SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.21. UGH WATER.—Tins evening, 4.53

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise, 8 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquahar, from Wan

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

L >v'no lv.—Countess of Kintore, early. N ulw York.—Alice, early. Sydney.- Balclutha. early. Nxp.ek.—Napier, to-day.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship from London. A H Batger barque, from Newcastle. L dy 1-r.iniilin, barque, from Sydney. Alice, barque, from l.yttelton.

EXPORTS.

Per ship Beth Shan, for Loudon : 521 cases gum, L. D. Na'ban and Co. ; 161 cases gum. St- wart and Anderson ; 9 bales flax, 3 bales low, Bucholz and Co. ; 100 cases gum, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 103 cases gum, 12 bales vool, J- Scarrott; 121 cases gum, H. E. Williams ; 6 bales wool.L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 1360 bags cotton seed, Owen and Graham; 279 hides, 7 packages sundries, Combes and Daldy ; 140 cases gum. Stewart and Anderson ; 160 bags cotton seed, G. Thome and Co. ; 78 bales fl**, 51 casks tallow, J. S. Macfarlane ; 136 cases gum John Lamb ; 1 oase effects, A. Saddon ; 141 oises gum, G. Thorne and Co. ; lease old jewellery; R. Beck; 140 bales flax, 145 bales cotton, 73' bags cotton seed, Owen and Graham ; 461 casesgum, R. Walker and Co.; 242 ditto ditto, Stpneßrotbers ; 17 ditto ditto 141 kegs butter, James Coupland ; 170 kegs butter, Combes andD.ddy ; 90 bags gum, agents Huasquina;; 289 cases gUm, 80 bags ditto, 32 tons, in bulk, 223 cases ditto, R. v.' a lker and C 0.,; 188 ditto, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 1 ditto effects, J.. Hoyte ; 98 bales flax, Combes and Daldy -, 281 cases gum, Rolph, fsterry and Co.; 20 casks beef, A. Dornwell;'2l4 cases gum, 8 baleswool, J. S. Macfarlane; 28 coils rope, Fraser and Tinne ; 25 casks beef, 35 ditto tallow, 96 bales wool, 16 cwt. bones, L. D. Natlian and Co.; 10 cases gum, J. Lamb ; 7 tanks, Watt Brotheis.—Owen and Graham, agents.

The p.s. Duke of licunburgh arrived from Wangarei this morning, with 8 tons gum, settlers' produce, and several passengers. A barque is signalled as we go to press. The A. U. Batger, from Newcastle.; Alice, from Lyttelton; and Bella Mary, from Hobart Town, are due.

DEPARTURE OF THE BETH SHAN.

The ilne ship Beth Shan, took her depar ture, this af.ernoon for London. She was towed down to' the reef by the steamer Comerang. . The , following is a list, of the nam-s :—Passengers :. Mr. and Mrs. Grairi ger and five children, Miss Allen, Mrs. Olds worth, Mr. and the .Misses Appleton, :Mr. John Ferries, Mr. and Mrs. Noyes, Mr. and Mrs. Mew and child, Mr. Paddon, Mr. Allen, Mr. Baymond, Mr. and Mrs. Tillot son, Miss Elizabeth Bowen, Mrs. E. Emberson and child, Mr., and Mrs. Olough and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mrs. Chrispe andfamily. >: ,. -.-.;..■-!

COMMERCIAL.

EvßNi>G- Stab Office, . _ TJVnA J-'r- ~£ Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son held a sale of bottled stout, ale, &c. (to close con signments), at their mart, Fort-street, to-day. There was a good attendance, and the follow ing are the quotations: —Bottled stoat (Bridges and Son's), in quarts, 8s 6d to 10s per dozen; ditto, in pints, 5s 9d ; Deven'Bh al-, in quarts, 8s 9d to 9s; ditto, in pints, 5s ; li^ht German ale, quarts, 8s 9d ; ditto, pints, 6s ; Youngers' bottled stout, in quarts, 9s 6d to H's; ditto,, pints 6s; limejuice, 12s 6d per d zen ; Bass's stout, pints, 6s; ten, Medina, Is per lb. ; Martell's pale brandy, 7s per gallon (in bond) ; preserved rabbits, 4£d per lb.; bright varnish, Is 3d per gallon.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in tho companies named be low:—' ClLtSy £ 8. d. DATE. Windsor Castle ... ' 0 0 6 ... Oct. 26 Quebec ... 0 0 6 ... Oct. 26 Pridn ofTokatea... 0 0 6 ... Oct. 26 Junction ... ... 0 3 0 ..... Oct. 30 Coromandel Excelsior 0 0 6 ... Oct. 30 Golden Phoenix ... . 0 0 3 ... Nov. 2 Pacific ... ... ... 0 0 6 ... Nov. 3 Goldfinch ... ... 0 0 4 ... NOv. 4 Commercial 0 1 0 ... Nov. 4 Golden Harp ... 0 0 2 ... Nov. b Golden Belt 0 0 6 ... Nov. 6 Brunswick 0 0 6 ... Nov. 6 Mary Ann 0 0 3 ... Nov. 7 Thistle ... ... 0 0 6 ... Nov. 10 Brighton 0 2 0 ... Dec. 1 Thames Gas Co. ... 0 2 6 ... Nov. 2

BIRTHS.

Vuolab.—At Otahuhu, on Sept. 26, the wife of John Vuglar, butcher, of a son. : Y.y -, ; -A.;

DEATHS.

"Russkti,.—On the 23rd inst,/ at.his residence.. Mount St. Mary, Alexander Russell, aged 63 years. Thorp.—On Tuesday, October 24, at the residence of her-grandfather. Albert-street, Mary Ella, the beloved child of John and Annie Thorp, aged 8 years.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close" ai under: For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30. plot. .•■■•■ For Wanganui and Southern provinces, per St. Kilda, to-morrow,' 26th inst.. at 10 a.m. Late letters' and telegrams for transmission from the .Wanganui station, willbereceived at this office till 10.30, and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. I ,0c For Bussell, etc , per Cbmerang, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Kapanga, per Challenger, on Friday, 27th inst., at 11.30 p.m. Wails for the .undermentioned places, per p.s. Ne-! vada, will close'at-this office on Thursday, 2nd df M ovember, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United: States" of America, British. Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom,via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9 a.m. Late letters for United States.of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received at this office tiU 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

S. B. Bias. Chief Postmaster.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

,y A i This Evening. Entertainment, Lunatic Asylum, 7.30. United Service Lodge, 7.30. Diorama, Theatre Roy.d, 8. , -

The Evening Star.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1871.

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

We are glad to see that at last it has been resolved to make some nccommodation for the San Francisco Mail boats, and that the Har bour Board has resolved on laying down moorings. We cannot sympathise with the feeling that suggested the possibility of this accommodation being soon unnecessary from the cessation of the mail service.^ If this chicken-heartedness had characterised the present Government, neither Hall's line or the present magnificent service would have beeii launched. New Zealand bus boldly ventured and vanquished tivater difficulties in connec fcion with this service already than anything likely to come, j and we do not hesitate to say that not mere moorings, but the more satis factory accommodation of wharfage will be imperatively demanded ere long for the Trans-PaciGc steamers.

The Diocesan Synod of the Church of Eng land held its second day's sittings yesterday afternoon, in the Bishop's Library, the Right Rev. Bishop Oowie presiding. A great amount of interesting and valuable work was gone through, a report of which we regret we. are unable, for want of space, to furnish.- The details being, however, so fully published in the morning papers, render such report from us unnecessary. The sittings will be re sumed this afternoon, at four o'clock.

His Honor the. Chief Justioe.was pC-nipi®" the whole-ofthis morning (in,l Banco) -with t c argument upon demurrer to the declarati a in the case of Macfarlane and another v- Harris, being an offshoot of the celebrate ease of Mold v. Craig. The present action wa 8 to recover certain .timber logs assigned by Craig, and which were seized by Harris im mediately after the trial. The defendant demurred to tho declaration on the ground that Craig could not assign to Maclarlane. VTr. MacCormick appeared to support the demurrer, and was heard at the last sitting in Banco .before the -Circuit Court.: Mr. Hes ketli" was heard this morning in support of the declaration. The argument had not concluded when we wont to press.

We would particularly direct the attention of our readers, and especially those resident in'.Parnell. to'the soiree to be held in the Public Hall of that suburb to-morrow even ing. . The object is rtiost praiseworthy, na'inely, to raise funds for the library of the Presbyterian Sabbath School of Parnell, and we have no doubt that both the object and the entertainment to be provided will attract an excellent attendance.

.We understand -that Messrs. A. Clark and Son were the successful tenderers for the pur chase of the stock in the estate of MA T. H. Hall.

A speoial njeetingof the Auckland Rowing Oliib will be held this evening at the Club Room, Thames Hotel.

Tbe settled state of the weather has at last justified the Foreman, of. Works in re-com mencing the formation of the footpath on Constitution Hill. The handrails have been for some lime in a state of readiness to be erected, so that we may hope the whole of this highly necessary work will be finished in a week or two.

In the divided administration of the affairs of this much governed district, it is difficult to say to what body corporate, or individual, over Cbatnerß. But the gross indecency of the present system of bathing demands somebody's interference. Not merely lads but full grown men are to be seen constantly exposing them selves in absolute nudity along our foreshore at various peints, with a recklessness oi appearances that seems warranted by usage. Everyone that has travelled a little knows j how much better they manage those things on the Continentof Europe. There, whether on the open beach or in public baths, men are invariably oompelled when bathing to wear drawers, the absence of which from our British bather, is regarded among his. Canti nental rieinhbourfl as one of tlie evidences of his barbarous character. These little calgons cost about a franc, and in/no way impede1 swimmiijg, and the freedom wi'h which the public promenade in tbe neighborhood of bathers is a pleasant contrast to the gross indecency with which women and children ■ are liable at any moment to be insulted by the scandalous exposure Which our customs allow. liow that summer is at hand, we would call tbe attemion of some of our many authorities to the subject. Even inside the • baths such indecency should not be allowed, and we should like to see the matter,tested ip the Police Go'urtj whether ev'eh under existing laws and by laws the offence is not punishable. We hope, however, that a rule might be made public on the subject, and that the liberty of the Briton to do indecent things by prescrip tive right will be curtiaifed. '. '• J Some people have odd'notions of the powers exercised by the terrors of the law. On yes terday we inserted a pamgrapbf respecting an omnibus which had been driven at a tremen dous pa^e through, the public streets, ' name nor'description of the driver was given, the man unluckily beingutterly unknown.to the writer. In the afiernoon, a person, pro bably the driver, called at our office in a fever of excitement„and haying a mpst^beltigej-ent aspect, and| g^jfid^ng^lJeCli&meJ *>(-'- tlie writfe1, rthreatened that we should receive a lawyer .Yetter in the morning. Being accus tomed to this style of thing, we pre serve our equanimity. But when on the subject, we do raise pur .protest at the utter indifference to life and limb manifested by many drivers in this city. It is not usually 'bus drivers that transgress, nor yet cab drivers, but spring carts, and bakers' carts, ,and vehicles of that kind,..£re,'daßbed/*in and; out of entries arid passagesyandoVei*- crossings, and around the corners of streets, in a manner that is really outrageous. We do wish the police would bring some of these people before Mr. Beckham. Some people, when they get the ribbons in their hands, evidently look down op foot-passengers as baser mortals, and; con sider that it ;is their business °to clear out of the way. We should greatly desire to see an example made of our reckless Jehus.

Last evening a meeting of the Auckland Total Abstinence Society was held at the Young Men's Christian Association, the special subject of the evening being" Woman's Rights, considered from a teetotal point of view." The Rev. Peter .Mason occupied the chair. There was a very large attendance. It was expected that Mrs. Oolclough (POlly Plum) and Mrs. Walters would have been present to take part in the discussion, but the former lady sent an apology, stating that she was suffering from a bad cOld, which would prevent her doing justice to the subject. Mrs. Watters, however, spoke on; the question at issue, which she treated in a very earnest and able manner, pointing out the great wrongs suffered by worhen through the too liberal use of intoxicating drinks'by men. Several gentlemen also spoke on the same subject, and. the;discussion was exceed ingly interesting throughout :v L<". ■'

LECTURE BY CAPTAIN PEEK. ' Majsty of the friend a of Captain Peek having expressed it desire to hear fuller details of the exceedingly interesting lec ture, delivered by that gentleman, on Monday evening, we publish the follow ing outline. As stated by us yesterday, the lecture was delivered in the'Edwardes street M etbodist Chapel, on tbe subject of" Incidents in his experience, by Sea and Land. There was an excellent attendance, and great interest was testified in the pro ceedings. The meeting opened by sing ing and prayer. Joseph Newman, Esq., occupied the chair. The chairman intro duced the lecturer with a few prefatory remarks. He said it ..gave him. very great pleasure to occupy the chair on an occa sion like the present." ■ The meeting was called for a two-fold purpose. Firstly, to give a hearty farewell to their esteemed friend and brother, Captain Peek, on the eve of his departure for England, t^e condly, to help to liquidate the debt upon the place of worship, also the minister's residence, which had recently been fitted up, at a considerable expense. All this had to be oaid for, and he was glad to see that so many availed themselves of this opportunity, and thus, by their presence, showed their sympathy. His duty to night was formally to introduce Captain Peek, but he thought ,this unneces sary,' as it should be rather Captain Peek that should introduce him. However, be rested assured that tbe lecturer would have clos^atten-j tion, and that a profit by to-night's pro ceedings would accrue to all. Captain Peek then came forward atnid great and continued applause, and said he fejjtlit his highostobjeofinIfifelo do all the good hi? could to his fellow man while here below, that his reward might bejfeifchMjtjta the world to come. He divided his discourse into two parts—from his cljildhpol to his conversion (which was at 27 years of age), and from.that time to the present. Some thirty years ago (he well remembered the time), his father and mother brought him from the dull monotony of a small village in England ,tp London., He was at that time a very little boy, full of the buoyant hopes of happy childhood. He ha 1 never gone very far from what be called his home, but now new scenes were flashing before him. He arrived, and was^ ol course conducted to the house of G-od, and God's holy word was made to fasten upon his heart. He learnt that there were black faces in the world as well a> white, and that the Lord was the protec tor of each, and all the world was under bis guiding hand. New hopes nowsprang 'up in his mind, and he longed to see the country where these black faces dwelt. He returned home, but new thoughts of visiting far off lands were uppermost in his mind. Home had seemed to lose all its charms, compared with other lands He resolved to go to sea, and he acted upon his first impulses." He had arrived at about fifteen years of age, the time when most of all in one's life one should not despise the restraints of a well regulated home. He'mustered up;all his courage, and informed his parents of his intention and desire to go to sea. : His father, but above all his mother, was far from feeling reconciled to bis request- After much importunity, his wish was acceded to, but along with him, a -om_ *{,;,.« .^n,^ «"«* '«*»-- f" «*Uc<? k and *8 regulate his actions, and motives, and that was his mother's prayers. These followed him by sea and by land, in the storm, or when a deep sleep had fallen, as it were, npo'n nil nature ; when tempted and tried, when his principles were at stake, in fact, under nocircumstances what ever was he found that his mother's voice did not seem' to be present. This mother knew and felt that she had a nobler guide,'to whom she Could with confidence entrust the safekeeping of her son. She gave him up to Providence, and always tore him up in the arms of faith and prayer, that God would watch over her son in hid perilous undertaking. The time came when he was to tenr himself from ali whom he loved dearly upon earth.;/. This was done aSwell'as he could, never betraying for a moment the deep; feelings of his" heart. He arrived in i.ondon, .and there began ; to grope his way as best lie could, amid every thing that was strange to A him. He was looking for ..the docks, but he could make no headway, ;as he.had • completely lost himself, and had to call to bis! assistance the knowledge of a police man, wh.p. soon put.him. oii.,,the. right track, ', Here he engaged himself.-.to-: a captaip, as cabin.-bpy in a vessel bound to; Hdbart Town. To his mind, hia ship was so great; that jhe could not attempt to describe.it. Everything seemed to bespeak prosperity. His.first efrand; was to go for a'pot of ale for the captain. He might, have been seen, with jug in one hah'd and a sixpence in'-the other,-'skipping- merrily along, every now and their stopping, and looking and adttfiKbg 'thi^sliip-iind that ship, r-ipidjyjoadjng orrunlp/iding,. almost', forgetting that he was on an prrand. 13ut he at last got back slifel^,' and though he had; staid so.long, the captain fol-gave^him this time, as he was new to the place and work.-^JH^praft-afc length began to show signs of readiuessnfor -sea ;.'sho!:glided silently and surely down the stream, .and was ferjTsoon out of sight of bind. His passage was scarcely As delightful'ai'he at first, anticipated,. , Adverse, wi'ids, .and/ ;wavesc'did^well: their'jjartj ahd1 tbbl-gli He" •encountered dangers, ;, w.biqhy seemed almost insurmouht'able,...y.et^.in the pro vidence of God, he ( agaip put his .foot.uponi the shores' .of'.ljis ,na l tiye_land.i, When he arrived on; sljore he 1935 no time, but set his faqe hpmewardy He thought to take his ;pareht3. : aud aM his friends .by surprise. It wis upon the \ahbath,. and as he drew near to , the house, he was -met by a femalein the village, who knew him well, and she hastened to break first the news to his parents. Every one in the place was in the little chapel, and so great was the eagerness of this woman to tell about his return, that she could not wait, but 'placing herself at the door, she called out?,; '/Mr. Peek, your Bob's come home." Strange as it may appear, this.completely upset; the service, and one began to come out, and then another,, until at length.the whole place was empty. In the mean time,'he had run as fast as he could, so that he might evade the welcomes of bis friends, and was soon found to be fast asleep to all appearance. :He amiised himself right heartily at.the questions which ; were asked about him, and when all was oyer, and he li£id seen for,.a short time the place and friends, he began to

grow weary, and he was soon found at sea again. The lecturer, in his own peculiarly graphic manner, dwelt eloquently upon his trials and besetments. He had visited almost every land, and had known storm and shipwreck, yet, by the good Providence of God, he was still upon the way that he had stated, when he gave, his heart to God.. Nothing in the world could have kept him, amidst the perils which beset him on every hand, if he had not takea God for his guide. His constant aim and object in bio was, not merely to live to himself, bat ever to be found performing well the work that God had called him to. His missionary-labours among every people with which he.came in contact, proved that God honoured bis efforts, and that many through him were brought safely home. His constancy and Christian de portment exhibited amongst his men. and nil who knew him, -testified;that "The Christian is the highes..style of man," and that those who are found trusting in Providence shall.never want One to watch. He ever made it his first duty to reprove sin, and though this was hard at first, yet, the habit grew with him, and he had been an instrument of reclaiming scores from an evil life, and leading them to the Saviqur. His reminiscences of the power that She Gospel had upon the heart of the savage was touching, teaching that none are too dark or y fallen but the >Word of G-od may reach. . The lecture was about an hour and '.'a-half in delivery, :and was so diversified with pictures of 'every day life, that'hiaiaudience some times almost .fancied that they saw the scenes before theba, and were ever and anon led back to the lessons to be learnt by each, that if wq mean to be gooii we must do good. The meeting was enlivened bj- a few selections of music by the choir pro pared for the occasion!*— On the motion of Mr. Goldie, a vote .of thanks was awarded to':Captain P«sek "for his very in teresting lecture. Also; CO.upled with this, was a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was responded to and carried by acclamation. The meeting then sang the doxology, and closed.

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

No. XLVI.

The Aucklandßowing Club having deter mined, in a spirit of unparalleled gene rosity, to send down a boat's crew at the forthcoming regatta at Lyttelfcon, on con dition that the people of Auckland pay all the expenses by public subscription. I am happy to bear my testimony to the wisdom of the decision. Should, however, a suili cient amount not be forthcoming, the Club fully, recognise the right ot the members who may be nominated to take part in the struggle paying their own expenses; and in such case, indeed, earnestly recommends them to do so, as a worthy example to their successors. They have also formally ackowledijeJ the right of the competitors, on their return to Auckland, after winning the race (which, of (-oiir.se, they are sure to do), to give a champagne supper to the members of the Club.-rso that on the whole some very pleasant times may be anticipated out of this great contest. There -ippears to be some little indecision as to the proper men who would be likely to form the bfe*t: boat's crew. Under these circumstances, the Secretary of the Club ha. asked. my opinion on the ' subject. After* mature thought and deliberation, I have much pleasure in recommending two boats' crews to go immediately in training, the best, of the two to be scut down (at their own expense) to the for.hc.nninj race. Crew of the Never-sat/-Die (a aev boat, to be expressly built lor tlie occasio^-5 ■it Moutague's toy warehouse) : MessrJ , M-cr-dy (coxswain), P-h>y, |D-dl-y, L-w ss-n, and M-rks. These gentlemen are of stout habit of body, and with their known pluck and determination fa " J or die," they would, I have n 6 doubt, come in- —let us say last, though by no means least. On tlie other hand, I have chosen a.good light set of young fellows, who, I 'believe, with proper 'handling, would show the world that they had some opinion of themselves, if no one else had. Crew of the Tittlebat : Messrs. £}~ J-iies (coxsWain), Leu-Ox, Dr. l.e-e. P. D-rb y, and H. W-tis'—(his —name.) The Tittlebat is lo be converted, I understand, 'from one of Murray's Roman chariots. The re. is <: nttle doubt that the men wbiild" be well trained, for the coxswain is one of those lively little men whose exclama tions of encouragement or reprobation, alone,: Would doimuch to urge the boat fpr.ward. Of theothermen.it is unneces sary for me to say anything, they are game to pull 'anything from a coracle to an ironclad. Should the, first boat's crew be phoseai: they will be'^ble to keep the club supplied with refreshments of a firi't-class'brand,-greenstone hearts, and of gasfitting joints, while, if the ot iers should be selected, a supply of pickles, potatoes, and maize, old shovels, and plates, Cosmopolitan scrip,; 'and Scotch thistles, could be at once obtained. These would for-iir- a very good foundation "for .the coming supper,-and the remains might tie carefully.put by for the spread, to be. afterwards given by tho club on tbe occasion "of their grand amateur per formance." ..,'...}! ,'i > ■

I have heard a good many instances of colonial " cheek," but when I think of what occurred on Saturday, I positively blush for my adopted country. It ap pears that a quiet inoffensive lot of fellows, known to themselves and the World at largo by the title of " The Press 'Cricket Club," keep their bats, stumps, balls, and other paraphernalia in a hut in the Albert Barracks. The key of this is left wit -.. a certain party in the barracks (who shall be nameless for a very good reason) and is given up to the members oh application. On Saturday a number of hobbledehoys imagined that they would like a game, and;oue ofthem, better in formed than the rest, went to the parly who shall be nameless, asked for the koy in the name of the Press Club (to which he is as likely ever to belong as a young gorilla is to the Knglish House of Com mons), and obtained possession of, the bats, stumps, &c. The mob of hobble dehoys began at once to play with other people's property, and as it came cheap appeared to like it. Buckwater, Wool, Peahen, Mavis, and Hoiling Stone no doubt highly enjoyed'themselves. They certainly amused the spectators who had rarely seen such an exhibition of ignor ance in the; matter of cricket, or such an utter absence of manners in the matter of

common politeness. However, their little game was soon put a stop to, for one or two of the rightful owners coming up, at once took possession of their property, the purloiners walking away looking decidedly sheepish. I see that the renowned Dr. Samuels has invented a" Summerfieldpill," which, he states, if thrown into bad water will at once remove all impurities by burning them up. I should strongly advise that several tons of these pills be at once sent for to this place, for most assuredly such bad water could be obtained no where else in the colonies. I would also urge upon my friends, the teetotallers, to send fora "supply, for ifc is a well-known fact that most of the stuff drank in Auckland under the name of beer, spirits, wine, &c, is made not a hundred miles away, with the bad water complained of. What an excellent thing it would be to have an emissary from the teetotallers in every public-house, so that whon he saw a glass of liquor about to be lifted to the owner's mouth, he might drop one of Summer field's pills into it, instantly producing a body of dame under the very nose of the drinker, thus giving him a foretaste of what he might expect in the future. If this wou.'d not cure him, I don't know what would. It would be far-better, in my opinion,, than any amount of publio lecturing. -ryi y How good we are in' Auckland to be sure, and how sacredly \ve observe the Sabbath ! No shops are open; here—nei ther bakers nor butchers, nor is any work allowed to be done-^except by the un fortunate domestic servants of "the rich ; and yet, I am. informed, there are, a few unfortunate*pdrsohs- near Auckland who have to slave as hard on the Sunday as on any other day. I am tpld, in the strictest confidence, that there is a certain party, living not-a-hundted miles from Auck land, and not a thousand from the water side, who makes" oblong blocks of burnt clay. The ntfan is upright, industrious, and sober, and^a strict Christian. None go to church more regularly than he, yet work goes on in his raw and burnt clay field on Sunday, and his men work just as hard, with the exception, perhaps, of get ting a few more pints of beer, as in the week-day. The owner sees the raw ma terialput in thekiln, then goes away to church, leaving his men hard at it, and as he puts a three-penny bit in the plate on leaving, people say, '" What a good man !" Now 1 ask this man, living not a hundred miles from Auckland, to be very careful not to continue in his present brick making arrangement on a Sunday, or it is possible that" I may be inclined to give his name to' the world—this good man's name, not living a hundred miles from Auckland, and having a brickfield not a thousand vavds from the water. The Vrfniih** x ' . r Kirn ;y y ;., -A- ■ &t 91 ~ ,y j.;'j., j ,;■ ■y, {7'liixi I kj A 0,1 3 »m .■ HdTE j 3CAJ? ir yyrovY,Y,,. ai m. j ■'. I' r. . '.. *$*"* . iw« d j ■r,w ■"-'.' ■-■"■ ■>' -"■ ■*■ ' '": ■ ■'■ • '"''i; . i yy h . I sincerely t . .ispeetor of nuisances wu. cd with a decent suit of clothes, and if betakes my advice he will always keep his ' coat well brushed, and the buttons well polished, and make himself as imposing as possible before the Board. It was not until the late Inspector's clothes got1 shabby that he lost his hold on the affections of the members, which sub-, sequeutly led to his being requested to resign. So I tell you, Mr. ]^ew Inspector bf Nuisances, whoever you1 are, ".keep yo.ur>elf smart, and always maintain your dignity." While on the subject, I might say that I trust you will not descend to •the duties ofAan'errand boy, but keep yourself select.- ■ I trust a bill will be introduced into the Provincial Council at an "early date to provide a " washerwoman, clear starcher, and ironer," for tlie use of the City. 'Bolice.'Alt is evident to nic that these;; unfortunate m^if will 'never,' q.u£.of their presenF'salarieSj be able, to pay ther-heavy.. expenses entailed upon them /by.'tlie fine; we&thnv A" But, ;perhap.s^ tbe: Council meets, the Corpora tiohv will have taken them over; if so, doubtless, their wages will be raised, ( and permission given'tMAM lteep.theirihats.AglOvW.-and' trousers clean withfthe Twhite.w'Bl"sh'brush. This would ,come very cheap, and,,be a, great'sa^ii'g-oFtiinei.1' " " !' ! v ' ' NAT'rfiii-iEt Beeswing.

THE DIORAMA.

/'Hi's beautiful, and highly interesting; exhibition was.again Well patronised last evening, v the.Theatre Royal: being com* fortaaly.filled. Some alterations have been made which considerably heightened the effect, and rendered the.illusion more, complete. The "Balloon Ascent" and the "Storm at: Sea" are perfect in their way, and the .representation's pleasing to well-as well as instructive, and ought so be seen by alii. „ -l. . ; 0

THE SHARE MARKET.

, Mb. J., M, Lennox's Repobt.—The share, market' is' diill.' My , sales comprise : —Cale-> doniah, £l2oVTha_iieSj £23' XOs; All Nations,. ---£5 ss; Tokiitea, 85s. Closing sellers: Cale donian, £120; Thathbs, £24 ; All Nations, £5 5s ; Waitemata, 19s ; Tokatea, 85s.

Mebsks. Soott and Co.'s Kepoet.—There has.- been very little business done to-day. The wonder is that, in the face of such a limited demand fori stool?, ; prices should.'b4 so: well maintained. Caledonian, £120; Thames, £23 10s;- Central Italy, 52s 6'd. "Alburnia have taken a sudden rise, and may be.quobed atr£B, still rising ; Golden Calf maintain their price at '605.. ~ There .has| been somgj enquiry,,, fijfr North, Devon at 12s 3d "to 12s" 6d; Peep o' Dajc-ojs 3d ; Pj-ide ofjToka,tea, 3s pci j Golden Hai-pja^ Mij. PaUflo,ißs jA'Coromanttel Hiirp, 2s ; Waitemata, l.9sj Nonpareil, £5 15s. ri> r

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAY.

THE CALEDONIAN.—PUMPS

CHOKED

THE NONPAEEIL.—SPECIMEN

CRUSHING-.

A CHILD SMOTHEBED.

GeAHAMSTOWN, 3 p.m. The George Stephenson have ob tained 31 ozs. from 11 tons.

The Bright Smile have lodged Ml ozs., having lost 60 ozs. in. melting.

The Caledonian pumping machinery started this morning, but have stopped again, the pump being choked. Ex pected to clear to-night. .•.-■

The Nonpareil are crushing speci mens ; showing up well. They will finish to-morrow. .■■-.- , >~:.!

An inquest has been held on the body of a child named Hart. The jury gave a verdict that tbe child was smothered by drunken parents.

THE CALEDONIAN.-MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

"9.32 a.m.

"Engine started at severi o'clock this morning. Working' all right. General, stuff "criishing5 'well. JSo alteration in any part of mine."

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible forour Correspondents' opinions.] ...

TEETOTALISM.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab,

Sib,— The testimony of the wine driri-cing judges of England as to the great evil of i drunkenness, recently paraded by the teetotal lers, is shockingly true. A strong denuncia tion of drunkenness from the samequarter was published twenty years ago. The testimony to the Horrible extent of prostitution; ia equally dreadful. And Or. Harris's great argument, founded on sacred Scripture, asto the love of money (not moritfy) being '• a root of all evil," is alarming. Nevertheless we concurwith the merchants and tradesmen • that, as Solomon puis it, " money answereth all things,"—we do not because of prevailing abuse curse money, and command abstinence. Likewise, on the otherwise painful abusei we do not prescribe as a remedy universal total abstinence from marriage. Worldliness -is affirmed an evil, to " go out of the world," or shut up in monas teries is disapproved teetotalism. The general principle .herein is, abuse-does not argue against use. The principal question is, What about, a remedy for : these gi gauti. evils? We are called to self-govern j.sv-i ~ t.iiii occurrences, and circnmatanoes nro for trial. ..;•.. :...,.■■- i

Teetotallers easily assume that best wine is bad ; they then freely compare it to a pre judice, adding that we had better keep away from it altogether. Others assume that best wiuo is good, and then compare it to a hot hissing sirloin of beef, adding that modera tion is good, the extremes of gluttony and total abstinence bad. If wine, not must, being alcoholic is to be nicknamed intoxicat ing wine, then the sirloin of beef must be called a glutton's viand.—l am, &c, , ..

Examinee.

NONPAREIL GOLD MINING COMPANY.

A meeting^ Of shareholders of the Nonpareil Gold Mining Company was held at,>the. Metropolitan Hotel, yesterday afternoon. The meeting was well attended, tbosu present representing fully 1000 shares. Mr. Stbvii. occupied the chair, and stated that the meeting was called with the object of learning the views of the directors in reference to the rumour afloat respecting tbe amalgamation of this company with the Waitemata. He had endeavoured to find put from tftp subdegal manager in Auckland the truth of the report, aid the only reply he could obtain from Mr. Br.mie was, that if the shareholders interfered jyiflh the directors they would burn their fingers. He| also learned that Messrs. Fletcher and Urame had purchased some (1300 shares, not fori themselves,'but on account of certain of the!directors and connected! with!shis mine. ~ He did not, wish the, directors to be condemned without' being heard ; he con sider<-d they deseryed great .credit for 'fyljat they had already 'done, but was afraid'that certain pf-- tjheiii w were, j now about, to i abuse powifrai vested in ,them, by ..bringing-- about: this proposed* an.algtiiriat.ion to'tuit their own" private interests. —Mr. Brame was CalUfcll upon to explain what he might know of the mattery .but: positiVelyi declined to' make 'any explanation whatever. — Mr. Friend, .-and. several others, fully endorsed the chairman's statement. —A resolution was passed 'to' tile' following effect:—"That this -(meeting has heard, with dissatisfaction._t.be rumour of a proposal to amalgamate'tlie "Waitemata with the | Nonpareil, and begs to request the directors to afford satisfactory and full information on the subject j and, also, that they may not entertaiu any propositions without calling a meeting of shareholders."—

This resolution was carried by a Unanimous rshow of hands, and the .meeting adjourned! till Tuesday^' next, 31st instant.—MY. "Brame" stated a directors' meeting would' be held in the; meanti.mo, when the feeling of this {pre-; sent meeting would be explained to them by himself.—Herald. .' ■ >: nU '■""• -"

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday.

[Before Thomas Macffarlarie and G. S. Gra .. ham, Ksqs , Justices"] ~

Danif kenness.—Five persons were .punished in the'customary manner for this offence., ....

Lakcent.—Edward Clare was charged with staling an.iron .chain.valued at £3, the pro perty jof Neiisdh Ireland', from the Government ( quarry at Drunken ,Bay. ;He pleaded not guilty]—Neilson Ireland deposed ■■;■. that;on or aboutjthe 22nd September he went to _Drunken. ißay-fbr stone for the Bean Rock Light-house. He uspd a chain, and when he oaule away he left it; behind. ( Witpess .identified fehat/prtK ducfdjas the one "he had,left.- Last Thursday he returned, and missed the chain; which was subsequently found,- ip ~ prisoner's,• boat. — Vvjfllia-n Barrow* gave Biniilar evidence.-^. :Sergeaht"Carrigan."ofbHe water police, deposed that Yesterday he found the .chaiqi produced shackled to the anchor in prisoner* boat. J ...,■.,■,!•, ..,;,• Li ..,./, I ■'. ;I!!:.''.S ,}1."1 ;.

Prisoner then said he had found itinDrunke Bay in two feet of water.— Samtiel ClarJ 1 called on behalf of his brother, deposed thai he and prisoner were fishing for ccli i n ti. channel between Rangitoto and Motu Tanu' and found the chain in the water. It — ' about a mile and a half from the Government quarry. —The Bench considered the eviden insufficient to warrant a conviction, asd /' missed the prisoner. i 3'

PITT-STREET WESLEYAN CHURCH.

Thh anniversary soiree m connection with the above place of worship was held on Tuesday evening, and was celebrated by a tea and public meeting. As usual the soiree.Ka s largely attended. After the tea, tbe public meeting was held in the church,—Mr. Hobbi chairman. Proceedings were opened by singing and prayer, after which the Chairman gave a Bhort address, congratulating the members of the Church on the satisfactory state of the affairs of the Church for the put year.—The Secretary, Mr. Edson, read the following report and balance-sheet:—

" In presenting their fifth annual r_{jjjit, tfe t tru-teesof this church desire to record their gm. titude to Almighty God for His goodness during another year. Notwithstanding the peculiar difficulties; under which they labor, the put I year has been one of progress. Thereks! ''■ been an encouraging, increase in tbe number • of worshippers. In the congregational sing. t ing_they. have- witnessed a marked -improve, then., Owing to the efforts of an efficient choir for whose services, «° kindly rendered, the trustees are under deep obligations; whilst the ministi^tdpnt' of -the] pulpit h^ive been 'not in word" only, " but also'in power and- inrthe ; Holy' Ghost.'; T-rey je rMi lion of side galleries has greatly improved the appearance and also the acoustic properties of the church. This work was undertaken by a member of the congregation (who is not willing that his name should-transpire)- and completed without cost to the tfasfc. To titf, to those who so gave the timber, to another who varnished' the gallery, and to Mr. Bartley, who, for a merely. o-tminal sum, spkrtfd no trouble in darrying lout his contract in a workmanlike manner, the'truite|l beg to return their warmest thanks. The trustees are also glad to report that they have been able to,»reduce their .debt to the an^ount of £470/ This has been;i effected, partly ».by the sale of Hobson-street chapel for £400, and partly by several liberal doriationi whicj* kind friends have forwarded, :in sdtn9 csM. unsolicited. By borrowing £700 at I>ptf. cent, interest, instead ,of the. 10 per .cpnt. which they were paying for it as ah pyercVafti on the bank, they have also reduced ..heir cur rent expenditure. Yet they hjipe, that this aflSt:, versary will be signalised by a Btillfurtfa»r : reduction of the debt. A plan for the accom plishment of this will be laid before the'meet ing, to which they hope that a liberal response will be freely and promptly given. They are.. looking hopefully forward to the daywhtt} J the heavy pressure of this debt will fa ' removed, and the care and the cost .iww required to meet their laqge expenditure will be devoted to more encouraging j and produc tive work in the Master's yiaeyard.: yFbr.. help towards the attainment of so desirable?, an object, they confidently rely upon the Methodist public of "Auckland." Balance-sheet roa thtk Yeah, exdist-i 29i_t September, 187 L , ji CASH. " & s. d. &.. d. To Anniversary Services, 1870 32 1 6\ ~ , .-. : Seat Rents ..- X.» • .. 175 1- 9' .-' " * L'Collections 195 6 7 . —. __- JOS 910 Bent Hohson-street School 12 0 0 Donations 127 5 0 Sale of Property .. .. 425 12 6 BU 17 . ami r 4 PAYMENTS. & ». d. At. i. By Gas Account .. .. 27 18 0 : Chapel Keeper ..::..:■:. 87 10 0y y , . Insurance .". . .. 11 0 0 Interest on Mortgage .. 210 0 0., -T ft ffl j Interest on Overdraft .. ' 135' 9 2 Legal Expenses ..- .. 11. 9 Q%. __<")) Fence.. .. "'" A. ' .. 9 9 5 ; Sundry Payments, Bepairs, &c 44 16 11 . ~ -v Tr • ;"•;■:• -,-y '. - h "tt-L -■: ».-,T f *-y, f f\m_i\M Balance carried to Bedue- ■: - i.' -f* tion of Debt .-... ,~' kin h An «914,10?; | - ; -.-- :.'. -■■'. :'L---I 'vA.. "" LA Hi ,£9eFF* !|

, - i -.-.''■'' •'• "- YO ■ ■■■■ At the Tasmanian Grand Anniversary Regatta on January 30, 1872, an inter-colonial "■'" amateur champion gig race is t announced., o (T I"he race is Open to aU amateurs pulling fear ~ oars in string test gigs of any length, wi_tt coxswains, and the prize offered is £100. ; Jl The Town Clerk gives notice of the. inteh-I-0 tioh of the Borough Council to levy an annual ,/J recurring rate of Sixpence in the pound, for the purpose of securing the repayment Of, a /urn of £20,000. to i be borrowed forcity pur poses. .;,.,,--. ; j . J Mr. t Thomas^Macffarlaue^ vnll deliyer ftn.--// -add.re'B3 'on Government Life Aesiirance' An-* nuities and Endowments, at the City Hall, on Monday -next. - — Notice is given that the, practice, days of,the United Cricket Club- have been fixed: for Wed nesday .and ( Saturday afternqonsr,] Tl^eLop-ii-3i13 ing match of the season— ? Married y. Single — will be played on Tuesday next. ... . -|~f A dramatic, vo'oal, and instrumental conWfcjX will take place at the Wftjau this, evening, the proceeds to be devoted' for tlie purpose of extending the^hali.': "; Oal 2Jf Ko H V nl "Ai na.ee.ting. of the creditors of SolomotfJonft 1 « ;Ferhaudez will take place-oa-fche 31st instant. r Ateache^for^theWhauSchobl^ is£loOaiyearr "" The high reputation Olson s tomato eauce has obtained as a household r-condiiAent, has brought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned, not tp {>c W*tT g posed.upon with rubbish,but ask for Olsons 1 genuine tomato sauce, and see that hi* name is on; the bottle. " To" Mf.'Hans Olson.— Dear Sir,—By. some.mistake a bojfele; of jJottTHfTl tomato saUce was put away in my house, and 'M remained uncorked for . upwards? o£- twelve &J.II months. The same bottle of sauce was ufter ' wards used at my own table, and I found skt& '"' was equally as good as when first made. —T. .W- Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland."—[Ajdvt/J - — J Amongst the objections enumerated by Mr. Bunriy to the drinking system, he. thought the worst form was that of "shouting." $>ej'.i(} thought that should be put down by every (> possible moans. Whenever a man came down from the country; a friend offered to "shovttyV immediately on his arrival. The result w»orV'f that, after adjourning to the nearest public^-' housei one shouted all round, and another •shouted all round, until each of the Company had had his turn,-so that instead of merely having one glass he had seven or eight., nf .| * | objected •tq.'feiuales voting bnthe>prohibitoW '' '• .clauses.' "I should like to catch a wife of mine signing such a paper," said he. The idea^} was so suggestive that Mr. Bunriy had to"put in a disclaimer by the announcement that he. was not a Mormon. Air. Creightdh and; M** < I:t' Bunny kept tho House in capital spirits during .^ the discussion of, bo 'interesting a: subjecUtne js.p_eei.hes of Mr. Swanson exercising a similar influerice during the passing through ComoU* tee of the- Married Woman's Property's"*£Jj* 0 Independent. • ;:;''''" A.'.". ■. yc-il' ■ " 7) -dill ,iJnH .aJwxaoS h - ... '■■•-;■;, {i n ci -id- A-'Av? ~»J> ii'W'" 0^ V"" * , ._»yttil .9a.Ji..HS .i..i..i "*=Oi _•"" ' *

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1871.



A soiree, in connection j with the Parnell Presbyterian Sabbath School, will be held in the Parnell Hall, on Thursday evening, to raise funds for the* library. The Rev. Mr. Cosh will be in the chair, and after tea there will be addresses delivered and musical selec tions given. - yl .-