SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.56. HIGH WATEit.—This evening, 7 J9.

Lalla Rookh, 5 o'clock. Lady Bowen, 9 30 o'clock.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

ARRIVALS.

Ivanhoe, schooner. 70 tons, McGregor, from Mongo nui.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London:—Countess of Kintore. early. BTtovßy-Olty iof Adelaide, 29th; Alice Camerori, 29th : Lady Franklin, 28. Chatham Islands— Magellan Cloud, Dec. o. Sot:theb> Poets.—Taranaki, Nov. 29.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

»brask», p.s., from Sydney. Kevtda, p.s., from Honolulu, phcebe, S.S.. from Southern ports; Nspier, 8.5., from Napier. City of Auckland, ship, from Londoni ■Chile, shin fron London. rerhdi. ; bar fie, from Liverpool. Briton, barque", for Newcastle. IMma Donna, schooner, from Sydney. Galatea, schooner, from Sydney.

The schooner Ivanhoe arrived from Mongo nui, this'morningj with 40 bales wool. The magnificent steamer City of Adelaide •will leave for Sydney to-morrow. The Taranaki, for-Southern ports, leaves to-morrow. ~..

COMMERCIAL.

EYBNisfa Stab Office, Tuesday afternoon,

Mr. R. Arthur held to-day, at his mart, an extensive sale of fruits, &c. There was a fair attendance. Tbe following are tha prices ob tained :— Oranges, 7s 6d per case ; navel do., 9» 6d per case; lemons, 6s 6d per case ; plums, 3id per lb.; apricots, 4*d per lb. Messrs. B. Tonks and Co. sold to-day, at their auction mart, a consignment of fruit, &c. There was a fair competition. The following are the quotations :—Oranges, 7s 6d to 8s per case; lemons, 53 6d per case; plums, Sid per lb. Messrs. E. and 11. Isaacs had a full atten dance of the trade at their sale of hosiery, Clothing,;&c.j to-day,' and a large, parcel of goods we're quitted. The bidding was fairly epirited, and the prices realised were quite up to the expectations of the owners, but still without a margin of profit. On the whole, the sale was the average.

MINING.

TKe'Mlowing are the current calls and divi dends payable in tho •ompanies named be low :•—

- J -'-"•- -" MiBTIKGB TO COME. JcandinaviaO, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra hamstown, November 28 €Welen Phamx, Company's office, Grahams town, November 28 Golden Pah, Company's o&cc, Coromandel, November 29 . "Whakaroa, Company's ofliee, Canada Build olHi ings, Auckland, November 30 Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, a A December 1 - " &nmber One, Company's Office, Graaams town, December 1 Mutual Mining Investment, Y.M.O. Associa . tidn Rooms, December-4 j- Golden Diadem, Company's office, Grahams town, December 8 To'- atea, Company's office, ■Coromandel, Bth Jj '.; JtoriatiiiA a-<a :A'" a--\a ': " Waicuiban,' Company's office, Grahamslewn, December 11 Queen of the May, Governor Bowen Hotel, Grahamstown, December 19

THE MAILS.

i Mails will close as under : TFdr Thamss, this day. at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, ■ aUO.Stf a.m. ana 6.30 p.m. 'y -For Kapanga, per Challenger, to-morrOw, at 12.60, and per Koyal Alfred, at L3O p.m. .For Russell, &c, per btrathnaver, this day, at 6 p.m , and per Duke of Edinburgh, on Thursday, at 3 p.m. -For. Wangarei, <fee , per Clyde, this day, at 5 p.m. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe. on Thursday, at 3 p.m. For Sydney and Australian colonies, per s.s. City of Adelaide, on Wednesday, 29th iustant, at 10 a.m. -state lettns for Sydney an .-Melbourne at 9.30 a.m. Registered letters and money orders this day, at 5 For Chatham Islands', per Magellan Cloud, on Tues day, sth December, at 11 a.m. For Taranaki and 'Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, I: on Wednesday, 2-athinstant, at 9 a.m. Late letters | and telegrams tot transmission from the Nelson _ station will be received here till 9.30, and at One -0 buuga till 10.30 a.m. flails for .the undermentioned places, per p.s. Nebraska, will,close at this office on Friday, Ist December, as follows:— ~*,.■, For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States (. America.,: British, Central, and South a America, British and Foreign We«t Indies, ana . Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. °Fo. United -Kingdom via .--an Francisco, at 10 30 a.m. For.Mon'iy.Crdersv Registered Letters, and iXews g papers, at 9 a.in.. , -'X'.v-'j LaV/.ettefs for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the «3 piwtage, will be -received at this office till 11 a.m., - and by the -Mail Agent on board the steamer, up to time of sailing. •• - -- S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT ROTA.

'The following is the Police Court rota for the week ending Ist December : — •' "■' Wednesday—KTealf's. "Thomas and Turton Thiirsday—Messrs A. K. Taylor and Wood Friday—MeSsrs. Babbr and Beetham

AMUSEMENTS MEETINGS, &c.

Wesleyan 'Via Meeting, Mount Albert, 6.^0.- Masons, Masonic Hotel, 7. " "'- ■ ";;': .Foresters, Cour^fdpm*, 7-30 ;- , ~,, ftoyalltaliainOp^yk-1 '-■••Ai 'a... j Theatre Royal, 8.

BIRTH.

U ou, Ajfii. *-Oa the 23th JCovembflr, at h« residue., VJotorii-strept. the wife of J. fc. Holland of a bob.

The Evening Star.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28. 1871.

T * " " For the oause that lacks assistance, | For the wrong that needs resistance, I For the future in the distance, __ ■ And the good that we can do. |

From the remote region of Waiuku there comes to us intelligence of a pninful character, j and v/e have, in consequence, to en'-ivat the sympathy of our friends. It appears tljat. the residents in the regions round about Waiuku have had a sale of cattle, and thereafter held a meeting of what is called the "Waiuku Agricultural Society." After the usual pre liminaries, this body then resolved that a Cattle Show should be I hold, after which according to the report of the correspondent of our contemporary the Daily Sou hern Cross, " Mr J.Wallace, at the request of some ot the members, entered into a long explanation of his reasons for resigning his position in the Agricultural League, and also defended him self against the attacks made in the EVENING Stab upon his character. The following resolution was put and passed: 'That this meeting desires to express its strongest con demnation of the articles that have lately appeared in the EVENING ■>TAR against Mr. J. Wallace, and that this meeting approves of the course he has taken.' " This is really very painful. It is bad enough to be threatened with all manner of evil within the precincts of our office, but to be fired at from such a distance by Mr. Wallace, and to have incurred -he ill-feeling of such an important and intelligent and influential community as that of Waiuku, grieves us to the heart. We have received a letter from a corres pondent, who draws attention to a great cause of annoyance felt by those in the dress circle of the Prince of Wales Theatre, during the I performance of the opera. It appears from the statement of our correspondent, that on tho left wing of the dress circle, nearest the stage, sits a lady, who keeps up an incessant fire of remarks to another lady, who evidently j does not relish the interruption to her enjoy- i ment of the music. But it appears that this conversation is an annoyance, not merely to the lady who is the immediate victim, but can be heard fivq-im.i y ii.rough evc-y portion of the theatre, ihe suffering lady has moved her position, turned away, and taken every means that politeness would allow, lo be re lieved oi "this incessant boring ; and her futile efforts to shake herself from the lady afflicted with this cacoethes loquendi have created con siderable sympathy for her among the whole of the occupants of tbe dress ohcle, who are themielves considerably annoyed, by the most pathetic passages uud most delicious musi<* being marred by the interminable. "»• Onfortunately for this *J»Wfoy f "o™™*' lady number two gives great ca£* »' »«W ance, by invariably leari* *f p »«* ?" d retiring, to the oonfu^n-of all around he., a . .».-,--wihutes before the close ol rCcn i^^tho very time when the attentb-i >&° audience is most hy fhe-th-win* events of the closing scene. We t^Tot the hint conveyed by our correspondent will not be lost; for ourselves, wo know neither the partita indicated nor the extent Ot tbe evil. Some piles are beiug driven through the centre of the wharf. Although these, with j the old-fashioned pile-driver, cause consider able obstruction during the progress of the work, there is no doubt the ultimate resut will b- the material strengthening of that ill oon*-sructed and ricketty mass of rottemi^o. The letter Bigned««A Warnihg " cannot be inserted, as the writer has negleoted to send his name in confidence. It is possible that a very unusual feat in expeditious travelling may be performed by those who wish to visit Sydney and return in tho shortest possible space of time. Ihe City of Adelaide leaves for Sydney to-morrow. Making every allowance, she is certaiu to arrive in Sydney on the 4th of December at tho latest. 4 s tbe Hero will leave Sydney, according to advenisement, on the following day, the sth, it will be possible for a person to go down to Sydney, have at least a day and a night there, and arrive in Auckland Hgain after a total absence of eleven or twelve days. This opportunity of rapid travelling and doing business in Sydney is so rare that we deem it worthy of special attention. We have received a pamphlet sermou, pub lished by Upton and Co., that will be perused with deep interest by many. It,, is entitled "The Abiding Comforter," and was preached by the late lamented Bishop Patteson, in St. Mary's Church, Parnell, on the day of his consecration, 3rd March, 1861. It has been republished by request, and . . valuable as showing the simple and sincere .faith that animated the Missionary Bishop of-Melanesia. We have also received a copy of an eloquent sermon on " The Martyrs of Santa Cruz, preached in Auckland on the sth instant, by a " former member of tbe Melanesian Mission staff." It is also published by Upton and Co., and will be read with great interest. It will interest all the ladies who love to trip it on the light fantastic toe, to learn that a meeting of Masons will be held this evening, at the Masonic Hotel, for the purpose of making arrangements for a Masonic Ball, to be held on the evening of St. John's Day, 27th December. It is needless to say that enthu siasm is sure to attend tbe getting up of an enterprise so popular, and that cr.wds will throng the ball-room in which youth and beauty meet to chase the glowing hours with flying feet. The banks have notified _that their estab lishments will be closed on St. Andrews Day, the 30th instant. The festivals ot this Saint and* St. Patrick are always Dbserved as holidays in these colonies. Why the same distinction should not be conferred 3 n St. George and St. David, the other patrons of the Britannic nationality, we are unable to determine. Thanks to the stops taken by the Har bour Board, the manufacture ot boilers on the wharf is no longer to bu carried on, to the great inconvenience and annoyance; of those1* who have business of amor,> quiet nature. This morning wo notice that one, just imported in segments, was being at once carried over to a lighter and shipped for the Thames, instead of being ri vetted on the jetty, and then towed to* the gold field. ',_,,; The approach of a summer which promises to be an exceptionally, hot.di>,_ has induced a ap^eulalive tradesman,, near tho .watermen s station oil the wharf, to erect a very handsome fountain for distributing gingerado and such. like ; .teetotal beverages to the thir.-ty souls who piyl'tlhjßir: business in the blazing sun in that locality:' The U.K.A. mhil ought to give hmv a medal: ''''•'}, A;.,' ---3 No. .1 "Company (.iioyid) Riftq Y^uhleurs had a " march out' last evening. There- was a very fair muster, under''commaud btmapt. Howell, and, after lyareliibg. .i'oibd | the suburbs, headed by their excellent band, which played a number of popular airs, under the leadership of Mr. McOouiiuh, tbe men were ultimately dismissed at the foot of Grey- Bfcreet.

We have often, in unison with our con temporaries, but seemingly all in vain, urged the removal of the da-ger exiting m our midst, in the large quantity of ammunition efcored in tbe Albert Barn.--.ks. Some more potent influence has apparently reached the official mind, and during yesterday and to-day five or six otirts have been busijy en gaged in remo_vinjl the explosive mat rials to the magazine at Mount Eden. We arc not* aware if precautions have been used to gua-d against the danger in removal, which was last year indicated by a member of the Chamber of Commerce. This gentleman toll an anecdote of a ciroumstanue for which ,'.c vouched,. how, in the similar removal ot gunpowder, a small hole in one oi ihe barrels permitted a thin lino of the powder to extend along the highway as the cart proceeded tor upwards of ten miles. A countryman, hap pening to be passing along, throw a lighted mutch on tbe remote end of tho train, which at once exploded the magazine ten miles away. This authentic alovy lias, wo hope, induced proper caution on the part of those effecting the removal, as it would be horrible to think that some incautious smoker passing along in Symouds-sireet or Kyber Pass might blow up-the city and tbe gaol simultaneously. However, it is satisfactory to know that at last the explosives will be removed to a safer distance from the centre of population; and we trust that no large quantity'will ever ngain be allowed to accumulate in the midst of the city. We regret to learn that a severe accident happened yesterday to Mr. Doull, h Cusiom house officer. In prosecuting his duties at the main jetty, he found it.necessary to remove a bale, and attempted to do it himself. It proved too unmanageable, however, and its weight made him totter backwards. On for tunately, just at the critical'moment, a dray was passing, and the horse, before it could pull up, knocked him down. The wheel passed over his legs, and, strange to say, in flicted no greater injury than severely bruising him and tearing his clothes. The escape seems almost miraculous, for tbe weight of a vehicle of this description is enough to crush i the bones of a rhinoceros. We are glad Jj learn that Mr. Doull has not been Ber""V hurt, although, of course, not yet <^i 0 j attend to his duties. Wc beg to acknowledge 0* ™ce;P t»/~ m the author, of a brochure entitled Ihe Economy of Railways/ considered chiefly with reference to tho Australian colonies, , together with « H^e'i'raction applied to Rail wrysandTnumvay.' by F. b. Peppercorne C E Tbe little work contains an epitome ot the'history of the colonial railways,-Nrw South VVul"". Queon-laud, India, <»c., —with ch-aD-ors on gauges, gradients, curves, perma p,.it way, &'-••; and tbe theory enforced in tbe work is tbe advantage, of simplicity and cheapness in the construction of railways in sparsely populated countries. If the improvementd in the arrangement of cellar traps in the lower part of the town were alro carried on further up there would be less danger of breaking one's neck or smashing his limbs. In many places, these, which take up i,he half of the pivement, or, rather, footpath, are tho sole entrances for goods, and are too frequently in a ricketty condition. Like jauiious elephants; which always lest the strength of a bridge by gradual advancer before rushing across, the more wary of tbe j i pedestrians act in the -same way when crossing the gull's spanned by the apologies for cause- | ways which couoeal the pitfalls. Others, when they find they are approaching them, turn abruptly off and generally contrive to nwh into tbe arms ot others progressing in the opposito diree-j lion—preferring collision with tho chance of ] escape, to engulfmont with tbe certainty of none. Articles required for stowage in tlie lower regions ouahfc certainly to bo taken through traps in the flooring of tho places, and not be delivered in bulk through great holes in that part of the footway devoted to foot-travellers. The matter should be made subject of legislation. The correspondence between the Superin tendent and the Colonial Secretary relating to the sale of the Auckland and Drury rail w*. plant has been laid on the table of the Pro vincial Council. The Superintendent ex presses bis willingness to hand over tlie plant, &c for £6000, that amount to be lodged in London against £12,000 which the province of Auckland will have to provide for plant ordered for the Kaipara railway j also that arrangements may be made for payment of this £12,000, tbe province to repay it to the Gene ral Government. Tbe Colonial Secretary in timates that the General Government accepts both proposals, and 'has instructed Mr Wrigg to check and take over the plant. The usual annual public meeting of the Young Men's Christian Association will take place "on Friday evening next. After the adoption of the report, a number of clergy men will deliver short alidre.ses to the meet ing' " An adjourned meeting of gentlemen in terested in the formation of a Kifle A*socia tion, will beheld (it-three o'clock to-morrow afternoon, at the office of tho flE^our Board. Mr. George Price, of the firm of Pi-ice Brothers, iron founders, met with a very severe accident on Saturday morning, when he had his band caught in a crusher. Ihe back ofthe band was stripped of the skin and the sinews laid bare, but we believe no bones were broken. It was-fortunate for Mr.-Price that the crusher was- not screwed down, and thab it flew tip when his hand got under it, otherwise the whole hand would undoubtedly hove been crushed to a mummy.— Advertiser. The following is the number of remission certificates to Volunteers of Auckland, under provision ofthe Volunteer Land Act, 1865, as ! recommended by the Provincial Council . (1.) 23, value £765; (2.) 15, value £515; 3.) 49, value £765 ; (4.) 9, value £315 ; (5) I it/ value £720; (6.) 71, va'ue £1400-Naval: 15 value £5-0; Wairoa ('''He), 27, value £1045; Forest": 4, value £1.50; Wamku;: v value £180; Otahuhu .R.OV,: 12, vahie £480; Waiuku R.O.V : 10, value £650. J Total number, 270 ; value £7600. I U the usual monthly meeting.of the St. Andrew's Lodge, last evening, the following officers wore appointed for the eflsuin^ year: -Brother W.Anderson, R.W.M. ; Brother liar PN. ; Brother E. Dixon, D.M. ; Brother Alex. Fleming, B.XL. ; Brother D. Bruce, Chaplain ; Brother George Cruick shank, Proxy Master; Brother M. Niccol, SW • HiVther J. Smart, J.W. ; Brother James' Home, S:D. ; Brother John Cn.iclc- Miank, J AD-. Brother W. Graham©,^Treasurer ; Brother Marshall, Secretary ; Brother J. Crosbio, J.G.; Brother George Payne, lyler. Tho high reputation Olson 9 tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment,! has broiteht many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned not to be mj pp<Wl imonwich rubbish, but ask toy Olsons genuine' tomato sauce, aud see that hu hame •ftbri* the bottle. "To -Mr. Hans Olsdn.— Dear Sir,—By some mistake a bottlo ot your toiuatb'sauoe wa« put away in my house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twelve montibs. ■ The aanie bottle of sauce was after wards used at my om table, and 1 found it was equally as good as when first made.-l. . W. Dooniu, wholesale and retail grocer, HV>, . Queen-street, Auckland,"—[Adtt.] i

THE VOLUNTEERS.

Otjb boy-defrnderg will be in a furors of j delight at the arrival, per the Taranaki, from Wellington, of *riijht cases of beau tiful little rifles for their us**. They are portion of tbe lot purchased bj Mr. Voiiel in Kngland at a prico exceedingly favour able to the colony, and, placed in tho hands of our Cadets, cannot tail to inspire them with" fresh enthusiasm in the ciuse of the defence of our country. 'Ihe rifles themselves are exceedingly appro priate, and are sighted at 300 yards, huh the sword bayonets aro somewhat heavy and unwieldy" for the lads. They will be served out iv a few days, and with these instruments and the proximity of the new rifle range wc do not doubt that our youri* fellow citizens, though so recently enrolled, will give a good account oi themselves in the next Tir federal.

PROGRESS AT THE NORTH SHORE.

THIS delightful little watering-place and sana torium is shewing great marks of permanent progress. Very great alterations and additions have recently been made by the Messrs. Holmes to the Flagstaff Hotel, which, when completed, will make it as fine aud commodious a building of its kind as any to be fouiid^ the province. There is no doubt ™6 thei . both it and the Masonic Hotel, at v' end of the township, will prove gn^ of attraction to those wJo »$ 0 V or , eaßure . Shore ii..search o bod* 1.,W« J A The Highway Board U» down, and the raised footpath has be > . n road widened in -£ J workg of ' lg „ift Lnd^ful character, mu,t prove \ P «. .? IP^ory to the ratepayers. The i 5S*. ™*« reently-appointed t. »*!«■'•" making satisfactory, if not very "v, progress ; the number of pupil* at pre- j on tbe roll is nearly sixty, and it is ex- ! pected that this number will greatly increase. , Several new houses are in courso ot erection, | and more would be built if ground suitablo , could be obtained on fair and reasonable i terms. Communication with the metro polis is frequent and certain. The ferry ! service is now entirely in the hands of the J Messrs. Holmes, and there is hardly a doubt but that if they exercise judicious care and J management in its conduct they may retain it for an indefinite period. The late opposition has worked a needed reformation, and it is to be hoped that tho lessons learnt by ex perience will not be thrown away. The religious wants of the community are well provided for. There are au Episcopal and a Presbyterian Church, where services are con ducted every Sunday, and we hear of cluss meetings on week days. The intellectual wants ofthe residents at the North Shore are certainly at the present time not sufficiently cared lor. A great improvement in this respect might bo effected by the establishment of ft literary institute with a lending library ai tached. '-.hero is talk of a choral or musical society being in course of formation. Why not a literary institute ? Fathers of families an I employers of labor will do. well to take this hint, and by its adoption do incalculable good to those young men under t.ieir care and influence. It should he reme i.bered that a lad's education is not by any meani completed when he leases school, there be ha*, only laid the foundation ; it is i v the office, at tlie desk, in the counting house, at the workshop, or on the farm tlvit it is to bo farthered, and it may b<? comploted ; and every opoortunity should be afforded for storing their'minds with scientific and other usoful knowledge, which, in many instances, can only be learnt from books. As these last are generally beyond tho means of young men, their only chance of obtaining tiiem is from the public library, which moßt decidedly should bean institution in every district, Our Provincial Legislature acknowledged this at its last session by voting a sum of money (small, it is true,) for the encouragement ol publio libraries. ,

DISTRICT COURT.— Tuesday.

[Before Thomas Beokhem, Esq., District Judge.] Gold Mining Companies (Soitthebn CuOSS.) —;Mr. Workman objected to be placed oa the list of contributors, on the ground that he was not a shareholder. —Mr. Hees appeared for the Official Agent, and Mr. Macdonald for the objector. —The case was one of argument, which occupied a con siderable time. Tbe arguments ip support of the objection to being made a contributor were based on the following facts :—Mr. Workman purchased from a Mr. Steveuson, and received a transfer, the vendor paying an overdue call. Mr. Workman tendered the transfer for registration, but was rejected, and upon this ground he claimed to be exempt, aud it was contended that the transferor, and not the transferee, was liable. —His Honor having heard the arguments of counsel, deferred judgment to next Court day. . ( • * .. ■ i ! ■ " Lone Stab Cold Mining Company.—Mr. Rees appeared for the Official Agent.—Robert Wynu objected to being made a contributor, on tho ground that he was not liable for calls. It was stated that the unpaid calls amounted to £1100, and the debts and expenses did not exceed £100. It was said that the claim upon the objector did not exceed a few shilliugs.— Judgment was given in rupport of the appli cation. Proof PositlTß. —Mr. Rees applied that the claim of Mr. W. C. Wright be struck out. —The Official Agent, proved the notices.—Tho claimant did not appear. Claim struck out. —Thomas Henry, 0.E., who had received judgment against the company for £36, now said be woul I not have sued had he been aware of facts which had,since come to his Knowledge.'—Tho hearing was adjourned to the first Court-cay in February.

THEATRE ROYAL.

LAST night a new L*o-aet comedy was pro duced, called ''' lho Follies of a Night, "or tho Ball." 'Die piece, although of a mediocre character*, was well performed. Miss Blora Anstea t appeared as tho Duchess, and was received ill an enthusiastic manner. Afterwards, "Ye Honeymoon," a clover traVjt, tic on tho play of "The Honeymoon," was'performed with great spirit. It will be repeated to night, mid the brilliant fun con tained in it ought, eerfcuinly to attract crowds of those who delight; in tho lighter business of the stage, and such as provokes mirth.

Tin. s i a Hi-: Ji4URKr Mb. J. m. Lkknox's RErtmT.—Th*; share market is dull. My sales comprise : Guledo- j nian, £80; Thames' £18 10s; Tookey, £ 1*2.; 10s; Nonpareil, 80?. Clo.ing buyers: Oale-'; donian, £80; Thiiitios, £18; ToUdea, 80s ; j Bismarck, lis. Closing s-dlers : Caledonian, j £82 10s; Thames, £18 10s ; Tookey, £45. .± *

The fire-engine which \*vus lent to the Bay of Islands Coal Compauy, for the purpose of pumping out their miue, has been returned, and now stands on the wharf wailing its removal to the shed.

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

THP DAY. Thb following subjects are contained in the list of bu-iness for this afternoon :— Mr. Ellis to ask the Provincial Secretary, "Whether it is the intention of the Govern ment during the present session to propose the establishment of a reformatory for the prbvinoe, more especially for the reclamation of young persons of the female sex ? ' Mr.EU-Is to ask the Provincial Secretary, "Whether steps have been taken by the Government during the recess to give effect to a resolution adopted by this Council in its last session, offering a bonus of 4s per e*^ on the exportation of cured fish, the pr<^ of the province." Also, at the, same *?' ' _ ask the Provincial Secretary,^resolution have been taken to give effect>* qq fche of the Counci idopted in it»£ fc t0 loc!ll subject of giving encou fak industries P" . the Provincial Secre _ Mr"„ wT L?u iheGovernment intend to ary, ' Whether* the , Q have the ™°°?**:J nd f he Whau Bridge ?" °^ ™'^ftßk fche Provincial Treasurer, "Whether the Provincial Government have . _. o «sct to the recommendation contained No. 87 of-last session, 'That this "uuncil doth concur in tbe recommendation contained iv Interim Report, No. 10 of the Petitions and Private Grievance Committee being on the case of John Keliy,' the com mittee having reported that the s?ud John Rebj is entitled to law expenses to tbe amount of £312 3s. ?" _ Mr. Dyek to ask the Provincial Treasurer, " Whether the Government have piven etfect to the recommendation contained in Address No. 120 of last session, namely, that a sum of £25 be appropriated as an addition to the salary of t>ie Clerk of Works under the Exe cutive ; and also, a like sum as an addition to the salary of the Clerk of Records under the Waste Lands ?" , Mr. Lose to move, "That a respectful address bo presented to the Superintendent recommending His Honor to reserve for the purpose of a fishing station, all that piece or parcel of land in the Whananake block, county:of Bedford, province of Auck land, and containing 500 acres more or lesv Bounded towards the north east, east, and aouth-esast by bighwater mark of the sea ; i towards the south-west by bighwater mark of ! tho sea aforesaid, bighwater mark of the river Whananake, and by lines 556 and 2208 links ; towards the north-west by lines 1860 and 1050 links; again towards the south-west by a line 2079 links ; again towards the south-east and south by high water mark of Wbanauako harbour ; towards the west by bighwater of the Waikeri Creek and by a line 800 links; and again towards the north west by a line 9560 links." Similar addresses will be moved respecting a lar»o number of educational reserves. OBDKK9 OI THE DAT. 1. Licensing Act Amendment Bill—second reading. 2. Appropriation Bill—second reading. I KOTIOEB OF MOTION.

Mr. Pa-LIPS to move, " That in the opinion of this Council it is desirable that certain portions of the city revenue should be allotted to the Corporation of Auckland, to enable it to undertake the management and control of the city, police." J Mr. Ellis to move, "That a respectful address bo presented to his Honor the Super intendent, requesting him tq o.uae to be laid upon the table q( this Council % return of tjie entire cost of the Thomson1 Road Engine, distinguishing tho first cost in Bu«land, apd all subsequent charges and expenditure to the tnd of October." : Mr. Brookweli- to move, " That an ad dress be presented to his Honor the Superin tendent, requesting bim to send down to this Council a return of all contracts ent red irito on account of the &.aipa>ra railway, tog-ther •with copies of all dee s and 'contracts relative to tho purchase and acquirement of, tho lanida required for the said railway." . Mr. BbooKMBU) to move.." That an ad dress be presented to his Honor the Superin tendent, requesting him to send dowa to this Council a return of all moneys reoeived:by tjhe member "f'tbe Exeoutive during the last ten months for travfe »«f*i, rJ?S|? state on what account the journeys ... ™aiP u mob espouses were incurred were undertaken, and by whom suoh journeys were authorised. Also a return of all moneys expended during the same period for legal assistance, the return to state the nature of such assistance, and b> whom the work was performed. Mr. Cbbi&hton to move, " Thatthis/Council will, ow next, resolve itself into a com mittee of the whole.to cousider of an address to the Superintendent, requesting Hi* Himor to place a sufficient sum on the Estimates,"as;an acknowledgment of the import ant services rendered to the province by Messrs. Charles aud Frederick Ring, by the discovery of gold in the Cororaandel, flauraki, and Upper Thames districts, and of their subsequent en terprise in developing the gol ifleld." Mr. Mitohbll to move, "That a respectful address b* presented to his Honor the Super intendent, requesting that he will place upon tbe estimates of revenuo and expenditure for tbe year 1872, a sum of teu thousand pounds (£10*000), to be applied as compensation to suoh native owners of laud in tho Waitakerei, Te Aroha, and Obinemuri districts, as shall consent to open their lands for goldflelds' and general settlement purposes." Dr. NiOHOLSON to move, "That the en closure to Message No. 11, being a ' Return furnished by the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, showing the names of all General Government officers and ex-officers in the province of Auck land, entitled to or in receipt of pemsions," be printed." '

ITALIAN OPERA.

At the Prince of Wales Theatre, last evening, Verdi's opera of "La Traviata," respecting the merits or demerits of tho libretto of which, —not-the music,—so many conflicting opin ions have been propounded, was produced in front of a large audience. -The masterly manner in which it was performed left no doubt as to tho qualifications of the vocalists to excute the most isifficult music. At the end of every act the performers were called before the curtain, and had to submit to a pel(ing of bouquets. Siguors Roanati and Uo.iva, and the ladies Coy and Tournerie were ' e-pecially marked out for this distinction This evening " Don Pasquale" is to be per formed. This is one of the finest operas ever written, and contains some of tho most magnificent gems of the musical art. It is j only due to its great excellence that all true I lovers of music should attend, for a similar ' treat is not likely to be heard here for some time. •"'V,'1

A Baltimore poet, taking up an old theme, gives the end of Cleopatra in this style I— She got a little p'ison snako, \ Ami hid it in her gowti ; It gave its little tail a shake, And cook'd her goose up brown. 1 ' She tumbled down upon her b«id, | AViiere she was wont to lie, Removed the chignon from h.r bead, '4a'd followed -Antooy. " " Come Bill, it's ten o'olock, time all honeit men were at homo." " Well, Yes, I must be going j but you needn't hurry.'

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAT-

THE CALEDONIAN.-REEF WIDENING.

MO vxH'3 YIELD OF GOLD

RED QUEEN-SPECIMENS

BRIGHT SMILE CRUSHING-

GfiAHAMSTOWK, 1 p.m. The Caledouian have lodged 6036 ounces 13 dwts. melted gold. The Red Queen have taken out this morning 11 lbs. of very good

specimens. T The Bright Smile have put through 120 tons, and the return is 170 ounces gold. . , - Gotten Ckown.—Troy s party have got 5 ounces gold. . Tlie Golden Age have crushed 60 tons for 54 ounces. A trial crushing of 20 tons from the Wild Missouri gave 50 ounces. The return for the mouth is 20,842 ounces from 7884 tons. . f The gift auction at St. George s Church was very successful. 3.18 pm.

Caledonian.—The main reef is greatly improved ; showing splendid gold.

THE CALEDONIAN.— MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the manager :—

" 10. 5 a.m

" The show of gold ou the main run ia still good, 4 cwt specimens from it since last night. There is no alteration in any other part of the mine."

PETTY SESSIONS.— Tuesday

rßefore Joseph May, Esq., Chairman; and Messrs. Cheoseman aud Dargaville, Justices of the Peace.] Drunkenness.—One drunkard was mulct in the usual amount. BiusicHEs or Municipal Corporation Act —William Morley, for leaving Ins cart unattended, without having a chain passed through the wheel, was fined five shillings and costs.-Alexander Walkei-, for allowing a goat to wander,' w-.s fined live shillings.-Wilham Banks, for wheeling a barrow along a public footpath, was fined one shilling; and John Slattery, for allowing a hor.o to stray in Drake street, ' was fined five shillings and costs.- George Hold-hip was charged with obstructing a public footpath by laying timber across it, without obtaining the pet mission of the local author.ties.-He pleaded guilty, but said it was absolutely necessary for him to place the timber there as otherwise tys' busings could not go on, and he would be unable to load draye- There Was no properly defined boundary of Cuatomhouse street.—Fined 10s and co,ts, and advised to ascertain the proper boundary.—Edwin Garr pleadei nob guilty to a niii; r V j~- Sergoant Egan described tbe n v,->: o*. t,iie obstruction, and said that the lamp-posts were tbe proper boundaries. To defendant he 84id he had no official authority for stating these to ba the limits. The street, however, was .a orowded one, and the obstruction a decided inoonvenie^odJ—Dpfopdantjidd he had been instructed by the late Mr. Wynn, the sohoUo}? to the Town Counoil, that if he left 60 clear •feeb-of roadway he would not be interfered and this he had alwajS done. :TbeiCity Board had refused to repair that part of the road, and defendant and other private parties , : •" --•» an at their own expense.—Johu had •*«* - -•-. i..-i measured the VVatkins deposed that ne n-~ _~. width of roadway left, and found it to be o-. ' feet 4 inches.—Under the circumstances, the Bench recommended that the case should be withdrawn, and that the police should take steps io ascertain the proper width of the street. Breach op Municipal Police Act.— George Cook, charged wifch being away from his vehicle, pleaded not guilty.—Constable Naugbton deposed that he saw the horses bolt, and defendant run.oat. OLa, shop and pursue them. He could not say whether the brake was on.—Fined £2 and*costs. ] Breach op Licensing Act, 1871.—George A. .Avey. pleaded guilty of selliug liquor on Sunday, to a persdn not being a resident in his licensed bouse, or a bona fide traveller. -For this, his first offence, he was ; fined £5 and. costs.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[W*» »r« not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions.]

PUBLIC OPINION.

To the Editor of the EvEsiNG Stab. Sir, —Many people aro ala loss to know why the passages in the Government Build ings, Shortland-street, are now closed. Every one knows that they were designed for public convenience, and as a right of way to both streets. .„.-. -. Asking for information from your well known bureau, the following opinions are hazaided, hoping no occult influence will pre vent reply. lstj Is it po.-'ib'o. that .our worthy Superin tendent and his noble army of Solous and Daniels would be disturbed hy_the profamm vultjus passing between the wind arid their nobility? - . 2nd. Is it because the eye to business hkes the traffic to be bobbing around the auction niart or' marts, carrying either purse or scrip, to the receipt of Customs (P) direct? 3rd; Is it because tbe people have made, would make, and could net be prevented from making bad use of' the privilege, otherwise right, which our parental tight-laced Go; vernment grants, and in a fit of blue forbids r 4th. Surely ib is because the demonstra tions of applause and awe would unnerve the stupendous aggregate of genius which gently sleeps aud sweetly dreams in that pile, under which public opinion should walk,! run, or crawl. Isn't it, sir? *v *• sth. Would the powers that be, who only read the Stab, make a bright particular post facto resolve to open their gates again'for. us at reasonable times, asking them first as a favour what their ref-sal may eventuate in conceding as a right? VIATOB.

The adjourned special meeting ofthe mem bers of tho Loyal Fountain of Enend&bip Lodge, No. 8920, 1.0.0. F., M-tT., will take plaoe at «ight o'clock thit evening.

THE SOCIAL EVIL.

A filßl BECOVEBS DAMAGES FBOM THE KEEPER or A BAGNIO FOE FALBB IMPRISONMENT. The case of Cora Lee v. Henry Reiter came up yesterday for trial in the Fifteenth Disjaaofc Court before Judge Dwindle. The a 3 was brought to recover the sum of 5,000 Jy,.. d'mages for faUe imprisonment. There- m.% of tlie Chronicle will remember the suit br«^-|"-j*|* by Henry Reitfr in 'the Police Court ap-TH^t Cora Lee, : in which be accuses her of wfljp» theft of four dresses from a bouse, No. 18p35 Sacramento afreet. Tbe facts "developedWl. that time were substantially as follows: Cclb Lee was formerly an inmate of a public house, in New York city.- The defendant, who is the proprietor of the Bay brewery of Seventh street, has a wife, who, with an eye to'''the' acquisition of filthy lucre, some years since opened a lucrative, but not very .chaate es tablishment, on Sacramento-street. *■ Statistics on the subject will show that the inmates of establishments such as Madame .Reiter keeps are not remarkable for longevity. It became necessary therefore for a further consignment of frail humanity, and the East was ran-

sacked. The search resulted in the finding of Cora Lee, a young inexperienced girl, in a bawdy house, in Massachusetts. Arrangement. were made and Cora, with a companion, started for this coast, with the understanding that they were to wait in a concert saloon in San Francisco. In the course of the trial it was developed that girls are brought over, their earnings taken, to a dollar, and no allow ance made, other than for expences. The defendant, wishing to change this one-sided arrangement, left the house of,the procuress wliile°the family were at supper, taking with her a dress which was given her as a Christmai present, ihe Judge dismissed the charge sf theft, after bearing the prosecution only. In the trial yesterday, Madame Keiter ir« placed on tbe stand as a witness. She testified that she was keeping a lady's boarding-house at 835 Sacramento-street. She was getting 30dol. per week for board. She didn't know what her boarders did for a living; that wa» none of her business. The girl didn't have a second change to her back when she came. She had lent her a couple of dresses. Caspar Ellmer was sworn. He was a coolf. Counsel—Oh, you are a lady-boarding house cook ?

Ellmer—Yes, sir. The cook saw Cora Lee run out of the house with a couple of dresses on her arm. Henry Reiter was sworn. He was a brewer. He believed his wife kept lady boarders. He never inquired into their character. He never interfered with hii wife's domestic arrangements. His wife was a very good business woman. He attended tp his own business, and she attended to hers. He had entered a complaint against Cora Lee for having stolen his wife's dresses. Counsel - How do you know she stole them ? Reiter—Because I know it. Counsel—But you said you attended to your own business'and your wife to hers. The witness looked somewhat uncomfort able. He, however, swore positively that his wife had not sold the dresses, or he would have known it. Cora Lee was then called upon the stand. _ Her appearauce while on the stand was in her favour. She is 25 years of age, look. youthful and fresh, notwithstanding her way ward life. She has a Grecian cast of coun tenance, and would be very attractive in & better sphere. Her story is like thousand, who have go'ue'before her. She was enticed away from her home in Boston, in July, 1869, and has been drifting hither and thither ever since. She canie to California in No^mjjer, i 1870. "'; *'" On being sworn she deposed to having lived a short time in a " ladies boarding%>use" in New York. She had heard ofthe concert saloon business here and had sent out her card de visite. It was sati8 factory, and be fol lowed it. She was three months in Eriteri house. Every dollar had been given to thi " ibadame.' 1 Counsel for Plaintiff.-How much money did you give her ? Cora Lee.—From 100 dol. to 125 dol.every In cross-examining her the counsel for tbe defendant asked her if she was positive to having owned the dresses. She* answered—" Yes; they were given ms as a Christmas present." , [ . Counsel—Wby did you go to Mrs. Reiter i I room, then, and take them from that placer I Cora Lee-I did Jjot j I took them from my

own room. _ tt.ii. Counsel—What is your occupation? that is, how do-let me see—yoii are what they call » gay woman, are you not ? ,' j ~ Cora Lee-I suppose that's what they call

Tbe cause was then closed, and the counsel, W. W. Turner, opened his argument. #J attacked the position and character o. mm in very strong terms. Reiter was describea »i doing the outside business of a bawdy house. The counsel said, were |the Henry Eeiteii driven disgraced, from the f«ce of society there then would be no Cora Lees. -"« charged the defendant with perjury, an a « false to every principle of honor and tmtm --Reiter^ looked very uneasy^»^Tg about in his chair, wiping the cold sweat ttia, poured down his face. Unableat eneth to endure the tide of. invective against him, no leaned over and muttered something to Mi cornsel, Owens turned sharp y around and told him he had better go out of the^ou« room. He followed the suggestion^ and pass d out, into the Judge s-chambers, a F The Court took a recess at 1 o clock, when an incident occurred showing, tMi » Ibitrary character of the . d«ena"L. While W. E. Turner, associate conn Jel, was passing over into Mgf^JJ street, Henry Keiter rushed up to-bim, wj fists Inched, uttering violent jmpreca^ Turner passed his hand down into his poc*e for a law book, intending, of course, to r» tbe riot act. When Keiter s epped baoK, thinking Turner was going to pull ffi^ oD ioi. At this moment Mme. Reiter cam*i upon the scene, with parasol uplifted to aid W husband. Charles Beard, Deputy Shenff, also appeared, and Reiter JvajJ|£SS-S "J custody, followed by his »fu spouse. A charge of assault and battery W«gJ and Tbe case was taken tip at 2..-o-cip?^ » give to the jury at 4. These gentlemen then ?eti.ed,and Jafter a Halffour's .JjgJ'g returned with a verdict for the P^^S $1,500 damages. A stay of ten;;day. Wk granted. * U'■' -; ...: A' 1

What five names intbe Bibte^gj^ji j child going to get a whipping ?-Adam, »e^ . Eve, Cain Abel. Mlfifc if a maiden is not A happy rtl^ove7-tl^ t e en "he wUI be i a pretty young girl at sixteen, su I pretty old one at . a . State .£ri ßo n «i ! SattSly. I'll be for ever indebted^ go*, I «If that's your game it wont- Jje W' | replied tbe tailor." T W« weather has ( I H A n Idaho W^r^j!" The 1 been hot again few W* th. I only relief V. could get *a.Jo he dawn oj I P&rffeHrf J«flefc>. Th|re is a great cow between them. 1

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1871



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