SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.59. HIG-H WATER.—This evening, 7.42.

ARRIVALS.

Camilla, bri?antine, 190 tons, White, from Adelaide,

DEPARTURES.

Excelsior, ship, 800 tons, Lees, for London. Herald, schooner, Laurie, for Russell. Alarm, brig, Walker for Newcastle. Tein Esser, schooner, for Newcastle, Success, schooner, Burr, for Bay.of Islands.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Beth Shan, early. Sydney.- Alice Cameron, Oct. 4. Honolulu.—Nebraska, p.s., Of* s- Napier..—Napier, eari^- TAURANOA.-T-araasa, earlj'. SonTm=R* Ports.— Wellington, s.b., cany. Ims^Merlin, Oct. 3 : Seagull, Oct. 5. New Tobk.—Alice, early. KAiPAiiAi -Colonist, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, 3.5., from Sydney. HM s.s. Basilisk, from Nelson. Nebraska, p.s., from Sydney. Napier, s.s., from Napier. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Ballarat, barque, from London. Rita, brig, from Melbourne. Camilla, schooner, from Adelaide.

IMPORTS.

Per Camilla, from Adelaide:—26o tons wheat and flour, Or. Thome (agent).

The ship Excelsior took her departure for London this morning, leaving the harbour with a fine S.W. breeze. / The cntter Mary Eliza left Kaipara on Thursday last for this port with a cargo of •umj for Messrs. Must and Co. The s.s. Wellington, from the South, is expected here on the 4th proximo. The p.s. Challenger, for the Thames, is un avoidably detained until twelve o'clock to morrow.

ARRIVAL OF THE CAMILLA.

The schooner Camilla, Capfc. White, arrived in harbour this morning, with a cargo of wheat and flour, for Mr. Geo. Thome. She left Adelaide on the 4th instant, and ex perienced Tariable winds throughout, passing the North Cape on Thursday last.

COMMERCIAL

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in the companies named be- Inw :— .

THE MAILS.

Fo^kS.S&^P.^andonMondav.at FOTWangarei Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, On For Whitiangi, per Mercury on Monay, at 2 pan Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. sfe r-a ssi saaffsiSJ? t» time of sailing.

"NoTB.-Itis notified for general information, that on and after 6th October proximo, the colour of the onepenny, twopenny, and sixpenny postage labels, issued by this department, will be, one penny brown, two penny red, and sixpenny blue. woy *. ' S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

GiHGßiii.—On Saturday, 30th September, at Welles ley^atreet, Herbert William, only son of the late George

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1871.

"For the cause that lacks assistance, For tha wrong that needs resistance; For the future in the distance,; And the good that we ccn do.

Ulefesrs. Hammond and Co. hate taken th. premises of Mr. Messenger, in Tictona-stree where He. has for .» long period carriea ge business as a butcher. The incomerspprr r m to conduct if; in the same efficient ma' berotofore. ' w p , r^cej.ve frdm our advertise column fUMr. P. McArthur has taken r*™l^ -LMessrs. Hammond W Co., i 9}OT^M Street, where he will carry on bu^ c"n£ lie branches. '--''

The b/gVreputation OWfJ tpf"***? 0* hj^^*ca,mel as a household c^ df^ etll' ia? brought maiy inferior article? ato ™al*et The public a*, therefore war* d, nf to *c posed upon wih rubbish, b* ask °, r. genuine torn ato B auce ano^ cc r' ame is on the bottle. «ToJ&r> ans Olsnn> — Dear Sir,—By,Bftn e mistake/, bottle of your tomato sauce wasput away km y houso 3 and remained uncorktd for Towards of twelve months, *%& bottlfOf sauce was after - wards used t £,j »*vn Ut\Q> and I found it was equally i.^gocd as /» c]i first made.—T. W. Doonin, wbobsale sid retail grccer, 218, Queen-streefc, Aacklan*!"—[Advt.] We notice, by adve*i»e':neil('> tnafc tue cele brated Grourlay Fa«tly WUI appear at the Theatre Rojal, on ilbnJay night, for a short eea»on, previous to ttpr departure for Sydney, A general meeting of the ,members of the Auckland Rowing flub will be held, at the !£Jwmeß 'Hotel, on Monday eVehing1. :

Mr. W. Kidd, the famous naturalisfyMs indorsed the following as a ft^jSjH' Mr. Dales, of Holborn, optician, being fond oi fowls, and having a spare, unappropriated kitchen, there keeps his fancy pets^&es'ts an? placed in sly corners j^-and in each of these nests is cleposihed.a nest or chalk egg. In one of these nests, about four months since, Mr. -Dales' ciat took up its quarters,, covering the chalk egg wlh all the cure of a proper lien.-' There ib 'lay, morninir, noon, and Bight ; -■winking, banking, and snoozing its time nway. Mr. Dales, immediately on perc iving this, procured four fresh duck eggjy ar.d placed thenu in the nest, uncle^'ec it's -na». due time the eggs^er^^^ ain{ng the least ture > LMo^atehcontinu .usly the placefrom $&n£ it proceeds, so as" fo be. ready to make a pounce noon the intruder, and should it be a rat, mouse, or any other small living crea ture, immediately to fasten on and destroy it. Now. in this case, the cat must for some (Jays hay been sensible of their being hfmg creatures in the eggs, from the inmates occa sionally moving ; but when the full time came the cgg-sEeRa buraf; and. out popped ; the small, down-covered duckling, ! At this stage one would have supposed the natural disposi tion of the cat would have be»n fully wonced up beyond forbearance. Neither can; we understand why she did not destroy them, as one by one they made their appearance ; j but she did'nor, and three are now living! :. kik ■

The sixth lecture on " The Miracles of Our Lord" will be given to-morrow-evening,-by the Rev. Warlow Danes,, at the Albert-street Congregational Church. Topic: "The Healing of the Paralytic."

A fine specimen of the Awitu—we believe that i 3 what they call it—has been just brought from the Great Barrier, and was for warded tliis afternoon to t.he Museum by Mr. B. Keane; The animal, which is still living, was captured by Mr. Keane's boatman in a log of pui-iri, which, we understand, is the usual habitat of animals of this particular persuasion. From its rarity, especially in bulk, we believe the animal will be highly prized ; and being peculiarly of an economi cal turn, having, to-day, existed for sixteen days without food, it is not likely to prove a burthen to the limited resources of the Auckland Institute. We do not know if it will continue to exist on similar terms, but we have no doubt that every attention will be paid to its little wants by the excellent Curator.

A few days" since we published a letter from a correspondent at Poverty Bay, asking for in formation respecting the position and pros pects of the Independent order of Rechabites. In another column will be found an interest ing letter in reply, conveying information "at we believe will afford a good deal of gra uucation to-tho friends of temperance. .

A meeting of the shareholders in the Pukehinau Gold Mining Company was held at the office of Mr. W. C. Hiii, Insurance Buildings, yesterday. It was resolved that the present company be voluntarily wound up and a new company formed. Mr. W. 0. Hill was appointed official liquidator. It was then agreed that the new company should be constituted, with ii capital of £13,700, in SiBD shares of £2 10?. each, £2, paid up. Messrs. Evift, Cameron. 8,. Home, Blanch, G-. A. Frazer, and Walhiee_ were ajp_£ointed

On Thursday evening another of the enter tainments got up for the benefit of the inmate-t of the Lunatic Asylum was given. A con siderable number of people from the surround in ? neighbourhood and the city of Auckland attended. The numbur would have been much larger, but there was only one 'bus put on from" town. The entertainment was divided into three parts—the magic lantern and dissolving views by Mr. Brown and Mr. Grdham ; a concert by amateur, and the band, under the leadership of Mr. McComish ; and lastly, a dance, in which both visitors and the more rational of the patients joined witli much zest. The entertummeut was a very great success. We are requested to thank all those who assisted at the affair for their kind ness in giving up their time and talents for this praiseworthy object.. The entertainment . was brought to a close about 12 o'clock.

People never know how narrowly they have escaped casualties until the danger has been reveal'd to them. In the trial of 3auer bier v. Dilworth, a question arose as to whether certain moneys remitted by Mr. E. J. Cox to the plaintiff came out of £1000 handed by defendant to Cox upon a mort gage It 'transpired yesterday that several Jitters were sent to Sauerbier, in which a certain weliknovvn. and - highly-rpspeo*e« tradesman in bhis city was mentioned having borrowed monoy, Tiie.tenor^ tl«se letters was, "I willed J<>" f 00™* mail aa W. can't pay the man ey. I ™*c™ a' first of exchange next week a, W. Tfn>*l° arrangements. I enclose y«J a f^f ° nPP » chance for £100, as W. «ant t&* more. cuant,e iui cw , w]ll j j. It turns ou that W • ■"* f nothing of the intent tak«i that he never borrowea a r & Cox or Mr. Sauerbier. A muster of the Auc^" d Scofcti9h y°J, un; teers took pl.ee j»>**J e! cni nf'. afc f For iteera tu^n. v A r cornmand of Lieutenant Bntomart, «ader^ w _ MorvlsOn „„ Owen Jones- B^ tbfoagh a present, and J & gatis factory manner v° Uff- °I)S Instructor, Sergt. W^'flhouse, b^Ai^' Constabulary- A*«g» dress, of tap A ia>| coa tee trews "nti bonnet has : corwi'stinf^^ by the corps, j been *&fa\ dres9 nits can be obtained from until t*^. " j^j to learn that the corps k°%idly V^** mg ia numbers and- effi * '

CHROMOLITHOGRAPHS.

p. 7 of the most beautiful collections of that ha«, perhaps, ever cpeared in this colony,'is at;present in possession of Mr. Wavte, and was, on yesterday, for private inspection at his establishment. So strong interest waa manifested in the pictures, that Mr. Wayte has temporarily taken the place in Shortland-street recently vacated by Mr,: Canning, where the collection will be on view on Monday, and after, ivlosfc of the pictures are on a large scale, and are really works of art; and sooae of them are exquisitely, beautiful. Two of them have been, cTuiin^ to-day, exhibited in Mr. Wayte's windows, aud continued to' attract large numbers of ob ?rvers, who expressed tlicir warm admiration of the beautiful tinting, and the faithfulness to nature of~tW; landscaped. The collection is a very largo oi.e, and though some must be regarded as preeminently gems, the pictures —every oj:c of thorn—are singu larly attractive.

COROMANDEL.

Sept ember 29. The G-reen Harp have got 610 ozs. df amal gam out of 10 tons of general stuff. The Tokatea have "ob 2200 ozs. of retorted gold from specimens and 300 tons of general stuff. \ ; -^|e I Bainbow;io<3c:pub ; on Thursday, 160.

THE PROPOSKD NEW THEATRE. We are glad to see that the opinion w|&sji s IWe have so persistently urged respecting tne erection of a new fcemp.e for the drama "has been received with favour in the city,. and that our two morning contemporaries, hare taken it up earnestly and vigorously, 'i That people will g 0 to the theatre not withstanding all that may be urged jiAiif the evil which is likely to.^&^h' evA; but experience teljsy^jftg 5 may be imported p'^^-r^tTrama properly conducted, is Jmc; rely believed by a large number of those w-l'.o could never be suspected of sympathising with anything which they would deorh likely to prove detrimental to the morals of the people. But aside from all such considerations, there are multitudes of people who will go to see dramatic representations, utterly regard ■ less of whether the play is likely to affect their morals" for good or evil. Th?.t the drama is one of the most powerful levers known for moving the emotional nature is beyond queslion, and the power exorcised by the eye as a teacher, has been at all times admitted. "Whether those interested in the improvement of their fellow men, accept or reject this instrumentality, its power is none the less: whether that* 'power is-turned to g'iod or evil. As 'the-T people ■.must have amusements of a certain kind, it does seem a duty to improve the character of that amusement, and viewed in this.li^ht, the movement for the erection of a fiisfe class theatre in the city is a subject of ;no ordinary interest. In a building cribbed", cabined, and confined, there are physical impossibilities in the way of the management in procuring high class artists as a rule ; and if playgoers are limited to the representations .of actors of another class, it may be expected that the drama will partake of the charac ter of the actor, and minister more and more to depraved tastes. Unless to those, therefore, who look on the drama as intrinsically and inherently bad, the erection of a first-class theatre, and the consequent encouragement of first-class actors, should appear *an affair of public importance, and , we. do trust that those who have taken this matter in hand will not rest till their purpose has been achieved. There can be little doubt that as a speculation it is likely to prove a pecuniary success, and we would urge that steps should be at once tanen to give form to the agitation in the formation of a Joint Stock Company for the purpose. From what we have learned, there are numbers ready; to take a part when once the project is fairly before the public, and not much good can arise from any further preliminary agita tion. Action is now required.

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN. No. XXXIX.

A good joke is related of a couple o\ .. _ •> j. „.,, ,„„,. .»- -—<.p* the Thames, for the first tune. On the steamer they gave themselves great airx— played the piano, played cards, drank brindy-and-soda, and talked very " high" generally, giving the people to under s"hnd that they were some of the English aristocracy, come out here under an in coffniti, for the sake of privacy. Just, before landing, one of the new-chums called out to the steward, " Steward, which is the fashionable hotel at tho Thames?" To which steward replied, " The Pacific." Ho the swells landed at the Grahanutown wharf, within a few feet of the hotel referred to, but without knowing it. One of them hailed a cab. " High cabby, drive iw to the Pacific." "Jump in gemmep." .replies the Jehu, partly shoviiifr <jnem into his coach, for fdr they s j iou u'learn where the Pacific reaiiy WJr i ; and the Swells being put into tli*> .roach, were driven all over Grahamstown and Shortland for about three quarters oi an hour, at the end of -which timo they rt-ere set down at the very same spot where they had been taken up. " What's to pay, Cabby ?" " Ten-and six," replied that individual on the broad grin. The money was at once paid, and the gents went into the hotel. Cabby wa3 so de lighted at what he had done that he followed them, and told the whole story, when, as may be imagined, they frit somewhat small ; but they soon laughed it off, said it was a good joke, and finished up with making the Cabby sere**" 5/- They themselves afterwards re Uteci tne story with great glee. The Government is proper.y very particular on th* "aDJ eC. fc °f Cutter, 3 ,aod vessels of* 11 kin<*s burnln £ Proper lights, wnet 2,er under sail or at anchor ; and yet, i am told that the Government police cutter, lying off Grahamstown, every night shows regularly a " red light" instead of a." bright" one. If this be so, the police authorities in that locality ought to receive a rap over the knuckles. I was much arausad, while at the Supreme Cpurt the other day, with the name of Brown. We ftll know'that this patronymic is by no means rare - y but I was hardly prepared to find that no less than twelve Browns—the full number for one jury—were called; The confusion that ensued on the names bein^ called was ludicrous in the extreme. Why were all these Browns summoned for that par ticular occasion? Had the Registrar been wearing brown spectacles whenhetickedoff their names, or had he suddenly conceived a desire to .summon-all the Browns in Auckland at once, and so put an erd *° any farther complications in the jiatter. I, kndw, for my own part, 6i> hearing " Brown, Brown, Brown," &cv called to the number of a dozen, I felt very grate ful to my parents that I had not been christened. John Brown, for I should, in that case, undoubtedly, hare given my self up to the mercy of the Cpurt on the first Brown being called. I believe, that after the jury of Browns had been sworn each one was branded with a distinct «>Hrk so that one might be distinguished from bko other —especially the foreman.

Who is thafc dashing looking officer who rode through the town on Wednesday last as though at the head of a foraging party. Some people told me that it was the Captain of the Light Horse ; others that he was Captain of the Horse Marines, and others that he belonged to the Mounted Fire Brigade. The last, or $econd is the more, probable, but, at all events, I am sure he must have .fell very proud of his own personal appearance until when" riding in front of his party in Qixeen-street, one of the buttons burst off hia coat and left him in somewhat of a

dilemma. ILoweyer, he -.speedily. ;dis itioirated, entered a tailor's,-;tnd had ihc damage repaired, and then again rode through tha town atrtjie heMj>f his party, •who, :ifc mufffc* be ebnfessdd^, presented« somewhat of a motley app<'ara»/?'*" c*e . cially about the tr6u°^lCties-- aud the several jjqlt-perhaps, I had better say Awning about these unfortunate creatures, for some of them looked as uncomfortable as their riders. Nathaniel Bees-wing.

THE EXCELSIOR MINSTRELS.

This highly talented company gave another entertainment last evening at the.City Hall with success equal to that of their previous endeavors to please the public. Tho room was pretty well filled ; and the audience, when not spell-bound by the able performance of the musical selections, was kept in irresis tible laughter-by the .comicalities. Perhaps the best things on the. progjsamme, in -which all were good, were soli by Mr': Amery atid! Mr. Clark, a violin aolo by Mr-Herman, and another by Professor Saunders on the harp, of which instrument he-i* a psrfjeet master. As to the dancing, unless actually witnessed, the agility and the accuracy of rhythm "dis played by .Messrs."Kelly and Holly could not possibly be realised. The evening's, amuse ment was concluded by a -sketch -ealldd, "A Ghost in a Pawnshop,.'^, which 1 kept the audience .in., outbursts of irresistible mirth until their departure. This evening the same programme will be repeated, _and we think we cannot do better than advise all who can spare the time-to attend one of the most mirth-creating and harmless entertainments ever given in Auckland. Oiao or two things, however, ought to be noticed'; and a word or two of advice, mar not, peishagf,, be taken amiss. In the-'first place, if visitors would take their srabr n, Httlo earlier it would be conducive totlie comfort of those who arrive la good time, ajuxl would'allavr "the Minstrels to* commence operation*-4* tne appointed time; and, in the second place, we would beg the audience not to weary the performers by repeated encores,' but to remember that they are only paid for the quantity of wort shown on the programme. To demand more is most certainly, unjust. A little applause, when deserved, ia quit* snflioieiit, ■, ..

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Tui3 evening is<lo be dereted to the benefit of Mr. and Mrs. Byah, "who hare long been favourites, and who deserve well of the Auck land public. All tho " star" actors have volunteered their assistance, and tho piece* selected for representation arc auck as are suro to achieve success and meet vrith general approbation. "VV"e hope, therefore, to See the house crowded, Wv understand that on Monday naxt the VTfolo coniff&ny wiH proceed to tho Thames, where tney are certain to be ■well received.

POLICE COURT.— Saturday.

[Before Thomas Beekham,' Eaq., Resident Siugistratcj

j)i tl rsKKN'JfE3S. — Two persons were punished in the customary manner for first offences. O-UaiiPS!* i/».'wLAi/n. —H^.Se»t a hboLt. was charged with mating usu or üb«.;enc language in a public place, to wit, Barrack-atn-et, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Naughton deposed to the character of the language used, and prisoner was ordered to paj a fine of 20s and eosl.-s or be imprisoned for three weeka.

LAHcr.NY A3 A Baiheß.— fhomna H. Pear son, was brought up en warrant, ciiarged by Charles Madden, with uniawfuly appropriat ing to Ins own Use, the sum of £17 10a of which he was a buillee. On the application of Mr. Inspector Broham, the caso was aljonrned until Monday, prisoner was allowed bail — himself in £200, and two sureties in £100 each.

F'okoixo and Uttkrxno.—G.*orge 'Bull, alias W. Williams,'charged by J. G. Mbrrin, with uttering a fprged cheque for £15 17a 7d, well knowing the same to have been forged, was also remanded till Monday.

GOLD FROM THE THAMES.

The Hoyal Alfred brought up from the Thames last evening three boxe* gold, con taining 3376 ounces, for the Bank of New Zealand. Th«, shipment is in addition to 7524 ozs. forwarded on the 21»t instant, making a total o£ 10.900 oza. within tha fortnight. .

MOANATAIRI UNION GOLD MIN ING COMPANY.

The first annu«i meeting of the ghareholdera of the Mo»olltuiri tTnion Gfold Mining Com pany rras held yesterday, at the Queei|aferry irotel, Vulcan's Lane. There vas a good attendance., of aharehioldera. Mr.. D. B. Wallace, chairman"'of directors, presided. The directors' report was read, wnich showed: receipts for past year, £828 15* 4d ; expendi ture, £755 7s 5d ; leaving a balance in bank of £73 7» HdV JV W. Jooker.Esq., was elected director to replace Mr. Wallace, re tiring. In reply to ahareha'clers, the chairman stated that the directors would immediately invite tenders for puttirg in a tunnel 260 feet in length, to internet the Gblde'h Age reef, which has already proved dividend paying. This work wil be pushed forward with all possible dispxtch, to test the reef already in the company's ground.—The pro ceedings terminated with a rote of thanks to the Chairman.

We obaerTP bj adrertisement that Evening drawin" claa<s uro to be held in Hobsoo**fcreet in the °P-<*po.v&tozj school. The gentlemen who pr't>oae g'Ting. instruction in thi^ most deli<,^ful branch. d£^.art are well knowa as a bl,clelineator« "wittT pencil and brus|i, and yr understand that the fees to be charged are «o' be extreme^ rea9onabl«. We havo no doubt thafc many families - residing west of Queen-sCreet will be'only tod glad of shch an oppoi-l'inifcjr -of -obtaining instruction jin an amusing as well as useful branch of, study.

We havi been shown by Mr. Chas. Palmer, draughtsman, a series of magic lantern slides, which, for g-otesque' hiimonr and excellence of finish, weiiaio apldom seen,equalled. They are from'deaigia Vy Q-riset, dnh are really not only exce3siv<iy laughable, but capital speci mens of aft. It is a; drawback to the ase of comic niagic Imtern .slHes that they are usu ally very ill dravn, and as they are exhibited chiefly bwforo .ihildren, th^ tendency is to touch wrong lesDris in art. This objection is entirely removd iv the transparencies which have been showt to us) and we have," herefbre; no d^uibt thai; they , will command a ready ■mle. Mdjjio' Ipefns me very populai- with children, anil fiion really fjood sketalios can bo emplojcd,oldsters may find no little enterta!nment l an evening's exhibition of " pictures on fcl wall!'

- A.upticc,- in e.ltalian G-old Mining Com pailj, appears'; oa'r'advertising columns,,tlmfc the" suit'at -'pmM> raise tl at the instance of one Matt*haV >an 0 wlSo interferes with the interests of tie general flhare'^ide^ of the company, JL cU#end of tea shillings per share \»ui be paid *Q Ue ahareholclero in the Nonpareil Q O W' aajxax Company. ..^ , ">

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS Thames.

THIS DAY.

[from ovtr owk coebespondehx]

THE CALEDONIAN.—SI 6 OZS.

-LODGED

SHOTOVER TRIBUTERS

MOANATAIRI CRUSHING-.—304

BBIG-HT SMILE.—COMMENCE

CRUSHING.

TOOKEYS TRIBUTE — FOETS"

LBS. SPECIMENS

GEAHAM3TOWN, 3 p.ni

; i\ ■: ■ -■ ?:'■-%. :■• ■ l! ijBOUT 40 Iris, of specimens as rich as ever gob,' were taken ;? pu^ of Wood's /tribute yesterday. • ThJB Other tributes are much improved.

The Caledonian plumber block has broken, and stopped pumps ; engine idle. This-'tttorniu^ 5J 6 ounces have been' lodged-Jfrom general stuff. This is the first parcel for the week.

The Golden Crown tributers have lodged 138 ouncefe for the week.

Shotover tributera, 80 ounces. The result of a crushing from the Four Georges is eight ounces.

The Moanatairi have crushed, du ring the fortnight, 37-1 tons, which gave 67 cmuce** and- 250 tons, which resulted in 237 ounces of gold, making the total 30J) ouncefe.

The Whau Company have- re-com menced crushing. L

The American Eagle have got out Bom© specimen** thfa morning.

The Bright Smile will commence crushing, with ten heads, on Monday next.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram xcccivoil from the manager:—

"9.t£%.Jw i ... " The engine worked regularly for the last 21 hoursr,-and lowered the- ■water in the chamber 2 feet, but the pluramer block of the main shaft has just aplit. We are trying to get another here, but I fear we shall not succeed, if not it must come to Auckland to-night. Ihe stopee, and other parts, of the mine, are without alteration.''*

SHARE MARKET.

jis; i. m. lennox's b^pobt.

There was an improvement in the share market to-day. Caledonian nnd Thames stocks sold freely at a alight'reduction, upon yesterday's, quotations. My;sale£' comprise: — Caledonian, £120; Thames, £23 10s; Otagd, £3 15s; .Nonpareil, £6 2s 6d. Caledenian and Thames continue murh unsettled. . . . ! . Me. A. W. JFXE\Trxa's RtrpoßTi—BusineM dull. My Bales comprise : Caledonian, £120*;. Thames, £23 ; Central Italy,; 52s fid ; Tokatea, »7« 6d ;■ Pacific (CoroniAndel), 9a.| Blhk TXevr'

Mk. SATTNDb^ r ep~oVts sales1 d|*y, :—,' Caledonian, £120;, ctu,'^" 88 irers at £120 i Thames, buyers at £as \ fa \ Jttrerness, 2U j Nonpareil r £Q 2a 6d ; loon^.. £2 8, buyers at that price; buyers':6f Batik, bu..;.,^ j n . surance shares. .■ - .;

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible for our Correspondents opinions.]

REOHABITES.

New Zbatakd DiarHiCT o? THfl Indepesbrkt Ohdbe of Hechabitbs, SAiisiiq,;UNiT:r.

To the Editor of tbeiETWfiN& Btab*

Sir, —In reply"to a letterwlifcb ijj^red in , the Eybning- Stab on. 'tn«f 26ih uFttmo, signed " Advocates,"1 Trifch.pleasure; On behalf of the New Zealand District, 1.0.R, I furiwh you with the last quarterly returns from- each'" tent in the New' Zeaiind/ District i—:' ." Hope.,pf Well jngtoW^Eent'' /;•_,_. members \ t (Wellington) '' .^ T'":" "f.'V \'_ 58''■''/' " Star of Haurakl" (ThaWs)1 r "... ' : 6a.' '''■■ "Hope of Napier" (Napier)"- ... s<> ■ " '■•'■ "RoßeofSW.ou"(tlawke'sß^y)... .. »1 ';-' "Hopa of Auckland" fAiict&ria) : ■: 22 " Morning Star" (Greymouth) ... 15 -(; J "Lily of the Valley" (Hawke's Bay) 11 Total 237 Cr. to the " Hope of Auckland"~Tent,.je22B 7»9d. :-.:■ : - ~, . , ~ \ % wv\ * I Tent Offltfers': J Radcliffe, 0; R.; E.lieKdJ. D.R.; J. M. French, secretary. ; •rittn Cr. to tke funeral fund of the Nevr 2eal«nd District, £133 9s 9d. ! gni.Tfr: Drseriet Officira : r E^Leßoji7.J>-O.Es J . JPnc Crowe, D.D.R.; j. M. French, secretary. During fchfr present'quarter* the.Kew Zea land D»tricb has' -granted authority and dispensation to open new teats at Blenheim, Province of Wellington, Yernoii, and, Waipu kura, Hawke's Bfty. tf-jji ■..-.: --c ri The New Zealand: District has every, reason i to believe that our: next quarterly returns will j show a large increase of members.; , | •• • ? The New Zealand District will in future ; publish quarterly returns from each tent, and consequently make known its number of mem* j bers and amount of funds.—l am, &c, ■<- •. i ; • • tj .. J. M. J?BENOH, D.S., J il\ i . . : 252, Queen-street, f Auckland, September SOthjplSTl^-

TheComnailtfteof the Young Men's qbri»tiari Assooiation~l)ave^just addod some sixty ircttume» Of new works to the libra Vj. , {Xko* sel«otii>n Si ai«jost taried^nepand.compi^ifi eqme excel l«nb •taudardiworks,, , 8 S baa . b?; .gS ! " -.»,.,

A NIGHTMARE LIFE.

[fbom " harper's new monthly magazine."]

In the year 186^ ther^: were at Paris, as vrfjl as in the department?, a hundred lotteries for charitable purposes. Mon sieur and Madame simple-retired her balUsrs, enjoyed on a thL*d floor in the Une'Clidtiit, about three thousand francs a year, d£ which they scarcely spent two thirds. -They rose at nine, breakfasted, went to the Jardin dcs Plantes to look at the bears, the monkeys, and the two colossal elephants ; returned to dinner at 5, ■played a game at piquet-,-and went to-bed when the drums beat the retreat. How was it possible for them to spend more ? On Sundays they passed the day at Bel ville, where they had hired a square patch of garden, in the middle of which rose a aert-o^' cabin/ christened-by^them with: the "title*1 of "country-house: -' -;- -Tbeir friends and me?smate3 consisted of a pug dog named Pryame/who was madame's spoiled child; a cat called iViinette, especially petted by monsieur ; and a family of turtle doves, a source to both of the most, de lightful recollections,: particularly-; w3ien the coQk eriterfeined the hen with his intter n|inal)le series off salutations. InTshort, their fef£%«r a; 'succession of days, varied every year with two or three important eventSj such as the happy hatch ing of a pairofTit'tle turtle doves, orithe imprudent propensity which Miaette manifested* to hunt after nocturnal [ad ventures in early spring. The Simples, therefore, were as happy as it was po3-, sible for people to be,wben. madarae took it into her head to lay out the joint savings of her husband and herself in the purchase of a ticket 1 an^eachMoitery. Madame >imple, who was now and then tickled by dreams.qf luxury and grandeur, was; not sorry to sow* the-'seed of emotions id the somewhat too uniform furrow of hep ex istence. Madame Simple's hopes were note "disappointed. Her husband announced to her 83 times that they had won the principal prize in each lottery, thereby affording her 33 different emotions, which varied, according to the importance of the sum, from trembling to convulsion, from IkclirSaiiotfto" fainting. The result was Qiat thq^goo^TTprk.Sjsof the lady brought ' .Vf onaieur and^Madame Simple the trifle of 1,250,000 francs.

Scene I,—l he clock struck 9. J^Ton sieur simple sat up iii his bed, and rubbed his eyes. "Wake up, goody!" "lam. not asleep,-"replied Madame simple,.with importance; "I am reflecting." "Let us make haste and dress. Weshall.be too-late to see the monkeys IoL out. " " You well deserve to bear the name which you have given me, Monsieur Simple ! When people have 60,000 franca ajeanthey do not amuse themselves i wil!h such, nonsense tfa.monkey* We will go shopping this morning along the Bou fevards, as far as the Madeleine. I must have 1,000 francs' worth of lace. " "lo open the shop'witn, goody, dear? " "To trim a satin mantelet, Monsieur Simple. " " That 'srill indeed be a fine mantelet, then." ."~I mean we shall .have-plenty of, other smart things, too. " "Do you fancy thate we are to live any longer in this stupidj humdrum way, in a sort o£ public barrack, where twenty lodgers elbow each other on the staircase ?" " Nobody has ever elbowed me," returns Simple. " But that might happen. In short, I hire long and maturely meditated upon ourn'ew position, as well as on the changes which it ought to cause in our existence. . -My plan^arearranged." . . i-Madame Simple was an extremely expeditious person. Her plan was no sooner conceived than exe cuted ;_and the happy couple were soon in stalled, as if by enchantment, in a grand hotel in the'Cliaussee d'-Antin. Four ser vants in splendid livery loitered about the door, a caleche and a coupe stood, in the coach-house, and four magnificent-horses pavred tile floor of the stable. M. Simple regarded all these fine things with an air of complete astonishment. He wandered from one^room: to another—walked on the tips of his toes, as if he had been in a sick man's chamber, fie wiped off with h:s isliseye any dust of snuff which he mijght to let fall upon the furniture' ;_ a*hd his wife had the greatest possible diflßculty in, makinsf Biin ; understand that'he need not take off^ft' hat when:lie ipqke ;td f.hte" servants.' _'", '' ■' ' "'.*- ''''-' ''■'' ' ; -■ '■•'■ , d

Scene IT.—Monsieur" Simple, wished to get up* . Eollqtcing. the instructions his wi;e had given him, he pulled a bell rope which hung at his bed's head. At £ a- end of five minutes, as nobody came, he pitv.-,^ at the rope, for the second time. 'At **.t Jean, the valet dechambre, showed furiiselr, px»ffi Q g as if he had put himself- out of breath- % in such an extraordinar^hury; so that m. Simple, instead 'of firakih'g any remark abo,^ j.-; s neglfjifteee; pitied the: fate? r> f poor serrants who are compelled to'throw ■tlietrtselres into;a perspiration to satisfy the 'impatteht-demands of their masters. Jean: took; a good quarter of an hour to collect ancfarrangei the requisites for M. Simple|lsi 1 toilert; He' employed a second quarter of ari Eaur in sharing'1 him and brushing his Hair, a third in pulling on his .boots, a fourth in tying "his. cravat, and a QJ-tb. in Assisting hi,m with his waistcoat o,nd ao&i, - M- Simple had Ithe pleasure of rspend ; ing r an,,holur>and; a Ijalf j.n an oper n.tion-.wliiohfQ^nie^y-.jpcqupied him only •20 rmiiaute^to complete.

-Scene lll.—Dinner-time arrived, and M. bimpie sat, down to table, r Dear dear ! What, can this "be, ducky ? "he said, as he : tasted some .soup T r.whieh,was j^fef* fejotly; unknown* to.him in regard to colour*, 1 taste, and smell* "Itis a crawfish soup, delicately seasoned. "."Delicately poisoned i you ToieaU', my darling. Now that we are rieh'^i "there is no reason why: we should not 'hare a hotch-potch 'every day, with a chicken in it too." Madame simple . raisedher eyebrows in horror. ;*" A. hotch-1 potch f The idea of'requiring a cook .who served in Milord Plumpudding's kitchen to make a hotch-potch !." "Ah ! Our cook has —" " People who have &: cook, who lias cooked for Milord Pj urn pudding ought not to dine like every day folks," " What a pity! I should have been well satisfied with a hotcli* potch. " At the second course M. Simple opened his eyes with astonishment,"and let his hands fall .upon his .lap in complete despair. "Take something myi dear; help yourself t<v someihiu^, " iViad arne .Simple; "** Quite impossible, goody!. Ihavenot room fora tnorsel more. I have alrpadyl. done ho'libur to' twov dishes. " pr'dinafy^ private '* little dinners will i consists of Six. ' S^e' can not havß;. lessj now that vre are woiih^-^-'." ''Of course;

six be the number, my i OTe • position requires it; but you wSI J** me to obserye that tW,^! aUo* sion to eat of every one oUji - ?^" is to say, you would cause Milord Pi, fc pudding's cook the vexation of Si , n * . m< that his ragouts had failed, and &TH are dissatisfied with his ex£l 7°l " Do you think it would have A S\ upon Milord Plnmpnddin^.^JS Only imagine yourself in Vis p| ace ,, "That is all I require thought Mo^L Simple. "I am quite sure he doesTf feel obliged to taste of every mess? makes." Daring the night M. Simrf! was exceedingly unwell. "Whatever my wife mny say," he muttered toW self, «? hotch-potch would not have disT I greed with me in this way." ... , S-jene IV.-«Dear, did you oWe how certain persons smiled yesterday when they heard our name mentioned?' "I confess I paid no attention to-them" "Even oar very servants, when ev<Jrthe*, have to pronounce It, find it difficult to keep a serious countenance. " ' "Ourser vanta are ridiculous- servants, then!1"' " No ; 'tis our namo that is ridiculous!" "My father's name.' " " Your father had not 60,000 francs a year!" "Hassan honest gardener, glad enough to get sit days' journey-work everyweek, at the handsome rate of three francs a day." "j 0 be sure ; to be sure ! ■ People don't talk of these things, except when they are alone and that as little as possible,for fear of con. tracting the habit of doing so. Isaidatthg time- that it was a matter ofnesessity fb t us to change our name." "Renounce my father's name !" cries M. Srmple,'crimson with indignation. " Pray who asks you to renounce it ? Simple as W as you like ; only be so in more fashionable style. Do yoti fancy, for instance, that it would be-any affront to yoir father's memory to have iis announced, whca we enter a drawing- room, as Monsieur and Madame Sirnplecour?" "I should have no objection, my darling duck; but you have thought uponquite a grand alteration. I If you h?d had the modesty to propose Simplebourg, I might rhave said some tliingtoit!" "Oh.no! Thatsouudstoo GermaniSed ! I am a Frenchwoman. Framce for ever ! I stick to Simplecour!" "And I to Simplebo'urg! " The discussion was long, and ended in a compromise. It was agreed that henceforth Monsieur and Madame Simple should bear the name of Monsieur and Madame De ville. . . . One day Madame Be ."••im. plenville siid to her husband,'" My dear, you will accompany me this morning!" •' To go and see the monkeys? " and AT. De Simpienville's countenance brightened up at the very thought. The lady re* garded him with a haughty look, which said as plain as possible, "Poor dear ' man !he has been Simple so long as to continue Simple all his days." "So, dear," she answered—" no, it is not the monkeys we are to see. lam going to introduce you to-day into a world where you. ought to have figured long ago," con tinued the lady, adjusting her bonnet. " I do not know whether it has ever struck you thai you are utterly good for nothing in a philanthropical sense, and ate of no earthly^ service to any living creature." " I confess that this fact had entirely es caped my observation." ' W dispeople whose authority in such matters is incon testable haTe already made the discovery for you ; and they had only to^indicate the circumstance to me to make me'resolve im mediately mat your nuility^ andrinsigii ificance should forthwith cease."' "My nulity and insignificance ?' echoed Mon sieur" De : Simplenville. "Here is your diploma as a member of the Society for the Mutual Safeguard of the Respective Eights of Aslti and Animals. Thij morn ing the installations take place. We will be present on that occasion." M. De ' SimiilenviFle went as he wa* -bid. .. . " What is your opinion, my lore, of these respectable gentlemen whose eloquence you have just been listening to?" was "Madame De Simplenville s question to her husband as soon as the meeting had dis solved. " My opinion, goody, is that the monkeys are a great d^al mpie amusing. Notwithstanding M. De - Siinplinville's irreverent opinions, he was obliged to practice all the duties .and participate in all the righf sofa member of the Ph'l* obestial -Society. -.... .Bat all the whilo that Madame De. Simplenville was in ecsfcacy at seeing her husband hold so high a position—if not in society.at least in so cieties—the poor man himself fell into ade porable state. What With1 Residing over the meetings, the keeping, of the registers the summing up of the reports, _ and the t classification of documents,.hisiime was filled to such a degree that he had not a moment to .collect his thoughts. Jtle was reduced to the sfate of an Mtomaton. Nevertheless, an observer might have re marked that he occasionally;.ground his teeth, and looked desperately fierce whea he Ward people about liim say, "What a lucky follow is ~M. De t-implenville 1 What a capital thirrg is it to' have a large fortune!" The'truth is that he often muttered to■ htm self, tfie deuce was I thinking about whcnl let my wife "put irito<those horrid lctteries 1" t IX.—One dayM. De Sinlplen- Yille said to madame, " I am harrassed, worn out, morally as well as pSyiscally, and feel that I.want to be sent to grass, exactly like an old broken-down cab noWj Ah, if 1 could only go into the country! » Good heavens! I ought to hove thongnt of that, " exclaimed "Madame DeSimplen ville. " The idea never entered my head, iidvit iffEaster-wfisk already—the fashion able time fot ruralisingv- -Bui it is J»; possible to bear everything in mind. She soon made the discovery and the ac quisition of a country seafc on the banks ol the ,Marne, flanked by four pepper-box turrets; and known as ; the Chateau, de la Jobardiere, which gave h^r-lfee ngnt of henceforth styling herself Ma^me W Simplenville de'la Jobardierfii Wff'r of joy illuminated M. J)& Simp^iil 6 * woebegone countenance. "I shtfil gee a little rest at last," he said, stretching himself in delight on the cushions of JM carriage which bore him to his new «W" main. But alas !he must have been mWj of very primitive materials if he fancied that people with 60,000 francs a yeargo into the country to breathe thefreshmorn ing air, to 101 lon the. cool grass m -ac noontide shade, to live at their ease, ana go to bed t-arly -in a word, to rest them selves. As to Madame de SimplenviUe de la j;obardiere 4 she was richly endowed with every instinct of gentility, and under stood the principles of ooimtrj^-life quifce as did the. routujfliiof We « town. Her husband, as usual, was obliged

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AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c. This EYBKiira. Bxcelfior Minatreis, City Hall, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8 o'clock.



A N EXHIBITION of CHEOMO _2\_ LITHOGBAPH3 WiU be evened on MONDAY, October 2nd, iattie Shop lat. i/ occupied by Mr. Canning, in Shortland street. Oyfen from 10 to 4. tree tickets for admission on application to EDWD. WAYTB, Queen-street.