SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS.

Jueen, schooner, 46 tons, Veale, from Bay of ands. juna, p.s., Facrchild, from Napier. 30-Ahead, s.s., 84 tons, Doile, from "Wanganui. 3t. Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, from "Wanganui.

DEPARTURES.

x«evau», p.s., jsiemen, ior iNapier ana South. Alice Cameron, barque, 376 tons, Carter, for Sydney. Opotiki, schooner, 22 tons, Baker, for Opitiki. Speedwell, ketch, Bewicke, for "Wang-ipoa. Louisa Simpson, schooner, Bannistex-, for Koro aga.

j The s.s. Sfc. Kilda, Captain Mowerday, left tVanganui on the 23rd insfc., at 2 p.m.; rossed Manukau Ear* on the 24tb, at 5 p.m., md arrived at , Onehungti at 7 p.m.; light friable winds and fine Weather. Passengers : jssrs. Keoph, Murray, Matthews. The s.s. Rangatira arrived at Napier from ellington on the 20th inst. The s.s. Lord Ashley arrived at Wellington 11.45 a.m.. and the s.s. Wellington at 1.40 >.in. on the 20th instant. | The brig Prairie sailed from Hobarfc Town jor Auckland previous to the 13th inst., and pay be expected at any hour. of vessels passing Tiriliri are cau tioned not to approach -within two miles :N.E. of it, as the buoy has broken adrift.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Monday afternoon. Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son held an . extensive sp.le of Waikato farms and town j allotments at their rooms, Fort-street, this \dajf The attendance was numerous, and all the lots were disposed of at the following prices:— Rutland County—so acres, lot 37, Tunake Block, parish of Karamu, 2s 9d per acre ; 50 |acres, allotment 70, lOe ditto ditto ; 50 acres, | allotment 70a, 10s ditto ditto. Waikato I County—Bo acres, allotments 91 and 92, I parish of Pukeke, 63 per acre; 50 acres. I allotment 260, parish of Ngnroto, 5s ditto I ditto; 50 acres, allotment 156, parish of I Horotiu, 12s 6d ditto ditto. Banks' County— I 50 acres, allotment 322, pavishof Hautapu, 6s per acre ; 50 acres, allotment 11, parish of Taupiri, 4s 6d; 5 acres, allotment 151, 2s 3d ditto ditto ; 50 acres, nllotment 382, 3s ditto ditto ; 50 acres, allotment 30, parish of Hau -1 tapu, 8s 6d 'ditto ditto ; 50 acres, allotment 60, 8s 6d ditto ditto;- 50 acres, allotment 285 and eastern portion of allotment 290, 6s ditto j ditto ; 50 acres, allotment 286, 6s ditto ditto ; 80 acres, allotments 47 and 4S, parish of Taupiri, 11s 3d ditto ditto ; 50 acres, allot ment 173, 4s 6d ditto ditto ; 50 acres, allot ment 292, parish of Hautapu, 3* ditto ditto ; 50 acres, allotment 227, 63 6d. Town allot ments : Cambridge East —Allotment 4, sec tioa 6, 1 acre, £5" 12s' 6d : nllotment 569, 1 acre, £2 10s ; allotment 4GS, 1 acre, £2 ss.' Cambridge West—Allotment 314, 1 acre, £2 53 ; allotment 358, section 37, 1 acre, £2 ss. Hamilton West—Allotment 279, 1 acre, £3 10s; allotment 260, 1 'nc-re, £3 ; lot 48, paribh of Hautapu, 50 acres, 8s 6d per acre.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close as under :— ' For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m., and to morrow, at 11.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. JFor Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, per Gro-Abead, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from Wanganui station will be received at this office till 11.30 am., and at Onehunga till 12.30 p.m. "For Wanganui, per St. Hilda, to-morrow, afcll a.m.

Post-offices have been opened at Te Hana, Albertland, and at Ohaupo, Waikato. S. B, Bisa, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

THE following is the rota for attendance of Mngistrates at "the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, July 1, 1871: —

Tuesday, June 27 —Petty Session: Messrs. Kemptborne, Kenderdine, J. S. Macfarlane, Thos. Macffarlane, May, Mitford, Nathan, Newman, J. O'Neill (Chairman.) Wednesday, June 28—Messrs. Pierce and Porter.

Thursday, June 29—Messrs. BitcHe an< Taylor. Friday, June 30—Messrs. Turton and Mor

peth. Saturday, July 1 — Messrs. Baber and Beetbam.

BIRTHS.

Eyre.—Onthe24thinst., Mrs. Eyre. Victoria-street, of a daughter.

Eyton.—On the 24th iiist., at Parnell, the wife of K. H. Eyton of a son. Straotord.—On June 24, at the Whau, the wife of J. C. Stratford, Esq., of a son.

DEATHS.

Foley.—At tHe Provincial Hospital, on June 25, Patrick Foley, aged 3a years, late of H.E.I.C service and H.M. 17th Lancers.

The funeral will leave his late residence, corner of Abercrombie-street, on Tuesday next, at 3 p m Inends are invited to attend. Cork papers please copy. • f- ■

Manlby.—T)ied, on April 19, IS7I, after a short illness, Wm. H. Manloy, aged 42 years, and brother to Mr. B. N. Manley, of this city

The Evening Star. MONDAY, JUNE 26, 1871.

Ok the election of secretary, and trea surer to the Harbour Board we have , already expressed our opinion. We W no fault to find with the gentle man elected, but we do not like°t o see tiorir CCeBBJ ulin Public iasti^ ouvdiSt J 6 d\ not like t0 conceal our dislike for such manoeuvring Tn

should possess the confidence and the favour of the majority; and the want of this must place a secretary m a very invidious position. The gentle man elected, we have no doubt, is deserving both of the confidence and the favour of the majority of the Harbour Board. But it is very evident that he did not receive their votes. We do not enter on the .question of how or why this occurred, but it is generally known that only the four members who voted for him on the occasion desired his election, and that nine were opposed to the appointment. In such circumstances the decision, as it ought to be, is to be reviewed, and if Mr. Ogilrie is again elected to the position by a majority of members, we shall feel much satisfaction ; and we shall offer him our congratula tions. But against his occupying office on such a vote as that obtained at the late election we have protested, and do still protest. If the Harbour Board ■has been unwittingly drawn into an error, it ia honourable and straight forward to repair the mistake. . If^the election has been a correct expression of the will of the Board, no evil can be done, and the gentleman elected will feel that he has a much firmer seat in the saddle, and that,his rela tions with the Board are much more likely to be of a friendly character. To such a course as that indicated we can not see how any members of the Board can make valid objection ; for if the election has been carried by a ruse, no gentlemen who held the honorable position of conservators of the impor tant interests of the public in the matter of harbour endowm.en.ts, would advocate thai; advantage should be taken of it. This is a wholly defferent matter from an election of representa tives to Parliament, or any other de liberative body. In such election 3vr-ry thing is fair..; But in the elec tion of a gentleman to administer such an important office as that of,the treasurer and secretary to the Harbour Board, it is essential that the officer should hold his position with the approval of the majority. This is not a matter in which private feelings can be tolerated. The interests of the public are in the hands of the Board, aud should be regarded as sacred. We trust that the iutentiou of reviewing the late decision will be carried out, and that whosoever may receive the appointment will represent the true feelings of the Harbour Board.

An accident occurred this morning in Queen-street, which, in the language of the penuy-a-liners, might have been attended with serious consequences, but wasn't. A horse was coming out of Mears' stables, hav ing a man astride of him, we mean the horse, not Mears. The horse stumbled on the grating over the sewer and fell, precipitating the man to the ground in a backward direction, who fortunately was not much hurt, having fallen on that portion of him which is softest. •The horse picked himself up ; so did the man, but not so quickly, and from the manner in which he rubbed himself, we believe there must have been some sharp scoria pebeles on the ground at the point' of collision. Lucky it was for him that his centre of gravity was properly placed, for had he fallen on his head, as is usual with most people, the result might have been serious;

We observe that there is a meeting called of those favourable to..the formation of the "Caledonian Investment Company to-night" It is almost a pity that an attempt should be mude to float this company so immediately after the starting of the "Mutual Mining Investment Company." A few weeks' delay could not make much difference, and as the share list of the latter is not yet filled up, we would strongly urge that the projectors of the new afi'air should adjourn operations for a few weeks. There is no connection whatever be tween the two companies, many of the share holders of the Mutual Mining- Investment Company having expressed to us their indigna tion at the name of their company being used to advertise the other.

We would draw the attention of residents at the North Shore.to the .fact that the p.s. Enterprise Wo. 1 will run a late trip to-night in order to enable people- to attend " Polly Plum's" lecture at the City Hall. The En terprise will leave the wharf, North Shore, at 7, and return from the Queen-street wharf at 11 p.m.

The members of the Auckland Volunteer Artillery, as well as the Band, are requested to attend the funeral of the late Mr. Foley, formerly Sergeant-Major in the corps. The tun Oral will take place to-morrow afternoon. ■ The adjourned meeting of No. 6 Company A.&.V., adjourned until Thursday evening, will take pluce instead this evening. , ' The monthly meeting of the Auckland In stitute will take place this evening, when :. number of interesting papers will bo read*

A lecture in explanation of Gover.nm.<! Ufa Assurance will be given at the Farm-1, Hall by I'liomas Maeffarlane, Esq.,at hall-pis; 7 o'clock, on Thursday evening next. Ooiojfei, Whitmorb.— Wo regret to hear that Colonel Whitmore i 3 suffering from „ soyere attack of opl;halraia, and has been utl ftb.e to proeee.l on his way to England further than Salt Lake City.—Napier T*l-graphi Je^nt i.iND.-rhe YVestport Time's and (^ricstjnArffus, reprinted iroui WoodhM arid Clafins Weekly (published in JNew York) the statement that, through the extravagant of her husband, the fortune of Jenny Lind has b^en dissipated. This statement has already coat three English journals lomi thou sands of pounds, and was proved to be ut terly untrue and without foundation; we therefore trust that oar contemporary will nob suffer any loss through its no doubt unin tentional promulgation of the libel.— lbid June 21, '

POLLY PLUM.

We feel confident <hnt the announcement that Mrs. Colelough, so well known through the columns of the Cross as " Polly Plum," will deliver a lecture lo night at the City Hall, will attract a crowded house. We understand that His Excellency and Lady Bowen will be pre sent, as well as a large number of our most prominent public men, but it will not require such, advenntious aid to at tract an audience, as the unusual circum stance of a lady lecturing, and one oT such acknowledged ability and greai practical common sense, is sure to create a sensation. . " Polly Plum" has her detractors, as all ladies have who have the audacity to enter on_ the paths of literature. Thero is some thing inherently mean nnd unchivalrous in some men's natures that prompts them to sneer at woman whenever slie steps out of the beaten track, although there are few who do not admire originaHtv and independence of thought, and action on the part of man. " Polly Plum" in all her writings has been the consistent advocate, not of anything masculine in the character and conduct of women, but of common sense and true womanly quali ties, as opposed to the frivolity and stlli ness that arp too often regarded as fine ladyism. We are confident that the people of Auckland are not the kind to give an unchivalrous reception to any lady, and that it will appear from the lecture that there is a genuine kindly feeling existing in the city towards " Polly Plum."

THE CIRCUS.

Theee was a very large attendance at the Circus on Saturday evening, much, larger then was warranted by the performance, For the thing is a sham. The high prices, for they are extraordinarily high, didnotde ter thepublicfromattendingthe first even hie, which speiks volumes for the Circus ovirig proclivities of the population; but we venture to say that th^ve will not be such a crowd to-night. The tricks are the old ones usually seen at such places ol amusement, but so badly performed as is rarely seen. We regret that we were instrumental last week in puffing up this thing, and hasten to make to the public the amende honorable. We did so on h#arsay, but hearsay was fibbing. A large number of people were turned from the doors, and their crown pieces refused from absolute want of room. These were the lucky ones ; and the incident affords an illustration of the folly of being dis tressed by disappointment. If last Satur day night is a specimen of what the " Great World Circus" is cap-ible of pre spnting to the people of Auckland, we think the " Great World Circus" should move on. Unfortunately for then\ there have been circuses here before, and " comparisons are odorous."

THE PHŒBE AND AHURIRI.

The Wellington correspondent of the Napier Telegraph says :—The Phoebe has been laid up, and all her hands paid off. The Ahuriri will be done the same with as soon as she arrives. The owner, Mr. Martin, is said to have lost £700 by the two boats last month, and as there is no longer a mail contract in connection with the San Francisco service, he. has come to the de termination of laying the steamers up, and disposing of them altogether if he can. rf he new San Francisco mail ser vice has never been very popular here, but it has grown in disfavor since one of the practical results of bringing 3000-ton steamers to do coasting work has been to drive two of our own steamers out of the trade. By these two vessels being laid up, about fifty men will be thrown out of employment—no slight matter in these dull times.

ACCIDENTALLY POISONED.

A distressing case of the poisoning of a clergyman's family is reported from Dor setskire. At the latter end of last week the wife and four children of the Rev. T. A. Falkner, of Weymouth, were suddenly seized with illness which took the form of gastric fever. Mrs. Falkner has since succumbed to the disease, and the children are scarcely expected to recover. It appears that on the day the family were taken ill a portion of a rat's tail was discovered in the water used for tea. This water had come from a tank which had been unused for some time, and the dead body of a rat was found there. The spring water generally used for the house was some distance off, and the tank was used by the servant, as she was in a hurry at the time. The circum stance has cast quite a gloom over Wey mouth.—Times, March 16.

POLICE COURT.—Monday.

[Before J. O'Neill and L. .D. Nathan, Esqs., • Justices.]

PntrennanrassI .—-W. G-ribble forfeited bail; VV. Gribble for being drunk and disorderly was lined 20s and cosbs, or to bo imprisoned 6..r 48 hours; William Shiels, was sent seven days to gaol for a third offence of drunkenness ; Margaret Condon was fined.los

and costs, or to bo imprisoned" fjrly-eight ] i ours. •

Labceny.—Rebecca Kennedy was charged with stealing a pair of boots, value 10s, from John young. Pleaded guilty, and was sent a week to gaol. —, William Williams was charged by James Palmer with haying stolen pewter pots, value 11s. Pleaded gulity, and was sentenced to two months' imprison mtnfc with hard larbor.—-Cathorine Beilly pltaded guilty to haying stolen certain cloth injf, the property of W. Wallace, value £4. Proseo'utor deposed that the woman, being hi* washerwoman, had receired the artioleg on the 28tb May, and since pawned them. Impri sonment for three month*.

SUDDEN DEPARTURE.

Much regret has been felt by many at the unexpectedly sudden emigration of Mr. Lawrence, late shipping clerk to Mefsrfv Owsn and Graham. The de- MrffjjiA** genjfeman' left by the Mice oj(#eron yesterday without saying good •jlmyfi^^Jarge number of his former 'Mends Mid acquaintances, who are left lamentin^lHis landlady, Mrs. Cowan, of Parnell, regretted his contemplated departure muchly—in fact, to the extent of a large amount for services rendered in form of board and lodging. But luckily for her, siie had preserved a memento in the form of a large box which the departed gentleman had deposited next door, and into which he had been transferring various articles of his personal attire and adornment for some days as occasion served, in anticipation of his removal to other shares. On Saturday Jie sent a man up for this box, but Mrs. 0. didn't seem to see it, and only surrendered pos session on payment of" her just demands. There are sundry others who have not been so lucky as his landlady and hare-preserved no such mementoes* at least of any exchangeable value, and as :the Alice Cameron has been beating about the mouth of the harbour during the day, we understand that" the little Fairy was being chartered by a number ofthose who wished for one long last look at the departed. The wind was loud, and the waves were high, and the Fairy went not. But long, and loud, and vehement, have been the prayers uttered for the future history of our late fellow towns man,

THE BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The usual weekly meeting of the Borough Council was held this afternoon, at two o'clock, in the Council Chambers, Canada Buildings. There were present his Worship the Mayor, P. A. Philips, Esq., Councillors Tonka, Asher, Macready, Smart, George, At kin, Hampton, Staines.—The minutes of preceding meeting were read and confirmed. — Air. George presented a petition from 1(5 rate-payers in Drake-street, south side, pray ing for oertain improvements to be made ill the pathway. Petition read and received.— Mr. Lusk presented a petition from certain ratepayers of Upper Beresford-street, relative to the drainage in front of their properties. Petition read and received.—A letter from certain ratepayers in William-street was read, requesting that a fnvr loads of scoria ash be laid down in that street. Ordered to be con sidered next siltins-day.—A letter from the Mount Albert Highway Trustees was read, calling the attention of the Board to the state of ihe road neur the Mount Eden toll gate. The letter was ordered to lie on the table.

Cm Ekdowitents.—The report of the com mittee appointed to wait on his Honor the Superintendent respecting the city endow ments, was then real. The report stated that his Honor hud expressed hit readiness to supply the Council with a list of the proper ties, and of the various rentals arising there from, the amount of arrears due, and also, a list of the properties unlet at present. H« as.) expressed bis willingness to allow the Council to ucfc as his agents to collect the rents nn.'l arrears, and to let the allotments, at present not let, on condition of their paying into the treasury all the above sufficient to meet the interest, and sinking fund payable thereon, the balance to go to the Borough fund. • The amount of interest and sinking fund payable yearly is about £1500, and the debentures have about nine years to run. The committee believe that if these proper ties were carefully administered a good balance would accrue to the credit of the Borough. Ordered to lie on the table.— The report of the Inspector of Works was read. The contractor had not complied with his instructions in repairing the Mount Eden Road. The labour portions of the works in town are weeks in advance of the carting, but the "contractor had promised to put on more carts during the present week. The report complained of the state in which the Gus Company had left a trench on Grafton Road. The progress of all works iv the city had been greatly retarded on account of the weather and the absence of carts.

Committees. —On the motion of Mr. Smart, it was ordered that Councillors Mac ready, Asher, Atkins, Q-eorge, and the mover, be a committee to draw up rules and re gulations relative to hawkers' licenses.—On the motion of Mr. Smart, a Finance Corn-' mittee was formed, consisting of Councillors Smart, Tonks, Staines, and Hnmpton.—A. Street Committee was formed, consisting of Councillors Macrendy, Atkin, Q-eorge, and Bugden; and a Lighting Committee was formed, consisting of Councillors Asher, Tonks, and Smart.—Councillor George moved, " That a pitched crossing be laid at the junction of Nelson aad Druke-street, north side, and that the footpath be laid with scoria-ash from Chapel-street, same side, where necessary." Carried.—Conncillor Q-eorge moved, " That kerbing be laid at the corner of Hobson-street and Victoria-street, near the lamp-post." Carried. (Left sitting.)

MINING- INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

To the Kditor o. the Stab.

Sin, —It is not fair to the " Mutual Mining Investment Company" that a new society in tending to* start is making use of it for the purpose of commending the new venture to public notice. As regards the " Mutual Mining Investment Company," it is too soon to speaks of its "success." Investments have bten made in the ordinary way with the funds in hand, but the share list is not yet filled up, although nearly so. The starting of the new company at the present appears j injudicious, but making use of the name of another company in this manner is an unwar rantable liberty. I may mention that the j " Mutual Mining Investment Company" has! no connection whatever with the " Caledo nian Investment," or any other venture.— I am, &c., Biohaed Williams, -.;»*/ Manager M. M. I. Co. i

Mr. Bucklaud'a monthly sale of wool, hides, and flax, will take place at the Hay niarket on Friday next. The annual public meeting of the rate payers of the One-tree Hill district will be held at the Junction Hotel, on .Monday next.

DISTRICT COURT.—Monday.

[Before Thomas Beetham, Esq., District j Judge.] DEFENDED CASES. Fentoit and Owen v. Wade.—Mr. Sheehan for the plaintiff; Mr. J. B. Russell for the defendant. —His Honor suggested that the matter should he settled by arbitration, and to this course the various parties agreed. RICE V. GKalbraith. —This was a jury case.—Mr. Sheehan, who appeared for. the plaintiff, said the case had been adjourned by mutual consent until next Court day.— The jurymen were then warned to be present on that occasion. Bttgden T. Nash.—Claim, £100. This case has stood upon the list for several Court days past.—Mr. Sheehan now asked that it might be further adjourned. — The Court agreed to this course, but remarked that if the parties weie not present next Coart day the oase would be struck out. Waitakebbi Prospecting G-old Mitfrsa Company.—This was a case of winding-up.— Mi. J. B. Russell applied that it might be ad journed until next Court day.—Agreed to. Feeeman's Bat Gold Mining Company. —This was also a winding*up case. A number, of solicitors appeaivd for various shareholders, and alleged that their clients had paid up their calls, and were liable for nothing. The money th«y alleged had been paid to the legal manager. In ■reference v to 'costs. the Court remarked that it wbiild certainly award "costs in all cases where-share holders who had paid their proportion of the contributions were brought unnecessarily to the Court through the negligence or wrongful conduct of the legal manager. Some discus sion took place on the question of costs. The case was adjourned until next Court day. G-beat Eeiianck Gold 2iixing Compant. —This care was adjourned until iiv.it Court day. AUSTEALASIAN GcOUD MINING COMPANY.— In this case Mr. Walter, one of the share holders, prored that he had paid the amount of his contribution to the former Official Agent.—The Court said it would defer its decision in regard to Mr. Waller till next Court day, when this company would again come before the Court in the caße of the other shareholders. There were several other gold mining cases, ! but they were all adjourned until next Court day. UNDEFENDED CASES. JUDGMENTS FOB PLAINTIFFS.—Thomai E. Fitzgerald v. M. J. Logan, £75 ; B. O'Meara y. H. Te Ratu, £24. Adjodbnh).—Must and Co. v. Simeon Tills. (Left sitting.)

SUPREME COURT.-Civil Sittings.

MONDAY, JUNE 26th.

[Before His Honor Sir G-./A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice, and a Special Jury.] His Honou took lri» teat on the Bench at 10 o'clock.

Febnandkz v. Oeobbie.—The Hazelbank Mink.—This cause was part heard on Thurs day lost. The action, it will be recollected, is taken by the plaintiff on behalf of the share holders of the Hazelbank Gold Mining Com pany, to try the title to the ground comprised within the above claim. The facts of the case were published at great length on the first hearing. The shareholder!, it was said, had abandoned the ground, and the defendant took it up as soon as protection expired, and claimed it under the Gold fields Acts and Regulations. The defendant denied there had been any such abandonment.—-Mr. Reea and Mr. Joy, instructed by Mr. Bennett, for the plaintiff; Mr. Whitaker and Mr. Hesketh for the defendant.—Mr. Whitaker moved the Court for a nonsuit, on the ground that tho action could not bo maintained between par ties holding the relations which -were held by the plaintiff and defendant, the" defendant himself being a shareholder. The-action was brought by the plaintiff on behalf of the shareholders. Captain Skene had..been ap pointed official liquidator, and the plain tiff* should have made their claimupoii him.—- His Honor : Is not this action in the nature of a suit for specific relief. The plaintiff, comes forward on the part of the shareholders of this company, and asks the Court to preserve to them their rights. The defendant is a share holder in the company. I shall reserve the point. The evidence may in the meantime go to the jury. It is always. Bafer to hear the whola of the evidence, and take the verdict of the jury. We can always hear the argument afterwards.—John Crosbie was recalled, and said that he had transferred all ruhf, title, and interest in the Hazelbank mine to the company.—Cross-examined by Mr. Rees:— How is it your memory has so improved since the last hearing?— Witness: Because I have seen the deed. It is now in the hands of Mr. Richmond. I cannot say how it came into hi» hands. It was at first in the office of. Mr. Beveridgo.—The witness "was cross-examined at great length upon conversations with work men wheu commencing the new pegging, as to whether he took it up for the company. He said the statement of Rowley upon this point was false. The witness' denied that he did any work as- mining manager after the 6th of July. Did not think the value of the ground at that time exceeded £100.—Mr. Rees contended that the document assigning defendant's interest to the company should have been put in.—Mr. Whitaker had no objection, but that it was hardly worth the £5 for the stamp. —In re-examination, re peated that he had assigned all his interest in the Hazelbank claim in consideration of ob taining so much scrip of the company.— Captain Skene, legal manager of the company, proved that on the 20th of May, .1870, by his authority an advertisement was inserted in the Thames Advertiser to the following effect:— Thut as there were no funds on hand for carrying on the operations of the company, the work would be discontinued nfter the fol lowing Saturday, and all shareholders who had paid up their calls were told to protect their own interest. Witness never guve any direc tions to Crosbie for the taking up of this claim. The company, so far as witness knew, had abandoned the ground.—W. H. Thompson, a miner living at the Thames, deposed that he was put upon the ground by John Orosbie.

A call of sixpence per sorip has been made in the Lowland Lass Gold Mining Company. —A meeting of this company i§ oonTened for the 12th July. Application* are required for tke erection of a crushing plant upon tht company* grouad.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THI DAI. • 1

THE MQAN£ilBi.-_226 OZ*.- MEITED.' jujstctionWushing . a child siothebed. I 3.15 p.m. The Moanatairi hire cleaned up for the fortnight, the rebrn being 226 oza. 17 dwts. melted. ' The Queen of Beluty crushing rea lised 166 ounces. The Alburnia hafc lodged for th» fortnight 279 ounces! 18 dwts. melted gold, The Junction .wij clean up this evening. They expejt 280 ounces. An inquest is noj being'held on a child belonging to Ir. Munro, pub lican. It is suppoad that the child was overlaid by its mther. The jury cannot a;ree. THE JUNCTION.^- GOOD BE TUfijf. ALBUENIA CRUSHING. MULTUM - .IN - PIBVO SPECI MEN^. [PBOM ANOTHER COtBESFOBTDENT.] Grahamstown, 2 p.m. The Junction crusling is looking splendid. They will dean up to-mor row, and the yield is bxpected to be , from 240 to 250 ouifces gold. This will be the best return for many months. The Multum-in-Parvo hays taken out some more good stone to-day. The Alburnia have cleaned up for the fortnight, the yield being 284 ozs. from 125 tons, over two ounces to the ton.

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Thk first half-yearly fete of the Auck land College took place to-day in the grounds of the college. Decorations of an extensive and tasteful kind lent at tractions to the scene, and the events passed off with great satisfaction. The ground unfortunately Jwas very heavy, which made the straggles of the lads much more laborious] There were be tween two and three hundred persons assembled, and great interest was mani fested in the proceedings.' There were about forty prizes, consisting of bats, albums, writing desks, books, paint-boxes, &c, whicfe were contested for with great earnestness. The first race was won by Dickey, Newell making a good second. The second rice, for boys under 10 years, was won by Bartlett, E. Owen being second. Third rice, all ages, Mason and fridings tied. Fourth race, for boys under 12 years : first, Havr ; second, Price. Fifth race, b^ys under 14 years, 220 yards : I hi* was awry exciting race, and some Letvy spills eusu>d ;it resulted in — Ist, Wynyard j 2nd Lsn^sford. Next cutne throwing the cricket ball which was won by Naligbton, who threw it one hundred and! eig'ity-nine feet. Seventh race (Siamese), 100 yards: Ist, Skeats and Price, 2nd l>'l&oulin and Cook. The Bth race: was the champion race : Ist heat, j Naughton ; 2nd, JN"ewell. 9th race, for Ijoys under, 10, 150 yards, resulted in a dead heat between Canning and O'vjuiiyan—decision re served. Next came jhe walking match, which was very .closely contested, between Uayr, Lumaden, and Brown, Hayr winning,., by- a head. Next Cftine vaulting with-a^pole,-Which was won by W. Gray, who^se'd/i" seven/foot pole, and vaulted five ,feetlseven inches high. In the running' long jump, Naughton won, clearing thirteen^ fftt eight inches. In thp-N aecohd heat j»f the Champion Eace, Dickey was fir*!; Newell second. In the fifteenth race, 440 yards. Skeats, with fifteen raids start, was Crst, after having two spills. In this walking match, half a mile, Weijly won. After, these events there was a special parade of the cadets. About thirty inusiered, who were put through company drill by Sergeant-rvJajor Haslem, and Hcquitled themselves1 most creditably^ Atter tiiis the ladies and visitors went t| \ luuch and we to press. >•"

A call of sixpence per scrip has been made in the Brunswick Gold Miumg Company.—A call of sixpence per sorip has been made in the Pickwick G-old Mining Company. , The regular monthly meeting of Lodge St. Andrew No. 418, 5.0., will be held at half past seren o'clock thit evening. , A call of 2s 6d per share has been made in the Sons of Freedom" Gold Mining Coto pny.

THE EVENING STAR

uae 26, 1871.



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