SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.48. HIGH WATER .—This evening, 1.8.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Lalla Eookh, 6 o'clock. Comerang, 7 o'clock. Enterprise, 11.30 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

jComerang, p.s., Chrisp, from Bay of Islands. Star of the South, s.s.. Holmes, from Kapier via the T Duke' of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from Bay of stands; ■""■■■ * " Lady Frankliu, barque, from Sydney, St. Kilda, 8.5., Flowerday, from Waneanm.

IMPORTS.

Per Lady Frankliu, from Sydney : 80 gun- Bieß sugar, order ; 100 gunnies sugar, G. W Owen -40 gunnies sugar, T. W. Doemn ; 60 gunnies sugar, T. W. Marsh; 60 gunnies sugar, Barnett. and .Levy ; 60 gunnies suear, 1 quarter-cask treacle, F. Hewin ; 40 gunnies sugar, 60 ru-nnies svignr, 1 keg treacle, order; 3 casks uit re! mdise, ~ iihds.holloware, J. and J. Dickey; 10 cases chairs, Soloman and andMargett; 10 ditto ditto, H. S. Meyers; 1 crate earthenware, 1 cask china, D. Bloom ; 52 bags maize, M. Niceol ; 53 ditto ditto, J. Co upland; 55 ditto, 117 ditto, 186 ditto, 259 ditto, 75 ditto, 28 ditto, 104 ditto ground bark, order; 424 ditto groun : bark, Holdship and Co.; 52 cases currants, 733 bags sugar, 100 bags maize, order; 490 bags bone dust, order ; SO ditto ditto, Jakms and Willcox; 3 cases chinaware, Henderson and Maefarlane; 50 bags maize, GK Sibbin ;68 rolls merchandise, order ; 20 cases acid, Bank Of New Zealand ; 282 bags maize, order ; 044 packages sugar, Owen and Graham; 31 pack ages merchandise, J. S. Maefarlane.; 60 cases aardines, 10 ditto sarsaparjJia, 10 ditto schnapps, 1 parcel books, 20.,t0ns pig iron, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 20 bags maize, Jakins and Willcox; 140 bags maize, 5 cases bottled fruits, order; lease,- M. Barton 5 1 cask, 27 bags manure, 50 gunnies sugar, 1 keg treacle, Henderson and Maefarlane (agents). Per s.s. St. Kilda, from -Wangauui:—l case bacon, 7 sacks ditto, 4 kegs butter, Binney ; 1 case saddlery, Lewis Brothers ; 34 head cattle, 400 sheep, 20 pigs, order.- Oruiokahank, Smart and Co., agents.

EXPORTS.

Per Alice, for New York : 3043 cases sum, 154 bags gum, 2 tons gum in bulk, 300 bales flax, 160 bales tow, Kolph, Sterry and Co. ; 1095 cases gum, 132 bags gum, 347 bales flax, R. Walker and Co.; 240 oases gum, 251 bales flax, Must and Co.-Rolph, Sterry ana Co., agents.

The sailing of the p.s. Comerang for the Thames is postponed. The 8.8. St. Kilda, Captain Flowevday, left. Wangauui on the 17th instant, at 2 p.m.; croasedthe Manukau Bar on the 18iti, at 8 a.m.; and arrived at the wharf, Onehu-nga, at 10 a.m., having experienced strong north-west Triads and heavy nead sea throughout. Pa3 •engers :—Mr. and Mrs. Burke, Misses Two good (2), Miss Davis, Messrs. Lewis, Bosenthal, McKenzie, Brewer, and Blalce. The p.s. Comemng arrived from Russell yesterday morning. Passengers : —Mr. ond Mrs". Baker and two children, >\<r. and Mrs. Mecca, Miss Grant, Messrs. Davis, Bites, Simon, Auley, Smith, Margate, and two ■teerage ; also Messrs. Mills, |J. Irvine, antl Turner from the schooner Sea Gull, airiveu At Russell from Fijis. Cargo : 7.0 tons coal, 20 bales wool, 20 ox hides, A. Auckland j 1 horse, Baker ; 2 tons gum, S J. Edmonds ; 2 tons luggage, 1 case flux plants, 2 bundles sheepskins. . . . The p.s. Duke of Edingburgh arrived in harbour- from Hussdl early yesterday morning. Passengers : —Saloon : Capuiu Norris, Mr. Brackenrig, Mr. Cullen, Mr. Abbott ,Miss Smith, Miss White, and three in Bteerage. Cargo :22 tons coal, 2 bales wool, 14 kits crayfish, 3 tons gum, and sundries. The p.s. Golden Crown will leave Auckland to-morrow at 9 o'clock a.m., leaving the Thames at 6 p.m., giving passengers fare hour at the Thames. ALICE.—This fine barque has completed her loading, and will probably sail hr New York this afternoon. The Alice cowmen-»d .to take in her cargo on the 6tli ihstaht, and ins consequently been only twelve days in iiilmg up. We wish her a speedy royage, and hope to Bee Captain Windemer, and his favourite ohip,' a regular trader to thio port. VVe arc indebted to Messrs. Kolph, Sterry and Co: for the particulars of her cargo, which will be found under the head of exports. {The schooner Sea Gull, Captain Jones, has arrived at Russell from the Jjijis. She brings three passengers—Mr. Mills, Mr •/. Irvine, and Mr. J. Turner.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under': For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. and to-morrow at

8j80a".m: and 5 p.m. . For Wanganui and Southern Provinces, per bt. Kilda, to-morrow at .1 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui station will be received at this office till 1.30, and at Onehunga till 2.30 p.m. For Tauranga, per Taucanga,.to-morrow,.at 2 p.m. For Kapanga, etc., - per Challenger, on Wednesday, 22nd instant, at noon, and per Koyal Alfred, at 1

p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per s.s. Wellington, on Thursday, 23rd instant, at 1 p.m. Late letters aad telegrams lot transmission from the Nelson station will be received here till 2, and at onehungatill3p.m. Mails for the undermentioned pWa, per p. 5. Nebraska, will close at this office on Thursday, 30th FOT^SanSMc^lJlands, British Columbia United States of British, Central,-: and South America, British and 'Foreign Wert Indies, »na Continent of Eur.pe via England, at 10.30' a.m.. •, , For TTnited Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10 30 a.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and JXows papers, at 9 a.m. , . __ .. \ Late letters tor United States of America ana vni.ea Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in"addition to tna postage,' will be received at this office till .U a.m., *tid bylhe Mail Agent on board the steamer, up to time of sailing. . ; ,; ' i-L "S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

Ovekton —On the 18th November, Anu Amelia, ! infant daughter of 0. and P. Overtoil, aged 2 months. , Gilding-Ob .Sunday, Nov. 19, at Mr. Porter's Dirtins Booros; Henry Gilding, the beloved son of George' Herbert and Sophia Gilding, aged 7 years, and 3Th°e nti huneral will leave Mr. J. Porter'sl at 3 o'clock t> m to-raorrow. Friends please accept this pmtetion. PFLANAOA N .-On November 19, at -his rend.noe, iiawaraes-street, John llanagan, late 01 H.M. i>»tn Regiment, aged 46 years. ~„,,,-) The funeral will leave his late residence, at 3 0 clock 1 to-morrow (Tuesday). Friends please accept this j invitation. Sullivan —On November 19, at his residence, Grey-street, Cornelius.Sullivah, aged 02 years. ■ Hoopjsh.—On ;November 18, at her late«residence, ; Edwardes-street, after a long and painful illness, I Sarah Elizabeth, the beloved wife of John James,, Hooper, aged 45. Deeply regretted. ' ■

MARRIAGE.

■WooD-GEOHOE.-At St. Mary's Church, Pmnffll. on November 14, by the liev. Dr. MaunselJ U. Wood to Mary-Ann, youngest daughter of Mr. R. Uemge, 01 Parnell. , - . .• . j

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &C. This Evening.

Boyal Italian Opera, 8. Theatre Boyal, 8. Edwardes-street Tea Meeting, 6.00, Rifl« Brigade Parade, 6 a.m. to-morroff.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office,

Monday afternoon. Messrs. Oochrane and Son held, to-day, at their auction mart, Fort-street, a sale of valuable city and suburban freehold property The compiition was anything but spinted. The following are the quotations : Blink bonny Farm, £5i2 10s s family residence, Eden Crescent, brought £,370; allotment in Fort-street, £288 11s 61; allotments in Melbourne, £6 each ; Government lot, Ureal North Road, £5 13s ; 80 acres, at Albertland, £4 10s.

MINING.

The following are the current cahs and divi dends payable in the companies named oe-

MEETINGS TO COME. Smile Again, Slater & Co.'s offices, Grahama town, November 20 Multum-in-Parvo, British Hotel, Auckland.

November 20 Little Angel, Company's office, Grahamstown,

JS'ovember 20 Ne Plus Ultra, Company's office, Auckland,

November 21 , Abraham Lincoln, Company s ofnee, Gra-

harnstown, November 21 Sunbeam, Company's office, Grahamstown, November 22 Bonshaw, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, November 24 ' Coc-kadooclle, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra ]]anistr>«vn, NoTOi-nbor 25

Loyalty, Company's office, Grahamstown, November 27 Tin Scandinavian, Governor Bowon Hotel, Ura hmnstown, November 28 Golden Jhoßnix, Company's office, Grahams, town, November 28 Golden. Pah,. Company's .office, Coromandel, November 29 Wlnikaroa, Company's office, Canada Build ings, Auckland, November 30 Nonpareil- Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, December 1 Number One, Company's Office, Graluics town, December 1 , Golden Diadem, Company's offico, Graaams town. December 8

POLICE COURT ROTA.

Tin; following is the Police Court rota for the week ending 24th November: — Tuesday, November 21—Messrs. Kempthorne

and'Morpeth. Wednesday, November 22—Messrs. May and

Nathan. Thursday, November 23-Messrs. Owen and

Pierce. Friday, November 24—Messrs. Porter and Ritchie.

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, NOVEMBER 20, 1871.

Talk about the Caledonian! but commend us to the Sailor Prince. As appears from our teeeram, it yields minted gold and silver, bearing the profile of Her Majesty! Four sovereigns and five shillings taken out of the stamper-boxes! Think of that geologists! Ponder on it ye of antiquarian research! Sovereigns in quartz, and crown pieces in mullock ! What is the world coming to ?

We have received a communication, not in the form of a letter, from one " Andrew Kennie," with;reference to the relations be tween Mr. John Wallace and his servants. He says, " I myself was in his employment for nearly two years ; some of the servants that were with him when I entered his em ployment were still with him when.l left." We have much pleasure in submitting this statement. It would be bad, indeed, if no one could live with him. The statement reflects the greatest credit on Andrew Rennie, and he must indeed be a rare servant, and he.and his fellow servants redeem the character of colo nial servants general ly. If report speaks true, those faithful ones must be worth their weight in gold. But it is quite unnecessary to give further certificates of character to Mr. Wallace. It is well known, and the public have already had enough of him. The funeral of Private Stuart, of No. 1 ('Royal) Company of Auckland Eifles, yester day afternoon, was well jittpndedj- nearly .300 bain? pi'W-nt. Tile bauds of the. Royals txnd of (he Naval corps were there, and every arm of the service was weli "eprs.-enlod. On the 11th instant Mr. ETesjtetb applied to Thomas Beckham, iisq., Resident Magis trate, for a protection order on behalf of Mary Moulds, os against her husband, Jaraos Mou dsr The necessity for such order having been proved in the usual manner, His Worship granted the pruvfcr of the applicant. : '■ ■' .'■'■''" «:;#' ■'" ■"' ■: -- •'■■. ■ v: ~; i • .''..- ■'■■■■: "•'■-■. ■ ■'} %,;'■?:<■■ v ■;■'■■).■ /•■• ■>■•■ - •••'' ■*».»*"<* i ' We have been shown, by Mr. A. Ealloran, Me result of a trial crushing from, the Nep; tnnds.o6ld" Mining Comply, OorotnandKl. Three V,i>n» of stuff was put through the machine, jr,r?lding 4 ozs. 3 dwt«. of gold.

A good deal of talk has arisen respecting the late agricultural dinner, and some obloquy has been cast, or attempted to be cast, on tiie purveyory, Mr. Hale. The facts, however, Should bo known. The dinner wiib txe<l originally at five o'clock. At a quarter to that hour three gentlemen constituting the dinner committee" called on Mr. Hale, and implored him to delay it for >«i hour: Ho reluctantly consented, and gave orders ac cordingly." -Shortly after five, in -the absence of Mr. iiale at the* barracks, a number of peo ple came rushing in, hungry, and demanded their dinner, according to advertisement, and the joints, as they were brought in, were " collared," and rapidly demolished, so that, on Mr. Male's return, at six o'clock, the dinner was virtually ended. The result of such a confuaiou in the arrangements could scarcely have been otherwise.

The letter signed "Samson" will appear to-morrow. Severn], in which the real names of the writers are not; given (in confidence), are, of course, withheld.

Return of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, November 11, 1871, at the Provincial Hospital:—Remained last ret urn, 71 ; admitted since, 12 ; discharged, 6 ; died, 2 ; remaining, 75 ; males, 66 ; females, 9. Arrangement of cases :—scrofula, 3 ; cancer, 3 ; syphilis, 2; phthisis, 12; rheumatism,. 5; dysentery, 1; opthalmia, 1; amaurosis, 1; epilepsy, 3 ; paralysis, 6; mental derange ment, lj heart disease, 1; aneurism, 1; pneumonia, 3 ; bronchitis, 3 ; djspepsia, 1; albuminuria, 1; dysuvia, 1; stricture, 1 > uterine, 1; fistula, 2; fractures, 5; necrosis, 3 ; wounds, 3 ; ulcer, 2 ; cutaneous, 2 ; general debility 6. Two men died during the week, one of phthisis, and the other ot preumonia. Thanks are returned to Mrs. Palmer and Miss Lysnar for supplies of old linen.

An accident happened this morning to a man of the name of James Simkins, in the employ of Messrs. Winstone Brothers, which for the moment rendered him almost insen sible. It appears that, a young colbwas being shod, and had to have his logs bound to p e vent him doing any damage, when, somehow, the rope got shifted up, causing the animal to rush for the door. Simkiue clung lo him to prevent his escape, when the colt dashed tho man's forehead against the wall of the build ing, inflicting a severe gash just above tho eyebrow. The man was at once removed to llr. Edson's, chftuaist, where Dr. Kenderdine dressed the wound. The man narrowly ercaped with his life, thus preserved from having his bruins dashed out, causing, of course, instant death.

Our correspondent at Napier writes under date Tuesday, 4 p.m.: —"The libel case against the Herald will not come oil" I'iifl session of the .Supreme Court. A meeting was held last evening, for the ostensible purpose of forming a firo brigade at Napier, borne 40 persons were present. Tho motion relative to the formation of t! o brigade w:is quietly shelved, and a resolution agreed (o, that the time had arrived for Napier to be formed into a municipality. When the resolution so passed was read in the paper this morning, the public wore rather astonished to find that a few gentlemen had called a meeting for one purpose, and, by a side-wind, attempted to introduce taxing machinery, which however suitable for cities like Auckland and Dnriedin, is not required at Napier. The s.s. Napier leaves here for Poverty Bay to-morrow. On her return slid will steam for Auckland."

VVe learn from the TimarU Herald that the crops as a rule are looking splendidly, and give, every prospect of a magnificent yield. In some of the fields bordering the road between Temukaand the Waihi Crossing the crops appear to be, if anything, too vigorous, aris ing, we should say, from a too liberal use of seed. In that part o!'the district there i< no appearance of want of ruin, but on tho Timaru Downs this want is beginning to be felt. From the experience of past years, it would appear that a very dry climate is peculiar to the Downs; rain, whilst equally visiting other parts of the Timaru district, seenn to avoid by some climate law the country lying between Level Plums, Mount Horrible, the Pareorti, aud the sea.

TO MR. JOHN WALLACE, OF FLAT BUSH.

g IRj —I addressed to you the following letter through, tho two local morning papers of this day's issue :—

g IK) As you have taken the unusual Course of addressing me through the columns of another journal)-! have deemsd it right tJ ask permission to make a brief reply through the same channel. JR.QX.jny complete reply, however, I refer you to the Evening Star of this evening. J You are wholly responsible for the personal turn which this dispute has taken. In the exercise of legitimate criticism the Evening Star referred to the incongruity of your being an importer of agricultural implements, and, at) the same time, Vice- President of a League pledged to_ the most stringent protection to native industries. The criticism was not of a personal character.

I After exp.r.sstng yourself to various parties in 1 terms of irritation aud menace, yon did siibse -1 quently call at the office of the Evening Star, j and in the most conciliatory tone, and with mi ! erapre9sment altogether unnecessary, you cx i pressed your intention of leaving ihe League. This I can esta.Wisli by affidavit. Some weeks after this, ;md without any further ' cause having arisen, you did at the dinner lof the Agricultural Society, re-opefa the sub i jeet, and in a tone of personality which it ' had' not theretofore assumed. Yon then I described tUe editor of the Evening Star as I being such a one as could be properly re presented thus :" A pedestal; at one corner a pig, typical of tho swinish multitude whom he influenced ; a brazen head, as sym bol of his impudence; and a purse, emble matic of the motive upon which he acted, you further dr-ctibed him as "a kind of cur, vvliich oould not bark .like a respectable dog, and could only snarl iii v, kennel in Queen | street.'1 Y'JU *urther referred to him as a " sooundre), clad in priestly robes, but hellish spirit." This is as reported in the public press. But you also -»Uted in the same speech that I he hid come f'oui "a convict colony, in which '■ ha had been nowhided." This, sir, was before | ,-sny personal reference had been.' mado to I you, .we us respects the inconsistency in jtoii'r position asvico President of the League. j)i.i you rhi.uk you would hare been permitted !o Bay all this with impunity ? I took lup the 'v-apoiw which, you had laid down, and I think you have found that they cut : two >vny.a. You have obtained a certificate of character from Mr. "W. Buckland. That is well It would have been bett.r though if ha liiid also lad one "given by some person re specting himself*; for, is it a fact that ho has embalmed his moral and political creed in history, with reference to the native question I in the memorable couplet : —

The good old rulo, the simple plan Let him take that has the power, And let him keep who can.

But it requires no certificate of character for y (i u, sir. You tiro an old colonist and well ]aia'#n, and. the unanimous testimony is that you a : o the most disagreeable neigh bour, and churish in disposition that has ever resided in the province You push yourself forward as a l«ad«r, but the formers and

settlers disown and dislike jfbu ; and your self imposed-'championship is quite unwarranted ; and in this controversy the quarrel of the Evening Star is not with the farmers and settlers, who are deserving of the utmost respect, but with the ambitious pretenders who have assumed to speak in their.'name,; You say. that had you met the editor opthfe Evening Star, and "he attempted to justify., the articles in question, the consequences might have been very serious." 1 agree with you in this. I believe they would have been —possibly the most seriou3 in the whole course of your life. At least I believe they might have been such that you would have remembered them for a very long time. However, you took very good care to- steer clear of them ; and, on the whole, this is well.

And now to you and Mr. W. Buckland, I would say, "retire." You belong to an epoch, which, happily, has passed away from Auck land, and which never will return.' With the moa, and other vestiges of an extinct fauna, you should be preserved in a museum. Time was when such as you were motiarehs of all you surveyed ; and the invasion of your do mains by intelligence and enterprise, and independence, must be very irksome. Phan toms of a buried past! Begone !

It seems almost unnecessary to add anything to the foregoing, but as you are an old colonist, and as Mr. Buckhnd says your " private character is unim peachable," I shall be glad to have your testimony on the following subject, feeling assured that an " unimpeachable charac ter" who is so well acquainted with the "private character" of others can and will speak truly respecting another old colonist. Some yearn ago, sir, there was a person bearing the same name as yours, " John Wallace." He brought down a cargo of potatoes to Melbourne, his brother having advanced him £1000 or £2000 at the time. The con signee refused to accept the pota toes as they were rotten. John Wal lace thereupon gave vent to ihe ill temper which, it seems, predominated in that person, and having a loose and lying tongue, was sued for falsely, wickedly, and maliciously defaming the fair fame of the Melbourne merchant, and in course of law was heavily amerced in damages and costs. Whereupon John Wallace smuggled himself into the hold of a vessel'and bolted to Sydney, and thence back to Auckland where he sub sequently set up as "one of our most respected settlers." You, sir, will pro bably be able, from your long re sidence in the district, to tell us what became of the hero of the diseased potatoes and defamatory tongue who sailed' out of llobson's Bay coiled up in the hold of a vessel, arno^g a lot of potato-bags and other lumber ;'aud who, from that day, never ceased to requite his brother's Kindness by exhibiting to him implacable hostility. With regard to your relations to your servants, 'they are well known, although in your letter you claim thai fur the last two years you have turned a new leaf. For this I do not give you credit, but rather to the impartial magistrate who told you lro::i the Bench that the next time you appeared before him for assaulting your servants you should not be let oil" with a line, but should do your "term at Alount Kden. As for Air. W. Huckland, who rushes in where he has no concern, he would do wisely in minding his own busi ness. The day is past when such as he could command the people of Auckland to withhold advertisements, and the posi tion of the STAB is such as to defy his paltry influence. He speaks of it as disseminating "pestilent malaria." We admit that it is death to shams, and spares neither rank nor class in exterminating abuse, though it is invariably on the side of order, good citizenship, morality, and religion. But wo cannot see on what /.arrant an opinion on literary effort, or on a public institution like the Press,'can be given by Mr. W. Jiuckl-uul, a man who publicly declared that " a man might sell his vote as he would a cow or a horse,' wiio learned the rudiments of his political^ economy in the anatomical dissection of dead bullocks, and receives his inspira tions from the spirit of his defunct grand mother talking to him through the leg oi a table.

1 feel, sir, that the public have had quite enough of you, and, though: I know much respecting you, I i'eol the degrada tion of our pages having been poliutted by controversy with such a man. I am, etc., TIIK KIiITOK OF THK Ev'KNING STAB.

THE OPERA.

On Saturday night the opera of "La Son ivunbuhi" was repeated at the Prinoo of Wales Tlieatro. The attendance-was not so largo 'as nsuul, which arose, doubtless, -from the fiirt. that Saturday night, is the' night for [ho " Polloi" ii Auckland, whose tastes are not in operatic! music. The drama vms rendered, as before, exquisitely. —To night tho sensational and sorrowful drama of " tfaust" ia to be produced, which, for striking situations, is not to be surpassed. A large number of our best amateurs assist in the choral parts. The scene opens with Fauet in his study, worn out with disgmt.of life, and longing for death. He invokes Satan, and Mephistophiles, the mocking fiend, instantly appears. After some time, a bargain is struck, the fiend is to help Fau3fc daring life, and is to receive his soul in payment after death. Faust is immediately restored to youth,_ and a life of pleasure presented to him. A loveiy village maiden, Marguerite, becomes the object of the 'irtaohinatiens of the fiend and, Faust:, and tho contrast of heartless innoornco, "and'cunning and' heartlessness, is finely pourtraj cd. At length the rotary of pleasure attains his object, i and the agony uf remorse and despair consti i tutea the features that give to Una, opera its | thrilling character. The (u'er-faithful suifcoi;, ; Liebel, the anguiah'od brother, tho laun.ta .0/ I the citizens?; iJijjcoij^icting feelings of good avd i evil in the breast, of Fau3(, (he penitence of Margueriti',,l'he .p:'is:'n scone, where she Jies, the murdeivss of her infant, her agony and death, a'l contribute tlieir share in producing ' one of the must thrilling Jyric. (Iraujus. .-,

THEATRE ROYAL.

! This plaeo of anniiu>iiK.ut will, bo rc-on^nod j this evening, under 1110 Ui-seeslnp of Mr. Walter Dudley, whose welt-knowu ability and energy will doubtless ensuro a ancotssful season, ifr J. P. Hjdci, too, id t,o bo stage manager; nod juosl of the establiehed Auck land favorites have been engaged, so that wo may sai'ely count on full bouses. The opening night will be devoted to,the production of the comedy "A Roland for an Oliver" and the burlesque of " La Sonnainbnla," in which Mr. Hydes will appear as Ainina. A rich treat ' may therefore bo'oxpeotcd,

CENSUS OF THE PROVINCE.

We have compiled .the following table, exhibiting the relative positions of the various religious denominations in the Province of Auckland, as shown frointhe census recently taken. As that result has not been previously published, we have no doubt but it will be of consider able-public interest:— Church of England ... 28,210 Presbyterian .. ... 11,408 Roman Catholic 10,976 Wesleyan Methodists ... 4,952 Congregational Independents 1,6 L 5 Baptists 1,349 Primitive Methodists ... 433 'Lutheran Church ... ... 229 Hebrews ... .... ~. 423 „ Society of Friends ... ... 103 Protestants, not otherwise defined 31 Pagans, Chinesf, &<:•. ... 3 Otherwise described ... 514 Objecting to state religion... 1,916 Not described 173 Total 62,335

TEIE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. We publish a list of the laws added to the statute book during the session just expired. We hai'dly like to use the expression " goodly" with regard to the number.of eighty new colonial Acts. With regard bo the forly five slaughtered victims, whilst we chronicle their names, we believe some were worthy of a bett'-T fale than to die unwept, uncoffir.ed, and unsung. We italicise the law.specially relating to this province : — List ov Acts passed uy both Houses. — Duneiiin and Port Chalmers iiailw.ay, Wel lington Reclaimed Land, Auckland Mineral Leases, Auckland Burial Ground, Coasting Trade Regulation (reserved for Her Majesty's pleasure) City of Christchureh Loan, Nelson Crown Lauds Leasing Acb Amendment, Nelson City Loan, Grisborne Land, Prisoners' Maintenance Expenses, Naturalisation Act, 1870 Fees, Diseased Cattle, Imprest Supply, Justices Protection Act Amendment, Otago Education .Reserves Abandonment, Otago Settlements, Wellington Education Reserves, Wellington Special Settlements, Wellington Waste Lands Regulations Amendment, Agri cultural Produce Lieu, Convicts Forfeitures, Vaccination, Highway Hoards Empowering, Bakers and Millers, Juries, City of Dunedin Borrowing, Taranaki Education Reserves, b'orest I'rees Planting Encouragement, Public Debts Sinking Funds Act Amendment, Car rington Land Grant., Crown Redress, Bay of Inlands Settlement, dale of Poisons, Contractors' Debt?, Native Schools ice Amendment, Wel lington City Reserves, Charitable Funds Ap propriation, Poverty Bay Giants Act Amend ment, luvercargill Public Gardens Reserves Alienation, Masterton and Grey town Lands Management), Ka-t Coast District Land Titles Validation, Oamaru Town Reserves, Manage ment Aot Amendment, Church Lands Building Leases, Bishops in New Zealand Traits, Sharebrokers, Municipal Corporations Acts Amendment, Otago Supreme Court Oilices, Payments to Provinces, Building aud Land Societies Act 1866 Amendment ; Law Practitioners Act Amendment, Gold Duties Act, 1870, Amendment ; Gold Mining Districts, Gold Mines Drainage, Treasury Bills. Public Stores, Auckland Military Reserves, Auckland Harbour JJocks, Appeal.- from Provincial Katipg, Representa tion Act Amendment, Wool and Oil (Securities Act Amendment, Civil Service Act Amend inent, Land Transfer Act 1870 Amendment, Arms Act Amendment, Public Revenues Act .Imend ment, Regulation of Elections Act Amend ment, Native Districts Road Board-, Merchant Ships Officers Examination Act Amendment', iKußutai Grant Validation, Stamp Duties Act Amendment, Customs Tariff, Wellington Debt.-, Limited Liability Companies Windmg up Act Amendment, Provincial Acts Valida tion Act Continuance, Sheriffs Act Amend ment, Ximaru and Gladstone Hoard of Works Amendment, Lundon and Whitnker Compen sation Clnim?, Jjraiiii:an Allowance, Immigra tion and Public Works Act Amendment., Railways, Appropriation.

List of Bills that did not Pass.— Evidence Further Amendment, Married Women's Property, Intestates Real Estate, Otago Waste Lands, Oamaru Dock Trust Borrowing, Imprisonment for Debt Abolition, Onehunga School Endowment; Plans of Towns .Regulation, Otago Reserves, Medical ■ Practi tioners Registration Amendment, New Zealand University Act 1870 Amendment (' The Go vernment Measure. The House of .Represen tatives, lest this bill should not puss the Upper Jiouse, passed a resolution promising to in demnify tho Q-oTerument fjr stopping pay ments under tho Act of 1870, except liabilities incurred, reduced the bill to a Repeal Act I 1 he bill was -thrown out of the Upper House!) Crown Grants Act Amendment, Wanganui Settlers Compensation, North Dunedin Ceme tery, Election Petitions Act Amendment, Crown Redress, Imprisonment for Debt Abolition, Anus, Education, Religious.Educational and Charitable Trust Estates Administration, State Improvement, Goldfields, Newspaper Press, Canterbury Rivers Act Amend ment, Weetlaud Licensing, -Qualification of Electors, Attorney-General's Act 1866 Repeal, Licensing, Provincial Governments, Provincial Powers Transfer,. Deficiency, Public Trust Office, Auckland Harbour Board, Bor rowing (Auckland Harbour Docks Bill sub stituted), Canterbury Waste Lands, Grey mouth and Nel-on Goldfields Districts, Diseased Sheep, Native Land Court, Insol vency, New Zealand University Acb Repeal (Mr. Batbgate's. This was merged in the Government measure.) Railways, Friendly Societies Act Amendment, Thames Goldjiclds Tram.oai/s, Unlawful Assemblies and Party Processions,"1 Branigau Pension' (Branigan Allowance Bill was substituted), Taranaki Land Claims. i J f }

THE SHAREMARKET.

! Mb. J. M. Lennox's Repokt.—Business is moat inactive. JSly Bales comprise: Cale donian, £90 ; Thames, £18 10s ; ToakVy, £35. Closing sellers : Caledonian, £t)0 j Tlmmes, £19.; Tqokey, £39 ; Red Queen, 8s; Tokiiteu, £85 ; Ot.igo, 755.

Mr. J. Tonson G-AKT/rcK report sales as follows1:— Caledonian, t9l. 10s ; Thames', £19 ; J?ookey, £37 to .640 ; Pride of Tol<atea v 3s 3d ; Inverness, 27s ; Albion, £7.

WHO IS TO BLAME?

Io the Editor of the Star.

SIE, —Tlio contractor who is reducing the crown of tlio"hill at tho top of the Gf-raftoh Ho:icl, bus advanced so as to leave a per'pen diuuiav i';iil of ut least 4 feet across the entire width of the road. This dangerous pit-full win' left froni Saturday afternoon till this moi'hW, unguarded or unlighted. Perhaps thoais few Hues may stir up the proper authorities to provont any like culpable no uloot. —1 tun, &.C.,

PHILANTHROPISr.

A sermon by the Rer. James Cosh, M.A., entitled the " Martyrs of Melanesia," will be published in a few days, when it may bo mid of all booksellers. ■ ,1

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

SAILOU PRINCE CRUSHING

SALTKD,

COCK-A-DOODLE SPECIMENS

GrEAHA?«ISTOWN, 3 p.m

The "Cocfc-a-Dbodle are taking out specimens from the Yankee Doodle's

ground

The Sailor Prince trial crushing yielded coined gold ; four sovereigns and five shillings have been taken out of the stamper-boxes.

There is nothing fresh from the Caledonian. ;.•>,.

All Nations, Moanatairi, aud Bright Smile looking first-rate.

THE SOUTH.

PEARL WON TOSS MELBOURNE

CUP.

HOKITIKA

November 17. The Claud Hamilton has just arrived at Hokitika, and has not yet been tendered. The result o the rate for the Melbourne Cup was signalled as follows :—Pearl, 1; Romula, 2 ; Irish King, 3.

WELLINGTON.

November 14

The ketch Collingwood,. laden with malt from Nelson, missed stays and went ashore at Barracks reel to-day. She was towed off by the Luna. All safe.

Telegrams report the schooner Waihopai of Nelson in Pallisser Bay. Tho Parliament was prorogued yesterday to January 18.

PROROGATION OF PARLIAMENT.

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

Wellington, November 15, 1.55 p.m

After a lengthened free conference yesterday an agreement was come to regarding the .Legislative Council's amendments in Public- Works and Immigration Bill. 'Parts 5 and 6 were dropped, clauses referring to distribution of goldiields water-supply, reinstated with amendment. Provinces urtablo to'uieet rail way charges, the deficiencies to be niado up by direct taxation. Clauses for immigration pur poses reinserted with amendments. On the third reading of'the Appropriation Bill, St-.ifford, Gillies, and Rullestou reviewed the session.

Fox, Gisborne, and Vogel replied. Parliament prorogued to-day. SPEECH.

Gentlemen, —I thank you for the attention bestowed upon public business, and you have given those measures which have been pro posed during the session with the object oi promoting the advancement of the prosperity of the colony. I have to congratulate you on the progress you have made in the policy ot colonisation, which was inaugurated during the present session. Every one who has the welfare of the colony"at heart must eagerly welcome that desire to people the country, and open up its means of rr> —-rr>; -< f'<>n. which found expression in y v-.. .;... ior promoting public works, immigration, and constructing railways. Fortified by the sup port you have given to the colonising policy, it will be the duty of my Ministers to gi>e effect to it, to the utmost extent, consistent with provision being made for the employ ment ••ud settlement of the immigrants intro duced, aud with care being exercised that iho labour required for otuer enterprises is not unduly absorbed by public works. 1 hope that in a few months immigrants will commence to arrive, under the new system, mid will continue io do so with regularity, in numbers sufficiently large to supply the need of increased population, bub not so large as to overstock the labor market, or as an overtax on the means at command for comfortably settling them. I hope also that within a very few mouths railway works will be under con st ructi a in different parts of' the colony- .I. observe with much satisfaction the support you have given o Ihe Californian service, aud trust that the course you have taken will lead to the establishment permanently of a service which, whilst it brings New Zealand near and in convenient communication w.th Britain, it also opens the way to !<irge business relations with the prosperous s d enterprising people of.the United dtates. A ith .great, gratification I notice a great imi ovement in the.gold produce of the colony, and I am pleased to observe that you attach great and deserved importance to the valuable in dustry of the gold miners. lam also able to congratulate you on the improvement; in the prospects of wool and flax; and with great pleasure I foresee better days in store for those who follow agricultural pursuits. The presence in London of a special agent for the colony, hiuiseit' a eolouist of 30 years standing;, intimately acquainted with its wants, aud who iw former sessions, occupied a prominent place in the deliberations of the Parliament of the colony, will, I trust, greatly aid you in the construction of the public works you pro posed, as well as lead to judicious selection of the immigrants you require, and to making proper arrangements for their passage to the colony. His presence will also, no doubt, tend to the permanence of those friendly relations, I am glad to say, existing between tue Imperial and Colonial Governments. The session has been profitable in results, in respect to that most important stimulus to colonisation—local Municipal Government. I am sanguine that excellent effects will result from the pecuniary' assistance you have agreetl to' render to the Koad Board?, and from the operation of the Highways Act. I regret that the shortness of the session and other reasons prevented your legislating ou the question of education ; your intention has. been fully discussed in tho House of Repre sentatives, and it'is, perhaps, well that on,a subject oil which there exists ed many differ ences of opinion^ time should bo. given to the constituencies to cousider more fully the bearings of the measure which was proposed to the House of Representatives.. ■■ Gentlemen, oj? ..the House or Rephe- SBNTATIVES, I thank you, for supplies you have granted for the public service, which shall be administered with due care. lam gl id also that you have revised taxation in some particulars witii a view of providing ways aud means to meet the necessary ex penditure of the Government, Honorable Councillors and Ghntlesien of the House of Rkpueskntatives,— Since the commencement of the session there has not been wanting indicaiions of a growing inclination among the few re maining malcontents of the native race, to return to their allegiance, »nd to resume

friendly relations with the Europeans Tv presence of highly intelligent representaliv ' and the judicious manner in which I '' informed by Ministers, thoy exercised th functions, Cully justify the wisdom of th* recommendation the House of Repreßentat' 6 made that persons of the native race sho Id be called to the Legislative Council. <Ju h best method of giving effect to that recom 6 inendation, I will consult my responsible advisers.—l shall forward Her Majesty' G-ovirument, for presentation to Her Alaiest the addresses you have passed in both cham bers of the Legislature, on the subject of the labour traffic, which is being carried on be tween some of the Australian Colonies th Fiji Islands, and various other islands in thiV' Pacific. I have no doubt that the nielan'cHol death of Bishop Patteson and his companion* will deepen the interest which has alread boen excited on this question at home and that Her Majesty's Government will bestow on it the attention it merits.—While releasin you from your labours, 1 venture to express my earnest hope that, under l.he blessita»"of Divine Providence, the measures you \° &n authorised will promote the prosperity of th« colony. _^

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

[Before Or. M. Mitford, aud Edward Isaaci Esqa., Justices.] '

Drunkenness. —Three drunkards were each fined five shillings and costs, or twenty.f olir hours' imprisonment; two were mulct in lOj with I lie usual alternative, and Henry Roach for a third offence, was sent to gaol for seven days. Iwdecekt Exposure.—John Burns, was charged with this offence against the Vagrant Act. —He pleaded guilty, but said he waj drunk and knew nothing about it.—Sentenced to six months' imprisonment with hard labor. Vagrancy. — Magaret Condrou pleaded not guilty to a charge of begging in a public thoroughfare.—Constable .Naughton proved the offence.—Being an old offender, and but just discharged from prison, she was ordered tp be returned to the Stockade for three more mouths.

Assault.—Peter Gimblett appeared to answer the complaint of Charles Brooks for unlawfully assaulting him.—Mi*. Joy for defendant. —The prosecutor said he did not wish to press the charge as the defendant Bad already been punished for drunkenness during which he had committed the assault,—» 1 he case was accordingly discharged. fans POE&rtfo a:nd Uttering-.—Edwurd Prime; alias Edward Good, was charged by Alfred Fo'ssett with forging and uttering a receipt for 19s lOd. —Prosecutor deposed that prisoner was in his employ on 2nd instant. —On.that day he sent him to Mr. Doonin for sugi?.— Witness gave him a pound and told him td get what it would purchase.—He returned .vith the sugar and handed witness a receipt for 19.110 d., purporting to.be signed by-T. W. Doonin, and also twopence change.—Witness hud since been applied to by Mr. Doon'n for tne money. —Witness,subsequently discharged prisoner as he found he was not honest. I —TV W. Doonin, storekeeper in Queen-street, deposed that prisoner, then being■ in -Me. Fossett's employ, came to the shop to pay a small account and to obtain a bag of sugar. — He did: not pay f?r the sugar, and witness gave hiui the usual invoice.—Witness identi: lied "the account produced ■as that -lie had handed prisoner, but, denied that thersignature to the receipt was his.—Prisoner reserved his defence, and was committed for trial at the nest criminal sittings of the Supreme Court. LUNACST.—On the testimony of■ Messrs. Nicholson and Hooper, legally qualified medical practitioners, a person of unsound mind was ordered to be taken to the Lunatic Hospital for medical treatment.

THE EVENING STAR, ' MONPAT^ -^STEM||4 20, 1871.



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The high reputation Olsons tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, ha& brought many inferior articles into the market i Thy pablic are therefore warned not to be im : posed upon with rubbish, but ask for-Olson's genuine tomato sauce, and see that JnV name is on the bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson^ Dear Sir,—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 usfid at my o>?n table, and I found ifc was equaily as good as when first made. —T. W. Doonrn, wholes-ile and retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland." —[Adtt.] We uuderstand that the celebrated Incog nito linpressario has arrived by. the D.S.S. Geiniui, and has succeeded in engaging the Lmmksse Somnambulistic Delineator, who will appear on Monday evening, at the Theatre Royal. I The Inspector of Miners' Rights has made a seizure of kauri timber on the Central Italy's ground.. The value ia* estimated at £80 or £90. Proceedings will be taken against the parties for cutting-kauri timber, in contravention of the Q-oldfield's Regula tions. The regular monthly meeting of Lodge; Waitemata, 689, E.C., will be held this evening. . jq The anniversary services in connection- mtu I the Albert-street Sunday School took place yesterday. The Rev. B. C. Butland:(from-the Thames) preached in the-morning, and the Key, Warlow Paries, M.A.,.in the evening. In the afternaon there waa a children's service of song, interspersed with; readings from Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress. The., annual soiree will take place tO:.morrow even-, i"g--



I "THE MARTYRS OF MELANESIA," •; A SERMON, by the Rev., James Cosh, M.A., will he published ia a few days, and will be liad-of all the Booksellers. I T\/TR. J. >V. PEA ROB—A letter for jou^ i j[\(l;; this office. -:- *- • - ._^__^ TcTdRAPER'S ASSISTANTS. I TTTANTED—A Junior for the Thames.— W Apply to MoAbthub, Sheiu&Co. -| ! APPRENTICES WANTED. WANTED -Two. Strong BOYS, appren tices »t the Dublin Boot and Shoe Warohouße,,Wakefield-afree|.;;.' /- ; __ WANTED TO SELL — A Substantial woll-built four-roomed GOT -I-AG&L '-near Welihigtcn-street, papered and^hued' ■ throughout. A good well of water, with out^ house &c.,—For particulars apply by itatMW to'the Stab Office. v ■ '•■■'■<' ■■■ ■' :p; WANTED— A- sharp Lad, who can Millks for (he Waikato,—Apply at JProspe^ House,-Hol>sou-street^~ . --- — —»—•Sp WA NT X D I'd LET. — Furnished APARTMENTS, very pleasantly situated in Sjnionds-street, corner of City Bond. . WANTED Copies of the KVBNINa Sxaß of Thursday, aud Saturday last.; Double prices will be giren^ ________ WANTED— A respectable BOY. -Apply to J^ Alsxandeb, Manufacturing Jeweller, foot of Wellesley-street, opposite- United Service. Hotel. . : ; ;».,.:, ~;>{•'