SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET—This evening, 5 29. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 11.46,

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Challenger, 4 o'clock. Golden Crown, 5 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Wanganui, s s., Linklatcr, from Wanganui. Wellington, s.s., F. Kennedy, from Taranaki, and Southern Ports.

DEPARTURES.

Star of the South, s.s., Holmes, for Napier via Russell. . Napier, s.s., Bendall. Tor Tauranga. Clyde, schooner, Anderson, for Wangarei. !;'. '1 •_:•''! . Li. ' ..-,,._.

CLEARED.

Amateur, schooner, 23.1 tons, Hughes, for Sydney

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Southern Pouts.— Wellington, s.s., early.. Sydnkv,—James Paterson, s.s., early ; and Lord Ashley, s.s. 16th. London.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early. Tavj-j-Ancia.—Napier, s.s., and Star of the. South, to day.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Jan.es Paterson, s.s., from Sydney. Lord Ashley, s.s., from Southern Ports. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Taranaki. [ Han, s.s., from Sydney . Countess of Kintore, slip, from London. ■BeUaMary, barque, from Hobart Town, Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne.'. Aurora, schooner, from Kaipara.'

IMPORTS.

Per *.s. Wanganui.—3so sheep, 48 head foattle, order.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agentf.

EXPORTS.

Per Amateur, for Sydney :■ —105,000 feet timber, Stone Bros.; 500 lbs. cheese, Hughes. —G. W. Rinney, ae;ent.

Per s.s. Star of tho South, for Napier. —l case, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 1 case, Hen derson and MaolWrla.no ; 1 on.se, Edwnrds ; 2 packages, Cruickshank, Smart and Co. ; 1 ditto, P-hillipson j 1 ditto, J. Wiseman ; 1 ditto, Ireland Brothers ; 2 ditto, D. Steven son and Co. ; 1 ditto, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 1 ditto, Gittos ; 3 ditto, D. Hay; 12 cases apples, H. S. Meyers ; 50 bundles bags, Low and Motion. ;

The p.s. Royal Alfred will leave for the Thames- at- 1: o'clock to-morrow (Thursday), and will be the only boat down that day.

The p s. Golden Crown will make', a special - trip-on Friday, the 25th August, from Auck ' ' ldnd* to Co:omai.del,:Bt 8 O'clock morning; fropi Coroniiinclel to Graharastowp, at 11 ' 'd'Atoclc' morning ; from Grahamstown to Coro mandel, at 1.30 afternoon ; and frbm Coro "inandel to Auckland) at 4 .o'clock afternoon. 71 Tliß s.s. Napier/'.ookihfer aepaHure for Tauranga to-day, with 60 head cattle, Craig ; i 100 rounds ammunition, B.vitt. s The schooner Clydi; sailed for'VJangarei tnis morning, with 3000 feet timber, and sundry packages. j

ARRIVAL OF THE WANGANUI.

Tho ens-. -Wanganui, Captain jLinklater, arrived in the Manukau this mormng from' Wanganui', having left there on Molnday last, the 21st instant, at 1* p.m. She ihad a fine passage7ajtfl crossed tho bar at 4 p.m.,on Tuesday, anchoring'off Stag Point, jat 6 p.ni.i and arriving pfi'the wharf at 10.13 a.m. to-

day. The Wanganui brings a full cargo of cattle fend sheep in splendid condition. Pas , sengers—Messrs. Levi, Hewitt, Qarljiss, Chap nlat^ Qowes, and 3in steerage. j (Liut.) >

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON.

The. s.s. Wellington arrived in tjhe Manu laii a^two'b'clbck'tb-day from Southern ports. I ;,i£(?r pasggn^p^, mail will arrite in town during the afternoon. I >

COMMERCIAL.

',„', CALLS AND DIVIDENDS. •The' fOllowirigarethe current call* and divi dends payable in the companies iamed be-

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :— . . For 'Ihamcsy this day, at 4.30 pr.ro., jand to-morrow, 0.20 p.m. J . For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Phoebe, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station will be received at this office till 10.30 b.m., and at Onehunga tUI 11.30 a.m. i For Ruato (Wangaroa), per Speedwell, to-morrow, 11 ami.) , For Russell. «tc., per Comerang, to-morrbw, at 8 p.m. For Kapanga, per LaUah Rookh, on [Friday, 25th instant, at 10 30 am. I .V-.. -7, . FOr'Ghathams, per Rifleman, on Friday,-25th instant, at3p.M. ' ■- ' , J Mails for the undermentioned places, per b.s.- James Paterson/ wUI close oivSatnrday, 26th inst., " <as trade!:-_- /. 1 ,-'" ,I•j I\ ) j J_u For India, China, Mauritius. Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 1Q a.m. ! y.; '• Fbr'A.hstraUariC.6lonies,iai<ll'a.m. X For United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 11 a.tn. fa .. ~ For United Kihgfdoni via'Brindisi at' fl.Bo a.m.--; ' For money orders, registered letters, and nejvipapers, at9aimiJ<-..'/.. .;' .?{ I ;'-' Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and (United King dom, via Southampton, bearing an additional fee of 3d and 6d respectively, win be received at this office r, ti1111.30 p.nv. .~- ~ ,--, 1 * -''-yy ,-, .' j 8. B. Bias. C(u|f postmaster. ,J

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

Jill' (lK Y 'jTHIS.EVENINO. . .'. ' American Excelsior Xtinstrels, Cit; r Hall, 8. - Piinee'of "Wales Theatre, 8: " !.' Theatre-Boyali 8. »-- , :•>![•■ ■•■■■ i.i i —-

BIRTH.

Imtby.— On the 21st instant, at St. Mary's Road, Auckland, the wife of Mr. James Impey of a daughter.

DEATH.

Ready.— At the Governor Browne Hotel, Hobson street, on the 23rd August, of consumption, Michael B. Ready, aged 27 years, native of Tulla, county Clare, Ireland. Limerick and Clare papers please copy.

The funeral will leave the above Hotel on Thursday, 24th instant, at 3 o'clock p.m.'

The Evening Star.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1871.

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

The powder magazine in the Albert Barracks obtrudes itself intermittently on public attention. The explosive is still there, but public attention is not at all times directed to it ; nor does ie appear that much effect would result even though it was the per petual subject jof | our waking thoughts by day and dreams of night. :We question if there has not been .a general impression that this danger had been removed, and there. 1 can ;be no doubt that this im pression has been sought to be con veyed. The entanglements of red tape have been too intricate we pre sume, and though there has been con siderable public apprehension, and unquestionably public . danger, • the' most /' callous "and '' dqiibemptuous indifference has been shown for the., feelings of the,. people. It is- idld to attempt, to delude ourselves by the idea that there is no danger in a magazine almost in the ,centre of the city. Most people be lieve that gunpowder is explosive, and we believe that we have read of maga zines, carefully tended, having ex-' ploded, and not even left an ,arm or ~a leg of ..their/ custodians as a memento to sorroyiiig friends. Such ' explosions are knowii'to devas tate a circle of many miles, and how ever harmless our' Magazine"inay be in the estimation of .those charged with its retention in its present position, the mere fact of anxiety being'felt in. the , city., respecting, ,it should inove ; the sympathies ovep pi red tape. We should mot be surprised if the retention-'OMHe gunpowder is part of the policjf'niSx includes the locking of -the g^sjo^.i&e, .Barrack reserve, and if JsKe .existence j. of this slumbering volcano is meant to repel the rabble from the 1' preserves where Major Tisdall feeds his flocks. " Odi pro fdhum vulgus et'-- arceo," says the gallaht Major asI'he puts a chain on the gates, and if they, will persist, they mUstt, rem&nber' tWa't t£er6 a%s I fJaljbr 1 places .for ''promenading' £had in tli6' neighbourhood of that grim-looking pile-''of--buildings »t« the entrance. But, really this nuisance'lias become intolerable.^, and now that the admis sion of the public to the reserve has been secured, we do- trust that com^. pulsion ;wilL be applied^if necessary J for theremoval of the dknger both tjb§ promenadersand'tKe city. Surely tji&) ..Dangerous Gta'ooV.''Act. should apply,. ; and though we shouhl 7> regret to see ifche". Government'?, ibrought up from jWellihgton to,-appear before Mr. 'B&pMip-tn in the prds&it conjuncture, we. should rejoice to.see somebody brought up; ; .aud the legal machinery put-in motion for the forcible- scanowai j lof an; l evil thatl Has no long 'rJsis/ed' public opihib'ni" ■'' ' l 0

BEARING THE MARKET.

Oufl odnteinp'onify the News is at itagayi. and this .tjipe has been trying to woflj " Nonpareils." We do not know thai we have ever'seeii'so disreputable conduct in connection with journalism as the pros titution .of the press.for."Stock-jobbing purposes, for 'which --tne ifetos has now become notorious —conduct which becomes contemptible from the cloak' of professed propriety' J_hd ''-honorable deali«i| <in_e whi6hi-oac::'contemporary , pursues his -'* ways tWat-are-dark and tricks that are vain." Yesterday we werfe: informed, in large cap?, ".Npupareilstoppedlworking;" and, showing that therecoulcl b. no excuse of a misprint, the tiody off tt c telegram exjVfaih&d, " Work'ha's been-:sto»ped in the Nonpareil claim,' .6maccount of watgg,'.',. We know not how many Nonp™iuj _$lky7i have been -intended .for ,pu»"chaw. Jutog the panic to be produced. But, unfortu nately, these " tricks" have become very " vain," and.the panic did not. occur. A few. persons telegraphed do^n to the Thames Respecting ■ the statement, but were informed, in reply, that it was but 6ne7>f We stale games of the' AudMftS] News, • .!A .very lame ex;cuso iapp^ars in this morning.s edition <of qhy J contempo-f1 rary,1 stating.that th© claim1 .intended was the Central Italy,'and.-that the telegram Was"published as received. >j Of cours< thia'isbubasubterfugej but eVen^fJrj^e, andif our contemporary has bceti mislM; he; .should he ,ashamed of himself for having Ihe rumours of the streets in| GrahamsTbwn, and the idle gossip of bar parlours reproduced in ') his columns. There; cannot/be a doubt,' liojvtfiver, that, it was anothoi. villainous attempt to create 1 a panic.

PUBLIC OPTION. Most people rcmembe|," the fall of the animal that could not ropThimseJf, btifc employed a subatittlte,46<. roar for him. 'The expedieutljwa'y-^ Jailuro, for the "humhJS'-nd- m&Ur,Yifii,r '*>f Bray had not lungs the forest. Alijhbu^h: hp represented- soinc hobler ahiinalrhe -was discovered by Big voice, his 'Cpa't, and---hi*.' detiicilnqtfrftoy.be desti tute oftho spirit which instructed him. It was therefore natural that his lack of dignity should'not hesitate to use lan guage which" "liter prii^Bipal •sjould have .disdained, To. be sure .he visited ' the lion's den daily, and thus might \ ave im proved his manners ; but thougli his at tention was assiduous his imperfections remained. It is not extraordinary that people, having zery marked imperfec tions, should themselves see the! like in others. This is simply human: nature. Men andwo_»ep.ifijst discover the want in others'of fi4';yirtue3%lieyloic.k them selves. If a politician is discovered to be weak, timid, backsliding, he) makes a ; .virtue- of jjfhis faults by: decry ing the courage of his opponents; —their persistence is obduracy ; their importunity unseasonable, and their alliance a bore. It matters exceedingly little to him whether the principal is in jured by his vicarious denunciations so long as the wearer of tjffe d%guiijey_vapo- rates in notoriety., vlft. knots' (that no thing suffers annihilation, and ~what escapes must somewhere be foundr It is, therefore'not the lion, but the -fearer of the skin that seeks publicity. It is not I the wearer of the skin, but the ;lion that ever summoned his friends to j fcepi|cil« There appear, indeed, to be oc^&sions when the principal and deputy cSango" places. In this juncture of circuhfstanees not only are potffri&d^req'uir^in coun cil, but thtfddorsia^ ■shfit'.agil.iust them. We would be extremely glad to know jfrom .Bomebody» say from his Honor the " Sup'erihtendeht, what line of policy will be adopted during the present session of the Assembly ? It is fair on the part of His Honor to say that h£ cannot possibly tell us. We do not object to the answer. It is, perhaps, discreet.' But a wise physician usually consults a great many symptoms'before ho prescribes «f<Jr a patient.. JSff^will..neither attack pre judices nor resist temperament.; If His Honor had,expressed bis desire to know 'the'-'dh'e'etibri of public feeling iwitlilthe same emphasis that he uttered His :deter^ mination to keep concealed his own in tentions, we doubt not he could have had it from one end of the province jt_q %l\e other; every word of it reported, if required, and no mistake w batterer be possibly. .-■• - ri % : i y, ;•_. -~. \

When.those tehq profess to land public opinion wish" to test Ihe soundness of an authoritative judgment, the! course 'adopted in every free country is | "to_ assemble the elector!., and to hear thsojtlg'tt their representative—the electors them selves being present—the verdict that may be pronounced by advocacy on the one hand, and general assent upon the other. What else can be the ntearrfnjf'bf those •l.ftge couiityy } a&seifnblages in i Englandi*botli before and after Parlia ment, but a symptom of the anxiety upon the, direction of public affairs. We di? not'bnderstund, because a particular'hop of policy is liked or desired, tbn'fctH'csSi indications supply a valid reason why ii should bo refused. The popular judg ment may be right or wrong. (Men, and leaders of men, sometimes entefcTain per verse opinions. Paradoxes aro never so clearly resolved as by I lie conioion sense of a miscellaneous assembly. | Wliy the members of this province should niy.Lhe. consulted as to the wishes of tj)em<6on stituents, and why the constiluefloiiik themselves should not be it-jkod what kind of impi ovement each or'any may require, is not very perceptible to v jnindj not privy t.> .the? desi^ris of th'ise "wh6 Ar^garff 'nlj-ft^ry' a.. She centre ol wisdom, and concealment the triumph of diplomacy. We know that modern ex perience has exploded this theory, and the best diplomatic weapon jis an in genuous decl.ir.vio 1.

It is, however, now too late. The OHpoTtunityshaj* bean lost. A mouth ngo pfbl| femii|ii!foilW'|ave been glad to lffeye|ui§ipvi^ec|i|s hiecefcsities. •; It is vow aHfljjn -afratd. \V_9 fdurk ness " of tue, JPro\_ncia_ QhvWnfYihif'luis filled- it 'with1 apprehension. From the JS Tortb and from South correspondence is to ,the same effect. The general feeling is that certain—politicians have been airing their peevishness lest they shoiul'd'tho^,_o' reputed to have the power diueinjsf angry, will not step beyond their ordi nary stride-(ji-procu,re .one advantage tor /their cunpti^uei^tt|^i !tjh» distribution of the public moneys. People are not, to be told that they should have no anHnly* about tho distribution of public funds. To speak in this fashion is to treat them as babies. What is distributedithe people will ultimately have to pay baqk^'and the pi^ly competent judgment upon; iW. iiutloEqate^Lirregr^slihtatives.;'- ■' : - We do hope that no doctrine?.1 .such tfs that which this jear has found pr_tet_c.d: development, will in future; ,yeatrs be tolerated. It lies at tho root!'of7 every; political abuse. Knowledge is che .power] of the many, but concealment 'is the aggrandisement of the few. jJCyi private 'hu*in-S& tSi^is vfery hecerfsr|ry, but in public affairs (except in suspended ne gotiations with extraneous authorities) i.t. is a deprivation of popular right* i,f L jl -; -| — ; 11 t:

Do the Auckland cricketers iiitpncfc to do anything towards ensuring tho proper' condi ,tion of the ground-in the Albert .Barracks? 7v7e. haye1 not heard if any steps' fieing'. takoii. •Certaiilly it is high time, 'seeing! that' spriiig has set in, and the deciduous treel are in full bud, to adopt some measures for Jevpllipg $he, green, after the trampling of cattlo during the wii.fc'"' <-.>_ .' ""':,V' '' ' j 'yit <);,':,C'.'. !»;'• .'!.•, &■-." .'-iife-'. Vii! '..i-ir.'/.t'-....' s ....,". '_. ■ ... i" '*■ \ , .;.j r Jsßß^.4a¥&&***' " 'f'" *"'■-•/* I Tho usual monthly meeting of the Anokkpd. I Chamber of Commeroe will betheld at' three f o'clock to-morrow. '■ _

Durinp the proceedings in the Police Court. this .mo-fnihg,' Mr.'"Wayriiouth drew the atten'-' tion 'of the Bench to^.a statement in one of tho "newspapers, by which it.^was endeavoured to, make out that a charge brohght,.by- his son againsfe-certain parties .for stealin'g'timbbi. was al'rivololis one. The Bench*sa'id ; . they, con sidered Mr. Waymouth,;.junr.7*had done his duty to tho; public in haying the men arrested, and that they had only been allowed to depart without punishment, after mature consideration,' and because ."they had been locked up for a considerable time. At the same lime, the Bench remarked that, having read the reports in all the newspapers, they pould 'not perceive that any slur was; attempted to be .cast .upon Mr. Waymouth for tho action lie had taken in the matter.

Persons favourable to tho forming of a new gas &>inpaiiy pa i^iekland ar6' v Jrequested i to meet at tkJb J_fc_c-_a_-ics' Institute on Friday next, at half-past 2 o'clock.

A meeting of the shareholders o tho Dauntless aud Sink-to-Risc Gold Mining Company is convened for the 30th instant. A ball 6f sixp'&tf^efper soriphas been made in the Sunbeam ;Gold Mining Company. ■

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT, 1867.

We have been requested by the Town Clerk to give publicity to "the substance" of the following clauses of the above Act:--- ■-■: . -in/ ,ri I ,';• ,jV..iii?- '.c.-im 280. Any person displacing ' the ma terials of any street without'authority is likble to a penalty of £o and:ss. for eaoh square foot displaced,- ; 281. Any person' eiicroabhing ' upbn a street by building, hedge, ditoh, or drain, isi/liabh>,'{o/CpenkltyV ofr£t., iahdZthe encroacKmeht |o te rdanqvefa it.the^'iex penee,j"6f.tliat tiergori., | a-aI 11 -s r , 2837 It is/lawful^r t he||C6iincil to fake material for "street-making*" From any va cant allotment not enclosed, making com pensation to the owner and occupier for damage done. 284, Ten days-notice must begiven by« eve%:perß'onnutehding tq'rlay^ont a new stfe'et m order thlt'^tife leVefl tn^hefixed, and in default (287), the person will be liable for any expenses consequent upon change of level.

29J.V No streatshajl be^n^doless than 40 feet.wide.7i. ! \* - j /"7 7 / 293. Every" alley of 20 feet shall have two entrances of the full width.

295. Any person liiyin^:oht'any new street or alley contrary to; the provisions of the Act is liable to .a fine of J650. ,

299; If any potato street shtfll hot have boen: constructed to the satisfaction of the Council, they may,cqippel .the owners of the abutting pifopbrty' t6 make; good such Strofefc. . I ''!.'•. '/. hill J\t '■■(':•■ ■; ',

POLICE. COURT.-Wednesday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., Resident Magistrate, and His Worship tho Mayor.]

; Di-iiNKENTJass.s'-Seven Jxysons "having becn^ ' found' guilty of-this-ofto-ieO so*io'ty I were each lined ten shillings and costs, with the alternative of fortyeightrhours-imprisou— ment. Bejsacu. Ol1 liirouspiNa Aqx.—W. C. Campbell pleaded guilty* of allowing a mare and foal to wao^e,!' iv Hpfc(4Qii.stropt, was fined ! five shillings and costs.

Uheach ok AtuNicirAt. PohceAct.—John f£rf: driving; 'dray wifliputr'h&ving tl» name/pf. the ojfee«|..paintMli oif-'the off was fined twenty sUnliugTlnd" Costs, or seven days imprisonment.

Hkeacu of Mkrci-Ant Suippin-q Act, -1854.— D. O'Connor, a seaman of tho barque Ulice, was charged with assaulting Robert Hannaford, second mato of tliat vessel, by drawing a sheath-knife, and threatening to stub him. Mr. Weston appeared for the pro secution. K. Ifann^lprJ depo.-pdjihat having jorijercdpi'isonertojClo^flttain wQrl|i ho reftu.iei.dj" .aiifhou h«jV.g urgsd_tOipof|i)i«i!^(£|rew itfkfljfe and used the threat complained of. Prisoner was a tioublesomo man, aud had not been at work lor six weeks. Witnesffpntr+hv time had hold of him by tho collar, and bad he not bcon active he would have been run through. The Bonch here askedJwitftWwhy ho had put his hand on tho man's collar, to which he ro pliod that ho was very greably annoyed by tho refusal to work. Tho Bench then cautioned him that ho had committpd.an.,aspault,,and by iiis own act provoked the'pris.n.tttf commit an act .which had placed him in a very awkward situation. JolfliSCutfsfchiqf jofficer of tho Alice, corroborate]! HahsiafojaJs evi dence. For the defence, prisoner called two of the, aeanjou, who deposed that 7 on prisoner's reftlsil'.b do '(Ai'e; work roquirfed,'prosecutor i seized him, and throw him down. Noithe of thorn had seen tho knife '.dijtV-Vtii p (The ; samp prioner was charged Tby'Winaover, inaste'r of the vessel, with refusing to do duty when ibrdered/aiid.'plertded^gnilty.jj Eoß.tbis offence, ike Jwiwii-ttntaiicflcLtefovir w.eeks ijppwonmont with hard labour. Tho oase of assault was dismissed.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

August 16.

A tolerably full houso assembled this after noon, .whou an unusually large. ..number, of, petitions were...presented, anditinjotiiaee of motion given. Among the. latter.ty.ere,(notices of motion for copies of all,the Correspondenco latM.papers connected with .the,oaßeJ_iJ.-QBpeoting EfcbSSt J_olfcg__aph, against Mr, Barton apd against.) Mr. Lemon ; also, lor a return of the number of people who haye been, permitted.the use of ! uhe telegraph free ; alsq,. for certain corres .poudenc.e audi returns respecting.,tho trade, &c, of.. tho Sau. Francisco steamers on the .cbiisti .The Hon.. the Prqniicr brought up the report of tho committee appointed to search for precedents with regard to the,election.of Mr. Williamson,.of Auckland City .West. The decision of the.. committee was thaJt-th'o.elopfi tion was null and void, mid that a. new. wi'it should, .bo issued. The .Speaker read a letter ho hod received. from Sir. David Munro, .an-;, uouncing that he had appointed..Mr. W. T- L. Travers hisjagonktoi.CQn.duCt, : fISi t ,bis :be-, half, the inquiries into.. the allegaJiioiJs reri specting the petition ,9gaioSt;ljis..[,aleotioui The Speaker then explained that,.iu-{iue time,, ho would give notice respecting the day and houri when -'the^Wmmittee'-Jwouldji'S'itii'f'j'lin. reply to Mr. Harrison, the- Hon. the.Premier said tho Government did intend to introduce, at an early date, a measure" for-ttnr-better administration of the goldiields. of the West Coast of the Middle Island. • vSbmo cai4cuskj.n'i took place on a motion by Mr. Macandrow, (pcleayo t^bi'iu&inrf bill Jo appropriate.a, <y ; aulpor(iieuiflth ( | Towtfßolt of-£D.utyflin] as a cometery, as to whether the proposed bill were or a public bill. . During it the. Hon._W. uSea'M&r^ practice which has obtained in Now Zealand of planting cemetorio3 in the 'centrVoF towns, aud on tho most prominent bills to bo found, and against '^he motion-*o£ Mje*. Macandrow iirpprticul^. Hb-^aicfehs> had lelt «o strohglf on the innt«iaf lib ha"<f ll<k. se td^lose'-W Jco.!_ieToric 8 ih> tewn^ahd' citie»,— Tost,

ARRIVAL OF THE WANGAMUI WELLINGTON.

7'V-'\ •'•'"'■ •••/ :>§7 7 The b.s. Wanganui'' and ar rived in the Manukau this morning, bringing later Southern-news. We take the following frotn the papers received : — WELLINGTON. August 19.—The s.s. Taranaki arrived at Now Plymouth at 7 a.m. this morning. The mails wereflanded at' 57.30 a.m.

DUNEDIN.

August 18.—The contractors for fctop doojf have served a writ for £22,000 Jap thjfe trustees. - f _

TAURANGA.

It is reported' that;Te l&o&yhaa been re inforciid by! fifty I"biit the report requires-, cdnflrmaj4oiii^The ; /. dutpoits have been strengthened*. Maketu" is qoiet.—Te Kooti has a miserable commissariat often baring to move his camp for food ; and it fh reported at Waihi that he is approaching' Tauranga.—The.n?ti,"*!e85 beyond Rotorua are loyal.' i

MARTON.

August IS, '12.30 pirn.—Vbrjr unpleasant tumours; abrbad:.in-ireferenpec:to : ;a certain alleged breach of trust, by a minister at one ,time resident here, and lately transferred to FWellingtpni The affair as 'consider 'ahlo'-Beriiation'} ■ publicity ° almost j certain? painful re^flatiofls anticipated..; Every uppers tunity offertd ex posure. Repeated assurances "of immediate settlement have been frequently promised. Extreme leniency has been shown, which the conduct alluded to hardly justified. Opinions on the subject Jhavo been freely and jj^bliply exposedSand'iiri by no means in • didatire- of a^desireittf'bhield the party in ques tion. Further disclosures expected. All sincerely sympathise with the relations resi dent here.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Doctor Patrick's daughter'drowned, — At a large meeting it was resolved to petition the Assembly to paßt the Permissive Bill.— Seven illicit stills have . been discovered.— Clare Nocks, aged 15, committed for trial for perjury in:an affiliation case.. >

ADJOURNED MEETING OF CRE DITORS.

• Messrs. Brewer and D^riq^ credftorsjfgaih met at the Rutland Hotel. on MondSy^.. fo receive the auditors'- report and 'statement of accounts; Mr, G. Beavenin the chair. The auditors being called upon for then- report, it was at once read, together with thej statement of accounts: of 'Messrs; Brejvor and Durie, comirienci._i frbfhit&o^GthiiOf February, tha. day of dissolution of Jackson and Co. Tne* report set forth that having ho books, receipts, or account sales, but only the bank pass - book, and j a petty cash - book • kopt by' the agent of the stcapicr, the undertaking of: bringing forth anything like- a correct' balance-sheet had Jbeen one of considerable labour to the auditors. The^tatapmts showed that at tho timd tho'-blisinoss was tflften Mer by.Brewer and Durie, the firm was§hopel#.sly insolvent, bcinjrover '"S&MfoO t^_fifbaff,l_M since that time there has been a further loss on the half year's transactions of £900, which,'-.together with a depreciation in the value lof boiling down plant of £500, showed, attejr allowing the assets at £1300 in tho general balance sheet, a net deficit of £4400, their liabilities having increased during the halftyear from £7000 to £8000, of which sum ££200 is to securedfj.ijedit'Srs, and £5800 ifflsfedured ; but #1$ <$&«£'!#*/ *.?**" was allowod as a preferential claim oii [the estate. Mr. Brewer, in answer to questions of cre ditors, said, "We did keep books ; we kept account of all stock bought and sold in a pri vate memorandum book; the old*, tjebta of Jackson; and Co. wero paid by proceeds of stock, wool, and tallow. We expected to ride over our difficulties. We did not agree to pay tho bank £140 per month for the steamer ; wo agreed to pay them every fourth trip }> th* boat did not always make four: trips per month.—Mr. Watt said it appeared to him that tho bank had been the principal gainer in the flatter, by paying themselves at'the .c*-;' penso of other creditors, to which! statement the bank manager, Mr. Russell, gave a .flat denial, stating JthfcV• t tjie bank over draft at the time Brewer amd Duri^ took over the bus'ness wis about £4000, and other creditors abe ut £3000,. which creditors were all paid off before the Banki/reqeijred any, £AyJ9ffilYl¥lt .!tk£ w on]y amount ajfloe wge" £& Sum of about £1000^ nearly tho Whole *ofvrij|c|i sum was for the use of the s.s. St. Elda.-j-The audi tors, in reply to a question of !a. ci;editor^ endorsed tue Correctness of the figures iv Mr. Russell's statement. Much disoussion fol io we'dT—A' proposition' was ■• then made by Messrs. Brewer and Durie to pay 3s 6d in the pound, payable in , tjhreo and inon,t>hfl. (by, and they, .were to ..be alio wed j-throe days to find a person willing to taker an jisslgry&ent of the estate anijf guarantee payjnep'.' Grelt [indignation wa^ shown ai7this proposal, most ,9((tjhosc presehj.refusinj^k) take, su.ch > .^u,offpr unless it > _w ( a3'a.jflf.sh payment* bht 'nothing better'being,..o^efed", it "was finally accepted. Messr^R.. g„, -^$uckt|Ufeht.: W.bHu a^if*tetts?f?? ? nd |fo^-' T-?__spCwei'e then nominated. pi*.'a,' .^oinipittea to.accent t such, guarantee,!.., ffiWtyffa if>J iM*%> .yf^t'7 and' iSftf^^tpypWsWiV^^uiSlsll tho eTent of thCjr^plutip.u.jPaes'eilJTjJif^w.llnding secu rity.^orp^.t^ht.g^thV'cwiipositicii not being .f^VJJfifti^V,^?!,^- E" phurton and H. S. ,[J;aylo),l,.actj.as tr^C^s 6i asMgnme it of estate 'fpr.thgi^npli^.,?,?.,sr^-ifops,* _ .pa rried. The iWP^W&'T??? .4u^^ioUH I.'jlt^911(lp f l and lasted ilwMu^'^Mi^}nh"'^^^B.'^i i Chronicle. j.•>;:.A7u77:7a777777.77"';:. 7/ i \

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE WAIROA.

'liAST''M(jnday t'.wet-kyii As* ttbrii, men were, travelling on horseback on' the W tiiroa KoadJ in the direction of Auckland, i ,11 accident oeeui-red to one of tho parly near ■ lendorson's Mill. The horse ridden by 0110 c' the party, John O'Hagan, got bogged, ane thro\y„las, rider t and in his struggles put one of his KHfta hopfs on, tli^e,man's face, breakiri 5 tho lower J&F V&M r Vfo9^. "Pn^,_^\ Wl,s sum moned, reooumieuded"'lum to bo f .rwarded to ,to,th(? hospital, .which was dono. Tho wound Jiii\ihy kmrfbrb.is one.

A writer in the Napier Te/er, -auh uiigal ,huitlvj|ay3, whilst, writing of th V<JHirite&' ?bal|y_|el,v held tlioro:—J. don t dance at Napier lulls, because —well, becau o—tl^jgirls , can't it., lAi-cinv getting thr ugh" a w'n-'e Toncb is lTdt 1 ks prott/ object, and similarly— quite so. . I j

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

mj^?M^ otrß pv^.ponmmpoNDEXT.'] TliE NONPA&IL—TWO CWT

SPECIMENS

THE CALEDONIAN—B46 OZS."

LODGED

1 |f EW Ifffff^F^M f IHE ]_#isrA^IEL-^IORE

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SPECIMENS

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Q-BAHAMSTOWN, 3 p.m. J

The Moanatairi have taken out an other nice lot of specimens to-9sgv w a

The Caledonian is looking well ; 846 ounces have been lodged this Dtioe,m»ji morning.

. ..The C\tj.oji DunedirtwilUcommence eru^htrigllQOitoni oh. plwFWi They have some good stone to send Ito the miU. ' \

Tookey's tributers have amalga mated, giving them one of the j largest and most valuable pieces of ground on the field.

The G-olden Crown is detained, hav ing been Mown on to the wharf ex .e)ision^v6rkin^"alDid br6_kJE|i through. The Comerangis to make; regular weekly trips here, with coals from ihe

A Congregational Church is about to be established. j «,„.,,,.7 ,

THE LATEST.

i lot ! -*i t J ii. kO-M Off E "(fWT' " SPECIMENS. !

3.80 p.m,

Nonpareil have just taken! put onp bplendid specimens cominglout from the Moanatairi and Nonpareil.

Central Italy advertise for engine.] Kuranui tvibute-r-65 tons gave 95 Ounces:;" )V^* «I/T «u(i |?r.'ffl[*

i TPEOM ANOTHER COBBESPOItDENT.I Lib: rTiiGli fa til"iinqnlH\ ~.,,„ The Nonpareil is looking splendid. tDpjYigg'litat nigljlf 2 flffe of specimens were taken out. .J The Caledonian have lodged .$4(5 ozs. gold this morninguV feDmeJE^Mf&ifi' gold is being taken out oifw'N(y.rf, 2c winze.. ; f .,., : ' ; j ud daiifi»

It is reported that a new j reefirihas ,£>eep diiicoy,erf d-jin^tfhef jlowej. level of the Caledonian, showing ri|h gpld. I have not beeil?do*ri!t_fea-nine since tn'is morning, but believe the report to be

SHARE MARKET.

'* lWwm\& im^-MW.'B re:

The share market active, j T-hfam^, £28 10s ; Caledonian, £148; Gdlden Calf, 6?*,& ;,QEjp*q^ l-taly 4^g| £d, few buyers;■ Otago, 85s. Sellers : Kvenirig Star ; Brunswick, 7fo.§d^Cock-a-Doddle, 'iSOs*V Belmont, 2s 6d ; Conquering Hero' (Cord'! .ta_infid)y<2-1..6d.t baa 't;"iU e .l IJI 'i T , .MR. J. M.LENNOx's EEPORT. (.v.*«Jt. I!b r.. ,».<>.-.» a Willi's.!:', . '■. I here was considerable activity in the opbrate in the present 'unsettled state of' the market,, .jM-y^aales comprise : Cale donian, £15(7; Thames, £29 to '£29 10s ; iVC<>a ! oft<^iOT«;-£4fJOs R:l .Closing sellejs : Caledonian, £150 ; Thames, £29 ; Moana tairi, ,£4, JX)^; ;,.,,_ <).'*.- ) MR. MARTIN SHOLI/s EKPOBT. Mr. Martinißblt refl'drts the following sales made by him during the d>%y •.—, Caledonian, £150 to £152; Thames, £28 r lsp } ; j^pkt^ga,,, £4 ,^ A g^tral Italy, £2 10a. Continued, demand for Moanatairi, at £4 10s ; Tokatea, £4 5s ; Tookey, .£29 : rJ»)ttrpW6ily'i|fis>ll6t^ land,.Caledonian aud' Thames at quoted prices. Albion offered #fc£§,l&s. s „.,, jtvi - io . itHoji)s MR. J. T. GARLICK'S SHARE pEEOBffI ~.

.:, I'b*,-lijaiskeft,js.fiypifij w .\}sij^ g ain upward tendency to-day. My sales comprise— Oaledonian, £150 to£ls2lQ§; Thames, £29; Moanatairi, £4 'TOS. •Mll\a 60b, to £4 15s; Tookey, £31 10s ; Eureka, 21s ; MonnatairHn great demand. \

THE AMERICAN EXCELSIOR OF INSTRELS.

F§-|-3 wis. a f aryf good attefidance at the ergy^Half, tosl-S.^min£r,»inftspile .ofiith&t inclement state ofv the wcatjier. The l>rogramme was an entirely, new one, i, H.^ ll8.<?JSH^?_4f_J_,S_.of tlie tr6uPe w<?r,> !J^WtJbl!b)|p||flSrth-provo|(ing quali fications. A number of songs jtvere sung as usual with good effect, and Ihje audience departed well pleased. Tbe pirogramtQe^

A man with a scolding wife says he hfe^teW fears of the jaws of death than the |awc| $Mff. " 18ay,_dea_con, have you hunted down.that chap that stoic your overcoat and umbrella ?" " No, I have not molested him ; hill ietohhip. in a world where neither overcoat npr_,\imbrel.la will be of the,slijsbiu-st use toliitri.l'«* * ■ ; 'Tthii.4 l.t*b'^'d,.A| l fen- by-lmettical fauthoritiea, that "If a man has a good appetite, sleeps ■walLand feelsb.ttyyatit in spirits altfr his meals, ho Bhouinnct f* muil Mi^rMaiemm^ big as a liQg.hoid, or as thin and dry as a fence rail." 1

MR. McARTHUR ON WEST AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

Ma. W. Mo Aetht7e, head of the firm n , , the house of McArthur, Shera &On '' city, is a branch, delivered an imp ort»n.0rt»n. "* 7 on the above subject, in the Houillf^ I mons, on the Bth June. It *"", OfCW P considerable discontent prevail. •"* 1 British settlements on the Wri n? 1 Africa, and several petitions hnvehm^,i I different limes, to the Colonial t*_|f_i I plaining of the oppressive measulCf^' 1 ocal Government which tend to che&ki A S I and social improvement. Speaking n f o^ I lLeone..Mr. McArthur*aid thatZ «,,> I the'wSking' of^e-Missiohki./SoS. 0' I -been most^tisferrtOTy.-The-^imX?^ land returns 1,986 native Christies S?" iE in. the schools. The Weslevan.T and scholars, upwards of 15,2CK). Th l 4,952 church members, and 4174c?H ' and expUs, £2^,71& ; k hkvin|TelL fi in ten years. Up to 1866 things ttTt grossing favourably ; but, at that time V- 0' BMekafi /was Appointed Gdtento a^ passed an ordinance in his Legume 0« " sitting, with-closed doors, whioh MaTj every verdict delivered in civil actioni JS* t9*hs rpw?hpf $WsgenHenwn^jS the ExeputAV^, ; wh.P^ere invesfeaßnth nl. to reduce verdicts to the nomintl sunfnf 1 farthing, whichTias resulted in thewithdrtJ .ofi \trial by g ury-; in: ;eiyil;rations. Then If . Court of Appeal was abolished, and allinJ? I from the Supreme Court have to be mffi ■reqtly to^ft^.ieenjp^pun^^bjpi.^ g I tersinvolving£3oo and upwards.TbeMft X hold the Supreme Court in contempt andli II . no;»onfldenee;in,tlj9 • ftUbfaJ^dijiniitratkj I justice. Another evil is found .nthe deb_l the adnlfflfilMfsiMdFjiiliticer^SS^,^™ 111 on record, of a man called Allen, who tat tfo! § cbrivictibn^of laiJ ctefiy;'Ms""feMen(!ed to 6 i years bard labor, and to be nine times pri T aW, I whipped, .without specifying the number of stripes ;be expired after the second flojaW The conduct of many of the public officii,£ 1 >caa4a!4us, SjTd itiwas n6t unhkely thatft, i Jamaica tragfedy-*ould-be jre-enacted in Sinn I ' Le.°Vfts"Pft?fl*_ wf >?y\ °. n as a,i Preient. (ft, I prisons are in a most disgraceful state, udtbH officials having been brought from theWedP Indies, have carried with them bitter prejj dices against the colored people. -The tawi, I /mP ßA unJust, and Qases of great oppression md I 'cru4lt^(Bavß.*>«.j.drrKdJnjtheir collection. Edu. I ' &$ a l0 hW,el?i}/ sH&I -t^pG^fernmentii 1 TiTM' a4 ¥W t I official salaries and pensions, some thoimn, f ..or\,!po i lice (: an.d gaolsj. a.nd;onl^.£4oo has been !v .granted,for r ,ed ] iieiition; Grant^ We lately .been'jnad^-tQ^tb'eJocal'pastpmte^andthißiiocii. ..sidereidliiel^toiiiad tqrimschfe/.^pcer.lipoiii ; 'sendcovnj.eiit.is calcdlated*to ariouße strife. 1, is an" astounding fact' that tlienreTenuj «(§§ •^7^opj9..ipyot^ in pnejhpief.^sitting of this II (kqiips7ty MS ft^ crr, Sim hf SjpQuncil oftlun __. of hisjqwn^nqtnineesj, withpuj;' : fliscuißion viM without the estimates bpipg first placed in tin II hands of the members. The. sanitary conditiajH of the colonies is disgraceful,' and "the tonft '6f C'^Ve "Cpalt _,nd_heaidjarie'nl.'roads prerailt :bnßViisfc public'privyabd dunghill." | Mr. McArthwr next referred to Gambi^ which is in a dreadful state, in cow quenre of the intimation of the GoTerh mint that I the is to be handii •ovlr to Hfatfce, co«ya«ry to tho wishes of km people. 411 British has b«' withdrawn'J-anfa the ' siirrbilnding natives ujji threatening. The revenue is £22,000, of tHI £12,000-or'E15;000 is spent in official Bd_i_.fl and pensions. The attendants, at puM'; wkrsfri'p-k^e'-SJ.feijO, childr4il in-'ichooli 6iS,| chapels and places of worship 10, popsltGnjE 20,0007 After throwing out some nluiUff suggestions for ihe amelioration of thei»» wditiM ofithrfcdlohiesl the speaker closed li j| remarks thus :—

' 6' 'uWe ibft'SP Jft]re{idyjexpe,n)ledjjaJarge amoml j of.mouey in putting down the flsi-trade;it: h^fe'sileeee'deaih e'ffecting'this object on tit entiro,WeßtjO!Qjistof'Africa.; fi ;Le l b us nof jj every means in pur power carry to the nuiifß Ytribes brought'under our influence the bl» ings of Christianity and civilhgyion. Tie* West African settlements may appear to 017 ' sfofoll HAS _rf.ignficanti btft Whtfcßn teU -_si»| flueneeifoi'igoo^d^^yisrp deptpjj^jto exert ew a that great continent ? They have nowM.otiwß power to look to for sympathy or support W|| us. Let us show that we are not regardlw offf them. B^ it ours to give effect to thosenoblel .Words uttetfxl by TQ&i Palmersfcon: Al lorf as England re mains*pre- eminent an the we-if jbf hjiman^tffu^rs t|ers«are nonK be they entf so unfortunate^ none, be their condition ewl L'?P-,s?W^te_«3_4>fPsPß ll > who do not toil with a look of hope to ihe light that be»_>;: from here. They n^ay be beyond th reach of our- !pi'owe_rtl-^itfllTour mowj 'Bympatby1'I'l __.'d s*bur"-libfl_enW.- con #B "pott them •• under • their- -mean, wl hold out" to "them, in tbe midst of -»■ diffibi^ae*3tUeJi6|ie of better days. But"! b^-tjjej her enemies or the erron«H 'Sermons',. England should fail or herstarlwH iflslustre, witli her would falUhe hopeioftbii Africans, whether on'their own continentotffi on the vast regions of America; and thej ■ would for a time at least be buried in despuj. I. I know no nation that is now ready to uipp?' oUrtplftce." I. I / y. tj'.j ffHO '/

It is becoming a fashion with most Lolonuij; .communities to,encourage, a Btrong appall 'for'newlpdper''e'xtfas^'^'tlfe'slightest pro-ffi vocation. What would they say to thei tt« j of thirigslKaF prevails iv the capital of tn»j| nation that has been so much talked «1 WoetW^lCfeiM&y. JOlflydttay-iorti-l* I taut telegrams from the seat of war iMTtt 1 but, siivl.4h'-C__rreßpondent of the LOT™ E Times,'" tho Berliners have taken the *»| late to appear in the evening papers—.""V j second .g^tjsnjs a thinß unknown » 1 capital of Germany. There is a heavy new > paper tax, here, and every journal has tided" Tn^MiMbmilTOPfflrapi intended £1 be printed in the ensuing three >nonT| Hence the habit of snbft.HKw#. hone* u| difficulty of setting single numbers,even» ■ !kfi^Ml?h#y?ice ; hence the want of d»l editions ; and hence also the ludioreusly»» j *ir(_Vh-Mt>tti even of important J»«BSffi| In journalism, indeed, Berlin is behind auwi ''eh.eMities of .Europe. The newspape»„b woll sub-edited, the facts beingj..»®| arranged ; but there is a sad lack of ong writing, aud vory little enterpris^neuppj^ the amfamamkituag, by far the Art *J -Wf M'fi mat WW4 eeb- f'srttl' number you have to pay oQ. V, .isl «Ha»ib«fibe-ffißr®ir«Hlhoaths f« g| ,shiUings.»nd,.ninepene^..lt f itAme'"»»», (» "lallir-oiA /oh'-niUst^aifu'ntrfa'wonvm^ ' the office Oil-todies to bring you the paper. »hetf,;ifiyaw3hnßßitj) savage by °^"%r numbers separately, you must el? ne. jy: 4_ei.ially<to Iho .'Office, tor lie iftjweut; w one peripatetic newsman whawfi"? 7. Lji I i_a«k_aeo^pii»sers of Berlin W -I a shallow and most poorly laden tr»7 JB 'rfcWM h^UokP X^bdtthis'a'vtrypronjJ I ar?t>s r'_BWPl.fe f'SrJthe capital city 01 » • tmpirtf" I

THE EVENING*., STAE* |p(|qjto 23, 1871.



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low,: — , . -, s . . , . '■ '■ QALL8. V Y £ S^d. 3 ' ""Bin. Crown Prince -\.7 0 -0 « '..- Aug. 24 Queen of the May. < 0 0 ( 4 ...j Aug. 25 City'of'London:..; Oil'? 0 ..J Aug. 30 Bona Venture ... 0 0 6 ..j Aug. 31 All:N..tion8-...-.!.7 0 3 0 ..{ Sept. 1 Brighton ,.. H ... .0 ,1 0 ,,.l Sept. 1": Vale p.f Avo^ca ..,. 0 0 6 ..} Sept.'6- B.ill-irht &" Rising j ' *',f ' "' I Sun ;.\W\U■■{... i 00 6 ... Sept. 8 Bright Smile ... 0 10 ..'. •'''Sept. 8' Brunswick 0 0 6 ... Sept. 8 Sunbeau? ..... ... 0 0 6 ..j Sept. 5 • ' DIVIDENDS* '-■ •'"- Caledonian 12 0 0 ..} Aug. 25 Thjunes / >..i ... -i ' <2 ;0 f P , ,.1 Afig. 25 1 _! < J U ' - ; ' ' : I . '



"j^a^fEtyg, here we are| again!" ■ill /.,.'_!)n.j ,-.;. ",,Vj,."_, „ y.T-'Wordsworth. IN.*: fsw days will.he, p\ibii?Hed another and greatly enlarged,series of Comicalities by the -.'.Lunatics," entitled— "I . .! ■■l BHYMES "WITHOUT AeASON. /Words .by the Idiotic.^oet, Pictjurcs by the Insane Artist,' arid. Yells of Laughtor' by'thp' Hilarious Hauhau. ' ' '"'' j '' "' ■'" Contests. —The Jovial Poly wogsj, a legend I) of theTtymain; The .Carte, do Visltejfi muj^j-, oipal ditty;' rJhe Katipomaniac, a ballad, of the prhnevaP bush ; Who killedl the Share.' holder Pa nursery rhyme for baby brokers; Kide a Cbok Hot-Be,' a rhyWe' ih titne; Ode to , . Polly Pltiib • Vice-regjti Verses fAe Lunaticis Inquisitio ; Lbous Sigilli; Wtaiuai, in Strait waißtcoatß, '' ''''"' •''' |« n< .. .7-' to., ke., ; Illustrated excruciatingly and profusely. ; y.-y :-.._?aica Owa Smium.



AUCTION BTJ SljNlf^ S The subscriber, in addition to his usual Sales at the ,/.. CORNER MART, QUEEN-STREET,,7 ... Is now prepared to • *V .'' O"TJ s Ti-,DOOR SALES -_ of .aENBBA.Ii MERCHANDISE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Sc. Commission advantageous to Vendors, and prompt settlement. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer.