SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.21, HIGH WATER.—This evening, 6.19.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Royal Alfred, 5 o'clock. I

ARRIVALS.

Lsetitia, schooner, 44 tons, Davis, from Hokianga. Golden Isle, schooner, 08 tons, Matzen, from Kits sell. Lnonidas, schooner, 79 tons, Norris, from Kussell. Queen, schooner, 42 tons, "Veale, from Russell. Mercury, cutter,.from Mercury Bay. East Lothian, barque, from New York via. Sydney. Magellan Cloud, schooner, Mailler, from Bay of Islands'

DEPARTURES.

Alexandrina, ship, Sangster, for London. "W. C. We'ntworth, barque, 318 tons, McDonald for Sydney, via Tutakaka.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Southern Pouts.—Taranaki, s.s., early. Sydney.—Alice Cameron, to-day. London.—Excelsior, early. Taranaki.—On arrival of mail steamer. Puis.—Merlin, Thursday, 17th. Kaipam.—Coronet, to-morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Nevada, p.s., from Honolulu. i Phcebe, s.s., from Southern ports. Napier, s.s., from Napier. lord Ashley, s.s., from Southern Ports. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Taranaki. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. Alice, barque, from London, (sailed May 11.) Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne. "Wave, brig, from Omaru. " Fairy, schooner, from Canterbury, Aurora, schooner, from Kaipara.

IMPORTS.

Per barque East Lothian, from New York via Sydney. Shipped at Sydney—ls packages vestas, H. S. Mevers; 112 bags bone dust, Jakins and Wilcox; 110 bags bone dust, J. Belcher ; 546 bags bone dust, Bell Brothers ; 450 bags flour, order; 12 tiercos beef, S. Jones ; 9 quarter-casks brandy, 30 bags flour, order; 50 cases acid, Bank of Now Zealand ; 9 quarter-casks ' rum, 136 bags maize, 6 cases vestas, 15 three-quarter boxes tobacco, order ; 534 bags maize, R B. Symonds ; 120 gunnies sugar, 222 bags maize, order. Shipped at New York —21 packages lampware, 2 cases varnish, 25 half-barrels apples, 100 cases fish, 25 bags dates, 100 boxes raisins, 1893 cases kerosene, 1 case turpentine, 40 cases clocks, 55 boxes tobacco, 22 pieces timber, 20 kegs nails, 8 cases grease, 1 case brooms, 3 packages pick handles, 4 crates pails, 50 packages, 30 bores clothes-pins, 42 boxes bathbricks, 1 case, 500 cases kerosene, 155 cases, 4 cases brooms, 3 cases, 14 cases clocks, 20 cases, 2 cases pick handles, 12 trucks, 50 packages apples, 36 packages glassware, 20 dozen pails, 15 nests buckets, 2 cases brooms, 3 crates churns, 70 nests pails, 5 cases turpentine.- R. Walker, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per Alice Cameron, for Sydney : —663 bagg sugar, 805 mats ditto, Henderson and Mac farlane ; 175 bales flax and tow, J. R. Roberts ; 44 ox hides, 21 calfskins, J. Scarrot; 109 pieces of timber, G. Holdship and Co.; 1 parcel, Mrs. Earaes; 8 bales flax, Bucholz and Co. ; 24 empty cases, Bank of New Zealand; G packages effects, 1 case plants, 1 pump, 5 bales bags, Henderson and Co.; 10 tons old iron, Winter. —Henderson and Macfarlaifo, agents. The Mercury brings a cargo of 23,000 feet timber. The schooner Lcetitia cleared at the Cus toms this afternoon, for Napier via Mercury Bay, with 30,000 feet timber. The barque Alice Cameron will take her departure lor Sydney this afternoon. Passen gers—Mr. H. C. Young, Mrs. Stevens and infant,' Miss Stevens, Mr. W. Bennett, Capt. Norria, Messrs. William Elder, William Simp son, James Adams, and Walter Dickson. The schooner Xtetitia from Hol.iunga, brings .a cargo of 266 bagn kauri gum, 3 cases wine, for Must and Co. The s.s. St. Kilda will leave the Manukau for Wanganui, to-morrow. The mail steamer Nevade may be expected to-morrow. The s.s. Phoebe is dv ■in tho Manukau on Eriday next. The barque East Lothian, from Sydney, uTxired oil' the Worth Head yesterday after noon, after a fair passage of 9£ days. Captain Klein, to whom we are indebted for late Aus tralian papers, reports having left Sydney on Three Kings on Saturday last, experienced northerly winds; t.hemfe, down the coast, W. and S.W. winds. Pas.vi.ger —Mrs. Paterson.

COMMERCIAL.

Eybhu-G Stae Office, Tuesday afternoon. Messrs. B. Tonks and Co. held a trade sale of fancy goods at their mart to-day. There was a good attendance, and fair prices realised. Messrs. C. Arthur and Son held a sale of bacon, &c., at their mart to-day. The follow ing prices were realised:—Sydney bacon, 6_d; Waikato ditto, 6£d; cheese, 3Jd to 5d ; oatmeal, 2d to 2|d; maize, 4s 3d ; onions, lidto2|d. Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son held a sale of bottled stout at their mart to-day. There was a good attendance, and fair prices were realised.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS LIST.

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

POLICE COURT ROTA.

The following is the list of the presiding Jus tices for the week ending August 18th :— August 14.—Messk Owen and Pierce. „ 15.— „ Porter and Ritchie „ 16.— ■„' Taylor and Turton. M T7_ f> T.BaberandE.Beetham. „ 18.— „ Daldy and Dargaville.

THE MAILS.

Malls wIU close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 1.30, 4.30, and 5.30 p.m For "Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Late letters . and' telegrams for transmission, from the Wanganni station wiU be received at this office till 10.30, and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. For i jpotiki, per Opotiki, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For \Vliitl;iiigi, \>a: -Mercury, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. ForKussell, etc., per Puke of Edinburgh, on Thurs day, 17th inst., at 3p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, and the Australian colonies, per s. a. Taranaki, immediately after arrival of p.s. Nevada, from Honolulu. For Napier and Southern Provinces, per p.s. Nevada, six hours after her arrival. ForX(WU-ftßga,pevHero, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. " 8. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster. '■ * ■'

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evkntng. A merican Excelsior Minstrels, City Hall, 8. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. Theatre Royal, 8.

BIRTH.

Hbath.— On Monday, 14th August, at Rollcston street, Shortland, the wife of James Glover Heath oi a son. DEATHS. Looan.—On the 14th August, at his residence, Chapel-street, St. John Logan, aged 63 years, a nativ. of County Tyrone, Ireland. The funeral will leave to-morrow afternoon, at £ o'clock. Friends will please accept this intimation. Coffey. —On the 14th instant, Mr. John Coffey, aged UG years.

The Evening Star.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 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."

A public meeting of the Auckland Alliunc< for tho suppression of the liqaor traffic, wil be 'held this evening, at tho Rooms of the i oung Men's Christian Association. Messrs. Brown and Campbell offer a reward of £5 for such information as will lead to tin apprehension of certain parties who have foi some time past been sawing and removing thi rails of the fence of the One-Tree Hill Farm on the Onehunge Road. ■ A final dividend in the estate of William S Laurie will be payable on the 2lst instant tc those creditors who may have proved theii debts on or before Friday, 18th inst. Creditors of the West Coast G-old Mining Company are requested to prove and send ir their claims to the Official Agent appointed by the Court. At the meeting of the City Council yestor day, Mr. George Staines gave notice that oc next sitting day he would move, " That th« photographs of the first members of the Borough Council of Auckland be taken and hung iv the Borough Chambers for the benefit of posterity." CJ'eorgc is right. H« does not say in what form that benefit will bi conferred; whether e^tt^homdr"Example, 01 as a model ,_B_Mffififation; this, it is t» b< supposedj.-'will depend upon their aftei SSTSer'. But that posterity will be interested in beholding these memorials of de parted greatness, and will derive profit j from gazing ou the features of the early lathers ol the city is beyond the question. In those fai off days to come, when it will be the delight of antiquaries to pore over the musty tomei of the chronicles of Auckland, the halo which which antiquity invariably surrounds the heath of historical personages will give a dignity tc our fellow citizens unknown in their own irreverent age; and. features that are regarded as containing nothing but what is common place, will beam from the collodion with glory reflected from the subsequent greatness of the commercial capital of the Southern Seas. One suggestion we would humbly make. If the Council is to bo photographed in a group, wo would recommend that the sitting should tako place at tho lower end of the main street of the city j that the members of Council should bo placed in a sitting posture on that portion of the wharf immediately over the archway of the city cloaca, or aqueduct. The situation would be significant, and would connect the early fathers with the imperishable memory of the most interesting institution of the city in the age in which they live. It is exceedingly satisfactory to see that at last decisive steps have been taken regarding the pavement of the Queen-street footpaths. Our irregular footing for pedestrians in our main street has been ono of the standing reproaches if our city, and next to the city sewer, was taken as significant of the death of public spirit. .Everything considered, the arrangement as between leaseholders and free holders is reasonable and fair, for the benefit received by an occupier during the tenancy of his leasehold is one that should be equitably paid for. It might, perhaps, have been too much to lay the entire burthen on an occupant, even though his lease were a lengthened one ; but the equal division of the expense between the landlord and tenant will be the nearest approach to affording general satisfaction that may be expected in con nection with anything which embraces the compulsory payment of money. A Troy Teuton lost a pocket-book contain ing'6oo dollars. A young man of that city had the good fortune to find it, and discovering the name of the owner upon some papers in it, he returned it to him safe and sound. The gratified Tcutcn, after counting the money and finding it nil right, thus addressed the finder: "Bob, jouis one honest man. I'll toll you what I'll do—l'll toss you for tho lager." Wonders of Fashions.—Wear my hat on my bead! Impossible, grandpa, dear! Haven't done such things for ages! It'pinned on with my hair!"

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

NO. XX. Thebes no doubt that the new Exchange liooms opened by Mr. Haley are very, ittractive ; otherwise, I am quite certain that Dick wouldn't spend so much of his time there. And when I speak to 'him about it he tells me that it can't be helped, that his circle of acquaintances is rapidly increasing, and that it's a first-rate place at which to make engagements and transact businesj. And when I went to look after him one day last week, I found that his " business" consisted of playing dominoes and smoking bad cigars. But he seemed very comfortable, and so I didn't disturb him, particularly as he tells me he picks up all the chit chat of the town there. It was in these rooms that j his heart was first inspired with affection, j and whcro he first turned his thoughts to i matrimony ; but I have promised him to say nothing about it until the matter is finally settled, so I must for'the present h01d,njy„wpac0.,.,.,.,.,,.,,,,.-,- „,.■-;,- -.■ , iwjf.^u-fij The.step from the question of Smart and the City Council to Staines and the same intelligent body is but a short one. The " People's Champion" is evidently full of a sense of public duty, and is; moreover, imbued with a kindly feeling towards 1m fellow men. The motion which he yesterday tabled, to the effect that the whole of the first members of the Borough Council be photographed and hung up in tho Board-room, for tho benefit of posterity, is certainly one of the greatest, if not the greatest stroke of genius he has -yet betrayed during his public career, and should it be carried, which wo are quite sure it will be, wc trust that the next Council will show their sense of the " People's Champion" by appointing him Mayor of that body, and petitioning Her Majesty to confer upon him the honour of knighthood. How glorious will it not be in years to come, when, perhaps, I am a member, and when business is dull and the interest is flagging say in 1900, to turn our faces to the wall and contemplate the holy group 01 martyrs—which, of course, they arc— when the well-known features o M—C y catches our eyes with hi) jolly rubicund face, his well-known fca tures and cheery voice, what new life wil be infused iHto our deliberations —whih the calm Napoleonic aud stutesmanlik. appearance of the renowned Georg. Staines cannot but fill us with the mos holy thoughts. As we look upon th< massive brow and eaglo eye flashing fire as it might be seen to do when battling for tho "people's rights" on tho gai question, and anon softened as a vision o mock turtle and No. 2 floated before him our thoughts will be insensibly drawn U that affecting sight upon the Surrcj Shore, when the people's champion lef the house of his fathers—and his mother') too, for that matter— and his unci. fell upon his neck and wept. But pass frc on to other faces. That benign coun tenance belongs to George the peaeeablo I hat happy giant is the famous coach builder, and that fine-looking gcntlemai: on the left is the Fire Superintendent Then there is Hampton, the fashionable tailor; Imgden, the fashionable brick' layer; Tonks, the auctioneer, and others well known to us all, who have fought, il not bled, in the people's cause. In the centre of the group, his face beaming with a kindly smi'e upon all around, and his hands clutcfe',^ tight. J Upon the ctmas of office, we shall see our first Mayor; and having thus contemplated the whole of these great men, and reflected for a few minutes upon their past deeds, wo shall turn back to the table, aud proceed with the business before the meeting with re newed strength and spirit, and burning to do such deeds as will cause our Mayor to emulate the hospitality of Mayor Fillips, and give to us tripe and oysters. I notice by advertisement that some body wants 100 bona fide travellers, to become lodgers every Saturday night, and to drink beer all day on Sunday, l>un vjlle's whiskey not excepted. I havc'nt tho faintest idea who put this absurd advertisement in, but whoever it may be, if ho gets into the clutches of the police and the sitting magistrate, he may bo sure this gage of defiance will not be for gotten. Another queer advertisement:— "Wanted the tall gentleman, with a long black beard, that obtained tho letters addressed ' Moderate," to return them, so that they may be handed to the rightful owner.'' I wonder if the gentleman with the " long black beard" could read; if so, why he took the letters ; and whether ho has any intention of returning them. At all events, the request is a very "moderate" one, and the bearded stranger would do well to comply with it. Having condemned the Formosa lately produced at the Hoyal, T am in justice bound to say that the remarks which I made upon that occasion cannot in any way apply to the "Formosa" of Bone i cault, produced last night at the Prince of Wales. 'Ihe two pieces are as different as chalk from cheese. Of course, there arc numbers of people who object to the class of plays to which " Formoss " be longs, and who could object to that parti cular play on no other plea. It is emi nently actable, has well developed characters powerfully drawn, is full of striking scenes and situations, has nothing approaching coarseness or vulgarity in its lauguage, and is excellently mounted. I am quite sure that it will have a run of a week or more, and considering the pains and expense the management have gone to in its production, it fully deserves it. Dick wanted to go last night, but, afraid it might be as " warm " as the other one, I rofused him my permission. He inaj', however, go to-night; the play can do him no harm, and may indeed do him good. Why are nigger bands allowed to stop in this place? They ought to be pre

vented fjom landing, or at all events'if. 'they do land, they should be locked up during tliair stay. I don't object to them in a muac hall, if they are kept there, and no oie allowed to see them; but it is the infecfion which they throw out, and which se«ms to spread to every one who sees thenL In my house are lodging four or five roung men and boys, and since Sunday morning there has been nothing but an eruption of black faces, striped calico pantaloons, music of the most ex cruciating description, and dancing that would drive me out of my mind in about ten minutes if I did not stop up my ears I with cott6n, and look another way. One of the young chaps with long legs says he's O'Brien, and Dick says he's Kelly ; and yesterday afternoon they were re hearsing the " Siege of Paris," when Dick pat. an overdose of powder into the cannister they were using for a sieging mortar. Fortunately the two front win dows wore open, and when they were j picked up in the garden, about 100 feet 1 off, they were slowly coming to the eon \ elusion that as amateurs, they were not likely to achieve a success. It is probable I that several days will elapse before they s will again pay the darkies a visit. But j the other boys are organising a regular ■ black-bafid, and I fear I shall have to I change my place of lodging shortly. I hoar there was a great fall in Cale donians the other day. A gentleman-^ ---the owner of some billions of scrip in this well-known claim, was about to embark ion board the steamer, when by some ' means or other his foot slipped from under j him, or the boat slippedout of the water, or i something of the kind, but at all events he alighted upon the deck upon quite I another part of his body than his feet "Hullo, Bill I" ciied a bystander, " here's a fall in Caledonians ; let's go down and pick 'em up. Wo might «et 'em cheap." But the " Caledonians" righted of their own accord, looking, however, very rueful, and with his mouth full of the first half of a very explosive material, used to bring down the quartz and iv which the market is very scarce Could this have been caught as it floated harmlessly away, it might have formed a temporary supply. Nathaniel Beeswing.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

[Before Or. M. Mitford, and G. S. Graham Esq.'s, Justices.] Dbtjnkehness.—Three persons were disposed ot in the ordinary way for this olFonce. i Vagrancy.—Patrick Lynch was charged with haying no visible lawful moans of support.-—Tho case was withdrawn for this day, on the statement of prisonor that he would immediately go to work. BKEACHfis of Municipal Police Act.— William Flicker was fined fire shillings and costs for allowing a goat to wauder at largo. — Charlos Coaham, for leaving a cart in Short land-street without having a horse harnetsed thereto, was fined in a similar amount. Bekach op InpouNniNG Act.—George May was fined five shillings ond costs for allowing a horse to stray on tho Parnell Road. Assault.—A charge of assault, preferred by Or. C. Colgan against R. Sandal), was ad journed till Wednesday. Perjuby.—The chirgo ugainst Solomon Friedman was adjourned till Monday next. Arson. —The charge of arson against James Leonard was then proceeded with. Charles Wallace deposed : I am engineer of the steamer Waipa. I was so on 6th Juno last. On that day I called at prisoner's place, at his request, when coming down the river. Some goods were taken on board ut his request. There was one large case, he said contained bacon, three of pork, a keg of butter, unrl one bale. They were addressed to E. Foley, at Otuhuhu. The lurgo chest on tho floor of the Court is the ono he staled to contain bacon. Tho other three cases produced are siiuilur to those put on board. They Wero duly delivered by mo to Mr. James Kidler.—Cross-exam ined : Prisoner told me that all tho cases con tained either bacon or pork.—James Eidlor, agent for Messrs. Scherff and Co., deposed: On the 6th of June last I received some goods pur Waipa, for Mr. E. Foley. There were three cases, a bale, a chest, aud a keg of but ter. They were stated to be a chest of pork, and three cases of bacon. Ihe cheat pro duced fa similar to the one I received. The cases are similar, and the case is similarly marked. The bale was packed in the manner in which beds ordinarily are. I handed t'ae goods to a carter named George Clarke. A truss also arrived, addressed to Mr. Gilberd, which I likewise gave to Clarke. This witness was not cross-examined.— George Clark, ;i carter residing at Paputoitoi, deposen to tho receipt of tho goods, which he took from Point Bussell to Foley at Otahuhu, and thence to an empty house near tho toll bar, where ho left thorn. —Edward Foley, de posed : I am a publican residing at Otahuhu. Prisoner rented a house from mo in the early part of June. It was situated close to the toll-gale. About the 7th or Bth of that month, Clark the carter brought some goods to me from the Point. Leonard had told me a tew days before that his wife and children were coming down, and ho would send a few things for me to lake care of. I believo the case and other things produced aro the same. Clark told mo the goods had come from Leo nard, and I sent them on to his house. About that timo I had not purchased any pork, butter, or bacon from Leonard. I did not retain any because it was bad —To Mr. Hesketh : My father's name is Edmund, and there are therefore two E. Foley's. The house was rented by prisoner irom my father. I I had not known the house had been rented from my father I would have taken the goods in. After Mrs. Leonard aud the children came to Otahuhu, the latter went to school, passing my place every morning. I heard prisonor say he sent them to Otahuhu because therd was no school at Rangariri.— Be-examined : I am the landlord of the Star Hotel, and my father sometimes resides with mo. At the time the goods came he was absent. When Mrs. Leonard arrived she brought two large hales with hot,* but no bacon or pork arrived.—Henry Gilberd, examined : In May, 1869, prisoner purchased a quantity of paperhanging material from mo, and paid for them. 1 received back a large portion of those goods on the Bth of June last, with a note from Leonard. [Note read.] A few days afterwards I saw prisoner, and ho asked if I had sold them on his account. This was tho first transaction of tho kind I had with him.—By Mr. Hesketh: I have sold the greater portion since, and have paid prisoner. In any case we would take back unsold goods at wholesale price, but I do not remember that any specific arrangement was made to that effect in tho present case.—This concluded tho case for the prosecution.— The evidence having been .road over to the prisoner, he was asked whether he had any thing to say in his defence.—Mr. Hesketh submitted that there was no evidence what ever to show that prisoner had had any hand whatever in putting his hand (o the building for the purpose of setting fire to it. He also urged the great expense which would accrue

;o the country by bringing a host of witnesses .o Auckland again to give evidence at the i 3upreme Court. Although there were loubtless things in the lißt which were not lestroyed in the fire, it by no means followed .hat prisoner had fired the place. Not a .ingle article could be identified as one of those which were actually placed upon the list of-things destroyed, which was handed to the Insurance Agent. Tho learned gentleman wont on to comment at great length on the various facts of the case, as deduced from the evidence of the various witnesses, and urged strongly that there was nothing against prisoner but mere ill-founded assumptions. —After deliberating for a short time, their Worships stated that as there had been two adjournments of the case, they had been en abled during its progress to give it every con sideration, and they thought that quite suffi cient evidence had been adduced to warrant them, under the discretionary powers vested in Justices of the Peace in regard to probability of conviction, to warrant them in sending.the case to the Supreme Court for trial. They, therefore, committed the prisoner for trial at the next criminal sessions of the Supreme Court, — allowing him bail, himself in £500, and two sureties in £250 each.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The legitimate edition of Dion Bouci cault's " Formosa" was produced at the above theatre last night to a crowded audience. Like most of this prolific author's later productions, there has been more attention paid to startling situations and varied incident than to any elabora tion of plot or apparent continuity of purpose. Owing to this the interest of the piece is sustained by a succession of distinct ideas requiring very little exercise of reflective capacity on the part of the spectator. This may account for the extreme and almost universal popularity of Boucicault's productions. Whatever their literary merit may be, thov evi dently suit the popular taste of the times. We have rarely witnessed such enthusiasm in a theatre as the spectators exhibited last night at the conclusion of the piece, albeit, the long waits between the acts were the subjects of dissatisfied comment. Each character possesses an individuality, they are all well balanced and were rendered full justice to by the members of the company, Miss Colville sustained the part of Formosa, an erring daughter of the humbler class, with a pathos and intensity of passion, which met with full recognition- at the hands of [ tho audience. Mrs. Walter Hill (her first appearance, and who was greeted with I continuous applause) played .Nelly with f the unaffected grace and womanly > appreciation which are the characteristics ■ of this lady's acting. Mrs. Ryan's Mrs. Boker was a vigorous and thorough j rendering of the author's character, whilst Mrs. Jones and Miss Raymond sustained somewhat subordinate characters for their I abilities in a conscientious and genial style. Major Jorum, by Mr. Hoskins, is 3 one of those characters exactly suited for r this gentleman's speciality, and anyone . seeing his light, vivacious, and finished t performance of the part, is not likely to ■ forget it in a hurry; it is in fact one of those impersonations which the playgoing i adolescence of the present day is likely to remember in old age and babble of as 5 unapproachable in the degeneracy of the ' times. Mr. Jones was particularly good '' as Tom Burroughs, and contributed in no ' small degree to the success of the piece ; j so also were Mr. Byaa, as a returned convict with a fancy for. dog steal j ing, and Mr. Hydes, as a retired . prize-fighter and proprietor of a"pub" I on the picturesque banks of the Thames. .. Mr. Clinton was excessively good in the . part of Dr. Dorremus, and in tho boat > race scene elicited a tumultuous encore I for his capital delineation of Mr. Bones. • The subordinate parts were well filled, • and the entire piece a most complete » success.The scenery, by Mr. Frank Varlay, : was truly beautiful, and has not been * surpassed by anything we have seen in * the colonies. The piece will be repeated this evening, and those who har^ Js-is^ii _' objections to its. production on the score , of morality have only to witness it to be ', completely disabused of that impression.

AMERICAN EXCELSIOR MIN STRELS.

■ Entertainments of the description known as the Ethiopian have long boen favorites with | all music-loving and fun-appreciating people, ' but, unfortunately, from the facilities for dis ' guise, and from other obvious causes, have of late become '-' hackneyod ;" and to produce a good effect, they rcquiro to be given by persons of more than ordinary musical attain ments, and greater than the average amount 'of wit and mirth-inspiring qualities. After ' the world-renowned Jem Crow gave his comic sketches of negro life, and made a great hit, a host of imitators appeared on the scene, some of them faithfully representing the peculiar stylo of song and instrumentation current among the slaves in the United States, and others departing vory widely from the standard. At the present day, so great a change has crept over tho accepted style of Ethiopiun music, that songs and choruses of the very best and most refined character are imperatively demanded, and must be given in a masterly manner before any so-called "Ethiopian" Troupe.can be certain of any thing approaching to success. But still, with all this, some degree of representation of the Negro characteristics together with a consider able admixture of what purports to be a reflex - of thoir true humour, are looked for, and these very different species of qualification are but seldom to be found combined in any one com pany. The American Excelsior Minstrels, who are now among us, possess all the requi site qualifications in an eminent degree j aud the immense houses which they have drawn, and the tremendous applauso with which they have been greeted, testify to their superior excellence in their peculiar line of business. Last evening the hall was again filled, and a choice programme brought before the j audience. Although the opening overture was well played, it was quite evident that the instrumental part of the performance was by no moans equal to the requirements of the vocalists, whose abilities aro of the first order. We are glad, therefore, to hear that a violin cello player and a harpist, who have aohioved considerable renown in the Australias, are expected to arrive by the James Paterson, and jom the company, with whom they had been previously playing. The first solo, which was given with great taste and sweetness by Mr. J. A. Herman, well deserved the applause with which it was groeted. Then came an Ethiopian Chaunt," by Mr. A. O'Brian, which was accompanied by a most ex traordinary amount of gesticulation and comic attitudinizing. After 'this Mr Amery sang "The Wandering Refugee," in the finished style whioh made him the prupiprt bus ia the Melbourne

Philharmonic Society, and placed him at the top of his profession in that city. Mr. Amery's voice is a full, rich, and sweet baritone, and he is evidently a thorough musician, and possessed of highly cultivated taste. This song was encored, and deservedly so. "The Jolly Irishman" was sung with trreat humour and spirit by Mr. Kelly, and a song called " Jennie, who lives in the dell," was rendered with' infinite sweetness by Mr. Clark, and received the honor of an enthu siastic encore. The finale in the first part was then well given by the company. After an intermission a variety of performances were gone through, the chief of which were comic selections by Mr. Herman and the orchestra, which were encored; a ballad by Mr. Clark, which was sung with exquisite taste and sweetness, and was likewise 'encored; and a comic interlude by Kelly and O'Brian, which gave the latter gentleman an opportunity of displaying his extraordinary double-jointed attributes of limb. The fun made by these two* clever performers elicited roars of irrepressible laughter. Mr. Amery's talent was then again called into request, and he delivered " The Village Blacksmith " in a style which we may venture to say has never before been heard in Auckland. As a matter of course, he had to submit to an encore. This highly delightful entertainment was concluded by a Bketch called " The Quarrelsome Servants," in which tho comicalities of Messrs. Kelly, O'Brian, and Clark kept the audience in a state of un controllable merriment throughout the piece. This terminated the amusements, and the audience departed satisfied, and after having enjoyed the evening _in a degree seldom obtained from the performances of any Ethiopian Minstrels who have visited this city.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAY.

[PEOM OTTJB OWK COBBESPONnjiNT.]

CALEDONIA N—SPECIMEN CRUSHING COMMENCES TO MORROW.

THE VULCAN—CRUSHING.

ORIENTAL-GOOD STONE.

G-fiAHAMSTOWK, 3 p.m. The Caledonian have taken out an other parcel of specimens. Specimen crushing will commence to morrow. The Italian lease shaft is down 160 feet. They are in search of the Non- I pareil reef, which has been traced into their ground. The Oriental have taken out some good stone to-day. The Vulcan have cleaned up, and the result is 59 ounces for 13 days' work. About 50 tons were put through.

AUSTRALIA.

ADELAIDE.

August 2.— The Government has advertised for tenders by the Bth instant, for another vessel of 500 tons to go to Port Darwin. August 3.—Mr. Huggins, of the firm of Huggins and Benham, solicitors, of Kapunda, received a sentence in the Insolvent Court of two years' imprisonment, and suspension for throe years, on the ground of fraudulent insolvency.—The Government intend obtain ing a report about the rumoured intention of Victoria to1 exclude South Australian sheep.—Tdo Attorney-General stated that he is using every i exertion to induce the Victorian G-overnmeftt to take action against the absconding debtor nuisance.— A man named Looby is in custody for a murderous assault on his wife at Lydoch. She is not expected to live.—The Intercolonial Ereetrade Bill empowers the Governor to; arrange with any Australasian colony, except Western Australia, for reciprocal free-trade ; agreements to be made for a period not ex ceeding 10 years, terminable by mutual agree ment, or by one year's notice on either side.— The police have received information from the blacks that a large mob of cattle is about 180 miles beyond Lake Hope, supposed to be one of the missing parties from Carpentaria.— In the Northern Territory action, the Govern ment have appealed to the Privy Couucil.— No transactions in wheat. Buyers offer 5s 6d to 5s 6Jd ; sellers ask 5s 7d.

MELBOURNE.

August 3.—The new Tariff met with con siderable opposition in the Assembly yesterday evening, but the majority are apparently favourable to it.—Mr. Commissioner Noel has decided that the settlement made by a squatter named Dallymore of £30,000 on his wife, prior to his insolvency, ie illegal.—ln reply to' Mr. Woods, Mr. Longmore Btated that the Inspector of Railway Plant for Victoria in London has received £3000 a-year in fees.— Mr. McGregor h»s given notice of moving, that the duty on spirits be increased to 12s 6d per gallon; on wine, ss; and on opium, 12s per pound.—The profits for the half-year of tho. National Insurance Company are £780. If is probable that, in export, a duty will be placed on e.orap iron.—Candles, be ß t brands, lid per pound.

MUDGEE.

August 3.—Over 6000 ounces came in from Gu gong to-day, the produce of the last fort night. Ihe population is increasing, and the diggings are extending towards Mudgee

HOBART TOWN.

tr *;—^°gUßo aavices report unfa vourably of the Penguin silver oresT I

WEST MAITLAND.

-h£FT '""^ 5»-^NN Society's show of eugar, to-day, at, N ew ton, half a ton, made from the Planters' Friend, was sold by auction, and realised £33 per ton. The I seed sold at 3s per bushel.

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

an acijourned meeting of the members nf H_»i Auckland Harbour B fard washe?dSfS 1 afternoon, at the office of the Board Ouetf I street. Present .-Captain D^Sfev' I and Messrs. Macready, Casey CoZi' 1 Anderson Philips, Niccol, Darg£ill c , fffi I L. A. Nathan, and Yon der Heyde ' ' MtNOTES.-The minutes of tfia Ut meeting 1 were read and confirmed.—Copies of Wt"! 1 written by the Secretary of SoJrd si - the last meeting, were then road luestwn had been put to the Govornaent ■ ■ 7 .... ipi

whether it would give the half of the vnh, „• £650 to the Board, but no answer Wt> yet returned. nM be«n Endowments.—Mr. Copland asked if v. outward point of St. George's' Bay wr reserve?— The Chairman replied that if - not. B Wa». . The Gas Company.—A draft eop v 0 f«, Gas Company's new bill was laid upon ft table, having been sent to the Board bvft Gas Company -Mr. Dargaville proposed tW the bill be referred to a committee to remS Upol__'_ i Uture meetil)g- Hiß own opinion was that the powers asked for by the new A& were too great.—Seconded and agreed to T Seal pob the Boaed.-A letter was'reri from Mr. Dixon, who had sent in two desi/l for the adoption of the Board. It was ri solved to return the designs. The Whamng Company.—A letter «•_. received from Mr. T. M. Clayton, Secretary of tho Auckland Whaling Company, asking fo. remission of one-half of the wharfage dues and fees. —Mr. Casey did not think it right that ths fees should be remitted.—Mr. Philips moved that the request of the writer be agreed to -- Seconded by Mr. Tonks, who said that upto a future occasion he would move that all p or t charges be remitted one-half upon wh^n» vessels frequenting this port—Mr. Dargaville said he was interested in the success of ths company, but he should vote against the p ro . posal as a bad precedent. On being put ths motion was lost. J ' The Lake District.—A letter was read from the chairman of this district asking the Board to take over the contract of improving the wharf. 8

DISTRICT COURT.—Tuesday.

[Before -Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Judge.] The ordinary bi-monthly sitting of the Court (adjourned) was held this morning, when the following cases were called :— Lewis t. Eitzgebaid.—Judgment.—Has Honor thought the plaintiff entitled to the sum charged for depasturing cattle, but not to the charge for use of stockyard, or for insurance, and gave judgment for plaintiff for £33, including the £16 paid into Court. Cabgo y. G-baham.—Judgment.—Li this case an action for £50, money lent, His Honor gave judgment for the plaintiff. Hobne y. Hunteb.—Claim £77 12s fa- Mr. Rogan for the plaintiff. -Mr. Keesfor the defendant.—This was an action upon an account stated.—Mr. Rogan took objection to a set off of £194, which constituted the prin cipal feature of the defence, upon the ground that the amount of the set off £194, "was beyond the jurisdiction of the Court. His Honor suggested that the case should be referred to an arbitration.—Mr. Rees, in answer to the point raised by plain? tiff's counsel, said it could hardly be the policy of law that a plaintiff should be allowed to force his claim, and then disappear, while the person he sued had a much larger claim against him, could have no redress.—His Honor thought the question at issue was a matter of evidence. In' the course of the hearing the evidence might have the effect of ousting the jurisdic tion.—Mr. Rogan said the claim would in I effect obtain the difference between £77 and £194, which would bo over £100.—Mr. Eees said his case.was, that the defendant admitted £95/ and said, " Well, now, we claim the set off."—His Honor thought the evidenco must decide the point.'. The plaintiff said that in 1865 he agried with a man named De Witt to place 1000 sheep on the island of Waiheke, each party to have half the increase. Next shearing (1866) found the number 250 short, and claimed compensation from De Witt, who transferred to witness all his interest in the lands, giving witness an order in the fol-, lowing terms :—" Place to the credit of Win. Home the proceeds of sale of lambs and wool that have taken place since Eebruarr, 1866," &c. Left sitting.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MS. J. M. LENNOX 8 BEPOBT. ' These was not much business done in the sharemarket to-day. Sales were almosti exclusively confined to Caledonian, Thames, and Central Italy stocks. My" sales comprise—Caledonian, £181 to : £180; Thames, £35 ; Central Italy, W 15s, closing. Buyers : Caledonian, £180; Thames, £35 ; Central Italy, £2 15s; Golden Calf, £2 10s. MESSES. SCOTT AND C»'s BEPOBT. Messrs. Scott and Co. report the share market inactive this morning, with a'1 slight downward tendency in lhamesand Caledonian. Caledonian, £182 10s to £180; Thames, £35; Tookey, £33; Otago, 82s 6d; Moanatairi, 755; Non pareil, 85s; Central Italy, 555, 565, 57s 6d, and 60s, in good demand. Sellers: Albion, £12 10s; Una, 2_s; Otago, 82s § 6d; Golden Calf, 555. MB. SAMUEL VICKEBS* BEPOBT. The market is not quite so brisk to-day. I I have sold Thames at £35; Caledonian | £182 10s ; Nonpareil, £4 5s ; Central 1 Italy, £3, rising; Inverness, 17s 6d; Bank shares, £18 10s. Wanted—Bank, Insurance, and Gas shares.

CHORAL SOCIETY'S BAZAAR.

We have been requested to publish the fol lowing statement of accounts of the bazaar lately held at the Musio Hall:—Balance- ' sheet.—Dr. To subscriptions" and donations | for the purchase of materials (exclusive of a sum of £30 odd privately collected), £25 14s 6d; special donation'(anonymous), £1; proceeds of bazaar—Remuera stall, £152 2s 9d; - Auckland East and Mrs. George's school ' '[ stall, £97 6s lOd; Auckland "West stall, £65 2s o£d ; Auckland South stall, £50; Parnell stall, £34 19s.lljd; refreshment stall, £27 7 17s Id; exhibition of dissolvirig views, £5 4s J exhibition of microscope, £2175; money taken at door, £69 6s; total, £53110s 2d.—Cr. By ", expenditure in purchase of materials for eer- | tain stalls, £43 4s 6d; expenses of bazaar printing, nil; advertising, £1215s 6d j dona tion to band, £5 ; fittings and decorations, £17 2s 4d; refreshments, £21 13s lOd; rent and lighting hall, nil; attendance, £10 10s; on \ account of dissolving' views, £3 9s; sundriflfc ; .;s £1 13s 6d—£lls 8s 8d ; balance, nnt prooeedißg of bazaar, handed this day to the treasurefSaffl the Auckland Choral Sooiety, £416 Is 6dsj|| total, £53110s 2d. , N.B.—The printing wis'7 performed gratuitously by Messrs. Jones and, _.> .Tombs. No charge Was made by the Choral f|i Society for the uso of the hall and the g»|§ consumed.

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