SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

RCT.VSIST.- This evening, 5 57. li'lOn WATER.—This evomng, 5.39.

STEAMERS FOR, THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise, 8 o clock.

ARRIVALS.

Merlin, schooner, 40 tons, Yates, from Fijis.. Ivanhoe, scliooner, 70 tons, McGregor, from Mon gonui.

DEPARTURES.

Keeva, s-.5., M. Carey, for Taurnngn. nnd Napier, Star of Hie South, s.s., Holmes for jSTapter.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.— Kxce!siorand Beth Shan, early Sydney.- Alice Cameron .-early. Honolulu.—Nebraska, p,*, 0ct.,5. t Napikk.—Napier, early. Taitbanoa.— Tauranga, early. SouxtiEBN.POR.TS.— Wellington, s.s., early; " Fi.ris.—Kenilworth, to-day. Ne^v Yoßk.—Alics, early. . . : , ■

VESSELS EXPECTED.

H.M. s.s. Basilisk, from Nelson. Nebraska, p.s., from Sydney. Napier, s.s., from Napier. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. . : ' ; "j' Ballarat, barque, from London.' ' brig, from Melbourne.

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Merlin, from Fijis :—l2 tons cotton seed, 400 cocoanuts, one winch, ono turtle.—M. Niccol, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Zenilworth, for Fijis: 9 betes tobacco, 5 half-chests tea, 6 cases jams, 22 mats sugar, 3 quarter-casks brandy, 6 o»ses whiskey, 5 JOSE£>" old torn, 20 cases o?e, 2 quarter casks rum, .20 cases geneva, 25 casks bottled beer, 12 mats snguv, 2 quarter-casks rum, 1 bale cottons, 3 cases cottons, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 1 half-tierce tobacco, H. 8. Meyers ; 3 boxes tobacco, D. Levy ; 1 case drapery, A. Clark and Son; 1 ditto ditto, Craickshank, Smart and Co. ; 20 cases preserved meats, 1 parcel, G-. W. Binney.—Oruickshank, Smart ar d Co., agents. Per Magellan Oloud, for Chatham Islands. —15 packages ammunition, Hood ; 6000 feet timber, 43 packages, H. 8. Meyers ; 3 ditto, Cruickshan'k, Smart and Co. ; 23 ditto, Hood ; 11 ditto, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 23 pack nges, Briscoe.- Q-. W. Binney, agent. Per ship Excelsior, for London :—Ex -ware house, under bond : 1 case glassware, CruicU shank, Smart, and Co. Transhipment goods ! ,2 casks.coffee, 30 bales cotton, Cniicl<shaiik, Smart, and Co. j 32G cases kauri guri, Stewart nnd Anderson; 5 ensks iron sand,.lSunk Ne-.v Zealand ; 42 krgs butter, L. "W. Eaton ; 435 cases kauri gum, Must and Co. ; 23 casks tallow, C. J. Stone; 12 casks oil, J. S. Mncfarlane and Co.; 132 enses kauri gum, Q-. Thorne, jun. : 281 ense* kauri gum,, liolph," Sterry 'and: Co. ; 319 cases kauri gum, 10 casks tallow, J. S. Mae farliine and Co. ; 41 eases kauri gum, W. J. Hurst and C 0..; 18 casks tallow, ~L.JX. NaThan and Co.; 602 cases kauri gum, *]% bugs kauri gum, 8 ca3ka kauri gmnyßrown'.Campbell and Co.; 1 case merchandise, Cruickshank,-Smart and- Co.; 16U kegs butter, 6 bales wool, Combea (ifid Daldy ;'l case effects, C. K. Eosk ruge; 15 caaps old copper, H. B Morton ; 403 cases kaur.i. gum, Mupt and Co-; 8 keg? butter, Jakins and Wilcox ; 129 cases kauri gum, John Lnml>; 62 bat; 3 .copper, 1 snmp'.e parcel, A. Clurk and Son ;■ 1,431. packages kauri gum ; 11 cask?' fallow, Brown, C;imv>beli and Co.;. 1 case plants, W. J. Vance ; 3 easfs plants, Captain Brauftd ; 177 caiea kauri gumi It. Walker and Co. ; 2 cases plant?, Jfaaoit Brothers ; 5 boxes gold, 18 bare silver, Bauk of New Zealand; 4 Lozes-gold,' 1 box can celled notes, Bank ©f Australasia; 2 cases plants, A. Wardrop ; 45 bales wool, 10 tons' leather, Irefa'nd Brothers.—Brcwn, Campbell, and Co., agents. :■• ■■-■ ■ "V. I A brig is singnalled as we gvXo press. The brig Alarm, Capt. "Walxer, cleared at the Customs to-day for Newwstle, and will sail this evening. ; . ' - ' The schooner Kenilworth dearcd for the Fijis to-day, with'a general sarg» and five passengers. She will sail to-nmrow. , Tlie achooher Magellan Cloud -will sail 'for; the Chatham Islands this evening: .Passen gers :—Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe and daughter";: Messrs; Hood, Pttrdie, Spand, Lanauze. The barque Celeatia sailed from. Newcastle; for this port on the 12th inßtant, with a cargo •of coals, ' « , \ The Excelsior is again loaded for homeland will be ready" for sea by to-mdrrow. She carries a full .cargo, a large qutmtily of gold, and the following passengers :—Mrs. B. W. Wynn and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ue'Costa. The ketcfe WildlDuek arrived at LeVuka, from Solomon Islands, on the 7th inst.j' with 50 labourers,- and 8 tons of fbcche-le-mer. Bhe is to sail for Auckland on the 19th inst., probably calling at the. Bay of Islands for j coal; . : . . The1' ;schooner Merlin; Captain M. Yaf.es, left Lavuka on-Fmlay, the" 15thiristant -had light southerly and'sout-K-east -'-wiiids until; Sunday, thro 24th; then had strong north-■ east and northerly winds;; ntade Cape Brett at 4 a.m. on the 26th instant, and arrived in : harbour on tho same day, at 10 p.m. — Passengers : ; Captain E ? Gr t . Arpistrong,, Ser geant - Major Cr'eighton, Lieutenant John fficCoU' ' J ■■'■"' '!. '■ "'■'■' ■

COMMERCIAL.

•: ;: OILLS AND SIViDENDS.1 ' The'ifbllbwing'arethe current calls and divi dends payable in the companies named ;be«

MAILS.

Mails will close as under-: ■ •"• '>o will Tox rihaSmesj .this, day. At. 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. . • .._ for Hongonui, per Ivanhoe, this day. at 4 p.m. Tor Wangarei, etc,,,per.Clyde, this day, at 5 p.m. Tor Kapangaj- eto.; per^ Lady-Bdwen, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.ra T , | , , ... . For the-Ttti^, 1 Bnn, Samoa, arid Fiji, per Keriilworth, '.to-merjrpw, at 2 p.m. i r ■~,'. v/ ("'/ i.l For Russell, Kawalcawa,' etc., per Cbmerong, tomor row, at 3p.m._; iiij' -•-•<• ;i) 03 Mails for the" imdermentfontd 'places, per p.s. vHebraska^-will: close-at this office on-Thursday, 6th October, as uniler :— , ~.:. , r , _ . For" SandwicH IslaSids, British' CohimW, •- VtAied States of America, British, Central, and South America, British; and Foreign/West, Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via San-Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered-letters, and newspapers l at9a.tn. V / MV:;; Ji ) '.■■■■'<-,: iQ'ii '-: '' '-' Late lettprsrfortfnlted State's, of America and tfnited Kingaora; bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, .will, be received at this office tUI 11 a.m., and' by the mail .age#t;Qn board the j&tpamer up to time of sailing. , .'. •,' • - NcWE.-^lt Is. notified for general information,- i that <>n a e* after Ot^.October proximo,, tlio colour of the °"f^ nny. twopenny, and sixpenny _postag« labels, i«up(j,ny this, department, will tie,, onopenny. brown, twop*nnrSdi'a n Y»linenny bine.' -!-" '-* ..aJI;-. .».'. B. Bib», Chief Postmaster. # ~- , ~■ ■ "—,— -, ; , t - :-r. Sim r, , r- .,-,,..,, . f r,, H „ ,J ,;i :i-.C O..iJ ~i i'L/iUi: T:.,^,,,.,. i

BIRTH.

Pearson.—On 25th September, at CtmVbrldgo, Wai kato, Mrs. H. M. D. Pearson of a daughter.

DEATH.

Artiiue.—On -Worlnesday, 27th inst., at hi? resi dence, City Road, Mr. o. _A.rthnr, of Ai.-ckl;>iid. New Zealand," late "of T.aunccstoi,, rrnrnw«ll, agcl 01 years. * Cornwall papers please copy. The funeral will leave his late residence, to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock. Friends will please accetrt this invitation.

The Evening Star.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1871.

" For lie cause that lacks assistance, I^r the wrong that needs resistance, JJ'or the future in the distance,,. Abel the good that we can do."

Mr. B. N. Jones; who has for a long period conducted tho Prince of Wales in a manner that even the most invidious could not carp at, will receive a complimentary benefit to-mor row evening. Miss Colville, Mr. XloaUine, and other theatrical celebrities have volun teered their assistance, and two plays have been selected for representation which are well known, and are certain to draw a full house. Tlie enterprise and energy of Mr. Jones hare done wonders for the stage in Auckland, and we certainly trust and bcliove that he will meet to-morrow evening with that suppo t which, he so well merits. A meeting of the creditors of Murray's circus wns held this day, at noon. A com position of 6s. Bd. in the pound wns acceptt d, a larger amount not being available for the payment of debts, in consequence of the liberality shown to the various locil charities by the proprietor of the circus. About noon to-day no little excitement was caused in Lower Queen street by tho appear ance of ar horse and vehicle rattling along tluit crowded'thoroughfare at a slapping pace, nnd without a driver. Having evidently desires on Ihe footpath, tho horse and his attachments made a clearance of the channel, nnd the manner in which a handcart effected a sotuer riiiult excited the admiration of onlookers. The flying steed was at length elevcrly nnd !»iillantly captured opposite the Batik of New Zealand after sundry very narrow . escapes. The vehicle is known as the " Alma Despatch," arid tha police being on the spot we shall pro bably hear more of the circumstance. .: Last night the firjt. montli'y inspection of the Auckland Highland Company of Volun teers . tobk place at Fort BritoroaVt.' There was a very good attendance, iib.uit eighty men being present. They were inspected by Major Gordon, who complimented them on thuir very creditable lurn-out, considering the short time which the corps Had been embodied. The Excelsior Minstrels again, last night, had the satisfaction of pelformjnjr in-front of full benches, and the programmer of the pre vious evening was repeated with equal success. The wonderful dancing, the solo and part ■■inging, and the harp playing of Professor Saunders, were specially deserving of the com mendation they received. A meeting of tho members of tho Auckland Total Abstinence Society was held last evening iv the large hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, in order that by conversation among themselves the good cause of temper ance might be promoted. The Rev. Peter Mason occupied the chair, and ably descanted "On the evils of intemperance, and the benefits to'" tW from total abstinence. He enlarged "'particularly on the good which would result to womankind if men would b» content to imbibe pure water, and he urged; that the cause should bo taken intiarncl by the; female section of the; , community; >Mt.: Tremaine, Mr. C'arr, and others, took part in the discussion, and used the usual (rrgiimentS: in favour of strict temperance and afj-iinst the-J use of intoxicating fluids, after which the { meeting, 'which: wad But a small one,.separated, s The Albert Barrack Square is, o<i Saturday!* next, ngnin to be, the; scene of athletic sports.'!*' We will write more fully on the subject before)* the great day. ... This evening a grand concert will be given | at the Music Hall, Symonds-street, in aid of J the funds of the Prince Alfred Troop fioyal; Cavalry Volunteers. No efforts have been: sjiareii to make the affair a grand success,'and? an' excellent programme has been arranged.; Not the le»3t attraction will be the musical' selections rendered by Madame and Mr.: Winter, who have most liberally volunteered' their assistance. A special arrangement has: also been made with the proprietors of the North Shore ferry.boats, under which steamerfy will leave Devonport at seven in the evening, and return at 11 o'clock, —thus giving the? inhabitants of that suburb an opportunity of,jj hearing what will without doubt be a great! treat. A gazette, published yesterday, defines the i boundaries of .the Flagstaff and Sjtokea' .Point f wharves; and publishes tho duos 'to be levied at those wharves and at the Devonport wharf. >i Tho annual meeting of the shareholders of*, the Multum-in-Parvo Gold Mining Company, will be held at Sceats' hotel,-at 2 o'clock, to-5 morrow;. { ..• '■ The Wanganui Chronicle comments on &■ clause of the new Education Act as follows.— \ Ifc is provided that if any member of the Board ; die, he shall cease to be a member of.the Board.» Andorery p'rope* too.' 1 We should think that a corpse would not be a very desirable member. After a man is dead, Burely it is not necessary to state that he is not to live. Unless he could live, how could he be a member ? Ia there any legal or any other kind of good purpose served in informing a living member that he will ceaae to be a member when he is dead ? It is im possiblefor a dead man to be a member, — why, then, announce this foolish provision ? The committee of the Ladies' Benevolent Society .desire to .thank Mr.-Hoskina and all those vrpo took partrin ;the. 'enterifaiijment of ; Monday evening for their efforts in aid of the i funds of that excellent institution. The following extract is from the leading columns of an English print, Jtcynoldt's News? paper, which professes to represent the opinions of the working classes : —" Who will dare lay a charge to the Commune ? It was its own just boast that it stringently and conscientiously adheared to every point of the Geneva Con vention, which was either laxly observed or openly violated by the ' Constitutional' bel luorents;.-rlt fought 40 £he lwt;vand thpn jbx pijfeiToacibiy, herbitie&iy~i&,}hti&vxpired)i-:)ei Us recall our words ; for great principles', which have for their object the enfranchisement of mankind, can never die. They are as immor tal as destiny. They may be crushed for; awhile, but they will rise again with renewed life and vigour : for theirs are the eternal years: ofGod/V?-r S f m g 7,r r »-, :, Y ;, lA \

- The Education Bill introduced into the Assembly ofSoutli Australia proposes that bhe- Hoard shull consist of nine momhors, l.breo to be nominated by the Government, and six (o bo elected by the corporations and district. Councils; provides for the establishment ol normal, national, and district schools, where a sound secular education is,tp>bfc given, ba^ecl on the Christian rolif'ou and morals ; disallows all denomiii.ifci.o-al teaching during schn-' hours ; and empowers r.lie cdrporalic i'°- " a ° district cocci's to make by-law^l' compul sory edi'-'ftkioii in case of net"'- XJiO liawkh'a Bay Herald correspond eve writes from tlio Wairoa under date H<;j> tenibor lolh : " LiKlo worthy of note h:is taken"place during tlio last week, if I except an accident, which might have been disas trous, _at Waiknremoana. A cauoe was upset, fortunately near the shore, and the crew, consisting of constabulary, thrown into the water ; they recovered their rides, and luckily sustained no injury bat n good wotting, Captain Porter is stil. 1 after Te Kooti, and Ims been joined by ftopata with provisions. A rather amusing occurrence is the consign ing, by Ropafn, to Toha's custody some wo men who formerly formed part of i'o Kooti's company. Toh» declines the honor ;he says he really carrot afford it, and proposes air auction s^*o a8 the best means of disposing H the rl-vriculty and the women. A startle ,-amour is going the round with reference to the Itev. T. Huata, who is, or. "as, .the ordained native minister hero. He ia repre sented as having be;n for sometime in com munication with Tt Kooti : to havo met him at Tukuranjii and given him a shawl, &c. Should be true, aid I beljovQ, it is,,it fully accounts for Te JTooti'tf foreknowledge cf Ropata's movement and wonderful escapes." It is rumoured (hat the Duke of Sutherland, Mr. John Perider. tucl Mr. Fowler, the eminent engineer, are aboiic to purchase the Suez Canal for £6,000,000. The undertaking cost the French company £22,000,000.

DEATH OF MR. ARTHUR.

A geneeal feeling of regret has been experienced in the city this morning, at the intelligence of tho death of Mr. Car penter Arthur, the senior partner in the firm of Messrs. Arthur and Son. The deceased gentleman might be regarded as an old colonist, having arrived thirteen years ago, and was universally ostecme:) nnd respected by all witli whom he cam in contact. Having originally followed the business ot accountant and commission agent, during which period lie took a o'ee'p interest in the development of various local enterprises, ho had subsequently, iv conjunction with his son, carried oi a» extensive auctioneering business in Qaefcu street; but his commercial avocatiots .did not so absorb las attention as to prevent him from hiking a leading part in the v;iriou< religious movements in connection with the denomination to whiot he be longed. Mr. Arthur wns one ofthe most esteemed local preachers nnd chu^-leadern of Elm Wesleyan connexion in this city ; and that deuoniiuatipu will fee) the loss of a sincere and faithful labourer, whosr gentle and. kindly bearing and private Christian clinracter, perhaps1 as much us his more public ministrutiorw commended practical religion by showing its influence in daily life. The deceased gentleman was in his :sixt3'-fdurth yiar, and, for the past three 3'ears, has hem from time to time luid nside from woik by the ailment under ,nhicli; lie has at last succumbed It appears that Mr. Arthur was afflicted with enlargement of the heart, of which he was not aware till H'ithin the past few months. He had been for aome time confined to his room at his residence, City Road, where ho died this morning about six o'clock j and it will be consola tory not only to his large family, but to all tliose who have known the life and character of the late MX Arthur, to lenrri that his last hours were in conformity with his life, exhibiting the resignation and peace of one who had hetiril the " Well done, good and faithful servant."

il aftave Hotel taring oh^ed hwwb, fcbe proprietor beg* to JJifas-w <i%» itihabf _.. of Aucklandj Waikato, *.ad c-ountcy *t* that he hss had the kibtj ««tel tSdkct and fitted with r,s>p • tiag comfort t|jt ihosdwht* iaa*' XH&tvatm ,■ . .jusiity. . | Sigks, Portor Rlwfpf'in atteaoi'.r.ft.

THE MAYOR'S BANQUET.

!We are glad to hear that the long\t a lkod pf .banquet to the members of thiLCity Council will come off' this) evening. %ere has been a good deal of harmless fuji, -at' the delay, and the " Man .about ToflM," and that uobnrppy youth Dick, who se^ 3 to have not yet returned from the country bavecoften expressedi groat aoxiety pn r th<* subject, However, it comes* to pass "this evening at tit. Muiigo's Cafe* and we have no doubt that with the able cateriug of Mr. Canning,; pur ; worthy Mayor and his guests will spend'a pleasant evening.l '<V!#'i?ffigb.,we shall,not be, present pu the; occasion, not having received an invita- j tipn, jWje sbj^li be: v^ry happy ,to heai\ of -a: very convivial meeting, and hope that; the guests onditheic phiot'.will ; eom,e forLh like giants refreshed to do tattle against the; foes of Auckland. , ;•;.,

• a^nwersaky tea. meeting. The anniiul tea meeting of the TJr"''n-street Wesleyuii Sunday-school was he'1 * 011 Tuesday [ in their neat little chapol. -"Teeraan's Bay. . About 300 persons saX "vwn to fcoa- l'"o 1 room was tastcf^ decorated with evoi -1 greens, bari '"l. '' ,w IICU Save a Phasing »PDP<- c whole- Aftet tile fcables t /xoeen cleared away, the Rev. J, Buller (Chairman of the district) wus called to the chair. He said it would be wholly oub-r place for him to occupy the meeting, aa/ hud before him a very long programme, cculd not help expressing the vervgreafc pleasure he felt in boing present jn t!l! s. occasion. He was glad he was h*' e> *°r' absent, he must have lost a great "I' cat' as ' J0 had always watched with pleo* 1™ tne P 1' 0' gress of this Sabbath-school fom its earnest days to the present momei»- tle thought that he found here to-nigl* & goo<i commen tary upon the text—" Whatsoever a man finds t 0 do, do it with all thy might."—lie remarked that it must be very satisfactory to the leather and tins friends- of the school that, after having had extraordinary difficul ties to contend with in days gone hr> now they had before them a dCll(!°1 second to none in importance in ♦■''c Larcuit. 'Ihey had clone in the pas* » Bood share , of rough w.,1, ™d now they hal. comparatively smooth work beforn them. Their Superin tendent had not a little share of the work to his lot, and ho was sure that if it were not for the devoted zeal and Christian forbearance of their Superintendent, tho school could not have kept its place. He remembered the time when the teachora of Union-street had "to sow in.tears," but now, thank God,- they were "reaping in joy." When he viewed last Sunday the school full of happy face 3, he could not help saying to-night, " What had Q-od wrought." Tho amount of good that had been accomplished would be only fully reaEsed in the world to come. Ho had filso to mention ono fact, which was a very pleasing one to him, and that was, that after this anniversary the school would be completely out of debt, and this was cause of thankful n<sS, seeing that many improvements had taken place tince their last anniversary ; el .as rooms hud boon erected, and a gallery built, and he was sure that tho friends of Union street had great reason to congratulate them selves upon the amount of success that had atti-nded their labours in tho past, and to take courage for the future. He thought that before their next anniversary they would be able to build a place as big again, as the school was growing so largo that they would soon have no room for the children if they did not.—Mr. Trigg, secretary pro ton., read the uiinunl report: "It is witli devout gratitude to God thut we have to submit to the meeting our annual report. Whalover diflieulties we have hud to contend with have been more thnn compensated by the measuro of success thai has attended our labours. Many of the children have given their hearts to the Saviour, and havo connected themselves with this section of the Church of Christ. Our special serv.cps have b'-on the mouns of much spiritual good. Our monthly prayer-meetings have been well attended by the scholars, a? many o« sixty remaining with us on those occasions. We are thankful thut no deaths have occurred in the past year. Our senior classes have been wl-11 attended, and a marked improvement in the punctuality of each. And wo hope that the seed sown will spring up, and an abundant liarvt'Bt be reapod to tho glory of God. Our infant classes, which number about GO, are conducted hi a separate room, which we find to work well. AVo have separate services and addresses for them, con ducted by ono of tho teachers in turn, cjpuuk ing of tho school, us a whole, wo arc thankful ito Almighty God that the children have advanced botli mentally and spiritually, and we endeavor, by God's grace, to always kei-|> before us the conversion of the scholars. As teachers we feel tho importance of the work, and the mcd of continual consecration of our selves to the wort which God Inia called us to. In the JJr«t year our library was increased, but still it is not equal to the want* of the aclioo.', and wp (toiifidentlynppoal to our friends .for aid in the nial.n-r. The number of scholars on the book* i Boys, i:J7 ; girls, 138 ; totnl 375; admitted during the year, 03 ; left, 31. Average attendance : Days'l^9 ; girls, 131. Largest aftbuidooee since the school opened— 100 nioihiug, and 201 in the afternoon. JSJuuibi'r of teachers (not including olficors ami teachers)—l4; average attendance, 11. Dr.—To balanw duo, lls. 7d.; cost of gullery, £10 28. lid. j printing, &c, £9 25.; library books, £5 3a. 6d. ; sundries, £14 16s. Gd. Total, £39 16s. 6:1.— Cr.— By cash received! £2 Us. 7d.; collections, 1-18 19s. 5d.; subscrip tions forso.iU,£Bl'J.3. (id. Total, £3!) 16j.Gd".— Tho adoption of tho report was moved by Mr. F. Butley, and seconded by Mr. Quo. Hemus, and .carried.—Key. O. W. itigg, Rev. J. J. Lewis, and Messrs. Atkin, VVulsinan, and Rhodes addressed the meeting.—A cordial vote of. thanks w.as given to tho ladies, and was carried by acclamation. —The choir gave a nice piece which they had prepared, whifch was w«U appreciated.—.l bo following are the ladies who presided at the trays:—Mt'sdames flemus, Waterhaiwo, Cum, Banbury, Atkin, French, Parker, Trigg, Khodes, and Hose.—The meet ing.closed by the. benediction being pro-: "uounced.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

We have been requested by the Com mittee of.the Auckland liowing Club to announce that they have not given their patronage, as stated in the morning papers, to the athletic sports advertised to take place in the Albert Barracks on Saturday next.

OLSONS SAUCE.

We have received, tested in the usual manner, aud most thoroughly relished, a samplo of Olson's tomato sauce, now being manufac tured at Parnoll. It is really delicious. Kveryono knows of the wholesome qualities of tho tomato, and those qualities are certainly presented in. tho most agreeable form by Mr. Oleon. Wo can thoroughly recommend tho article by those'whose palate requires tickling, and to all who like to enjoy a hearty dinner.

MASONIC.

Wb have to call the attention of the brethren of " The Mvßtic Tie •" to the announcement of the opening of the new lodge at tho Masonic Hotel to-morrow evening. It is named after H.K.H. tho Prince of Walea, who was initi ated into tho niyßtei'ies of tho craft by hiss noble father-in-law, the King of Denmark', when on it visit with his bride to Copenhagen, since which he has joined tho English, Irish, and Scotch Grand Lodges. We hear thut portions of the 'ceremonies to be carried out will be very interesting even to old Masons. (■The jewels, &c, havo been on view at Brother NdUeready's, iv Shortland-stroet, during tho la<t few duya.

EXPORT OF GOLD.

0-oi.d and silver: Hhijjped: by ! the sliip Ex celsior :— Gold : By ..Bank of Australasia, 4 bo:e 3 , 5006 ozs. 11 dwts. ;by Bank of New boxes, 9661 ozs. 4 dwts. G cm ; total 9 boxes, 14,6(37 ozs. 15 dwts. 6 grs. »ilve» : By Bank of New Zealand, 18 bars, 11 cw\. 2 qrs. 12 lbs.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS THE THAMES.

THIS DAY.

j [FROM Oim OWJT oOEEESI'ONDENT ] SPECIMENS FROM THE OLD BEACH CLAIM. NONPAREIL SPECIMEN CRUSH ING. OTftAIIAMSTOWN, 3 p.UI. The old 3eaeh claim took out 40 lbs. of specimens previous to amal gamation, which has given 27 ounces of gold. The Nonpareil are crushing speci mens at Jhe Criterion battery. The Junction crushing turned out 10 dwts. to the ton. TheWaiotalntributers have obtained 50 ounces of gold from their last crushing. The Poverty and Charleston tri buters are crushing. The natives have refused Dr. Pol len's tempting bait of £2000 for a title to the foreshore, at the meeting held yesterday.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the manager:— "9.1G a.m. " The water is lowered since last evening 25 leet, but it will be out to day if no accident happens. Every thing working well. No change in the atopes. Tho reel" in iN'o. 4 winze is looking well."

THE SHARE MARKET.

mv. j. m. lennox's uepout. TilKua was more activity in the .share market to-day, but ifc ia slill unsettled. Vly sHes comprise—Caledonian, .£125 ; Thames, £24 10s ; Inverness, 20s, closing. Sellers: Caledonian, £125 ; Thames, £24. 10s. Tno ship Countess of Kintore will be brought alongside tho wharf on Friday next. The s.s. Wellington ia expected from Wel lington via Nelson nbout, Sunday next. MU. MAUTTN SIIOLI/s HEPOBT. Business very dull. A few sales hare been made in Caledonian at £125; Thames, £24 10s ; Inverness; 21s, and lo'ialoa, 97s Gd. Demand for all these shares at quoted prices. Several buyers of Shotover; sellers, 12s 6d. MB. J. T. GAULICK's RKPOKT. My sales to day comprise :—Caledo nian, £127 10s, £125 ; Thames, £24. Buyers—Caledonian, £125 ; Shotover, 11s". MKSSUS. SCOTT AND CO's nEPOBT. Leading stock much firmer to-day, with an upward tendency. Sales:— Caledonian, £127 10s ; Thames, £24 to £25 ; Central Italy, 52s 6d ; Multuin in Parvo, 8s; Shotover, lls 6d, in request ; Pacific, 7s. .Sellers of 23rd of June, CJoromaudel Harp, aud Green Harp.

SUPREME COURT.—Civil Sittings.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEAfBER 27. [Before Ifis Honor Sir Q-. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice, mid a Common Jury."] Tick civil business of tho Court was resumed this morning, Ejjuuuson v. McCokmick.—Tho hearing of this ca»D was resumed. Tho parties are both miners employed at tho Thames. The facts were reported in the Star of last evening at considerable length. This morning llis Honor summed up the evidence with great minute ness, and at considerable length. Tho jury retired to consider their verdict at half-paat twelve o'clock. After an hour and-a-quarter's deliberation they returned into Court, finding for the plaintiff on the issues relating to the contract, for tho defendant upon the issues of fraudulent misrepresentation, and gave dama ges Is. This, was a verdict for the defendant* CaULKSON V. COKCOHAN.— NoiiTU DEVON Gouj Mining Company.—Mr. MacCormick and Mr. Hesketh appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. liecs for the defendant.—The facts of this cuse were simple, although in consequence of a change in the designation of tho company tho facts uppeureJ somewhat involved. The declaration set out that on the Ist of Juno, 1370, the plaintiff wus entitled to 250 shares in the North Devon Gold Mining Company (Registored), and remained so entitled until the wiuding-up of that company. The plain* tilF, iinding it necessary to leave Auckland, appointed the defendant his ogent, who was to pay for plaintiff all calls, &o. Iv October following the property was seized and sold under legal process, for debt. The pur chasers determined :lo form a new com pany under the Joint Stock Company's Act, and with the style, &c, of the " North Dovon Q-old Mining Company (Limited). The new company resolved to give the share holders of the old company us many shares as each held respectively, upon each paving up the calls and a shilling per share. The declaration proceeded to state that tho defen dant (being agent for the plaintiff) paid £12 10s.r, the amount of calls due on the plaintiff's shares, to which he became entitled; and further, that the defendant had the shares in the now company transferred to him, thus taking, as alleged, a fraudulent advantage of his privileges, as an agent, to the wrong and injury of the plaintiff. There were sixteen issues, submitted to the jury.—The plaintiff prayed that the Court might decroe that the shares hold by Corcoran in the North Devon Company " Limited " should be declared to be held as trustee for the plain tiff. .:.':. The ■■ case .had . not: concluded when our reporter left.

CHANGE OF BANKING HOURS.

FflOM a notice in our advertising columns wo observe that,the bank hours,ou.Saturdays have been shorteiied' by one hoiU1, and that the various houses will elosd at noon instend of one o'clock as heretofore. The employees ol the banks at least will gladly hail this curtail ment of 'tlieii1 hours of work.

ODD FELLOWS.

Tun members of the Good Intent Lodge of iho Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Winchester Unity, Auckland District, opened tboir new lodge room, Cook-street, yes leivlay evening with a procession, sup ppr, and ball. At six o'clock the members of the lorige assembled in front of Mr. Sooats', British Hotel, and headed by their band formed a : processiouj with banners flying, and 'so marched up to the new ball. About eighty members, and their friends, sat down to an ample supper, laid out_ by Mr. Hale, Parnell, whose name in connection with this matter is a sufficient guarantee of its excellence. The chair at the head of Uio | table was occupied by His Worship the Mayor, P. A. Philips, Esq., who was supported on his right and left by His Honor the Depufcy- Superintenslont, Dr. Stbckwell, Prov. O.S^ Derrom, P.P.a.M. 8. Place, P.N.Ok R. Coombes, J. M. Dargavillo. Esq. Tho vice chairs were occupied by N.G-. Jamieson, and P.'Gr'.M: Fleming. After supper His Worship the Mayor gave the usual loyal and patriotic toasts. The Vice-Chairmim then gave the health of the Mayor and the Corporation, which was drunk with • three times three. Band : " Work boys work, and be contended.'.' His Worship tho Ma.tor replied, and in doing so eulogized warmly the objects for which the Odd Fellows Society was organized.—P.G-.M. Cole next proposed, " The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows."—Band: "Excelsior." — The toast was drunk with the honors of the Order.—P.P.a.M. Place responded, and in doing so alluded to the rise, progress, benefits, and results df the Order.—P.G.M. Cole then proposed " iW Auckland £>;»i*;a.» (Baud : " Come, et us be happy together. ) Drank trith the honors of tho Order—" Friend ship, love, and truth."—Thetask of respond ing was entrusted to P.G. Master Fleming, who gave a history of the Order in Auckland. There are 486 member* subscribing to the Order in Auckland. The Order has a total amount of funds invested amounting to £1438, while they possess freehold properties valued at £6000.—Prov. 0. 8. Derrom pro posed the next toast —" The Go^d Intent Lodge"—and in doing so congratulated the meeting on the splendid temple in which they were then met. (Band: " Pull slow and steady boys.") — P.P.Q-.M. J. Wayte responded, and in doing so Baid he believed he was the oldest member of the Lor'ge. It was twenty-one years last Juno since the Lodge was opened, and in that time muiiy changes iiad taken place. Several hud passed away, and if they had been present the}1 would have boon, proud to have taken part in this inauguration of a Lodge on tho piece of land he and his colleagues had purchased so many years ago. Since tho Lodge had been opened nearly £5000 had been collected, and nearly the whole of it had been expended in' doing good. It was a mistaken idea to think that tho funeral money, or the sick and distressed money, was oharifcy. It was no such thing. The members had as. much right to it when they needed it us a workman hud to claim his waj;es on Saturday night. No ono now could have the slightest excuse for not joining the Order, on the ground that the meetings were held .in a public-house. They had a splendid hall now, and they oujjht to be prouil of it.. —P.Ckif. Colo pro posed " Tbe Sick and Distressed Brethren in all parts of the World." (Drunk in solemn silence.) —The President then proposed "»Xha health of the Architects and Builders of the Lodge. (Baud : " For they are jolly good fellows.") Mr. Hill responded.—P.P.G.M. Mitchell proposed the toast, " Success to the Building Committee." (Band : " Good time coming.") P.G-.M. Cole rasponded —The President gave thenext toast, " Our Local Forces." (Band: " British Grenadiers.") — Captain Dargaville responded, and in doing so, gave a Bhort accouut of the rise and pro gress of the Volunteer movement in England, and jn. the province of Auckland. — F.G.M. Cole proposed " The health of the Kindred Societies in Auckland," which was responded to by Mr. Talbot, of the Ancient Order Of Foresters.—The toasts of " The Ladies" and "The Press" having- been proposed, and duly acknowledged, the tables were cleared away, and the remainder of the evening was given up to dancing, some eighty or a hundred couples occupying the lloor.

SECRETS OF THE TOILET.

If the accounts we read in some of the American journals are correct;enamelling' would seem to be much practised in £>ew lork. However, we are bound to admit that the principal facts are given in a JN ew York pnper,. • edited by ladies, who are naturally far harder on their own sex than any man would be. We receive the story j therefore with suspicion. But the art of enamelling has evidently been investigated carefully by the writer to whose account we are indebted for the principal facts in this article. All the materials for the operation being at hand, the operator begins to overlay the skin of his patient; which nature gave to her with a skin of his own composing. He applies the enamel to her face, and then to her bust. This enamel consists chiefly of white lead or arsenic, made into a semi-liquid paste.. It. requires a good deal of skill to lay it on, so that it shall be smooth, and not wrinkled; and two or three hours, aud sometimes a muchlonger time, are consumed in making a job of it. This being done, there yet re main the finishing touches and adjuncts of head-gear aud cheek-gear. So down she sits again, and he, with his pigment of Indian ink and pencil of camel-hair, paints her eye-brows divinely. Then her cheeks arc inlaid with "plumpers,", which she brings with her,arid which cost her twenty dollars. They are made'into pads,, and composed of a hard substance, which com bines various chemical materials. After the cheeks are thus made to look like a girl's cheeks, they: are carmined with a vegetable liquid rouge, laid'on with hare's toot. The finale of the make-up is the adjustment of the teeth, which, when pro- I perly set, gives the moulh a lustre as' of ; opals. The lady then goes away with a ' chuckle of deep satisfaction, as slie thinks ,of the conquests she will make in the | evening in the glare of the lamps and wax candles aud gas. She has a bust as white as alabaster,with shoulders and arms | to'match, arid: warranted to " stand firm for six mouths. She wears, we Should ; observe, when dressed,' a corset of steel, I padded about the waist and hips. The ■ make-up is concluded by a piece of work ■ which occupies nearlyan hour to finish. This consists in painting the hands W;hile I and the veins bluej and then powdoring |them. The nails are also ; trimmed,: : and ' coloured ; and then come the adornments ; of the chignon.and the long curls." Strange ; facts these, if tru<?,< but we cannot j believe such tricks are at all common, I whatever exceptionally foolish women ; may do; vr.hile we certfiinly have no de sire that such practises should obtain in '.Xn H land. At the same time we fear that our women are not wholly sans reproche in the xasX.or;—Court Journal.

ARRIVAL OF THE MERLIN.

THE ELECTIONS OF FIJI.

■Flj^i||i [FROM OCTK OWN Oi3Uai!B*^^.!J3T- ' 1 Thtj election for three members 'isSS tliij oi'y i:i t.lie Fiji Pai-lia)neofi^^g^ ' yos!.crd:iy. Considerable interest woi im-di. feal-ed i:i Uie election, but, everything juiijj"' ? oiF quietly, Om result being as follows:-- •■, . \ The three first-named gen'lemon weraw'. cor4ingly returned. The schoonev Chance, from Sydney, In, j

RETURN OF THE RA EXPEDITION FROM THE MOUNTAINS.

j The expedition, our readers will recoil** '> '''• started on Saturday, the 26tli of ,Auguit '{'■ {the mountains. There wero about fifty'^ivJ • ■ fwhite men, together with some foreignlaW and somo friendly Banatives, the latter ,ha?i a ,J ' yoined tho expedition. At night' readied tlr '■ [foot of the mountains, where a campY J formed, and sentries told off. It was repbitM amongst the men that the Ba natives were not to be trusted, and that the mountaineers j3 held communication Vith them to try alii I cause them to tjarn on the white mon. Ot&m ? things of a .disheartening nature wero alsopj ' I forward, all tending to cast a damp upon tit > ; spirits of the men. They, however, peraevbrai j until neariug the first town, when numbed of Fijians were observed. These seemed antiom i \ for a parley, during which the leader \Ui I Proctor) disposed his men so at to "priijtf^' \ any surprise. The natives were deiii-oai fot '\ I the while men to go -With them into the town and be friendly ; but fearing an ambush ! ■ this- force advance 1!! to tlie hill ooiumandiiiT " i a view of the town. The labor ttiiAßa nUfrej were now left in charge of the baggag^jsl Mr: Procter led the little band of white ni<m down the hill, when it was observed tliattts '. natives had fired the town; aboul's^rt<ift, , houses beiu^y in flames. The whites the^!ieiici^4 il! a^inttil plateau, within about four inndfaj* yards of the town, and opened Sreyupon' whatever natives they could ditoayisr. Tlie fire wus. returned, some of the bullet* • whistling rather close, and giving the whit* nif-n to understand that the native* were ■ much better armed than haJ bi-an supposed. ! Tho fire was kept up till the natives iliiperswl, | when Mr. Procter led his men back to wheretlw ' baggage was. Thinking the natives ;fi»d «dl : gone, the baggage was taken up,ahd tu'&.white ] foi cc inored back with the intention of fopaing ' !a camp for the night, when natives wets sb. served cr&eping. under cor.er so as to get »hott .■. Li the. whites. The labor were .therefore Bent o:i with tho lugfj«s»s, <m<3 i.lje whites remained to fire on the natives, who were endeaVourinj to gain the hills, so as to eomiaand the jthitt force as it should pass below. They showed admirable system, in their skirmishing. One native bolder than the reit exposed biiii^tlf in open defiance, when he was imnaeaiately dropped. The Ba chief said that this wu ~.. a refugee from»Ba who had joined the moUQ« | taineere. j

ATTACK OF 100 MOUNTAINEERS ON MESSRS. GAUL AND ABBOTT.

Mr. Burnosa arrived last Wednesday from Raki Baki, with particulars which lie had re ceived by letter from Captain Puller of a double attack made by some of the inoun taiueers of Vitu Levu, upon the plantation of Mosars. Gaul and Thomas. On Thursday night, 31st ult., Mr. Abbott was awakened by a noise outside the 'house, which is a weathei-board one, and' got up to discover the; cause. Instead of going out he looked through a loophole, and' saw a large number of mountaineers inside the fence. One of them was shaking the handle of the door, with, the! evident ints.-.tion of inducing'those inside to open it;'a second and third were standing at either: side with, guna.pointed and cocked, and a fourth and L fifth; standing ready to rush in if the others failed. Mr. Abbott at once roused Mr. Gaul, "and the'two men put their guns through the .loopholes arid fired into the ambuscade. The nativeß-tben beat a hasty retreat. With daylight they examined the ground, which- bore inarka of blood, and of where some body had,been dragged along. Expecting another attack, they made very possible preparation, aud Haying ft spare guv, loaded it with slt4gß.. About mid night on Friday a large force came iulo the enclosure, having ■ made a large-gap in,;the fence, evidently imagining that tboyi r were unseen by their iutended victims. SereraJ were loaded with fuel for the purpose of firing the house. The white men waited,:and ai'tlio wretches neaied the housV eiiohi.singled out his man, and fired; the natives immediately beating a retreat, to get out of harm's way. Another volley was fired into the retreating crowd, which also deceived Hie charge of slugs'. Next mornir.g the corpse of either a brother 01 son of one of the chiefs was found among too cotton, and there were large pools of, blood along till) ' track, and also marks of bodies having been dragged along. They are of opinion that not leas thun six of the natises,* must have been killed or wounded.: Twb'gttM were left behind by the natives. It is the inteiition of Messrs. Gaul and l'homas, we are informed, to send up the white women and children, and remain, behind to . hold ; toew property. , : . . :: . This attack, we are informed, is a purely local matter, and has no connection with'the Ba expedition, it being in consequence of some old grudge. A short time before the Ba affair these men attempted to take the life of one ot the settlers at,the same place, but were driven off. "With reference to the late attack by the mountaineer* on the plantation of Messrs. Abbott and Gaul, we have received further particulars from a rosident on the Ra Coast. The natives who made the attack were^p 1 Colos, and belong to the town of Nufcteugary- After the first attack, Messrs. Abbott and Gaul made- every: preparation 'in expectation of a second one, and took tho pre0?" 1? 0 *, cutting port-holes all round the building. I"8 natives came the second time, one fire for the purpose of firing the: hojjS&Plr' when fired, upon they : hurriedly reW taU ing the dead body of the chiefs s®| them. The report of firearm^ h^o,, brought us a lot of coast natives; oi{"'/ approach the mountaineer! made^off, "^vi1?1" the dead' than, who was shot through*'!• nfck, behind them. A report whs broughi w the settlers that the chief of NatiUgai'f/T sent a "tambua" td four neighbouring 'to* 11, B. stilting that lie was "hungry for white*" fltsh,!' and asking them to join him on»n attack upon the whites on Saturday. !ja' ; d>;j passed over, however, without^ any Q : irunstrution beiug made by the native^ -

1871 THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEM3KR _Z__



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— ; —: : ( F,s j iWhigh • refutation. Olson's topijitb sajK* \ bus obtained as a. household condiment, n» ibiought niany interior articles into thel? al'.* The public aro therefore warned not tojoo ims 'posed upon with rubbish, but ask fi>r;Y Wo°| genuine toiuato-sauce, and see that hw »• ■ :is on the bottle.—^AuyT.J 1,.., '^ rz(i?^>* I