SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6..41 HIGH WATER. —This evening, 7.9

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise, 8 o clock.

ARRIVALS.

Comerang. p.s., Chrlsp, from Russell. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from Kusseu. Lady B'owen, p.s., Adams, from Mahurangi. Clio, schooner, .Chambers, from Russell.. Clyde, schooner, Anderson, from Wangarel. -Don, schooner, from Russell. Whitby, cutler, Doughty, from Mercury ™T- Petrel, cutter, 17 tons, Stephens, from Tauranga,

DEPARTURE.

Tauranga, school-* Sellars, for Tauranga.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Countess of Kintore, early. New York.—Alice, early. Tahiti.—Coronet, to-day. Stdnkv.—Hero, .s., Tuesday. South -an Pokts.-Yaranaki, Tuesday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Napier, s.s., from Napier. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Novelty, barque, from Sydney. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Lady Franklin, barque, from Sydney. Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool. Celestia, barque, from Newcastle. Kenilworth, schooner, from Fijis. Merlin, schooner, from Fijis. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijis.

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave for Wangarei to-morrow (Tuesday), at 7 p.m. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh left Russell on Saturday night about 10 p.m., and on reach ing midway between Robinson Island and Red Head, was struck on the starboard bow by some large floating substance, which sprung two of the planks, and glancing along the side, smashed several floats of the paddle wheel. The Duke returned to the Bay, and the injured planks were carefully cut out, and the part recoppered, in a manner as perfect as it could have been done at Auckland. Last night the Duke resumed her voyage, leaving Russell at half-past six, and arrived in the harbour at half past one this afternoon. The schooner Golden Isle left Russell on Friday with 116 tons of coal. She was wind bound at the Kawau on Sunday.

The schooner Herald arrived at Russell on the 9th instant.

The Petrel, from Tauranga, brings 8 tons g_m and 40 bushels maize. The Ivanhoe, for Mongonui, will sail this evening.

ARRIVAL OF THE MARY CAMPBELL.

Tho brigantine Mary Campbell was signalled on Saturday afternoon, but in consequence of the strong S.S.W. gale during the afternoon and yesterday, she was compelled to take shelter at the Hot Springs. The Mary Camp bell is from Rockhampton, which port she left on the 26th October. She brings a full cargo of animal manure, and will probably arrive in harbour to-morrow morning.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p.s. Oomerang arrived in harbour this morning from Russell, with the following passengers t—Mr. McOrae, Capt. Rough, Mr. and Master Callighan, Mr. F. Stevenson. Caugo :—1 bundle hides, Gittos ; 22 head Cattle, Buckland ; 20 bags gum, Walker ; 30 tons coal, Caledonian Company. Three whalers were lying at Russell when the Comerang left. -

COMMERCIAL.

Evening- Star Office, Monday afternoon

Meesrs. B. Tonks & Co., held to-day at their stores, a sale of 120 tegs of barley. There was fair competition. It realised from 2a 7d to 2s 8d per bushel.

MINING.

The following are the current culls and divi dends payable in th>- companies named be low:—

MEETINGS TO COME;

Commercial, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra hamstown, November .17 Smile Again, Slater & Co.'s offices, Grahams town, November 20 Little Angel, Company's office, Grahamstown. November 20 Ne Plus TJltra, Company's office, Auckland,

November 21 Abraham Lincoln, Company's office, Gra liamstown, November 21 Sunbeam, Company's office, Grahamstown, November 22 Bonshaw, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland,

November 24 Multum-in-Parvo, British Hotel, Auckland,

November 25 Cockadoodle, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra

hamstown, November 25 Loyalty, Company's office, Graharnstown,

November 27 Scandinavian, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra-

' hamttowii, November 28 Nonpareil, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland,

December 1 Number One, Company's Office, Grahams town, December 1

THE MAILS.

Mails will Close as under

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 8.30 a.m. and 5.30 p m. For Kapanga, per Challenger, on Wednesday, 15th instant, at 12.30 p.m. " For Wangfuei, &c, per Duke of Edinburgh, this day, at 5 p.m. For Kussell, Kawakawa, &c, per Comerang, on Thursday, IGth instant, at 3 p.m: For Tahiti, per Coronet, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, jjer s.s. Hero, will close at this office on Tuesday, 14th instant, as under :— For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean ports, and Continent of Europe, at noon. For Australian Colonies, at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom via Brindisi, at 1.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, and United Kingdom, Via Southampton, bearing 3d and 6d in addition to the postage, will be received till 1.80 p.m. S. B. BrsSi Chief Fo3tm_ter,

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.-

This Evening-, Royal Italian Opera, 8. Theatre Royal, 8.

BIRTHS.

Matthews.- Oil Nov. 9, at "Oedwood, the wife of F. W. Matthews, of a son. 1 JAGGAB.-On the 13th Nov., at her residence, Hep- j burn-street, tlie wife of Mr. E. H. J»"_gar of a daughter. j

MARRIAGE.

HALL--HABRIssoN.-At the private chapel at Parnell, by the Lord Bishop of Auckland, on Bth November, Mr. C. W. Hall, of Coromandel, to Emma, youngest daughter of Charles Harrisson, Esq., late R.N., of Cades, Brown's Biver, Tasmania,

DEATHS.

Hey wood. -On November 11, at the Parsonage, Eemnera, the Rev. E. 11. Heywood, aged 43 years. Smith.—At Mangere, on November IZtn, .'ones Smith, aged 08 years. The funeral will take place on Tuesday, Novembci 14th, at 3 p.ni. Friends will please accept tins invitation.

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 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.'

We trust that residents in the city will deem it a duty to give tho utmost encourage ment to the exhibition in connection with tho Agricultural and Horticultural, Societies on Wednesday. For the first time the Agricul tural Show is held in the city, a circumstance that is quite sufficient to account, for the emall ness of the prizes offered. It is not exagger ating to say that no general interest has hitherto been felt in the proceedings of this society and its shows. The scene of its opera tions has been hitherto in the country, and in conseauence the farmers and settlers have had the "play all to themselves. They have done as nobly as circumstances would admit, and we presume it was from disregard for the opinions and assistance of the townspeople that the scene of tlie exhibition has been placed at such a distance from tho city, flint not one in a hundred citizens would care for attending it. It io Fatisl'-ctory to see that wiser counsels have prevailed, and we do not hesitate to express the belief that, irrespective of the increase of receipts directly from the Exhibition, the greater interest excited by the show being held in tlie centre of population will be found to give a great impulse to the cause of the society, and gen. rally to our farming interests. We have been talking a little plainly to our rural fellow colonists, because some of the foolish ones among them havo been speaking unadvisedly. But we yield to none in our estimite of the value of our farming interests, considering that they should be the mainstay of the pro vince, as agriculture is unquestionably the safest bsses on which the prosperity of any country can rest. We sincerely sympathize also with the exceptional difliculties under which our settlers labor, and should much rather be defending than attacking them. But if their soi disant leaders utter words oi foolishness, wo cannot help shooting folly as it flies. The exhibition on Wednesday will afford an op portunity of showing the stage of advance in nt to "which this interest has attained, and not. less important the ability of our local ma nufacturers to supply the implements of in dustry to our fa-Triers and settlers. We beiieve that the Exhibition will be a creditable one, and we trust that among otlT-r good results, it will have the effect of inducing our country eettlers to more extensively aid in the development of local industry by patronising local manufactures in so far as it will prove suitable to their purposes. It will be satisfactory to those interested in the success of the Agricultural Show on Wed nesday to learn that the catering i 3 in the hands of Messrs. Hale and Copland, so that, the refreshments are certain to be of the best that the city can afford.

The usual meeting of the Borough Council was held this afternoon. The application of Mr. Thomas Russell, to be permitted to lay down asphalt pavement on the footpath in Wyndham-street, was granted.

"Antipholus" writes in the Weekly Herald of Saturday last : —I have been enormously entertained since the season of the Opera Com pany commenced by the remarks made on the performances by local wiseacres and know-alls There is a curious fact, which I have a notion I have spoken of before, that Auckland people delight to cry "stinking fish." The amiable population of this delightful city also have a decided penchant for making invidious com parisons Thus sailors delight to speak of the vessel they sail in as a " starvation hooker," and refer to tlie ship in which they sailed last as a "clipper," and a " happy ship." The would be amateur critics of Auckland always act on the same principle. When Mrs. Heir's com pany arrived they were " nothing to Edwards and that lot." When Hall's company played they " wern't up to the ''Star.'" When B. N. Jones was manager it was " nothing to Hall's mob." Now of course Cagli and Pompei's Company "couldn't show a light, to the Lyster Troupe." Of course by far the larger proportion of these smart people havn't the smallest idea of what they are talking. One half of those who go to the theatre never saw an opera in their lives before last Saturday. Another quarter never saw an opera out of Auckland. An eighth have seen operas before, but have no more notion of music than so many .mine, and perhaps the remaining eighth may know something both of music and dramatic work. The fact of the matter simply is that everyone who knows anything of operatic music has been very much pleased with the renderings of the operas produced thus far The Signora Zenoni is delightful in the lole of Rosin.i in the Barber of Seville, Polli is magnificent us Azucena (Trovatore), and Signor Coliva's bari tone, and Signor Dondi's basso, a-e sans reproche. People who expect to see Messrs. Gye and Maplesou's Company reproduced in Auckland must have lost their wits ; but I have not tho smallest doubt that there are numbers oi persons sane in oilier matters who believe that Auckland is a first-cla'-s cily, and j wonder that, Putti ha? not paid tlie colony a j visit. I hoard of a young colonial who went, to England hence a few months since, and who wrote to his friends at Rcmucra that lie j was disappointed with London, and thought: Auckland a fine place. Idofic ! probably you j say. Not at all; only onion un with self conceit, ! and mind dwarfed by constant communication i with punypl*ccs and people. j

Return of sick treated during* (iv week ending Saturday, November 11,1871, at tlie Provincial Hospital:—Remained last return, 74; admitted since, 9 j discharged, iO; died. 2; remaining, 71; males, 65 ; females, 6. Arrangement of cases :—-dysentery, 1 ; syphilis, 2 5 scrofula, 3 ; cancer, 3 ; phthisis, 10; rheu matism,6; opthalmia, 1 ; innaurosip, Ij para lysis, 6; epilepsy, 13 ; heart disease, 2; aneu rism, 1 5 pneumonia, 3 j bronchitis, '- ; hey - this, 1; dyspepsia, 1: fistula, 2; nicer, 3; wounds, 3 ; amputation, 1; tumour 1; necrosis, 3; fractures, 3 ; urinary diseases, 3 ; imbecility, 1; debility, 5. Two deaths occurred during the week, one an aged woman, on fill), (of paralysis, and the other a young seaman, on 9th, of scarlatina. Old linen or calico much required.

As will bo seen from another column, the managers of the Opera have taken a step to bring their delicious music more within reach of the million by reducing the charges of ad mission to the pit. to two .shillings.

On to-morrow there will be afforded an op portunity rarely presented to those in quest of a. most desirable residence. As will be seen from another column, Mr, R. Arthur will submit to competition the residence of the lato Mr. C. Arthur, in City Road, between Sy moiids-street and Upper Q^een-strcet. This building is one of the most pleasantly situated in the city, commanding a fine view of tlie city and harbour ;it is sheltered from the bleak south winds, and the premises can really be described as a little rus in urbe, for while possessing all the advantage of verdure and foibi'.e which the country supplies, the resi dence is so close to the centre of the city that gentlemen engaged iv business can puss from work to retirement., and vice versa, in a few minutes. Tlie property is one of the most at tractive in the city.

Mr. T. Wright will deliver a lecture on the subject of Phrenology, with which he is so familiar, in tho Devonporfc Hall, North Shore, this evening, and after the lecture will enter tain his audience by delineating the characters of public characters, while blind-folded. The interesting and instructive character of these lectures should ensure a good attendance.

We have received a letter signed " Not a Shareholder," with reference to the action of the directors of the Caledonian Company in closing the register from the observation of the shareholders. We do not feel it necessary, now, to publish the communication, as we are pleased to learn that tho directors have taken the course which we so strongly urged, and have rescinded the obnoxious regulation. The register is again open to the investigation of shareholders.

The Water Police occasionally receive un merited abuse for neglecting to perform im possibilities. No matter how hard the wind may blow, or how high the sea running, the two hard worked men who constitute tho whole force are expected by tho unreasonable to tako out their heavy boat, winch is quite a match for the muscular powers ola full crow of live. Tho two .have besides to do all tho night, work of the port, besides attending at the Police Court in cases connected with their brauch of the department. The force ought certainly to be much increased to meet the demands of tho port, now that, they have attained such magnitude.

We beg to acknowledge a cheque for £-1 13s 5d from Messrs. Sbera and Isaacs, trus tees to tho Tauranga Relief Euud, bi ing the balance remaining after tho settlement of accounts in connection with that object. The treasurers have handed it to us for transmis sion in aid of the funds being raised for Mrs. Beattie. whose husband was recently drowned when gallantly endeavouring to save a drown ing lad at the 1 names. The treasurers hare acted appropriately in devoting tho balance to such a purpose, and we shall have much pleasure in forwarding this, as well as any any other sum that the charitably disposed may bo willing to give, to the same object.

It, has brcn suggested that it would be a great, convenience lo the citizens if arrange meut.s could be made which would enable the dust carts to paj their periodical visits three times a week instead of twice. The accumu lations of rubbish become inconveniently great, and during the summer arc likelj to increase considerably.

Here is an advertisement from one of Thursday's papers :— " Wanted for the country, a female quahfic 1 to educate threa young children and wiiiing to assist in the house. —Apply," &.c, &c. Why not have advertised at once for un upper housemaid, or, perhaps, a maid of nil worn might h'.vd been nearer the mark. 1 should like to make tho ac quaintance of the l'ratner of that advertise ment. It somehow has v Reverend Chad band smack about it. I don't know why, but it has. One can't help feeling for the three children, who are evidently about to be put through an awful furnace of affliction. Wonder what the female's wages will be ? Generally speaking, in hermaphrodite billets such as this, the work is doubly hard, and wages doub.y small. But there is one kind of advantage about the arrangement. The family can talk of " the governess," whilst, at the Biiuio time, they save tho expense of a housemaid. —" Antipholus" iv Wecklij Herald.

A little girl who was examined at the Police Court th's morning, in a case of suspected petty pilfering) gave her evidence in so dear, precise and straightforward manner as utterly to put to shame nine out ten of the adults who take their stand in the box. It. is to bo hoped tho lesion will not, bo lost, upon the crowd who were present.

The Diorama, after a very successful run in Auckland, has been taken to tho Thames, where wc have no doubt il will bo equally well appreciated. On Saturday evening the City Hall was as usual crowded, and the exhibition received that applause which it so well merits! At the close oi the entertainment a number of valuable gilts were presented.

A general meeting of the Auckland Rowing Club will take place this evening, at tho Thames Hotel, at half-past seven o'clock.

"Tho old man's drunk again," the latest popular song, was sung at a concert during tbe late carnival at Washington. A United Stales senator left the audience, believed ho had been insulted.

RETURN OF JAMES FARMER, ESQ., FOR CITY WEST.

A PUBLIC meeting of tho electors of City West was held to-day, at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, for the purpose of nominating an elector of that district to represent them in the Provincial Council, iv tho place of Mr. T. B. Hill re signed. The Ketunving Officer occupied the chair, and read the order convening the meeting. Tho attendance was very poor indeed, only about twelve porso-m present. - Thomas Russell, Esq., proposed Mr. James Farmer as ti fit and proper person to represent them in the Provincial Council. He (vi r. Kussell) took this opportunity of eongrutuhit i.ig the electors of Oily West on the nomina tion of a gentleman so well qualified in every respect as Mr. Farmer is to advocate their interests in the Council; and if tluy elected him, they would find that I heir confidence had not been misplaced. H. Ktlis, Et-q., seconded the nomination, tie was sure 'that no better man could be procured than Mr- Farmer for the representation of their interests, Ho Was well qualified in (ivory .iuise of tho word, and as some very important. m .iters would come up at tho sitting of the Council, they required a man of ability and -t, ndiiig in society to represent them, and in Mr. Farmer they had all this.-No other candidate appearing, Mr. Fanner was declared duly elecled.—The meeting dispersed, neglect ing even to pass the customary vote of thanks t ; the Chairman.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Mil. J. M. Lennox's Kepokt.— There was another panic in the share market to-day. Caledonian sold at £75. My sales comprise— Caledonian, £85 to £80; Thames, £18; Otago, £3 17s ,6d; Bismarck, 15s. Closmg buyers: Caledonian, £75 5 Thames, £17 Wa.

DISTRICT COURT.— Monday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District

Judge.] The usuai bi-monthly sitting of this Court was held this morning, and tho following business disposed of :— Prendergast y. Todd. —Claim £45 10s. 6d.—This case, which had been before tho Court for many months, it was slated by Mr. Hesketh, had been settled. Nathan v. Leßoy.—Claim, £88 12i. lOd. —This case had been before the Court sevcrji weeks. The cause of action related to a con tract for cloi-hing the Naval Volunteer Com pany. The parlies consented to go to arbitra tion. It was agreed that the arbitration should be brought up to-morrow (Tuesday) morning. Carfrae and Others v. Lady Bird and Hand of Friendship Gold Miking Company.-Claim, £84 16s. — Mr. Bennett appeared for the plaintiff, who is the proprie tor of the " Russell" battery in Graliamstown. The claim comprised the charges for quartz crushing.—Tho plaintiff was examined, and j proved the claim in the usual way. There j was no appearance by the defendant.— Judg- j ment passed for the plaintiffs. ' Robert Vaile y. Thomas Lerdom and j W. F. Hoskins.- Claim, £5G 4s. 6d—Mr. James Russell for the plaintiff; Mr. Mac- , Cormick for the defendants. —This was a j claim arising from the balance of an account, j The defendants reside at Taranaki, and they ] allege that account sales had not been given ; by the plaintiff until a long time after tho j goods, which made the cause of action, wore j sold. —The Court suggested the propriety of j referring matters of account to arbitration.-.- Counsel ultimately agreed to refer .tfß ; matters in difference to the arbitration ol &Wl\' Hesketh. The award to be brought up nefyv\ Court-day. j

POLICE COURT— Monday.

[Before E. Isaacs and T. B. Kenderdine,

Esqs., Justices.]

DrUaS'kexness. —Seven drunkards were punished in tho usual manner. Breaches op Municipal Corporation Act. — Frederick Brooks, charged with netting tire to inflammable matter in Upper Queen street, pleaded guilty, and was (mcd 20a. and cost*. —George 801 l on, a little-.hoy, charged with doing a similar net off Grey-nirvet, said it was Guy Fawkes' Day, and did not know he was doing wrong. Fined Is. and cost**.

Breach 01* Municipal. Police Act.'— John Luplon, for trailing a log up Queen street, and (hereby doing injury to the road, was lined 5s and costs.

13i*i*ach ok Public Domain Act.—Mary Bewick, charged by John Hodges with com milting a breach of the by-laws of the above Act by taking a dog into the Domain, pleaded guilty, and was lined Is., with costs. Larceny.—Catherine Douglas wis charged by Alexander Ban- with stealing from the Globe Hotel a decanter, value ss. She pleaded guilty, but said she did not remember it.—ishe was also charged by Willi im Ilamley, of the Wynyard Hotel, with committing a similar offence. There were no less than eighteen convictions against her for petty larceny.— Sentenced to six months'im prisonment with bard labor.—Robert Hay was charged by James Palmer with stealing two trays, value £1, from the Duke of Marl borough Hotel, pleaded guilty and was ordered to be imprisoned for one mon'.h with hard labor. —Christopher Hanson, accused of stealing a Government rille, was remanded till Wednesday, as it appeared he was of weak intellect, and it was (bought desirable to make some enquiries respecting him.

Malicious Injury to Property.—Patrick Ryan was charged by Captain Lyre, Gover nor of the Gaol, with irjuring a quantity of clothing, itc, while undergoing sentence. — lie pleaded guilty, hut said he was sorry for having committed the offence, and if given a week's lime, would pay the amount of damage. —Fined M)s and costs, and ordered lo pay f>r tho goods at once, or in default under go one month's imprisonment with hard labor.

Lahcent. —Susan Mahony, pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing Gt from her employer, Alexander Ban-. There was another charge of stealing 6s. Mr. Kees appeared for tho prosecution, and Mr. Joy for tho defence.—Mr. Rcea explained that Barr had lost a number of small sums lately, and on account of baring purchased great quanti ties of clothing, &,-'. , suspee'ed her of having supplemented her wages from his till. He, however, would not have taken proceedings against her had she not, threatened him with legal consequences on account of his baring taxed her with tho thefts. —Catherine Hindi, a girl of thirl een years of age, deposed that about six or seven weeks ago she obtained a pint of beer from defendant, Cor which she gave her sixpence. Defendant put it, in her pocket with her eight hand, and opened the till with her left, took twopence out. and pave it, 1,0 witues-*, who then said, " I'm watching You," and went away with the beer. She mentioned it some lime afterwards lo Mr. Barr. —Alexander Barr deposed that, having missed considerable sums of money, ho sus pected the defendant, who had made some extravagant, expenditure for clothe-*. He ac cused her, and she said she had got the money for them from her hr ither at the Thames. Ho communicated with her brother, who said he had never given her anything. —Elizabeth Barr, wile of the last, witness, deposed that on Friday, the 21st ultimo, she hoard her husband accuse defendant for taking money from tho till. He found the key of her chest opened the til. He said, " This is how my money has gone;" and she replied, that if such was the case she knew nothing of it. Considerable sums of money had been missed. The witnesses were cross-examined at length by Mr. Joy.—Tho Bench thought that, although there were grave grounds for sus picion, the direct evidence being only that of the little girl, was not suoh as to warrant them in doing anything than dismiss the case. They hoped tho present narrow escape would be a caution lo her in future. —The second charge was then withdrawn by tho prosecution.

THEATRE ROYAL.

Tun drama of '* New Men and o!ci Acres," by the authoi- of '•' flu; Contested .Cio.jtiou," and now being performed at. this theatre, is one in every way worthy of Mr. Hoskins, Miss Colvil'e, and the company by which they arc supported. This company is one of the*strongest we have had in i his city for a considerable lime, and for the iv.pi-e-'O'-.'tafiou ; of this class of jueee-, stand.-* unrivalled, j The applause, on Saturday, was lo.rl an I ire- , querit, as, indeed, from the many excellent; [joints o' the play, it could scarcely help : being. Mr. Il^kins .-..* " tlie party of tho j name of Brow.i," w..s (] lit. iv his e!c- j ment, and pourl rayed Iho v.ni-.nu traits ! of that, eharaet.i- witli great fidelity, j That, charming young actress, Miss i'olvillo, as | the heroine, Lillian, infused into tho part an amount of deep path is nnd genuine earnest- i ness which we have not ofien seen sui-pissed, ■ wliile Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Jones and Miss i Raymond, all appeared at their very best. | Mr. Hydes, Mr. Jones, Mr. Hill, and the j other' members of the talented company also • rendered great support, to Hie piece, which is . in every way admirably mounted and put j upon the stage. The scenery was very good and the music appropriate.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY

MOANATAIiII.-1-iICH SPECI-

MENS

THE CALEDONIAN.

THE WITATJ CRUSHING

RICH BEEFING COUNT It V AT

PUR] HI

GrUAHAMSTOWN, 3 p.m

The Moanatairi have taken out this morning another lot of good specimens —about 25 lbs. are very rich. The Caledonian have a little show in No. 3 winze.

Windsor Castle.—Seventeen tons gave 18 ozs

The Abraham Lincoln have got 11 ozs. from 14 tons; also 50 ozs. speci mens from same stone.

Tho Herald Company have lodged 22 nzs. 16 dwts.

The Whau, for the week*, with ten heads at the Manukau, have obtained 35 ozs. 15 dwts.

Rich reefing country has been discovered by the prospectors near

Puriri

THE SOUTH.

WELLINGTON.

November 9, 11.10 a.m. The Wellington Debts Bill is passed. The Railways Bill has nearly passed through Committee, the Wellington lines being carried by. 35 to 17. The Board of Works clauses in the Immi gration and Public Works Bill have been struck out.

A deadlock between the two Houses is imminent, tho Council having struck out of the Payment to Provinces Bill the clauses allowing half tho Road Board grant to be devoted to provincial purposes.

The House maintains these appropriation clauses, and disagrees with the amendments on the ground that the Council have exceeded their Constitutional powers in making them.

CHRISTCHURCH.

November 7. Maiden Plate.—Defamation, 1 ; Patch, 2 ; Gossip, 3. Lollrkt Plate.—Walk over for Slander.

Cup.—Dead-heat between Knottingly and Peeress; nice run olF; Peeress won, almost distancing Knottingly.

Free Handicap.—Evoy, 1 ; Exile, 2. November 8. Hurdle Race. —Sir Tstton, 1 j Medora. 2; Ronald, 3; Alma, 4; Patch, 5.

Dkkbv* Stakes.—Defamation, 2; Detrac

tor, 2

Jockey Club Handicap — Peeress, 1; Exile, 2.

Criterion Stakes. —Slander, I.—Won in a canter.

Gkand Stand Handicp.— Lacenfeed, lj Southern Chief, 2 ; Yatterina, 3.

THE OPERA.

There was a good attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday night, considering tho extreme inclemency of tiu- weather; The opera produced was " II Matrimonio Segreto," ami wa-*, like nl! its predecessors, attended with a great success. To-night will be produced the opera of " 2^orma," perhaps one of tho most popular thai can be placed on the stage ; and for the benefit of our readers we submit a synopsis of the details of this most interesting musical drama :—

The Romans, having effected the subjugation of Gaul, committed tho Government of the conquered province toPollio (Signor Rosnati), a Pro Consul, who became enamoured of Norma (Signora Rosavalle), daughter of the Arch-Druid (Druidism being at that lime the religion of the country), and who, besides the respect awarded her from the con sideration of her birth and connection, was regarded by the superstitious multitude as the unerring oracle through whom their grand deity, Irminsul, condescended to convey to his faithful votaries his divine decrees. Norma, having been secretly united to Pollio, the Roman Governor, becomes the mother of two children, whose existence she keeps secret from all, except Clolilde (Signora Tournerie), Pollio afterwards deserts Norma, and transfer, his affection to Adalgisa (Signora Cortesi), a young priestess of the Temple of Irminsul, who pcrmito a similar passion to kindle in her bosom for the faithless Roman, who, after much persu ision, succeeds in gaining her consent to abandon tho Temple, aud fly with him to Rome. Remorse, however, takes possession of her breast, and, in her agony, she resolves to rereal. all to Norma, who is labouring under tho influence of slighted love. Pollio makes his appearance at tho instant that Adalgisa is relating her story to Norma, whoso anger is transformed into the wildest fury, on being informed by Adalgisa that ho is the corrupter of her youthful heart, and she bitterly reproaches Pollio for his infidelity and baseneses. The se. o.nd act commences by introducing Norma, with hoi- children, the former still under tho influence of rage and bout on their destruction, which she is on the point of accomplishing, when the full tide of maternal feelings rushes into her heart, and arrests her uplifted arm. She next resolves to destroy herself, and, as a preliminary step, requests Adalgisa, to take charge of her children, who, moved by her distress, i endeavours to allay her perturbation, and : promises to persuade Pollio to return to her. j !n anticipation of her success, Norma becomes j more tranquillized, aud indulges hopes of j brighter days. Tho illusion is of short I duration. Olotilde soon after informs "her I that Adalgisa has been unsuccessful, aud that, ] tho Roman persists in his determination lo j possess her. Intelligence goon arrives that 11 j Roman has been discovered in a certain part j of, the Temple, exclusively appropriated to j the iisaof. the Virgins, who, on being intro- j duced, proves to be Pollio. Another scene of ■ recrimination ensues between him and i Morula, in which she threatens the life of j Adalgisa. Pollio pleads for her, but Norma j is inexorable, and orders the pile to be | prepared : relenting at the last moment, on | the name of the victim being demanded, sho publicly announces herself. All present are struck with horror aud amazement, anxious to know the nature of her crime ; this she reveals to her 1 ither by informing him that sho is a mother ! Pollio's first pa-sion rekindles in his breast at this her devotion, and ho gladly ascends tho pile with her, after she Ins j recommended her children and Clotilde tj the caro ot her father. The Scene is in Gaul, ( in the Sacred Forest of the Druids, and in I the Temple of Irminsul. -

A RAILWAY ADVENTURE.

(Concluded.) Next morning I started off to complete the business which bad brought me down ; but first I called at Messrs. Musgrave's bank to cash the cheque, as we could not ask the vendor to take our cheque. On presenting the cheque at the counter, I fancied the cashier looked somewhat sur prised, hut that.l attributed to the large ness of the amountfor which it was drawn. After asking one or two questions about it, he took the cheque into tlie private room of one ol the partners, and in a few moments he returned and requested me to walk into Mr. \ usgrave's room, as he wished to speak to me about it. I found the partner holding the cheque in his hand, and looking rather grave, and I began.to fear that the batik was in a bad way, and that thej' were unable to meet the payment. The . banker desired his clerk to leave; and having carefully closed the door, he asked me some ques tions as to the drawer of the cheque where I had received it, and so on ; which, of course. I had no difficulty in answering. Still he did not seem satisfied, and continued to question me in a manner which was fast making me angry, when the door opined, and a quiet, gentlemanly looking man of middle age entered the room and wished Mr. Musgrave "good morning." . " This is 'tlie young man," said the banker to him. and proceeded to repeat my answers to the newcomer. By this time I was getting very uneasy, and asked Mr. Musgrave somewhat impa tiently what was wrong about the cheque. "Well, young man," said the new comer quietly, " the fact is the genuine cheque was presented yesterday and cashed, and this is a forgery, for which i shall have to detain you until we have communicated with the drawer. I was utterly stunned at this statement, and declared vehemently that it was im possible ; that the cheque had never left my possession since it was handed over, to me; and that the'whole story was some villanons conspiracy to xuin me, or to avoid paying the money. The banker seemed somewhat nettled at this remark, aud was beginning an angry reply, when the stranger stopped him, saying the less said the better. He then said that he was Superintendent of Police at Ded borough, ami that I must consider myself iv custody; but if 1 would give my word to go quietly with him, no fu-*s or scandal need he made about it. I felt like a person in a dream. Could it really be possible that I was arrested on a charge of forgery ? My head swam at the thought, and I sank fainting on to a chair behind me. Mr. Musgrave, who seemed a humane, fatherly sort of a man, appeared to be greatly shocked at the whole affair, and persuaded my custodian to let me have some wine before we left which brought, back my scattered senses. He then told mo that the cheque had been presented about two o'clock on the pre vious day, and had been paid in notes all but the sixty odd pounds, which was cashed in gold. The person presenting it was a youngish man with moustache and dark hair, who had answered with perfect correctness several questions about my employers which had been put to him to test his identity. " And now, young man," said the police officer, " the less yon ■*•■*"- the hotter, because, you know, it w.Y u|ed against you. I must trouble y-^u to come with me ; but first I must take you back to your hotel to search your room. By thi* time I was so eutirely crushed by the whole affair, that I seemed to have lost even the power of speech, and had he proposed to cut off my head there and then, I think I should hardly have offered objection. I walked mechanically by his side through the streets of Dedborough, but they did not look like the same streets "which I had passed through full of hope and confidence but some half-hour before. I fancied that every one we met looked askance at me, and that the guilt of the crime which I had not committed was. branded like Cain's upon my brow. "No. 21, sir; yes, sir, certainly. This way, if you please, Mr. Brace-let," said the obsequious chambermaid of the Crocodile to the great man who had me in his gripe, preceding us upstairs to my. bedroom My bedroom I Where would be my next bedroom? I wondered. . " This is the room, if you p'U a-..\ sir," and she threw. ■open'the d'-mv o.iN'o. 21. "Thanks, my dear; that'll do—you needn't, star," to tlie girl, whose eyes were, dilating with wonder to see what was coming next. '* This your bag, young man? Uulock it please. Ah! clean collar, shaving tackle, night-gown,' socks—quite so. Anything in this pocket? I thought so; silent matches, wax candles, skeleton keys, blank cheques. Yes, yes; now we shall do. We'll take this handy little bag with us, please." ' * Was that my bag ? Was I dreaming ? I rubbed my eyes with a vague hope that I might be in an accursed nightmare ; but no! my vision remained the same, aud there stood Mr. - uperiritendent Bracelet, prepared to attend me, with my bag in his hand, and a complacent comfortable smile upon his face. By this time my faculty of surprise was utterly exhausted ; aud if he had again thrust bis baud into my bag and pulled forth a snake or a dodo, it would have appeared to me the most natural thing in the world., 1 brgged him to grant me o.ie favour, which was to telegraph to my employer.* in Lovdon before making auy charge' be fore a magistrate*; and this he agreed to j do. Meanwhile, ho conducted me to the j police station in Dedborough, and left me ! to my own meditations, which wore i sorrowful enough. I flung myself down i on the bench of my cell, hardly caring what should come next. 1 must have I fallen, I suppose into a troubled sleep, j for it was past three o'clock when 1 was j aroused by some one entering the room, and I found myself face to face with Mr. ' Catohem. His arrival gave mo courage I to tell my story minutely from the mo ment of my leaving Loudon; and I was greatly relieved to find that he seemed to give credit to it, and that his anxiety was mu'h.more to recover the money than to bring home the crime to inc. He undertook to be responsible for my appearance if required ; and employed "Mr. Bracelet to see if he could gain any trace of my too fascinating fellow-travel ler whom he made me describe most, minutely.. ,VV c could learn nothing of any such person at Ded! orough Station ; but

on using the wires, we found that a 1 A answering to her description, with gentleman, had taken tickets for Swini, * by the 3.5 train of the previous day f a station on a loop-hole ten mil es "iJ^ the country from Dedbcroudh. We^r course, proceeded by the first train f . windon, and there again we got scent f the supposed fugitive as having aligV there and taken the first _aia-r~ ro g 8 j, Liverpool. This was hopeful njSrs t 0 m and 1 breathed a sigh of reify atth possibiliy of success. No time/ was 1 8 in followinir up the trail; and by t^ o'clock that night we saw the forests^ raasts of the western port taperin" sk wards out of the smoke and mist. " '"

We learnt that the American steamer .Albatross had gone out with the flord tide two hours before, and drove {_ |, 0 » haste to the offices of the company but it was past business hours, and the office was closed. On We went siill—found the lodgings of the cash-clerk, and hunted him from them to a cafe-chautant in t ne town, where he was vigorously applaud, ing an imatation of Mademoiselle Schneb ders Bullott in Barbe Bleu. l-'athcr sulky at first at the interuption, m* found means to mollify him, and—

Yes, there were a lady and gentleraat] who had secured berths only that morn, ing—didn't seem particular whereabouts in the vessel, so that they could do.

"Widow?"

No, the lady was certainly not a widow, Young, pretty, and dressed in colours blue, he thought. Gentleman tall, dark, with moustache. The name, he thought, was Colonel and Mrs. White, but couldn't be sure till he saw his book.

" Did they pay in notes ?"

No, in gold ; because he remembered thinking it was strange that they should pay all in gold. At nine o'clock in the morning the offices would be open, but he would be there, say 8.30.

Early in the morning Mr. Bracelet sought the assistance of the local blood hounds, with whose aid we commenced a systematic visitation of all the hotels in the place, each one taking a certain dis trict. We met at luncheon to report progress —but, alas ! there was nothing to report. No trace of our gatne cbaVd be hit upon, and I began to fear that we must have overrun the scent. One coffee house of doubtful repute near the quay still remained to be explored; and here we found that a lady and gentleman had slept on the night in question. . " Did they pay there bill with a note?" "JSot they—no such luck. The bill were only 7s 6d, and the gent paid that out of a half squid. But what might be the matter, if not making too bold?". The " matter " was soon explained, and I fancied from the woman's manner she was keeping something back.

"Well, what might it be worth to you to get hold o' some trace on 'cm —say such a thing as a handkerchief, now P" " One pound — two—. Well Jive pounds, if it turned out to be a genuine article."

" Certainly, the lady bad left one under her pillow—and a real beauty it was." A real beauty, indeed! It was the very handkerchief, with the embroidered " Marie" in the corner, which I had seen Madame de Fontanges use at Ded borough. My heart leaped with deh'gli** to see that we had again hit the trail. How I blest the woman for having kept it back as an addendum to her "little bill!"

Mr. Bracelet lost no time in working the wires of the cable, and desiring his brethren in New York to board the steamer before she touched land, and secure our friends, sending them, back by the first return packet. And the light ning soon flashed back their reply to as sure us of their readiness to do so. 1 went back with my chief to the Eoyal Swan, worn out with excitement, and glad to rest my wea>*y limbs; but, before doing so, I humbly thanked the God of all mercy for my escape from the net which had been spread for me. In less than four weeks time the fugi tives were.brought back from $ew York, and safely deposited in the prison at Dedborough. and then the whole affair was explained. A clerk of Messrs. U. & 1., had been leaving their employ just about the time of my ill-fated journey ; but as it was in pursuance of the usual notice, it excited no suspicion. This lad (for he was but eighteen) had seen Marie de Fcnta-nges, whose real name was Mary Fountain, at the Royal Pandemonium Music Hall in street, where she was engaged as * singer, and here.the siren had sung away the poor boy's heart and senses. He fell madly in love with her and wanted to marry her; but Miss Fountain did not exactly see the use of that, unless he bad something to offer. She allowed him, however, to visit her at her lodging near Leicester Square, and here she riveted his fetters more tightly, and gradually moulded him to her will. He told her everything about the office affairs; and she it was who put it into his head to get a copy. of the cheque, and to supply her with all necessary details for carrying out her little scheme.

All but about £100 of the money was recovered; the two culprits were tried and convicted at the next assizes heldat Dedborough, the heaviest sentence falling on Mary Fouutain, as she was the prims mover in the whole affair.

The high reputation Olson s tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, has ■brought many inferior articles into the market The public ai'o therefore, warned-not to be H»* posed Upon with Vubbish, butaaik for Olsons genuine tomato sauce, audsee that his name is on the bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson.— Dear Sir,--By some mistake a bottle of your tomato sauce was put away in my house-, ana remained uncorked for upwards '>of twelve months. The same bottle of sauce was after wards used at my own table, and I wound it was equally as good as when first i jade. *• W. Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland."—[AdVT.] '1 he usual weekly parade of tho Auckland Rifle Brigade will take place in the Albert- Barracks, at 6 o'clock to-morrow evening. An adjourned meeting of the members of Lodge No. 3920, 1.0.0. F., M.U., will be held this evening.

Notice is given that the Provincial Govern ment offices will be closed at noon on Wednes day, on the occasion of the New Zealand Ag"* u'tural Society's Exhibition. -' An extraordinary meeting of the share holders of the Nonpareil Gold Mining Com pany will be held at the Mechanics' Institute, at 2 o'clock on Friday, Decehiher 1.

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1871.



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