SHIPPING.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Wonga Wonga. 3 s., 1000 tons, Steuart, from Sjrdne-c. Samson, p.s., Mnndle, from Wangarei.

DEPARTURES.

Wonga Wonga, s.s., 1000 tons, Stenart, for Hono Tiln.

The ship Sydenham, from Audi and, arrived at Shanghai on the 29th November.

EXPORTS

Per 5.3. Wonea Wonja, for Honolulu—ll6 eoil9 rope, Mucfar'ane ; 500 ditto. 12 ea3ks, Buller; 6 casks brandy, Cruiekshank, Sit-art, and Co. ; 1 rase hardware, T. and 9. Motrin ; and original cargo from Sydney and Mcl , bourne.—H. M. Jerri's, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE SAMSON

Tbe p.s. Samson, Captain Mundle, left Wangarei at 9 a.m. yesterday, calling at Waipu, Little Omaha, and Mahurangi with Mr. Aubrey, arriving in harbour at 11.30 a.m. Pasaenror? —Messrs. Reyburn, Naylor, Wliyt ]aw, Fretter, Hay, sen.; Gibbes Knaggs- Warston, MeKenzie, Henique, Evans y and MeLeod. Cargo—2oo boxes gum, 30 cases fruit, 2 pigs, eggs, sundries, &c.

DEPARTURE OF THE WONGA WONGA.

The mail steamer Wonga Wonga, Captain StfMiart, took her departure for Honolulu at 2.30 p.m., carrying the English mail and the followingpassengersfrom Auckland to Honolu lu : Saloon—Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson, Mr. T. Clarlison, ~Mr. W. A. Hunt, Mrs-. Massey and child, Mr. end Mrs, Tinney, Miss Smith, Messrs. Gihnor, Finlay, Morrison, and the Hon. Vivian (2). Steerage—Messrs. Welsh, Soreston, Forsyth, Cochrane, Clines, J. Mc- Kinsey, W. "McKinsey, Maher, Ellison, Dillon, Mr. and Mrs. Mnrth, Miss Anderson From Southern Ports—Mr. and Mrs. Finnis and child, Miss Smith, Mr. J. G. Cole, Mr. Kaye (mail agent). From Australia —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr. Prior, Mr. and Mrs. T. Perry, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis, Captain Stapleford, Messrs. F. Peel, Lilburn, J. R. Morgan, D. Barnard, S. Farrar, A. Fourcade, C. Hamburger. Second cabin : Mr. and Mrs. Pidding, Mr. A. H. Prince. Steerage: 27 adults and 3 children.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE

Mails will close as under :—

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

morrow, at 10 a m., 4 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga, via Thames, this day, at 4

p.m., and to-morrow, at 4 p.m. Eor Wangarei, &c, per Wangarei, this day, at 5 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Leonidas, to morrow, at 4 i«.m. For Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tiki, per Lalla Rookb, on Thursday, 9th instant, at 12.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, &c, per Comerang, on Friday, 10th instant, at 3 p.m. ForTarnnaki and the Southern Provinces, per Airedale, immediately after the arrival of the City of Melbourne from Honolulu. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per City of Melbourne, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. Bisa, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, February 11, 1871: — Wednesday, February 8 : Messrs. Thos. Mac farlane and J. S. Macfarlane. Ihursday, February 9 : Messrs. J. May and J. Newman. Friday, February 10 : G. M. Mitford and 11. Morrow. Saturday, February 11 : Messrs. D. Morpeth and C. H. Otway.

BIRTH.

Forsayth.—On the 7th February, at her residence, Whau, the wife of Mr. Foisayth, of a daughter.

DEATH.

Young.—On the 28th January, at Wellington, John Edward Oavis, the infant son of Mr. T. E. Young, aged Aye weeks and five days.

The Evening Star. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1871.

We cannot avoid congratulating the City West electorate on the result of

yesterday's ballotting. We believe that this result is accompanied with a general regret that thereby Mr. Dig nan is deprived of a seat in the House of Eepresentatives, which he has filled faithfully and well. But al though defeat is at all times unplea sant, Mr. Dignan has the satisfaction of knowing that he has retired honor ably from the contest, and that there is no disgrace in such defeat. His victorious competitors are two who have

been the most prominently before the minds of the people, of all public men in the province. Feelings have not died out since the whole province was divided into two hostile camps of"Gil liesites " and " Williamsonites," and much as Mr. Dignan is esteemed by all that know him, he cannot wonder that this old strife should have awaked desires in the breasts of supporters of the rival Superintendents, telling forci bly against the success of his candi dature. Mr. Dignan may also have the satisfaction of knowing, and the public should take note of the fact, that not an unworthy saying or un worthy act has characterised either his candidature or that of his oppo nents. The constituency is the largest in the province, and contains it may be more excitable elements than any other, and a word or an act would have awaked feelings that might have led to acts which all would have re gretted, when the contest was over. On the contrary, the candidates have shown the utmost courtesy to one another ; and their supporters have followed the good example. The con test has been creditable to all con cerned, and the defeated has retired with the honors of war.

The election of the Superinten dent at the head of the poll is as it should be. It was a hard

run, and a majority of two may seem a small victory. But to have won this in the face of the strong feeling almost of affection with which Mr. Williamson is regarded by his old constituents, is testimony of confi dence which Mr. Gillies should appre ciate. Mr. Williamson has proved that the old fire is there still. And although we regretted his candidature as possibly injurious to his personal interests, and lessening the chances of the return of the Superintendent, we do not hesitate to say that his influence will be yefc felt power fully for good on the legis lation of the country; and that the warm zeal which he has for the promotion of home industries will make his return to the Assembly a subject for sincere congratulation. It is not unusual, after such contests, for parties to be asked to forget and for give. But in this contest, thanks to the demeanour of the candidates, and the spirit with which they inspired their parties, there has been nothing to forget and forgive. And the prin cipal electorate of the -province has shown an example of moderation and dignity in the highest degree deserving of praise.

The Wangarei Regatta has been postponed till the 20th inst.

At the regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Ara last evening a very massire gold PasL Master s jewel was presented to P. M. Bro. S. E. Hughes in recognition of the vn'ua'-le services rendered to the Lodge by him us Master and Past Master.

Wt* understand that the enquiry into the origin of the fire at the kerosene store, which was adjourned from last Thursday, will take place on Weilnesday next, at the'tiwan Inn, Mechanics' hay.

An emergency meeting of Lodge United Service, 421, E.C., will be held at the Lodge room this evening.

We understand that Messrs. Archard and Brown intend to build a new kerosene store immediately, on the site of the old one de stroyed by lire. The new store is to be built of brick, with a galvanised iron roof.;

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday

(Before S. Kempthorne and T. B. Kenderdine, Esqs., Justices.) Dbtjnkenness.—Ellen Hart, W. Hennessy, and James Hennessy were each fined 5s and costs. Assault. —Charles Barnes was charged with assaulting his wife, Mary Ann Barne?. —Com- plainant, sworn, said defendant assaulted her on the 4th of the present month, and attribu ted prisoner's conduct through his having lately given way to drinking habits. The coraolainant has supported herself and family of five children by washing and ironing. Prisoner threatened to stab complainant on Saturday Inst.—The orisoner was bound over to keep the peace for six months in £20, and two sureties of £20 each. Frances Crowe was charged with assaulting Ann Jennings on the 28th ult.—Mr. Tyler for defendant, Mr. Wynn for complainant, made a short statement of the nature of the assault, and called the complainant.—Ann Jennings deposed : I live near Messrs. Quick and Co.'s stables. On the day of the assault a number of persons were fighting ; went into the yards to fetch George Lendrum to his tea. Prisoner was present ; desired Lendrum to leave prisoner's company. Prisoner struck me on the head, and made use of a filthy expression.—Cross-examined by Mr. Tyler : There was a general fight; defendant was drunk, and afterwards arrested and fined. — George Lendrum, a livery and bait stable keeper at the back of the Union Bank, re membered the disturbance in Carey and Gilles' yard on the 28th ins'ant. Saw defendant strike complainant, and make use of a foul expression to her at the same time.— Edward Kelly remembered the 28th January and the disturbance in Carey and Gilles'yard, yard, saw the defendant and Lendrum scuf fling together, saw defendant strike complain ant on the face, and saw a slight scratch.— Charles Franklin, a stevedore, residing in Albert-street, know defendant and plaintiff, saw them in Carey and Co.'s yard on the 28th inst., saw the complainant take up a stone anp strike defendant several blows on the head, witness was kno -keel down and struck by complainant with a stone. —Cross-examined by Mr. Wynn : Witness distinctly remem bered the complainant striking him with a stone.—Richard Jones, a sailor, residing in Wellesley-street, remembered the 2Sth inst., saw the previous witness beaten by three men with sticks, and complainant striking defend ant in the face with a stone. —The Bench finded defendant 20s and costs, or seven days imprisonment.

Usixg Abusive Language.—Mary Eleock, charged with the above offence to Mary Knox. —Mr. Wynn appeared for complainaut.—Dr. Kenderdine said defendant had been ill during several years, and if dealt with by the Bench was only a fit inmate for the hospital and not the Stockade.—The Bench adjourned the further hearing of the case to the 14th inst.

CITY WEST ELECTION

At the time of our going to press on yesterday, polling in this election was rapidly proceeding. The booth closed punctually at four o'clock, and the deep est interest agitated the throng of persons assembled opposite the doors of the hall of the Young Men's Chiistian Associa tion. At length about a. quarter before five o'olock the following numbers were exhibited, being the result of the poll, and were received with loud and pro longed cheering :— Gillies 510 Williamson ... ... 508 Dignan 200

MR. CHARLES MATTHEWS.

Tnis most distinguished comedian appeared this forenoon on the boards of the Theatre Royal before a house uncomfortably crowded in every part. The reserved seats contained many of the elite of the city; and even the pit was filled by a different class from that which usually frequents this portion of the theatre. Mr. Matthews was received in an ovation, the audience rising en masse. It is needless to say that his impersonations in as "As Cool as a Cucumber" and "Used Up" were finished in the extreme, and that so rare a treat was relished exceedingly by thoso who had the pleasure of seeing, in Auckland, one of the most perfect actors of the day. He left this afternoon by the Wonga Wonga, en route for San Francisco.

The p.s. Luna will take her departure this evening with the Hon. D. McLean, and 38 men of the Armed Constabulary.

In the report of the meeting of the City Board held yesterday as published in a morning contemporary we read as follows : — " Rate Struck—Mr. George complained of some remarks in the Evening Star upon his motion. He could not understand whether the conductor of that paper had any animosity against him; but that statement was amis representation. He moved, " That a general rate of Bd, and a sewage rate of Id be struck." We plead ignorance as to the remark of which Mr. George complains. We do not recollect, having made the slightest reference to Mr. George for many months, or in any way criticised his motion. If he point out to us the objectional remarks wo shall bo bappv to explain our intention therein; which certainly cannot have been of the nature of animosity. We have no animosity towards Mr. George but on the contrary much respect as for a hard working Commissioner; although a little crotchety, and inclined to fancy sights shown to himself, and the City Board, where none are intended.

About three o'clock yesterday afternoon a cyclone on a small scale swept over our thoroughfares, travelling from south-west to north-east. Where its violence was most felt was at the corner of the Young Men's Chris tian Association, where it swept hats, caps, and sheets of paper high into the air. It was accompanied on its progress by a thick cloud of dust, that was pei feetly irresistible. From thence it travelled down to the market place, where it took up quite a number of fowls and whirled them several yards into the air, to the great astonishment of the birds, while it at the same time carried all before it, nearly sweeping several Jadies off their feet, and car rying boards, boxes, and buckets into the road by the half-dozen. The gust was confined to a very narrow compass, and travelled with the greatest rapidity. i

THE WAR.

GRAND SORTIE AND FRENCH VIC TORY AT PARIS.

Torus, December I.—Government Circu lar.—The delegation of the Government here have this day received the news of a victory gained under the walls of Paris, during the 28th, 29th, and 30th November. This news was brought to Tours by the balloon Jules Favre, which came down near Belle Isle, in the sea, at about 4 o'clock. M. Gambetta, member of the Government, addressing a lar_e crowd of persons assembled intheGourt of "the * Prefecture, has just confirmed this great and welcome news, in the following terms :—"Dear fellow citizens —After a siege of seventy-two days, unexampled in modern history, and wholly devoted to the preparation and organisation of fom-s for her deliverance, Paris has thrown outside her walls a nume rous and valiant army, prepared with pru dence by experienced generals, whom nothing has been able, to cast down or to hinder in tha" laborious organisation of victory* that army has had to wait for a propitious opportunity, and that hour has cone." Excited and en couraged by the reassuring news which have arrived from Orleans, the chiefs of the Go vernment resolved upon taking active steps in concert with them we Lave waited for some days past the result of our combined efforts. On the 29th of November, in the morning, all Paris was greatly moved. A proclamation from General Trochu had informed the capital of his final resolve, and before marching out to battle, Trochu solemnly renounced the re sponsibility of the bloodshed about to take place ; declaring that it rested on the h**ad of that Minister and that King whose criminal ambition tramples under foot justice and modern civilisation. "J he army prepared for the sortie was commanded by General Ducrot, who, before he set out, took, as in olden time, a solemn oath before the beleaguered city and anxious France, that ' dead or victorious ' he would not come back. I give you, then, in their Spartan brevity the news brought by the balloon ' Jules Favro' —a name of good augury, and dear to France, which descended this morning at Belle Isle, in the sea. On the morning of the 29th November, the sortie directed against the Line of Invest ment began on the right of Choissy, I'Hay, and Chevilly. During the night inter vening between the 29th and the 30th, the battle raged at these different points. General Ducrot, on his left, passed the river 'arne on the morning of the 30th. He successively oc cupied Mely and Moutmedy, and extending his movement to the left, crossed over the Marne, and, with that river at his rear, joined battle from Champigny to Dry. The entire army then crossed the Marne in six dif ferent places, and remained in the posiiionit has assumed, after having taken two field pieces from the enemy. The affair was re ported to the city of Paris by General Trochu. This report, wherein due praise is given to all, is only silent as to the great part taken by General Trochu himself in the action. S«i acted the great Turenne. It is evident that he restored the battle at several different points by bringing up the infantry, who were animated and encouraged by his presence. Dining the battle the military line round Paris was covered by a formidable fire, raking all the positions of the line of the besieger.-. The attack of our ;roops was sustained during the whole of the action by the gunboats stationed in the Marne and the Seine. The siege of the artil cry as fixed by M. Dorian (whose military genius cannot be too highly commended), co operated in the action, aided by covered wagons (vagons blinded) in doing good execu tion upon the enemy. On the same day (the 30th) in the afternoon, Admiral La Roncierc likewise did distinguished service—also in (he direction of Hay and Chevilly. He advanced upon Longjumeiiu, and seized upon the posi tions of Epi nay, beyond Longjumeau —posi- tions which were taken from the Prussians, who left in our hands several prisoners, and two large guns At the hour we arc reading this telegram from Paris, a general action must be going on all along the line. The attack to the south of Paris, on the Ist De cember, is to be led by General Viney. Such considerable results can only be brought about by glorious losses, and we have had 2000 men wounded. General Ren and, commanding "die Second Corps, and Generul Lacharricre have been wounded ; General Ducrot is covered with glory and with the grateful acknowledge ments of his country. The losses of the Prus sians are very considerable. All these reports are official, for they were addressed *o the authorities at Pours by the Ohef-d'etat Major- General Schmidt. The victory was announced to the people of Marseilles during the night between the Ist and 2nd December by salvos of artillery. At first the citizens believed their city to be attacked, and great indeed were the rejoicings when they found the real state of the case. The advantages gained were rather over-rated. The Republi can Prefect, Alphonse Gent, showed himself at a window, and congratulated his fellow citizens on the welcome news. In spite of the advanced hour, and the storm of sleet and rain that prevailed, the whole city was alive with joy and excitement. Bands of the National Guard repaired to the Prefecture, playing patriotic airs, which were hailed by the crowds of people with shouts of applause. M. Gent appeared a*, the window of the Pre fecture at Ldf-past 11, and by his order the official despatch received from Paris via Tours was distinctly read to the people by M. Rouvier, the Secretary-General. Further particulars of the sortie are to be found in the evening edition of the Gazette dit Midi of tho 4th of December. From this report (a tele gram from Tours dated the 2nd December) the battle before Paris, though successful and glorious to the French, appears not to have been productive of any strategical advantages. The account referred to says :—" The official military reports received state that the offensive operations commenced on Mon day evening, the 28th of Novem ber, by a heavy cannonade from Gv line villers. At daybreak, on the 29th, a strong reconnoissance was made upon the positions of the enemy at Bouzinval, and the heights of Boi preau. General Vinoy moved away to the south against Cuhay, and against the station of Choizy-le-Koi. This last position was carried. The enemy taken by surprise at- Choisy, fall back in disorder on the Hay. The French troops penetrated the first line of the enemy, but received orders not to push forward any further, according to the plan previously agreed upon by the chief officers in command. The Prussians have suffered much, and have undergone great losses in this affair. In the Peninsular of Gennevillers the French

dislodged the enemy, and occupied the Island of Marante and the Pont-aux-Anglais. A decree of the 2nd December, in the Order ot the Day of the Army of the First Division of the Sixth Corps, and its chief commander Admiral Jaureizneberry. "for the intrepidity and coolness which they showed on the day of the Ist December," and General Chauzy, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour, com manding the Gth Corps d'Armee, has been r} ec i<ir?d to "lave deserved well of his country for his gallant conduct in the affairs of Laden, Mazieres, and Baume-la-Rnllande " — General Cambriel his been appointed to command the Camp d' instruction at Bor deaux.—ln his order of the day, the brave veteran General D'Aurelles de Palladium said, '* Paris has broken the Prussian lines. General Ducrot, at the head of his army, is marching towards us ; let us go to meet him with all speed."

PRUSSIAN SEVERITIES, &c.

The Gazette dv Midi of the 4th December published many very painful details of the severity and cruelty of the Prussian and Bavarian troops. That paper says that the condition of the ancient province of Cham pagne was a most lamentable one. Samte Menehould had been totally without any sup plies of food for three days. The arroudisse meut of Vitry was absolutely ruined by the enormous fines levied thereupon. The rail way traverses that district; and if only the bough of a tree, or any such thing, is e'er to be found on the rails, it is made the pretext for extorting fresh fines from the district. The arrangement is worked accordingly. Chalons has paid more than 1,600,000 francs to the invader ; and to support the levies made unon her she has b<-en compelled to cut all the trees of her pub lic promenade, planted by Le Notre. 1* pernay can do no more, having been completely crushed by the enemy. That place has been more har-'hly used than some others because it ventured to make some show of resistance. Rhetel is horribly impoverished. The en irons of Soissons are ruined. In many of the farms there is literally not oue sack of oats to be found. Places" are mentioned where Prussian officers arriving with their men send at once for the mayors, or other local functionaries order supplies, and, at the slightest word of remonstrance, menace the lives of the authori ties with their revolvers. This sort of thing occurs at localities in quiet submission to the sway of the invader, and under his protection. The unfortunate mayors do their duty con scientiously, and shield the people from ex tortion as much as they can—often at the hazard of their lives. At Rouvroi, in the Ar dennes—a village not far from the Echelle — twenty-six houses were recently burned. At Launois, where the Franc-tireur3 had killed two Cnlans (and made six men pris >n ers, who were playing at cards), the house of the innkeeper and the residence of the mayor were both burned down by the enemy, and other more atrocious reprisals made. Twenty of the inhabitants were tiken away as prison ers, and kept for several hours on bread and water, with a little straw to lie down upon. Taken before a Council of War at Boulzicourt, fch< y were ordered to pay 10,000 francs, and considered themselves fortunate in not being summarily shot.

The Union de la Sarthe, on the 26* h of November, reports that an officer of the Garde Mobile, of that place, found, af er the battle of Epied, explosive bullets on the soldiers of the enemy, a species of ammunition which the civilised Powers agreed should not be used in war. These balls, adapted for the in fliction of incurable wounds, have been carefully preserved, and forwarded to the Government. Shocking cases of massacre, in which women and even children have been barbarously murdered by the Prussians, are described as having taken plane at, Dole, Varize, Sivry, Nemours, and el^-where. These are fully re ported in the Semaphore de Marseille on the 4th December.

At 2>"euviile and This, little villages near Warq, a terrible revenge upon the French was manifested by the enemy. A shot having been fiicd in the vicinity of the village — believed to hay.; been fired by some Uhlan as a pretext, with a view to prove that he had been attacked—a lar^e body of troops, com manded by a superior officer, a lieutenant colonel came to the spot, and committed excesses unworthy of any civilised people. The Gazette describes these cowardly acts at some length. The mayor, an old man of seventy-nine yoars of age, was lied to a horse's tail, and compelled to run after the animal until he fell senseless to the ground. The local magistrate associated with the mayor was then brutally beaten with a stick in a way not to be described. He was then stuck up against a wall to be shot, but succeeded in buying off his life for 1000 francs. The old mayor was fined another 1000 francs ; and 3000 more were exacted from the inhabitants of this unfortunate village. The mayor's house was then burnt down, aud the men all driven into the church, whilst the soldiers iil-used the women and girls, who defended themselves with the energy of despair against their brutalities. When this outrage had lasted for sorno time the officer gare the signal for departure, and the " brigands" all went away. . It is satisfac tory, however, to hear that a court martial took place afterwards, at the instance of some of these miserable people, and that, to stifle the affair, five of the Prussians were shot.

The S. M. Herald has received by the mail the Gazette dv Midi of the 20th and 27th November, and of the 4th December ; the Egalite of the 4th December, the Semaphore of the 3rd Dei-ember, and several numbers of a small daily serial called La Revolution. The inielligence which has thus reached us appears to b«*, for the most p>irt, unusually confused, partial, and unsatisfactory. Some of it is comparatively stale, some of it irrelevant, and much of it evidently a matter of opinion. We have however, now full particulars of the brilli-mt sortie at Paris, under Q-eneral Ducrot. the following telegrams appear in the wveUlv edition of the Gazette dv Midi of the 4th of December : —

A-iIENS, November 24. — A conflict ha 3 taken place between Dotnart and Beaucourt. Colonel Bess «n has re-entered Villers. The Prussians were driven back as far as Roye. Two battalions with two field-pieces, have attacked and put to flight 1500 Prussians, who were found separated from the main body at Dennin, having with them two field-pieces. I'hey were pursued by the French to Quesnel. Alencon, 25th November.—The Prussians occupied Belleme in the night, between the 22nd and 23rd of Novomber, to the number of 20,000 men. It was thought that their in tention must be to advance toward Mans, and

take up positions before Bell erne. OrTTT 241h, however, they made a forced mam>h »° Nogent-le-Rotrou. CU to

Tottks, 27th November (evening) .—(} 0 . vernment Circular. —The Army of the Lou-a" menaced on its left by the enemy in very con! siderable force, has been obliged to concentrate itself in this direction. Otherwise some of our soldiers, more advanced than others, and in too widely extended a line, Would'hav been liable to be cut off by the foe. The right division holds its own manfully, and prevents the progress of the enemy. A success was obtained at Neuville, where the enemy's f orce after having bombarded the town, were obliged to give way before troops l eS5 num-rous, abandoning a great number of dead and wounded, and eighty prisoners Our loss .was only trifling. The affair was one that did not aifeet the gravity 0 f the situation, and is not to be considered as pre. judicing the result of the expected battle. I n the Department of La Somme, fhere was a conflict which terminated in our favour at Genteiie and Boyes. We have had good news from the vicinity of Montebeliard.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM

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THE THAMES.

THIS DAY. CONTINUED RICHNESS OF THE CALEDONIAN MINE; LrRAHAMSTOWN, 3 p.m.'- Thy-", Caledonia continues to take out the same-rich stone. A very nice patch of specimens was brought out this morning. There is now about 1300 lbs. of specimens on hand. Some good stuff has been taken out of the Dauntless and Sink-to-Eise. \ Some very rich stone has been brought in to-day from Tararu. I be lieve it is from the new ground re cently taken up above the Vulcan lease.

THE WAIKATO

ELECTION MATTERS

TAPIHANA NEAR HARAPIPI.

HOR-E WHIPPING AT HAMILTON,

ALEXANDRA

(FHO"M" THE "HERALD.")

February 6, 1.55 p.m. Authentic information was received here last Saturday that Tapihana's party in Pirongia had been twice reinforced. They number now about forty men. The women hare been warned to sleep in the Harapipi blockhouse, as the natives aw reported to be in that neighbourhood. They were seen on the ranges by several people yesterday.

HAMILTON.

. rFRO?.r OTJR OWN COERESPONDENT.]

February 6,430 p.m. The Southern Cross correspondent here lias just publicly received a se ere horsewhipp'Dgi tor using indecent language towards ladies ill Waikato.

To the Editor of the Evening*- Stab. Sir,—Will you correct an error in jour I yesterday's paper. Eliza McGinn is reported M to have' broken two panes of glass in toe M Auckland Hotel, and to have been finely M 6d. for the same. Nothing of the kind | occurred at the Auckland Hotel. -I am, *«•> 1 R, Hatwood. I February 7, 1871. ~* I [We regret the error above referred as, . which appears also in all our contemporary, and which is attributable to the defective acoustic properties of the Police Court.-*** -J Ed.E.S.] ______

We learn from the Government gaze"* A that the rates of pay for the militia when on > actual duty are as follows: -Lieutenant* ;: Colonel, 235., with forage for two horses, anu rations; major, 195., with forage for one horse, and rations ; surgeon, 18s., with forage law horse and rations; assistant-surgeon, W3*> , A rations ; captain, 14s. 7d., and rations;» u uitant, 3s. 6d.,in addition to pay of rant,» 1 forage for one horse ; quartermaster, 1«- .' ;. and'rations; lieutenant, 9s. 6d., and rat J cornet or ensign, Bs. 3d., and rations! « sergeants, ss. and rations ; sergeants, «w- . and rations ; corporals, 35., and rations; w ; peters or buglers, 2s. 61, and rations; F I vates, 2s. 6d. and rations. -" ] —t I

THE EVENING STAR, EEBEUAKY 7, 1871.



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