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A CORSICAN VENDETTA

By C. 4. GUNTEB,

The Successful American Playwright.

BOOK 111. — THE ENCOUNTER AT

MONTE CARLO,

CHAPTER XII

LA MSIX- BLACKWOOII,

The mind of Count Musso Danella was of th?t peculiar character that often sees a great deal in a very little. Educated in Panua, ho had early become imbued with that medL-val school of Pessimist philo sophy that, as enunciated by that diabolical Florentine, Signer Niccolo Machiavclli, made middle-age Italy a nation of treachery and deceit ; one of the cardinal principles of the faith being that every human action has its controlling human motive—generally a bad one. . Believing, then, thai; nothing is really unselfish, Danella wonders why Barnes nhould have taken .such an interest in at tempting to persuade Marina to forego her vengeance. What difterenco did it mako A - the American whet her there was ono less Englishman upon tho earth. But he said a word to .save n\\n—tr<jd, it made some dif ference. Problem : to discover Avhat dif ference ? And, turning this in his subtle brain, the following facts startled him. It was not important enough for Barnes to visit Marina in Paris, for he could easily have found her there, to give her tho mes sage from the dead ; why was it important enough for him to do in Nice what he had not cared to do in Paris ? In other words, what has connected Mr Barnes so much more intimately with this affair in the last twenty-four hours ? These considerations on the afternoon of the American's visit cause the Count to look over the memoranda of thedetective who had followed him from Paris. Two facts meet him in the investigation. First, Barnes has fallen in love 'with Enid Anstruther. Second, Miss Anstruther mentioned in her conversation whilestanding upon the station platform at Toulon the English Navy. The Count saunters down to Mr Barnes's hotel, and, politely pumping the clerk, learns that no one whomsoever has called on that gentleman since he has been at Nice. He wanders up to the dcs Anglais, and discovers that a young English naval lieutenant has wailed upon Miss Anstru ther, and that, moreover, ho is her brother. He goes to the harbour, and is told that the British gunboat Sealark sailed for Gibraltar the "evening before, Lieutenant Anstruther being one of her officers. Ar ranging these facts in his mind, the ques tion naturally shapes itself: " Was Lieu tenant Anstruther of the English Navy the motive that caused Mr Barnes to try and influence Marina to forgot her oath of the Vendetta ?" The American loves the sister, and a service to the brother would tend to assist his suit; besides—hero tho Count re members, with a start, that this English pirl herself had been interested for some cause or other in the painting of the duel. He himself has seen her looking at it on two different occasions. Altogether, though the clue is not as promising as it might be —for Barnes may have been but curious to know how the affair progressed, and been perhaps drawn to see Marina by her beauty —still, in the absence of any other, ib is worth investigating. Consequently, the next morninc the Count tells Marina, who is uneasy, feverish, and worried, and who shows it to his eyes that follow her every movement, that ho is going to run over to Gibraltar by rail way ; and, as it will be a very rapid trip, she had better take old Tomasso to look after her, run up to -Monte Curio, and seek to forget nil tiouble, until his return, in a little gaiety and dissipation. " I advise you, ma belle, to play a little. Tho joys of roxuje e.t noir make some of us kill our selves; but their excitement keeps others alive. Do a little gambling. You are rich enough to risk a few twenty-franc pieces for health."

"You nro going to Gibraltar?" replies Marina, ignoring all else. "Is it that you have a hope V " Yes—a hope—a very little hope !" "Then go! And if you lind him, you will find me strong enough to do my part." The paleness leaves her cheek, and she gives Danella a glance of gratitude that sets his blood on hie.

"I shall be bnck in a week, hellerina caristeima !" says the Count, and he takes the railway for Marseilles and Spain, while she and old Tomasso go up to Monto Carlo on the same train that carries Mr Barnes, Miss Anstruther, and the Chartris family. To tire desperate gamester. Monto Carlo is like an opium dream, in its extremes of the joys of Heaven and the pangs of Hades. So is it with Barnes, though the stake he plays for is not generally wagered on the table of the Casino ; but as tho smiles of Fortune and women usually go together, a good many pretty girls have been lost and won on the roulette of Monaco.

The first evening at this principality of chance is almost a Heaven to Mr Barnes, and a fairy dream to Enid. After dinner be takes her and the Chartris infant to the Casino and introduces them to the mysteries of roulette ; both girls win, Miss Anstruther gathering up enough gold to keep her in gloves for a year; while Maud, by the help of letting Mr Barnes pay all losses and pocketing all winnings, contrives to carry off a few weeks' bonbon money. Both could stay and wager their souls, such is their eagerness and delight. But the luck changing, Mr Barnes returns the infant Chartris to her hotel and carries off his divinity for a walk in the gardens.

Here, on one of tho terraces, they pass Marina. She is seated in a hopeless kind of manner, sadly watching the throng. Her dress, which is black as the night, makes her pale face look even paler and sadder than it is. Old Tomasso, who still wears the picturesque costume of his island, stands near, sympathetically watching his mistress.

The gay crowd pass her by ; the music of the band floats around her; but the girl never changes her sad smile, and her mind seems to be far away. She recognises Barnes's bow, and appears for a moment as if she wishes to speak to him; but that gentleman hurries Miss Anstruther on, thinking ib safer that the two young ladies do not meet.

Enid notices this, and says : " What do you run past thab pretty girl for? One would think she was nob good to look at!" "Neither she is when one has been educated to higher types !" This is empha sised by a very killing look from Barnes. " I do not see any higher type here ! In fact, I've never seen a more beautiful woman. I'm afraid the trouble is nob in her charms, but in your appreciation of them," remarks Enid, who has a way of generally taking tho other side in mosb dis cussions. "She knows you. Her face interests me—she looks as if she had a history. Please introduce me!"

If there are two women in the world that Barnes thinks should nob meet, Marina Paoli and Enid Anstruther are the two; but as he can'b give his reasons ho can only procrastinate. "Certainly, to-morrow morning, with pleasure !" "No! To-night!" "What! and spoil my evening ?" a little tenderly.

" Your evening should be ended by this time; I must soon go back to the hotel. There ! I see her now I —This way—come ! She looks sad and lonely; let us try to make ber a little happier i"

Such a request is impossible to refuse without givingexplanatioiis that Mr Barnes will nob and cannot give; besides, his divinity's us has made us so tender that he is very pliable at this moment. - So he walks up, and after exchanging a word with Marina, says : " Mademoiselle Paoli, let me present Miss Anstruther !" As he utters Marina's name, Enid's eyes begin to open, and sho erics: "Paoli? Where you in Egypt, Mademoiselle ?" "Yes, a year ago !" replies Marina with a ..pressed sigh. " Did you not spend some of your time in the English Hospital at Alexandra ?" " Yes ["—there is an expectant look now on the Corsican's face.

"And nursed my brothor—Edwin An struther t"

"Yes!"

" Then, darling ! you are bhe woman who saved his life!" and Enid goes up to the girl and gives her a tender kiss, putting her whole soul into her lips, in a manner that makes Barnes hungry for his turn to come : for ib is the first kiss ho has over seen Miss Anstruther giro : and tho manner in which she does ib is a beautiful little poem of Hontiment.

Ab this salute Marina becomes_ deadly palo and almost repulses hor, standing as il: lighting back some mighty emotion. "Don't you remember Edwin?" falters Enid, who still embraces the Corsiean.

" Remember him '!" and Marina, seizes the English girl in her arms and crives her a burning kiss that, makes Barnes start and mutter to himself, "She kissed the sister, bub thought she was kissing the brother." " What an impulsive dear you are !" says Miss Anstruther, arranging her somewhat disordered toilet. " Where aro you stop ping here ?" "The Grand," says Marina, as in a dream. " How nice !so am I! we'll go up to gether and talk about him " Enid puts her arms in Marina's, and they leavo Barnes bdiind them, who follows in a very sulky mood, as ho has no liking to play second fiddle to anybody in Miss Anstruther. pre sence. Tho noxb morning the two girls come down to breakfast together, a sure sign of friendship in women, and Miss Anstruther tells Mr Barnes they have spenb half tlie night in talking about her brother. "She told rue of the message he asked her to send me when he thought he was about to die. And J showed her his letters to me afterwards—all but one, bhat was a little too romantic about, her !"

"So thU Corsiean is the English girl you've [licked out for your brother's wife ?" " Not at all! Slie eunnot marry. Marina is going to bo a nun ! '"'A 7tn>t.!" gasps Barnes, in a helpless, stupid way. " That's what I paid. A nun.' She tells me she will never marry ; that her life is consecrated."'

" Of course ! Consecrated ! 1 forgot!"' " Did you '! You don't feem as clever as you generally are. What lire yon going to do to amuse mo this morning"'" says the young lady with a pretty air of proprietor ship, for she has begun to discover that sho can dictate to Mr Barnes onco in a while, and rather enjoys it. " You said you would teach me how to shoot a pistol." And so they take the little Clmrtris girl, who makes almost too effective a chaperon : for she has ears and ust?s them, and a tongue and will uso it if they give her any thing to talk about; and they puss a very agreeable morning together, Enid winning a pair or two of gloves on some impossible shots sho forces Barnes to attempt. She has not invited Marina to go with them, for sho prefers the American's com pany to that of any girl's ; though Marina makes an agreeable distraction. And the evening of tho second day ap proaches that has a surprise in it, and much misery for them both. There have been the usual distractions of gay life at Monaco ; a German student, having made love to red too constantly, being jilted, lias blown out his brains ; a Russian prince has runaway with an Austrian countess, and a Greek adventurer has had a wonderful run of luck and broken tho bank. But the roulette ball runs round as viciously as ever: and this evening, though I lames docs not bet on his eccentricities, Miss Anstruther does with the ardour of a devotee and a woman, which means a good deal : for nearly all the fair sex are natural gamblers. There is a capricionsness in the fortune thoy woo that is like themselves, and it attracts them ; being one of tho few notable ex ceptions to the great rule of nature, that similarities repel each other. The luck is a little against her, Mr Barnes notes, as ho sees ia the crush about one of the roulette tables, squeezed between Enid and a Russian princess, a woman he knows too well, and who, ho thinks, is unworthy to even breathe the same air ns Miss Anstruther. The lady looks up and recognises him pointedly ; and, in that social republic, he responds by a slight bow. A moment after the cattle king from Kansas, who had brought confusion upon him that day in tho Paris Salon, stamps into the room, forces his way through the excited throng, and, standing behind the lady, backs up hor bets with liberal ardour ; and, she chancing to win, he cries out: " Hello, Barnes of Now York ; I say, this is equal er than three-card nionte, and most as good as American poker. We'll have a game of that this evening after this is over, if it suits you ?"

Mr Barnes declines to play poker. Miss Anstruther looks up, and remembers the cattle sovereign ; but, being deep in tho mysteries of her system, whicli consists in betting on the odd numbers-—believing in the old maxim—pays littlo attention to any thing else ; and this time, being successful, grabs her winnings in an eager manner, ns if she feared tho croupier would defraud her of thorn. At this tho lady at her aide says something to her; and Barnes grinds his teeth together as he sees his goddess, in the joy of fortune, laugh and reply to her in a very pleasant off-hand sort of manner. (To he Continued.)

THE AUCKLAND EVENING STAR. MONDAY. DECEMBER 12, 188'j.



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This Hotel, being most centrally situate, adja cent to the Cathedral, within a short distance of tho Museum the Theatre, and other Public Building., and hi.vlng a Tram Service to all parts of the Suburbs passing it at frequent inter vals, Is unequalled as a place of residence for Families or Commercial Gentlemen vißiting Christchurch. THE SUITES OF PRIVATE APARTMENTS, which are elegantly furnished and appointed, are entirely distinct from the Hotel portion of tho building, thus securing perfect privacy. A novelty in Colonial Hotel accommodation is available at the Commercial in the shape of a LADIES' DRAWING-ROOM, kept especially select and exclusively for ladles. A High Pressure Water-supply has been ar ranged for on the Premises, and tho Bathrooms aro fitted with every convonleneo for hot, cold, or shower baths at any time. Comment on the Quality of th* Llqnors sup plied at the COMMERCIAL is unnecessary, as tho cijiar is under tho personal supervision of Mr W. F. Warner. 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List op Pricks, FOR CASH— Legs Mutton, 2d per lb Sirloin Beef, Id and srl Loin Mutton. 3Jd „ Rib Beef. 2Jd to to Shoul. Mutton, 2kl „ Corned Beef, 2d to 4d Forc-qrtr. ~ ljd „ Rump Steak. 6d Chops, 4d ~ Beef „ 4d and 5d Ox Tongues, 2s each Boef Sausagos. 3d Lamb. 2s 6d to 3s 6d Pork „ Ed and 6_ per quarter Sausages Fresh Daily. Families Waited on for Orders. Established 1859. GEE & POTTER, COACHBUILDERS, ' LORNE and RUTLAND-STRSETS. Coaches, Carrioges, Waggonettes, Buggies, Pony Carriages, Carta. Drays, and de scription of Vehicles kept in stock, or built to order. The trade supplied. N.B.—Traps lent to iU-tomers whilst repairs are being executed. ONE .SHILLING PACKET of SALSALINE will preserve TWENTY SHILLINGS' worth of food. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, iv Is and 2s packets. Wholesale Agent. RICHARD A. CARR. Fort-St root, Auckland. 7V/F ' 0 N U M E N T S ITALIAN AND VERMONT MARBLES, AND ABERDEEN GRANITE HEADSTONES IN MARBLE AND STONE. 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Agent for the Phoenix Fire Office. Advertisement Agent for Auckland Evening Star, Post-ofhoe Savings Bank, Money Order Oflloe. Telegraph Station, Telephone Bureau, WEDDKNG CARDS.-Latest Style at the Btar Ltthographlo Works, Short land-street, Auckland.



Business Notices. USEFUL, DUPABLE, CHEAP, AT McLEOD BROTHERS', Wholesale and Retail Manufacturers of Wicker Furniture, Perambulators, and every description of Basketware. THE AUCKLAND BASKET FACTORY, ALBERT-STREET (near V.M.C.A.) HOME JEWEL WASHING MACHINE [T WASHES EVERYTHING, from LACE TO A COALSACK; CLEANS TiiOUSERS without wetting a finger or knocking oil a button. It does away with wet feet, pains in the arms, back, and breast, and docs a big day's washing in two hours. \T HOME Ldl JEWEL /^ HUNDREDS OF TESTIMONIALS. M. M. LEVY, SOLE AGENT. ALBERT HOTEL. -r\ TjIVITT, /NUNMAKEE And Importer of every description of Firearms, Ammunition, and Shooting Applianc.s by tho best makers. CARTRIDGES.—'"ifiSSSSS are cnrefullv loaded on the premises, and BUav nlsH IN if TACKLE. FIREWORKS.— A SeT Wtf o. Fireworks, imported by the advertiser direct from J. Pain, tna celebrated Pyrotechnist. TOVTSaTPQ CiUNS KK-STOCKED. l-Jlii /-.IJAO.- — Barrelfl Browned, and overy other kind of repair done to Firearms. Guaranteed equal to the best English work. Prices reasonable. Breechloaders and Muzzle loaders chok'jborcd. D. EVI TT, Gunnukerand Importer, 254, Queen-street, Auckland (opposite the Market House). f Established 1859] Price lists free on application. "SAL SA LI IS" E TS the best Food Preservative; keeps Milk, Butter, Meat, etc., pure and sweet, and is without an equal for general household purposes. No home should be without it. ,T. BUTCHER.j J. J. GROOM J OCAL INDUSTRY. Everyone Interested in the prosperity of Auckland should purchase CCALLY-MADE SHIRTS AND UNDER. CLOTHING. And not imported goods. See that your draper supplies you with the best articles, which are made by THE SHIRT AND UNDERCLOTHING MAN UF ACT U RLN G CO., GREAT NORTH ROAD 131 ish c r & 00., - 1 WHOLESALE SHIPPING AND FAMILY BUTCHERS Established 1884. By Special Appointment to His Excellency the Governor, sir W. F. Jervois; His Exccfloncy Sir James Ferguson; and H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh; also, Kosha Butchers to the Jews. QUEEN-STREET. AUCKLAND, N.Z. Families waited on in Town or Suburbs, POULTRY of all kinds DRESSED to ORDER. Dealers In Game Home-cured Hams and Bacon Corned Beef in Large Quantity. Imports of Sausage Casings The Trade Supplied N.B.—Calve.' Rennet* B_ Customers Supplied with Ice. Telephone No. 356. P.O. Box No. 131 BY APrOlN'r> , * ;^»J *Nf-B_^--«t!l' M Ex T TO HIS EXCELLENCY TUB GOVERNOR. THAMES CARRIAGE AND DRAY FACTORY, VICTORIA-STREET EAST AND HIGH-STREET, AUCKLAND. Telephone, 308. JAMES MACKIE, Coa.ubuilder., MANAGER. Builder of every description of Vehicles. Repairs in all the branches of the trade faithfully executed. Vehicles Bought and Sold on Commission. Coaehbullders' Requisites in Stock. Tho Trade Supplied. Country Orders punctually attended to" Cash Customers liberally dealt with. ! ! /~IHAFF 1 MESSRS "STONE BROS. (My Agents) WILL RECEIVE ORDERS FOR ABOVE. Supplies in any quantity from Stor. or Works. F. ANDREWS. Otahuhu. COALSi. COKE, CHARCOAL, FIRE WOOD. Boat Rata, Titreo, and Purlri Firewood; also, first-class Tauplri, Newcastle, and Kamo Coal, at Lowest Prico for Cash. Furniture carefully Removed, and Goods Delivered to all parts of tho city and suburbs, at Lowest Rates.—Note tho Address: C. PIPER, opposite the Ponsonby Rosorvolr, and corner of Nowton and Karanga hapo Roads. wm ____ ___i_. SM ' pa3,K I" NVENTIONS and TRADE MARKS registered In all parts. All drawings, etc., accurately pi.pared ntthelnternational Agency. Ofllocs; Hill's Chambers, Queen-stroot,



Business Notices. Iron Curved for Verandas (ANY PATTERN) J SHORTEST NOTICE. j GEORGE McCAUL, MANUFACTURING PLUMBER AND IMPORTER OF ALL TRADE REQUISITES WELLESLEY STREET EAST (Opposite Now Library) and BROWN & DAVY STREETS, THAMES. HAS FOR SALE— 200 Corrugated Galvanised Tanks, assorted 500 Colonial Ovens, all sizes 50,000 Feet Lead Edge Ridge Cap, all sizes 50.000 Feet O.G. Spouting, all sizes 50.000 Feet Downpipcs, all sizes 50,000 Feet Galvanised Water Pipes, all slzes. Lfad-hcad Nails. Lead Washeia Portable Ovens, Furnace Frames Copper Boilers Jam, Fruit, Honey, and Butter Tins on tho latest American principle, In quantities as per agreement Etc. Etc. Etc, Awarded Three First Prizc3 for above lines at Auckland Agricultural Show. Latest and best selection of Gas Globes in Auckland. As Mr McCAUL is a direct importer for cash, be is in a position to supply the trade at the lowest remunerative prices. Liberal discounts to the trade. Country orders punctually attended to. GEORGE McCAUL, Manufacturing Plumber, and Importer of all Trade Requisites, Welles'ey-st. East (opposite New Library), and Brown and Davy streets, Thames. ri~BTO~V "N D L~I - M~EI GROUND LIME For Sale, SOU TH GATE'S MAHURANGI HYDRAULIC GROUND ROCHE LIME In any quantity, toe Concrete Paths, Floors. Collars, etc. Next to stone-flagging it is un rivalled for durability and Lard-setting qualities. For tanks and other wet work it, is a llrst-class material. B. KEANE, SOLE AGENT, CUSTOMS-STREET. W L E ~ V s> BOOKBINDER. PAPER RULER. ACCOUNT HOOK MANUFACTURER, W i'NDH AM -STREET. MERCHANTS' ACCOUNT BOOKS, Insurance end Mining Register Books Specially Ruled and Bound. Music, Magazines, Public Libraries, and Sunday School Books Well Bound. Bakers' Special Ruled Day Books, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn, Books Re-bour,d. BAND AND CHOIR MUSIC BOOKS RULED QRION QRION. /"fcRION. WHAT IS IT ONE SHILLING PACKET of SALSALINE will preserve. TWENTY SHILLINGS" worth of food. To be obtained of all Chemists and Grocers, in Is and 2s packets. Wholesale Agent. RICHARD A, CARR. Fort-street, Auckland. W M - M e A BTHUR & C O- ' IMPORTERS OF EARTHENWARE, CHINA, & GLASS, Queen-street, Auckland, HAVE ON HAND: A LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK OF EVERY DESCRIPTION OF EARTHENWARE. Consignments of "Sew Goods every month. Now Landing, ex Star of the East,— MASON'S PATENT GLASS FRUIT J A R S. Ex Piako,— ASSORTED CRATES OF EARTHENWARE (Suitable for Country Storekeepers). gM. M C A RJIUR & QO. mUCKER'S TmOOD FOR PORRIDGE, &c., fee., Specially prepared, consists of the elements for the perfect nutrition of tho human body. Has had high commendation in England from Hospital Authorities and from Physicians, Dentists, and the Public. J. BYCROFT & Co. Have now completed tho erection of costly plant, and having made arrangements with Mr W. F. TUCKER to produce this artioln. confi dently recommend it as more suitable than oatmeal for this climate. AT A PRICE WITHIN REACH OF ALL, In 71b and 251b bags. To bo had of all Grocers and Storekeepers, and Wholosalo of the Manufacturers. X OYCROFT AND fiO., LIMI.^D, City Flour Mills, Shortland-street, Auckland. TUCKER'S FAMILY BAKING POWDER. TUCKER'S OARING TpOWDER For _OWholosomeJL Bread TUCKER'S "OAKING OOWDER Toa Cakes X> Pastry JL Scones TUCKER'S OAKING OOWDER Ask your JL> Grocer JL for it Once Tried, Always Used, ARNOCK BROTHERS, Established 1862 SOAP AND CANDLE MANUFACTURERS, COX'S CREEK, AUCKLAND. Manutn.uu'ora of tho Celebrated Extract of Soap, Disinfectant Powder, First Prize Yellow Biue Mottled, Double Crown, Kconumio, and Household, Carbolic, and other Medicin_l and Toilet Boaps, made from tho purest of Tallows* *Offlcc3-DURHAM-STREET, Auckland. N.B. - Cash Purohasera of Tallow. Wool, Sheopakins, and Bonos. fftuE Best .Gift for Home friends is JL Brett's Auckland Almanac, containing a Plctori-il Representation of Queen-street De- BoripU-n of the Provincial DlfittioW New WMdt t& Hot Lake, &c. &o- "



Y0 APPord l study true ECQNomv\ i_TSi#W« v SOAP, Hi.* ■ — _ , ' reverse the position aid ' B W*B 'use it oScn. You will .raise if .„ i„ . VAJ.-. TIME-.-iTave c Bpe_° t iSKWV convincing tbe women of Ne*^^'ft their labour can be ai___V_3!___*S>l W BURNS* Al SolpT4f\i ß fc^MiS COJNTI_NC.fi IOU foR Sills WHOLESAL_r_Gi_TT_; A. BUCHANAN. CUSTOMS STREET cI& nn P E A, ti 0 CX Xt> OPTICIAN, Mathematical and Na._i.A- __.____s ■ Makes, SHORTLAWO-STRBET,: Alw_yß in Stook-i \ Spectacles and Eyeglasses of everyM-d-aa accurate lit guaranteed * ' Opera Glosses of superior quality Telescopes, Binocular Field Glasses, ai-MM. scopes, powerful and cheap Theodolites. Mining Compasses, Aimer Levels > Drainage Levels, Prls_fi_.Cgmp_s._j'■-' Drawing Instruments, Scales, Parallel B__*j->. Ships' Logs. Sextants, Compasses, Emm-tea' 1 Barometers, Thermometers, Dydrometeß Electric Belle, Batteries, and _.tUng3 Magnetic and Galvanic Medical Machines Magi i Lanterns and Slides, IlandJttag_Mrii i Sti. •' oscopes and Slides, Grap-oseopes 1 ■''"" '■'■■■■ '- Steam Guagcs and Tubing, Salinoi_eteiß Just Receive--. 7 . ~ Settlers Telescopes, powernu, prtable, i_j • cheap, lis ; -' Settlers' Aneroid Barometers, Btrong an-gooi, 2556 d Settlers' Microscopes, magnifyi-g 1.150 tune* 2256 d Also, Steam and Electro Motor Wc«___ Modes and Steamers. Instruments of every kind RepaiiKJt ■.".„ Or-posi-is thk Post•oFS'idJ-, - j^_^-3^ STOMERS j^Sd in general !_•► C. C. BROWN (Late of Cook and Hebsonstree^ HAS -. . ~.J r ,.-... R EMOTED TO QUEEN-STREET (Opposite Auckland Savings Bank), And wishes to notify that he ha. a la__6 rtttf offlrst-class FURNITURE AND UPHdt-JTIKx" * At Low Pbichs, Whichhewill . SELL PRIVATELY AND BY AUCTION At dates which will be adver-sed. ■ Goods sold on .ommissjbii. N6 ! Work b# of first-classmafcers accepted. T TT ° w D B WATCHMAKER AND. JEWELLER, j . . QUEEN-STREET. Has now convenience for ing of Jewellery and for the repairs oej? a_d tofurthermcrea. 6 facturing department, he & toposing o tw P0 B. 284] [HlOlt-STREET & ccstoms-st. w. ARTHUR SJA MANUFACTURERS' WHOLESALE GLASS _J£KU*aii* ORDERS '; Win_ow6la£d ':,; Plate Glass ,] • _ ' WireNaqs , Portland Cement Chinawaro ; . ; ; , ; • Ha vanna Cigars, etc* i I^= wJ___^__^,: EDGAR A-N.D ; , :; , C-":,„ DtERS, estaSlishbd 186*. __»d_--___»^S,: wss^__^^ Jm ; . BDGARr'-Wtt lfi j|