SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Oomarang, p.s., uhrasp, rrom Hay of Islands. Moteor, schooner, 30 tons, Trimmer, from East Coast. t^ueen, schooner. 46 tons, Venle, from Russell. Pulce of Edintmrgh, p.s., Farquhar, from Wan garei. Taiiranga, schooner, 60 tons, Moller, from Tan ranga.

T,he p.s. Luna arrived at Russell on Tues day, and was to leave for Napier on Tuesday. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh, Captain Farqubar, arrived in harbour from Wangarei this morning, with a cargo .of guns, timber, and Bel tiers'produce ; also, 14 passengers.

The schooner Tnur".nga arrived from Tau ranga at 2 o'clock this afternoon.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p._>. Comerang, Captnin Chrisp, arrived in harbour this morning from the Bay of Islands, bringing 100 tons of coal, 100 sheep. 10 tons gum, 4 tuns oil, and 10 kits fish.— Passengers, saloon : Messrs. Webster, Way mouth, Ebden, Dixon, Miss Callagan, Mr. Stephenson, Captain Thoiras, and six in the steerage.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Office, Wednesday afternoon. Mr. G. W. Binney l_e_U a sale oi maize, &c, at the Corn Exchange, to-day. The following prices were realised : —Maize, 4s 8d ; Akaroa cheese, s£cl; oranges, 9s 3d per case ; apples, 3|d per lb. Also the damaged portion of cargo, ex Jane Anderson, consisting of flour, wheat, and barley, realised fair prices.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-

morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 4 30 p.m. For Tanranga, per Hero, this day, at .4 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mary Ellen, this day, at 4.30 p.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Lalla Roofch, to-mor-

row, at 11 a.m., For Sydney ar'd the Australian Colonies, per s.s. James Paterson, to-morrow, Bih June, at 11 a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne will be received at this office, till 11.30 a.m. •'" For Gisborne and Napier, per s.s. Napier, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier station will be reseived till 11.30 a.m. For Kussell, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, to-morrow, at nbon ; and per p.s Comerang, on Friday, 9th inst., at 3 p.m. For Newcastle (N.8.W.), per Joliba, to-mor row, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and tho Southern Provinces, per s.B. Taranaki, on Monday, 12th inst., at 10 a,m. Late letters and telegrams for trans mission irom the Kelson station will be re ceived" at'this office till 10.30 a.m., and at

Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. Mails for the . undermentioned places per Nebraska, will close at this ofEce on Friday, 16th.inst., as follows:—

For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, Biitißh, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 12.30 p m. Fo- TTn.reri Kingdom via San Francisco, at 12.30 p.m. For mviH'.y orders, registered letters and newa-

papers, at 11 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 till 1 p.m., and by the mail agent

on board the stfrnmer up till time of sailing Note. —Bevised tables of rates of postage can now be obtained at this office; price, 6d. Note.—Mails for Port Albert via Helens ville. Otamatea, Pahi, Paparoa and Matakohe, will in future close at this office at 10 a.m. on Wedne«days, instead of Mondays as hereto fore. The return mails from the above offices will arrive on Friday evening, in place of Satur day. Mails for places on the Wairoa (Kai para) liver will continue to be despatched on Monday mornings, but will in future arrive in Auckland on Wednesdays,. in place of Saturdays.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster,

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, June 10, 1871: — Thursday, June B—Messrs. Mitford and Nathan. Friday, June 9—Messrs. Joseph Newman and O'Neill. Saturday, June 10—Messrs. Ewen and Pierce

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1871.

On it evening contemporary in yester ; day's issue was " laughing" and "blushing" all over; the occasion being the deliverance of Mr. Cherry out of all his troubles. It is so seldom that our contemporary is in a hilarious mood, and we had thought him so unsusceptible to those amiable impulses that mantle the cheek in modesty, that we are almost loth to call in question the grounds of this unusual exuberance of his emotional nature. But really there is so much in the case, Euller v. Cherry, for which our contemporary should be thoroughly ashamed of himself, that we think he might have selected a more fitting, occasion for his cachinnation,. In the case in question, as will be remem bered, Mr. Cherry published in the Evening Afews a letter reflecting, as was alleged, on Mr. Fuller in his capacity of a hotel keeper. The libel was of the mildest possible kind, and Mr. Euller, as foolish people are accustomed to do, must needs rush to law for satisfaction. He first applied to our contemporary for the name of the writer, and, instead of being shown the way to the door, with a certain physical application to expe dite his going, as would have occurred in the office of the Evening Stae, he Was apparently implored to have mercy, and the writer was basely surrendered. Our contemporary, who is wholly void of pluck in the presence of danger, has a habit of giving up his correspondents, and from having given up so many of them and appeared so often in the Court to aid in hunting down his own writers, his moral sense has apparently been blunted, and he does not see how discreditable to journalism it is to thus betray the anonymity of the press, and the confidence of those who put their trust in him. Our contemporary opens with a word for Mr. Beckham, to whom he administers a mild rebuke for the forcible manner in which that gentle man had stated his opinion of the pub lication in question. It will be re membered that Mr. Beckham not only characterised the letter itself as " utter rubbish," but spoke in the forcible lan <rua<re characteristic of our respected Resident Magistrate respecting the paper that published it. W*e verily believe that what provokod the ire of Mr. Beckham was not the worthless neas of the letter but the unmanliness in journalism that first entrapped a cor respondent and then aided in involving him in the meshes of the law.

But our contemporary endeavours to " improve the occasion," and makes the case point a moral, or rather two morals, and adorn two tales. He finds in the first instance that this attempted prosecution has been caused by the prosecution of the late editor of the Otago Daily Times at the hands of the Government. It would be strange indeed if it should not feather a dart to shoot at the Government; and we are confident that in his heart our contemporary thinks that it was Mr. Vogel or his agents that incited Fuller to prosecute Cherry. At any rate, the." bad example set by the Govern ment in prosecuting Mr. Barton" has induced this prosecution of Mr. Cherry, and we would commend to the consider ation of all Governments the moral drawn by our contemporary, which for .aptness and sagacity surpasses any thing we have ever read. " This," says the Evening News, " shows how cau tious Governments should be neither to set a bad* example to those they govern, nor to rush into court, except with, clean hands."

But there is a second moral drawn, and this time not for the Government but the Press, and it is so funny that it makes our contemporary laugh. "We can afford to laugh ourselves," he says, " at what has been said from time to time by other portions of the Auckland press about our deserving to be criminally prosecuted by the Government for our alleged libels upon them." Upon the honour of the Etening Star we declare that these ai*e our sentiments, and when our contemporary departs from legitimate criticism of political opponents, and charges them with personal dishonesty, we decidedly think that he deserves such prosecution, and what is more, we believe he will get it. He has directly charged Mr. Vogel over and oyer again as a " swindler," and in the venom of his soul has broadly insinuated offences .against integrity that would be Sufficient' to damn the character of anyone7whoseTname and iame were riot'public property. This

has been clone in Mr. Vogel's absence, and when distance seemed to give impunity; for our contemporary would not dare to make such state ments if Mr. Vogel were present, and the receipt of a lawyer's letter would bring our contempory to his knees, and make him lick the dust of Mr. Vogel's feet and clothe himself, in sackcloth and ashes for a month. Our contemporary has not a spark of man liness, and only stabs when he fancies he can do so with impunity. He says he can " afford to laugh" at criminal prosecutions ; we venture to say that ere many months have gone (vernacu larly speaking) he will find himself " laughing with the wrong side of his " mouth." At tho enunciation of such doctrines respecting the wholesome effects of criminal prosecutions by the " conductors of the Government organs "in the South," the .Evening News " never ceases to blush at the thought " of the admission of such men into " the same craft with ourselves." .But if the Evening Star could blush at all —and we did not regard it as one of those obsolete weaknesses that belong not to " the age we live in"—we should blush in Vermillion to see a contem porary making high 'professions of a bold policy, and calling on the people "to stand up for the freedom of the " press," when every week shows that the merest menace, the veriest appear ance of danger, brings him to the most abject submission, and when it is known that he will surrender every thing and everybody for the sake of "safety.

SHARE MARKET.

Mr. Paunders reports sales :—Caledo nian, £170, few sellers; Nonpareil, £5 10s.; Tokatea, £4 15s. ; .North Devon, £1 17s. 6d. Caledonians, North Devons, and Kelly's in demand. Mr. J. Newman reports :—There has been more animation in the share market to-day, and Caledonians, Thames Gold Mining Company, and North Devons sold freely. My sales aro as follows :—Cale donians, £170; Thames, £35 ; Alburnias, £13 10s., held for £14; North Devons, 38s. to 505.; Nonpareils, £5, held for £5 10s.

THE LANCASHIRE BELL RINGERS.

As will be seen from another column, thete singular but exquisitely delightful minstrels will give one of their entertain ments at the Whan, on Saturday ; at iVorth Shore on Monday, and at One hunga on Tuesday, pievious to their de parture for California. We do not doubt that the same pleasure will be afforded to the several audiences as has been enjoyed by the people of Auckland in these most charming entertainments. We learn that the Bellringers go to California under the gnidance and management of Mr. Robin son. This gentleman was wrecked ten weeks ago, on his way from Hono lulu to South America, with a troupe of minstrels, losing everything. On his arrival here, Mr. Sam Howard and a few took him by the hand and rendered him all the assistance they could, and we are conGdent that in con nection with the Bellringers Mr. Robinson will achieve a success in their tour east ward. This able management will have a good"instrument for effeating such suc cess, for the Lancashire Belfriugers afford the most singularly attractive entertain ment that has appeared in Auckland for many a day.

GOLD PROSPECTING.

By the courtesy of H. S. Tiflen, Esq., we (Napier Telegraph), are enabled to place before our readers the following interesting letter from Messrs. Edward King and party : —"Napier, May 29.—T0 H. S. Tiffen, Esq. Sir, —Wo have again returned to town, after an absence of ov«r three rftonths. lam sorry we were no more successful on this than we were on either of our former trips. The most of our time has been spent in prospect ing the western slopes of the Kaimanawa ranges, more iv particular one river named the Witikau, running N.E. and S.W., and flowing into the Waikato. We traced this river to its source, a distance of thirty or forty miles, finding gold in small quantities i the whole distance, also in several of the tri butary streams, and from the regular way in which it is scattered, I have no hesitation in saying, I believe it is washed from some of the numerous reefs in the neighbourhood, as the ranges on both sides of this river are covered with broken quartz, with numerous reefs and leaders tending in all directions. The country in this part of the Kaimanawa resembles the Thames district more than any we have previously travelled over. We have done very little in regard to prospecting for reef gold, as you must be aware that it re quires a deal of time, labor, and capital to de velop a quartz field, and for one small party of three men it would take years to fully prove even one single spur of the Kaimanawa, unless we were fortunate enough to strike it on the surface, as Sunt did at the Thames. lam far from satisfied with this part, and intend to prospect it further yet; —in fact, wo should not have left it now, but the weather became so intensely cold and wet wo were compelled to leave tho high country or the horses would have perished. As it was, I was forced to leave one of them on the ranges, and I doubt if it is alive now. lam very sanguine that good payable quarts will yet be found in those ranges, and if I am in a position to do so, I shall certainly spend the whole of next summer ia prosecuting the search for it, although at the same time I would not spend orfe single day in looking for alluvial gold, as I am perfectly convinced, iv my own mind, there is nothing like payable alluvial ground in that country, and I doubt very "much if there is any elsewhere in this North Island."

SUPREME COURT.— Criminal Session.

7 WEDNESDAY, JUNE, 7. [Before .His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Kt., Chief Justice.]> ■'•-..,

The criminal session of the Circuit Court was resumed this morning. His Honor took his seat on the Bench, at 11 o'clock.

Stealing- pbom a Dwelling-.— -Matthew Boyne was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with stealing from", the dwelling house of Francis Conway, Onehunga, on the 20th of March last, three pairs of trousers, value £i 10s.; two vests, £1 ss. j three sijk handkerchiefs, 10s. 6d. ; three pairs of socks, 4b. GJ.; twelve yards of shepherds'plaid, £1 10.«.; one jumper, 7s. Bd. ; two flannel shirts, 155.; six Crimean shirts, £3. Total, £12 2s. 6d.—Mr. Bennett defended the prisoner.— Francis Conway, a mariner, said that on the day named in the indictment he left his house, in company with his wife. It wa;S about mid-day, and the prisoner was alone in the house. Ihe prisoner was stopping at his house through ohirity until he could find work. Witness returned, with his wife, about ten o'clock. Prisoner was still in the house. Witness shortly after missed the articles produced. He first asked who had been in the house. The pri "Bonefr said a man called " Paddy the Horse" had been there. This man's name is Nolan. Witness went out and met Nolan, who came to the house with him. The priaoner'accused Nolan of robbing the house. "Nolan then said he had seen the prisoner selling two shirts at the house of Mr. Featon (Royal Hotel). Pri soner then struck Nolan, and prisoner went for the police. The prisoner, however, absconded. —The witness was cross-examined by Mr. Bennett as to the identity of the articles produced.—Witness further "said that the prisoner had no clothing with him. He -told witness he had sold his clothes a few days before.—Patrick Nolan corroborated the above testimony.—John Featon said ho kept tho Royal Hotel, Onehunga. Knew the prisoner seven or eight years. He bought the. shirts produced froni the prisoner.- Gave him 10s. for them.—By Mr. Bennett: Had never known anything wrong of the prisoner.-^- Sarah Anno Conway, wife of the prosecutor, identified the stolen articles. — Detective Ternahan deposed to arresting the prisoner on the 9th April, in Chancery-street, Auckland. - Mr. Bennett having addressed the jury for the defence, called George Compton, mauager of Row's Saw-mill, who knew the prisoner. Witness also had charge of the store at Kaka matua. All goods taken from the store passed through witness's hands. He swore that he' saw one of the shirts, or one torn like it, that is, torn in the same manner, on prisoner's back as long back as Christmas. Sold the prisoner Boyne as many as l. me of these shirts. Always believed the prisoner Boyne to he particularly honest. Had entrusted him with £700 worth of gools, and never found him wrong to the extent of a box of matches. Witness, however, could not say whether it was a woollen or a twill shirt he sold to the prisoner.—Mr. Brookfield, the Crown Prose cutor, having addressed the jury, His Honor summed up the evidence. He said that the case, prima fucie, was not one of the clearest that could be brought before a court of justice. The only question could be as to the way in which the prisoner became possessed of them, and as to the identity of the stolen property. They had before them the testimony of the prosecutor, the prose cutor's wife, and the man Nolan as to tho identity of the shirts being Conway's pro perty, and that they are the same as tho pri soner offered for sale at the Hoyal Hotel. 7'hey had then to consider the weight to be given to the testimony of the witness for the defence, and he, in cross-examination, could not swear positively as to the identity of the shirts as the same which he sold to the pri soner as far back as Christmas last. The question was strictly one which the experience of the jury was alone competent to decide. — The jury retired, and, after a few minutes' absence, returned into Court, finding the pri soner guilty. Tho Court sentenced the pri soner to imprisonment, with hard labour, for nine months. ■

fc.TE.iT.ING- Kattki Gtjm. — Francis Roach and Thomas Burroughs were arraigned upon an indictment, charging them with stealing, on the 9th of May last, 245 lbs. of kauri gum, the property of Frederick Ford. The pri soners pleaded " not guilty."

RESIDENCE SITES AT KURANUI.

The Warden adjudicated this morning in re spect to several applications for residence sites. Messrs. Fletcher, Guthrie, McGoll, and McConnell had applied for residence sites at the Kuranui, and the granting of these - was objected to on the part of the Kuranui Com pany/as the ground was included within the boundaries of their lease.—Mr. Tyler, on be half of Mr. Macdonald, appeared for the company. — Mr. O'Meara produced the counterparts of the lease of the Kuranui Company, and Mr. Millett pointed out the ground applied for, on the old Magenta ground. The Warden said that the certificate by the Assistant Engineer stated that the ground was at present occupied by buildings and works, and did not recommend the appli cations, the ground being required for mining purposes. The leaseholders objected to the. applications, and he must decide to refuse them. Whenever leaseholders objected to arty residence site being granted, he always sustained the objection, If the leaseholders did not take the trouble-to object; he granted tho applications, subject to the rights of the leaseholders. For that-, reason he would re fuse the applications.— Thames Mail. ■

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

; ; ' this day. [feom OUB OWN COEEEBPONi>_GNT.] ttORTlf DEVON.—STRTOK, Al „<,. :BURNIA REEF. §; ' TOOKEI'S TRIBUTERS—IOO IiBS SPECIMENS.:.—,,^,,. THE CALEDONIAN HAS COM ... MENOED . CRUSHING MENS. : WHAU-FIFTY LBS SPECIMENS, TO-DAY. THE EUREKA. [ebom OUR OWJS" cobbespondent.] Gbahamstown, 3 p.m. The Alburnia reef has been struck in the North Devon, and specimens taken out. Tookey's tributers (Austin's party) have taken out this morning 100 lbs. specimens,. and commenced crushing on the general stuff. . The Caledonian have taken put a further lot of specimens this morning. Seven head of' stampers have been set to work on two tons, and it is expected that five head more will be employed on specimens to-night. -.t)\ The Alburnia have commenced spe cimen-crushing this morning, and .is . already showing up well. The Whau have taken out 50 lbs. of specimens this morning. :

The Eureka broke through into the Moanatairi this morning. They will commence stoping out at oneel

Thee share market is more active. Caledonians, have sold at £175; Thames, £36 to £37 ; Junction, £3; Whau, £3 10s ; Alburnia, £14. '■'

THE CALEDONIAN. — THIRTY. FIVE CWT. SPECIMENS IN 24 HOURS.

FOUR, TONS IN HAND. ALBURNIA BEEF. STRUCK IN NORTHS DEVON. / - POVERTY AND CHARLESTON. RICH SPECIMENS.' IMPERIAL CROWN.—LARQE REEF CUT. :1; SHARE MARKET. v [fbom another correspondent.] 7;. Grahamstown, 1 p.m.';;', The Poverty and Charleston is still looking well. This morning some very rich specimens have been taken out of the new leader. - ■The Imperial Crown have, come across a large mullocky- reef at the bottom of the shaft. No gold has been seen at present, (but the reef has every appearance of obtaining gold.

The Caledonian is looking magnifi cent. During the last 24 hours, 35 hundredweight of specimens—some very rich—-have* been brought up. The stone taken out to-day is. better than that brought" up yesterday. Two of the blocks unearthed .this morning, weigh six hundredweight. There is at present about: four tons ready for the mill. Crushing has' been commenced, and on Saturday I expect about 12,000 ounces will be lodged. ..The North Devon have come across the Alburnia reef, and are taking out rich stone from the 190 feet level.

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday.

[Before Joseph May "and G.Graham, Esqs.,

Lfj-fl ;Justices.*] :.., , f.|.jj ;i ; ;j Deunkenness.—2t. Fitzgerald, Mary Ber ton?haw, Lizzie Driammbnd, William Harris,. T. Grouine, and Anne Swift were each punished for a first offence of drunkenness j Oatlmne Ward for a second offence was fined 10s and costs, or to be imprisoned 48 hours ; Mary Hawley for a third offence was ordered to rtceive seven days' imprisonment" with hard labor. " " j Municipal Poliois Act.— J. Gordon was called upon to answer a chargp of having on the 4th instant rung tho New Zealand In surance Company's fire-bell, but did not ap pear. There being some doubt as to the pro per service of the summons the case was,.ai j the requnst of Sergeant Pardy, remanded] until Friday next. h i Laeceny.—Maggio Carroll was charged with stealing ,from the, dwelling-house o^ J T. Bedford goods to, the valu;; of £1 68'j6d; Prosecutor^ did not appear,, and the cjise was dismissed."""'" '7,' ''• * ;i,.'■'.:."'

THE LATENT SENSATION.

London is how provided #a new " sensa tion.'' The marvellous feminine gymnast; whose arrival has been heralded fot. some weeks past by the lofldest abticipatory flourishes oil the trulnpefcpi fame, has at last appeared .before, a Brfoh public, atid achieved a decided iriithjlli,^ the Holbbrfi Amphitheatre, Lohdori "}^lu,"the bea'dtlM "litilu," '? the eighth ironi&oi the world," as ' the new conier has been procjaimed to be in the1 preliminary abnotinceitients, more closely realises the .florid d^criptioij previously gipfefil o). her attributes'and leapabjhties then ihiise' experienced in the antlysii |f advertisements would be likely ta mjfM A bright-eyed graceful girkqf seventeen islei into the arena, her symmetrical fom and uuscular lijibs, free from the restraint of sipesfltious apparel, butneverißuggostinga trespieainthe.boundary';,,., of decorum, arid forthwith this lithe'figure is seen at;a great Elevation tfnm;! somersaults? on a suspended piatfonnj eihteenMnchW wide, revolting rapidly onJCon^rshung-jußt , , beneath the ceiling, which lias bin raised con* " siderably for the performance, afl passing in serial flights from bar to llf'bja series of evolutions, in which every spscl&ppears to be brought into play. The mlit raiarkable per. formanceof <<Lulu,"andth«iwhiftwillunquei- tionably excite the greates§imo!nt of interest and curiosity, is a. wondpil terpendicular bound of twenty-five M itq the air^ ' the executant of this dlraimnary flight standing on a level wits thi arena, and suddenly alighting on 1 pltform poised above her' ait"' the - 'diftancj mentioned. One moment "Lulu" is Jen clow, calmly., contemplating the carpefcd jank fixed at such a great eleyation, aniiin second "^wift as an arrow from a Tarjar'sibow," she'is visible on the'flying bridge, ourteously ac knowledging the enthusiastic (kudits of the astounded audience. So anwin is the fes_t, and so instantaneous, its-acco&lisjment,' .that the beholder can at1 first'scariry raliso the. con difcious under which it las been' achieved. That the propulsion is ilerhbd from^'abme invisible agency may m quickly 'imagined, though the means are M satisfactorily; ex>

plained ; but/even beyo M the power which sends the girl flying tpugh the air, will hare to be recognised th marvellous, -expert- ■) ness and welirtimed.prei lion of ".Lplu^Lwho' . alights so exactly on the lot to which she is projected. That "Lulu'Jfterward^jierfQrrns the unparalleled feat < I throwing a triple somersault from the hi i bar,, and 'making three complete revolutio iff fclie air before alighting, would by : slf Unregarded as something sufficient to bite the curiosity of all London. A fter whs nad;beentfireTioußly accomplished, howejer, leispectators wouldV| probably feel little. s< prise at anything',: ' Lulu" might choose i dor assured that 'the, greatest'difficulties ould give way before her jgjmuastic skill and inflinching courage. To the question wlie ier tb'is: xema'rkabls ' perlormanee is wholly v attended by- 4anger» the reply would seem tc be. satis Factory.,. :A ~ strong net is spread bene i the fair performer, so as to provide for any bntingencies, anct, "a!;,, practical exam pie is givei t£ .the use to whicKlfcj, ► might be.applied..- For.tl rest, it may be. wift;V that "Lulu," a Circassii by birth, b,as from early .childhppdpiracti i* every, .kinj3...'.'..ojf;.' gymnastic exercise"with( t encountering" th» slightest accident, and hat the Parisians, in their happier days, witn 3ed for nearly a hun dred nights the astoun< ig achiovements of her night through the a without once seeing her miss the little strip 11 carpet which, forms the resting place for her bet.

THE POINTS OF A COW.

I CEOSS-JSXAMINAWONffiXTpAOBDINA^T. , T We clip from the Brae 7H7ei*alk the fol lowing amusing roporcjof a cross-exami nation in the case, Patolv. Cunningham, in which £5 was cl'aimedmy plaintiff, value of a medal alleged to live been awarded to \ him 'by the Tokoma riro? Farmers' Club at the agricultural sow on "the* 14th December last: — Mr. Taylor—Destfri c the cow. Witness —She was a red andwhitecow. Mr. Taylor—But I rant you to, give her points ; what kindjf a head had she P Witness—She had i head like other cows. (Laughter.) Mr. Taylor—Yes, bit describe it. Witness —Well, tb.ieyes were below the horns, and the nosi down below them. (Laughter.) , Mr. Taylor—T dSff hfant*"ftra.- Had— she a longhead;? u\{ ■ '7* '.;-•' 7F.',TI " Witness—No; he hid seen longer and J L he had seen shorter; Laughter.)'' ~ Mr. Taylor—Whatpkind ? qf &", muzzle ,. ; .. had she?" ' . '""'* J Witness—l don't knw what a muzzle is.| y: "'•■■ . '&'■ '« "' '■'• l * .'7 . Mr? Taylor—Come, §ir.= U- ■■ar®- '.°Jh"M your oath. Don't. ~.yc 1. know /what the muzzle of a cow is ? No. . (LaigbterO. .. t Mr. Taylor—l wait you to tell me what kind of a muzzle Irour cow1 has; Witness-^I didn't kiowjshefhad one. (Laughter.)^C77.i:lJ L.lvll Mr. Taylor-r-What li cc an gye hadthe? (J WithesS~A.''^e'tty fill eye. ■;/•; :i;" '7'"{ I Mi. Taylor—Was it iu.ll, or smart atid^;^ lively ? rp-i ■. ci 7",-,- |i ■:■' "" '■'' *-' " . •Witu es|s—Nfofparfiw diarly. Mr. Taylor -Whatli.ewereherboras.? „. Witness— She,hadn' horns. She had onlyicjne* • (Laughter.) j' ,*£ 7 0 i) 7 CS Mr. Taylor—What Jkewas it ?. . 'Witness—rA cro.okec one., (LaughJer.Jv 5 !Mr. Taylor—Wasitat:Bmali one. 7 [Witness—,No,, it. w,sn-t.,a, very .littje^, 6ne7 biifc" it Was a little' turned'down'.' " (Laughter.).;, 77 7777' jih '"-W") JMr t Taylor—Were: tie rpot'i close ? m ' 1 Witness ,^-'Noways pgrticularly^ „ *o.j j| (Laughter.) * 77* ' " '"■ | r"" Mr. Taylor-i-Whatli:e t her neck ?$? [Witness—She had a strong neck, not \ particularly short.'" [Mr. Taylor—Was it strong and short, * or long and slender ? 1 ' 0 8 Witness—Not particularly;- (Laughter.) [Mr. Taylor—What lke^shbulders had she ? • , ~ ~ ";.;."",;, ( . I Witness—Fair. ' '■ *'•'■ '"■ ' 7" ~., j Mr. Taylor—Were tbby thick 0? t^inLt j Witness — About -as\ thick as'^hm.'" (Laughter.) % _' • ,° , I Note.—The witness wis, exithineT a* 7 to the' back, tail (which he said was rqd'V

THE EVENING STAB.

[June 7, 1871.



fj! B. HILL Has for sale, Houses, Building Allotments; and Es.. tates in all parts of the City, the Suburbs and Pro vince, and Shares in aU the leading Claims on the Goldflelds. Also, money to lend on good freehold security, and various properties to be exchanged for mining shares. BATH FREESTONE. <: :S THIS STONE, from its durability, the'**largo dimensions otblocks^btainable (the rock being very sound), and the moderate cost at which it can he worked, is now being largely used in Australia, New Zealand, and other British Colonies. _IT HAS ALSO BEEN ADOPTED at Rio de Janeiro, for Public Buildings, Bridges, and other works connected with the Rio improvements ; also for the Government Offices at Auckland, New Zealand. THE COST OF lABOB on it in London is as under: Per foot super., sawing, ljd.; plain work, 3d.; plain circular, 4_d. ; straight moulded, Bd. ; «ircuta.r moulded, Ib. ; plain sunk, 6d.; oircular nude, Qd.; straight moulded sunk, Is.: circular moulded sunk, Is. 4d. JIHEIIODEBATE COST at which it can be tnppbea, its desirable color, regular quality, • *»«>#«■ of texture, and the small expense at which »»• worked, render it an effective and economical . Building material. ■w.8*£? l0t? IA1,8 "Jattve to the quality of tho eminent Architects, Builders, •RAHDELL ft SAUNDERS, v- -■>.„, STONE QUARRIES, BATH.



T?9K PEIYATB SALE.—An hi-1 A. come of £120 on Five Houses, in 'good order :md 1 Freehold Allotment, in Hofeson-str et, upset, price, £700; half cash, half at 8 per cent. —Apply to Geoiige Sibbin. PRIVATE BOARDING- ESTABLISH :JL MENT, Waterloo Quadrant (immediately opposite Government House). Terms: — Moderate.



T H E. S O U T H. _ [Via Taueanga.] THE CASS AGAINST MR. LEMON. [Greville's Telegram Company, Rex/ter's Aqekts.J WELLINGTON. Juxe 3.—Lemon's case has been finished thus: —Mr. Travers said: "That closes the case.—Mr. Allan (Lemon's counsel) .'" I do jnob think it necessary to sny a word."—Tho Court : " The easo is dismissed.'* — Mr. j Travers : " Without a reason ?"—The Court : i" Yes ; the case is dismissed, and Lemon is I discharged."-—The audience seemed consider | ably amused at,the result, ; <