SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVAL

Petrel, cutter, 18 tons, Hoyes, from Wan garoa. Samson, p s., Mil' die, from TVangarei. Go-Ahead, s.s., Watson, from Wangarei. Flirt, schooner, MeKenzie, from Lyttelton.

DEPARTURES.

Mary Ellen, schooner, Rawlings, for Mer cury liny. G-olden Isle, schooner, Matzen, for Bay of Islands.

CLEARED OUTWARDS.

Hebe, brigantine, 176 tons, C. Mcßurney, for Newcastle, in ballast. Keern, s.s., 158 tons, J. Bain, for Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. John Ppnn, from West Coast :—5 boxes tobacco, Lewisson ; lbox, Mrs. Ninkers. From ■\Vangamii : 40 head cattle, 360 sheep, A. Bueklancl ; 1 ense, Douglas ; 24 kogs but ter, 10 bags bacon. Eaton ; 5 kegs butter, order; 1 horse, Kerr. —J. S. Macfarlane, agent. Per s.s. St. Kilda, from Wanganui : 22 head cattle, 100 pigs, order ; CSO sheep, Hood}-. —A. Bueldand, agent. Per schooner Flirt, from Lyttelton : 1251 sacks wheat, 160 sacks oats, order —Cruick- sbank, Smart and Co., agents.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Keera, for Napiev—s quarter-caslts brandy, 1 ditto wine, 4 cases beer, 5 ditto drapery, 1 package, Lewis Bro3.—J. S. Mac fKrlane, agent.

The 3.p. Sfc. Kilda will take her departure forTaranaki and Wanganui at noon on Mon day. The s.s. Storm Eird is expected m the Manukau to-morrow, from Wanganui and Wellington. The s.s. Go-Ahoad, Capt. Watson, left, Auckland on Thursday last at 11.30 a.m., and when off Tiri Tiri at, "l .30 p.m. went along side the schooner Jessie, nnd took on hoard 18 pas.-engers for Waipu. Arrived at Wangarei at 9 p.m., and left again the fol lowing day at 10 a.m., arriving at the Tamaki at 9.20 p.m., wh*re she tool, on board 9 head cattle for the Bay, arriving at the -wharf at 8.15 a.m. The p.s. Samson left Wangarei on Friday at 11 p.m., and arri?ed in harbor at 9 a.m. to-day. Passengers —Mr. and Miss Seceombu and two other . The Samson leaves for Russell on Tuesday next. The cutter Petrel arrived from Wangaroa this inorninjr, with 20,000 shingles, 3,000 feet timber, 2,000 palings, 1 sp.r, 1 ton gum. The vessel will sail for the Thames this after noon.

The St. Kilda arrived in the Manukau, this morning, from Wangamii, with a cargo of cattle.

ARRIVAL OF THE JOHN PENN.

The a.s. John Perm, Captain J. Carey, ar rived in the Maiaukau this morning, from the West Coast ports and Wangunui. Passen ger : —Mr. Korr, Captain Williams, Mr. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Williams.

ARRIVAL OF THE FLIRT.

The fine brigantino Flirt, D. H. McKenzie, master, left Lyttelton on Tuesday, 2nd inst., ■with light N.E. winds ; had N.E.and E.N.E. winds until Friday morninnr, sth inst., when the wind changed to the S.W., which carried her as far as Poverty Bay, when it died away. From thence to East Cape, had, northerly winds, which was rounded Monday morning, the Bth, blowing a gale of wind at the time, accompanied with heavy rain and thick weather. At 4 p.m. same day wind shifted suddenly to the westward, with a heavy cross sea running, which compelled her to take shelter in Hick's Bay. Laid there until Wed nesday morning, when -she left with strong westerly wind ; was becalmed off White Island all day.Thursday ; at night the wind came in to th<j N.N.E., which carried her as far as Rangitoto Reef, where she anchored last night at 8 o'clock p.m. Came up with the flood tide this morning. Left the schooner Fortune and cutter Maud laying in Hick's Bay, both bound hero.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

A E RIVALS

St. Kilda, s.s., 91 tons, Flowerday, from Wanganui, with cattle. ■ John Perm, s.s., 122 tons, Carey, from West oast.

BIRTH.

.Ashman. —At her residence, Shortland Crescent, on August 15, the wife of Mr. T. Ashman, of a son.

DEATH.

Cousins. —On August 11, John Havelock Cousins, aged 69 years.

The funeral will leave his late residence, Vincent-street, this day, at 3 o'clock. Friends please accept this intvitatio'n.

The Evening Star. SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1870.

The case of Mr. Henry Hadfield is a hard one, and the movement originated at the Thames to effect a remission of the sentence passed on him will meet with general sympathy. But the appeal to sympathy will not be en hanced by mis-stating the case; no: will the prayer to His Excellency be more effective, when based, as in the Thames petition,on want of knowledge of the " Merchant Shipping Act." The petition says : —" The master of the said vessel was alone responsible for any neglect in complying with the Customs Eegulations." This state ment is incorrect, both in law and fact. Mr. Hadfield was made aware of the want of lights, and of the dan ger consequent. He certainly made, 5 an effort to procure lights at the Thames, but, failing in that, it was his duty to have delayed the sailing of his vessel until he should have procured a pro per outfit f: Din Auckland. But, putting aside this Juct altogether, the schedule to the Act specially includes the owner with the master in the responsibility and penalties. The owner may never have seen the vessel, but the law con siders it his business to see her, and examine her, and have her thoroughly provided against danger. And it is only a few weeks ago, that in Sydney an owner was committed to take his trial for manslaughter, because death resulted from his craft being defective in rigging. I

Again, the Thames petition throws the burthen of blame on the captain of the ketch. It saya Mi\ Hadfield is undergoing " three months' impri sonment through the negligence of his servant, the master o' the said vessel, to provide side lights;" and with reference to the imprison ment of the master the petitioners consequently say " they have no wish to arrest it, believing that he ought to have known the rule in such case made and provided." This is positively monstrous. If either of the two is blameless, it is Mr. Millis. Like any other servant, he drew the attention of his master to the defi ciency, and then went to sea as he was ordered ; and the prayer that the sentence on Mr. Hadfield should be remitted on the grounds that the ends of justice are " fully met by the sen tence pronounced upon the master for such neglect" is so unfair as to need lessly prejudice the case. On wholly other and satisfactory grounds, the remission of the penalty can be advo cated. Both Mr. Hadfield and Mr. Millis have broken the law, and have received the law's sentence. But when we take into account the gross carelessness of the authorities in permitting the law to fall into de suetude, and so induce the general belief —and it was general—that no such regulations were in force, ib is a hard case that the first legal action taken should be to heap ruin on an already ruined mau. Mr. Hadfield is, we learn, a worthy, hard-working man. His hard-earned savings he had invested in the " Enterprise." It was his little all ; and with its winnings he hoped to provid " uuborrowed bread" for a wife and little children at home. To do so, he was himself voyaging on oui* stormy coast, in a craft the deck of which was but five inches over water ; enduring misery and peril for the loved ones at home. He neglected one small item of outfit — there was no moral guilt in this : he j did what everyone else was doing, and what the authorities practically sanc tioned. A terrible disaster ensued; every heart was touched—somebody was to blame —a victim was wanted : and Hadfield and Millis were flung to the people to appease their anger and turn the eyes away from the really guilty. And however just the penalty, and however necessary to uphold the law, yet when that law acts spasmodi cally, or starts from death into intense life, mercy should interpose and save from its sudden severity. We trust that a petition having respect to law and fact will be forwarded from Auck land, praying for the pardon of both Hadfield and Millis, for they cannot be divided. We feel confident it would receive the signature of almost every one in Auckland ; and equally confi dent are we that if it lay the true case fairly and dispassionately before his Excellency, it will lead to the imme diate exercise of the prerogative of mercy.

A Coebection.—The editor of our facetious contemporary The TomaliatcJc has requested us to notice an accidental error which occurred in an article headed " Smarb Work, a Fact." The words " Auckland Savings' Bank" should haye been " Auckland Post Office Savings' Sank.

The monthly insp ctionof the Auckland Cavalry Yoluuiuers took place at the Drill-shed last i.ight, under the command of Captain Car y Mid Lieutenant Snell. and iv presence of Colonel Harrington. After being put through various exercises the Volunteers were addressed and com plimented by the inspecting ojicer. The capitation allowance wes paid, and it was announced that a large room, adjoining the Drill-shed, had been handed over to the corps. At the coroner's inquest on the body of J. H. Cousens, proceeding yester day as we went to press, the evidence adduced was in all particulars the sa ;e as the statement made in our account of the death, except that death appeared to have resulted from apoplexy, instead of disease of the heart, and the verdict of the jury was given accordingly. The twelfth anniversary of the Loyal Parnell Ledge was celebrated last night at the lodge-room, Parnell, by a ball and supper. There were about thirty couples present, who indulged on the " light fan tastic toe " until an early hour this morn ing. P.P.Gr.IVf. Cole occupied ihe chair at sapper, which Host and Hostess Gor mnn supplied in a very tasteful and choice miinner. The following toasts were drank with ttie usual honors, and duly responded to by the brethren: —"The Queen," " The Parnell Lodge," "The other Lodges of Auckland," "The Ladies," and "The Press." There was an excellent band in attendance, and altogether the whole affair was a great success, all present seeming to thoroughly enjoy themselves. We have been requested by Mr. F. Lewisson to ask the treasurer of the " Tauranga I'elief Commiltep," for what reason his subscription list to the above fund lias been withheld from the morn ing's papers. Several subscribers have been inquiring as to the reason. Wo hope the committee will at once see that Mr. Jjcwisson's list is published.

Destitute Chilpji ex. —Messrs. W. ■C. DalJy and W. Itattray, the sub-com mittcc of the Society for the Belief of Neglected and Destitute Children, have made final arrangements with Dr. Pollen for taking over the large house in Fort Britomart, fronting the gate, for the pur pose of commencing immediate operations. We believe it will ts.ke but a few pounds to make the building suitable for the purposes of the society. We trust great care will be taken in the selection of suitable parties to take charge of these children. If well managed, we are sure the efforts of the gentlemen who have originated this movement will receive the heartiest support of the community. Notice is given that the following per sons have filed their schedules : —William Ohappell, John Calder, John Charles Alters, and James McShane. A meeting of the creditors of Andrew Austin is advertised to be held on the loth inst. 13isjiop Cowie will conduct Divine service in All Saint's Church, Ponsonby lload, on Sunday morning next. The llev. Mr. Bree is to officiate at Otuhuhu and TPanmure. The Glassblowers' entertainment in the City Hall continues to draw excellent houses. Notwithstanding the state of the weather, Mr. anp Mrs. Woodreffe were well patronised last night, and a mid-day performance, (in their peculiar liuo), is proceeding as we go to press. The entertain ment is unique, and continues one of the most interesting it is possible to witness. As will be seen from another column, the Eev. Mr. Macnicol will deliver an ad dress to young men to-morrow afternoon, at three o'clock, at the I. M. C. Kooms, Wellesley-street, when, from the ability and eloquence of Mr. Macnicol and bis popularity as a preacher, we have no doubt there will be a very large attend ance. There are two very good cartoons in to-day's Tomahawk —a new chum, of portly form, but in dire distress, is beset by a swarm of imps bawling-out the papers. It is truly an Auckland scene. The second picture is political, illustra trative of the loan for war-peace pur poses. The skits and sketches are pun uent and amusing, and seem distributed impartially all round.

GOLD FROM THE THAMES.

The p.s. Williams brought up from the Thames last evening four boxes of gold for the Union .Bank, containing 4855 ozs. iO dwts.

LUNATIC ASYLUM ENTERTAIN MENT.

Anotjifr of the series of monthly entertain ments took place last evening at the Lunatic Asylum, and considering the state of the wea ther, there was a good attendance of the set tlers in the surrounding district. Through the kindness of a number of the Auckland amateurs, a very attractive programme was presented to the inmates, and, from the fre quent rounds of applause that greeted the conclusion of several of the selections, it could not be doubted that these entertainments are conducive of aiding Dr. Aicken in hi* efforts to restore peace to their disordered minds. The programme we give in its entirety, and as each one did his best in a good work, we think it would be unkind in us to praise one more : than another, as we take the will for the deed. We might specially mention that Mr. H. Mor gan kindly gave several of his best comic songs, to the unbounded delight of the inmates. The following is the programme: -"Ring the bell, watchman," solo, Mr. Henderson; " Mynheer Yandunck," glee, Messrs. Culpan and Henderson; "The chesuut horse," re citation, an amateur; "Kleptomania," solo, Mr. Hampton ; "I'll meet thee in the lane," solo, Mr. J. G-. Culpan ; " The coronation," recitation, T. L. White ; " May day," chorus ; "Some lady's lost a chignon," solo, Mr. H. Morgan ; " A motto for every man," solo, Mr. J. G-. Culpan; "The elfin call," duet, Madame Mohler and Miss Eagnr; " The sexton," solo, Mr. Henderson; scene from " Rory O'More," Mr. Nield; " The labourer's complaint," recitation, Mr. .Wield; Mr. H. Morgan in several of his best comic songs.

THE CITY OF MELBOURNE. The mail steamer, now overdue from Honolulu, may make her appearance at any moment. The steamer which last night gave a false alarm to the shipping reporters, and also to Captain Burgess, the pilot, the latter having gone out as far as Enngitoto Eeef, proved to be the Go-Ahead, which, proceeding to the Tamaki, came up to the wharf to-day. We learn that Captain Burgess is afoot every night, so that no delay will arise in that quarter, at whatever hour the " City " may appear. As the mail boat is expected to remain in port only so long as will suffice for coaling, and the mails will probably close with but six hours notice, we advise those intending to write to Australia to post their letters in antici pation of her arrival.

POLICE COURT.— Saturday.

(Before J. Naughton, Esq., J.P.) DKUNKENNESS. J. Mooney, J. Thompson, and E. Gargon, were each fined 5s and costs, or to be im pisoned 24 hours with hard labor. FIGHTING IN THE STREETS. J. Campbell and T. Jones, pleading guilty to lighting in Chancery-street, were fined each 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned seven days. The Court then rose.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'ST. KILDA' AND 'JOHN PENN.'

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH".]

NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS

TO BE APPOINTED

FITZHERBERT CRITIC:SES THE

GOVERNMENT POLICY.

VOGEL AND FOX DISCLAIM THE ACTION OF THE TELEGRAPH CLERKS IN STOPPING THE PRESS TELEGRAMS.

Wednesday, August 10. On the motion for going into commit!ee on the Bills for Public Works and immi gration, Mr. Fitzherberfc at some length complained that he failed to find in those measures, any fulfilment of the promise of tho Government, that their financial scheme was of a really colonial character. He thought that under the scheme, there would be a general scvavnble for Ihe money. He further urged the necessity of appoint ing a Eesponsible Minister for Public Works and Immigration, who could act with the advice and sanction of such Boards as might be created. Messrs Stafford, Richmond, Carleton, Cracroft. Wilson, and Driver, followed in speeches to the same effect. Mr. Vogel in reply said that the Govern ment would not accept indiscriminate amend ments. '1 he Act, if found imperfect, could be amended next session. It 3 imperfections would require to be found out by practical experience. The Government would assent to the appointment of a Responsible Minister of Public Works, with a Board to advise him. The North Island Roads; would be placed under the charge of such a Minister. Mr Vogel could not say who the gentlemen might be who would be appointed to the office. Nothing of importance has been done in Committee of Supply. In referring to the paragraph in the Chronicle headed" Fox Gagging the Tele- GKAPJi," which appeared iv a recent issue, and which complained that the telegraph otlicials had refused to transmit a message, which stated " that the Evening I'ost had con victed Mr. Fox of falsehood, " the Hon. Mr. Vogel, Post-master General asserted to the House that he had nothing to do with stop ping the transmission of the mrssage to the Chronicle, and that the telegraph clerk had acted on his own responsibility, possibly with the best intentions. He (Mr. Vogel) however thought that the clerk in question had ex ceeded his authority, in refusing to take the message, as the words offered for transmission were not libellous in point of law. He further explained that tho telegraph regulations had been altered, so that in future no " press telegrams," should be refused without the express order of the General Manager. Mr. Fox declared that he knew nothing of the refusal of the telegraph authori ties to transmit the telegram to the Chronicle. Miss Rose Evans is now " starring it," in Wellington. She will go to Wangunui in the first trip of the s.s. Wunganui.

WANGANUI.

Stranded. —We learn from the driver of Cobb's coach, that tho ketch Alarm, trading between Wellington and the Kangitikei river, was driven ashore near the river, on Monday night, during the gale which was blowing then along the coast. The cargo fortunately has all been saved, but we believe that the ketch has broken her back. Some hopes are entertained of her being gofc off, but during this stormy weather nothing can be done. We have not ascertained whether she is in sured.—Chronicle, August 11.

Accident.—On Saturday morning last as three young men, named Wale and Ward were proceeding along the road from Taurakina to Bulls', the cart in which they were fell over a culvert, then submerged near the Tutnenui stream, into nine feet of water. The horse (Craven, a well known entire) cart and con tents immediately disappeared beneath th c flood. The young men were carried some distance down with the current, and succeeded in catching hold of a cabbage tree from which position they were some time afterwards re scued by the aid of ropes.— lbid.

WIT AND HUMOUR.

A Printer's Mistake.—ln consequence of some transposition, by which the notice of the decease of a country clergyman had got in serted amongst the announcements ot tlie marriages iv a newspaper, a short time since, the announcement lead thus :—" Married, the Eey. , curate of ,to the great regret of all his parishioners, by whom he was uni versally beloved. The poor willing ha^e cause to lament the unhappy event. Foe Young Ladies.—When Phihp Henry, the father of the commentator, sought the hand of the only daughter of Mrs. Mathew m marriage, an objection was made by her fat er, who admitted that he was a gentleman, scholar, and an excellent preacher, but he wns a stranger, " and that they did not even know where he came from." "True," said the daughter, who had well weighed the excellent qualities and graces of the stranger, "; but J. know where he is going, and I would like to go with him ;" and they walked life s pil grimage together. A quaint old gentleman, of an active, stirring disposition, had a man a work m his garden who was quite the reverse. _ Mr. Jones," said he to him one morning, "did you ever see a snail ?" " Certainly," said Jones. "Then," said the old boy, "you must have met him, for you could nerer overtake him. If You Can.—Every man ought to pay his debts, if he can. Every man ought to get married, if he can. Every man should do his work to suit his customers, if he can. Every wife should sometimes hold her tongue, if she can. Every lawyer should sometimes tell the truth, if he can. Every man ought to mind his own business, and let other people's alone, if he can. Every man should take a news paper, and pay for it anyhow. —American Paper. A Witty Debtor.—" Will you pay me my bill, sir ?" said a tailor to a waggish fellow who had got deeply into his debt. J'Do you owe anybody else anything, sir ?" " No, sir, said the tailor. "Then you can afford to wait!" and he walked off. A day or two afterwards the tailor called again. Our wag was not at his wit's end yet; so turning to his creditor, he says, " Are you in debt to any body ?" " Yes, sir," says the tailor. "Well, why don't you pay ?" '" Because I can't get the money." " That is just my case ; I am glad to see you appreciate my condition. Give us your hand." Smith, the auctioneer, is a popular man, a wit, and a gentleman. No person is offended at what he says, and many a hearty laugh has he provoked by his humourous sayings. He was recently engaged in a side of venerable household furniture and "fixings" Ho had just got to " going, going, and a half a half going !" when he saw a smiling countenance upon agricultural shoulders wink at him. _ A wink is always as good as a nood to a blind horse, or to" a keen-sighted auctioneer, so Smith winked, and the man winked, and they kept winking, and Smith kept " going, going, going," with a lot of glass-ware, stove-pipes, carpets, pots, and perfumery, and finally this lot was knocked down. " To —who ?" said Smith, gazing at the smiling stranger.— " Who ? Golly !" said the stranger, " I dunno know who." —" Why you, sir," said Smith. — "AVho! me?"— "Yes, yes, you bid on the lot," said Smith. —"Me ? hang me if I did," insisted the stranger. —" Why, did you not wink, and keep wink ing ?" — " Winking! well, I did ; aud so did you at me. I thought you were winking as much as to say, 'Keep dark,l'll stick some body into that lot of stuff,' and I winked as much as to say, ' I'll be hanged if you don't mister !' " — American Paper. A story is told of a young artist who was greatly attracted by the beauty of a lady who sat at a -window in the house opposite his studio. He sent glances of admiration up to her window whenever he passed into or out of his room. At length, one day, seeing her in the street, his artistic tastes ran away with his good judgment, and reaching her, panting with the haste he had made, gasped out, " Oh, Miss, your lovely blonde hair, I am dying to pain', it!" Ihe lady, with a quick movement, put her hand to her head, and then holding out her hair at arm's length, exslaimed, " Take it, there it is ! Send it back when you have done with it, and stop staring at my window. My husband is dreadfully jealous, and will thrash you for your imprudence." The crestfallen artist has not been on the chase for " lovely blonde hair" since. An Optical Illpsion.—Our friend G-uzzler, whose eyesight is failing kirn, was recom mended to try glasses for its improvement. H c says he went and took five or six direct ly, and the result was that his eyesight was bo improved that he could actually see double ! i o Stddknts in the Mtrsi-uji of Geology. —It is generally believed that "you cannot get blood out of a stone." How then do you account for the fact that so many marbles are full of reins ? It is related that tiirkey cocks are made to do hen's duty in France. They are made drunk with wine, their breasts plucked, aud then they are placed on a sitting of eggs. On " coming out of it" they find their breasts cold xmless they remain where they are, and therefore accept the situation —that is to say, the hen's. How many applesdid our ffrst parents eat in the Garden of Eden ? Eve 8 and Adam 2. All misers die of the samo disease—Money mania. What is society after all but a mixture of mister-ies and miss-eriesj ? A Cincinnati la.ly has hair 10 feet long. A nice young girl has been afflicting the public, and ranging rampant through the columns of the newspapers, by pretending to be a deaf mute. 'Jhe most startling experi ments failed to betray her. Cannon were simultaneously discharged at each car, gongs were burst upon her head and torpedoes exploded in her mouth, but she maintained throughout these ordeals an immobility of feature and a placid indifference if attitude that would have C. riven a wooden saint frantic with envy. She was finally detected by the ingenuity of a prettier woman, fertile of re source, who whispered to a gentleman a trenchant criticism upon the young creature's nose. A South Carolina paper declares that young man who lost his wife one week, mairisd another while friends were making preparations for the funeral, and with his biide followed the retna:ns sorrowfully to tl c grave. Too Happy.—A newly-married man down east says if he had an inch more happiness he could not possibly live. His wife is obligcdt o roll him on the floor and pat him with a brick bat every day to keep him from being too happy.

A Cincinnati doctor's bill of three dollars was disputed with an adze, by the father of the little girl who died. A rival Galen caused the trouble by tolling the parents that what killed her was horse medicine.

" Sensation" is tabooed in J3oston, and the papers speak of "the great emotion" in the city.

Oxi.Y Jokino.—President Lincoln once sail that (lie best story he ever read in the papers of himself wt>s this : —Two Quakeresses were trarelling on the railroad, and were heard disc«s.<iii<* the probable termination of tlie war. " I tliink," said the first, "that Jefferson will Bucceed." "Why does thee think fo ?" asked the other. " Because J e f. ferson is a praying man." " And so i 8 Abraham ii praying man," objected the second. ': Vis j but (he Lord will think Abraham is joking," the first replied, con clusively. Dangeeotjs.—A ioi:iig lady in California broke he? neck whili! resisting the attempt of a young man tokisi her. Young ladies should be very careful not to resist such attempts. It is extremely dangerous. A bewitching litl.le brunette named Alice E. Haines was w. oal by Davy Boyce, at Kingstone, Canada. Davy pressed his suit with the passionate vigour characteristic of all love-oick swains, and finally popped the question. Sweet Alice said " i res," and Davy made an immediate confession of un. bounded ecstasy. The nuptial day was fixed, but when it arrived Davy did not " come to the scratch." Time passed on—a corres pondence sprung up. Duvey was threatsned with a suit for breach of promise if he refused to take Alice to his bosom, whereupon he wrote as follows : —"I her not been born in the woods to be seart by an owl; and as for me to get married now, I won't doit for no person ; I will sever my own head off my shoulders before I will get married yet. I hope you will look over bad rightings and misspellings, as one of my fingers is cut, and not notice tbe bad composure." Davy was forgiven for his bad spelling, but a suit againiit him for trifling with Alice's affections wbb brought, and be was obliged to walk up to Captain's office and settle to the tune of 10U0 dollars.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shoetland-stbeet,

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, on Monday, 15th insfc., at* 9 a.m. aud 5.30 p.m. For Napier, per s.s. Keera, this day, at 4 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier station will be received till 4.30 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Airedale, this day, at 5 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station will be received

till 5.30 p.m. For Taranaki, and "Wanganui, per s.s. St. Kilda, on Monday, the 15th iust., at 10 a.m. i ate letters and telegrams for trans mission from the Wanganui station wi 1 be recived at this office till 1030 a.m., and at Onehunga till ll'3O a.m. For Ooromandel and Kapanga, on Monday, 15th inst., at 11-30 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, p.r p.s. Sam son, on Tuesday, the 16th instant, at

4.30 p.m. Mails for the Australian Colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, will be made up at this office six hours after arrival of that steamer from Honolulu. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance ofjfl Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ■ ending August 20,1870 : — Monday, August 15. —Messrs. Jas. May j and G-. M. Mitford. Tuesday, August 16.— H. Morrow and ; H. D. Morpeth. Wednesday, August 17. — L. D. Nathan and "^ Jas. Naughton. Thursday, August 18. —Job. Newman and I ' Jas. O'Neill. Friday, August 19.—G-. B. Owen and Gt. 1 P. Pierce. Saturday, August 20. —R. F. Porter and M T. Ritchie.

THE EVENING STAR, AUGUST 13,1870.



NOTICE 03? REMOVAL. PHILLIPS BROS., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TOBACCONISTS, TT)EQ- to inform their friends and the pub ganerally that they have REMOVED from Lower Queen-street, to more convenient and centrally-situated premises, ' No. 88, QUEEN-STREET,; Opposite Wyndham-street. PHILLIPS B3OS, 88, QUEEN-STREET.



WANGANUL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY. The ordinary half-yearly inesting of the shareholders in this company was held yes terday. Mr, George Beaven, Chairman, called upon Mr. Edward Churton, Auditor, to read the balance sheet for the half year ending 11th April. This was done, and showed flic total re ceipts amounting to £3,379 Bs. Gd., and the expenditure to £3,236 os. 2d., thus giving a net profit of £144 Bs. 3d.—Hid.



NURSERY GOVERNESS. WANTED, by a Young Lady—A SITU ATION as above, or Companion to a 1 Lady. Would have no objection to be a Daily G-overness.—Address "E. 1T.," Office of this 1 Papei 1. WANTED— An ALLOTMENT "near' Mount Eden.—Apply, stating low«rt 1 I price, to W. M. A., Eveking Stab Office. WANTED— By a Respectable Married Woman a Situation as HOUSE KEEPER 4o a single gentleman. Salary tot so much an object as a [comfortable home. I Good references.—Apply 8., Stab office. . ; ft COME and see the Inimitable Bones on MONDAY. - 'ja •^Z'k T7OR NANDI BAY, FIJI. /(JWjV -t) The Brigantine 'SEA y^W> G-ULL' will sail on THURS- * 3§&B£f' D^Y next. Has room for »', few passengers at low rates of passage money. —J. S. MACFARLANE. August 12,1870. FOR FIJIS DIRECT. „f ! ~T£-* mHE Fine Clipper Schooner [ Jlm^ 'SEA breeze j Captain Cook, will sail for Levuka, Fiji') THIS DAY (Saturday). Has superior accommodation for passen* gei's- • For freight or passage apply to theCaptaio» ; on board ; or to L. D. NATHAN & CO. TJiOftWANGANUI (return- I SrJSl&JlcN^ Jj ing to Manukau direct).-" •^p^^^ The s.s. 'JOHN PEW tss£*>--J*-*~ium Captain Cabet, will loavethj Manulsau on MOJNDAY, the 15th inst., » 2 p.m.- J. S. MACFARLANE, Agent.