The Auckland Evening Star.

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AUCKLAND, 'N.Z., .MONDAY. MAY 24, 1880.

(Published Dally.)

PRICE: ONE FENNY



Shipping. » i X>acificmai:lsteam ,JgD§&,. X SHIP COMPANY. _^_lfilv^ >' OVERLAND ROUTE TO aa____-____a_m KUROPE, Via P.M.S.S. Co. to San Francisco, via Hono lulu, connecting with all Overland Railways in tho United States and Canada to New York or any of tho principal Atlantic Coast Ports, and with tho unrivalled steamships of tho White Star, Inrnan, and Cunard lines from New York to Liverpool, London, or Paris. ■ To Steamer. Com'd'r. San Fran- To Cisco. Sydney I iTuesdayl Wed'd'y City of Sydney H.C.Dearborn May 25 — Australia ..W.CargiU June 22 — City of N. York W. B. Cobb July 20 Juno 2 Zealandia . ,|H. Chevalier I Aug. 171 June 201 And Every Four Weeks thereafter. First-class through to England, from £63. Steerage, including bedding and all neces saries, £37 10s. First-clnsa Tickets good for sixmonths, should passengers wish to etoo at Honolulu or any American cities eri route. Return Tickets to Sydnoy, good for six months, issued at 10 por cent, discount. All passengers from Coast ports must present their tickots for berthing. For full particulars, apply to S. A. BEARDSLKY, Agont. Lower Quoon-stroot, -Skgfc^ '(T\ITY OF SYDNEY' I_V will leavo Wharf to anchor in •«^^^»**rtho stream (if she arrives early in tho morning), at 10 a.m. TO-MORROW, 25th May, and tho North Shore Steam Ferry will leave tho Ferry Wharf at 2 p.m..to convoy passengers and luggago. All cargo most be on bonrd by 10 a.m., as nono will bo convoyed to the steamer by tho Forry boat. S. A. BEARDSLEY, Agent PTTNION STEAMSHIP iT-*«sf U COMPANY OF NEW Igi A ZEALAND (LIM-TED). SC_l TIME TABLE— nr __• FOR GISBORNE, NAPIER, WELLINGTON, LYITELTON, PORT CHALMERS. AND BLUFF (rao- Queen-street Wharit.) Steamship.] Date of Sailing. Latest Train. Rotomahana IThursday, 27,10 a.m. — 1 FOR TARANAKI. NELSON. PICTON. WEL LINGTON, LYTTELTON, and West Coast Port* (from Manueau). Taiaroa Tuosday, 25,10 a.m. 9.5 a.m. FOR MELBOURNE. Via SOUTH. Rotomahana Thursday, 27,10 a.m. — FOR SYDNEY, VIA RUSSELL Tararua Tuesday, 25, 4 p.m. — FOR RUSSELL and KAWAKAWA. Waitaki Every Friday, 4 p.m. Tararua Tuesday, 25,1 p.m. — __ FOR TAURANGA. Waitaki Every Tuesday, 5 p.m. — FOR WHANGAREI AND MANGAPAT. Waitaki Evory Thursday, 8 a.m. — atsr Caigo must be longslde one honr before lime "f departure. Passage Tickets' must be taken at the omoe bef oro embarking. Au'-klfiAd Branch i 53, Qneen street. rtx X. C_ITEAM TO WHANGA _cK^3S^ IO RRI, MANGAPAI. RUS •V|W»nK_N,SELL AND TAURANGA. WEEKLY COMMUNICATION WITH EACH PLACE. The Union Steamship Co.'s s.s. 'WAITAKI' WiU run regularly to the above places. Loaving or TAURANGA—Every TUESDAY, at 5 p.m. WHANGAREI nnd MANGAPAI-Bvery THURSDAY, at 8 a.m. Cargo received on Wednesday. RUSSELL— Every FRIDAY, at 4 p.m. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY CF N.Z., Agents, rtv „ TTIOR TARANAKI,WAN _/rjM>3V Js QANUI. WELLINGTON, *KMgtngN^.AND LYTTELTON. J , .".J I . -BB -jjg B-Bi RANGATIRA, Captain Harvey, "Will leave Onehunga for Taranakl, Wanßanul, Wellington, and Lyttelton on TUESDAY, the 25th instant, at 10 a.m. Latest Train for Passengers, 9.5 p.m. For freight or passage apply to CRUICKSHANK & CO., Agents, 16, Queen-street, Auckland ; Or A. B ARNES, Onehunga, Auokland. May 22,1880. <_-aw T3ARQUE 'JOHN BULL, J^^^JJ FROM LONDON. 'J^SfiS wSS& I will not be responsible for any p e hts contracted by my Crew without my written order. P. J. HAWKEN, Master. May 22nd, 1880. BETWEEN AUCK jOEgg^KJ LAND and the THAMES. Time Tabhi S.S. ROTAMAHANA, From Auckland i Monday, 12 midnight Tuesday, 3 afternoon Wednesday, 3 30 afternoon From Thames I Tuesday, 8 morning Wednesday, 8 morning Fares:— Single l Saloon, 7s (!d; Steerage, 68, No Cargo received within half-an-hour ( . ver—sed time of leaving. ERASER & TINNE, Agents. •■-*__&___■_ CJTKAM TO HOT SPRINGS, j£jggs|_:o Mahuranst, Matakana, -a,v—gaw» kawau, and Omaha. Tho B.s. ROSE CASEY, Al at Lloyds. For the Hot Springs—Every Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday, at 11 a.m. for Mahurangi—Every Thursday and Satur day, at 11 a.m. For Matakana, &c., &o.—Every Tuesday, at 11 0.1—• All cargo must be down half-an-hour before advertised time of leaving, or It w_l not be No Parcels or Goods taken without a shipping note. , . For freight or passage apply to J. CASEY. June 12.1878. £rwa^ |T ° X W A I U X -U. "*■*■»»* The p.B. OREGON will leave for Walnkn as under i— From Onehunga l From Waiuku May. ■ May. 25—Tuesday, 3 p.m. 26—Wednesday, 10 a.m. 29—Saturday, 8 a.m. 29—Saturday, 1 p.m. Will sail weather and other olroumst—noes permitting. Fares, 6b.-Return, 7s 6d. AU Freights must be paid before Goods are delivered, Oannlngham's-—lectins' Carts In Town Dally. 'Onehunga Agency at the Offloe of the Kauri Point Sawing and Planing Mills. Freight, from Onehunga to W_iu_u,7s 6dper ton. M. H. ROE. SSJ_&_>, _T OR KUSSELL, WANGA- Jjj-g|g|g£-l- ROA, and MANGONUI. The s.s. lONA will leave every Monday, at 6 p.m. (weather permitting). Passengers booked and small parcels prepaid at the Offloe on the Wharf. No cargo roooivod after 4 p.m. FOR WANGAREI AND MANGAPAI. The 5.3. ARGYLE will leave for the above piaoe every Tuosday and Friday, at 5 p.m. FOR TAURANG'A, S.S. GLENELG, Will leavo Queen-streetjWharf at 5 p.m. Friday, May 28 Wednesday, June 2 Connecting with the s.s. 'Flngal'for Mercury Bay on the 11th, 19th, 28th and 2nd June with passengers and cargo. Connecting with 8.8. STAFFA for Opotiki and Kast Coast, also connecting with S.B. KATI R ATI for Katikati settlement. Weather and other circumstances permitting. No Cargo reoelved after i p.m. A. MoGRKGOR, Manager



Shipping. ICK JL QTEA Mto the TH AM ES <fW&____- k-"> CONNECTING WITH ™ffIK3r!Cx_.OHrNRMURT, OMAHA, WAI- Jffiffl_____r'ro y PLAINS, ard MORRINS *KaM»»-«««» VILLE, Piako District. 'ENTERPRISE' AND 'TE AROHA.' From Auckland From Thames : Monday, v p.m. | Tuesday, 10.30 a.m. Wednesday, 11.30 p.m. | — Not responsible for shipping, carrying, or dis charging live stook, W. HEATH, Manager. **-»&-__» " FOR LEVUKA. The s.a. 'SOUTHERN CROSS,' Positively on or about the Ist June. W. LODDICR, Queen-Btreet Wharf. _g&sfe_ T H -rT NEW ZEALAND j |2|a|a|*w --- ~"xPPING COMPANY j -W^r/^UIU, Christohurch, N.Z. London Dr ho ; 81, Bishopsgate-street within. HE COMPANY'S FLEET ■ consists of :— Tons. Tons. The HURtNUI ..1051 Tho WAIKATO .„ 1053 MATAURA- 898 WAIMATE ..1157 OPAWA 1131 WAIMEA-.. 871 ORARI 1051 WAIPA 1057 OTAKI . 1053 WAIROA ....1057 PAREORA.... 879 WAITANGI 1161 PIAKO 1136 WAITARA .. 883 RAKAIA ..-1057 WANGANUI 113P RANGITIKI 1227 Those magnificent clippers are of the highosl olass at Lloyd's, purchased or built speciall * to meet the requirements of tho trade between the United Kingdom and Now Zealand. Tho saloons and state cabins aro suporbly fitted and arrangod and provided with evory requisite for the com fort of tho passengers, who are provided with bedding and all cabin fittings. The dietary scale Is most liberal. Second-class and steerage accommodation is all that can bo doßirod' d the ships are commanded by experienced mas te Tho Company also charters ships of tho hlghes olass aB required, and vessols ire despatched from London to each of tlie principal ports of the oolony with strict punctuality every month. The Company has always ships loading home ward from New Zealand. Arrangements for the passages of frlonds to and from the colony, and also for tbo conveyance of cargo, can bo made at the Hoad Office Chrißtcnurch, at any of the Branohosln Colony Branch—93. Queen-strekt. Auckland Drapery. TIT ELLESLEY HOUSE. AUTUMN AND WINTER, 1833 A. LOVETT Has now brought forward tho wholo o NEW STOCK of DRAFERY AND MILLINERY for the present and coming season, and Invites tho Ladies of Auckland to inspect it. The prices will bo found to bo us low or lowor than at any o'hor houso in the city, no matter how much pulling they may do. In the Millinery Department wo aliall nhow evory Novelty of tho Season. A good staff of Millluors employed, and orders promptly executed. A good stock of Dress Goods in plain nnd fancy materials, winceys, &o. Ladies' Winter Jackets, Ulsters, and Skirls Calicos. Sheetings, Flannels, Blankets, Quilts, Toilet (Jover.i, all good valuo Ladies' and Children's Under-wear, a fresh lot, cheap Infants' Robes, Gowns, Ho Squares, Silk Hoods, Hats, Sec Ono Shilling in the £ Discount on all Cash Purchases of 20s and upward?. Country orders promptly attondod to. Please Note tho Address: A. LOVETT, Wellesley-street, Auckland TIDWIN II O L L O W A V, In returning thanks to tho public for tho liberal patronago accorded to him whllo Partner In tho firm of Ilolloway, Garlick, and Cran woll, bogs to solicit a con tinuance of tho same in his JTEW "gSTA.BLISHMENT, NEXT TO HE WINS', GROCERS, QUEEN-STRE-T, Which he will OPEN on SATURDAY, March 6, with a vet SELECT AND CHEAP STOCK OF GENE RIA L DRAPERY AND jVJILLINERY, BOUGHT FOR CASH, Which will enable him to Sell at a SMALL ADVANCR ON WHOLESALE PRICES. THE MILLINERY DEPARTMENT Is undor tho Management of Mrs Varnom, for sevoral years with Mr T. Short, of Auckland. Painters. Glaziers, &c. T^X ' INGLEWOOD' & ' ADAMANT,' 523 PACKAGES PAPERH ANGING O APERHANGINGO, Scrims and Hessians GILT MOULDINGS, WINDOW GLASS (Silvered, Plate, Sheet, and Ornamental), PICTURES, Artists' Materials, White Lead, Zinc White, Oils, Varnisheß, a tent Silicate and Carson's Anti-corrosive Paint, Brushes, Colours, Glue, Glass, Paper, Tacks, Gold Leaf, and all Trade Sundries, Photographers' Glass and Glass Shades N.B.—Notwithstanding tho extra duty on PAPERHANGINGS, wo are etill offering the largest and best seleoted stook in tho Colony at tho same Low Prices as heretofore. W. PHILLIPPS & SON, OIL AND COLOUR MERCHANTS, 95 & 97, QUKKN-STRKET, AUCKLAND, D POLLKN-STRKKT. SHORTLAND •\TEW PA PERHANGINGS JLI FOR 1880. Large and Small Buyers of Paperhangings wil do well to call at HOLLAND & BUTLER'S Pap:~—iangings, Oil, Colour, & Glass Warehouse, 28 & 30, VICTORIA-STREET, AUCKLAND, Where may be inspected one of the largest and best-selected Stocks of Paperhangings in New Zealand, From Id per piece to tho moat costly. GILT & STAINED PICTURE - FRAME MOULDINGI In Great Variety. Picture-Framing in all its branches, At lowest possible rates. Oils, Colours, Glass. Varnishes. Brushwaro, Scrim, Glass Shades, Wax Flower Making Materials &c., &c. HOLLAND & BUTLER, Oil and Class Merchants. TTINCOUEAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY. J ATKINSON & CO., Paint & Varnish Manufacturers, Beg to inform the inhabitants of Auckland that they cm obtain a SUPERIOR PAINT, ready mixi'd for uso in any shade for House Painting at 7s 6d per gallon. Hematite for Ship Painting .. 6s per gallon. Black for „ „ .. ospergaion. First-class Oak Varnish, stands well in sun or shade, at per gallon in bulk, 8s; in one gallon tins, 10s. The undersigned being anxious to prove the superiority of their Paints against all others, are prepared to contract for the Painting aud Varnishing of Buildings. ATKINSON & CO., Newmarket, 0 r t Wellesley-street Entrance to Market.



J Business Cards. DR. C. EMERSON TENNENT, Legally Qualified medical practitioner. Dlßponsury and Surgery: Top of Groy-street. Hours of A ttontlance: 10 to 12 a.m., 2 to 4, and 7 to 0 p.m. Established 1855. BY APPOINTMENT. TOHN LEECH, Carver, Gilder, Picture ij Frame. Looking Glass and Window Cornice Manufacturer, Shortland-street, Aucliland. Mra Leech, In returning thanks to the Pnblio for tho patronago accorded to her lato husband, Mr John Leech, would respectfully solicit a continuance of tlio stime, as tlie Business, in allita Branches, will bo still ca rleti on r-e heretofore, and the same aualitv of work guaranteed M~ r! E, L A S T, surgeon dhntlst, Wkllesl-y-street West. Artllloicl Tooth made on tho most approved principles. A oomploto set from £5; Single Teeth, from 6e. ■ Teeth Stopped, Scaled, and Extraoted, Children's Teeth regulated. JAMES CATER, CHEMIST AND DRUGGIST, Hobson-street, Close to Wellington-street. OT fIUTHBEETSON, COMMISSION AGENT AND ACCOUNTANT, Durhamstroot (Premises lately oeoupied by Messrs Sargood, Son & Ewon Agont for Mossrs H. Hnego and Co.'s Gorman Cloths. Twoeds. and Coatlnus, r^ WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROCER, PRODUCE AND PROVISION MERCHANT LOWER QUEEN-STREET. W PHILLIPS AND SONS, OIL, COLOUR, & GLASS MERCHANTS, Importorsof Paperhangings, Scrim, I'alnts, Oils, Turpentine. Colours, Varnishes. Fronoti Polish, Gold Leaf, Artists' Colours and Brushes, Plato Shoot, Crown, Ornamental, and Photographic Glass, Pioturo Frnmos and Tnpcst-y Mouldings, Clock and Compass Glasses, Glazod Shashos, Doors, &o. Glass cut to si7,o, and carofully aokod.—lls and 97. QUEEN-STREET. J AN D J. SOPPET. • Freeman's Bay Steam Mills, And No. 101, Lower Quoon-stroot Wharf, Auckland E E A ND POTTER COACH-BUILDERS. GREY-STREET, AUCKLAND. N.B.—lron-bark Shafts, Spokos, Folloos, Blue Gum and all kinds oi Hardwood, at lowost market prices. Tt/I" R F. B. WOODEAH, Teacher of the Pianoforte and Harmonium. Address, caro of Mr Nowton Fairs, Music sollor mid Statlonoer, Queen-street. T "F O WIN NER. ON, AUCKLAND STEAM WOOD TURNING FACTORY, WYNDHA Ba-STREET, (Next Shakk&pkaßk Hotel). r Introduced Steam Power, ho Is now prepared to make a Reduction of Twenty por cc.it oil tho prloo of all common work. tuif Country Ordors punctually nttondod to. m H O S. J. H A R B J T T, STEAM BRUSH WORKS, VICTORIA-STREET EAST Auckland HW A I T E, • Manufactures Tinsmith, FORT-STREET, Wishes to Inform tho public that ho Is the only one in the Provinco who devctoa tho whole of his time to the abovo business, and with his facilities for working and modern appliances can defy competition. IREIiAfI- BROTHERS, WOOL MERCHANTS, TANNERS AND LEATHER MANDFAOT____B Importers of Saddlers' and tlootmakere Machinery, Kngll3h and Forolgn Leather, Saddlery, Saddloro Ironmongery, Boot Uppers, Grindory, Mill Be'tlng, Suotlon and Delivery Hoso, &c Warehouses: Vulcan Lane and High-street, Worka: Panmure, Auokland. Constituents' orders promptly and carefully exeouted JOHN ) HOUSE, LAND, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT NO. 8, QUEEN-STREKT. rr p, GIBBONS & LO. WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER, COAL, FIREWOOD, & PRODUCE MERCHANTS, 58, WELLESLEY-STREET Auckland. CI G. SINGLETON, ELECTRO-PLATER AND GILDER, VICTORIA STREET WEST, AUCKLAND (Near Chapel Street). Spoons, Forks, Cruets, Solvers, Tan and Coffoe Sets, Replated and Repaired. Pins, Broo os, Chaina, and Rings Gilt oqual to ow. at roasonabl Rates. A~C T v XNE B ' LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Tauranqa, (Until recently Resident Government Wnginoer and Surveyor, whloh position he held for up wards of twolvo years), will be happy to furnish reliable information regarding Native and other Lands throughout tho Bay of Plenty District. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FAC?"?'--. James mackie, Proprietor, victoria street east. auckland. Repairs of Every Description In Wood and Iron neatly executed on the Shortest Notice. SPRINGS MADE AND REPAIRED, far- N.B.—Country Orders punctually attended to. R& W. HELABY • FAMILY Se SHIPPING BUTCHERS WHOLESALE & RETAIL, Shortland Street, Families waited upon dally for Orders in any Dart of Town or Suburbs. Prime Corned Beef and Pork (in kegs or tierces) always on hand. pedal attention iven Shipping. CHARLES PALMER, DRAUGHT?MAN, &0. Drawings, Maps and Plans compiled. Drawn to Scale from Rough Sketches or Traced. Addresses, &c, Illuminated in the Highest Style of the Art. Auctioneers' Show Plans and Lltographs. Schedules prepared for County and Highway Boards. OFFICE—Cornor ot Shortland and O'Connell Streets, Auckland. Established 1868. TiTB. T. TRAFFORD, R.S.D.E., SURGEON DENTIST, WAKEFIELDtSTREET, Near Queen-street.



Business Oards. mIIO MA S OTEADMAN, Late Robert brewin, SEEDSMAN AND FLORIST, Next Union Bank of Australia, Queen-street Auckland. on sale. Maize, Oats, Bran, Chair, and Fow Wheal; also.Maniires of hU descriptions. Agent for J. Mason, Parnrll. EL E W I S _ (Lato of 0. & R. Lewis). commission agknt and produce BROKER, 23, Queen Street. L-STAHLIS--D 1853.1 CLARKE BROTHERS (Late Cromblo's), Ro.al Finb Art Photographic Gallsbins. Opposite Union Bank, Queon-street, Auckland. First-clasß Portraits, from C.D.V. to Life Bi_e at moderate pricos. Children's Portraits taken Instantaneously. ARN OCX BROTH ER S, SOAP and CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, RICHMOND. Offlco i Durham-streot, Auokland, Cash Purohasors of Tallow, Wool, Shoopsklns and Bones. A I T BROTHERS MARBLE AND FREESTONE MASONS, Monumonts, Head-stones, Tombs, and Iron Tomb Railings. Inscriptions exoontod n a Superior Stylo. Prioes and Designs m-„ on appUoatlon. Address t CORNER OF RUTLAND & LORNE-STREETS« Auokland. ISH E li AND C O WHOI-BALK. SniPPINS ft FAMILY BUTCHERS. Quoon-streot, next Bank of New Eeala—- Anckland. Poultry of aIII klnda drossed to order. Prime Smoked Tongues, Homo-ourod Bacon. Corned Boot on Solo In largo qiix-itltles. N.B.—Dealers In Ganio. IJvo Pheasants for warded to all parts of the oolony upon reoolpt of ordor. Families waitod on In town or unburns. 1 A ME S H. BUCHANAN, ff MONUMENTAL MASON, MARBLE AND STONE MERCHANT, AND GENERAL BUILDER. IK 8T A 11 LIBII _ D 18 6 2.] VICTORIA - STREET KAST, same Bide as Greyhound Hotel. N.B.—Designs of all kinds of abovo work for warded to Town or Onntrv on appUoatlon. CITY BAKERY AND STEAM BISCUIT MANUFACTORY, HOBSON-STREET, Auckland, loinq and Ground Sugar Always on Hand W. R. WADD EL L. [Established 1854.] MDWA 11 D BARTLEY, ARCHITECT. STICHBURY'S BUILDINGS. QUEEN-STREET. WILLIAM LEYS, BOOKBINDER & PAPER-RULER, Next the Star Oillco. Merchants' Aocount Books, Insuranoe and Mining Roglstors, Bakers' and Chemists' Day Hooka, Band and Choir Musio Books, RULED AND BOUND TO PATTERN. MUSTO AND MAGAZIWKS BOUN ILLIAM DAVIO DALLEN (Lato C. Burton), Baker and Confectioner, Quoen-atrcol. Wedding Orders, Halls, Supper and Evening Parties punctually attondod to on reasonable tonus. Gentlemen and Ladies, Commodious Dining Rooms, with fvery convonionco. Gas Apparatus for Cooking. Mouls sorved up on the shot test notico. CF. COOP ER, a SADDLER, COLLAR & HARNESS MAKER, Upper Qu_-N-str__t, Auckland, Throo Doors abovo tho Army and Navy Hotel. N.B.—Courier Bags, Legging?, &c., &c. mado to order on tho shortest notice. Charges moderate. /"^ AU L T AND LODGE, BOOT & SHOEMAKERS, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON. A l'irge Stock of Colonial made Boots of evory description on hand, or made to order, at Prices that will defy competition. X\T H. SKINNER, BUILDER, CARPENTER, AND JOINER. Vuloa- Lane, HOUSES BUILT ON DEFEPED PAYMENTS. AU Branchoa of tho Building Trade xeouted by Kxporioncod Workmon. Shop Fronts, Offloe Fittings, fee. &-c JAMES BUTCHER, CARTER, CONTRACTOR, -0. Goods Carted and DsUvered from shir's Bide on Shortest Notico. Ballast SuppUed Newcastle and Bay of Islands Cor.l. Also, Firewood (out or unout) raloanable. /GABRIEL LEWIS, AUCTIONEER AND GENERAL COMMIS SION A.GENT, 11, QUMN-STRE-T, AUCKLAND, TU O li E, • BASKETMAKER, Queen-Street, (Opposite tho Albort Hotel.) Every Description of Baßketwork mado and Repaired on the Shortest Notice and most Reasonable (Terms, A llboral allowance mado to Wholesale Customers. Just Opened a choico Boleotlon of Travelling Baskets. N.B.—Tho First Prize was awardod to T. Cole for the best Collection of Baskets at the Agri cultural Show held in November last. BLAIR AND CO., Manufacturers of -Erated Waters, Ginger Wine, Quinine Sarsafarilla and Cordials. Factory : Upper Queen-street, Auckland. Country Ordors punctually attended to. C. P~ E L II A M, a LADDER & BAKROW MAKER, 49, Victoria-street. Every Description of Ladders, Stops, Barrows, Barrow Wheels, Clothes Horses, Clothes Boxes, Travelling Cheats, &c., on hand or made to order. A liberal discount allowed to Contractors and on wholesale ordor. Shop and Oillco Fittings, and all kinds of Job bing Work dono by cxporionccd workmon on tho shortest notico. N.B. : Ladders, Stops and Barrows lent on hire. TDISCUITSI BISCUITS! MILK BISCUITS! SULTANA BISCUITS! OSBORNE BISCUITS! Tho undersigned respectfully beg to intimate to their numerous customers and the publio generally tnat they are now manufacturing the abovo new Biscuits, which they can confidently recommend, and would invito especial attention to the OSBORNE, as it is superior to any bear ing that name thoy have hitherto suppUed, being an entirely new Mixture. The abovo Biscuits may be obtained from all Grocers and Slorokoepers in town and country, and wholesale from Messrs Stone Brothers, 22, uoen-street, Auckland. J. BYCROFT & Ca Onohunga Biscuit Factory.



I ironraonsrerv. ~~y -j a\ PER CENT, "| /i CASH DISCOUNT (TO REDUCE STOCK) ALDOWED TO PURCHASERS OF TABLE T7-NIVES ABLE AVNIVES TTIORKB, l 1 ORKS. SPOONS, P_C. POONS, OCc. J. & J. D, ICKEY 230, QUEEN-STREET, 230. "Watchmakers and Jewellers. PRESENTS! PRESENTS In WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELLERY at considerable reduction till further notice Havlug a largo Stock on band, and a further Shipmont per ' Rigarooma,' I am in a position to olFor to the publio such llboral discount that will defy competition. An inspection of my Window and the prices marked must satisfy all. Sterling Silver Waltham Lever Watches, at 50s. Warranted. Sterling Silver English Levor Watches (Capped and Jewelled), from £5. Warranted. Sterling Silvor Horizontal Watchos (Ladles' and Gents'), from £5. Warranted. Ladies' and Gents' Gold Watchos, from £310s to £25. Clooks (tho Largest Assortment In Auckland) of overy Class and Design, ftom tho Kitchon Tlmepiooe, at 7s 6d, to tho Draw ing-room Clock, at £30. Gold Alberts, from 30a; Ladies' Chains, from 60s. Before making your Purchasos pleaso walk up to 256, Queon-street (Opposite to tho Markot), and inspect my Window. ALFRED ALEY, Watchmaker & Jeweller. CLEARING-OUT SALE'FOR ONE WEEK. PIANOS, HARMONIUMS, WATCHES, CLOCKS, and JEWELLER! c_"No Reasonable Offer Refused..^ 25 per oont. Discount for Cash Buyors. J. H O W D E N, SHORTLAND-STREET. Money. C^ASH Advanced on approved security, j Money invested without charge. E. K. TYLER. Vulcan Lane. MONEY TO LEND on MORTGAGE of Flrßt~cl—9B Freehold Securities. WM. COLEMAN. Solicitor, Comer of Queen and Shortland-streets. MONEY TO __«_» in large or small sums at a moderate rato of lnterest.- Jaokson and RusseU. Solicitors. ONEY TO LEND, in large or smal sums, at usual rates ot Interest, CONNKLL & COOPER, Solicitors, Vuloan Lane. MONEY TO LEND, on Mortgage.— F. Ring, Agent, Shortland-street, MONEY TO LEND, in large or small sums, at low rates of Interest.—Mr R, Laishley, Solloitor. Hlgh-ctreet. UCKLAND PERMANEN CO-OPERATIVE BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Office :—93, Queen-street. LOANS granted upon approved securities o Freehold or Leasehold Properties n sums o £20 to £6,000, principal and interest being re payable in instalments, at the following rates for every £100 borrowed:— ..v.. Repayments extend- p w -. t Total amourrk. ing over eel Weok' Repayablo. ft B. d. £ B. d ! ■*' .years. .. _■ 12 6 130 0 Oi 6years- _ „ 9 2 143 9 Jj- , 8 years- _ ... 7 6 156 7 6i 10 years - .. .. 6 3 162 16 3i ■ , DEPOSITS received from members or otbprs upon which Interest s allowed as follows:—j Sums lodged for six months—7 7. per annum Sums withdrawable at seven days' not!6_—s % per annum. _s> ■' JOFN BATGER, Seoretary.



Public Notices. NEWTON VENETIAN BLIND WORK S. GEO. TUCKER, VENETIAN BLIND MAKER AND WIRE WORKER, KARANGAHAPE ROAD, NEWTON. Venetian Blinds of tho best quality made and fixed at Is per foot. Wircwork, of any descrip tion and pattern, made to ordor, Repairs neatly executed. <p< J. M O E N T E E, CARPENTER, JOINER, &C, No. 5. Albert Strket (Close to tiio Market). FORMERLY WITH J, C. PELIIAM, Ladders, Burrows, Steps. Boxes, fire, ef evory description. Shop and Oltlee Fittings made. JOIiUINO AND RKPAIfeING DON-. C 1 WITHEFORD, /• IRONMONGER, Sec., PARNELL. General Furnishing Ironmongery.—A new and woll-selected Stock of Holloware (of all kinds), Cutlery, &o. Builders'lronmonof.hy.—Nails, &0., at lowest prioos. The Plumbers' Department Is carried on a usual. Orders rapidly executed in town or country. Sheet Zinc, Spouting, and other Material supplied to builders. "jm DEN TERRAU- POST OFI' rUE. MORLEY AND WHITE, TEA DEALERS and FAMILY GROCERS, Eden Terrace. M. and W. (formerly with Messrs. Glanvllle and Ellyett), solicit tho pntronugo of the public. Families waited on for ordors. Goods delivered any part of the town and suburbs. SANFORD'S Farm Produce, Fruit and Provision Storo. Best Taranaki Butter la3d porlb. Choico Apples,3d por lb. Fi-osh Butter an- Kggs at wholcsalo prices. Sulcctod Pota toes 201b. Is ; do. good and sound, 281b Is. Dairy Fed Pork, Od por lb. Pork Plcb and small goods manufactured Fresh, dally. Pigs' Heads, Feet, and Sheeps' Tonxues cooked overy evening. New Milk id por quart.—Viotoda-streot corner of AlborUtrcct.i T>o NESI BONES! BONES Bought In any quantities for Cash at the Freoman's Bay Bono Mills, and at No. 101, I—wor Quoen-stroet, by *C J. SOPPET GO TO BATH to Ro-rn's Public Hot, Cold, and Shower Paths, Victoria - Btroot East. Chargo, ONE SHILLING. Open all weok days from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday Mornings from 6 till 10 _m. The Bath-rooms aro all private, and sup plied with every convenience, Turkish towels, losh and hair brushes, combs, rosplrators, eoap, io Select bath-rooms (private) for L»difre erery day, at all hour?, with female attendance, Onk Shilling. Please note tho addroos:—Vlctoria streot East, abovo tho Greyhound Hotel, and next the Choap Bedding and Furniture Mart 1 Auokland rpo BOATMEN & OTHERS. ANCHORS! ANCHORS! ANCHORS I 13 to !211w, at 3d per lb. Rowlocks, Is Gd per pair and upwards. All other Iron-work equally low In price. JAMK3 McEWEN, Ship Blacksmith, Lowor Albcrtotreot, Auckland. U C. SKINNER, NEWMARKET. Will in future conduct Business at the Shop ad joining Mr W. Hogg, Grocer. A Well-selected Stook of Fruit will always bo on Sale. SPECIAL NOTICK.-In addition to tho Fruit Department, Mrs Skinner has decided to ooon a Solcct Registry for Sorvanta. TO GENTLEMEN FURNISHING.— For Sale, two largo-winged Wardrobes, ono of picked mottled kauri, and one of rich cedar; plate glass fronts, and fitted up with polished mottled kauri drawers and trays. Albo. ono largo Sideboard, pretty Cheffonierp, and Chests of Drawers of rich mottled kauri, at very reasonable prices for cash. WILLIAM NORRIF, Mott-ED Kauri Caisi-»t Manufacturer, Top of Shortland-street. TVTEW ZEALAND FERN'S Unmoosted, or Mounted, In Sets of From 12 up ro I_s.Varikt:es. Also In Frenob Polished Mottled Kauri Boxes, each oontaining olther 25, 50, 75, 100 or 125 varlotioa. The 25 variety Boxes, aB above .. -I The 100 „ „ _ .. £3 ForJSale by ERIC CRAIG, PRINCES-BTREET. m B. G U E a T & C 0., Ship and Fancy Steam Biscuit Bakers, Melbourne. ROBERTSON BROTHERS, GROCERS, SYMONDS STREET, AGENTS. X^" Jp H I L~l P, saddler and harness maker, Karangahape Road, Newton (Opposite tho Medical Hall). In commencing business at tho abovo Address A. Philip roapootfully requests a trial, feeling assured that his oxporlcuco in tho Trado in Auckland and othor Provincial Distriot- will onable him to givo satiefaction. Saddlory and Harness Work made and rb airkd at Low Rato3, and with Despatch. Q T O R A G E. Tho nndorslgned recelvos Goods for Storage at low rates, in liis Now Brick Promises, noar Queon-street Wharf. * F. K. COMPTON. T^TOTICE.— The Lady about Town writes J-l to say that Williams's is the Cheapes House in town for Fancy Drapery and S»r_al Goods. A splendid lot of Ladles' Underclothing Back Combs, Belts, and Neck Frilling (all pricos. from 2d a yard); a nico variety of Gilt and Black Broochos and Earrings, cheap. Ladles from tho country would do well to buy their Roods at Williams's, Cheapest Houso in to ~n, foot of Groy-Btroot, four doors from Markot entrance (opposito Dampior's). Ooen till 9 p.m. RESENTATION WALKING STICKS. A. & K. TKUTENBERG Would draw publio attention to tholr Elegant silver-mounted Walking-sticks, mado by a new process, out of the Choicest Colonial Woods, various spcoimons of tho beautl fill Now Zoaland Timber boing Inlaid, the wholo forming a solid, highly-polished, and elegant Walking-Stick, particularly suitable for Prosonts to Friends eitlior in or out of the Colony. The Sticks are beautifully mounted with silvor. Illustrated to order by various designs, including portraits, monograms, etc. Special designs made to ordor. Inspection invited. A. &I- TkuT-NB-RG Queen-ijtreot, Auckland T~ O^BUTCHERS, SETTLERS, FAR. MKRS, AND OTHERS. The Undersigned are Cash Purchasers of Hides, Sheopskins, Wool, Tallow.Beeswa-, &c, BEO., at highest market rates, in any quantity. Consignors dlreot will have prompt and im mediate cash remittances returned at satisfac tory rates. r IRELAND BROS.. T—nnk-S and Leather anutaotu__._b, Auckland. MR. FAULDER, Sole Contractor to the City Council for tho Emptying of Earth Closets, Privy Boxes, Cesspits, &0., is propnred to attend punctually to all requosts regarding the abovo. Persons desiring to have the Bald places attended to, either woekly, fortnightly, or otherwise, can ' vo the same done by'eaving a notico, elthjr verbal or written, with the Inspector of City CounoU Offloe, Qneen-atreet. r A U N D R Y. We beg mo3t respecfully to inform the inhabi tants of Auckland and neighbourhood that wo have commenced ho Laundry.Buainesa at Shelly Beach Road, PonsonDy, where Washing, Mangling and Ironing will bo done on the shortest notice, and at reasonable charges. We use no friction either by hand or brush, conse quently Clothing washed by us will wear much longer than when washed in the usual manner. All Clothos will be fetched to the Laundry and returned to the owneM free of charge for carri age. Laco Curtains dressed.—Yours respectfully, J. & A. MILLS.—P.S.: Orders may be left at Mr Campbell's, Stationer, Queen-street. LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, VICfORIA-STREE FOR HIRE—A groat variety of Open and Close Carriages, Broughams, and Wedding Carriages, with Gray Horses; Buggies, single and doubbvsented, hooded and open ; Single or Pair of Horses ; Breaks for Picnio Parties. 'Bus3es may also be had for conveying Parties to Concerts, &c. Ladies' and Gentlemen's Saddle Horees. Charges moderate. F. QUICK. Proprietor,



Public Notices. TjIXOHANOE AUOTION MART. W. 1) OWD EN. Boas to inform tho publio that ho has resumed business as Auctioneer and General Commission Agent, in tho Premises lately occupied by Mr G. W. Binney, and known as the Exchange AuctioD Mart, Queon-streot, Auckland, where ho hopes by strict attention to business, prompt settlement of accounts, and liberal advances if required against goods left for absoluto salo, to receive o share of public support. f GHEES'S Sale Extraordinary, •" • lor Ono Month Only, at Half Prices:— 180 dozen Men's Dux Collars (deep points), 0a per box; any pereon who studies economy should take 12 boxes. Youths' Collars, 5d per box; Men's Linen Haudkerehiefs, with coloured borders, lOd each; smaller size, 9d each. These arc gools which will soin sol. Holland Pina fores, 9d each: Boys' \\ inter Shirts, Is 9d each: extra large sized Stock ngs in Grey Cotton, 9d per pair; in Ribbed L. Wool, Is 9d a pair. These will suit for either men or women. Men's Merino Pants. 3$ Gi, worth fully 5s each; a few Men's Tweed Travelling Caps, 2s Gd; Menu Shakstieare Collars, 8d a box, worth Is; a few Men's Canadian Hats, 2s 3d each ; a few White Shirts at si, worth 7s 6d ; aleo, as before adver tised, Men's Braces, (id a pair; Large Turkey- Red Handkerohlefs, 6d each • White Flannel, Is 3d a yard, splendid value; Long Curtains, Js and Is 6d per set; Window Holland, 6d and 7d B yard; Babies' Shirts, Is; Bodies, la ed each, Noto tho AddreßS— J. GREEN, Victoria-street, Throo doors from Albert-street. QPECIAL NOTICE. Mr T. TRAFFORD, Surgeon Dentist, W_k_field-street, Has just received from England and America the Now Patent Oxide of Nitrogen Gas for Pain lesa Extraction nf Teeth. Days for administration of th Oxide Gas- Mondays, Wednesdays, snd Fridays. [By Appointment] May 10,1880. THE undersigned, having taken over the Business lately carried on by Mr J. Tucker, hopes by ttric attention to business to merit a sbara cf tho Bupport so liberally awarded to his predecessor. JOHN BTJRGFSS, DEALER IN G-ME, Shipping and Family Butcher. Noar Theatro Royal, Queen-street, Auckland, Families waited on for orders in town or suburbs THE CITY OF AUCKLAND DYEING AND CLEANING ESTABLISHMENT. RICHMOND AND WELLESLEY-STREET EAST, W. EDGAR, PROPRIETOR. While thanking the pnblio for their patronage during tlwpast sixteen years, W, Edgar would beg to inform them that he has now on band a Com pleio Stock of the Very Best and Fastest Dvks, and that with his appliances, In which ho has adopted every modern improvement, he ca_ turn out hia work of a quality not to be excelled. W.E. has just recclvod a Large Stock of the Newest Dy*s for the m fashionable colours In Shawls, Opera Cloaks Babiea' Dresses, Sec, Sco, Silk and Satin Dresies Cleaned or Dyed and Well-finished, OBtrlch Feathers Cle-ned o Dyed any shadoand well Cured. Gentlemen' Cloih— is? Cle-ned, Dyed and Renewed in Color at nhort notice. Hats, Feathers, Sheepskins Cured, Cleaned oi Dyed. SST Orders loft at tho City Establishment WelleMey-Btreet Kast, will meet with prompt attention. Ladles and gentlemen waited upon by leaving their f uerionally or by post pDEN VALE POST-OFFICE. R. S. ALLAN*, Family Grocer and Tea Dealer, Valley Rood. AG_NT for tho Auckland Evening Star Xp WILLIAMS FORT-STREET, AND QUEEN-STRKET WHARF, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL FISH AND OYSTER DEALER. Fresh and Smoked Fish Always on Hand, COUNTRY ORDJCRS PUNCTUALLY ATTENDKD TO Fish Forwarded to any Pari r>j 'he COLO-Y. DR PURCHAS has REMOVED to Challinor Houso, Pltt-strcet, opposite Grey-street, whore he may bo Consulted be tweon the hours of 8 and 10 a.m., and 1 and 2 p.m., and after C p.m. TMPROVEMENTI IMPROVEMENT! R. H. BARTLRTT. Hcspectfully calls the attention of tho people of Auckland to tho fact that ho la now furnishing highly-enameled Photographs at reasonable prices, at his studio. Queon-street, Auckland. This prooess was first discovered by Mr Hem, a popular photographer in Boston, Mass.. U.S.A., and has n«en practised hy him since 1861. Al though this method of beautifying photographs is attended with much careful manipulation, the result is very satisfactory and pleasing as well as beneficial, inasmuch as it preserves the picture from fadtmr and spotting by exposure to air. He guarantees these photographs, when enamelled, to romnln perfectly brilliant for fifty years, as time and climate has no damaging eftect on them. Please call and Inspect our work. I^TO-ICE.— J. B. Massey, Boiler-maker jH% and Smith, wishes the Pnblio lo know that he lias started In tho above-named business, in the premisos lately occnpled.by Mr Partington at tho bottom of Cook-street and Market Place, and is prepared to do all kinds of Boilor Work and goi>erall Smithing. Agricultural Imple ments made and repaired. Grave Fences and Ornamental P_llisading on hand or mado to orlor. mO ALL TIMBER C( NSUMERS. NOW IS THE TELE I Persons intending to Build should begin at once' as thoy will never ba able to Buy Cheaper than at present from THE UNION STEAM SAW, MOULD. ING SASH & DOOR COMPANY, Mechanics' Bay, Who havo the LARGEST STOCK in the Colonies, and having an IMMENSE AS fcORTMENTof all kinds, are Soiling at the most attrac tive PRICES. DOORS, SASHES and MOULDINGS, In Splendid Form FOR LATHES AND TURNERY THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE COiONIES. Ut Fullest information promptly furnished or application to RICHARD MONK, ANAGER; brfl -Se ~E__~Bfl hflp J ■ j"4-yTrjll ■\TOTICE.—The Bord and Kelly Pianos _3I havo arrived in splendid order; also some of Kollj's Piiz. Medal Harmoniums. N.B.—New and Second-hand Instruments to Sale on tho doferrcd paymont system. Pianos et\, tuned and repaired; charge from ss. WEBB'S MUSIC SALOON, Wellesley-street. m BUILDERS AND OTHERS C A R L A W, So well known in tho Timbor Trade, begs to inform his friends that ho has commencoi Business under the style of CARL AW & CO., and wishes to draw attention to all requlrini Timber and other Building Materials to cal upon them, or send an ordor, which will b punctually attended to. CARLAW & CO., Timber Merchants (Opposite foot of Hobson-street), Custom-house-street West, Auokland. ■jm E N C I N G 1 Post and Rail, Wire, Palings and Corrugate ' Iron Fences at lowest rates. Small job • attended to, and old fences repaired. Posts, Rail 1 and Palings for Sale by 1 SAM. WHITE, BRIGHTON, PARNELL, Orders may be left with Winstone Bros Custom-house-street,



For Sale. O N S A L E TO ARRIVE, i Per « John Bull ' and ' Chile' : ', 80 cases STARCH , .0 kegs CARBONATE SODA ; 10 cases MARMALADE I 10 caseß CONFECTIONERY •■ 20 cases WORCESTER SAUCE 20 cases GALVANISED IRON C hhds. HOLLOWWARE. Ex Late Arrivals : FRY'S COCOA & CHOCOLATE MUSTARD, BLUE..TABLE SALT CORNFLOUR, STARCH, BISCUITS i VESTAS, BLACKING, PICKLES PIPES-T.D. & FANCY, TEAS BEDSTEADS, CHAIRS ; SHEATHING & ROOFING FELT. IT. H. HALL & CO., HIOH-STREET AND VULOAN LANK. TOSEPH CRAIG HAS ON BALH- Best Taupiri Coals, a fine sample 80 Iron Tankß 350 tons Newcastle Coal i 1,500 Puriri Posts 5,000 Hobnrton Ralls 10,000 Hobarton Palings, 5 and 6 foot 200 bag 3 Charcoal 200,000 Shingles. I Also, A Largo Stock of Local Coals and Firewood, | ricks, Lime, Sand, Sheila, &c, N.B.—A Cargo of Newcastle Coal daily ex pected. FORT-STREET. U S T A-R RIVED, AND FOR SALE, PER HELENA: 800 Bags Boat Milling Oats 500 Bagd Best Danish Oats 5 Tons Oatmeal , 20 Tons Anderson's FJour—sacks, hundreds and fifties 20 Tons Woods' Flour—sacks, hundrodsand fifties | 6 Tons Bran 1 In Store i Oats, Sydney Maizo, Bran, Sharps, Pota . toes, Butter, Canterbury Cheese, &o, i i Will bo Sold Cheap for Cash.] i i L. W. EAT ON. ' \ PPLES! APPLES 11 APPLES 11 I i EX 'LOONGANA.' THE UNDERSIGNED HAS ON SALE : 250 CASES APPLES. R. J. CARBINES, Produce and Commission Merchant, Durham-street. ryt. SALE, BY THE UNDERSIGNED : R. & J. Peak's Jams . Kitchen & Son's Candus I Fleming te Groy's Flour, OATMEAL, and P-ARI, Barley . Cheese and Butter : American Chairs, Clothes Pegs Ship and other Lamps Wade & Coy's Printers' Ink Brunsll's Patent Wire Fen-IN- G. W. BINNEY, Auotloneer and Commission Agent, Durham-street. r\ N SALE, 1 PRIME CANTERBURY AND AUCK • LAND POTATOES. I G. S. JAKINS. Custom House street. IrTIO ARxtIVE ', Per ' Me-Cia,' ' City of Quebec,' ' Loch Dee' and 'John Bull,' i 1000 bigs Weston and Westall's Fine and Coarse Salt i 200 boxes Candles i 20 oases Cornflour i 30 oatca Sardines (" Albert") 20 cases Salad Oil 25 oases Vr^EGiR 20 oases Swisa MILK ■ 4 cases Mllle's Bakiwo Powr_r 10 cases D. & M. Paste Blacking ' 4 cases Yon Hounton Cocoa 20 kegs Carbonate Soda 10 canes Muntz Metal, 18,20 and 22 ok, 26 cases Corrugated Iron, 6 to 10 feet , 31 cases Sundries—Coloured Prints, Wlro i Dish Covers, Riding Whips, Carriage , Lamos, Turkey Sponge, Wine Glasses. ; Tumblers, Water Bottles, Decanters, Iron Safes, Accordians, Desert Spoons, I Police Lanterns, Galvanised Iron i Buckets. IN STOCK— Cement, Slates, Corrugated Iron, 6 to 8 feet Muntz Metal Nails. Pitch, Tar, Salt—Fine and Coarse ; Candles—Bias, De Robaux, Jenar and Brandon; Sugar (assorted). Con fectionery, Peel, Teas, Tobscco, Tartaric Acid, Cream Tartar, Soda Crystals, Wblt i ing, Sardines, Herrings, Currants, Raisins. | &c, &c, &0. P,O T T E R & CO., Durham Street. "\T_A ILSl! VAILSII Wire Nails 100 oases li to 2} inch. Wire Nails 200 kegs Uto3J „ i Ewebank Nails 300 drums 1 to 4 „ Ewebank Spikes 50 „ sto 6 „ Conehead Galv. Nails 40 „ 2 to 2} „ Conehead Galv. Screws 10 „ IJ to 2. „ ; Galv. Deck Spikes 100 „ 3} to C „ Staples, Bright 160 „ li „ Staples, Black 100 „ Htoll „ Flooring Brads to arrive. FOR SALE, BY W. S. L AURIE ' 7, WYNDHAM-STREET. s _* . - - ... f TpOR SALE (TO ARRIVE), AT LOWEST MARKET PRIOES. Wholesale, Per Brlgantines' Peerless' and' Roderiok Dhu — 15 TONS OF MEEK _ AND McQILE OATMEAL - 2,600 SACKS PRIME MILLING OATS d To be followed by regular shipments through ou the seasbn. MCKENZIE & ROSS. ~ Auckland, April 29,1880. II c TKON IRON IRON TANKS ! TANKS II TANKS ! 1 I S. P A R X E B, HAs For Sale (Cheap) -bout 55 of the above. Also, SUPERIOR CORRUGATED IRON TANKS, i From £2 and upward Complete with tap ready for use; also, d a Large Stock of « SPOUTING, RIDGING, DOWN-PIPE, _c. Sec, tec Always on Hand, at his GALVANISED IRON AND LEAD ,„ PIPE STEAM WORKS, Victoria - street East. Auckland



Amusements. m_H EATRE ROYAL. A Manager-.. „ Mr. J. B. Steole. SECOND WEEK and BRLLLIANT SLCCESS . OF THE GEE AT EST TRAGEDIAN OF THE ACE, MR B. FAIRCLOOGH. Pronounced hy tbo most competent LONDON CRITICS to bd without a rival. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, THIS (MONDAY) EVENING, MAY 24. MERCHANT OF VENICE 1 MERCHANT OF VENICE 1 MERCHANT OF VENICE 1 Shylock Mr B. Fairclough Supported by tho strongest Shakespearian Com pany in New Zealand. Prices of admission—4s, 2s 6d, Is. Box Offlco at Upton's. /CHORAL HALL. A GRAND CONCERT In Aid of the Society's Organ Fund) Will bo given To-nigjit! To-night ! MAY 21th (QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY). PROGRAMME. FART I. God Save the Quben. 1. Overture, "Poeto ot Paysan" -..Suppd 2. Gloe, " The Hunter's FareweU" 3. Song, Lady Amateur 4. Trio, Piano, Violin and Violoncello..Haydn 5. Song, "aince then" ...Roeckel 6. Glee, "Love and Wino" 7. Song," Scenes that are Brightest "..Wallace Mrs Mitchell 8. Waltz, " Delnware-Klango" J. QungA Band part 11. 1. Ovorturo, "Men6tiierdoSt Waast" Herman 2. Song, "xvazareth" Gunod Band accompanim _nt 3. Glee, "Tho Miller's Daughter" 4. Song, " London Bridge .Molloy Lady Amateur. s a«-~a j " Battle Prayer" o. -ongs, | „ The young Recruit" Band Accompaniments 8. Glee, "The Throe Chafers" 7. March, "Osmanen" (J. Gung'l) ; Gallop, "Carillon" (A. Loulnor) Band Tiokets —2s 6d and Is. To oommenoo at eight o'clock. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY 1 QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MAY 21. CONCERT AND BALL IN LORNE-STREUr HALL In connection with No. 3 Company, A.R.V. and Hand. Tickets—3-', 2s, Is. To bo had at Mr Eagleton'a and Mr Finch's, ot Quecn-Jtrcot. Holdors of Hirst-class and second class Tlokots admitted to Ball. Refreshments provided at reasonable rates. Xf^PSOM DANCING CLASS. s Mrs DAMAN will Re-commence hor Select Childrens' Dancing Class on SATURDAY,May 29. Hours of Attendance, from 2to 4 p.m. Evening Classes on Mondays and Wednesdays as usual. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. — A DANCING ACADEMY is now Opened at the Temperance Hall, Albort-ireet, corner Victoria-street (Hall 60 feet). The'new. Waltzes, Redo was. Parisian Varieties, &0., and the Frenoh, American, and German Fancy Dances will bo Introduced. PubUo Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays, at 8 p.m. Private Classes, Wed nesdays. Children's Classes, every Saturday, from 2 to -p.m., commencing on Saturday next. Terms per lesson : Gents, 2s; Ladies, Is; Child ren, 5s per month, advance. Parties or. Clubs wishing private lessons, apply at Hall, or Devon shire House, Hobson-stroet,—Allen West, Teacher of Dancing, just arrived from America and England. Hotels. T^l DEN -y-INE prOTEL Eden Terras LIST OF P~R CESi- Bottled on the premises. Per bottle a. d. Mar toll's & H nnessy's Brand .. ..4 6 Greenless and ColviUe's CamoeltonlWhls key (strong) .. _ 4 6 Dunville'sW iskey _ _ .. ..4 6 Rum, 3s; Old Jamais (proof Is; small ..2 0 Cousen's Sherry, best, Is; smaU .. „ 2 0 Sandiman's Best Port, 4s; small .. ..2 0 Aniontillado.Sherry, as; smaU .. ..2 6 Old Tawny ort. ss: small 2 6 EngUsh Gl or Wine 3 0 I CASE (GBNUINE BRANDS). Hennessy'snd Martill's Brandy .. ..5 8 Schiedam Schnapps, Is 6d; mall .. „ 2 G Geneva, JD-Z, ss, la 6-; sm .. ..3 0 Stone Gin 5 6 Old Tom 4 6 Dun vllle's Whiskey 4 6 Townsend's Sarsaparilla 5 9 EngUsh Ale and Porter (best brondß), Is 3d to .. _ _ 14 Flask Brandy, large, 3s; smal .. ..16 All Spirits Bold by the Gal'on (over-proof), same as from Bonded Store. Terms: Strictly Cash (no exceptions). BILLIARDS. 9. E. has also procured one ot Thurston's New Exhibition Tables, with latest appliances, and no has fitted np a room for the same, second to none in Auokland, nnd, being upstairs, Is kept private. Good civU billiard-marker. SAMUEL EVINSON, Proprietor TEAMERS FOR THE NORTHERN 5 WAIROA, OTAMATEA, Ana all Stations in the Kaipara District, Start from tho Wharf at WALKER'S KAIPARA HOTEL, Railway Station, Helensvllle. Passengers for Northern Wairoa or Otamatea, leaving Auckland, per City of Cork, at 3 o'clock on Mondays, and for Northern Wairoa or Port Albert, per City of Cork, at 3 o'clock on Wed nesdays, will find flrst-olass accommodation, and overy guidance, at the above Hotel. A large and well appointed addition has been made to the Hotel. New and well-ventilated Single and Double Bed-rooms. Private and well-f ———_ed Sitting-rooms np Stairs and down. First and second-class Dining-rooms. The Billiard-room Is new, and fitted with ono of Hopkins's and Stevens's best .Tables, with every requisite for tho game. Ales, Wines, Spirits, Waters, and Cordials, of best quality only. Saddle Horses. Starling. Tj .ER R V HOTEL, NORTHCOTE, X? late v STOKES' POINT, J, MAXWELL, Proprietor. Accommodation for Travellers. Saddle Horses on Hiro. HOTEL, MECHANICS' BAY. S. VIVIAN Begs intimate that WINES, SPIRITS, CHAMPAGNE, ALES, Sec, are carefully Packed and Forwarded to any address. Dinners provided for Societies, Clubs, FamP lies. Picnic Parties, and others. Only the Choicest Liquors kept. BILLIARD-ROOM, nowiy nttea up with one of the Best Tables. PACIFIC HOTEL, QUEKN-STREET, AUCKLAND. JOHN GILLANDERS (For 11 years in the employ of Mr M. Corcoran at tho Greyhonnd and Metropolitan Hotels) begs to 'announce to his numerous friends and the publio that he has Leased the above Well known and Centrally-situated Hotel, and trusts that, by attention and civility to the publio, to merit a fair share of their patronage. The Wines, Spirits and Malt Liquors of the Best Brands only. P.S.—First-class Stabling. JOHN GILLANDERS. Proprietor. C** tUSTOM-HOUSE HOTEL, FORT / STREET, AUCKLAND. W. SPARGO. having assumed the Proprietor ship of the above Hotel,will be glad to welcome the general pubUc of Auckland and his Wai kato friends. W.S. is determined to spare neither trouble nor expense to make his House a ploaaant andpopu ar resort. r\ TAMA TE A ii UT EL, Batley, Kaipara. the brighton of the north. G. H. POWLEY, Proprietor. A First-claas Hotel, well-built, woD-furnlshed, and prettily situate- on tho queen of rivers. For Divallds, Families, end CoupJos spending their honeymoon, a more quiet or deUghtful retreat could not bo found. Charges moderate,