SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Tauranga, s.s., 67 tons, Cellem, from Tau ranga.

Kate Grant, schooner, Davies, from Wan garei, with 17 Lead cattle, 3 tons gum. Pas sengers —14. Alarm, cutter, 30 tons, Seymour, from Mangawai.

DEPARTURE.

■Wellington, s s., 262 tons, F. Holmes, for Southern Ports.

CLEARED OUTWARDS.

Strathnaver, schooner, 52 tons, R. McKay, for Cabbage Bay. Mary Ellen, schooner, 30 tons, Ra-wlings, for Mercury Bay.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Wellington, for Wellington : 1 case, Hurst & Co.; 1 ditto, Combes and Daldy ; 10 bags -walnuts, Bucholz & Co.; 8 cases fruit, H. Morris ; 1 parcel, Bucholz and Co. For Napier: 2 cases, H. M. Jervis ; 3 packages leather, Wiseman ; 1 box, T. and S. Morrin ; 3 cases drapery, T. H. Hall. For Lyttelton : 9 hogsheads brandy, 14 quarter caska ditto, 8 ditto sherry, 10 ditio port, Must & Co. ; 1 case, 11. 11. Jeryis; 2 bales sacks, Combes and Daldy; 1 box, Miss Connell; 6 cases sago, 3 barrels soda, E. and H. Isaacs. For Port Chalmers: 271 bags rice, J. S. Macfarlane; 1 parcel. C. W. Cooke; 1 case saddlery, Ferguson and Co. ; 69 cases brandy, 10 quarter-casks ditto, 5 hogsheads ditto,' 20 cases Vermont, 99 cases champagne, 50 quarter-casks brandy, 215 cases claret, 10 cases sauterne, 15 cases moselle, 15 ditto ditto, 20 cases burgundy, 5 eases absynthe, 5 cases marachino, 19 cases oil, 2 cases fruit, Pelletier; I ease, H. S. Meyers ; 2 cases drugs, Kempthorne and Co. —Combes and Daldy, agents.

The p.s. Duke Edinburgh will leave for the Thames at 5 o'clock to-day, and the p.s. Enterprise at 4 p.m. We see by advertisement that the brig Moa will leave for Newcastle to-morrow. The schooner Argo has been laid on the berth for the Fijis. Eucalyptus.—The fine-barque Eucalyptus has, we understand, been engaged by the Government to convey to Hobart Town a number of the officers of the Commissariat. She will take her departure in a few days, and will load a cargo of timber on the coast.

ARRIVAL OF THE TAURANGA.

The fine steamer Tauranga left Tauranga at 7.15 p.m. on Thursday night, and arrived in harbour early this morning, after a good run of 15 hours. Passengers : —Mrs. Wrigley, Mr. W. J. Hurst, Mr. Berry, Mr. Saunders, Mr. Foley, and seven others.

The schooner Jane had sailed for Auckland.

DEPARTURE OF THE WELLINGTON.

The N.Z.S.N". Company's s.s. Wellington, Captain Holmes, took her departure for Napier and the Southern ports shortly after two o'clock to-day. She has a large quantity of general cargo, and the following passengers : Captain Handley, Messrs. Houghton, C. Brown, C. Morgan, W. Thompson, W. Shae, G. A. Brown, James Spence, John Cameron, Pelliter, Colly, McGillivray, Thos. Williams, Eobert Fleming, J. McKay, W. G. Dalziel, Thomas Leslie, Eennie, Edward Hamilton, and Mrs. Aymes.

BIRTHS.

BODMAIT.—On the sth inst., at her residence, Seafield View, the wife of Walter Bodman, Esq., of a son. Wellington papers please copy. BOSWBLI/. —On April 2nd, at her residence, Freeman's Bay, the wife of William John Boswell of a son.

DEATH.

Mack?.—On the 7th inst., at the residence of her son-in-law, Mr. Alexander James, Mrs. Ann Macky, aged 57 years. The funeral will leave the Victoria Hotel, Queen-street, this day, at 4 p.m. All friends are invited to attend.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shobtland-stbeet. Mails will close as under :— For the Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, 9tli instant, at 8.30 a.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Kate G-rant, to morrow, 9th instant, at 1.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per a.a. Tau ranga, to-morrow, 9th inst., at 430 p.m. For Opotiki, per Woodstock, to-morrow, 9fch instant, at 10 a.m. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per Kate, to-morrow, at 12, noon. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

FRIDA Y, APRIL 8, 1870.

The attention at present attracted by the trans- Pacific trade is deserving of the earnest consideration of our com mercial circles. Commerce, like most other undertakings to which men's minds are directed, is subject to the "rush;" and although we do not generally look for hot enthusiasm from dull counting houses and musty led gers, human nature will out, and

especially when distance lends -[en chantment to the view. Just now the Pacific is the cynosure of shippers, and it may be, perhaps, for us to realise some of the dreams that sur rounded with a halo of romance the commencement of the " South Sea Bubble" of our fathers. In the trade that is Jikely to result from the present interest taken in the Pacific, it is in the highest degree advisable that we should look to our position and make good our relations. The commercial supremacy which nature evidently intended Auckland to acquire is not to be attained by a simple resting on the advantages that nature gave us. The position of Auckland should make her not merely the resting place for the steamers from the neighbouring continent, but this should be the entrepot of the trade of the Fijis, and all the neighbouring groups of the Pacific. But there is one link of communication that has been singularly neglected, and the formation of which we may regard as one of the necessary ad juncts to the San Francisco route. The people of Victoria have had the closest commercial intercourse with the Southern ports of the colony, while their trade with Auckland has been of the most roundabout and indi rect character. There can be no doubt that if Auckland is really re tained as the port of call, the keen sighted men of Melbourne are too wise in their generation to leave this link wanting to connect them with their wide awake brethren in America. But it is in this very thing that our danger lies ; the commercial interests of Vic toria are all with the Southern parts of these islands, and it would least disturb those interests if the port of call were farther South. It appears to be part of the scheme of Mr. Webb, of jN"ew York, in his projected line of steamers, to humour the prejudices of Melbourne, and no doubt with him their interests will be paramount. Is it not the interest, then, of our commercial men to seriously weigh this matter, and make more in timate our connection with Victoria by direct steam communication ? We have at present the point cVavantaqe and have something to offer. It would be in the highest degree to the interest of Melbourne to connect itself with Auckland, when we can call the San Francisco line our own ; but who can tell what complications there may be in the future, and what an influence it may have if the interests of Melbourne are thrown into the scale against us. A line of steamers laid on between Melbourne and the Waitemata direct, or perhaps with the Manukau, and a short auxiliary railway to the city, might do more than anything else, to finally settle the question of the port of call, and establish Auckland's per manent commercial supremacy.

It will be interesting to the brethren of the "mystic tie" to learn that the usual steps are being taken at the Thames for procuring a warrant from the Provincial Grand Master of New Zealand, under the Irish Constitution, and the establish ment of a lodge called the " Lodge of Light."

The first meeting of the new Mining Board will take place on Monday week, the 18th inst., at the Provincial Govern ment Buildings, at 10 o'clock.

To-moebow the " knights of the willow" will meet in the Albert Barracks' reserve, at one o'clock, when the superior prowess of an eleven from the legal profession and an eleven of Auckland generally, will be decided.

Desirous as we are at all times of en couragiug local industry, we have much pleasure in noticing the boiling-down establishment of Mr. Dornwell, in Lower Queen-street. We have not had the pleasure of going over the whole of the works, but have made our inspection from afar. The large number of porkers grow ing and thriving in luxury on the offal, presents a pleasing picture not often, relieving the eye amid the dull monotony of city life, while the sight of the various interesting processes by which beef and pork are reduced to the portable form of lard and tallow,? with the usual pleasant and powerful odour thence arising, will reward such a visit as we have paid. It is needless for us to say that the whole neighbourhood around of crowded homes, and shops and offices, and the main thoroughfare of the city, take a deep interest in the works ; and it speaks very little for the unselfishness of our common humanity to learn that various attempts have been made to crush this rising industry. The Inspector of Nuisances has had his attention directed again and again to the establishment, bufc to his honour be it said, he has not yielded to the narrow-minded prejudices of the people. We trust Mr. Dornwell will go on and prosper; to all such enterprises we say let Auckland advance.

The never-ending subject—the opening of Ohinemuri—is again on the tapis, and it is said that the General Government have agreed to buy-out Te Hira and his valiant sister, Mere Kuru, for the sum of £5,000, on condition that they disappear off the scene. Mr. Clarke, Commissioner from, the East Coast, and Mr. Puckey, Native Agent, are to go up to Ohinemuri next week on the subject.

We observe that native opposition is given to the passing of the Thames tele graph wires over a piece of land at the Piako, right across the bay from £hort land. It appears that one Hauhau gentleman has fears that his " dreams will bo disturbed" if the mysterious wires are stretched across his slumbering dignity, and urges that the wires should be taken beneath the waters at the head of the bay. It would be a pity to cause this gentleman's unquiet rest, and pro bably the authorities who have paid such deference to the little predilections of Miss Koru will be consistent in their action.

In the Police Court to-day, there was a spurt among the drunkards, and there was a very good attendance at the usual presentation. One of those who gloried in the possession of two names had the honor of receiving an address from Mr. Beckham, in his characteristic and force ful style. After an adjournment, the Court considered the Customs charges against Mr. Lazard, for paying insufficient duty on goods imported, which, to judge of the strife of lawyers and the hair splitting about casks and earthenware, and porcelain, with which the cases have commenced, will be of interminable dura tion.

An accident happened about 7 o'clock last evening in Hobson-street, which re sulted in the instant death of a valuable horse, the property of Mr. Robert Richards, of Howe-street, Newton. The horse had been taken home shortly before six o'clock by the owner, and had been partly unharnessed from the Newton express cart, when he made a sudden bolt and dashed away into Pitt-street, down Hobson-street, turning into Wynd ham-street, from thence along Albert street and Custom House-street, and so on to the wharf, never once stopping. An attempt was made to stay his progress at the entrance on to the wharf, but without effect. The animal continued at headlong speed to the very extremity of the wharf, when not seeming to like the idea of a plunge into the sea, he came to a sudden standstill, shaking aud trembling with fright. The owner very shortly came up and the horse and cart were taken back to Newton, but the animal had no sooner been unharnessed than he made another bolt, and had got as far as the Old House at Home, in Hobson-street, when he ran Full butt against the shaft of a cart coming from the opposite direction, which entered his breast fully two feet, and the horse immediately dropped down stone dead.

We observe that at length steps are being taken to abate a nuisance in Vicforia btreefc. "We refer to the spare piece of ground surrounding the Ligar Canal, at the back of the old Supreme Court, which has long been used as a place of deposit for dirt, old rag 3, dead cats, and et hoc genus omtie, besides being a source of considerable annoyance to the foot passen ger who was liable to slip down the bank into the anything but green or verdant ground below. A substantial fence is now being erected at the side of the footpath so as to completely enclose this piece of ground, and prevent any danger to pedes drians who incautiously travel that way in the dark. The fence will be carried round from the Ligar Canal culvert, some distance into Elliott-street, and although it will form by no means a handsome ob ject, it -will be a decided improvement on the present state of things. We presume that some day this valuable block of land will be built upon, and another of the many eye-sores in our midst removed from sight.

We are happy to see that the authori ties have already tackled the Barrack Square nuisance. Yesterday morning a fatigue-party was very busy on the grass, and the results of their labours with the wheelbarrow and shovel was beginning to have a most pleasing effect.

Deess foe Photogeaphs.—Some simple facts concerning color will be useful to many when deciding how to dress for a photographic picture. Dark brown, dark green, maroon, and plain black materials, without gloss, will take a rich black color. Silks of the same color will take considerably lighter. Snuff-brown, dark leather, dark drab, scarlet, cherry, orange, crimson, and slate will take a rich drab color. Voilet, blue, purple, pink, and magenta will take a very light, and should be avoided in dressing for photographs. The hair should never be very wet or glossy.

Meetings are advertised to be held in the following gold mining companies :— Star of Fermanagh, 27th instant; Pride of the West, 18th instant; British, 26th instant; lord I'aimers ton, 26th instant; Little Nell, 26th instant; Gladstone, 26th instant; Thrieve Castle, 27th instant, and Hazeldell, 26th instant.

It will be seen by our advertising columns that the . Grafton Road Highway Board are now ready to issue dog collars under the Dog Nuisance Act.

The Russian Government is making a very important experiment. The Oxus now flows into the Sea of Aral. It once flowed into the Caspian, its old bed being still visible enough to be a feature in the maps. If it could be brought back, the Russians would have an unbroken and impregnable water communication from the Baltic to the heart of Khiva, and with further improvements to Balkb, would, in fact, be able to ship stores at Cronstadt for Central Asia, and send them without land carriage. The addition to their power would be enormous; for instance, they could send 10,000 riflemen to Afghanistan by water, and without any sound audible to the West, —and their engineers think it can bo secured. An energetic officer, with 1,800 men, is already on the south bank of the Caspian; tho natives are reported " friendly," that is, wo suppose, quiet, and the Russian Grovornmont has tho means, through its penal regiments, of employ ing labor on a great scale. Wo shall hoar a great deal more of this engineering enterprise.

LATEST FROM TAURANGA.

Thb steamer Tauranga returned to har bour this morning, but does not bring any news of importance. A whaleboat, with a party of natives, had arrived at Whaka tane from Opotiki. The natives reported that several of the Haahaus taken pri soners by Eopataand Kemp had been shot for attempting to make their escape. H.M. s.s. Eosario was still lying at Tauranga.

SUPPOSED INCENDIARISM AT ONEHUNGA.

A eepoet was forwarded into town this morn ing from Constable Negus, of Onehunga, to Mr. Commissioner Naughton, stating that a fire broke out in an unoccupied house on the beach, about half-past seven o'clock the previous (Thursday) evening. Before sufficient aid could be procured the house was com pletely destroyed. It was the property of Mr3. Pilkington, of Auckland, and it is thought that the fire was the work of an

incendiary ; an attempt to fire it by some malicious persons having been made no less than three times since the 17th of March. "We believe the house was insured, but cannot say in what office. An enquiry will no doubt take place, which may probably tend to throw some light on the matter.

DEPUTATION TO THE SUPERIN TENDENT.

THIS morning a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Styak, Lloyd, Davis, Buffin, and Warinold, proceeded to the Provincial Go yernment Office for an interview with his Honor the Superintendent with regai'd to the extension of the Grahamstown wharf. They were informed that in consequence of illness, Mr. G-illies regretted his inability to meet them at present; but if they would place their views and request in writing, he would give the matter his best attention. The deputation requested Mr. Rice to communi cate with His Honor at his residence in Epsom, and assure him of the urgency of the matter, and the necessity for a personal interview ; that they wanted no grant from the Provincial Treasury, but intended the work to be done by a company; and that their sole motive was the improvement of their own property and that of others in the neighbourhood. The deputation then with drew.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

AUCKLAND GARRICK CLUB,

The first performance of the Auckland G-arrick Club, last night, may honestly be pronounced a most unqualified success. Not a single hitch marred an excellent programme. Every one was perfect in the language, and seemed imbued with the spirit of the character they had to sustain. The prologue, spoken by Mr. W. H. Newton, the director of the club, was well written, by a well-known member of the Fourth Estate, and was well received. The comedy was excellently played, and the bur lesque, with its local songs and allusions, was not a whit less successful.

The club ought to be grateful to Mrs. W. H. Newton for her valuable services — she seemed to create confidence among its mem bers, and was the mainstay of both pieces j nor must we forget Miss Maggie Burton, who played Fanny with, much archness. The in terlude was -well and tastefully varied. Mrs. W. H. Newton sang " Erin my country" splendidly, and, being rapturously encored, sang Lover's " Barney O'Hea." Mr. Newton's reading of the " Charge of the Light Brigade" was ably done, and much appreciated. Mr. Glover danced excellently, and his costudie was superb. "We are sorry that the claymore relied from its place through being placed on one of the traps, aud so disturbed tho success of his sword dance. Miss Burton wa3 encored in the beautiful ballad, " There is a flower that bloometh," and sang with great taste, "Thou art so near and yet so far." Captain Beveridge, whose name has been often before the public for bravery in rescuing people from drowning, appeared in a new character, and in first-rate style, recited Burns' " Tarn o' Shanter." It is rather too long for a mixed audience, but its admirers were many, and the applause was frequent. We cannot close this notice without reminding those individuals who are so fond of cat-calling, &c, when an amateur seems to be in error, that not only do they show bad taste —it may, perhaps, be jealousy intended —but deserve to be ejected from the theatre ; and we hope that the audible remarks from a certain class that frequent the stalls of the theatre will be stopped whether a song or play is being pro ceeded with, as they are becoming an intoler able nuisance. We trust the management will not overlook these suggestions.

Mr. W. H. ]S rewton deserves every credit for the efficiency and the excellent manner in which the pieces were placed on the stnge for the Club, and we hope soon to be able to chronicle another appearance.

The way to kill time —Shoot every day! A Smart Stroke op Business—Teaching writing. The Centre or Gbatity—A modem comic song. Motto tor Confectioner's Flics —" "What I-ces I stick to!" The end of wrath is the beginning of re pentance. Where the hedge is lowest the devil leaps over. Bettor bo free in a foreign land than a serf at homo. Speak little, speak truth ; spend little, pay cash. To chango and to bo better are two different things. Dr. Bornsio, oi Paris, bleaches the ruddy noses of topers by means of elootrici y. He has rccontly r stored a lady of the highest rank to happiness, changing her nose, a blooming rose, into a delicate lily, and this case is causing great sensation in the aciontifio ■world.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.)

DBtTKENNESS. William Barry, David Kelly, William G-olly, John Hogan, John Smith alias John McKin, John Ryder, John Francis, Peter Stone and George Hodgson charged with drunkenness, were each fined 5s and costs, or to be imprisoned for 48 hours. William Bellingham. charged with the same offence for a third time, was fined 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned for 48 hours, with seven days' additional. Court adjourned till 12. The Court resumed at 12. BEEACH OF THE CUSTOMS BEGTOLATIONS ACT AMENDMENT -ACT, 1868, SEC. 19. Lawrence Lazard was charged by Henry Scott McKelar, Collector of Customs at the Port of Auckland, with having, on the 26th March, 1870, caused to be entered two hhds. eathenware, but which contained goods upon which a higher rate of duties was chargeable ; thereby rendering himself liable to a fine of £100, for which the Commissioner of Customs has elected to sue. Mr. Brookfield and Mr. MacCormick for the prosecution ; Mr. Wynn and Mr. Joy for the defence. "Mr. Brookfield, in opening the case for the prosecution, drew the attention of the Bench to the clauses fixing the rate of duty as 3d per cubic foot on earthenware and crockery, and Is per cubic foot on China, glassware, and Parian ware ; and stated that the charge against the defendant was for passing as packages of earthenware certain packages containing glassware and Parian ware. A debate between counsel occurred as to amending the number of packages stated in the charge. H. S. McKellar deposed: I am Collector of Customs at Auckland. Know defendant, L. Lazard; he is an importer in Shortland street, Auckland. I have laid this information against the defendant; am aware of goods having been entered in the port of Auckland by the defendant as importer of them. Mr. Joseph A. Burton, Customhouse agent, was empowered by defendant as his agent. I produce the sight entry of goods presented by Mr. Burton for goods imported by Mr. Lazard. I also produce the perfect entry; they are for goods imported by the defendant, and were made by Mr. Burton as the defen dant's agent. I recognise Mr. Burton's signature to those documents. (The bill of sight and entry were given in evidence.) Examination continued : There are included in this two casks marked ALC, 672-3, and two other casks of earthenware, ALC, 676-7- This is in the perfect entry also, value £35. Looking at the perfect entry, I fiud 3d per cubic foot as the rate of duty paid on 105 3-12lh's feet. They are entered as liable to duty as earthenware. Have had conversation with the defendant regarding this entry. It was on the afternoon, I think, of the 26th of March, the day of seizure of two of (hese casks. It was reg>rdingthe contents of these casks or packages before stated. He said they were earthenware, and brought over a sample. He asked to be allowed to pa9s a post-entry. This was on the same day. He offered to submit to my decision as to whether they were earthenware or not. I told him I could not accept a post-entry, as I considered the goods were Parian ware, and subject to a high rate of duty. I saw the package? myself. He made this application to get hia goods released from seizure. They were lying in the defendant's store, but had been marked as under seizure. He had come over with Mr. Rose, the sezing-officer. Said he had been dealt hardly with, and would submit to any de cision as to the character of the goods. Did not give permission to pass a post-entry. The goods to the best of my knowledge are Parian ware. The goods produced are some of those contained in the packages, which con tained only such articles as these. Was speaking with defendant regarding other packages. By Mr. Wynn : Parian ware is made of clay, flint, and other articles. Earthenware is made of a common kind of clay. I under stand Parian to be a manufacture of a superior kind, but not of same material as earthen ware. It requires chemicals and other sub stances to be mixed in its formation. Cannot describe the line of difference where one begins and the other ends. (Left sitting.)

MESSES. QUICK BROTHERS NEW COACH FACTORY.

It will be remembered that a few months ago the very extensive coach factory of Messrs. Quick Brothers, in Elliott-street", was totally destroyed by fire, aportion only of the side walls remaining to show where a very handsome structure formerly stood. At the time of this fire the factory was totally uninsured, and the owners suf fered a loss of between £4000 and £50 A). Notwithstanding this loss, they deter mined not to allow the site to remain idle, and with characteristic energy they set to work to rebuild the premises, which are now very nearly completed, and present a very handsome appearance from Queen-street, when seen from near the market place. In about a week the whole of the work connected with the factory will be finished, and the owners will remove from the temporary building, used by them, in High-street, to their new premises. The factory is one hun dred and ten feet long, twenty-seven broad, and thirty-three feet in height. ]t is of brick, cemented on the outside, with a slate roof, and firmly strengthened throughout with iron ties. The lower portion of the factory is divided into three parts. The front one is intended as a carriage repository and show room, in which the vehicles manufactured by Messrs. Quick will be on view. This compartment of the building will bo 60 feet long by 26 broad. Near the entrance is the booking office for passen gers by Quick's coaches ; for after the removal to this establishment it will be the place of departure for coac'.es going to Utahulm, Punrmire, Papakura, Wai kato, and other places. In the rear of the show room is the bodymakers' and wheelwrights' shop, while behind that again, and in the extreme rear, comes the smiths' shop, furnace, &c. Jn one corner of this shop is the engine which will bo used to turn the lathes on the upper floor, to which we will now briefly refer. On the first floor tliore are three com

pbrtments of the same size a*, tlxose below, and between each of whit^ sliding doors are fitted up to keep th& dust of one room from getting into th# others- The front room will be used forv general purposes, stowage of seasoned wood, & c< for the carriages. The next room will be similarly used, while that at the baclc of all is for the turning lathes, breaking, down frames, and other machinery of a similar character necessary for so ex., tensive an establishment. Above thig floor, and immediately under the roof, the second floor will be used as storage rooms for whatever may be on hand and be in the way. In the front compartment of the first floor there is a large door opening to the street, through which the heavy goods will be conveyed upstairs by means of a patent lift fitted above the window on the outside, and which is calculated to life a ton with the greatest ease. The contractor for the brick and plaster work is M r , Bhodes, and for the carpentering wort, Messrs. Kadcliffe and Dugleby. The latter have turned out some of the best work we have seen in the colony, and the manner in which they have finished%f every part of their contract is most credit able to them. Messrs. Quick sjy that they have seen nothing like it since they have been in the country. On the whole, we know of few buildings in Auckland to surpass this coach factory for its general appearance; and we trust that the spirited owners will not, this time, fail to get it fully insured, so that in the event of a similar catastrophe as that which befell the old building, they willr not again be such heavy sufferers. — Herald.

GOLDFIELDS REWARD COMMIS SION.-Thursday.

The Commissioners sat at ten o'clock this morning.

CLAIM OF JEBOJIE CADMAN. Claimant attended and made a statement to the Commissioners of his having in com pany with three other persons, prospected the Manaia block, at Coromandel, in search for gold, at the latter part of 1853, and obtained gold in the tributaries of the Manaia Creek— principally alluvial gold. Claimant produced samples of alluvial and reef gold found by them. He was the first who had received a permit from Mr. Mackay to prospect on the Manaia, which he did with the consent of the natives. He founds his claim on having first discovered gold on the Manaia goldfield, which he i* perfectly satisfied is a payable goldfield. William Cadman, claimant's son, gave corroborative evidence. This case was concluded. CLAM OF WILLIAM MCGEEOOB.

Mr, Turton, jun., appeared for claimant. Claimant bases his claim to the reward on the fact that he, in company with the , Messrs. Bing, his mates, was the first dia- | • coverer of gold on the banks of the Kapanga '} River, Ooromandel, in 1852, when prospect ing for alluvial gold. He had been living at Kikowhakarere since 1845, and he had never heard of gold being found in this province until they made this discovery.— Evening Mail.

COMMERCIAL.

EVENING- STAR OFFICE, Fbidat Aftebnooh.

Messrs. S. Coclirane & Son held a large sale of English furniture at their mart to-day. The attendance was very numerous, and the prices 7 obtained satisfactory.

THE EVENING STAK, APRIL 8, 1870.



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NO MONOPOLY. T. D A L T 0 N, IN returning thanks fov the liberal supp^ fe* . of (he inhabitants of Oncbmign, alE° thanks Mr. H. Hnrdington for his kindiw* in trying to run him off the road. But it can be done at the price. It would take six PftDK* I before he will succeed.