SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.32. HIGH WATER,—This evciung, 5.31.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Royal Alfred, 5 o'clock. Comerang, 8 o'clo k. Challenger, 10 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Gazelle, brig, from Newcastle. Oberlin, brig, from Adelaide. Comerang, p !., T. Chrisp, from Bay of Islands. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s , Farquhnr, from Bay o Islands. Alarm, brig, Walker, from Newcastle. Taurangft,- schooner, 00 tons, Moller, liom Tsuymngf* Xeonldaa, schooner, 70 tons, N orris, from Bay c' Inlands. Clyde, schooner, 35 tons, Anderson, from \\ angara Hero, cutrer, 80 tons, Moller, from Taurnnga. Jane, brig, AVestbropk, from Hobavt Town.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Southern Pouts. —'Wellington, s.s., 2'Jtli mst. »TDNBr.—James Paterson, s.s., 2Sth, and Lord As) • ley, s.s., 30th. ! Eondon.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

James Paterson, s.s., from Sydney. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Taranaki. Hero, 5.8., from Sydney Countess of Kin tore, ship, from London Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Moa, briff, from Sydney. Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne.

IMPORTS.

Per barque Frowning Beauty, from New castle :—505 tons coals, 5 tons coke, Hender son and Maefarlane (agents). Per brig Jane, from Hobart Town.—2oo cases jams, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 120 ditto ditto, Binney; 59 bag 3 potatoes, R. Hobbs ; 89 cases apples, Peake ; 35 cases tart fruit, 4 hags pears, 38 cases jams, 280 ditto green fruit, 10 half-cases ditto, 200 cases jams, 40 ditto green fruit, 66 ditto jams, 37 ditto green ■fruit, 80 ditto ditto, 120 sacks flour, 6 bales hops, 1' ditto opossum rugs, 50,000 palings, 4000 feot timber, 1100 rails, 20 pairs cart shafts, 6 bales hops, 40 cases green fruit. H. 8. Meyers, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE FROWNING BEAUTY.

The barque Frowning Beauty, Captain Harrison, arrived in harbour this morning from Newcastle, which port she left on the 15th instant. She experienced light variable winds across, and passed tho North Cape on Saturday last, at 3 p.m. Had heavy squalls down the coast.

■The schooner Rifleman cleared at the Cus toms this morning for the Chatham Islande with 1000 feet of timber and a car ( »o of sundries.-' • j \

The whaling barque Albion cleared at the Customs to-day,.and will sail to-morrow oo a whaling cruise".

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, r * e Monday afternoon. Messrs. Samuel Coehvarie and Son held > Bale of laud, nt their mart, today : —All thai. piece of land, part of allotment No. 6, sectior No. 36, situate at Onehnnga, with a cottagt , thereon, for £23 10s. Also, allotments 11 and 12, of subdivision of, 6 and : 7, of section 17, •übufbs of Aacfaud, £3 10s ; 40 acres, pariah of Karioi, In Gd per acra ; 1 acre, township of Hamilton Wc3t, £2 2a 6d; the island of To Koroto, containing 23 acrea, for £6.

THE MAILS.

Malls will close as under :— For 'Xlmmes, this day, at 4.30, and 5.80 p.m., and to morrow, at 12.30, 4.30, and 5.30, p.m. Tor "Wangarei, etc., this day, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s.

"Wellington, this day, at 5 p.m. i'or Tauranga, etc., per Hero, to-morrow, 29th instant,

at 0 a.m. For Gisborne, and Napier, per s.s. Napier, to-morrow, 29th instant, at 3 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier station, will be

received-at this office till 3.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places per s.s. Lord

Ashley, will close at this office on Wednesday, 30th

instant, as under: — For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and

Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. Por Australian Colonies, at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton {for

letters specially so addressed), at 11 a.m. For United Kingdom via Brindisi at 11.30 a.m. for money orders, registered letters, and newspapers,

at 9 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United King dom, via Southampton, bearing an additional fee of 3d and 6d respectively, will be received at this office till 11.30 a.m.

S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Edooumbe.—On 15th August, at tlio Knoll, Tan ranga, the wife of E. M. Edgcambe, Esq., J.P., of a Hon. ' '

DEATH.

Tisdali,.—At Parncll, on the 26th August, tho Infant daughter of Gordon C. V. Tisdalll, .Esq.

ROTA.

The following gentlemen have been summoned to attend'to Police Courfc; business during the ensuing week :— Tuesday;':'(Petty Seasions)— Messrs. Baber, Beetham, Dargaville, Dilworth, J. A. Gil | fillan,- Henry &ilfiUan, Home, Jervia, IT. A. ; 'George.-i U.,:•. :J.- i. . Wednesday—Messrs. Ritchie and H. H. -TurtOn/ nui.jttlft :.-•-...,,: Thursday—Messrs. Baber and Beetham. Friday—Messrs. Daldy and Dargaville.

The Evening Star.

" For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For tho future in the distance, And the good that we can do."

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1871.

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We are requested to draw attention to an extensive sale of choice fruits, jams, flour, &c, ex Jane, from Hobart Town, to be held at the stores of Messrs. Meyers and Co., to morrow (Tuesday), at noon. , One of tho neatest and raost useful speci mens of Auckland industry is nowtoberepn at the workshop of Mr. ii.'S. Smith, of High street. It is a 'kitchen range, constructed entirely of wrought iron, and therefore not liable to the breakage incidental to those formed of cast iron. It has every convenience for culinary operations ; and as this artizan can supply similar ones for something like £8 10s. —a considerable reduction on what the imported ones can be purchased for —wo can safely recommend their adoption. Smith has likewise on hand other stoves and ovens of a superior class., which ought to be inspected by everyone desirous of fitting out his establishment in a perfect manner.

In a Provincial Government Gazette pub lished to-day, there is nothing contained but the proclamation of twenty-four reserves. The list comprehends a reserve for a site of a grammar school and playground in Symonds street; for the rifle range in the Parish of Waitemata, and for a parade ground and rifle range in the Parish of Waiuku; for a watering place of a perch frontage in the suburbs ; for a wharf at Kaglan, a landing place at Mangapai, a site for a church, for three cemeteries, and fourteen reserves for educational purposes. r j x>\ ' ;i ';: '• . ■.-. .„, , ; ■» i ■ ''.'.,■ I.' '"■'".'■. |V ■'■'-"■-> *'■■■!•-': '■ -v:--wi :| . : : \ ■■ ;. ..;'.,^'1: r . *£**■« ax** 'i "' "4. '}.,'' :.;" - ■■' i* *"'-• ':-'.'- ■■■ ad ■■ fj >,j t*»W 5 i . !..,,'" '"'",*.' li" C' ", " '■---'-1 T*«i<-' *.r« ,'. ~,.-i. ,■„...' t', .'* ''"*' •l" >0""' .■-■-»- 'M '.;;*■ j>H .• - '!' -;'" "" ":* "" *■■ *•' : -;~ :"-' ■•".■-inwjc :i j ;.'-;:;";"■ ;"■' ' I*;- •■ :i';-<.- ''■ ■■'■• *'~ <■'■- ■ \ : 7i '■ a. -ifi '>■ -iji-'1' ['■'• ''' -*' '-'■'■" Vrsw«. wslia!} 'ix'yflk announced yesterday that the tjishop ©1 Auckland intends holding a confirmation at St. Paul's .Church on Sunday, evening next, on which occasion there will be a choral service. In another column will be found a copy of a requisition presented to John Williamson, Esq., and signed by over five hundred of the electors, asking him to allow hhnself to he placed in nomination to represent the City West in the House of Representatives. Mr. Williamson, in reply, intimates that he has much pleasure in acceding to the request. The fourth monthly meeting of the Auck land Institute will be held in the Museum Buildings this evening, when several in teresting papers will be read. A call of Is per scrip has been made in the Otago Gold Mining Company, payable on the 18th proximo. Return of sick" treated during the week ending Saturday, August 26th, 1871, at the Provincial Hospital:—Remained last return* 76; admitted since, 7 j discharged, 6 ; died, 0; remaining, 77; males, 64'; females, 13. Arrangement of cases : —Fever (comal), 1; cancer, 3 ; syphilis, 2 ; ; scrofula, 2 j anasarca, 1; paralysis, 6 ; epilepsy, 2 ; amaurosis, 1; ophthalmia, 3 ; bronchitis, 7 ; aneurism, 1; chorea, 2; heart disease, 1; dyspepsia, 1; diarrhoea, 1; hematuria, 1 ; albuminuria, 2 ; abcess and ulcer, 6; wounds and contu sions, 2 ; fistula, 1 ; fractures, 2 ; necrosis, 1; anchylosis, 1; cutaneous, 2 ; debility, 6 ; rheumatiijm, 8; lunacy, 2; phthisis pul monalis, 9. No deaths during the week Thanks are returned to Mrs. Roskruge for a parcel of old linen.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Boucicault's drama of the " Octoroon" was produced at the above theatre on Saturday in that careful and complete manner which characterises the produc tions which are at present placed upon the stage under Mr. Hoakins' super vision. Ever since this gentleman's arrival, the evidences of studious rehear sal, increased attention to detail, and the other adjuncts necessary to completion have been more and more apparent, and it is now a real pleasure to witness a per formance at the Prince of Wales. The " Octoroon" has been played so often that a detail of the plot is unnecessary. Suffice it to say that the Salem Scudder of Mr. Hoskins was equal to his Major Jorum, which is tantamount to saying that it could not be better. Miss Colrille, as the Octoroon Girl, Zoe, played with much pathos and discrimination, and repeatedly received the appreciative plaudits of tho numerous audience. Mr. Kyan was excellent as Jacob McClosky; in fact it is a part which suits him to the life. The Wahnotee of Mr. Jones was very good, and a word of praise and encouragement is due to Master Kyan, who enacted the character of the boy Paul. Pete was monstrously funny, the scenery appropriate and good, and the other characters, which we have not space to enumerate, satisfactorily sustained. It will be repeated this evening. The intro duction ot the last act is sensational, and entirely different from the author's pre vious version.

GREAT WORLD CIRCUS.

This talented company re-appeared in Auckland on Saturday evening, when the pavilion was absolutely crowded with the admirers of that species of entertainment. An excellent programme was gone through with great ability, asd will be repeated this evening.

FIRE IN QUEEN-STREET.

PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OP THE NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY'S BUILDING-.

We had almost begun 'to hope that the winter would pass over without our having to chro niole any more disastrous fires taking place in our midst, for since the destruction of a large number of houses in Pitt-street a considerable interval has elapsed ; but we regret that such hopes have been premature, for on Sunday morning a .very serious conflagration broke out in Queen-street, the scene of the fire being the magnificent building lately erected by the New Zealand Insurance Company at a very fjreat expense. This building must be ■well known to everyone in town, as it forms one of the niost conspicuous and striking objects in [Queen-street, and is the seat of business ■of a very largo number of business people, ■who have offices on the premises, while hundreds of persons dabbling in shares daily transact their business in the central hall. The lower portion of the building is let off into offices, mostly occupied by BbarebroUors ; in tho upper portion are likewise a number of offices occupied by sharebrokers—by the official liquidator, by Mr. John Sheehan, the solicitor, by Captain Clayton, and others. The lower front of the building is occupied by the Insurance Company on one side, and the Gas Company on the other. None of this portion of the building has been materially injured, the lire having been almost exclusively con fined to the -Exchango news-room, at the extreme back—to the restaurant, -which was to bo above—and to the floor above that again, which -was set apart for a hall for meetings, &c. The whole of this back part - of the building was lately leased by Mr. Cyrus Haley. The lower floor was fitted up as a news-room, and partially occupied by offices. The first floor was intended for a dining-room, and was fitted up at great expense, and on a very large and handsome scale. This was to have been: opened on Tuesday next (to morrow), under the management of Mr. Rior dan, but it has now been totally destroyed. It was only on Saturday afternoon that we paid a visit of inspection to this room, which then presented a very handsome appearance— the long table in the centre of the room, and the tables at the sides, being laid out with everything necessary for the accommodation of 200 or 300 people ; ana the 6ntire room pre sented really a most handsome and elegant coup d'osil. Mr. Haley had gone to a very large expense in the matter, and had not this untimely fire occurred the dining-room would have been one of the largest and most com pleto in the colonies. As mentioned before, the floor above this was set apart for meetings, ' &c., and immediately at the rear of the plat form was the kitchen belonging to the re staurant, garnished with everything necessary for commencing operations on a very large scale. Ihe fires in tho cooking range had not been lighted up on Saturday, but they were to have been made up to-day, in preparation for to-morrow. The fire consequently could not have commenced in this portion of the premises. Having thus given our roaders some idea of the interior of the build ing, we will now proceed to detail the facts connected with tho fire of Sunday morning. About ten minutes to three o'clocK Constable Wadman was passing near to the Fire Insurance building when ho smelt a burning smell, and looking up into tho air saw a cloud, of smoke arising from iho upper portion of the building, ilo at once passed over the road and rang the bell which com municates with the watchman's room, and on that person putting his head from an upper window, ho shouted out to him that tho building was on fire, and told him to come down and open tho front gate. The man, however, understood him to say that a fire was raging somewhere else, and immediately commenced to give the alarm, upon tho bell in the clock tower. There was thus somo little deluy, but Wadham again pulled at the bell, and in a few minutes the watchman came down and opened the front gates. In the meantime Wadniau had been joined by Con stable Brerinan, and through the gates Hie two could sec a flickes1 uf lights at tho end of the ball, as though the firo were burniug in the Exchange Neivs Room. The first thing Bronnan did was to go round to the back of the premises, and makts an examination of the oven& and windows, all of which ho found were fastened, and with no appearance of hav ing been broken into. An attempt was then mide to get into tho new«-room, but Mr. Haley, the proprietor, having taken the key 3 away with him, there was considerable dilli culty and delay before this could be effected. In the meantime, the fire-bell had been forth the alarm, which was taken up by the other fire-bells, and in a very few minutes Superintendent Asher and a number of the firemen and Inspector Broham and a number of the police had arriv.ee! upon the spot. Large numbers of people very soon began to assemble, and a dense smoke enveloped this part of Queen-street. The engine was got to work as rapidly as possible, but here ugain another delay took place, for on affixing the hone to the water-pipes from the Domain, it was found that tho water had been cut off. In the meantime the firo was increasing, and on the Exchange doors being burst open, the staircase on tbc right-hand side was seen to be on fire, and a portion of ;the ceiling on the same side was burning fiercely. A crowd of people at once swarmed into the building, eager to be of service, and in a very short time the news-room ■ was cleared of chairs, seats, tables, stands, and indeed everything that the people could lay their hands on without being burnt. Even the bar counter on the left-hand side was dragged out and pitched into the road. Of course all this time the forcje of the firo was increasing, and the flames in the first floor appeared to have full possession of the long room, from the windows of which, at the back, masses of flame leaped forth, while tho smoke rolled in clouds up Shortland-street, the wind' blowing strongly from the west. After some further delay tho kose from- Messrs. Thornton, Smith, and Firth's mill was attached to that of the brigade, and a good supply of water obtained" from the same establishment, and poured into the building back and front. By half-past three there was an immense crowd assembled both in Queen-street and in the rear of tho building, and the flames were leaping madly through the roof, throwing a lurid glare over the entire town. At one time it was feared that the whole of the building must go, for the wind, as mentioned before, was blowing strongly from the westward. Strenuous efforts were made to at least savo the contents of the different offices, tho doors of which were smashed o; eu, and the furniture, pjpei'S, safes, &c, tumbled down si airs and out into the road without; ceremony. One of the safes, in its descent, came foul of tho hose inside the hall, and burst it, thus causing ;>n other slight delay. In a very short, lime every office in the pluco v,-a? cleared, and the road in front ot' the building wns literally piled up with furniture, fittings, &c. In clearing the Bhai'ebrokers' offices the people seemed to take an espcoial delight, and scrip of all kinds was thrown about with tho most utter recklessness. " Caledonians" wore washed away by tho water, and " Thames" lay neglected in the gutter; while iron safes and cash-boxes were strewn about in all direc tions. A8 may be imagined, it was pretty hot

work. The flames leaping out of the front windows of the Exchange rooms, immediately above the gallery of the hall, caused the glass roof to crack iv all directions, so that portions of it fell down with a crash on to the floor, to the infinite flangur of those below. But the firemen maintained their places manfully, and fought with the flames for mastery, pouring upon them the fullest supply of water they could obtain. Prom the roof sparks and pieces of burning wood flew away in myriads, and several of the adjoining buildings had very narrow escapes. In West Queen-street the people cleared their houses of furniture in a very short time, fearful of the proximity of the fire, and had not great exertions been made with wet blankets, &c, thrown over the skylight of Lewis Brothers' store, that building must inevitably, have caught. Tho sparks and pieces of burning wood foil in countless numbers upon the roofs of the adjoining houses, but fortunately the heavy rains which had descended 'during ■ the night prevonlod them from taking effect. The wind lulled slightly about half-past 3 o'clock, when the fire men redoubled their efforts, and the flumes begnh visibly to^abate, and were confined entirely to the end of .tho building. By four o'clock they were, quite got under, although water was continued to be poured on to this end of the building until daylight, before which time, however, the crowd had dispersed. Mr. Asher and his men are cortainly deserving of all praise for the manner in which they kept the flumes down ; and Mr. Broham and the police also deserve commendation for the good service they did upon tho occasion. The public too worked vory hard in saving furni ture, and although it would be invidious to mention names, we niay say that we saw many of our leading citizens, with their coats off, working away like horses. The damage done is as follows : —The Exchange news-room gutted ; the first and second floor utterly clestro; ed ; the glass roof of tho centre hall broken and cracked in many places, and tho doors of most of the offices smashed in. The New Zealand Insurance Office, however, was not touched, as somo of the directors were present, and saw that the fire w:is not likely to reach this part of the building. But with this exception every office is injured more or less. A. good deal of the furniture was saved from the Exchange Rooms, and all from the offices, although, of course, injured more or less. Mr. Haley was insured in tlie Koyal for £1000, and the In surance building itself was insured a short time ago in the Victoria Office, for £5000. Tho loss will be a very severe' one to Mr. Haley, who was just making a start,, but with the most material success ; and although it is possible that the amount of insurance may cover his actual loss, it will certainly not com pensate him for his brilliant prospeots, which are thus at one blow utterly destroyed. We have .not been able to learn the origin of the fire, but it is said to have been first seen on the staircase of the news-room leading to tho floor above. In the news-room itself there were two fire-places, but these appear to have burned themselves out at the time tho room was closed at ten o'clock on Saturday. The end wall of the building seems to have been cracked a good deal, but until a survey has been made it will be impossible to tell the actual amount of damage done, but it must be very great—certainly not less than between £2000 and £3000 altogether. An inquiry will no doubt ha held as to the origin of the fire.

DISTRICT COURT.

MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1871

[Before Thoifias Beckham, Esq., District

Judge]

The usual bi-monthly sitting of the Court wns held yesterday, when the following busi ness was disposed of :—

Jonx O'Q-roats Q-otn Mining Company V. Lasof.llks.—Mr. Rees appeared for the plaintiffs, Mr. Ucsketh for the defendant. — This wns an application to reinstate tho plaint on tho list of causes, and fix a i!ay for hearing. The cuso had been called tho previous Court day, when Mr. HeskeUi objected to the authority by which Mr. Rees appeared for the pluiuthTs, and consequently the Court directed n nonsuit. Tho authority produced by Mr. Bees was signed by two directors, but Mr. iloaketh contended that the authority of an "incorporated pluiutiff" could bo only under seal.—Mr. Rees ciled fcvcrul cases to show that no such formal authority was necessary ; that individual directors and managers entered upon lurgo trans actions by authority of the company, but such authority was not necessarily under seal. It would bo absurd to require tho seal of tho company to every act that might bo necessary to bo done in the namo of the company.—Mr. Hesketh said the question was whether tho Court should abide by its own rule. The Court must sco that authority was neocesary_ to enablo v solicitor to* appear. Whoso authority ? That of the company: and for such, a purpose tbo seal ■was the authority.—His Honor would like to look into tho oase before giving judgment.— Judgmont deferred.

Deven v. DoEinfrEii.—Claim-£22 10s. 6d. —This was an action for- wages. The defend ant denied that he was indebted, and set off several sums paid to plaintiff, but it was ruled that there could be no set-off against wages. It appeared, however, that plaintiff had given defendant credit for most of Ike c»ab received. The defendant, however, said that plaintiff did not work on tho last day for which he charged, and complained that the plaintiff took two horses, a waggon, nud a man from their work at road making, to convey his things into town. —The Court gave judgment for the plaintiff for £21 10s 6d. , ,j|

Watt t. Byrne.—Claim, £27 0s sd. This was ah action*-to recover for goods (limo and timber) sont for tho defendant's use to Mau gawai. The defendant appeared to have some arrangement with a person named Cook, by which they were to quarry stone, and bring it to Auckland. . The plaintiff is a. timber mer chant in Mephanics1 Bay. The defendant denied that any lime or timber had been sent to him. He only, knew that, that the cutter was to bring stone from Man gaw.ii. The plaintiff deposed .to despatching tlio iitue and limber. ,It appeared, however, that.most of the conversation relating to the supply of the goods was with Cook, and tho account was rendered to Cook. The defend ant denied that there was aay partnership batween himself and Cook. The plaintiff deposed to a conversation with Byrne, who said, " that when they gob more stone out it would be all right." The defendant upon one occasion said he was responsible for £8, which he would pay. A witness, named Greenhill, clerk to plaintiff, deposed that the goods were put on board the Kathleen Borrodule, cutter, by order of Byrne and Cook, Mr. JLJyiMio to pay for them, "being the partner in town," but the witness would not swear to the exarct word?, but was posi tive the words used were "to-that effect." Mrs. Eliza Cook deposed to a partnership existing between her husband and the defen dant, also to arrangements mn.de'*in. her presence that the limo and timber should be procured for the building of a certain bridge at Mangawai.—The defendant was recalled, and denied in a positive manner the evidence of G-reenhill and Mrs. Cook, in respect of the i partnership alleged. Cook might have under

stood tliat defendant was a partner, but there was never any proper, partnership between them. The only partnership, according to the defendant, that ever existed -was a part nership in procuring flass for the New Zea land Insurance Company's building.— His Honor gave judgment for plaintiff.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS PA.V.

[FUOil OUR OWN COTOIESPOtf IXE^T.]

THE CALEDONIAN—IS 76 OZS.

LODGED

DIXON'S CRUSHING

WAITBM ATA RESUMED WOEK,

Ghahamstctwn, 3 p.in

The Caledonian have at present lodged 1576 ounces, the result of the past week's crushing. There is no change in the appearance of the mine.

The Quocn of Beauty has crushed 35 tons, and the result is 46 ounces.

The "Wnilemata has resumed work

Dixoji's No. 1 crushing is looking only moderate. ■'. j

Al leading stock bavo a downward teudenc3 r; very few transactions.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

By the brig Jane we have received papers to the 12lh insfc., from which wo clip the follow ing :— ~ , ■-,

HOBARTOWN.

August 12.—^Thcre has been no change in quotations for broidatuffs to-day. •. JTlour is quoted at £13 lOSj and wheat at '5s dd to 6s. Bran sells at lid per bushel, and sharps at J&7 per ton.

MELBOURNE.

August 12. —Tho Bernard,- from Foo-choo foo, has brought 22,000 packages of tea, 5,300 of which arc for Sydney.' Slie. sailed pa the 13th of July.—The Corean djiliculty was etjli unsettled, and an English guubont had^ojife up to rescue some English subjects. —It is rumoured thatXhe Government have instruc ted Mr. Vcrdon to protest agninst the transpor tation of Communists to Ne'.v Caledonia.' — Currants been sold at from 6i& to 6£d. Holders are now firm at tho latter figure.— Privatu advices from Foo-choo-foo, of tho 12th of July, report teas scarcer and dearer. —The barque Bollu Mary, Captain Geo. McArthur, arrived in port on Tuesday last from Auck luud, after an unusually protracted passage of 45 days. She passed some broken spars float ing about 150 miles to tho eastward of Cape Barren Island; and which- presented tho appearance of having been recently J scraped ancLjTarnieUedi'flnd consequently'bnly a short time in. the vrator. A';..

SHARE MARKET.

JIH. J. 11. LENNOX'S BEPOBT,

Owinp to the fire at the Insurance buildings and the Caledonian meetiiig, there has been very little business this morning. My 6ales' comprise :rr-oaledo nia«, £120; Thames, £24; Nonpareil,! £5, 17s 6d. There is great demand !for Thames mid Caledonians, but I hare! no quotations.

MB. H. X. STEVENS' EEPOET. f &in My sales this day comprise :—Cale'dp niuTi, £122 10s and £125 ; Thames, £"24 find £25 10s ; Otiuco, SOs ; J'okatea, No. 2, 3s ; Moanatairi, £5 ss. Buyers of Tokatea No. 2, Thames, and Caledonian.

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

[Beforo B. F. Porter, and.A.X. Taylor, Es<js., Justices.-

, Deuukenness.—Four persons were cadi fined five shillings tiud costs ; two were mulcted in ten shillings each ; l'ouv forfeited their bail j and Thomas Burns, and W> Gr. Joyce, for third offences, were sent^to gaolter sovon dafs, V■" - ;|

Dktink and DisoßDEiiLY.—John Finlay, pleaded guilty of tho above ofFence, and: was fiued twenty shillings and costs. ' ■

I Assault. —The same prisoner was charged with, assaulting James Benstead, by. striking him on the face with his cleuchod fist.' j He said he remembered nothing about it, and was fined twenty shillings and costs. io.'l •

SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS.

Fhom thj subjoined communicutiouit -^ill be seen that we shall soon have reminiscences of Auld Lane Syne revived, by the appearance of kilts in our-streets:-?-! ,r,l - 8 ! .... " Militia and .Volunteer1 Office, ! " Wellington, August 21,: 1871. "Sir, —Referring to yoxir letters Ifos. 149 ---and'l94, of' the; 18th;lS'lay: and!;ilthJiily, I have the'lionor to inform, you' tiliat His'Bxcel i lehcy the Governor' having accepted tho service of the corps named tho 'Auckland Scottish Rifle Voluntoers/.tl.ie usual notifica tion appeared in the'gazette of Saturday, the 19th instant.—l have, &c, " (Signed) Phimp Hahinston,: :.""• . " Liout.-Colonel, " Inspector of Militia And Volunfeei's.,' "To Major Q-o^dori.'' ; . '

SPECIAL MEETING OF JUSTICES.

In accordance with a letter from from the -Honorable tho Colonial Secretary notifying the acceptance of the resignation of James O'Neill, E=q , of the office of Chairman of Petty Sessions in Auckland, a special meeting' of Jastioes was called for to-day, in] order to nominate his successor. Tho following gentlemen attended, namely :—Messrs. P. A. Philips (Mayor), W. 0. Dulcly, G-. B.Owen, R. R Porter, - T.- Ritchie, G- M. Mitfprd, S. Kernpthorne, C. Olway, Joseph May, 'and J. M. Dargaville ; and on the motion of;W. C. Daldy, Jfisq., seconded by Or. U. Oweii, .Esq., Joseph May, Esq., was unanimously oloofced Chairman for the remainder of the current year.

METTING OF CALEDONIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY.

The annual meeting of the shareholders in this Company was -held to - day in the Mechanics' Institute. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. C. J. Stone, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided.

Mr. ToTHiii;, the manager of the Com pany; rfead the Report, which is as follows :—

"The Second Annitai Report of the Directors of the Caledonian' Gold Mining Company, Registered, for tlie;Year ended 31st July, 1871.—Your directors 'have much pleasure in congratulating the shareholders upon the result of the past-year!s operations at the company's inine. Tlie annexed balance sheet nud statement of accounts cannot fail to be regarded with satisfaction by the share holders. For upwards of two years past the shareholders have patiently waited the com pletion of the main shaft necessary to prove the value of the reef in their ground ; great difficulties hindered the operations ; the bard ness of; fche sjbone to be penetrated, -the-fo.ul air met With :!n sinking, afd, tlie heaVy ipnhx pt water, "wore Qifficuities-spccessively overcome, but only by great perseverance and. after con siderable outlay of capital. About- the latter end of 1870, arrangements were made for exploring the upper portion of the company's mine by driving from the Grolden Crown main level along the line of reef. This exploration .did not yield any very large results; the erushihgs from; the reef' during tlib;'.first;,; sixi mouths of the year, Or up to the:3lst January, 1871, yielded 2,392 ounces from 910 tons, or over two ounces to the ton ; but about the, beginning of February last the main run of gold was met with, and from the Ist February, 1871, to. ,31st July of the same year, the results were such as toj satisfy'the most sanguine. The out-turn of gold for that time was 154,828 ounces which realized, nett, for distribution among the shareholders £411,840, or at the rale of £823,680 per annum. The quantity of stone crushed during the last half-year 1 for this yield was 7,309 tons, producing over 21 ounces to the ton. The total number of tons crushed for the whole year lias been 8,228 ; producing 157,220 ounces of gold ; the average yield has beeu over 19 ounces ,to the ton. The gold realised £445,959 llslld., of which the sum of £413,270 has been paid to the shareholders in dividends, making a payment to them of £144 10s. per share for the year; but of this amount the large sum of £144 per share has been paid-fo'r theilastthalf-vear.jpr at-thesraje of. £24 per mobth.feu ekcli/sharo. Tour directors believe such results have never before been realised in the history of go/d mining. It will be seen from a perusal of the Mine Manager's Report that the work in the: mine has been much hindered and made more expensive by the gre£t~influx of water from the reef in the works upon the low level. The. company's pumps and machinery, though; sufficient for an ordinary influx of water, when" the Tookey and Imperiul Crown pnmps were at work, were found quite insufliicienk.tg-j£eep ~dowii the. Water wlien these-pumps we^e'not fit work, and .w'heii.Uhesij^ooinpan^es leased pumping it became quite evident that" one general arrangement for a large plant should be made between the four companies interested, viz.:-the Golden Crown, Tookeys, the Imperial Crown, and this company, and' accordingly j an. agreement "has 'been entered into by which these" companies* 1 contribute equally with this company towards the erection oi a powerful pumping plant daily expected from Victoria, which, it is believed, will. be sufficient to drain the four mines named to the lowest levels they. _will : be able, to work 'for many years 10 come. ' 'Meanwhile the'oosti .of working the pumps of the Tookey Company is borne two-thirds by this company and onc fcUird by the G-olde&t'Cipwn Company. ? ..Your directors have long felt'the importance :df; iit>' creasing the company's crushing plant, and arrangements have been made for the erection of a large'iaAd "efficient battery.' j rYouridirec tors look forward to the future with great ; confidence. The mine manager's report »ill give a description of the work-in hand, bud those projected, iv the mine/ •- (A* rpa"ful(al of this report will show the exceedingly valuable' property possessed, by Jtue shareholders. Your, directors have hitherto been able to meet the shareholders with a fortnightly, instead ifidl inQntuly: dividend,'^nd^bey dpuofc at nrefcent see any reason why the payment of^ a fort nightly dividend,^ould. not qon.tmtie; but. they would remirict sh'areholaers'*'that j the fulling off i&,tUe;amountj ( ofVa, fortnight's (divi dend is no ruld by which to "estimate the vplue of the mine. Hitherto, .your directors have devoted their time^td *iih'e"cbmpany's serfice, and borne no sniail amount of responsibility 6h*e¥r'f(illy ' witfiou^rbmauer;Uk>h ; r but your directors feel that the shareholders cannot] require this at their hands'-any longer, laud that provision should be made for the payment 'ofr«v reasoniibhr ho"borfirinm" ; torthp directors for the time being ; they propose a vote at the rate of £500 per annum-: for division among, the board, commencing from Ist .January, ? 1871, up'to^he.ntfjit {yearly meeting. One of the directors, Mr. T. Russell, retires from office, but,:being.-etfgibJ:(J, isa.qajidi^ate for re election.—C. J. Stone, ChairnYuT.—Auckland, Augrist ; ls,rlß,7L-.fr o j.} ea [g; ..',..,7 ■- I .':. "Dividends Paid foe the Yeab e^dbd July 31st, 1871.M.)??0: December Bth!, 103" per share, £1430. 1871 : "February 6th, £2 'per eha;ro,:.j£67aof;7j?ebvuttry; /^s)ih, £5 per share, £14,300 ; February 23rd,"£6 perabare, £17,160 5;, Jkfaycu r^ h»,£lo, per sliwy/ £28,600 ; March 21st;' "£l2 per share, £34,320 ; April 4th, £12pei: shave, £34^320 ; April 18th, £12 pershare, £'34$2tf; May 2nd, £14 per share^£4o,o4o 3 May 16th, £10 per, share, £28,600; May 31st, £25 per share, £71,500. j Juuc 13th, j£l2 perehai-e,je34,320; Juno 28th, £15 per share, '^2^900 ; July 12th, i.6 per ahare, £L 7,160 ; July 26th, £3 per share,;deßjsßo,f Tqtal r> £4l3,2^.0r £144 10s per share."

.„" Mdte r MANAGEE's Bepobt."—Grahams - town, August1 of the Caledonian Gold Mining Company, Regis-: tored Gentlemen,-;—ln, sending, you. my report for the annual meeting, there is little need for referring to the success of the past year's operations, as (hat will he fully brought outin ; the financial statement. I-wish, however,' to say that the coiuinericement of the year was marked by considerable delay and disappoint ment, arising from several causes. Ist.; Prom the large influx of water and the necessity for providing timd .fixing adequate machinery to, overcome it. 2nd. IjYonijthe frecrueht giving* way of.the boiler4 K tlJleJcause for a wh|Dh is npfc yet fully explained. These difficulties -were at length overcome, and in the beginning of Sep tember of last year we commenced to get gold, through the Golden Crpwn mine. The| run of gold upon whicE wt.QomnMiiced working did not give such large returns as we expected, and it was not until the latter end of January of the present year that the rich run of gold;; which has si ( )ce;given.fsuch large-freturns, was mot with. Tho' piece..of ground>since stoped out has proved to be of unparalleled richness, and there is promise of continued large re turns, as there is still at our present .level a lurgo block of rich ground standing. The main drive from the Golden Crown has been ex tended for a distance of 190 feet to the Cure boundary, and a winze is now being smjik.from this to .the .next level. ft ThiSrwilLopen| a' very large block of ground for sioping out, i believe, will give good returns. The5 middle

drive has been extended a distance of 108 fe f (fromJNo. 2 shaft) towards the Otago boundary The reef for 30 feet in this drive is considerable disordered, but for the rest of the distance it is large and settled, shewing gold throughout A winze has been sunk from this level to cony municate with the drive at the 207 feet level" This work has just been completed, and th' extension of the drive to the Otago boundary will at once be recommenced. The drive from the 207 feet level towards the Otago boundary has been extended a distance of 138 feet, pas? * ing for a considerable distance through rich gold ground, and throughout the whole length of the drive the reef will pay well v to stope out. We have yet upwards of two '^undred (200) feet to drive through the Cotfifla^y.j ground before we reach the nearest par ■tft] le Otago Company's boundary line. The isse^ of ground taken; away from the back of/ta}j drive has proved very rich, arid fchei'e is'efjll a rich run of gold exposed in the face." Thetim of gold in the bottom of this drive is also very rich;;..this, however, cannot be .worked till the bottom" Srives' are' extended a CorisidafabiTdii. tance and the water drained off. I hare no doubt but we shall have from this to the 265 feet level.flveryrrijeh block pf ground* to~t§ka away. ■' We/afce ' linking' two** wihzefj on Me specimen leader, from the 207 feet to^ttfe ;315 feet level. No. 1 winze, on the north-eastorn i side-of the, cross-put,, is down 30 feet, and t&are is a splendid! leader for Hue -whole: dij!<Hj*e, and a large quantity of good apt cimens* hire been taken out. The-leader in the winze it .now .4, feet wide. No. 2 winze is down about the same dig tancej and thd leader in thij wituois also rich and 3.ifeet;in/wi.dih. No'stownfe will be done from these winzes until tllfly are communicated with the drive below ; tut, when thW'iß fddrie"ih"ere':will bo ssreral rich blocks ready for this_p_urpose. We are also sinking a winze on the main reef (from the '^O? feet level)-to'cbmniunicftio ;wit,hithfidrire below ; this work is one of great importance, and will be pushed on with all possible spesa! The engine shaft is down'27ofee.t;fch6w^kof sinking was for BQy.eralmon.ths greatly delayed in consequence of the large amount of water we had to contend.with. ,;| The,bottom dr^tes are not, therefore^ yet opened out as extensively as they vrould otherwise have been; but they are now being pushed on with all possible despatch, and there is little doubt but that in a short time we shall be able to get out large quantities of gold' from this leveLi Already in cutting the chamber we have intersected a leader distinct from anything seen aboil, varying in size from 4 to 12 inches, and from it some excellent stone has been obtained. We have also in the crosscut on the side of the chamber, after driving £ feet, cut into what 1 appears,.- to be... a . large reef} the sive" of-this Mias^ iot Lyet. been ascer tained, and 1 no.;- gold- .has r ret, been seen .ibl.it, \JVqms it,- ho^reifctt taere/is|i^"|erj large flow of water, aflcl w-fcailJ opcnloufc upen it as fast as^possible. lhe sinking of the engine shaft will also be immediately-rqsmucd, The'Siaaehineryi-jboth; pumping andwinaiiig, is Hoi perfect working: orderrjeftnd I' ,do l.'nptAp« prehen"d-rthafcjany large; expenditure/,]*jjif be lieedsd'in 'conn ectioji with.it fQivppmetiine to come. The addition to the battery is 'Oom :-bleted>, %nd■ is "of the !f be^t description^' Dut th^rS r4B'fl,ipressirig' necessityipr fche'erMtion of a larger onej vAt present the. eras ijiog is too much scattered, and entails!,'a,''large amount of additional labour, anxiety, and expense.'jThere-.are also large blocks of ground which ,are,,pomp^ratiyely*'poor, the'; quartz from^Jiioli will not Dear' the1 'expense of so mnc hhandEng.~"Wo have at present at work 76 head of stampers, and, shall be able to keep this number going fnr some time to come. In refe^OTjce to thß)faturei I have no hesita tion in saying tuat I beljeVe the mine will continue-to give good returns/or. years to come. The' opening of the lower levelsannsfc be proceeded with vigorously j the inevitable delay which has Eere" tofore taken place fil jdping ;thi« will foi^a jtipae interfere with the produce and economical "workrag bf fclie%iiiie, but there can.. be..np_doubt that the blocks of ground now being opened up in every part of the minp will yiel,d very .returns' j and it is also now Very eviaunb thkti the lich Iwns of gold, will continue in depth. There are still Weveral: otller' 1 leaders'; and .reefs jet ibo be prospected and. worked upop, and tbre^hare holdjers may with confidence look forward to a long p'eriod:6f and profitirrl am, Managisr."

" Balance-sheet fob - the ' Yearu jbnded 31st July, 1871.—Receipts:—Out-turn of goldf 157 7 2aQ«z8.,7 r dwt8, .£44,5,959 jls lid; out-turn of tailings', £9,(524 i63-:8d;;ialls, in cluding boniiß';'6ffT£s;'pKrfshM:e>on 279,s)iares allotted to Youcg American 'shareholders, £8,419; - inter-est—received, £68 ; total, £459,071 8s 7d. Expenditure:—Claim ac count : >Maohined% alterations, &c, £2,653 lOd ; erection of tramway, *£ 155 17s ; wages and contract.labour, £9,03714s 6d ; contribu tion to'PuinpingrAs?i)oia|lbn,^£looo; ditto to pumping Tookey's shaft, £519*53 2d j crushing, £3,79!^-IW.^ Assaying;f£B2 9s 6d ; timber, £1,449 7s 6d ;-blacksinilh (partly on mnchiuery account)s>£Bß3 17s Id ;.ironmongery, £299 Is (H.d;,fuej, £X$M 148J6d ; powder arid fuse, ,£3lB i.candles, 10s 5d ; lease,.miners' rights, rates, <£5-j_£_BP' "193 9d-j survey;-£2O 8s 2d ; statipnery, postage, advertising, stamps, &c, £187 7d; hiisceQa&us, £6615s 9d ; total, £2?,BI8:i8s 6d^,' l^tery account: Purchase of _and.j^na^;hmery, alterations, &c., £354061154 d.; wagca^£l,34s 16s 6d; fuel, £766 6s 2d; quickSver, £i; 372 Is 3d j gratings, blankets, oil, lighting, &0., £156 9s 5d j stationery and miscellaneous, £27 14s lid ; f total£7,o,74 T l93^d. Lawexpenses,£43lßslOd; losaofrfor^felitiin"BK»,Jjß2o4;'intere ; B ; fc paid, £13 18s 24^. 16 Young American i shares < purchased to United Pumping A ssociation, £3,075 sa; ditto to Tookey Quartz ■4tiriirigrJifiofipafiy.p.rs££pPo; advanced for Golden Crown on pumping account, £146 3s 4d; balance xeceivablo for tailings sold (not yet due), £2,321 6s 9d; dividends paid, £4JL3,270-, 3auk of I? New Zealand— Oyerdraft 31st July' (repaid), M^lflis 3d V balance now at credit of, C3otn,pany, £8,588 Is; total ex« penditure, £459;071:8a 7d. .

~ " Statement of .Assets and Liabietcies to 81st jFtJI/r, 1851 of value of mine, plant, and machinery).—^Dr.—Assets : Cash at bankers—Q-eneral-aocount, £8,588 Is j divi dend, £1,319175; ■ loan to United Pumping ABBociaUonj £3,075 5s jgdittp.to Toqkey Com pany on pumping account, £1000'; advanced for Golden Crown ditto, £146 35,4 d,; due to the Company for tailings sold July."27!, 12,321 6a9dj;,'lpr'Young l f,>Apierican shares, at cost, £137 ; total, Sie^sV l3a Id. Cr.—Liabilities: unpaid dividends, £1,319 17s ; excess of assets over liabilities, £15,267 16s Id ; total, £16,587, .13s ld> . 9

(t Oapitali Accottnt.—Dy.—To claim, plant, and machinery, £34,320. Cr.— By 2,860 shares of £12 each, paid up in full, £34,320.— ChabliKS TOTStLL, Legal Manager.- Examined and found correctV-—Michael Hannatoed, Auditor.—Auckland, August 22, 187 J." The reading-of that .portion of tK1' "eport which referred' fcb the .future good .ji^f** s**5** of the mine vwvs.receiv.ed with applaus^' ' . .Thei Chairman,ln'uioving the adoption of the report' and:"baltmce-"3li'eet, gave a history of the progress of> the mine from its opening in 1868. Mr. Wit. Hat seconded the motion. HCMafJ GaOMBiK" thought that directors ougW tp be above receiving au honorarium in tin > shape of £500 -a year. . (Cheers.) I He also ] made some remarks on the existingssystem of b obtaining gold from the tailings.

ICHE EVENING STAB, AUCKLAND, MONDA%, AUGUST 28, 1871.



AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &o. . . This Btenino. Murray's Great World Circus, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8.



" Slap bang, here we are again!" — Wbrdsivort/i. ON SATURDAY next -will be published another and greatly enlarged series of Comicalities by the " Lunatics," entitled— BHTTMES "WITHOUT KEASOK Words by the Idiotic Poet,' Pictures by the Insane Artist, and Yella of Laughter by the Hilarious Hauhau. . Go^tbntS.— The Jovial Poljwogs, a legend of the.Domain ; The Curto de Visite, a muni cipal ditty; The Katipomaniac, a ballad of the primeval bush; Who killed the Share holder Pa nursery rhyme for baby brokers ; Ride a Cock Horse, a rhyme in time ; Odo to Polly Plum ; Vice-regal Verses ; De Lunulicia Inquisitio; Locus Sigilli; Stanzas, in Strait ■vruiatcoats, &0., . &c, Illustrated exeruelatingly uud profusely. Peioe One SHiLtisa, EOB PRIVATE SALE, LOT OF HOBABTOWN SEED POTA TOES, EX. 'JANE,' Upset price, £8 per Ton. Ko oharge for bags.—Apply to GEOEGffi SIBBIN.