SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

AEEIVALS,

Leonidas, barque, 270 tons, Fleck, from Newcastle. Aurora, schooner, 40 tons, Brain, from Hauraki mills.

IMPORT.

Per barque Leonidaa, from Newcastle : 320 tons coals Auckland Gas Company. —Stone Bros, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE LEONIDAS.

The barque Leonidas, Captain Fleck, left Newcastle on the 17th inst., and experienced !C.W. winds, with heavy rain throughout. Passed the Three King* on Friday last, and had 3.W. and 8. winds on the coast, arriving in harbour at 8 o'clock this morning. She brings a full cargo of coals for tha Auckland Gas Company.

POET OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRITAL3

Eaffgatirt, s.*, 174 tons, F. Benner, from th« South. Industry, schooner, 25 tons, Grundy, from Port Waikato.

IMPORTS.

Per i.i. Rangatira, from Wellington :J 3 casks currants, Bucholz; 18 kegs butter, or der. Fro» Wanjanui, —1 caaa stamps, stamp office ; 1 crate plants, C. T. Wren ; 30 kegs butter, L. W. Baton; 1 parcel, McLean; 1 ieg butter, Q-. W. Owen. From Taranaki,—s oases, A. Barnes; 45 head gr^at cattle^ 8 hones, 300 sheep, W. Bayley.

ARRIVAL OF THE RANGATIRA.

The ».s. Rangatira, Capt. Senner, arrived in the Munakau, this morning, from Southern Ports. She left Wellington at 5.3.1 p.m., 23rd, arrived at Wangnnui at 5 a.m., 24th ; left 8 p.m., 25tU, arrived a* Taranaki 9 30 a.m. 26th ; sailed 5 p.m , same day arrived off the Wai tara bar, 7 p.m. crossed the bar 9 a.m. 27th ; sailed 9.30 a.m. 28ih., and arrived alongside the Wharf, Onehunga, at 9.15 a.m. 29th. Moderate weather throughout the passage.

Passbngeks.—Mr. and Mrs. Knight and child, Mrs. Corwaa, Mrs. McSeill, Miss Boas, Messrs. Chaytor, Nanearrow, Hancock, Tait, Bayley, Hoskiags, Bell, Leaaham, and three in the steerage.

The sdhooner Industry, arrived at the Manukau this morning, with the following cargo:—t ton bacon, Yause; 29 bales flax, 3 do. tow, Thompson; 30 d». flax; 11 do. tow, Spargo.

BIRTH.

SoitirEßTrti.7.—On the 27th inst., at her re sidence, Shortland-street, the wife of Mr. M. Sommemlle, of a ton.

DEATH.

Oabbt.—On tie 27*h August, Jeremiah Caeey, son of Mrs. Carey, Chapel-street, aged 21 years. The funeral trill leave his late residence, this day (Monday), 29th instant, at half-put three. Friends please accept this invitation.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending September 3,1870: — Tuesday, Augu?t 30 : Messrs. J. A. Dilworth and J. A. Gilfilian.

Wednesday, August 31: Messrs. H. Gilfilian and W. Grahame.

Thursday, September 1: Messrs. S. Gh Gra ham and J. W. Home.

Friday, September 2: Messrs. H. M. Jervis and J. S. Macfarlane.

Saturday, September 3 : Messrs. J. May and G. M. Mitford.

THE MAILS.

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., »nd to morrow, at 2.30 and 5.30 p.m. For Mercury Bay, per Ellen, to-morrow, at D Pet Constance--"-

For Itfdiay China, Mediterranean Ports, Octniinetfl; of Europgi i'ft, te-ffi-drWrW, at 10 a.fn, i^dr Sydtiey &h& the Atfatfaliifn "OoliJnieisi at 11 S.ffl. Fdf lh» tfnttea Kiri'gclo'M Hk Mcfez (for fetTefs BpScfaily SO a*ddre^e-d)j at 11 iMfi, Fdr ttrcmey orders^ fegisfceTeti lelfefrf, ana ne^pape?*, at 10 a.m. "Fdt Kuaisiell ami Eawakaw*, pWff^. 90-lfiead, W^flirtrrUw, at I; 30 p.'nf» j and .ptfr JhS.- Sa'ttssfon, at 3,30 p.fri", F* ffiji ffffd Ktffotonga, pet AttroTa, to* Hfljrww, at S p.m. Ft* TstztfiM and fha iSTdWhiefti Provlntf&S; p€f b,s. Batigstir*, crfl WednesidaTyFi'stiflßt/T at ircfcfn. Cate letter* tcaA fotegrXrm fi» tfar.TOJiVsion from tb* WaKgatftri BWtfon will be feeaired a% thia office "till 12.3U p ; ni., iOrd , at Onehiitfga fill l.gap/m ---liidli for tire and&rmemign-etl pliareM, per nr. City of Mribtrafne?, will close a' 6 tliw office TJn yVednes'day, 7th Septetntraf trox r— Far Baudwicli islaHda, British 5 ColumbTa VnlfceU itateu of Affiew'c*, BfftlsTi, Gentfal, and .South. America* British awl Foreign "Went Indieß, GoatilHfrit of littrope", &c™ Irt 12.30 p.m. For the XJtrited Kingdom via Ska FrutrcTsco, at 1 p.m. Vtte mdtrey ofdera, rogisteifed leUets, saA newspupera, at ll a.m. Labs letters for the tTnited St'atea of America, and Fnited Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d., in additidn to the postage, will be re (Jeired at this office till 1.80 p.m., and by the mail agent on board th* steamer tip to time Of sailing. S. B. Bisb, Chief Poatmttter.

The Evening Star.

MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 1870.

With reference to the letter of our corres pondent " Qui Tacet Consentit," far from us be the imputation of having ignored the efforts of those who originated the movement for the conversion ef the barrack reserve into a people's park. The motion of the energetic Chairman of the City Board, and the action of our local member* in arresting the sale of a portion of the reserve, were made the sub ject of a leading article by us on the occasion j and to Mr. Phillips' motion we are indebted for the unimpaired integrity of what will yet be thu People's Park. Nevertheless, we should still like to move the Board to to move their chairman to move their citir ne to move themsrives in the maiter, and in pub lic meeting assembled to strengthen thehands of Mr. Gillies, who at the seat of Government is fighting out the battle of the people's park. One of the greatest of the age, who knew tke masses and how to sway them, who originated movements styled Utopian, but which are now realisations, gave as the secret of his suc cess agitate! agitate! and we have no hesita tion in saying that a strongly worded strongly signed petition from all Auckland would be absolutely irresistible in Wellington on the ultimate disposal of the reserve- Possession may not y«t be fully vested in the General Government; all the better for our r auae. Be it seen that Auckland looks on the ceserve as the rightful property of the citizens, and when possession is so vested, it will all the more naturally be passed into our handa. By , all means let us have a public demonstration on the subject. In our issue of Saturday last, when calling the attention of the City Board to the necess ity of constantly exhibiting a light at night, at the apet where there has been a landslip, we should have said that the dangerous spot was in Nelson-street and not in Drake-3treet, as stated. Since our remarks we are glad to say a light haa been placed at the spot mentioned-

The ateamer sighted on Saturday in the Manukau, and announced by error ia our evening, contemporary as probably the Rangaont capping up that harbour, vfsts the Phcsbo returning to her anchorage ; she being unable to effect her departure ovring to the state of the bar.

An adjourned meeting was held on Satur day afternoon, at the British Hotel, to form a company for the importation of pure bred stock, a draft of articles of association, and rules of the company was read. The capital praposed is £1000 in £5 shares. The office is to be at Otahuhu, Mr. Gordon Secretary. Messrs. Bassett, Cawkwell, Buckland, and Wallace, were appointed provisional direc tors; and the meeting yrm adjourned till Saturday.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court on Sa turday, at the Thames, in the watch robbery case, Lee and Johnstone were committed for trial for burglariously stealing watches from Mr. Blundell, and Nash waa ducharged.

We wish to call the special attention of our readers to the lewing machines now on view in the upper room of the New City Hall. They comprise both hand and foot machines, and are eminently adapted for both domestic and manufacturing ■ purposes, being well finished and making the celebrated lock-stitch, ■which for beauty and endurance cannot be surpassed. As the machines are to be let on hire, thi» offers a fine opportunity for persons who ore unabl« to to purchase this useful article in these dull times.

A meeting of maßter bakers, not very numerously attended , was held at Sceats' Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. Payne in the chair. Tnß main subject discussed was the alteration* iti the hotttn of vrotk in ba&rigj sa aS to ptffc an ejtfd to the very üßuWcessary Bight -Work As tha is a matter' of moment ttt tilS health" of the men employed, we sin* eerely tr'tlst that the outside public will by their sympathy aid the' mwettfen'fc of the bakers In effecting the fleecletll reform. A petition to tire other master bakers' was prepsre'd, titid. phftred in Href fißntfs of ffessra. Hales, Payne, Btid Jtfs3"eili, win) are to fepoffc to ttrdthei1 fittetiijg Vn Tuesday weieki

it vn ttdjffttfntßl flreetlflg «n Ha'fcUl'day, at thy Brffcra'h HoM, oTtnTßTJonrnlfttee in tfoifflec ii6n wirh- tt»B proposed Boiling JEstabliaTimeTit; It was -proposed bo erect a boiling-dbwii es 'talislrartrrrE oa tire hxtt&M of flre raaiakl1, with a Gtcpuul ,of SSttO, by a limitied liability cotn psny, Rt&trom the aatoiint of capital iB s'eeftra rtstj "Hmftied^ indeed. Hmrthßless w^ tope they -will be fWy seSCßgßfal, For their Biteeesa will proTB itot meat fi rery clreay. Tfeey will haw dlnTouTtieß, howwet, for they mtiafc competie ifi thre home market with boiUttg cs talishaTeTrttf which we fcnow in districts of AtratralTs whsrte beef is a penny per pountl, atrd sh-eep can be bocigat for leas than a shil ling. Bat we" wish the Cdiffpany every sue cerfc

Pre'ditorff of 'the undermentioned gold itiinmg companies are reqaested to send in their claims to the ofßcial liquidator, on of before the 12fh September: Q-olden Q-rown £xtended r Trafalgar, ami Bell Bock Extended.

A meeting of creditors in ther estate of Mr. James Btackay, jun,, was held em Saturday Jast, at noon in the Supreme Court, iho liabilities amounted to £10,140 Si 7d » assets, separate debtors, *JSI7 Bs od.j parlaeraMp detrtorsv 4J6SI, 7« fld j separate property, £5839fj partnership property, £3417 l&s. Aftw a lengthened lorutiny of the proofs of defct lodged ifith the trustees, a Yofe was .taken atnd Mr. «T» Mbwbray was ttppoinixd trustee in the estate, and Messrs. MacCrae and MOtfrln were appoints superrisora,

POLICE COUET.—Moxday. (Before J. M. Dargaville, Esq., J.P.) DRTJWEENITESS.

R. Wood, T. Oonin, J. Broughton, C. Hur ley, D Williams, and R. Stevens were each fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labour. W. Napier forfeited bail, and G-. Quinn and H. Johnson, for second offences, were eacb fined 10s. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labour. OFFENSIVE AND PROVOKING LANGUAGE. J. M. Perrier was charged by John Bent with having used provoking language, and acted towards him. in an insulting manner. Mr. Wynn for the prosecution. Mr. J. B. Ruaaell and Mr. Rogers for the defence. John Bent, deposed : I am manager for Jones and Tombs. Within this last fortnight I was opposite the theatre, in company with Mr. Lord. Defendant came over from the theatre door and passed by me, when he remarked, " There is a man I always spit on when I see him ;" with, that, he spat and passed on. On the evening of the 26th I was at the theatre, and after the first act was over I was proceed ing to leare the theatre. Mr. Perrier walked before me to the landing. On reaching the landing he turned round deliberately and spat in my face : the saliva rested on my coat, about three inches long, iam convinced, un less he is restrained, he will provoke a breach of the peace.

To Mr. Russell: I had Mr. Perrier arrested before the case waa dismissed, and I hare got a notice of an action against, me.

Witness was cross-examined at considerable length relating to the occasions above referred to.

To the Bench : In these proceedings I am not actuated by malicious feelings.

To Mr. Wynn : He deliberately gatherer! the saliva in his mouth previous to spitting on me. lie was not smoking.

J. H. Lord, deposed : I recollect the occas:on referred to in Queen street, it was about nine o'clock in the evening ; I was conversing with Mr. Bent, when defendant came out of the theatre and remarked to some one, " Whenever I see this man I spir at him," and spit; I thought ir did not npplj to me ; I felt annoyed, because I thought the stranger with Mr. Perrier would not know whether it referred to me or Mr. Bent; I have since conversed with defendant on the subject ; lie satisfied me that the insult wsi3 not applied to me.

J. .Neill tendered evidence to the act, as occurring in the theatre, but the fact was admitted by Mr. Russell, and the witness was not called.

Defendant was orlered to find security, himself in £50, and two sureties in £'25 each, to keep the peace for three months. The Court then rose.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'RANGATIRA.'

LAT X S T SOUTHERN NE-.YS

EATLWAY PROPOSED FROM RANUITIKEI 1O IAEAJNAKI.

BAEQUET TO COMMODORE

LAMBERT

THE UNEMPLOYED AT OTAGO

INFANTICIDE AT WANGrAMJI.

The s.s. Kangatira arrived in the Manukau this morning from Wanganui and Southern

ports

WANGA.NUI, August 22. A woman named U-rutterman was brought up at the Resident Magistrate's Court at Patea, on Friday, charged with concealment of birth, bufc as the body of the child could not be found, she was remanded until Monday. The Court sat again to-day, but no fresh evidence was taken. The prisoner made a statement to the ef fect that she had confessed to having given birth to a child in the open air on the 12th instant j that she bee me insensible after delivery j that on recovering con-ciousness she enquired for the child, and was told by Mrg. Connelly, the midwife, that "you will have enough to do to drag through the world without that." Mrs. Connolly, who had been pre"vio"usly arrested and discharged, was again taken into custody. The hearing of the case was resumed on the 23rd, and the prisoner COtmrrittei to take her trial. HOKITIKA, Augifst 21. The Glengarry, slratnded on the 17th, ia breaking up. August 22, 11.17 a.m, A pttblia meeting is called for to-rnoirow nlghb, to consider tho question of annexation to Otsjj'o, Now a few here think tire move went a fatal mistake. The census papers are not yet in. DUNEDIST, Atiguat 22, The anertrplayed presented themselves in a body at the Q-arernarent buildings to day, and a deptnatrofi informed the Depruty-buperin terid«nt that they had examined the works offered by the O-oveTrxnunt, ttad found %toai3 they Would nofc give "' tucker," find refused to take it. They were informed that G-orern ment would take no further action in the nnrttef, when the unemployed gave three groans for the Secretary for Land and Works. WELLIXaTpN, August ts. By the arrival of the s.s. Kangatira have Wellington files to the 23t-d iust. With referenoe to public works and railways the Evening Post of the 22nd inst. has the fol lowing paragraph :—" When Mr. Vogel an nocmced, a few days ago, what railways the Q-oTernuient intended to ask the ianction of the House to proceed with at once, the were some mentioned in either Wellington, Tara naki or ICupier. But we learn chat, principally through the exortiona of Mr. Bunny (who has this session set an example to all our Welling' •ton members) Mr. Togel intends to c xteud hi 3 plan, atid propose a railway from Welling ton to Hawke's Bay, through the Wairarupa, and from Bans(itikei to Tarauaki.

A ball is to ba giveu at Wellingto-n in honor of Gommodore Rowley Lambert, C.8., and offi cers of H.M. ships of the Australian squadron, on Thursday, September 1. Among the stewards are the names of all the members of the Ereoutire, his Honor Mr. Justice John ston, and the principal members of both Houses of the Legislature.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY,

LATEST I'fiOM

THE THAMES.

THE WHAU TARRING CASE

Crrabainstown, 3 p.m

[FROM OtTE OTO COBRES2O2TDENT.J

The prisoners were brought up ab the Police Court; this morning, and four ot the men committed to take their trial at nest Supreme Court sittings. iNo mining news.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We are not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions.)

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

Sib, —It is announced that the Carandinis are shortly to leave New Zealand, on a trip to Europe. If this be true, we shall not have an opportuuicr of hearing them a^ain for some time to come. Could not the Choral Society be induced to repeat " Th»- Elijah ? :' I feel sure it would be a great suc cess, and delight every true lover of Mendels sohn's greatest work. —i am, &c, o'la.vi-

CHOED

"ALBERT BARRACKS."

To the Editor ef the Evs ing Stab.

Sir,—ln your allusion to the Reserves of the Albert and Britomart Barracks, in your issue of the 27th, whil you justly give credit to our superintendent t'ur his exertions t.j obtain those sites, we must not in all justice omit the credit due to those members of the Provincial Council who firstly ventilate! the subject, on the 20th January last. Mr. Philips moved in the Council a resolution to the effect that some portions of tuis land (which the Government had bought, and were offering for sale), should be purchased by the Provincial Government; and, in speaking of this matter, strongly urged that means should be taken to secure the Albert Barracks as a town park, and in so doing, was ably supported by other city members. The applications of the Government resulted in the allotments being withdrawn, until the decision of the Home authorities, as to the ultimate disposal of thi3 properly, was received. While the necessity of such a breathing space and sate resort for children, &c, is hourly demonstrated, lirtle can be done in the matter until the whole of the property is handed over to the Colonial Government, rut from the remarks made by the Colonial Secretary to 11 r. Gillies, it would appear, up to the present time, it is not so. That undoubtedly such property belongs to, and is within the limits of the city, is true, but in this matter, the City Board stands very much in the position toward-* the Provincial Govern ment, tliat the Provincial Government does towards the General Government, that is, the strongest will give as little as possible to the weakest, and treat with all the contempt they can, those (who while as a body indebted) presume to share the privileges and dignity of local government. Hence it is questionable whether we shall ever have corporate powers for our city, while Provincial Institutions and dignities require to be up helu, and while that remarkable apatny which rend ra us as a community so distinguished, continues to exist.—Yours, &c,

Qui Tacet Coxsestii

The last performance at the took place at the City Hall on Saturday night, and was exceedingly well attended. The uiiial curiosities were manufactured, the usual number of pretty gifts bestowed, and Madame Winter gave her delightful musical selections. Ihe won derful glass steam engine was taken to pieces nnd explained, and the interest which these very pleasing performances elicited on their first arrival iti Auckland, continued unabated to the end. Mr. and l£fs. Woodroffe proceed for a time to the Thames, where we wish them good Cfu3hing9 and large dividends, and us they purpose returning to Auckland, we are «Uie they will be welcomed back by fall house's. We regret that inadvertently in our notice cm Saturday of the fire on board the Excelsior, we omitted to mention fehe aid rendered by the captain and men trad en» giire of tfre Argyleshire, and the more so as they were flr^fe on the scene, aad indefatigable in their efforts till tire fire was Bupprcised. As will be seen from another column a very pleasing entertainment will be given at the Mevhariic3' Institute, being a farewell com plimentary benefit to Mr. Keill. As Mr, NeiU'is services in entertainments have hither to been given grataitously, it appears to tta that he is far more deserting of a hamper benefit from the public than thosfc who hare won " golden opinions from all sorts of per sons" while engaged, at the some time in win ningjj golden sovereigns from the same. We trust that the public will show their appre ciation of his generons conduct by filling tho Hall to-night, having the certainty of a very deligfltful entertainment.

The Cabandikts.—Wo would strongly urge the suggestion of onr correspondent " Clavichord" respecting a repetition of the " Elijah/ by the Uhorai Society, aided by the talented Oarandini family, previous to the departure of the latter for Honolulu, en roue for Europe. The lust performance was so exceedingly successful, and so delightful to lovers of music, that for many reasons it should be repeated at prices such a3 to enable " the million" to attend. We confess we should also greatly like to hear of the Carwidini family giving another short aerie* of entertainme its ab tire City Hall. We believe the announcement would afford much gratifi cation in the city.

The letter irom a correspondent, "Inquisi tive/ will appear to-morrow.

SHOULD WOMEN VOTE OR DARN STOCKINGS.

A discussion took place in the church con vention at Dublin on the question of giving woman the power to vote at vestries. The Rev. Mr. Hickey wished to give the vote to any "female head of a family," whereupon Sir William Osborne hoped that his own wife would be excepted, having quite enough to do at home without cantering and trotting off to every diocesan meeting, and to every vestry that"may be held in the parish or the diocese, lhe argumentum ad hominen is very satis factory (said Sir William), and I put it in this case in this way :—A man goes home after a hard day's work, and asks where is Mrs. A. ? ' Oh, sir," the servant who comes to the door, says, " she has gene to attend a preliminary meeting of ihe Diocesan Synod." (Laughter) " Bui. where are .my daughters?" "Oil, sir, the young ladies have been sitting in the vestry these last three hours." '" Well, I waut my dinner." " You cannot have it, sir ; tie cook is sitting along with your young lj,di s—(renewed laughter)—and mistress desired me to tell you that her hands are so full of new church work, that she thinks you had better order a little bit for yourself or take it at the club." (Laughter.) Everything should be in its right place, and a lady or female head of a iamiiy is much better at home, sewing on my buttons, if you like, darning my stockings, if jou please—^laughter) but not neglecting her everyday wholesome uselul vacation (Rear, hear.) After some dis cussion, the Key. Dr. Foley said the real secret of the opposition to women's voting was a fear of the clergy over women He submitted that the influence was moral and intellectual, and that the convention should adopt the motion. Ihe motion was lost, however, by 158 to 107 ayes.

A public meeting for the advocacy of total ab-.tinence will be held on Tuesday evening next, in the Hall of the loung Men s Christian Association, corner of Albeit and Weiieiley-streets.

A farmer, who had engaged the services of a sou of the Emerald isle, sent him out one morning to hairo*" a pL cc of ground, lie had not vrorked long betore all the teeth came out of the Larrow. Presently the farmer went o..tt into the field to take note of Pat's progress, and asked him how he liked harrowing. " Oh," replied Pat, "it goes v bit smoother now since the pegs are out."

WIT AND HUMOUR.

A INew Paie of Kids —Twins

A train of thought was upset the other day, Not one wa3 tilled, but some preUy-eyeJ dean WCi'C loat.

A writer, speaking of a man who had been sitting in the counting-house ail day, said, '• Notwithstanding he was tired, he was tired uot-witU-standmg."

A drunken man, overnight, may have a glazed e^e; in the morning, ten to one, he will have a pain in his head.

Dow>* Hill.—A queer humorist, who has had a hard time of it, sajs, " When a man begins to go down hill he iinds everything greased for the occasion "

To SifOKEiiS.—"You look," said a friend to a pale haggard smoker, " as if you had got out ol your grave to light your cigar, and couldn't tind your v.ay back again."

Without Notes.—A city missionary was asked the cause of his poverty. "Principally," suiu he, with a twinkle of the eye, " because I have pteached so long without notes."

Shabp Pexeibatios.—"You don't love me —I know you don't," said a young married lady to her husbaud.—" I give you credit, my dear, for a keen penetration," was his consoling reply.

'' I've had a drop too much,' said Bibbins, when he fell off an omnibus. " Yes," said .Bobbins; "and it was a drop of something short." ISibbins was only five feet in his

stockings

Fobce oe Habit.—A man whoalsvaysdog eared a page of a book in order to remember a passage, invariably used to turn down a street so as to fix ifc in his memory.

Fc\r/EE lou'XEXxa of Atjxhobs.—An an cient Spanish writer asserts th^t one of the severest torments of authors in a future state is to be compelled to read their own composi tions to an audience of demons.

Dos1* All spjsak At Once.—Plenty of people are ready — too ready —to ''give tongue ;" but who is prepared to come to the fore with a couple 01 spring chickens ?

If a Diati get up when the day breaks can he be said to have a whole day before him ?— If I run %fp an account with great ease, can anyone tell me how to get down again ?—lf a lady tv ns her back upon 70a have you any right to take af(f) ront;

Tbt it Ok I—Tradesmen must be having a line fciiae of its since they can afford literally to " gira their goods a.vay." We have seen in more than one shop windows elegant and valuable articles distinctly marked " For Presents.-"

Spbea^ c? '.'. nv \rcron".—A correspondent scads 't\V: •tiildtvin^ •.vhiuli h.e saw in a shop ft'indiro.-: " A b-'kets Patient Mangel for Sail, ur.-I l "ij .'o.:i. Enquyre at number—, -*— -S ri'fv, Stnnc'fa Tj?rae. A Besided Bftrgetr."'J

vtRMZ ?h;:kj:Y, x ~11 l thebes a Wat. -'Cook: •' i;{pfi3i! \-, i wishes to give warn ing —— " — iihliv33 (snTprisod) : " Why, what's fcho matter ? ' —Ooo'k : " The fact is, Mum, I'm going to get married." —Mistress : "Why, cook, I did not know you were en gaged ! <7*"0&o& : " Whioh I ham not azactly engager! as yet, Mum; but I feels myself to tre of that 'appy disposition as I could love hany man, Mum ! "

THE Betteb Half.—lt beiag agreed at a parly of avelvo thai; a disputed question should bcsettled by the opinion of the majority, the ffis ladies expressed themselves oposite to the sis gentlemen s and claimed the victory. A gentleman objected to this, as the number of votes waa equal, saving " they were half and-half." " True," replied a witty fair one j ' but we are the butter halves."

Stbam Taken Out of Us.—People are ac customed to «ay that any discovery whereby thuir own inventions or designs have been annulled has I; taken the wind out of their sails." This saying is appropriate enongh for the yachting eeasou ; bnt with an eya to the general state of navigation at this time of day, probably it would bo better to complain that we hare had the at«am taken otit of our cylin ders.

THE EVENING STAB, AUGUST 29,1870.



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WANTED— FURNISHED BEDROOM and Sitting-room, with use of Kit chen,"as near the Post Office as possible.— Ap ply by letter to S., Etening- Stae Office. WANTED— By a Bespectable Married Woman a Situation as HOUSE. KEEPER to a single gentleman. Salary xj& so much an object as a comfortable home Good references. —Apply 8., Stae office. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. ryiWO or Three Gentlemen can be accom _l_ inodated with the above. Terms mode rate. References required. Apply to Mrs. Beaithwaite, Parnell. FOR SALE.—TWO BUILDING ALLOT MENTS, near the junction of Symonda street and Grafton Road, commanding a fine view of the harbor. Each lot subject to £5 per annum, 21 years. Half year's rent paid to January, 1871. Price per lot £10. Title deed without charge. — MARTIN SHOLL Queen-street. *& w 5^ AN Emergency MEETING of Lodge Sfc Andrew, will be held in the Lodge Room, Star Hotel, Albert-street, THIS DAY (Monday), 29th inst., at 7 p.m. sharp, when a Lecture will be delivered by P.M. Brother Dixox.—J. F. PAGE, Secretary. nnAURANGA RELIEF F CTND.—FINAL X NOTlCE.—Members of the Committee are requested to SEND IN their LLSTS/with amounts received, to the Treasurers, Messr-. Sheea and Isaacs, by the Ist September, 1870, as it is de ided that all lists be closed on that day.—E. ISAACS, Chairman. TARARU EATTERY GOLD MINING COMPANY (REGISTERED). AN Extraordinary 0-:' >' 7. ;; AL MEETING of the SHAR;:!IO!.[;;::: 3 in the above Company will bo he'i.l at th ■ office of the Company, Quen - street Auckland, on. THURSDAY, (he first of September nex£ at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, for the pur pose of considering the present position of the Company. iJARTIN SHOLL, Manager. __ - .— THE NEW ZEALAND STEAM PAPER MILL COMPANY (LIMITED). TO BE REGISTERED. 1 Capital: £20,000, in 10,000 Shares of £2 each. Prospectuses and all information can now be obtained, and application for Shares made, at the office of the Company, next Bank of Australasia, Shortland-street, Auckland. HO A COZEN of LADIES' LAWN \)4)\J POCKET HANDKERCHIEFS, 3». lid.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. : 0 £AA YARDS of WINCEY, at 3Jd.- O.O\J\) J- COcGRAYE & CO. ■ —■ — ~# *y £AA YARDS of UNDRESSED HOL- I.OUU LAND, 4i-d.-J. COSGRAVK A-LnD CO. . —- AQ PIECES of WELSH FLANNEL, all \)O wool, wide width, 9id.—J. COSGBAVE AND CO. ____ _ m -j QQ PIECES of FURNITURE CHINTZ, L/CO beautiful patterns, 4£d.—J. COS GRAVE & CO. . iyr A MAGNIFICENT SILK DRESSES, IOU warranted all silk, chaste patterns,2s. Il4d.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. 1 r A LADIES' SEAL and ERMIf, 10 V MDFFS, 4s. 6d.—J. COSGRAVI: AND CO. OOA PIECES CHECKED WINCEY I OOU SHIRTING-, BJd.—J. COSGEATB AND CO. QA PIECE 3 SCARLET FLANNEL, all OU wool, wide -width, Is.—J. COSGBAVE ASDCO. ryOQ PIECES all wool TARTAN CLOAK i 06) ING-, Is. 6d.—J. COSGRAVE &CO, >yXn YARDS of BLACK VELVETEEN, iO\J Is. 6d.—J. COSGRAVE & CO. m PIECES of all wool SAXONY FLAN NEL, 10£d.—J- COiGBAVK & CO. : . ' , 1 r A LADIES' TRIMMED HATS, I*.— 10 U J. COSGRAVE & CO. OQi PIECES UNBLEACHED CALICO, O/C/JL Mexican finish, stout make, 5a.-: J. UOSGRAVE 4 CO. JUST PUBLISHED. " THE EDUCATION OF THE PEO^tE." TEN LETTERS addressed to His Hono' T. B. Gillies, Esq., by W. TayioA Sfc Matthew's School. May be had of all -Book sellers. * .*%-1 jjM'l'1 NOTICE OF EEMOVAt; UPTONS, BOOKSELLEES & STATIOtfEM HAVE liEiIOVED TO PREMISES IN . 1 CANADA BUILDINGS, Between Messrs. CosgraTO and Co.'b and Mr. Short*. » ■ ~: OK ■