SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVAL. Aurora, schooner, Brain, from the Thames

DEPARTURES.

Woodstock, cutter, Smith, for Whakatane via Wanpapoa. Go-Ahead, s.s., Watson, for Wangarei. Samson, p.s., Mundle, for Wangarei.

EXPORTS.

Per B.s. Lord Ashley :—For Napier—3 boxes Henderson and Macfarlane ; 1 box tools, Holmes; 21 boxes Boap, Vance and Co.; 1 cask glassware, H. Nathan j 17 cases oranges, Cleve Bros.; 3 boxes boots, Coupland; 2 cases drapery, A. Clark and Son. For Wel lington—2 cases, Wood ; 1 keg sheaves, Oxley; 2casescolonialstores; 4boxeseffects,G.Brown; 12 kits oystew, Williams ; 1 parcel boots, R. Hobbs ; 10 boxes coal, Bay of Islands Com pany. For Lyttelton :— 2 cases blockß, Oxley; 1 case limes, Ifwerson ; 4 cases soap, 6 boxes soap, 4 cases oil, Q-. Beal; 4 cases, 4 bulea, and 2 cases maize, E. and H. Isaacs ; 100 bags salt, Henderson and Macfarlane; 26 case 3 boo'.s, Nathan and Co.; 1 parcel books, 2 pieces timber, R. Hobbs. For Otago:— 11 empty casks, Samson, Fraser and Co.; 4 rocking horses, Montague ; 5 casks glass ware, J. Lazarus.:—Henderson & Macfarlane, agents.

An enquiry into the stranding of tho p.s. Comerang, at Poverty Bay, was held at the Custom House this morning, before H. S. McKellar, Esq., Collector of Customs. The master and crew were examined, and the evidence will be forwarded to Wellington.

DEPARTURE OF THE LORD ASHLEY.

The Ch'cular Saw Company's s.s. Lord Ash ley, Captain Andrew, will leave the wharf at three o'clock this afternoon, for the Southern Ports. The has several tons of general cargo, and the following passengers : —Messrs. Kirk, Ileulings, Staley, S. Yates, and Rickers.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Thursday afternoon. The clearing out sale at the stores of Messrs. W. Greigg and Co., by Mr. W. Q-. Binney, to-day, was well attended by the trade, and medium prices were obtained for parcels, small lots bringing fair prices. Mr. S. Jones held an extensive sale of groceries, oilmen's stores, &c., to-day. There was a good attendance, and a considerable number of lines were quitted at the following prices : —Brandon's candles, boxes, lid to Is 4fdj soap, half-cwt. boxes, 25s 9J to 27s 3d; oatmeal, 2Gs; Ogleby'scandle^boxps, lid to Hid; teas, half-chesta, Is 7£d; pekoe, boxe?, 2s Bd, half ■ chests, Is 7d ; Copland's pickles, 10a 6d; Hill and Ledger's ditto, 9s 3d ; bottled fruits, 14s 6d. Bryce's jams, 7s; marmalade, 9s 3d ; Young's paraffin candles, 11 Jd ; Pott's table vinegar, in bulk, 2s 3d; McAvoy's tobacco, 9jd ; pickles, pints, 7s ; fresh herrings, 7» 3d ; pot ted ditto, 7s 3d ; Scotch sardines, 10s 6d ; lobsters, 9s 6d; sardines, choice, quarters, 6s 8d ; castor oil, 6s 3d ; butter, 8d to 9d.

Mr. B. Tonks sold at his mart, to day, a quantity of unredeemed pledges, and obtained satisfactory prices.

POLICE COURT.

Thb following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending August 13,1870: — Friday, August 12.—Messrs. Kempthorne

and J. Kenderdine. Saturday, August 13.—Messrs. B. B. Lusk and J. Macfarlane.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shobtljjtd-stbixt. Mails will close as under :—

For Thames, Coromnadel, and Kapanga, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 2.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mary Ellen, to-morrow, the 12th inst., at 9 a.m. For Fiji, per Cleopatra, to-mon-aw, the 12th instant, at 3.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per a.s. G-o- Ahead, at 12.30 p.m., and per p.s. Sam son, at 3.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 13th instant. For Tauranga, per schooner Tauranga, on Saturday, the 13tb inst., at 3.30 p.m. Mails for Taranaki and the Southern Pro vinces, per s.s. Airedale, will be made up at this office immediately after the arrival of the City of Melbourne from Honolulu. Mails for the Australian Colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, Trill be made up at this office six hours after arrival of that steamer from Honolulu. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

GrPFNET. —On August 6, at Ngaruawnbia, Mrs. J. T. GKffney, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Watmotttht—Muiiehs.—On the 9th inst., by the RegUtrar, Auckland, Ebenezer Way mouth, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of the late Win. Lennox Mullens, Esq., E sinore, Denmark.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1870.

A GTiANCE into the quarterly report submitted yesterday to the Committee of the Auckland Dispensary cannot fail to arrest attention. That un assuming institution is doing a work and relieving an amount of suffering of which, we think, few citizens are aware; and, we believe, fewer still are aware of the self-sacrifice with which its funds are husbanded. During the past quarter the medical officer (Dr. Kenderdine), besides making out 1,513 prescriptions and consulting with we know not how many patients at the Dispensary, has made 663 professional visits to the homes of poor patients, and his salary has been £43 15s. or less than Is. 4d. per visit. The dispenser has provided the drugs for and compounded 1513 doses for £27 10s, ©r at less than 4|d. each prescription. This is the institution, the extravagant abuses of which have been blazoned forth by an anonymous contributor in the pages of our evening contemporary. We are told that the profits of this dispensary should be distributed among the sixteen chemists of Auckland ; and as for these 663 domiciliary visits in the quarter, and these 1513 prescriptions there are " manymedical men in Auckland who would gladly perform the work with out fee or reward."

It is known to all who have taken the trouble to enquire, that the dispensing has been hawked about the city, beg ging to be taken. Four chemists de clined it, two others could not provide the necessary room for consulta tions, and of two tenders only received, that of the present dis penser was the lowest. Of course a central position for the dispensary is a sine qua non, and none expects that a position in the outskirts or suburbs of Auckland would meet the require ments of the case. The wanderings of the dispensary about the city, making the circuit of all the chemists in the space of four years, as recommended by the critic, really reflects great credit on his inventive genius, and we have no doubt he has also discovered that there are many chemists in Auckland who would provide the drugs and compound all the 1500 prescriptions of the quarter, like the doctors, " without fee or reward." The dispensing, as at present performed, is certainly on the principle of a very rigid econ omy, and the profits to the dis penser must be such as to merit the envy of none. As to Dr. Kenderdine, his connection with the dispensary is simply one of sacrifice. He is noto riously one of the most benevolent men in the province, andhis kindness — almost gentleness to the poor patients —is not only a contrast to the traditionary character of a dispensary practice, but shows that heart as well as head is interested in the sufferers. This Is. 4d. a visit, which has evoked the reforming zeal of the exposer of the dispensary abuse, has a his tory of its own ; and not from one or two, but from numbers, have we heard the conviction ex pressed—drawn forth by the attack — that the greater portion, if not all, must be consumed in his constant habit of providing little kind comforts to the sufferers who are too poor to procure them. This is a fact so well known that we do not wonder at the indignation so generally expressed at the envious and spiteful attack on Dr. Kenderdine and his services to the dispensary.

LYNCH LAW.

Three are offences to which law cannot reach, and which are as great an outrage as many comprehended in the provisions of Acts of Parliament. We commend respect for law and order, but there are occasions when the violation of both are a sign of healthy public sentiment. In this conviction, we sincerely and heartily rejoice in learning that the man Preston, lately prosecuting in the " specimen stealing " case, has come within the grasp of Judge Lynch, and been subjected to a " tarring" by a section of the miners at the Thames. Many, of course, will affect to believe that in this the . miners exhibited a sympathy with " specimen stealing," and it will be used as a fresh means of pandering to the passions of those who charge their own ill-luck in speculation, to the pilfering propensities of the miners. As a class miners are lawabiding and honest to an unusual degreee, and though, doubtless, claimi have been robbed, we have no hesi tation in saving that the great body of miners, with esprit de corps, repel dis honesty as destructive to that good faith between man and man, " mate " and " mate," without which gold mining cannot be prosecuted. But this is not a question of sympathy with fraud. If Wilson stole specimens he de serves rigorous punishment, and Pres ton in informing against him, though his brother-in-law, did the duty of a good citizen. But there is a something in Preston's transaction of the whole affair

—his consultations wi;li his brother-in law—his promising to get the specimens crushed for hiitl —his taking note of the dates of his interviews—his writing to the legal manager, offering to inform if pro vided with a situation as "night watch man, or captain of a shift"—his conclud ing the details of the bargain for the sale of his brother-in-law's flesh and blood— his beating his wife for her interference— bis bringing his wife to bear witness against her own brother —his endeavouring to drag in his poor old mother-in-law b: insinuating that she had gone up to Auck land to sell the stolen specimens, and all to get a situation as " night watchman." There is something here against which our common humanity revolts. There is not a man with honesty, and a spark of manliness in his breast, who, if he spoke out his real sentiments regarding the " lynching" at the Thames, would not say " served him right!" We should regret to see the American insti tution take a footing on our goldfield ; but, in this particular case, judging from Preston's own statements of his connec tion with the charge, and of fur ther circumstances of which the public have a settled conviction, we re-assert that the ebullition of popu lar passion which resulted in Lynching at the Thames is an evidence that the popu lar instincts are right; and sincerely as we love law and order, we have no patience with the namby-pamby ism that affects a pious horror at what everyone secretly commends.

THE ENGLISH MAIL.

The s.s. City of Melbourne, with the English mail via California, is now due ; and the ss. Hero, with the Suez mail, may be looked for to-morrow evening or Saturday.

His Honor Chief Justice Arney is ex pected by the first steamer from the West Coast.

The third of the series of the popular shilling entertainments in connection with St. Sepulchre's Parish will take place this evening, in the Music Hall, Symonds-street. Lady Bowen is ex pected to be present, and there will, no doubt, be a large audience to hear the amateur Christys.

A MUSICAL AND LITERARY ENTERTAIN MENT in aid of the Wellesley-street Sabbath School will be given this even ing, in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms.

Essay and Discussion Class, V.M.C.A. —The above class meets at the rooms, TVellesley-street, this evening, at 7.30, when a debate will take place on the following question : —" Is it desirable to abolish all special legislation relating to the natives ?"

Wb hear that the contract of two Thames gentlemen for constructing the telegraph line from Shortland to Tau ranga, via Ohinemuri, has been accepted, and that the work is to commence at once. — Advertiser.

There was, last night, a meeting of the members of the medical section of the Auckland Institute. Dr. Purchis oc cupied the chair. A letter was received from Dr. Tassell, in which he forwarded his resignation as President. Dr. Strat ford was elected in his stead to act to the end of the financial year. An interesting paper was read by Dr. Purchas on the reduction of dislocations, upon which some discussion ensued.

Alexandeb James has become insol vent. —Meetings of creditors are adver tised in the estates of Thomas Henry Crawford and John Alwent Chapman. — John M owbray has become trustee in the estate of Daniel Grove.—Thomas Mac ffarlane has become trustee in the estate of Thomas Clarke.—The following per sons gave notice that they intended to apply to pass their last examination at the Supreme Court: Edward Plumley, Thomas Clarke, and Daniel Grove.

A musical and dramatic entertainment will take place on Friday evening next, at the Lunatio Asylum, in aid of the Patients' Benefit Fund.

The late Fatal Accident on the Otahuhu Koad.—Jt is pleasing to observe that, notwithstanding the demands upon the benevolence of the public have been very urgent of late, the committee and friends who have undertaken to bring this case before the public, have met with con siderable success. The adjourned meet ing of the Committee was held last evening, Mr. Dudley presiding, when the returns from the collectors were as follows:—Thos. Lupton, £30 9s. 6d ; Mr. Bourke, £12 35.; Mr. Galbraith, £7 95.; Mr.Beed,£3l3s.; Mr. J. Wilson, £2 7s 6d. Mr. J. Edwards, £2 65.; Mr. Carlow, £15s. 6d.; Mr. F. J. Brooks, £1 2s. 6d.; Mr. Black, £2; total £62 165., which amount, deducting £6 103. (cost of re moval of the body, funeral expenses, &c) was handed over to Mr. Pierce, treasurer, to be deposited in the New Zealand Bank, in the name of the trustees. It is ex pected when the lists are completely made up, that a very considerable addi tion will be made to the above sum. In the meanwhile, the Committee beg leave to say to those resident in Auckland, possessing means, who have not yet con tributed to this fund, Ist. "J hat, the aid of the public in this case is indispensable. 2nd. That the neighbours of the poor widow are doing their best to render the necessary aid. The number of small subscriptions is an extraordinary feature in this effort; it does great credit to the less affluent of our population, and not less to those who have so zealously col lected the money. "Geobge W. Boss, who went with us from California, died of black vomit at Rio Janeiro on the 4th of February, and was buried the same day. Sam. Hudson and his wife, also connected with the circus, died within a few hours of each other on the 14th of February, of the same terribly disease. They leave an infant seven

months old, and another child between two and three years, which I have brought with me, and intend sending them to San Francisco, where their mother's friends are residing. The circus was idle when 1 left. The company were scared, and making tracks to get away from such a plague spot. Mrs. Boss also returned to. New York with me. Dick Eivers, W. Carlo, John Barry, Eddie, and Fanny Brown (Mrs. Carlo), sailed from Bio m a barque for Baltimore before the Merrimac left. Every one of the company was more or less ill at Janeiro, the climate being at the time disgusting and killing." Private letter iv Australasian.

DISTRICT COURT.—Thursday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.]

An adjourned sitting of this Court was held this morning for the purpose of giving judg ment in several cases which came before the Court on Monday last.

TEUTONIC GOLD MINING COMPANY Y. JAMES

RUSSELL.

This case was heard on Monday. The claim was for £48, calls alleged to be due, less those absolutely paid. The facts of the case are briefly these. Several calls were made by the directors of the company, but these calls were proved to be illegally made, conse quently the directors made one large call to cover the whole. At the meeting at which the call was made the legal manager was present as a director, there being also present four other directors. On the part of the defence it was argued probably that the sum absolutely owing by the plaintiff for calls was not more than half the amount sued for, as he had paid several calls although it appeared that they had been illegally made. The other ground of defence was that according to the company's rule, Mr. Taylor, being legal manager, could not also be a director, and as he was present, and was one of the quorum of directors who made the call, was therefore illegal, notwithstanding that a quorum was present without him. His Honor now gave judgment. He said he had looked very carefully into the case, and he found that the call had been legally made. He had consulted authorities on the subject, and found in " Harrison's Analitical Digest" a case in every way analagous to the present. In that case it appeared that some proceed ings of a vestry were disputed, on the ground that a vestryman de facto, but not cejiire, had given a vote ; but the Judge ruled that a quorum being present without this person, the action of the vestry was perfectly valid. In Fisher's "Digested Index to the Reported Decisions of the House of Peers and Law Courts," would be found the following on the subject of registration : —" Where a person, although not properly appointed a director of a company, sits at the board, and acts as such, the Court will, under section 29 of the 7th and Bth Viet. cap. 110, so far treat him as a director as to disallow his claim under a con tract for executing work for the company (South Essex Gas Light and Coke Company in re, ex parte Stears, 29 L. J. Chan 437, C. W.) Under these circumstances, the judg ment of the Court must pass for the plaintiff for the sum absolutely due. TEUTONIC GOLD MINING- COMPANY V. SHOLL. This wa3 a similar case as the last, and it was understood on Monday that the judgment in one case should decide both. An agree ment, however, was now made between the solicitors in the case to allow it to stand over till next Court day. STAIT V. REES. This was an application made last court day for the Court to grant a rule to set aside an application of appeal. The Court now decided not to interfere in the matter, and the case will consequently go before the Supreme Court. DAWN OP HOPE GOLD MINING COMPANY V. CEOMBIE. Application for a new trial. His Honor ordered the caße to stand on the list for next Court day. This was all the business, and the Court adjourned.

POLICE COURT.—Thursday

(Before J. Naughton, and J. H. Home, Esqs.,

Justices.) DBUNKENNESS. Edward Hyde, for a first offence, was fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labour. Jessie Bell, for & third offence, was fined 20s. and costs, and to be imprisoned seven days. Ellis Jones, for the same offence, was fined 20s. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labour. MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. T. McEwen, for allowing cows to stray in Union-street, was fined 10s. and costs, or to imprisoned 48 hours with hard labor. P. Carrol, for allowing a horse to stray on the Military Road, was fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labor. W. James, for allowing cows to stray, and having committed the same offence previously, was fined 10s. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hai'd labor. The Court then rose.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

LATEST I'fiOM

THE THAMES.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.]

Grahamstown, 2.30 p.m. The Imperial Crown have taken out magnifi cent specimens this morningi Enquiry for Shotover, Una, Long Drive and Imperial Crown shares.

'The man George Preston, who was tarred and feathered yesterday, is still in hospital' His mouth is very much burnt.

TAURANGA RELIEF FUND.

The following subscriptions have been collec ted by Mr. H. N. Brewer, of Onehunga : — S.S. 'PhoSbe.' —Capt. Worsp £1 Is, Chas. Lloyd 10s, Charles Evans 10s, Hy. Dempsey ss, J. W. Follers ss, D. McCarte ss, William Ryan 2s 6d, D. Murphy ss, A. Hingster 2s 6d, A. Hogg 2s 6d, F. Smith 2s 6d, C. Baxter 2s 6d, J. Sparga 2s 6d, George Hancock ss, Thomas Lane ss, Charles Ward ss, John Wilson ss, Charles Griffith ss, Thomas Bod dington ss, John Blyth 10s, A. Cairns 10s, W. Kinlock £1, H. Taylor 10s, H. B. Monkman 10s, H. Donkin ss, J. Carroll ss, W. J. Job son £1, Adam Cairns 10s, C. DeSilva ss, E. Ponas 2s 6d, A. Franks 2s 6d. S.S. ' St. Kilda.'—Jackson & Co. (Wanga nui) £5, Captain Flowerday £1 Is, David Kirkwood 10s, H. Allason ss, John Home £1 Is, David Johnston ss, Q-eorge Hughes ss, John Moore 10s, William Watts ss, C. Robinson ss, George Brown ss, John Blair ss, John Eeynals 2s 6d, F. Overnel 2s 6d, James Sextard ss. S.S. ' Wanganui.'—Captain John Link later £1 Is, Peter Morris 10s, W. H. Scoones 10s, H. Eomer 10s, Daniel Begb 10s, Adolph Johnson 10s, Peter Marks 10s, Charles Scully 10s, Alexander Milne 10s, William Dalton 10s, William Burk 10s, Thomas Ryan £1 Is, H. Smith 10s, James Headifen 10s, Daniel McCarthy 10s, George Ritson 53, Q-eorge Hymmington ss. S.S. ' Lobd Ashley.'—Captain H. Andrews £1, Austin ss, Hepburn ss, Coutts £1, Wil kinson 10s, Hutehings 10s, Wilson 10, Galla gher 10s, Jamison 10s, Connelly 10s, Burke 10a, Roberts ss, Williamson ss, McLeod ss, Wills ss, Crawler ss, Miss Barker ss, New man ss, King ss, Braithwa'te ss, Thomas Lotnell 10a. S.S. ' Airedale.'—Captain A. Kennedy £1 Is, a. Hussick £1 Is, H. W. Dale 10s, George Baker ss, R. P. Pringle £1, G. T. Coker 10s, W. Gore 10s, Mrs. McKenzie 10s, J. Cormack ss, Geo. Sharman 10s, John Orr 10s, H. Boardman ss, Andrew Dobbin 10s, J. Russell 10s, S. Ogg ss, Jas. Kennedy 10s, A. Hammond 10s, Thos. Macksfield 10s, P. Mackenzie 10s, A Friend 10s, J. Warner ss, J. Ferguson 10s, R. O'Meara 10, Daniel Ross ss, John Nichols ss, W. EL Casey ss, D. McSkane ss, John Street 10s, H. Carson ss. Clyde Ironworks. —James Mclntyre £1 Is, George Chappie 2s 6d, William Clark 2s 6d, Charles Sinmon 2s 6d. Mr. H. N. Brewer £2 2s, Mrs. H. N. Brewer £1 la, Mrs. Williamson (Manukau Hotel) 10s, C. L. 10s, T. A. Cleghorn 10s, Fleming and Stevenson £1, J. D. Jackson ss, G. Codlin 10s, H. Power 6s, James McPike 6s, L. Phillips 10s, Joreph Longley £1, Henry H. Sharp 2s 6d, A. M. Schmid 10s, B. Gib bons £1, S. Flemming £1, M. Cant ss, Hy. Hardington £1, G. Hutchinson, jun., 10s, Captain G. Palmer, R.N., £1, j. O'Neill, M.L.C., £1, D. L. Murdoch £1, C. Long 10s, A. Adams 53, Captain Thomas Wing £1 Is, Isaac Wilson 10s, M. H. Roe 10s, James Taylor (Postmaster) ss, W. K. C. 2s 6d, W. S. 2s 6d, T. R. G. ss, M. J. Me. 2s 6d, J. B. ss, Mr. Gwynn (Junction Hotel) 10a, J. J. Symonds, R.M., 10s, A. aad G. Price £2 2a, J. Watson 10s, W. Bradley 5•, J. H. Sy monds 10s, Andrew Dunwoodie 10s, John By croft 10s, H. Cose 10s, B. T. Puegra 10s. —Total, £88 Is.

An Unpleasant Mistake.—Although the first recorded miracle in the New Testament was the converting of water into wine at a marriage ceremony, it is nevertheless not always safe to imbibe, even at a wedding, unless you know something of the vintage. Mistakes will hapen, as waß the case not long since with the Bey. Dr. , of Newburypoi't, who was called down from his chamber to marry a couple. The hour was late, and the Minister's wife, who had retired for the night, didnot rise to witness the ceremoay, but gave her husband particular directions for the entertainment of the wedding guests. " Don't forget to pass the cake and wine, Doctor," said she. " The cake is in the corner cup board, and you'll find the wine on the third right-hand shelf in the eide-board." The Doctor promised obedience, and, putting on his garments, went down to perform the ceremony. When he returned to his chambe.i, half-an-hour later, he found his wife sitting up in bed, with an anxious expression on her face. " Doctor," she cried, " did you give them any wine ?" " Certainly, my dear, just as you told me." " Not from the decanter on the shelf of the side-board?" "That is exactly where you directed me to find it wife." "Dear! dear! Did they drink much of it?" "Why, yes, they emptied their glasses." " What shall we do! — Doctor, I made a mistake —it was ipecac wine you gave them. Oh', how sick tb>y must be! Do, dear, put on your cloak and go right after them - they can't have g fc far." The minister found his bridal party at the corner of the next street. " What made you drink the wine ?" he asked " Couldn't you tell- by the taste that there was something wrong about it ?" The bride groom answered, between his qualms, " She whispered to me that it tasted dreadful queer but I told her 'twas because we was gettin married!' Eight dogs in* a Georgian town died sud denly the other day from eating a loaf of bread which the black cook had just baked for the family. She was arrested for her careless ness. The conversation at Holland House turned first on love. Tom Moore compared it to a potato, beca.use "it shools from the eyes," "or rather," exclaimed Byron, " because it becomes less by " paring." A sailor, unaccustomed to society, said to his partner after a dance, " Let me take you to your supercargo."

ST. JAMES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The sixth annual meeting of the congregate,, i worshipping in St. James's Presbyterian ; Church, Wellington-street, was held, i n I school-room, on Wednesday. There -was afe. ' attendance of members and adherents, and much interest was manifested in the' Pro '' ceedings. Th Rev Mr. Macnicol, thepasfor loci, occupied the chair, and conducted deto. I tional services. Thereafter, the secretary' Mr. Brock, read the report, which spoke latjf! factorily and hopefully of the affairs of the ' congregation. The amount of receipts for the lilt past year has been £799 9s Id., and the debt It oil the church has been reduced from £944 sf to £750. The Llome MUsion fund hai re j"| ceived £42 16?. 16d., being £16 6s. 6d.m or j I than on the previous year. The Sabbath It School was reported as prospering if having 140 children under the charge of 18 teachei-3. The amount of £8 2s. 10d \ has been collected or contributed by the ■ children for mission purposes, and books to I the value of £15 have been purchased for the Sabbath-school library, and have arrived by the Sydenham. The Bible-class and Prayer Meeting, conducted by the minister of the; |f church, were also favorably reported on, and 1 altogether the esteemed pastor and his people I are to be congratulated on the efficiency of their 9 organisation and the very kindly relations that 1 evidently subsists between them. The con«! 1 gregation next proceeded to the election of ,'•; members of committee to supply the place l| of those resiring by rotation, and Messrs, §1 Brock and .King were chosen. The f| question so intere ting to Presbyteriani, m and so often debated, as to the advisabilty of ft" introducing hymna into the public " serviceof eong," was submitted, and gave rise to very warm but temperate discussion. The ret. '■'■'• chairman placed it before the meeting without expressing his personal views and predilec tions ; and Mr. T. Mackay, who had formerlj opposed the " innovation," giving the groundi of his convictions, and various arguments, hi* torical and otherwise, moved that " the hymn, book published by the Presbyterian Church of England, adopted by that of Tictoria, aud sanctioned by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, should. be adopted for use by this congregation in the worship of God." The debate was carried on at much length by Messi-s. Stevensoi,' Brock, A. Clarke, Lees, J". Stewart, Mclntoih, Eattray, and others. During the course of the proceedings Mr, Jp Macnicol placed lucidly, before the meeting fj>; the arguments —scriptural, historical, and of £• common sense, in favour of the Church v making this concession to progress and good I taste ; and, after various amendments hid | i been proposed and withdrawn, it was resolved, :' " That on Sunday week the votes of the mem- |>v bars of the Church should be taken on the 1 subject by voting papers, to be handed to the | elders."

After a conversational discussion of varioui . other matters of congregational interest, th» \: , meeting concluded with the benediction.

An Ameeican Q-oveenoe taking PoS; L bession. —If wo may judge from the following X account given by a correspondent of the.|| Chicago Tribune at Cheyenne of the Gfo'jffi vernor's first apf>earance before the people of W, Wyoming, his position does not appear alto- • gether comfortable :— " The governor and hii \ suite," we are told, "arrived in Cheyenmf. late iv the week, and on the following Sun-(-.. day these gentlemen as was their custom, ap-|'-' peared in their best clothes and long faces." 1" The governor inquired if there were services,." and was informed by a citizen that " thejß didn't do that sort of thing out there much." I 1 On further inquiry his excellency learned that I there was a " sort of meetin' house " up town, but it Avas not used often, "though they' spiled one of the best lots in the city to build, it." Soon after breakfast a committee called H on the governor, and informed him that waato. be a big Sunday " hossrace, " and they would ; like to hare him act as judge, The governor J-;: declined, bowed the committee out, and they;?, then held a consultation, when it was unani-1^ mously agreed that as the governor did not H like hoss racin' they would arrange a prize-11 fight; and the chairman retumea and ttd«'ft dressed his excellency thus : —" I say, guvnor'#J we have konklooded not to have a hoss race, §jJBj but to have a prize fight, and would like you to M judge it. " Tho governor again deolined, p with thanks, upon which the committee re- 11 tired in high dudgeon. All day long com* If mittees kept calling, inviting the governor to J£i| foot-races, dog fights, cockpits, and other Sun-11 day games peculiar to the frontier, whg atjtk length won? out and disgusted, put on his hit M; and accompanied by his staff walked out to fe stroll about the city and escape annoyance, g Q-oing above the town the party entered I Hj graveyard and were surprised to notice only 'I iff few gravestones put up, while a large numbH g of boots were seen sticking out of the ground* ■ The governor inquired what it meant, and » H citizen explained to him that when a man W :; hung by the vigilantes they buried him so al !■ to have his feet sticking out, while only those ■ • who died naturally were buried in the regular way and entitled to gravestones. The gowt- jfy nor gave a look at the many boot soles sticking up all around him, and then at the scattered .p, head boards, and with a shake of his head lew M the place evidently not favourably impressed with the peaceful and orderly character of tn» people he had come to preside over.

THE EVENING STAR, AUGUST 11, 1870.



NOTICE OF EEMOTAL. PHILLIPS BEOS., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONISTS, T)EGr to inform their friends and tbe pub ic generally that they have REMOVED from Lower Queen-street, to more convenient and centrally-situated premises, No. 88, QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Wyndham-street. PHILLIPS BEOS., , 88, QUEEN-STREET.



POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. At the last meeting it was decided that the evening classes should be self-supporting, and that each class should be formed as soon as a sufficient number of persons had given in their names. The different branches are—book keeping and commercial correspondence, prac tical mensuration and surveying, algebra and practical mathematics, navigation, French, German, Latin, easy lessons in reasoning, vocal music, and drawing. It was stated that the youth of Auckland are supplied with the rudiments of knowledge at the different day schools, and at the evening classes that many of the teachers have opened, so that, in the matter of primary instruction, the Institution would not interfere, but would devote itself almost exclusively to secondary education, asub ject of vast importance to a commercial colony. What they desired to do was to place before those who had left school the means whereby they might increase their stock of knowledge ; furnish them with facilities for gaining use ful information ; and enable them to cultivate, as a _ pleasure, those various intellectual occu pations which.at school presented such a for bidding appearance that the work was con sidered a daily drudgery, and the lesson a tedious task.



ST. MARY'S PARISH*" PARNEIX. A MEETING of the JBARISHIONIJ of tho above Parish w 11 be held in W» • Schoolroom, Parnell, on IRI DAY next, t» 12th instant, at 7.80 p.m. W.YSIING, j Churchwarden, Parnell, August 9, 1870. V WANTED, — An ALLOTMENT "a*.- Mount Eden.—Apply, stating lwrt" price, to \V. M. A., Evening Stab Og^ WANTED, by a Respectable Young Jfc* —A SITUATION in a Store or U»' floe, as Light Porter. Wages no objeot.- Address N.M.L., office of this paper. WANTED, in a Country Hotel, »* ?*" garoi,—A Middle-aged FEMAJA j • assist in the Kitchen, and to make hers^, gonerally useful. — Apply to Mr. NA*lO? , ])arby's Hotel, Shorthmd-street. MONEY INVE3TED, upon Substan^ Security, at a good rate of Wf^ Apply to G-eo. RoDaEas, Solicitor, Hign-»tr *