SHIPPING.

POST OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS.

Flora Macdonald, ratter, 18 ton 3, Kenny, from Raglan.

DEPARTURES.

St. Kilcla, s.s., 91 tons, J. Flowerday, for V/an ganuf.

IMPORTS.

Per cutter Flora Macdonald, from Raglan: t-44 bales flax, 74 pigs, 6 kits bacon.—A. fiarnesj Agent.

EXPORTS

Per St. Kilda, for Wanganui :—-14 packages doors and sashes, 44 doors, 50 pieces skirting, 64 ditto architraves, 2 baga seed, '400 pipes, 74 ditto, 20 packages sundries, 42 boxes fruit. —A. Barnes, agent.

DEPARTURE OF THE ST. KILDA,

The a.s. St. Kilda took her departure from the Mamikau for Wanganui and the West Coast this morning, with general cargo and several passengers.

The cutter Flora Macdonald arrived in the Mamikau this morning, from Raglan, with a cargo of flax, &c. Passengers : —Mrs. Moon, Mrs. Clarke, Me=3r3. Powell, Haslet and Hut cheson.

The schooner Emma Jane -will sail for Kaiparaas soon as the "wind changes. She has cleared at the Customs, with the follow ing cargo :—3600 bricks, Nice ol; 12 cases brandy, 2 packages. Must and Co. ; 10 pack ages, M. Kiccol; 70 packages machinery, 50 caska cement, 20 bundles hoop iron, 7 pack ages machinery, 10 bags flour, 14 packages machinery, Graham; 19 packages groceries, 30 packages drapery, 3 cases stout, 2 chests tea, 5 cases ginger wine, 5 ditto brandy, 1 case pepper, 5 cases old torn. 2 kegs rum, 5 ditto butter, 16 packages ironmongery, 24 bags potatoes, 20 cases biscuits, 10 packages sun dries, Must and Co.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails ■will close as under :— For Thames, this day, afc 5.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 11.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For "WMtiangi, per Agnes, this day, at 3.30 p.m. For Kapanga, &c, per Lalla Eookh, to-morrow, at 8.30 a.m. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per Phoebe, immediately after the arrival of the Nevada, from San Francisco. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. James Paterson, will close'at this office to morrow, as follows: — For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe,'at 9 a.m. For Australian Colonies, at 10 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Suez and Southamp ton (for letters specially so addressed), at 10 a.m. For United Kingdon, via Marseilles and Brindisi, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders and registered letters, this day, at 5 p.m. For newspapers, at 8 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United Kingdom, via Southampton, bearing 3d and 6d in addition to the postage, will be received till 10.30 a.m. For Fiji, per Leonidas, on Friday, sth inst., at 3 p.m. * For Tauranga, Napier, and the Southern pro vinces, per Lord. Ashley, on Saturday, 6th instant, at 5 p.m. Note. —Post-offices have been opened at North Omauharo and Tryphena, Great Barrier. • Note.—Correspondence for Belgium may in future be addressed to be sent by the Suez route via Brindisi direct. The rates of post age collected in New " Zealand on such correspondence will pay for its conveyance as far only as Alexandria. These rates are as follow : —Letters not exceeding half an ounce, 6d.; every additional half an ounce, 6d. Newspapers Id. each. Books and pattern parcels not exceeding four ounces, 4d. ; four ounces to eight ounces, Bd.j4 every additional eight ounces, Bd. The -^weight of pattern parcels must not exceed eight ounces. S. B. Bias, ;.... Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, May 5, 1871 :— ' Thursday, May 4: Messrg. J. May and H. D. Morpeth. Friday, May 5 : Messrs. Mitford.and L. D. Nathan. Saturday, May 6 : Messrs. O'Ueill and New man. .

BIRTH.

Babe.—On May Ist, at Newton, Auckland, the wife of W. E. Babe, of a daughter.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1871.

"We believe in the use of all legitimate means for suppressing drunkenness, but libeLisone of those means that, however effective, are not wholly safe. This fact was illustrated in the Police Court to-day, and though we do,not desire to prejudge a case that must now come before a jury, no harm can be done in our saying that Mr. Cherry aspires to the crown of martyrdom. So far as waa made apparent, the charge contained in the letter pub lished in. the Evening News was unjustifiable ; and one of two things must be true, either Mr. Cherry believes that the end sane

tifies the means, and that he was justified in saying "the tiling that isn't," or having grounds for his state ments, he conceived the happy idea of obtaining greater eclat by " reserving his defence," and being held-up as a martyr in a higher Court before the eyes of his admiring countrymen. If the charges laid against the hotel in question are true, and public in terests demanded the exposure, there would have been no difficulty in having a qase of the kind dismissed before Mr. Beckhain, who cannot be regarded as having a leaning to mercy torrards the abuses of the liquor traffic. But a dismissal would not have suited the book of Mr. Cherry, and less still was, it to be expected that he would listen to the sensible advice of Mr. Beckham. Mr. Cherry wants distinction, and must have it in the highest Court. "We do not quarrel with Mr. Cherry and his small ambi tions. A man's mind is his kingdom, and he is quite warranted in following the bent of his inclinations. But it is really ' a stupid procedure to ask a Chief Justice and twelve sensible men to sit and adjudicate on what the Ee sident Magistrate in his own forcible, but sensible way, has well described as " utter trash." In this connection we cannot avoid a word about the Evening News. Our contemporary has the luck of having frequently to appear in the Police Court to aid in the punishment of his correspondents. "We should think it must be a 3omewhat dangerous thing writing a letter to our contem porary, as ib is now very well known that the writer will b« at once sur rendered to his enemies, and the staff of the journal show the utmost alac rity in hunting him down. There is a certain amount of manliness iv the code of journalistic etiquette, but pluck is not among the qualities held in esteem by our contem porary. In a recent silly case of alleged libel, in which our contempo rary and ourselves were equally iu volved, we were threatened, and defied the threats; but our contemporary cowered before the majesty of the law, and provided tfor chief evidence for the prosecution. It appears to us that if a journai has fairly and delibe rately inserted a communication, it should throw a shield around the anonymity of the writer, which should not be taken away to please the first person that looks mischievous.

THE SHAREMARKET.

Mr. Saunders reports sales this day :— Caledonian, £110, buyers, no sellers; Thames, £21; Nonpareil, £3 55., few sellers ; Central Italy, buyers : Cure sold at 235. to 255.; Prince Imperial, £2 55.; Poverty, sellers £2 55., vfew; Eureka, sellers 7s. 6d. Mr. ,7. ]S rewman reports having sold to-day:—Thames?, £20 to £21; Caledo nian, £105 to £110; Cure, 255.; Moana tairi, £3 2s. 6d. ; Junction, 355. Mr. J. T. Garliclc report 3 having sold: —Caledonian, £107 10s. to £110; Thames, £21 to £21 10s.; Moanatairi Union, 15s. and Itis.; Otago, 305.; Cure, 245. and 255.; Tookey, £10 10s. . The eighteenth annual meeting of the Albert-street Congregational Church was held last night. Tho usual form of tea, &c, in connection with soirees was abandoned, and it cannot be said that the alteration operated against the success of the meeting. Key. Warlow Davies, pastor loci, occupied the chair, and there was an excellent attendance. The annual report was read by Mr. H. N. Warner, and the financial statement by Capt. Daldy. Speeches were delivered by Mr. W. L. Rees, Rev. Messrs. Rigg, Bree and Hamer, and Mr. Allen, and the pleasures of the even ing were enhanced by the choir performing excellent music. A noteworthy event in connection with sporting matters in Canterbury took place on Saturday evening last. A gentleman well known in connection with the turf here, made a bet of £100 with Bird, one of the English pedestrians, that he could not run twenty miles within two hours. The bet was. promptly taken up on behalf of the English ped by Mr. J. Gk Harris, of Victorian celebrity, and £20 a-side staked at once. The match is to come off'on the 24th June.— Press. The Governor has assented to the following Acts passed during the late session of the Provincial Council : —Auctioneers Licensing Amendment Act, Highways-Act, Licensing Act, Grahamstown Fire Eate Act, Registra tion of Brands Act, Sheep Amendment Act, Education Reserves Management Bill, Appro riation Act, Road Acts ISToa. 1, 2, and 3, and City Board Loan Repeal Act. Scarlet fever, which it was hoped had almost disappeared in the Mount Benger dis trict, has again broken out in the neighbour hood, of Moa Flat?. A young man, named Stephen Dry, employed on Mr. Clark's sta tion, was seized with the fever last week, and died on Saturday last. Several other parties in the same locality are reported to*be suffer ing from the same cstnplaint. In all, three deaths have occurred in this district from scarlet fever. There is no medical attendance or medicines procurable in the district. On the other hand, we are glad to learn that the report recently circulated that four deaths from this disease had taken place at Paliner ston is incorrect, and that tho cases that have occurred at Waikouaiti are progressing favor ably.—Ocago Daily Times.

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., E.M.) VaGtßAitoy.—John Burns was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor as a vagrant, and Jane Fraser was ordered to be imprisoned two months. Lahcejtt.—Thomas Brown was chai'ged with having stolen a pair of boots, value 12s/ the property of Amos Eyes. The case was remanded.—John Gunn, was charged by Thomas Faulder with having stolen the sum of £33. Also remanded.

Citt Boabd .Rates.—J. J. Fernandez was charged with not having paid the sum of £5 12s 6d, due on his property iv Eden Orescent. Ordord to pay the amount. Buiiding Aot. —W. J. Bunting was charged by the Inspector of Nuisances with having erected a building in Symonds - street contrary to the Act, namely the Music Hall now proceding.—Mr. Brookfield and Mr.Wynn for the prosecution. —F. Fenton deposed :I am interested in the building in Symonds-street in course of erec tion,which is not being built in accordance with the Building Act. Mr. Anderson has com plaiDed to me of the building.—Cross-examined by Mr. Brooktield: The building is on Crown land, and therefore does not come under the Building Act. It was intended to build of iron, but found it would not do.—Case dis missed with costs.

Libel.—F. Cherry was charged by H. Ful ler with haying published in the Evminq News a malicious libel respecting him as conducter of a hotel in Symonds-street, the Edinburgh Castle.—.Tame3 Allan deposed : I am pub lisher of the Evening News. I know the de fendant Cherry. The manuscript produced was handed to me by defendant. [Portion of letter read as follows :—" Something has been said about the separate character or standing of the bouses. Individually, I know nothing against two of these houses, the York and the Queen, except the one fact that they are licensed to sell liquors ; against their keepers or general conduct I say nothing ; but I have heard and seen enough against the other two. If scenes of drunkenress and cases of gross indecency in the neighbourhood of, and trace able to either of these houses, are of any con sequence, then the residents would not merely have been doing their duty, but acting in self defence, in seeking to close them. If children going to, or returning from the Sabbath school, are to be familiarised to hearing and seeing what no respectable parent would wish hi* children to see and hear, then a house at tin: .- _...: "ids-street end of Newton Eoad is a thing to l,c tolerated ; but such is neither the wish nor l ';■■>. opinion of yours, 0."] —Henry Fuller depo* i: I have kept the Edinburgh Castle Hotel, ''ymonds-street, for the last three years, i j letter refers to my hotel.— To Mr. Cheriv : People have been in my house on S;: idays. I am not aware what transpires citside of my house.— The Bench : There e<n be no doubt that you are the writer of the and you admit that you bore no maiwe against the prose cutor. 11/I1/ is very clear that you had no cause for what you have done, and the least you can do is to a[: >logise.—The defendant said he supposed the vise would havri to go to another Court, and he would therefore reserve what he had to say. —The Bench : I am surprised that you hesitate to at once express your sorrow. It is not my wish to trouble the Supreme Court with such a paltry case, but unless you at once apologise, I shall be compelled to do so. I cannot understand how the editor of the Evening News could insert such utter rubbish. I believe that if the same letter ap peared in the columns of the Evening News every day for a week, it would have the same ef fect as pouring water down a duck's back. You should at once express your sorrow for what you have done. You had no earthly cause for writing the letter, and, as far as we can judge, you may have done him a grievous wrong. You ought to have more wisdom than to allow the case to go the Supreme Court. Your best course is to apologise.—The defen dant declined to express his regret. — The Bench : Sir, you deserve to be severely punished, and I must again express my sur prise at a paper giving insertion to such rubbish.—The defeudant was then committed to take his trial at the next sitting of the Supreme Court, bail being allowed in two sureties of £25 each, and himself in £50.

Abusive Language.—Anne Gorman was charged by Patrick O'Hara with having used to him abusive language on the 29th April. Prosecutor deposed : I live near defendant. On the 29th instant she came to her door and said to me, " How can you look into my face, you murdering-looking dog, as you murdered Mrs. Dickenson, and buried her in your garden ?" She repeated the language. There was a person named Mrs. Dickenson. She went away about two years ago. I don't know where. There is an enquiry taking place. Defendant reiterated her charges of murder with great earnestness, asserting that she heard the cries of murder on the night of the disappearance. Ordered to find two siirefcies in £10 each, to keep the peace for three months.

Assauxt. — Matthew Moore was charged by Charlotte Moore, his mother, with having assaulted her on the 29th of April. Prose cutor and her husband gave evidence for the prosecution, and p. Connor and Adam Moore gave evidence for- the defence, revealing a very discreditable state of domestic relations, and the case was dismissed.—Roland Campion was charged by H. Fuller with having assaulted him. By agreement of Messrs. Wynn and Joy, the counsel in the case, it was adjourned till Wednesday next.

Tenders are required for a supply of meat and bread for the Orphan Home, Parnell during the six months commencing the 10th instant. We notice that Mr. J. Featon, juu., has been appointed to act as agent in Auckland for the undermentioned gold-mining com panies :—Cure, Ked Queen, and Central Italy. A little girl, aged two years, has strayed from her home in Vincent-street. She was last seen at 4 p.m. yesterday ; had on a red frock and strong laced-up boots; name, Mary Agnes Bairstow. Her parents will be thankful of any intelligence respecting her, which may be left at the police»stafciou.

THE OPENING OF THE OHINE MURI.

THE MEETING- OF THE NGATI PADA AND NGATIMASF. [PEOM THE tf.Z. "HEBALD's" SPECIAL COM3IISSIONEB.]

When T despatched my previous letter I had only a few minutes at command, as the Ngatipaua tribe, which had been at the Piako, proceeded up the Thames river by the same tide by which they reached the mouth of the Piako, instead of waiting until Monday morning, as was intended. One reason may have been that there was no one at Shortland to play the host; and a mob of people who will eat a ton or two of potatoes and a dozen and a-half of pigs a day is not easily kept. I do not think I can add much to what I hare said—brief as that was, —but an account of the war dance and the other proceedings I may give you at some future time. The whole| of our route has been described many times be fore ; the only thing new I see to remark is that the banks of the river have slipped in several places during the late flood, and that some damage has been done to the peach orchards along the river. We have been pulling all day (Sunday), the wind being dead a-head, and all hands seem inclined for an early turn in. There was a state procession on our arrival here, and great expressions of joy. May 1. The following letters, addressed to Mr. Mackay, on public service only, were read by him to the people here this morning, before starting for the camping ground at Ohinemuri, and also the reply from Mr. Mackay, which is appended:— " Inspector of Survey's Office, "April 22, 1871. "My Deae Sic, —I inclose a letter, with translation, to your clients of Mara tuahu; may I request that you will com municate it to the proper parties. I trust also that you will use your great influence to induce them not to take so rash a step as to proceed with the survey while the excitement lasts. lam informed that loss of life is likely to occur on the appearance of a surveyor.—l am, &c, "Theoph. Heale. " Jas. Mackay, Esq." [ENCLOBUBE.] "No. 219. " Inspector of Surveys Office, " April 22, 1871. "Hoterene Taipari and other claimants of the Aroha block, " Friends, —The judgment of the Native Lands Court does not require a map of the Aroha block for two years, and if it is not then surveyed, a further time will be fixed, if asked for. "Do not you, therefore, take surveyors on the land while there is danger of dis turbance, but rather wait till the trouble is over. "If you take surveyors, and any evil should happen, the fault wili be with those who persist in taking them.—l am, &c, "Theoph. Heaxe. "Under cover to Jas. Mackay, Esq., " For Maratuahu." [eeply.] " Ohiuemuri, Ist May, 1871. " Sir, —I have the honor to acknow ledge receipt of your letter of the 22nd ultimo, covering a communication to the people of Maratuahu, requesting them 'not to proceed with the survey of Te Aroha block while there is danger of dis turbance,' and also informing them that 'if they take surveyors, and any'evil should happen, the fault will be with those who persist in taking them.' " I have the honor to inform you that I have read your letter publicly to the people of Maratuahu, at present here, and will publish it among the other members of the tribe at the earliest opportunity. I am not, however, aware that there is any desire on their part to hasten the survey of the land ; and any influence I possess will be used to prevent a collision between the Maratuahu and Ngatihaua tribes. "On behalf of my clients, I would beg respectfully to observe that the argument in the latter paragraph of your letter, «that if the Maratuahu take a sur veyor, and^ any evil happen, it will be their fault,'-' is not a correct one, inasmuch as the Maratuahu are declared by a properly constituted tribunal to be the lawful owners of the Aroha block, and the fault would be that of the Ngatihaua, who, by resis Ling the surveyor, would be showing contempt for the Native Lands Court and the law. I would bog to recommend the Government to restrain the Ngatihaua and Waikato from taking forcible posses sion of Te Aroha, which I hear they in tend to do. —I have, &c, " JAmes Mackay, Jun. " The In spector of Surveys, Auckland" It is somewhat curious that this cor respondence should have been addressed i o a person who possesses no claim what ever to the Ohinemuri lands,' namely, to Hoterene Taipari, or "Old Shortland." And if I read the translation of the letter aright, the tribes who have had the laud adjudged to them by the ISative Lands Court, are told that they will "bo ad judged in the wrong" if they take steps to make good their claim. If the judgment be right, it cannot be wroug to carry it out. \s to old Hoterene Taipari, he has no claim here, aud never had ;• the young Taipari (Wirope Hoterene Taipari) who " came to grief," has a claim, through his mother, and it must have been for him that the letter was intended. Immediately after the reading of these jetters, all the natives got under weigh

for Te Hira's place. A smart pull brought us to the place, and there was then a tariffi, or cry, after some individual of the tribe who departed this life a few months since. lie was a loved one; he went a road which was not a new road; he was not the first, and he will not be the last "— air of which I think will be most likely. Te Hira also was cried over. He also expressed a wish that the tanc/i should be performed over him during his lifetime, as he was never likely to see again so many of the tribe together. Indeed it was thought that it was about to be a case of requiescat in pace with this most obstinate old man; but as he was carried out to see the cavalcade—l don't know exactly whether that term will apply to a procession of boats—arrive, he said he felt better, and I have no doubt he will live some time longer. The poor old man is in a terrible state though, one side of his body being absolutely rotting away. Her Eoyal Highness Mere Kuru has not; ap peared to-day; we do not know whether the is indisposed or only sulky. Mr. Puckey has a meeting about four and a-half hours' march from here. I shall no doubt be able to send you the result, as the whole of those whom he meets are to come on here to morrow. Of course the great bulk of the natives here are those who were at the Piako ; this ought to be borne in mind in reading these accounts, as it would only tend to mislead t@ suppose that they were a fresh body of men, women, and chil dren.

Mr. George McLeod, the prospector of the Tokatca claim at Uoromandel, is here, having just come through from Tauranga, He had a pass from Te Hira. So far as I can te]], there is no positive certainty of alluvial gold being found here.

THE THAMES.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

[from our own coeeespostdent.]

THIS DAT.

THE SHOTOVEE EETUEN,

THE CALEDONIAN.

THE WEST COAST,

Gea-Hamstown, 2.50 p.m. The Shotover have cleaned up for the month, the result being 101 ounces from 300 tons. The "West Coast have cut a new lode in the lower tunnel. The Caledonian is looking well, and shares have advanced. The share market is very dull. The Prince Imperial crushing is looking well for v good return. Kura nui and All Nations not so good.

MINING NEWS.

[fEOM THE " TnAMES ADVEETISEE." The Queen of Mat.—A parcel of twenty two tons of stone has been crushed for the Queen of May claim, Waiotahi Creek, at Gow's machine, and the yield obtained is a highly satisfactory one of fiffcy-^nine ounces of retorted gold. This is the second crushing the present shareholders have had from the claim. Thb Ashley Tbibttte.—The tributers of the Ashley claim, Hape Creek, are again crushing a paddock of stone at G-reenway'a battery. The lode on -which this party is engaged is easily worked, and, consequently, the average of about three-quarters of an ounce to the ton, which is usually obtained from the crushings, pays very handsomely. Thb New May Moon.—The crushing for the New May Moon claim at Grove's battery is turning out as well as usual. There are only four head of stampers engaged on the crushing, and, on account of the state of the roads consequent on the works in progress by the Kauwaeranga Highway Board, no stuff can be sent to any of the other machines. On this account the gold return from the mine is not so, great as it otherwise would be. The Etjbanui Cheek Tbibute.— A parcel of 25 toas of stone has been crushed at the Zuranui battery for the Kuranui Creek tri buters. and the yield obtained amounts to 49 ozi. 8 dwts. retorted gold, which will be melted to-day.

HASTINGS (TAPU CREEK.)

(from thjj « advertiser's " cobbespoit- DENT.) Bpcjclaitd's machine will commence crushing to-day or to-morrow, as the new flumiug is completed. This time there is no dam, as the nose of the fluming is in the bottom of the creek. lam afraid, however, that during freshes the flame will be half filled with gravel ; but time will try. The other machine will also be afc work in a few days as the long spars and boxes are now across the creek, and the workmen are proceeding rapidly with the remainder of the flumin E —-The Columbia (Mclsaaes1) claim are taking out nice stone from a reef varying from 2 feet to4feot thick, and they are to have a crushing at an early date. Several of the other claims expect to cut the same reef this week.—The manager of the Havilah is busy timbering the vaults, n-hich will probably be in a safe condition by the end of the week. ±nere is now a decided improvement in the

size, muscle, and quality of thTT^* engaged in that claim.-The Ophi? ZT** drmng along their reef, as they ££2? T on good stuff a little farther in.--Th fl V b, 6 men are pushing ahead with great rr aS e being about 230 feet in, with Ibout ?0 & more to drive.-Tfae Hidden Treasure is Jf m full B wxn g a scarcity of workm en h S delayed operations considerably. TW^S likely have a crushing next w^-XS mining shares have lately changed WfJ

A MELBOURNE MERCHANT IN TROUBLE.

i. wem-known Melbourne merchant cotinf n trouble on Wednesday night. TheX n S having evidently been at a dinner party, fort introduced himself- conspicuously to r.«w* notice by falling foul of a cabman nSfi° Colosseum. Cabby wanted to take him ho S e and pointed to his horse, which was ■£«* with the cab in the gutter, as a^stofe animal, and one on which the magnate mSI rely to^ convey him safely, although he was „ such a ticklish condition. The magnate^ and examined the animal, whereupon hH? claimed, to the intense delight of a crowd which had begun to collect,* "Your CS Ha, ha! Well, I like that! Your W? Why it's my horse! Luckiest Cgt h world I came here. Don't let me hear C call it your horse again." Cabby an d 2 brethren were m good humour, and only laughed; whereupon the magnate, stretching a warning finger to the gutter as he balanced himself on the kerbstone, observed again « A joke's a joke. Don't let me hear you caU that horse your's agam » A very big constabS just then appeared in the crowd, steadily con fronting the magnate, with his hand in his breast pocket. A slight moveinenl; of the head was all he vouchsafed to the magnate as an intimation for him to move on "Don't «wt thT P® a chumP>" said the mapnate • ;'Why don't you speak?" "You'll be took m charge whispered a friendly cabman. Let him take me," said the magnate, where upon he staggered up to the constable with Take me in charge if you dare." For a moment the guardian of the night never moved a muscle. " You dare not do it!" re. peated the magnate. "Take me away." , Constable Cash, for he it was, told him to co home quietly, and the man, or per haps gentleman by courtesy, threatened that ' he would report him to the Chief Comissioner and have him removed,'and if that function ary refused to listen to his complaint, he would have him also removed. This threat so horri fied the constable by its impudence that he saw no other course left to him than to lock' the offender up. He did not long remain in '■ ' durance vile, however, for, being in a respect able position, he was released on bail. He gave the name of James Scott, but this was ■' known to be a false one. He did not appear before the Court himself next moraing, but was represented by his solicitor, Mr. Gilldir,''' who stated that his client was unable to'ap pear, as he was suffering from the effects of ' his spree of the night before. He remembered nothing of what had occurred, having been intoxicated, and had quite relinquished iriV intention of dismissing the constable and the Chief Commissioner. A fine of 40a. was in- " flicted by the Bench.— Age.

fHIS EVENING STAU, MAY 3, 1871.



FOR SALE—^he best SAW-MILL in New Zealand, yielding a princely revenue. £5,000 cash required. None but principals treated with.—Apply to George Sibbin.



WANTED to hire per month—A Small Vessel of about 30 or 35 tons register.— Apply by letter, stating terms, to Mr. Sainty, at Mr. ' Cccksey's, City Hall, Queen-street. WANTED— Two First-class Drapers' ASSISTANTS.—J. CbsmimACa. WANTED— A HOUSE, containing six to. ten rooms.—" M.0.," Post-office/Shot^ land-street. WANTED, by a young lady, a SITUA TIOH as Nursery Governess.—AddraM E. L., office of this paper. WANTED — Bank of New ZeaLM! i SHARES. Belfasts Caledonians » Inverness Lang Drives ' Nompareils Thames Tookev's Tjfeng American . IUtfcTIN SHOLL, Queen -street. SHAKES WANTED. In demand— Caldonian Q-olden Calf Thames Central Italy Dixon's No. 1 Eureka Cure Berkeley Castle Belfast Alburnia Tookey Tokatea J. TONSON GARLICK, :, | Sharebroker. ,| Shortland-street, Auckland, May 2,1871. , . N.B.—ln the event of a new find in any M the mines telegrams are received and poBWu '- i up by me. immediately on arrival., CHEAP FOWL FEED. WHEAT AND BARLEY, afc 35.6d.t0 | 4s. per bushel, at Jas. CotrpiAUßS J Corn Store, Quoen-street. . ' "^TALTJABLE INVESTMENT, returning ; I; V a good annual income. For sale, Free- |- hold premises in the best part of Queen* street. Terms easy.—Apply to T. B. S.VA ; Share and Land Broker. MONEY to lend.—Apply to T. B. En£ :I \ Share and Estate Broker. /•■ i /COMFORTABLE LODGINGS for One : *^JK \J Two Gentlemen.—Apply to Mra.#Ja»' ; '.,.J f kins, Pitt-street, the house next the Chapftj^ p TTNITED &EEVICE LGP&E,42I ■ U ■ i.e. • An Emergency MEETING of this Lodge will •* held in the Lodge Room, Masonic Hotel, MORROW (Thursday), at 7.30 p.m. sharp. Visiting Brethren are invited to attend. JAMES C. I>oUli, i_ I ! Worshipful Mun"' i