SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Strathnaver, schooner, 50 tons, Mckay, from \ Cabbage Bay. Alarm, cutter, 30 tons, Seymour, from. Mangawai, with gum, &c. Mariner, schooner, 40 tons, from .Bay oi», Islands. , . ~■_ i**..

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh arid■ Lady Bowen will sail for the Thames at 10 o'clock. There is no steamer leaving for the Thames to-morrow morning; the Duke will leave at half-past ten to-morrow evening. The steamer Tauranga is expected back from Tauranga- to-morrow morning. The schooner Strathnaver returned from Cabbage Bay this morning with 20,000 feet timber. She will fill up with general cargo and sail for the Fijis in a few clays. The 9.5. Keera took her departure from the Mannkau ftv Wanganui this afternoon. The barque P.C.E., 291 tons, Captain Samps on, cleared at the Customs this morning for Newcastle, and wi\l in all probability take her departure this evening. The clipper barque Novelty will leave for Sydney on Saturday. i The s.s. Stormbird left the Manukau yes terday morning for Taranaki.and. the South, with a quantity of general cargo* Passengers : —Mr. and Miss Durie, Mr. O'Brien. The brigantine Prosperity struck on a sand bank at Hokitika, on the Ist instant, but was subsequently towed off and taken tip to the wharf. i, ; ' The Colonial Government p.s. Sturtis hourly expected from the East Coast. Luna.—We are informed that this fine steamer will be ready for sea either on Satur day or Monday next. A false bottom ha 3 been cast and fixed for the cylinder by Messrs. Eraser and Tinne, and the work is said to have been done in a most creditable manner.

THE S.S. PHCEBE.

" The Circular Saw Company's s.s. Plioobe, Captain. Worsp, will leave Onehunga to morrow, for the Southern ports. The follow ing is a list of the passengers already booked:—Mr. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Pilliat, Mi- J. Williamson, Colonel Harrington, Mr. Brodie, Mr. Haughton, Mr! T. L. Shepherd, Lieutenant Morrow,. Mr. Maddison, Mr. Boardman, Mr. D. Canal, Mr. and Mrs. Farrell, Mr. James Montgomery, Mr. Wil liams, Mr. T. Thomas, Mr. Thomas (2).

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURE

APBIL 14. ! Keera, s.s., J. Bain, for Wanranui,

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Thursday afternoon,

Mr. Or. W. Binney sold by auction to-day a tierce of North Wiltshire cheese, at Is 6d ; Canterbury (good) was sold at 7id. Messrs. C. Arthur & Son 'sold by auction a large quantity of drapery goods at good prices. Mr. S. Jones.held a large sale of groceries at'his mart to-day. A large number of the trade attended, and the following prices were obtained for goods in bond : —Assorted pickles, 8s 3d ; walnut ditto, 8s ; tobacco, Buchanan's, 9d ; tobacco, 12's, McAvoy's, 9id,; fine white crystals, 4 3-16 dto 43 ; yellow ditto, 3 7-8 d ; soap, 21s; rice, 2d ;W. I. arrowroot; C. and B. ketchup, 8s; Lea & Perrin sauces, 13s; sago, 2jd i plaid veatas, 16s 6d; B. and B. ditto, 250's, 183 ; light blue, 71b. boxes, 8d ; jams, 6s 9d ; Morton's jar salt, 5s ; pipes, 5s ; Hill & Ledger's pickles, 9s 3d to 9s 4d ; coarse salfc; £3 ; tapioca, sd. There was no sale for teas. :.. ■.. (;■ .-.■■:..<

•Messrs. S. Oochrone and Son sold by auc tion to-day, a.large consignment of English furniture, at fair prices. One of Alcock's full sized billiard tables sold for £93- The some auctioneer also quitted Melbourne soap (boxes), at 20s to 21s ; ditto, half-boxes, 10s 6d to 11s ; mottled soap, 29s ; ditto, half boxes, 14s 6d.;

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shobtland-stbeet.

Mails.will close.as under:— For the Thames, thi9 day, at 5.30 p.m., and

on Saturday, the 16t,h instant, at 11 a.m. For Taranaki, Nelson, an'l the Southern Pro vinces of New Zealand, and for Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia, per s.s. Phcebe, this day, at 5 p;m., and supple mentary mails for the Southern Provinces, to-morrow, the 15th inst., at 11.30 a.m.. For Sydney, per Novelty, on Saturday, the 16th inst', at 2 p.m. For Russell and Kawa Kawa, per s.s. Tau ranga, on Saturday,' the 16th inst., at 4.30 p.m. S. B: Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1870.

|$ is .gratifying that there is at least; oife institution -ia Auckland of which ityis possible to s"peak in strong, terms of praise. We are often tbld|that |h€ atmosphere of Auckland ' has m it something baleful for public'- enter prise, and that the most healthy-' looking plants soon sicken and die; but, as compared with sister institu tions, we see no symptoms of im paired vitality in the Young Men's Christian Association. We are not about to speak of the special objects of this institution, or to sound the praises of the high and holy causes with which it allies itself. "We simply look on it as one of the institutions of the city, dependant for success on popular sympathy and support. Nay, more— we look upon it as one having in it the elements of unpopularity, and with a host of popular prejudices to encounter. The very term " Christian" with some, if not hateful, is taken as synonymous with "cant," while the conjunction with it of the term " Young Men" conveys at once to them the idea of a society of milk sops, fitted only for tea meetings. To all such we would recommend a glance into the books of the establishment, the Library, Reading Room, and the various schemes of the Association ; and after such glance, a comparison with the sister institution, our Me chanics' Institute, which, with no such class prejudices to encounter, is supposed to be upbonne by the shoul ders of the whole community, and to provide its intellectual pctlvhim. The library of the Young Men's Christian Association, consisting of about two thousand volumes, aims at a high standard, and, as might be expected from the speciality of the institution, contains a large theological department; but, irrespective of this special tendency, instead of ministering to a depraved taste for wishy-washy fiction, the library, by an excellent selection of standard works in philoso phy, science, history, and classical literature, is designed to elevate the tastes and develop the intellectual powers of the members. It is need less to draw attention to the various causes identified with which the name of the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association so often appears in the public press: suffice it to say that their hall has never been devoted to the pur poses of a low dancing saloon, and while their building, from having been erected in the era of the " three million,'' has a debt on it manifold beyond that of the Mechanics'lnsti tute, its usefulness does not seem to be impaired, nor any one of the proper purposes for which it was intended appear to be neglected. Why this contrast ? —and how comes it that

an institution, supported by a. small section of the community can equal the general institute in list of membership; and having in it so many elements repellent to the mass of the people in its semi-religious character, and not even having the zeal of sectarianism to assist it, can compare so very favorably with the local representative of a system so universally popular as that of Me chanics' Institutions ? The secret is only in superior administration. ,

Colonel t-fAEUiNGTON will leave for the South to-morrow by the s.s. Phcebe. The remains of the Jate fciergt. Bains of the Armed Constabulary were interred yesterday with the usual, military honors. .We understand that the Hon. J. Vogel will proceed to Wellington by the s.s. Phcebe to-morrow. Excursion to the Hot Springs.— The treat offerer! to the public to-morrow by the agents of thep.s. Williams is likely to be a great success. The steamer will leave the wharf at 9 o'clock, returning during the evening. It will be of general interest to learn that' the contract for the completion ot one of the last links of telegraphic com munication with the other provinces has been, entered into, by the acceptance of the tender of Mr. Mackenzie, for com pleting the line between Tauranga and Taupo, in three months. „. , The Albert; Barracks presented a lively appearance yesterday afternoon, more so than we have seen since the departure of the troops. 'J here were a large number of cricketers on the ground practising for the forthcoming match .which is to be played on Saturday between .. eleven picked from the Auckland and Legal Pro fession Clubs combined, against twonty two others. Wk are glad to learn that a movement has been initialed for the establishment of a "School of Arts," in Auckland. By this we are not to understand what is commonly known by that term through out the colonies, or to suppose that this is intended as a rival to pur Mechanics' Institute, which is really not to bo lival

led. The institution contemplated is solely for the cultivation of; the fiile arts, and specially the,encourageirientdfSketch ing ai>d-rdesigniP "We sincerely ;hope;for it -alMiSudcess, && tliat it ihay not imbibe trorn^ftheWmo^phere of .Auckland the germso(f mortal Aecaji W^ghretglad td see that a Presbyterian^ Churc&is being erected near the Catholic* ChurcK'off'g.ymonds-street. The frame of the building is up, and to all ap^eararice it ...wilt be a fine structure "when finished- . The contractor is Mr. iyCcGaiil, and the arcnitectjs Mr. Wrigley. li£,is 0 being built, we understand, to the Ureter of Key. Dr. Wallis, so well known •for'jiis perseverance in trying to cxl.end and promote the interests of his religious denomination. The building is to be finished by the end of June, and will be a great convenience to the Presbyterians living about that district. We perceive by advertisement that gentlemen desirous of joining the Auck land Garrick Club are requested fo send in their names to the secretary on or before Tuesday next. We are greatly pleased to see that Parnell has added to our local industries in the manufacture on an extensive scale of a very superior tfabin biscuit, svhich has been recently commenced by Mr. JR.. Hale. We have seen and eaten of the first consignment at Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane's, and from the sweetness and general excellence of the article, we are confident it will command an exten sive sale. We understand that Mr. Hale has completed preparations for a supply to any extent ; and we trust that his enterprise will receive the retoard of popular favor, which it merits. It is notified that, the offices of the Provincial Government will be closed on Good Friday. On account of the holidays, the p.s. Duke of Edinburgh, will not return to the Thames on Saturday, on her arrival in Auckland, but willleave again on Mon day evening, at 6 o'clock. A soiree will be given this evening, at the Mu*ic Hall, in compliment io the Key. D. Bruce, who is about to visit Europe; A. Clark, Ksq., Ivi.Ci.A., will preside, and the musical arrangements will be conducted by ,7. Browne, Esq. There will bo a meeting of the Ragged Schools Committee, this afternoon, at half-past four o'clock, in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. The following persons have been de clared bankrupts :—Charles Kingford Jeffs, of Opotiki; Samuel Harvey, of Grahamstown; and Sampson Place, of Grahamstown. ■

Me. Ewtngton purposes reading an original paper this evening at the Wes leyan Chapel, Mount Albert, on " Earth quakes and Volcanoes." Tenders are called for by the City Board from persons willing to contract for certain repairs in Wellington-street. Thr annual meeting of the British and and Foreign Bible Society will be held in the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms at 7 o'clock this evening.

SALE OF ALLOTMENTS ON CUSTOM HOUSE-STREET WHARF.

Mr. C. Davis Hold by auction, by order of his Honor the Superintendent, the following leasehold allotments on the Customhouse street wharf: —

HASTINGS (TAPU CREEK).

HEAVY FIND OF ALLUVIAL GOLD. April 12, 1870. Considerable excitement here in consequence of some reported heavy finds of alluvial gold up the Mata Creek, four or five miles up, in one of the tributaries to the main creek; '

Several of the old claims are again ab work, amongst others are the Californiau, Lady Bowen, the Star of the East, the Little Clara, and the Little Kepublic. Tho Fall Moon shaft is to bo sunk sixty feet deeper, and it is to be regretted that this undertaking was not commenced six months ago, as the wet season will very shortly come. on. Meantime, the creek has not been so low for several years as it is at present. Buckland's machine can only work with one battery, and the other machine above it has also to go very slowly, while the Q-olden Anchor experimental battery is not able to go at all.

The Tapu Grold Mining Company are crushing at present, and I hear that curing the winter they are going' to put some thousands of tons through the mill, cheap crushing being now the order of the. day,'mullocky stuff being' crushed at the rate of ten shillings per ton for a hundred tons, and coarser stuff for two shillings more per ton. '

The Golden Spur finished a crushing of 140 tons this morning, and, judging from appear ances, it will be payable.

Some fifty men are up the creek gum digging, and I hear tha.t_rnany of them inako excellent wages, the weather being highly favourable for that pursuit; although, 1 believe, it is the intention of n any,of them to man claims shortly, tho reduced rate of crush ing giving inducements to do so.— Evening Mail, April 13. > ' i -.

The broad form of pronouncing the Latin vowels, which has been the immemorial practice in Scotland, and which coincides with the pronunciation of the foreign schools, and of modern Italian, is rapidly gaining ground in the higher English schools.

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before H. H4 Turtoa, Esq., and H.Morrow, y> m W, /ssjk-> X■¥•'*■) ' :'-':'- *&' '■ {■:•• /■'■?, db^/nken'ness. j|| James %uglfis, charged with-this, offence, waa'fined &3., and costs), or to\be imprisoned "or 24 hours. '• v v -^, . ■ ":^.>' * . BREACH OF MUNIOIPIt-PfiMOir'ACT. Richard A. Sandall was charged by Sergt.- Maior Morrison with .a -.breach of the 13th section of the Municipal Police Act, in selling three pounds of meat of aiTunwholesonie ten dency, m the .9th day 'of "April. I . \ ..' " . Mr. "heehaii appeared for the defence, and pleaded guilty. ; He -showed that the meat, which merely contained "jumpers/ had been imported from Hawke's Bay as - preserved mutton, and its, condition" had' been unknown, to defendant. Mr. Naughton, in reply, stated that it was an aggravated case, as the inside of the meat was perfectly rotten. The Bench, after speaking strongly of the enormity of the evils likely to result from the want of care regarding the sale of diseased ment, sentenced the defendant to a fine of £5, or to be imprisoned for one month. SMASHING- "WINDOWS. Walter Town send was charged with break ing a pane of glass, value 18s. Pleaded not gulty. Walter Dudley, examined by Mr. Naugh ton, deposed: lam proprietor of the Prince Alferd Hotel. Know the prisoner; saw him at my place last night at five minutes-past eleven. He had come in with another, who ordered beer for him. The gentleman paid for it and left, when prisoner commenced using improper language. Assisted by a gentleman, I put him and another out, and we closed the doors. They commenced battering the shutters and house. I saw prisoner take up stones and say he would 'knock.- the d d place in. I rushed into the bar arid bade Mr. Dudley get out of the bar, when instantly a stone whizzed past through the window, smashing it. There were several present in the outside. We fol lowed down, street after prisoner, who had run away, and found him in the hands of a con stable. The stone produced is that which passed through my window. Bobert Maxwell Daly, examined by Mr. Naughton, deposed : I am a constable in the Armed Constabulary. Was on duty in Hob son-street about a quarter to twelve. Heard a noise as if a person kicking at doors and shutter?, and immediately after a crash of glass. I went; clown the street, and saw prisoner running as hard a» he could from the direction of the hotel. The other man, who was nlso running, got away. Mr. Dudly then arrived and gave him into custody. By prisoner : You were first, the other man was after you. Sentenced to be fined £5 and costs, or to be imprisoned one month with hard labor. . LARCENY. John McClintock and Thomas Brown, alias John Eobson, were charged by James John son with having stolen from the shop of Com bes and Johnson, on April 12th, six shirts, value 18s. James Johnson examined by Mr. Naughton, deposed : I am a clothier carrying on business in Queen-street. Missed half a dozen shirts from the shop on Tuesday last, between half past ten and half-past twelve. It was from the outside of the window. Saw them there myself at half-past ten. They were made up in bundles of half a dozen each. Missed only one bundle that day. About half a hour after giving information I saw tbcm in a house in West Queen-street. The shirts produced are those stolen. They are my property, and valued 18s. By prisoner : Did not see either of you at the shop ; tlfere are private marks on some of the sLirLs. ! ; ■ John Wrigg deposed : I am a boiler maker; was in Queen-street near Mr. Johnson's pre mises on Tuesday last; saw the two prisoners near the premises of Coombes and Johnson ; saw them take the bottom bundle of shirts and carry it away; they went up Wyndham street and came down West Queen-street, and abou*, the centre of the street turned to the left. The shirts produced are hike those stolen. By prisoner : Did not catch you because I was in a hurry, and I should have had a queer bundle if I had taken hold of two like you. Am perfectly sure I saw you take the shirts and carry them away. Mr. Naughton stated that McClintock hac been over and over before the Bench, and punished for similar offences ; for Robson, he could only speak from hearsay. Sentenced to be imprisoned each for six months with hard labour. ASSAULT. Daniel M'Kay was charged by James Aggers with having, on the Bth instant, struck him and knocked him down with his fist. Mr. Shechan appealed for defendant. There was a counter charge of assault alleged to have been committed by James Aggers on Daniel M'Kay, but both cases were with drawn. The Court then rose.

ANOTHER AWFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.—THIS DAY.

Anotitek awfully sudden death took place at an early hour this morning, the deceased being a man named William Hammond, a native of Durham, about 57 years of age. It appears that he lodged near Evinson's Caledonian Hotel, Symonds-street, but he was occasion ally in the habit of staying at the hotel. He was a labouring man, and was wont to do odd jobs for the landlord now and again, and sometimes he would sleep in the stable attached to the back of the house. He was cmpldyod about the place yesterday, aud retired to rest in the stable at a labe hour last ■ night. At an early hour this morning he was discovered lying ou some straw and quite dead. He was a man of good general robust health, and was formerly a soldier in the 65th Regt.,' but on the departure orwfchat regiment from the colony he.f elected to lake his choice and remain behind, and since that time he has been-laboring in various ways to gain a living. On the discdvery of fclia dead'body, Constable Green was at once communicated with, and a medical man was sent for, but the services of the latter wero of course useless. The coroner was then communicated with, and the inquest fixed for two o'clock. >

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14 (Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M.) The usual weekly meeting for the recovery of small debts was held yesterday. JUDGMENT 1?OK PLAINTIFFS. Judgment was given for plaintiffs %i .the following cases :—Rogers and Son v. Miles, £4 ss. (goods sold and delivered) ; Douglas V. P. S. Mackenzie, £2 ss. (dishonored cheque). NO APPEARANCE. . ", ' Dornwell v. Rattray j Eyfe v. Moantii : ElUs v.^Mitchell. •*-\ ... LEE T. DOTF*. ' ClaM £&.=.. ,-, " . /Mr. Brookfield appeared for the plaintiff, Mr. Hesketh.for defendant. This was an action to recover the above sum, for medical attendance. It appeared from the evidence that the defendant's wife was bitten by a dog belonging to Mr. Ma cready. Dr. Lee was called in to attend, he could'not say by whom, but he continued his services. The defendant several times came to his surgery for lotion, &c. His Worship could not see how the detend ant could evade judgment after the evidence given; < t ! ■ <' ; . , . , ' Mr. Heskcth said the defence was that Duffy did.not employ the medical gentleman. The fact was that the defendant's wife having been bitten by Macready's dog, Mrs. Macready employed the medical man. The defendant ' wished to be secure in his position to obtain his remedy. The defendant could not deny that his wife had the full benefit of Dr. Lee's services. If the defendant was to be held bound to pay these expenses he must have his remedy against the owner of the dog. His Worship said that judgment must be for the plaintiff. '■ At the same time he hoped that, under the circumstances, no action would be taken until the defendant has his remedy. - HAYNES V. GEEEN. Mr. Rees appeared for. the plaintiff; Mr. Joy for the defendant. i This was a double action by the plaintiff first to recover £10 for assault and battery; and, second, to recover £10 17s, money due. Both the plaintiff and defendant arc men of color. The progress of the case greatly changed the complexion of the case as put by the plaintiff. Indeed, his statements from from the beginning were very highly coloured. Joseph Hayes said that himself and the defendant hawked goods about the country; They were in partnership in this enterprising ' business. On the 7th of this month went to ■defendant's house to. get some money due-to him, Defendant was under the verandah at the time. He went into his house and brought some money out in his hand—a pound-note and some silver. Defendant said, " Take this and I'wilLgive you the rest in the morning." Witness said he wanted the money at once, as he believed the defendant wanted to swindle him. Defendant said* "If you call me a thief I will knock you down." Witness said, " You are," and defendant knocked him down.

By Mr. Joy : Could not say whether the money in defendant's hand amounted to £9 10s. Followed defendant down the street; Called him a thief. Witness did not bleed his skin; his skin was not blackened; ate his meals as usual ever since, and .wished the Court to giro him £10 for the damage done him. I i -"i !

The defendant put a very different com plexion upon the caiisus belli. , He said he was in' his di'essingrobm when the colored gentleman arrived under his verandah. The plaintiff: said he wanted the money. Witness offered him a cheque for the amount. Plaintiff said he would have the money all at once. Witiiess turned to the lady and. asked her what money she had in the house. The lady replied that-she had £9. Witness took the money and counted it into plaintiff's hand. Plaintiff is of a very sanguine tem perament, and said if the witness did not pay him the whole amount lie would by well show him up. He then wanted a " teetotbm", which is a thing that spins round. He wanted to have his " pick", but witness thought he had right to a " pick" as well. The plaintiff then called the defendant a sanguinary thief, and the defendant gave to the plaintiff mus cular demonstration that the adjective should be separated from the nown, and pushed him away. The amount due to the plaintiff was £10 7s. The money had been paid.

His Worship said-there was plainly perjury on one side or the other. The plaintiff swore that he never entered the defendant's house. The defendant swore he paid the plaintiff in his room. The plain tiff swore he wa9 not paid the money.

Mrs. Larnbour.ne, the, lady who keeps the house in which the defendant was staying, deposed that when plaintiff came to the house defendant was in his bed-room. The plaintiff entered the defendant's bed-room. Witness got £9 at the request of defendant, and gave it to him. Witness brought it to defendant. There were eight sovereigns and one note. Saw the defendant pay the money to the the plaintiff. He counted the eight sovereigns and the note into defendant's hand. The defendant used language that was not nice. ; Mr. Joy said he would not offer a word to the Court for the defence. The Court would see that there was gross false swearing ou one side, and could judge on which side it was. The very respectable lady who had been examined described the whole of the transaction with the greatest minuteness.

His Worship said the question was assault or no assault. When a man calls another a thief he must not be surprised if he caused soDie excitement, resulting in damage to him self. But, in this case, the Court must think, to say the least, that the plaintiff was not the witness of truth, and judgment must be given for the defendant. COHEN V. SOLOMON. Mr. Hesketh for plaintiff. The plaintiff is auctioneer carrying on buisiness in Queen-street. The defendant purchased at plaintiff's sale room (by auc tion) goods to the amount of £99 17s. sd, The conditions of 3ale set out the time within which goods should be cleared. The goods were not cleared in the ordinary way, and the defendant was reminded verbally and by letter of the fact. Defendant then said that he pur chased for Bruce Brothers, and as sbon as lie got the money he would pay for tho goods. Witness was in a position to deliver (he goods. The goods were resold, and tho present claim was for the amount of the dif ference betweeu the amount bid by the de fendant and that obtained at the resale.

The defendant said that he was an undis charged bankrupt; that ho received no notice or demand before tho issue of th# summons ;

that he purchased for M/essrs B^T Brothers; that he could liot annoim, the fact to the auctioneer a t J* sale, but did so immediately afterward? Bruce Brothers is a firm at Dunedin. W" ness never bought the goods for hhaM Told Mr. Cohen immediately after he left w box. His Worship thought the defendant hadnoi disclosed his principal at the sale, and %»s therefore liable. Judgment for the plaintiff. The defence set up was a frivolous one. Left sitting.

LATEST THAMES NEWS.

[Feom To-day's " Advertises.]

The Waitemata. —A rich patch of speci. mens were yesterday taken out at the Waite. mata claim from the leader running throng to the Nonpareil boundary. The company % still crushing, at the Waiotahi battery, ythsn it occupies ten head of stampers, and is progressing -favourably. There haa ijeen a great improvement made with regard to the working facilities of this promising min e The main working has been enlarged and re! 1 timbered, and the inner-workings are all p^ into good order.

CAPSIZING OF THE CUTTER RANGA TIRA.

Captain Fernandez, .of the Lalla Eopkli, was informed yesterday, by watermen at Coft. mandel, that the cutter Bangatira, loaded with a cargo of slabs, capsized off Waikawam, The crew were picked up by the men of the cutter Whiby, and the latter vessel towed the capsized boat safely into Coromandel. i Ifo | further particulars of the accident were known -1 to Captain Fernandez.

ONEHUNGA.

Some new aiid very commodious pre. mises have lately been erected at Onehn ngabyMessrs. A. and G.Price, engineers, &c, who have become extensively known, throughout the colony by the large and increasing number of much improved 1 flaxdressing machines, which they supply I to all partis. The piece of ground on I which these buildings are erected, is about I one and half acres in extent, and fronts to 1 Queen-street, near the Government wharf, j the back of the ground being bounded 1 by the Mauukau. Immediately on the left of the entrance gates is a large two store/ building, 65 feet long by 26 feet I wide, The lower floor is occupied as a I machine-fitting and engineer's shop, the I various lathes, <S'c, being driven' by I steam power. The upper floot of this I building is used as a carpenters' shop, . ; where the great variety of patterns , required for the castings are made, || and also all the woodwork for frames, presses, &c. Adjoining this building, 1 at the back, is the boiler and engine-rooni, 1 and a lofty chimney shaft; the engine is an eight horse-power vertical one. A[l few feet removed from the main building is the foundry, which is a large one storey erection, sixty feet by twenty-four feet, and fitted up with a forge and bras! casting furnace—the larger castings are run in a blast furnace erected in the open, - which is capable of producing at one time enough molten metal for a cast of one , ton. The buildings have been all built in a most substantial and complete man ner by the,carpenters employed by the firm, and under their own direction. They are roofed with corrugated iron, ji and every precaution has been taken M against fire. About twenty.three mta |i are at present employed in the various E branches of this business, and most of them are skilled mechanics. The (pre mises are well worth a visit from anyone interested in what bids fair to becomeore of the staple industries of the colony.

ACCIDENT ON THE HAPE CREEK TRAMWAY.

A very serious accident, which nearly proyed fatal, occurred on the Hape Creek to-day. A man named Daniel Fleeland, who was at Trork at the Hape Creek tramway, was engaged in rolling a log on the line when the embank ment gave way, and Fleeland was precipitated down between a boulder and the bank. He was half buried in the earth, and onbeing extricated it was found that he had sustained a very severe cut on the calf of the leg, where 1 he was crushed against the boulder. Hfe | escape was almost miraculous. The poor:§ fellow was carried by his mates to the hospital) where ho now lies under treatment.— Evening Mail. ■ ■ . ' ,T,.i i

VOLUNTEERS' CAPITATION GRANT.

The Wellington Independent of the 9th inst, says:—" We are glad to learn that the Govern ment purposes to increase the capitation grant to the Volunteers. It is a step in the right direction, for we do not think that the Voluii teers have been well treated by the ktei'M' ministrations. But the promise of an increased money allowance is not enough. We; hate had occasion more than once to animadvert on the character of. the weapons with;'which many of the best men in the country are arme«i and an til a change is made in this respect, dus* content will not be removed, nor will the em* ciency of the corps be increased. The foot l&i that for the ordinary. New Zealand fighting, » j light double-barrel gun is a much better ***" pon than the heavy long rifle, loading at ™8 muzzle ; and many of our Volunteers, go")? into action with tho weapons senved out » them, would stand little ohanceyof success against a mob of Maoris, armed as they BBUttliy

A very serious accident happened to 4 | man, naioed Thomas Williams, driving * p large van for Mr. Barnes of Onehuog4- He was returning from Auckland, on Tuesday evening, and aft Epsom, byso. m. e , sudden'jerk, Avas thrown from tbe hjR» driving seat of the van, the wbeel passmi? Jj lengthwise along bis arm from the elboffi completely separating the integuments _ from the bones, and causing a very serious wound. He was brought toCm^ - hunga, and his wound dressed by W' Purchas.

THE EVENING STAK, APRIL 14, 1870



No of Lot. Lessee. Per month £ s. d. 2. Henderaon & Macfnrlar^e " 1 16 8 3. J. Egferaon 2 0 0 4. W. J. Hurst 2 15 0 5. CHlchrist 1 15 0 6. Schnapp & Anderson ... 1 15 0 7. D. Goldie 2 15 8 8. M. U. Koo 1 15 0 9. G-eo. Holdslup 1 15 0 10. T. Craig 1 15 0 11. T. W. Brown 2 7 0 12. B. Gilmer 3 17 6 13. Winstone 8 7 6 14. Gilfillan 3 5 0 15. Gilfillan 3 10 0



AUCKLAND GA.RRIOK CLUB. pENTLEMEN desirious of JOINING- the \JT above Club, are requested to send in their Names to the Secretary, on or before TUESDAY NEXT. - ■ W. T. FERRAR, Hon. See. MOUNT ALBERT AND WHAU. HP HIS (THURSDAY) EVENING, com- L mencirig at 7.30, Mr. P. G. EWINGTON will READ publicly an. original ESSAY on EARTHQUAKES and VOLCANOES, in the Wesleyan Chapel, Mount Albert. , TTTA NT ED-Private BOARD and IT RE S I;D E,N CE. for .Two Gen tlemen, within five minutes' j walk of Post Office.—Apply N. 8., Stab.OiPce. , : . WANTED— A BEDROOM and SITTING ROOM, Furnished, for two young men, in the vicinity of Symond-street North.—Apply by letter, R.S., office of this paper. T> UNNE R« WANTED. ~rG ood Wages XV given.—Apply at the Evening Star Office;**



mO-MORROW, being GOOD FRIDAY, 1. there will be NO ISSUE of tlie Evening Stak on that clay.