SHIPPING.

POST OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS

Tauranga, schooner, CO tons, Moller, from Tan-

ranga. Miiry Eliza, cutter. 30 tons, Sellars from iCanranga.

DEPARTURES

.Tames Paterson, '.s., 296 tons, iloore, for Fijis. Star of the South, s.s., 131 tons, Holmes, for Napier. Australia, brig, 10?. tons, Hamilton, for Hokianga. Jennie Duncan, schooner, 53 tons, Green, for Levuka, Fijis. £&. --j"

CLEARANCE,

Fiery Cross, 7*2 tons, A. AVeir, for Oamaru, ljp__.sk

EXPORTS.

Per s.s..Star of the South, for Napier.— Transhipped ex .Cadu.c.eus : 167 cases, 27 packages, 7 casks, 16 eases, 4 rods 1 piece iron, 1 case, 7 ditto, Owen and Graham ; 10 pac'-ages, MeArthur and Co_.; 5 ditto, L. D. Nathan^- J-QQ ...5ack5.,,.f10ur, .,. 50 ditto coke, agent; 8 cases drapery,McArthur and -Co. ; 1 balo leather, 1 parcel, Ireland Brothers ; 19 packages^ Union Sash and Door Com pany ; 4 ditto, Pliillippa and Son ; 7 casks, 2 packages, McArtbuß-"1; and Son ; 15 packages sundries, M.' Simeon; 23 ditto machinery, Masefield _X'o. ; 2 cases, 1 truss drapery, A. Clark & Sons; 25 pipes, G. Boyd ; 1 tank "malt, 1 cask; 4 cases, Nathan ; 10 bags flour, Thornton, Smith _ Firth; 1 press, 1 .iCask,: 1- sack,. Banks; 1 buggy, Lewis; 69 packages empties, Ebborn.—J. S. Macfarlan?, agen^.. .... Per/s.sf Jame3 Paterson, for Fiji:—4 pack ages, Oiley; 4 casks, Scanlan; 8 packages) Ratgen ; 1 boat, NiccoL; 2 cases beer, Hooper, Oliff, and Co.; 7 gunnies sugar, 6 bags rice, Owen and Graham; 5 cisks bottled beer, Ryan, Bell, and Co.; 1 bale bags, Bucholz; 2 ditto ditto, Thorn ; 2 eases arms, and a quantity of cargo fioni Sydney.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

Per schooner Jennie Duncan, for Fijis : 16 cases geneva, 6 ditto brandy, 6 ditto whiskey, 12 casks | beer, 1 qnartev-cask wine, 2 kegs sugar, E. EtKoghnm ; 25,000 feet limber, J. S. Macfarlane (agent).

The s.s. Lord Ashley arrived at xauranga on Sunday last, unci left agaiu. for Napier on Monday. The s.s. Go-Ahead arrived,at.Taranaki on the 11th inst. She was to make an excursion trip to Waitotara on the 12th, after which she will load cattle for Auckland. . The schooner Tauranga arrived this morn ing, having left Tauranga on Tuesday, t-he brings several passengers., The brig Australia cleared ak the Customs to*day, for Hokianga, with the folio win rr cargo: 1 case geneva, Henderson ; 2 tons flour, 10 cases biscuit, Must and Co.; 1 case saddlery, 1 cese brandy, Lewis Brothers.-—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents. -The B.s. Star of the South will leave for Napier this afternoon. Passengers—Mr. and Mrs. McLean and child.

The cutter Mary Eliza left Tauranga on Tuesday, and arrived' in harbor to-day, with -j(18 bags wheat, half-to.n potatoes, and 2>\ tons ... wire.'. .' ' ' '"'.. ,"-; ' •**■ , •

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA.

The s.s. St. Kilda, Captain~~Flowerday, Bailed from Wanganui on the 11th at 3 p.m., and .anchored at Taranaki at 8 a.m. on-the _it_ ;**left :Taranaki at .11 'a.n>;, arriving at Onehunga at 8 a.m. on the 13th. The s.s.

Go-Ahead, from Auckland, hud arrived at

Taranaki when tho (St. Kikta loft. Passengers : I MpA] Mrs.,,"a^d/' Miss Garldwe'./Miss:Wrav, * Mr.' riavie. 1 - Cargo : 800 sheefr *3^ ' pigs, order.

DEPARTURE OF THE S.S. JAMES PATERSON.

y r| s.e,..Tames Paterson. took her.departure « ' _j 400h«t6-day foi< Levuka, FijiS. J Passengers —Mrs. Sjeanlan and three children, Mr. W. G. Q-ardinhine, Captain Smith, Messrs. Ea<-m, r Hagg, Corbett, J. Russell, Mordy, Lieutenant Woods, Mr. T. Jones, Mr. Perron, *_*. Lau rence, Messrs. Joseph Kelly, E. Missen, Corbett andchild.'' ~^a

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will-close as under.^r— ' LliU. For Opotiki, per Opotiki, this day, at 5 p.m. Eor Fiji*;-per Lulu,- this'dayi at 5 pm. For Thames, this, day,.^t, 5.30 p.m., and to morro*-, at 10.30 a-ro^ancl 5*30 p.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per p.s. Comerang, to-morrow, *nt*B~p.m. For London direct, per Queen Bee, tomorrow, »»J I4i «.at S'p.m. '--"■•■''" ' '•• •.-».._ v;*.** ti yss For Norfolk Island, per Success, on Saturday, , J.3l^thT_s64 "_I9 a.m; ; _'J£f Jl «j For Kapanga, per Lalla Eooi.h, on Monday, 17tbff^lOj8Q]p0StaQ*g For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. ■%»'For -|T?aranaki and; the. Southern vßrovinces, i A USpTet-M.'-Phoebe, i___i__ry _>„!• 'arrival of s.s. City of Melbourne. Note.—Posfc-'offices have been opened at North Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier. S. B. Bias, , Chief 'Postmaster.

The Evening Star. THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1871.

■■< We have been waiting, but we. seem- Y'ifigly waitin vain, for any acknowledg ment of- idle speaking from our contemporary the Evening ISews. So positive and. so circumstantial have been_ his-previous assertions that tho Sail Irancisco Mail Service had utterly . .come to nought, that in all fairness he

should make the amende honorable to the public for having befooled them, and to his contemporaries lor having slandered them. So bold have been bis assertions, that with him alone were knowledge and,wisdom relative to the proceedings ill tho matter of the contract, and that Ins contempo raries were lying prophets that he should not now shuffle out of the responsibility for Ins assertions. At tlie time he asserted that the contract was nullified a copy of that document, as completed, signed, sealed, and de livered, was in this city. With"" fin assurance that is amazing, he made assertions which, as wo stated at the time, have been copied into all the* Austral Liv papers. We have traced this false report through the jour nals of New Suuth Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, with the name of the Evening News appended, and it is made the theme of general congratu lations throughout the colonies as the "burst up" of the " JN Tew Zealand scheme." Our contemporary, by his avidity to swallow everything that be tokened misfortune to the city of Auckland, and confusion to Mr." Vo gel, has obtained a distinction to which the Evening ffewshnd been previously a stranger. But, really, our contem porary, who pledged his credit to the truth of his assertions, should at least acknowledge his error in a manly way, instead of inserting leaders under the guise of correspondence, endeavouring to throw discredit ou the contract. Our contemporary cannot bring him self to acknowledge the" magnificent success that- has been achieved for Auckland. Ho durst not now deny it, but he can throw a stone at it and ask, "Is it a sham?" We ask our contemporary to act in a, manly way, and stand confessed —either a dupe or .

The prizes won at the Easter sports were presented last evening, at the Occidental Hotel.

If any of our citizens have opened up com mercial relations with San Francisco, we would draw their attention to the following ex jjict from the San Francisco correspondence of n Melbourne journal. The invention deicv-' -1 is such that we only wonder it has no!. L .

submitted to tho public long bcll'v. The injury which often results to the health from the use of the ordinary sewing machine, irrespective of the trouble and inconvenience, would make the importation of such n machine as the following be hailed as a b on: — " A very clever invention has lately been patented here for the- purpose of working sewing-machines by ma hiuery. A strong Spiral spring on an upright shaft is wound up, and, communicating with simple clock work, performs all tho work that is now done by the foot. A break regulates the speed or stops the machine instanter. It is very simple, and avoids the injurious action necessary to work the.treddle."

Somebody wants a coat, likewise a hat. A person of irregular habits has fallen into the hands of tho police. He wqs possessed of certain superfluous articles of clothing, to wit the foregoing. The coat is tweed, in color grey, and faced with silk; the hat is felt, in color'brown, With much disregard for his feelings, but in the observance of a custom in the detective force, the man of irregular prin ciples was informed that he hacl stolen them, He pleaded guilty to the soft'impeachment, but with a perversity of disposition he persists, in declining to gratify the obtrusive curiosity' of tho police ns to the place where he attached himself to the goods in question. He merely states that within a hall—but where, he snith not-his eye rested on the goods, so did his hand. He left the hall again, but not the apparel. They are now at the Police office ;so is he. Who wants a coat ? likewise a hat, ? The Telt-oraph to Nkw Plt-uouth.— The last surveyor's peg of the new line be tween Stoney River and New Plymouth was driven into the ground near the Post Office on Monday last. The line between Patca and Hawera, we understand, is completed, the poles having been erected and the wires stretched on them. The telegraph staff are 'now; engaged fixing the poles between the latter place and Oeo. It will, therefore, not be long at this rate, before we arc connected by the telegraph with other parts of the colony.: We are also glad to hear that the Pariaka natives have consented to allow tlie telegraph to cross their land, so now there will be no difficulty hi conneding the line right through.— Taranaki Herald, April 12.

SHAREMARKET.

■We. .J. Newman reports having sold to day :—Thames, £19 15s to £20 ; Tookey's, £8; Belfasts, 37s 6d. '

Mr. S.attitders reports: Caledonians, sellers, £107; Thames, sellers, £20. I hare sold Belfasts at 37s 6d ; Kuranui •£3ls6d; Thames, £19 17s 6d; Inver ness, 12s 6d. L' •

ONEHUNGA.

In the Besident Magistrate's Court, on Wed nesday, before C. Mellsop, Esq., E.M., the following case 3 were heard :— Breach or the Peace.—James Hagan and Z. Barnes were charged by the Pantnure con stable with mating a disturbance and fighting in the streets ou Sunday last.—A witness (Kenny) said that he saw the two defendants fighting in the street for about half an hour. —C. Durbridgo, the clerk of tlie Court, who resides at Pantnure, described the affray, and said he saw Barnes down, and the other man kicking him. In answer to tho Court, he 6aid there wore two public-houses in that small Tillage. Barnes appeared to be drunk, but Hagan sober.—Tho Court said it was plainly a most disgraceful affair, aud both defendants must find sureties to keep the peace for three months in £20 each.

Assault.—Gill r. Ginniss; ho'appearance of either party. "

Civil Case.—McKenzio v. Eoche—Claim, -613 15a,; no appearance of either party.

ARRIVAL OF THE "S T. KILDA.'

FI_E AT NAPIER

A MAN" BURNED TO DEATH.

NAPIER.

Afhtt, 4.—A five broke out on Sunday night at Hnllett's run, Paketitiri. The homestead was destroyed. A man named Daniel Welsh wa3 burned to death. The other inmates narrowly escaped. An inquest will be held on Friday next.

WELLINGTON.

April G.—The nomination for the Superin tendency took place to-day, when four "candi dates were brought forward. The names and shows of hands were as follows :—Eitzherbert, 150 ; Anderson, 32 • Finnimore, 17 ,* Masters, 6. The nomination passed off without any excitement. Anderson made a long speech, chiefly abusing tlie Independent, aud clearing his moral character. Finnimore spoke well, chiefly advocating abolition of provincialism, and the institution of selling land on defer red payments, stating that in his military capacity he had saved half a million to tlie colony, and thousands to tlie settlers around tho platform, and never received one penny recompense from thi Government. He would be ashamed to seek the suffrages of the electors if lie had no better character than Henry Anderson. That the taxation was already too great ; in America it was only 15s. 4d, per head ; and lhat the abolition of provincialism was tlie only cure for our evils. He was proposed by Mr. Plimtner :_:uid seconded by George Waters. Fitzhorbc-i t was proposed by Waring Taylor and seconded by Damfield, Mayor of Welling ton. He spoke very briefly, referring to his speech as repot-:ed in the Independent for full explanation of his views. He repeated that he would hold office till the end of next ses sion ; he would then ask tho Governor to dissolve the Council and in the interval the electors could consider what chances were required and declare them at the poll in electing the next Superintendent and Council. He would not canvass; left it with the electors to decide from past experience and recorded opinions. Masters made a short speech, chiefly on small farm associations and opposition to provincialism. Nothing worth repoiting.

DUNEDIN.

April s.—No new Government lias yet >n formed. The escort brought down 11,614 *!es of gold.—Fever has broken out at

ouaiii.—John Hughes, late Gold Fields

:\U' rof Council, died suddenly at Cromwell jes'i !v. [A telegram since received says that lii. rumour is unfounded.'

WANGANUI.

FATAL .' 'Tdext. —Another fatal accident occurred o . 'aturday to s.vell the already too numcroiii cases that have happened lately. V man named Thomas Bradiey, who was ft'saged carting timber to some workings on the W.-inganui-J';!ea line of road, was pro ceeriiji,; out with i load drawn by a team of six horse 3. On the other side of the Kai Iwi stream, the ground being rather boggy, the horses had to pull hard to get the load along. Tlie deceased, who was walkiug at tho head of the team, noticing that one of the horses was not pulling, struck him a blow on the haunches with his whip, and tho horse immediately let drive, kicking the unfortunate man in the stomach. Ho was taken home and medical assistance sent for, but lie expired at 3 p.m. yesterday. The deceased leaves a wife aud two children.— Chronicle, April 10.

CANTERBURY.

EXECUTION OF CEDENO. April s.—Cedeno was executed at 8 o'clock this morning.

POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

[Before S. Kompthorno and T. B. Render-

dine, Esqs., Justices.]

Drunkenness.—J. M. Hewitt, R. Smithers, and Peter Buddy were punished in the usual manner.

Dbunk and Disobdebly.—Mary McMa nus and J. Hennery, were fined 20s each and costs, or* to be imprisoned for 48 hours, for this offeuce.

LAUCEMr.—M. Tierny was charged with having stolen a hat and coat worth 30s. On tho application of Sergeant Prady tho case was remanded until the following clay. Mttnicipai, Pomce.—A. MiehallS and J. Whitely, for not having their names on their carts, were fined each 5s and Co3ts. Mr. G-oldwater, for allowing a goat to stray, was fined 5s and costs. " ■'■? X f

Licensing Act, 1871.— J. Paterson, of the Fitzroy Hotel, was fined Is and costs for not having a light burning over his front door. —Edward Perkins, of the Occidental Hotel, was charged with haying kept hia house open after hours on the ni^hfr of April 3.—Mr. Wynn appeared for the defence—Sergeant Walker deposed that the side door was open at 20 minutes past 12 o'clock, on the 3rd instant. There was a small Viudow at the end of the passage leading into the bar, where the bar maid was standing with a g'ass of old torn or gin and a glass of ginger-beer served out to two men who were standing at,the bar. They were not lodgers.—Cross-examined by Mr. Wynn : Could not swear that the drink was not sweet spirits of nitre ; knew.the time from the town clock; did not know whether it recorded correct time.—Mr. Wynn addressed the bench at length in reply.—Fined 10s. and CO3tS.

Allowing- Peostittjtes to Assemble. — Robert Haywood was charged, under the Auckland Municipal Police Act, with having allowed "prostitutes to assemble at the par of his hotel.—Mr. Wynn and Mr. Joy for tlie defence.—-Sergeant Walker deposed that on tlie night in question, about 10 o'clock, he went into tho room off the side bar and found a 'number of men and. women assembled where refreshments and' liquors were sold, some of. them being partly under the influence of drink. The women were notorious prosti tutes. Had often seen similar conduct, and defendant had been repeatedly cautioned.— Cross-examined by Mr. Wvnn.—Constable

Wadman gave similar evidence. —The, case was,, dismissed, on the grounds that it had not been shown that defendant was' the holder of the license to the hotel.

George Eowley, was charged by Georgina Rowley, his wife, with having assaulted her by dragging her cut of bed, and abused her, on 30th March. Mr. Wynn for. the prosecu tion. Mr. 13rock for the defence. —Georgina Rowley deposed that she was the wife of Gt-eorgo Eowley, of the Hib.ernia Ho.el, in Wakeficld-street. Was in bed on tho after noon of the 30th. Defendant found the door open, dragged her out of the bed on the floor, then took her in his arms and threw her down stairs ; then followed, and flung her out of the back door. Was half-dressed at the time. He had repeatedly ill-treated her before by striking her in the face. She is afraid to re turn to the house. On returning, he again threw her out of the door.—Cross-examined bvMr. Brock. —Elizabeth Reynolds corrobo rated the previous evidence in every particular. Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself in £50, and two sure ties iv £25 each. Costs allowed.

* Latjcbby.—Henry Lowell, alias W. H. Waters, pleaded guilty to having stolen goods and money to the value of £3 13s. Gd., from William Edgecombe, of the Northern Hotel, Great North Road. To be imprisoned six months with hai'd labor.

CRICKET.

PERIPATETICS V. INCOGNITA.

A MATCH between the above elevens will be played to-morrow, in the Barrack Square, at ten o'clock, and, by the subjoined names, a close contest may be anticipated. The public will now have an opportunity of witnessing the champion pedestrians at the wickets, and should they prove as good at handling the willow as in their locomotive powers, old George Parr and the present Mr. S. Grace will doubtlessly be out vied. Peripatetics. — Pocock, Bowen, Talbot, Gleesou, Clifton, Eyton, Davis, Ruddock, Hewitt, Hillsden, Purchase.

INCOGNITA. —Rees, Cotton, Horan, Goss, Gatland, Burrows, Pearson, Willis, Humph ries, Bird, Harris.

Should the weather prove favourable, next week will baa grand cricket week, to close the present season. Among other matches may be mentioned —Married v. Single, Incognita v. Auckland United, Stage v. Press.

SYMPATHY WITH THE FRENCH.

A MEETING was held last evening in the large hall of the Mc- hanics' Instituo, for the pur pose of raising a fund in aid of the suffering French. The meeting had been called by tho Superintendent in compliance with a requisition forwarded by several citizens. Mr. Rees announced that there was some doubt as to the probability of His Honor being able to attend. It was nearly eight o'clock before tho proceedings commenced. A letter of apology was received from Captaiu Daldy. Ou the motion of Mr. Recs, P. A. Philips, Chairman of the City Board of Commissioners, was called to the chair.

The Chairman in his address explained the object of the meeting, and expressed the hope that the sympathy of the public would bo manifested in a substantial manner. It was not necessary to recapitulate the details, which had been published in the Press. He could only inform tlie meeting —as he had been wholiy unprepared to preside at such a meeting—that he sympathised heartily with the object of the meeting. Mr. J. L. Rkes, in proposing the first reso lution, regretted that the meeting was not more numerously attended, and that so few who had signed tho requisition were present. Only one (Captain Daldy), had condescended to explain their absence by letter. He could give no idea of tho suffering that had beeu endured by ■ tho French people. It was .an occasion when it would be proper to expatiate upon the origin of the war or the motives of those engaged in it. The fact was that a vast tract of country was devastated ; whole popu lations bad been reduced to a condition of actual starvation. Ho knew there were many estimable people who said that they should think of the poor " whom they had always with them." But ho did not think that the fund for a purpose such as the present would diminish by one farthing the fund for the local poor. He would not detain the meeting, but move, "That, in the opinion of this meet ing, it is advisable that subscriptions bo raised in aid of the French people." He observed iv the meeting Mr. Julius Wilson, who had commenced, with oue or two other gentlemen, a subscription, and had some £50 in hand. That gentleman had expressed Ins willingness to hand over that, sum, to be forwarded' to some recognised body in England. Mr. J. M. Daiigaville seconded the reso lution. Ho thought His Honor might have felt it not beneath him to have presided at the meeting. He also regretted that those who signed the requisition were not present in greater number. He thought such remissness was a sample of the policy which led to such frightful results. England might have to pay clearly for it some day, and Auckland would possibly come, iv for a share of the thrashing. —The resolution was" carried unanimously. Mr. Julius Wilson explained that he had commenced a subscription list conjointly with Dr. Trosscau and other gentlemen. He be lieved there were many gentlemen iii the North who would assist.. He.would be willing to hand over the money in hand t& a com mittee when it should bci appointed. -JlThe Chairman read, a letter frptn.Mr. B:. N. Joues, offering the Prince of "Wales Theatre and tho services of his company in aid of the fund.

Mr. J. Cosghave proposed, and Dr. Ken derdine seconded, the following resolution, which was carried unanimously :—" That a committee, be formed for the purpose of collecting subscriptions in Auckland,! and generally to further the objects of the meet ing, namely, to obtain money to relieve the suffering people of France, such committee to consist of the iniifistera of tho various churches in Auckland, the Superintendent and mem bers of the Provincial Executive; Messrs. P. A. Philips, J. M. Dargaville, W. 0. Daldy, J. Wilson, A, Vileoq, Caller, Bees, J. Cos grave, Direy, and Dr. Kenderdine, with power to add to their number."

A meeting of the committee will be held this evening. The usual vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. |

THE THAMES.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAT. ...-

THE CALEDONIAN,

THE INVERNESS.—MAGNIEI.

CENT SPECIMENS.

DEMAND EOR TOOKEY'S

SHARES

KURANUI.—GOOD STONE

PAINFUL ACCIDENT,

TEE SPECIMEN STEALING

CASE.

Grahamstown,

2 p.m

The Caledonian have already lodged in the Bank of New Zealand about

5000 ounces, and another heavy retort is now on the fire. More specimens have been brought up this morning, and the mine is looking excellent.

The Inverness have taken out a further lot of rich specimens this morning, from a new lode just opened,

The Kuranui have come upon some very good stone to day. The crush-

ing is showing up well

Thomas Hebrum, a sawyer, had two of his fingers taken off with a circular

saw this morning,

Tookey and Inverness shares are much enquired for this morning, but there are not any in the market.

The following transactions have been made this morning:—Caledo-

nians, £106 10s. to £107; Thames, £20; Tookey, £8 to £8 ss. j Inver vess, 12s. 6d. to 145.; Pride of the Karaka, 3s. 6d.; Kurauui, £3 to £3 2s. Gd.

At the Police Courts this morning, the man Edwin Lamb .was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for steal ing specimens from the Caledonian mine. Mr. Eowe, the manager, iden tified the stone.

THAMES POLICE COURT.

MR. BHLLEN'S STATEMENT. The Assault on Mb. Barnett. — VI r. Bullen said that before the Court rose lie woidd take opportunity of explaining some remarks which he noticed in that moiming's newspaper, made by Mr. Rarnett during his absence at Coro mandel on duty, on the preceding day. These remarks were relative to a charge of assault committed upon Mr. Barnett by natives on Friday. He would submit to the Bench, with all respect, that the complaint was improperly received, as the Bench had no knowledge of the matter. If Mr. Barnett had a complaint to make against any of the Constabulary, he could take the proper course. As the state ment,: however, had been _ade, he would take tHia opportunity of" informing the Bench of the facts of the On Friday night, on his return t from Grahams town, about ten o'clock, Mr. Barnett told liim that lie had been assaulted by natives. It appeared that two natives had entered the refreshment room and asked for some food; but not being satisfied with what was supplied to them, they did not partake of it, and refused to pay. Mr. Barnett would not allow them td leave the house, and he was then rushed and thrown down. He (Mr. Bullen), could not see that Mr. Barnett bore any marks of having been assaulted:—his clothes were dirty certainly —and, under those circumstances, he was not- legally en titled 'to apprehend any one at all. Any person might be lodger! in custody if the . police were bound to apprehend any one who might bo said to have committed an assault, I and, therefore, the law did not allow them to I apprehend any person unless the assault was committed in their view, and unless the J person said to have been assaulted was cut^ ! or bleeding, or wounded. Before the case J was reported to Mm it had been reported I to tho police station, and two constables had accompanied Mr. Burnett, but they were not able to 11. d-the natives. Mr. Barnett _*uo back some time after, and said tho natives were in tlie boat-sin d, and ho (Mr. Bullen) coilected the constables and Went j over. It was with the view of endeavouring to get the money for Mi*. Barnett from the natives that he accompanied him at all, as he j

knew he was not legally justified in attend ing to arrest.them. When they got to fi boat-shed they were informed by Mr B if who resided near there, that immediately nSf' the constables had been there in the fl instance the natives went away towards v settlement. These were the facts ail V. e would be seen that the constables' h_l ,r.ght to interfere in any way. If tlle . n° procured food and did not pay f Ol . it -v Barnett had a civil remedy, and if he assaulted he had his remedy by ] aT ;° Was information against them. Ifc wa3 , ™an for the constables, nor could they apprehended them. He regretted, tTt Mr. Barnett should have taken thn t he did, in coining to that Court to make complaint.—Dr. Sam said he must remiJ Mr. B alien that he did not entertain any? plaint, but simply heard Mr. Barnett'** i_J ment when he came asking for advice. It quite a common thing at home for.pettonsT come before a Magistrate in Court and askf advice. If he had thought it was a comnfat against the Constabulary, he certainly w 0 i_ not have entertained it.—Mr. Rulleu ..J-2 that he observed in the paper that it ported that some one of tlie Europeans -_J they would back him up if he atterapteJ , make tho arrest. He (Mr. Bulbil) did _° "Who was to be responsible if any o fth natives were injured," becauseliVis-aeV that auy attempt at arrest was illegal. If anT . the constables had been injured, noretLi! could have been obtained from *the natiwF because the constables were there. as.tr_ passers. If any of the natives had been in" jured, lie (Mr. Bullen) would have been $ sponsible, as lie was in charge, and he bad no legal right to be there -at &\[.—Adm. tiser.

Certain chronic neuroses of the latter part of life present special aspects in which wine becomes an important consideration. "We refer ! especially to that exceedingly severe and la. tractable form of neuralgia (most commonly facial) which is rarely or never developed until after the age of forty; and which,; once de veloped, resists remedies with much pertina city. We are not quite so helpless against this malady, it is true, as we formerly"were in particular it may be said that galvanism now appears to offer great chances of substan tial relief. Still the misery which these neural, gias inflict, and the extent to which they shatter the system, is deplorable under the best eirenn*. I stances; aud we need every helpful adjunct ! we can get. The reflex irritation which the disease sets up is often fatal at once to appe tite and to sleep ; and wine is the true remedy for this pare of the mischief. Iv elderly per sons we have not to apprehend the earn? piis chief to character which is so great, a danler when alcohol is prescribed with freedom for tho chronic ailments of those who have not yet passed the " grand climacteric;" aud we have personally seen cases in which, when tie stomach would retain scarcely anything elae, it was quieted, and the patient's strength was j admirably husbanded and fortified, by an I almost exclusively alcoholic diet—twelve to I eighteen ounces of sherry per diem continued I for several days. The older the wine, the more endowed with ethereal ingredients, the more effective is it for this purpose. Still we have seen patients greatly benefited by large doses of spirit which was practically little more than alcohol.—" On tho uses of Wines," in the Practitioner. . I

Within the last fifteen months the found* I tion stones hare been laid of three'neff I churcheß on the Marquis of Westminster1! ■ London estate, in all of -which the seats are H to be permanently free, and unappropriated, I so as to be equally accessible to poor and ■ rich. The churches are those of StUohn..the I Baptist,Grosvenor-row, Piinlico;'St.'Saviour, II Oxford.street, intended for the deaf 'and || dunab, and also for a general congregation if and All Sttiuts, GrosYenor-ro&d, _?iknlicoi_The first stone'of St, Saviour's, Oxford-street,™ recently laid by the Prince of Wales,--and , Lord Westminster himself laid the first stones J | of the other two. |

THE EVENING STAB, APRIL 13, 1871.



GEOB-GE SIBBIN, :'"■ ■'Auctioneer & Commission Agent, ft* >' :J ;,t ««.- ; ----"- coeneb or si _ JQTLF^'&M OTDHA M-STBEETS. * -"f SU*l^fc« ..'..,', -s.', .;, -Ji: ,;.-, .■ . .-, .- i ' i '- lo tfc ~ ViWINTS; E@B THE EVENING STAB. • »''<■_ j-fiaala* ntj ;,".-,« .'¥•*• — -r -**'..•- MB-. DUDEE, Grocer, North Sore." I wm. j ..;32[8. GILKAN, Post-Ofiice, Onehunga. -.? b ■; MRa»C.rJNN > ING^a:AM, Newmarket, ..-,«' .-,r.. MPva^PHIPPS, .Whau. -4 V.l-n MRv-MIDDLETON, Stationer, Tobacconist _r-»:uA v'>i'_&t*nelV' '. ,



WA NT E D—A. General SEBVANT.- j Apply to Mrs. "Solomon, corner |1 Wakefield aud Symonds-street. I ;—■ —; "-t-^cr-! WA NT E D—Several Sewing HPI HANDS ; also, 2 or 3 APPRENTICB| at wages.—At C. Dei, 'EAu's, Shirt Ma»l factory, Mount-street. j WANTED— A respectablejpersotl as GENERAL SERVANT, wliere anoft' I •s kept.—Apply at the Herald Office. j WANTED— A 4or 5-roomed COIIA* •? with small garden preferred—Ajq" 8 | to " A.Z.," stating terms, at the StaeOT»_ 1 WANTED— A respectable mi* aged Person as Housekeeper. Bef«a» .: required.—Apply at the office of this paper. | WANTED —A .. Respectable<and fl Nurse GIRL, about 15.—Apply «:, the Stab Office. '- WANTEDS HOUSE, containing fj 0 ten rooms.—"M.O.," Post-ofM* 10* | land-street. WANTED, by a young lao>, aStg'r TION as Nursery G-oyerness.-Addlf _1 L., office of this paper? I Ai(\'M < '~ "' - : ' -; ' ''-^"^^l WANTED KNOWN, that Hoo«| OiLirr, awd CoY Celebrated Bog Stout and Light Bitter Ales, recommend* 1/ the Faculty, can only be had wholesale m Golden Crown Brewery, WellesUrp*»j East. The trade and families supply j BOARD AND RESIDENCE. .; I WANTED KNOWN, that comfor^} BOARD AND REsfcpENOB W | procured at Mrs. Eiiison's, ,2'tepspectW• I Hobson-street, within tvtd>Jloori> fI ■ Matthew's Church. Terms lutSderate^^ | . : -j - wm. THAMES G-OLD MINING* Co*'[ PANY (REGISTERED). , | The TRANSFER BOOKS will. be c^ti)iJ[ MONDAY, at noon, and will remain^cw*^ en ■ WEDNESDAY, the 19th iust., at W**Jm _ DIVIDEND will be payable at the Company ■ Shortlancl-street. { ROBT. SOMMEEVIW 8' 1 Secrete 1 Auckland, April 13,1871.