I near the Bank of New South ,C also given way, and the street I X street) is/.odedto a depth of several ftom the bf right down to the High 'ff I railwaysuaon. This means the ' aiding out of two or three hundred people !i JS, than were flooded out in March last.

INJURY TO RAILWAY LINE.

In addition to the above disasters, I have 'ust heard that so-ne two or three miles of the i railway line at Dangar's Flat, near Sinsleton, j hns been washed «way, and that communica tion with that town by rail is likely to. be I intprruptsd for fully a fortnight in con vpavievice. As yet the line is all right between ; f ier e aud East Maitland, but with the [ r j Tcl . neai'ly thirty-four feet high at West I Maitland, it is impossible for it to remain so j long. It wiN probably be impassable before night. The condi'ion of seme of the people ori the low lands is rery critical, but I believe lam right in saying ample provision by means of boats has Keen made for their safety- I shall probably proceed to Maitland by the next train, and if so, I shall advise you by telegraph of any new disasters.

FURTHER DISASTROUS NEWS FROM WEST MAITLAND.

10.50 a.m,

The train has just arrived from Maitland bringing very bad new?. The river is still rising at Morpeth and Maitland, and more than°half the later fawn is under water ; the whole of and the .embankments are overtopped, and several nouses have been swept away. The next tram will only go as far as Hexham.

POLICE COURT.— This Day.

(Bafore A. Clark, Esq., and W. T. Buckland, v Esq., J.P.s.) DBTTNKENNESS.

Eobert Heaton, charged with this offence, did not appear, and forfeited bail.

VAGRANCY. John Morgan was charged with a breach of the Vagrant Act, 1866, by having no lawful visible means of support.—Pleaded guilty. — Mr. Naughton stated that this case was a melancholy one. Prisoner was a good trades man, but had been convicted fourteen times before of various offences. —Sentenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labor.

BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT.

John Phalan, charged with a breach of this Act, by driving, in Queen-street, on the 23rd April, a cart without the name of the owner legibly being painted on it. —Pleaded guilty, and was fined ss. and costs. John Thurston, charged with a breach of the same Act, by allowing his chimney to get on fire on April 28, and pleaded guilty, was fined 10s. and costs. BEEACH OF THE IMPOUNDING- ACT. John Handcock Jacques was charged with a breach of this Act, by allowing a horse to stray about in Queen-street on April 25.—Pleaded guilty, and was fined ss. and costs. Hezelriah Mason was charged with allowing a horse to stray about in Nelson-street on Sunday, April 24.—Pleaded guilty, and was fined ss. and costs.

Leigh Dennis was charged with allowing a horse to stray in Queen-street on April 24.— Pleaded guilty, and fined ss. and costs.

The Court then rose

NATIVE INTELLIGENCE.

WHAKATANE.

We have received the following rather mi i nteresting intelligence from Whakatane : —

The natives here were in a great state of excitement on Monday morning last. Some natives had just returned from Ohiwa where an attempt had been made by the Government to capture a Uriwera chief named Tamai Kowha. This person is a well known cha racter, and is said to have been concerned in many savage acts against Europeans, cul minating, it would appear, in being accessory, if not the actual murderer, to the death of Bennett White. It is said that Major Kemp made a peace with Tamai Kowha some weeks ago and that Tamai had gone to Ohiwa, in accordance with Kemp's promise to give him land there. This is the native account, as may be understood from the alleged promise of land, for no European could believe that Kemp has any such power. . Of course the land does not belong to Kemp at all. "When Tamai Kowha, however, arrived at Ohiwa, he " settled" at a place called Whakarai, and sent messengers to inform the native chiefs that he had come. The messengers were, it is said, at first hospitably entertained, but they were after wards made prisoners. Marsh, who occupies a post with his people at Ohiwa, endeavoured to surround the place. They were successful so far. When the pa was entered,, however, it was found to be deserted, although there was a good deal of loot. Only one old man remained ; his name was Ti Pene, and he was killed. There appears to be a good deal of exasperation at what has occurred. The natives ask why Tamai was sent there,, and afterwards treacherously surrounded. They say that this circumstance will prolong and intensify the war. No doubt, the explanation of these things will be intelligible when it comes, but these excite ments do a great deal of harm by unsettling' the districts where they occur.

MONTHLY CUSTOMS RETURNS.

The Postage of .Newspapebs.—An impression existed last mail that the postage on newspapers was more by way of San Francisco than by the Suez route. We are informed, however, by the postal authorities that the price is the same— the postage being one penny.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Shobtijaitd-street,

Mahs ■will close as under : —

For the Thames, and Coromandel, this day,, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 12.30

p.m., and 5.30 p.m. . For Taranaki, and Southern Provinces, per ss. Rangatira, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmis eion from the Nelson station, will be received at this office till 9.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 10.30 a.m. Mails per s.s Hero will close on Wednesday, the 4th May, as under :— For India, China, Mediterranean Jrorts, Continent of Europe, &c, at 1 p.m. For the Australian Colonies, at 2 p.m. For the United Kingdom, via Suez (for letters specially so addressed), at 2 p.m. For Money O#ters, Registered Letters, and

Newspapers, at 12 noon. Mails via San Francisco, per ss. City of Mel bourne, will close on Wednesday, the 4th May, as under: — For Vancouver's Island, British North America, United States, Central and South Ajnerica, West Indies, Continent of Europe, at noon. For Sandwich Islands, at noon.

For the United Kingdom, at 1 p.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, ctncl

Newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late correspondence for the United Kingdom and America (bearing a fee of 6d. in addi tion to the postage) will be received till ' 1.30 p.m., and by the mail agent on board, until time of sailing.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

THE EVENING STAR, MAY 3,1870.



The following are the duties received at this Dort for the month ending April 30:— £ s. d. Wits 5915 19 5 Digars 2070 13 7 Cobacco 1791 7 0 lilies 4018 0 5 Beer 371 15 3 tea 835 17 6 Coffee 123 4 3 Jugar 1451 7 -9 Heasarement... ... ... 2065 4 1 height? 688 11 10 Id valorem 16 17 0 3ther floods 400 19 3

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£14.349 17 4



AISfCHOE HOTEL LIVERY AND BAIT STABLES, Q U E E H-S T R E E T. A. ERASER -ir>EG-S to inform his Friends and the Public _l J generally, that in connection with the above, he has for Hire, OPEN AND CLOSED CARRIAGES, SING;LE & DOUBLE-SEATED BUGGIES, SADDLE HORSES, &c, And hiopes by strict attention to business, with civility and moderate charges, to merit a share of Public Patronage. April 28, 1870. PHEASANTS ! PHEASANTS ! ! PHEASANTS! ! ! J. KNIGHT TTAS much pleasure in announcing to the public that he is now in a position to supply PHEASANTS IN ANY QUANTITY, alive or dead. J. K. also supplies them dressed, cooked, and ready for table. N.B.—GAME BOUGHT in any quantity. SUPPER AT ALL HOURS, consisting of GAME, FOWLS, DUCKS, HAM, OYSTERS—stewed, plain, or scalloped. J. KNIGHT, NEXT DOOR DUKE EDINBURGH THEATRE. [Advertisement.] T)ERSEVERANCE IS THE SOUL OF X SUCCESS. To the Editob." Deae Sic, —I am really in earnest about this Ragged School affair; and, upon enquiry, I learn that the school, bearing this name, is ashamed of it, the house in which it is hold unsuitable, and altogether too small to receive the expected ingathering of poor children ; the writer is, therefore, on the look-out for a place more adapted. One of the unoccupied houses in the Barrack Square would be de sirable if leave could be obtained from Go vernment. In the meantime I intend (D.V.) to assemble as many as I can in my own house at Newton ; in the morning at nine, afternoon at three, when the children may see some of the prizes, between ten and twelve, consisting of carpenters' tools and gardners' im plements, books, furniture, chinaware, clothing, and ornaments. Not less than ten prizes, some of which have to be made up from the log at the Mill, or wrought from bright gold lying yet in the hill. With each prize one golden image, value 205., will be given. The images may be seen at Mr. Major's, Wellesley-street. I should be glad to enlist some of our fellow workers who are willing to engage in this labour. JOHN ROSKELL. Newton, May 3rd, 1870. TO-MORROW. The Subscriber will sell at his Store, at 11 o'clock — A AAA^ 8- prime Oatmeal, ex 'Runga 4tjUUU tira,' fromDunedin 60 bags Sydney Maize 12 tons best table Potatoes 10 tons Auckland Flour, warranted 2 cases English Bacon 4 New Zealand Hams 11 kegs prime Butter 40 New Zealand Cheese, medium size 12 half-chests superfine Kaisou Congou 50 bags Sugar 20 boxes Tea, upset price, (to close con signment), 21s 4 kegs carbonate of soda 200 bottles Stout, unreservedly 2 cases prime Ale 5 tons Soap 1 case Salad Oil 1 case Pickles 10 reams paper Lot of Sundries, Groceries, and Paints, from Insolvent Court Tables, Chairs, &c. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. MONDAY, MAY 9. FARM AT OHINEMURI. The subscribers have received instructions to sell at the Land Mart, Fort-street, on Mon day, 9th May, at 12 o'clock, THAT Valuable FARM at Ohinemuri, known as " Cashel's," formerly the pro perty of Mr. Thokpe), containing 360 acres, of which 250 acres are fenced and 160 acres are laid down in grass, orchard and vineyard. The remainder is partly bush and partly swamp. SAMUEL COCHRANE & SON, Auctioneers.



AUCKLAND CONSOLIDATED GOLD MINING- COMPANY. SHAREHOLDERS meet in force TO |o NIGHT, at the Star Hotel, to participate in the new formed reef. NOTICE TO NEW ARRIVALS. BOARD and RESIDENCE at Mrs. Lincoln's, next the Brewery, Grafton Road. A spacious Drawing and Bedroom to Let. I TO READER G. WOOD, ESQ. SIR, —We, the undersigned, understanding that a VACANCY has occurred in the Representation of Parnell, in the House of Representatives, beg to request that you will allow yourself to be placed in NOMINATION as the MEMBER, for that District, and we undertake to use our best endeavoui's to secure your return. —Yours obediently, J. C. Firth G. S. Kissling Fredk. Ring J. B. Strange Richd. Keals J. W. Robinson R. Whitson Reuben Elley Walter Graham John F. Russell Charles Alexander John Allender W. C. Wiisj.i Mark Rawlings R. H. Stevenson George Fraser Walter Ewen Thomas Waters Stephen E. Hughes William Hale W. Aitken John Pee Henry Probert George Smith Thos. M. King Robert Menzies, jun. W. H. Davies T. Warner H. M. Morton Chaa. D. Thomson Andrew Beveridge John Home W. Henry Fleming John Davis James Halyday Henry Pierce F. W. Stevens John Brown W. Morrin „ Benjamin Johnson Henry Gilbert George Hayter James Watt J. Winks Benjamin Bullen Joseph Symons J. S. Booker Daniel Powell J. W. Diddams A. Kirkwood W. H. Steel Henry Richards P. Gorman John Brown Frederick Archard Charles Meacham E. Waymouth Frederick Sherwin T. S. Weston Pearson Gardiner Geo. Alderton William Hume C. J. Tavlor W. Speakman F. W. Wright John Pesft-ce S. Kempthorne Thomas-Keir Robert tfale H. Hanson Turton C. K. Roskruge Thomas Ljnch Robert Brown John Fitt John S. Lepine R. Church Thomas Cross TO THE GENTLEMEN SIGNING THE REQUISITION. /^ ENTLEMEN,—In compliance with your VjT request, I have the honor to offer myself a CANDIDATE (o represent the Electoral District of Parnell in the General Assembly. Your obedient servant, READER WOOD. Auckland, April 26, 1870. WINTER FASHIONS. THE MISSES MILNE BEG to announce that they have OPENED their WINTER STOCK of MILLIN ERY, consisting of Millinery and Straw Bonnets, Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, in felt, velvet, and straw, of the Latest Styles, Ladies' Dress Cap 3 and Head-dresses, a choice lot of Flowers, Feathers, Ornaments, for the hair, &c.; Ladies' and Children's Jackets, in velvet, velveteen, sealskin cloth, and waterproof tweed, all sizes; Furs, in grebe, sable, and ermine,, and a general assortment of Drapery and Hosiery. 37, Wyndham-street, April 29; TO BE LET, " mHOSE Commodious STORES, erected on I the site lately occupied by Messrs Combes & Daldy, in Queen-street. Also, the BONDED STORES, with entrance from Fort-street.—Apply to H. M. Jeetis, Fort' street. TO ADVERTISERS. THE Proprietors of the "EVENING STAR" beg to intimate that all ADVERTISEMENTS for insertion must be received at the PubK-Vng Office in VULCAN LANE, Lower Queen-street, not later than IWO O'CLOCK on the day on which they are tc appear.



TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. SEWING MACHINES. To be sold at Arthur's Auction Mart, 1 SEWING- MACHINE (by Simpion, of Glasgow) Double Action, ■with all necessaries, complete 1 Sewing Machine (Thomas'), in good working order. C. AIiTHUR & SOIs Auctioneers. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. AT 2 O'CLOCK. SELECT JJBRARY. mHE BALANCE of the LIBEABY of X C. Petchibb, Esq., will be SOLD at the Rooms, Fort-street, on Wednesday, 4th inst,, at 2 o'clock. SAMUEL COOHP &N 3 & SON, Auctioneers. TUESDAY, MAY 10. BY ORDER OF THE REGISTRAR OP THE SUPREME COURT. C. ARTHUR & SON Have received instructions, from the Registrar of tbe Supreme Court, to sell by public auction, on the 10th day of May next, at their Mart, Queen-street, at 12 o'clock noon, THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES :— 137 acres 1 rood, sections 1, 3,4, and 5, Village of Drury; 33 acres 3 roods 21 perches, part of section 4, Village of Papakura; 34 acres 1 roods 26 perches, section 5, Village of Papakura; 6 acres 1 rood 5 perches, section 6, Village of Papakura. WEDNESDAY, MAY 4. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, HARMONIUM, AMERICAN STOVE, PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, VASES, &c, &c. C. ARTHUR & SON Have received instructions to sell by auction af; their Mart, Queen-street, on Wednesday 4th instant, at 12 o'clock noon, TTOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND JjL EFFECTS, of all descriptions, useful and ornamental; a Superior Harmonium, Photo graphic Apparatus, an assortment of Vases, &c, &c, &c. TUESDAY, MAY 10. FARMS AT WAIHEKE TO BE SOLD. BY-OBDKII OF THE REGISTRAR OF THE SUPREME COURT. C. ARTHUR & SON Have received instructions to sell by auction, at their Mart, Queen-street, on Tuesday, May 10, 1870, at 12 o'clock noon, by order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, O'Vyf ACRES of LAND, situated at Wai- Oi Tc heke Island, in the Province of Auckland, being Allotment No. 5, having a large sea frontage. ' ■> \ Also, 390 ACRES of LAND, situated near the above, having a large frontage to Okatuiti Creek, and Putiki Bay, in the Island of Waiheke. •. Terms at sale. THURSDAY, MAY 5. UNDER BILL OF SALE. SUPERIOR FURNITURE.PIANOFORTE, &c, &c, > &c. The subscribers have received instructions to sell at their rooms, Fort-street, on Thursday, sth inst., at 11 o'clock, SUPERIOR ROSEWOOD PIANO FORTE, Drawing Room Suite (Walnut), Walnut Centre Table, Canterbury, Music Stool, Chess Table, Brussels and other Carpets Hearthrugs, Fender, Muslin Curtains, Mats, Cornice Poles, Mottled Kauri Book Case, Books, Skeleton Clock, Rocking and other Chairs, Decanters, Dessert Service. Dinner Service, complete (140 pieces), &c, &c. ■; Ara bian Bedstead (Rimu), Spring and Hair Mat tresses, Dressing Tables, Washstands, Ware, Toilet Glasses, Cots (Rimu), French Bedstead, Iron Bedstead, Stretchers, Mattresses, Pal liasses, &c., Box Stove, Chairs, Milk Dishes Chaff-cutter, &c, &c, &c. SAMUEL COCHRA.NE A SON, Auctioneers.



NEW '"''" "IN - AUTUMN AND WINTER GOOIS ' ".' •»*' . ': V. ZETETGKLjISia: FSICEia ' HAY 6S HONEY^IAN, NOT haring SUCCEEDED for the present in gatiifactorUy maturing th»ir nmngemwiU for RETIRING from BUSINESS, and being in receipt of Largo Shipments of AUTUMN and WINTER GOODS, hare determined to OPEN OUT and SKLL the mbmm* m HEAVr mSGOtfNT. The Goods are specially selected for H. & H. by their Home Buyer, comprising ertrj Novelty, and their Patrons will hare the opportunity of buying FIRST-CLASS GOODS at ENGLISH PRICES, and an Immense Stock to choose from. SPLENDID DEESS MATERIAL IN ENDLESS VARIETY, All at Cost Price. BLACK SILKS, ALL NEW MAKES, , Prices. COLORED AND FANC? SILKS, AN IMMENSE STOCK, TJDder Cost. 300 PIECES OF WINCEYS TO BE CLEARED OFT At Cost. 150 PIECES OF TWEEI», oUGHT AT A GREAT DISCQUNT, English Invoice. i COLONIAL-MADE.CLOTHING, IN, GREAT VABIETT,; At Cost Price. ;,. HAT & HONEYMAN. sth April, 1870. '; -v - o; 2 v §, *•. . d.Q;: ..£:.j 3 I fc. r- <&. g1" g"|;.'; m • I: &,&:: S".J !. Ph fl;*;! §£■■ *•:-'• ■ §; ■ *;- ! i ■