allotment No. 80. each 30 feet frontage to Victoria-street by 120 feet deep. -,',•• The Auctioneers beg to call the special atten tion of Investors. Commercial Men and others, to the really splendid position of these lots, situa«ed/in the centre of the town, and to the fact of their being the. only available sites now open for business purposes. Terms, and-other information; on application. j. d. &~kThill, Auctioneers.



MONDAY, MAY 13. CHOICE FREEHOLD BUSINESS PREMISES. MANUKAU ROAD, PARNELL. . ' • THE Subscriber have received instruc tions to sell by public auction at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 13th May, at 12 o'clock, The Freehold of that Valuable Business Site situate on the Main Road, Parnell, lately occupied by Mr O. Smalmeld, being Lots 32 and 38, of Matson's Park, having frontages of 51 feet to the Manukau Road and 59 feet to Park Terrace by the thorough depth of 231 feet, and on which is erected a large shop and dwelling-house of five rooms, kitchen, and scullery. The allotment is securely fenced.planted with fruit and other trees,*and has on it a splendid well of water, never dry. _ Terms Liberal. SAMUEL COCHRANE AND SON, Auctioneers. THE HAYMARKET. SALES of WOOL, SHEEPSKINS, and HIDES EVERY FRIDAY, at 1 o'Clock. FOR SALE— WOOLP A C X S ALFRED BUCKLAND. MONDAY, MAY 6. FREEHOLD PROPERTIES, VILLAGE OF ONEHUNGA. In the Estate of the late Matthew Fleming. THE subscribers have received instruct ions to sell by public auction, at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Monday, 6th May, at 12 o'clock, in the above estate, The following Freehold Properties in Onehunga, viz.: QUEEN-STREET.—Allotment 31, Section 17, Village of Onehunga, 125 links frontage to Queen-street, by 200 links deep, situate almost opposite the Railway Station, and two allotments from tho Post and Tele graph Offices. TRAFALGAR-STREET.—Part of allotment 6, Section 36, Onehunga, 112 links frontage to Trafalgar-street by 225 links deep, situate opposite Baber"s store. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers. SATURDAY, MAY 4, NOON. M 0 U N T A L B E R JT. R. C. GREENWOOD ■£?*! HAVE received instructions from S. F. Bastard, Esq., to sell at his late residence, Mount Albert, on Saturday next, at noon, A Portion of his Household Furniture, Stock, and Kffects, comprising—Pianofore, by Broad wood ; Brussells Carpet (new), Large Pier Glass, Tables, Chairs, Pictures, Poles and .Curtains, Bedsteads, Sewing Machme, Kitchen Utensils. Electro-plated Ware, Cutlery, &c. &c. Chaff Cutter. Large Copper Boiler, Lawn Mower, Wheelbarrow. &c. Several Choice Dairy Cows, 3 Berkshire Sows. 1 Barrow Pig, Poultry, &c. Luncheon Provided. 'Bus leaves Union Bank for Mount Albert at 11 a,m. Terms Cash. R. C GREENWOOD, Auctioneer TUESDAY, MAY 14. rfIHE undersigned has received instruct- JL ions from the Auckland Harbour Board to sell by auction, at the Office- of the Board, Fort-street, on Tuesday, tbe 11th May instant, at 11 o'clock a.m.. Allotment No. 3, Parish of Waiwerawcra, containing 36 acres, more or less. Allotment No. 11, Parish of Waiwerawera, containing 168 acres, more or less. The above has extensive water frontage to the Waiwerawera River. AUoti___E_r_t No-107, Parish..of. Wa.i-re-ora.wera. containing 88 acres, more or less. for 10 years, from Ist January, 1878, of Allotments Nos. 31, 35, 3.. and 37, with frontage to Custom-house-street West. Irease for 81 years, from Ist February, 1878, of Allotment No. 28, Section 2, City of Auckland, with frontage to Custom house-street. Large Woodon Water Tank, Custom-house etreet. Large Iron Shed, Queen-ltreet Wharf, now occupied by Messrs. Walker & Co. To be removed immediately after sale. A Quantity of old Totara Piles, &c. Conditions of Sale and Draft Leases to be seen at the Office of the Boord. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. fT.,HE /CHEAPEST "DOUSE IN NEW ZEALAND FOR REALLY GOOD FURNITLRE, CONSISTING OF DRAWING-ROOM, DINING-ROOM, BED-ROOM, AND EVERY DESCRIPTION OF ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND COLONIAL-MADE .FURNITURE. The Cheapest House in Auckland for CARPETS! BRUSSELS, TAPESTRY, KIDDERMINSTER DUTCH & FELT CARPETS. THE LARGEST ASSORTMENT TO CHOOSE FROM. The Laigest Stock of Plain and Fancy '• FLOORCLOTHS V* Ever Exhibited in Auckland. All the Newest Patterns o ~;•: , r--/ , LINOLEUM!; (ThejNew Carpet), MANILLA, COIR, FLAX, AND CHINA MATT I N G S {PLAIN AND FANCY). ' Silk and Worsted Damask, Reps, Broches, and ..Cottalines, Plain and Fancy Dimities, Chintzes, Cretonnes. BLANKETS and COUNTERPANES A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF GILT CHIMNEY GLASSES. ■# Brass Cornices and Window Poles.. ' T H E 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 the Wood Venetian. WINDOW CURTAINS, In Lace, Nett, Muslin, and Leno. WINDOW HOLLANDS, in White, Buff, an Green. All Sorts of Upholsterer's Trimmings. WINKS" &~HALL, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CABINET- : MAKERS. UPHOLSTERERS, & CARPET 7.' ; WAREHOUSEMEN, .: ' SHORTLAND-STREET; AUCKLAND., ' ■•' Sole Agents • r the ■■-•■-■--'."- -• ■ 3ROVER & BAKER SEWING MACHINES * i ,;!.:t..:'■'.'..:■ ■; > '■';■A.'F.-.1f •;,.'" Jbf L' j ,-.V. ■-.-. ■■:;-, .! 5.-.-I :.. ..



LADIES', GENTS', & CHILDREN'S - AMERICAN y BOOTS AND SHOES ! NOVELTIES IN BOOTS AND SHOES 1 BETTER THAN ENGLISH, AND 40 PER CENT. CHEAPER 1!! Children's Department.—The importance of well-fitting Boots and Shoes cannot be over- • estimated. The Americans are noted for their ' care in providing youi g people with these articles, specially designed for securing the natural shape of the foot and ancle. eS" Auckland Parents ! You can obtain for Children the Latest Improved "American Boots and Shoes," at I FCJTEPHENS, • k5 136, QUEEN-STREET, : WHO HAS JUST OPENED A SPECIAL SHIPMENT EMBRACING — THE CONGRESS.—A Bright and Pretty Shoe. THE BROADWAY TIE.—A neat thing, with kid front. THE NEWPORT TIE.—A well-formed Shoe. Patent Leather. THE AMERICAN HIGH-LEG.—A superior and elegant article. GIRLS' POLISH LACE.-Very strong and very durable. THE BUCKLE SHOE.—"A New Idea," but a very good one. LADEES' BUTTON SHOES. LADIES' HIGH-LEG BUTTON BOOTS. GENTLEMEN'S AMERICAN BLUCHERS and ELASTIC SIDES, in Kid and Leather. A Speciality !—Just Opened : French and German Glove Kid Leather Jand Glazed Kid, For Fancy Hessian Boots. Made to order. Quite a Novelty ! Other Shipments to arrive, including Novelties in Mon's and Women's Goods. On Hand A LARGE GENERAL STOCK OF NEW AND SUPERIOR GOODS. Particulars in a future advertisement. F. STEPHENS, NO. 136, QUEEN-STREET, AUCKLAND. N.Z. Shirts. Hats. Scarves. CARGO & McKAIG Have Just Opened the Following Goods— f f j& $ § *. THE BROAD SHIELD SCARF, The Newest Styles in LINEN COLLAR . Leicester Lamb's Wool Socks Nelson Knit >> Mosgiel' „ .»!' BLACK & BROWN FELT HATS. 45 Dozen FLAX SHIRTS (30 excellent Patterns in this Lot). 35 Dozen FRENCH CAMBBIC (35 really New Patterns to choose from). pLOTH I N Q. BOYS' & YOUTHS' SUITS, MEN'SJDo. BOYST!& YOUTHS' ULSTERS, MEN'S Do. UMBRELLAS, RUGS, TRAVELLINGifBAGS, PORTMANTEAUX, &c. &c. &C. riARGO & Tt/T CTT AI G, QUEEN-STREET, Next E.'Waters. Confectioner. HITCHEN' CELEBRATED BLOOD REST OR. i. A NEVER-FAILING REMEDY. For all Skin Deseases, Khcumatisin in all its forms, such as Gout, Ncuraljtfa, Sciatica, and Lumbago, likewise cures Chronic Dysentry, and is a valuable remedy as a Family Medicine for purifying and cleansing the blood. No bottles are genuine unless bearing the Pro prietor's Signature. HAMILTON BROTHERS, Queen-street, WHOLESALE AGENTS. Sold by Mr J. Edson, Chemist, Queen-street; Mr A. G. Hughes, corner of Shortland and Princes-street; Mr Robinson, Chemist, Par nell ; Messrs Hill & Hudson, Victoria-street j Mr. _. allwell, Otahuhu; Mr. Fallwell, and T. R .Gillman, Onehunga. Tfstimonials can!be seen on application to the Proprietor, at his residece, top of Wake fleld-street. i The strongest recoramendn on for this medi cine is its own intrinsic worth» as shewn by the marvellous cures effected on well-known and much respected members of our community. The best proof of this is to be found in the large number of testimonials received by the maker thankfully acknowledging the restoration of health experienced by using this panacea. At the request of those already cured, the proprietor now brines the "Blood Restorer" more prominently before the Public, in the sure and certain hope tbat this utilising of the gifts of a merciful Providence will prove a great blessing to Buffering humanity, by curing long seated diseases and averting threatening sick- The want of a reliable remedy for Rheuma tism, &c, has long been felt as one of the greatest calamities of the age. While other means and medicine have been proving them selves vain and delusive this remedy has been silently and steadily unloosing the crnel fingers of disease, and freeing captive man from that deadly embrace. The people are now requested to give the Blood Restorera fair and impartial trial. And '.I>3 Proprietor would have it dis tinctly unddt Jtood that the cures of Rheumatism &c. are due entirely to the medicine's wonder, ful effect upon the blood, by its cleansing, puri fying, and invigorating system. Impurity and inactivity of the blood is the cause of most sickness and pains. After a course of this medicine, blood vessels—which havo become, as it were, choked up with unhealthy matter—become exhilirant with pure scarlet life-blood, flowing naturally along, and impart ing in its course vigour and strength to the en ire system. N.B,—Country Settlers will find in Hitchens Blood Restorer an almost complete substitute for the Doctor. It arrests ''olds, allays Fcverp, andbuilds up thesystem. Children tako it with wonderful results. No household should be without it. ANOTHER MIRACULOUS CURE. The following is striking evidence of the won derful effects of the Blood Restorer, after all other means have failed to cure :— • Rokeby-street, Auckland, Ist December, 1877. Mr. Hitchens,— Dear Sir,—l have to thank you very much for the benefit I have received through using your valuable Blood Restorer, and as a warning and guidance to others, would make known tho particulars of my illness and cure. Some months ago I was taken ill with pains in the back, sup posed to be lumbago. So far from being bene fitted by the attendance of medical men, 1 grew rapidly worse, and the pain became agonising. One day my husband had in his band a portion of an old Auckland Evening Star, containing your professional announcement of the medicine and its cures. The paper was of a back date, and the advertised agent's address, a Chemist in Wellesley-street. My husband applied to him for Hitchens' Blood Restorer, but the Chemist used such illnatured remarks to dissuade us from testing the virtue of the medicine, that we felt there was some spite at work, and deter mined more than ever to give it a trial. The pleasing result of the trial was, that after .taking it a week, I felt wonderful relief; before many bottles were taken, I was not only liberated from a sick room, but felt in perfect health; appetite was restored, strength re gained, and I have to thank God that you were at hand to provide the means of my rapid cure, and enable me once more to attend to my household duties. Yours every gratefully, Mrs. Walter Knox. To Mr. Hitchens, Upper Wakefleld-stroet f^KEAJP TIMBER ! CHEAP TIMBER The Undersigned are selling SASHES DOORS and MOULDINGS at the VERY LOWEST RATES. Have also on hand a very large and superior stock of First and Second Class Building Timber of all kinds, at lowes • Wood Turning in aIL its Branches.—Chai Lp gs and Backs, Table, Bed, and Sofa Legs, a very low rates... ''_'•'■■■ '■■ V. ■'"''-. o*_l 3 '< Price Lists on application. THE UNION STEAM SAW MOULDING SASH AND DOOR COMPANY (Limited), MECHANIC*?- BAY. ; ; N.B.—Town Orders can be left at No. 36, In urance Buildings.



lI—IIJI-U =_= E, pORTEK& C?"U FURNISHING IRONMONGERS, Q Thurland Castle, Loch Urr, and ) Emily Chaplin,— " LARG SHIPMENTS- S: op „_ B URNISHING IRONMONGERY, The whole which hay been carefully selected in the European and American Markets. Pur- y chasers Greatest Variety ana < Largest ock of Furnishing Ironmongery m - Auckland.andthegoodsnowofferedarethenKST 1 value er offered in this market. 1 BEDSTEADS. French and Half-teste*- Iron and Brass Bed 1 steads, witn improved foot-rail; Childs Cotß and Bedsteads. r FENDERS, ronzed and Berlin Black Dining and Drawing Room Fenders, with real bronze mountings; Nursery, Bedroom, and Kitchen Fenders. FIRE IRONS. Steel Ormolu Head and Kitchen Fire Iron Pokeretces, Coal Vase Tongs, Sec, &c. LAMPS. Bronzed, Real Bronze, and China Vase Lamps, with Hinks' Duplex, Queen, Eclipse Anu capnic, and American Burners, German Reading Lamps, &c, &c, GAS FITTINGS. AN ENTIRELY NEW STOCK of CHANDE LIERS and BRACKETS, of ENGLISH and : FRENCH DESIGNS. „., , T _, Gas Heating Stoves, for Flat and Tailors' Irons, &c, &c. STOVES. AMERICAN "PASSPORT" COOKING STOVES.Bwith or without hot water attach- SMITH & WELLSTOOD'S COOKING STOVES of all sizes. „, . . _ . .. LEAMINGTON RANGES, from 3 feet, to 5 feet 6 iuches, with or without covings and plate REGISTER GRATES, Berlin Black and Fine Cast, best finished, with tiles and bright beads. CUTLERY. J. Rogers and Sons, Lockwoods', and P. Wal ton's Ivory Table Knives, White Bone, Stag, and Black Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, SET.KCTRO-PLATED WARE. Tea and Collee Services, Cruet and Pickle Frames, Breakfast Cruets, Sardine and Bis cuit Boxes, Fish Carvers, Fruit Knives, Candlesticks, Knife Rests, Butter Knives, Salvers, Egg Frames. Kettle Stands, lart Servers, Orange Saws, Crumb Scoops, &c, &c, plated on Nickel Sliver. .BRUSH WARE. DAWSON'S BEST Hair Brooms, Scrub and Bannister P.rushers, Paint Brushes, Turks Heads, Flue Brushes, Horse, Dandy, arid Spoke Brushes, &c„ &c. MATiS. Prison-made Cocoa Fibre, Brush, and Open Door Mats, Wool-bordered Mats and Shps. BATHS. Hip, Sponge. Shower, Foot. Child's, and Plunge Baths; Enamelled Cast Iron Plunge Baths Sec, Sec. JAPANNED WARE. Japanned Iron and Best Paper Tea Trays Waiters, Toilet Sets, Boiler Fillers. Cash Boxes, Lanterns, &o.v,ffl__-pa . -■~ . , Britannia Metal Tea and Coftee Pots. Mustard Pots. Candlesticks. &c, &c. GARDEN TOOLS. Flower Pot Stands, Brackets, Fern Standsand Boxes, Moss Baskets, Ivy Stands, Plan Sprinklers, Fnmigators, American Garden Tools, in sets, and Trowels, Rakes, Hoes, Spades, &c. _ _ .• Galvanized Iron Wire Netting for Fowl Houses, &c, &c. _ , _ Wood Bread Platters, Butter Coolers Tea pot Stands. Bread Knives, &c. Kenrich and Sons' Tinned and Enamelled Hol loware with patent covers r , m __ n NOBLE'S DYNAMITE, KREB'S LITHO FR ACTEUR, Blasting and Sporting Powder Cans, Single and Double-barrel Guns, Load ing. Cop Ding, and other Sporting requisites MANTLEPIECES. White Marble and Enamelled Mantlepioces for Dining, Drawing, and Bedrooms, in great variety. T^TEW MAGAZINESI NEW MAGAZINES in various bindings, OFFERED AT REDUCED RATES! Edward Wayte, 100, Queen-street, Begs to intimate that he has received hia]FULL SUPPLIES of Leisure Hour for 1877 Sunday at Home for 1877 Quiver for 1877 Day of Rest for 1877 Good Words for 1877 Band of Hope for 1877 British Workman for 1877 Bow Bells for 1877 Chatterbox for 1877 Little Folks for 1877 Family Herald London Journal, &c, &c. LARGE SUPPLIES OF SANKEY'S HYMNS with or without Music Hymns, Ancient and Modern Wesleyan Hymn Book Presbyterian Psalms and Hymns Congregational Hymn Book Psalms and Hymns for wse of Baptist Denominations. 160 ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLES, from 21s. _ SCHOOL BOOKS, as recommended by Board of Education School Copy Books School Slates, round corners School Exercise Books School Pens Unrivalled Atlas I would draw special attention to my ACCOUNT BOOKS, all sizes, and every style of ruling and binding Envelopes, from ss. per 1000 Writing and Copying Inks (best makes) jgiwCoPYiNG Presses Commercial Letter and Note. Papers Cheap Brown Wrapping Paper Sec, from 3d. per lb. PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS. Very Great Variety Writing Desks Inkstands Office Furniture. Large and Most Carefully-selected Stocks of Every Description of MERCANTILE STATIONERY are now on view, And Offered at Greatly Reduced Rates, by EDWARD WAYTE, IMPORTER OF BOOKS AND STATIONERY, 100, Queen-street, Auckland. N.B.—lndents executed for the Trade on ho most favourable terms, and with the utmost despatch. T M. Mc LACHLAN Pi • 218, QUEEN-STREET, Invites Inspection of the following Good, im ported from the Manufacturers, per Iron Queen and Lorraine— Iron Queen : M in diamond, 1— 1 case Black Alpaccas and Cords M in diamond, 2— 1 bale Flannels M in diamond, 3 - 1 case Cream and Navy Blue Lustres M in diamond, 4 — 1 case Assorted Hosiery J.R.M. over ML in diamond, over A §47 — 1 case Gloves, Scarfs, Umbrellas, &c. Lorraine J.R.M. over ML in dicftnond, over A— 1 case Shirts, Collars, Handkerchiefs, &c. J.R.M. under §48 over ML in diamond, over 49A 1 case Coats, Cotton, Buttons,. &c. J.R.M. over ML in diamond, over 49 A— 1 case Cretonnes and Flannels. Mr. McLachlan paying Cash for his Goods is able to Sell, with a fair profit, lower than any • otherhousein.the trade... •.. - n r\T'f T' -.'■.' • tar Comparison Invited: PIANOS, ORGANS, AND HAR ' :-''i-*r.j '■.■-■MONIUMS;'*, ;--' -;" >U ';'■• :• ! -7 HOfEM A N .N... &•SONS/ .- 7 \ l'-7 : QUEEN STREET,., s Have the largest and best Stock of. Pianofortes, ._ Organs,'and Harmoniums, and sell cheaper than any house in New Zealand, Call and see their prices before purchasing. Sole Agents for Mason and Hamlin's Organs, c



U.ISHER AND CO D Wholesale. Shipping & Family I . BUTCHER, ueen-street, next Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. „_, Poultry of all kinds dressed to order Prime moked Tongues, Home-cured Bacon. Corned !eef on Sale in large quantities. N.B.—Dealers in Game. Live Pheasants for yarded to all parts of the colony upon receipt o order. Families waitedon in townor suburbs. NI ILJ SERVIC E HOTEL CORNER OF QUEKN Se WELLESLEY-STK.EWTS. JOHN HANCOCK, Proprietor. Importer or Foreign Wines and Spirits. Auckland, N.Z. EINCJJ AETHD 15 HOTEL, Corner of HOBSON AND WELLESLEY STREETS, Auckland. The Propriktor begs to call attention of hia Customers and the Public 10 the LIQUORS he has now On sale, consisting of Brandy, Whisky Rum. &c, of the very btst brands, guaranteed. Also, English and Colonial Ales. H. ORAM, Proprietor. accidental: occidental Occidental Hotel. The New Additions to this Hotel are now completed-viz.. Six first-class Bedrooms and Parlours ; the Finest Billiard Room and Bar in the Colony. In returning thanks to the public for past favours, the Proprietor wishes them to know that he is now in a position to offer the best of accommodation. EDWD. PERKINS, Proprietor. N.B.—Curiosities of all kinds wanted. Best of Prices given. ._._., ._ • _-..„». Centaur's Index, and Victoria Racing Club Programme for 1877, in printed phamphlets, to be seen. . THE CRITERION HOTEL, . CAMBRIDGE. First-class Accommodation kor Families. SAMPLE ROOMS FOR COMMKKCIAL GENTLEMEN. BEST BRANDS WINES AND SPIRITS On Hand. GOOD STABLING. Horses for Hire at Moderato Charge*-. EDWARD HE WITT, Propr.ktq". 01 N T R USSELL H OTEL. MERCER. DANIEL ARKELL begs to inform the travelling public that he ban 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 conven ience of travellers by every train. The Best of Wines and Spirits. Hancock's parkling Ale. RATIONAL' XT O TEL. CAMBRIDGE, WAIKATO. Mr W. Walker, late mine host of the Com mercial Hotel, Hamilton, begs to inform his friends and the public generally that he has assumed the proprietorship of this well-known and favourite House, which he intends shall retain its position as a leading Hotel in the The Rooms are large, lofty, well-ventilated, and liberally furnished. ■ The Suites of Apartments for Families are The Snow Rooms for Commercial Travellers, Allcock's Billiard Table, and the Stabling Accommodation, aro unequalled it the pro vince ; the latter being under the superinten dence of FirstKJlass Grooms. BUGGY AND SADDLE HORSES ON HIRE. The extension of the Railway to Hamilton makes Cambridge less than one day's pleasure i ourney from Auckland. W. WALKER, PROPRIETOR • __ Thistle Jll o t c l, QUEEN-STREET. SPLENDID BARS AND SITTING-ROOMS. THE UP-STAIRS BAR AND BILL IA RD-R OOM UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES. HENRY E_EANE, PROPRIETOR. ---m H E UNDER SIGNED HAVE ON SALE— DUNEDIN-MADE WOOD WARES, Consisting of Nests of Tubs Buckets (painted and varnished) Fancy Buckets, Churns Cheese Vats, Butter Firkins Knife Boards, Washing Boards., &c. Also, TO ARRIVE, per 'Seatoller': 20 tons Fencing Wire, 6, 7, 8, 9 gauge 200 casks Portland Cement Oak Varnish, Colza Oil Patent Driers. GfUTHRIE & LaENACE'S NE V ZEALAND TIMBER & WOOD WARE FACTORIES COMPANY (LIMITED). JAMES W. WALLEB, MANAGER, ONEHUNQ. BRAN'OH PURE, WHOLESOME, & DELICIOUS. MANUFACTURED BY BEETHAM~« CO™ AUCKLAND, AND SOLD BY ALL GROCERS AND THE TRADE. Orders addressed bjr post to the Manufacturers wffl receive immediate attention. DE V -I T • GUNMAKER, 24 4, Queen-street, Opposite the Market. •' ON SALE, IN STOCK— Single and Double Breech-loading and Muzz loading Fowling Pieces. Just Received, ex Late Arrivals— Best Brands in Gunpowder Shot, Eley's Double Waterproof Caps. Car ridge Cases, Wadding. Patent Shot Con centrators Cylinder Wire Cartridges, for Breech-loadin Shot Guns Gun Cases, Waterproof Covers Game Bags, &c. Breech-loading Implements ot every desc tion Patent Chilled Shot Breech-loading.Revolvers and Ammunition . Infantry SwoJds Fishing Tackle Fireworks. I L O V E TU T, J\.» TAILOR AND WOOLLEN DRAPER, Opposite United Service Hotel, '.'■' 7 7 .. WELLESLEY-STREIIT. ••'ofil "' 'V < _d.Ef.always on .hand a WeU-sj-lectedygtrak-oJ > Black and Blue Superfine Cloths and Doeskins; ilSo, West of England, Mosgiel, and .other I?*eed6. [i '■■: ;'; "" "'"! l" :-' ■-"■" ■**'■ ;"* "'•■ A good fit guaranteed. Prices' moderate. ■■■ , ■•. < Tweed thoroughly shrunk before making up.' The Trade supplied at a vei*y small advanc m cost for cash.



J, & J. D ICKEY! INVITE THE ATTENTIONfOF PARTIES FURN HI.N.G TO THEI HNEW TOCK OF rp At L E /CUTLERY, - ELECTRO-PLATED AND NICKEL SILVER SPOONS, FORKS, &c„ &c, &c. JOSEPH RODGERS & SON'S IVORY-HANDLED TABLE AND DESSERT KNIVES. JOHN WIGFALL & CO.'S BONE, HORNE, & STAG-HANDLED KNIVES, IN GREAT VARIETY. CHRIS rOPHER JOHN3ON'S; CELEBRATED SCISSORS. HEIFFORS & RODGERS' RAZORS! RAZORS!! RAZORS!! WILLIAMS & SALT'S BJTCHERS' STEELS AND KNIVES Britannia Metal Tea Pots Trayß, Charcoal Irons, Knife Boards, Boilers Saucepans and Kettles Buckets, Camp Ovens Frying Pans, Milk Pans Tin Basins and Dishes Brooms, Shoe, and Scrubbing Brushes. e@r Five per cent. Discount allowei to Cash Purchasers on all Goods amounting to 20s. and upwards. otomahana andj the ho_ LAKES.I A SERIES OF THIRTY PHOTOGRAPHIC VTEWS, The Finest ever Taken in these Charming Districts. . . Including—The White and Pink Terraces, Boil ing Geyser, Lakes, Water-fall at Wairoa Tarawers, Ohinemutu, Groups of Natives, am Lake and Mountain Scenery. A Large Collection of Original Maori Portrait and Auckland Views. PULMAN-S PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY Shortland-street, Auckland. m O ~~A R RIVE Ex - Gael,' @ Dunedin and Oamaru: OATS OATMEAL BRAN BARLEY DUST POLLARD PEARL BARLEY FLOUR. T. H. HALL & CO. M R. F. Li .A S T SURGEON DENTIST. Artificial Teeth supplied* rom one to a fu. set, on the new principle of self-adhesion, totall; dispensing with the customary unsightly faatei ings. Teeth scaled, stopped, and extracted Address— 40, WELLESLEY-STREET, TV/O DOORS ABOVE ALBERT-STREET. JEWING MACHINES TAYLOR'S PATENT LOCK-STITCH ; SEWING MACHINES are Superior to all others for domestic use. Special Notice to Ladies who already possess a Treadle Machine.—lt is frequently desirable to have a Hand Machine for light work, and for use on the table. Taylor's Patent Machine Co. have supplied this want by intro ducing a specially good and cheap Twisted Loop Stitch Machine, which, with Friction Gear and Extras, only costs Two Guineas. As an accom paniment to the Treadle Machine, or for those who desire efficiency and cheapness combined, this Little Machine is unrivalled. SS&, Inspection of all the Taylor's Machines nvited. Sole Authorised Agent : T. PEACOCK, OPTICIAN, SHOTLAND-STREET. J A N D J. S O P P E T, • Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, And.No. 101, Lower Queen-street Wharf, Auckland XOHN QOPPE T HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Has always on Sale or Lease, Large Tracts of COUNTRY LANDS, suitable r; ' for either Sheep or Cattle Runs. C?U LT, I VAT ED FARMS, I PARTLY IMPROVED FARMS, ' | r HOUSES, COTTAGES, And a 1 great number of choice BUILDIN. _7] , .SITES, both in the Town and ! " i-: t;"}" Suburbs. '.";' ■•., ;...,. All orwhich caii be deait with1 0 ,, v 'ost reaso 1 ijii -::;■.. -;ableterms. ■•■■ ■■■"■ •'■' ■1 | ..-."' >NO _:.8„- QUEEN-STREfiT, ':' :J A '.'. -J j>H .F... •■ .' Auckland. ..: f; rw oj Mn h Also, Agent for Mr W. K. Carter^ WAikat Parcels Delivery, and Booking of Pas sengers.



IJ\ A I L__o hi Ha . fitting Garment, to give us a tffi Bo°* We have engaged a FIRSTnr._ CUTTER, whose>ng elffilfe rants us m assuring those who ar - favour us with their orders, thai Sar * QAR-GO AND I queen-street, ■'■■-. . Next E. Waters', Confectioner. I £W All Tweeds thoroughly Bhrm* and orders executed on the shorSS 7 I notice. ""lueßt. W~~C. D E N~N in. * IMPORTER, * S QUEEN-ST.REET. thTwertheim, Hand an djj Treadle, j H A N_!.D MACHINES, £i m~ The Most Superb M a chines in the World, a Challenges comparison with ary, and give. 3(ji I worth more extras, free of charge. ,7 Time Payments. One Month's Free Tbiav Also, Always on Hand, 7 \' The Princess of Wales (Arm and Platform) Wheeler & Wilson, Singer, Howe, and other good makes. . ROYAL WASHING AND WRINGING MACHINES. Magic Lanterns. Mangles. &c, &c, &c . .■' :;-]|g Great Machine Depot, QUEEN-STREET. '. Pianofortes & harmoniums; 7 from £8 udwards, on terms to suit pmv chasers. N.B.—Some splendid Debain's Pianos ! also Bord's, at gi-eatly Reduced Prices. , *M WEBB'S MUSIC SALOON, Wellesley-street. .;...;; -*" / ; ;r | / mnos J. HARBUTT, Wholesale Brush Manufacturer; r victoria-street east, •■ | Auckland. ; ..; 7^ H■; O L L A H ' £ l- GREAT INDIAN CURES. i, 7 — a NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC—These in valuable Medicines can now* be regularly pro" cured in Auckland of all Chemists, and at s Russell, Bay of Islands, of Mr Ernest Ford, the duly appointed Agent for that district. Trade purchasers treated liberally. . *][ BROWN, BARRETT, & CO., ' Auckland, Wholesale Agents for the Proprietors EN E TIA N BLIND FACTORY jj ,-.-.. ■~. j , . ;, : . ■ WIRE GAUZE BLINDS, and PKRFORATBfj ZINC BLINDS. MAY BE HAD j AT THE '< AUCKLAND VENETIAN 8L1ND...: MANUFACTORY, CORNER OF COOK AND GREI -STREETS Of any dimensions, in any number from One g to a Hundred, within a given time, of the , best quality, and reasonable priaes 7.7 and sent to all parts of New Zea land. Terms cash. Estimates returned by Post. A. &A. BUSBY . I (Late M. Horten Busby) VENETIAN BLIND MAKERS AND WIB WORKERS. Corner of Cook and Grey-streets. 1 .3ISQUIT, DUBOUCHE, & 00 a [Established 1819.] SHIPPERS OF BRANDY COGNAC Ijn pmua., QK.-CASKS, CASES, & FLASKS ; tSL Sole Agents for Auckland— ._ .(i ~ L. D. NATHAN & CO. ~.■ ■ _____ImMB oil ■ _\W _mm _9_m *&___■■ L. D. _NT ATHAN & <f € Agents, Auckland. ' - ! ; 1~~ A UCKLAND LOAN' ¥%_f_ _____ OFFICE, @ == JL = @ 165, QUEEN-STREET *X~ OPPOSITE SAVINGS BANK. MONEY LENT to any amount on CLOTHING JEWELLERY, WATCHES, PLATED ,; WARE, and every description of ...... j \ Merchandise, at the Lowest Rate of Interest. :■■-■-. The strictest secresy may be relied on m eyer -. j Parties waited on at their own residences.' i|. Fire-proof Safes oh the premises for the secunw . ■ Of Valuables. . i . ~ '~. [Established 1865.1,. „,, . - -w. ■; 77-771., h. .neumegen, , F.F'^m '•F ■»;. MCENEiiBD..PAWNBROKER. . .*& _->!..._._.*__. Wr,.™ «r.« down risrht of way.,. _«■'*•,-