SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

DEPASTURES

Hero, s.s., 750 tons, T. Logan, for Sydney rand Melbourne.

Kate Waters, barque, 580 tons, Jervis, for Newcastle. Ivanhoe, schooner, 70 tons, McGregor, for Mongonui.

IMPORTS.

Per Keera:--30 head of cattle, 150 sheep, 5 tona coals, Carey, G-illes and Hunter ; 40 kegs butter, 10 bags bacon, E. Peach; 20 kegs butter, L. W. Eaton ; 3 ditto, Owen.— J. S. Macfarlane, ncrvif;.

Ppr s.s. Stonnbird: 9 packages, order; 3 capos, nddrr-swfl; 1 maizo crusher, Quick and Co.; 1 machine, 3 pieces machinery, 1 case 1 bundle brooms, Morrin; 1 bale carriage ware, 1 ease, Patten; 100 sheep, order. —Combes andDaldy, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Hero: —91 bales flax, Stone Bros.; 10 bags oysters, Holmes ; 3 pockets hops, E. and H. Isaacs; 25 packages tea, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 2 cases Commissariat, 1 hhd ■wine, 7 boxes tobacco, G-. W. Binney; 84 casks lime juice, 20 cases jelly, L. D. Nathan ; 104 cases gin, 7 bales flax, W. Vance and Co.; 1 parcel, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 1 ditto, Hobbs ; 1 case plants, Wren ; 1 case ditto, Bird ; 3493 ozs. gold, Union Bank; 1300 ozs. gold, Bank of Sea Zealand. —Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents.

The s.s. Taranaki had not been signalled as we went to press. She is advertised to sail for Southern ports on Friday next. The s.s. Stormbird will sail to-morrow, at 11 a.m., for Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wel lington. The s.s. Keera will leave the Manukau to morrow, at noon, for Waikato and Wan ganui. The steamer Tauranga will leave the wharf for Tauranga punctually at three instead of four o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

DEPARTURE OF THE S.S. HERO.

The fine and powerful s.s. Hero, Captain Logan, "will take her departure this afternoon for Sydney and Melbourne with the following passengers and cargo as per exports : —For Melbourne: D. B. Cruickshank, the Misses Done (2), H. W, Thurnott, Mr. Burrell, Miss Morris. For Sydney: Mr. and Mrs. James Busby, Mr. W. Messenger, Mr. and Mrs. Macray, Mr. S. Jones, Mr. D. L. Murdoch, Mr. Etty, Colonel Elliott, Mrs. Wallace, Master Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Whewell and family. Steerage—For Sydney : Mr. and Mrs. Timms, Joseph Solomon, James Kane, E. D. Vazakas. For Melbourne : Mrs. Bardsley and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Allan, Mrs. Milne and family.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. STORMBIRD.

The s.s. Stormbird, Captain Doile, arrived in the Manukau this morning -with the following passengers and cargo, as per imports:—Mrs. Logan and child, Mr. Myers, Mr. Hinwood, Mr. Campbell, Mr. Dornwell, Mr. McKelcher, Mr. Crossly, Mr. McQ-inley, Mr. Q-orten, and Mr. Clifton, and three in the steerage.—Combes and'Daldy, agents.

POET OF ONEHUNGA.

ARRIVALS.

Storm Bird, s.s., 154 tons, P. Doile, from the South.

Keera, s.s., 158 tons, J. Bain, from Wanga nui. Passengers—E. Peach and 2in steerage. —J. S. Macfarlane, agent.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, Shortland-street.

Mah.3 mil close as under:— For Thames and Coromandel, this day, at 5.30 p.*m., and to-morrow, at 1 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Fiji, per Queen of the Isles, to-morrow, 15th inst., at 10 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, per s.s. Stormbird, to-morrow, the 15th inst., at 9 a.m. Late letters and tele grama for transmission from the "Wan ganui station, will he received at this office till 9.30, and at Onehunga till 10.30 a.m.

For Tauranga and Opotiki, per s.B. Tau ranga, to-morrow, 15th instant, at 3.30 p.m. For Newcastle (N.5.W.,) per Ma,ry, to morrow, 15th inst., at 4 p.m. For Napier and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Taranaki, on Friday, the 17th inst., at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmisson from the Napier station, will be received till 11.30 a.m. S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Hamlin.—On June 12th, at Remuera, the ■wife of J. P. Hamlin, Esq., of d daughter.

DEATHS.

Fbost.—On the 11th inst:, at his residence, Enville Grove, Ararimu, Auckland, Samuel Frost, Esq., aged 51 years, formerly of Grove House, Wolverhampton, England. Friends please accept this intimation. Home papers please copy. De ;Witte.—At St. George's Bay Eoad, in the 70th year of his age, Charles De Witte, Esq., late Belgian Consul for New Zealand.

The evening Star. TUESDAY , JUNE 14, 1870

The return of the City of Melbourne, from Honolulu, with the first San Francisco mails, is a subject of sin cere congratulation, and though she has not brought us all the glad news we might have hoped, affecting our future prospects on the question of the port of call, it cannot be said that she has brought us anything absolutely discouraging. Ontheprinciple then that

" no news is good news" we are bound to fee satisfied. There seems, how ever, a disposition in the city to rejoice as if the victory was won, but it is ad visable to not " shout till we are out of the wood."

That the opening of the new route should have been received in California with a burst of enthusiasm was natural; and that great credit should be awarded to New Zealand for its spirited action, was to be expected, but beyond the sanguine hopes of Mr. Hall we1 can see nothing in the pub lished accounts as to the state of the question but what is very vague and visionary. Mr. Hall has made most satisfactory arrangements for trans mitting* his passengers through to England, and the single fact that first class passengers can travel from Sydney to Liverpool by the £an Eran cisco route, with more comfort, pleasanter scenery, shorter time, and only a few pounds over half the cost, as compared, with the Suez route, con tains in it such elements of infallible success as to make us regard the trans-Pacific Mail Service as con firmed ; but the question what interest we in Auckland will have in it is still sub judice. B-ival bills were pending before the American Legislature, each, according to the custom of the country, having reference to a particular con tractor, known and acknowledged as such, and dependent for success on the superior adroitness in " log -rolling" of the friends of either party. We have no assurance that either Mr. "Webb's bill nor that in favor of the North Pacific Company will be entertained ; still less that the subsidy proposed or any portion of it should ever reach Mr. Hall or his enter prise. He may have tendered, or in tended to tender if one of the bills is enacted, at a sum far below the amount to be allowed, but it is wholly ignoring the first prin ciples of American politics to sup pose that this would affect the be stowal of the contract. In most British communities political jobbery i&subrosa; it is true in New Zealand the attempt at concealment is very slight, but in theTJnited States theleast concealment is not considered requi site, nor does public feeling expect it. The Bill, which is considered likely to pass, is framed expressly for Mr. Webb. The ships are to \>e first-class, and American-built; the contract is only to be let to American citizens of experience, ability, and ample means, and to the lowest responsible bidder ; and so well known is it in Washing ton, that the contract specified in the Bill is for Mr. Webb, that the progress of the Bill is telegraphed to San Fran cisco on the day the mail left, as Mr. Webb's probable success —"Webb is " likely to get the subsidy." It should be remembered, too, that in the Bill, which seems the basis of all our jubilation, it is expressly stated that the boats are to take Fiji and New Caledonia on the route. Let any one look on a chart and see what that means. Our dangers, we fear, are not to the South, but to the North, and in proportion to the probable success of Mr. Webb's bill, we have to dread the claims of Fiji beyond those of Wellington. The question of the port of call is still far removed from grounds of satisfaction, and instead of the latest intelligence lulling this city to the slumber which it loves so well, there are only too good reasons for its moving public feeling to the most wakeful v gilance.

We obserre that Dr. Schuken, medical officer lately on board the City of Melbourne, endeavours to rebut; our statements in yesterday's issue, respecting his discourtesy to the Press, the unkindly relations existing between him and the officers of the mail boat, and his being " accidentally" left behind by that steamer on Monday; and our contemporary the Southern Cross befriends the doctor so far as to say that the reporter of that paper experienced no discourtesy. We reiterate our statements, on the best of authority, that in Honolulu the reporters were kept waiting through the obstinacy of the doctor refusing to open his cabin door ; and in the harbour of Auckland, the reporters from the Evening Star and Neto Zealand Herald were detained, as we have stated from the same cause. We concede the truth of the statement of our contemporary the Cross, for it was after the act of discourtesy that the reporter from that journal arrived, meeting the reporters from the other three jeurnals of Auckland on their emerging from the cabin with their files of exchanges. We further stafe from personal knowledge that files of exchanges were placed on board the City of Melbourne on Saturday night for the Sydney Morning Herald, the Melbourne Argus, and some other journals; and with our own ears, and in the presence of five per sons, we heard Dr. Schulzen say that he had thrown the whole lot out on the deck of the vessel. As the steamer was coaling at the time, and it was raining heavily, we can fancy in what state our Australian contemporaries received their files, if they have received them. As the doctor has been in search of us all day, in order to give us, as he says, "A. d— good hiding," we do not desire to provoke him. As to

any animus towards him, we have none, as we have never had the pleasure of conversing with the doctor; though probably after we shall have received from him what he intends, we shall be better acquainted with one another. Frbemasonbt.—A Provincial Grand Lodge under the Irish Constitution was held last evening, at the Masonic Hotel —Provincial G-rand Master Bro. Pierce presiding, assisted by Bros. G-oldsbro' and McMath, Pro. Grand Masters. Bro. Hooper was appointed Deputy Pro. Grand Master, and a great deal of business con nected witk the interests of the " Graft " in New Zealand transacted, after which the lodge adjourned until September next.

We understand that Mr. John Copland, of the Thames Hotel, is about to erect a neat refreshment room adjoining the Music Hall, Symonds-street. There are to be two separate departments for ladies and gentlemen. Something of the sort is very much wanted, and has been long talked of, and we are sure that it will be well patronised.'

All parties having claims against the estate of H. J. Davidson are requested to send proof of the same to W. J. Vance and Co.. Queen-street, before Friday next.

Notice is hereby given that Alex ander Brown has become insolvent. Meetings in the estate of Andrew Pollock and William James Casely are fixed for the 20th and 18th inst. respectively. The choice of Thomas Macffarlane, Esq., in the estate of Alexander Hamilton Hunter, has been confirmed. The same gentle man has become trustee in the estate of Simeon Lewis Lazarus.

The Provincial Secretary gives notice that in future the hours for the reception and issue of gunpowder at the magazine at Mount Eden Gaol will be from 8 a.m. toll a.m., and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m only.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. 'STORMBIRD.'

LATER SOUTHERN TELEGRAMS.

GOODISON CONVICTED.

SITTINGS OF THIS SUPREME

COURT

MAETIN" ACQUITTED

SEWELL LIKELY TO JOIN THE MINISTRY AS SOLICITOR GENERAL.

WELLINGTON.

June 8.

The Supreme Court was engaged the whole of yesterday trying the case of Edward Fitzgerald Martin, for rape upon a girl of eleven years of age. The jury did not agree until 11 p in., when they returned into court with a verdict of " not guilty." This decision gave general satisfaction. The case against the G-oodisona and Hunter has occupied the Court a)l to-day. The Independent contradicts the statement as to the appointment of Mr. Dudley Ward as District Judge, Hokitika. Is is rumoured that Mr. Sewell is to join the Ministry as Solicitor-General, with a seat in the Legislative Council. The Post says : — The Government ps. Luna, Captain Fairchild, arrived yester day evening from Napier, bringing the Hon. 1). McLean, Captain Luke, Messrs. R. McLean, Major Ropata, Morgan, two other chiefs, two prisoners, and about thirty natives. She sails this eiening for the Manakau direct, and will return with his Ex cellency the Governor. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Singleton Rochfort, Esq., to be District Judge for the District Court of Hawke's Bay.

Messrs. Rhodes, Pharazyn, and Fitzherbert, have met the Melbourne Chamber of Com merce on the subject of the San Francisco Mail Service.

Mr. George Sisson Cooper has been ap pointed Under-Secretary for the colony of Sew Zealand.

At the sittings of the1 Diocesan Synod at Wellington a resolution was adopted—" That Archdeacon Hadfield be nominated to the vacant Bishopric."

In the cattle stealing case, the learned Judge said that the sentence on Hunter was in respect of the first indictment six years' penal servitude ; and, in respect of the second indictment, four years' penal servitude, to commence from the expiration of the first sentence. On William Goodison the sentence would be three years' penal servitude, and after such a warning ne hoped that other persons connected with the prisoners if ould see the propriety of speedily finding their way to some other part of the world.

The jury found Robert Q-oodison "not guilty." Mr. Gregory, who recently gave a Maori hapu a strong dose of mercury and jalap, has been discharged by the grand jury at Wel lington.

Mr. Lowry, of the Nag's Head Hotel, has died from the effects of his fall.

The Advertiser is now published as a full sized journal —twenty-eight columns, and promises to be a very powerful rival to the Independent. ,

NELSON.

Our files are to the Bth inst.

The Colonist of the 7th instant says : — " Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a cry of 'fire' was heard, succeeded ih'a'few minutes by the sound of the fire-bells. ' The burning premises were iound to be those of Mr. Charles Wiesenbayern, wine and spirit mer chant, Trafalgar-street. A crowd speedily collected, the Fire Brigade, with their appara tus, were shortly on the ground, and, with a couple of hoses playing on the burning build ing, the fire was quickly extinguished,-without spreading to any of the neighbouring build ings."

NEW GOLD FIELD IN MARL BOROUGH.

The same journal remarks :—News from the Wairau Goldfields continues very promising,

and during the week teport9 have reached us of various small finds. The number of per sons on '.-is field keeps increasing. On Mon day we heard of a nugget being found by Mr. O. Smart, weighing 24£ dwts. of pure gold ; and on Wednesday a man named Dorren, better known, as Marshall, of Havelock, is re ported to have found another weighing 27 dwts.j which was shown our informant.

NAPIER.

The Hon. Mr. McLean has placed Lieut.- Oolonel St. John under arrest. The public dinner given to Mr. McLean at Napier, was largely attended.

DUNEDIN.

Friday, 12.58 p.na

In the Provincial Council, yesterrln -\ a resolution was carried by 19 to 9, that < • ,vgo should be the porb of departure and i ; Ust of arrival of tke San Braucisoo route : i.hat the subsidy should not exceed £25,000. Wood, M.H/R., refuses to resign, alleging that the requisitionists do not express the the views of b's constituents on the JJeurion Question.

CHRISTCHURCH, Thursday.

A large and influential meeting was held to-day of persons interested in flax prepara tion. A committee was appointed to consider the best process; and fclie Superintendent (chairman), at the request of the meeting, has telegraphed to the General Government, ask ing them to instruct Messrs. Featherstou and Bell to inspect machinery at home and report thereon.

SUPREME COURT. — Criminal Sittings.

TUESDAY, JCJNE 14.

(Before Hia Honor Sir Q-. A. Arney, Cbref

Justice, and a Petty Jury.)

His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock.

John Stevens, better known as " Little Jack" was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with, feloniously breaking and entering the warehouse of Messrs. Cruick shank and Smart, on the sth of February last, and stealing therefrom two hundred weight of tobacco.

The evidence in this case was fully pub lished upon the trial of a man named Rowley, who was charged with being concerned in the robbery, but was acquitted. The facts are very short, but the dealing with the stolen property embraced very voluminous evidence. It appeared that on Sunday, the 6th, the bonded store of Messrs. Cruickshank was found open. It had been safely locked on the previous day at two o'clock. It was found upon examination that several of the goods stored were disturbed. Eight boxes of tobacco were taken away. The brands were known us " Indian Hunter" and " Crystals." There was no tobacco of that quality in the Auckland market. It was traced to the possession of Rowley, who sold it to a grocer in Shortland-street. It now appeared that the prisoner sold the tobacco to Rowley. That portions of the tobacco were sold to other tradespeople in the town.

The case had not concluded when our reporter left.

DISTRICT COURT.—Tuesday.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.)

The Court resumed at eleven o'clock this mornißg, when the case of Craig v. Mohi Maungakohua, which, was partly heard on the previous day, was proceeded wi! h.

Mr. Preece was examined on behalf of the plaintiff.

Mr. MacCormick addressed the Court, after which he called several witnesses for the defence.

The defendant, Mohi, was sworn and ex amined at considerable length. Mr. James Maekay, jun., acted as interpreter. He lived at Whangapoua, close to Mr. Craig's saw-mill. Could speak a little English, but could not read English writing. These trans actions took place in 1867. His principal place of residence, since he could remember had been at Whangapoua. His mother's name was Lydia, and sho owned a good deal of property. She died in December, 1866. After her death he was the principal person of the tribe. Remembered Mr. Thomas Craig coming to Whangapoua. It was in 1862. He came to inspect the kauri timber, and to look out for a site for a mill. Remembered him beginning to cut timber on Opitanui. Lydia was living at the time. Craig began to cut timber without her permission. He objected to it, and wanted him to go away, but he did not. There was a good deal of dispute about the cutting of the timber. The Opitanui block consisted of about 8000 acres. It was covered with kauri timber. Plaintiff used to pay Lydia for the timber that he cut. After her death plaintiff continued to cut timber, when witness spoke to him about it, demanding payment. Craig said he did not wish to talk to him about it, as he had paid for it before, and he had sold the mill and bush, and everything, to Harris and Laurie. He went and saw Harris and Laurie, who told him that they did not know anything about it; that Craig had told them that he had purchased the whole of the bush. Thig was not correct — having cut a large quantity of timber off a piece of land which he had net paid for—on the Awaroa Creek. The signature to the promissory note produced was in his (wit ness's) handwriting. The reason he signed that was Craig told him to do so. He did it in Macfarlane's office, in Aucldand. Craig called him as he was going along the road towards the wharf, took him into the office, and said, " Write your name to these papers." Witness said, " What are these papers." Craig replied, " They are papers about the debts of yourself and Lydia"—and the sum mentioned was £134. He considered that it was all correct, and he then wrote his name upon the papers. Did not understand what ho had done when he signed the promissory note ; he had never seen or signed one before. When witnes| signed the papers he thought they were papers showing the amount of his debts. It was not explained to him that by signing that paper he agreed to pay Mr. Craig £33 in three months. Was quite willing to have paid Lydia'a debts if Craig had paid him what he owed him for cutting the bush. Had never admitted to Mr. Craig that he owed him anything ,on this promissory note, but had admitted that he owed him money for goods. • ' [Left sitting.]

POLICE COURT.—This Day.

(Before H. Turton, Esq., and Jas. Williamson, Esq., J.P.s.) DEOTTKBNNBSS.

Maria Eandall, Elizabeth Lermon, and James Duffy were fined 5s and costs, or 24 hours' imprisonment.

BEEACH SIH CLAT7SE DANGEROUS GOODS ACT. Thomas Logan, commander of the s.s. Hero, was charged with a breach of the above Act, but the charge was withdrawn on a notice haying been given by Oapt. Burgess. BREACH MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. David May was charged with a breach of the above Act, by allowing two calves to stray on the Parnell Road. Pined 5s and costs. BBT3AOH LICENSING- ACT. Michael Corcoran, of the Greyhound Hotel, was charged with a breach of the above Act, by selling liquors after the hour allowed by the Act.

Mr. Hesketh appeared for the defendant, for whom he pleaded not guilty. Sergeant-Major Morrison conducted the prosecution. James Murphy, sworn, deposed: I am a detective in the Armed Constabulary. I know the defendant j he is proprietor of the G-rey liound Hotel. I remember the 9th insfc. I saw four mdn go into his house at half-past 12 on the morning of the 9th. I followed them, and went upstairs to the billiard-room. I was in company with Constable Brennan. There is a public bar in the room. I saw Mr. Corcoran in the bar. I requested him not to sell them drinks, as they had been noisy before in the streets. He replied, " I did not let them in." I saw the same four men served with drinks by the defendant's wife. The drink was brandy and water; I tasted it. There were other men in the room. Subse quently to this I saw' seven men leave the house. Two of them are now in Court; they are married men. Mr. Corcoran is a licensed publican. Constable Brennan, sworn, deposed : I have heard the evidence of the last witness. I corroborate that evidence.

Mr. Hesketh objected to this style of whole sale evidence. His client was charged with an offence, and it was the duty of the prosecu tion to make clear to the Bench that offence, and not take evidence in that way.

Sergeant-Major Morrison said he did not wish to take up the time of the Court. The witness was then fully examined, his evidence being corroborative of Detective Murphy's. By Mr. Hesketh : I could not swear I siw the same four men leave the house that went into it.

W. B. Eagar, sworn, deposed: lam a tailor, residing in Wellesley-street. I remember the morning of the 9th inst. I was up in Mr. Corcoran's room until 12. I saw some men come into the house. I saw Detective Murphy. I will not swear it was after 12. We even asked for drinks, but were refused.

By Mr. Hesketh : Previous to the four men coming in I was refused drinks by Mr. Corcoran. '•■•'.

Charles Robinson, sworn, deposed : I am an optician, residing in. Auckland. I was in Mr. Corcorau's house on the morning of the 9th inst. I left the house about ten minutes past 12. I had drinks at the house. There were several persons present^ I left the house with Eagar. By Mr. Hesketh : It is a fa^t that Eagar was refused drink. I was also refused by Mrs. Corcoran.

By the Bench: lam sure it was not 12.30 when we left the house.

This closed the case for the prosecution.

. Mr. Hesketh for the defence said that no

case had been proved against the defendant. He would ask the Bench whether it was necessary for him to disprove .the charge. It was not proved that Mr. Corcoran holds a license under the Act on which the charge was brought. He would again ask the Bench whether it was necessary for him to go on with the case. No evidence had been adduced that|drinks had actually been served after 12 on the night in question, and he would there fore ask the Bench to dismiss the case.

The Bench in giving its decision said that although it was their place to support the police in cases like the present one, they did not see that proper identification of time had been proved, and although they thought thought the present was a case that ought to have come before the Court, still they would give Mr. Corcoran the benefit of the doubt, and would dismiss the case. The Bench were quite aware that the Greyhound Hotel was a well-conducted house, but they would advise Mr. Corcoran to keep good time, and put himself out of the reach of the law.

Mr. Corcoran, in reply tea question from the gentlemen on the Bench, said that his clock was a good one, and kept time, and that gentlemen were present who would prove as to the manner in which ftiichouse was con ducted. •

The Court then rose.

CITY BOARD.

THIS DAY. A special meeting of llie electors for West Ward No. 1, and East Ward No. 8, -W§.» held at the City Board office at noon this day. There was a very poor attendance of electors. Mr. James G-eorge and Mr. John Sceats were nominated for West Ward No. 1, and # Mr. Frederick Bugden was nominated for Bast Ward No. 3. No other <Jandidates being nominated, the Eeturning Officer, G-. Maurice O'Rorke, Esq., declared Messrs. George" and Seeats duly elected for West Ward No. 1, and Mr. Frederick Bugden for East Ward No. 3. The whole proceedings were of a very quiet nature, and occupied about a quarter of an hour of the electors' time.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Watt Philhps's beautiful three-act drama, entitled " The Poor Strollers," was produced at this theatre last evening to a very good house, and the Star Company did full justice to the author. Mrs. Harry Jackson, as Camilla, was again in her element, and played with a true and womanly feeling. In many scenes with Maurice Warner- (Mr. Joseph Rayner), her acting was excellent, and the beautiful and telling speeches she has to recite were well delivered by this now favourite actress ; she was twice called before the curtain and loudly applauded. Of Mr. Rnyner's Maurice Warner we cannot speak in too high terras, and when we say he played well, it speaks volumes; from the poor strolling artist in the first act, to the cousin and husband in the last act, hia acting and delivery

were alike. Mr. Sam Howard,^B©^u^i strolling linker, and his get-upl?^V'»i with acting, kept the house ''So** W fcinued roar of laughter. Ife^iC? since we have had fche piealttre <(f **S I such an excellent low comft-liau te "vf<S Howard undoubtedly is, and bjuiis or n ' ll last night we are sure he has stdmoAri <?r* a«e ! a favourite here, and justly a J l^T^f was as usual good, and Messrs. Soire '$* U and Hooper, contributed in no small '■m^ the success of the piece. Mrs H<i*T^? *° the Strolling Gipsy Girl, played very^'X and in her dance quite brought dowT!?1 house. Mrs. Joyce, as Judy, and UforT mond, as Placida, played their small «7 well. The capital farce of "A.S S» "* eluded the performance. To-nigut tli programme is announced, and those who^u to see a good drama well played, we them not to lose the opportunity of B<*in !? " Poor Strollers" at the Royal. etlt

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Tkehe was a capital attendance at thii nl' of amusemeent last night, when Shakrnm. < "Merry Wives of Windsor" wasprffi The get-up and playing of Mr. Stuart O'Bri as Sir John ITalstaff, was capital, and he in* 1 well supported by Mrs. Walter Hill Mm 1 B. N. Jones and Ryan. Some exc2 scenery has ben painted by Messrg. yJ] and Thornton, which added in a great wav ? the success of the piece. Barry O'Neil » some of his favourite songs, and the perform* ance concluded with " Cool as a Cucumb»» To-night the same programme ig announced, when we hope to see a good house.

EXPORT OF GOLD.

The s.s. Hero, which will sail for Sydne* I this afternoon, takes a large quantity nM gold, as follows:—Bank of New Zealand ti 1300 ozs.; Union Bank, 3493 ozs. 1

FOE IMMEDIATE SALE.

FLAX STATION AT BANG-ARIEL

miß PLANT conujsts of a 10-horse po*« X Portable Engine, a Galvanised Iron j: Shed, one of Gibbons' double Machines, and two of Frazer'a single ones, with Shafta, Belt ing, Pulleys, and Scutching Machine,, all complete. The -whole ia in good worMnj! order, ayd capable of producing from 12 to 1» tons of debased flax per month. There « » large Stord about 40 feet by 16 feet, and M"1 80 feet by 1?. feet. Also, 11 acres of bleaching ground, fenced in, and two \ comfortable Dwelling Houses, besides fouiV, Cottages. 'fofefa- * The Mill site is freehold, with id^P tot cutting flax over about 5,000 acj_Jr a"l' class Flax Land, secured by lease/ The Mill is conveniently situated, being | about 16 miles from Point Russell, and 1* ; milee from the Waikato Coal Mines, tte ; steauiers passing four times weekly. . The whole to be sold on such terms as wiu command an immediate sale. Apply to JOSEPH NEWMAN, Land Agent.

THE EVENING STAR, JUNE 14,1870.



TXTANTED,—in Town or Suburbs, A Thw, TT or Four Roomed HOUSE, plainly I partly furnished. Rent must be moderafc Address, stating terms, to " House," office o! this paper. nj ANTED, — A RES PEOT A/81l ** WOMAN as Housekeeper. Stab Address to Letter " A," office of this paper, WANTED— A strong LAD, also , YOUNG- WOMAN, to makeherse! generally useful.—Apply to J. Bound, Con fectioner, Queen-street. WANTED, by a respectable young man, SITUATION as Bakor or Groan*! I Assistant, or Barman.—Apply to J. P. g, Herald Office. WANTED— A FEMALE BBHYANT.- Apply to Mrs. Joseph Bbohto, Ka angahape Road, top of T3fpp« Queen street. WANTED— Purchasers for 7 and 8 fed Posts, 5 and 6 feet Hobart Town I Palings, Hobart Town Rails, Ti-tree Bails, I Bricks, Lime, and Sand; Coals, New Zealand and Newcastle; Firewood delivered from 95.6 d. per ton at Archabd and Bbown's Coal and Firewood Depot, Mechanics' Bay. WANTED -To RENT a7-RoomedHow within fifteen minutes' walk of Port Office.—Apply ' J.,'~Stab Office. WANTED TO LET,—The.STORE,* cently occupied by Mr. Layers, in.! Durham-street. — Apply to Mr. Kvm, I Hebald Office. —. jj ■VTTANTED—BOYS at Onehunga to sell the Evening Stab. -"Good Wages.—Apply to Mr. L. Phuiips, Princes-street Onehung*. A SSISTANT or CLERK in aWarehouM _J\_ or Shop. A Young man is anxious to meet with EMPLOYMENT as above j hai had seven years' business experience in Auck land, and holds satisfactory testimonials from 1 his employers. Would be satisfied with «. I nominal salary.—Address, " 5.F.," or enquire I at the Hebald Office. A Double Bed-room and Sitting-room 1 with Board in a private family.—Applj 1 at Mr. Bound's, Confectioner, Queen-street. | 1; "PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE at S Jl t Miss Pbachet's 57, Wakefield Street. | —Terms Moderate. ; PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE 'Mi M"ftS. ELLISON'S, AlbfbtHotibs, 54, Cook-street, opposite Criterion Hotel. , Term& Moderate. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE, ONE of the most valuable RUNS on tie Waikato, containing 9,000 acres.- Apply to Captain Steble.