SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.26. HIG-H WATER.—This evening, 7.48.

STEAMERS FOB THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise, 10 o'clock. Comerang, 10 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

St Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, from AVangamu. AYan?anui, s.s., Linklater, from \Vai,g.v.mi. Comerang, p.s., Crisp from Bay of Isimds Ivaniioe schooner, McGregor, from Alongonui. Go-Ahead, s.s.,Doile, from Waitara. Puke of Edinburgh, p.s;, Farquhar, from Euasell. Lady Kowcn, p.s., from Mahurangi. Mary Ellen, schooner, from Mercury Bay. Sunbeam, schooner, Lane, from >Yangaro». Don, scliooner, from Tairua. Mary Eliza, cutter, from Kaipara.

DEPARTURES.

Tanran-a, schooner, Sellers, for Tauranga. Kifleman, schooner, Hobb^for the coast.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

LoNDON.-Countess of Kintore, early. 7*7 n-w York -Ylice, early. Sydney - City of Adelaide, Tuesday. Wellington -City of Adelaide Tuesday. Napiei'..- Star of the South, to-day.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Napier, s.s , from Xapier. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. A H 3Jatger barque, from >i ewcastle. Lidy Franklin, barque, from Sydney. Lretitia, schooner, from Fiji. Flirt, schooner, from Fiji.

IMPORTS.

Per s s. Kilda : 50 head cattle, 300 sheep, 6 horses, order.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agPerCro-Ahead, from Waitara :-18 horses, 20 head cattle, 81 sheep, 50 pigs, A Bayley ; 1 ca<e e-^s E. M. Clarke ; 6 cases butter, A. Barnes Tl'bal. pans, J. P. Smithy Crtse? butter T. Veale; 3 bundles skuas, Howard j 15 sacks bacon, E. M. Clarke ; 6 cases butter, 1 case bacoc, A. Hood. _ Per s.s. Wauganui, from Wanganui.—4B head cattle, 400 sheep, 20 sacks Hiutton bams, 21 6 hides, order.

The W.S.N. Co.'b s.s. St. Kildu Captain Elo-verday, left Wanganui on the 2b .h inst., at 10 p.m., crossed the Mauakau bar on the 30th, at 5 a.m., arriving at Onehunga at 6.30 am. Light S.W. winds and fine weather. Passengers :—Mr. Comber, Mr. Morey. We are indebted to Mr. Thos. Wixcey for our Th 3 s.s. Gro-Ahead arrived in the Mamitau yesterday, with the following passengers : — Mr. A. Bayley, Mrs. Hoss and child, Messrs. H. Bayley, T. Elliott, W. Hoskins, Master E. King. , . The s.s. Wanganui, Captain Lmkiater, arrived in the Manukau this morning, from Wangauui. Passengers—Mr. McDonald, Mr. Stockman.

The American whaling barquo Jurae3 Maury, Captain Smith, arrived at Russeil on the 27th instant, having taken 580 barrels whale oil and 60 barrels sperm oil since leaving here last time. Captain Smith reports the schooner Kenilworth, Captain McKenzie, leaving the island of Rorotonga on the 18th instant for Fijis, and wished to ba reported all •well.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p.s. Comerang, Captain Ohrisp, arrived in harbour last evening from the Bay of Islands. Passengers : Miss Stephen-jn, Miss Johnson, and four others. Cargo : 2 tons gum, 60 tons coal, 130 sheep, 4 kita fish, and sundries.

COMMERCIAL.

Eveiti>:g Stab Office, Monday afternoon. Messrs. H. S. Meyers and Co. held a sale of fruit, produce, &c, ex Bella Mary and City of Adelaide, at their stores, today, there was a large attendance and fair prices were realised. The following ore the quotations : Annie* 2id to 8.1 ; French rennetts, 3d to aff.oWge.,93 U t jams, 63 6d to 6s 9d per dozen, trade parcels; hops, not Jandedj flour, £14 per ton ; maize, 4s 6d per bushel.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in tKc companies named be low : — CALL 3. £ B. d- »^ E- n Junction 0 3 0 ... Oct. 30 OoromandelExcelsior 0 0 6 ... Oct. 30 Golden Phoenix ... 0 0 3 ... Nov. 2 Pacific 0 0 6 ... Nov. 3 Goldfinch ... ... 0 0 4 ... Nov. 4 Commercial ... ... 0 1 0 ... gov. 4 Golden, Harp ... 0 0? ... Nov. 6 Goldeifßelt ... ... 0 0 6 ... ftov. 6 Brunswick 0 0 6 ... Nov. 6 Mary Ann 0 0.3 ... Nov. 7 Thistle . 0 0 6 ... 8.0v.10 Hand-in-Band ... 0 0 6 ... Nov. 13 Flagship 0 0 6 ... Nov. 15 Celt 0 0 6 ... Nov. 16 Brighton ... ... 02 0 ... Dec. 1 Thames Gas Co. v .. 0 2 6 ... Nov. 2 DIVIDENDS. Nonpareil ... ... 0 4 0 ... Nov. 1

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. _ For Napier and Gisborne, per Star of the South, this day at 4pm Late letters and telegiams for transmis sion from the Napier station wiL be received here till 4.30 p.m. _ , , _.. For Kawau, Wangarei Heads, etc., per Duke ef Edin-

burgh, this day, at 5 p.m. For Kussell, &c, per Keera, this day, at 5 p.m. For Wellington, the Southern Provinces and Austra lian Colonies, per City of Adelaide, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the vVellinfeton station will be received here till 9.30 a.m. For Money Orders and

Registered Letters, this day at 5 p.m. Tor Taranaki, per Go-Ahead, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Kapanga, per Challenger, on Wednesday, Ist November, at 2 p.m. For Wanganui and Southern Provinces, per St. Kilda, 'on Thursday, 2nd of November, at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui station will be received at this office till i 0.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Ne vada, will close at this office on Thursday, 2nd of N ovember, as follows : — ! _..•?• , For Sandwich Islands, British. Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 0 a.m.

Late letteii for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Cd in addition to tho postage, will be received at this oflice till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board tho steamer up to time of sailing.

S. B. Bisk, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT ROTA.

The following is the Police Court rota for the week ending 4th November : — Tuesday, October 31 —Messrs. Beetham and

Buckland. Wednesday, November I—Messrs. Daldy and Dargaville. Thursday, November 2—Messrs. J. Dilworth

and J. A. Gilfilkn. Saturday, November 3—Messrs. H. Gilnllan and Cr. S. Graham.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c. This Evening.

! Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. Diorama of Ameican War, City Hall 8. Choral Society "At Home," 8. . Entertainment, Catholic Institnie, 7.^0.

BIRTH.

Tisdall.— On the 29th October, at the Albert Barracks, the wife of Major Tisdall of a son.

DEATHS.

Smalli-ieliD.— At Parnell, on the 27th October, Ethel, daughter of O. Smallfield. ____„.

The Evening Star.

" 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."

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1871.

We are obliged to bold over till to-morrow our remarks on the meeting of the Agricul tural League, which was held on Saturday. Mr. Tonka' unanimous election for Puniell to-day is an illustration of how electors may elect wisely in defiance of the the principle "measures not men." We veenturc to say that few, if any, know Mr. Tonka 1 political principles or views on provincial questions. But he is known to be a straight forward, pushing business man, and to have carried his hsibits and character with him info public life, and elector?, and the public trust him for the rest. The Parnell people have made a good choice. Although a little misadventure somewhat marred ihe pleasure of the last excursion to Coromandel, we have no doubt that ihe next, announced for Wedneoday (altered from Thursday), will be largely patronised. The Golden Crown, as will be seen in another column, will again afford an opportunity to excursionists. We observe that lamkinism ia reviving in Auckland. On Friday night last a numberpt persons amused themselves in Wakefield-street by knocking at doors and windows, ringing bells, and commit ting similar eccentricities. The intentions of these- manly fellows wore realised, several ladies having been thrown into a state of terror at supposing the euddfcn reveille was in consequence of a fire. The sarpe night, the tame, or another parly, amused themselves in Beresfoid street, opposite the .Pitt-street Wesleyan. Chapel, They smashed the flowers and ran.' the bells and knocked £.1 .the doors of Dr. Key *y, Mr. G-oldie, ami others, and having roped the gates, prevented the exit of Ihe inhabitants. IL is no doubt very funny, but we hope some strorig-fistdd fellow will get hold of a Mohawk some oi Cheae "nights j and have it oiit with him nicely iii the darkness. As will be seen from another column, the members of the Catholic institute will givt another of their very pleasing entertainments to-night, at vrhieh, us usual, there will doubt less be a crowded house. The Auckland Volunteer Artillery are noti fied in another column that a special meeting of the battery will take place in the band room, Fort Britomart. We cannot too highly commend the spirited conduct of the people concerned in the ereetioi of the New ton Congregational Sunday SchooJ building. The opening soiree is to be held to-morrow night, and the new building will enter on duty absolutely free from debt There is a spirit of manly honesty in thin deserving of the imitation of all the churches and which augurs well for future progress The soiree to-morrow evening will, vc- have n( doubt, be in keeping with past efforts, and wt sincerely hope it will prove a great success. On yesterday the opening services tool place in the Newton Congregational school room. There was quite a series of addresses, morning, afternoon, and evening, conducted by liev. J. J. Lewis, Eev. Mr. Macniccol, ant by Messrs. T. 11. Smith, GHanville, and Jack son. There were a large attendance, and the singing of the children was the theme of general admiration. The total collections amounted to £54. At two o'clock tliis afternoon, one of Mr. Butcher's watering-carts came to grief in Wyndham-street. The cart was returning empty down Queen-street; when the horse, a youuL', shying animal, bolted. The driver, Brady, with great; good sense, directed the animal around the corner, and faced him to the hill, so avoiding, in all probability, a serious accident in Lower Queen-street. The cart, however, came against the curb-stone' and verandah-posts at Mr. Vaile's, and the shaft was broken, the driver slightly injured by a blow on tho forehead, and the cart generally shaken. An immense crowd was assembled in an incredibly short spa?o of lime, and dispersed evidently considerably disappointed. We learn that the whole of the shoemakers of Auckland have consented to join the Early Closing Association. We have no doubt "that the employees in this branch of trade will be highly delighted at this, and we should like to see inanj other trades and professions also keep somewhat shorter hours than they do at the present time, so.as to give those employed an opportunity of having their fair sharo of tho recreation and enjoyment of this life. Mr. Thos. Maeffarlane's lecturo on " Gk> vernment Life Assurrance," which was to have been delivered at the City Hall this evening, has been unavoidably postponed. An inspection of the whole of the Volun teers in Auckland will take place on Thursday evening next, in the Albert Bar racks, at 5 o'clock. The opening services in connection with the JSTewton Congregational Sunday-school took place yesterday. In the morning the Rev. J. J. Lewis preached, in tho evening Mr. Smith, and in the afternoon there was an uddivss to the children. There were very laige attendances upon each occasion, .the result of which, in a pecuniary point of view, may bo looked upon as highly satis factory. In the morning tho collection amounted to £22 10s, in the afternoon to ■£:l 18s, and in tho evening to £26 12.9, making a total of £54. It is now plac. d beyond a doubt that the Sunday-school will be opened free of debt after the soiree, which is to tike place to-morrow evening. A very beautiful five-pointed gold ski;1 has been presented by Lieutenant Chapman to the first company of the Naval Volurteors, to be /hvci for under the uautil conditions. It. is the work of Mr. Howdeu, of Queen-street, and dues credit to his establishment. : The high rupu.'atiou Ql.spn a tomato sauce lias obtained «s a hotiseli'old condiment, ha» brought many inferior artit'lea into the market tfhe i)iib!ic are therefore warned not to be inn posed upon v.iih rubbish, but jiak for Olson's genuinelonisito sauce^and" see thut hi- name won the bottle. "To Mr. lians Olson.— Dear Hir,— By some mistake a bottle of your tomato sauce was put away in my house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twelve months. The same bottle of sauce was after wards used at my orfn table, and I found it was equally as good a* when first made. —T. W. Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Quoen-etrect, Auckland."— [Advt.]

The Countess of Kint^re, the Ballarat, the Alice, the Devonport, ...d all tho other principal shipping in harbour, have to-day burst, forth in a perfect blaze of bunting, and North Shore, we understand, is in a state of great and pleasant excitement, the occasion being the marriage of Mr. Dacre with the daughter of our respected fellow citizen Mr. S. Coehrane.

A case was heard on Saturday morning before the Resident Magistrate, the result of i which ought to be made known to all master mariners, and incepted by them 113 a caution. The master of one of tke small craft, trading out of this port, was summoned by blie Chief Harbour-master for neglecting to hoist the light required by the 32nd section of the Harbour Regulations winks lying ab anchor. He pleaded that he had given strict instructions to two men whom he had left, on board, to show the requisite light. This they neglected to do, and took the first opportunity ot'leaving the ve?.-el unprotected on the track of steamers, several of which had to shift their helms to avoid collision. In the morning, when the master discovered the omission, he summarily dismissed tho men. This, he submitted, showed that ho was not to blame in the matter. His Worship, however, was of a differ ent opinion. Lie held that under any circum stances, the master was liable, lie should have seen that the regulations had been com plied with boforo he left -.lie vessel. If, how ever, hu had immediately given up the men to justice for neglecting to perform their duty, there would have been some grounds for in- Qicting a nominal penalty, but as it was, tho ends of justice would not be satisfied without the imposition of a line of £10. Hid Worship when giving judgment, passed some very severe and well-merited strictures on those commanders of vessels, who for the sate of saving a little trouble and some trilling expense, did not hesitate to expose the lives of all on board to the risk of sudden death. He men tioned case* which had come under his own observation during passages to the Thames, where extremely narrow escapes had taken place, where, had it not been for tho merciful interposition of Providence, the .vessel must have gone to tho bottom with all on board, j He also remarked on the inequality of the laws, which imposed penalties oi £50 or £100 for small breaches of comparatively unim portant Acts, while for placing human life in jo pardy, the fine was only £20. He, however, expressed his determination of imposing the full amount of penalty on the next occasion. G-heville's New Zealand Manager.— Che representative of Gvevillo ami Co. in this colony is so well known for ins want of veracity as for his ignorance, that it gave us no sur prise in reading a telegram from him, published in our contemporary last evening, charging as with quarrelling with him because wo were not appointed his agents in Napier; with repudia ting agreements entered into with him ; with abutting him ; with hashing up Qreville's telo .j:-u!iis from the Telegraph as coming from our own correspondent; and employing a person at Wellington to telegraph Crreville'd summaries from a Wellington paper, instancing the hist Suez telegrams as a case in point. The two first charges, and the threat made to sue us, we ',ruut with thediaduin they deserve, coating m they do, from a person who is evidently writhing fro a the well-deserved oastigation lie [ obtained from us for the gross mismanagement he exhibited in the sending and compiling of the last Suez telegrams. But the charge of hashing up telegrams from the Daily Telegraph is so ridiculous that, in very pity, we must presume that Greville's manager when writ ing it, must have been laboring under some aberration of mind. Wo may add, that we have reason to " plume" ourselves in our telegraphic news, as we find our telegrams re published in the Auckland papery in prefer i-ncc to those sent by Qreville and Co. We will, of course, take no notice of the remarks of Mr. Montros-.'s local agent here ; he has our permission to write and publish what he may choose with respect to ourselves, for we can well afford lo treat /<w statements with the contempt they merit.— Hawke'a Bay Herald.

ELECTION AT PARNELL.

RETUEX OF MR. TONKS

F.N T accordance with announcement, the election of a member of the Provincial Council fov Parnell in place of the late Dr. Stratford was held this day, at noon, in the Parnell Mall. Colonel iialncaris, Heturning Officer, having opened pro ceedings, Mr. Yon der Kcyde, in very eulogistic terms, proposed Mr. .Benjamin Tonks. Mr. W. H. Kis.sling seconded the nomination, and no other candidate ofl'ering, the -Ueturniiig Officer declared Mr. Tonks unanimously elected. Mr. L'onks returned thanks ior the unsolicited honor conferred on him, and for the electors not having asked him to commit himself to pledge or party. The usual thanks to the tie.turniag Officer closed the proceedings.

AGRICULTURAL LEAGUE.

The usual weekly meeting of the committee of tho Agricultural League was held on Saturday afternoon, at Sceata'British Hotel, Albyn Martin, Esq, President of the Associa tion, in the chair. Some discussion took place on the question of the alteration of the market day, and considerable dissatisfaction was expressed at the course which had been taken in the mutter. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. Corres pondence was then read from different parts of tbe country, on the subject of the League, and in favor of it. Several of the writers were of opinion thnt the subscription of 10s per annum was too high. A letter was read from Mr. John Williamson, M.H.R., stating that the petition of the League, as forwarded to him, had been 'presented to the House.— :Mr. Woolfleld moved, " Tljat after the next meeting ;lt Would be desirable for the League to mooi; monlb.}y ifjsjread of vroekly, and at Otahuhu. —Seconded by Air. Every Mneloan. .— Mr. KeMipthorue^ gave .several -notices of motion. —Mr.' Kempthorne read a puper which he had dsawn up, with regai'd to.tbe objects of the League. - The paper appeared to have been founded upon the remarks of Mr. Every Maclean at a previous meeting.— Ml1. Crispo thought that brevity was the soul of wit, and that tho paper read by Mr. Kemptliorne would never be read by the I public, it was too. long.—.Mr. J. Cji.-pe »ug- I gest.nl that a motion should be passed lliiink | ing the editor of (lie 'Eaening Star for bring- I ing the L.-ague into such prominence.—Mi*, il-. Maclean and others thought it would bo advis able not to tuko any notice of the leading article in that paper on Thursday List.—This course was agreed upon.—After some, desultory discussion, the meeting was adjourned until next Saturday.

EIRE.

A. TEBX narrow escape from fire oc curred at three o'clock this afternoon. A lot of hay in Mr. 0. Kean's stable loft in Custom House street caught fire spontaneously. About thirty men set to work and the fire was suppressed

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND.

HALF-YEARLY MEETING-;

The half-yearly general meeting of the pro- . prietors of the Bank of Mew Zea'and was held to-day, at the Banking-house —the Pre sident, Thomas Russell, Esq., occupying the chair.—The following report was submitted to the meeting : — Twentieth report of the directors of the Bank of New Zealand, to the half-yearly general meetiug of the proprietors, held at the Banking-house, Auckland, on Monday, tho 30th day of October, 1871. The directors have much satisfaction in placing before shareholders the result of the Bank's operations for the past half-year. ,L S. (li The net profit at 30th September, after making provision for every depen dency known to be bad or doubtful, and for appropriations in reduction of Bank premises and furniture ac counts, amounts to .. .. •• 40,215 11 10 To which has to be added—Balance of undivided protit at 31st March .. 7,359 1 10 Giving a balance, available for division, of 7. .. 52,004 13 3 The following appropriation of which is now recora mended:— i £ s.d. i To payment of dividend at rate of 10 per cent per annum 50,000 0 0 To bonus of 5s per share, equal to £5 ' per cent, per annum .. .. • • 15,000 0 0 To balance carried to profit and loss , new account • •• 7,004 13 8 < 52,004 13 8 i The dividend and bonus will be payable at head j office, Auckland, to-morrow, the 31st October, and nt branches on receipt of advice. For the Board of Directors, i Thomas Bunsetx. President. I Aggregate Balanob-sheht of thk Bank of New | Z EALAND, At 30th September, 1871, including London omco balances at 30ta June, 1871. ■ Dr. £ s. a. I Bank .stock .. .. .. ' ..* .. 600,000 0 0 Reserve fund 18°.000 ° ° Notes in circulation 300,671 0 0 Bills in circulation 910,983 14 10 Deposits and other liabilities .. .. 2,593,070 17 5 Balance of profit and loss account, at 31st March, 1871 7.339 1 10 Net protit for half-year 45.215 1110 £4,043,339 5 11 Or. Coin and cash balances .. .. • ■ 603,017 18 4 Bullion on hand and in transits .. 093,233 4 2 Government securities 230,000 0 0 Not-js and bills of other Banks.:' •• 1,001 0 0 Lauded property 22,280 8 i Bank premises, furniture and stationery 79,808 7 3 Insurance account 0,03'J 2 11 Bills receivable, bills discounted, and other debts duo to the Bunk.. .. 3,047,420 4 11 £4,043,339 5 11 Profit and Loss Account. Dr. 'Co dividend at rate of 10 per cent. p?r annum .. 30,000 0 0 To bonus of 5s per share, equal to 5 per cent, per annum 15,000 0 0 To b&lauco carried to profit and loss "New Account" 7,004 lo 8 £52,004 13 8 By balance of profit at 31st March, 1871 7,339 110 By net p.ofic for half-year, after writing olf bad debts 45,215 11 10 £52,004 13 8 Reserve Fund. To balance 180,000 0 0 £180,000 0 0 By balance from last statement .. 180,000 0 0 £ISu,U.jO O 0 a ,riu^i ( Samuel Browni.no, Audited- <Wm ik Nes Taylor. —The President, in moving the adoption of the roport, remarked on the satisfactory character of the figures contained in it, which, he was dad to say, called for neither explanation nor apology from him. .\lr. Q-. B. Given seconded ilie adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously.—The election of two directors in tho room of Mr. Jiimea "Williamson, resigned, and Mr. (J. J. Stone, who retires by rotation, being the nest business before the meeting, and Messrs. James Farmer and Samuel Browning being the only candidates, tho Chairman, with the unanimous consent of the meeting, declared Messrs. Farmer and Browning duly elected. — In rojin of Slessra. Farmer and Browning, who hud resigned their appointment as| j auditor*, it was moved by Mr. David While, seconded by Mr. K. Somervell, and carried, '•That Mr. W. J. Taylor and the retiring director (Mr. C. J. Stone), be appointed auditors." A cordial vote of thanks to Iho dire-tors and oflicers having been proposed by Mr. David Burn, and seconded by 11. J. Hawkins, was carried item. con.

CRICKET.

THE United Cricket Club opening match of the season will be played on the club ground, Albert. Barracks, tomorrow, wickets to be pitched at ten o'clock, and, judging from the names amongit the married team for selection, it will take Die single all their time to get rid of them from the wickets. The following are the names frcai which the eleven are to bo chosen :—Harried : Messrs. Lankham, Kee-, .vluinford, Museueld, Bovven, Jackson, Chad wick, Moss, Buckland, Fleming, Nicholaon, Basßett, Gatland, Sharpe, and LSowden. — ■Single : Messrs. Bowen, Pocock, Clifton, Whitaker, Davis, GHeeson, E. Whitaker, Carter, George Carter, Simpson, Willis, Lin coln, Witherford, and Woodward.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

This fashionable place of amusement will be re-opened to-night by Mr. B. N. Jones' capital dramatic company, together with Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville. The pieces chosen aro "The School for Scandal" and "But, How ever," than which no better selection could be made. Mr. Hoskins, wo can safely a ay, has no equal in Charles Surface, while Miss Col ville, as Lady Teazle, has a character which suits admirably this young lady's style of acting. Mrs. Walter Hill will appear as Mrs. Candour; Mrs. B. N. Jones, Lady Sneerwell ; Mr. B. N. Jones, Sir Pel or; Mr. llydes, Crabtree j Mr. Burford, Joseph Surface. With such a distribution of thp principal characters, the piece cannot ful to bo a. suc cess. Tho performance will conclude with a new farce, " But, However," in which' Mr. Hoskins will appear. We heartily wolcotne this talented company, and have no doub.fc they will be as successful as usua.

CITY HAIL.

Tin; great dioramio representation of tho late Ajndi'ic&u VV'iir, which pleased so:ni:ihy tlmi inj!» the previous stay of the company in Aia-k-' land, lias iigain appeared on the scene. Those who saw it o;i tho former occasion, one and all [speak of it in the highest terms. The paining tia superior to that of dioramas in general, and the mechanical part of the exhibition must be something wonderful to produce the lifo-like effects which result. We can safely recommend ali who can lo gc and see it during tho fe.w nights it will be on view.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Rlessus. Scott and Co. report Iho market ! quiet. Caledonian, £125; Nonpareil, 855, ( 0x i div.; OUgo, 60s ; Ibkatca, 82s 6;i -Pride of. : Tokalea. 3s Gi\. Sellers : OUigo, G2s Gd; ■ j Tokatea, 82s Gd. ; Mr. J. M. Lennox's Report.—There was I very little buuinesa done in the Bhare market 'to day. Otago shares were sold at £3, but they are now firmer; Caledonian shares are offering at £122 lUs, withoul business being done. Closing sellers : Caledonian, £122 103 ; 'Thames, £24 ; .Othgo, 755; Moanatairi, 77s 6dj Tokatea, 82s 6d j Shotover, 13s 6d ; Closing buyors: Tokatea, 80s ; Otago, 70s.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

JUNCTION CRUSHING-,

THE MOANATAIRI—-GOOD EE-

TURN,

GniiiA3rsTowN, 3 p.m. The Junction have lodged 195 ounces retorted gold for the month. The Moanatairi have finished crush ing for the fortnight, and the return is 427 ounces. Some very good stone is now being taken out. Caledonian. —The mine is now free from water, and they are now changing buckets 10-inch lift. No change elsewhere. The All Nations have just lodged 384 oza., partial cleaning up. Waiotahi tribute —97 ozs.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram

received from the manager

"9.4Ga.ui. "9.21 a.m. " The water was got out ol the mine yesterday. Are now changing bucket and chank of ten inch lift, i^ugiue is working all right. There is no altera tion in any part of the mine."

ARRIVAL OF THE St. Kilda & Wanganui.

IMPORTANT PARLIAMENTARY TELEGRAMS.

WELLINGTON

GcxOBES 2i«j 1.5 p.m. —Assembly ball last night, wa3 ii groat success. Between five and six hundred people present. Governor and Lady Bowen prcactifc. October 25, 11.5 p.m. —Vogel, last night, made a long explanation of tho negotiations with Brogden. lh ascribed public agitation against the contracts to gross misrepresenta tion of their meaning by politic d opponot.fs, and maintained Lhat the Contract No. 2 was quite within his power to mtike, and did not require to be ratified by Parliament. The contractors were quite satisfied with this. Ho proposed a resolution that the House recommends the Government not to accept N ro. 1 Contract, and explained that it would be understood that No. 2 would bo accepted. He would, then, endeavour to obtain modifications so as to render JN ro. 2 more acceptable, by substituting for arbitration, agreement as to price of railway line, lie was perfectly willing to listen to friendly sug gestions as to mQitifiesi'ions, but deprecated making tho matter a party suggestion.— Rolleston pressed to obtain the opinion of Attorney-General as to whether the colony wus legally hound by No. 2 contract. —Go- vernment, refused, Fox saying the Government were bound in honor to Brogden, and the colony were bound to tho Government. If the opposition questioned this, a fair issue would be raised, and the question made a .Ministerial one.—Alter a lengthened desul tory discussion, the debate was adjourned. October 20, 11.25 a.m.—Wood's motion in favor of holding the next session of the Assembly in Dunedin carried bj 40 to 20. Fere opposed it chiefly on tho score of expense Aliwundrew, McGHashan, Shepherd (of Otago), Uathgtte and Haughton supported the motion, advocating lhat tho Sessions should be held in the chief towns alternately. Lightband moved an amendment to substitute Nelson (• I)une din, which was negatived. —Murray s consti tutional resolutions shelved by previous ques tion. —Brown of Canterbury's Waste l^tind Bill, allowing the sale on deferred payments, opposed by Rhodes and Rolleston.—Read a second tune by 41 to 17. —Perhjiiri's case ad-, journed for production of evidence of Dr. Curl and Mr. Dougherty, October 27. —Discussion on Brogdeu's con tract resumed.—After a long debate, the following addition to Voxel's original resolu tion was moved by Reynolds, and accepted by the Government, and carried by 47 to 15. It further recommends that Government nego tiate with Messrs. Brogden for modifi cation and extension of No. 2 contract, or substitution of one in place as nearly as possible ,to the following effect: — "lhat Messrs. Brogden and Sons construct such railways authorised, or to be authorised by the Assembly, as may be agreed, shall be oiTered to them to the amount of £1,000,000, at prices to be agreed between them and the Government ; such prices to be within the limits fixed by the Legislature. Messrs. Brogden and Sons to state the price at which they would be willing to construct each rail way, and the Government be at liberty to re fuse or accept such offer. ?aytnent to. be made in debentures, bearing five per cent, interest, or in cash, at the option of the Go vernment. In the event of the. Government and Messrs. Brogden and Sons not being; able to agree as to construction of railways under these provisions, the Government or Messrs. Brogden and Sons, on notice to that effect I being given by either parties, to be j bound to carry out No. 2 contract:— Ayes: Messrs. Bathgato, Bell, Brandon, Bunny, Oantrell, Oarrington, Clarke, Curtis, iFarnall, Filzherbert, Fox, Gillies, Gisborue, i Harrison, Haughton, Henderson, Hunter, i Johnston, Karslake, Kateno, T. Kelly, W.. j i Kelly, Kenny, Lightband, Maeandrew, McGlashan, D. McLean, MoLeod, McPherson, ■ O'Neill, Ormond, "Wi Parata, C. Parker,! ißeeves, Reynolds, J. Shepherd, Stafford, Studholmo, Steward, Tairoa, Takamoiina, 'Tribe, Vogel, Webster, Whrto, Williamson,! 'and Wood. Noes : Andrew, Bradshaw, J.'-C Brown, J. E. Brown, Caller,' lugles> G. McLean, Munro, G. B. Parker, Peacock, Reid, llolleston, T. L. Shepherd, Thompson, and fWakefield. Pairs: Poaree for, and Collins against. . ."/ j • October .27. —Mr. Gisbomc, in answer to Mr, Bryee, stated Govornmeut were not pre- Spared, to accept the proposal of partits to eOhsfcrtiet a railway between Taranaki and Wanganui on receiving land as payment. October 28.—Tho Legislative Council, by 21 :to 7', passed a resolution that the interests of the public service rendered it necessary that the Assembly should sit at the-seat of Govern ment.—Public Works and Immigration Bill read a second time, after a long debate. Several members complained of want of atten tion to immigration and settlement on the part of the Ministry.—Gisborne and Fqx pro-. fessod the utmost anxiety to promote both, and their intention to do so, as well us being aware that it was the only means to make their policy successful.—Almost every speaker in strong terms condemned the constitution of the proposed Board of Works, the general feeling being that no Board was required at all.—-Government pointed out that the pro posal was made in compliance with the

opinions expressed last session, bub were ! ■willing to modify it in any direction the | House desired.—Public Revenues Bill passed; into Committee,— Yogel intimated that next * session he would be prepared to propose an entirely new system of control and audit. I

HOKITIKA.

October 24, 2.15 p.m — Ketch Aparima went ashore on Toi Toi, and is likely to become a total wreck.—Hokitika Hospital Committee decided upon taking criminal proceedings against the West Coast Times for publishing liboilous article on 22nd insi-.

NELSON.

October 27.—Arrived : Philiis, brig, from Adelaide, with cargo of wheat and flour.

DUNEDIN.

October 27.—Dock Trust agreed to adopt Carrulhers' recommendation to offer £7144 to contractors without prejudice. Trust relin quishing all claim for damage arising out of leakage if offer accepted.! Mrs. Cargill, relict of the first Superintend ent of Otiigo, died suddenly, aged 81. — Bastings (the Mayor) aud Lawrence proceed to Wellington, to" present** petition against Clarke's (Melbourne) purchase of 50,000 acres waste lands.

PORT CHALMERS.

October 24—Inquest on the Chinese who died on board tbe. Union. Verdict : Impro per food and uricle'anliness. October 27. -Arrived ; Peter Denny, frpni London, 92 days out

CHRISTCHURCH.

October 27.—The Saturday half holiday movement is being agitated here.

LYT i ELTON.. October 27.—Sailed : Coronilla, for London

MARTON.

October 26, 2.12 p.m.—About 150 people present at the laying foundation stone of St. Stephen's Church. Procession formed in township and marched to the site. After laying the stone, the Lord Bishop of Welling ton preached an eloquent sermon. L'horal singing was very good. £10 15s was contri buted.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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} ON MY OWN HOOK. To the Editor of tho Evening Star. Sir, —Amidst all the delicacies of the forth coming tlii-ateric-operutic-burlesquesic treat ito he served up in this city of Auckland, I observe photos of basso-profuridis, sopranos assoluti, &c, &c, but nobody blows any trumpet forme ; perhaps no' one:-knows that I have arrived; therefore, Mr. >Stak (I don't mean ''twinkle, twinkle," —I mean you) —as I am celebrated for the ivorst Shakespearian artist (put this iv italics, tell the printer) that ever appeared on any stage, remind the generous providers of the funds for the: distribution of dramatic genius that / have arrived.— I am, &c, I . Johnny Hxdes.

THE PKINCE OF WALES BIRTHDAY, AND THE AUCKLAND iiIFLE VOLUNTEERS. To tho Editor of the Stau. Sir,--The coining field-day, the 9th Novem ber, is anxiously looked for, but I wish to draw the attention of those who proposed to get up the field day in honour of the above to. the fact that such is not celebrated in any of our largo military stations at home. I htivc been in the Curragh camp, Ireland, when there were 10,000 troops, in Aldersliott. camp when there were 30,000, and Shornciiff camp when there were 6,000 troops, and such an anniversary was never kept, up ; bub in the meantime, if it is to be the case that this field day is to take place, I hope the com manding officer "will allow the men when marching at ease, to do as is allowed in the camps abovementioned —to trail aims, slope arms, carry arms, or any way the men think fit, so long as they keep in the ranks. Now, on the last field day, when marching to the domain through Pamell, while uri china; ut ea*e, the men were prevented fro::: singing; Such is allowed in the British armj when on the march, and singing b:iml3 arc got up in all tho camps above, to i'i:it when the band of a regiment is not piayhig, the UiCp can amuse themselves by singing, and in many instances tho officers ohovna w'ih I'.hrir nion. Hoping that we will not hr > - m-• from amusing ourselves when i;.. . • !•.> Onc-treo Hilly I am, &c, ■'. r:>Eiwi-. :r Camp, Hants; "COURTSHIP .'SO MAH&IiGKE." To tho Editor vi Jlu Evening Stae. Sir, —A rather, cool pie -c of assurance on the part of the Editor of tiie Morning Neivs is committed in to-day's issue of his journal iii the re-printing of four columns of a lecture on the above subject, delivered last week, on the ground of " a few inaccuracies having crept into the report of the lecture, and, iv consequence, he has been induced to ie-print it in a corrected form." Save the mark ! Why, tho lecture, as corrected, . actually j bristles with errors of evory description. It is.a muss of them from beginning to end. Ihe text of tho various authors quoted is per verted,' and the schoolmaster—l should say reader —is abroad in his spelling in nearly every other line. (I may here! remark that the.said spelling seems rather a difficulty, and would recommend that the proprietor presents each member of his staff with » shilling pocket edition of Johnson's dictionary.) Considering that a report of the lecture has appeared in both tho morning papers, as well as your own evening issue, I think the Editor, of the News, if he must re-publish the lecture with a view to its obtaining a greater amount of publicity than was afforded in the other prints, might, at least,. have been as good a3 his word, and have corrected "the few inaccuracies" detected even by himself, and thereby have given a little colouring to the' lauie excuse offared fcr depriving his readers of halt" the amount) of intelligence usually afforded them in his inestimable paper. As- it is, he has at;empted a bit of " fluking," which, won't wash,, unless, he I favors the public with a third re-print, minus tho present "few inaccuracies," so that one: can hand it for perusal to 1113 family wi hout any danger of all preconceived notions in tho matter of spelling being weakened by the examples contained therein.—l am, &c , Aeous.

POLICE COUNT.-Monday.

[Before Uis Worship the Mayor and H W Turton, Esq., J.P/J ' Drunkenness.—Five persons were disposed of in the usual manner for having committed this offence. DUCTKK AND DISOUDERLKY.—S. Hard? Thomas Smith, Thomas Burrows, Walter Towusend, and John Rodley, were each H^aA 20s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Bbeaches of Vagbant Act.—Catherine Walker was charged wish using obscene language within hearing of persons in I pubHg plitce, to wif, Chancery-street, on tlife 28t"h instant, .She pleaded not guilty.—lt a; she was drunk, and made use of the Uuguage complained of in the guardroom. Fined 20a and costs, or seven days' imprisonment.—Anna Reilley and Thomas Burrows were charged with being the occupiers of a house i a Barrack-street frequented by reputed thieves and persons having no visible lawful means of support. Detective Jeffery and Ternahaa gave evidence as ■ to the disreputable ■ proceed ings in the house.—Sentenced *%o three months' imprisonment with hard labor. iS3At>XT.—John Rodley was charged by Thomas Sealey with violently assauhing him by inflicting a deep wound in his head. ff e pleaded not guilty. —John tiealey proved the offence, which appeared to have been completely unprovoked, and Constable Bren nan deposed to his violent conduct.—Prisoner had "been previously convicted of a similar offence. —Fined 40i and costs, or 14 days' im prisonment, with hard labour. Eeeaches or Cokpobaimoj Act.—William Iracey, accused of setting fire (o inflammable matter in the open air, without giving notice to the occupiers of the adjoining .property and the Town Clerk, pleaded guilty, but said be was unaware he was doing wrong.—Fined 10s and costs. —George Rowley pleaded guilty to a similar charge, was also fined 10s and costs. Bbeaches or DogNuisaxce Act.-— G-eorge Winstone, charged with suffering a dog to rush at Murdoch- Macleod in an unenclosed place, thereby endangering his life and limbs pleaded guilty, but explained that he had left the dog on the chain, and during his absence it had been let loose. —Defendant was also charged with allowing the dog to be at large without an official collar.—Defendant said the animal had been registered in Onehunjra, and that his collar had been stolen.—Constable Donovan proved that it was loose, and wa3 a ferocious anirnaL=-ITar the first offence de fendant was fined 20s. and costs, and for the second ss. and costs. Bbeach of Municipal Police Act.—Jas. Ryan pleaded not guilty of allowing two cows to wander at large.—Mr. Sheehan pointed out that the section of the Act under which the information had been laid was no longer in force, having been repealed by certain pro visions in the Municipal Corporations Act.— The Court would not sustain the objection, pointing out the immense difficulty aud in convenience which would arise if such an opinion could be held.—Sergeant Egan stated the ease. —Elizabeth Ryan deposed that at the time she was driving the cattle from a water-hole, where they had been drinking.— The Bench considered the evidence not suffi cient to warrant a conviction, and dismissed the case, with a caution io defendants AsSAUiT. —Edward Carroll appeared to answer the complaint of William Jones of striking him with his clenched fist on the face and knocking him down. Mr. Joy appeared for the defence. —Prosecutor deposed that, on the 24th instant, defendant eatne to his house and requested him not to make so much noise. After some altercation witness put his hand on defendant's shoulder to eject him, when the latter struck him, several blows on the face and knocked him down.—ln answer to Mr. Joy, witness-denied having been drunk and fallen on. his face, or that he was making a noise, or pushed defendant. — Complainant called a witnes3, who gave an elaborate ac count of the whole transaction with much volubility.— Prosecutor was then charged by defendant with strikmg him on the face with his clenched fist and knocking him down. — Edward Carroll deposed that Jones, last wit ness, and another were making a row in a room adjoining oue in which witness' s-tep father was lying dead. They were pushing one another against" the thin partition; and '"' cursing and swearing." When witness went to ask them" to be civil he was met with abuse, and had a bottle thrown at him. He had great difficulty in escaping from the violence of the three noisy people.—Mary Koberts corroborated the evider.ee of last witness. — The Court were of opinion that such cases ought not to be brought before them at ail, and dismissed both, each party to pay his own costs-

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1871.



ST. PAUL'S. CHUB OH. To the Editor of the Stak,. [ \ ? 11 Sib, —Permit me to request you kindly to i insert the following few words, which, I hope, (will prevent many long letters iv fixture. It seems at all times objectionable that the service of GJ-od be made the subject of news paper correspondence, and T would, therefore, be glad if in future all suggestions with re gard to the choir of St. Paul's Church were made to mo, and they shall meet with the best consideration both of the incumbent and myself. —I am, &c, I Thk Organ j si1 of St. Paul's Chubch. Auckland, October 22, 1871.



MR. J. D. ROBINSON—A letter for you at this office. TTTANTED — Tailoresses ; liberal V V wages; promptly paid. Short hours on Saturday. - Smith and Higgijss, "Wyndham-street. WANTED-An Experienced WAITER. —Apply lo E. Watees, Confectioner, Queen-street. WAITED— To Buy or Sell, one SHAKE in. the BELFAST Gold Mining Com pany.—Apply. Evening-. Stab Office. ■ TTTANTED—4 Second-han-J Wheeler.and VV Wilson's SEWING- MACHINES.— Apply to 0. de L'Eau, Mount-street. WANTED— A BILLIARD-MARKEE at the Occidental Hotel. -' W' ANTED — For the ' Golden Crown,' Two Smart, Sober WAITERS.—AppIy to the Steward, on board. WANTED — For a Private Family, a General SERVANT; an elderly per son preferred. —Apply Stab Office, WANTED, TO. BUY—A Second Hand ENGINE, about 10 h.p.—Apply with full particulars to " G.W.H." Post-office, Auckland. WANTED— A SMITH.-Apply at the' Chapel-street Foundry. WANTED —A HOUSEMAID, one accustomed to a Bar preferred, for the Star Hotel—Apply to Mrs. Macreadt, Albert' . street. . .' .. WANTED,- immediately —A NURSE GlßL.—Apply to 91, top of Grey • street...- -. V:. :, WANTED— DRESSMAKERS &■& APPRENTICES.—AppIy to V&. I.EagHiESIM:, 40 Wellesley-street. . '~r WANTED— 500 MEN TO DINE at the AMERICAN RESTAURANT, Wel lesley-street East; I intend giying the work' •ing classes of Auckland every iuxuiy in season i for the small charge of 6d per meal. Ihe Dinner includes the very best of Soup, lish, 'Joints, of various descriptions, and Pastry or ! .Pudding. Meala at all hours.—Charge 6d. WANTED TO SEtL—About 3 acres of GARDEN and.QBOHAED, situated in Campbellville.—Apply to John Kane, on the premisesj or Mr. Slates, Freeman's Bay.