SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.34. HIGH WATER,—This evening, 7.37.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Royal Alfred, 5 o'clock. Lady Bo wen, 9 o'clock. Challenger, 10 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Ivanhoe, schooner. 72 tons, McGregor, fromMongo nui.

Duke of Edinburgh, p,s., Farquhar, from "Wangarci.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Lyttelton.—Alice, Sept. 2. Sydney—James Paterson, s.s., early, and Lovd Ash ley, s.s., to-morrow. London.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

James Paterson, s.s., from Sydney. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Taranaki. Hero, s.s., from Sydney Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports. Star of the South, s.s., from Napier. Nevada, p.s., from Southern ports. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Briton, barque, from Newcastle. Bella Mary, barque, f rom Hobart Town, Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Moa, brig, from Sydney. Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijis.

The s.s. Lord Ashley, for Sydney, has been detained till to-morrow. She is taking the machinery of the Airedale on board. Tho schooner Ivanhoe arrived this morning from Mongonui, with 25 tons gum, 5 do flax, 9 boxes luggage, 5 bales sheepskins, 3 hides.

COMMERCIAL.

CiILLS AND DIVIDENDS,

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

ROTA.

The following gentlemen have been summoned to attend to Police Court business during the ensuing week : — Friday—Messrs. Daldy and Dargaville.

AMUSEMENTS MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening.

Meeting of Parishioners of St. Matthew's,

7.30. Lecture by Mrs. Colclough, at Otahuhu, 8, Entertainment at the Choral Hall, 8, Murray's Great World Circus, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8.

DEATHS.

Chadwick.—At Hampton Park, East Tamaki, on the 30th of August, Mary Anna, the wife of Mr. Samuel Chadwiek, anil eldest daughter of the Eev. Gideon Smales, n'/od 20 years. The funeral will leave the house on Saturday after noon next, at three o'clock, when friends are respect fully invited to attend.

English papers please copy.

jTjSAA's^?=rEiizal)et'l Hanson, eldest daughter of years. " ~~"t ity-"iMer, of this city, aged 23 The funeral «111 .leave her father's residence on Friday, September Ist,: at 4 o'clock p.m. g|Friends will please accept this invitation."

THE MAILS.

Malls will close as under :— For '.Thames, this day, at 4.30, and 5.30 p.m., and to

morrow, at 1.30 and 4.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mercury, this day, at 3 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Comerang, this

day, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, per Tauranga, this day, at 4 p.m. For Tairua, per Janet Grey, to-morrow at 9 a.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Lord Ashley, will close at this office on Friday, Ist

September, as under: — For Tndia, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and

Continent of Europe, at 2 p.m. For Australian Colonies, at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton {for

letters specially so addressed) at 3 p.m. For United Kingdom via Brindisi at 3.30 p.m.

il'dr money orders, registered letters, and newspapers.

at 12 noon. Late lettersior Sydney, Melbourne, and United King dom, via Southampton, bearing- an additional fee of 3d and 6d respectively, will be received at this office

till 3.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Ne vada, will close at this office on Thursday, the

7th Sept., 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 order?, registered letters, and newspapers,

at 0 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 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 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."

To-morrow evening the performance at the Great World Circus will be for the benefit of Mrs. Murray, whose endeavours to delight the Auckland public have always been crowned with the most unqualified success. We trust she will have no causo to complain of want of attendance; and fully expect, that if tho weather be at all reasonable, the circus will be crowded, as it was last night.

We have received a list of subscriptions in aid of the widow of the late Wrn. ITothering ham, and an account of tho distribution—with other particulars, but by reason of press of matter, aro compelled to hold it back till to morrow.

That well known and able restaurateur, Mr. Canning, opened his new Cafe in Queen street this morning. It occupies part of Mr. Crombie's premises recently occupied by Messrs. Keesing, Doitsh and Keesing, and has been fitted up in a remarkably neat and convenient manner. In front is the confec tionery department, and immediately in rear of this is a long room nicely arranged as a dining-establishraent. Lp stairs are several rooms neatly fitted up for the especial accom modation of ladies, and on the same floor there is a lavatory, with water laid on, and every other convenience. Mr. Canning is so well known that it would be a work of supererogation to comment on his ability as a maitre tie cuisine, and we are pleased to find that his efforts to establish a Cafe of a superior class have been crowned with tho success, which, it would appear from the great number of visitors to-day, be is likely to meet with. We may mention that his estab lishment in Shorfcland Crescent will still be carried on in the usual effective manner.

The monthly parade of the Auckland Rifle Volunteers will take place at the Drill-shed this evening. Every member is expected to be present. The large pouch to be worn.

The business at the Police Court this morn • ing was settled in about two miautes by fining one drunkard and imposing a smail amount of agistment for tho use of a grassy road occupied by a straggling cow.

Wo observe that another building is in course of erection on the western side of the jetty on one of the harbour endowment allot ments, and a good many substantial tea-tree piles have been driven.

The Mayor gives notice that an election will be held on Thursday, 14ili September, for the return of three qualified persons to serve as Councillors for the city of Auckland. Candidates will requiro to bo nominated before the 6th September.

A special meeting of the Albion Quartz Mining Company will be held at tho Mecha nics' Institute on the 11th September.

A public meeting of tho gas consumers of Auckland is convened to bo held on Friday next, at the Mechanics' Institute.

Meetings (second) of creditors were held yesterday in tho estate of Peter McTavish and J. F. Cobb, but in consequence of the paucity of attendance and no opposition having been entered, the estates were remitted for adtrjistration of the Provisional Trustee in Bankruptcy.

Wo are requested to mention that a meet ing of the parishioners of St. Matthew's Church will be held this evening, at 7.30 o'clock, for the purpose of nominating candi •-.--fnv the office of Synodsmen^ for the parish.

Notice is given that James Rice, contractor, has become insolvent.

A meeting of tho shareholders of the Cure Gold Mining Company is fixed for the 11th September.

SHAREMARKET.

MB. j. m. len^ox's shabe BEroRT.

There was considerable demand this morning for Caledonian and Thamos stocks. My sales comprise-—Caledonian, £132 to £135 ; Thames, £26 ; Moanatairi, £5 ; Otago, 80s. Closing buyers : Cale donian, £135; Thames, £26.

AMUSEMENTS.

Geeat WohldCiecus. —We were pleased to see, Idst evening, that Mademoiselle La JRosiere had a full house on the occasion of her benefit. The large pavilion was absolutely crowded in every part, and great difficulty was experienced in obtain ing seats. The whole of the programme was gone through with the most perfect success ; and " The Steeplechase " con cluded an entertainment of a complete character, seldom seen. To-night there will be a watch presented to the author of the best conundrum, and a new feature will be introduced, called "The Great Arab Scene."

VOLUNTEER MATTERS.

Last evening the membei'a of the newly formed Auckland Scottish Volunteers met in one of the sheds in Port Britomart. The appointment of the Hon. Charles Taylor as captain of tho company was. confirmed, and that gentleman then took the chair, and stated that the services jpt the company had been accepted by the Governor. Mr. Owen Jones was then elected lieutenant, and a long dis cussion took place on the subject of the dress of the corps. It was unanimously resolved to wear the kilt, and the chairman stated that it would be necessary to send to England for the required accoutrements. It was resolved that in the meantime the tartan trousers and blue serge jacket should be worn. After the trans action of some further business, the meeting separated. At a meeting of the Naval Volunteers, held last evening at Fort Britomart, Captain LeKoy in tbo chair, Mr. Henry Chapman was unani mously elected first-lieutenant, and Mr. Eobt. Wells second-lieutenant. The men were after wards put through a course of drill. Last evening the members of the Auckland Engineers held a parade at the Drill-shed. Captain ftargavillo was in command, and the different evolutions wero very creditably executed.

POLICE COURT—Thursday.

[Before J. M. Dargaville, Esq, J.P.] . DmrNKBNKESS.—One person was punished in tho usual manner for a first offence. BiiEAcrt of Impounding Act.—Michael J-lemming, charged with allowing a cow to vvandor cm the Carlton Gore Road, pleaded ei3 andrBol<deredto Pa 7 a fine of ten shulmgß and costs.

THE KAIPARA RAILWAY.

TUENINGr THE FIRST SOD

(BY PIGEON EXPRESS.)

[fbom ottk special correspondent.] Terminus Hotel, Uiverhead, Thursday, 2.45 p.m. According to announcement, a large party assembled this morning at the Qneen-street "Whnrf, by invitation, to pro ceed to Biverhead, to witness tho cere mony of turning the first sod of the Kaipara . railway. The two steamers chartered for the occasion presented a brilliant appearance, being gaily decked with flags and streamers from stem to stern. A magnificent band had been engaged for the occasion, and as the Deputy-Superintendent, accompanied by his responsible advisers, approached, the band played " See the Conquering Hero Comes." The Provincial Government steamer Lady Bowen was the first in getting under way; the Eoyal mail steamer Gemini lying in mid stream, in consequence of there being no proper accommodation for her at the wharf, and being delayed in getting her passengers aboard. The Devonport, Enterprise No. 1, Golden Crown, and the Fairy, were actively engaged in transmitting their living freight on board the mammoth steamer, and as they passed their several loads of passengers aboard, the decks of the Gemini presented a most animated scene. Captain Casey was aboard, and by his courteous reception of passengers soon made all feel quite at home on the magnificent steamer. Meantime the Government steamer, having a distinguished party on board, was seen gaily forging ahead up the harbour, and the Gemini having at length got all her passengers in proceeded rapidly in her wake. On getting under way the noble vessel fired a gun, the re port of which reverberating from Fort Bri toraart, on ono hand, and liangitoto on the other, was taken up by the immense assemblage on the wharf who literally rent the air with their plaudits. .Nothing| could exceed the beauty of the day. The ' tempestuous weather of the past few days had cleared the atmosphere, while the canopy of the heavens being hung over with the dark drapery of cloudland, pro duced exactly that class of weather which is so dear to the heart of excursionists. Scarcely had the gay city of Auck land disappeared behind tho pro jecting headland of Kauri Point, when Captain Casey invited his pas sengers to partake of refreshments. I dare not venture to describe the profusion that graced the tables, and even littered the deck of the noble vessel. Wines tlie most recherche, and of every conceivable variety, with stronger drinks from Kirche wasser to Crown Distillery were pro miscuously disposed in bewildering con fusion. Ammontilado and Hooper and Oliffe, Cape and Lager Beer, Champagnes nnd Tommy Dodd—in fact my pen would fail me to describe the vast variety of re freshments, an inability which was greatly increased by an unaccountable sensation of giddiness, arising, as I thought at the time, from an ear nest conversation with the worthy Captain with rpjarvnoo to -colonial relations and tnw constitu viuui - •ir t .ri.< 6 been refreshed hj a. nap in one of the magnificent state-rooms, to which I was assisted in proceeding by several of the passengers, I was aroused by salvos of artillery, and on proceeding to the quarter-deck I found that the two steamers were off the site of the future terminus of the Northern railway. Ap parently earthworks had been thrown up and a battery extemporised on one of the heights, and the gunners were firing away with great earnestness, which was being replied to by the guns of the pro vincial steamer and our own noble vessel. A peculiarity in the sound of the guns in shore arrested my attention, and, on snbsequent enquiry, I found that they consisted of anvils, the. holes in which had been charged with blasting powder, evidencing the public-spiritedness under difficulties of tho inhabitants of the Isthmus. In a state-barge, launched frem the Government steamer, the mem bers of the Executive and the Deputy superintendent proceeded towards the shore, while the steam launch Fairy, which. Captain Casey had taken on board the Gemini, conveying the members of the Press and other distinguished persons from both vessels, also proceeded towards the • shore. Meantime, the two vessels had steamed in towards tho landing, and it was found that a jetty had been thrown out into the bay, alongside of which the vessels were at once bsrthed, so that the whole of the passengers were enabled to view the imposing proceedings. It was found that the jetty had been carpeted with crimson cloth, over which the Deputy-Superintendent proceeded in a dignified manner, supported on the right and left by Messrs. Lusk and Sheehan. The Chief Magistrate was clothed in a magnificent flowing robe, after the fashion of the robe recently selected by the Legislative Council for their President. After proceeding a few paces, the dis tinguished party was mot by a deputation from the residents, headed by John Lamb, Esq., who read tho following address :—

May it please jour Honor, we, Her Majesty's loyal and dutiful subjects, resident on the Kaipara Isthmus, and in surrounding regions, beg to approach your Honor with ex pressions of loyal devotion to the person and Crown of Her Moat Gracious Majesty, and of personal respect for your Honor, as Her Majesty's representative, on this auspicious occasion. It is with unfeigned gratitude that wo have watched tho efforts of your Honor's Government for the promotion of railway communication, and tho consequent develop ment of tho resources of this important district. Your Honor is awaro that the cliiof industry that affords employment to the residents in this rej.;:on, is the lucrative and highly .honourable profession of gum-digging; and it requires no words of oura to explain to your Honor tho importance of developing this form of industry, as being concerned with tho staple product of the colony, or the influence which it is bound to exorcise in shaping the destinies of this great country. The railway, which you arc graciously pleased to inaugu rate to-day in person, is calculated to afford great encouragement to our local industry, and in affording facilities of uccobs to the noblo waters of our northern eea, is destined to promote a great accession to the number

of gum-diggers carrying on their useful and honourable calling in this district. Although tempted to expatiate on the most interesting subject, we shall content ourselves with ex pressing the gratitude of the residents to your Honor's Grnvrrnment for this first in stalment of justice to the North, and with giving you a cordial welcome to the district. Signed on behalf of the residents on the Isthmus.—John Lamb, Chief Magistrate.

To this address Mr. May made a gracious reply, intimating the esteem in which he had always held the profession of gum-digging, and his opinion with reference to its refining and elevating influence on the habits of the people, and the important part that gum-diggers are likely to take in the advancement of tho country.

On the retirement of Mr. Lamb and the deputation of white residents, came another deputation representative of tho original inhabitants of tho Isthmus, the foreman of which introduced his remarks in the somewhat informal manner of " tena koe." As the address was not written, I have not been able to obtain a copy. In his reply the Deputy-Superin tendent tvas brief but pointed, making reference mainly to certain Icai Icai and waipero which, in large quantity, had been provided at the expense of the Pro vincial Treasury for the due celebration of the event. Other addresses from the gum-diggers proper—who denied the right of Mr. Lamb to speak in their name—and from the licensed victuallers, who claimed to represent the only other local industry, were also presented, and accepted as read. These preliminary proceedings having been satisfactorily transacted, and the crowd having fallen in behind the Government party, a pro cession was formed. In the front were a huge lump of gum and a beer barrel, elevated on poles, emblematic of the busi ness of the country. Then came models on a mammotk scale, of wheelbarrows, picks, crowbars, locomotives, ships, &c, all indicative of the important public work and its results, the success of which Auckland had this day come to inaugu rate. Immediately in front of the Chief Magistrate and his Executive, came a beautifully polished wheelbarrow, made of kauri, mounted with silver, and a spade of the same materials, for the proper per formance of this important celebration.

Immediately on arriving at the marquee erected for the occasion, and which was brilliantly decorated with flags streaming aloft on the outside, and a galaxy of female loveliness within, the .Deputy- Superintendent, evidently abashed at the magniOcenco and the cordiality of his re ception, blushingly, and somewhat nervous, proceeded to do the honors of the occasion. The barrow and spade having been presented to him by a depu tation of very pretty young girls, all of whom he kissed in succession, after the manner of the Kmperor Wilhelm, he took in his hands the implements of industry. The picture presented was strikingly beautiful. In a circle around stood the elite of the district, with their wives and families, whib in widening circles around were hundreds and thousands of all classes and con ditions, covering every available space perched on trees, and rocks, and heights, while the guns of the fleet below, and the anvils on the hills above, kept up such an incessant pealing of indiscriminate salvoes, that the screams and roars of the assem bled throng—though, the people were ul~.--. i 1..1. ;.. (•„„_ _ :4 .u H.. „„!.„ of their applause—were like absolute silence. The Chief Magistrate arose to the greatness of the occasion. There was an air of calm dignity and repose in his bearing that contrasted strikingly with the wild impetuous enthusiasm that was /aging around him. He took the spado in his hand; ho placed him self in workmanlike attitude ; he raised his left foot and placed it on the shoulder of the spade, and, pressing downward after the manner of an ordi nary digger, he inserted the dainty in strument into the earth. Amid the wildest paroxysm of excitement surround ing, the Deputy-Superintendent worked vigorously but dignifiedly withal, and at length he lifted the sod into the barrow. Taking the handles of the barrow in orthodox fashiou, ho trundled it fora few yards, while the excitement of the people was painful to behold, when, on his tumbling oufc the sod upon the earth, there occurred the silence of death throughout the multitude. Raturo had exhausted itself; the deed was done. Mr. Lusk and Mr. Sheehan fell on each other's necks and wept. The Chief Magistrate raised his dignified form, and with his handkerchief wiped his mauly brow, while Mr. .Lamb, overcome with emotion, and absolutely forgetting the principles for which on another occasion he would willingly die, tendered a glass of spirits to the turner of the first sod of the .Kaipara railway. Mr. May hold aloft the goblet, gazed at it for a moment in an attitude most impressive, and in silence drank the fluid. Scarcely had he done so when the pent-up feelings of the crowd could be no longarr restrained. The glass was snatched from his hands, broken into a thousand fragments, and its shattered pieces borne off triumphantly as mementoes of the grand occasion. Just then an incident occurred which pro duced a sensation to which the late ex citement was nothing. Every eye was turned to the sky, when an object, evi dently a balloon, was discovered proceed ing rapidly from the direction of Auck land. Nearer and nearer it came, while the feelings of the throng were strung to the highest point of tension. At length the balloon descended, and out stepped Mr. Hurst. He had been detained by business in the city, but the over whelming sense of duty, and his devotion to public business had impelled him to join his colleagues, and hence his pre sence in their midst. It is impossible for me to describe the scene that followed. Not when Gambetta flew through the air in a similar vehicle from beleaguered Paris and alighted amid the armies of France, could such a tempest of enthusiasm luivo swayed and agitated the hosts, as was tint furore with which the throng »vas agitated as Mr. Hurst stopped forth, calm and dignified, from the car of the balloon. His colleagues fell upon his neck and wept, the Super intendent folded his weeping Executive in his arms and wept too, while Mr. John Williamson, holding up his arms over the Government, exclaimed, " Bless ye, my children!" It was now felt that all should adjourn from labour to refreshment, and after the

emotion had subsided, and they had mutually wiped each, other's weeping eyes, the distinguished party now pro ceeded to another gigantic marquee, fitted up as a banquetting hall. I shall not attempt to describe the magnificent coup d'ceil on entering the saloon. The chair was taken by John Lamb, Esq., and the vice-chair was occupied by the Chief Paul, both being supported on the right and left for a Iqng way down the tables by the Executive and the most distin guished persons of the province. JSTor shall I describe the loyal toasts that were drunk, except for an incident that occurred -a disturbance having been created by Captain Casey, who objected to the Queen's health being drunk, and informed the party that he had no soldiers at £40 a head. The toasts were ably given by the chair and vice, the former having, by au error mistaken gin for water, which had been mischievously substituted by some person, and swnllowed it in the enthusiasm of the moment. The incident contributed greatly to the merriment of the banquet, the chairman brimming over with cloquenco and fun under the influ ence of the new sensation. By his direc tion the decanters went merrily round, and the scene that is at the present momentpro ceeding beggars description. I fear, how ever, to detain the pigeons longer, lest their arrival may be too late for press. I shall briefly note a few incidents that have occurred. Mr. Allen, of the Evening News, returning thanks for the " Press," delineated the results likely to arise from the projected railway, and drew such a picture that at last he fairly wept, and all the people, when they heard him and the sorrows that were coming on the country, lifted up their voice and wept. But the Chairman insisted on the bottle going merrily round, and sang a jolly s-ong on. the " Glories of Water," which sot them all laughing. I shall give no further details, as I see "Dick," of your staff here, evidently taking notes, and saying that " faith, he'll print them." As I close my despatch, the Deputy-.Super intendent has his legs upon the table, and is smoking au immense cigar; Mr. Hurst is on his legs relating something told him by his honorable friend the Earl of Pembroke, on one oc casion while handing him a cigar, and the remarks of his friend His Koyal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh ou the linos of the Uomerang, while Mr. Sheehan is sing ing, " For he's a jolly good fellow," and Mr. Lusk is singing, " We won't go homo till morning," the refrain to the various songs being taken up by the crowd of banquet! L-rs. The Chairman, in a somewhat husky voice, has just called out, " Fill your glasses for another toast !" But I must refer you to " Dick" for a detailed account of the proceedings. The Pigeons are, iv line condition, and quite lively, so'that Ishuve no doubt you will receive -this in a few

minutes

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

No. XXVII.

I see the joint-committee, consisting of the members of the Harbour Board and members of the Borough Council, can't agree at all upon the subject of the sewer. 'I he Borough members think the Harbour Board ought to pay half the expenses of the abatement of the nuisance.,the Har bour ijoara memuors 01 course tlnnic they oughtn't. However, the committee at length roconunended that the sewer should be continued to low water mark under the houses on the western side of the wharf. They were of opinion that a good number of these houses being restaurants, and refreshment rooms of different kinds, the exhalations from be low would be most acceptable. However, on the report being brought up at the Borough Council and the Harbour Board, both unanimously agreed that something ought to bo done ; but that it was the duty of neither to go to any expense in the matter, that it would be quite time onough to think of putting their hands in their pockets, or rather the coffers of their respective institutions, when a few hundred people had been carried off by fever. So the report was referred back to the committee, who will now, wo un derstand, recommend that the sewage bo retained in the harbour, at all hazards, for the benefit of the public at large. The new member of the Harbour Board, Mr. Boilin, has already dis tinguished himself, if not by the aeuteness of his brain and tonaue, by the dulucss of his organs of scintillation. At the meet ing on Tuesday he is reported to have said that it might seem a startling state ment to make, but he could assure lion, members that there wasn't the slightest smell from the sewerage matter ; that he had on the very hottest day last summer, when he felt it necessary to cool and refresh his frame after a Jong night's debate in the Council, " put his head into the sewer, and could smell nothing un pleasant." On. the contrary, we believe the lion, gentleman derived great satis faction from the process, and no doubt he may be seen every day during the ap proaching summor taking a vapour bath at the junction of Queen-street and'the wharf. Talk about a Turkish,bath after that! As for putting one's head into the lion's mouth, why it's a fool to it; at least I. know which I would prefer. At this statement of Mr. Boilin, the Board couldn't help boilin' over with laughter, but the lion, gentle man, ever anxious for his country's good, at once moved, "That a branch pipe from the sewer be laid down every street in Auckland, with a trap in the centre of ■ every road, to be open during the heat of the day thoughout the summer months for the refreshment and comfort of the public generally." If this motion is carried, it has been suggested by a, friend that these traps in general should be called Boilin's Life Prolongcrs, whilo tho Queen-street Wharf in particular ought to be known by the title of (i Boilin's Scent Bottle." But for our own part we must protest against this unseemly dis cussion, and would humbly suggest that while the Borough Council and ![arbour Board aro talking bunkum on the subject, that the Government be petitioned to abate the nuisance at any cost, for we are not all so thick-skinned and impervious to miasma as these two institutions would appear to be.

I notico that Mr. fillips, the Mayor and Ecturning Officer, Has 'issued' his writ for the return of thrco duly

qualified persons to sit in the Borough Council as Councillors to represent the people. Among those members who are to retire by rotation is Mr. George Staines, the " people's champion," who has so nobly upheld the honor of fancy repositories in general and his own secoud-hand and marine store in particular. I hear that strenuous exer tions will be made to prevent him getting in when he is once out; but I say to the electors generally and to the City Coun cillors particularly—pause ! I say, before you strike at, the very root of our national liberty. What would ye be without your Staines ?—where would ye be without his "dawg?" Occupiers of private streets ! lovers of lamps at every corner! and admirers of the champion generally ! up rouse ye now in all your might to defeat the machinations of the Opposition, who, headed by the Scotch Thistle, have cer tainly made up their minds to prevent the return of the Spittlesfields weaver; —anl to you of the Council would. I appeal, and ask —Will nothing touch your hearts, or are they altogether formed of adamantine clay ?—Think of that cold day when, on the Surrey shores, the gallant Staines fell on his poor old uncle's neck and wept, and, leaving him for the last time, presented him with a three-penny bit to drink his health, —vrill not this touch your hearts — will nothing touch it. Conscious in his own rectitude, goodness of purpose, and other angelic qualities, he came among us, and by a most indefatigable course of brokerage has he attained the proud posi tion which he now holds. His title as a member of the Council ye have taken from him; no hope is now left him but the Mayor's chain and chair; but if you dow take from him that hope by shutting him out he must, like another Cincinnatus, retire from the cares of public life to the quiet of his back yard, there to pass the rest of liis weary days sorting out old iron. But be up and doing George, and you will defeat them yet. I see the Theatre Koyal Company have been playing "Formosa" at the Thames, where " Histriomastrie," the talented theatrical critic of the Star, has given the piece a terrible " slating,"—quite as bad as anything the wretched hash received at the hands of the Auckland press. ADd yet I am told that some of the worst por tions of the play had been cut out before the management dared place it on the boards at all, at Grahamstown, and even then it was terribly slow. But of .'course it was pronounced by the next day's ad vertisement to be a "tremendous suc coss," While speaking of matters theatrical, I would remind my readers that Mr. HoS kins, the celebrated light comedian, who has met with such a wonderful success in this city, will to-night take- his benefit, and as ho will appear in two characters for the delineation of which he is emi nently suited, the result will be, I have no doubt, an immense success. But when he plays Shylock, &c., he is evidently out of his own peculiar line, and therefore fails to inspire that enthusiasm and those feelings of genuine enjoyment which is the case with his high-class comedy characters. The programme to-night will certainly be one with which the most captious cannot complain, including as it does the fine comedy of " Used Up," and the still finer comedy of " The Serious Family." In, the first, Mr. Hoskins will appear as Sir Charles Coldstream, the .smith ;in the last piece, M* tfnCvm. •« •to give us a portrait of the sneainng, crawling, Aminndab Sleek—while that charming actress, Miss Florence Colville, will sustain the parts of Mary Wurzel and Mrs. Ormesby Delmaine respectively. 7 Such a bill of fare, composed of suoli superior ingredients, ought to draw a bumper house.

day. He was at a win I spirit sale, and was talking confident to one of the buyers, when the aucti r cried out, " No collusion, gentlemei the purpose of keeping the price do? You would get six months on the r i for that, on the other side." "Oh ndeed," said Gherkins, " then its a go( >b you're not t there, for you'd be w ing a much. *-*%:>, larger hammer than yo s now got in evep' your hand." This, of cc 3 turned the * laughter on to the auc eer, who atr once proceedechwith the i. / I duly despatched Dithis morning" by the Royal Mail steam »emini to the scene of the Festivities alverhead, and unless he is suffering froa "confusion of mixed drinks " on hi eturn, he will no doubt lay before the aders of this journal on Saturday a fu ccount of the cutting the first sod in anection with the Kaipara railway.

TX athani Beeswing.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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THE CALEDINIAN.

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Gbahaibtown, 3 p.m.

Tookey's (Austin md party) tri buters have taken ott this morning 50 lbs. of rich speciinsns.

The Caledonian toik out no sped mens from the main run during last night. They will continue to work on the same run thia afternoon, when some more specitneneraay be expected. I inspected the mine this morning, but noticed nothing new.

The Nonpareil crushing has given 940 ozs. melted gold.

The Una have a tox. of specimens from the Loyalty lode this morning.

The All Nations are about to crush at the Kurauui battery.

The Inverness have taken out a further lot of specimens this morning.

The Conqueror, near the Lucky Hit, have taken out some specimen, stone.

DISTRICT COURT.

THURSDAY, AUG-UST 28,

And again, the mention of " Used Up" reminds me of Charles Mathews, that being the piece in which he appeared on the occasion of his flying visit to this city, arid when he played Sir Charles, Cold stream and Plumper, at the Royal—the performance commencing at eleven in the morning. I fear that this t cv. ant must have had a very extraordinary effect tipon Mr. Mathews, and must. somewhat have dazed his imagination, for in ■writing home to one of his friends, ho says -that the prices to the house were raised to :7s. 6d., leaving his readers to infer ,that those were the prices for all parts of the Louse. He also tells •us that ho came in the Wonga Wonga, winch lie in rornis his readers is tho Maori term for" Flying Pigeon." It may be, but we were always under the impression that: "Wfln»a Wonga" was an A-ustralian word. Mr. Mathews, however, has put me right on this subject. And then he tells us that having arrived one night by the Wonga Wonga, ho left Auckland the next day in the Moses Taylor, or the "Boiling Moses," whereas the fact is that the Moses Taylor lias never been hire; aud 'that Mr. Mathews left, as he arrived, in the Wonga Wonga. These few lines have been suggested to me by the comedy of "Used Up." When I read Mr. Mat thews letter m the Australasian, it struck' me that if his general reminiscences were as accurate as those in reference to Auck land—the steamer, &c.~ that a book of travels published by tlie fine old come dian would be valuable as a work of reference. Had it been some men who had been writing i D this style, instead of Mr. Matthews, I might have put it down to what Eoucicault calls " a confusion of mixed drinks ;" but being Mr. Matthews, 1 can only suppose that it wa,s a confusion of ideas generally in regard to the place* ! which he had hurriedlyVisitecl. J ■*- ; And so we really are to have a Kilted i Company at last. The Governor has accepted tliein, and, they haya..b©en sworn m by the noble Sc6tcli.Captairi;"the Hon. Charles Taylor. What a pity though tliat they must wait so long before they can get their kilts out from home. What charms will a church parade or fiffiarch i out possess for them, when thSirlower limbs must remain encased for the next six months to come in breeches. But when their kilts do arrive, what a galaxy .of physical beauty will they present—es pecially about tho knee joints—and how ! they will astonish some people. The ■ ■uniform will no doubt be a great .comfort jtd meu used to trousers} all ffieiY lives; ■.but then what will not they give in the j Host Gherkins said, what he no doubt .considered a very smart thing, the other

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.]

His Honoe sat this morning for the purpo»« of delivering judgment in two important gold i mining cases. John O'Q-boats Qoid Mining Compahi lXr t.- '»«—-i»ccs""tor"tne plaintifft, ;Mr. Hesketh for.thedefendant.—Tins-was an .application to re-instate a cause; in the 3ist i which had been struck out on the motion of !tke defendant's counsel, in consequence of the 'authority to appear produced by the plain-, ■ tiff's counsel not being sufficient. Tbe question was Whether a corporate body, appearing by. counsel in Court, must authorise their solicit '- tor or counsel by; the impression of their seal. jlt was argued that two directors could gifiS) ; authority to their manager, one or more could j ehter into large transactions on behalf of the' company. The rule of the Court, however,!, provided that a counsel appearing for a plain tiff must produce authority in 'writing. His Honor held that-tbe rules laid dptrn j for the conduct and guidance .of its practice must supersede the authority cUcl. It Was i clear that tho Court must abide by its own rule.—His Honor gave judgment for tlie plain tiff, and coat?.>_ ,x v | t \ a P Hazelbank""Gold"Minincl" Company r. Ckosbib AND Otuer<.—This, was a,n applies^? lion for a rule directed to Captain James Skene, official liquidator of the above company, directing him to give up to the official auditor of the affairs of gold mining cpn^p«nieg l^n.the; course of " winding-up," all book?, papers, moneys, &c, in his -possession, on the ground that he had committed what was alleged by the plaintiff to be a fraud ngainst the company. The facts of this case are published in the report of the proceedings taken on Monday, last. The alleged fraud was'that CaptaUi Skene omitted to place in the Jist of contn* butorios the names of fifteen personij bat he said, while admittiug tbe fact, that fchd defendant Crosbio had paid the whole of the charges upon which these persons were liable to the company, and therefore there had been n 6 fraud.—His Honor said that Crosbio appeared to be tbe largest creditor of the company, ami having provided for the payments for tlie' shares for wbioh. these persons were liable, tho company could not be damnified. Tho offioial auditor was perfectly; satisfied with tho accounts. Tho chargo was general, not specific, for it appeared that no loss had.accrued to the estate from what had beon described as- o fraudulent proceeding, But, on-.tho other hand, the conduct of Captain Skeno was admitted to be irregular. These names should have been placed upon tho list of cdntrlbu tories. But there did not appear to: be toy | fraudulent wrong done to the company..•• He : did not think, upon the evidence supplied to the Court, and looking at the affidavit of the official auditor, tnat he would be justified in making the order asked for. He must, there fore, dismiss the application, but not . costs. Captain Skene having admitted L^'V, :his error was a serious onu, each party rP"'* i pay their own costs. " J-\ ' "M:"

SUPREME COURT.—Bankruptcy.

THUKSDAY, AUGUST 31.

[Before His Honor Sir G-eorge Arney, Knight,

Chief Justice.} . The usual weekly sitting in bankruptcy jurisdiction was hold this Morning, when the following business was disposed of:—

i Re John Kelly, Fabmsb.—The bankrupt came up for his last exaniiittion. Tbore was no opposition. The liabilities were £332'12a. lid. Tiie assets consisted cf book debts, but were of notuiuul value.i Thjre yrp,Sr noopposi tion, and the baukrupjfc.hayug deposed to the correctness of his final Bt|temeut, was dis .charged,, .. : , V c A

3?HE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1871.



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