SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This cv >ning, 5 52. HIGH WATEU.—This evening, 12.8.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

■Royal Alfred, 5 o'clock. Enterprise, 5 o'clock.

The s.s. Godhead, for Taranalti, and s.s. Wellington, for Southern ports, will leuve the Manukau on (Saturday next. The Koy:il Alfred will leave for the Thames this (Friday) afternoon, at 5 o'clock afternoon, instead of 11.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Friday afternoon

Messrs. Tonka and Co. held a sale of teas, da uaged (on account, of whom it might, con cern), at their etore ro-cNy. The foliowing were the prices realised : —Tea in half-chests, ]s 7d to Is 9id per lb., in bond ; ditto in boxes, 15s 6d to 185,6t1, in bond.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &co.

This Evening.

G-ourlay Family, at City Hall, 8. Prince of Wales Theatro, 8.

The Evening Star.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1871.

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

Pkobablt the public may think they have had enough of the recent cases of" Mohawking," but we protest that the present state of the case demands the most searching enquiry. We do hot speak specially of th"c original offence, but of the effect made to stifle enquiry. We have been subjected to threats, legal and physical, to cajolery, and bounce, and even to the offer of bribes and money compensation, and "we declare that we shall noi rest till justice is done in this case, and till it is shown that the law is alike to rich and poor. It is notorious that a system of reckless de predation has been carried on for some time nigl'tly. The offences are ol that character most difficult to detect. The police are in possession of facts sufficient to bring home the case to two at least of the marauders. And yet no prosecution has been instituted We do not know to whom this miscarriage of justice is due. That ife is noi owing to any maudlin feeling on tin part of the detectives, the sergeants and constables of the police is very well known ; and the blame is shared, in the opinion of the public, between Mr. Inspector Broham and Dr Pollen. It is known that Mr. Broham is on very excellent terms with the young fellows who have gol into a mess, and it is only due to Mr. Broham that we should tell him that it is his duty to clear him self of the suspicion which at taches to him of having allowed feelings of private friendship to override his sense of public duty. We feel the delicacy of saying this because we know that Mr. Bro ham is precluded by the rules of the service from replying to us in any form. And the only answer we ask from him is the fearless and impartial discharge of his duty. If he does his duty and shows that he holds hiy power in terrorem over evil-doers equally whether they are rich or poor, whether they are connected with the Tiaut ton or the back-slums, we shall give him th 3 meed of praise. If he does not, we shall not hesitate to say that he is unfit for the position which he holds, and should be expelled from it. We do not say this in any unlrindness to Mr. Broham, for we respect and esteem him as every one does that knows him ; but there are considera tions of public duty that should stifle every other feeling. We venture to say that Mr. Naughton would never have sanctioned the condoning of such an offence, Mr. Naughton kept him self aloof from clique and party, and in the hour for action was unfet tered by the claims of friendship. We do not say that it is otherwise with Mr. Broham, or that he is kept from doing his duty by the influence of friendship or clique. But the public will believe thai; he is, and it is his duty to act so as to create no distrust in his administration of the law. Others-say that Dr. Pollen has exerted his superior influence to shield the marauders. Jjf_ this is true, we say with equal absence of he- Bitation, that he should be thrust from the office which he holds as representative of the G-eneral Gt-overnment. It is very well kuown that he has forgiven the breaking of the fence of Government House, and that money has been paid by the offenders to repair it. He knows, therefore, who committed the depreda tions, and in the Police Court can be made to testify to admissions. It is also known that the breaking of the window, by the iron poker projected into a sleeping room at night, has been admitted, and money paid. The police have the whole thing in their hands, and we again say that if these offences are hushed up through back stairs influence it will create a distrust in the administration of the law and will be a public scandal. There is a popular feeling among the working classes that there is one ]a\jv for the rich and another for the poor, and such stifling enquiry will be a case in point, not fanciful, but real.

Wo do nob say that the depreda rors on this occasion are " rich," »n tins delicate subject, reserving our remarks but they mingle in the sphere of those that are, n [ are, iv the popular mind, •is ociated with a society on which they are but tli6 excres cences. J3ut wo call on the autho rities to clear this affair, not on account; of the actual heinousneas of the original offence, but on account of the improper efforts made to adminis ter the law with partiality. If this is not done, we shall demand an inquiry into the conduct of the sup posed guardians of the law.

FURTHER EXPLANATION.

In reference to any destruction of pro perty on this occasion, or at any period anterior to the above, Messrs. S. Morrin, i ussell, Reid, Walker, Bennett, Taylor, and Crinpiu deny having anything to do with, or in any manner connected with, any person or persons who have been parties to such destruction ; and Messrs. Blundell and Dansey deny having de stroyed any property prior to this date.

THE PROSECUTIONS.

We beg authoritatively to contradict the absurd rumours of the prosecutions in the two recent assault cases having been abandoned. It is felt this is not a matter of personal concern, but as affecting the liberty of the Press, that is, of public opinion ; and however uupleasant the duty, it must be performed on grounds of public duty.

We hold over until to-morrow, remarks on untruthful letters that have been inserted in certain of our contemporaries. We shiill, to morrow, clear up generally arrears of busi nesss. We are obliged, at the last moment, to hold over till to-morrow our remarks, already in type, respecting the " Explanation" inserted in yesterday's issue, and the further "Ex phination," published in another column. Hiey both come to us authoritatively, and we accept arid publish them in good faith. In our issue of to-morrow we shall do ample justice to any whose share in the transaction we may have overstated or misstated in the hurry of publication.

We have received an unusually large amount of correspondence respecting the Yale fracas and the stand which we havo taken for the im partial administration of the law. We sin cerely thank our correspondents, as well as the whole body of citizens, for their warm anri gene rous sympathy. But we Ho not desire to insert the letters, or otherwise treat of the pending oases. Never since the Star was first published have we sren so much interest shown in our paper, not even nher. the most exciting war news had arrived and was being published by Extra. Shortly nfter the paper came out yesterday, the ofliee waa jummed full, and a largo crowd ex tending over the footpaths and almost half way across the street, strove eagerly for pavers. In the oliice, on several occasions, ihe papers Trero torn in pieces by tile strug gling customers, and altogether the scene was

the most singular we liuve witnessed for some time.

District Court.—The adjourned sitting of tills Court will be holden on Monday next., in the usual place, at half-past 10 o'clock. There are nine undefended causes set down upon the list. There are four defended cases, viz. : Dv Moulin v. Henriquea (judgment), Waymoutb. v. Maclean ; Lewis v. Fitzgerald ; Nathan and Co. v. Leßoy.

The dock iv the Police Office was completely unlenauted this morning, not even a single drunkard having graced the place with his presence.

The high reputation Olson's tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, has brought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned not to be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's genuine ttmmtfo sauce, and see that hi i name is on the bottle.—[Advt.]

The Resident Magistrate finds much diffi culty in dealing with cases in which young c:riininal3 are. brought before him for infringe ments of the law. The thing is, that the lending of half-fledged malefactors to the Stockade at Mount Eden is likely to do them much more harm than goo I, and the sojourn jf a few, weeks iv that rural retreat, where r,ho condemned party has the benefit of full rations, easy work, and the society of those who have taken a high degree in crime, is likely to find them turned out fully fledged, and an fuit in the ways of accomplish'd malefactors. For these reasons the .Resident Magistrate has even gone the length of dis charging juvenile rogues aud vagabonds, on hearing that there was some prabability of a consequent reformation ; and on more than one occasion, thinking that the peual disci pline at Mount Eden was too lax, has had them locked up iv the central office, ia solitary confinement, with the view of giving them a taste of what they ought to expect. But, it is to be feared, this mild kind of discipline will have no effect, and that a few flays' abstinence will only add fuel to the flame, and the prurient proclivities of the con demned parties only prove more rampant after a short suspension. There is scarcely a day when Captain Beckham presides at the Police Court, when he is not compelled-to make some very severe remarks on the utter inefficiency of the present hard labor system as carried put at the Mount Eden retreat, ".vhich seems really to invite lazy, lounging scoundrels to commit petty depredations for the express purpose of enjoying themselves at the " hermitage" on the good feed and accommodation to be met with there. Legis lation seems to be imperatively demanded in the matter ; and something like a reformatory school is required,—or else there must be in augurated some better system of managing the hard labor prisoners iv gaol, and compel ling them actually to do the work to which they have been, sentenced. Present arrange u.onts appear to be "Utterly faulty, either from want of room or something else ; and mea sures ought to be adopted which may make the gaol a terror to evil doers, instead of a refuge for the destitute. It is to be hoped that some of our legislators and other public men will take the matter in hand.

Athletic games are just now in the ascend ant, and the present fine weather has enabled out-of door sports to be resumed at an earlier period of the season than usual. Football is just now much in vogue, and the following members of the Auckland Football Club in tend proceeding to the. Thames to-morrow, to compete with the club at that plare, viz. : Gk Dunnot, A. Boardman, H. H. Manning, J. Henderson, A. B. Whitaker, — Humphries, J. Marshall, B. Piovo, H. W. Henderson, W. Brassey, Jj. S. Dacre, —Woon, Q-. N. Brassey. They will leave Auckland by the Golden Crown, which .will leave for the Tararu Point at 10 in the morning. V..i V. I !'• / ?

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

No. XXXVI.

Deae me ! Mr. Editor, what a noise I am creating in this little world of Stoke Pogis to he sure. The fun of it is that I am quite a disinterested party. Some unfor tunate little man, supposed to be Dick, lias got a thrashing, and another of the literati has thrashed his opponent, or, at all events, given him a quid pro quo. It is rather to be regretted that Lick was not attacked, instead of the other party— for Dick's a well-grown lad, and full of pluck and muscle, and the probability is that if this youthful scion had been pitched into in the lobby of the theatre, instead of the unfortunate reporter, that he would have pitched his opponent over the bannisters, and there would have been hu end uf the matter. But perliaps, a ihere are two cases to come on at I'ourt, [ had better say nothing about it, espe cially as one of the plaintiffs is alleged 1o be my son. I certniuly regret this, as I am quite sure I could have made a little fun out of ib. As, however, it is to be a matter of judicial enquiry, I must, I suppose, be serious for once, and hold my peace. But, ah me ! how reluc tant am I to do so. However, leaving aside the immense excitement caused by the newspaper fracas, I have a very inter esting topic to fall back upon, viz., total abstinence.

" Come," said a friend to me on Tues day night, " let us away to the Mechanics, and bear the spouting. There's sure to be rare fun." So away we went, and when we arrived we found a great crowd of people in the hall; and on the platform many of our leading citizens, among them of course being his Worship the Mayor, who occupied the chair. Upon this occa sion he had nothing stronger before him than a little cold tea, which, however, a few spiteful young fellows were heard to suggest, looked like P.B.—whatever that may mean. After a good deal of silence from the platform, and loud cries of " Yahoo," and " You're another," from the stalls, the Mayor arose, and explained the object of the mee'ing, which he stated was to at once shut up every grog-shop in the town '/.here you could not get a drink on Sunday, and that every " bobby" who was near enough to go in front of a man's bar on that day, accept a nobbier, and then split upon the proprietor, ought be pilloried. (Loud cheers.) He made these remarks on behalf of the public and not for himself, for it was well known that he was a strict water-drinker (saying which lie took a long pull at the glass before him, to the intense delight of a large number of those in front, who, thinking it well to follow the example of tlieir worthy Mayor, drew from their pockets sundry flasks of rain - water, and freely imbibed). Need I say it was a warm, sultry night, or that the innocent waters of nature, possibly assisted by art, were highly enjoyed. Several speakers followed with somewhat prosy addresses, and Mr. T. B. Hill took the occasion to say ho was a first-rate ctiap, and he'd like to make them believe it. (Uheersv) Although he jiow rose to speak on the ternpeniuce question, he lutd no great objection to a raw nobblers in the course ot the day. But that wasn't what he wanted to tell them. Ho wanted to put himself and his friend Mr. liobbs on a good footing with them, (it this there were loud eri'-s of " Give him a pill—how about the black draft," &c , and Mr. Hill, either overcome by the conlusiou, or the heat of the room, or the fumes of the liquid contained iv the Mayor's glass, from wlii.-h by the way he helped himself somewhat Irecly, l;uily staggered back and s-it down on the form.. — Vlr. bheehan advanced to the point and said the whole tiling was a humbug, they might talk and folk till the crack of doom, but they ivould'ut niter the present custom of taking down whiskey by the gallon, or p.b. and Tommy Pood by the pailful. As tor some remrirks which li/id been made ahout it being a disgrace for people to be seen drinking at the bar ad the dny long, that \va>- given tin- lie to by the tact that our greatest und best public men always did il. (Loud cheers.) What they must do if they wanted to prevent drinking in public houses was to shut them all up, prevent tie importa tion of spirits, and supply every householder free with a small dis tilling aparatu-i. that would effectually stop not only the drinking, but the re venue, which would bo a highly pleasur able state of things. (Cheers.) He de nied that he had tried to puss the Permiss:ve Bill in the Council, for he could take a nobbier now and then with any man, although lie was not a teetotaller. But as for Mr. i ill, he was ashamed of him, and surprised that he did not take the pledge. — Vlr. Hill said he would do so| if Sheehan would. Two large glasses were brought forward, and filled with a strong temperance-looking compound, and the two pledged themselves most heartily.. One of the audience was ob served to leave the hall at this instant, with the secret intention of pledging his wife's wedding ring, that he might also indulge in the same luxury. — Vlr, iStaines was called upon to go through the ordeal. He ascended tiie platform, and oiies of "How about the Board P'r—" Go too, Greorgio !"—" Let me kiss him for his uncle!"— ■' How about the dinuer?" A metal pail was filled with liquor, which My. ytaiues was about to drink at a single draught—for the night was hot, be it remembered—when his keen scent detected that it was nothing stronger than water, and, with a sigh of disgust, he threw the hateful liquid from him, and, drawing up his manly form with hauteur, declared that he had always lived on beer (and beef), and that rather than "pledge1' in a tankard of water he would die upon the spot. (Cheers ) He was then led from the hail by two of his supporters, for his feelings were over come. There was then a good deal of row, jawing, and general confusion, which was only assuaged when a .Napoleonic figure ascended the platform, and having surveyed the assembled multitude with his " he^le heye," advanced to. the front, and in a voice thick with emotion drew such a picture of the misery that must fall upon the nations of the earth if the drinking customs were abolished, that he " extracted " tears from the eyes of the Mayor, whose example was at once fol lowed, and the hall looked like a back yard full of washing hanging out to dry. The Masons appeal was too powerful to be resisted, and the meeting unanimously

agreed to petition Parliament to offer gre iter inducements than ever for tin establishment of public-houses in every district in this city. The motion was carried immediately, and a few minuter later Campion's, Perkins' and the Auck land were filled with excited crowds discussing the right of every man to make himself as drunk as a hog if he choose to do so. This right I do not deny, us the State don't: and so for the present remain true to my tenets that what's one mau's meat is another man's poison.

Nathaniel Beeswing

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

FKIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22.

[Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Knight,

Chief Justice] fTis Honor took his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock.

ALUiGRD FOEGERY. OF TRANSFER.— David Georrje Smaile wns arraigned upon an indict ment charging him witli forging a transfer of shares. The prisoner, upon being challenged to plead, pleaded not guilty, and said that he had a witness, who was in all probability on his way from the Thames, and asked IT'S Honor to postpone the trial.—Mr. Brookfield said the person referred to was a man named Green, —also a witness for the prosecution. He would not object to an adjournment. A telegraph message had been received from Green, so that, he might be in town any time in the day.—His Honor expressed regret that he should have to dismiss the jury, and call them again on Saturday—a day when pro bably their business might bo more urgent, and upon which the Court did not usually sit. It was, however, of the greatest importance to the man at the bar that ho should have every possible means of muking his defence. His Honor adjourned the Court till 10 o'clock Saturday morning.

Civil Sittings.—The business of the Cir cuit Court; (civil sicl&) will commence on Tuesday next. There are seven causes 6ot down for hearing, but there is mason to beliere that at lea-fc two of these will be settled. The following is the list of causes, with the names of the solicitors for plaintiff and defendant respectively : —Ferguson v. McOormicU (Hill, Kees, solicitors), Nees v. Corcoran and another (Mackechnie, Brookfield), Carlson v. Corcoran (Dignan, Brookfield), Sauerbier v. Dilworth (Richmond, Buddie), McNicol v. Wallis and Sons (Richmond, Mackechnie), Marshall v. Italian Gold Mining Company (Kichmond, Macdonald, Mclntosh v. Home aud another (Tyler, Brookfield).

POLICE COURT:—Friday.

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

Neglected Child.—Mary Cassidy, a girl of about fourteen years of age, was brought up under the provisions of the Neglected und Criminal Children's Act. It appeared from the evidence of Sergeant Panly iliat she was a constant companion of bad characters, and the authorities of the Induslri.il School hud expressed their willingness to receive her. She was accordingly sent thither for twelve months.

BiiEAOii of Destitute Pkiwons Kjuikf Okuisanck.—William Hart was charged by Minnie llarL, hia wife, with deporting her and her two children.—Aittr defendant hid re ceivedas 'vcrolecture from Ihi; B?iicli,andsome goo 1 wholesome advice with regard to spending wages ill strong drink, iiialeud. of Hup|jurliug his family, the caso' was adjourned until to morrow, in order that defendant might, havo an opportunity of coming to somo amicable arrangement, and diguing the ploilge. ABUSIVE LaNOTUPB. — John Ebenezer Whilo was charged, hy William A. VV nite, with u^ing threatening language ; and there was v cross notion between ilio parties. — Mr. Heski-tll appeared for the first named pu.rl.jr. William Arthur White deposed that on thu 18th inst., defendant cumo to his house iv Uniou-stieL't., and, after culling I. < him, pointed out, ii dog belonging to witness, which he threatened to shoot' unless it wus tied up. 110 also upod übu-ivo laligttnge lowardß witness, uud alter the letter I.ml retaliated, jumped oil1 his ho'So and prose: led v pistol at him, threatening to lod.. c the contents in his bruin. Witness lurllior deposed that ho was afraid of itrliu.unt, and coiiai-quenLly sought tin! prelection of the Court. —Alexander Urown gave similar evidence.—For the dofenoo .Vlr. liesketh called John Ebunezur White, l.hti defendant, who deposed that as ho was riding past complainant's house a dag rushed out und frightened iiis hurao. On biiug called for soverul tinier, complainant came out, and witness complained oi the dog. Somo rough Wurds touk place, and complainant threatened 'o smash witness's nos*. The latter then threatened to shoot the dog, and drew a small piotol which ho shuwod to com plainant, holding the muzzle upwards. Complainant threuttned toknouk witness down if ho presented (.ho pistol at him. Ho thon presf tiled I ho butt of it, in answer to the challenge. He was carrying l.ho pistol, a3 he intended returning homo Jate, and there had been tin attempt to break into his house.— William A. White was then charged by John ICbenezur While with using übiirivo language, calculated to provoke a breach uf the peace. Evidence of a similar character was given in this case, us in the preceding.—Mr. John E. White was bound over in his own recog nizances (o keep the peace for three months; and W. A. White ordered to restrain his dog iv future, and recommended to-d-stray it.

AMUSEMENTS.

Pbikce of Walks Tjieatke. —■ The drama of " The tlowers of the Forest" was produced »t this theatre last evening, ,vith great success. Miss tftepheuson, in the part of Cynthia, acted in a superior manner seldom seen in this city, and she was ably supported by Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Jones, Mr. Hydes, and others of tlio company. This evening the same play will bo repeated, and will, we have no doubt; attract a full assembly.

Thbathe Koyal.—As whs anticipated, this house was crowded in every part last nig lit with a brilliant audience, and the performance liberally given by-Mr. Hos kins and Miss L'olville, in aid of the Par nell Orphan Home and Ladies' Benevolent Society, h:id the much-desired result of adding considerably to the funds of these iuslitution.s. To utter a word of praise in favour of the acting is perfectly unneces sary, the qualilicalious of those eminent artistes being too well known to require any commendation. A hornpipe by an amateur, and musical selections by the Stuff Jiaiid, were also exceedingly well executed. At the close of the entertain ment Mr. Hoskins came forward, and mule the pleasing statement thai, after deducting a few inevitable expenses, the balance would be about £38.

Oity Halt,. —The Gourlay Family ug.iiu performed last evening with their usual success, and to a tolerably full house. A new programme will be pro se.', ted to-night, for the benefit of Miss Minnie uud Master Johnny Gourlay.

Hippodhome. — The novel opea - air sports under this title will commence to morrow in the Albert Earrack square, where elaborate preparations have been made to ensure that success which mitthtbe expected to follow the efforts of a talented equestrian company like Mr. Murray's.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS THE THAMES.

THIS DAY.

[FBOM OTJB OWK COEItESPONDENT.]

ACCIDENT AT TOOKEY'S,

DEATH OF THE BOY BUR\ 7S

CALEDONIAN FLOODED

GOOD STONE FEOM THE NON PAREIL AND ALL NTIONB.

G-BAHAMSTOwsr, 3 p.m

An accident has occurred at Tookey's by the falling of quartz. James Burns has had his leg broken.

The boy Smith, injured by the water wheel at Ohinemuri, has died from his injuries.

The Caledonian is flooded, but they expect soon to be able to get it under with the use of the spare lift.

The All Nations and Nonpareil are still getting good stone.

The Ashley tribute have obtained 25 ounces from 40 tons.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

" 96 a.in

" There is a large flow of water from the cross-cut. During the night the water has risen 20 feet in the shaft, but is not rising now. We are going to replace the double pump at once. N ro change in other parts of the

mine."

THE SHARE MARKET.

3ia. J. m. Lennox's eepobt. There was more activity in the. share market to-duy. Ciil •■lonian and Thames shares sold at advanced rates. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £125 to £130 ; Thames, £24 10s; ToUtea, £5. Closing buyers of Caledonian, £125 ; Thames, £24. Mil. j. newman's eepoet. Very little demand for >. aledonian or Thames shares, jet prices are somewhat higher. A good demand for Ail (Nations, iSonpnreil, Moanatairi, and Alburnia, at a slight advance. My sali's comprise— Moaualiri, 85s ; Alburnia, £5 to £6 ; All Nations, £5 10s ; Caledonian, £126; sel lers ditto. £125 ; buyers, All Nations, £5 10s; Moanatairi, £4.

REGENSCHIRMA.—A TALE OF HORROR.

FfEOM " TKMPLE BAB."] . i- -I :-<.*-

Chapter I. I had known him from a boy ; we had been flogged together at school, we had been plucked together at college; to gether we had entered London life ; to ether we had borne disapointments and celebrated victories ; together we bad sworn always to live, and determined to hold over sacred the " love that passeth the love of woman." My name was -mith, but with true Johnsonian wit he called me " Smy ;" his was AugusJ,its'""de Vere, which it seemed almost profanity to shorten, as I did, into " Ongy," and some times "Devy." No cloud had ever come between us before the dreadful day I write of; and that

J3ut J anticipate. The London season was over ; De Vere had danced with such praiseworthy energy tliat liis bootmaker's claims became considerable : whilst I, who cor.fined my gaiety principally to loung ing in the park, had had diltorcnces with my tailor so serious as to render a short absence from England desirable. Under these circumstances, I came one morning into his bedroom before he had arisen. " Tomkins ! some brandy and soda," I heard a voice, half stifled by the bed clothes, murmur. " It is not Tomkins," I replied ; " and branrly and soda is bad for you. Lis ten !" " lie turned lazily in his bed. " I won't listen without a brand " " You shall!'' and I sat down upon his feet suddenly. " Oggy, I have an idea!" " Impossible !" he exclaimed, and ap peared to wake up at this announce ment. " We must go abroad.1 " Abroad —why?" " Bootmaker —tailor—season over." ■ « Well—when P" '• Switzerland P" " No—so infernally cockney.' " Where, then ?" " Germany. I w ant to go to Bonn, to see a ' schlagar' match. Is it on, Bmj P" "It is," I said, and we grasped each other's liauds. Thus was the first act played in the fearful drama I have to recount. Chaptee 11. Header ! doyou know the town of BonnP if you do, f.here is no need for me to de scribe it; if you do not know it, no amount of description would make you do so. fc'o I proceed with my narrative. De Vere was very sick crossing the Channel; I'm suro he was, because he kept leaving me on deck to go below, to letch a plaid, to get a drop of brand — to see alter our things, he said, but I knew better. 1 took advantages of his absence to Lok orer the side, but I'm sure the fishes did not benefit in the man ner De Vere vulgarly said they did.

The journey to Cologne was uneventful. The Hotel Dischwas bad, but, usDeVere said, the hotel dishes were worse. My exclamation of disgust at a smell we encountered in our peregrinations he also said was a veritable " Oh !de Cologne," but I pass by such bad jokes as unworthy of my graphic pen. I only record these minutiae of travel as interesting, from the fact that the time was approaching when —- But again I anticipate. At Bonn we went to the " Stern," as De Vere insisted on it; he said (having consulted a dictionary) that there we should at last probably discover the meaning of the phrase " the twinkling of a bed-post." But I own I did not see the joke, such as it was, until several days afterwards, when I had got hold of the dictionary. I made great play then with Doctor "Watts' hymn, but De Vere said it was a stupid joke ; he always said my jokes were stupid. There was an English family at Bonn ; at least there were a great many, but there were only one for us. In that family there were two daughters—one lovely as the_day the other ugly as the—tho night isn't particularly ugly—l can never find a simile ! The pretty one was Emily, the ugly one was Jane. .Tane was the eldest —Jane Gray, as De Vere called her, she being well-stricken in years and snowy about the head, and he thinking he knew some history. The parents were very old and had about six teeth between them. How they managed at the table d'hote I cannot tell,but I suppose the six teeth were real good ones. The family's surname was Moppin—an old name, Jane told us: its derivation, the fact of their founder using his handkerchief to his face, after having captured seventeen fortified towns from William the Conqueror, one afternoon in July. We both fell in love with Emily, or rather slid into it, after meeting her every day for a week at the table d'hote. It was a fearful time. I could not stifle the beatings of my heart. I could not lose my friend. "What was Itodo ? Chapteb 111. After a short time we obtained an in troduction to the family, and occasionally dined with them. One morning De Vere missed an umbrella which he valued very mncu, and questioned his man Tomkins as to its disappearance. " Did you take it with you last night," sir P" said the man. "Of course I did," said De Vere, and Tomkins transferred his gaze to the win dow panes. " I loved that umbrella," said De Vere sadly. "Do you know tfhere it is, Smy ?" " No," said I, " hosr should I ?" " Could I have left it in the Moppins' rooms ?" he said, niusingrly. " "With my heart," I murmured senti mentally. " With your what ?" he asked—he is so inquisitive. "Nothing," and I sighed ; but what a sigh ! " Tomkins!" said De Vere, again, " I won't lose that umbrella." " No, sir," said Tomkins, who this time seemed to look for it in the fire place. "Go to Mr. Moppin, and ask him, with my compliments, if I left it in his room." " Yes, sir," and with one despairing glance at the ceiling, Totnkins departed. He returned —the umbrella was not to be found, " I must have one," said De Vere; and sallying out he bought a new one, with a great deal of handle, and very little silk to speak of. We dined that night with the Moppins in their own rooms—a dream of pleasure, only spoiled by De Vere's bad jokes, which I saw ICmily didn't appreciate. No; she liked heart, soul, a mind—in short, me. As we walked home,De Vere was silent, iill, on reaching the "Stern," he exclaimed : " I'll take my oath I took it! "Toon what?" I asked, wonderingly, waking up from a reverie of a future with Emily. " My new umbrella." " D n your umbrella!" I ex claimed with energy, and he walked haughtily from my room. "Aly Emily—my Emily—my Umly ! My umbrella—my umbrella !" I mur mured to myself, as I fell fast asleep. Chapteb IV. We scarcely spoke at breakfast next morning. De Vere was cold and haughty, and I—what cared I for him, or a thousand^ umbrellas ? Was there . not always Emily ? Ah, Emily !(I could write a beautiful rhapsody here, but space forbids). I' lunched with the Moppins. There was something odd about the family, and Janb appeared to watch her sister iv a way which I thought quite in consistent with good breeding. "Where's your friend?" asked Mrs. Moppin, as well as her three teeth would allow her. I frowned—or knitted my brow, as a novelist would say. " I don't know —look- ing for his umbrella, I think." " Looking for his umbrella !" This was in chorus from mamma, papa, and Jane. Kmily seemed —dear girll-'-not to care a fig for De Vere or his umbrella. "Has he lost it?"'asked old Moppin, anxiously. I was tired of De Vere, and answered shortly: " i'es—two." " Two!" Again there was a chorus ; but no further questions on the subject were asked, and at last Emily and I were left alone together. Heaven ! —llapture! — Bliss ! Our hearts, I found, beat in unison -my sentiments were returned. " Oh, Love ! —Oh, Fire!" as the Laureate says; but no words can express my feelings: lot me draw a veil over them. Chapteb V. Do Vere dined, as well as I, with the Moppins that evening ;'they seemed to have giver, up the table d'hote, and we were the only guests in their comfortable lodgings. We (i.e. De Vere and Smith) were not friends yet; he had an English man's love for his umbrella, and I had slighted that love. I made up my mind to apologise that night, as I turned over music for my angel at the cracked lodging house piano, and watched him making bad jokes to the grizzled Jane, who—poor old thing!- certainly made a good preteuoe of laughing at them. Happiness! If culling out one's best friend with a girl be not happiness, X know not what is—'tis

Elysium ! At last it was time for us tn go. I pressed Emily's hand with infinite meaning, took leave of the others, and went to the door. " I brought an umbrella," said De Vere Jane turned scarlet, and the old mothe' looked ready to faint. \ " You told me you'd lost it yediterdav " I said. \ Jl "Yes, but I bought another to\w t can't get on without an umbrella. )>J\;si o i» And to my astonishment he suddenly walked across the room, dived under the sofa close to the piauo where my angel was sitting, and pulled out an umbrella. " How very odd !" ho said. " How very odd !" said all the family " How could it have got there?" V wondered. "How, indeed?" wondered all thi family. " Emily 1" said Pere Moppin, after t, moment's pause—;" do you know P" TT- ■ " How should I, pa ?" asked a dulcet voice. De Vere and I walked silently home to bed. I forgot to apologise for the last night. "I can't stand this, he said next morn, ing, at breakfast; we're bewitched. I must have an umbrella, and I verily believe the Moppins have stolen the other two, and tried to steal thig," and he clutched it fiercely. " Sir," I said, with dignity—and I can be most dignified—" insult me, if yon please, but do not presume to insult her family." " Her family P—why ?" "I interrupted him. " She will be Mrs. Smith." h, He started, j" Surely, Bmy, you can't be such a fool!" It was too much. " Silence!";> I thundered, " and keep your jealous anger for those who mind it!" We parted, for ever; he left Bonn that day and went back to England, with his umbrella. Dear «Jggy ! Had I but known—But again I anticipate. Chaptee VI. She said " Yes ;"—Mr. Moppin said "Yes;" —Mrs. Moppin said,' les ;" and I revelled in happiness. Would I speak to Jane for a moment P she asked, I would have spoken to a thousand Janes, had she wished it. Jane and I were alone. She cleared her throat, and seemed to hesitate. "Before you are definitely en gaged to Emily," at length she said, " there is one thing about her you ought to know." " She has been in love before P" I asked, anxiously. "Never mmd —I can bear ifc." " No —never."- ---" She is extravagant P" " No, not particularly." « She But what is it ?" "Well, she has a peculiarity-a very disagreeable one." My heart sank : " She smokes ?" " Oh, no." " She drinks ?" and my blood curdled. " No—no." "She —she—gambles ?" " No; but she sometimes {and it is only now and then) haS i!ti strange wish—a monomanis, I .jn&y for possessing the goods of other people. She -" Good God! I saw it all. De Vere's umbrellas! She was —oh Heaven!" I shrink from writing u/he dreadful word she was a Kleptomaniac. I fled! * # * * I may come back to England some day; my native land, may, perhaps, again wel come its wandering Bon. But my soul is a void; my ht-art is broken and my tailor's bill is not yet paid. The following advertisement has ap peared several times in the renowned "agony column 1' of the Times: — ■ " Oggy ! write to your Smy ! Let not two paltry umbrellas stand between us. An. apology is offered. Address, Smy, Post-office. Boulogne-sur-Mer." T

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