SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This eTening, 6.44. HIGKE WATER.—This evening, 9.30.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Lady Bowen, 9 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Dnke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from Wangarei, Success, schooner, from the Thames. Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier.

DEPARTURES.

Eleanor, barque, for Newcastle.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

J^KPOK.—Countess of Kintore, early. JTiw YeKK.-Aliw. early. - nniss Pobtb.—Taranaki, early.

VESSELS EXACTED. Wavier. s.B , from Napier. «*?of Aw&and. ship, from London. Chll«, ship, from London. BoY«tty, barque, from Sjr<ln«y. AJie« Cameron, barque, from Sydney. I*d y pTdrklln, barqut, from Sydney. ?arn»lple, 'wrquo, fio.a Ltrerpool. Cel«at<a, Uinju*. from Xewcaatle. K«ailworth, schooner, from rijla. Sea Guli, schooner, from Fijis.

IMPORTS.

Per Saucy Lais : 300 bushels maize, 3 tons bonei, 70 hides, 2 tons potatoes, 8 casks beef, erder ; h ton bacon, 4 tons soap, Close Bros.

The p.B. Duke of Edinburgh armed from Wangarei this morning. Passengers—Saloon: Miss Turton, Mrs. Bedford, Miss White, Mrs. White, Mm. Richards, Mrs. Smith and child, Captain Rough, Mr. Bell, Mr. Anderson, and 5 in steerage. Cargo—9 head cattle, 16 •heep, 8 boxes eggs, 7 ditto butter, 17 bales Wool, 6 tons gum, 7 empties, and sundries. The p.i. Samson, hence, arrived at Napier at 10.80 p.m. on the 6th insfc. The schooner Saucy Lass, Captain Smith, armed in harbour last evening from Napier. She left on the Bth, and experienced fine weather, passing the Bast Cape en Saturday last. Reports the steamer Napier at Napier.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in tko companies named he low : —

MKTIS&S TO COMB. Commercial, Governor Bowen Hotel, hamitown, November 17 Smile Again, Slater & Go's officei, Grahams town, November 20 tittle Au K cl, Oojnp«nj'= °mue > CJ-rahamstown, November 20 Ke Plus Ultra, Company* office, Auckland, November 21 «, « Abraham Lincoln, Company's offloe, Ura hamttown, November 21 innbeam, Coinpany'i office, Q-rahameto-wn, Korember22 Bomhaw, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, November 24 ■ Multum-in-Parro, British Hotel, Auckland, JfoTember 26 _ Cockadoodk, Governor Bowen Hotel, (Jra hansstown, November 25 Loyalty, Company's office, Grahamstown, November 27 Scandinavian, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra bamßtown, November 28 Golden Phoenix, Company 1! office, Grahams. town, November 28 ©olden Pah, Company's office, Coromandel, November 29 Whakaroa, Company's office, Canada Build ings, Avokland, November 30 Nonpareil, Mechanic*' Inititute, Auckland, December 1 Kumber Oat, Company's Offlce, Grahams town, December 1

POLICE COURT ROTA.

Tut following is the Polioe Court rota for the w«ek*indiiig 24th Hovember :— fcturday, NoTember B—Messrs. H. Gilflllan and Or. S. Graham. ICtndajt November 20—Messrs* Isaacs and Mitford. Tmoday, Norember 21—Messrs. Kempthorne and Morpeth. Wtdneiday, Norember 22—Messrs. May aud Nathan, ♦ftmrsjiay, November 23—Messrsi Owen and Fierce. . , twday, NoTetnbe* 24—Messrs. Porter and Ritchie. '

THE MAILS.

Malls win otoa* ~m under : jfw Thames, this day, at 5.10 p.m.. and to-morrow, at 16.X) a.m. and 6.30 p.m. f«r Wan*ar«i, eta, per Clyde, this day, at 6 p.m* V«r Btuwell. etc.,"per Olio, to-morrow, at 10 a m. Kor Kapanf», per Challenger, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. F«T Mahuranfi, Warkworth, Matakana, etc., per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, 18th inst., at 10 a.m. 8. B. Bibs, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

B4SW,—On November 14, the wife of Mr. J. B. luks. Wharf, GraharaHtown, of a daughter. OwrxiTKß.~-0n tho 19th October, at her residence, JfctTOk*. tii* wife of O. I/. Griffiths of a gggt.

MARRIAGE.

Hooxe*—W»m.A.*D.—On the 23rd October, at the Church of England," by tho Rev. W. Jb'loyd, Bwjamin Hooker, to Isabella Maria, eldest daughter «f Mr. Charles Whitland, Thames, Auokland.

DEATHS.

Bailey.—On the 2Jrd October, at Lewika, Eliza beth Frances, the beloved wife of Henry Bailor, and youngest daughter of the lat» James K«lly, Esq., Melbourne, Viotoria. Melbourno papers pleaae copy Gave. —On the 13th October, at Burwood, near g/dney, on his way from Fiji to England, Jordayna TVyinaris, third son of tho late Thomas Saundcrs O«vo, formerly of Rossbrin Manor, County Cork, Ireland, and late of Dreketi Kiver, Fiji, aged 25 jrearg.

We understand that the celebrated Tncog aito Impreßßario has arrived by the D.S.S. Gemini, and has succeeded in engaging the IMXXHIZ SONJUJCftUXIBTXO DbMNBATOB, who will appear 00 Monday evening, at the glmtat Bopd. ; .;■.,;..

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &C.

This Evening. Koyal Italian Opera, 8. Theatre Royal, 8. ______ __,

The Evening Star.

■' 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.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1871.

Mb. -Tons Wallace, of Flat Bush, is a great inau ; we would add, a very great man. "When Mr. John Wallace gpeaks let no dog bark. We bave go' into the serious predicament of having provoked the ire of Mr. John Wallace, and with the jaw-bone of an ass he has smitten us hip and thigh with a great slaughter. Mr. John Wallace of Plat Bush, has deemed it right to make a personal attack with the tongue on the We of the Evening Stab, his former resolution of a per sonal attack with a horse-whip having apparer tlj oozed out at his fingers' ends. In order that the public may have a correct idea of the cause of this great ire, we desire to make a brief resume of what has occurred in connection with our criticisms on the Agricul tural League whereof Mr. John Wal lace, of Flat Bush, is, or has been, the Vice-President. In consequence of the sneering manner iv which some of the members of this League had spoken of the judicious criticisms of the Press, we had taken upon ourselves the task of proving whether they were really indifferent to the power of the pen. The iron has entered into the soul more deeply than we had anticipated, and, we would add, than we intended. We felt i.n pelled to use the scourge unsparingly, accepting as correct the representa tions of the speakers that they spoke the sentiments of the farmers. We find, however, that in this respect the soi disant leaders are impostors, and that the farmers and settlers are not responsible for their folly. But on the toea of some we had trodden somewhat rudely, and most so, it appears, on those of Mr. John Wallace, of Flat Bush, who has not since ever ceased to wail over tho bruising he received. Of all thing* terrestrial, there is nothing which our soul loathes so much as sham, and when we found a mau occupying the position of Vice-President of a League which aims, of all things, at the pro tection and encouragement of local industry; and when we found that these professions were wholly at vari ance with practice, we could not help denouncing such flagrant false pre tence. Mr. James Wallace, of Otahuhu, whose manufacture in agricultural implements, yesterday commanded the admiration of everyone that visited the exhibition, had begun this form of industry, when Mr. John Wallace, of Flat Bush, his own near relative, in defiance of all Che claims of relation ship, as well as of public interest, commenced importing similar imple ments on an extensive scale, with the determination to crush his relative and the local manu facture. And this Tras the man that had the impudence to occupy the position of Vice-President of a League whose chief objects include the estab lishment of local industries! We denounced such conduct as we shall evermore denounce imposture and sham. Mr. John Wallace, of Flat Bush, was roused to anger, aa much as he was capable of being in spired by any sentiments other than money-grubbing ; and generally ex pressed the intention of horsewhipping the We of the Evening Star. One day it appears he entered our office, when there was no one within but the little office boy, and expressed his desire to trounce the Editor. We are credibly informed, and we believe, that he watched about at the corners until he had seen all gone out save the little boy, so that be might have his blow cheap. He has since described this incident, his bellicose visit to our office, in terms consistent with the character of such a braggart, and "what he,would not have done" has been the theme of many a boasting speech at Flat Bush and in the regions round about Ota huhu. A few days subsequently he met one of the proprietors of this journal, and prefaced his conversation with the most abject assurances that he had come in the most friendly spirit—that he had no hostility against the Stae—that, in fact, many of its strictures were well deserved—that he was himself disgusted with the League, and intended to resign his position as vice-president. He also entered on an apologetic explanation of his connec tion with the importing of agricultural implements. He had entirely given over importing, and had withdrawn his advertisements from the papers, and altogether he prostrated himself in such, abject servility than we had half regretted the severity of our strictures. Since that, however, as we have learned, in the secure retreats of tho Flat Bush and Otahuhu, he has still been boasting of " what he would have done" to the tve of the Stati. Last night, in post-prandial speech^ under tho influence, doubtless, of "inspiring bold John Barleycorn," hie courage appears to have re turned, and he spoke great swelling words, having first assured him self by enquiry in the room that he could do so with impunity behind the back of the object of his attack, His '

assertions were untrue, and his state ments libellous, but any meanness from the laird of Flat Bush does not come unexpected to those that know him. This man who could live on the smell of an oiled rag, is forever advertising for a servant, none being able to live with him, the cause of which is the subject of common remark. He is on bad terms with all his relatives, being of such a morose, selfish, and hard-hearted dis position that no one can bear him. By the mere force of. dirt-scraping, he gathered together a little money ; but the position in which he found himself is generally known, when the fortunate turn of the tide in Caledonians placed him on his feet ; and now he turns round and abuses the very interest that saved him. He even attempted drivel in relation to religion, in his post-prandial speech last night—when it is known that he is at enmity with the Church, and his niggard soul will not allow him to give a fraction for tho support of religious ordinances. He, indeed, may speak of his Church ! and the ministers of his Church! Heaven have mercy on tho man that would have to depend on such a con tributor to his support as Mr. John Wallace, of Flat Bush; nor will any wonder that any man of independent spirit would scorn subjection to the thick-witted igno rance of such stupid people as he, who talks religion when it costs him nothing, and speaks of his religion, as if religion had anything to do with such an Ishmaelite. Mr. John Wal lace should retire into the genial shades of the Flat Bush. He has no place among tho intellectual advance ment and generous instincts of the age. There let him meditate upon the folly of ambition, and chew the cud of better reflection for hav ing measured swords with the Evening Stae. Thank goodness he cannot be regarded as the repre sentative in any sense of our farmers and settlers. We have borne heavily upon them, but it was provoked by their permitting such assumed leader ship as that of men of the stamp of Mr. John Wallace, of Flat Bush. There are among our farmers as honear, industrious, and deserving men as are to be found in the whole community, and with their interests and their trials we have the sinceYest sym pathy. But we are not to bo blamed if, with our overwhelming antipathy to false pretence and brazen impudence, and in our impulse to rip off the false trappings of humbug, and expose the ignorant assumption of self-appointed leaders, we have been somewhat indiscriminate. Mr. John Wallace, of Fiat Bush, who almost on his knees assured us of his intention of resigning the vice - presidency, will probably take our suggestion, and bury himself in the sloughs and swamps of the Flat Bush, and there hold communion with animals of (similar intolliganoo cvnd JnoiluuUf to 111* own. And then shall wo have hope for the League, and shall bo happy to | afford it kindness and support, in so far as its objects are consistent with a wise political economy and the general good of the country.

We are obliged to hold over till to-morrow, remarks on the exceedingly disrespectful manner in which the " Commercial Interests " wore treated last night at the Agricultural Society's dinner, by tho self-chosen represen tatives of our farmers and friends.

We see hj advertisement t hat this evening a public meeting will be held in the Choral Hall, Symonds-s.treet, at 7.30, for the purpose of originating a " Bishop Pattcson Memorial Fund," for the support of the Melanesiau Minion; alao, to elicit an expression of opiniou on the labour trade of the South Pncific Islands. Wo hare not the least doubt but that the cause will bo one which will receive an overflowing response from everyone who has within him tho least spark of ruia.-ionury enterprise, as well as those who were more closely attached to the Bishop and his self-denying labours. Ifc is really high time that even more action than tho expression of opinion on the present labour traffic was put forth to assist, by every aid in our power, to suppress and even utterly abolish what is, to commerce, a standing dis grace. We are sure, from the programme o the speakers that the meeting will bo a grea success.

In our report of prizes awarded yesterday, we omitted the name of "Sir Henry" (Short horn bull), owned by Mr. B. Robertson, of Otahuhu, as receiving 2nd prize. Also in the heavy draught horse class, the name " In yinciblo" should have been " Northern Hero," as having been awarded 2nd prize, owned by Messrs. Henderson and McLeod. Also in our hurry to press we forgot to mention the kangaroo, which was brought in from Remuera by Mr. W. Cruickshank, and from its promi nent position on the grounds, and its manoeuvring, was tho source of amusement and delight to every visitor.

Mrs. Pulman, of Shortland Crescent, has now in her window a very excellent,specimen of photographic art, iv tho shape of a sun picture of tho Artillery Volunteers as thoy appeared in line fust before they inarched to join th^ brigade in course of formation in the Albert Barracks. The likenesses, too, are peculiarly clear, and the friendi of each member of the force who appeared on that occasion can easily distinguish tlie likenesses of their associates. The fore-shortening I,as also been well done, and both rail, horses, aud guns appear in a life-liko manner.

The high reputation Olaon s f.omato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, lios brought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned not lo be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's gonuine tomato sauce, and sco that lu< name is on the bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson.— Dear Sir,—By some mistake a bottlo ot your tomato sauce win put away in my house, and .remained uncorked for upwarJs of twelve months. The same bottle of sauce was after wards used at my own table, and I found it was equally aa good aa when first made.— ).. W. Doouin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Queeu-etroet, Auokland."—[ADVT.J Under the Municipal Police Act there havo lately beeO au immense number of convictions

of people who have been regardless of the ec;entricitie3 of horses when noL under the immediate control of their masters. All these caies have been fully reported in the news paaers, but still careless drivers seem to be regardless of the risk they run' of being fined in heavy amounts. Furious ri ing and horse brsaking in the streets have also been treated with severity by the Resident Magistrate. Bat still offences of this nature are of frequent occurrence, aud their frequency really seems to warrant him in his repeated remarks that it is utterly absurd to inflict nominal penalties. Only yesterday a case of horse-breaking in the public streets came under our observation, and shortly afterwards we met a man astride of a bea»t having the similitude of a horse, which he urging to the extent of his miserable powers, and frightening the children who were going to school. The police are not übiquitous, and cannot be blamed for omitting to summon people for committing outrages which could not by any possibility come within their ken. But those who see suoii infractions of the law relating to public safety and convenience, and fail to report them, and do their best towards the punishment of the offenders, deserve universal reprobation. It. really would seem that the only cure is the imposition of the full penalty in every case.

J. C. PATTESON.

Ob. Sep., MDCCCLXXL In Memorial*. He fell where the brave should fall, On the field of victory won : Not in the scene of peaceful rest, Not in the home, by friends caressed, Pillowed to sleep oil the. lov.ng breast, But the field where his work was done. He sleeps where, the brave should sleep: He has found a worthy grave : Not where the mourniug cypiess grows. Not where tho churchyard givc3 repose; But from earthly toil and earthly woes, He has rest beneath the wave. Mourn not the martyr's fate- Mourn not the spirit fled : He yearned for the isles of ocean wide, On the wave he lived, on the wave he died; And sung by the winds and rolling tide Is the requiem of tho dead. In love he left his hone— In love he died to save; Not his the hopes of earthly gains, Pure were hi* hands from slavers' stains, Seeking to free from heathen chain 3, He found the martyr's gravo. Sheathed be the vengeful sword ! Hushed be the cannon's roar ! Not to destroy, he lived to save, His voice now pleads from beyond the gravo That the peaceful gospel banner wave O'er the blood-stained coral shore. Beneath the palm tree's shade, : 'Mid the sound of tho surging tide, Tho grey-haired sire in other days To listening throngs shall tell his praise. And children, hushed and reverent, gazo On the scene where the martyr died. He fell where the brave should fall, On the Held of victory won : Not iv the scene of peaceful rest, Not in the home, by friends caressed, Pillowed to sleep on the loving breast, But the field where his work was done.

SUPREME COURT.—In Bank ruptcy.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16,

(Before His Honor Sir GL A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.)

Tn.E ordinary sitting in bankruptcy wns held this morning, and the following business disposed of: — Kf. William Thompson, Takaktt, Mixer. —Mr. Beveridge appeared for the bankrupt, who formerly kept v store. The d<;bts were set down at £803 t3s. 6d. ; the assets ut £194 odd, showing a deficiency of £609 odd. The bankrupt came up for his examination, and said he was only a working miner. In reply to a question by the Court as to how Ins lia bilities had reached so large a sum, tho bank rupt, replied that the sum represented h\> liabilities as portion of the liabilities of coin panic* in trliicU He Jieia BUare*. Xlie trustees report was favorable, and offered no ovj-"tic n to the bankrupt, who passed his last ex;.uu nation, and was discharged. Re J. (i. Piuiitow (Deed of Arrakgk- MBnt.) —This case was adjourned from the last Court day, in order to euablo the ar ranging debtor to make tho usual affidavit of residence.—Mr. Hesketh appeared for the arranging debtor, and tho deed was declared to have been duly executed. In the Estate of Albeht Ephiuim Cohen, Deceased. —In this case Mr. Hesketh had, on a previous Court day, made an appii pation to tho Court for au order to enable him to examine certain witnesses so as to uscorlaiu the actual position of the estate ol the late Mr. Cohen. Mr. MacConuick on that occasion said in consequence of the death of Mr. Cohen he had ceased to represent any person in tho absence of instructions. Mr. MacCormick now appeared, and in reply to tho question by His Honor, whether he had any observation to make to the Court, Mr. Hesketh said Mrs. Marks, the widow of Mr. Cohen, aud some other witnesses wore in attendance; but he chiefly wauted to exu mine Mr. Morris Marks, who had not yet been served. Mr. MacCormick said it did not appear to him in the present position of the matter that he had any locus standi. All he could do would be to watch the case.—His Honor : I suppose it is that there is no exe cutor or administrator aa yet who would deem it to bo his duty to protect the private estate. At the sauio time the Court had power, and frequently exercised, to call tt-tcr them per sons for tho purpose of obtaining information requisite to do justice between all parties. I presume that tho trustees will not consider themselves called upon until that settlement is questioned in some way. It may be that the widow would not know much about her late husband's affairs. Is this a post nuptial settlement?—Mr. Hesketh: The witness I wish particularly to examine is Mr. Morris Marks, who had not been served. He pro posed to examine Mr. Marks next Court day. To spare the widow tho inconvenience of un necessary aUendanco at Court he would give her notice, and also Mrs. Marks, of tho day when their attendance would be required.— His Honor adjourned tho further hearing for a week.

POLICE COURT.-Thursday.

(Before Joseph May, Esq., J.P.)

DBOHKBKNB3B. — One drunkard was pun ished by fine, with the allenv.itivo of im prisonment. FoBGUXO A>'u Urnsiuxa. —Edward Prime, alia? Edward Good, was charged witu forging and uttering a receipt for 19.-!. KM., with in tent to defraud Alfrod Fossctt.—At the re quest of Inspector Broham, who stated that otlier charges would bo brought against the prisoner, the Bnneb remanded the case until Monday nex f.

The following iidverlisßtnent appeared in the Marlhoronyh JCxprcss, on Saturday lnst. Surely an enterprising publisher will not long be wanting to snap up those promised gems of literati i i-<S" am I giv.i ihem to the work! : —"To book pubhsiu-.s—•VViiotud, £500 for the poet ical works ufa lady, containing the history of England in verso j her own biography; fifty family portraits in verse, with reminiscences of Lady Byron ; the whole of Christ's parables transposed ; sacred poetry ; and a miscella neous selection, &c—composing in ail 300 pages. Address, for further paruoularo, to E.W. Ren wick, Marl borough, New Zealand."

THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

THE DINNER

At 6 o'clock the company adjourned to the drill-shed, where covers were laid for about j 160 guests. W. T. Bassett, Esq., occupied the chair, having on his right his Worshipful the Major ; on his left, the Provincial Secre tary, H. H. Lusk, Esq., and the Provincial Treasurer. —The Chairman gave "The Health of Her most Gracious Majesty the Queen." (Drunk with nine times nine.)--" The Prince of Wak-s, and t;e rest of <he Royal Family-" (Drunk with "the usual honors.)—" His Excellency the Governor." The Chairman behoved that His JSxpelloncy was anxious to do all lie could to advance the interests of agriculture. (Drunk with the usual honors.) —"His Honor the Superintendent of the Province." (Drunk with three nines three.) Mr. Joseph May returned thanks for the Superintendent. He thought that it w.-niid be found that Llis Honor was a very good Superintendent. If he had been present in: would have spoken for himself. —TheOhainnan next proposed " The Army, Navy, and Colonial Forces." Major Walmosley, in answer to loud call?, returned thanks for tho Army. Major Tisdall returned thanks for the Colonial Forces. —His Worship tho Mayor proposed the next t,ouM,"Tbe Agricultural Interest of tho Province of Auckland." The ; show had given him a great, de;d of pleasure. \ It had been a better aliow than <i:jy for some years past. ' He believed that, the show indi cated a great advance on previous years. lie believed that when the agricultural in- j terest was prosperous the trade and j commerce of Auckland was prosper- j ous. When the country : was de pressed, the town was depressed, lie ho- • lieved the prosperity of agriculture w;ls a far 1 more important element than scrip or . gold mining. The goldfiekl's had done a great ; deal for the Thames, but whether it was j an unmixed good for the province was a dif- j fercnt question. !Je had derived a great ; deal of pleasure ;from what lie had seen. He , felt bo much the importance of assisting in ; every possible funnne'r the prosperity of the ; country, that he would himself offer a prizu for competition at the next show. He was thoroughly aware of the importance of tho j agricultural interest. Jlo had resided in Auckland for twenty-five years, and had ex perienced the consequence that followed the j prosperity of the country interests.' He drank j with great pleasure, " Prosperity to the Agri- 1 cultural Interest." —Mr. John Wallace, of , Flat Bush, returned thanks, and said it might j be expected that he should givo something of the history of agriculture in the province. He believed that the depression had originated in . the dog-in-the-manger disposition of former , Governments, who couuneuctd lo traffic in land. Had there been no such Lraflic in ! land, there had been no such depression. If i there had been free trade in land, there would hive been no such complaints as were sometimes heard about bad land. Unde^ a sys- j tent of lrte-try.de iv land, orcry person would buy only laud that was suited to himself. The consequence would liavo been that all the good land would have been in cultivation, and there would have be. n. uj war with the Maoris (cheers). He regretted that he should havo to make any observations in respect to j tho conduct of the Press. Ho knew the great obligations all classes were under !o the Press. But in what ho was abiut to say he was not - going to rcllect upon the Press as a body. His observations would be directed rather to a particular writer. He was informed that the ! person to whom ho referred wrote for more ■ than one paper, and the Press must have 1 certainly come to a dillicult position when j sucli tulent served three papers. He had also heard that this person was a clergyman. But ' he had not only spoken evil of the agricultural interest, ai.d defamed the fanners, but he had written untruly respecting them. He thought that such a man should either give up writing lor tbe .tress, or g ;..., «.. r —,,.c.i«;i.g me Gospel. He had, however, heard that it wus for no other purpose than to sup port his catchpenny paper that he presumed! to write iv such a spirit. He-had heard that; some of the merchants rather liked it. The; paper was the Evening Strtr. The person writing in that piper had said that the reason the fanners had not succeeded whs because of their extensive patronage of Mr. Cawkwell s whiskey. (Laughter, cheers, and hisses.) The writer spoko of gentlemen1 of the Press Oeiug as superior to the farmers in intellect as the farmers wero to their own cattle. He Wallace) appealed to the members of ihe agricultural body whether anything had ever been said by the Agricultural League disparaging of the. Press. He hoped that most pesple would understand what the farmers had been doing for many years past. Let them go and look at the cultivation of tho vulcanic hills throughout the province. Let 1 hem go and see the increasing extent of land area placed under cultivation. He remem bered a person wbo bore a great resemblance to this writer, who was exhibited in Pope's " Dunciad," und known as Orator Henley. The person came from somewhere about Meltoii Mow bray, with which Air. Eassett and Mr. Bent were acquainted. This Henley went to Clare Market to offer his talents to the Go vernment of that day, but lie was refused. liis character was well understood by those who knew him best by a pedestal raised to him. At one corner was a pig, typical of the swinish multitude whom he influenced; a brazeu head, as symbol of his impudence ; and a purse, emblematic of the motive udou which he acted. (Cheers and hisses.) This man had referred to people here ns birds of passage. Ho (Mr. Wallace) had baen in Auck land for many years, He saw several friends who had lived and worked in the province many years. How long had this person lived in the province? Who was he? There were a great many changes in life. Ail were subject to vicissitude. There were a great many hard things said of camp-followers, but there was a kind of cur followed camps which could not bark like a respectable dog, and could only enarl in a kennel in Cjucen-street. He would again repeat that lie had no desire to disparage the Press. He pointed at tho conduct merely of one vrriter who had done every thing that he could Lo bring the agriculturists into contempt with tho people of the province. Ho could only quote a passage of Burns alluding to Pope's reference tv Henley in the " Dunciad " : —

Oh Popsl had I thy satire* darts, To gie the r >soals their deserts, I'd rip tlii'ir rotten Hollow hearts, And tell aloud Their lying biucus Ppcu3 arts To cheat ths crowd.. In gpUaof dick biailiUi's stabs • At worth and merit, ; By scoundrels clad in priestly robes But hellish spirit. —Mr. James Robertson proposed " Tlie Commercial Interest." — Captain D<ildy thought there was not anything in the arrangement; upon which they could congratulate themselves; Ho regretted to observe that there was sumo discon tent that the commercial body was not moro largely represented. But it was pro bable that this arose from a want of coopera tion, lie thought that the defects observable that day'should afford tho information to enable them to amend what was defective next year. He boliovod it was of the greatest importance that both the,, agricultural and tho commercial interest should co operate. He was glad to be able to state a , fact, and that was that the value of all produce in Auckland

province exceeded, during the past half-year, half-a million more than they paid for im p irt3. That was very important, for when there was wealth in the country every person in it must feel the effect of such prosperity. He thought that the object by townspeople and c.-iitntry people should be for their mutual benefit, aud next year get up such a show us would be a credit to the place. (Hear, and cheers.) In conclusion, he proposed " The Goldfield* of the Provinje."—:The Goldfields Secretary (Mr. Sueehau), returned thanks. He thought the object should be to hare an exhibition of all"industrial products, which all would be interested in supporting. —The Chairman next proposed, " Horticultural Com mittee."—Mr." llaeffarl:ii:e returned thanks, and, in doing so, complained that several gentlemen conu'octe'il with agricultural inte rest had not ri en to drink the health of: the commercial interest. He would a.=.k .who paid the shillings? who at tended the show?—Mr. Every Maclean sail he was one of those who had not risen, lie would ask Mr. Mucffurhtne where were those commercial genfclerueil ? ife saw Capt. Daldy and his Worship the Mayor, who attended in his oilioial capacity. Where were ail the oilier commercial gentlemen ? O.ie could not help comparing this agricultural dinner with a country dinner, at which the highest gentry of England attended, as well as men most distinguished for commercial enterprise. Where wove the gentlemen of the commercial interest..—A good de;>! of discus sion, of-a somewhat recriminatory character, , took place, after which Mr. Q-yrdon, secretary, j rend the list of prize?. —Mr. Joseph May pro pose.• the ht-nlth of "The Successful Com petitors." -Mr. Every Maclean, in returning thanks, begged to b> nliowed to say a few words about the animals. He was glad :tp giythe fciiow had been a very great success. He was glad to ccc such an excellent show of Leicester sheep. There were some there which he admired very much. ' He alluded to tie sheep exhibited by Mr. Thoma3 iCussell. In competing against those sheep, they were' competing agrin-t one of the best breeders in England. Those sheep came, he believed, from Mr. Borion'e flock. It would be remembered that upon the death of Sir Tatton Sykes, his flocks were broke up. Slav borlou became Che purchaser of some of those Hocks. As a sheep fancier, when he laid hia bauds upon the sheep exhibited by Mr. liusse;l, hofound-they had the " red legs," the "fluting" down-the back, and the "cushion" behind the shoulder, which indicated the pure breed. He 'admired the Leicesters. He regretted to hear that these sheep were likely to be removed. He would be willing to give £5 ea .'h to put twenty or twenty-five of his ewes to these rams. He believed there was nothing equal to the pure breed. —The Chuir- Diun gave, " The unsuccessful competitors."— i The next toast was, " The Judges." —Majojr Walffisley, in returning thanks, said that he had been appointed a judge of horses | (thoroughbred). He was bound "to say that [ thoroughbred horses had gi'eaily depreciated hero. The number ot wretched screws in the province was not creditable. Jib thought them was one great error. This was that the , feurile (the mil re) was too much neglected. ■ They might put a thoroughbred horse to a bad mare, and the foal would be bad. They | might put an iv ifferent horse to a first-class mare, and the foal would be good. This was an error that should be corrected. —Mr. ' Edward Wool/ield agreed, to a, great extent, ; with Major Walmslcy. lie ihought also that blood was almost everything. Either in man or beast blood would tell. —Mr. Rust said that, the show of Herelords was a great success. The Short-horns did not present any groat advance. — iir. John Wallace spoke upon the show of agricultural implements. He spoke in terms of great praise of the ' plough made by young Mr. Walltce of Ota i huhu.—The health of Mr. Wallace, jun., was drunk in bumpers.—The ■ •■■■-'posed 'a vote nf t.luLnka tn ■*!-. ------ ->.. X'ullen,' | Major Tisdrtll, aud Major Gordon.—Mr. Albyn. Martin thought that Dr. Pollen was the representative, of the General Government, and the (General Government had sup ported the interests of the agricultu ists. He thought Dr. Pollen should: be named as the representative of the General Government. —The Chairman said the toast was - intended as an offering of personal courtesy.—l he toast was drunk with all the honors.—Dr. Pollen ;>VJ])o?jed the .health of " 'I'he Managing Committee, coupled with the name of Mr. John Gordon, the Secretary."— The toast was drunk.with the usual honors. — Mr. Gordon, in returning1 thinks, was anxious to put tbe Now Zealand Agricultural Society fn a proper light before the public. If it had not done all it was expected to do, it was because it wanted funds. If those who carped at the society wanted it to do more let them come forward with their money aud give their support. —The toast of " The Ladies," and the health of the Chairman wa9 drunk, and the company separated. —Heraid.

A Clevek RoBUEfiY. —The story of a clever robbery is told iil the "Life of Adolphus," the Old Bailey ltiwyei, just, published—a case- of shoplift ing from a jeweller's. Two ladies c;»ne in with a little girl from a very elegant carriage, aud desired to- see some valuable jewellery for a present. They remained two hours ut least, and at last fixed on some diamond ornaments, costing about £100, for whicli they paid. The men in the shop had been very attentive, and shown thorn a great many costly and beautiful ornaments, among the rest a very large emerald set in five diamonds as a brooch. . When they had finished, the shopman enid —"I beg your pardon, ladies, but you did not return that brooch you were looking at." ,They declared they hud, and he was as positive it never crossed the counter on its .return. Another man, who wus near, said he was sure it had not been returned. The ladies got very indignant; and said they would not lie under buc:i au imputation, and insisted on being searched. Sir Richard Birnie, tho chief magistrate in those days, was applied to, and sent us quickly aa possible female searchers, who made, in a bed-room upstairs, a most thorough examination, and certified that none of the three had the brooch. The master and ehopraen apologised, buS tlie*broooh was gone ! The ladies gave their address at a v.>ry good houso in a fashionable part, of London. 0/ course, however, a watch was kept on this house by th'e-'police, ■ arid not very long after all the inmates decamped, having robbed and swindled in many direct-iocs. Not long after the very fine emerald was traced to Holland, and to tlie^e very people.; i'h<;y were tried at tho Old Bailey and found guilty, and trans ported for lite. Whilo they hiy in prison they were urged to tell how they hud committed the robbery. Whi:o they were making their purchases a beggar woman with a baby came to the door of the shop, and was very elamoroua for a " small trifle to save her and her child from starving." A.t, last one oi' the ladies said to the littlo girl, " There, give her sixpouce, and tell her to go away !" The sixpence was the emerald brooch, the beggar an ■accomplice, and a man in waiting went of! to Holland before t lie ladies had even been searched, Ifc was very/clever, yet iil judged to lake so ex trordinary v eto.i,, as it was easily traced — thd value more than £3,000. The people in the shop only remembered the beggar when the confession was made.; tho circumstance had made no impression.'

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

PURIRI GOLD DISCOVERY FAILURE. ;

C ALEDONIAN FINED Jw, WORKING WITHOUT krv ERS' EIGHTS.

SALE OF TAILINGS.

ODD FELLOWS' FESTIVAL,

G-R-iUAMSTOTrN-, 3p. 18 , The Golden Crown tailinga were purchased in large parcels by ]£ r Perry, at 17s. per ton. The Odd Fellows' festival and th e opening of the new lodge is beino celebrated. Immense crowds at^Ta* raru. The Puriri gold discovery j 3 3 failure. The Caledonian Company have been sued for allowing men to work without miners' rights. The Sir Walter Scott have obtained seven ounces from a crushing of ten tons. Goj.dex Spur.—loo tons gave 58 dunces.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

"10.5 a.m; " I have communicated No. 3 winze with . bottom level. Have started 30 additional stampers at Tararu. Speci men leader looking well. Shall take down Bogie of main run to-day. "Will telegreph result."

VOLUNTEER MATTERS.

We are requested to publish the following: —" Militia and Volunteer Office, Wellington, 31st October, 1871.—Sir,—I am directed by the Honorable Mr.'McLean to convey to you the following instructions with regard to the payment of capitation to Voiuuteers in. Sew Zealand for thfi current financial year, ending 30th June, 1872. In preparing the estimates fnr the year the capitation votes were calcu lated ou the basis of the strength of the various corps in existence at end of last-financial year, and votes were taken accordingly at the rate of £2 10s a man for officers and efficient Volunteers of Cavalry and Artillery; £2 for Engineers, Rifle and Naval Volunteers; ftnd £1 for Cadet Corps. It will therefore be: ob vious to the whole Volunteer force, that the Government can only guarantee the payment of the full rate 3f o the extent of the numbers of. Voiuuteers who were on the roll on the 30th June, 1871. Cases of.corps recruiting their strength above that at which they then stood will receive very fair consideration with in : the limits of the sum voted, subject tathe terms of circular No. 72 ot September 26,1871, In authorising the payment of capitation to the Volunteers at the end of :he financial Tear, the rules imposed by the Volunteer Regula tions ■will be strictly adhered to, and no pay ment will be made ou account of any man who is nofc ' efficient' within their meaning ; or to any corps whose monthly and quarterly returns are not properly made out and re°u larly forwarded. You will be good enough, during the last quarter in the Volunteer year, to satisfy yourself by personal inspection that the arms, accoutrements, and other Govern ment property on issue to the several corps in your district are in possession of the corps, and in the event of there being aoy deficiencies, to at once report the extent of them to the Inspector of Stores, who will furnish this office ■with the cost of such deficiencies, the amount of which will be charged against the capitation accruing to the corps. iNo claim for capita tion will be entertained unless accompanied by a certificate from, the officer coraaianding the district, that he ' has inspected the Govern ment property in possession of the corps, and that the several articles seeu by him agree with those which have been issued to the corps.' I also beg to call your attention to my circular, No. 45, of the 28th July, 1871, and to request you will point out to officers com manding corps that it is absolutely necessary that the claims of every corps in your district should be sent from your office during the month of-April, otherwise I cannot, ensure the capitation allowance being paid before the 30th June, in which case there will be great risk of the corps losing it altogether. You will be good enough to take care that these instruc tions are carefully explained to all the Volun teers in the district under your command.— I am, &c, Phillip Haringtojt, Lieufc.-Ool.i Inspector Militia and Volunteers."

THE SHARE MARKET.

Alk. J. M. Lennox's Repoet.— There wsi a decided improrement in the share marled' to-day. Caledonian and Thames have an up-1 ward tendency. My sales comprise : Cale donian, £85, £87 10s ; Thames, £18 10s, £19. Closing sellers : Caledonian, £90 ; Thames, £19; Otago, 80s; Tokatea, 82s 6d; Tookey, £27. Closing buyers : Caledonian, £87 10* i Thames, £18 10s. Ma. A. Sat/ndees reports sales this day :— Otago, 77s 6d ; Thames, £18 ; All Nation?, 80s ; Caledonian, £87 10s and £9\ few sellers, slightly easier; seller few. at £87 10s. .Buyers of Inverness. Sellers of Tdok«y, £27. Mb. J. "Newman's Report.—There has s been an advance to-day in Caledonian share?, ) and numerous sales this morning at. t^e 'advance.; little, doing in other stocks-^ Mj ; :<. sales comprise:—Caledouian, £86, £87% ; £89, and £90, closing-at £87 lOs;. Thanies,. . £18 ss, £18 10s to £19, closing at £IS lOiij Inverness, 2-'s; Nonpareil, 755. Buyers of . Thames and Tokatea.

PRINCE OF WALES OPERA HOUSE.

The performance of the Italian Opera Comj pany last evening was all that could 00 desired. That grand opera "Un B.Jo m Maschera" was executed in a manner wlnca fully brought out its beauties. The opa.raMi this evening is "11 Barbiore di Sivigha.^ W ! opera is one which is better known to- lingli*'l i audiences than many of higher ran;; W W& i scale of music, and no doubt the performance j will be fully attended. —To ■ morrow, I " Norma" will be repeated ; and Saturday ! that beautiful opera of "La Sonaambu^? : will be brought forward, with, no_ dQupttf"* j usual success.

THE EVENING STAR, _itrCKLANI>, THUESDAT, NOVEMBER 16, 1871.



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