SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND. j

ARRIVALS.

Luna, p.s., Fairchild, from Wellington. Amateur, three-masted schooner, D. Hughes, from Lyttelton. .»••«• Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farnuhar, from bay ot Islands. „ . , „ Flirt, schooner, McKenzie, from Kennedy s Bay. Cleopatra, schooner, O'Brien, from Lyttelton.

DEPARTURES.

Lord Ashley, s.s., 299 tons, Andrews, for Tauranga and Southern port 3.

SUNSET.—This ovening, 5.15 ] HIGH WATER.—This evening, 11.4.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Oolden Crown, 6 o'clock. Enterprise, 11 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Honolulu—Nebraska, August 10. SotTTHEBN Pobts—Luna, p.s., 9th inst. Sydney.—Alice Cameron, 10th inst. Napieb.—Sts" of the South, s s., 11th inst.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney. ' G-o-Ahead, s.s., from Taranaki. Countess of Kintore, shijS, from London.^ Alice, barque, from London. East Lothian, barque, from New York via Sydney. Janet Dalgleish, barque, from Newcastle. Fairy, schooner, from Kaiapoi. Aurora, schooner, from Kaipara.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Keera, s.s., laid-up. Samson, p.s., laid-up. Alexandrina, ship, from London, L. V Nathan & Co., agents. Excelsior, ship, from London.—Brown, Campbell <5c Co., agents. Albion, barque, from Russell, L. D. Nathan and Co., agents. *_.___£*__, Na Noba, schooner, from Eijis.—J. S. Mac farlane, agent. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. W. C. "W entworth, barque, from MoltfOtirne. Colonist, schooner, from Kaipara.—M. Xsic col, agent. ,_-

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Aiiiateur, from Lyttelton :— 349 Sacks oats,>Jlß ditto flour, 25 ditto onts, 72 ditto crushees<3afiej, ) y4j~sarfi»-wUttai^Jlioo ditto flour, 109 siicks ditto, 80 ditto oatmoaT, 109 ditto bacon, 30 ditto flour, 162 ditto wheat, 60 ditto flour, 226 ditto bran, G. VV. Binney ; 8 cases cheese, 9 ditto hams, 8 ditto cheese. 100 sacks oats, 100 bags oatmeal, order i 223 bags oats, Henderson and Macfarlane j 160 bags flour, 68 ditto barley, 121 <?itt<J oats, S. Jones; 193 bags oats, order.—J. S' Macfarlane, agent. The sohooner Amateur, Captain Hughes; left Lyttelton on the 28th ult., and arrived id harbor early this morning. The Sea Oull will sail for Levaka tor morrow. J The p.s. Nebraska may be expected froiS Southern ports on Tuesday evening. I The s.s. St. Iplda look her departure fron* the Manukau on Saturday, for WauganuS Passengers .—-Messrs. J. Murray, Hickman; and Owen. J The s.s. Star of the South, Captain Holraci- arrived in harbour yesterday morning frocji Napier, via the Thames. Captain Holme; reports leaving Napier on tbe Ist, at 7 p.m.ij pu^ into Hicks' Bay next day, owing to th« rough Weather, and left again on the 4th, a| 4 o'clock; arrived at tho Thames at 11-a.m. oi _ the sth, landing her cargo of cattle and sheet \"Tr- u<mtcondition. Passengers—Mr. Buds and five in the-sceo*^.. | The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh amvea"ii harbour yesterday morning from the Bay a Islands, bringing 4 tons gum, 2 tons luggage 16 tons coal, and a quantity of sundries Passengers —Messrs. Margarete and Chad wick

THE SCHOONER FAIRY LEAKY.

"wfflrfWMajndebted to the chief officer of tin culars of^he~Beßooftßi*^jfoUowi^ parti Kaiapoi for, this port about a moTil^ ]ef( has been looked for here with some onlff' for the past fortnight. The Fairy made tfci Bast Cape on the 22nd ult., when she rm>t With a fierce gale, which drove her about. 200 miles out to sea. The whole of the tine ii i!^T«, Sea *aB taring, and the vessel shipped iTHnSrttiisjr- -? e plecri,iued the vessel was e£I&JZ?*Z°V^MZ above. Erom the time^ffe? lokf %_ * till making the East Cape, the 7'ai^SZ contend against strong head winds left tZv 6?™^* *°a*yottcr the £9 f£'M al,7„^ aß on board a cargo of grnfi fa this port. She put into Hioks'B a / t i Enday week, and being short of provisions! with some sheep from the Star of tho|

COMMERCIAL

Etenino Stab Office, ■mr r. Monday afternoon, h realized 4b 6d per acre; 3 aUotments fin Har- 1 dmgtons paddock) Onehunga, U ffiS&M ft W'Boi 14 (fa Colonel K fn'ny's pffig | S^^?efe bfcNo- 76'-"-2|

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS LIST.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

It; This Evening. |;,f . pee of Wales Theatre, 8. Sf'.l J j |eatre Royal, 8. ~ - \Wffh

FORMOSA! FORMOSA!

W^T)~TWENTY SMALL BOY J : _ jMMSm* ' il"

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 6.30 p.m. and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. - .... For Wangarei, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, this day, at 5 p. m. For Fiji, per Flirt,/to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Mails for the undermentioned, places, per p.s. -Ne braska, mil closo at this office on Thursday, IUtU of August, as follows :— " , „ V-j'm i tfor Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United btates of America, .British, Central, andxSouth A.menca, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via Sau Francisco, at 10.30 a.m For money orders and registered letters, at 9.30 a.m. For newspapers, at 9 a.m. . Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Gd in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by tho Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. Note.—ln consequence of the road between Mercer and Newcastle being flooded and impassable, mails for all places above Mercer will, until further notice, be closed at this office on Tuesdays and Saturdays, at 7.30 p.m. The return mails will be deliverable on Mon day and Friday mornings. . S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star.

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Masonic.—The business at Lodge Ara this evening will bo enlivened by a lecture on the " First Degree," by tho Worshipful Master, brother Rev. Dr. Kidd. Wo understand that the Museum will be open to the public on Wednesday evening for the fivst time after daylight. Much to the dolij»ht of the Parnell inhabi tants, tho works at Constitution Hill have been 'resumed ; and there is some prospect that in a month or two poople will be able to go up and down that incline without the risk of breaking their necks. In the window of Mr. Stevens, tho stationer, ai-e now to bo seen photographs of many of the best forms of steam launches now in use. These handy little craft are now obtaining much attention, and are in great favor both as pleasure yachts and as useful vessels for the lighter kind of work about harbours and rivers; and the same pictures to which we refer attracted many observers this morning. A call of fourpence per scrip has been made in the Queen of the May Gold Mining Com pany. The usual monthly meeting of Lodge Ara, No. 348.1.C., will be held this evening. Members of the " Board of green cloth" would do well to look in at the billiard-room of host Mill, of the Q.C.E;, in Shortland Crescent. The enterprising proprietor has imported by the Excelsior one of the best tables of those celebrated manufacturers, Burroughes and Watts, which will be fully adjusted an^ ready for operation this evening Having inspected it, we can safely say that it is ono of tho best in Auckland, and is sure to give satisfaction to all who may venture to play matches upon it.—[Advt.] Usually colonists, over whose arrival in theso Southern seas there hangs a cloud, are peculiarly sensitive on the matter of early associations. Wo have seen persons blush, and vainly try to conceal their embarrassment when questioned in an incidental way as to the vessel by which they arrived in days long gone ; but the same sensitiveness does not appear to possess our fellow-colonists in Otago. In an article in the Otago Bally Times, urging tho celebration in a fitting manner, of the i! centenary of Sir Walter Soott, there is a I gushing allusion to early criminal associations, | distinguished for rare naivete. It is known Ito most that " Tho Heart of Midlothian" is I tho poetic expression used to describe the | Tolbootb, or old central gaol of Edinburgh ; .. and of this old prison thus speaks the writer for himself and his associates: —"And we —the Edina of the Southern seas our 3 capital—and bound by speoial ties of con i-^nection and association to 'The Heart of must on no account bo found lagging." fl The gem of the season is to bo seen at F. H. Lewisson's, and the finest piece of work ""ever yet turned out in quartz and greenstone .'mosaic work. It is a pair of solitaire, inlaid ■''"with the square and compass, and is tho first tnasonic emblem over made in quartz and greenstone.— [Advt.] ■J A call of sixpence per scrip has been made I |n the Crown Princo Gold Mining Company. | Notice is given to tho shareholders in this '.oompany that the scrip certificates will be I leady for issue on tho 9th inst. I We admire generous and noble sentiments, Sind are rejoiced to see the following perora tion to a good article in this morning's issuo ■of our contemporary, the Neiv Zealand Herald, jjbn the Caledonian claim. There has been so . -".touch said with referonce to the manipulation Unt this mine that we had almost ceased to ~ Swrite on tho subject; but. tho following, good Bui itself and deriving greater force from as tho sentiments of our contcm ijtporary, so exactly expresses tho correct thing p.i that we have much pleasure in giving it, in- I leerttori : —'' By way of conclusion, wo would I Iwaru holders in this claim, and more espe j |cially tho smallor holders, who arc easily acted •Jupon by a feeling of panic, to hesitate in • ifplaoing faith in the self-interested efforts of a clique on tho Exchange, who have £;3mado it a business to depress tho valuo of itock to enable them to operate upon tho Tnarket for their own gain.'' Ws Wo clip the following from a Hawko's Bay Ipontemporary, and wo commend the advice, •litendere^d for the benefit of our contemporary : ||— "Captain Porter.—The Morning Newi Quotes from us a description of the bread on /Jrohich Bopata and his force have been living __pi late, to the effect that it was made of hinau ©berries, and was something like the black rye ; ?fbread in use on the - Continent. -We .vf&aid further that a sample had been |.>'lwwu_ to us. Apropos of this, our con- makes a remark to tho effect 'What Captain Porter can't think very highly Wrn tu"~"f*~ tr'he canfmri nothing bettor to 4W not h b6en eating !As CaPtoi" Porter , K&£r J£3B Dearor us tha» P °™rty Bay for R T S°'! tl,s PSBt> ifc is »ot easy to see how ESrSratT f^,,B^ in.ew^ing what. .|oirei aoout it. If the Morning Nmos wiahua fn IS^s&df s o and h[B elir int° JB3S i Irirl^ i i° move effeotuahy than by I TaboS lngo Bt7f- °f .wri!ing »«4r Kf I Jabove. Oppositmn in the sense of keen bnlSm °h T r 7 acfc of th° <*«vMLi_ £ pwholesome and useful, but whoh opposition I .descends into abuse and slander, ]Jffi"£ f every. gentle in Bervico • at . ment, no matter whether in a responeib^or I irresponsible capacity, it becomes B Lplymi s ! I chievous and disreputable." L J | Two card-playing* friends were passim i through a pine-forest, when one askSd Sf Fl other tins .audacious conundrum --wLv *° Cf1 c^ c pPr°T?rietor 0f tbiß forest {M »>« own I £l? n -/~?? CaUße no one i 8 ""owed to cat I when ib is Ins own deal. H This is Oelia Burleigh's idea of the wo . S nanhood demanded \y the present age, I All the best attributes of humanity-tender- M >es • without weakness ; trust/ witCt 1 recluhy; modesty without prudery; dignjtJ ithoufc haughtiness; self-respect witffi N onceit; confidence without boldness j courage \" 'ithout coarseness ; goodness without pSn \ I ad reverent worship without superstition." i 1

SCOTTISH VOLUNTEERS.

t* are greatly pleased to hear of the success^ tending the enrolment of tho now Highland fc*'** nnpany of Volunteers. Some fifty names are® reaay on tho list, and tho services of the? ' mpany have been tendered to tho Govern-?'" ■ mt, and a reply, doubtless accepting them %^ expected by tho Nebraska, or the first boat M E m Wellington. Names aro still beinjr re- Fed by Mr. Morrison,, of tho Old House at t" '^ me hotel, and by Mr. Forlong, fruiterer, £'•'"■ eon-street. It- will certainly revive the ,' ingsofanld lang syne when we see tho ' ■ marching ia our streets 5 and though tho [M •quitoes will be a horrid nuisance, we have $ B doubt that our gallaut follow-coldnists will < ' I -the.attacks on their naked nethor er-^f v" nttcs with a stoicism worthy of their fa--'I*1 '*'1-'' fi and.it may be that tho feelings of self-• *' te" -If- 0 ,e,l *unu"» of !»-"'. thus loped, will .stand the company m sond A lin the day of battle. We wish (-v-orv#'^s> jss to our Highland friends, and have dence that if over called on to draw tha m defence of the land of their adoption,-' ---will be found in the foremost rank of our' .dors,. k-,; '■.'"' -7.\ ;'•'■_/. ■'./•-'- .

A GREENHAND'S IDEAS OF AUCKLAND SOCIETY.

[communicated.] The other day, when the wind was blowing high, we vrov_ walking along the wharf, and a sheet of paperblew against our face. It wu6 covered with a" number of curious characters, looking for all the world as if a spider had fallen into an ink-bottle and then dried his legs Upon the immaculate whito sheet, by doing "sentry-go"', upon it in the bou-strophedon style. But when we showed it to a friend skilled in all The various arts in which pen and ink take part, he pronounoed it to be an anti quated style of stenography, and having found the key, proceeded to deoypher the writing. It seems to bo the copy of a portion of a letter which had been sent to Australia, giving a description of things here, and as it appears really to embody the notions of a person not long in tho country, in regard to the land and its inhabitants, we do not hesitate to make use of the manuscript, and that the more as all our endeavours to trace the scribbler have beea in vain. In all probability he departed by a vessel which sr;led on tho day in ques tion. "And now that I've done with the country, its capabilities, appearances, and climate, I may as well write a little in regard to its inhsfritants. Of course you know that the principal proclivities of the Maoric3 (I don't call them aborigines, for thoy devoured all the ancient races when they drifted hither 'in two big canoes,' about tho time of the Norman invasion of England), are cannibalism and a most remarkable facility for driving a good bargain, which latter trait they doubt less inherit from tho lost Israelites. It is now an ascertained fact that some of the scattered tribes found thoir way down to tho Malacca peninsula, and thence their mixed decendaats pervaded tho islands of the Malaysian archi pelago. Many traces of their ancient lore are found thero, and old Hebrew manuscripts hare recently been discovered so far in the Orient as the eastern portion of the Chinese Empire. Well, the older portion of the white people here, by constant attrition with these savages, have betJOme imbued with many of their notions. I don't mean to assert that they actually masticate and Hssimilate the flesh of their fellow - men, but I do mean to say that they are certainly in the habit of living upon them in another manner, and ' now chums' like me are con stantly treated to specimens of their able dealing.' I am sorry to say that the inhospi tality of tho climate is fully equalled by that of the inhabitants. Whether the one affects the othjjr, is more than I can tell; but I can say with certainty, that although I have travelled in many lands, my lot has never before Jiean cast among such a set of inhospi table beings as in this country. I had been welcomed and made at homo everywhere; by the wild blacks in tho centro of Australia, by rough bushmen, bullock-punchers, sawyers, et hoc genus omue. You know also, that when in your part of the continent, I was sought after and placed nolens volenti in tho best society, and, not to mince matters, was made ono of the leaders of society ; and in Tas mania, although I went thither without intro duction, had not landed two dtiys beforo I had received more invitations than would havo taken mo a twelvemonth to fulfil had I engaged myself. In Melbourne it was the same, I was hardly in the place before I was taken hero, there, and everywhere, and elected a member of all sorts of clubs. But here— in thu extraordinary and malformed comor Of the globe—l have been lying fallow for three years, and during the period of my hermitage havo only twice been honored even by an invitation to go under a roof. Can you, in your hospitable clime, imagine that it is possible tor a gentleman of birth and edu cation, and withal decently clad, to bo allowed to stand outside tho door when ho calls to make friendly enquiries with regard to the inmates, or to do them a service ? Yet, such, my dear John, has been tho caso over and over again with many such hero. Talk about savages and cannibals! Oh, Lord, give mo a blanket amODg the anthropophagi, but save me from a feather bed and ' fixings' among -such civilisod people as thoso. The cannibalis tic propensities of tbe aborigines evidently affect all nature here, and tho whites as well as the Malays^prey upon one another in some sort. Tell Harry not to dream of coming to this half baked country unless ho brings with him two pooketfajs of gold. Then, and not until then, will he bo made welcome, and wilt be a great man until it has gone. Jusb to give you an idea of how a poor gontloman is likely to be treated I: ' • VMi'MMM'-'-Mlri < A,M Mify ■ . "/■■ ,-. ;: ■■ /'•--.';;.,, ; '- y' ""';'::.:'l '■ '-V,. '•" :'4\ '''■'.-'':':".''' *■''■'•''.''..- "'/'f'\ '/.'y-71- )'/.■■' - fl-y7. . ' ■■■■■ '."^'VjfcjJ MIMWiMM

selves, whether they like it or not. This immigration of a better kind of population has also in a great measure soothed tho bellicose feeling between white and tawny, although I am sorry to say there still exists much bad blood between tho races, which will require careful management in the Native Department to eliminate. Tho facts T. have thus roughly set before you cannot be gainsaid by any observant person, and will serve, I hope, to prevent you from throwing up a good situation and coming ' on spec' to this inhospitable clime. Bear in time, too, that if after being half starved, and eking out a wretched subsistence on one meal about every alternate day, you should succeed in finding a situation, you will also find that advantage will be taken of your hunger, just as Jacob got the better of Esau in tho matter of his birthright, and you will have to do double the work of your predeces sor on half the remuneration. Such is the custom of the place. " In regard to the appearance of the people. Well, for tho most part, those native born have tho same hueless complexion and washed out appearance as have thoso of the continent of Australia. Of course thero are exceptions, but you won't find any with the bloom of the ' gumsuckers' in Tasmania, or with the healthy-looking, rosy cheeks of the English. The half-castos, however, aro a fine race, both mentally and physically, and some of the young ladies, born of Maori mothers, certaianly ' bear the palm for beauty and wit, have most excellent taste in dress, evi dently thoroughly appreciating the harmony of colours, and excel both mentally and physi cally. Do you remember the Normandy lady, Madame ,in her younger days ? Well, the half-caste girls here have exactly tho ap - pearance, expression, and manners. One of them, indeed, —a highly educated daughter of one of our officials —is so like her, that when I caino here first I caught myself several times on the point of accosting her in French, and detaining her for a friendly con fabulation, and a bit of quiet scandal. All this shows that thero is facility for assimila tion of tho blood of the two races, and it is to be hoped that ." Here the hieroglyphics terminate abruptly, and we must bo content with imagining what tho writer's hopes are. We trust, however, that wo shall bo able to get possession of the first portion of the MS. giving a description of tho country. Possibly it may make amends for the manner in which the writer has libelled tho inhabitants.

ACCLIMATIZATION SOCIETY.

The usual monthly meeting of the members of the above society was held this morning at the counting-house of Messrs. Owen and Graham. There was a full attendance, and Mr. W. Morrin; vice-president, occupied the chair. It was resolved that the large room of the Auckland Institute bo henceforth occu pied as tlie office of the society at a rental named. It was then resolved, in reference to a proposed shipment of hares and yellowhammers by tho honorary secretary, in London, to recommend him to discontinue their shipment, and to do his best to forward plover, white throat robins, and goldfinches. The sec retary detailed the operations of the month, and read a list of the birds he had liberated since last meeting. A number of letters were then read, bearing ou the interests of the society ; and, after some unimportant matters, the meeting separated.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

On Saturday evening this place of amuse ment was us usual well attended in all parts; the pieces produced, "Wild Oats" and " Terrible Tinker." In tho former Mr. Iloskius appeared as Hover, and kept his audienco in good humour by his masterly rendering of the part. He was well supported by Miss Florence Colville, as the pretty Q.uakeross. Mr. Hydes was the Quaker, and elicited continual bursts of laughter. Mr. Jones played Colonel Thunder in his usual happy style. Mr. Ryan, as the old sailor, was extremely good. Mrs. B. N. Jones, as the pert maid, added much to tho success of the piece. The rest of tho characters were well supported by Messrs. Booth, Clinton, Thorpe, Stark, McCabe, and Barry. Tho " Terrible Tinker" concluded a very agreeable evening. To-night the same performance will be repeated. ,

POLICE COURT—Monday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness.—Eight persons, having been convicted of tho abovo offence, were dealt with iin the usual manner. Deunk and Djsoedeely.—John Ooombes , was fined 20s. and costs, with the alternative I of forty-eight hour/ imprisonment, for this J offence. | Yageanoy.—Richard Jones, who had been I several times previously convicted of breaches |of the Vagrant Act, was charged with bi-ing |auidle and disorderly person. On tho'evi- I donee of-tho police, who testified that prisoner I was in a destitute state and subsisted entirely I on charity, he was sent to gaol for seven days. Beraohes op Dog Nuisance Act.—James I Gorman pleaded not guilty to a charge of | suffering a dog to bo at large without having lan official collar. The case was proved, and | ho was fined ss. and costs.—John Chambers, I for a similar offence, was dealt with in a like I manner. |. Beeach of Impounding Act.—William sfTraill, for having a goat tethered in a public iplaOe, was fined 2s. 6d. and costs. ' 1 Assault.—Robert Ternahan was oharged fiby Joseph Trimble with assaulting him. He §wn| also accused of assaulting Mrs. Trimble |on the 30th ultimo, by violently pushing her (, on one B^e when he entered the house on 2 duty. — A cross action by 'Ternahan against j Triinble, for obstructing him in tho execution j of his duty, was also'brought.—By the advice of His Worship, the whole of the oases were withdrawn, Trirablo being recommended to assist the police rather than obstruct them in future, aud the police advised to use no un necessary violence in effecting their objects.

THE LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS.

I We are confident that tho announcement of a J farewell performance of tho Lancashire Bell • ringers to bo given on Tuosday evening at the City Hall, will be sufficient to attract a crowded I house. These performers with their quaint i but ex}unito minstrelsy have made a name | una a oharacter for themselves in Auckland, that requires not one word of commendation. j As the lust opportunity to be afforded, we feel I. assured that the citizens will turn out in mass ;to hear the Bellringors for the last time before ; their departure for California.

"^ Notice is given that Mr. Herberto Ashton has taken his son Alfred Ashton into partner ship with him. . A conclusive argumont against suicide is that it is the height of impoliteness to no any. whore until you are s<?nt for,

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAY.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE CALEDONIAN—BOO OZS LODGED—MORE TO COME.

QUEEN OF BEAUTY CRUSHING.

MOANATAIRI CRUSHING.

CENTRAL ITALY IMPROVING.

GRAHAMSTOWN, 2.41 p.m.

The Caledonian have lodged 800 ounces this morning, being the final cleaning up from their own batteries. Gold from other batteries to come in yet. The Queen of Beauty have obtained 33 ounces from 30 tons.

The Moanatairi are cleaning up for the fortuight. Tlie first instalment of 74 ounces has beeu lodged.

The Central Italy is stiU improving, although the water is troublesome.

THE LATEST.

CALEDONIAN—TOTAL YIRLD 15,076 OUNCES.

3.15 p.m. The Caledonian have made a further lodgment of gold, and tbe total yield for the fortnight is 15,076 ozs. LI dwts. of melted gold. The mine is looking splendid, and during the week some heavy hauls of specimens may be looked for.

SHARE MARKET.

me. j. m. lennox's eepobt.

Business continues most inactive, sellers of Caledonians and Thames are anxious to realise, but there are few buyers. My sales comprise, Caledonian, £171; Otago, £3 15s. Closing buyers, Caledonian, £160 ; Thames, £31. Closing sellers, Caledonian, £170 ; Thames, £34; Central Italy, 50s.

ME. SAMUEL VICKEB's HEPOUT.

Tho share market was rather quiet to day. I have sold Caledonians, £172 10s .- Bank of JScw Zealand shares, £18 ss. In demand : Bank, Insurance, and (?as shares.

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual fortnightly meeting of-the Borough Council was held this afternoon, at their Chambers, Canada Buildings. Present—His Worship the Mayor, and Councillors Atkin, George, Smart, and Staines.

The minutes of last meeting having been road aud confirmed, His Wor ship said that in accordance with the provisions of the Act, three, of the Councillors- would have to re tire at the end of the present month. As there are n? wards, the election of other Councillors would have to be made by the whole of the ratepayers of the city. He hoped that all ratepayers would make it their business to become acquainted with the Act, and would bo properly prepared to exercise their rights in a legitimate manner when the time of election arrived. His Worship also brought under the notice of the Council the services which had been performed by the late Mr. Wynn, their solicitor, and hoped that the Council would not forget that this widow had been left almost without provision. A quantity of correspondence was then read in regard to the state of the streets, &c., and the Council proceeded to take into consideration .pther matters. One motion of considerable moment was to be made by Mr. Tonks, to tbe effect that the Council consider it advisable to borrow £20,000, for market accommodation, drainage, pavings and other permanent works ; but up to the time of our going to press, it had not been brought forward. [Left sitting.]

DEATH OF TAMATI WAKA.

By the arrival of the Duke of Edinburgh from tho Bay of Islands, we hear of the death of the Chief Tamati Wako. He is to be buried on Saturday next. ' This ohief has been throughout iutensely loyal, and his interment will be the occasion of a large assemblage of natives and Europeans.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NORTH SHORE.

On Saturday evening a shocking accident occurred at the North Shore. A man, known by the name of " Sam," belonging to the stoaoiter Challenger,' whilst in a state of intoxi cation, walked off the pier, falling with great violence on his head. The accident was observed by Dr. M. E. B. Nicholson, who happened to be in the neighbourhood, and he at once did all in his power for the unfor tunate man. For some two hours efforts wore made to restore life, but without success, and the wretched man died yesterday morning from tho effect of the injuries sustained.

THE GREATEST OF MODERN BATTLES.

The Voss Gazette , gives the following as tho number of troops engaged on both sides in the battle of Koniggratz (Sadowa) and tho principal battles of the Franco German war —" Koniggratz -240,000 Prussians, 220,000 Austrians and Saxons. Gravelotte— from 240,000 to 270,000 Germans, at least 210,000 French. Woerth—lso,ooo Germans, 60,000 French. Spoicheren—4s,ooo Fronoh, 32,000 Prussians. Mars-la-Tour, until half-past four in the afternoon -45,000 Prussians against at first 120,000, afterwards 160,000 French ; in the evening 100,000 Germans against 200 000 French. Sedan—2lo,ooo Germans, 150,000 French. Orte'ans (third battle)— 100,000 to 110,000 Germans, 200,000 to 240,000 Frenoh Le Mans-80.000 to 100,000 Germane 120,000 to 140,000 French. Belfort and Montbehard—32,ooo to 36,000 Germans, at most, against 100,000 to 110,000 French. Ihe three greatest battles of the present century, so far as numbers go, are Leinzie (270,000 to 300,000 against 190,000), S ottc and Koniggratz.,r ,"

ARRIVAL OF THE P. S. 'LUNA.'

RETURN OF SIR G. ARNEY.

The p.s. Luna arrived in tbe Manu kau this morning from Wellington, bringing papers of tbe 4th instant. Sir George Arney, and Captain and Mrs. Edmond, are passengers by her.

DUNEDIN.

July 28.—A large meeting of Catholics has been held, at which - thoy have resolved to petition the Assembly in favor of state aid for their schools.

CHRISTCHURCH.

July 28.—Wheat, prime quality, ss. 3d. to ss. 6d. ; oats, 2s. sd. to 2s. 6d. ; butter, in good demand at 7d. ; cheese, in full supply at Id. to 4Jd.; hams aud bacon, 7£d.

GREYMOUTH.

July 30.—News has been received that, during tho late flood in the Grey River, Father Columb was drowned while swimming his horse across Nelson Creek, when on pas toral duty. The hor.se, with tho valise,' has been found, but not the body.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[ We are not responsible for our Correspondents opinions. ]

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

Sib, —In answer to "Public Decency's"' letter in your issue of Saturday, in which he says, " At one of our theatres is about to be produced 'Formosa,' well described as fThe Railroad to Ruin,' " allow me, on behalf of the lessees of (lie Theatre Royal, to make a few remarks on his hypocritical scribbling. If tho Lord Chamberlain of England sanc tioned the production of "Formosa" in tho leading city of the world—London—l think the Auckland public need not fear (however moral that public may be) to witness tho same play. But the piece about to be produced this evening at the Theatre Royal is not the London edition written by Mr. Houcicault, but an American version of'the'same story. " Public Decency" informs us that, "In behalf of the respectable and moral portion of our citizens, and in tho cause of morality, I venture to express a wish that you will not notice a production that makes a prostitute the heroine." Will " Public Decency" kiri-.ily inform me when aud where ho was elected the public guardian of tho morals of the people of Auckland ? He in the same vapid strain continues, " This vile produc tion has been expelled from other cities." He must excuse me in remarking that this is a gross misstatement —"Formosa " is now being played in England, America, and has been placed in Australia with threat success—and in spite of any canting humbug written, by "Pub lic Decency," holds its place as one of the best moral dramas ever penned. What does "Pub lic Decency" say to "Cainil'e," "The Stranger," <Src, or would " Pnblic Decency " have stopped Verdi's pen while he was immortalizing ** The " Traviata 5" Conrad in Shakespeare's "Much a-do About Nothing," would indeed bo justi fied (I t.liinfc) in te! ing " Public Decency" had he road his maudlin trash, to " Away 1 you are an ass!"

In conclusion, I sincerely trust that "Public Decency" will retire grac-fully to Howick or soino other rem .le portion of the 'globe, and hereafter for ever hold his peace.—l am, &c, J as. A. South, Fro Theatre Royal management.

Wo [Newcastle Chronicle) understand that, on Saturday morning last, Mr. Alexander Longmuir, Into master of the schooner Chal lenge, was forwarded, in charge df the police, by the steamer Morpeth to Sydney, there to be put upon his trial for having been engaged in slaving among the Polynesian islands. Four of the former crew of the craft accom panied him, to give evidence on behalf of the Crown for the prosecution. The Challenge still lies at anchor in our harbour, and as yet no orders have been received as to her removal hence. The hole in'her skin, where the natives commenced cutting their Way through, as thoy thought, to freedom, but which, had they sucreeded in piercing the vessel's side, would have led to the destruc tion of all hands, still remains as they left it. A rather exciting race took place on-the 20th ult., between tho two ten-oared cutters of H.M.S. Clio and Blanche. The oourse selected was from the red buoy off Fort Macquario, round Q-oat Island, round Fort- Dension, and back to the red budj.t The.t.wo boats arrived at their startingpost at 3 o'clock, the crew of tho Blanche's cutter looking uncommonly well, being dressed in white singlets with blue silk trimmings aud blue . rosettes ; tho.*o of the Clio's in their usual flannels. After getting the boats into line, tho signal gun was fired to start, in which, after a few. strokes, tho Clio's boat took the lead as ihr as Dawes Point, when tlie Blanche's boat put on a spurt, and hoaded the Clio! considerably, keeping ahead the remainder of tho race, and coming in a winner by about 200 yards. Tho raca occupied 34 minutes. Several of the officers of the squadron, with Mr. Cuthbert, were on board the steam yacht Fairy to witness the race, aud a goodly number of other boats were thero also. This is the second race tho Blanche has won, having beaten H-M.S. Challenger, in 1869, shortly after the Blanche's arrival from England.— Sydney Herald.

Vioe-mke Geatitudb.—Possessing a k3en and ready wit, though never a punster, a well: known merchant sometimes indulged in an epigrammatic remark. He was called upon one November morning by a brother merchant, anxious to acknowledge his obligation to him for an accommodation given him, which had saved his property. Of athletic build, all sinew and musole—in faot, a regular " six footer"—he was so demonstrative that, in the warmth of his feelings, tho "grip" given his benefactor at parting fairly made tlie latter wince. As the door closed upon him, the other turned to a friend who had witnessed the .interview, and observed, "There, now, is a man in whose hands gratitude becomes a vioe!" V ;;..;•■'...',''

' Anecdotes of Alexaudor Dumas are passing about in the European journals. One of the best wa3 told.by. Dupias himself, the last time ho was in England. . After his son's great success with the,Dameaux Camolias, Alexan der wroto to liiin as though a stranger, con gratulating him 611 the book, and expressing a desire to make the author's acquaintance. "I myself am a literary .man," said ho, in con clusion j " and you may have hoard my name as tho author of Monte Chris to.' " -Dumas fils was equal to the occasion. Ho wrote immedi ately in reply, expressing tho great pleasure he would have in ; making his correspondent's acquaintance, principally oil account of the high terms in which he had always! heard hitf father speak of the author of " Monte Christo." "'-""-'• ■ ."

. The new fashionable umbrellas are edged with a two-inoh stripe of bright colored latia,

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1871.



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