SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Australasian Packet, barque, 181 tons, Led well, from Newcastle. Saucy Lass, schooner, 38 tons, McGregor, from East Coast.

DEPARTURES.

Go-Ahead, s.s., Farquhar, for Bay of Islands.

IMPORTS.

Per barque Australasian Packet, from New castle : 280 tons coals, J. Buchanan.

The schooner Saucy Lass arrived from the East Coast, this morning, with 40 bales wool, 20 bales flax, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 6 tons sharps, McGregor. The Saucy Lass saw the schooner Tauranga beating up.

The s.s. Taranaki, for Southern ports, has been postponed till Wednesday. The brig Windover was lying at the Head 3 this morning.

The s.s. Auckland is not expected before Friday or Saturday next.

The ketch Isabella will proceed to the Thames with her cargo of coals.

The Leonidas will sail for the Bay of Islands to-night.

The following notice was posted at the Custom House this morning:—" Form 3of bends will in future be supplied at the Custom House, free of charge, and those only wUI be accepted for execution.—H. S. McKellar, collector."

ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALASIAN PACKET.

The barque Australasian Packet, Captain Ledwell, arrived in harbour this morning from Newcastle, after a fair passage of 11 days. She left Newcastle on the 11th, and ex perienced moderate N., W.3.W., and S.W. winds across, sighting Cape Maria Van Dieman, at 11 a.m. Jon Friday last. The barque brings a cargo of coals, and is con signed to Mr. J. Buchanan.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI.

The fine s.s. Taranaki, E. Wheeler, Esq., commander, arrived in tho Manukau yester day, from Dunedin and intermediate ports. Passengers.—Miss Rose Evans, Mr. Clare mont, Mr. and Mrs. Moraut, Mr. and Mrs. Paterson and three children, Mr. Short, and nine in the steerage.

ARRIVAL OF THE PHCEBE.

The Circular Saw Company's s.s. Phoebe, H. Worsp, Esq., commander, arrived in the Manukau on Saturday afternoon, from Tara naki and Southern ports, with a iarge number of passengers and general cargo. Passengers.—Air. and Airs. Steele, Miss Bishop, His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Mr. Moore, Mr. Lowes, Mr. Henrique3, Captain Lees, Mr. Sampson, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Shep herd. Steerage :—Mr. Challis and three children, Mr. Fernham, Miss. Cornell.

LYTTELTON.

SAILED.

August 13.—Harmon, barque, 345 tons Hurley, for Auckland. Cargo: 1,950 sacks wheat, 802 sacks, oats, 74 ditto bran, 100 ditto flour, 40 half-bags ditto, 237 sacks barley, 364. ditto bran, 29 ditto sharps, 99 ditto potatoes.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office,

Monday afternoon,

The large sale of land and other properties at Grahamstown, by Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son, this morning, was largely attended, and the following prices were obtained :—Tararua —Freehold allotments 544 and 545, having frontage of 60 feet, £40; lot 547, frontage of 30 feet, £30; lot 629, £150. Grahams town — Freehold allotments 668 and 669, having frontage of 42 feet to the beach, and 40 feet to Davy-street, brought £155; lots 570 and 571, with frontage to Beach and Davy-street, £60; lot 673, frontage to Davy street, £35 ; lot 674, frontage to Davy-street, £32 ; lot 677, frontage to Queen-street, £36 . the rental for ten years o'l allotments 435, 436, 437, and 438 (at present let to Mr. Roe), £87 10s; rental for ten years of allotment 687 (at present let to R. N. Dodd), £49.

THE MAILS.

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m, and to

morrow at 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per p.s. Samson,

to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m. For Napier, per s.s. Keera, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for trans mission from the Napier station will be re ceived till 4.30 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s.s. Phoebe, on Wednesday, 24th inst., at noon. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station wiR be received at this office tiR 12.30 p.m., and at Onehunga tifi 1.30 p.m. For Wangarei, &c., per s.s. Go-Ahead, on Thursday, the 25th inst., at 4.30 p.m. Mails for India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, &c., and United King dom via Suez, will be closed at this office on the 31st instant, per s.a. Auckland.

BIRTH.

Wylde-Bbown.—At Parnell, on the 20th August, Mrs. R. Wylde-Brown, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Rowlands.—On the 21st August, of con sumption, Mr. William Rowlands, formerly master in Woodhouse Grove and Taunton Wesleyan Colleges, England, and late of Wesley College, Auckland, aged 34 years. His end was peace.

The funeral will leave his late residence, Upper Symonds-street, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1870.

Of all the important intelligence just to hand from Wellington, nothing will be so full of interest to residents in Auck land as that relating to the local railways projected. That the Public Works Bill, which has received the approval of the House, will usher in the dawn of pros perity to New Zealand is beyond a doubt; and the completion of the works of the Auckland and Drury railway, and the making of the railway connecting the waters of the Kaipara with those of the Waitemata will not only infuse fresh vitality into our commercial affairs, but insure a lasting prosperity to Auckland. The former of these works, now lying in an unfinished and profitless condition, naturally attracts the first notice of a Government empowered to construct great public works; and accordingly a proposi tion is at once submitted to have this work completed, by offering a guarantee of 5J per cent, on an outlay of £3,500 per mile, for a period of 35 years. Proposed by a Ministry to a House which has al ready so freely sanctioned the initiation of large borrowing and extensive repro ductive works, tUere is an almost absolute certainty that we shall soon see life again among the ruius of the Drury rail-vay. The effect of such a work in the pacifica tion of the province, and facilitating the transmission of goods between the magnificent valleys and plains of the Waikato and the capital of the province, should, so far as -this part of tho colony is concerned, go far to overcome the repug nance with which some have viewed the Public Works Bill of the Government; and a3 is the Drury railway to Auckland, so will roads and railways be to every other portion of the colony. Next in importance -to our interests, if really secondary, is the railway from Kaipara to Riverhead. The claims of this work to connect two inland seas have been laid by deputation be fore the Ministry, and been conceded. The commercial advantages of this city, placed, Corinth-like, between the seas, have been hitherto neutralised by its isolation from extensive back country. The completion of these two works will give to tho city those advantages by land which nature has afforded by sea, and seems the one thing wanting to give us the command of our magnificent resources.

In these, as in all the railways projected for the colony, it appears settled that the narrow gauge railway, from the compara tive inexpensiveness of the earth works* rails and rolling stock, and the facility it affords for effecting sharp curves, is the system to be adopted; but if so, it is to be desired that a searching enquiry be made into its working elsewhere. A very fatal mistake can be made by trusting to the ipse dixit of great names, and especially if those great names have their own wares to sell. Mr. Charles Fox may almost be called father of the narrow guage, from the persistency with which he has urged its^adoption everywhere; but we would recommend before his theories, already before the Ministry, are adopted, that en quiry should be made into the history of the connection of his firm with the Queensland railways. The narrow gnage railway of Queensland was made at his suggestion, his firm being an extensive supplier of narrow guage railway material. In tho sharp curves so much lauded, it is known to all travellers on Queensland railways that an actual "shaving" was taken off the rail by every jpassing train and that the necessity has been absolute for the substitution of Bessemer steel ; while the '.bogie engines suitable to the light rails, have been found utterly unable for the steep gradients and rapid curves of the Toowoomba ranges; and the bounding motion in the carriages so peculiar to tho Queensland Railways, is known to arise from the springing of the rails between the points of support. Enquiry might also be advantageously made regarding the rolling stock sent out by the firm of Fox and Co., and the expenses of the Ipswich workshops in altering and putting together the engines and carriages after arrival ; and most of all, regarding the wide margin between the estimates of mileage cost as originally stated, and that which was discovered when the railway was complete. These of coarse are minor matters of detail, but

they should be an element in consideration' of any advice tended by that enterpris ing narrow gauge firm. The light and narrow gauge railway is the best suited for New Zealand's physical features, and her means and requirements; but we should be taught by the blunders of sister colonies.

The Glassblowera' entertainment, on Satur day night, was, as usual, weU patronized, and gave great satisfaction. The offer of prizes for the best and worst conundrums seems to have evoked a large amount of local talent, no less than sixty-four competing. The first prize, a splendid pipe, fearfully and wonder fully made, and valued at £5, was won by Mr. T. L. White. His conundrum was, " Why is the glass steam engine like icicles in Autumn ? Because it glitters in many hues (yews), is glassy all (glacial) and ' Winter' is close at hand." The second prize was given to " What is the difference between the glass steam engine and a man drinking a gla3S of whiskey P The one is a glass engine, and the other is enjoyin' a glass.'' The third prize was given to " What is the difference between the old Post-office and the glass steam engine ? The one is a perfect hovel made of rough wood, and the other a perfect model made by Wood-roffe." The fol lowing won the prize for being atrocious, "Why is this engine like the engine driver on board the s.s. .Williams ? The one is the engine there, and the other is the engin-eer (here). To-night there is a magnificent gift among a host of minor prizes. It is a collec tion of ornaments in a case, for which we be lieve twenty-five guineas have been refused. With all the other attractions, it will, we ex pect, make Mr. Woodroffe's benefit a bumper house to-night.

To morrow evening that really deserving actress, Mrs. Harry Jackson, takes her fare" well benefit at the Prince of Wales Theatre 5 when, from the bill announced, we are sure there will be a crowded house. A new play will be produced, viz., " The Life of an Actress," in which Air. Simmonds, as Grim aldi, is really excellent; in fact, it is his best impersonation, and is alone well worth seeing. Mrs. Jackson, as his poor adopted daughter, is a true picture of an actress's life ; and those who wish to thoroughly enjoy an evening's good entertainment, we advise them to patronise the Prince of Wales Theatre to morrow. " Katharine and Petruchio" is the afterpiece.

Between twelve and one o'clock on Satur day, says the Thames Advertiser, rain fell heavily, and at intervals so heavily as would puzzle the memory of the oldest inhabitant to find a parallel for. The water was running over the top of Pollen-street, and communi cation with some of the houses was quite cut off.

A meeting of electors interested in the re turn of Mr. W. T. Swan, AI.G.A., as a representative of thi3 field in the Auckland Provincial Council, to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Grove's resignation, was held at the Thames School-room, on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and a committee consisting of some forty miners was elected to further the interests of the candidate on the day of election, and to arrange the preliminary work. The committee, and others interested in the return of Mr. Swan, are to meet at Air. Charles Davidson's (late of Grahamstown Hotel), Owen-street, at half-past seven o'clock this evening.— Thames Advertiser.

The Theatre Royal was re-opened on Satur day evening with a very strong company, and judging from the large attendance and ap plause, we predict for the new burlesque com pany a successful season. "A Roland for an Oliver" was the first piece, in which Messrs. Hydes, Hill, and McGowan kept the house in one continuous roar of laughter. The bur lesque of "Orpheus and Eurydiee" was the burlesque presented, and for a first production was capitally played. Some new scenery has been painted by Mr. Thornton, and altogether a very enjoyable evening can be spent at the Theatre Royal. To-night the same programme is announced.

By the Phoebe, which arrived in the Manukau on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. Steele (Miss Adelaide Bowring) were passengers. We understand that they, together with Miss Rose Evan3 and Mr. George Claremont, who arrived per Taranaki yesterday, will shortly appear at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

Mr. HeUer, the famous somatic conjuror, pianist, and humorist, who is under engage ment to Mr. George Coppin, has been playing to crowded houses in Dunedin lately. The press there speaks in glowing terms of him We hope he will pay Auckland a visit ere he leaves the colony.

Mr. and Mrs. George Darrell have been performing lately at the Princess Theatre, Dunedin, with great success. We are glad to hear that Mrs. Darrell has recovered from her late severe indisposition.

An empowering clause in the " Offences Against the Person Act," not hitherto put in force in the Police Court, was very properly availed of by the Bench to-day in dealing with an assault on a boy of tender years. The poor little feUow, who makes a living by selling papers from tho office of the Evening Star, was quietly talking to another lad in Queen street, and, as proved in evidence, doing nothing at the time to provoke any one, was first struck on the head by the man, swung over the man's head, and flung with aU his force on the ground. The assault was mur

derous in its intention apparently, and wonder is that the child had not his brains dashed out. He was picked up insensible, and carried home, where he wa3 obliged to keep to bed for two days. Of course drink was the cause of the assault, but very properly it was not ta en as exculpation. The charge was treated under the 40th clause of the Act, which, in case of aggravated assault and battery on a male child under 14 years of age, or on any female, which cannot be " suffi ciently punished " under the ordinary clauses of the Act, provides that " every such offender shall be liable to be imprisoned in any public gaol, with or without hard labour, for any period not exceeding six months."

It i 3 in the highest degree creditable to •Captain Wheeler and Mr. Moss, of the Tara naki, to know that they have collected the large sum of £270 during their last trip, for the relief of the bereaved sufferers by the Tauranga. They received the news of the collision when at Wellington, and, prompted only by spontaneous and generous impulses, the Taranaki became, for the remainder of the trip, a missionary of mercy for the widows and orphans. This magnificent gift will be a welcome boon to the funds of the Relief Committee.

There is a melancholy interest connected with the fate of James Gaffney, whose death by drowning is reported in another column. His wife and children are on their way from Sydney in the Auckland, and have this sorrowful news awaiting them. We are also informed that after the wreck of the Tauranga he was one of the first on board the Taranaki that urged the getting up a subscription for the widows and orphans. This was when the telegram reached Wellington, and before it was known that- a " Relief Fund" was commenced in Auckland. His own widow and orphans now require sympathy, and we trust that the same feeling 3 which the poor fellow showed for the sufferings of others will be shown in return to his own little orphans when he has gone.

The billiard match between J. Gallagher and W. B. Pierce, came off on Saturday night, according to advertisement, at the Victoria hotel, Victoria-street ; the match beino. 400 up. It was played to a crowded room, perfect order prevailing throughout— Gallagher winning by 32 points. The time was two hours and ten minutes ; the score 368 to 401. In all probability a return match will be played on Thursday evening.

We hear from Wellington that a new office has been created, that of Agent General, with a salary, some say of £1,500, others of £2,000 per annum. It is not yet known who will <*et the appointment. An Auckland member fs talked of as Alinister of Works.

The Payment of Common Jurors Bill was read a third time, and passed on the 10th. The Pacific Islands Drawback BUI was read a third time by the Legislative Council on the same day. Air. Gillies has urged the Government to take steps to remove the powder from the magazine in Albert Barracks, the storekeeper a3suriug him that there was considerable danger, owing to the insecure state of the building

A very fine silver bit and curb chain is now on view-in the window of Air. Kohn, jeweller, of Queen-street. The bit, which is of sterling silver, was manufactured by Mr. Kohn, to the order of a gentleman living in Wanganui, and is a most creditable piece of workmanship.

Notice appears elsewhere that it is intended to hold an exhibition of works of art in Auckland in February next. # His Honor Chief Justice Sir George Arney returned from the South on Saturday, by the s.s. Phcebe, after a somewhat lengthened absence from Auckland.

A woman named Howard, an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, died yesterday morning. According to custom, and inquest will be held pro forma on the body to-day, before Dr. Goldsbro', coroner.

The man Reed who attempted suicide on Friday night, by cutting his throat with a shoemaker's knife, is progressing favorably, and hopes are held out of his ultimate recovery

The Appointment of a Marine Engineer. —In answer to Mr. Stafford, Mr. McLean said that the subject of appointing a Alarine Engineer in the place of Mr. Balfour, was under the consideration of the Go vernment, but it was extremely difficult to obtain an officer fully qualified for this office.

Some days ago we published a telegram re ceived from the South, stating that £150 had been coßected in Southern Provinces for the Tauranga Relief Fund. We now learn that Captain Wheeler and Mr. Moss have collected altogether £250 for the above object. The p.s. Luna has brought up from Wel lington seven large cases, containing the lights for the Manukau Heads.

EXTENSIVE ROBBERY OF WATCHES AT SHORTLAND.

[From this day's Advertiser.'] On Saturday evening a robbery took place at the shop of Mr. Blundell, watchmaker, Short land, by which he becomes the loser of some 40 watches of various descriptions, some of which were very valuable. It appears that previous to closing the premises on Saturday night, about eight o'clock, Mr. Blundell had removed all the watches from the window, and the cases in which they were exposed during the day, and had deposited them in a box for safe keeping. It had been customary to remove this box to the sleeping apartment occupied on the pre mises by Blundell. On this evening, pre vious to removing the box, Mr. Blundell locked the door, and had gone across the street to Air. Wayte's stationery shop, for a newspaper, and on returning in a few minutes he found that the door had been opened in his absence, and the box, with its valuable contents abstracted. The thief, for it would seem as if only one was concerned in the transaction, must have been on the watch for some time, and opened the door with a key as soon as Air. Blundell's back was turned (for there was no marks of force), and carefu'y locked the door after him on his departure. The police were at once communicated with, but up to the present no clue to the apprehen sion of the thief has been found.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS. THIS DAY.

LATEST FROM THE THAMES.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—A MAN

DROWNED

THE ROBBERY AT THE THAMES

[from our own correspondent.] Thames, 2.30 p.m. The police have a clue to the persons connected with the robbery at Shortland on Saturday night.

No mining news of importance

Onehunga, noon

A seaman named James Gaffney, be longing to the s s. Taranaki, was drowned here at 11 o'clock last night. The deceased, in company with two others, was stepping from the s.s. St. Kilda to the wharf, and, consequent on the heavy rains, he slipped and fell between the wharf and the steamer. The poor fellow was drowned before assis tance could be rendered.

The wife and family of deceased are expected from Sydney by the s.s. Auck land.

A subscription list has been started,

RAILWAY FROM RIVERHEAD TO KAIPARA.

THE CLYDE GOLD ROBBERY

RECOVERY OF THE TREASURE

[Br Electric Telegraph.]

WELLINGTON, August 19. Satisfactory arrangements have been made for the construction of the Kaipara railway.

O AMARU, August 13. A £5 note stolen at the late Clyde robbery has been found.

William Elvis has been arrested, and brought up before the Magistrates. The excitement in connection with the case is intense.

August 15

Elvis was discharged this morning, conse quent upon a man named Rennie's confession of the robbery. The £5 note found on Elvis was one of those advertised as stolen.

The utmost mystery surrounds the affair, and the police have been blamed for arresting Elvis.

Nearly every policeman in the province has been engaged in endeavouring to trace the offenders.

It is reported that the gold and notes are safe.

DUNEDIN, August 15

Rennie has confessed that his shipmate, Malcolm Macdennon, now a policeman, was connected with the escort robbery. He found a false key for tho outer door, and kept watch while the theft was committed. Both arrived here in 1369 from home.

The gold and note 3 are reported safe.

The Deputy-Superintendent has received a telegram from certain residents in Queens town, stating that the thieves are in custody, and claiming the reward.

1.20 p.m

Rennie, after ln3 confession, took the police to the place where the treasure was planted. It has all been recovered excepting £600 in notes, lost by the thief.

The policeman stationed at Clyde is sus pected. The treasure was secreted in four different places, extending over a- distance of forty miles. The following telegram, from the Deputy- Superintendent of Otago, has been courteously placed at our disposal by Mr. M'lndoe : — The Clyde gold robbers have been dis covered. All the gold and treasure has been recovered, with the exception of thirty ounces of gold and 500 one pound notes. The treasure was planted in different places. No particulars have yet been received as to how many were concerned in the affair. There are four claimants at Queenstown for the reward.

WELLINGTON, August 15

It is rumoured here that Mr. Macandrew, the Otago Superintendent, is trying to nego tiate the annexation to Otago of a portion of the County Westland. The coveted por on is situated South of the river Teremakau.

WANGANUI, August 15. The Lady Denisou, reported as having been wrecked on the Spit, has been got oft, and is now safe iv the river. She has not sustained any damage.

HOKITIKA, Auaust 16

Mr. Barff has telegraphed to the West Coast Times that the Alinistry intend amending the County of Westland Act so that the Governor shall nominate a chairman.

Much uneasiness prevails, as there could be nothing more hateful to people of Westland than a nominee ruler. It is believed that the intentions of tne Government must have been misconstrued.

TIMARU, August 13. The schooner Aurora, stranded here two months since, was lauched this afternoeon, and is not damaged.

NAPIER. August 15. Captain Porter reports that Te Kooti passed Waikohu on the Ist, about twenty miles from Poverty Bay. He found Te Kooti's tracks and fires. It is not known whether Kooti has gone by way of Waioeka or Ruatahuna.

Nothing has beeii heard about Ropata -ince he left Tologa Biy. He is most likely on Te Kooti's track. Ropata says :—" I wil pursue Te Kooti till I capture him." An eye-witness describes Ropata's rage as " awful" at Te Kooti's presumption in attack

ing a Ngatiporou settlement. Ropata means mischief. Mr. Ormond left this afternoon for Wel lington. A temporary stoppage has occurred in the erection of the telegraph line between Taupo and Rotorua. The natives cut down one of the poles. On communicating with Mr. Locke the natives returned to erect the pole cut down. A misunderstanding had arisen between the contractor and the native owners of the timber, regarding the price to be paid for it.

GREYMOUTH, August 12. Mr. Wilkie, member for the Grey district in the Nelson Provincial Council, was brought up yesterday at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Greymouth, on a charge of perjury. He was committed for trial, .but admitted to bail.

DISTRICT COURT.—Monday.

[Before His Honor Judge Beckham.] Defended Cases. Christopher george quick v. bell, bros. Claim, £50 damages, Tor non-fulfilment of agreement. Mr. MacCormick for the plaintiff, Mr. Hesketh for the defence. A jury of four was empanelled to hear the ease. The names of the defendants, as set forth in summons, were Andrew Bell and John Bell, the But Mr. Hesketh stated that Mr. John Bell had nothing to do with the firm, and that Mr. Andrew Bell alone traded under the style of Bell, Brothers. Mr. MacCormick stated that he was not aware of this fact, and therefore allowed a nonsuit to be recorded as against John Bell.

The case then proceeded against Mr. Andrew Bell.

The facts as set forth by the plain tiff, were as follows:—It appears that in April last Mr. Bell agreed to supply the plaintiff with 4000 bushels of Canterbury oats, within a period of six weeks, at the rate of three shillings a bushel. An agreement was drawn up and signed by the defendant, also by Mr. Quick's clerk (Mr. Afoflin), who, however, only signed it as a witness, Mr. Quick not signing it at all. In this agree ment the plaintiff stipulated to forfeit the sum of £50 if he did not carry out the tenor of the contract. Subsequently, however, he informed the plaintiff that he should not be able to let him have the oats at the prica The plaintiff told him that unless he did so he should expect some compensation, as oats had gone up in the meantime ;^but the six weeks elapsed, and the oats were not supplied, nor was compensation granted. At the end of the six weeks, Mr. Qaick was compelled to pur chase a large quantity of oats, by which he alleged that he had suffered considerable loss, hence the present action.

The defence was, the agreement had never been signed by Mr. Quick ; that Air. Bell told him, within two hours of signing it, that he could not carry out the contract; "that the agreement had not been stamped for five weeks after it was made, and that oats might have been purchased by Air. Quick if he had chosen at even less than 3s. a bushel before the expiration of the six weeks. A number of witnesses were called, and the learned counsel on both sides addressed the jury, but the decision of the Court had not been given when we went to press. [Left sitting.] *

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

(Before J. Naughton and A. K. Taylor, Esqs., Justices.)

DRUNKENNESS.

A. Chisholm and R. Galloway were each fined ss. and costs, or to be imprisoned for 24 hours with hard labour.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

Mary Bedford was charged with this offence. Sergeant MeCafferty deposed to having found her and another woman fighting in the street Prisoner made a long vigorous statement about a certain jacket as the causa belli ; and was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours with hard labor. ASSAULT. James Murray was charged with a violent assault on Peter Hurley, a boy of tender years. Prisoner stated he was drunk, and did not remember what he had done. Peter Hurley deposed : On Friday last I was in Queen-street, near Wakefield-street. I was talking to another boy, and saying nothing to the man, when he struck me on the head with a candlestick, and took me up and " chucked" me down on the kerbstone. I have not been able to get up out of bed since, till Sunday evening last. Frederick Hughes deposed : I am a clerk. I saw the prisoner lift the boy over bis head and throw him down like a tennis ball on the ground. The lad was quite insensible for a long time, and we had difficulty in reviving him.

Airs. Margaret Hurley, tho mother of the child, deposed : On Friday the boy was in sensible, and all night through he was calling out, being delirious; on Saturday I made him' stand up and he fell on the ground, saying the ground was going round him ; he had a large lump on the back of the head ; he was able to get up on Sunday. He is not ten years old yet.

The Bench considered this a most aggra vated and wanton assault, and sentenced tho prisoner to six months imprisonment with hard labor.

The Court then rose,

THE EVENING STAR, AUGUST 22, 1870.



To Correspondents.—"F.J.s.," your let ter too late. Will appear to-morrow.



J P. HAMLIN, LICENSED INTER PRETER and NATIVE LAND AGENT; OFFICE, Shobtland - Street, Auckland. J, P. Hamlin is prepared to NEGOTIATE the LEASE and SALE of NATIVE and other LANDS. J. ?. HAMLIN.



mHE "THAMES ADVERTISER" a My be obtained at the OFFICE OF THE " EVENING STAR,' Queen-street, (Next to the Bank of New Zealand), Immediately on the arrival of the Steamer from the Thames. Reed & BRETT, Agents for Auckland.



WANTED— A Respectable Young Lady as BARMAID, in a first-class Hotel. —Apply at this Office. WANTED— By a Respectable Married* Woman a Situation as HOUSE KEEPER to a single gentleman. Salary r-ot | so much an object as a comfortable honie. Good references. —Apply 8., Stir office. PRIVATE BOARD AND RESIDENCE. TWO or Three Gentlemen can be acconi- g modated with the above. Terms mode rate. References required. Apply to Mrs. Braithwaite, Parnell. LOST—FIVE SHILLINGS REWARD. LOST, this morning, between Thames Hotel and Shortland-strett—A Lady's Gold Leaf BROOCH.—The .binder, on returning the same, will receive the above Reward by applying to Mr. R, Hampton, Shortland street.