SHIPPING.

POEl1 OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS.

Taranaki, s.s., 299 tons, E. Wheeler, from Southern poits.

The s.s. Taranaki, E Wheeler, commander, arrived at tlie wharf, Onehunga, at 10.30 a.m. yesterday morning, from Taranaki and South. She brings forty saloon and twenty-five steerage passengers, and a full cargo of grain, &c, besides 200 sheep from Taranaki. Passengers—Saloon : Messrs. Ibbotsen, Coate, Bobbie, Doyle, Yon der Heyde, Isaacs, Cooper, Honeyfield, Wigram, Douglas, Thomas, Wish, Key. Byrne, Messrs. Samuels, Webster, Jack son, His Honor Judge Arncy, Messrs. Mooi"e, Campbell, Isaacs. Whitelow, Salmon, Porter, Lowe, Weston, Mrs. Wigra:n, Mr. Weinbur , Miss Weinburg, Miss Burns, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Sodrill, Miss Coulson, and 25 in the steerage. The Flirt, hence, arrived at Lyttelton on the 121 h in st.

lhe Amateur was to leave Lyttelton for this port, with grain, on the 13th insfc.

COMMERCIAL.

Etenihg Stab Office,

Monday afternoon

Mr. Gfeorge Sibbin held a sale of fruit, &c, to-day, when the following prices were realised: —Nelson apples, 4s to 53 6d per box. Cargo of the schooner Aurora, from the Islands—Oranges, Sd to Bkl per doz. ; pine apples, 3s 9d per doz. ; dried bananas, 4kl to 5d per lb.; maize, 5s 3d per bushel; cocoanut oil, £27 per tun ; lime juice, Is psr gallon.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday.. February 18, 1871: — Monday, February 20 : Messrs. J. K. Baber

and A. Beetham. Tuesday, February 21: Messrs. A. Clark and

W. T. Auckland. "Wednesdny, February 22 : Capt. Daldy find

jvlr. J. M. Dargnville. Thursday, February 23 : Messrs. Clias. Davis and J. Dilworth.

Friday, February 24: Messrs. J. A. Grilfillan and T. B. Gillies.

Saturday, February 25 : luessrs. H. GilJlllan and W. Graham.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :—

For Thames, this day, at 3.30 and 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 8.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m., and 5.30 p.m.

For Tauranga, via Thames, this day, at 3.30

p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Gazelle, this

day, at 4 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Tauranga, this day, at 4 p.tn For Whitiangi, per Mary Ellen, this day, at 5 p.m. For Tairua, per Janet ©ray, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Napier, per s.s. Star of the South, to-mor row, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the N«pier station, will be received till 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki, Nelson, and the Southern pro- Yinc---s, per s.s. Taranaki, on Thursday. 23rd inst., at 10 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station, will be received at this office, till 10.30 a.m., and at Onehunga, till 11.30 a.m. For Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tiki, per p.s. Lalla Eookh, on Thursday, 23rd inst., at 11 a.m. The rates of postage to be charged in New Zealand on eorresponden-e for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, will in the future be as follows :—Letters: Not exceeding £oz., 9d.; exceeding £oz. and not exceeding loz., Is. 6d.; and so on—9d for every additional or fraction of -^oz. Newspapers : Under 4oz, each, 4d. ; for every additional 4oz, 4d. Books and Pattern Parcels : Not exceeding loz., 2d. ; exceeding loz. and not exceeding 20z., 4d.; exceeding 2oz. and not exceeding 40z., 7d.; exceeding 4oz. and not exceeding Boz., Is. 2d. ; and so on—ls. 2d. for every additional Boz. or fraction of Boz.

S. B. Bis 3, Chief Postmaster

BIRTH.

Sajiuel. -At Emily Place, on the ISth February, the wife of Mr. Charles Samuel, of a son.

The Evening Star. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1871.

The time for registration of names for the electoral rolls is passing away, and with the close of next month those who have the necessary qualifi cations and have not asserted their right to the franchise, will have but themselves to blame for their negli gee cc. It may be that if some expen diture was necessary in acquiring a right to vote at elections, there would be less apathy manifested than now characterises the community in the matter of registration of electors' names. And it does seem remarkable that the great right of freemen to direct the course of legislation, by electing their legislators, which has been purchased at such a costly price, should so generally be thought so meanly of that it requires an annual effort of persuasion and expostulation to induce men to merely apply and ob tain a boon, erstwhile so highly prized. And it is passing strange that of those who do make such application, the effort is often so negligently per formed as to fail in its intentions. The most palpable mistakes are evi denced in a very large number of ap plications for enrolment; mistakes that must surely show great indiffer ence regarding the result, lor ex ample such an error as the following is the cause of a large number of ap plications proving informal. In fill ing in the name of the applicant he is directed to give the " name in full." But notwithstanding the plain direc tions given, very commonly the usual signature is given, and the applicant has but his .own negligence to blame in finding himself disqualified from voting.

It is further provided that the form of application must be signed in the presence of an " elector of the district, or the Registration Officer, or a Jus tice of the Peace ;" whereas a consider able number of applicants appear to be under the impression that the ap plication is valid if signed in the pre sence of an elector of any district. Of course it; would be impossible to draw up a document, in the filling up of which some people would not find a means of going astray ; but the form of application and the whole process of registration are so simple, that it is the next thing to impossible for any one gifted with the ordinary modicum of common sense to make an error. The forms of application can be ob tained from almost every printing office in the city ; and the man is un deserving of the enjoyment of civil liberty who shows himself so indifferent to the claims of good citizenship as to refuse the small tax of effort necessary in acquiring a right to vote in elections of members of the legislatures of the country.

THE SHARE MARKET.

The share market opened dull, and with but one or two exceptions, all kinds of stock have declined in value. This is, of course, only a temporary and natural re action to the extreme buoyancy of the past few days, there being no reason from the returns for any such decline. Shares have changed hands to-dsi.y at the fol lowing quotations : —Caledonians, £52, £50, £49 ; Nonpareils, £3 155., £3 17s. 6d., £4 ; VV'aiternatas, 205., 225. 6d., 255.; Thames, £11, £10 ; Central Italy, 18s., 16s. ; Bed Queens, 4s. ; Ctires, 7s. ; Unas, 10s. 6d. ; Belfasts are offered at 20s. ; Otago, 205.; Red Queens, os. ; Cures, 7s, 6d.; Central Italy, 205.; Unas, 12s. 6d.

3 p.m. Caledonian shares have changed hands at £46.

We desire to intimate that any persons desir ous of having their names registered on any electoral roll can obtain all information and the printed forms of application at this office.

In St. Andrew's Church yesterday forenoon Rev. Mr. Cosh delivered a very affecting and appropriate address having special reference to the death of Mrs. Bruce. The pulpit was hung with mourning, and the sorrow felt by the congregation was very manifest. The test on the occasion was from the Gospel ac cording to John, chapter 17, verse 24, " Father I will that they also whom Thou hast given me, be with me where I am, that they may behold my glory which Thou hast given me." During the delivery of the discourse Mr. Cosh read a letter from Mr. Bruce detail ing the melancholy circumstances of his bereavement.

Yesterday afternoon the Rev. J. McNicol delivered an address at the Young Men's Christian As.-oeiation Booms, especially adapted to the circumstances of young men about to begin life. The title of the address was " Personal Religion, its Importance und Value." There was a very good attendance of young men and others, and the address was listened to very attentively throughout.

Tenders are required by the Dedwood Highway Board for the execution of certain works in the Ponsonby Eoad.

The regular monthly meeting of Lodge Waitemata will be held at the Masonic Hotel at half-past 7 o'clock this evening.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

[fEOM OUB OWjST COE3ESPONDENT.]

THE THAMES.

THIS DAY

GEE AT FIRES ON THE MOANA TAIRI AND WA.IOTAHI.

SEVERAL WHA.RES BURNT

THE NONPAREIL CRUSHING—

1000 OZS. EXPECTED

SPECIMENS FROM THE UNA

THE CALEDONIAN CRUSHING

7000 OZS,

THE UNITED SERVICE BAT-

TERT

Graitamstown, 12.30 p.m. The Caledonian is nearly finislied The result will be over 7,000 ozs.

The Nonpareil will clean xip to morrow.. Fully 1,000 ozs. is expected. The reef is looking well.

Another parcel of rich specimens

have come out of the Una this morn ing. Shares have advanced, and are selling at 11s. and 12s. Large fires are still raging on the Moanataiai-i and Waiotahi, and several miners have been, burnt out. Some dozen or more whares have been burnt. A large tree fell this morning, smashing the United Service battery. The sharemarket is not so brisk to day. Caledonians have sold at £50, and Thames at £10 10s. Eed Queens are moderately firm at ss. . Non pareils have sold at £I<, and "Waite-

matas at 22s

THE LATEST.

THE CALEDONIAN CRUSHING

—6,700 OZS. BANKED.—OVER 8,000 OZS. EXPECTED.

GOLD STRUCK IN THE

ALBURNIA

FIRES STILL RAGING

NARROW ESCAPE OF WES TON'S, AUSTRALASIAN, AND CRITERION BATTERIES.

FIVE HOUSES DESTROYED

2.45 p.m

The Caledonian have already banked 6700 ounces. There are two retorts now on the fire, and IGOO ounces of amalgam in the safe. The total yield for the week will, I think, be over

8000 ounces. The Alburnia have struck good gold.

The bush fire is still racing. "Wesbon's, the Australasian, and Cri terion batteries had a narrow escape of being burnt. Eive houses have been . destroyed, also an immense quantity of firewood.

THE SOUTH.

EXECUTION OF NOBLE

NAPIER RACES,

NELSON. Waimea election; Shepherd, 144; Bar gent, 90.

HOKITIKA.

February 18.—The colored man Noble was executed yesterday for murdering and violat ing the little girl Mollamby, aged eight years. This is the first execution in Westland. The prisoner made a confession, and died firmly.

GREYTOWN.

February 16. —The following ia the result of the Collingwood election: —Collins, 120 ; G-ibbs, 82.

NAPIER.

February 16—Second day's races came off yesterday. Maiden Plate, £50 —Jenny Lind 1, Akeake, 2. Scurry Stakes, £30—Slander walked over. Hack Race—Despatch 1, Pai mairire 2 ; both heats. Hawke's Bay Stakes, £50 —Yatterina 1, Tito Kowaru 2 ; Orlando bolted.

DUNEDIN.

February 16.—The election for a member of the Assembly took place to-day, the num bers were : —Port Chalmers: Macandrew, 181; Jago, 54. Blueskin: Macandrew, 15 ; Jago, 44. Totals: Macandrew, 196; Jago, 98. Majority for Mr. Macandrew, 98.—Tuapeka : Biown, 348 ; Cutlen, 82.—Fears are enter tained for the barque Robert, 186 days out from Boston.

AUSTRALIA.

MELBOURNE MARKETS (VIA THE

BLUFF)

[GREVILLE's TELEGRAM COMPANY, KeUTKR'S

Agents. 1

Pee Gothenburg from Melbourne, 11 instant. Breadstuff's easier. Flour, £14 to £14 10s per ton. Adelaide wheat, 6s 3d per bushel ; Victorian and New Zealand, 6a 2d ditto ; Adelaide wheat, 4s s id to 4s 8:1. Market firm.

WRECK OF THE S.S. AIREDALE. —FULL PARTICULARS.

It is with regret wo have to record the total loss of the favourite stenmer Airedale, which unfortunately went on shore at a place about a mile and a half to the north of the Waitara. The s.s. Phoebe arrived yesterday morning, at about 5 a.m., and on being boarded, Captain Worsp expressed some surprise that the s.s. Airedale, which had started some time before him, had not shown up. The weather early in the morning had been very stormy, heavy rain falling incessantly from one o'clock until daylight. At about half-past seven, some excitement was occasioned by Mi. Bailey, the messenger of the Post Office, who had been to Auckland on a trip, and Ihe chief mate of the Airedale, riding into town and announcing that the s.s. Airedale, with the English mail on board, was ashore in a bay about two miles to the north of the Waitara. A boat was launched, and Captain ETolford, Harbour master, Mr. S. Bailey, the chief mate, md others, at once went off to the Plicebe. On announcing the fact to Captain Worsp, he hoisted the anchor and steamed off to the scene of the accident. At about 10 o'clock, Mr. F. U. G-ledhill, who was returning from Auckland in the Airedale, came into town, and from him we gather the following particulars : — The s.s. Airedale, Captain Kennedy, left the Manukau on Mon day, the 13th, at 2.30 p.m., having on board the English mail, via San Francisco, and about twenty passengers. The vessel crossed the Manukau bar at 5 p.m., and steamed at full speed for this port, the Phcobe following about quarter of an hour afterwards. '.Ihe sea was smooth, and the weather continued clear until after sunset, when it began to thicken, with a slight drizzling rain. It con tinued to thicken, and the steamer proceeded on her course at the usual speed she travels when having the English mail on board. At twenty minutes to four yesterday morning, the whole of the passengers were suddenly startled by the vessel receiving a tre mendous shock. It was too dark to see where they were. Although the moon had passed her last quarter, and would not have yielded much light, still, had it not been so thick, it would have been sufficiently bright to have enabled Captain Kennedy to see where he was. But the atmosphere, we believe, was, to use the expression of those on board, " too thick to sod your hand before you." There was no doubt that the vessel was on a rock, and-the anxiety of tho passen gers must, at this time, have been great, not knowing but any moment they might be launched into a watery grave. As (.he swell that was coming in made the vessel lurch, every moment it was expected she would go down with all on board. The water on com ing in at once put out the fires in tho engine room, and the berths in the saloon were fully a foot deep in water. Stveral gnus were fired from the vessel, but were not answered from the shore. Captain Kennedy also gave orders that the mail bags should be got out of the hold. They were hooked up, but were all saturated with water. By the time a good portion of the mail was on deck it was getting daylight, and then it could be seen that the vessel was imbedded on the reef of rocks which lie near Tuniwha Point, about a mile and a half from the Waitara. Captain Kennedy then ordered a boat to be got ready, and the chief mate and Mr. Henry Bailey, of the Post Office, were despatched in it to the Waitara, with orders to at once pro ceed to town, and give information of the foundering of the Airedale to tho authorities. Mr. W. Halse happened to be at his residence at the Waitara, and on being made acquainted with the accident, lent his own horse to Mr. Bailey, and procured another for the chief mate, who, being thus mounted, galloped into town and arrived here at 7.30 a.m. Cap tain Grundy and the crew of the Industry, which was in the Waitara river at the time, at once weut in a boat to the spot where the Airedale stranded, and brought ashore Mr. Gledhill and Miss Gledhill, Eev. Mr. Reid, a lady, and a little girl. A breakfast had been provided by Mr. Halse, which was very acceptable to the passengers on landing, and having partaken of it the parly proceeded to town. Major Brown, agent of the vessel, and W. S. Atkinson, Lloyd's agent, proceeded to the wreck, when a survey was held on her, and they returned to town again last evening, iv the Phoebe. The Phoebe returned to the roadstead at about 4.30 p.m., bringing with her the passengers and several of the officers and crew ; also the English mail, cargo, and as many things from the unfortunate vessel as could be put on board. Major Tuke, with a detachment of the Armed Constabulary, marched out yesterday to Tuniwha Bay, where they have encamped, so as to protect any part of the wreck that may be washed on shore. It is curious that the day on which tho vessol was wrecked will be made remarkable from it happening so closely on the anniversary of the massacre at the White Cliffs.— l'aranaki Herald, Feb. 15.

---.Numbers of persons have taken advantage of the fine weather during the past few days to rid# out to the Waitara to see the wreck of

the s.s. Aiivdale. She lies with her head direct towards the shore, on the first veef of rocks after passing the Waitara River. Had she been a little more to the westward she would have gone on a sandy beach, and could have been pot off without much difficulty ; but a? she now appears, with a large hole in her lar board side, we think it will be very doubtful if she will be got off the reef. The chief engi neer is, however, we hear, of a different opinion, and believes he could raise the hulk and float it into the Waitara. Oapt. Kennedy, together with his "officers and crew, assisted by Captain Holford, hare been engaged, since she stranded, in getting everything that was moveable out of her. The cabin fittings, the engines, the running rigging,— in fact, every part that could be moved, and all cargo that was worth removing has been taken to the Wai'ara and landed there. The s.s. Airedale was a screw vessel of 286 tons regis ter, and 500 tons burden, propelled by two steam engines of 35 horse-power nominal, and fitted up with, a patent apparatus for econo mising fuel. She originally belonged to Messrs. Coleman and Co., of Hull, and at one time was in possession of the Earl of Cardigan as his yacht. When the New Zealand and Australian and Intercolonial Royal Mail Pteam Packet Company was formed, the Aire dale was one of the vessels sent out from England to commence the service, and ar rived in Nelson under canvas, in charge of Captain Johns, on the 3rd August, 1859. She was then put in the natural dry dock at Nelson, had her screw and machinery fitted, and took her first dip in our waters under steam on the 11th of the snme month. Capt. Kennedy was appointed master of her about the beginning of 1861, just after the gold robbery that took place in Nelsoiij since when she has earned for herself an excellent reputation as being a comfortable sea boat, and from the kind attention shown to the passengers, not only by Captain Kennedy, but by the whole of the officers and crew, she has become the favourite passenger steamer running on the coast. After the Coleman Company amalgamated with the Panama Royal Mail Company, and the latter company had failed, the vessel passed into the hands of Messrs. Henderson and Macfar lane, of Auckland, owners of the Circular Saw Line of Packets, which flag the unfortunate vessel was sailing under at the time of her mishap. Of course until an enquiry has taken place, it would be premature on our part to pass an opinion as to the cause of the Airedale going on shore on that particular part of the coa*t, which is between ten and twelve miles from our roadstead where 3he was steering for. Captain Kennedy's know ledge of the coast, and the care with which he has always managed the vessel, exonerates him from any blame, and we feel convinced that it is one of those accidents which cannot be accounted for further than that the compasses of the vessel must have been affectei by the atmosphere. During Monday night and Tuesday morning, the at mosphere was surcharged with electi-icity. Whether this had anything to do with affect ing the bearings of the compass we know not, but one thing is certain, tho course the Aire dale was steered was the same that she has followed ever since Captain Kennedy has been in her, which hitherto has been a correct one, but on this occasion has brought the Airedale fully ten miles out of her usual direction. Every credit is due to Captain Worsp, of the s s. Phtebe, for the promptness with which he went to the assistance of Captniu Kennedy, and aided in every way possible in getting from the stranded vesse! everything of value. He even offered to stay till next day, if he could be of further use. The passengers he also took on to Nelson. Captain Flowerday of the s.s. St. Kilda, on her way up to Auck land, also came close to where the Airedale lay, and offered to assist; but having sheep on board it was considered advisable for the vessel to proceed on to Auckland, that the loss of the vessel might be made known to her owners. -Captain Grruudy, of the Industry and Captain Bradley, of the Woodquest, with their crews, have been engaged helping in a most praiseworthy manner, and the weather being fine, the engines, which are of some value, have been by this means saved. The Airedale is valued at £9,500, we believe, and is insured for £6,000. The following is a copy of the manifest of the s.s. Airedale : — Transhipped ex Novelty, from Sydney, for Taranaki, under bond—2o gunnies sugar, E. L. Humphries & Son, total loss ; 40 guunies sugar, F. U. Q-ledhill, total loss. Shipped ex Warehouse, under bond: 10 bags sugar marked W, shipped by Nathan and Co., total loss; 50 mats, marked W, shipped by Nathan and Co.. to order, total loss; 4 bundles spades, F. TJ. G-ledhill, recovered; 1 eases C. Brown, recjvered. Transhipped ex Kate, from Sydney, for Nelson, under bond: 1 case addressed Percival, forwarded by Phoebe. Transhipped ex Rangatira, at Wel lington for Nelson: 1 case, Rough, for warded by Phoebe. Duty paid, shipped for Nelson from Mauukau: 40 packages sta tionei'y, Bank of New Zealand, damaged; 7 packages sacks, shipped by Soppet, for Nelson, damaged ; 1 case shipped by Quin, for Burges, saved ; 19 bags potatoes, shipped by Oleghorn, to order, saved ; 30 coils rope, 1 parcel lines, shipped by Lloyde for H. Davies—(saved) ; 435 pieces timber, shipped by C. Grilleas and Co., for G-ood —(saved) ; 20 bags onions, shipped by Muir—(not recovered). Shipped at Welling ton —1 parcel, Stoddard — (forwarded by Phoebe). Shipped for Otago—l parcel, shipped by Sargood for Sargood—(forwarded) ; 1 par cel, shipped by Sargood for Snowden—(for warded) ; 3 cases coffee, shipped by Gregg aud Co. for Gregg and Co.—(damaged). —During yesterday the weather was somewhat unfavor able, and a heavy swell coming in from the north rendered it almost impossible to get anything from the vessel,; it has also caused the vessel slightly to heel over. Most of the crew were in town yesterday afternoon, but if the weather is favorable to-day, they will again return to Waitara, and endeavour to get the cylinders of the engines out of the wreck.— Herald, Feb. 18-

Tnrc Airedale's Mails.—The shops of the various newsvendors in town presented a niosfc unusual and comical appearance jester day afternoon after the arrival of the Phoebe with the mails that were on their way to us in the ill-fated Airedale. The counters and floors were bestrewed with the " latest news" in a most flabby condition, the newspapers, as a rule, being thoroughly saturated, and quite illegible until subjected to a drying process, and there was something painfully tantalising in having in one's possession the latest num ber of the Times, at the same time being com pelled to remain in painful ignorance of the events takiug place in and around Paris, as described by the correspondent of that journal.

The state of matters inside the Post-office m'wk be simply heart-breakinp to the officers of that department. Every available inch of space is occupied by newspapers in a moist sticky, uncomfortf ble condition, which ar' laid out to dry before being dispatched to their various destinations, while in one corner is a pulpy-looking heap for which there can be but one common destination—the fireplace— as the addresses have disappeared altogether" The letters have fared, on the whole, better than the papers —probably owing to their be ing packed in a more compact form—but some even of these, have been thoroughly soaked' aud require to be opened very carefully. One' or two photographs that were enclosed in letters have been shown to us, but for the sake of the originals we sincerely hope that the likenesses we saw yesterday did not convey a correct impression of their general appear ance.—Nelson Evening Mail.

CITY BOARD.

THIS DAY,

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Board of Commissioners was held this after noon, at the office of the Board, Canada Buildings :—Present: Messrs. P. A. PI i"liy ß (Chairman), Smart, Hampton, Asher, Sceats Macready, Atkins, G-eorge, and Staines. Minutes. —The minutes of the i>)st meeting were read and confirmed. — Mr. Maoready called attention to one or two breaches of the Building Act. He thought the Inspector of Nuisances should put a stop to the erection of wooden buildings. Any irregularity in this respect should not be allowed. He drew special reference to the new Music Hall, which, he said, ought not to be allowed to be built of wood. It was a direct infringement, which ought not to be allowed. There was, too, a breach of the Building Act committed by a neighbour of Mr. George, who, however, had made no com plaint on the subject. Bacon's Lake. —A petition was read from a number of people living between Victoria street and the Mechanics' Institute, complain ing that it was impossible to get into their houses, on account of the constant flow of water which gathered there in a pool, the water of which drained down from the the Barrack hill. —The petition was received.

Wateb Supply.—The report of the com mittee which waited upon the Superinten dent, in reference to the water Bupply was brought up.—A report of the proceedings have already appeared in these columns. The report suggested that certain land, situated in Barrack-street, and at the corner of Wei lesley-street, should be reported upon, [in or der to make the spring available.—The matter was referred to the Foreman of Works.

A memorandum was received from Mr. Pierce in reference to the offer of Messrs. Thornton, Smith and Firth, of their engine and machinery in case of fire. The engine would throw 5,000 gallons of salt water per hour. It would cost between £300 and £450. The Insurance Companies - wished to know what assistance would be given by the City Board. After a few remarks it was agreed that it was inexpedient for the Board to take any action in the matter —it being the opinion of the Board that the time had now come that some large scheme was before the public for an adequate supply of fresh water. Thk VoitrNTEEns. —A set of rules was re ceived from Major Gordon, showing what steps would be taken by "Volunteers at fires.

POLICE COURT.— Monday.

[Before J. Baber and A. Beetham, Esqs., Justices.] Drunkenness.—J. Wright, J. Connell, T. Burrows, Anne Flynn, Catherine Douglas, W. B. Atterton, Ann Reilly, and W. Pattern, were each fined 5s and costs, with the ÜBual alternative. Vagrancy.—Mary Walton, as an habitual drunkard,- and A. E. Cowan, for having no lawful visible means of support, were sen tenced each to two months' imprisonment. Municipal Police Act.—GK Blakely, charged with having used obscene language in a public place, and being found guilty was fiued £10 and costs, ortobeimprisonedthreemonths. —C. Q-reenway was charged with allowing a nuisance on his premises in Abercrombie street, on the 15th inst.—Mr. Wynn for the prosecution. — Thomas Young, Inspector of Nuisances, deposed that he had warned defendant, who replied tbat he would not remove the nuisance, and defied witness to summon him ; saying that if he did so, ne (defendant) " would pitch into him."—Con* 1 stable Donovan corroborated previous witness. —John Mowbray, dpposed to the abominable nature of the nuisance, the wrter-closeb had not been cleaned out for seven months. AU the tenants were weekly tenants.—Fined SI and costs.

THE NEXT SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY.

A G-enebai, G-overnnicnt gazette of thetyh February appoints the Ist meeting Of tne General Assembly to take place on the BUi April. ______

Lieutenant E. H. Featon is gazetted Cap tain of the Artillery Volunteers, and A. -&• Isaacs is gazetted as Lieutenant. Major W- Gordon is gazetted to the Command of tne Administrative Battalion A.R.V. during tie absence of Colonel Lyon., In th6. l*o*.. Company Thames Rifles, Howell Williams is gazetted Captain, and William Rea Weu" tenunt.

The usual monthly meeting of lodge Sb Andrew, 418, 1.C., will be held at halt-pa** 7 o'clock this evening. A chimney caught fire about nine o'olp<* last night, in Barrack-street. The alarm w» at once given on the fire-bell, and in a ™ J few minutes a number of the Police and aw Brigade were upon the spot, and the nte .. very soon put out. The whole thing »**% only a few minutes. _\

THE EVENING STAR, FEBRUARY 20, 1871.



WHO has kept constantly afc work all through the bad times Two Working Jewellers making up Colonial Jewellery ?— Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has kept constantly at work two Workmen cutting Greenstone and Thames Quartz ?—Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has the largest and only assortment of Quartz Brooches, Earrings, Pins, Studs, and Slee.e Links ?— Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has always on hand Quartz Speci mens for sale ? — Wlrv, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has the largest assortment of G-reen stone Drops, Earrings, Breast Pins, Stusd, Sleeve Links, &c, &c, &c. F—Why, F. H. LEWISSON, Manufacturer of Green stone and Quartz Jewellery. WHO can't pay his debts, having over stocked himself with Colonial Jew eller P-Why, IT. H. LEWISSON. Then come and help him out and give him a turn, if you have any money. Highest price chai'ged and abatement made. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer & Commission Agent, COBNEB OI QUEEN & WYNDHAM-STREETS. KEGISTEE! EEGISTER! ITIORMS OF CLAIMS TO VOTE MAY BE HAD AT THE OFFICE OF THIS PAPER.



-TfcOSTPONEMENT OF TIME OF SAH> The p.s. ' LALLA KOOKH' - N(J will leave for Coronmndel THIS EY£»l* W ' a to o'clock. HOLMES 8803.