SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.40. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 12.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Challenger, 6 o'clock. Golden Crown, 6.30 o'clock. Lady Bo wen, 12 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Coronet, brigantine, Robinson, from Kaipara. Taranaki, s.s;, Wheeler, from Southern ports. Dunedin, schooner, 66 tons,. Stewart, from Bay of Islands. ;'_

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Honolulu.—Nevada, to-day.

■yttelton.—Alice, to-day. Sydney.—Hero, early, London.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early Xapier.— Nebraska, early; Southern Ports. - Taranaki, s.s., early. New York.—East Lothian, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.g., from Sydney- Tarandki, s.s., from Southern ports. Nebraska, p. 3., from Houolulu. Napier, s.b., from Napier. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijis'J Flirt, schooner, from Fiji. Ltutitia, scbooner, from Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per Coronet, from Kaipara :—3BO cases and 10 bags gum, Brown, Campbell and Co.—M. Niccol, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Nevada, for Honolulu : From Southern ports—Bo sacks oats, Cobb and Co.; 1 parcel, Bush and Wilken; 1 bale flax, Krull and Co.; 80 ditto wool, Macfarlane and Co. ; 6 hhds. ale, Burke; 11 bales sheepskins, 13 bales .flax, Driver, Stewart and Co.; 6 bales Bheepskins, Bates, Lise and Co. ; 1 case seeds, Martin ; 1 parcel, Marshall; 1 ditto, Cargill. Prom Auckland —1 quarter-cask brandy, 30 cases ditto, Owen and Graham ; 220 coils rope, J. S. Macfarlane ; 1 case, B. E. Turner ; 401 packages, T. and S. Morrin ; 1 ditto wool, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.—Hender son and Macfarlane, agents.

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh will leave for Russell to-morrow, (Friday), at 3 p.m.

The schooner Opotiki cleared for Opotiki this morning with a general cargo. The following is a list of the passengers, by the Taranaki, as taken from the Wellington Evening Post :—Cabin : Major and Mrs. Atkinson and family ; Mr. and Mrs. Briscoe and child; Messrs. Canning, Kirknass, Cor lett, Edwards, McDowell, Levi, .Withers, Marks and son, Kirker, Holme?, Wafckins, Sergeant-Major Hackett; 4 Bteeragt!, 15 cabin, and 16 steerage original. H.M.S. Basilisk, five gun 3, Capt. Moresby, will sail to-day for Nelson and Auckland, and return here about the 18th September.— Wellington Independent. . The schooner Dunedin left the Bay of Islands on Tuesday morning, and arrived in harbour yesterday evening with a cargo of coals.

The echooner. Maid of Otn,go, 50 tons, Captain Bain, left Lyttelton for Auckland, on the 31st ultimo, with 432 sacks wheat, and 332 sacks potatoes.

ARRIVAL OF THE CORONET.

The schooner Coronet, C;>ptain Robinson, arrived in harbour fchis nj.-irning from Kai para, bringing a car<jo oi: gum for Messrs. Brown, Campbell and Co. The Coronet left Kaipara on Sunday last. She has been absent from this port only (ighteen days, during which clio discharged aud loaded at Kaiparu. The Colonist, with a cargo ofgnm for Messrs. Must aud Co., left Kaipara-in company with the Coronut.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS. AND DIVIDENDS,

The following ;irethe current calls and divi denda payable in the companies • named be low :— CAI.IS.. £■ B« a« DATE. Ballarnt, & Eislng I Sun ... 0 0 6 .... Sept.B Briglit Smile ... 0 1 0' ... Sept.B Brunswick 0 0 6 ..... Sep.t. 8 Sons of Freedom... 0 2" 6 ... Sept..l 2 Middle SUr ".'.'. 010 0 ... 50pt.,14 oentramaly r , .... 0 3 0 ..Sept., 16 Otagd ... f. ... 010 ...' Sept.:lß Christina? Bqx ... 0 .1 . 0 ... Sept. 18 NewCkdonia'... 1 0 10 ... Sept. 23 Pickw:ik 0 0 6 ... Sept. 28 Coroil. Excelsior... 0 0 6 ... Sept. 25

ROTA.

Ihß following gentlerrien have been summoned to attend to Police Court business during tße ensuing week : — )! i: JViday-^Mesßrt. .G. B. Owori, and H.: F. Porter. . i

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This EvEnHG.' • ': 1

Bright Smile O-. M. Co.; Waitemata Hotel, 7. United' Cricket Club, Thames Hotel, 7.3Q.| Murray's Great World Circas, 8. .: j Prince of Wales Theatre, & ' ' ■*" '■■'}', if Theatre Royal—Star Mimtrele/ Bf'- ' _ "'I

THE MAIL.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames; this day r at 6.30 p.m. f «ad to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. :;j For KusEell, per Comerang, this day, at Sp.m. ( Mails fot, the undermentioned places, .per-"p.sr. !rie- Tada, will plose at this office.this day> -the; 7th Sept., as follows :— ' ~',,,. ... ,■ ■{ For Sandwich'lslands, British Columbia, .United States--of America, British, Centrar,;and Sputh America, B,iitish and; ( Foreign West jlndies, I and Continent' of Europe via Knglajud, r^EDr ordinary Utteri, at 4.30 p.m. ~ rST, ■ ~ For United Kingdom via San Francisco, for ordinary

letters, at *.3O p;m. -• n< iflV. .TT.. . Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d,ln addition to the postage, will be received by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Kapanga etc., per Lalla Eookh, to-morrow, at

9.30 a.m. , . s , Eor Wanganni and Southern Provinces, via Wanganui, per St, Kilda, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. Late letters ! and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui 3tatien, will ba received at this office till 9.80 a.m., and at Onehunga till 10.80 a.m.

8. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Bond.—On September 4th, at her residence, Nelson street, the wife of Alexander Bond, of a daugnter. Burd.—At the Auckland College, on Wednesday, 6th instant, Mrs. 3lcVey Baird of twin sons.

MARRIAGES.

Eliott—Carciill.- On the 10th August, at All Saints' Church, Dunedin, by the Key. E. If. Grainger, assisted by the Rev. E. G. Edward*, George A\ llliam, second son of George Eliott Eliot t, Esq., Wellington, to Louisa Catherine Smyttan, firth daughter of the lute Thomas A. Uargill, &3Q., Kingston, Jamaica. Watts— BattleY.—Un September sth, at the resi dence of the bride, Upper Queen-street, by the Rev. P If. Cornford, Isaac, second son of the late \v llliam Watts, of Ooncaster, Yorkshire, to .Jane, second daughter of the late Frederick Battley, of Cambenvell, London. ~ Smith-Smith-At St. Paul's Church, on the sth of September, by special licence, by the Key. E. M. Nelson, Aden James Smith, the eldest son of Mr. Henry Smith, of Mount Eden, to Miss Eliza Smith, only daughter of Henry Smith, of Auburn street, Kylier Pass Koa'l, and late of JNCW Leuton, near Nottingham, EngMnti. - Thomson-Nicol.—On September b, at. the house of Mr". Gee, AVillow Cottage, Symonds-street, by the Key X £ McNieol, LaohUii Thomson, draper, Carnp beltown, Argyleshire, Scotland, to Margaret Kennedy JTicol, of Inverness, Scotland.

The Evening Star.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 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 maiden cricket match of tho season was played on the Onehungi reserve on Mon day, between eleven of tho Standard and eleven of the Albert Cricket Clubs. The Standard scored 45 in their lirst innings, and 23 in their second. The Albert scored 28 in their lir3t innings, and 41 in their second. The Alberts thus winning by one run and four wickets to fall. The Ouehunga United Club have called a meeting for Saturday week. ._

A very serious accident occurred this morn ing to a man named William Drinkwater, who was engaged cutting firewood for the Whau Gold Mining Company at Punga Flat. lie was falling a tree at the time the accident occurred. It fell across his loins aud body, inflicting dangerous bruises, and probably causing internal, injuries. The poor fellow ■was extricated -from his painful position, and some miners procured a stretcher, on ; whieh they conveyed him to tho Hospital, having first carefully wrapped him up and secured him on the stretcher. —Thames Mail, 6th instant. ....

DETENTION OF THE NEVADA.

The p.s. Nevada has been detained till six o'clock this evening, in consequence of the Taranaki, with the mails from the West Coast, being unable to cross the Manukau bar. S!ie is expected to reach the wharf at 4 p.m.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

liipobtant district orders have been issued in respect, to the constitution of the Auckland Hiile Volunteers. They promulgate that the Government notice embodyji>g the six compauies as a batta lion has been caucelled,—that JN'os. 2, 3, 4, and 6 companies have been erected into an " Administrative Battalion," under the the designation of the " Auckland Jiifli? Brigade, '- and that the monthly iuspec tion of Nos. land 5, Auckland Kino Voluntees, is .to te held ou Monday evening, 25th inst.: This shows a by no means desirable state of things ; and whether the Jour companies have seceded from the two,' or the two from the four, it proves that something exists among our Volunteers by no means of a character to induce una nimity as a body of effective citizen soldiers. Whatever the ciuse may ;be, we hope ib may be speedily eliminated, and^that good-fellowship prevail between the various companies in the service which it is so desirable to obtain.

NAVAL VOLUNTEER BAND

Notwithstanding the .inclemency of the weather, the Auckland Naval Volunteer Band went to Onehunga on Tuesday evening, sth insf.j' to return the icomplime'nt paid, to the Auckland public by the Onehunga Drum-and- Eife Band on Saturday evening, the 26th ult., playing through Auckland. Owing to the thunderstorm, they did not, leavo Auck land till near 8 O'clock in a. convoyanco from Messrs. Quick's. They alighted at the top of Queen-street;;. Ortohunga,.'foil jin, and an nounced their arrival by striking up "Her brigutsmilo haunls.ine still." Tiie lights in ■•the [houses; suddenly appearect jgift^d j with "life; doors' opened, "and the street soon'ap peared to teem with^life. •, At the closo of the first tune the public gave three cheers; for the Band. The Band then played " Love\Not," and several other airs, taking the route dowa- Queen-and Prinoea-streets, until nearing thl' Kdyal Hotel, when they turned up a street on their right, and entered a store kindly lent to them for the"occasion by the proprietor, '•MIS Sheppardf and prepared by Mr. Mitcbam and Mr. Spragg. ■ table, jaade of boards, lent by Mr. M. Roe,, was covered with;tea, cake, biscuitß,<and.' Wead and butler. The Naval Band invited the Onehunga Band to partake of someVofreslirnent with them ; sifter partaking a plentiful-repast, the Band played several airs' iflside tile building, as the weather was; not fib toplaji through the streets. The National Anthem being played, votes of thanks were given to the various friends who had: kmdJy provided accommodation, &c.j for the Baud, and the,J;wo bands cheered each other, anti parted with <vi»lWs for each others welfare and .advancement.-. They reached Auckland about midnight, Well pleased With their excursion, considering the inclemency of the weather. We should haver mentioned thkb just as the Band reached Pritjc£s-9treet, a boy brought a lantero, and by its light the Band escaped several.: pools of mud and water.

MONTHLY SUMMARY FOR HOME READERS.

The departure of the Nevada ;gives.iis the opportunity of affording to ourhome readers a digest of the important events which have occurred during the past month. Our morning contemporaries haro fallen into the error of publishing their summaries two days before the de parture of the mail boats, we, with that zeal for the interests of our friends and supporters at the Antipodes by which we have been at all times actuated, adopt the better course of keeping our "forms" open to the last, .so as to give the very latest intelligence. Tho month that has intervened since the departure of the last Trans-Pacific mail boat has been an impor tant one, and in pregnant with momentous results in working out the destinies of this great country. In order to place events in a proper manner beforo our homo readers, we have grouped them under their several headings. : POLITICAL. "We are at the present hour in the midst of a contested election, the import ance of which can scarcely be appreciated by those at a distance, and, consequently, not intimately acquainted with our cir cumstances. The usual personal consi derations which so much influence the popular suffrage are here wholly sunk in the overwhelming importance of the principles at stake. The great popu lar party under George Staines, the affecting incidents of whose departure from his native land appeared in all the English papers, have at length taken a stand against the class by which the people have been so long ground down. The rallying cry has been the back slums against the main streets ; but this is only one of the many points of a divergence which has been gradually widening be tween the two great political parties. J-eorge has stood in the breach, and has borne the assaults .of the enemy till the hair has dropped from his head. In a recent meeting of the Legislature in the city, ho delivered a speech in behalf of popular rights, that for pathos and sublimity, has rarely, if ever, been equalled. The effect on his followers outside the chamber, for whom it was chiefly intended, has been electric : and asj this great tribune of the people is standing for election, with the intention, if successful, of being raised to the Mayoralty, the most strenuous efforts are being made both for his election and exclusion from the senate-house. In case of the defeat of the popular candidate, the consequences will be disastrous. It is understood that preparations are made for the throwing up of barricades in the streets. A strong force of the party of order has been posted in the Albert Barracks, as it was found that a train had been laid for the blowing up of tho magazine; and the guns of Fort Britomart and at the JN'orth Head are turned on the city. The situation is a thrilling one, and we fear that before the date of our next summary the scenes familiar in the streets of Paris will have been reproduced in the Corinth of the South.

MINING

■ ; Notwithstanding that the atmosphere is surcharged Tvitii political electricity, and a storm is impending that will form, we fear, a dark page in the annals of Auckbind, the population seems bent on the quest of gold, and the excitement of the share muritet is almost equal to that of the electious. The " Curo" lias been turning out large quantities of stone, thickly impregnated with materials, and it is fully believed that the next crushing will be equal to the last, namely four pennyweights to tlic ton. A handsome dividend is hoped for by the shareholders. Tlio lied Queen, the Nebraska, I'uke hinau, .Nevada, Bass lock, Magenta, 'Mocking Bird, and several btliej1 claims, have been producing fabulous 'returns;. in fact, such results have charac terised most of our leading mines during the past few months. It is feared, how ever, that the Caledonian has fallen froiu its high estate, and that its fabulous returns will no longer make fortunes.for the Plucky sHareholderS.1 in thq future- as they liavV in the p'asin;. It appears that onc.6f the iprtiiaipal shareholders within thp paisfefew d^yß paid, a visit to the mine for'tlic purpose of knowing from pcrsoiiitl observation the true state of affairs. Pursuing the investigation under -the guidance of tlic mine manager, his parti cular and confidential friend, he came away impressed with the conviction tliat the sooner he could sell out the better for his financial position. .After having sold out a yery : Wge number of his "in- i lepeutsi.curiosity! prompted him' to make I enquiry who was the misguided man, ruining himself by buying his Caledonians, and was surprised to find that the shares, of which he had been clearing himself with such precipitation, were being boiight up by the agent of the mine manager. Immediately the face o£ the reef bjecaine^ like;i g- , jewellery's/ jishop, jbut \i is highly probable that the inci dent will lead to important altera tions in connection with the mine. Our home readers have no doubt been in terested in the accounts of the late returns of this extraordinary mine, and will be .gratified so hear that the yield of the | Ca ledonian, as well- as the rapid development of all the mining interests, have b«en:ow inn to the judicious action of the Govern ment in the person of their talented Goldfields Secretary, Mr. Hurst. This indefatigable official, by pushing tram ways into the fastnesses of the inoiintains, and liberally granting aid to every project calculated to benefit the,, goldfields,iand assistance cfiVevery retjiiiftt ; preferred,r'<]ias '-created quite ;i bouyant feeling on the goldfields, which; has given an extraordinary impulse to mining interests, it is to be regretted that jealousy of his popularity, on the part of his colleagues, is likely to lead to a change in the constitution of tlic admin istration, which will be a heavy blow to the Thames. PUBLIC WOKKS. Under the heading of public woi'ks we have to record the initiation of the forma tion, of the ICaipara railway. The first sod has been turned by the Deputy- Superintendent, and the event was cele brated with great rejoicings. "We have excited the admiration of the colony by our spirited enterprise in obtaining a

record of the impotfiht proceedings by Pigeon-, Express^ which' we. [published in this city while the rattling of the glassies and the sound of revelry was ptill pro ceeding in the north. We rp.fer.our home readers^©; the account, which they-will find on referring to our files. v,There was an illumination in the city the same night, and it is felt, from the grand results which followed the completion of the Drury railway, that in the Kaipara railway we have the guarantee of great commercial prosperity. The Harbour Board is about to take into consideration a work of great im portance, namely, the removal of the bar of, the Mauukaiij the, western waters of the port of Auckland! The delay caused to vessels approaching our city by this im pediment lias become intolerable ; and at the present hour the?; : . Nevada, under steam, is delayed beyond her tinje waiting the arrival of the Taranaki, which vessel is unable to enter the western port. Knowing the anxiety of our home rentiers to receive this our summary, we cannot avoid expressing the hope that this bar to our commercial advancement will be speedily removed. The long contemplated extension of our aqueduct into the harbour has not yet been undertaken, and it is probable that the idea will be abandoned. One of. our savans, Mr. Boylan, with n taste.'for scientific enquiry, has made a discovery that will,not only prevent the progress of this work, but is likely to revolutionise sanitary science. This gentleman entered our main sewer, and traversed it through out its entire length, and the result of his investigation is the conviction that, under certain conditions, sewerage does not smell, and is consequently ihnoxiotis. Mr. Boylan has found that it is only when the emanations of sewage-matter are diluted with atmospheric air, as, for example, when the sewage is spread over the sea beach, that the offensive results so often complained of in the city occur ; and his theory is that if the gaseous ex halations are retained' in a concentrated state they are positively healthful. It is therefore in contemplation to lay on pipes from the main sewer,"and distribute the sewage-gas direct to the interior of the residences of citizens. Opportunely, the joint committee of the. Council and High way Board have been able to purchase up the mains and pipes of the late Gas Con sumers' Company, so that no unnecessary delay will occur in carrying out this triumphant result of applied science in sanitary reform.

SOCIAL AND GENERAL

Under the head of social, we have nothing very striking to record, except it be the increase of drunkenness, conse quent, we believe, on the impure state of the water and the efforts of the teeto tallers. It is believed that the exudations of cesspools find their way into the wells- of the city, which has induced a gciiornl abandonment of water-drinking, and the citizens have betaken themselves to bottled beer. A reaction'would probably have taken place in consequence of the discoveries, of Mr. Boylan tending to produce the belief -that, if sewage gas is wholesome to breathe, sewage matter itself may be wholesome to drink, but for the circumstance that one of our local ministers has been throwing dirty water at uiiutlier, aud generally the teetotallers by their extreme measures bave produced strong symptoms of hydro phobia in tho community. People there fore undci' these various influences show a tendency to become generally more " social" —a circumstance which we think most deserving of beiug mentioned under the heading ,pf "Social and General!" Everything considered, we are able to look to the past with sntisfaction, and to ihe future with hope. In fact the public would feel happy as well as social, wore: were it not for the diurnal appearance of a melancholy periodical in the city, whose mission in existence it is to draw.a cold wet blanket over, every/generous impulse and h,appy p thought.. This mournful paper andJ most doleful "!Ncws" fastens itself on every thine; that seems to give evcri<a momentary happiness. If :men invest in a miue, and kopo to. bcller their position, by. its progress, it tolls of ruin im pending,, and, : creates ■a f panic.;- if the colony essays^ to rise above the "■ wretched piisjr," it points to *' rocks"!and ruin on which nc are inevitably driving. Saving from this diurnal visitation, wo are happy, prosperous, and hopeful, and trust that we shall be enabled to record even greater prosperity in each succeed ing Monthly Summary for Home licaders.

DEPUTATION TO THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT,

A deputation, consisting of Allan Taylor, Esq. (Chairman of the Mount Albert High way .Board)-, and. two of the, .trustees, wai fed upon the 'Deputy-Superintendent' yesterday morning, to lay before him fiEej ..■undermen tioned facts, and to ask hia advice upon the subject. 'It appears that the .Moiint.Albart Board have a reserve in the district, which they wish to exchange for a piece of land near Mr. Dv Moulin'a, in the Mount JEdenj dis-, triofc, and from which th.ey_,coutd'- obtain scoria. To this exchange, it would seem,that there is no* objection except that ...the Mount Eden Highway Hoard say..that, ~being their district, they must have the control'of it, while the Mount Albert Board, thiuk-if; very hard, if they make the exchange, to bo' deprived of the supervision of their own property. "So,'as they could not agree in the matter, the Mount Albert trustees resolved to refer to the Superintendent. After conic discussion off!the subject yesterday, the depu tation promised to send in a statern!|ufc of/the whole fa,cts oft the case in writing.' i Ilftey then withdrew.

5-ld. Galifbrnian paper,1 jin!.describing ajrbw; lamon'gillid (Jhinaiifenij says;.; thai thoy'^uged. iron ibars.finAiot.heii sedatiT^s freely.': \j"^ jj

A young lady in New Orleans, while playing croquet ono scorching .afternoon, was sou struck. It was a rich man's sop.. TJiemarriage^ is believed to be a happy one.

A little gii'l joyfully assured her mother that she had found out. where they , mode horses, " She had such a man, in a shop, just finishing one ot them ; for he was nailing on his last foot."

lira Sthai&iit Tip.—Mrs. P.—Going out to see what time it is, Mr. Penhecker ? Well, I'd advise you not to be long, or you'll know what's o'clock when you come home, anyhow !

Only Biuht She Should.—Rev. gen tleman—" You don't couio to. church as often as you vised to, Mrs, Chops." Mrs. Chops — " No, Sir, I know I don't; but I oughter, I'm sure, 'cause you has a deal o' meat of us." ' '''-, ■ A';, Wl(1 Jfi UMi ',':'< ;,;, .;•;,: i.h ■

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

HAMUS

THIS DAT.

[fBOM: OTTE O"VVJS" TOOBBESPONDEITT.]

Gbahamstown, 3 p.m

The Caledonian have lodged G66 oxs. from general sLuif. The specimen leader is ready for breaking down. Eighteen tons from Tookey (Hamil ton's tribute) yielded 21 oza. 92, ions from, the Eureka^yioldocl 1Q9 ii- i tr-

The-Berkeley Castle crushing', of- 23 tons, will run about 1 oz. to the tou.;

Kelly hare 10 head of stampers going at Partinglon's battery; the crushing is looking well.

The Alburnia have obtained 47 ozs. for the week, and have now stopped crushing until they get a new boiler.

The>, All Nations crushing is looking well. " ":.

Trial crushiug for the Brunswick is going on at the same' battery. The Multutn" iv Parvo have taken out some nice specimens from the low level.

McDonnell's lease, .15 ounces. . Harbour View . (Coromandel)* 34 ounces. U.i '

Mr. S. E. Eichards, of the ;Golden ; Crown, has been appointed manager of the Albion Gold Mining Com pany.

ONEHT/im'A, 3^45 p.m. The Taranaki has just arrived off the wharf.

AMUSEMENTS.

Pbince of Wales' Theatee. —There was rather a poor attendance at this theatre last eveniug, as might have .been expected from the freeziag state of the atmosphere and ; the frequent . heavy squails. The play of " John--Bull, .or'the. Englishman's Mreside/'v-was.-reproduced with great success, however, as far-as the acting was concerned.- ■ Miss Colville and Mr. Hoskins sustained the leading parts in their usual efficient manner ;■' and Mrs. B. N. Jones) as'Mrsl Balgruddery, and Mrs. Hill, as Lady Braymdre, were also as successful as is their WoiitV; Mr. Jones,, as Dennis, completely' identified himself with the part', and ■ Mr." Hydes was; as usual, .funny in the character' of the servant man. This evening will:be the last but one of the present engage ment of Mr. Hoskins and Miss Golville, who havo been pre-eminently successful in thoir fitay in Auckland. To-night a complimentary benefit has been ten dered to Miss Golville by the members of. :the '.Auckland Howing Club, among whom are numbered some of our most efficient amateurs, and who . ypill produce the famous comedy of " The Honeymoon." We are glad to see that these gentlemen so far appreciate the magnificent acting of ,this lady ; and are coiiQdcnt that theft endeavors will be in every respect crowned witli success. Mr. (ioskins and Miss Cblville will leave these shores to.the.gceaUregret of all the playgoing public, wtio have not failed to perceive in Mr. Hoskins'a. gentleman as well as an actor of the highest calibre, and iv Miss Colville a thoroughly ladylike acrcss/whoso qualifications, at any time that she may think fit, would enable her to take a first-class position on any stage in the world. All in the city will.be sorry to lose this accomplished and lady-like actress; and Mr. Hoskins ; will leave beEind hinijthe very higlicst opinions ofaU.elass'es,;not-only i o,n.aceojunt of his Wonderful taleuts, and,versatility iis ,an actor, but iv. regard r to hi^ courteous manner towards, all who* haxj^connection withhim —his unobtrusive manners, and his gentlemanly" bearing "of this 'gb6d rold Sir Charles Grand ison style,'df Which, we wish there was more"to bo*found ttmbng the nomadic populations of these colonies.—Wo understand that ithe energetic manager, Mr. Jones, has now eugaged Mr. . Buiford and Miss Clara Stcphenson, who:acre expected to arrive in the Hero. TheSe clever artistes hjive been very -successful in Sydney and Melbourne, and mo, doubt will receive^ a fair share of patronage in our city. Great credit is duo to the enterprise of Mr.? B. N.'Joii^js, we may safely say, has been the most successful caterer (for „public amusement in T Auckland, !the tntfatfre' lilaving^b6 fefi'?6penefL for a period ofyjsix months without intermission, which, considering the many counter is unprecedented* in sthe history of the drama. Geeat Woeld Cmcr/s.—Messrs. B'ete £on and McComish took their benefit last* evening. The attendance was -but moderately good, in consequence of t the inclemency of the wearaer, but the jjper formancea rwere gone through with spirit, and the various feats of agility iand strength well appreciated.

SHAREMARKET.

A MB. ,J. T T...CU.^L];CK> S BEPOETS. j -My sales compriseiT-Caledonian, £155, .sellers £167 10s !$ Thkmes, £29, sellers £28 10s ; OtaßO, buyers 85s. . MB. I. PHILLIPS* EEPOBT. f j©aledonion;aii£tiT|faniis fir^^not quite jscCfirm to#&jfMGa\ed&nisp, 081551 and |£M 6 10s; frames, #BSaaa 4?8 5s \ All yswiions, £s> Bs, M diolnaiadMßright Smile, 40s ; Otago, 85s and 86s, in demandi

Husbands ought to keep out of the kitchen. A husband who did not, writes thus 6f the consetuieuoes: "[lf found fault, some time ago, with Maria Ann's custard pie, and tried to tell her how my mother made pio. jfariar made the pie after my recipe. It lasted longer than amy pie we e^er had. -Maria set.it on the table every day for dinner, and you see I could not eat it because I forgot to tell h&V tio put in any eggs or shortening. • T wasfecpnomical, but in a fit of generosity I stole it from the pantry, and cave it to a little boy in the Neigh borhood, i ODne boy's funeral was largely at tended by Kis former playmates. I did 4ot go mywlf." , I j'i:>fi'io fie omosxv rrno hnsJ

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

THUESDAY, SEITBMBEE 7. [Before Hia Honor Sir Q-. A. Arney, Knight, Cluef Justice.]. .

His'Honoe took .his seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock. . ! ; ' '

BtJiffltAET.— Edward Turner and Alexander Graham-were arraigned upon an indictment charging them with having, on tlio 23rd July, broken and entered the dwelling of Mies Dora Main (Parnell), and stolen therefrom a large quantity of wearing apparel: dresses, blankets, cotton prints, rugs, night di'esscs, and bonnets. —Miss Main deposed that upon the day in question sho left her house for trim purpose of going to church. Her sister had gone out some time previously. When they returned, they found that the hokse~ had been entered and dresses and goods of various kinds had been taken away. Witness had heard foot steps in the house before she opened the door,- -,£|Jie .remembered, .seeing Graham about- ; the;hbvibq on; fhe 'Saturday previously. She was po3itivo^"as tfo'his identity. — R. C. Otteridge, a publican, deposed that tho two .prisoners came.to his house, in,the Karanga ;Hap/Road. Each had'a swag, which con tained wearing apparel. —Mrs. Eichards, a clothes denier, living in Wakcfleld-street, deposed,that the prisoners came to her, and asked her to buy a quantity .of woman's clothing. They took the clothing out of the swags, and laid Oiem on the table. Sergeant Walker came at-the time, and took the pri soners into custody. —Detective Ternahan also gave evidence as to the tracking the prisoners. —The' articler.prpducßd in Court' were the samo as;.;thp6e .identified byJUiss Main.— Miss Francer^Mairi"'confirmed the evidence given by her sister. —Martha Lamb identified a blanket rug which the prisoners brought to her for sale.—Miss Main also identified it as her property.—His Honor having summed up the evidence, the jury found both prisoners guilty.—-A. previous conviction of I felouy iwas proved against Graham, nnd a previous .con viction of larceny against Turner. —His Honor deferred sentence' until he should have con sulted his notes of the former trial.

POLICE COURT.— Thursday.

[Before His Worship the Mayor, and L. D , . , Nathan, Esq., J. P.]

Dbunkenness.—One person was fined 5s and costs for a first offence; and Anthony E. Cowan, a habitual drunkard, was sent to gaol for seven days. DiujNK and : Pi-ohdebi/jt. — Alexander Rodgers was ordered to pay a fine of 20s and costs, or to bo imprisoned for 48 hours.'; . . Absconding Appeentice.—Elias Robinson wias charged by Edward H. Percy with absconding from his service, he being an apprentice under indentures. Prisoner, a lad of fourteen, pleaded guilty, and the prosecutor, described him'as utterly incorrigible, being in the habit of squandering his master's money as well as his own, and playin? all kinds of tricks, besides out all hours of the night,and absolutely refining to' ;work. He was un willing to take him back. Did not wish the lad imprisoned, but only required the inden tures cancelled. The boy said he'was willing that this course should be adopted; and the Bench suggested that the charge Bhould be withdrawn and information laid by him against his master, by which, in accordance with their powers under a certain section of the IVfiisters' and Servants' Act, tli9 desired cancellation could be effected.

Breach or Municipal Police Act.— Matthew James Mooro, Patrick QJBrien, and John O'Neill, were charged with conducting themselves in a public pladeyto wit Welling ton-street, on the 6th inslaut, so as to provoke a breach of the peace. They pleaded guilty, and Sergeant Pardy said that the nien"-were stonebrcakers, and haTidg'imbibcl a consider able quantity of liquor, commenced a free fight among themselves, and made a,-disgraceful exhibition. Each, was fined in the' hiitigated penalty of 10s; with the-'alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment.

A LEGEND OF 45.

[FHOSI " FOE LACK OF GOLD," BY CHARL'HS GIBBON.I &>■ EOf)

" I was in the" nursery'at'the time, as you can understand ; but the chief person! of! the tale was my father's closestQrietad; arid:

he was my counsellor in'some kittle passes of my life in after days. He never mentioned this business hiinselfXJiiit my father, who knew the particulars brawly, used to tell it to me often, and ho [be queathed the story to me aanjojipS-of his most valuable legacies!'" i ~.

The old mail's face brightened, and'his voice became,,firmer ,as_ he prooelileQi") " You see' yo'ri' piclu'je hanging on the loft of your mother, Balquherrie ? —t^t, was your grandfather, Hugh,O:ufcram. You see what a blapk^a-,yicp chjel'hi) Was* and I can tell you there was a fire in his c'en whiles that made some folk ( §ay.he,had the gi(£ qfjseoond sight.. ,At any rat'e A,^fe had the pith of a giant in His arms, and the courage of a lion in his heart. -He -could Jo^e^UkftJV,mother; ,he ? cpiild hate—like a jealous wife. My story is about him. " " He courted Mistress Gtrabam, of.,Esk bank ;he followed her niglifrM'cl-'clay ; he was devoteditfther bo,dy andsoul—in fact, he was clean crack about her. But'she was won by (Jorbet of Dow^emuiri;-r?S^hen* that became known, HugTi 5 tOuCTatii' shut himself up here ihJßaf^dherrie, and would have no speech with any living creature for a while. fTTHr r"""-! : "At last my father gof-^peakin^'with him, and showed1 him tnfe duties he ; was neglecting because of a disappointment that could uot be helped, bat- could be easily mended. .Hugh st^ppect but^df his shell an#tdbk?up-the'wotk that was apr pointed for Mm, in seeing after the welfare of those dependant on lri,m.-'y"\^pieii he was told that Mistress Corbet Tim been brought to bed'of a daughter, he said, 'Lord smile on the bairn,' although1 he never cpuld be brought toSayithat he1 for gave Gprb^et. ; ;,; rrjrj 'j " Prince Charlie raised his standarjd ip Glenfinnan, and Corbet was the first to place himself under it, with all^w.hom he could influence. Hugh tpok arms for tho G-6vernmeht"withinafew days after;1 but my father, who served with him, \ was satisfied that he decided on this course mOro because of his hate fortlie man ; who had won hislady than because of his re gard for the House of Hanover. No doubt, he^jhad ftis Qiougltt of meeting huh in Battle, and oute', at'the mentfoii of theipos* fibjlityrpf fa/tyy father.^as .frightened by the fire that'ffamed'in Hugh's'e'en. ! &i- <

"Be that as it niy, he did hkTZ * and bravely. He^ould ha^^S I Uope marching lib a stray goosV;*? I? 4 North while the nbels ven Jun4 t he marching on the South, but his wJI d' not heeded at the £me. The Prince *? a brilliant run ove- the cotmtrv • »^j length the Duke 3 f Cumberland 2.1 him back to Cullcden, where the St cause was drownei in blood. " After the battlt there were days weeks of persistent pursuit of the fuoiK if rebels. The mercenary troops were pill and men of our owk country consented!!' 6r took part in, cruelties that will $§£' the victory so Jong is the memory of i lasts. But Hugh Outram was disaopoil"! if he had been calculating ou comi across Corbet. So far they had 7? met. ot

1 He had command of a company n f Hessians—the most malignant, Wan. I the most of all the purs£!! and he was in chase of a score of rebel who were making their way to the We f My fathc^; hiad stwenty-three lads leftW : forty whom he had led from titnafoj," and he was on the same track as his friend Hep'orts had been received thatthe seat tered fugitives were rendezvoujing ;„ Lochaber with the intention of making stand yet in defence of the Stuart j spite of'what had happened. Tii6'l>U was mightily wroth at this, and waskt likely to show mercy to those who fell into his hands, still less to those wh« failed in the discharge of the savaee duty entrusted to them. X

■ "As it,. happened, the , companies o f Outram and of my' father'met in Glendhu within three miles of Dowiemuir. They encamped for; the night, and the two friends slept together in a shepherd's shieling. In the cold grey of mornine I they were aroused by a Hessian, who i acquainted them thah he had traced a '' rebel officer to a farm-house, distant only ! half a mile. They marched instantly on the place, surrounded the house, and the search'commenced, hot and furious. " Nobody appeared to offer opposition and the house was as quiet as if there wen not _a living creature in it. The officen remained outside, and soon the fellow who had raised the halloo stepped out of the house, carrying a greeting bairn in his arms. ' After him walked a lady withhair arid dress disarranged, and a face white as a fine Holland sheet, but steady as a rock. " She {pleaded with them piteonsly to spare the life of her bairn, and" the soldiers threatened to stick it on the points of ! their bayonets unless she confessed where the father lay hidden. " She begged them to spare the child, but would\not answer the question., j " The bayonets were fixed, the? bairn, raised'high in the arms of a big rascal, as if holding it ready to be impaled. "Still the woman pleaded, and would not hear the condition on which alone her prayer would be granted. " They-; said' they would count six, and then proceed to the execution if she did not yield.. They began to count; andshe did not flinch until she observed Outram, who. was, grimly watching what passed. Then she trembled to her heels and groaned, sinking on the ground, for'she concluded that there was neither'pity nor mercy to expect from him for the wife and infant oflCofbet of Dowieniuir.v- a

"It was the lady herself .Outranvwas looking at; his enemy and all that was precious to him were at his mercy. No man ever/had a fairer opportunity of wreaking a terrible vengeance on his foe, without moving a fiDger; he had only to remain- silent, and he was assured of the utmost 1- retaliation for whatover he might lrav€ifiuffered. |f'jlle! turned to; my.1 father, who|was curious as to what lie would do:

.'"You must command here,' he said, with big sobs in his throat, and turning his back on the scene ; ' but save thebaira 'and'spare' the Voman.' irjttoi ~i y^TbLe'.bhild"" was placed on theground beside its mbther, who looked with jride parched ..eyes,at .her preserver, .refcog mising,; his and yet doubting him. She,gqenied to have lost the;poVer ot'moving or speaking; but when she'saw the soldiers set fire to the house at the four -she started, clutching the bairn r to heivbosom, tremblini; and ;moan ing, her. bloodshot eyes leaping from lier head in fright. " Wlien she|s*w the flames spring up to thoi thatch, and heard the burning joists r crackle, she.louped to her feeti aud walkfld straight"--over to Hugh out rani.

'" Sir,' she"saiJT'ydu once my friend \ iti¥a's'lieaven''s will that I should lose your friendship—but you are a man, and I V! woman ni^li>iuad with painiO Mj band, he lies in there, sick and wounded sore, so that he cannot more, and, with out help. must die in the flame. You are his foe, at home and in th_e field ; but, sir, he is inj husbaiifl and tie father of my bairn, and — I tov'e him.'■ ' '* Hugh>Outram stood glowering at the blaze tlfat was working out his worst spite. The devil badejhimr.s.tand still; but he looked at the^womnh's face ; he listened to, .jthe, greeting bairn,, and he made 'answer,:; ',' .., ' ' ~.\ l' •< •' >\ - :i i"r^Mam,7our^.n'sDaria was my'worst "foe, b'ut"that'.ahaU..not make me the less your friend. He hag taken from me my best hop°e/btit he shall not take from me , your 6r my. own.' " She:*fibt;stared^at him, not knomug what he meant to dor and aye the house was bSreifing, .and the flames greff bigger , ':' v; *■ ■ w"" "He criel fe*niy father, 'Turn your Faoeano'tKclr Way,JPjtnaj-that you may not see me. Call off the lads, haste down with themrand^ rwill deliver the traitor itoyou without fail. ?\ -■ , "My . father, guessed what he wa Meaning; an'&'ih pity for the lady did not say a word to tlieicontrary. He oalled *h« soldiers tcSgetber,tand^naking them believe ,that the rebel ,had 4 escaped down the glflßi led?them aWay* ra'fuli'chase: ;iJjOutram askjed. the lady wherteherman was hiding Vshefekred to ahswevWer 8"c had .heardhim, promise to del\ffier the traitor. , He. pointed to the burning house saying: * L';--;- > ."'Trust me.'

"" She told Mm 4kat he required to knov? and he marched into the house, the flames hissing at him and scorching his clothes, the beams crackling above him and taia blirig about hini, the Smoke fluffing in ws face, chocking and blinding him. But, W spite of flame and smoke, he made h-s way to the hiding place of the rebel, and found him lying as though he were already, dead. Outram lifted liis enemy ia his arms and .e.'iob f Fju . ■ • : • i

FHE EVENING STAR, M^CWiiAo^\WjJß^ig^, SEfflgtigßEß. 7, 1871.



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PRECISE. — A. : witness in court, who had be'eji cautioned to give a precise., answer to every question, waa questioned aR Follows : —" You drive a waggon ?" " JS ro, sir, Ido not!" " Why, sir, difl you not I.bII my : loarned friend so, this moment ?" " No, sir, I did not.!" " Now, sir, I put it to you on your oath, do you not drivo a waggon ?" " No, sir 1" " What is your occu pation, sir ?" " I drivo a horse, sir !" One Good Thait.—lt has been said that, every man has at least ono good point in his character. A gentleman travelling on Sunday, was obliged to stop to have one of the shoes of hishorao roplucefl. The farrier was just going to churoh, but suggested to the traveller that Jem Harrison might be found at home at the next forge. This proved to be true ; and the rustic who had led the gentleman's horse to the spot, exclaimed, " Well, I must say that for: Jem, for it is , the only good point about him; he do never go to church."