SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.17. HIGH WATER,—This evening, 12.14

ARRIVALS.

Stratlmaver, schooner, McKay, from Russell. Sunbeam, schooner, Lane, from Wangarei.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

LoxnoN-.-Beth Shan and Countess of Kintore, early. Southern Ports.—Tai-anaM, s.s., Monday. New York.—Alios, early. Sydney.—Novelty, 21st instant.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Keera, s.s., from Southern Ports. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Bailarat, barque, from London. A H Batger barque, from is ewca&ue. Lady Franklin, barque, from Sydney. Alice, barque, from Lyfctelton. Napier, s.s., from Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per barque Novelty, for Sydney ; 184 bale flax, 49 bales tow, J. B. Roberts ; 10 bales flax, Stone Bros.; 1 case boots, J. W . Hoare ; 12 empty casks, Bank of New Zealaud.- Hendersou and Macfarlane, agents.

The barque Novelty cleared at tho Customs this morning, and will sail for Sydney this evening Passengers -.-Messrs. O. Grouse, P Keifl _.Vogel,J. Dishcn.J; Wallace. The fine ship Beth Shan completed her loading for London this monui***: _U tlie passengers' luggage must be sent cm board by Monday morning, and the "hip will probably proceed to sea on Tuesday or Wednesday. The schooner Gem came alongside the wharf this morning, and will commence to discharge her cargo of potatoes on Monday. Tho schooner Sunbeam brings a cargo oi 6,000 feet timber, 42,000 shingles, half ton gum, 3 boxes eggs. Passed the Isabella and Policeman going into Russell, and a barque coming out. A.-smart little yacht, of about ten torn, register, arrived in harbour yesterday morn ing from Omaha. She was^ built by Mr. Mathieson, and is named the Torero.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS t

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

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening*-.

Engineers' Parade, 5. Diorama, Theatre Royal, 8. Murray's Great World Circus, 8.

MARRIAGES.

"K-en-xan-WHiTFORD.-Onthe 19th instant, at St. ■George's Church, by the Rev. V. Lush, Bichard, son of the late Jobs C. Kennan, Dublin, Ireland to Elizabeth Hoof, youngest daughter of the late J olin Wliitford, Melbourne, Victoria.

DEATH.

Anderson.- On October 21st, James JlcLellan, son of James Anderson. . t.„i.„„ ot ,.n o t The funeral will leave the residence Bakei-sticet, to-moriow (Sunday), at 3 p.m. Friends are respect fully invited to attend.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as Under : For Thames, on Monday, 23rd mstant, at 11.30 a.m. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, on Monday, 23rd instant,

at 11 a.m. _~ . „,., .. ( For Kapanga, per Challenger, on Monday, 23rd inst., Fo^ and the Southern provinces and the Australian Colonies, per Taranata, on Mon day. 23rd inst., at noon. Late letters and telega for transmission from the Nelson station will ;« received here till 12.30, and at Onehunga till l._ For Wangarei, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, en Mon day, 23rdinst., at lp.m. _• . Forßuato, per Speedwell, on Monday, 2«>J inst, at sp.m

S. B. BIS 3. Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871.

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

From a letter which we have perused, it is evident that highly as we may esteem our local boating men, they have their work before them if they mean to carry off the prizes of the Inter-colonial Boat Race, on the Heath cote, in Caterbury. From that letter, which has been read by Captain Cxley, from a friend in Christclmrch, we are permitted to make the following extract: " No doubt, you have heard of the Inter colonial Boat Race, to be held on the Ileathcole early in next January, for £150 (in cash or plate), to bo at the option of inn winner. Knowing you take a great interest in boating, and if you intend sending a boat dowm to compete, I shall be happy to give you any private information. Wellington will send a crew, a new boat for the occasion having been ordered. Dunedin will also send a crew, but it is at present un certain whether any competitors from Aus tralia. The race will come off if there are competitors from two provinces besides Can terbury. It y»n intend sending a crow you must let them'go in for ti.-Yn'rig, as we have some really good crews .here, ;nd several clubs to choose from. These are all going in with great spirit." We observe a'?:) from our contemporaries in th.it province that a remarkable interest is manifested in the com ing event. A public meeting has been hold under the presidency of the Mayor of Christchurch, at which were present the Resident M agisti-ate, clergymen, and all classes of the community. At that meeting or.c prize, of £150, was fixed upon a3 the highest, and it was resolved, "That a four-oared race shall be held on tho Heathcote during the coming season, and that the same shall be open to all rowing clubs throughout the Australian colonies and New Zealand, and that in the event of tlie com mittee not receiving entries from any part of Auslralia or Tnsmani -, the r ice shall still take place, provided three province* shall enter boats* and start, in the rac >." Fro n this it will be seer., that tho contest is to be open to all comers, whether amatem-3 or professionals. Some hesitancy was felt =in throwing the lists open to tho whole of the colonies, as it was believed that the prospect of having to compete with the Sydney and Melbourne boating men would have the effect of deterring (he club's in New Zealand from competing. More manly

counsels, however, prevailed, and the race is to be an inter-colonial one. We desire in the strongest terms to urge im mediate attention to due preparation for the race, unless wo desire our representatives to be ingloriously beaten. It v evident that regular and systematic training will be abso lutely requisite, and as the race is to come off in the fust week of January, there is no time to squander. But, as a preliminary, all doubt should be put to rest with reference to Auckland taking part in the contest, and to this end we would advise that the question ol expenses should be solved. The proper course wou'd be for some two or three gentlemen ot influence and position in the city to take tins matter in-bands, and not roil it over oiihie shoulders of the working members ot the Ohio. But a small effort would be requisite, for we feel confident that once the matter is subrm.tea to the public, it will meet with a liberal

response.

We perceive by advertisement that Mr. H Atkins has reopened those central and com modious premises (formerly occupied by Messrs. Hay and Honey man), with a large and varied stock, recently purchased by him, at a great discount, from the rearing farm ; also, a large amount of summer goods, carpet ing, &c., which he is now offering at vastly reduced prices. Having bought cheap, for cash, Mr. A. is willing to give the public the benefit.. From the long standing of this gentleman as manager for Hay and Honcy man for yaars, and other well known firms in this city, we havj no doubt ot his possessing the exact knowledge of the wants oi the public which shall' make his undertaking successful.

We are sorry to find that there is just now a kind of sluggishness in the movements of suburban Highway Boards, at the very time when they ought to be in full activity. Summer is upon us, and road-making and mending should now be < carried on with vigour. It is much to be' feared, from the present aspect of these operations, that the customary dilatoriness will prevail, and the ■j'-orks put off until the approach of winfcrr |Y-j3 more renders abortive any afempt at ■improvement. If the cabs were drawn upaliit'.e nearer tie centre of the road than they are at present, there would bo less necessity for Vehicles to take the wrong side of tho way, and police prosecutions on this score would be less frequent, and the danger of collisions dimin ished. The municipal authorities ought to see to this.

The anniversary services of the High-street Wesleyan Church are to be held to-morrow, and on Tuesday the annual soiree will lake place. A public meeting will be held after tea, and a number of well known orators will address the audience.

Captain Peek, of the Beth Shan, purposes giving a lecture on Monday evening in tho Primitive Methodist Cbapel, Edwardes street, on "Tho incidents which have come under his notice both by sea and land." As this is the last occasion on which this gentle man is likely to appear in public during his present stay in Auckland, wo have no doubt the lecture will be well attended, and from his well-known ability, wc may safely antici pate a discourse both instructive and in teresting.

The Kockley correspondent of the Bathurst Free fress reports that an inquiry was held before Mr. W. Steel, J.P., at Campbell's River near Charlton, on 'J hursdny, 2?th September, touching the death of Anne Mary English, then and there lying dead. Deceased, a little girl eight yens <l age, daughter of a shepherd Tii the employ of Mr. J. C. Stranger, J.P., met her death in a rather Bingular manner. From the evidence adduced at the inquiry, it appeared that deceased together with her eldest sister was employed yarding a flock of sheep after dark, when she caught hold of a cv.-c by the wool; the animal, being too strong. dragged her a, short distance, but she stid attempted to hold it, till she was dragged against the bough fence ; her sister, on turning round, saw her Ijmg on her back insensible. When the father examined the child in tho house, he discovered th*.t a stick had entered the front part of her head, und after considerable force he drew it out ; the piece of wood measured over four inches, three inches having penetrated tho head and brain. The father at once sent for Dr. O'Britn, ot Hockley ; the doctor was soon on the spot, out found" he could do nothing to relievo the

little sufferer, who lingered about seven hours and expired. The stick roust have been pro jecting from the fence, and Hie child being drawn against it by the sheep with great oree, it entered the head.

A very interesting and truthful lecture on "Marriage" was delivered hut night by Mrs. Colclough, in the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association. There was a good attendance, and the subject was treated with ability and great impartiality. There was the greatest attention paid to the lecturer, and her home thrusts woro often greeted with loud and prolonged applause.

The circus was .again opened last evening, and the pavillion well filled. The perform ances were cleverly gone through and pro pcrly appreciated. To-night will be the last, of tlie stay of this company in Auckland, and as tho performance is to be for the benefit of several of the members who Buffered losses through the inclemency of the weather, we hope to see a crowded house.

A stand has been erected by the Corpora tion for the Staff Band, which now performs in the Albert Barrack square every fine Sa turday afternoon. Seats have been also been placed there, and the locality begins to assume the appearance of a place of amuse ment. At Mount Albert yesterday an accident occurred which, but for the presence of, mind of a lady, would have proved a r-vy serious matter. Her maid servant was washing in front of the kitchen fire when suddenly A.\e discovered that her dress was in flumes. Instead of trying to extinguish them she became .frightened, and rushed into the parlour into her mistress, who at once wrapped the hearth-rug around her and put out the flames. It was a similar occurrence !o this which caused a poor girl in Freamim'd Bay to lose her life a short time ago ; and as 3Ueh accidents may happen at any time it were weil to remember that running about the house only increases the intensity of the finite^, and that the proper course is ut once to lay down and roll oneself in a hearth-rug or blanket. Such accidents are too frequently ii-...u-dil. with most sericus, if not fatal, eoßsequi-*;£*-s,

which a little presenco of mind might proven I

A full dross parade of tho xvticklaii.l Volunteer Engineers will tak; place at the Drill-shed at 5 o'clock this afternoon. Blank cartridge will be served out at ten minutes before live.

A farewell lecture will bo delivered in Iho Primitive Methodist chapel, EJ wardens tree f, on the 23rd instant, by Caplitiii Peel;! Subject: " Incidents of his experience by sea

and land."

• Luck. —It is rarely that men who run for luck catch it. Luck isn't got by the run of chance, but up the slow and steady atep of work alike of the head and hand. Luck is foresight pushed into tho beet practical and most productive place. People in doubt should try it ou. .:

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

NO. XLV.

Is it not a very hard thing upon poor King Cakobau, of tlie Fijis, that masters of vessels will attempt to evade—and apparently with success—the port charges which His Majesty has been pleased to fix upon, and it would appear, from the complaint of his Majesty's Grand Vizier, Prime Minister, and Chief Bottle Washer, that the Auckland shipmasters are the worst. Did it not strike you that the Board rather treated the- communication of ILis Majesty, and his Majesty's Grand Vizier, Prima Minister, and Chief-.Bottle Washer, with something like contempt. With the exception of Mr. Shera, who ■alone nr-untaiued an attitude of dignity, they spoke oi' the matter in a light jocular strain, quite out of place, and in structed the Chairman to return on answer to the effect that, " Did his mother k.'ow he was out?" and to notify to all Auckland shipmasters that they need never trouble themselves to pay any kind of tolls or dues at the Fijis, as the people were a harmless set of men, who would'nt, and could'nt, hurt a hair of anybody's head. Since this meeting, however, I understand that Mr. ■" fhera has received an autograph letter from the King of the Fiji Island, enclosing a well drawn sketch of a great cannibalistic feast which is Co conic off in about a month, and in which a number of Auckland navigators appear to form the staple article of diet. King Cakobau requests that the Harbour Board will favour Lovuka with a visit at an early date, as himself and court greatly desire .to make a closer acquaintance with one or two members of the Board— whose fame has reached the Fijis. _fc the bottom of the letter there is a sketch of would be called here a "copper Maori" with several elegant looking joints lying scat tered profusely around, and bearing the words "limbs "of the board" written un- ! demeath. L-'omy of these " limbs" are ■quite rccogii:_"*b!o. lam jj;lkl to notice that the interior oi the different Government buildings in town are beginning to assume quite an ancient look. Indeed, one of them—the Provincial Government Buildings in Shortland-street—would appear to have been built many centuries ago, judging from internal appearance. Ascending the staircase from the corner next the Post Office Savings' Bank, the eye is struck in every direction with tho masses of dirt overlaying tlie nearly new stone. Fioors, ceilings, walls, windows, bannisters, and indeed everything, is black with it—here ! and there variegated with a streak of white or a travelling caravan of the same colour, denoting where ingenious youth has harrowed over it with the finger. 1 he contrast between the filthy colour of the walls, and the white disclosed by ploughing as aforesaid, is striking, if not pleasing. But perhaps the Government prefer it thus ;or the attendants have too much on hand to think it worth their while to occasionally ply the brush. Boffin's mound was nothing to the mound that will accumulate when the broom does get to work. I notice that a few stout mechanics are required to fill up the ranks of the Engi neers _ w h o ; even as this journal is being issued from the press, are dressing them selves in their best, and arranging their various cross-belts and pouches to the best advantage, preparatory to the receipt of ten rounds of blank cartridge to he blown away at ii*>*o o'clock. Ana the recruits mast be mechanics: it is abso lutely necessary for the good of the corps, which I understand is to be told-off next week for the purpose of laying the tele graph between the Thames and Tauranga, for which they are to receive a shilling a day and find themselves. !he Bachelors' ball was a groat success the other night. Dick would have been present but for his being at Ohiuemuri. Of course, not being a bachelor, I could not attend myself, but I am told they were all very, very jolly, and after supper sang that well-known glee of '' We won t go "home till morning" very sweetly— which they certoinbj did not; and I hear it is extremely likely lliat several who were bachelors on that occasion will very shortly cease to be so, having at the hall met with their " affinities." It was a very hard case, the other day, when the Mayor's horse—or should 1 rather say, pony—was fined 103 for being found rambling at large. lam told this is a most intelligent animal, and that he cm find his way blindfold, to the Provin cial Council Chambers' stables, where he used to get a cheap feed while the Council was silting. He lms lately had several flying visits to this locality, and it was while on his route that he was captured and pounded. Speaking of the Mayor's horse re minds me of. another subject, closely allied, viz., a carriage—and a state carriage, to all appearance—a most gorgeous vehicle of yellow and gold, drawn by a magnificently harnessed courser, and in charge of a blue uniformed youth, has been dashing about the streets in great style to-day. Who is the owner of this gorgeous turn-gut, and whero did it suddenly spring from ? Js he a Cale donian, or does he own half of the Thames ? Is it a new official-turn out, expressly designed for the leading mem bers of the Corporation, or is it a superior Eoinan chariot, just arrived for Mr. Murray? I pause (or a reply. As Ido so a friend taps me on the shoulder, and says, " iiav.: yoJ ncn Biles's new cart?" '-What Biles?" says I. "Biles the butcher." says he, upon which I suddenly collapse, and say, il Is that all ? Well, I never ! he's a go: ir it, he is." I wish I was n b'utcl or. What a state of excitement and even alarm the share-brokers are in to be sure at lb"' introduction, into ihe Assembly; of the bid which Liu.'.ileus to deprive them of lliciv drarcst m-iits and privileges. "Two sureties in £200, and yourself in £2000, as a guarantee of your honesty towards your neighbours' and the rest of Her Majesty's subjects, with an imme diate payment of £25. No wonder that d.*ibbh.Y" in shares are almost frantic; for although it is mi- that many of them — not worth a red urn.—may get some of their friends to become sureties for them, and even themselves revel in a personal bond of £2000, is there so much money in the world, "as they say in the play — yet* many of them, if not the majority, will find it a very troublesome matter to raise £25 all at once." I'm glad that the bill has been brought in, and trust it will

pass, for there is no doubt that the sharebroking community want weeding terribly. Once let it become law, and many of these* gentry will again fall back upon their former avocations of boot blacking, " old clo" selling, general deal ing, and to their unmitigated propensities of "loafing at the bar." In good truth, the respectable portion of the shareholders will be well-pleased to get rid of such in dividuals, and the public generally will be able to contemplate the prospect of entrusting their money to a sharebroker with considerably more faith than they do at present. I have just received a despatch from Dick, who,'in the capacity of special com missioner for tho Stab, accompanied Dr. Pollen and Mr. Mackay to Ohinomuri a few days a.2,0. As well as I can make it out, the telegram runs as follows ■—" We left Shortland in the Royal Mail Steamer Gemini, and under cover of the darkness we were piloted by the chiefs Paul and Taipari up the river Thames. I need scarcely inform you, my dear dad, that we had heaps of waipiro on board, or that the decks of this spacious vessel were en cumbered with bags of flour and sugar, i he two latter commodities were treated by the natives on board with the most supreme indifference, but to ■ the liquors they paid great attention. After passing several villages, where the chief occupation seemed to be eating and drinking and enjoying themselves on tho part of the natives, we hove in sight of the Ohine muri camp about eight o'clock in the morning. Several thousands of the dusky inhabitants lined the banks, most of whom held in one hand an early edition of to night's Stag, while the other, for the greater part, was cemented to a bjttle of eau de vie. We landed in great state, and were ushered into the presence of Mere Kuril, who was elegantly dressed in a coral necklace. We made a most humble obeisance to Her Majesty, and should no doubt have kissed the hem of garment had we seen such, but in the absence thereof we touched the necklace aforesaid with the tips of our lingers. Mackay said, " Tenakoe, old cuss; homui te waipero." At this friendly salutation her intellectual visage expanded to a broad grin, and her post-office opened wider than ever. '' Kapai," said she ; '' me iikeo the waipero " —saying which she tilled a small cask of commissariat, and took a long swig. " Mother of tho hills," said Mackay, " wc confess we have much wronged you, but we bring gold and sugar, and fljur, and grog. Take them all and spurn us if you will." Tho steamer was, by this time, unloaded, and the treasures laid at her feet, lieforo you could say " knife," the flour and sugar were whipped away into the whares, while the old woman, with a feeling of considerable delicacy, herself took charge of the gold. " What you wantee now," she said ? " Want to dig tlie ground," said M ackay, at the same time approaching the venerable chieftainness, and rubbing her nose against his own proboscis with sulfiient force to wring tears into the old lady's eyes. "All rightee," said she. "What you give us, let you prospect? Plenty gold over here. You Government man;-'" says she, turning to Dr. Pollen. " _ou give us order for ten million pounds _ou make every man pay _20 a weekee, and you swear to clear oui

every man Jack when we v. autre. You, too. You also swear to lei the Maori be the master and do just what wc tell you to, and only where we wantee you too, and then we allh-igluee." At this Pollen scratched his head, and says he to jVlaekaj, " This is rather hot, what *ay ye, my noble hench man." " And mind," adds Kuril, "We don't allow no Government here—too much the humbug—white man do as Maori tell him—we not allow pos1; and wire cither, and we no let you have what you call your papers—the Maori no bkee that —and you clear out when wo tel you." "That's all rot," says " Mackay. "The terms are too high." At this the Maoris set up a loud yell, and commenced to pelt the small party of whites with new potatoes. Says Pollen, "I think we'd better agree," and at la?t Mackay gave in. By this time'a ring had been formed round a pole —the Maories got round it, and after swigging at the grog we had given them (many casks of it), commenced to sing, " No fearee—whitcman a humbug no want him hero ; we got your money, wc got your grog and icaikai, now better hookey walker." kvery effort to make it up was useless; old Mere Kuril, who rapidly smeared herself with war-paint, approach d Pollen in a threatening attitude, with a stout cudgel in her hand. ."Von too much the soap," said she, "you walkee while you safe, or you get cut in mincemeat; and you old Mackay, you one humbug, Cloud say so, and so you be. Put 'em off," says she to her followers, " and tell them we'll think nbout it." And before wc knew where we were, tho whole party was hustled into the boats again, and a few minutes later we were ra pidly .steaming towards Shortland amid the jeers of the natives, and minus our money, our waipiro, and our sugar and Hour. As I now write in the chief cabin of this commodious steamer, the sobs of Mackay and Pollen arc falling on my ear. The steward has just gone to assuage their grief with a bottle of i 'imville. Dick. Nathaniel Ureswing.

NAVAL VOLUNTEER.

The monthly Government inspection) of No. 1 Company of IS aval Volunteer?, with their cadets, took place last evetujng at the Drill-shed, There \vas a good muster, and the cprnproiy was put through a numb;'.' of evolutions. Iby Captain Le Hoy. a ftei- the parade, (lib men inarched through various streets'ot the City, headed by the ban 1. which' performed in a highly creditable manner.

SHIPMENT OF GOLD.

The p.p. Golden Crown brought up yesterday from the Thames several hoses of gold, containing 8863 ozs., for theßank of New Zealand.

' The Auckland Stuff Corps Vehitdrer Bfmrl will perform in the Albert BarracU, froth 3 to 5 o'clock p.m., this evening, weather per mitting. The following will b.t the pro gramme :—March, " Le Rifleman. JJrepstjnt; overture, " Me us* dOr," Couturier; quadmlle, " Envok-Z vous," Couturier ; selection, ''Bi jou," Adams; waltz, " Italian Boqu'et/' Riviere; polka-mazurka, " Bibetta," Wei precht; galop, Ford ; " God Save the Queen."

LATER FROM AUSTRALIA.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

WRWCK OF TO -LONE STAR.'

ACQUITTAL OF THE REV. WOL-

LASTON".

We have received by tlie Gem, from Sydney, papers to the 7th inst., from which we take the following later telegrams : — SYDNEY. October 7. —The Rangoon sailed to day with 38,736 ozs. gold, 8,478 ozs. silver, and 18,454 so,-s., and 20 passengers.—The Earl and Countess of Belmo'-e left for Melbourne to-day.

October 6.—The P. and O. Company's steamship Malacca, under charter to the Lords-Commissioners of the Admiralty, will receive tho crews of H.M.S. Blaucho and Rosario on Wednesday, 11th inst., and will sail for Bombay via King George's Sound and Galle, on or about. Sunday, loth inst.—Mr. Anthony Trollope returned from Queensland on Monday, after a tour to the north of that colony, as far as Rockhampton. Mr. Trollope will stay in Sydney for about a fortnight, and then proceed to his son's station in the district of Young, from where ho will return to Sydney, and spood a few weeks, and then proceed to England via Melbourne. — Numerous transactions in the stock and share market were reported on 'Change to-day City Bank at £7 16s ; New South Wales, 37*'; Joint Stock, „9 7s 6d and £9 8s 6d ; >'ew Zealand, £19 ; United Insurance, 10s 6d ; Peak Downs Copper, 495, 48s, 47s 6d, 475.— •Messrs. Mori; and Co.'s wool sale was well attended, and out of a catalogue of 280 bales, 158 changed hands at very full prices. Fleece realised Hid to 17; id, greasy 6d to 18d ; sheep skins commanded good competition, and a large quantity Were quitted.

ADELAIDE.

October G.—9,000 bi^hels of wheat sold to day at is 6'.',d afloat, for shipment to Eng land.

BRISBANE.

October 5. —The captain and four men of the crew of the schooner Lone Star arrived at Rockhampton, yesterday. They report that the vessel drifted on the Wreck Reef ou the 10th of September, and was lost. A whaling party on Bird Island assisted to save the spars and sails. The men left on the 27th September in an open boat. The schooner was about to load guano. Sho was owned by Messrs Fisher and Lacy, of Hobart down.

MELBOURNE.

October 5.—A meeting of tho creditors of Joseph Taylor ami Co., merchants, was con vened for to-day —The ecclesiastiual trial ter minated in tho. acquittal of the Rev. Mr. Wollaston. — The ■Superintendent of the Sailors' ilomc reports that seamen have been more in demand during tho past month. — flour continues dull at £13 to £13 10s; feeding grtdus are steady at former quotations ; some parcels of maize sold at 3s 9d to 3s lOd ; sugars arc firmer. —Eleven tons of sugars sold at auction at £25 for ration and £39 10s for white crystals.

October 6.—Barbelle is still the favourite for the Melbourne Cud.

MEETING OF SHAREBROKERS.

A 3IKETING of sharehrokci-s was held this afternoon, at the olllee of Mr. Tonson Garlick. The meeting was lirgely attended. The object of the meeting was to consider the new hill relating to sharebrokera, now before the. House of Assembly. Mr. Samuel Viekers was elected to the chair. Air. Yens _ G-ailick acted as secretary. Mr. Eogan, at the request of the Chairman, read the draft of the bill: the meeting then proceeded to discuss each clause of tho hill, with a view to make proposals and suggesiions for the various alterations, hi clause 2, a suggestion for an a edition to the clause, consisting of unincor porated companies as well as incorporated companies. This was adopted by the meeting. Some discussion took phic-3 in reference to auctioneers being privileged to sell shares by auction in their usual way of business. They were allowed to sell by auction, but not.by private contract. In clause 6, that share brokers shall not be ailowcel to sell on their own account, Mr. Da. Moulin moved that share brokers should not be permitted to buy or sell shares on their own account except ihrough another broker. After some discussion die motion was carried. In clause 7 compelling the broker to yive a written contract, it was suggested by Mr. Aitken that the word" if requested " be iu-erted, this was agreed to. I'hs other cltuues were all passed intact by the meeting. [The meeting was proceeding when our reporter left.]

POLICE COURT.-Saturday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esquire, Resident Magistrate]. AA\

DRUNKENNESS.—One person who had been apprehended for this offence, forfeited his bail,

ijiijiAcn of Municipal Corporation Acr. —William Vickers, charged with, being absent from his horse and cart,-failed to appear; and tho service of the summons having been proved, he was ordered to pay a fine of 40s and costs, or bo imprisoned fourteen days with hard labor.

Perjury.— the hearing of the charge of perjury against George Spray, was resumed. Air. Hesketh stated that the prosecutor di I not desire to offer any further evidence. —His Worship said although evidence might be offered b, Hie defendant, which might alter his opin ion, his present conviction was that the case was quite as clearly one ot perjury as was that of Friedmann. He had had an opportunity of carefully studying tho evidence, and could eoiue to no other conclusion. —Mr. Kees then said that under those circumstances he would not at pre ent offer any evidence, but, on be half of dV'endant, he would reserve tho defence:—'.Spray was then co.nmitted for trial

al, the next, sifting of the Criminal Court, bail being allowed in : thesmnia amount-as before, viz., himself in £*X) 0, with two sureties in £100 each. -..*...'

The high reputation Olson's tomato gQi(ce

!:ns obtained a-; a h<>u.-ch'*kl condiment,- Ba*** brought many inferior, ai tick's into the market The public are t!*e.ref>re warned not,, to be im posed upon with rubbish, hut ;\A< for Olson's genuine tomato sauco, and see that his name is on the bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson;— Dear Sir,—By some mistake a bottle of your tomato sauce was put, away in my house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twelve

month.'. Tic-same buttle of sauce was after wards used ut my o»"ii table, and I found' it was equally as good ai when first made.—fT. W. Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland."—[A uvt.] CAU_i AND Efbkot. —A family have [re peatedly found their milk can empty in the morning. The other night they put a, few drops of croton oil iv it before putting it but to be filled. Next morning tho two policemen on that boat were dreadfully sick, and bkve been transferred to another station. >

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAY.

[from our own co__ebpon__kt']

CALEDONIAN.-638 OUNCES LODGED.

KXtfUNIJI AND Ux\ TA CRUSH-

IN GS

MEETING AT OHINEMURI

THE KING* TO BE CONSULTED

GrIt_UAM3TOWN, 3 p. in

The King is to be consulted on Abe mail route to Taurang.i, and Mackay and Puckey are to be invited on the return of the deputation. Dr. Pollen has been at Ohinemuri.

The Caledonian have obtained G32 ozs. for the week from their own bat tery. One cwt. of specimens were taken out last night.

Grove's Bank have obtained 1- ozs for the week. .-.-.. . ~

The Una have completed their crushing, and the return is 224 ozs. for the fortnight.

The Kuranui crushing* is completed. The stuff piit through during the fort night has given 222 ozs.

A parcel of o tons has been crushed for the Only Chance, has given 2^- oxs.

Golden . Crown.—l2B ozs, week.

for the

The AIL Nations have taken out some splendid specimens.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

" 10.2 a.m

" Water rising very slowly. The specimen leader in No. 2 winze is looking well. Got 100 lbs. specimens from it. Not rich. No change in stopes or other part of the mine."

THE LATEST.

CALEDONIAN.—I,2O6 OZS. FOE

THE WEEK.

3.80 p.m.

The Caledonian have crushed during the week 360 tons and the return from all tlie batteries is 1200 ozs.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Mr. J. M. Lennox's Report.-^-The share market continues inactive. Caledonian and Thames stocks have a downward tendency 5 there were fair sales. My sales comprise : Thames, £23 ; All Nations, £5 ss. Closing sellers : Caledonian, tTI3 10s ; Thames, £23 j; All Nations, £5 ss. Closing buyers: Cale donian, JUIIO ; Thames, £22. Mr. Martin Sholl reports the following sales: Caledonian, £112 10s; Thames, £23; Shotover, 14s 6d; Sons of Freedom, .'."', : Tookey, £28; Tokatea, 90s. Sellers : Peep o Day, 6s; Orolden P-de, 35s ; Excelsior, U: . Royal Oak, 30s.

STIMULANTS.

Pure air is a well-known stimulant, though) like li'dit, it would hardly be looked upon as. such, were we in the city not constantly in our every-day existence in a certain lack of supply, so that to us, and more particularly to those living in crowded rooms and streets, a weak or two in the pure air of the country becomes the most powerful stimulant of the restoration of health : hence the extreme value of country hospitals for the reception of those iv -whom impure air has produced disease or in whom tho shock of an accident or surgical operation cannot be recovered from without the stimulus of purer air than can be found even in our well-ventilated city hospitals.

The air of elevated reigoris is more truly stimulant, producing in its effect, no doubt, by quickening and deepening the respiration, and hastening the circulation of the blood through the lungs, brain and other organs. The effect of mountain air is to exhilarate the spirits, and induce a feeling of buoyancy and strength which is most pleasurable. In ordinary .con ditions of health, apart from any special call upon the vital energies, iv persons taking a reasonable amount of mental and physical exercise, and enjoying an equally reasonable aiuout of rest, there is no actual necessity for taking stimulants of any kind ; but, in civilized countries, it is co universally customary to take stimulants in more or less moderate quantities, that it is now looked upon as a natural habit, ■ '

There is no habit which is so disposed to grow upon one as that of drinking. Even water-drinking, apparently so harmless, be comes, with some people, a most pernicious habit; they cannot exert themselves in any way without drinking water ; they arc regu larly in the habit of drinking many glasses of water daily between weals-. This habit is an injurious one ; it groatly weakens digestive power, hastens waste, and very probably tends to produce corpulency. Unfortunately, how ever, water-drinking is far less frequent a habit than beer-drinking, which in quantities very far short of intoxciation,. is much more j in jurious. By water-drinking we dilute pur tissues, by beer-drinking we contaminate them ; yot how common- it is to meet with people who never miss an opportunity' of taking a glas3 of beer —independently of that which they take at meal-time. When a train stops, or a coach changes horses, they rush to the counter; at races, fairs, cricket, matches, they take sundry glasses. We constantly meet such men ; they :are what is called temperate, frequently highly industrious and intellectual. The physician often meets them ; they come under his notice at about middle age, miserable hypochondriacs, suffering from all varieties of iudigestion, gout and liver disorders, and would be astonished to know that years have been taken off their

lives principally by the effects of a habit they have acquired so gradually and regard so lightly.

A still more dangerous habit than the last acquired in the same gradual manner, and* indulged in often wish the same ignorance of its results, is that of taking small quantities of spirits, either t: neat" or with a little water, ao intervals during the day—what is vulgarly called "nipping." This habit is most common with coach-drivers, ha-\ OTn and conductors. They are not drum V though, in too many instances they ultimlg, !&. become so. * |-5\ We have often sat by the side of the drifeer of a coach, a merry fellow well known all aJofcg the road, exchanging a word or a joke wh'h every one. lie stops some five or six times in a course of fifteen miles and usually has a small glass of spirits each time ; he cotmnoniy calls for a glass of gin and water cold with a de fiant emphasis on the last word as much as to say, " I'm none of your fiery liquor drinkers." Poor fellow ! he is irremediably damagin*"** his health as surely as if ho chose the most ardent liquor distilled, but perhaps more slowly. Tj^g physician again meets these men, they die in hospitals of liver and kidney diseases. The immediate', or at least the primary reason for indulging in this habit, is the false idea that "it keeps the cold out," whereas it has been been proved over and over again, that spirits though they tenporarily cause a sensation of warmth, actually lower temperature, and hence it is that the unlucky " nippers" hare so often to renew their ftimulaut. 1 his habit is also largely, indulged in by women, and becomes even more fatal to them than it does to ■men. We have too frequently seen the miseries of debasement, disease and untimely death brought on by this habit, not to feel a respon sibility in dealing with the topic. A very few words will suffice upon the effect of alcohol taken in intoxicating quantities. Intoxication is a temporary insanity, which is iv itself criminal, inasmuch as it is voluntarily induced ; hence it is regarded in law as no extenuation of crime ; it is " it 'derangement of the functions of the mind, and as these are in some way con nected with those of the brain, it seems probable that it is by acting on this organ that spirits when taken into the stomach occasion death." Drunkards often become seized with a, peculiar delirium, called delirium tremens, from the nervous agitation mth which it is accompanied. We.will not pause to describe this terrible disease, which often terminates in sudden death.

Numerous cases of spontaneous combustion have been placed on record, and are firmly believed in by many j some have been described with great minuteness; and an eminent Italian physician and medical jurist relates the phenomena which occur in this accident. There is no doubt that corpulent spirit-drinkers are unusually combustible, and might be more readily set on fire than others; but there is no evidence to prove that they could ever catch fire spontaneously.

One of the effects of alcohol is to diminish the tissue change going on naturally in the body : and it might he argued that this effect can only be salutary and useful in persons who work hard and have but scanty food. This is an important use of alcohol as a drug in some exhausting disorders of short duration, from which, by keeping the patient alive for a short, time longer, he is enabled to recover while stimulants are withheld, he must die exhausted before the complaint in its natural cau-e has worked itself out; but we are here guided by a definite knowledge of the natural cause of acute diseases, and by alcohol sustain the patient, and, as it were, restrain the ravages of the fire within certain limits compatible ■with life, until it has burnt itself out.— Good Health,

A Few Worus for Small Birds.— " Spar-row, Brothers, Spar-row"—Canadian Boatinc Son^. We clip this from a contem porary : —"An order has been received in England from Montreal for 600 sparrows." We commend this to the notice of those especially wooden clubs, called "Sparrow Clubs," for the formation of "which agricultural blockheads lay their " chumps" together. When education makes a stride —in sparrowbill shoes—among these rustics they will under stand the folly of slaughtering small birds.— __v.

The New York Standard says : —" Good a*.! ■lor'- 'affirms that if the present fashion in ladies' ' hi^h heeled boots continues much Y -:•_■ r, tYc.-e will not be a decent foot or an • I indie h"-g in our female population. ')\}.i-> A ie.js are an extremely desirable . I ;e. The woman who habitually and con e . -isiv cramps the sole of her foot is guilty of >•* i.r.ing the-soul of her body. The chignon liviu.: ha I its day, an absurdity in sympathy with it attacks the heels. These fashionable iron shod champagne corks, rimmed with gold and silver, that do duty for heels and support the hind part of the foot, are merely meant to catch men's eyes, and throw custom into tho hands of the chiropodists. If New York were to be saved from a rain of fire on condition of there being ten fashionable women in it with beautiful feet, we are afraid the shower would come. What is the difference between a plan of a battle-field and a roasted pippin ?—Oue is a war-map —the other a warm apple. A man who sat, upou a paper of carpet nails said they reminded him of the income tax. Fat men do not seek greatness—it is thrust upon them.

A Capital Letter. —One containing a re nultance.

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871.



DIVIDENDS. " Claremont 0

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ELIZABETH GARRISON will please call on the Lady she engaged with on last Tuesday evening. WANTED — Tailoresses ; liberal wages; promptly paid. Short, hours on Saturday. Smith aku Higgins, "VVyiidhani-street. WANTED TO LET—A First-class Six roomed HOUSE, near the Toll-bar, Newton ; rent, 15s per week.—Apply to | Radcupes, Newton. WANTED immediately—A Kitchm-man. --Apply Star Office. WANTED-A three roomed COTTAGE, ■within five minute's walk of the U_on Bank.—Address " Q.Q." STAROffice^______ WANTED -Buyers of Choice CI&AR3, ' in hoses of 100 at 16s. per box, at Harris's Cavendish House, Shortland ft* l_u.|", cc^ fc; . . | 7- X&TANTED- Purchasers of EftjS! W Aromatic and Cavendish TOB.^. Noi-rohead Tobacco at 4s per pound, ar^-lB" ris's Cavendish House, Shortland-street;. WANTED-A Small FARM, near Auck land ; partly improved, with Bouse, &c—Apply - stating price and particulars 0.H., office of this paper. —— AkTED-500:s['EN TODfflS'jS AMERICAin RESTAURANT.WJ lesley-street East. II- lend giving the iug classes of A ucklan i every luxury in sewu for the small clw'rgo of 64 i?<* ™ea„ -p-Jb, Dinner includes tin very lv*t of Soup, * £ Joints, of various descriptions, and -^as^. Pudding. Meals at all Jiours.— Charge oo-