SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Keera, s.s., T. Bain, from Napier. Sea Gu'l, brigantine, 130 tons, Lowrie, from the Thames.

IMPORTS.

Per ?.*. Keera, from Napi«r :—36 head of cattle, Carey, Gillies, Hunter and Co.; 318 head of' sheep, Carey, Gillies, Hunter and Co. ;20 head of cattle, Buckland; 7© cas_e3 tallow, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 2 tons oil. —J. S. Macfatlane, agent.

The schooner Sea Breeze leares for the Fijis at rcon to-morrow. The departure of the Cleopatra for LeTuka haa been postponed until Monday next.

ARRIVAL OF THE KEERA.

The fine steamer E"eera, Captain J. Bain, has made- a capital passage to Napiar and bank. She returned to port at nine o'clock this morning, bringing a cargo of cattle and sheep and several passengers. Captain Bain reports leaving Napier at 5 a.m. on the 10th instant, with a light W.N.W. breeze. At 11 a.m. pnssed between Portland Island and the main land, and at 1 p.m. called at Mahia, and took on board four passengers. Left there at 4 p m., and passed about two mile 3 to the east of Gable End, at 8 p.m., with a light breeze from N.N.W. At 4 a.m. on the 11th rounded the Eaa'o Cape, passing Mercury Island at midnight on the 12th ; rounded Cape Colville at 3 a.m., and at 9.50 a.m. landed passengers at Holmes' Wharf, North Shore. The vessel then proceeded to Kobimaiima to l.nd etock, and will 3team up to the wharf this afternoon. Strong N.E. winds and thick dirty weather prevailed from th« Mereurrs.

Passexgeb3 : Major] Roberts, Capt. Carey, Messrs. Isaacs, Levey, Poudrell, and six in the steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Eve>'ixg Star Office, Friday afternoon

Mrssrs. L I). Nathan and Co. submitted to auction to-day the balance of the cargo of the Eucalyptus, from Canterbury, The following lines were quitted at the following rates : — sharps, Gs ; bran, Is l^d; whole beans, 4s lOtl ; crushed ditto, 4s 0d; bacon and hams, ]o£d ; cheese, 8;d.

Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son sold yesterday for Messrs. Humby and Cater, their entire household furniture, &c, at their resi dence, Uob^on-street. The attendance wa3 large, nnd the bidding a great improvement on late sales. The following are a few of the pries obtained : —Drawing-room suite, £21 10s; gilt Tnirror, £9 10s; water colors, 45?, 42s 6d, and 30s each ; centre table, £5; book case anrl cheffonier, £3 10-; cheffonier, £Ass; decanter, 2U ; ern«^, 40 i ; knives, 2s each ; forks, Is 4.1 to Is lOd each ; books, Is 4d to 4s per volume; blankets from 14a to 2os.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shobtland-stbeet,

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, a! 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, ai 8.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m.

For Hobart Town, per Bella Mary, to mor row, at 10.30 a.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per s.s. Go- Ahead, at 12.30 p.m., and per ss. C4o- Ahead, at 3.30 p.m., to-morrow, 13th inst.

For Tauranga and Opotiki, per schooner Tauranga, to-morrow, at 3.3(3 p.m. For Fiji, per Sea Breeze, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, pr p. 3. Sam son, onTuesday, the 16th instant, at 4.30 p.m. Mails for Taranaki and the Southern Pro vinces, per 5.3. Airedale, will be T.ade up at this office immediately after the arrival of the City of Melbourne from Honolulu. Maik for the Australian Colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, will be made up at this office six hours after arrival of that steamer from Honolulu. S. B. Bis 3, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending August 13,1870 :— Saturday, August 13. - Messrs. R. B. Lusk

and J. Maefarlane.

DEATH.

Hatiiboxe. —At Russell, on the Bth inst., Mr. John Uathbone. The deceased was Post master, and much respected.

The Evening Star. FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 1870.

The Key. Mr. Bree's lecture is post poned. The Anckland Eifle Volunteers had their usual weekly parade, at the Drill shed, last night, under the command of Captain Derrom.

The proposed monthly inspection of the Eoyal Cavalry Volunteers, Auckland Troop, will t.ke place this evening, at seven p.m., at the Drill-shed.

Aa will he seen from another column, the libel lately published in the Evening Herald, reflecting on Mr. Anderson, the proprietor and editor of the Wanganui Chronicle, has been atoned for by Mr. Willis making the amende honorable. Mr. Anderson is too well known and respected throughout 2sew Zealand to suffer from the publication of inuendoes ; at the same time, we rejoice at this satisfactory set* tlement of the warfare.

TTe are glad to observe that the ar rangements marie for providing amuse ment to the afflicted in.nates of the Lunatic Asylum are being successfully carried out: and that to-night, the usual monthly entertainment will take place in the Asylum.

The monthly meeting" of the Chamber of Commerce was held yesterday after noon. The deputation on the question of the port of call, recently returned from Sydney, reported on the favourable re ception and the complete succpss that had attended their mission. A report and a resolution on two analogous subjects brought up the whole question of the un satisfactory and irregular action in the matter of "drawbacks" on imported goods when intended for export to the Islands or Australia; and report and resolution were ordered to be forwarded to the Superintendent and Collector of Customs.

The Glass-blowers had an excellent at tendance last evening, when they went through their really clever and instructive entertainment, distributing akrge number of pretty ornaments at the close. To morrow afternoon an exhibition is given for the young folks, and we advise all parents who can to take their children where they will not only be amused, but be benefited.

Wi: again remind our readers that Mr. Bayner takes his farewell benefit to-night, at the Prince of Wales Theatre. We hope the weather will moderate, and that this gentlf-man will have a substantial benefit.

The Auckland Ethiopian Troupe had a very good rehearsal last evening, at the Mechanics' Institute, and we think ,with two or three more meetings, will make a very good appearance on Monday evening, at the entertainment to be given in aid of the above Institute.

The Eev. E. X. Bree, M.A., will lec ture this evening, at the Young lien's Christian Association rooms, on the sub ject of "Popular Education, Religious and Secular." The importance of this subject, as well as the well known ability of the lecturer, will guarantee a large attendance.

We observe by advertisement that Messrs. Bartlett and Varley are getting up an Art Union for the distribution of a number of oil paintings on the same sys tem as that adopted in England. The drawing will take place on the 22nd inst. The Southern Cros3, Missionary schooner, Captain Jacobs, sailed yester day morning with Bishop Patteson for Norfolk Island. The vessel has been detained in consequence of the unfavour able breezes, and will probably be absent about three months.

The monthly inspection of the Auck land troop Royal Cavalry Volunteers, which was postponed from Friday last, will take place (dismounted) at the Drill shed, at seven o'clock this evening.

W-r arc requested to state that the Eev. B. T. Dudley acknowledges with thanks the receipt, through the post, from an anonymous donor, of £1 for Mrs. McGann.

SUDDEN DEATH.

Ox yesterday morning a man residing off Vincent-3treet, named Lovelock Cou?ens, was found dead in his bed about nine o'clock. He was an old man of 69 years old, and had been employed for some time by the City Board as a street cleaner. He lived alone,

and having been at his usual work the daj previous, had gone to bed at nine o'clock in ordinary heal th. He has left a wife, at pre sent keeping house for a gentleman at the North Shore, a married daughter living in the city, and two sons in the country. He had been sitting conversing as usual the previous evening till nearly nine o'clock with the family of Mm. Holmes, who lives next door ; and it is a singular circumstance that to this family he had frequently expressed his fore bodings of sudden death, and had requested t.hem, in the event of his not appearing abroad any morning at the usual hour, to break in the door and they should find him dead. Mrs. Holmes effected an entrance into the house by raising a window, and found the man lying in bed and quite dead. His features were placid, and he had erery appearance of having died calmly. The Rev. Dr. Mac donald was called in immediately, and after examiwation gave his opinion that he had died of disease of the heart.

Cousens was rather fond of drink, but on this occasion there were no signs of drink on him, nor had he any apparently in his posses sion.

.THE INQUEST. An inquest on the body of Lovelock Cou sens was commenced this afternoon at the Royal Oak Hotel, at the corner of Cook and Chapel-streets, before Dr. Philson, coroner, and a jury, who having viewed the body of the deceased, were receiving evidence at the hour oi our going to press.

THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE ENTERTAINMENT.

We do not think the citizens of Auckland will forget the generous promptness with which the coa raittee of the Mechanics' Institute acted in reference to the widows and orphans bereaved by the loss of the Tauranga. A benefit by the Carandini family had been arranged through the exertions of the press and the committee, and every effort used to make it a success, when suddenly the sorrowful tidings came that the Tau ranga had gone beneath the waves and that some thirty widows and orphan? had been left heart-broken and penniless. A once the benefit was announced as pre sented to the sufferers. Above twenty pounds were handed over, the first Auckland contri bution, and nuclus of the widows' and or phans' fund. It was not an act defensible on grounds of worldly wisdom. But one who knew the secret springs of human nature says that charity blesseth him that giveth and him that receiveth ; and we question if the people wi;l not show, on Monday evening, at the entertainment in aid of the funds of the institute, that a good deed is never lost. The entertainment contemplated is expected to be one of the most delightful and amusing presented for a long time in this city, and it will be for the people to show by their presence if they have appreciated the kindly and generous act of the committee to the sufferers of the Tauranga.

THE MUSIC HALL.

The entertainment given last night in the Music Hall as one of the winter series in con nection with St. Sepuchrc's, drew a very crowded house, and gave satisfaction and delight to the audience. The first portion of the evening was devoted to readings, recita tions and songs ; in the second a number of aoiateurs, a3 nigger minstrels, under the name of the "Black Band," made very creditable representatives of the Christy's. Some of the songs, especially " There's music in the air," and " Happy be thy dreams," by Mr. Yates, being exceedingly well rendered. The enter tainment, taken altogether, wa3 a great suc cess.

WELLESLEY-STREET SABBATH SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

The musical and literary entertainment in aid of the funds of this school, and given in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association last night, was an eminent success, every seat in the hall being filled, and the audience testifying throughout their warm satisfaction with the treat provided. Mr. W. L. Rees occupied the chair, and guided the proceedings ; the musical portion being under the direction of Mr. Browne, who manifested his usual abil'ty and tact in giving success to the entertainment. There were some capital readings and recitations. " Shipwrecked Pat," " Asleep at his post," " Weller and son at a temperance teamceti«g," " One niche higher," " The bridge of sighs," " The Countess Laura," " The eve of Waterloo," " The Coronation," and " The Charge of the Light Brigade," being given by Messrs. Harrison, Batllev, Ewington, Fleming, T. L. White, II."A. Cornfjrd, and Mann, most of them being received with warm and prolonged applause. The songs, " Rock me tj sleep, mother," " The Arab's farewell to hi.s steed," and the duets "On the blue wave" and " Peace to thy spirit," were very sweetly sung by lady amateurs ; Mr. Cooper sang "Honor and arm?," and the part songs "Remembrance," the "Nightingale," and " Wafted alone," and the ever popular " Ring the bell, watchman," in which Mr. Henderson and chorus evoked a very storm of applause, completed a literary and musical melange of rare excellence. A few words from the chairman, and the national anthem brought the entertainment to a close.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Feiday, august 12, [Before Thomas Beckbam, Esq., R.M.] rJ he usual weekly sitting of this Court was held this morning. Undefended Cases. Judgment fob Plaintiffs :—Fisher and Co. v. Adam Cairns, £5 dividend ; Dornwell t. .John Bennett, £1 13s. lid., goods sup plied ; Same v. Francis Gomez, £1 193. 6d., for goods supplied; Sttnson v. Boithwick, £4, wages; 0. F. Goldsboro v. J. Cole, £7 10s ; W. B. Eager v. Albert Hutchinson, £3 10s., goods supplied; E. Porter t. Frederick Street, £4 7s. 3d. goods ; Same v. Ogilvie and Campbell, £6 9s. sd. goods. Cases Adjourned. Marquis of Hastings Gold Mining Com pany v. Euddenklen, £10 Calls ; North Island Gold Mining Company v. Charles Burton; £5 calls ; Same v. Frederick Hewin, £5 calls, Lewis Brothers t. Must and Co., £20 damages ; Trustees of Meyers t. M. L. Walker, £17 10s. ; Auckland Consolidated G-old Mining Company v. A. W. Gillies, £13 12s. 6d., calls; Same v. John E. Carey, £3 15s. ; Trustees of John Lockwood t. Emma Lepine. Nonsuit.— J. N. Manning v. Willoughby, claim £8 5s 6d. Mr. Wilson applied for a rehearing of the case of Scratton v. Vaile, on the ground that a nonsnit had been recorded last day, through the plaintiff not having heard his name called outside the Court door. The Court delined to grant the application. Defendnd Cases. Auckland consolidated gold mining company v. tassell. Claim £18 15s, calls. Mr. Lusk for the plaintiff; Mr. Bennett for the defendant. The defence was that the company was not in proper liquidation. Evidence was given, after which the Court reserved judgment till next Court-day. E. E. HILL* V. JOHN CHADWICK. Claim, £10. Mr. MacCormick appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Sheehan for the de fendant. The plaintiff's case was that he had pur chased a quantity of straw, which was after wards converted by the defendant to his own use. The defence was that defendant had purchased a piece of land on which the straw was stacked, and as there had been no agree ment with the seller about this particular stiaw, he considered it to belong to him. Judgment for plaintiff. AUCKLAND CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING COM PANY V. ANDBEW EOONET. Claim. £2 7s. 6d. for calls alleged to he due, Mr. Sheehan for tjae plaintiff; Mr. Hesketh for the defendant.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'KE ERA.'

IMPORTANT SOUTHERN TELE-

GRAMS

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

THE BECIPROCTIT BILL PASSED

THE CALIEORNIAN MAIL SER-

VICE

The s.s. Eeera, Captain Bain, arrived in har bour this morning, from Napier, bringing several days later Parliamentary news. We tale the following from the Baicke's Bay Herald of the 9th instant: —

WELLINGTON, August 4. Mr. Mac Andrew moved the Pacific Mail Service resolutions, filling up the blanks with 90 hours and £10,000.

Mr. Creigliton seconded the motion. Mr. Fitzherbert strongly supported the idea of New Zealand contracting for an efficient service, and thought that the expenditure of £50,000, required by Mr. Webb, would prove amply reproductive. He also thought that such a service was necessary, to give full effect to the financial policy, and said that the Colon v could well afford it. The port of call should be left to the decision of the contractor. The opinion of the House seemed strongly in favour of the last suggestion.

Mr. Williamson expresses his conviction | that Mr. Hall would not be able to carry on his coatraet, but that Auckland would be blind to its own interests if it did not, on its on its own account, carry on the service. Mr. Hall thought that America would not subsidize a line terminating in New Zealand. The debate was adjourned for a week, as Mr. | Yogel intimated that he expected important correspondence on the subject. The Public Work and Immigration Bill was read a second time. | Mr. Kichmond opposed it as ill-considered I and inconsistent in its provisions. All that , was proposed to be done within next year could be authorised by a short bill, and the i larger one should be left to the consideration of the new Parliament. Mr. Wilson moved that the bill be read that day six months. Messrs. Fitzherbert and Hall supported the second reading. On a division, the amendment was lost by 45 to 7. Mr. Haugbton accepted the previous question regarding the mannood suffrage reolution. Mr. Sterec3 asked the reason why the capital sentence on Smyth, the wife murderer, at Chrisfechurch had been commuted. Mr. Fox replied that it was because the jury seemed to have been hurried to their yerdict by the Judge's intimation that if they did not quickly agree thpy would be locked up over Sunday ; and because the Judge seemed to have wrongly charged the jury as to the unanimity of the medical testimony, when Dr. Turnbull's evidence was contrary to that of the other medical testimony; and be cause the Judge in his correspondence with the Government intimated that the prisoner might not have intended to kill his wife, though he was morally and legally guilty of the murder. Mr. G-illies moved " That it is essential to the independence of Parliament, and the effi ciency of the public service, that colonial of ficers, receiving salaries under the appropria tion of the Colonial Legislature, with tha ex ception of those who hold political offices, should not, in future, be eligible for appint ment to the Legislative Council, or to a seat in the House of Representatives ; and that no member of the Legislative Council or House of Representatives be eligible for any office of emolument under the Colonial Go vernment for a period of one year after ceasing to be a member of Parliament." Messrs. Vogel and Fitzherbert approved of the motion. Mr. Fox moved the omission of the last paragraph. Mr. Ludlam proposed to extend the dis qualification to provincial officers, except Su perintendents. Mr. G-illies said he would agree to this. The debate was adjourned. Mr. Stafford positively denied that there was any truth in the rumour that he was likely to be appointed immigration agent, or anything else. The Pacific Islands Trade Bill passed through committee. The House is now in Committee of Supply. Mr. Reynolds withdrew his motion as to shaping the financial policy so as to admit of financial separation. He said he saw that the House was determined' to support the Government in their financial proposals, so it was no use trying to move them. The Otago Hundreds Repeal Bill was thrown out on the second reading by 29 to 15. Mr. M'lndoe has given notice of a resolu tion that it is desirable that the constitution of the Legislative Council should be assimi lated to that of the HouEe of KepresentatiTes. Mr. Haughton gave notice of a resolution that it is desirable that the native race should be represented in the Council. Arrived—Star of the South, from London. August 6. Nearly the whole of the estimates, except the Native and Defence, have passed -without alteration. Considerable objection was taken to the growing prectice of removing official salaries from the direct control of the House by placing them on the civil list. Mr. Branigan's was instanced, and those of Government agents, at £700 each. Mr. Rolleßton made a bitter attack on Mr. Ormond, with reference to his salary as a Government agent, saying that the reasons for the latter's speech about Bumbledom was now quite intelligible. Mr. Gillies also attacked Mr. Ormond, who defended himself by saying that the Govern ment agency and Superinlendency had both been forced on him. He looked on the latter as entirely subordinate to the former office, and had only accepted it as enabling him to : discharge the agency duties better. He had never altered his opinion on provincialism, and would, nest session, bring down a bill to reduce Superintendents to their proper level —that of servants, not masters of Councils. He could not afford to take the agency with out payment, but he now felt deeply humili"

a led. The attack on him had proceeded from a ere w who lived on the colony. Mr. Stafford sympathised with Mr. Ormona, and thought that he had been insulted. Mr Hall said that Mr. Ormond had only himself to blame, as no oae erer made more virulent and unjustifiable attacks on others than he did. , , , Messrs. Fox and Vogel warmly defended Mr. Ormond, and said that hia services to the colony had been incalculable. Mr. Kolleston said that he did not regret what he had said. Mr. Ormond had first attacked him, and Superintendents generally, in an unprovoked manner. The Chairman, at last, put a 6top to tne discussion. The Reciprocity Bill has passed. g In the Legislative Council, Mr. Menzies opposed the Otago and Southland Union BilJ. He only found seven supporters. CHBISTCHURCH, August 5. Air Moorehouse ha 3 issued an address to the electors of Christchurch. He says he will support the present Grovernment so long as it continues to assist a universal and just desire for progress. There i 3 no likelihood of any opposition. Fr HOKITIKA, August 9. A public meeting was held yesterday at Greenstone, Waimea, and Staffordtown, when resolutions were passed unanimously, con demning the capitation grant. A disturbance is probable if \he bill is passed as proposed. F August 6. A large public meeting was held last night at Kanieri, at which resolutions condemning the capitation scheme, as applied to Westland, were carried unanimously. August 7. The County Council was prorogued yester dny. In declaring the same, the Chairman expressed his regret that the Fox Ministry seemed determined to ruin and dismember the county, and characterised their conduct to wards Westland "as a flagrant violation of Government." Annexation to Nelson of that portion of ! the county north of the Teremakau is con sidered imminent. A census of the county and a plebisritum are re-proposed on the capitation allowance ques | tion, all to be taken during a week. | Arrived —Steamer Lyttelton. from Nelson.

THE LOSS OF THE 'TAURANGA.'

EETUEN OF THE

'RINGLEADEE.'

FURTHER VESTIGES OF

THE WKECK.

The revenue cutter Rimgleader despatched by the Government to search for remains of the steimer Tauraga returned to -harbour this morning. No bodies have been found. We are indebted to the Collector of Cus toms for the following particulars of the cruise, extracted from the log-book : —" The cutter left Auckland on the sth inst., and had to anchor at Kawau the same night, during a heavy gale, August 6th. — Wind having abated, got under weigh, and went on to Tokatea Point, where Parker was landed in a dingy, after several unsuccessful attempts, as there was a Tery heavy eurf on the shore. Parker walked round Big Omaha, when he was picked up again, at 4.30 p.m., having been four and a-half hours searching the coast. The only portion of the wreck feund was the bridge-ladder, port side, which was stove-in on the side. The Teasel then proceeded to Little Omaha, and anchored for the night. August 7. —Got clear of Little Omaha at 7.30 a.m., wind N.N.W. At eleven o'clock the wind increased to a heavy gale, with a high sea running; baro meter down to 2870; run back to Omabp, and anchored for the nigkt. August 8 — Wind continued to blow very hard all day, with no prospect of abatement, with constant rain. The Leonidas, Speedwell, and Avon were still in Omaha ; visited them, and found them all for the northward ; went round the beach as far as Rodney Point, but only dis covered a portion of the bulwarks ; no trace of any bodies. August 9, 7 a.m.—Parker and Cummings, twa of the crew, went over the ranges to Pakiri, where they arrived at 11.30, and found in the possession of a resi dent named Dyer, a large ship's boat, painted white, having three pairs of thole pins shipped for pulling, and close to her was found the rudder, one oar and com panion door and slide, which they imme diately recognised as belonging to the Tau ranga. The boat seems to have had some persons in her, as there was no damage done except bilged on the sand. Mr. Dyer states that he has been resident at Pakiri for four teen years, and has known several men to be drowned there in the surf, and he knows of no single instance in which any of the bodies have been washed ashore, or ever afterwards found, as the under current is so great. He believes that persons had been in the boat, and that she had capsized. Two men then returned t« the cutter at 6 p.m. Mr. Dyer's son goes as far as Te Aari Foint every day in hopes of finding some of the bodies. —August 10. The cutter left Omaha at 3 a.m., and was close to the Little Barrier at daylight. Coasted within 40 or fifty yards of the island from N.W. end down to the S.E. end. Launched the dingy, and some of the crew went ashore, conversed with the inhabi tants, who stated tint the cutters Mary Ann and Acquilla had been there on Monday and that they had seen no portion of the wreck. At 10.30. a.m. the vessel stood across to -Wellington Head, Great Barrier, arriving there at 1 p.m., the wind having iucreased found it very difficult to coast close in shore ,• had very heavy weather all day, and anchored in Typhena Harbour during the night. August 11 —Made enquiries from parties ashore, and found that nothing had—come so far as that. Stood along the shore again, and at 2 p.m. stood across for Cape Colville. Came through the man-of-war passage, Waiheki, and about 10 p.m. anchored in Chamberlain's Bay. Weighed anchor and"came up harbour this morning, arriving at 10 o'clock.

POLICE COURT.—Friday.

(Before S. Kemptborne, Esq., J.P.) imtJ-N'K ANI> DISOBDERLT. Mary Bedford, charged with this offence was fined 20s and cost?, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labour. DE3ERTEH. Q-eorge Weston, the deserter from the Bo sario, so often previously remanded, wa» further remanded for a week, llr. Broham stating that if the Luna did not arrive within that time, Ik- rhould not ask for further re mand. The Court then r. se.

WIT AND HARBOUR.

" Weil, r : it, my good fellow," said a vic torious gener.il to a brave son of Erin, after a battle, '; and what did you do to help m to gain this baitle ?—" Do !" replied Pat, "may it please your honor, I walked up bouldly to wun of the inimy, and cut off his fat." " Cat off his foot ! and why did you not cut off his head ?" asted the general. " Ah, an' faith, that-was off already," said Pat. Teachee : What part of speech is the word egg ?—JBoy : Noun, sir.—What is the gender? —Can't tell, sir.—ls it masculine, feminine, or neu ter?— Can't say, sir, till its hatched.— Well, then, my lad you can't tell me the case ? —Ob, yes ; the shell, sir. " I cannot bear children," said Mus Prim, disda;nfully. Mrs. Partington looked at h« over her spectacles, mildly, before she replied, " Perhaps if you could you would like them better." SisiPtE SciEN'Cß.—Juvenile : "Papa, I've spilt the butter all over the new table-cover." p a pa: " Eub the soiled portion briskly with some woollen fabric, my dear." —Juvenile: "But what good will that do, papa?"— Papa (clearing his throat) : " Why, friction gene rates caloric, which volatilises the ogelaneoos particles of the sterine matter ! " A Young Goose.—A market girl sold a gentleman a fine fat goose, warranting it to be young. It turned out when roasted to be un manageably tough. The next day the gentle man said to the market girl, "That goose which you sold me for a young one was r«ry old." " Certainly not," said the girl; " don't you call me young ?" " Yes." " Well, lam but nineteen", and I heard mother often say that that goose was six weeks younger thjut me."

Advantages of Advebtishjg fob a Wub. —Mr. D. W. Clifford, a young genthaaan living at Leavenwortb, Indiana, recently ad vertised in the Louisville Democrat for a wife. He writes to the editor that he is thoroughly convinced of the advantages of advertising. He says he has received, in answer ta the advertisement, 794 letters, thirteen daguerro type likenesses of ladies, two gold finger rings, seventeen locks of hair, one copy of Ike Marvel's " Reveries of a Bachelor,* one thimble, and two dozen shirt buttons. H« ought to be convinced.

THE EVENING STAB, AUGUST 12,1870



NOTICE OF REMOVAL. PHILLIPS BROS., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONISTS, T)EG to inform their frienda and the pub ic ganerally that they have REMOVED from Lower Queen-street, to more , convenient and centrally-situated premises, No. 88, QUEEN-STREET,; Opposite Wyndham-street. PIIIL LI P S BR O S., 88, QUEEIV-STREET. /"^ L A M C H" O W D E R At th*;OCCIDENTAL HOTEL to-morrow. THEuAUCKLAND NIGGERS, Nine in number, on MONDAY next.



We see that the Occidental Hotel ad vertises clam chowder for to-morrow, but we dont know what it is.



FOE FIJIS DIRECT. —— -x^ nnHE Fine Clipper Schooner 'SEABREEZE,' Captain Cook, will sail for Levuka, Fijii, TO-MOREOW. Has superior accommo dation for passengers. For freight or passage appl j to the Captain fl board ; or to L. D. NATHAN k CO. WANTED— A Female SERVANT, for general work.—Apply to Mr». Smith, Chapel Square, Wyndhani-stMet. WANTED, by a Respectable Yonng Man, —A SITUATION in a Store or Of fice, as Light Porter. Wages no obj*et.— Address N.M.L., office of this paper. WANTED, in a Country Hotel, at Wan garei,—A Middle-aged FEMALE, to assist in the Kitchen, and to make herself generally useful. — Apply to Mr. Natlob, Darby's Hotel, Shortland-street. * ~\ \ WANTED— A Widow Lady as HOUSE KEEPER, without encumbrance.— Apply to G. M., office of tUis paper. NURSERY GOVERNESS. _____ . <n I WANTED, by a Young Lady—A SITU ATION as above, or Companion to a Lady. "Would have no objection to be a Daily Governess.—Address "E. M.," Office of this Paper. WANTED— By a Respectable Married "Woman a Situation as HOUSE KEEPER to a single gentleman. Salary _ot so much an object as a [comfortable home. Good references.—Apply 8., Stab office. PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE for one or two Gentlemen in a Family with no Children. Terms moderate. —For address, apply Office of this Paper. TjiUENISHED APARTMENTS. - One or JD Two Gentlemen can be accommodated with Comfortable APARTMENTS in one of the healthiest Suburbs around Auckland, and about 15 minutes' walk from Queen-street—^ Apply by letter, "Omega," Office of thif Paper. COME and see the Inimitable Bones on MONDAY. __ I MONEY INVESTED, upon Sub»t»ntial i Security, at a good rate of Interest— Apply to Geo.Rodgers, Solicitor, High-street. THE ETHIOPIAN TROUPE on MON DAY, at the Mechanics' Institute. T^IREWOOD, CUT and SPLIT in two X? cuts, at 3s Id per ton, by T. Ada*. Orders left with J. Yolknbb, Tinsmith, Karangahape Road, or Mr. Z. Sandai, Bot cher, "Wakefield-street will be attended to. N.B.—Small jobs taen by dozen or con tract. ST. MARY'S PARISH*' PARNEIX. A MEETING of the PARISHIONERS" of the above Parish will be held in the? Schoolroom, Pamell, on Fi I >AY next, the A 12th instant, at 7.30 p.m. W.^SIING, 1 CWehw,rden S . Pamell, August 9,1870.