SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.35. HIGH WATER—This evening, 8.2

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Royal Alfred, 5 o'clock. Challenger, 10 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Success, schooner, 53 tons. Short, from Norfolk Island via Russell. Queen, schooner, Veale, from Russell. Ngareiki, schooner, 40 tons, HamoD, from Eoro .Tosiiua Bates, ship, 5C3 tons, J. B. Sydserf, from Hongkong. _, , Briton, barque, 4.:2 tons, Dyson, from Newcastle. Bella Mary, barque, 270 tons, McArtnur, from Hobart Town.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Lyttelton.— Alice, Sept. 2. Sydney.—.Tames Paterson, s.s., early, and Lord Asli ey, s.s., to-day. London.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

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

IMPORTS.

Per barque Briton, from Newcastle : 670 tons coals, Henderson and Macfarlane (agents.) Per schooner Ngareiki, from Rorotonga: 40,000 oranges, 3,000 cocoanuts, 1,103 lbs. dried bananuas, 400 lbs. arrowroot, 9 lbs. corn, Owen and Graham ; 2\ tons cotton seed, order.—Owen and Graham, agents. Per barque Bella Mary, from Hobart Town. 1054 bigs bark, 41 hearth stones, 4 head stones, 4 socket stones, 266 bags po'.atoes, 1 bag grass seed, 18 bales hay, 39,000 palings, 3'>oo ruila, 4240 feet timber, Stone Brothers ; 16 bales hops, Henderson and Macfariane; 157 cases jam, G. W. Binney; 1 case plants, Burrell; 80 cases jam, Long; 11 bales hops, 50 sacks flour, H. S. Meyers ; 1 case leather, Stone Brothers ; 1 cisc leather, Ire land Brothers ; 2 crates trees, Lipecombe; 2 cases jim, 1 crate, 1 cask, 1 case trees, 1 enso jelly, 1 case, 1 package seed, 8 sacks, 1 case bottled fruit, 1 ca-e green fruit, 1 package fruit trees, 5 sacks seed, 60 cases jam, 40 cases fruit, Stone Brothers ; 13 cases fruit, order; 35 cases fruit, McArthnr; 260 cases jam, Oruickshank, Smart and Co.; 60 cases jam, G-. W. Binney ; 61 cases fruit, Peek ; 280 cases jam, 300 rases fruit, H. S. Meyers ; 1 c:iee fruit, 1 box fruit, 1 bug seed, Manning.—Stone Brothers, agents.

EXPORTS.

Per s.s. Lord Ashley, for Sydney:—lo7 bales flux, Roberts ; 12 boxes gold, Bank of Now South Wales j 5 ditto. Bank of New Zea land ; 8 bags oysteiv, 4 kegs lard, Street; 20 barrels sulphur, Must and Co.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

The schooner Kenilworth was at Tonga on the 15t.1i instant. She was bound for the

Eijif. '■ '. : The schooner Excelsior, hence, arrived at Tonga after a passage of 16 days.

The brig Moa arrived at Sydney on the 15th inst.; 17 days from Auckland.

The s.s. Hero left Newcastle for Melbourne, via Sydney, on the 19th inst. The schooner Policeman, 75 tons, Captain SktHori, loft Sydney for the Thames on the 18th inst., with a cargo of 60 tons coals.

The s.s. Lord Ashley will take her depar ture this afternoon for. Sydney, with the

following: passengers : — Messrs. Hughes, Mc.'aul, Ackland, Biage, Devere, Inveraity, t'onnell, Glenny, Niccol, Mr. and Mrs. Curlaw ; Messrs. Simpson, Alison, A. Smith, J. Smith.

ARRIVAL OF THE BELLA MIRY.

The barque Bella Mary, Captain McArthur, arrived in harbour early this morning from Hobart Town, bringing several passengers and a large general cargo. Captain McArthur re ports having left Hobart Town on August 15, and was'off Cape Pillar same evening. For the first four days experienced moderate N. to N.N.E. winds ; fresh and strong breezes, varying from N.W. to W.S.W., till sighting the Three Kings, sighted on the 27th, at 10 p.mJ; thence to the Poor Knights, southerly winds, with thick weather, when it increased to a heavy gale, during whioh the vessel was bore-to lor thirty hours un W a close-reefed topsail. Moderate winds till arrival. The .Bulla Mary brings a number of birds, dorkings, and Spanish fowls, lizards, Belgium canaries, parrots, magpies, pigeons, and game fowls. The following address was presented to Capt. McArthur on the vessel's arrival: —" To Captain George McArthur, barque Bella Mary.—We, the undersigned cabin passen gers, wish to tender our thanks to you for the uniform kindness nnd attention shown by you for the comfort and convenience of all on board. We sincerely wish you every success in your profession, believing that you will always retain'the good opinion of all who sail with you. We herewith, pleasure, sub scribe our riames,'— Christmas Long, Walter Puckman, Edmund James Salter, Mr. Mackie, Alex. J. Mackie, Mrs. Foster, Miss B. A. Vince.—August 30,1871."

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITON.

The barque Briton, Captain Dyson, arrived in harbour this morning after a splendid run from Newcastle, which port she left on the 23rd instant. She experienced moderate W. and S.W. winds aero -a, and passed the Three Kings on Wednesday last at noon. Expe rienced strong winds down the coast with a very high sea. The barque Eleanor and schooner Vivian were to follow the Briton.

ARRIVAL OF THE NGAREIKI.

The native-built schooner Ngareiki, Capt. Hamon, arrived in harbour this morning, from Rotoronga, with a cargo of fruit. She left Rotoronga on the 2nd August, and called at Tontja, where she remained for five days. She is 16 days from the latter place. On Monday last she encountered a strong S.W. gale for 36 hours; since then strong breezes.

PiSSENGBBS:—Mr. Hamlin, Mr. Goodman, Mrs. Hamon.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS AND ; ,DJ-\m>ENDS. The following are the current calls and divi dends payable irt the companies named be low :—

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under : — , . , For Thames, this day, at 4.30 and 5.30 p.m., and to morrow at 9.30 a.m., and 4.30 p.m. For Tauranga, per Tauranga, this day, at 5 a.m For Mahurangi, Port Albert, &c, per Lady Bowen, to morrow at 10 a.m. , _ For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, on Monday, the 4tli Sep tember, at 10 a.m. w Mails for tho undermentioned places, per p.s. JNe vada, will close at this office on Thursday, the 7th Sept., as follows:— . .. . For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and boutn America, British and Foreign West Indies, ana Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money order?, registered letters, and newspapers, at 0 a.m. , TT ... Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of fid in addition to the postage, will be received at this oflice till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. . _ . . S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evknino. Murray's Gront World Circus, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, S.

The Evening Star.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 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."

The common instincts of humanity might prompt us to deal tenderly with tho Neios in its dying struggles. The morning edition has ceased to be heard in the streets, and has the picture of death imprinted on its face. Of the circulation of the evening edition we shall say nothing, lest it might be attributed to a desire to gloat over the relative position and circulation of the two evening papers. As we have said, we would deal gently with our contemporary" when in extremis were it not that declining health has made, him vicious. In the past few edi tions — morning and evening — the News has exhibited a great soreness with respect to the insinuation that the Superintendent is not an enthusias tic sympathiser with the application of the scheme of public works and immi gration as relating to the province. As it is the Evening Stae that has mainly produced this soreness, we feel bound to inflict the requisite castigation for these vicious manifestations ; although the News, in fear of coming to grips with us, attacks the two legitimate morning papers, which have only inci dently and gently touched on the subject. It is universally known in the city that Mr. G-illies loves the colonising policy as the devil is said to love holy water; and the puny effort of the News to disabuse the public mind of this impression will be quite as in operative as the false telegrams, and the " bearing and bulling," and gene rally untruthful inteUigence which are chasing our contemporary off the streets of Auckland. Time was, as we have previously said, when Mr. Gillies was a man of hope and pro gress ; but the melancholy companion ship of the presiding genius of _ the News, and the other weeping prophets, has produced a morbid feeling in his mind that lias almost driven him to political suicide. That Mr. G-illies would continue to oppose the progres sive policy of the Government, when its principles have been triumphantly established, and especially that he would oppose the spending of a portion of the millions' loan in the province, when the money is being spread broadcast over the land> no man in his sane senses would main tain. But that in the action of the Exe cutive in issuing the " Memorandum " and in belauding the Government policy, in rejoicing that " the loan will be successfully negotiated, and that the aid proposed to be given to the construction of public works in the several provinces, will be readily available to the full extent anticipated by the framers of the financial policy of last year," and in expressing the cheerful hope that their proceedings " will largely vindicate the pol;cy of the Government," —that in all this the Superintendent is in sympathy with his Executive ; or that, in the langu age of our contemporary, "On the subject of public works generally, no less than on the contents of the Me morandum referred to above, His Honor and his Executive are entirely in accord" will be accepted by the public generally as being as big an untruth as it is pos sible for the News to express. And, further, we unhesitatingly affirm that not the affidavit of all the mem bers of the Executive separately, or conjointly, and endorsed by the affi davit of the conductor of the Morning and Evening News, would convince the public to the contrary. That Mr. Gillies has given a reluctant consent'

to the action of bis responsible ad visers, we are free to admit; and tbat those advisers would, from the kindest and most proper motives, endeavor to share with tbeir chin! the credit of the Memorandum and its liberal senti ments, does credit to the Executive. But that this Memorandum is other than the independent memorandum of the Executive, nobody will be brought to believe. In yesterday's issue of the News there is an attempt so labored as to be absolutely grotesque to associate His Honor with the Executive in the Memorandum. Again, and again, "Mr. Gillies and his Executive" are re peated, till any person knowing nothing of the circumstances must become convinced that there is reason of some kind for reiterating the con nection. " But there is this to be said in furtherance of what Mr. Gillies and his Executive are now insisting upon ;" "We must still give an account of what Mr. Gillies and Ms Executive propose to do with the money," and similar expressions are dragged in by the neck so frequently as to strike the most casual observer; while the Memo randum itself does not profess to be the expression of Mr. Gillies' views, but is merely addressed to him, and signed " Hugh Lusk, for the Execu tive." Our ill-tempered contemporary, who winces under our castigation, but dares not say a word in reply, speaks of " the malignity with which Mr. Gillies is so ruthlessly pursued by the Herald and the Cross." Mr. Gillies deserves all he gets. If he will associate himself with such a doleful policy as that attempted to be advocated by our dismal contemporary, and keeps per petually singing, " Oh, but I am the unfortunate man," he must expect the animadversions of every one in the province with a ray of happiness and hope in his soul; and if he was justly entitled to the credit of any participa tion in the expression of the spirited sentiments contained in the " Memo randum," in common with every one who has sorrowed over the hypochon dria of His Honor, we should sing, " Let us be joyful !" But when our sick contemporary gasps forth a challenge to the Herald and the Cross " to produce a particle of evidence of any substantial difference of opinion between Mr. Gillies and his Executive" respecting the policy of public works, it is sufficient to compare the cheerful happy buoyant tone of the memoran dum, with the doleful wail in the lecture at the Thames about rocks and breakers, and ruin and despair.

The s.s. James Paterson arrived at Sydney, from Melbourne on the 15th inst., and left again on the following day for Melbourne, and arrived on the 19th. She may probably come on to this port on her return to Sydney.

We would remind our readers that another of the highly popular series of lectures now in course of delivery at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, will be delivered this evening by the Ilev. C. W. Rigg, on "Ancient Britain, its Inhabitants, Religion, and Customs."

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of a guinea from His Worship the Mayor, as a con tribution to the fund being r.iisnd for the widow and children of the laic Mr. W. Fotheringham.

As the election of two members of the City Council is on tho eve of taking place, it is well to intimate that tho Burgess Roll is now completed, and can be inspected by any person so desirous, on calling at the Borough Council Chambers, Canada Buildings. It is greatly to be desired that this election, at least, will not be treated with indifference by the citizens, but that the ofien-expressod desire of reforming the administration of the affairs of the city will now be put into force.

A meeting of the parishioners of St. Mat thew's Parish was convened for last evening, at St. Matthews-School-room, for the purpose of electing.two lay [members to represent the parish in the forthcoming Synod. The elec tions are fixed to take place gbetween the 31st Augustand the 11th September. After some desultory conversation, it was agreed that they had better take place on the last-mentioned day, and the meeting was accordingly ad journed until the 11th September at the same time and place.

Last evening an entertainment was given at St. Paul's school-room in the presence of about two hundred juveniles and grown-up people. t Mr. HarrUon-exhibited a number of dissolving views, and Mr. Livingstone pre sided at the harmonium. The entertainment was in every way very satisfactory, and the audience seemed highly pleased.

The assessment roll of the Grafton Road Highway District for the year 1871 has been deposited at Mr. Fossett's, Grafton Road, and at the Queen's Head Hotel, Kyber Pass Road.; A meeting, of the trustees will be hold on Tuesday next, at the Queen's Head Hotel, for the purpose of hearing appeals, if any, against the assessment.

The Rev. Mr. Rigg lectures this evening, at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms, on " Ancient Britain."

We observe that the hour for receiving tenders for the lighterage and delivery of machinery, &c, for the United Pumping Association, is altered to ten o'clock to-morrow forenoon.

A meeting of the trustees of the Auckland Savings Bunk will be held at 3 o'clock on Tuesday next.

At Darlington on sth June the Rev. J. H. Gordon was fined £1 for refusing to have his child vaccinated. He refused to pay, and said he would prefer the alternative of one month's imprisonment. Mr G. 8. Gibbs, a well known anti-vaccinationist, was also summoned, and pleaded that he had reasonable excuse for his neglect.

THE LATE FIRE IN THE INSUR ANCE COMPANY'S BUILDINGS.

An inquest was held this afternoon, at the Metropolitan Hotel, for tho purpose of ascer taining the causes of tho recent fire in the New Zealand Company's Buildings in Queen street. The following gentlemen wero selected as a jury, viz., Messrß. Walter Graham, Henry Lewis, Samuel Vaile, S. W. Hill, A. Stewart, John Buchanan, James McClark, D. B. CruiCkshank, J. 0. Firth, Wm. Rattray, Thomas Williams, John McK. Shera, and W. T. Vance. Wm. Kattray was chosen foreman; and Mr. Hesketh attended on behalf of the Insurance Companies. Cyrus Haley was be ing examined when we went to press.

ELECTION FOR CITY WEST.

RETURN OP MR. JOHN WILLIAMSON. A meeting of the electors in City West was held to-day, at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, for the purpose of electing a representative in the room of Mr. Williamson, whose seat had been declared vacant. As it was known that no opposition would be offered to the return of Mr. Williamson there were few present. Colonel JBalneavis, the Returning Officer, having Tead the writ, and opened proceedings in the usual manner, Mr. Alexander Black proposed, and Mr. Boylan seconded, the nomination of Mr. John Williamson, who was in due form declared unanimously elected. The new member addressed a few remarks to the electors, and the proceedings termi nated in the usual manner.

THE KAIPARA RAILWAY.

As our readers are aware, the first sod was yesterday turned in the formation of this railway. Having given so much ou the subject by Pigeon Express, we refer our readers who are anxious to see the account as come by in the legitimate way to ten mortal columns on the subject in the morning papers.

COROMANDEL NEWS.

The Green Harp has just turned out some splendid stono, and 20 tons are about to be crushed at the New Zealand battery. In the Golden Harp, a reef has been out showing gold in considerable quantities; it is thought to be the reef of the Green Harp from which stone was taken that yielded, to the pestle and mortar, half gold. The Venus is getting out some tirst-rate stone. The Conquer ing Hero has got out splendid specimens, which will be brought up to Auckland for exhibition.

ARRIVAL OF THE JOSHUA BATES.

DISEASE ON BOARD.

The ship Joshua Bates, Captain Lydserf, arrived in harbour this morning from Hong kong, with 260 Chinese. She left Hongkong on the Ist June, with 263 on board, and during the passage a number of them were seized with some sickness, tho nature of which we have not yet been informed, the Health Officer not having yet visited the ship, although she has been lying at anchor off Hauraki since 8 o'clock this morning. There were three deaths on board. The Joshua Bates experienced very heavy weather during the past week, and has put into port in a leaky condition.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.—Friday.

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

The usual weekly sitting for the recovery of small debts was hold this morning.

Haie v. Beadshaw.—Claim £9 19s. 6d.— Mr.' Russell, for defendant, asked for an ad journment, to enable evidence to be taken in Wellington.—Adjourned accordingly.

Paul v. Sadghovb.—This case was ad journed for four "week.. .

Smith v. Stmckling.—This case was also, by consent, adjourned for a week.

Elleey v. Eich and Chbistie.—Claim £13 3s. 5d. —This case had been adjourned for the purpose of including the second defondant in tho summons. An arrangement was en tered into to pay ofl 1 tho debt at ten shillings a week.

JUDGMENT SUMMONS.

Jamibson v. MiiEruY.—Claim £7 17s. 6d. —The defendant in this case had not complied with the ordor of tho Court. —Mr. Thorno for tho plaintiff.—Judgment for plaintiff.

Cakev v. McDoooal.—ln this case the de fendant took objection to tho summons in that it was made out in a wrong name. As the defendant was not in attendance, he was com pelled to answer tho declaration. The defen dant admitted tho debt, and confessed judg ment.—Ordered to pay the amount in two in stalments.

SHAKE MARKET.

MESSES. SCOTT AND COS BEPOBT,

The market oponed this morning with a brisk demand for Caledonian and Thames. Central Italy, 47s 6d; Multum in Parvo, 7s 6d ; Thames, £27; Cale donian, £144—rising. Sellers of Coronet, Evening Star, and Nonpareil and Bruns wick.

ME. MAETIN SHOLI/s EEPOET.

My sales to-day comprise—Caledonian, £140; Thames, £28 to £27; Otago, £4 ss. Outsido shares not in demand. The market continues dull.

me. j. m. lennox's shaee eepoet,

Business was almost entirely confined this morning to Caledonian and Thames stocks. My sales comprise Caledonian, £135 to £147 ; Thames, £28.

mb. 3. newman's eepoet.

There has been a considerable rise in Caledonians to-day; not many sales in other stocks. MJy sales comprise:— Caledonian, £135, £137 10s, £140, £145, £147 10s, closing sale at £145 ; Thames, £26 10s to £28; Tookey, £31 10s. Sellers : Caledonian, £145 ; Thames, £28 ; Tookey, £32. Buyers : Otago, £4; Tookey, £31.

AMUSEMENTS.

Peince of Wales Theatee.—The com plimentary benefit to Mr. Hoskins drew an immense attendance last evening, and the comedy of " Used Up" and the after piece of "the " Serious Family" were pro duced with great success. The two pieces will be reproduced this evening, and will no doubt attract a crowded audience.

G-eeat Woeld Ciecus. —Perhaps the unprecedentedly fine weather with which we were favoured yesterday evening may have had some influence in keeping visitors away from the excellent perform ance of the ( ircus Company. People made the most of the cessation of the long-continued rain, and preferred staying out of doors under the clear blue sky to sitting under the pavi lion, and watching the very interest ing performance. Although we have not space to-day for commenting on the various deeds of tho clever artistes, we must specially mention the elegant dancing of Mrs. Murray, whose benefit will take place to-night, and which we hope to see well attended.

We are requested to mention that a practise of the performing members of the Choral Society will be held in the Music Hall this evening, at half-past seven.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'BRITON.'

IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN TELE GRAMS.

NEWS TO AUGUST 2 3,

LATEST MARKETS

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

MELBOURNE,

August 12.—A foot-race, 5 miles distance, took place between Mat Higgius and Bedford, a youth 16 years of age, who received a start oi 700 yards, which he sustained for the first mile ; Higgins then niaif an effort, but broke down before completing two miles, audit is reported he has broken a blood vessel.— William Dunstan, a passenger by the Anglesey, was arrested at the Heads, charged with embezzlement of £300; having returned the money, the prosecution was withdrawn.— Messrs. Howe, Shafter, Robertson, Lewis, and the rest of the theatrical company for India, sail in the Avoca.—Malt is firm at Bs. 3d. to Bs. 6d.; there is more inquiry for wheat, stocks being low.

August 16.—1 n reply to Mr. Mcßain, Mr. Duffy stated that such arrangements would shortly be made for a fortnightly mail service, as would enable the Government to give the requisite notice to the P. and O. Company.— The Cerberus, after her trial trip, arrived at the end of last week.—A floorcloth factory has been successfully established near Melbourne. —Flour, from £16 to £16 ss.—Sugars, at auc tion, brought £33 to £35 flss; crystals, £34 10s to £37 and upwards.

August 16.—The sale by auction of Ber nard's teas commenced at noon. There was a large attendance of the trade, but bidding was rather shy at starting. The first line, half chests congous, sold at Is 7d; boxes, Is lOd ; five halves at 2s—all in bond, and Customs weight. The sale is now proceeding —Flour opened quiet at £16 for best Adelaide ; wheat, 7s; malt, 8s 3d; oats from 3s 6d to 3s Bd. Sugars are quoted 20s lower all round. Tookey's sold at £28 10s.—Messrs. Greig and Murray disposed of about 5000 packages Ber nard's teas at excellent prices. Congous ranged from Is 7d to 2s Id; pekoes brought 2s l£d, and several inferior packages sold for Is l£d. —Glencoe is reported amiss.

August 18.—There is considerable activity to-day in Sandhurst shares. Some new lodes have been discovered.—The Mary Miller, from Hongkong, has a portion of her cargo (rice), for Sydney.—Over 300 tons of flour are being shipped for Natal.—The import markets are more lively. Oilmen's stores are freely sold ; first hands mostly cleared out.— Patna rice is selling at from £22 to £24. There is a good business doing in sugars. Flour and wheat are dull.—The Alhambra (s.), from New Zealand, is at the Heads.

August 20.—The Mauritius reports to the 10th July state that Arabs are buying at an advance of 10 to 15 cents. New sugars were coming in very slowly, and only in trifling quantities.—Tho Leon Essex, a small vessel, was loading for New Zealand, and the Tasso for Launceston. There was no vessel loading for Melbourne, and the only vessels available for charter in port wore tho Robert Passen ger, Australian Packet, and Sea Ripple.— Markets steady. Malt is advancing. Sugars are firmer. Flour is unaltered. Sugars are more active.—Ship Newcastle, from London, off Cape Otway. She brings the celebrated racor Marquis.

August 2]. —Snowdrift is freely backed for the Metropolitan.— On Saturday night, Mr. John Georgo, son of Mr. Hugh George, of the Argus, nawowly escaped being ran over by a train. He foil down a cutting near Prince's Bridge, and was picked up insensible, but he is now recovering.—Breadstuffs are quiet at £16; wheut, 6s. lOd. New teas move off satisfactorily. Sugars are more active. Maize is steady at 3s. Bd. Currants are selling at 6id. A later telegram states : Flour is easier, and sales have been submitted to under £16 ; wheat, 6s. 9d. ; malt, Bs. Gd.; Hennessy's brandy, 275. 6d. ; Java sugars ex Esmeralda, all faults, realised £22 to £34 ; Mauritius counters, £32 ss. ; white crystals, £37 10s. ; Natal sugars, counters, £30 to £33.—Nu merous bakers bare been proceeded against for adultorations.—Betting on Little Dick is less firm for the cup. Aruma is backed at 7 to I.—Wo have Mauritius dates to 28th July. There have been considerable purchases for India and England, whence advices are admitted at higher rates than for Australia. An advance of from 10 to 20 per cent, has been made in whites. Nothing loading for Melbourne.

August 22.—Mr. Duffy, tho Chief Secre tary, and Mr. Berry, the Treasurer, will repre sent Victoria at the forthcoming intercolonial conference on the BordeJ duties.

ADELAIDE.

August 14. —A cargo of sugar, ex Caton, from Mauritius, is selling briskly at an ad vanco on last rates for yellows and brewers' crystals. A later telegram stateß that all the Caton's cargo has been sold, besides 1200 bags of other lots. Prices show an advance of from 20s to 30s in yellows.—There have been some small sales wheat at 5s 4 \d.

August 15.—5s 3d has been offered for wheat and refused. No transactions.

August 18.—The report of the Inspector cf Sheep declares that there is no disease existing in the flocks of the colony.—Wheat is nomi nally quoted at 5s 3d, but there are no trans actions.

August 19. —There has been a sale of 3000 bushels of wheat at 5s 2d. There has also been a sale of flour at £12. Themarket is dull.

August 21. —Wheat is depressed. Buyers offer 5s Id, sellers ask 5s 2d. The price must give way before transactions can take place. Holders talk of shipping to England.

BRISBANE.

August 15.—His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby landed here on Saturday afternoon. He was received by the Acting-Governor, Colonel Sir Maurice Charles O'Connell, and Lady O'Connoll, with whom were membors of the Ministry, and officers of H.M.S. Clio. The Frances Cadell and Nowru accompanied the special steamer to the bay. There was a large attendance in the Gardens to witness the debarkation. His Excellency the Governor was well received, but disapprobation was ex pressed in regard to the Ministers. The Go vernor was sworn in by His Honor the Chief Justice (Sir James Cockle) and Mr. Justice Lutwyche, after which His Excellency re turned to the Clio. —The Marchioness of Normanby met with an acoident on the voyage. Tho ship cnccountered a gale, and the Marchioness was thrown out of her cot. Her face was cut and bruised, and she was unable to accompany the Governor. Tho steamer again left for the Clio to-day, and conveyed the Governor and suite ashore. They landed privately. After His Excellency had been sworn in, he thanked the public for the cordial reception they had given him. He said that for many years he had entertained a strong desire to visit the Australian colonies, and that he rejoiced at his good fortune in being appointed Governor of Queensland. He

added that he should feel sufficiently re warded if he were able to advance the pros perity of the colony, and promote the interests of its people.—A later telegram states that the Marchioness of Normandy is much better.' August 21. —A fire occurred in Albert' street on Saturday night. It totally destroyed the stables occupied by Messrs. Cobb and Co., as well as Mr. Mayne's stable, a shop, a dwel ling-house, and several out-Buildings. His Excellency tho Governor was present, and assisted in the direction of efforts to extinguish the fire. The property consumed was only partially insured. — The final return for Western Downs has been- received. For Ramsay, 213; for Wienholt,.2l2.j. and for Pechey, 137.

EDEN.

August 21.—A murderous assault was com mitted on Saturday night on a man named Holder, who was stabbed in the back, and otherwise seriously wounded. He is in a dangerous state. Three men have been arrested on suspicion. v 'A'.' 0 V f Tf, '•;. ' > - "■ ■-' a, v>. a. - '*

TUMUT.

August 21.—A diabolical attempt was made to murder Mr. M. Quilty, on Saturday evening last in his own house. At half-paßt 10 o'clock, some person, unknown, fired a shot at him from the street. The ball took effect in the right side of his head, and is not yet extracted. He is/ hbwe?rer,i peffectly conscious; and every hope is. entertained:of his recovery. An indignation meeting was held this evening; and a sum of £200 was collected as a reward for the apprehension of the villain who attempted to assassinate him.

SYDNEY.

August 19. —Judge Hargraves has decided that a defendant in a prosecution under the new Stamp Act can give evidence on his own behalf.—The sale of new teas to-.dpy-passed off dull; best realised 2s. 4Jd;— Ths'ship Golden Fleece completed her shipment of stock here for the Northern Territory. She proceeds to Newcastle to take in the balance of Btock.—Arrived: The ship Ann Duthie, from London, after a splendid run of 75 days from the London docks.—The Government officers consider the Western Port coal supe rior to Newcastle for steam purposes.

August 21.—The Chamber of Commerce have decided to urge upon the Government the necessity for providing dock accompoda tion for the largest war'vessels.—The inquest on the body of Crawford, the victim of "a sup posed murder in Parramatta-street, has been adjourned.—A man named Hodder was, on Saturday night, murderously assaulted at Eden, having been badly stabbed in the back. Three men have been,arrested on suspicion.— The Governor opened the Agricultural Exhi bition at noon. There was a large and in fluential attendance, and a splendid show of sheep, cattle, and horecs; the poultry and dogs were also good.

POLICE COURT.—Friday.

(Before W. 0. Daldy and J. M. Dargnville,

Esqs., Justices.)

Drunkenness. —Two persons who had fallen into the hands of the police, while suffering from the effects of strong drink, were each fined five shillings and costs.

Larceny.—Catherine Began, an old of fender, was charged by John Cartwright with stealing four hens, valued at ten shillings, and pleaded not guilty.—John Cartwright deposed to the loss of the fowls, and identified one produced.- -Constable Clarke' proved the arrest of prisoner while offering the fowl for sale.—Sentenced to one month's imprison ment, with hard labour. . • < - '

Sundat Slaughtering. — David Barry, charged with committing a breach of the regulations for the management of slaughter houses, by slaughtering on aSundoj, pleaded guilty, and was fined one pound and costs.

Bbeacii of Slaughterhouse Act. — Robert Graham was accused of slaughtering animals in a private place. He also pleaded guilty, and was fined in a similar amount.

Assault.—George Jeffery, detective in the Armed Constabulary, was charged by Itobert Moss with unlawfully assaulting him by seiz ing him by the throat and turning lrhnround. Mr. Joy defended him. Prosecutor deposed that on Saturday last he was "ptuck up " by two policemen, one of whom—defendant— seized him in the manner described in the in formation.—To Mr. Joy he said that defend ant seized him by the. collar, which he eon-: sidered the same thing as seizing him by the throat. It further appeared from the cross examination, that a short time previous it o the alleged assault, he had been ordered out of tho Canterbury Oyster Saloon on account of some! improper conduct, in which a young woman was also concerned. : He had been threatened by defendant on a previous occasion, when he had been subpoenaed as a witness in a case of the police against Trimble.—Detective Ter nahan, for the defence, showed that the alleged as.-ault had been committed by defen dant in the proper course of his duty. A ring was missing, and it was necessary to search, prosecutor and a man named Harding.; Wit ness utterly denied the truth of defendant's | allegations as to the seizing by the throat.—ln cross-examination, the only satisfaction ob tained from witness was that prosecutor was a reputed thief, —had been turned out of the prin cipal billiard rooms as a sharper, and was an a^soo;..tJ of thieves and persons of bad character.—The Bench dismissed the case, with costs.

THE LATE MR. W. FOTHERING HAM.

It will be in the recollection of our readers, that, a short time since, we stated that a fund was being raised for the widow and children of the late William Fotheringhara. We have now to state the result, which is satisfactory beyond expectation, and reflects the highest credit on all concerned. Mr. Crombie who, has acted as treasurer, supplies us with the following particulars :—

£125 of this has been invested in a Caledonian share, the Value of which is guaranteed to Mrs. Fotheringham, and the remaining £63 5s is placed to her credit in the Savings Bank, to which, also, the sum accruing from dividends will be added.

Last night the weekly parade of the Auck land' Volunteers took place'at the Brilhshed. There was a very good attendance, fully one two hundred rank ai^d file.,.being present, in command of MJajor Gordon.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

[FEOM OTTO OWN CORBESPOmJENT.]

THE CALEDONIAN—FIVE CWT'

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the month

Point Russell, a Crushing.iias given

1 ounce to the ton,

The Multum-in-Parvo~have-~rae hundredweight specimens on hand, and fifty tons general .stuff? A crushing will take place immediately.

MODERN YACHTING.

Theee is a certain class of men who defy the gay attractions of.the London Season, by setting a very agreeable and manly pursuit against the social pleasures of the town. Although, as a rule,, they belong to the circle from which the knights of the Tournament of Doves are chosen the excitement of grassing blue rocks in iv the presence of ladies and Royalty at Hurlingham is not missed by.fthem. Neither, apparently, do they sigh for the Opera and the luxurious extravagance of going to sleep in a stall during one of the lengthy reaches of ' Guglielmo Tell,' or regret the promenades in Hyde-park, or the equestrian forenoons in the' same quarter what time the debutantes 01-. the year are coming with Mr. AyrlJon's rhododendrons. The fact is they have debutantes of their, own to 100K 1 after. They are of those who go down to the sea in' Yachts. No sooner do the hawthorn buds whiten the hedgerows than the thousands of tiny toy craft which make up the butterfly fleet of Kn gland begin to emerge from the chrysalis or hybernating condition in which they have lain in dock during the winter. They must be fitted and equipped for the business of regattas as carefully as belles for the business of the ball. Their programme is written out for them at an early period.; We have it before us at this moment, and it is assuredly full enough to satisfy the most determined proprietor of a Naiad or a Zephyr that ever desired to keep the wings of his. ship perpetu ally in motion. In April, indeed, we have only prelude business. The great events are fixed for a later date, and, extend through leafy June into July, August, and September. But in April the signal aud tokens of preparation are seen and heard in every port in England. On Thursday, for instance, Mr. Ashbury's new schooner, the Livonia, was launched; and the crack cutters are fast getting ready for friendly contests along the coast. The American yachtsmen^ have just been con sulting counsel as, to the teojiiditions on which the New York Club held the Cup, and they have pnblished the opinion of their law adviser on the subject for the instruction of those who may choose to challenge them on this side the Atlantic. . There is no fear either, from what we can judge, that the sport will fall into desue tude for lack of encouragement or enthusiasts. Ihe meetings appointed are as numerous as ever, and the- clubs are as full, perhaps fuller, than they need be. It is in a good many ways satisfactory to observe the fact. Few of the parasitical abuses which have gathered about other sports attach tb yachting races. The yachtsman, indeed, who never races at all probably enjoys the the pleasures of this pursuit more thoroughly than he who times himself for Cowes, for Bangor, for Kingstown, in due course. The racing yacht has many drawbacks —in the sphere of accommoda dation and of economy. She requires con stant petting aud attention. (She is liable to be cranky and to have her moods and whims, which must be studied if work is to be had out of her. Not so the comfortable cutter or schooner whose proprietor cruises where he likes, with the most per fect indifference as to the carte of fixtures issued by the clubs. He has. a prac tical skipper, but handles his boat.him self. He keeps his log with due gravity, takes observations, sights points at re gulated hours, and when the breeze smartens, or a gale " is expected} puts everything snug, taut, trim, and \|tidy. Nights in a yacht on the sea, calm, still moonlit nights, are to be remembered ; so are too the bright cheery mornings when the winds first begin to whisper aud rus tle iii the sails, and the Mermaid dips a pretty curtesy, and then with a graceful sheer to the side forges along with foam bells sparkling in her wake, followed by a curious ear.y gull, who seems to have been spending the dark in the mist which is now curling and rolling away from the green rolling meadows of the sea. Tin re is a great deal of human nature to be found in a yacht, especially in the " boy" who is au indispensible assistant in the domestic as well as in the marine service of the craft. This species of

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1871.



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£ .s. d. .eccived per Mr. Millar 41 18 0 „ „ St. Mungo 34 16 6 „ „ Mr. McNabe 20 9 0 „ „ Mr. Shaw 16 10 0 „ „ Mr. Baidon Thames 16 8 9 „ „ Mr. Ward's Minstrels 15 0 0 „ „ Mr. James Crombie 8 12 6 „ „ Newton Sunday-school 6 16 6 „ „ Pheuix Foundry ... 5 17 6 „ „ Mr. J. Probert* ... 5 2 0 „ „ Dr. Wallis 4 6 0 „ „ Herald Office 3 17 6 i, „ Mr. Herons' Workmen 3 5 6 „ ■ „ Mr. Lloyd's Factory^ • 2 18 0 „ „ Mr. Laurie 2 0 0 „ „ Southern Crosa Office 0 7 6

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EOR PRIVATE SALE, LOT OP HOBARTOWN SEED POTA TOES, EX ' BELLA MARY",' Upset price, £1 per Ton. No charge for bags.—Apply to GEORGE SIBBIN. pEINCE OE WALES THEATEE. Come and see the Most Successful Performance of the Season. Nunc bibamus, eras ingens iterabimus opus Fhreneticorum. —Obeis. THE public excitement is intense. It is universally known that tho Great Work of the Day will be PUBLISHED TO MORROW. The mo9t unmitigated mirth is anticipated. It is expected that the whole of tho inhabitants will be prostrated with merri ment, all business will be suspended, and Aucklaud will be overwhelmed with convul sions of laughter.