SHIPPING.

POET OP AUCKLAND

DEPARTURES

Novelty, barque, 37G tons, J. Neaving, fov Sydney. Tauranga, schooner, CO tons, Moller, for Tauranga, Ivanhoe, schooner, McGregor, for Mongomii.

The s s. Hero is expected from Sydney and Melbourne to-morrow.

The s.s. Taranaki will leave for Taranaki and Southern ports to-morrow. The s.s. Star of the South will leave for Napier to-morrow.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, April 29, 1871: —

Tuesday, April 25 : Petty Sessions—Messrs. Otway, Owen, Pierce, R. F. Porter, Rit chie, A. K. Taylor, Tisdall, Turton, James Williamson, Wood, and Young. Wednesday, April 26: Messrs. D;tldy and Dargaville. Thursday, April 27 : Messrs. Davis and Dil vvorth. Friday, April 28 : Messrs. J. A. Gilfillan and E. Isaacs.

Saturday, April 29 : Messrs. Henry Gilfillan and W. A. Graham.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— For Whitiangi, per Agnes, this day, at 3.30 p.m. For Thames, this day, at 4 p.m. and 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m., 4.30 p.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Great Barrier, per Mary Ann**, this day, at 5 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Bella, to morrow, at 9 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces per s.s. Taranaki, to morrow, 25th inst., at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Station will be received at this office till 10.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. " i For Napier and Gisborne, per Star of the South, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier station will be received at this office till 3.30 p.m. Note.—Post-offices have been opened at North Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier. ISTote.—Correspondence for Belgium may in future bo addressed to be sent by the Suez route via Brindisi direct. The rates of post age collected in New Zealand on ' such coi*respondence will pay for its conveyance as far only as Alexandria. These rates are as follow : —Letters not exceeding half an ounce, 6d.; every additional half an ounce, Gil. Newspapers Id. each. Books and pattern parcels not exceeding four ounces, Id. ; four ounces to eight ounces, Bd. ; every additional eight ounces, Bd. The weight of pattern parcels must not exceed eight ounces. S. B/Biss, Chief Postmaster.

DEATH.

Morrow.—On the 22nd instant, at his residence, Newton Road, Hugh Morrow, Esq., .1.1., aged <i~>, formerly of (Joraboola House, County Longford, Ire land. The funeral will take place at 3.30 p.m. this day.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1871.

THE EUREKA SWINDLE. It will soon become dangerous to pub lish anything about the Thames, and the scrip ring seem inclined to try a " reign of terror." A few days since, we were threatened with clivers serious consequences, because we gave a true statement regarding the rigging of the market in " Cures." Now the frater nity have fallen foul of an honest bro ker who dared to speak the truth re specting Eurekas. Eor a long time the scrip of the Eurekas have been selling steadily at 2s. 6d. In consequence of indications in the Kuranui, there was a slight advance on Saturday evening and some inquiry for Eurekas. The advance of a shilling or so was legitimate, but the rigging machinery was set to work, and early this morn ing there was a rush for Eurekas, which sold freely at ton shillings. At half past ten, this forenoon, the rosy little game was brought to an end by the appearance on the window of Mr. .1. Tonson Grarlick of a telegram, " Eureka all a swindle, speculation on strength of what Kuranui doing." Mr/ G-arlick had just received the foregoing from his agent on whose judgment he relies, and thought it his duty to save the unwary from the snare laid for them. Forthwith there was a gathering of the ring, and fearful was the gnashing of teeth against the broker who had dared to brave the wroth of the bulls and bears. Threats of pulling down, his house, kicking hira, and other equally fearful means of expressing disappointment, and deterring others were freely used. We immediately telegraphed to our agents, and found as will be seen from our telegrams that Mr. G-arlick's statement was perfectly correct, and the rise in the price of " Eurekas " has been nothing more or less than an unmitigated swindle. Those who have had a part in this affair deserve being pilloried, and Mr. G-arlick deserves the thanks of all those who respect commercial morality, and the character of the city. We

would recommend that if these little swindling transactions are tried again, no further effort should be made to burke exposure. We have been threatened, and we defy the ring ■ and what is more, the next trail sac-lion of the kind which we are able to dis cover, we shall publish names.

RECEPTION TO THE OFFICERS OP THE 'NEVADA.'

We are greatly gratified to learn that preparations are proceeding to give a fitting reception to the officers of the magnificent steamship Nevada. This pioneer vessel of the new Trans- Pacific service is now approaching our shores. Her very appearance must surround her advent with eclat; for such a triumph of naval architecture is not often given to the eyes of dwellers in these far off seas. But there are certain features about this event that compel its re cognition in no ordinary way. The most enthusiastic friends of the late mail contract regarded it as only tentative • and it was generally ac knowledged that even if it diet not come to an end from inherent weak ness, it would speedily fail to satisfy the growing requirements of a traffic which is bound to become one of the most interesting in the world. The new line has all the characters of per manence ; and, as such, is deserving of some formal celebration in its inauguration. But, besides this, the fact of its being an American line of mail steamers, however we might desire the success of our own mercan tile marine, demands a cordial, gene rous welcome to our Yankee cousins. Our relations with America are in their infancy ; hut it is an infancy that is full of promise. We have made the first overtures to cement our inter national friendship .by straining every nerve to open up commercial and mail communications. In the advent of the Nevada, our friends on the other side of the Pacific recipro cate our feelings and respond to our efforts, and it is in the highest degree desirable that we should for mally express our congratulations and sing jubilate over the real opening of the Trans-Pacific mail service. We sincerely trust that the movement now in progress for the formation of a committee and the arrangement of all necessary means for giving a fitting welcome to the Nevada, will meet with a cordial response from the mercantile and general community, and that we shall all be .pardoned if we indulge in a certain amount of " spiead-eagleism" on such an auspicious occasion.

As will bo seen from another column, Mr. T. B. JJih has commenced business ns 0 sharebroker, also, as house and land agent in tin's city. We have no doubt that from the large circle of busine.-s friends which Mr. Hill lias already connected with him, and from his well known character and enter prising disposition as a business man, ho will receive a largo amount of public support.

A contemporary urges strongly that the new town clock, in the tower of the New Zea land Insurance Company, should be lighted up. Wo have authority for saying that the subject is under tho consideration of the authorities, and that so soon as the most sa tisfactory and economical means of lighting the clock can be devised this groat convenience will bo provided to citizens.

We arc requested to draw tho attention of masters of vessels and others to the fact that the Admiralty Charts can be had at tho Custom-house.

The anniversary services in connection with the Albert-street church, will bo held on Sunday next. Tho Rev. J. CO3II will preach in tho morning, the Rev. J. ,T. Lewis in tho afternoon, and the Eev. Warlow Davies iv the evening. The annual tea meeting v,*ill take place on the following evening.

i 3. Cosgrave and Co. are now holding a large drapery and clothing sale, and have opened the newest and most extensive and by fir flic largest stock ever exhibited in Auckland. They also beg to inform the people of the pro vince they are not retiring from the drapery trade, and regret exceedingly that respectable houses have to resort to such subterfuges in order to sell their goods. J. Cosgrave ami Co. would wish some person to inform them where are all the retiring drapers to go ? The recent astronomical observations have not discovered any new heavenly bodies in which those gentle men could reside without having any op ponents to contend against. By tho arrival of the City of Melbourne we have received no intelligence of any new land being discovered, no more people to bo clothed, no Elysium where those modern Jobs could spend the remainder of their days in peace, and, alas! where are they to go ?—" the shy, tho dull, and the gay." It is a pity we have no'gifted bard among us to compose some plaintive poem upon the departure of those modern Pilgrim Fathers.— [Abvt.]

A daring joke was played off in Christchurch on the first of April. The presence of his Excellency the Grovernor, and the well-known urgent desire of many cilizens to interview him, were events not to bo passed over by the wits. The result was the issue of letters, purporting to be signed by his Excellency's aide-de-camp, and inviting tho recipients to attend a levee at the Club. By some the trick was discovered in time ; but others, so overpowered by the honour conferred upon them, did not observo that the letters were signed Kidd, A.D.C., instead of Pitt, A.D.C., and after much careful preparation, proceeded in orthodox costume to the Club at tho appointed hour. What; their feelings were when they were told that a hoax had been perpetrated may he imagined.

FIRE AT NAPIER.

About ten o'clock on Friday morning, a fire b.ioke out in one of the buildings belonging to Major Green, and situated close to his resi dence. It commenced at the top of the gable which is nearest to the dwelling-house, and is supposed to have been caused by a spark which had fallen from one of the chimneys. Major Green himself was the first to sec it. It was then a very small blaze. Ho immediately went to get water. On his return he saw that the fire had in creased to such an extent that it could not readily be got under. Some gentlemen who saw the fire from the Spit went over in a boat to assist, and found Mr. Fox, Mr. Collins and others from the neighbourhood already on the spot doing all in their power to check the increase of the conflagration. By the time tho party from the Spit arrived, however, the building was down, only about a quarter of an hour having elapsed from the time that it caugl.it fire to the time that it fell. Every assistance was lent by tho gentlemen present. For the credit of the community, however, we regret to learn that on the first outbreak of the fire, Major Green, seeing a man on the top of the hill, called to him, asking lor assistance, and that this neighbourly and public-spirited individual thus appealed to simply walked away, without returning am* answei

A valuable collection of tools wore lost. The building was insured for £100 in the Imperial Insurance Company. The wind was, fortunately, not blowing in the direction of tho dwelling-house at the time. Every exertion was made by putting wet blankets over the roof, to prevent it from catching fire.

We regret to hear that Major Green strained himself by his exertions. We believe, how over that the injury is not serious.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Titeke was an excellent attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday night, when "Life in the South" was produced with immense success. Of the performance to-night it is not necessary to speak one word. Mr. ILo__ins, and with him Miss Oolville, open a short season at the Prince of Wales. Tho name of Mr. Moslems is so famed, and the rising young Australian actress (Miss Colville) is .o popular, that line theatre is bound to be as full as it can bo, and the audience to be delighted in the highest

degree

POLICE COURT.—Monday

[Before A. Bectham and T. MacfTarlane, Esqs., Justices.] DBTJXKENSESS. —Five persons for a first offence, oiw for a second, and one lor a third offence, were punished in t.ho usual manner. Vagrancy. — Ann .Siii<-1< 1., charged ivitli keeping a house of ill-lame, wan, on the cvi donee of Sergeant Walker and Detectives Tornahau and Jeffrey, found guilty, and sen e.'nocd to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour.—Sarah Ann Shields and Kate Shields, old offenders, were, on tho evidence of Sergeant Walker and Detective Ternah.ui, convicted of having no lawful visible means of support, and were sentenced each to one month's imprisonment, with hard iahour.— Jemima Morgan was charged with a similar offence, and pleaded guilty. The prisoner was remanded (ill Wednesday, to make ar rangements for sending her away to her hus band.

!'.• •,r*ir:.*:.\tCoxvEusro*.—John McLeary was charged by Norman McFcc with having fraudcntly converted to his own use tho sum of £11, which hud boon entrusted to him. Mr. Wynn for tho defence.—N. McFcc de posed : 1 met the prisoner at the house of a friend. I told prisoner that I was going to Sydney i_. tho Novelty, and prisoner said ho would like to go to Sydney too. I said I might assist him to get away. He came with me to Low and Motion's, where 1 received a cheque for £12 4s. He came with me to the Bank, and I got the cheque cashed. Had some drinks, and prisoner said " You have had too much drink, you had better give mo the money, and I will koep it for you." Re fused at first, but allowed him afterwards to put his hand in my pocket and lake out the money, viz., £11 in notes. Did not object, us I thought he would return it next day. On finding prisoner next morning I asked him for the money, and he said he had not taken it, and told mo to <jo to . — Cross-examined by Mr. Wynn.—Roderick McKay deposed to prosecutor being sufficiently sober when the cheque was given.—The statement of tho pro secutor was wholly uncorroborated, and the case was dismissed.

Assault. —Eingora (a Maori), was charged by Annie Halo with having violently assaulted her.—Mi*. Wynn for the prosecution. —Annie Hale deposed : I am the wife of J. Hale. I reside at Freeman's Bay. Eingora lives near me. On .Friday evening ho came and took some wood. I refused to allow him. He then demanded food, and on my refusal ho caught me by the hair, knocked me down, and beat me violently.—At this stago tho Bench urged that tho case should be ad journed, in order that defendant might have legal assistance. Tho case was remanded accordingly till Thursday, bail allowed iv prisoner's bond for £50, and two sureties in £25 each. •

THE ALLEGED CASE OF SMALL POX.

TIIE alleged case of small-pox turns out as we anticipated, to bo no small-pox at all, but tho chicken-pox. This shows how foolish it is for people to become unnecessarily alarmed, even upon tho report of the most ex perienced of womankind in such matters, un supported by the testimony of a medical man. On the facts of the case becoming known to Mr. Broham he despatched Detective Ter nahan to make enquiries. The Inspector afterwards drew up a report on the subject and forwarded it to the Provincial Government. The Superintendent at once instructed Dr. Philson, the Provincial Surgeon, to visit the child who was alleged to have the small-pox, and tho following is his report :— " I have this day visited and examined Eliza beth Mackic, as described on the other side of Mr. Broham's report, and find that she is the subject of variedla, commonly called chicken-pox. She has some marks of vaccina tion on her arm.

" T. M. Puxlson, Sec, " Provincial Surgeon " To His Honor the Superintendent."

THE THAMES.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAY

THE EUREKA.—NO GOLD

STRUCK

GrEAITAMSTOWN, 11.30 p.m. There is no foundation for the rise in Eureka.. It is thought by some that the reef at present being worked upon in the Kuranui will extend to the Eureka, but at present there is nothing to warrant a rise. The reports circu lated that rich gold had been struck

are not true

THE DAUNTLESS.—MORE SPECIMENS.

JUNCTION CRUSHING

2 p.m

The Caledonian will commence spe" cimeu crushing to-morrow, and will clean up on Saturday next. The re turh will be a good one.

The Lone Star crushed 4 tons, which yielded 21 dwts.

Manukau —50 tons gare 159 ozs

Tho Junction _re now cleaning up, and the return from the general stuff will be a good one.

The Dauntless and Sink to Rise

have taken out more good specimens

to-day

THE LATEST.

TII _ EU Rls KA.—W ATE R DRAINED BY THE KURANUI

ALL NATIONS CRUSHING

INVBRNESS.--100 OZ •'. FROM

28 TONS

WA ITRMATA CRUSHING-.—

GOOD RHfUBN.

UNA DIVIDEND

2 30 p.m

The cause of the rise in the Eureka

scrip is in consequence of the water being drained from tho mine b)' open ing into the Kuranui Company's

ground

The All Nations return for the month is 015 ounces from 270 tons. The Junction arc still cleaning up. The return will be very satisfactory. The Inverness have completed an other crushing of 28 tons, which it is expected will yield 100 o_s. Tho Waitemata have obtained 48

ozs. from 30 tons. The Una has declared a dividend of

2s. per share

The share market is lively. Cale donians have sold at_,Lo_; Thames, £20 I.os. to £21 • City of Dunedin, £5 IDs.; Eureka, 10s. to Gs. ; Otago,

275.; Cure, 9s

DIVIDENDS.

The All Nations will pay a dividend of 7s. Gd. per share on Thursday next. The Una luave declared a dividend of

CORRESPONDENCE.

IWc are not responsible for our Correspondents'

opinions.]

THE CLOCK AT THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

To tho Editor of tho Evening Star. Sir,—Can you tell me why for tho last week the clock in tho reading-room of the above institution has persistently remained at half-past ten o'clock ? Is it because the secretary has too many important duties to attend to, to wind up this timepiece. If he is " fast" and the institution is slow, it is no reason that the clock should be allowed to remain at a stand-still, to the inconvenience of the subscribers.—l am, &c,

Tempts Eu&it.

[We have heard many complaints of this ; neglect, and of the filthy appearance of tho j timepiece in the reading-room; but the com j mitt, c, like the City Board, arc impervious jto shame, and the " vested interests of the i secretary are safe in their hands. Our cor respondent must "grin and bear it."—En. ! E.S.]

SHARE MARKET

J. Newman's Eepobt.—There is not much business being done to-day, in con sequence of the Banks being closed. I have sold—Otago, 28s ; Thames, £20 10s ; Whau, 25s ; Belfast, £2 ss.

S. Vickeks reports baring sold : — Thames, £21; Moanatairi, £3; Golden Calf, 12s 6d ; Otago, 28s ; B-ink shares, £16 ss; Gas shares, £8 10s. Still a buyer of Bank and Gas shares at these rates.

OHINEMURI AND TE AROHA.

Seveeat, boats and canoes left Shortland on Saturday evening with the flood tide for the upper country, conveying the natives who have been gathering here foi the last few days to attend the meetings to be held at the Piako, Ohinemuri, and Te Aroha. They reached Ohinemuri yesterday, and after having a torero with Te Hira, the natives will go in a body up to Te Aroha, where they will join in the great meeting to be held there. We learn that the Ngatimaru, who went up to Ohinemuri some days ago, have left that place for Te Aroha, after having had some talk with Te Hira about the mail. What the Ngatimaru said on the subject we have not been able to ascertain, but Te Hira let them know his'mind most un equivically, to the effect that the mail wonld not be allowed to go. There ibe matter the matter stands at present.— Thamha Ad vertiser.

AUCKLAND POST-OFFICE.

Dueing. the quarter ended 31sfc March, 1871, the following transactions have taken place in the rost-of_.ee: Money Order and Savings Bank Departments in this province—l 226 money orders have been issued for £5388 6s 2d, the commission on these orders amount ing to £84 13s 6d; 1109 money orders have been paid, amounting to £4923 17s Id. During the same period, 1069 Savings Bank deposits, amounting to £11,531165, have been received, including 210. new accounts opened ; 806 withdrawals were made, amounting to £12,423 13s 8d - and £14 19s 6d was paid as interest on closed accounts.

THE EVENING STAR, APRIL 24, 1871.



FOR PEIVATE SALE—EA EM of 41 acres, HOUSE, and Outbuildings, near town, ...GOO. Five ALLOTMENTS and House, off Ponsonby Road, £120.—Geoiioe SriseiN.



A miner had his foot very severely hurt last week from the falling of a quantity of sand stone while engaged working in the Nonpareil claim. !__-____ TPOU "WELLINGTON, _®C^r\ LYTTELTON, & OTAGO. j r^*_f;^^S_f-_l CARRYING THE ENGLISH MAIL. i Tho Splendid Steamship 'NEVADA' will bo dispatched from Auckland, on or about WEDNESDAY, 3rd May. For freight or passage apply to HENDERSON & MACFARLANE. CK^^ Tj". O E NAPIER. 'STAE OF THE SOUTH,' Capt. Holmes, will leave as above TO-MORROW (Tuesday) AFTERNOON, at _ o'clock. Vox Freight or Passage apply to J. S. MACFARLANE AND CO., Agents. f_K_4__ T. O E TARANAKI, ___§____V_ J-" NELSON, PICTON, WEE _!_______> t,INGTON, LYTTELTON, AND ___£___a-E__a PORT CHALMERS. The favorite s. ' TARANAKI,' E. Wheeler, Commander, from the Manukau on TUESDAY next, 25th instant, at noon. For freight or passage apply to COMBES & DALDY, Agents ; Or A. BARNES, Onehunga. _i_KJ__ QTEAJVI BETWEEN U AUCKLAND AND THAMES. vmnm^Sß&sma The ps 'EOYAL ALFEED' will sail as under :— Auckland to Gkahamstown. Monday, 24th April, at 4.30 o'clock afternoon Tuesday. 25th April, at 5 o'clock afternoon Wednesday, 2Cth April, at 5 o'clock afternoon Grahamstown to Auckj.v >. Tuesday, 2. r>th April, at 10 o'clock m„.ing Wednesday, 2Cth April, at 10 o'clock morning Thursday, 27th April, at 10 o'clock morning S. HAGUE SMITH. uK<___ STEAM TO THE _^|____vN. THAMES. _M___3G________« TIME TABLE. The p.s. ' GOLDEN CEOWN ' Will sail as under :— Auckland to Grahamstown. Tuesday, 25th April, at 12 o'clock noon Wednesday, 26th April, at (V o'clock morning Wednesday, 20th April, at . r > o'ciock afternoon Thursday, 27th April, at 5 o'clock afternoon Tararu to Auckland. Monday, 24th April, at._3o p.m. Tuesday, 25th April, at 4 p.m. Wednesday, 20th April, at 10 o'clock morning Thursday, 27th April, at 10 o'clock morning J. S. MAC___RLAN_, Agent. rj >^. TJi o c ohinemuei li^^j^t^N. JL (weather permitting). ■FAIRY' will leave Queen-street Wharf, at 9 o'clock. TO MORROW NIGHT, direct for Ohinemuri. Fare, 10s. Apply to EDW. WOOD, Fort-street. ~Qsk I^OE lIOBAET TOWN. •_*4_l___^' Tlle ■ Re ßular Trader •*S_i_l__SP 'BELLA MAEY,' Captain G. McArtuur, will sail as above on S \TUR DAY next, 30th inst. For Freight or Passage apply to STONE BROTHERS, Queen-street. A GOOD OPPORTUNITY.—For Sale a GROCERY BUSINESS, with good cash trade j 2 years lease; rent low; suit small capitalist.—E. Williams, junction of Pitt-street and Vincent-street, 2 to 4 p.m. D R ES SHAKING.. MISS JENKINS, Pitt-street, is in want of an Apprentice and an Improver. "OOR SALE—A. seveu-roomed House xiane &nso_. llGtment ' at Edensor— Samuel Cocn-



THIS DAY AND THE FOLLOWING WEEK WE SHALL SELL EVERY ARTICLE IN OUR WAREHOUSE AT COST PRICE!!! "f T7"B have invariably made it a rule since we commenced business in New Zealand to SELL GOODS at COST PRICE during the CHRISTMAS AND EASTER HOLIDAYS, and we shall adhere to that principle during our stay in Auckland, having a large• ship ment of Goods in the ' Caduceus,' purchased, for cash, by our home buyer, from a retiring manufacturer. THE GOODS ARE NOW LANDING, It will be a decided advantage to all claiw to make purchases of the Cheapest, the 8$ I Extensive and Fashionable Stock evershowS in the City of Auckland. j J. COSGRAVE &CO.l i ' • DKAPERS AND CLOTHES* V QUEEN-STREET, 1 AUCKLAND. 1