SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Sea Gull, brigantine, 122 tons, Laurie, from Newcastle.

Southern Cross, mission schooner, Jacobs, 92 tons, from Norfolk Island.

Gazelle, cutter, 24 tons, Bushed, from Russell, with 40 tons coal. Ruby, cutter, Catchpole, from Russell, with 48 tons coal.

Leonidas, schooner, 79 tons, Norris, from Russell, with 24 tons gum and produce. Airedale, s.s., 286 tons, A. Kennedy, from Napier and Southern ports. Sturt, p.s., Fox, from the Thames. Cantero, barque, Davidson, from Newcastle. Meteor, schooner, 43 tons, Anderson, from Wangarei. Petrel, cutter, Hayes, from Wangaroa.

CLEARED OUTWARDS.

Tawera, schooner, 55 tons, Kennedy, for Poverty Bay.

PROJECIED DEPARTURES

Fob London.—Anne Main, 28th mst ; Mal-

lard, May 23 ; Inflexible, early. China—Alice, early. Sydney.—Constance, early; Auckland, Wednesday. Napieb.—Star .of the South, Tuesday; Airedale, s.s., Wednesday.

IMPORTS.

Per brigantine Sea Gull, from Newcastle: 145 tons coals, Brown, Campbell, and Co. (agents). Per s.s. Airedale :—From Otago—lso cases geneva, Samson Fraser ; 20 boxes tea, Meyers ; 8 casks currants, Badger ; 6 ditto, Morrin ; 3 cases drugs, Prosser and Co. ; 1 parcel, Sam son and Co. From Lyttelton —100 bags grass seed, Buckland. From Wellington—96 bags barley, Henderson and Co.; 1 case, 18 boxes, 1 case, Deputy Commissioner Telegraph Department; 2 cases, Warmoll. From Napier—ls bales wool, 1 bag, 30 bales flax; Cruickshank, Smart and Co.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. Per barque Cantero, from Newcastle : 460 tons coals, 10 tons bones.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Ahuriri, for Taranaki : 13 sacks malt, 12 bags sugar, 10 boxes tea, 1 bag seed, 4 cases drapery. For Picton: 1 parcel.— Combes and D. kly, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE SEA GULL.

The brigantine Sea Gull, in command of Captain Laurie, arrived in harbour early tbis morning, after a tedious passage from New castle of seventeen days. She left that port on the 7th inst., and experienced head winds throughout the passage. She brings a full cargo of coals, consigned to Messrs. Brown, Campbell, and Co.

ARRIVAL OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

The Mission schooner Southern Cross re turned from Norfolk Island this morning, bringing Bishop Patteson, Bey. Mr. Bice, and two others. The vessel left Auckland on the 14th instant, and arrived at the island after a capital rail of three and a half days. Re mained off and on till the 20th, when she left for Auckland, and arrived here at nine a.m. to-day. The cutter Hero and Zephyr had called at the island.

UNKNOWN.

The Circular Saw Company's powerful s.s. Airedale, A. Kennedy, Esq., Commander, arrived in harbour yesterday morning from tbe South, bringing later news from all ports. She has a large number of passengers and several tons of general cargo. Reports leaving the wharf at Dunedin at 3.30 p.m., 16th inst., arriving at Port Chalmers at 4 p.m., the Airedale being the largest steamer that has ever reached the Dunedin Wharf. Sailed from Port Chalmers at 5 p.m.., Sunday, 17th, arriving at Lyttelton at 3.30 p.m., lßth, and at Wellington at 1 p.m., 19th inst. Landed and took on board a large number of passen gers and a quantity of cargo, and, after coal ing, sailed again at 1 p.m , 21st, arriving at Napier at 7.30 a m., 22nd, making a splendid run of 18i hours between the por s. Took in cargo and passengers, and sailed at 3 p.m. Experienced light variable winds till arrival at the wharf at 7.45 a.m., 2 _tb, having eased down engines during the night. The Airedale brings the mail, ex Claud Hamilton, from Melbourne, and reports. the Wellington at Wellington .11 p.m., 2lst, and the - ,s. Omeo at the Bluff with the English Mail on the 22nd, at 6.30 a.m. During the passage from Wellington to Napier strong N.W. winds were experienced, accompanied with heavy squalls, during one of which the maintopsad yards went in the slings; latter part of the passage had fine weather. Passengers :—Mr. and Mrs. J. Smart, Master Cummings, Mr. and Mrs. Bull and children, Mr. Lazarus, Mr. Bachelder, Mr. and Mrs. Eraser, Messrs. Renner, O'Halloran, Meddings, Robertson, Heddall, C. Bobinson, Porter, Simpson, Lyons, and five in the steerage. We are indebted to Mr. A. E. Adams, purser, for complete files of Southern papers.

The cutter Eloira Macdonald, Capt. Flower day, arrived in the Manukau from Kaipara this morning, bringing 262 bags gum, con signed to Must & Co. The s.s. City of Melbourne —the second boat of the new mail route —Captain Grain ger, was advertised to leave Sydney on the 27th instant, at 7 p.m. The p.a. _>turt, in command of Captain Eox, returned from the Thames yesterday morning, with the Hon. J. Vogel and five other passengers. The s.s. Hero, Captain Logan, was to leave Sydney on the 21st instant, and may be ex acted here about Wednesday next. The s.s. Auckland will leave for Sydney on Wednesday next.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

ABEIVED. April 25. Flora McDonald, cutter, 18 tons, Kenny, from Kaipara. ... ,

DEPARTURE.

April 23. Ahuriri, s.s., 130 tons, Blowerday, *for Taranaki, and Southern ports.

MARRIAGE.

Abmitage—Wily.—On the 23rd inst., at the Church of tbe Holy Sepulchre, by the Rev. T. B. Dudley, Frederick William Armi ta-'e, Esq., Sugeen, of Tauranga, to Henrietta M. Onslow Wily, second daughter of Major Wily, Falls, Mauku.

DEATHS.

Diveb. —On Friday, April 22, at the Pro vincial Hospital, Auckland, Catherine, wife of Mr. Francis Diver, late of Cambridge, Wai kato, aged 30 years.

Langley Hilton Habbis.—On February 22, Langley Hilton Harris, Esq.," solicitor, Furnival's Inn, London, only brother of Mrs. J. W. Lewis, Shortland House, of this-icity, in his 69th year. ' -_.'•"■ _ \.v".'...'

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shoetland-stkeet.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames and Ooromandel, this day, at 5.80 p.m., and"to-morrow,|26th instant, at 9.30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga and Napier, per s.s., Star of the South, to-morrow, 26fch inst., at 2 p.m.. Late letters and telegrams for transmis sion from the Napier Station will be re ., ceived till 2.30 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Auck land, on Wednesday, the 27th inst., at 9 a.m. Late letters will be received till 9.30 a.m. For Napier and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Airedale, on Wednesday, 27th instant, at 2 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier Station will be received till 2.30 p.m. Mails for the United States of America, West Indies, South America, United King dom, Continental Europe, &c, via San Francisco, will be made up at this office on Wednesday, the 4th May. Note. —The postage on letters for all places sent via San Francisco, is the same as that for places sent via Suez and South ampton. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1870.

,It is said " happy is the nation that has no history;" and happy is the European mail that has no news. The mail to hand is singularly destitute of striking intelligence ; there are neither wars nor rumours of wars ; the Ala bama controversy is still pending; Spain, as before, searching for a King ; the Emperor of the French, aa usual, emei'ging from a conspiracy against his life ; and the (Ecumenical Council still trying to gulp down infallibility. But the Colonial Conference is dead! The eminent " colonial gentlemen" have retired from their emiuence; "poor bleeding, groaning New Zea land" is left to groan; the gushing Mr. Edward Wilson is gushing in silence, and the Cannon-street bubble has burst. It is sad to look on blighted hopes and ambitions smoth ered. But yesterday the man of Toul might have stood against a thousand, to-day not one so poor as do him reverence. It is rarely that in this matter-of-fact age, and among colonists, the most matter of-fact people, presumption is encour aged to venture to such a length. A few colonial gentlemen —each one, no doubt, of some importance in his own colony, and representing himself as of much greater, in fact, as an authority, according to the fashion of travellers, and capable of swaying his colony's councils — meeting together in idle moments, with time heavy on their hands, and their importance unrecog nised in London, conceived the happy idea of bringing their joint influence to bear on the colonial policy of Eng land. Fortunately New Zealand ap peared opportunely as lepauvre diable; and, fortified with this "horrid ex " ample" of Imperial tyranny and neglect, they stormed the office of the Secretary for the Colonies. Apparently Earl G-ranville quailed at first before this unusual demonstration. He was assured on authority that by his policy to New Zealand " the blood of thou sands of his Jfellow-countrymen might be at his door;" that " bleeding and groaning New Zealand _vas; being driven from the Empire;" and that there was a determination to renounce the British rule and declare, allegiance to the United States. A conference of portentous magnitude would sit in London, and wield the united strength of England's colonial empire. The edict went forth from Messrs. Toul, Sewell, and Blame, and the minister in alarm appealed to the various Governors to stay the formidable combination. But, alas for the in gratitude of human nature! People in the colonies asked who are Youl, Sewell, aud Blame ? and eclio answered " Who ? " and the " colonial " gentlemen " were obliged to take up the lament of the children in the market-place : —" We have piped unto " you, and ye have not danced ; " we have mourned unto you, and ye " have not wept." Anything more ignominious than the descent of the " colonial gentle " men " it is hardly possible to con ceive ; and after the " contempt of ".silence" shown in her Majesty's speech for them and their question,

the finishing blow is given in the withering sneer conveyed in. Lord Granville's statement-in the? House of Lords :—".(hie of tile gentlemen (Mr. " Toul)/wbo issued .the circular; in " viting a colonial conference told me " some tih-e: ago that he had received " a favourable answer from the colo " nies to/ the. proposition, .and pro " raised i.o iotfward it; to me, but he " bas v either forgotten the circum " stance, or bean prevented by press of "business from doing: sd." It-would be waste of words to tell tbe causes contributing to this miserable failure. The movement had in it none of the elements of success. The offspring of presumption, it aimed at impossibility. Conferences are no toriously unproductive, and a confer ence of delegates, having nothing in common, save tbe ability to growl, presented too many points of weakness for grappling with the correct infor mation and diplomatic experience of the Colonial Office. The reply from almost every colony, save New Zealand, gave evidence of colonial common sense and manly independence, and the patriotism of the " colonial gentlemen in London" was incontinently snuffed out. ), Othello's occupation being gone, the.agitators, laughed at by the press of England, are found to have slipped quietly away into other spheres of usefulness ; while Earl Granville from his place in the Hou_se of Lords excuses them on the grounds of press of business. The only moral we can draw from the whole procedure is in the, melancholy contrast of colonial puppyism before the dignified bearing of a British peer.

ARRIVAL OF BISHOP PATTESON.

The mission schooner Southern Cross, Captain Jacobs, returned from Norfolk Island early this morning, having made a splendid passage there aud back. The Bishop of Melanesia has arrived by this vessel, and we regivt to learn that ho has been for some time suffering from delicate health.

A fbiknd tells us that last night as he was turning the corner from Wellesley street into JN T el son- street, in the dark, he came suddenly on a gentleman meeting him. The suddenness of the meeting must have startled gentleman i v«o. 2 from a reverie, for, from the treacherous sl;pperi ness of the pathway, his feet flew from under him, his umbrella took one way, and himself all fours went sprawling into the channel. The suddenness of the capsize, and the bewilderment of the fallen hero, were excessively ludicrous; while his language resulting, was in the highest degree forcible and improper. One of the prettiest and most tasteful pieces of cabinet work that we have ever seen, is at present for view at Messrs. Upton's, booksellers, Queen-street. It is an Escritoire, made to order for presenta tion to Archdeacon Lloyd from his late clergy. It is formed of iNew Zealand woods, totara mainly, inlaid with rewa rewa, remo and puriri with exquisite, skill. Two folding doors open on recep tacles lor paper, envelopes, &c, with drawers and all conveniences. The back consists of one piece, being a knot of to tara wood, the grain of which is singularly beautiful, while the numberless small pieces of the other wood constituting tbe front and sides, curiously blending, produce a lout ensemble of chasteness, richness and taste that beggars, descrip tion. As a specimen of what New Zealand has lo show in the way of furniture woods and workmanship, and also as a memento of affection and a tribute to worth, the gift may be proudly shown in Kngland by the Venerable Archdeacon. It bears the name of " Seuffert, of Elliot-street," as maker ; and on a silver shield in frcnt, the inscription:—-'To the Venerable John Frederic Lloyd, Archdeacor of Waitemata. A token of love and esteem, from the clergy of tho Archdeaconcry, on his leaving New Zealand, 7th Feb., 1870." : Thk Grammar School Board met on Saturday, at the Provincial Government Offices. There were present his Honor, the Provincial Secretary, Mr. O'Rorke (Speaker of the Council), Messrs. Fenton, Clark, and Joseph May. The business transacted was the passing accounts, signing cheques for salaries, &c. The Secretary was instructed to notify to the head master that the building was quite at his disposal if he chose.-' to occupy, it. Messrs. Clark and ivJaywere appointed to enquire into the present state and future prospects of all the property be longing to the Trust Fund, and to report to the Board at an early date. It will be seen by an advertisement which appears elsewhere, that Major Heaphy has resigned his seat in the House of Representatives as member for Parnell. , . --, - v -

Drowning of Mb. Syme.—Many per sons, especially old travellers round the colonies, will be sorry to hear of the death of Mr. James Francis Syme, who was long and favorably known in the intercolonial trade' and on the coast as second and chief officer in. connec tion with the boatsof the late P.N.Z. and A.R.M. Company. At the breaking Up of the company, Mr. Syme went to England with Captain Harris in the s.s. Rakaia, and distinguished himself durinsr a very heavy gale off Cape Horn ova very dark night, by encouraging the men on to form a boat's crew, and endeavouring to save the life of a seaman who was washed from tue bowsprit. After a short stay with his relations in the' old country, ho joined the ship Bogata as chief officer, bound from Liverpool to Valparaiso, and on the 31st of December, during a

hurricane off the Calf of- s|Sn,--in St. George's Channel, was.;washed^verboard. He was never seen more, and is supposed to have been stunned in passing over the ship's side ; no effort could be made to save him. Mr. Syine was very much respected for his integrity and the un flinching performance of his duty, and was a.universal favorite with .passengers and his brother officers. We notice by advertisement that the Justices of the Peace residing within the Auckland.District are requested to"attend at the Police Court to-morrow, at noon, to select a chairman, and form a rota of attendance, &c, &c, for Petty Sessions. A pooe young widow in Berliu, on returning to her house after an hour's absence, recently, found this note lying on her table :—" Madame, —I came here with the intention of robbing you, but the sight of this respectable and peaceable little room, decorated with religious pictures, and adorned with pious souvenirs, and, above all, your two little children, which were quietly sleeping in their little beds and smiling in their dreams, have touched my heart, and instead of depriving you of the little money I found ia your drawer, I take the liberty of leaving here fifty dollars, hoping that you will accept of them a_ a.tribute of my respect and ad miration." As Miss Howard, a lady engaged at the Greenwich Theatre, was going home-on Monday night, the 10th of January,- she heard piercing screams for help proceed ing from under the Catford Bridge, which crosses the river Ravehsbourne. Looking over the bridge she saw two children struggling in the water, having evidently fallen in from the footpath. Plunging at once in to their rescue, she succeeded in getting tbem both to the side, but the bank being Bft. high and nearly perpendi cular-, she was unable to climb up it or make good a landing. The weight of her clothes and the children clinging to her rendered the task of keeping above water a difficult one, and all three were on the point of sinking when Superin tendent Griffin, who was travelling on horseback, hearing their cries, galloped up, and rescued them from tiieir perilous position.

DISTRICT COURT.—Monday.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.) The usual bi-monthly sitting of this Court was lield yesterday, when the following busi ness was disposed of: — EDWD. WATTE V. BROAD, HAUGHTON, AND KEDDELL. ! Claim for goods sold and delivered, £33. This case was called on, but there was no appearance, and the cause wjs struck out of the list. HTKKS AND OTHEHS V. SHEEHAN. Mr. Lii-k for the pi •intiff. Mr. Wynn for the defendant. This was an adjourned action to recover certain deeds, alleged to be in the possession of the defendant. Mr. Lusk said that an elaborate defence had. been set up ;it further appeared that Mr ; David Sheehan had not been served with a subpoena, he being at the Thames. The further hearing was adjourned to next Court-day. QUICK V. O'KEEFFE. In this case judgment had been entered by default of defendant for the plaintiff, £26. Mr. Sheehan now made an application to the Court to the following effect. He said that Mr. O'Keeffe was mistaken as to the day for heai-inc, being under the impression that the case would be heard on tbis morning instead of last Monday. Mr. O'Keeffe had a good answer to the action, having a claim against Messrs. Quick to a considerably larger amount than that for which they sued. Mr. O'Kceffe's claim against them was £44. Mr. O'Keeffe proposed to pay the air onnt of the judgment and costs forthwith, but he (Mr. Sheehan) would at the same time apply that if the money was paid into Court it should not be paid over to the plaintiff until Mr. O'Keeffe" had time to bi ing his cross action. The fact that Mr. O'Keeffe was ready to pay at once the amount of judgment and costs was an evidence of the perfect bona fides of the defence which -_>; O'Keeffe had to the action. Mr. MacCormick hoped that no such appli cation would bo granted. If such applications were entertained a plaintiff might be deprived of the fruits of his judgment for an indefinite period. There was nothing to prevent the defendant bringing his cross action, whether the money was paid out of the Court or not. . - . - His Honor could not see how the defendant would be prejudiced, whether the money should be paid out or not, unless it should be suggested that there was some reason to suspect the Messrs. Quick could not meet the judgment. But might not the matter be settled upon the basis of the judgment already given. . ... Mr.'Slieehan : I shall be ;quito prepared if Mr. MacCormick will so arrange it with me to bring the cross-action next Monday. His Honor: I really cannot understand what rea .on there can be for interfering with the ordinary course of business. Mr. O'Keeffe can be in no respect damnified, for he may bring his cross action. Mr. Sheehan said he would not press the matter, and the matter dropped. TOTiTY V. CORBETT. Claim, £44.. This case was called, but placed at the bottom of the list with a view to settlement. In tho course of the day it was stated the case was settled, the plaintiff agreeing to accept £25 in satisfaction of his claim. MCKENZIE V. ROONEY. Claim, £4 17s. This was an application for the costs in the above case, which was settled. McGregor Hay said he was a solicitor prac tising in Auckland. Was solicitor for the plaintiff. The action bad been settled. Tbe costs, to the amount of £4 17s , were still due. Mr. Lodge said the costs, including those of the present hearing, would be £5. 3s. Judgment for plaintiff for full amount' of costs., r ,..: ~ ~-'■ ~....,...,, GOLDEN GATE GOLD MININO CO. V. YOUNG. ' Claim £56. Mr. MacCormick for the defendant. ' When the case was called on there was no

answer by the plaintiff, and a nonsuit was. recorded. ■BRITS B 01? PAE_.BI__ GOLD MINING- CO. V. HAIE Claim £22, for calls. Mr. Hesketh for the plaintiff; Mr. Wynn and Mr. Lusk for the defendant. This case was heard so far as the disclosure of the facts of the last Court-day. The con tention, however, turned upon questions of law. Mr. Or. A. Jones, the legal manager, was ex amined at great length as 'to the manner in which the meetings were held and rules made, the mode in which the minutes of the meet ings were taken. The defence was that the calls were not legally made, that the meetings were not held in accordance with require ments of the Act. These objections to the payment of the claim opened up a very long discussion as to the effect of certain omissions, and alleged errors of a purely technical character—such as " chairman," without the additional words, "of the board of directors;" the demand of payment of calls, without stating the day on which such calls were made, the mode of attestation, &c Mr. Or. A. Jones handed in a copy of the rules. The calls were made by a majority in number and value. The directors were Messrs. B. Way te, .Gimlet, Bat-ray, George, and Hill. Could not state positively tbat the rules handed in were the identical rules made, tbat is to say, whether the paper was the identical paper. Could not say whether they were ever a correct copy. Mr. Wayte had 256 shares, Mr. Kattray 128, Mr. George 188, and Mr. Gimlet 256. Knew Mr. Hale to be a shareholder, for he had assigned a portion of his original interest. He had paid the two previous calls upon his shares. Mr. Hall (the defendant) was called, and examined by Mr. Hesketh. He said be refused to pay these calls be cause he did not think he was a shareholder in the company. He had received a letter stating that these shares were informal, and requiring him to send them in. He gave them away as worthless. Paid a call that was duo before receiving the letter, but After its receipt the witness drew the distinction between the calls made upon him before receiving that letter, and those made after wards. . Bemembered attending a preliminary meeting of the shareholders (in Johnson's, at Parnell), to form the claim into a company. Witness had an interest in the Pride of Parneil claim. Probably might have trans ferred that interest to the company, (Bules handed to the witne.s). The signature to the rules produced was in witness's handwriting. ; By Mr. Lusk ; I received the following letter from the company: — " Sir, —Please send in the scrip you now hold in the Pride of Parnell Company, as it is informal, and other scrip will be issued. " Mr. Hale." Witness : I declined to pay the calls, as the scrip was informal. I gave it up as worthless. I paid the first and second call 8 because I thought I wis liable. Mr. Hesketh said if he had known the turn which the case had taken, be would himself have gone into the witness-box. He could prove, if allowed, that the rides handed in were read over to Mr. Hale, and were word for word the same as those passed by the meeting. He hoped his learned friend would relieve him of the necessity of going into the witness-box by admitting the rules. Mr.. Lusk said he would relieve his learned friend of the, necessity of going into the witness box by refusing to allow him to go there. Mr. Lusk contended that no evidence had been shown that the. defendant had-agreed to become a shareholder. Mr. Hesketh (Contended it was proved that the defendant had subscribed as a shareholder, that he had paid calls. ',:,,•: I His Honor said it was quite clear that the defendant gave up bis interest in tbe Pride of Parnell claim for scrip in the company, that-he paid calls; that he had so far accepted tte liabilities of his connection with his company, that nothing appeared to absolve him from that liability. Judgment for plaintiff. - ..:,'.. The Court then rose.

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

(Before James O'Neill, Esq., and J. M. Mit r ford, Esq., J.P.s) DRUNKENNESS. . Alfred Waugb, Patrick Dunn, D. M'Elmie, charged with the above offence were each fined 5s and costs, or to be imprisoned 24 hours with hard labour. Agnes Cowell, charged with the same offence for a third time, was sentenc. d to a fine of 20s and costs, or to be imprisoned 43 hours with hard labour, and 7 days additional. ! William Higgins charged with being drunk and disorderly was fined 20s ana costs, or to be imprissued 48 hours with hard labor. OBaCSNE LANGUAGE. Jane King was charged with being guilty of the above offence in Chancery-street, on April 23. r _j Mr. Naughton stated that she was an old offender, she and her husband having just fiuishel an imprisonment of three mouths for vagrancy, and that they did nothing'for their own support. . Sentenced to a fine of 20s and costs, or 7 days imprisonment with hard labour. WIEE BEATING. Q-. E. Eort was charged by Diana Eort with the above offence, but prosecutrix ap pearing and stating that her husband had promised to go away for twelve months, she did not wish to press the charge. The case was dismissed. j LARCENY. Wdliam Smith ,was charged with having; on the 14th instant, stolen and taken away from the,schooner Leonidas, a vest and silver watch, of the value of £4 7s. 6d., the property of Captain Norris. :, Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to three months imprisonment with hard labour. : . | INSULTING LANGUAGE. Joseph Kodgers was charged with having used insulting language ±o Julia Mendoza, on < the 14th of April. Mr. Joy appeared for the prosecution, and stated that defendant having expressed regret, and promised to not repeat the offence, the charge would be withdrawn. Case dismissel, on payment by defendant of costs of Court, 6s. 6d , n >

An Irish gentleman lately fought a duel with his intimate friend, because he jocosely asserted \hat he was born without a shirt to his back.

A TRIBUTE TO HONESTY.

It is with much satisfaction that 4e » j ' the following in Saturday's issued of contemporary, the Southern Crosse __. 011r "' A Visitor to Auckland,-""*!, furnishes us with his __am e , address, writes :•—" I have no dcrato ' you will cheerfully insert the follow^ which, I respectfully submit, deserves t II be known. Last night, a little higher Z Queen-street than the Greyhound H o rf 1 1 bought a copy of the Evening Star off 1 little fellow whom I was sorry to s I shoeless ; and I paid him, as I thought 86 - penny, and passed on. Abcut five mLtel after, the same poor boy overtook me m said, • If you please, sir, you gave meW shillings instead of a penny ; here it"|»? t». He was quite a little boy, looked yew wretched, and one to whom 'fiyeshijiinmF. would be a great temptation. He '2* have seen I was a stranger, and not lftei to know him even if I saw him' inj/ jNow, it is a pity such a good boy. .Maw < get better employment, and it is in hopes ll some gentleman, who may want an errand 3, boy, or lad to clean knives^ Ac, n_ ay know where to get one- that is honest ' that I have written this. The boy yi me, when I asked him, that his,n a mve_W, James ; but, whatever his name, I sure he deserves to do well, and he "_ss> credit to Auckland run-boys. Itistfrrbe hopedthere are many like him." ' The incident related aboTe is hot aH!|i? usual one, and it is a pity tbat manytyjs have met with similar occurrences iu_,iic_ land, have not been influenced 'by':iii«ff feelings that prompted the "Visitor'.^ Auckland" to record it. The boy jpobn of is Robert James, about twelve years old, and the only son among a family, o{ j four, tho children of a widow. "His firiti attempt at supporting the family ''3m I ' made in going out to break wood '-at' i» 1 shilling a week. Subsequently he go." | employment with Messrs. Henderson apd ; Spraggins, boat-builders, from whomliej I now receives seven shillings aweek,wjse I* he is learning the trade. Ii c goes to workat.i : eight o'clock in the morning, and leaves ' off about six in the evening. Seldom talc- l ing time to go home to his tea.herecsiiefl. I his papers at our office at an hour ..hen j the Btau has been published for nearly three hours, and the majority of the 1 other runners have exhausted t__»ir., i powers to sell. Taking his " run," New-' ton, and returning to Queen-street, cat. tinues trying to dispose of his papers generally till ten o'clock at night, thereby earning in percentage from eight to ten Shillings a week additional. Sometime^; he receives a few pennies, such' iijgfr are occasionally given to the runnergj by tho kindly-disposed, and- it is we_J|! known that he never spends a fraction of these, hut brings them, as well as all; hist earnings, home to his mother. "A Visitor,; to Auckland" describes the lad as "shoejf-! . less, and looking very wretched :" it wa%f; certainly a miserably wet evening, but jfj is from strongly-asserted choice, and to' ' save his clothes, that he has occasionally SO appeared, being usually comfortablym clothed and booted, showing the care ofi f mother who is evidently proud of himj • and as for " wretchedness," a lad capable of such true heroism is not the kind;'^ il feel "wretched." " A Visitor" shouldßee" jj him, as we have met him, proceeding-l#a i his " run" after a hard day's work ; and | with keen appreciation of the " Native Question" calling out, . .: - -■ /; ..y, ( ,]( U Roll up ! 801 l up! Arrival of the Start! i 1 I Te Kooti caught by tbe tail of the shirt; The shirt was rotten, and Te Kooti gotaway, | That's the latest!news from Poverty Bay^f 1 Or singing lustily, ." ~ ,'t Now then boys we '11 all go in fm Tommy Dodd, Tommy Dodd, _ '.i .IU |j' The Evening Stab is sure to win, Hurrah for Tommy Dodd. d | The boy is a high spirited and sensitive. | lad with individuality strongly __ftrk-d. 4 but without a trace of "wretchedness in his composition; and a " Visitor" will. ! find that he has a soul above "cleaning I . knives." % ~ |._» , jAs we have, observed, the incidentm, | , not am unusual one. Ou reading to out M i boys the paragraph from.the Cross,WM > Were told of one of them who liad returned I; a half sovereign, another .4 balf crown on If two several occasions, and another had' | : picked np a pound note and returned it—... ! all within the past few weeks ar |! almost every day oocurr._-08 is^-or aboyr f on paying in his money,-.o account for« i paper extra given by mistfl|_l;in cpdntißft., Whether it is that havingr so'eariyiM' do battle, with the world invi&oratefctlS j mind and gives a manliness that scorns dishonesty, or from whatever cause arising we, believe there is not olio;. amongUjlg wild rowdy throng but would havedon^ as James did; and we understand » the' same has been the experience p.t Of Ji , contemporary the Evening; jNews. Mli i The boy James'i. not only honest, but in j self-sacrifice and energy he is a little WM | iWe should be _orry to part with binvbuj"?: ■> the attention drawn to him by a ' .K.W 1 to Auckland," should be the' means ot | placing him in a position where; ho coui| a g, , improve himself and rise, i t'*%&mJsM. 1 r unfeigned gratification ; being «»™*J*'. t tbat if opportunity were given he is oi . | 7 that would " leave footprints on the WW m of time."- ' '1; '" ' L.'; ( '!.\f.

I The young lady who "took the eye rf-jj r everybody" has been arrested for *™$£&tt I [J A Frenchman, being hard up tor *. s f her, stole a pig. He was caught 'in w . i ! taken before a magistrate, and caliea r b ! for his defence, when he thus dehv-ie^. r| j,; ;! se if .__ < 0 mon Diou ! I steal ze pig ' -»WUH j I never! Aha, you shall see. I^.fJStil -! he go wi_ me ? V c says, ' Oui! oui! anW | j takl him. Is zat vot you call steal ze pig^J j S be go viz his own consent ?" .» allT o( * A schoolmaster asked his scholars » »JL.j I thorn could quote a passage «. Dt\f hfr « l f which forbade a man having two wive-, -( « fl , § . ; upon nearly the whole schojl cried oiu» ■■■1 f man can se ye two masters."

THE EVENING STAK, APRIL 25, 1870