SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.45. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 6.38,

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Royal Alfred, 4.30 o'clock. Lady Bowen, 8 o'clock. Challenger, 9 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

§ueen, schooner, 46 tons, Veale, fiom Bussell. uke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from "Wanga-

DEPARTURES.

Briton, barque, for Newcastle. Bella Mary, barque, MeArthur, for Hobart Town. Prince Alfred, schooner, Harrison, for Russell. Golden Isle, schooner, Matzen, for Bussell. Flirt, schooner, McKeczie, for Napier via Mercury Bay.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Sydney.—Hero, to-day. London.—Excelsior'and Beth Shan, early Southern Ports.- Phoebe, early. Fijis.— Coronet, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

H.MI s.s. Basilisk, from Nelson. Phoebe, s.s., from Southern ports. Napier, s.s., from Napier. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Mary Frances, barque, from Newcastle. Ballarat, barque, from London. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijisl Lsstitia, scbooner, from Napier. Maid of Otago, schooner, from Lyttelton. Merlin, schooner, from Fiji. Herald, schooner, from Hoklanga.

The barque Bella Mary sailed for Hobart Town last evening. Passengers : Mrs. MeArthur, Mrs. Dennett, and Mrs. Shaw.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS,

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

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :— SE@ For Thames, this day, at 4 and 5.30 p.m., and to-

morrow, at 1.38, 4.30, and 5.30 p.m. For Kawau, Wangarei Heads, etc., per Duke of

Kdinburgh, this day, at 4 p.m. For Kapanga, per Lalla Rookh, to-morrow, at 10.30

a.m. • For Mahurangi, "Warkworth, Lower Matakana, etc., per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10a.m. For Taranaki asd the Southern provinces, per Phoebe, on Tuesday, 19th instant, at 9 a.m. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

Note.—A. Post Office has been opened at Lower Matakana. MaUs close at this office on Saturdays, at 10 a.m. Return mails arrive on Mondays, at 5 p.m. It is also notified for information of the public that mails for Matakafla, Pakiri, Te Arai, Mangawai, Omaha, and Mangatoroto will in future be despatched from this office on Saturday, at 10 a.m., instead of Monday, as heretofore. Return mails will arrive on Monday.;, at'tfp.m.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening.

MeetiDg of Parnell. Electors, 7.30. Murray's Great World Circus, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8.

The Evening Star.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 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 would draw attention to an alteration in to-morrow's departure of the Golden Crown. Shi makes two nips to the Thames, starting from Auckland at nine in the morning and again at five in the afternoon. She will make a trip from the Thames to Auckland on Sunday morning, returning for Auckland on Sunday evening.

We have been requested to acknowledge the receipt of the following subscriptions towards tbe Auckland Women's Home, since May last i—Part proceeds of a concert, £4 165.; Miss Hull, £1; Capt. Rough, £2 25.; Mrs. Reader Wood, £1 j Mrs. Lush, £1 ; Mrs. Dixon, £1; a lady, by J. W. 8., £3 ; Mrs. W. White, £3 ; Dr. Day, £1; Mrs. J. E. White, £1 j T. L. W.,'£V_ Mrs. White's box, £2; ■mall sums, 10s.; Rev. J. Kinder, £5 ; Mrs. Sinclair, £2 _ Mrs. John Hay, £1; Mrs. Kenny, £1. Collected by Geo. Thome, Esq., jiiri.j and Mr. Dudley: J. L. R., £1 Is.; a friend, 10s; Mr. C, Pike; £1 j Mr. MoKinstry, 10s.; Mr. John Grey, 10s.; Mr. Gh Thome, jun., £1 Is. ; Mr. Charles Alex ander, £5 ; Mr. Waters, Queen-street, £1 Is.. Mn Jobh C. Morrin, £1 ; Mr. John Rober ton, £1; Mr. W. Maude, 10s.; Mr. A., Gh Millar, £1 . A. D., 10s. ; Messrs. Stewart and Anderson. £1; Mr. Ronald Gunn, 10s.; Messrs. MeArthur, Shera and Co., £1 Is.; O. M. Q., £1 Is.; Major George, £1; Mr. Upton,-10s } Dr.'Kenderdine, 13 (donation to building land, £2, annual subscription, £1). Some £30 or £40 more at least is re quired before the committee will have enough tnoney in hand to justify them in beginning to build; and they feel they ought to have Something in hand to commence operations With when the building is erected. There is, however, a tolerable list of annual subscribers, —sufficient to encourage the promoters to go on with the work, so soon as they see their way to put up the building and furnish it plainly, Without incurring debt. Will those who ap prove of this undertaking, but have not yet contributed, ..kindly come forward ? "He gives twice who gives quickly." The cases that have of late been brought before our tesident magistrate afford ample evidence of the necessity for the immediate establishment of such un institution as this. It is a crying want. Subscriptions and donations will be thankfully received by the treasurer, Mrs. J. Kinder jby any of the clergy; or may be paid to the Auckland Women's Home ac count, Bank of Australasia, Shortland-street.

S. and J. R. Vaile's drapery establishment Will be closed this day, and on Friday, and will be re-opened on Saturday, the 16th instant.— [Advt/]

An accident happened to a little boy named Barnes, yesterday afternoon, by which lus ancle was broken. The Circus van was being driven up Wakofield-street, with the music playing, and in front of the van a horse was being ridden by one of the company. When near Abercrombie-street the little fellow ran across the road in front of the horse, which placed one of its feet upon his ancle and broke it. He was at once removed to his mother's house in Abercrombie-street, where tho injury was attended to by Dr. Hooper.

The Union Literary Society will meet this evening in the Rooms, Wellesley-strect, at half-past seven o'clock, when a debate will take place in reference to the recent American treaty.

Some of the prettiest novelties in bijouterie we have noticed for a long time, attract the eye at present in the windows of Mr. Beck, jeweller. These are some of the most exquisitely-wrought necklets, eavrings, and bioochos, in silver gilt Maltese work. This stylo of jewellery is sure to become popular, combining, as it does, richness and li-rhtness ; and being, as far as cost is concerned, within the reach of most purses.

Our Wangarei correspondent informs us that Mr. Walter Pratt, a watchmaker, &o, thero, was arrested a few days since on a charge of selling arms and ammunition to certain natives, in the mouths of May and June last, contrary to the 28th section of tlie Arms Act, 1860. The arrest was effected by Detoclivo O'Brien, A.C., a member of the detective force on duty in the North Island (in convection witli the working of the Arms Act, &c), acting under the directions of Inspector Thomson, of the Armed Constabulary. The prisoner is now on remand. It is rumoured that there are several charges of the above character to be brought forward.

ODDFELLOWS' HALL.

The new Hall in Cook-street, now in course of erection for the " Good Intent" Lodge, is fast approaching completion, and bids fair to be a credit to tbe town, both as regards its internal arrangements and its external appearance. It is pro posed to inaugurate its opening on Tues day the 26th instant by giving a dinner and ball, which will doubtless be as suc cessful as all others conducted under the auspices of that body have hitherto proved. We are told that only a limited number of tickets will be issued; and as there is already a great demand for them, it would be well that intending visitors should make early application to the secretary.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

The Erst weekly parade of the newly constituted Uifle Brigade is to be held at the Drill-shed this evening at the usual hour, when it is to be hoped that every member will be in attendance. After the parade a meeting of the different com panies will l;e held, in order to make rules and regulations for the future guidance of r,hc Brigade. Kvery man ought to be prepared to take part in the discussion which is certain to arise, as the business is of tho utmost importance, and the future prosperity and efficiency of the corps will depend more than anything else on the measures that may be adopted for their internal government. It is hoped also that some steps may be taken towards the formation of a band, which is a mo-t important adjunct in tho efficiency of every \ rolunteer corps. The loss of the late Rifle Band has been a serious one, not only to the Volunteers them selves but to the townspeople, and we trust that an endeavour will be made to mi,!ply its place. Four companies of cadets attached lo the various public schools of the city, assembled to-day in the Albert Barracks, where they were officially inspected by Major Gordon, and put through a variety of battalion evolutions which were performed with an accuracy and precision that would put to shame many old established Volunteer bodies of men of mature years. The Inspecting Officer expressed himself highly satisfied with their proficiency.

AMUSEMENTS.

Pbince op Wales Theathe.—Tlie per formance lust evening was of a miscel laneous character. The first part was Byron's drama '■' Dearer than Life," —one which has always been deservedly a great favourite, and which was last night gone through in a manner showing the com pany to be thoroughly masters of tbe situations. Every part was performed with the utmost precision, and the whole was a great success. After this came a dance by Miss Allnutte, which was well executed; and then followed an enter tainment by the Polygraphic Company.— This evening the performance will be for the benefit of Mr. J. P. Hydes, an old favourite, who will doubtless meet with the enthusiastic reception his great talents so well merit.

Geeit Wobld Cibctts.—The doors of this place of amusement were opened for the last time yesterday evening, when Mr. Murray was given a complimentary benefit, and had the satisfaction of finding the pavilion crowded to excess. We understand that Mr. Murray; has ob tained permission to use. tho Albert Barrack Square for a few days, and in tends shortly to give a series of per formances on an extensive scale and. of a novel character.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT THE TOKATEA TRAMWAY.

The p.s. Lalla Rookh arrived last night from Coromande', baying been chartered to convey Mr. J. McSweeney, of the Little Wonder claim, who got badly injured through having been thrown from one of the trucks of the Tokatea Tramway. The accident occurred as follows :- As Mr. Me3weeney was walking down the tramway, his foot turned under him, and he asked the man who works the trucks on the last grade to let him go down on tho truck, and ho according got on and stood in front. Ere they had proceeded far the breaks man lost all control of tho truck, it start ing off at great speed. In a short tima il. not offtheru'ls, ran against the bank, upset, and threw Mr. McSwi-eney with groat violence to the ground, whereby Iks sustained a large gush in the groin. No doctor being in the place, tho Rev. P. O'Reilly was quickly on the spot, and with the assistance of Mr...Glover of the Royai Hotel, sewed up the wound, and did.all in their power for the patient. The steamer, not being advertised to leave Coromandel before to-day, the rev. gentleman and Mr. O'Connell waited on the captain, when he, with his usual courtesy and kindness, agreed to immediately proceed to Auckland with the sufferer. On the Lalla Rookh arriving last night, a stretcher was immediately procured, and the wounded man conveyed to the Aurora Hotel, Victoria-street. - -' j

ELECTION FOR THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

This has boon a great day for the.citizens of Auckland, the first election of council lors under the new Corporation Act hav ing taken place. Under its provisions, three gentlemen retired from office, and an immense rush and hard struggle oc curred for the vacant seats. The fact that no less than nine candidates came into the field to contest for tho three places, shows that tlie apathy, which has hitherto been little better than a disgrace to Auckland in electioneering matters, has given place to a feeling that better re presentation of the ratepayers is urgently required ; and the " hurry-scurry" all day among the burgesses proves satisfactorily that they are determined that no one shall be placed in office who does not possess the thorough confidence of the ratepayers who feel that in tob many instances their own lukewarmness has led to the sacrifice of their true in terests to clique and party feeling. Tlie present election is for councillors to re present the whole city ; and the stir has accordingly been general, and not as heretofore in one ward only.. " Rush to the poll " has been the order of the day; and the streets hare been, throughout the long hours of elec tion, pervaded by frantic candidates and their agents, and by so many cabs rushing about to pick up straggling voters that tlie stands have been absolutely left bare. A fine chance was given to repair those por tions of theroadway; but unfortunately, ad vantage was not taken of the opportunity —all hands being too much engaged in the great events of the day. Tho hall of tho Mechanics' Institute was used as a polling booth, and, to the dismay of the sleepy citizens of Auckland, was opened at the early hour of eight o'clock. Whether some of them sat up all night to be in readiness to work in the morning watch, we cannot say for certain ; we can only say that, judging from former experience, we imagine such must have been the case, or otherwise it would have been utterly impossible for there to have been, such a rush at the door as there was when it was opened. No less than three or four appeared, urged behind by their would-be represen tatives, and shortly afterwards—that is, when the town awoke at about half past ten o'clock, the hall became the scene of violent agitation, and all the avenues leading to it were thronged by voters " eager for the fray." When we say " fray" we mean it, for the excess of feeling in ratepayers more than once dar ing the day developed itself in small "turnups," which were,however, speedily adjusted by the pacific interference oi bystanders, and thebelicose propensities of combatants soothed by appeals to the influence of the mi.'d alesot the Auckland Hotel. As we mentioned, the contending candidates were nine in number. If they had nothing to do with the nine Muses, they wero certainly nine musing at various periods of the day as to how they could best rallj' their forces, and the result has been that an unprecedently large number of citizens have exercised their right. Not the least remarkable feature in this memorable day's proceedings, has been tho iact that womau's rights have been in the ascend ant, and a good many lady ratepayers recorded their votes for the first time in Auckland. The first courageous lady was one who has established her fame in this city as a vocalist of the highest qualifications, and her admirable example was followed by a gocd many others, 'ihe candidates for the right of acting as mouthpieces and agents for their Icliow citizons, were Messrs. li. Hobbs, G. Staines, J. Cater, W. Kirby, J. Smart, H. Isaacs, J. Sccats, VV. Kissling, nucl Dr. Lee—somo of them men totally unproved and others who have been tried in tho farna c of public opinion with varied suc eiss. The general feeling of the citizens, however, from what we could gather during our perambulations this morning, seems to- be . that new blood is much required in the councils of. the nation, although a certain pro portion of thinking men appear "to consider that seme of the old stock have conducted their business with so much straightforwardness of principle, that they deserve to be enrolled in the ranks of those who have the honor to be the first elected members of the new Council. Of course, as the systom of ballot has been employed, it is, at the present minute, im possible to say how tho affair will end, but if we may anticipate, from the groat interest which has been taken in tho affair, we may certainly predicate with confidence that the gentlemen returned will be those who without doubt possess the entire confidence of tho majority of the ratepayers.

SHAKE MARKET.

MESSRS. CLAKK BROTHERS EEI'ORT,

.-■■' My sales to day comprise :—Caledo nian, £160, £-162 10s,: £166 ; Thames, £30, £30 10s ; Colden Calf, 60s ; Toka tea, 95s ; Otago, 90s. Buyers : Caledo nian, £165. , . . rp mb. j. newman's eepoet. There" has been a good demand for Caledonian this morning at au advance. My sales comprise : Caledonian, £162, £164, and £165 ; Thames, £30 ; Moana tairi, 90s. j mb. j. m. lennox's beport. i The share market opened with a good demand for Caledonian and Thames stock. My sales comprise: Caledonian, £165; Thames, £29 10s and £30; Tookey, £34 10s; Golden Calf, £3; Otago in demand at low rates ; Caledonian and Thames stock closed with a slight downward tendency. me. a. w. Fleming's eepoet. My sales comprise : Caledonian, £165 ; Thames, £29 10s and £30 ; IN onpareil, £5 10s; Otago, £4 10s; Tokatea, £4 15s ; Central Italy, £2 15s ; Moanatairi, £4 12s (id.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14;

[Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arnoy, Knight,

Chief Justice.] The criminal sittings of the Circuit Court were resumed this morning. His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock.

Indecknt Assault.— William Carter, an engine-driver at the Kawakawa coal-mine, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having, on the 13th of August, com mitted an indecent assault upon tho person of Catherine Parnell. The indictment was framed under the Offences Against the Persons Act of 1867, and the Offences Against the Persons Act Amendment Act, 1869. —Mr. Brookfield conducted tho prosecution on behalf of the Crown; Mr. Hesketh defended tbe prisoner.—Some of the evidence is unfit for publication, but the following is an outline of the statement of the'prosecutrix : —She was sorvant in the house ;• of Mr. Williams, manager of the Kawakawa coalmine.. The prisoner lodged at her father's house, which was situated at some distance from the place where she was at service. Tho young couple used to, walk out together. Tho prisoner had proposed marriage to the girl, , but she ' positively : denied she ever accepted -the prisoner's proposals. On the day in question (Sunday) they walked out together, and came to a clump of ti-trce bush.< Here they sat down, and one of the acts charged was committed. The younger Bister of the prosecutrix came up, and the two went by different tracks towards her father's house. These tracks, however, again converged, aud they met again about a hundred yards from tlie houso of tho girl's father, where the offence was again committed. The discovery was made by tho younger sister crying when she was at the table in her father's house. Tho. facts being disclosed, the father ordered the prosecution of the prisoner.—lt cam'o out iv cross-examination that the prosecutrix and prisoner had their likenesses taken "in one picture together." Tho prosecutrix accepted rings and jewelry from the prisoner. The prisoner had taken liborties with tlie prosecu trix before she resisted him, on both occasions' successfully.—The mother of the prosecutrix gave corroborativo testimony. —The case had not concluded when our reporter left.

POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.]

Drukkenhess.—Two persons wero punished in the usual manner for first offences, and Eliza L'Estrange, although an old offender, having beon several times previously con victed of vagrancy, and ou numerous in stances of'drunkenness, was discharged, as; there appeared to bo somo prospect of future good conduct. Breach of Impounding Act.—S. Rod gcrs, charged with having a goat tethered in Elliott street, pleaded not guilty, and said the animal was on his own premises. Its length of rope allowed it to reach some dis tance into the street. Pined fire shillings and costs. Breach ok Municipal Police Act.— Ephraim Wright, for allowing a goat to wan der in Wellington-street, was aiso fined live shillings ami costs. City Kates.—ln the adjourned case of Frederick Williams, who had been summoned lo answer the complaint of J. W. Didilams, for non-payment of City rale*, His Wor ship gave judgment as follows:—" Thero are. two or three points which demand consideia lion: First, as lo whether the proceedings taken by the collector in the valuation, etc., of properties was accurate. Second, whether this Court. X >s tho power to interfere with the rat es, even although they may not have been < inado in strict conformity with the City Board Act. All that is apparently necessary is to produce the rate-book ami show a prima facie case against the defendant. .Assuming then that there had been some irregularity in the formation y of the rates, the climax which had been ultimately arrived at wan doubtless correct. Then had this Court power to construct itself into a Court of Appeal ? Tho 48th clause of the Act provided a remedy for aggrieved parties. It docs not seem that any appeal was hiado by tho aggrieved party. Therefore the as sumption was that ho Was satisfied. Can he, therefore, now ask tho Court to upset tho wholo of the rates ? Tho Court is of opinion that it has not tho power, and the proper ooursei is to appeal t > the Supremo Court. Judgment must therefore pass for tho plaintiff. In regard to tho other similar cases, the Court will not interfere until they havo consulted as to thair future action. They, therefore, stand adjourned for a week.—Another question well worthy thn consideration of citizens, is, whether it is advisable to object to paying the rates when four • fifths havo done so ; and whether it would not bo better to submit, in order that the Board might make the streets. —The cases against R. Haywood and C. Green way, therefore, also stand adjourned. — Mr. J. B. Russell then applied for costs, which wero allowed.

PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT AND EXPENDITURE.

We extract the following valuable letter from Monday's Thames Advertiser. It certainly places the question of provincial extravagance in a very different aspect from that'in ■■ which it is popularly believed: —

Sib, —May I request you to publish tho following letter, written by a gentleman here to a friend in Wellington, a member of tho Houso of Representatives. Tbe writer is woll qualified to form an opinion "upon tho subject to which it relates.—Yours, &o.

4th September, 1871

My dear sir, —In compliance with your urgent request, I now proceed to give you the information you wished to have respecting the portion of the taxation of the colony oxpendod by tho.'.Provincial Government, having taken nil possible; pains to obtain correct information on the subject. : I . "'. .

It bus been stated, both in and out of the House of Representatives, by gentlemen who ought to have boon well informed, that it was only necessary (0 abolish Provincial Govern ment in .this colony to cnablo the taxation to bo reduced: by one-half. No wonder, then, that in ninny parts ot the colony people are led to boliove that centralisation would bo the euro for all their troubles, especially as no one appears to have taken any pains to bring the true state of this important matter before the public. A respectablo newspaper pub lished at the Thames goldfield lately asserted (Idoubt not, in good faith) that the Auckland Provincial Government robs that; distiict of tho two pounds por-heud allowed by the General Government; and, I presume, ifc is generally believed that our Provincial Go vernment has received, and is responsible for, tho expenditure of the whole of the capitation allowance to the provinco as fixed by tho " Payments to Provinces Act" of the General Assembly. Let us see how this matter really si ands. The | capitation; alio wan co to this province for tho your ended the "30tli JuneTtisli was fixed at £127,000, and out of this tbe Provincial

; Goveininentiaa, I find, received just £32,875 Bs. Tld. Viprh .tjiis, however, has to be deducted.nearly>-££Boo, which the Colonial Payma,ster;--showß to have been an over payment, and which will be deducted from tiro-amount to bo paid to the Provincial Government for July. Tho account will therefore stand somo,thing like this, in round numbers :— ; . '- ;■ .* i;.- - > Proportion of capitation allow ance received by the Provin cial Government;: ";.,. ,- ..." £31,100 Proportion of capitation allow- ! " '"■ • ance expended by the General /'■_■. Government ... .„ ... 95,90') • £127,000 Out.of this amount the General Govern ment, has paid, for interest and sinking fund of loans raised on account of Ihe province, £34,810; and has expended for General Go' verninent services within the province, .under appropriation by , the Qen.eral Assembly, £61,090." It appeal .then, that the General Government expends, -but of tlie capitation allowance (generally supposed to be paid to the Provincial Government) on its own estab lishments within the province, as nearly; as possible nineteen shillings .'and eight pence halfpenny (19s. SJdi) per head..of the esti mated European population, that it also expends on account of loans charged against the provincef of which, at least a sixth part was raised by the General Government and spont, or rather wasted by its officials) about eleven shillings and twopence three farthings (lis. 2fd.) —while the much abused Provincial Government has only been allowed to dispose of about ten.-shillings and one halfpenny (10s. o£d.) per head.

But could tho people of this country b relieved of even ten shilling per head -of taxe ation, that would be no small boon. Would the abolition of Provincial Governments do oven that for us ? Let us see. What really is. the cost of the. Auckland Provincial Go vernment ... this year ? I find that for the Superintendent,;! Executive, Treasury, Pro vincial Council, with clerks, messengers, &c., the wholo amount is four thousand five hundred pounds, being nearly one shilling and fivepenco halfpenny psr head (Is. 5 id.) of the population ; ;and that every farthing of the remaining eight shillings and sixpenco half penny (Bs. 6|d.) would havo to bo spoilt, althou'.h no Provincial Government existed. But would even the one shilling and fivepenco bo saved were Provincial Governinon'ts to cease ? Some people, iv their simplicity, may imagine that it would, but those who have watched the rise" and progress of the noble army of General Government officials, and know what salaries are paid to the higher class of them, will, I am sure, agree with me that in this respect, as well as in« others, :;it would soon be found tliat the little finger'of the new system was thicker than ,its predecessor's loins. - '- •i •' .- :

I havo just learned that, in the last account furnished by the General Government (that for June), there is charged against the capita tion allowance for the month (£10,583).

£. s. d

Interost on Provincial and De- ii -< fence-loans .....,■ ... IV .;;, \330i... 8 8 ■Services Provincially charged ... 9.0G1 15 2

£12,366 3 10 Showing tho Provincial Government share to be nearly £1800 less than nothing.—Yours very truly.

BEWARE.

To those iv the city of Auckland who aro disposed to make light of tlio element of ■■ death existing among us, we commend tho consideration of the following leading article ami extracts 'clipped 'from a con temporary in Buenos Ayres, a copy of which has been kindly handed to .US'. He it remembered that Buenos Ayres is! almost iv tho same latitude as Auckland, and as its namo imports has: been dis tinguished for its Biilubrity. Those Who seem to ignore,the necessity of snnator3 r reform in this city of stenches should' read tho , following, the latest, ft-onr Buenos Ayres, and then laugh at death.. TIME OP TRIAL. Tho present is the most awful crisis that Buenoß Ayres has over known. ; within} the last 40 days ten thousand of our citizens hnv.e, perished, and 100,000 more havo fled froiu tlie ill-fatod city. How long this dread trial may yet last it is impossible to say,, but let us hope that the Almighty will look upon the misery of this Christian people and tttiy! the arm of tho Destroying Angel. Never at any moment could there ,(be afforded . a iinore convincing proof of the utter helplessuoss of. more human agency, to combat an ; e,vil of bucli magnitude. It is in vain .to blame the. authorities for weakness and pusillanimity,1 when the stoutest hearts quail. Not that wo , can approve of,the action of the National and Provincial authorities, but even if they were to-work miraclps their, efforts would be comparatively idlei ■■..]■ _~\ -~__

It is now proposed; by tho Popular Com; initteo. to evacuate the city en masse. If tho Governments, National and Provincial, would for ouce uct in union nud spare no pains to throw up a wooden encampment outside the town the measure would, doubtless, have a good effect. YY hatr better purpose could be devised for the 100 millions of Dominguez's loan, now lying idle in Bank ? There, are already 50 huts erected at San Martin, but we gi-isve to learn that the unfortunate people arc coming back to town, rather than roinain thero. Somo "say there 'was no food provided for them.

Why not employ-10,000 able-bodied meu to prolong the Western Railway ? All the people want is fresh air and food, both of which are abundant enough in tho Western camp's.

Anolhor suggestion niado to Government •is to accept tbe services pro tern, of .thoso medical graduateslofiforeigh'univorsities who have not, yet obtained diplomas hero. Itl is' an absurdity to see many such men at present prohibited from practising, while many of the nativo doctors aro said to have lied. YYe are authorised to contradict, the aspersions thrown upon the city -'clergy ;' 23 of them have already laid downitheir.lives in their sacred calling.

At lirst the project of suspending all busi ness was opposed by tho foreign merchants, but now wc have assurances from all quarters that they would approve of such a step, say for 30 days. It. is officially stated that of 30,000 people remaining iv tlio city no fewer than 7,000 are sick! A'

Since wo took leave of our readers, on Sunday week last, the plague has continued, to rajo with daily increasing violence. Although 15,000 people have left tho city sinco that date, tbe death-rate strides upward, and during last week nearly 4,000 persons died of the plaguo alone, other deceases; being of a normal rate. On Sunday the highest death-rate till then 504, was reached ; yester day up to I wo o'clock 500 were reportod.

STOP PRESS.

IMPORTANT DECREE. TWENTY DAYS' GRACE,

In view of the awful orisis through. which the [People pf Buenos Ayresare novr passing;' Governor- Castrd-^having' consulted with the Council of Health and the law officers, and has

decreed that the remaining days of the month bo kopt as strict holidays, all the banks and public offices to be closed.

The Council of Health has recommended all who can to leave the city ; arid it is to facilitate this movement that the G-overnor lias very properly ißsue<l; tbe order so generally called foif. ■'~.,

. Yesterday the mortality from this plague reached the appalling figuro of 500 up to two o'clock only.'

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

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THIS DAY

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'J'lie Caletloniaa broke out S. cwt. of very rich specimens this morning, an;fl anotlier heiivy haul will he made this afteniooii' from th'b iriaiu run, which' is looking-splendid. .

Several retorts will be lodged this afternoon' from general stuff. G-ooc! gold also visible in No. 1 Avinze.

Nothing new from the Otago. The MuLtum in Parvo have crushed 100 lbs. of specimens, and the result is 68 ozs. 15 dwts. of melted gold from the new reef. ;

SHAREBROKING.

To the Editor of the Evbning. Stae. Sir,—Under- the,above -heading to-day's Morning. \ Newd I published a loiter signed " Nunquam Dormio." . I was at a ioss| to ac count for the1 -animus, but having- siftecl; the chaff contained in his letter, J have elicited a few 'grains bf truth,; the c'lief of which are — first, tliat " Nuiiquam Dormio" was caught, napping, and had -'Otagos, 'which cost him clear, left on his hands yesterday; second, that the broker alluded to by him is said] to have, declined tp afford ■" Nunquaui" some small . monetary accommodation jw,hich he required. —I am, &c,

WiDE-AWAKE.

September 14, 1871

THE MAIL.

At a recent meeting of the Royal Humane -Society, the clasp of the society, which is only . given in cases where the recipient has been be fore rewarded with the. medal, ,was ; voted to Lord Charles Beresford,; R.N., lieutenant of. Flcr Majesty's ship Galatea, for saving the life of a marine serving on board the same ship, who" accidentally fel 1 overboard in six! fathoms water at Port' Stanley, Falkland Island, on the 24th February last. : '■ . ••' ■■■ m , . X7)>\ July 6, the Earl o.C Pembroke attained' his majority,,and tbe evcV\t was celebrated at Will on with great rejoicings. ' The town [was beautifully decorated, and each of-the principal thoroughfares was spanned i/b)'. ifriumphAl archo* of tasteful construction, Early in the morning a salute of guns was fired in the park, and the noble earl'was serenaded by the choir of tho piirl'sli church; Nvhich' is a splendid specimen of Byzsiutine architecture, erected at (lie expense of tW late Lord H^rbei-t. There was also rejoicings in the various parishes on. i the .estate.: ,In the afternoon an.addr.ess : was j presented to | the noble earl by .the clergy fi a'v ing charge oif those parishes, and afterwards his •lordship 'entertained^ his; tenantry ". to a sumptuous banquet;' - Covers were laid fori26o. and tho earlhimself.was in the chair. Among tho*e preßCnt were Lady Herbert and the ot her £00.>l'-"t? .'r fbe family, the Marquis j aud Marchioness* of Ailcsbury, tlie Marchioness of Batli, Viscount and Viscountess dB Vesci, the Dowager Countless of Diinmorte,'tlie Earl and Countcssiof Dimnlore, Sir E. Strezeleckf, Lord Heyto*bury,tand mauy - : .of,jtbe.,lqpal gentry. In proposing the Ijealthof thejQ.ueen, th 6 earl said it, seemed toJiim, thatt.a strong feeliiig of Republicanism had sprung up in England during his übsenoe, but his ovfh opinion! was that- many' persons' wore confused in 'their ideas -respecting 'Republicans and- Socialism. They seemed, toiuingine that under a Repub lican foriyi of government all class distinctions would bo immediately' ddti'e "riway with; but for himself, he. folt bo\itj(d,.tp/S^y, that nftSr having travelled a good dfjal.'abrb.rid', he had found the nioneyod.classes in Republican eoun ' tries "quite'as aristocratic1 aud quite-as over bearing as they were said to be in England. : Nor had lie seen in those countries, any im provement-in reality,, owing! >to the form of government, iv;. the, price of labour or in the relations existing between capitalist and labourer.. The noble, .eari's health was 'subsequently dralik with gr'eat',eiith'iisi;ism, as was also tbat of Lady. Hertei-t,' who returned thanks -at soihp length.'' 'In line evening there was a grand ball','!to i: which many of the locul gentry, t'enantsj tradesmen-.oKWiltou ' and: the district'were invited.--.lt took place in the "double cube" room. The Roister and quad rangle were brilliantly illuminated lor 'promen ade,, and a number of orange trees and palinsj "and.: other plant's, n;<i!e'fe6' arranged as-to give a tropioal effect fco'.the'scJrib/*' The park was also illumiuated'by' means bf the electric light. The rejoicings were continued on Friday» when nearly 300 of the labburers employed on tlieT estato./and something like- 100Q school children were entertained. '"' ' '

, . ..^"OJL q.fj'be French prisoners who are leav ing jGth'iiianjr have b^^l-41»fcdty><jiistantem 'pJoyirieut ."since ..their" cbtifiheufcutfiand have, thus earned enough money, to pay their travel ling expenses borne. One of them has a [medal ; which ho received from the, Prussian Govern ment for saving the life of a drowning woman at the risk of his own. '

It appears from the Ordnance Survey Report, just issued, that' the' liiie 1 bl; couiiCi'y from Worthing to London, 'anil.all around Dorking, the scene of a ' delebj-at'ed but fictitious battle, has been thoroughly exlplored. by om".engineers.. Tlie following announce ment will, however,' surprise many people. Major General James, tlio chief of the Ordnauee Survey Department, says :—" I had the .honour of explaining to Count Moltko the photozencographic process in our War Office, tlie process which probably enabled him to supply the officers in the German armios with an unlimited number of the best maps of France." And why not also with an unlimited number of our Ordnance maps, i'or the use of' Prussian officers, if tho battle of Dorking is ever to become a reality ? ' Is' this done out of sheer simplicity or thought less, vanity, or from a desire to play tho ji'aVfc of* tho. frog-an the fable P ' MomK|plWt.j:vi3r *fcahse, it isit(i;be hoped bur .amiableJ^atiness will not.bo attended with similarly disastrous resaltß.'' '' ■'"" '■■•"■ •! ' \ i iaaSrin

i The arrival of the Hon. Dr VwT"^ -^ the now Agent-General for Ne» 7 T»S i j looked for by the now overdue Sari iv i,]* 1 j mail, and he is likely to be cordialh t^ 00800 j by tho leading political men of th;. as well as by the New Zealand ooWu""** ! , Feathcrstone s mission is a difficult '■ fir.l; he will succeed in establishing a??' 1 tory system of immigration for the colony no one appears to doubt. At ff 0'1 I New Zealand seems scarcely known ot rural districts of England, and this hth9* S reason why so few English immioanSfi*' 1 their way to the colony. Dr. sffljN possesses the advantage of a long _TlaP* intimate personal acquaintance with the ''V* i and its requirements, and it is to be hn '' P sub-agents may, if possible, possess T^ 1 qualifications,-for by such-meansonly'trf!» r Zealand really be made properly.kZmT t '*!» emigrating classes. "■*>£__ A strange rumor of a secret con.*; against the lifo or power of the FirstT j* the Admiralty is reported. A eontpm of states "that a detective has ItfSSSfr stationed at th"e:,^ntvafice 7 to thcdeDart " ' over'which be presides, and'that ;.ho> 1* allowed to enter until his name is "^ * -down' and .the object of hi ß psitasoerfeS I The records so collected-are/at |h«HoiK diy, conveyed to the chief clerk. R L "I, | evidence that, suspicious persons, who _%_ fully explain tlieir business;- havel yet J!!' arrested, or put to the question __, tfcW of A.r. Goshen a official palace, nor thitl ? roleum bombs have been discovered onH ! 'person of any 'applicant seeking an imw I with 'My Lords,' but the Boardfife? various reasons for apprehending an a«4, I some desperate kind, or the extraordinary ' cautions of which we hear' coiildTnevei _T been deemed necessary. We should be curio to know whether the detective body-marirf the First Lord is instructed to'be fflgttonil gui vke in reference ,to any one class of viji!! rather than another. Is \r r n n _i 2 especially in- terror'of heateriarits ; m n !i furious for ..want ...of active etnpC 1 ment, of starving clerks' dismissed uhder!his H predecessor, who are expected to b.eJarkuiaßi, i tho neighbourhood of Whitehall vnfff 32 '■ 1 in their waistcoat pockets, or of wild inventors with new instruments of destruction concealed ' about their persons ?" Such are the wordiof 1 the Standard, but what.it all Aeans no _m \ knows. \i Pjiussia ANDiENGLIKK^-We are sorry to ' learn that the late military festivals at Berlin ' did not pass over without exhibiting some v__. '' pleasant symptoms of that estrangement which it is to be feared is growing up between this 1 country and-Prussia. -Amongst.theijlumina- if tions of the capital which followed ibhe tri- W umphal entry of the troopß, the lights of the 1 British Embassy were "conspicuous by their J absence," and the " brave Berliners" took 1 great umbrage at the omission. On reflection j I however, we are sure they will feel that, as the victories celebrated were-'victories of one of our allies over another, it would hardly have been taste on our part to illuminate the ' British Embasay-on the night after the great j Prussian ovation. Another story which has |9 reached us has a still more unpleasant flavour 'if about it. On dit that Mr. lioftus, son of our M Minister at the Court of Berlin, was, pn the \ great day, indulging in the open street tmoim || criticisms not, altogether favourable to the I Prussian Army. Speaking in French, ha had I I no apprehension of eavcsdrqppers^biititappeiiri that a Prussian soldier who had beeniaFrance ;and who had brought home, in addition toai much solid plunder as he could "carry,'some slight smatter'ng of tho language, liappenedto - be passing as Mr. Lpfttts spoke the denrepatory words, and having- heard -'them;- •h» Stopped H suddenly.and struck that gentleman a blow I on the cheek With «his open lialid. Aconsider' I able excitement resulted in Court and diptum*. j atie circles, and an English-lady-of highjrank appealed for some punishment for the swiff. „ ! The Kingv.however, replied that he f,qoaldb : nothing," and we quite believe his Majesty.The f military Frankenstein which he has,oreaW ' would not brook the slightest attenipt to con- M trol ebullitions of its amour propre such as p I hay.i here recorded.. If the .factSjJg as mft have slate.!, Mr Loftushas acted'.ye?y:tt|imely, <y and his country has not much to tltahtt him B for in his thus placing its diplomatio represon- If tative in so humiliating a position. The New ZBiii'AND-Mii&t—The members, fi| of the permaneut Statf of the 2nd Warwick- R shire recently assembled at the barracks, B Leamington, in review order, to witness the }t presentation of a Now Zealand medal to l; Sergeant-Major J. Mark, by Captain B. D. Knight, adjutant, commanding the staff. Captain Knight, in complimenting the set- ~ geant-major on this much-prized recognition 1 of his gallant services, said ~_— "lt affords me I great.pleasure Jo present'you with this medal. | I have presented many in'my life, but never |~ with sO much pleasure's to day.) lp& sorry | to know that a period of nearly twonly-fi'6 j years has elapsed since you were in the engage* . i moiJts for which the, medal ,is,now given, ™ also that'sdiriany arc deaa'wKo Wfe ientitlefl II to the tame./lecoration, but neverrfqotedit If Sergekut-Mirjbv Mark, 'late 'W' the m|| Regiment, now sergeant-major in. the m B Warwickshire Militia, served ilfnEße 9M ■ P.egiment twenty-two years, and in 1845 ana m IS 16 was present at the storming of tie I Kawiti's Pa at.Ohaeawai, on July ilSft'S i destruction of the Sanu on July 10 j again « the destruction of Arratuau's Pa on JulylV • also at tho capture and destruction ofKawi^ I Pa at PJtiapekapeka in J(uftary, 1846. AttM | storinin| of Kawiti's Pa af.Gliaeawai on Juljli I , 1815, he carrie.i, his wounded brother, Serges* David Mark, late of the 99thRegiment, offW m field, and also assisted in taking two office"™ the-reari both wounded.-' '■' The sergeant-mf' is in possession of the medal for good con» |/ and long service ;:., '•! 7 7 '■.;■'', CJ .. H •;; There are groat complaints.by olp Po^ | •regarding the mail service via SanFi?n«|. aiid some of.thosa interested in the Nevr* H land trade. ,have r sqnt, out instructions 1" I duplicate 'corresponddiice to be forwemw 5 regularly'by the. Suez route. The mW I this latter route, briuging news from »» bourne to May 20, was delivered in U»a »° | on July 8, but the May maU from W | Zealand, whicli arrived in San"Erano«»P June 22, has not, up to the time vim | rfjuljj 13),. reached London. ■ -,ItJf,-t? ; bf.TC i that all the colonies interested «m«BWBf 1 establish a really first-class mail serW» "* ' the best route to be determined upon.^ . | A corrospondent writes denying that : length of'tlrc Tichboi-ne case will be xw | ampled. Ho mentions that some Toxthm^ | years ago tliete/arose a dispute "^S?"^! 1 bearing in the coat-of-arms ot" th|l jP?S« 1 family and UlO right of another greaffh" 11 I :it,s/adoption. On this _ trial Cbf O evidence. It lusted through 0110 whol M j 1 aud the .latter part of the precet M | former part cf the succeedinj; one. ;Lu A fext in bmkruptcy has been opentj iTfVj Lady Eliza Etnily Don, who for ypK twelve months has been lessee of the*^ 'j Royal, Nottingham. . H;er ladyship "1 , known in theitrical circles, having pl»Je . ([ all parts of tie world, and previous v> | marriage witl the late Sir William VM' 0'" ." was Miss Enily Sanders.' Her liabilities i» | slated to bo OUsiderable, and her assew' | •' The Duke ,f Argyll, presiding re?entlT | the distributhn of school prizes attJio^S I Hill, Lohdbnjsaid these sohooUhftdhlsW^ I ■ approbation, lecauso secular instruction . I |fc6niiect:ed')vitj teaching religion, and he florj U lho'parenti*ofthe country would never w. j a system bf iuitructibn to grow up vrbicn I,' Ana '.-■.!:■/ v: '■'y.ni'i'- . ' ||

HIE EVENING STAR, 14, 1871.



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T)"RIN"CE OF WALES THEATKE. MISS CLARi. STEPHENSON', MONDAY.



The high reputation Olson's tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, has brought many inferior articles into the market The public aro therefore warned not to be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's genuine tomato sauce, and sec that his name is on the bottle.—[Advt.] In tho Onehunga Rosidont Magistrate's Court yesterday, boforo O. Mellsop, Esq., R.M., tho only civil caso was Garland v. Coulthard.; claim, £27 lis sd. Mr. Brock for.the plaintiff. No appoaraqce of dofendant. Judgment by default.