SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

♦ AERIVALS. St. Kilita, 5.8., lltwerday, frcm Wanganui. Taranaki, s.s., !'. Wheeler, from Taranaki aud Southern ports.

IMPORTS.

Per s.p. St Kilda, from Wanganui:—3o head cattle, 450 shoop, SO pigs, 3 horses, order j 10 kegs butter, Binney.—A. Buckland, agent. Per s.B. Taranaki, from Wellington : —1 roll lead, Combes and Daldy ; 1 parcel, Lewisson ; 19 cases, 4 bales, J. Warmoll; I case, Col lector of Customs ; 2 cases, Bank of New Zealnnd ; 5 drums naptiia, Collector of Cus toms ; 1 parcel, Capfc. Pitt; 30 packages bacon, 3 casks Lams, order; 1 case bacon, .Bucholz j 1 bos, 5000 sove reigns, Union Bank of Australia. From Nelson — 2 crates plants, Baird; 1 package trees, Russell; 1 crate plants, Binney; 57 sacks malt, Ehrenfred. From New Plymouth —1 box, Rev. C. Waters ; 1 case, A. G. Smith ; 10 cases, 1 box, A. Barnes ; 7 cases, R. M. Clarke; 1 keg butter, J. Nodder; 9 ditto ditto, T. H. Hall; 5 cases, A. Hood ; 40 packages, Lewis Bros. From Lyttelton—4 cases chicory, Barrett and Co. ; 50 sacKs -wheat, Jakins and Co. ; 1 horse, J. G-rigg; 1 parcel, Upton and Co.; 6 bales paper, J. Allen ; 15 cases bacon, order; 1 parcel, Severn; 1 parcel, Kohn. From Timaru —328 sacks wheat, Bycroffc and Co. From Dunedin — 9, cases, B. A. McDonald ; 21 cases kerosene, 4' camp ovens, 1 keg nails, P. A. Philips ; 4 cases cheese, 3 ditto wine, Perkins ; 4 cases drug 3, Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.; 1 parcel, J. de Beer ; 1 case, Solo man ; 1 case, P. A. Philips.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. James Paterson, for Syd ney:—s boxes gold, Bank of New Zealand; 1 case pipes, H. M. Jcrvis ; 1 balo cotton, L. D. Nathan ; 64 bales ilax, Roberts ; 1 case glass chimneys, Cook ; 10 bundles bags, Jakins. — H. M. Jervis, agent.

The schooner Tauranga will sail for Tau ranga to-morrow evening.

The p.s. Comerang will leave for the Bay of Islands this evening, with a large general cargo and twenty passengers.—W. J. Hursb and Co., agents.

Passengers per s.s. James Patereon, fo? Sydney: Messrs. Or. Thome, sen.; Levy, Fortescue, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons. Steerage: Messrs. Thompson, Williams, and Monk.

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA.

The s.s. St. Kilda, Capt. Jlowerday, sailed from Wanganui on the 6th insfc., at midnight; crossed Manukau bar on the Bth, and arrived at Onehunga at 5 p.m. Experienced strong K.E. winds, -wilii head sea. Passengers :— Messrs. Wm. Brewer, Walter Brewer, Sands, Fitzuiorris, Reed, James.

ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI.

The s.s,, Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, ar rived in the Manukau this morning. Passen gers—Miss Brewer, Miss Macartney, Captain Stack, Dr. Paiker, Messrs, Murdock, Qrigg, E. Moorhou3e, G-unn, C. J. Roberts, Thomas Moore, J. C. Stanton, C. "Watt, Ritchie, J. and H. Armytage, Warmoll, Donald, G-anna •way, T. O'Sullivan, Era, Seagar, and 24 in the steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening- Stab Office, Friday afternoon,

Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son held a sale to-day of furniture, saved* from the late fire. There was a good attendance, and the following prices were realised :—Hand some drawing-room suite, £25; inlaid wal nut table, £4 5s ; remu side table, £2 2a 6d ; Grower and Baker's sewing machine, £11 10s ; carpets, 4s 6d to 6s per yard.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

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

morrow, nt 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For CHsborne and Napier, per s.s. Napier, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Warkworth, MahuVangi, etc., per s.s. Lady -IBowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For CHsborne, per Tawera, to-morrow, at 11

a.m. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per Novelty, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For Great Barrier, per Seabird, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. For 'Tauranga, per Tauranga, to-morrow, at

3 p.m. Tor Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Taranaki, on Monday, 12th inst., at 9 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for trans mission irom the Nelson station will be re-

ceived at this office till 9.30 a.m., and at

Onehunga till 10.30 a.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Lalla Rookh, on Mon-

day, 12th fast.; at 10 a.m. For Wangarei Heads, etc., per Duke of Edin burgh, on Monday 12th inst., at 1 p.ja. Mails for the undermentioned places per Nebraska, will close at this office on Friday, 16th inst., as follows:—

For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via i England, at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 12.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letter? and news papers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to th.c postage will be received at this office till 1 p.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up till time of sailing. »om—The public are informed that revised rates of postage can now be procured at this office, and attention is directed to many important alterations which have been made in foreign postage. v^o;""^118^ Porfc Alberfc via Helens wuWnfXri Ml P ua-Par °a and^akohe f Itadv morntag,, but .ill fa ffiS,mi™

in A-neh3:\iKl on Wednesdays, in place of Saturdays. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmsister.

POLICE COURT.

The following is tli« ,yola for attendance of Magistrates at the r'oL'ec Court, for the week ending Saturday, June 17, 1871 :—

Saturday, June 10—Messrs. Ewen and Pierce. Monday, June 12—Messrs. Porter and Ritchie. Tuesday, June 13—Messrs. Taylor and Turton. Wednesday, Juno 14—Messrs. Wood and

Baber. Thursday, June 15—Messrs. Beetham and A

Clarke. Friday, June 16—Messrs. Daldy and Dav gaville. Saturday. June 17—Messrs. Dilworth and J, A. Gilfillun. .

The Evening Star. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1871.

Everyone one in ths city should feel an interest in tho new Harbour Board. So much is dependent on its action for the improvement of the harbour, that its movements will bo carefully scanned, and will necessarily give rise to a good deal of criticism. There are few but will desire that the utmost efficiency should characterise the ad ministration of the trust, and to this end there must of course be a compe tent staff. Bat we think it will be admitted that the Board is going rather fast in this direction ; or, per haps, from the extent of the official force, we are* to prepare ourselves for seeing enterprises of unexpected magnitude engaging the attention of the Board. A secretary at £300, a clerk at £150, and an assistant at £50 a year, seem to indicate that the Board purpose setting up an estab lishment on a somewhat pretentious scale ; and though, by no means think ing that insufficiency in clerical assist ance should be permitted to impair the efficiency of the Board's operations, we think that the revenue at the dis posal of the Board might be adminis tered by less costly machinery. Of course if there is any indHdua] for whom a position is to be obtained, and if it is necessary to fix his salary and the assistance required to enable him to properly uphold the dignity of the position and the honor of the Harbour Board, we would not say a word against the arrangement. But we do plead guilty to a curiosity as to the nature of the extensive duties that will re quire such a staff". We presume the committee that made the recommenda tion, and the Board in adopting it, know these duties to be of a very extensive kind, but we think that' the general feeling will be that the official ism of the new institution should have been fixed on a more economical scale, at least until the initiation of the im portant works contemplated should have necessitated such a staff.

"We cannot too Highly commend the self-sacrificing spirit evinced in the re commendation made to the Harbour Board by its committee with reference to- the erection of offices for the Board. And though by amendment the immediate building of the offices had been deferred, we presume that the site recommended may be regarded as having received thp sanction of the harbour authorities. Most bodies in selecting the scene for their delibera tions choose the choicest sites ; .the committee of the Harbour Board have fixed their affections on a position the most generally undesirable in the city. Others like salubrity of air. The Harbour Board must have a preference for stinks, and in the.in tended offices in the Maori market, built over the archway, by which the filth of the city flows into the har bour, will have an opportunity of showing the citizens the folly of the complaints that have been so often made regarding the offensive exhala

tions from the intake. We would suggest that the meetings of the Uoard should be fixed for the hours at which tho tide has ebbed, so that tho full advantages of the magnificent position may be enjoyed.

HARBOUR BOARD.

At the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday, the first of whose proceedings we gave in. our issue of yesterday, there was a great deal of important preliminary pusiiiess transacted. Besides the items previously enumerated, plans for the im provement of the harbour were submitted ; a letter was read from the Chief Postmas ter, suggesting arrangements for the ac commodation of the California!! mail boats. The report on the financial con dition of the Harbour Trusts was adopte J. A report on the Endowments was post poned for further enquiry. The report on the state of the wharves was adopted. A report was brought up with reference to the required officers of the Board, and their salaries. It was recommended a chairman at £150, a secretary at £300, as cleric at £150, and an assistant clerk at £50 per annum. This portion of the re port was adopted. A recommendation for the erection of offices on the site of the Maori Market was postponed for the present. Captain Daldy was elected per manent chairman, the appointment to be submitted for confirmation by the Board ■ n the formation of By-laws. A draft copy; of By-laws was submitted and ordered to be printed. And a meeting was fixed to be held on Tuesday at 2 p.m., for thft confirming of -By-laws and election of officers.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Session.

FRIDAY, JUNE 9th. (Before Ilia Honor Sir George Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.)

The criminal sittings of the Circuit Court were resumed this morning. His Honor took hi 3 seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock.

Pehjury.— William Percival, tried the pre vious day for tlu3 offence, was again brought up. The jury had been locked up all night, having been unable to arrive at a verdict before the Court adjourned on Thursday evening.—The Registrar having called over the names, asked the Foreman whether they had been able to aijree.—The Foreman then announced that they had come 1o im asree ment, and found the prisoner guilty, but they had also agreed upon an addendum to be sub mitted for the consideration of his Honor the Judge. The Foreman read the following :—

"But the jury are of opinion that tho pri soner is- deserving of mercy, on acccount of

the non-compliance on tiie part of the Bank of New Zealand, ■when requpsled to produce the cheque in question ; especially taking into consideration the length of time that elapsed from the date of the cheque b ing drawn tind the date of proceeilinfis in the Resident Magistrate's Court against the bank.—Signed on behalf of the jury. James Borley-(fore man.") —The prisoner was challenged in the usual way, and asked what he had to say why the judgment of the Court should not be passed upon him.—The prisoner snid that he did not wilfully swear a falsehood.—His Honor said there were no objections that could now be taken, except objections to what must appear in the record. Advantages could be taken of anything that might appear by writ of error. There was therefore no reason why there should be any delay in passing upon the prisoner the sentence of the Court. (Address ing the prisoner.) " William Percival, you have been found guilty of the offence laid to your charge, after the most anxious deliberation on the part of the jury, and after giving proof of a most conscientious desire to arrive at the truth, they have found themselves constrained to find you guilty. I entirely agree with that verdict. Ido not see how, consistently with the evidence before them, they could have arrived at a different conclusion. Al though the sentence which the Court feck it to ba its duty to pass, will not bo for any long duration of time, yet we know that the punishment by imprisonment and hard labor does fall much moro heavily and painfully on particular individuals. This may in some ca»es be considered. But the olfcnco of which you have been found guilty though perhaps of frequent occurrence, is yet one for which prosecutions arc extremely rare. It is however an offence which'pollutes the very fountains of justice. It is upon wit nesses that courts of justice, in all its branches of judicature, must depend, not merely for the testimony to the truth, but for the pro tection of the property and sometimes even the lives of individuals. There are circum stances in this particular case which make it impossible for ire to pass" upon you a very lenient sentence, notwithstanding the position : you may have previously occupied. Formerly | it was thought sufficient to punish tho offence \ with the infliction of fine and imprisonment,' but in modern time the law has been altered and the punishment is now made to include imprisonment and hard labor. There are indeed, certain ,: classes of offences particularly mean and insidious in their nature. Tor my part Ido believe that if you had forged a bill of exchange, and so endeavoured to obtain this money, your offenca would not have been of a more aggravated kind than thut of which you now stand there convicted. Knowing that you had no clsim to this money against the Bank of New Zea land—you did not in a moment of embarrass ment not merely sign a cheque in the hope by that means of relieving 3 our immediate neces sities,—but you sat down and deliberated upon the endeavour to make a court of justice the instrument by which you carried into practical effect your intention. Under these circumstances, seeing that it .is upon delibera tion that the gravamen, of an offence de-* pends, the Court feels bound to pass a sentence of some severity : tho sentonce of the Courfc, therefore, upon you ia that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labor for the term of twelve calendar months."—The re sult was scarcely expected after' tho division in the jury announced by the foreman the previous evening. The prisoner appeared not less surprised than others. He bowed his head two or three times, and was then re moved by the gaolers.

Public .Business.—His Honor said he felt bound to discharge the jury for a short time to refresh themselves: The case of Muirhead was fixed for hearing that day. He had some dpubt whether ho could qbtnin a separate jury for. that case, which, from the nature and imv portauce of it, must last some time. It mighty therefore, be, for the convenience of the Crown, and for all parties, if Muirhead's: trial should bo postponed until Monday. The trial for the murder at Eangiawhia was, therefore, fixed for Monday morning, and the Court adjourned to one o'clock.

Breach of Aems ' Act.—Charles Barley was arraigned upon,an indictment charging him with a breach of the Arms Act, 1860, the Arms Act Continuance Act, 1861, and the Arms Act Amendment Act, 1869, by selling arms to natives at Katikati, on the 25th of December last, two pounds of gunpowder, three pounds of shot, one box of percussion caps, and twenty rounds of rifle ammunition. —Mr. Brookfield conducted the prosecution for the Crown. Mr. MacCoi'miek defended the prisoner.—Erom the statement of the counsel for the prosecution, it appeared that the prisoner resided at Katikati about Christmas last. It came to tho know ledge of tho authorities that arms were fre* quently sold to the natives. Ifc was found upon inquiry that the prisoner had sold a quantity of gunpowder, shot, percussion caps, and rifle cartridge to a native named Tupara. The quantities are set out in the indictment and stated above. Jt turned out that this Tupara was a Hauhau native, thut he was in the im mediate employment of the Maori king, as king's messenger, and that had been in oppo sition to the colonial authorities.—Mr. Brook-' field said he had considered ■ seriously whether the -evidence would not sustain a much more weighty charge, for the Act provided that a person who sold warlike stores to persons in arms against the Queen were guilty of a capital felony. He -thought it possible that the prisoner might not have known the character of the persons to whom ho sold these articles, and refrained from drawing up an indictment which would, if he wore convicted under it, render him liable to the heaviest punishment. Ho would produce evidence of the guilty knowledge of prisoner in the possession of these warlike stores, for they were found by the detective department of the Armed Con stabulary concealed in different parts of his house. Various articles were found, some of them concealed in a cask of maize or corn. The native who would give evidence lived at Wakatnarama, a day's journey from Katikati.— The first witness called was Tupara,who said that he arrived, with some other pensons (native), at the pri soner's house. Asked him if he had some powder. He said he had some powder, and sold him some. Witness identified tho arti cles produced, and^aid that he gave the pri soner £'3* for them. WiLness said he was a King native. In cross-examination by Mr. MacCormick, ho wa3 particu larly outspoken. Ho said he was a Hau hau, that he would fight the pakeha, that he wa3 in the fight at Whakamarama. .After the fighfc he went to Tokangamutu, where he lived for three years. He admitted they some time had' conversation of Todd's murder. Witness came in a boat. Prisoner kept a pub lic-house and store at Katikati. Witness and companions did not drink anything. They came to his house by boat. (Left sitting.)

POLICE COURT.—Friday,

[Before J. O'Noill and T. Hicliie, Esqs

Justices.]

Dhunkenjte3S.—James Keane was fined ss. and costs, or to bo imprisoned 21 hours for this offence.

Municipal Police Act.—James Ryan pleaded guilty to allowing five cows to stray on Barrack Hill, and was ordered to pay a fine of ss. and costs, or to bo imprisoned for three days with hard labour. —Paul Purchase and William Gordon, two small boys, pleaded guilty to having rung tho New Zealand In surance Company's tire-bell, on the 41>h inst. —The Eeuch cautioned the boys and dismissed the case, costs to be paid by defendants.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Friday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., E..M.]

Judgments fob Plaintiffs.—Posscniskie v. Vercoc, £G 10s ; Jamieson v. Murphy, £6 ss. • ' '.. * ■'' ■

NoN3triT.—Foley v. Porter, £15 ISs 8d (heard last Court day)..

Cases Adjourned.—Davis and Brooking v. Messenger, junr., £14 8s ; Lusk v. G-oldeu Bar G-.M. Co., £11 16a 2d. : ;

This was all the business

EXPORT OF GOLD.

Tite Bank of New Zealand shipped on board the s.s. James Pateraon to-day, for Sydney, 5 boxes containing 7765 ozs. 7 dwts. 12 grs. of gold, value £32,300.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Mr. I. Phillips, Insurance Buildings,! reports that he has sold to-day—Cale donian, £170 ; Thames, £35 ; .Nonpareil,. £5 153. ; Sliotover, 9a, . ~ j

Mr. H. V. Stevens report sales this; day : JNorLb Devon, £2 10s. ; Cure, 275. • Thames, £35 and £36 ; Tokatea, £i 10s: ;' Central Italy, 325. 6d. ; Caledonian,£l72 10s. ; Junction, £2 17s. 6d. Demand for Belfast, Poverty and Charleston, 'Kelly, Thames, and Caledonian.

Mr, J. T. G-arlick reports sales as fol lows :—Caledonian, £168, £170, and £172 £35 to £35 10s; Tookey, £25 ; Alburnia, £13 10.3.

Mr. Saunders reports sales this day :— Caledonian. £170 and £172 10s; North Devon, £2 ss; Thames, £35, £35 10s, and £36 ; Tookey, £25| Whau, £3 7s 6d,

Mr. J. Newman reports market brisk. Caledonian and Thames advaucing. JVly .sales comprise Galedodian,- £170 to £17*2 10s; AJburnia, £13 ilOa ; Wli , £fr7# 8d ; Nonpareil, £5 103 : Toolcau £24 to £25 ;' ■ahaflies, £35,, s.eller-ey,, ~£36'; Poverty and Charles ton, £6 ' Prinde Imperial, £4 10s to £4 15s.

ARRIVAL. OF THE 'TARANAKI' AND 'ST. KILDA.'

LATEST. SOUTHERN NEW.

BOAT ACCIDENT AT FOXTON".

REPORTED LOSS OF THE STEAMER

QUEEN, OF THE THAMES, WITH T^YO HUNDRED PASSENGERS, t - I

The s.B. St. Kilda and Taranaki arrived in the Manukau this morning, bringing later papers from the South.

DUNEDIN.

Jnue I.—Rennie discharged to-day.—New Government formed. Reid, Secretary of Lands and Works; Cutten, Treasurer; Bath gate Solicitor ; Bastings, G-oldfieids Secretary; Meuzies and Sumpter -without office.—Queen of the Thames Lost. Left Melbourne on the 15th February, with 100 cabin Passengers, in cluding Cooper, Agent-General of New South Wales,.Moore (owner of the vessel), Oliver. (of Oliver and Ulph) and wife, Wentvvorth, wife and family, of Dunedin, Goyder, Sur veyor-Generel of South Australia, 87 second cabin, and 20 third-class. ■ -, .-' . ;; .

June 3.—Flour saleable at £15. Wheat easily disposed of as 5s 9d to 6s ; oats without improvement, 2s 3d to 2s 5d ;, malting barley, 3s 9d to 4a. —It is reported that J. C. Brown and Menzies will join the Executive, unoffi cially;— Jerusalem. Smith's tender, of £20,000 accepted for the Clutha line. Ifc,.is £9,000 bc'low.the estimates.—Nothing decisive done in the "University. Council pending the arrival of some of the-members by the s.s. Phoebe, from the North. The points of difference be tween the two Councils are not wide, and there*is good reason for supposing there will be an amalgamation.—Meeting of inhabitants at < amaru—lt was resolved to petition for the immediate construction of the main line between Waitaki and Moeraki.—Arrived — Koslyn Castle from London.. Bengal and Hydra from Newcastle.

June s.—Bev. Hr. Neville was consecrated yesterday at St. Paul's, in the presence of a large congregation.. Inducted in the evening by the Bishops of Nelson and Wellington.— Bishop Moran gave a discourse last night on Education. He used very bitter language and condemned the Otago system as about the worst possible system.—Supreme, Court ies sions commenced to-day. Calendar very light. McLeod's libel case has been adjourned till next session.—Barton surrendered on his recognisances, and asked to be discharged. Application was deferred, pending the dis charge of the G-rand Jury.—ln course of proceedings, Maccassey read his telegram, intimating that the rumoured prosecution had been abandoned, because the Times employees intended to avail themselves of their privilege. Sought intimation given to Barton, and considered the abandonment of proceedings taken an acknowledgment of the truth of the statement published by him. He intends, without delay, instituting civil proceedings for malicious prosecution against those who instituted proceedings against him.

FOXTON,

June 4. —Mi-. Halcorabe left PalmerstOn for Foxton yesterday in Jonson's boat, with six men, to look at navigation of the river;; About a mile above Ngawkakarau, the safety of the boat was imperilled by a sunken snog. The boat settled down five feet under water. As five of the party were unable to swim, a heavy fresh running and night approaching, the only hope of escape lay in one of the party swimming ashore and' sending h<Slp 'from Ngawhakarau.—A nian named Lawrence;\vas the first to make the attempt, but was drowned. Mr. Halcombe being less encumbered, after a long struggle, succeeded-in,.landing; He immediately sent a canoe, and the other five men, after two hours immersion, were rescued. —Poor Lawrence leave's a w.ife and six young children destitute. * ; i ;; : ,• . ~vr

WELLINGTON:

June 6. —The Provincial Council opened to-day. The Superintendent in a long speech recommended Local' Taxation. 80ad.9 and Schools, ( borrowing £100,000 on special security, reserves for Kailways, construction of tram-ways, land on deferred payments, assisted imniigrotion, and' endorsed .Dr. Featherston's views on the Manawatu pur chase.

We desire to draw attention to the circnni-i stance that Iho complimentary concert in tended as a benefit to Madame Moller will take place on Tuesday nest, when we are sure; that the esteem, in .which .that, lady and her musical talents are held by the 'qitizehs will be shown in a very crowded house.

, A. second meeting of creditors to the estate of F. A. Wrigg was heM yesterday';'at the ofilee of the OiliciiU Trustee. The estate -fell •into thehands; of Mr. Maeffarlane'. ■ ■' ■ ' ■;-

The body of Treavlen, tlia drowned last nighfc, was . found about fire hundred yards in 'a direct line" from the wharf end. The face is inueU cut, and it is supposed that- the paddß of the' Golden Crown, whilst backing, struck him wheii hanging to the boat in an exhausted con dition.

The Province of iSTelson his voted £100 towards the purchase of mulberry trees for distribution among the persons disposed to engage In sericulture. • . "" {

The literary and scientific readings tq-have. been held, at, the Preparatory : School, last evenings -were', in consequence pf the inclement state of the ; ;-\yeßther,< postponed until ,thif, ey^nin/g,,.;whe^.a ( B,;),mbe.r of intereßtuig.photo ■ graphic views-will be exhibited .mibkl the aid of the magic lantehi.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[PEOM OUJI OWN COBEESPOJSDEKT.]

THIS DAY.

THE CALEDONIAN—IB CWT THIS MORNING.

FOUETEEN THOUSAND OZ% EXPECTED TQ-MOEBOW.

ALBUJJNIA.— U TONS SPECI-

MENS.

NORTH DEVON—GOOD SPECI-

MENS

THE LONQ DRIVE CASE.

INQUEST.

3 p.in,

The Caledonian have taken out this morning eighteen hundred - weight of specimens. Some exceedingly heavy retorts are now on the fire, and it is , expected that by to-morrow "evening from 12,000 to. 14^000 ounces will be lodged ; 3000 is expected from the various machines on the general stuff.

The Alburnia found a new leader this morning, showing splendid gold. They have taken out about li tons of specimens since yesterday morning. The North Devon are sfcill bringing v p good stone. The Ladybird an d; Hand of Frierntl- ship have completed their crushing, the result being 62 ozs. The Long Drive jumping case is not yet decided. • ■ An inquest was held on the body of the man drowned on Wednesday night, and a verdict of " Accideatally Drowned" returned. .'._',,:, ~,,.,.',','....;.,'

THE ALBURNIA-NEW LEADER STRUCK.

JUNCTION—RICH SPECIMENS.

GOLDEN LION;—LAE&E REEF

STRUCK.

THE CALEDONIAN-5063 OZS,

LODGED

[FBOM AIfOTHEE COEBESPONDENT.]

VI p.m.

The Alburnia have taken out since yesterday about 20 cwt. of good speci mens. The crushing is looking first rate. This morning, another new leader, showing gold, has. been struck in the main end, of the bottom drj?c>.- The mine generally is looking well. -*- The Junction new reef is showing better than , ever,, and >this morning some very good specimens were taken out. ■ ■'' ■j ' jf*.g*: \M*lh*{c&i The G-olden Lion have come across a large reef, and got goodgold;" The Caledonian have lodged this morning 1781 'ounces! c Waking the total deposited 5063 ounoesi.. During the night L 7 cwt. of sbeeiinens (very rich), w*erei brought up. . .fiJ.'Hj;/,

DROWNING OF A WATERMAN, AND NARROW ESCAPE OF A SECOND.

Last night we had a very severe N.E. gale of wind, which by its fierceness has, I ana sorry to say, caused the death of one of our water men; :aad. also • placed in' fearful jedparfly several boat-loads of passengers, who were being:conveyed on board the: Golden Crown- About half-past six the deceased, CbarlW Treavleu, owner of the Royal Standard, -top. her moored to tho Tararu wharf, when 3j $' engineer of tho Golden' Crown came forwe I nd ; requested lo be put on board the sfcesm4 ] which wks anchored a very short distance oi r This was accordingly done, and as the steamed was about to bear: away for Grahamstovrn, the officers said they would tow him up, but this he refused; saying-" that he would rather sail," the sea at that time being quite calm. Heat once' started; and had sbarcely'done »o when tfae wind caaie rushing in, gusfif over, the hills, V; a'nii it ,is tb^ouglit 'tha^ be.,jnustf 'fiat* capsized and cluug ta theboitotn of the boat for a considerable time, as another boiituiani Ctarles, Colemani' started about, the' w"18 time', and was battling witli,thie,)it<irin fw »?* wards of an" hour, and"then lost one 6( W*

THE EVENING ■ STAR

[June 9, 1871.



Tp O X NAPIB K. is&*«j@a 'lAPIEE, I. Captain Eekdaix, will sail for above port TO-MOR ROW MORNING, the 10th insi, at 10 o'clock. For freight or passage, apply to J. S. MACFARLANE & CO , Queen-street. HP B. HILL Has for sale, Houses, Building Allotments,,' and Es tates in all parts of the City, the Suburbs and Pro vince, and Shares in nil the leading Claims on the Goldfields. Also, money to lend on good freehold security, and various properties to be exchanged for mining shares. ■QEIVA.TB EOA^DINQ ESTABLISH- J_ ME NT, Waterloo Quadrant (immediately fposite Grovernnient House). Terms: — oderate. FOE SALE—The Freehold Allot ments and Four COTTAGES of four rooms each in Freeman's Bay; to be sold cheap, as the owner is leaving Auckland.—Apply to George Sibbin, Auc tioneer, Laud and Commission Agent.