SHIPPING.

POST OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Go-Ahead, s.s., Watson, from Wangarei. Tsuiranga. schooner, 60 tons, Mollor. from Tau ran ga.

DEPARTURES.

City of Melbournp, s.s., 750 tons, H. Gran ger, for Honolulu. Taranaki, s.s., 290 tons, E. Wheeler, for Southern ports.

EXPORTS.

Per barque Constance, for Sydney ! —5 kegs butter, Gibbon; 100 cases wine, E. & H. Isaacs ; 72 bags coffee, Owen & Graham ; 113 doors, 2 packages glass doors, 31 packages Bashes, Sash and Poor Company; 79 hides, B. Gitt.js ; 4 cases chairs, 2 ditto drapery, J. Craig; 61 eases kauri gum, Owen & Graham ;

917 pieces timber, 20 iron tanks, 2 cases

coffee, Henderson & Macfarlane; 50 bags malt, Stone Bros. —Henderson & Macfarlane, agents. Per s.s. Taranaki, for Napier:—l case fruit,

W. Marshall; 256 pieces timber, Sash and f Door Company; 1 package, Ireland Brothers ; *T 2 packages harness, Wiseman ; 3 packages trees, D. Hay; 1 ditto books, R. Lusk. For Wellington : 4 cases chairs, 2 casks glassware, <T. Lazarus ; 1 case drugs, Ktmpthorne and \ Co.; 1 ditto stationery, Bank of New Zea land'; 1 bag oysters, T. M. Stewart. For Lyttelton: 28 kegs nai s, 7 cases drapery, 2 ditto oil cloth, 10 packages drapery, E. and H. Isaacs ; 1 ditto, Bank of IN ew Zealand ; 1 package, Bank of Now Zealand. For Port Chalmers : 20 casks, Samson and Co. ; 16 casks glassware, J. Lazarus ; 1 safe, Ebborn; 3 packages, Montague; 1 package boots, J. Gane.; 1 case, Batik of New Zealand ; 1 pan-el, MuArthur and Co. — Combes and Daldy, agents.

The Circular Saw barque Constance, Cap- Gibbon, will take her departure for Sydney this evening. Pas;er«ers : —Messrs. Charl. s Hind, John Johns, James Mellen, Edward Hughes, Tliomus Daniels, Thomas Kobson, Thomas Huston, P. Vinl, George Mills, W. Bradley, James Price, William Marsh.

DEPARTURE OF THE TARANAKI.

The s.s. Taranaki, Captain E. Wheeler, took her departure for the Southern ports this afternoon, at three o'clock, with, the following passengers : —Mrs. Matson, Miss Deardon, Mrs. Koper, Mr. W. Best, Mr. Humphrey, "Misses Louet (2), Mr. Hayward, Mr. Watt, Mr. (J. Osborne, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wilming ton, and 10 others.

DEPARTURE OF THE CITY OF MELBOURNE.

The C.N.Z. and A.E.M. Company's s.s. City of Melbourne, H. Grainger, Esq., com mander, left the wharf punctually at two o'clock to-day, carrying the English mails via San Francisco. She has a few tons of cargo for Honolulu and San Francisco. Passengerß from New Zealand : —Saloon : Lieut. W. H. Molloy, ;vlr. and Mrs. K. Boss, Mr. James Ackland, Mr. C. Thatcher, Mr. John S. Harper, Miss Marie Desanges, Miss M. T. Loughnan, Mr. Alfred G. Buckland. Second cabin : Henry Cashmere, W. Williams, Alex. Moller, A. Jefferson, J. Meikle, Mr. and Mrs. James Lendeman. Steerage : —M. Ken kin, John Brooks; S. Douet, H. Eatcliffe, E. Wright, G-. W. Phillips, W. Fullis, J. Hard ing, W. Kerr, R. McKenzie, J. Sloane, J. Rerage, Mrs. J- Cashell and two children, Mrs. Edwin Phillips and four children, W.Richard, J. Irvine.—From Australia:— Messrs. J. E. Garbett, J. C. Athorpe, A. Bland, T. Z. Herman, Troupe and Mrs. Troupe, D.A.C.G., F. Morris, F. S. Green, Isadora MrMahon, H. Massie, C. Parbury, A. Stampe, P. B. Wallace and Mrs., J. 11. Mor gan, S. Nixon, Smulders and Mrs., A Cane, H. Wehrmann, D. Maclagan, L. P. Indares, *-E. Zochie. Steerage -34 adults, and 7 children. Mr. E. Temple Thomas is the Surgeon this Mail.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office,

Thursday afternoon

Messrs. S. Cochrane & Son held a sale to day of country properties, by order of the trustees in the estate of the late A. H. Hunter. The following is a list of the properties sold, and the prices obtained. 116 acres in the parish of Karaka, County of E> len, 2s; 124 acres in the same locality, fetched Is 3d; 1' acre in the Village of Mangawai, 15s; 6 allotments in the Parish of Kapanga sold at 5s each. ['»}

One of the largest sales this season of soft goods is,being held by Messrs. E. and H. Isaacs, at the stores of Messrs. Harrison and Co., at the time we write. The s»le had not concluded at the time of our going to press. We are therefore unable to quote prices obtained.

Messrs. S. Cochrane- and Son sold at their mart to-day about 300 volumes of iniscellane ou» works. There was a very good attend ance, and the prices ranged from Is to 23s each.

Messrs. C. Arthur- and Son held a sale to day of furniture, earthenware, &c, and satis factory prices were obtained. <

BIRTH.

Vancr. —At Franklyu-street, the wife of W. J. Vance Esq., of a son. ; ■

MARRIAGE.

CoHfctf—:Moss.—On the 6th inst., at the resi lenoe of Mr. G. Isaacs, Belmont Villa, Grey-strei't, Aucklanj, by the Rev. M. Elkin, Esq., Hyman Cohen, Esq., of Auckland, to Miss~H#nn*hJ Moss, only daughter of .VI. Moss, Esq., of London. Home-paper* fMki&cdffi"

DEATH.

*_ ■RrfcC.-'-At ■KpHangaV"on".the 2fih~ June, Georgina, tb* beloved'*wif«j of David Ejdd, tftacksmifchy l*to»o|lAi<b*bath, FOTfafsltfre-:S6ot iaad» pleas* cofcy.' '* "~u- vi/liv;

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

S HOETLAND-sTBEET.

Mails will close as under :—

For Thames, Ooromandel, and Kapanga, this day, at 5.30 p.m. and to-morrow at 9.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m.

For Poverty Bay and Napier, per p.s. Comevang, to-morrow the Bth inst. at 4. p.m. late letters, and telegrams, for transmission from the Nupier Station, will be received till 4. 30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, 'per s.b. Tauranga, on Saturday, the 9th inst, at 4.30 p.m. Mails for Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Phcebe, will be made up at this offiice immediately after the arrival of the s.s. Wonga Wongn, from Honolulu. Mails for the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Wonga, will be made up at this office, 6 hours after the arrival of that steamer from Honolulu.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster,

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1870.

There does not seem to be much doubt that the Ballot Box will be in use at the next and all succeeding elections in New Zealand. It has borne the battle of prejudice and stupidity, and is now honored and popular. It is not creditable to the Colony to have followed in the rear of the dependencies of England in the adoption of this, the symbol of free political opinion, and to have been almost forestalled by England herself. But the apparent danger at present is that the simple process of the vote by Ballot will be cumbered with such a complicated machinery as to make it a nuisance instead of a benefit. People hare been so long accustomed to re gard it as un-English, that it comes to them not only invested with the perils of unbridled democracy, but the embodi ment of political chicanery and intrigue; and, accordingly, not only in England, but in New Zealand, we find ingenuity on the rack to fence it round with provisions against every conceiv able infernal machination. Itself the patent antidote to corruption, it is viewed as being necessarily corrupt; and closing the door against certain electioneering evils, it is supposed to necessarily open a door to other evils of a more dangerous kind; and so firmly does this faith,orabsence of faith, in the Ballot Box aeem to be rooted and grounded, that we expect to see in a schedule or appendix to the Elections Act some "infernal machine" described, which will be a terror to evildoers, and altogether fearfully and wonderfully made. We have seen an English device advocated with clockwork as elaborate as that which notes the stamping of the mint, or records the issues of the Bank of England; and we shall not be surprised, on the appearance of the Ballot Bill, if there will be a design by which the personator at. elections will be instantly impaled, and in that pleasant position exhibited as a warn ing to; the guilty. But why do we expect more from the Ballot than it is intended to perform ? It professes to stop intimidation and bribery, nothing more. It will end the reign of the bludgeon and the brickbat, and prevent either gain or loss pecimiarily from the expression of personal predilections for a canditate or his politics. But if we attempt to make the ballot box do more than this it will be a failure. It can neither be made to deter the sheeted dead from rising from their graves and giving expression to their post mortem opinions on the current topics of the day, nor prevent the man who is absent in Otago or Australia from appearing to his name in Auckland on election day and exercising the rights of j citizenship. Nor yet has it a greater tendency to provoke these erratic pro ceedings or to shelter them from tferebtitiij'yrtf^ shelters from" other's pbspryatiqn,"the!,purp.ose jjfOr wMch the ..vote Jiaa: been', applied. In the polling booth which contains1 a ballot jboXj $h.e scrutineers who-fcitrto

protect the interests of * the several candidates, have equal liberty in questioning and objecting to the secret voter when he gives a name and asks for a ballot paper, as when the voter comes and.openly declares the cand date of his choice; and neither hi open nor in secret voting is the bo the place to correct the evil^ of personation. By careful revision of the Electoral Koll; by giving earn voter, at the time of registration, n-i

" Elector's Right," to be presents ' and initialled in the booth as he receives his ballot paper; and by comr polling every voter who is unknown to the Returning Officer, or the scrutineers, to procure from some well-known person a certificate of identification, tLe practice of persona tion would soon be unknown iv electioneering tactics. But this is wholly aside from the merits or demerits of the Ballot, which is only intended to free the voter from the influence of bribery and intimidation, and it is in this aspect, and this alone, that success has attended secret voting through out the Australian Colonies. Not but that even under the system of the Ballot both bribery and intimi dation could be practised; but practically the instances are so rare and so difficult of accomplishment that it is not worth the trouble to provide an elaborate machinery against their occurrence. Balloting could be mani pulated ; voting papers could be taken out and sold, but not to any extent; and there is this speciality in the practice of the Ballot that it produces a public feeling against interference with the right of independent voting. It is of ten theoretically charged against the Ballot by those who do not know it, that it must produce coward ice and deception. We appeal to any one who has had experience of its working in Australia, if it has not on the one hand paralysed the spirit of bribers and intimidators, and on the other hand produced in the people a feeling that resents as an impertinence any inquisitiveness as to how a vote was given. However paradoxical it may appear, it is a practical truth that the Ballot has everywhere produced a manly independence of political feeling, before which bribery is abashed. And instead of a complex and cumbrous provision against all kinds of imaginary evils, we sincere ly hope that the Ballot in our new system will be reduced to the superla tive degree of simplicity.

We have been requested to state that the annual meeting ot the parishioners of St. Matthews will take place in the school-room, this evening, at 7.30, to re ceive the report of the retiring vestry, and statement of accounts, and to elect wardens and vestry for the ensuing year.

At the Theatre Royal yesterday even ing the G-ourlay Family gave ■ another of their most pleasing entertainments. The true feeling and sweetness of Mrs. Gkrarlay's singing in the fine old songs, invested with such endearing as sociations, the matured and refined acting of Johnny, and the archness of the charming little Minnie, combine to make an " evening with the uourlays" one of the most delightlul pastimes it is possible to desire. 'Jo-night Mrs Gourlay takes her benefit, and the entertainment with the usual character singing by the children, includes " The Rights of Woman," or " The Rose Thistle, and Shamrock" ; and as this is the last night but one we would strongly recommend a visit, as the most exacting cannot but be delighted.

Theeb "was a very pood attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night, when 'Money" and " Handy Andy" were produced. We hare before noticed Mr. O'Brien's excellent acting a* Evelyn, and last night was no exception 'J o morrow, Friday, Mr. W. Ryan takes his first benefit at this theatre, when we hope to see a good house ; he deserves one, for though he has villianous parts to take in his profession, he says it is his " line" of business, and some one must take such parts. Mr. Hyan has many claims ou the Auckland public, and we trust those claims will be rewarded by a crowded house. A new sensational drama is announced, as also the burlesque of " Macbeth."

It is with extreme gratification we have learned that practical steps are at present being taken for laying a portion of the side-walks in Queen-sti*eet irifch asphalt. The thorough satisfaction that is univer sally expressed regarding the material, and the popularity which it enjoys beyond that of any other kind of pavement, after years of trial in Southern cities, have made visitors wonder at its absence in Auckland.. It is only to be accounted for by the failures which have occurred in the city before in relation to asphalt. But with the specimen to be seen at "William's Corner," Fort and Queen streets, after four years' trial, no one can doubt its vnlue. We understand that the same person who laid this portion is at present the maker of proposals (o occu piers and, subsequently, to the City | Board, at a moiety of cost to either party. We sincerely hope the matter will be favorably entertained. As will bo seen from another column the next entertainment in connection with the Mechanics' Institute will be held in the hall of thafc~establishm«mti'bri"Mon- day next. From what wpi have learned as to the aid thatis promised, professional as-weft as ariiateiir,' :there is' every^re'asdri

to anticipate a very delightful evening. The Committee 'of the Institute axe deserving of warm commendation for the spirit and zeal they are manifesting, and, in. the public interests, we ask all§|hose who wish well, to the progress of the Tloehanics' Institute to show their •nffj.wval by their presence. A serious accident occurred the other dar l teafield View. A workman named 11 arris was ascending a ladder, which was placed against the framework of the house which is being ' erected by Mr. MacCormick, when the joist against which the ladder rested gave way, and the man fell about 16 feet unto a heap of. brickbats. A chisel, which had been left; on the spot, penetrated-into the poor fellow's leg, and caused excessive bleeding.. For a while he lay insensible, but was shortly removed to his home, where he is attended by Dr. Wright. We understand that the bruises received are most ex cessive and severe.

Shipment of Gold.—The Bank of New Zealand, Grahamstown, shipped yesterday, per WiiJiams, to Auckland 2,602 ozs. of gold.— Advertiser. A soiree in connection with the Chancery Lane Band of Hope will take place on Friday evening next, at the Wesleyau Chapel. A meeting of the shareholders of the Cape of Good Hope Gold Mining Com pany, is advertised. We have to acknowledge the receipt of the following Parliamentary Papers :— Financial Statement, Papers relating to Armed Constabulary, Keport on Govern? ment Buildings, Papers on Proposed Re union of Otago and Southland, Statement of lleceipts and Expenditure of Provinces, Papers on Conveyance of Mails via Suez, JNotes of Native Meetings in tjpper Wanganui, lieport of Native Minister's interview with Leading Waikato Chiefs, Papers respecting Intercolonial Exhibi tion in Sydney in August next, Papers on the proposed Intercolonial Conference, Correspondence on Submarine Telegraph between Australia and New Zealand, Public Accounts of General Government for 1868-9, and of a copy of "An Act to alter the punishment in certain cases of High Treason." Auckland Peesbttery.—Thequarterly session was held yesterday. Several mat ters of importance to the local churches were discussed. A rather important question as to qualifications of ministers was debated, and the Presbytery refused to take on trial for license an unqualified person at the suggestion of the inhabi tants of particular districts. Leave was given to convert the school-house adjoin ing St. James's Church, Wellington street, into a manse. A DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT for the benefit of Mr. J. H. Clifford will take place this evening, at the Parnell Hall. Burglary at the Karaka. —On Mon day night the store belonging to Captain Pye, at the foot of the Earaka, was broken into, and six 50-pound bag 3of flour and twelve hams stolen. Entrance had been made in a very easy way. One of the entrances was by a folding door, secured by a bar running along the back, and the thieves had, by putting some sharp instrument between the doors, raised the bar, and walked in.—Adver tiser. Death of Ms. H. P. Stark. —We rearet to have to record the death of Mr. H. P. Stark, which occurred at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, at the Imperial Hotel, Pollen-street. He had for some weeks past been suffering from an attack of gastric fever. .Deceased was a resi dent in the province for about fourteen years, and for a long time carried on busi ness in Auckland as stock and sharebroker, laud agent, and auctioneer.

.: A private letter received in town yesterday, says that it had been the intention of the natives at Aotea to have seized the Industry, schooner, but at the time she entered the Aotea Harbour there were not enough Hauhaus to make it a safe act, most of them being at Tokanga mutu.

Mk. Thatcher, the celebrated im provisatore and comic vocalistwas a paasen ger for Honolulu by the City of Mel bourne.

Gbatuities to soldiers settling in the colonies, under the provisions of the Koyal Warrant of 1866, will in future be-,-paid locally by the Control Paymaster, without previous reference to the War Office. He will be responsible that the voucher representing the issue in his accounts is supported by a certified record of the soldier's services, by a medical certificate of his fitness to become a settler, and by the authority of the general officer com manding, or the Governor of the colony.

THE CARANDINI CONCERTS.

There was again an. excellent attendance at the New City Hall last night, when the Carandini family gave their third concert. An excellent programme was gone through, but we must not omit to mention Miss Roshia's charmingly and feelingly rendered ballad " I Cannot Mind my Wheel, Mother." It is, in our opinion, one of this lady's best efforts; and,from the hearty applause accorded her last night, quite showed how much the audience appreciated her endeavours; of course she was encored. Nor must we omit to mention Miss Fannie, in her singing of the " Murmur of the Shell." It wus indeed sweet to hear her rich contralto voice, and, at the conclusion, applause from every quarter greeted her ears, and, on being recalled, substituted another sweet ballad. Mr. Small in his song " Not for Mo," quite took the house by storm, and was encored three times. We must congratulate the Carandini family on the acquisition they have made to their Company in the person of Mr. Joe Small, who has always been a great favorite wherever he has been. We refer our readers to our advertising columns for to-night's programme.

Tiers was taken ill just after an insurance examineV liaii-jrdesed' him as <fa~fii*st-clas9 risk." The " Tier* etat" abrays'-lira*"preca^ rious in France. (.slimboK eumT)

THE CITY OF MELBOURNE.

Punctual to her time the mail steamer for Honolulu moved from the Queen street wharf at two o'clock this afternoon. We cannot but sympathise with those who from that punctuality and their own dilatoriness, lost their passages by the steamer; but in the public interests and for the success of the route, we cannot but commend the strict observance of the appointed hour. Last visit of this boat the doctor was left to us ; ■ this time, two of the passengers. We are glad to see that the popularity of the new line is not waning,, as the steamer to-day took 105 passengers en route to England.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before J. Naughton, Esq., and J. M. Darga ville, Esq., J.P.s) DRUNKENNESS. J. Kyan, W. Costello, and J. Jamieson were each fined for this offence, or to be imprisoned 24 hours. FURIOUS RIDING. The last offender-was, for this offence, fined 205., or in default to be imprisoned for four days. lABOENT. Joseph Storey was.charged with having, on or about 9th May, stolen from the Island City, a quantity, of beef, value 30s. Mr. Wynn for the prosecution, asked for a remand till to-morrow, which, was granted. Stephen Ellis -was charged that he did, on or about the 9th of May, steal and carry away from the Island City, five hides, the property of Captain John Johnston. Mr. Wynn and Mr. Bennett appeared for the prosecution; Mr. Tyler, for the defence, took objections to the charge, on the grounds, that.the case had been already tried and ad judicated upon by the justices, and quoted authorities

Mr. Wynn replied. The Bench asked if the prosecution would undertake to say there was any fresh evidence. Mr. Wynn said he was bound to say, that no evidence, further than that adduced on Monday last, would be produced. Under these circumstances the bench dis missed the case. ABSENT WITHOUT USAVE. John B. Carey, a seaman belonging to the barque Schieallion, was charged by the Captain of that vessel with being absent without leave. Prisoner pleaded guilty; but said that he had the Captain's permission to go if he left his sea chest behind him. Capt. Levack deposed : I am master of the Schieallion. Defendent is an articled seaman, he has been sent to prison for destroying ship's stores, on his return to the ship ho had joined again. He has since absented himself from work. To prisoner: I allowed you to goashore and see a Magistrate.l received no letter from Mr. Bennett. sentenced to six weeks imprisonment with hard labrou. FALSE PBETENCES.

W. H. Newenham was charged by Gt. A. Avey with having obtained from him on the 27th May, by certain false pretences the sum of £1. Mr. Wynn appeared for the defence. G. A. Avey deposed : I am an hotel-' keeper residing in Princes-street. Defendant on 27tli may, was at my house, between seven and eight p.m. He presented me with the cheque produced. It is on the Bank of New South Wales, and dated 28th May, and for £1. He first asked me if I had a Bank of New South Wales cheque. I said, "No," but gave him one on the Bank of New Zealand. He wrote a cheque for a £1, and asked him a note for it. 1 »aid, " Is this all right, as there is enough between ub before." He said, " Its all right, as soon as you present it, it will be cashed." I gave him the note for it. I would not have given him the £1 for the cheque had I not believed there was money to meet it.

To Mr. Wynn: Do not know if it was to take my wife and a young lady to the theatre. From the 28th May till last Saturday I held this over him as a threat, to compel him to pay me. Only a few days ago I treated it as a criminal action. I retained thii hold over him, as I thought it the best way of getting my money. I told him on Saturday I would prosecute him if he would not pay me. On Monday he filed his schedule, and then I instituted this prosecution. To the Bench: I presented the cheque at the bank on the 28th. I presented it to the prisoner, then employed in the bank ; he told me " It's all righVgo to the teller." I pre sented it to the teller, and he threw it back, saying it was no gcod. To Mr. Wynn : On several occasions I have had two or three cheques from prisoner during the ! resent yeac on the same bank, and they have been duly honoured. The Bench decided that there was nothing constituting a false pretence, and dismissed the case. ■ .■ ■"". S-

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTES.

By a Gazette published on the 28th ultimo, Letters of Naturalization are. issued to John Petteraen of Waiheke, farmer. A free pardon is offered to any accomplice (not a principal offender) who shall give information that will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons, or any of them, who set fire to the house of Anne Pilkington, at Onehunga, on the 7th April last. J. T. Tyler, Esq., is appointed Deputy-Sheriff for Hawko's Bay District. The resignation of John Ryan, Esq., of Mangawai, as J.P., is accepted. Horace Baker, Esq., is licensed to survey under the Native Lands Act. Kapanga post office is made a Money Order and Savings Bank office. Notice is given to Mariners of a light on Nugget Point, Molyneux Bay. Statements of the affairs of a number of gold mining companies are given. Letters Patent are applied for by J. C. Stovin, of Coroman del, for a triple-action grinder and amalgam ator, lor extracting gold from quartz. By a Gazette published on the 30fch ultimo, Thos. Macffarlane, Esq., is made a Justice of the Peace. Lieutenant Thomas Jackson (Auckland Militia), to be captain; date of commission, 10 March, 1870. George R. Johnson (Poverty Bay Militia), to be cap tain ; date of commission, 7th June, 1870. Q-eorge C. Best (riiames Naval Volunteers), to be -captain; date of commission, 19th January, 1870. Augus Nicholson (Thamei Volunteers), to be lieutenant; date; of commission, 10th January, 1870. The fol lowing resignation of commissions have been accepted.:—Major Charles Heaphy, V.0., as jcaptain No. 3 Company, A.R.V. Captain jganiuel Gordon, Pokeno Rangers, Captain 5 .WO&oiW cifi no huiuir.q iooff boiT

0. Moorsom, Tauranga Cavalry VolurLJ^T Lieutenant J. B. Mclntyre, No. 1 Conhpu«' A.E.V. Acting Sub-Inspector 0-. W. fioren.' try, Armed Constabulary. The Governor h»i altered the designation of the Prince lilfred Light Horse Volunteers to the Prince! Alfred Troop Koyal Cavalry Volunteers, anS has approved the formation of the Auckland Troop Royal Cavalry Volunteers aud Prince Alfred Troop Royal Cavalry Volunteers into a squadron, under the command of Captain J R Carey as Captain Commandant. Gporge p' Chapman is appointed Harbor-Master at Kai' para. The Rev. Wm. E. Paige, of Wellington is" made an officiating minister under the Marriage Act. The Auckland Domain Board accounts for 1869 are published. The re turns of New Zealand imports and exports are given, together -with their values for last quarter, and the returns of the number tunnage, and crews of vessels entered inwards and outwards during the same period Several mining companies' statements follow' Archer,Chas.Croft,M.R.C.S.,ofGr a baimtown' applies to be registered as a Medical Praeti' tioner. Notice is given of the voluntary ■winding-up of the Consolidated (Md'Mininß Company (Limited). 6

Somebody is short of underclothing for we have just learned from Mr. Terna-' han that a very considerable quantityi Has found its way into the hands of the police. This officer, who must be regarded as a nuisance by a certain class from his "«[ want to know you know" habits of li^fe while pursuing his customary investiga' tiona inquest of other missing articles took a professional interest in a greatroll of underclothing over which he happened to stumble this morning. The articles wire wet, and with the appearance dFh'avfng just been remove^ from a clothes Jine; and together with'the lady in whose'pps session they were found are at present pn view at the Police station in Chancery, street.

At an assizes in Ireland two men were con demned to he hanged. On receiving their sentence one of them addressed the Judge, and said ho had two favors to ask him.'V, .^jThat are they?" said His Lordship. ;-'.'^Ja«;y6ur honor, will you let me hang tnis mkn befow I am hanged myself." " WhafT "is A thTother request?" said the. Judge, quietly. ""Wiij, plase your, honor, will you let my wife hang me, for she will do it more "tinderly than the hangman, and then what she will receive for the job, will help the poar cratur to pay the rent." :] ~ .. " What do you mean," said a French lady "by saying that Ilome is not, a free cityP Why, you may hang your clothes out to dry at your drawing-room window, nobody will preventyou." -' : ; '*■"

An American paper gives the following reply to a supposed correspondent :■—# There is no stated rule for writing love-letters. * I Y^u should write on foolscap paper, and bear on at soft as jou can, using words of such burning 'ove that they will fizzle on the point of the pen. It is also advisable to sling in a hunck of pathos such- as, .'Dearest Augustus, I love you with a love larger than an elephant; I think of you every day, and by and bye, when the days grow longer, I shall think of you twice a day. It is also weljt to put an ink-blot in the corner, '.witß-^fcjie observation, 'Darling, I kissed this spot,1 or, 'I had a sigh in this vicinity.'." A Smart Arab.—The teacher of a school of city Arabs in Glasgow, after expounding to his class the parable of the Good Samaritan, put the following question :—" What, would you' do if you saw a man or a wonian> \yvSf in a street or road, wounding and bleeding, like the traveller described in the parable ?" - The question seemed a'puzzle, and no answer waa given. At last the teacher, addressing a bright eyed urchin, said, "What would you ~&o, Archie?" Archie," thus directly addressed, promptly.replied, " I would rin for the bobby."

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance ;lof Magistrates at the Police Court for the ifeek ending July 9, 1870:— , v,' 3? Friday, July B—MeEgrs. C. Davis; and J. , Dihrorth. Saturday, July 9 —J. A. Gilfill&n and J. A. WUson. .Ot«I 5 fvifl. .

THE EVENING STAB, JULY 7, 1870.



THE ."EVENING- STAR." NOTICE OF REMOVAL. IN consequence of requiring more accommo dation, we beg to notify that we hare taken the office No. 61, LOWER QTJEEN-STBEET, Next door to the Bank of New Zealand', which, on and after TO-MOEROW, the Bth inst., will be used as the PUBLISHING OFFICE OF THE "EVENING ST A B." EEED, FERRAR AND BREIT, Pkopeietohs. July 7, 1870.



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