SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Herald, schooner, 54 tons, McKenzie, from Hokianga. Mary Ann, ketch, 18 tons, Stewart, from Bay of Islands. . Tiri Tiri, ketch, 20 tons, from Port Charles, with timber, Fortune, schooner, 22 tons, Black, from Bay of Plenty.

DEPARTURES.

Argo, schooner, 36 tons, "Suez, for Bay of Islands.

lvanhoe, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, for Mongonui. Eaglfe, ketch, 42 tons, Loverock, for Roro tonga.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Fob London. —Seatoller to-day; Anne Main,

28th inst-; Mallard, May 23 j Inflexible, early. Sidney.—Constance and Auckland, early. Naples.—Comerang, p.s., to-day.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Keera, from Wanganui:—6o head cattle, 16 calves, 350 sheep, 47 bags barley, 44 kegs butter, 4 bags bacon, 1 ditto onions, 1 ditto eggs, consigned to Carey, Gillies, Hun ter and Co.; 4 packages, Barnes.

EXPORTS.

Per p.s. Coomerang for Napier : —4 cases drapery, Ross and Glendening ; 53 packages, Union Sash and Door Company; 2 cases, Hall, and a quantity of sundries.

The fine barque Seatoller hauled from the wharf into the stream this morning, and will probably sail for London this afternoon. The s.s. Auckland, with the English tele grams may be expected in harbour at any moment. ,; Thep.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave for , the, Thames at six o'clock this evening, and the Lady Bowen at midnight. The s.s. Tauranga. is expected to return . from-Tauranga to-morrow morning. ill -The schooner Twilight, a regular trader to the Kaipara, will sail for that port on Friday > next. The schooner Dancing Wave, with grain from Lyttelton, may be expected here in a fow days. , The cutter Tay runs regularly to Mata i kana. She will leave here to morrow even ing. The s.s. Ahuriri will take her departure for ■ Southern Ports at 2 p.m. to-morrow. !' * The S.S. Wellington.—The s.s. Welling . ton left Lyttelton for Dunedin, on an excur sion trip last Thursday, and was to leave - Dunedin o_ Monday, so she may be expected - in our harbour on Saturday or Sunday next. The schooner Fortune arrived in harbour _ from Bay of Plenty this morning. She left there on Thursday last, and discharged 73 ' packages at the Thames. John Perm.—The favorite s.s. John Perm, " Captain Carey, took her departure for the * West Coast this afternoon, with a quantity of cargo. Passengers: —Messrs. Raymond, Pat t erson, Morristern, Gilbert, and fifty steer age. The s.s. Star of tho South is expected from Napier to-day. The barque Bella Mary, Captain Copping hence, arrived at Newcastle on the Ist inst. l The Circular Saw Company's fine s.s. Aire dale, Captain Kennedy, may be expected in harbour, from Napier and Southern ports, on Saturday next. [tf. We understand that the schooner Tauranga , will be placed in the trade between Tauranga and this port. The ship Loch Earn, which arrived in port yesterday from Glasgow, is another, and the , latest, instalment of the new iron clippers built specially for the Australian trade, and owned by the Glasgow Shippiug Company, of . which Messrs. Aitken, Lilburn and Co. are othe managing directors. The Loch Earn is gin almost all respects, in outline, equipment, and finish, a sister ship to the Loch Katrine — .a_vessel that was much admired during her ' jßtay in port. . She was launched last year from -the.-, yard of the same builders of the Loch. Katrine—Messrs. Laurie and Co., of White inch.— The whole of this company's vessels iwhich have come out here have distinguished ithemselves on their maiden voyages, and the ,Loch Earn, up to making this coast (Cape1 Bridgewater) had a most fortunate passage -of-sixty-three days.— Melbourne Argus, April &.,<. _■;. :' ■■I- ■•*.

ARRIVAL OF THE KEERA.

- {The fine s.s. Keera, Captain J. Bain, 'arrived in the Manukau this morning, with a cargo of cattle, &c, as per imports. She left Wanganui at 1.15 a.m., on Wednesday, with the wind from N.W. ; arrived at Taranaki at 2.5-0, p.m., landed passengers and cargo, and 'sailed again at 4.15 p.m., weather fine ; ar rived at the Manukau at 9 a.m. on Thursday. The. Keera.has landed, as usual, her cargo of stock in splendid condition, and without the Iqss of a single hoof. • s Passengebs :—Messrs. Peach and Jones.

ARRIVAL OF THE HERALD.

j The schooner Herald, Captain McKenzie, returned from her usual trip to Hokianga on Wednesday evening. She left that place on Thursday last, and experienced S.E. winds, and a he-Ivy S.E. sea. On Saturday put in at the Bay of Islands, leaving again on Monday. When he got outside, Captain McKenzie found a heavy sea still running from the S.E. The Herald brings the following cargo : —lB ton*gum, Walker; 13 ditto ditto, J. S. Mac farliine; 2 ditto ditto, Combes and Daldy ; S lons flax, Neville Walker. -

The Herald will return to the Bay in a few days.

DEPARTURE OF THE COMERANG.

The steamer Comerang, Capt. Crisp, will take her departure for Napier, at 4 o'clock, this afternoon, with a large quantity of cargo and the following passengers : Mrs. Crosling, Messrs. Egan,"Beid, and 10 others.

TRIAL TRIP OF THE COMERANG.

The p.s. Comerang, one of the most comfort a-tle and useful steamers hailing from this port, has been laid up during the past live weeks, undergoing extensive repairs and alterations to the machinery &c, and last evening a number of gentlemen were invited on board, whilst the vessel made a run to Brown's Island, in order to test the merits of the vessel since the

completion of the improvements, which have been executed by Mr. Masefield and Mr. Yeoman, the boilers have been repaired by the latter, and the machine by the former, both in a most workmanlike manner. Amongst those present were Mr. Stewart, Government Inspector of Steamers, and the owners of the vessel. It was intended that the steamer should have left the break water at Aye o'clock, but the tld not -! permitting her, she did not get away till six "o'clock. Under easy steam she passed the Queen-street wharf, having 80 tons coal on board, and then proceeded under full, nressure to Brown's Island,, a distance of six autical miles, which was accomplished in 50 minutes, against a strong flood tide. .The Royal Alfred here hove in sight from-.the Thames, and the two steamers ran side by side for a short distance, but when approaching the North Head, the Comerang's engines had to be stopped in order to attend to some trifling disarrange ment in the paddle-wheels. She was, how ever soon underway again, and from this point to the Queen-street Wharf made an average of 8| knots an hour. The wonderful improvement made in her steaming power must be a source of gratification to her owners and all concerned, and we have no doubt she will be found in every way adapted for the trade for which she is intended. This evening she will leave for Napier, there to load a cargo of cattle for this port, and may be expected back in about seven days.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVAL, April 2. Keera, s.s., Captain Bain, from Wanganui,

DEPARTURE.

Lord Ashley,'s.s., 296 tons, E. Wheeler, for Taranaki and Southern Ports, with 1 parcel, Henderson and Macfarlane, for Taranaki; 2 boxes gold (£10,000), Bank of Ne*- South Wales ; 2 cases drapery, A.Barnes, for Nelson ; 1 qr.-cask wine, Henderson and Macfarlane.-for Wellington. Passengers —Mr. W. H. Kiss ling, Miss Bishop, Mr. H. Ford, Mr. Evans, Mr. Thompson, Mis 3 Bernhavd, Messrs. E. Hill, G. Hill, Munroe, Wood, Campbell, and Pair.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening* Star Office, Thursday afternoon,

Mr. S. Cochrane sold by auction, to-day one of Alcock's full-sixed billiard tables for the sum of £91. The sale was to have taken place at the Exchange Hotel, but at the time of the sale, when a large audience had assembled, the proprietor of the hotel ob jected, and Mr. Cochrane and his friends had to ajdourn to the auction mart, Fort-street. Mr. S. Jones held a large sale of iron bed steads, nails, &c, at his rooms, to-day, which was wellattended.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

S_OBT_AND-ST„EET.

Mails will close as under : — For Thames, and Coromandel, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, the 22nd inst., at 8.30 a.m., 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Ahuriri, to-morrow, the 22nd > inst., at 12 noon. Late letters an" telegrams for transmission from the Nel son station will be received at this offic till 12.30, and at Ouehnnga till 1 p.m.' For Eussell and Kawa Kawa, per s.s. Tan, ranga, on Saturday next, the 23rd inst. at 4.30. p.m. -* S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Langsfoed.—On the 16th inst., at her re sidence, Shortland-street, the wife of Mr. C. Langsford, of a son. Ellis. —On the 19th inst., at her residence, Albert-street, the wife of Mr. J. Ellis, of a son.

MARRIAGES.

Hughes — Ansell.— On Wednesday, the 20th April instant, by special license, by the Rev. R. Burrows, at St. Paul's Cathedral, Stephen Edward, eldest son of Stephen E. Hughes, Esq., Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand,,,to Alice Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. William Anseli, Grafton Road, Auckland.

Bradshaw —Bolton.—On April 20, at St. Paul's Church, Auckland, by the Rev; B. T. Dudley, James Benn Bradshaigh Bradshaw, Esq, M.G.A., third son of the kite Joseph Bradshaw, Esq., H.E.1.C.5., of Barton Blount, to Harrietta Clementina, youngest daughter of the late Captain R. N. Bolton, 84th Regiment, Adamstown, County Meatb.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1870.

While we. areT. resting on our oars, satisfiecl.that-we have won tiie race in the matter of the port of-.call, the people (of Wellington are up .and doing?,: It is an'■acknowledged maxim inSv'arfare, that it is. perilous to* make Ji£fcle of an enemy; and from the-tone of "conversation and of journalism, it is evident that this.fatal'mistake is being m_.de in Auckland." We speak of the port of call as", fixed, and: we sneer at the puny "efforts, of the "Empire City ;" whereas there is considerable likelihood that those efforts will be attended with success. There is no use in closing our eyes to the heavy interests that are staked against us, and the disabilities under which we labor. It is true the scheme is already launched, in which Auckland is an essential part; but that scheme has to run the gauntlet of the General As sembly ; and the terms of the hasty bargain have to confront the hostile criticism of those whose interests are injured by it, and of those whose con veniences would be more consulted by a mail distribution from the city of Wellington. It is not in human nature that the members for the southern provinces, should look, ceteris paribus, with a favorable eye on the removal of the port of call farther from their doors, any more than they would the seat of Govern ment. In fond delusion we may fancy differently, and take the flatter ing unction to our souls, that pure patriotism and the transcendant excel lencies of our port will outweigh all meaner considerations; but this is idle ; Wellington is nearer than Auck land to Dunedin, and in that we have the key of Southern feeling. We can extract from Southern files ex pressions of indifference, but the whole tone of Southern feeling, as there expressed, is not reassuring ■ while in Wellington itself the move ment has taken form and sub stance. The representative and agent of ono of the wealthiest shipping firms in the world is there, and has decidedly pronounced in favor of Wellington. His expressed intentions are to culti vate Victorian sympathies, which will unmistakeably be in favor -of. that port ; and if his credentials are authentic, the firm which he repre sents has its boats prepared, and will open up an independent route. Our postal contributions may be committed to the Hall-cum-Vogel scheme ; but what of this if an American subsidy be thrown into the scale. Mr Consul Hall may have been smart for New Zealand politicians, but there are keener wits at the Yankee end of the line ; and the mingling of private speculation and public interests, which constitutes American diplomacy, is beyond the grasp of the ordinary human under standing. By the identification of Auckland with Mr. Hall's speculation we may have given a filip to the oppo sition of Mr. Collie; and may hope for no mercy ; however, for "weal or woe, we. are committed now, and it is our duty to stand by the present line, making its battle ours. Nothing can be more insane than affecting to treat with contempt the move ment now afloat in Wellington. There are weak points in our scheme, and, this should teach jis to walk humbly. We hope the crowd that left our shores by the Wonga Wonga will have got comfortably on from Honolulu. There was no prepa ration for them, and the steamen*. thence are fully occupied in the China trade. Still no contretemps may have occurred at the islands, and the tra vellers may sound the praises of the new route. Mr. Hall, with the ad van tage of a postal contract in his hand, may be received as somebody at the White House, or may make very good terms with Mr. Webb ; but we should decidedly shake ourselves awake from ths delusion that the San Francisco mail route is in any other than a very unsettled and unsatisfactory state. With lighthouses on Cape Farewell, Maua Island, Pencarrow Head, Somes Island, and Cape Campbell, the navi gation of Cook Straits is relieved of all its terrors ; while its position, right in the track from Melbourne—-whose trade, enterprise, and dogged determi nation can afford to , ignore Sydney predilections—should teach us to re flect on the present critical juncture, and take precaution while precaution can avail. For there Jis not the least doubt that if more direct communica-" tion is not speedily opened with Mel bourne, and Melbourne feelings di verted from the South, Auckland will very shortly cease lo be the port of call on the San Francisco route.

p__ of the officers of the City Board occupies an invidious position from which we should think he would be exceedingly glad to be relieved. There are many curious anomalies in the constitution of

the executive section of ihe^overnmental departments of this over-gof.er_o,d. coun try, but, we were' scarcely' prepared to learn that tibe same municipal officer, who collects the City rates, and is paid a per centage, which of course/ renders Ms in come -proportionately large/or, small, as the rale ot the assessment varies, is identically the same with the official who fixes the rate at which each particular property is to be assessed. From his decision, we are told, there is" no appeal excepting for a few days during/each year to the City Board, whose interest it is of course to rate the holdings as highly as possible. There does not appear to beany provision to enable a party' considering: himself, aggrieved to modify the matter by choos ing a referee in juxtaposition with another chosen by the civic authorities and in case of their disagreement re ferring the whole to a mutually chosen umpire. This, certainly appears to us to be a monstrous state of things ; and we can not wonder that many ratepayers should have complained over and over again with regard to the amounts at which their hold ings have been assessed. The present holder of the office is above suspicion, but it is not too much to say a successor not so well known may have an awkward bone thrown in his teeth to the effect that he has over-rated holdings in order that he may draw a correspondingly high amount of commission for; collection of rates. At all events, the complaints which have come to our ears shew that the sys tem is radically wrong; and we should, think that the present locum tenons would be glad to be relieved of the awkward pre eminence whicn he at present holds, and will be grateful to us for bringing the matter forward. .

Satudat next being St. George's Day, will be observed as a Bank holiday. It is intended that a Volunteer Ball shall be held on the Queen's Birthday.

A shooting match for £10 aside comes off at Point Chevalier' butts on Wednes day next, between the Prince Alfred Light Horse and the Otahuhu company.^ We beg to direct the attention of the Naval Volunteers to the notice in another column, calling a muster at Fort Brito mart to-morrow evening, at seven o'clock, and a special general muster on Saturday afternoon at half-past four o'clock. Several cases of breaches of the Im pounding Act came beforo the Police Court this morning, when the justice presiding called attention to the fact that although the animals straying could do a great deal of harm in a few minutes, the animals were really not of the value of the fine and costs inflicted by the Bench.

As w c go to press the members of our Chamber of Commerce are holding their lapsed quarterly meeting in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute. With ques tions pending of vital interest to our: commerce, it is to be hoped that apathy, will no longer characterize the public movements of our merchants. .To its Chamber of Commerce every city looks as the custodian of its commercial interests, and, in our present position, indifference is treason.

The folowing scale, clipped from a Tas manian contemporary is so outspoken that wc feel constrained to reproduce it. The 'public exchequer is generally made to bleed sub rosa, but there is an honesty about the way they do it in Tasmania that is quite refreshing. " The charges for general advertisements nre as follows : —For each insertiou, per inch, ls. 6d. For Government advertisements iv Tas mania (where no contract exists) six shillings per inch each insertion and every fractional part of an inch ; for Go vernment advertisements from other colonies, three shillings per inch and every fractional part of an inch, each in sertion."

Th_i?e wi's a very good house at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening, although wo should havo liked to have seen tho upper part of the house better fiilgd. Tho fine play of "B_uphegor" was produced, with Mr. Stuart O'Brien as the mountebank, which part he is well adapted for, and which he played to per fection ; indeed, we have seldom seeu him in a better and more suitable part. Mrs. W. if. Newton undertook the part of Madelaine, the faithful wife and loving mother, and it is almost heedless to say that she played with a true knowledge of the part, in many scenes being excellent. Miss Theresa Warne too, a young, but rising actress, added greatly to the success of the play, as also did Messrs. Ryan, Glover, and Bennett. The burlesque of " Camaralzaman " followed, and is indeed one of the best burlesques" we have had,here for some time, abounding in local songs, dances, &c. The only fault we can at all find with it is that it is rather long, it being quite midnight before the curtain drops. Miss Maggie Burton sings very sweetly that beautiful ballad, " Sweet Spirit hear my Prayer," and will no doubt with careful study, become a vocalist of no mean order. To-night, " A Bird in the Hand," and the burlesque will be produced.

The Duke of Edinburgh Theatre was »but poorly attended last night. The pro gramme was a good one, aud really the enterprising lessee deserves better at the hands of the Auckland play-goers.- We should likg to see an entirely new com pany, that company to be good, we think this will be the present lessee's chance for success, aud surely in a colony like this they are obtainable. To-night, Airs. Holloway will appear as Hamlet, and this in itself.should be sufficient attraction to draw a-good house, which we hope to see. We understand that the far-famed C-irandini Family are expected per s.s. Wellington, and will give a number of their excellent concerts in the -New City Hall, which is being prepared for their reception. They are too well known here1 to need any remarks from us.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'K EERA,' FROM WANGANUI.

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

PRISONER SHOT.

new steam navigation com pans;.

/'WELLINGTON, April 18, 4.15 p.m. A prisoner,1 named August Schrqeder, a sea man belonging to the Melita, who "was under going a sentence of three months' imprison ment for assaulting the police, was shot dead this morning, while working with the hard labour gang, by Overseer McCarthy, whose rifle went off accidentally. The bullet pased through the unfortunate man's heart. The inquest is now being held. Kemp and Topia's Wanganuis leave for home to-morrow in the St. Hilda and Storm Bird:, They are to have a war dance here to-night. The formation of the new Steam Navigation Company is progressing favorably. The liqui dators of the New Zealand Steam Navigation Company have extented the time for tender ing for the plant until Wednesday.

FALSE REPORTS.

REBELS SUPPOSED TO BE NEAR

WAIITI.

Between one and two yesterday morning a mounted orderly, rode into town, bringing a despatch from the Waiiti camp, for Major Tuke. An orderly coming in that untimely hour, and the immediate departure of Major Tuke, Captain Messenger, and several men of the Armed Constabulary for Waiiti, caused some excitement in the town when the affair became Known at . a later hour in the day. Many were the rumours that were afloat res pecting what had occurred, but nothing authentic was obtained till late in theafter noonl when his Honor the Superintendent and the Civil Obmmissioner received letters from Major Stapp, in which it is stated that the whole affair was a misapprehension on the part of some men. As far. as we can learn, the particulars of the affair are as follows :—On Monday after noon two men of the Armed Constabulary, namad Charnock and Charlton, were search ing for the their horses, and had proceeded a short distance from the camp, when, as they state, they saw Maoris crouching amongst the fern.. One of the men, we believe, was stop ping, and in the act of lighting his pipe, when, it is asserted, the rebels darted upon them. The men at once took to their heels, and arrived at the camp in a breathless con dition. They • reported the circumstance to the officer in command, who at once despatched an orderly to Tikorangi with the information; and Major Stapp being there at the time, sent the man into town, to .report it-to Major Tuke. Yesterday morning' a detachment of tbe constabulary, with their officer and Major Stapp, went to the spot indicated by the men, but we believe that no signs of any natives could be.discovered. It is thought that the men must have been mistaken, although they both positively declare that ' they could not have been deceived.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before H. Morrow, Esq., J. Home, Esq., audH. Styak, Esq., J.P.s). ■DBHNI-ENNESS.; Jane Kelly was charged with,this offence ; it being the third time, she was fined 20s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment, and seven days additional. • Mary: Jane Smith was charged with the same offence, and was fined 20s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment, and seven days additional. j ■ • .■ ,ASSA-_T. ' . !"-.;' James Heaton was charged by Henry Keesing, jun., with having assaulted him by striking him with a stick. ~ Prisoner pleaded not guilty. Henry Keesing, sworn, deposed : I carry ou business in Queen-street. About six o'clock last night I. saw prisoner; he came into: my shop ; he said he was in great distress/having just got up from a bod of illness; and asked mc to assist him.* I told him he had imposed on me before, and would not do so again. I told him to clear out of my shop or 1 wjuld give him iv charge. I called him an impostor, whereon he struck mo with'a stick on the head. The prisoner, in his defence, said he was subject to fits, and that he, had no recollection of the affair--all; ! ' "'■ ' -; v It appeals .that I the prisoner had only got out of gaol yesterd >y. The prisoner was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. | .1 ' jBBEACHJOF -THE IMPOUNDING ACT. j Eliza Walker, Patrick Bernan, Peter Grace, James Cpnnolly, Mary Steenson, William {Fleming; Joseph Harris, "were each fined 2s 6d and costs for a breach of the abovo Act. ' "-IBEACH OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. ] l __hn Pollison was charged with a breach of this Act, by not having his name painted on his dray, and was fined 5s and costs. I Arthur Cash was charged with a breach of the same Act, by, being at an improper dis tance from hi 3 cab. Sergeant-Major. Morrison proved -hut the defendant was away from his cab about 20 minutes, without anyone being in charge. ; The defendant called William Lane, who deposed that defendant had left him in charge of the cab, but 'in cross-examination by the Commissioner said he did leave the cab once to go into the market. The Bench fined the defendant 60s. and costs. • Thomas Hamilton was .charged with furiously riding in Queen-street. ! Mr. J. B. Russell appeared for the defen dant, and pleaded guilty, but asked the Bench to inflict a nominal fine, as the horse was a very fractious one, but that difficulty was done away with, as the defendant had disposed of the horse. Fined 20s, and costs. Another case, against tho same man, was withdrawn with the consent of Mi*. Commis sioner Naughton. ~ r ... LARCENY AT BALLABAT. John Vickers was brought up in charge of a member of the Victorian Police charged with larceny as a bailee. Mr. Naught on requested this case be j remanded to Melbourne, as the offence was j committed in the colony of Victoria. He j would first call the detective officer.

Michael Lennon deposed : I am a coaifa,. ble belonging to the Victorian Police. %_ document produced is a warrant froia tl Victorian authorities, to arrest the prison. 8 for larceny as a bailleo. I know the signatiu*. to the document. It is signed by a justice of the colony. The second document produced is the information for which the warrant vm* granted. It is signed by Mary Brown. I &_Z it signed. The information also bears the signature of the same magistrate. The deno* sitions produced are a'copy of Mary Brow. depositions, and attested to by the magistrate The prisoner in his defence said, he knew nothing of the papers, nor of the affair. Case remanded to Melbourne.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Thursday, Api.i_ 21. (Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

The usual weekly sitting for the recovery of small debts was held yesterday.

IMMIGRATION BONDS.

Mr. Hesketh appeared on part of the Pro. vincial G-overnment, to proceed against sewra. persons whose names were attached to Emi gration Bonds, either as parties orjii|jMfej It appeared that many of the witnesses could not be served. The following is a list of cases : —G-illies v. Veitch and _t_6rs. Gillies v. Doyle and others, Gillies v. Price and others' G-illies v. Bush and others, Gillies v./Ciffiig. ton and others, Gillies v. Bakers and others. In this last case judgment was confessed, and time given to communicate with Majori^aier who is at present in Melbourne. / JITDGMENN- FOE PLAINTIFFS./- Y'-)1

Auckland Consolidated Company v..Buck ley, £7 7s. (6d.; Band of Hope Gold Mining Company v. Martin, £3 . (both were cases for payment of calls). . HAYNES V. GHEEN. ' f-::'7 Mr. Rees for the plaintiff. Mr. Joy for the defendant. / ''•™

This was virtually a re-hearing of the facts of a case between two men of color, who were described as hawkers. The only difference was, that last Court-day the summons was for an assault and battery, alleged to have "been committed by the plaintiff, while to-day the action was for a balance of account, tjie plain tiff claiming £10 7s. The plaintiff oh the lost day admitted that he called the, defendant "a thief," and said he was knocked down1 by- _\e defendant. The defendant said he only pushed the plaintiff, who had called him .not only a thief, but a sanguinary member of that fraternity. To-day, the defendant swore positively that, with the exception of the value of a certain teetotum, the plaintiff's claim, had been satisfied.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

(feom yestebday's "evening mail.")

The Jamaica Specimen.—A very large specimen of exceeding richness, from the Jamaica claim, was exhibited„in town tp-'day, and afterwards lodged in "the bank. It weighs lOlbs. or 121b5., and is certainly the richest that we have yet seen taken ogt in tbis district. ■ > w

The Cube. —A very good show of gold was yesterday obtained in the Cure claim at a depth of 40 feet in a winze from the main level. The leader from which the last crushing was taken was followed down in this winze, and at the depth just stated the reef inte** sected it. . The reef is apparently much broken and mullocky. Its thickness here ,-v not yet ascertained, as it is, not yet cut through. The main reef will now be fol lowed in the winze, and- the leader which, as - the depth gets greater, 1 increases its distance from the reef, will be left for the present. This is the first occasion on which a g6od show of gold has benn found i_' the main reef in the claim. • -r

Notice is given that the following .per? sons have become bankrupts :—Francis Stuart Igoe, Robert Dyason, Tkomaj i I Powell, and Ralph Wylde Browne.' The returns of the specimen crushing w\ from the Golden Belt, Coromandel, shotr | 1 a result exceeding quarter of an ounce of melted gold to the lb. A meeting of shareholders was held upon the claim, and statement of accounts laid before them, 1 The whole of the expenses have been || cleared off, and a supply bf tools pur* ! chased, and a net dividend of fpurpojrods twelve shillings and three pence per share declared. This is a favorable beginning It appears that there has been a valu* \ able find of kauri gum, not far from Cad- 7 man's mills'. Fifty pounds weight Lave f, been obtained-.by_.two. men in a very few hours, and are now in> store. The *stxcff has been shown tajugoodpudge in such matters, who valued: it at thirty-fire I shillings per cwt. 1 Messes. Combes and Daldy's bond. * Queen-street, and Messrs. Cruickshanks' bond, Pollen-street, Grahamstown, are. j: gazetted warehouses for the reception pf, bonded goods. -?V I We notice that J. N. Ward, Esq., lias, ■ been appointed Registrar of Estates of Lunatics for Aucklaud. - ' 1 We are pleased'to observefthat Dr. H : I W. Watling, M.8.C.5.E., and L.S.A.L.;* 1 has beeu appointed llpuorary Assistant Surgeon to the Auckland Naval Volun teers, the commission ".to date from the . 1 9th ultimo. We would again draw attention to-the* entertainment at the Lunatic Aaylata>' this evening; tickets Is 6d each. The I benevolent object of the promoters must commend itself to all who take an interest: V in suffering humanity, and wo trust that a hearty response will bo mado to the i present appeal. \ *« *'".,, 1 The Kueaniii Gold Mining Com* j pany.—At a meeting of the /directors ot the above company held ycs^-May fore* noon, the sum of £2500 was a>p*-'opriated : * | for the payment of dividends at the rate | of five shillings per scrip. This is tn| oldest company on the Thames golafielo, and there are about twenty shareholders." • The dividend is now payable. ,<• '_~ " <4 I The members of the Auckland lire Brigade mustered in strength at,.,*"" engine house, High street, last evening. ~* under the orders of Mr. Huperintendelit J Asher, and went through a course °j t drill which promises to render those not ■ I yet efficient, thoroughly so after a mop training. After about an liour and a hah« , very excellent practice the men were -ais- ' 1 • _ *»■ *. § missed. .> " ,< " 7 /j

THE EVENING STAK, APRIL 21, 1870.



TTTANTED — A General SERVANT.— VV Apply at the Queen's Ferry Hotel, Vulcan Lane. WANTED— An Active FEMALE, to Keep House where there are Children.— Apply at Cliff House, Corner of Hobson awd Moore-Streets, from 8 to half-past 11 in the forenoon. WANTED— A Three or Four Roomed COTTAGE near Town, with Garden and Well of Water. Rent must be low.-— Apply to G., Office of this Paper. WANTED— A. GIRL, about 12 or 14 years of age, to mind one or two small children.—Apply to H. office of this paper. WANTED— A respectable FEMALE, as Barmaid.—Apply Q.C.E., Shortland street, immediately. WANTED— A Good SUGAR BOILER. Apply to J. GREY, Wholesale Con- : ectioner, Queen-street, Auckland. V LOST— A Small Black and White SPANIEL DOG; answers to the name of "Tot." —The Finder will be Rewarded by leaving it at the Police Station, Auckland. TO BE LET, T HOSE Commodious STORED, erected on 1 the sito lately occupied by Messrs. Combes & Daldy, in Queen-street. Also, the BONDED STORES, with entrance from Fort-street.—Apply to H. M. Jkbvis, Fort- Street.