SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Tauranga, schooner, 60 tons, Moller, from Tauranga. Miranda, cutter, from Tauranga. Whitby, cutter, Doughty, from Mercury, Bay. Rob Roy, cutter, McQurney, from Ken nedy's Bay. - .:y ]ie»sy, cutter, Ohlson, from WaikaWou.

There has been no foreign arrivals to-day,

There is no appearance of.the. s.s. Tauranga at the time of our going to press.

The following vessels have arrived in har bour from the coast with timber this morn ing : —Bessy, Whitby, and Rob Roy. The schooner Tauranga has made another rapid pas.*age to Tauranga and back. She left here on Sunday morning, and returned to port dwring last night. She brings a few packages of cargo and several passengers. The s.s. John Perm took her departure from the Manukau for the We3t Coast yesterday afternoon. Passengers —Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Baddelcy, Mr. Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Durie, Mr. and Mrs. Gleeson, Mr. and Mrs. O'Brien, Messrs. Levy, Brewer, Nicroe, and 36 in the •teerngc. The SAKTON. —We are glad to see by ad- Tertisement that the agents of the barque Santon, which arrived from Liverpool yester day, have been induced to lay her on the berth for London, to sail in September. The Santon is a very fine barque, and has com fortable accommodation for saloon passengers.

THE BARQUE CANTERO.

This barque, the subject of the recent official enquiry, has not yet made her appearance. It will be recollected that after being picked up by Captain Stewart she left Hokianga for this port, in charge of Captain Beveridge, the pilot, ai_d a crew of three or four men. As her complement was eleven men, there is a fear that her position in such gales as are now blowing is not safe. She may not have rounded the North Cape, or she may have found shelter nt the Bay of Islands or Mon gonui. We trust, however, that when the -winds somewhat moderate we shall see the Cantero safely berthed in the Waitemtita.

COMMERCIAL.

Evei-Xng- Star Office,

Wednesday evening. J?" Mr. B. Tonks sold at his mart on account of whom it may concern, 215 bags of barley at 3s Id, also 50 do. oats, 2s Id,

Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son sold at their mart to-day that valuable freehold property in Queen street now in the occupation of J. S. Macfarlane, Esq., to Messrs. E. and H. Isaacs for the sum of £3,700 ; also, 45 allot ments* at C'oromandel for £I*3, and 34 allot ments in the same place for £2 10s. ■'

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shoeh-Akd-steeet,

Mails will close as under:— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 11.30 a.m., and 6.30 p.m. , For Navigator's Islands, per Konilworth, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Napier and the Southern provinces, per s.s. Taranaki, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier Station, will be received till 1.30 p.m.

Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Auckland, will close at this office on Thursday, 28th instant, as follows : — For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, and United Kingdom vitv Suez (for letters specially 80: addressed), at 2 p.m. ' '.-._.' ' For Sydney "and the United Kingdom, via Brindisi and Marseilles, at 2.30 p.m. For Registered Letters, Money Order 3, and Newspapers, at 12 noon. S. B. BiS3, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending July 30, 1870: —

Thursday, July 28.—Messrs. H. Gilflllan and J. H, Home. Friday, July 29.—Messrs. H. M. Jervis and S. Kemptborne. Saturday^ July 30.—Messrs. T. B. Kender dine and H. D. Mprneth.

BIRTHS.

Hewson.—At Panmure, on 25th inst., the wife of Mr. R. Hovvsou, H.M.C., of a daughter.

Edgcombe.—On July 25, at the Knoll, Tauranga, the wife of E. M. Edgcombe, Esq., J.P., of a son.

Muxlins. —On the 26th inst., at Parnell, Ike wife of Mr. John H. Mullins, of a daugh ter.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1870.

Though the "colonization scheme is shorn of its proportions in the amended "form in which it lias been Approved by* the House of Represen tatives, there seems no reason for its being materially modified. The"sanc tioning of aloan of four instead of six millions, in the fn:st iusta'nce,,.,doesnot preclude an extension of those bor rowing powers at a subsequent',date": and the excision of the railway sche dule from the Immigration and Public Works Bill, and the substitution of Parliamentary resolutions prom, time to time as to the railways projected, do not iiocessarity affect the scheme of a great railway system from Auckland to the Bluff. On the contrary, the ac ceptance of the main principles of the proposal having been affirmed by the House, any steps taken by the colony should be with a view to the eventual completion of something like the great original design. We venture to

say that if it is seen that the borrowed millions are abouj* to be frittered away in patches of railways and highways scattered here and there over the islands, without any regard to a great general design, the prospect will not present itself in a favorable light to British capitalists, when the loan is placed on the market; while if it is seen that whatever portions of railway are undertaken are all parts of one great system extending over the colony, to be completed as resources are developed and means available, the scheme will be recognised as deserving of confidence as a great national work. Viewed also in the light of our own public interests, it is in the highest degree desirable that there should be a connectedness, present or prospec tive, in our railway systems. With out the Grand Trunk line of Canada, it is well known that the unification of the provinces and colonies into the Dominion could not have been effected; and the influence of this grand connecting railway system was experienced, not only directly on domestic politics, but most in fluentially in producing confidence in the minds of the Imperial authorities and the people of England. If ever we are to hope to gather together the membra disjecta of New Zealand, to blend our conflicting provincial inte rests, consolidate our power, and make the voice of New Zealand heard, it will only be by the agency of the iron horse; and until the provinces have free and constant intercommunication, such as railways alone provide, we shall continue, as at present, a parcel of petty Peddlingtons, consuming our strength in thwarting and overreach ing one another. Nor will this be any secret to the world of capital on the other side of the globe; and though, from the testimony to hand as to the plethora in the money mar ket, and the confidence in New Zea land stocks, we have little reason: to mind the winnings of those who affect to think that our debentures will not float, there is not a doubt that the loan will be viewed with greater confidence when it is understood that it is to be expended on portions of a great national work. .Fearful to contemplate will be the annual scramble, and countless the " logs to roll ;" but though local politicians clamour never so loudly for deviations from the plan, which might be temporarily beneficial ito local interests, it is to be hoped that there will be statesmanship sufficient to take a firm stand in subordinating everything to the one grand scheme of national advancement and consolida tion.

Madame Cabandini's Benefit.—To night Madame Carandini wilb-take her benefit at the New City Hall, when, from the popularity of this talented lady, to gether with the excellent programme an nounced in another column, there will be a large and fashionable attendance. Lady Bo wen has signified her intention of being present at the concert, and we trust that a fine evening may set in, which we have no doubt will De the means of drawing a large assembly to hear this really clever family. Mr. Joseph Small is to sing some of his favorite character songs,, and with the assistance of Madame and Mr. Win ter, a very enjoyable evening will he spent.

We understand that a movement is on foot to extend! the hour of closing the Reading-room at the Mechanics' Institute from 9 until 10 o'clock p.ih. This cannot but be regarded as an improvement in a right direction, the early closiug of the institution being very inconvenient to those subscriber!?who are only enabled to avail themselves of it Advantages after business hours in the evening. ' There was a fair attendance at the Theatre Royal last evening, when the pre vious evening's programme was repeated. To-night Miss Gougenheim appears in two splendid pieces, viz., "The Dowager" and "£10,000," and ought to be the means of drawing a crowded house to .this now favorite place of amusemdnt. "

Wesley..?. Missions.—A public meet ing was held last evening in the Wes leyaa Church, Pitt street, in aid of the Weslcyan Missionary Society, Captain 0. J. Stone-In thtvehair.; There was a large number of clergymen on the platform, andSla very large'attendance' in the church. Thf. report (1869), was read by My. Berry, f:om which it appeared that 2000 rnc'iibew were added to the church during ..the. past year in the Island Mis sions. .The receipts were £13;987, being £380 in excess of the expenditure. £7597 of this amount came from the mis sion stations. The following is. the ac count of the .various stations:—Chapels, 649*;' other preaching places, 396 ; mis sionaries, '37 . catechists, •■■■• 851,; , day-, school teachers, 2390 ; Sabbath school teachers, 3111 ; local preachers, 1368 ; class leaders, 3431 ; church''members, 29,011; on probation, 7114; catechumens, 4706 ; Sabbath schools 1077 ; scholars, 57,768 ; day schools, 1679 ; scholars, 55.140 ; attendants at public worship, 129,765. On Maori stations there were 1583 attendants at public worship, and 275*' church members. The new superin tendent (the Bcv. Mr. Bigg), was form ally introduced to the congregation. The report was adopted and resolutions passed pledging the meeting to support the cause. The speakers were the Revs. Cornford, J. Buller, 0. W. Bigg, — Deane, Captain Peek, and Mr. Shera. The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge United Service, No. 421, 1.C., will be held on Wednesday evening, at the Masonic Hotel, Princes-street. Meetings of Ckeditoks.—A meeting in the following estate was held yester day, viz., Richard Hales, ginger beer manufacturer; liabilities, £'511 19s. 9d.; assets, £300 7s. 3d. Mr. John Mowbray was appointed trustee. J_e Alfred Berlin —The particulars of this estate have been already published. The second meeting was to have been holden yesterday, but was adjourned.

COLLISION ON THE COAST.

TnE non-arrival of the Tauranga this morning has naturally caused considerable conversation and some anxiety; but for such anxiety we can see no valid grounds. In her last trip from the Bay this steamer was two days be hind time, having been detained at her place of departure by strong easterly gales. As will be observed, the gale blowing to-day is just such as would cause a similar detention, so that had the Tauranga never met with the slightest accident, her appearance here to day, with such a wind, could not have been expected. It is certainly to be regretted that, hi the circumstances of the late collision, the wind should have so inopportunely interposed and prevented us from being at once reassured of the Tauranga's safety. In all probability she might have required some repairs after the accident, so necessitating delay, but the strong gales still blowing off the coast have made it absolutely impossible for her to have left the shelter of the Bay.

POLICE COURT.—WEDNESDAY.

(Before J. Naughton and J. Dilworth, Esqs., Justices.)

DKUXKENNESS

Joseph Murray, J. Collie, and A. Piston were each fined 5s and costs, or to be im prisoned 24 hours with labour. Maria Lrsight, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and not appearing, forfeited bail. DESTITUtE PERSONS* BELIEF ACT. Charles Sanderson was charged with having refused to obey an order of Court on the 30th April, for the payment to his wife, Catherine Francis Sanderson, of one pound per week for the period from 13th Apr.'l to 23rd July. Mr. Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff. Defendant pleaded guilty, and inability to obey the order. Counsel for plaintiff stated that he was prepared to show that' defendant was supporting another woman, and from tho trouble given by defendant on the former occasion in virtually denying that Mrs. Sander sou was his T?ife, he asked the Bench to make the order for distress to issue. Ordered that a distress warrant should issue, and defendant be detained in custody till its return. THREATENING LANGUAGE. John Kinneally was charged with having used threatening language to James Saville. Mr. Thorne for the defence. James Savillo deposed : I am a general dealer in Wakefield-street. On Monday he came to my place aad demanded 4s 6d for a barmaid. On his coming a second time he struck me, and I got away and ran into the house; he tried to force the door open; he jumped over the fence and tried to get into the back door ; he said if he got hold of me he would do for me. I ran for a policeman. When, the policeman arrived he came into the house and threatened he would give me a good hiding. He subsequently repeated his threats. lam afraid he will do me harm.: '"-' To Mr. Thorne : I never struck the de fendant ; I only pushed him off. Sergeant McCafferty deposed to accompanied complainant, and to altercation regarding the 4s 6d. Defendant charged, Saville with getting his living by prostitution, and said that the first time within a week that he had the chance he would give him a good beating. 'To Mr. Thorne: Hot words were med'dii both sides, and both were showing the wounds received in the combat.-. . ■•"•■ ""'"■•"''■•* Michael Skerry, called for the defence, stated that on Kimieally goin^ to the house Saville rushed out and struck Kinneally, and they fought, and Saville knocked the other down three times.. Was not present on the second occasion. ,■• .; * , Mr. Thorne, on 'the suggestion of Mr' Hesketh, tendered the evidence of defendant, being the question raised in Court on Tuesday, and Mr. Hesketh, as amicus cilride, argued!, the point in favour of the evidence of defend ant being admitted, the charge being laid as a " complaint." Evidence admitted. John Kinneally, defendant, deposed *:'Oh asking complairiant foi. the money he gave. me a " clout." We fought, and I did threatoii ,

to give him a hiding. I did hot go again in the evening after being there with Sergeant McCafferty. I did not come after dark. The Bench, in giving judgment, stated that in portions of the : evidence it was-oath against oath, but the threat was proved. Defendant ordered to give Security, himself in £10, to keep the peace for three months.

'me Court then rose.

A TERRIBLE CRIME AT MAYVILLE.

A T__R_UB__E tragedy was enacted last week in oue of the, upper districts of Sevier county. A widow-woman named Stratton had been to receive pension-money to the amount of 85 dols" On her return she sought and obtained lodging at the house of one Joe Burkbard, on the border of one of. the mountain settlements.

Being much worn with the long journey, the woman retired at an early hour, occupying a bed with Burkhard's wife. The .man vent out immediately after supper, and did not return until the women were going to bed. He sat beside the fire a short time, and finally departed the second time,

Some time in the night Mrs. Strattoh awoke from an unpleasant dream. She was greatly disturbed in mind) and apprehensive of danger. She tried to sleep, but found it impossible. The room was silent, and and utterly dark ; yet the woman fancied she heard sounds without that boded no good. The money in her possession was no comforter.

Unable to endure this suspense, she awa kened Mas. Burkbard, and begged to be per mitted to occupy the backside of the bed, saying she was afraid to lie in front. Mrs. B, considering this a freak of timidity, changed places with the woman, and in a short time was asleep again. Not so the other, she could not sleep nor drive fear from her mind. An hour passed, a movement was heard without. The door was pushed open, and two human figures entered the apartment. They approached the bedside where the two women were lying. Mute and breathless with terror, Mrs. S. saw one of the ruffians lay his hand upon the face of her un conscious companion, while with the other he drew a knife "across her throat. She heard the low hissing sound made by the knife, as it cut through the flesh, then the dull grating as it crossed the bone, and felt the warm blood of the victim as it spurted across thr bed and fell upon her faco. Overcome with horror, in the midst of si lence and darkness, the fears of a similar fate paralyzed the poor woman, and she thought she was dying. Scarcely able to control her self, she lay helplessly waiting the termination of the fearful drama.

The murderers kid bold of the lifeless body, believing it of course to be that of the stranger, and dragged it out into the yard no doubt to search for the'money which Burk bard knew Mrs. S. carriod in her bosom.

The latter, the moment she saw them dis appear through the open door, sprang from the bed, in the hope of making her escape. The miserable cabin possessed one wretched excuse for a fireplace. It was built of split timber, lined with mud, and outside extended up perhaps a foot above the mantel log, and thus with this broad opening Mrs. S. saw the light shining from without, and there she sought an exit. By going through the hot ashes and coals she clambered over the wall of the fireplace, and fled to the nearest house, a half-a-milo distant. The alarm was given, and in a short space of time a small company of citizens assembled, :md proceeded to the sceno of tho rmtfder They reached the place in time.to surprise and capture Buckhard, who was packing up a few articles of clothing preparatory to flight. His daughter, a girl of 17 or 18, was assisting him. Tho hardened wretch manifested very little concern, and seemed only to regret tho failure of his original design. His accomplice had escaped, but every effort is being made to se cure his arrest. The unhappy victim of this crime was found partially secreted beside the iron- crib, some distance in the rear of the house.

CLERICAL SCANDAL AT WANGANUI.

The Wanganui Chronicle of the 21st. inst. says : —" After the usual meeting of pari shioners at Christchurch, held for the pur pose of "electing churchwardens, some other proceedings took place, which evinced very clearly that a wide brrach exists between the pastor of that church and a portion of his congregation. It is a pitiful and painful story, of which, nsyet, only one side has been heard. The Rev. Mr. Wicholls was charged with neglect of duty, in' refusing to officiate at the burial of the wife of a parishioner, and other speakers hinted at other acts on his part, unbecomiMg to a gentlemen holding his saored office. We carefully guard ourselves against ex pressing any opinion whatsoever in this matter. The case is still sub judice, and as yet the gentleman implicated has not fully replied to his accusers. It is *.rue that ho has had the opportunity of replying; but his plea, that he had not had time to go care fully over the whole correspondence, and that he was willing on a future day to meet' the charges, may fairly be accepted. Speak ing in the interests of that "fair play," which every Englishman holds dear, we venture to say that the grosser accusations hinted against Mr. Nicholls at the latter part of the meeting, after he., had left, were chiefly founded on rumour, and no person came forward to substantiate them by direct eyidenc?. Now there is nothing so easy as to damn a man's character, by accus ing hhu of all sorts of improper conduct, merely on the basis of " common report." If a clergyman is, accused of getting drunk, his accusers should, be prepared to prove their case by direct and irrefragable evidence, which would'hold water in a court of low. The accusers of Mr. Nicholls haye not yet furnished this evidence, and we think they were not justified in making their charges till they had absolute proof in their possession.' It is quite clear that this matter cau not rest in its present position.; and we trust that tho approaching visit of Bishop Harper to Wel lington, will enable an investigation to be •made, and a decision arrived at with reference to the whole circumstances;

"GENTLEMEN" IN FEMALE ATTIRE.

On April 29, Ernest Boulton, aged 22, of 43, Shirhradltoad, Paddington, gentle man; Frederick William Park, aged 23, of 13, Bruton Street, Berkeley Square, law student; and Hugh Alexander Mundell, aged 23, 158, Buckingham Palace Boad, gentleman, were charged at Bow Street Police Court with frequenting a place of public resort—to wit the Strand Theatre, with intent: to commit felony, die first two named in female attire. .On being placed in the dock, much amusement was created by their artistic make up. • Boulton was dressed in fashionable crimson silk, trimmed tfifch white lace. He wore a flaxen wig with plaited chignon. His arms and neck were bare. He had bracelets, and a white lace shawl round his shoulders. Park wore a green satin dress with pan ier, fl'jxen wig curled, white kid gloves, bracelets, and black lace shawl. The prisoner Mundell was in plain male attire. Superintendent Thomson, E division, said :—At 10 o'clock on April 28, I went to the Strand theatre, where I saw the three prisoners in a private bos, Boulton and Park being in female attire. Boulton was supposed to be the Duchess of Man chester. I noticed their conduct for a short time, and observed him nodding and smiling to gentlemen in the stalls. They were removed on leaving the theatre to Bow-street station. They were taken in a cab by one of the officers. Mundell j at first refused to give his address, but did so afterwards, 'lie said that lie was the son of a barrister, and a few evenings previously he met the two other pri soners in male attire at the Srifrey thealre, but he believed they were girls in men's clothes. Made their acquaintance, and consented to escort them to theatre on April 28. Boulton first pave the name of Cecil Graham, and the addres, 2, Burton Crescent ; afterwards that lie was the son of Mr. Boulton, the stockbroker, at 22, Shirland Road, Maida Hill. I asked him to give me an explanation of his conduct, but he did not do so. The prisoner Park gave the name of Frederick William Park, 13, Bruton-street, Berkeley Square, and said he had recently come from 108, Princess-street, Edinburgh.'—By Mr.; Abrams: I saw oue of the persons in female attire smiling at the stalls. "She" had her back to the stage.—William Chamberlaine, detective of the E division : Last night I saw the two in female attire come out of the house, 13, Water ford street, Regent Square, at 8 o'clock with a gentlemen. They had each a satin dress on. They had chignons on (laughter), and their arms naked and their necks bare. The gentleman called a cab, and they both got into it. They drove to the Strand Theatre. I got into another cab and followed them. They got to the theatre, where they met Mundell and another gen tleman in the lobby. I still followed theai. I saw them take their seats in the box. I remained in the refreshment-room. The " ladies" came out of the box alone and had some refreshment. One of them went into the ladies, cloak-room, and asked to have her dress pinned up. They were shortly afterwards removed to the station. I have seen the two dressed as women about the neighbourhood of Brunswick Square, and at the Holbom Casino, always in female attire, talking to gentlemen, for the lafct year. Suspecting them, I watched them. —By Mr. Abrams: I did not see them guilty of any impropriety. Frederick Kerly, detective E, corroborated, and added: On the way to the station in the cab, Park, said, " Look here, old fellow, it will do you no good to take us to tho station ; if you let us go we will give you anything you want." Boulton said, "Any sum you require you can have if youlet us go." I said I should do nothing of the sort, and took him to the station., Mr. Abrams said it was a mere l,ark on the part of the prisoners.—Mr. Flowers remanded them, but allowed Mundell to be liberated on his own recognisances of £100. He re fused, however, to accept bail for Boulton and Park. On May 2, Mr. Flowers re ferred to the case, and said he understood the regulations at the House of Deten tion prevented them from changing their dress. It Was, however, explainedthatthis was a misunderstanding; the two prisoners had been allowed to resume their clothing at the police court. Popular actors have lieen too long exposed to the annoyance ot sudden interruption, or complete sus pension of the performances, by the rows in front, caused by the discovery of such young men sitting in a private box, or taking their places in the stalls —some- times in ladies' evening dress and some times in the costume of gentlemen, with hair and face arranged so much in the style of young ladies of the period as to lead to the suspicion that they were really women in male costume. From the infor mation we have been able to gather respecting the young men charged, it will be seen, that they acquired also a pro vincial celebrity, and in some places have exhibited their talent for personating women under distinguished patronage; During the month, of May and June,' 1869, the prisoner Ernest Boulton, in company with a gentleman named Pavitt, gave a series of drawing-room entertain ments in Cclchester, Southend,. Dunwow, Bisliop Stortford, Rochford, and various other places, amongst them Romford, where they played under the patronage of Sir Thos. Barrett Lennard, Bart., and Lady Lennard, Eev. W. T. Skilton, Mr. Octavua E.Coope; Mr. Ed. Ind, and Mr. E. V. Ind. The entertainment usually comprised a short opera, a humorous dialogue, or a laughable sketch. In all these the ladies' characters were repre sented by Earnest Boulton. At the Theatre Royal Stock, Jan. 27,1869," Her Majesty's Servants" played; (by special request) Mr. H. J. ByronVs comedy of ".£ JOO.OOQ," the characters fof Alice and Mrs. Barlow being.played respectively by Boulton and Park, who are (designated in |

! the programme I\W Ernestine Edtfards and Miss Mahal Foster. An original [farce followed, fie ladies* diameters being as befoi\ represented iL Boulton and Park.\Tue"j-?**ea. Herald February 2, in notiW this performifoce observed— ".During \hc piece Ivliss P4. wardes sang ' Fading Away* with a care and taste that brouglfc down the house and, on being encored kc gave ' My Pretty Jane."' In Octobk 1868, Earnest Boulton assisted Lorl Arthur Pclham Clinton, M.P., in a dawing^room enter, tainmenfc at the Spa 6"; loon, Scarborough, On this occasion a " iforning Call" was performed, his lordship playing Sir Id. ward Ardent, and Bon lion Mrs. Chilling. ;feon. .The Scarborough Gazette describes the hitter's appearance as "something wonderful." This entertainment was postponed for a short time on account of Bonbon's indisposition, afid a eopj* oftlie telegram sent to' Lord Arthur Clfiifcon, containing the..information, .was. prifitec. and circulated in ."Scarborough. The pri soner Park does not appear to have taken such a prominent part iv enter prises of this find, and we have at pre. sent only found one notice of his perform auce of a lady's rule, namely, that of Mrs. Barlow. Boulton's assumption of ladies' characters has jeen a matter of the prist three years, for in one programme lie is announced to play Maria, in the " Brigand," he then being only fourteen years of age. On May 14, the.prisoners were again examined at Bow-street, when some of the letters found in the possession of Boulton and Park were of such a character that the magistrate recon sidered his intention of admitting them to bail, and they were again remanded in custody for a week. The articles found at the lodgings of the prisoners arc valued at £200, __■ ;" , ;

GENERAL GOVERNMENT GAZETTE.

By a New Zealand Gazette, which was puhlishei-! on tho 15th instant, parliamentary printed •papers are exempted from postage. Patents are granted to Sir W. Thomson, Knight, for improvements in testing and working electric telegraphs, and for improvements in receiving 'or recording instruments for electric tele graphs ; to Sir W.; Thomson and F. Jchkin. for improvements in the means of telegraphic' communication; and to Sir W. Thomson and C. F. Varley for improvements in electric telegraphs. A petition is published from the inhabitants of Wellington for "the city to be constituted a, borough. Notice is given of in tention to pay away moneys to George Phil-.;, pott, deceased, late of tbe 3rd Waikato Regi ment. The Auckland and Fiji Cotton Com pany (Limited), applies to be registered; also, the Midnight Cold Mining Company (Lim.t-^ cd.) Patents are applied for by Mr. Nelson,' of West Clive, for an invention for preparing flax. E. H. Marshall, M.D., M.R.0.8... Auckland, applies to,be registered a medical practitioner. Statements of several gold mining aud other companies are published.

THE EVENING STAB-, JULY 27, 1870.



NOTICE OF REMOVAL. • PHILLIPS BROS., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL * . TOBACCONISTS, | "DUG to inform their friends 'and tho pub ic g«nora liy that they have REMOVED from Lower Queen-street, to ihore convenient and o^Dtrally-situated premises, No: 88; QUEEN-STREET, Opposite Wyndham-stree't. , i PHILLIPS .BROS., ; K v j;,. 88,. QUEEN-STREET.; .!^-iWoman with a beard two feet long was "TOfjX <»nP-9 f the sights at Toulouse, but she only hyed 105 years. ~. •., ,



"Do you call that a veal cutlet, waiter ?'' said an old gentleman, dining at a restaurant. " Wihy ifc'san insult to every true, calf in the country." " Well, sir, I did not mean to; insult yon," return the waiter, i



An exchange says that therO was nothing, improper in tho Prince's letters to Lidy M ordaunt except the grammar. Josh Billings says that there is nothing more touching in j this life than too see a poor but.virtuous, young man struggling with a weak' mous taches.



THE "EVENING- STAR." NOTICE OF REMOVAL. TN consequence of requiring more aooommo* -*- dation,'we beg to notify'that we have taken the office ~ > , ' <& -. No. 61, LOWER QUEEN-STREET, Next door to the Bank of New Zealand; wE_ol_i will in futurb be used asthe ( ~,1-,,,, t .,» .PUBLISHING- OFFICE OF THE - . E. V.E N I N G rST A R." REED, FERRAR AND,BRETT, Peopeietoes; July 8, 1870. 'ddMri^vy. » WANTED— £200 upon good valuable freehold security, at Onehunga, for a term. Interest:" 11 per cent. Also £100 upon a four-roomed stone house in the suburbs of Auckland. Also £400 -upon'splendid security,--.*.pply to Geobge Bodgees, Soli citor, High_3treet. l_li_J |X MONEY INVESTED upon good substan- . tial Freehold Security, at a good rate of Interest—Apply to Geo. Bodgees, Solicitor, High-street. ' ' '"' " _ OCA TO LEND on Freehold Security, in iX/_)\) Auckland.—Apply to Geo.Rodgebs, Solicitor and Land Agent, High-street. ", j ( - v . . ..FOR SALE, ',;■;■•.'' 'S?& AL L that Parcel of LAND, being Allotment .No. 137, in the Parish tf. Tuhikaramea, in. the Waikato District, cap taining 50 acres. Also, a Parcel of LAND, Mo. 241, containing 78 acres, situate in tlie Fanto of Pukeatua, in the County of Eden, in t.j» Wade District, j Also, a FARM of 50 acresj■.* Laud, laid down in Grass, with a good nnr roomed House, within 3 mUes^of Auckland^ a splendid property. Also, 1 acre of LAIN 1», in the/ Township *of Alexandra. Also, a BUILDING ALLOTMENT, No. 1 Morning side, having a Frontage to the Great North. Road and to a. road not yet.named, and a depth of 182—a magnificent site for a private dwelling-house.—For further particulars apply to Geo. Rodgebs, Solicitor and Lana Agent, High Street. ; - ..■_. __ THREE ROOMS TO LET, in Chaffe ■' street.—Apply, at the Bakehouse. PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE for ririo lor itwd' Gentlemen in a Family with md Children. Terms moderate.— *<>r address, apply: Office of this Paper;