SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

TRET. —This evening, 5.48. "WATER.—This evening, 9.10.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Goldon Crown, 4 o'clock. Comerang, 10 o'clock. Enterprise, 11 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Willie Winkle, cutter, from Port Waikato. Comerang, p. 3., Chrisp, from Cay of Islands. Kenilworth, schooner, 90 tons, McKenzie, from Magellan Cloud, schooner, 90 tons, Mailler, from Buy of Islands. -."""« Leonidas, schooner, Norris, from Russell. Tauranga, sohooner, Bttons, Sellars.fromTauranga. Mftid of Otago. schooner, 50 tons, Bain, from Lyttel- Flora MoDonaU, cutter, from Raglan.

DEPARTURES.

Star of the South, a.s., Holmes, for Kapler Goah«ad, M., Doile, far Waltara. Yirbllia, »choon»r, for Newcastle.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

tnvnoK —Excelsior and Bath Shan, early IS^mn PoS - Phcbe, Wedn^day. Fjjm —Coronet, to-day. Wanoakvi.—Bt. Kilda, to-morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

HM. s.«. Ba»ill«k, from Nelson. Wellington, 5.?., from Southern ports. Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Ballarat, barque, from London. Mary Frances, barque, from Newcastle. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. S«a Gull, schooner, from Fiji 3 lisetitia, schooner, from Napier. Merlin, schooner, from Fiji. Herald, schooner, from Hokiar•>.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. St. Kilda, from Wanganui:-32 head cattle,. 400 .shaep, 30' pigs, order; 18 kegs butter, Combes and Daldj; 1 casebscon , Lewis Bros.; 6 cases merchandise, Adnam. Per Maid of Otago, from Lyttelton.— iii eacks wheat, 332 sacks potatoes, order. Per schooner Kenilworth, from Samoa.-—lO tons, 30 bales cotton, Cruickshank, Smart and j Go* (agents). The schooner Kenilworth has heon laid on| the berth for the Fijis, and wiU eail on Mon-j* day next, „ , „ , i t The s.s. Pboebe will leare Onehuuga wharf. for Southern ports, on "Wednesday, at 12 o'clQoE~noon. . i The cutter Flora Macdonald, from Raglan, brings the following passengers : Messrs. Quahie and Clark. Cargo :71 bales flax,. Barnes; 14 bales flax, 5 kegs pork, 5 kiM,, bacon, 3 boxes sundries, 8 pigs, IJ> packages sundries, Gk Vauae. The cutter Willio Winkie arrived in the Mauukan this morning frain Pott V\ r!tikato, with 40 bales of flax, and 8 pigs, Bradley. The p.s. Comerang, Captain Chrisp, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, from Jjay of Islands, bringing 64 tons coala,order; 41 cases gum, Edmonds ; 36 ditto ditto, Callngan ; 5 j hides, G-ittos ; 1 case, Bishop Williams ; 5 empties, Whitson. Possengers —Msssrs. Kelly, Isaacs, Browning, McLeod, McKenzio, Kayal, Webster, Miss Ball. Steerage : Mr. King, Mr. Bromley, Maori woman. The p.s. Uuke of Edinburgh will leave for Wangarei on Monday evening at 7 o'clock. The sohooner Tauranga arrived .iv harbour last evening, having left Tauranga on Satur day morning. She brings six p dangers, 63 bales hay, 12 bags maize, 2 tons po!ptoe«. and a quantity of furniture. The Gutter Hero left Tauranga on Friday night, and 1 he Luna pro ceeded to Napier on Wednesday afternoon. The schooner Merlin has gone from Levuka to Toviana, to discharge l\»v Auckland cargo. The schooner Kate Grunt arrived i'xotn a labor cruise on Thursday morning last. She reports the following Ttw'suls spoken by her : — July 20, Helen, schooner, at New Hebrides. July 21, Isabella, three months out from j Queensland, with twenty-or.o foreign laborers on board. This vessel ivported six of her crew wounded with r.i rows, four having been shot one day, and t\ro the next. Sighted schooner Southern Cross. August 8, at, New Hebrides, the bria Carl, and schooner Argo, both clean.— Fiji Times, September 2.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stae Office, Monday afternoon. Messrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son held a Bale of allotments at Mount St. Mary (by order of tho Registrar of the Supreme Court), at their mart to-day. There was a good attendance. Lot 86, having 33 feet frontage to Edinburgh-street, brought 6s 6d per foot; lot 113, 33 ft frontage to Edinburgh-street, 9s 61 per foot; lof. 120, 33 feet to London- Bbtc-tit', 9* |>..-r foot; lot 126, 33 feet frontage to London-street, 6.< per foot; lot 139, 33 feet frontage to St. Mary's Road, 63 fid per foot ; lots 156 and 157, 66 feet frontage to London str«et, 103 6d per foot.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS,

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in the companies named be low :—

THE MAILS.

Mails will clo3e as under :—

For Thames, this day, at 3.30 and 0.30 p.m., and to-

morrow, at 4 30 and 5.30 p.m. Ifor Kawau, Wangarei Heads, &,c, per Duke of Edinburgh, this day, at 5 p.m. ■ ' : . w I'or Wnnganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, 'atiioon. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Wanganui station will be received at this oitice till 0.30 p.m., and at Onehiißga ti111.30 p.m. For Russell, per Keera, to-morrow, at 2 p.m. For Tairua, per Janet Grey, tn-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Kapanga, &c, per f.alla. Itookli, on Wednesday, 20th instant, at 3 ?0 p.m. For 'i'aranaki and the Southern provincv.-i, per Phiwlio, on Wednesday, 20th instant at 10 ;i m. Late Litl u;\j and telegrams fnr transmission from the Nislaoa station will be received till 10.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 11.30 a.m. S. B. Biss, Chief Postma-iisr.

Notb.—A Pout Office has been opened at Lower Matakana. Mails close at this oftice on Saturday*, ;ifc 10 a.m. Return mails arrive on Mondays, at 5 p.m.

It is also notified for information of the public that mails for Matakana, Paldri.Te Arai, Mangawai, Oma!ia and Mangaturoto will in future lie despatched from this office on Saturday, at 10 a.m., instead of Monday, an heretofore. Return mails will arrive on Mondays, .-it & p.m.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening. Meeting of Lodge Waiteniata, 7.30. Lecture in Choral Hall, 7.30. G-ourlay Family, at City Hall, 8. Prince of Wajes Theatre, S.

BIRTH.

Solomox.—On tho 10th September, at her residence, Syinonda-streat, the wif« of Mr. Philip Solomon of a daughter.

The Evening Star.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER. 18, 1871.

" For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,, And the good that we can dc."

J SATURDAY. Alt kh.de of good'i vcceivi 11 iiiji- -ViLa-.i.^•.;-.".!. sii t'-\i; &«$s i-weytou*. SpftjM ;;.< -:-•'--%'•■ -«-■'•' a*ri be •_:,.-•;. .'HU;a-*-rv tj > > r.'fi:jcre r &V Uu- IT.lMUlg*Al*m, ; r QUfc-diwj . ■ ' - ■"■. • ■ 5 =s**;. ;t'^amps rjAymesit. of *<■( c>m?:-s, natc* wi9: i ABOsLovsi* c'ci.rge*. >i;.::> jrwwfon Msn o* |' ' jjr.'iliiunsell's lecture on " Ifitn ami the I -Monkey" will ba dotiVered this evening, in i tlie Choral Society's now hull, at-half-past 7 I o'clock..; The Orakoi Bridge, about which so much gas was, ovolved three or four years ago, in regard to its peculiar qualities of Biibslant.in billty, is ah-nady iv a aad slaf-e nC decay, and is, in point of fact, absolutely dnng*»rous to travellers, fa tliree or four,places the planks have rolled away, leaving gnps oP'mariy fact in length, and threatening dislocation of the limbs of any person rush enough to attempt to cross it after nightfall, '1 ho road leading to ib alonjj the poninsnla 13 also m a wretched state, and no hotter than a bog. Whether tills bo in the Kemuera Highway District or not we are not in a position to sfiy, but ntt^n fcion to the repairs of the bridge must ror tainly bo some one's buaiuess. Wo hope that now we have drawn attention to the matter, it will bo looked after.

Return of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, September lfith, 1871, a^. the Provincial Hospital :— Kemained last return, 78; admitted sine?, 9; discharged, 5; died, 2; remaining, SO; males, OS ; females, 12. Arrangement of cases :—Fever (cotnal), 1 ; scrofula, 3 : cancer, !! ; pyphilia, 2 ; phthisis pnlmoralis 11; dropsy, -i ; rheumatism, 6 j lunacy, 1; epilepsy 3 ; paralysis, (»; atnauNjsu, 1 ; chorea, 2 ; ophthalmia, 2 ; pleurisy and pneumonia, 3 ; bronchitis, G ; aneurism, 1 ; heart disease, 2; albuminurm, 2; fistula, 1; stricl ure, 1 ; abaocs.' and ulcer, 5 ; wound? and contusions 4 ; fractures, 2 ; necrosi«i 1; cutaneous, 3 ; debility, 6. Two men died, one on 13th imt., of paralysis ; and the other on 14th, of effusion on the brain. Thanks are returned to Mra. Alexander for a par-el of old linen.

The high reputation Olson's tomato sauce has obtained us a household condiment, lias brought many interior articles into the market The public arc therefore warned 110 L to be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's genuine tomato sauce, and see that hi* name is on the bottle.—[Ad-vt.] ; :

The .partnei'ship lately curried on between T. B. Hill and G. Berridge lias been dissolved by mutual consent-.

• The football match, Australia v. tho World, took place in the Albert Barracks on Saturday last, and the fine weather attracted a good number of players and spectators. The game commenced at 3 o'clock, and tho sides wore pretty evenly matched, so iliat plenty of hard work and energy were necessary for the win ning team. For a short time Australia seemed to hare the host of it, keeping tho ball close to the goal of their opponents ; bnfc the luck changed, and after a considerable amount of struggling and spilling, which was thoroughly enjoyed both by combatants and spectators, the World players succeeded in making a goal, and shortly afterwards they obtained a second, 'giving them the Victory. We are infomied that a match is in course of arrangement be tweon the 'Auckland Football Club and a Thames team, to take place at Grahamstown nest Saturday.

r Captain of tlie s.s. JS^pier, gives notice tnat hi will" not ho responsible for debts contracted without hia authority from this date.

An assistant roaster is required for tho Auckland Grammar School. ■?. The salary is £250 a-year.

The works at Constitution Hill have Ijcori resumed, and a party of men have been all day engaged in doing their best towards the formation of the new footway. The path along (he "Strand" has also been Ri-avalled, and if thn present reasonably fine weather will oontinuH for a couple of weeks, we may hopn to bo emibled to visit our friends !i(; l'arnell without risking broken nooks.

Several aocidents. huving occurred on tho Kyber P.iss Eoad, the local authorities set to work to havo a fooljat.li formed, ft lias been commenced, and the cutting of tho bank car ried on for a considerable length, iiut the manner in which the cutting h;is been made, and the engineering skill displayed, arc worthy of note ; and it would be well worth while for anyone interested in similar works to stroll out to that locality, and take a lesson.

Once mow, though wherefore wo know not, llits traction ungiuu 13 on trial, ■ml to-day made a circuit of tho streets about 1 o'clock. The " trial' seemed satisfactory, though what is tho point at which. " satisfaction" is at tained, in the opinion of those " trying" ; the machine, ifc is not given to man to .fcpll. That young scamp, Die':;, was eyeing the thing, .and lie tells us he will electrify humanity, to- JBprrow, with his impressions.

Cruelty on the part of people in this dife trict who drive animals to market is almost proverbial, and on Saturday afternoon wo were forced to be reluctant spectators of a piece of brutality in this respect,*: imme.diitely opposite our publishing office. A large drove of pigs were being hunted up Queen-street (whether even this be right during business hour?, we are not by any means certain'), when ono refractory animal broke away from the troop ant made back towards the wharf, with the' idea of ro shipping and going back to lii 3 fern-roots. One of the drivers tore after.the deserter--seized him by one hind ! leg, and drugged him for a considerable distance up the street, the head of tho unfor tunate boast rasping over the rough metal to such an extent as to e'xeoriato tho whole of its face. Several gentlemen within hearing or sight, of the affair looked about for a police constable, but, unfortunately, none were nt hand. The business at the Supreme Court, of course, occupies the attention of many of them, and the few remaining cannot bo blamed for not being in all parts of the street at once.

On Thursday evening next a benefit will be given at the 'Theatre' Royal, the object of which ia euch as must attract great attention. The Orphan Home and the Ladies' Benevolent Society, two of the most deserving of our charities, arc to receive the proceeds, and when we state Mint it is up:mid given by those talented and most popular artistes, Mr. Hoskins nnd Miss Oolville, we Imve said enough to eliow Unit there is everything re quisite to ensure a great success. We would draw the attention of those whom it may concern to the fact that tho Duke of Edinburgh leaves to-nigut at seven o'clock, for Wuiigarei. We observe that some discussion has taken place at the Thames with reference to the question whether or not Sir Walter Scott Wits uptuafiy a member of the Masonic Brother hood. In Tho Freemason of July 15, a copy of which is before us, we see it stated, on the authority of correspondents who3e names are respected in Masonry, that ho was made a

Mason in 1801, that the initiation took place in the Lodge of St. David, Edinburgh, JNo. 36 holding of tho Grand Lodge of Scotland. The Lodge held its meetings in Hyudford's Close, ■a narrovr lane on the south eidc of High street, in a hall then belonging to tho Loilga. It is also asserted as well known that he visited the Lodge of St. John, Melrose, which claims to be regarded as even more nneicnt than the Kihviuuing Lodge. Those interested in tho questiou we refer to The Freemason of dato nbove mentioned.

The case ngainst Leonard, for arson, at Kangiriri, will uomo ou at the Supremo Court to-morrow.- We would warn all witnesses to be in attendance.

SHARE MARKET.

iIR. J. 11. LENXOX'S SECURE EEPORT. The share market continues quiet, but there is more inclination to do business at present prices. My salos comprise : Caledonian, £135 ; Thames, £26. (Jlosinij buyers : Caledonian, £130 ; Thames, £25. MR. JIARTIN SHOLt/s REPODT. The following are my sales :—Caledo nians, which were offered at commence ment at £140, receded to £135, at which one or two were sold. The price imme diately rose to £136, seilnr> at 6137 103. Thames sold from £25 to £2(5 ; buyers unsatisfied. Otngo offered at 80s ; buyers of Toknlea at 92s Gd, not supplied. I hare shares in tha following :—Caledonian Company for sale at lowest market rates ; Tokatea Nos. 1 and 2, Veuus, Rreon Harp, and Goldt-n Harp. Me. A. W. Fleming's NEronT. — Busi ness dull to-day. Caledonian, £185; Thames, £25 10s; Central lialy, &% 12s 6d ; Otago, £3 17s Gd ; Nonpareil, £'o 17s Gd : Golden Calf, £2 15s.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Saturday night was set apart for a benefit for tlie minstrels, and the result was a fair at tendance, "Black Eyed Snsari" boing porfor firmed. Mr. Ryan, as William, scarcely looked the jovial sou 113 we should have wished ; wo have seen Mr. Ryan to belter advantage. Mr. Hyde?, as usual, convulsed his audience with his comicalities. Mr. Jones was not in hia right element, we think William more in his line. Mrs. Hill was, of course, Susan, and when we say she played in tier usual conscientious and painstaking man ner, our renders will understand. she played well. Mrs. B. N. Jones made n lvely Dolly. The rest of the characters were ably sup ported. Following which came a dance by Miss Allnutte, t'Onoluding with minstrels' performance. To-night the enterprising manager has provided another treat for his patrons, in the first appearance of Miss Clara Slepbenson, This young lady arrived with Mr. Burford per Hero. The Australian papers speak very highly of her as a com dinn, ex oiling, we aiv told, in characters of the Celeste school. She comes to us wilh a firsl-claßs reputation as an artiste of no mean pretensions, The piece chosen for to-night, "TueSea of Ije," will give an excellent opportunity for a display of those talonts so highly spoken of. Tho pieco will be placed on the stngo in the same manner which has characterized this management. No ddubt there will be a crowded house.

CITY HALL.

WK,need scarcely remind our readers that the Gt-ourlays appear tonight at the City Hall. The season is to be a short ono of six nights only ; and from the charming style of acting of this most interesting company, we yenture to predict an unqualified success. The pro gramme will be found in another column.

GREAT WOULD CIRCUS.

The pavilion was literally crammed on Satur day night, ifc being a benefit complimentary ps'rfor.nance to, Mr. Harry Cowle. The vari ous performers seemed to vie in excelling tkprmelves, an I the utmost satisfaction wus manifested in repeated and prolonged ap plause. We wero sorry to sec that Madame La Eossiere met with an acejdont, spraining her ancle, but with true pluck she re-n;ouuted an/1 finished her part. A sudden bluze in tho hack of the pit capped a patuo, aud tlio Vigour w'fth. wliich those about pre.cipitn ed them selves on top of those before them, hastening to fly from what they must have regarded as destruction, produced a very exciting scene. Of course there was nothing in tlio incident to alarm. The benefit was a great succoss.— We observe that the company appear to morrow and next evening at OnMiungu.

TAURANGA.

Tan following were the tenders for the Kesidont. Magistrate's Court, ftttikofcuj:— Messrs. Lunrlon and Oonway, £350; Mr. Lindsry, £336 125.; B, F. Koller, £335; J?. G«orgo. £329 (accepted) ; 0. Bartletfc, £321. The plans were prepared by Mr. A. W. Barrows, urchiteefc, of Tauranga, and very much admired. —Ifc is reported that many of the hot springs at Obinemutu have lately become cold, in consequence of the pro sent state'of eruption of Mount Tongariro;

THE MEN ABOUT TOWN.

J^STO. XXXIV. ''■. . ;:^ Dick returned on Friday evening from the Thames, where he had been present at the opening, of .the new lodge, and hap been duly' admitted into' the fraternity of Freemasons in conjunction with several other great men,.;among them, I am proud say, being Billy Roe, whose connection with the Caledonian mine fully entitles. him to be considered a Scotchman/ although his enemies do say he is, a Cornishmiin, but this must be a pure fabrication on their part. However, I am glad to say that Scotchman or Corn ishman, he is now a free and accepted mason, and a friend of Dick's. My son made the best of the opportunitypresented to him, and while he and Billy were going, through the trying ordeal they mutually sympathised with each other, and after it was over hob-nobbed together with a glass of Madeira, when -Hoe, in confidence, told Dick that if ho had any spare coin ho could not do better than invest.a few thousand in Caledonians, because theywere going up rapidly ; and, that having now been fully installed as a mason, he should be much more competent than previously to build up and pull down blocks of golden quartz; I ask ad Dick to give me some little idea of the fiory ordeal through which he had passed, but upon this subject he kept a profound silence. However, ho told me all o bout the feed, which seemed to be a very jolly affair, as indeed might hare been expected from the well known convivial qualities of the chairman. Dick says he left them in the height of their glory, the chairman singing "Willie brewed a peck o' nuaut," and the remainder of the company joining in with what is termed a medley chorus. The whole thing was very; interesting I:have no doubt; and Dick sa^s that- ho never saw such a degree of independence exhibited in all his life, for that, in joining in the chorus, every man had a distinct verse and tune for himself, which, as may be imagined, was highly deverting. But tho best part of the whole thing, ill my opinion,— that is if the account I received from Dick be correct, —was the grand proces sion from the Grahamstown wharf to the Scotch Church. The line of march was formed iv the rear of the Wharf Hotel, in order that the gigantic preparations being made should be hidden from the vulgar eye. But some of the goklfield arabs got scent of what was going forward and at once climbed to a point from which the enlivening scene at the back could be witnessed. Here many of the Masons were dressed in their Sunday best, while others who had just left their work wore washing their faces in tho tide and smoothing themselves up to the best of theip ability, and tho display of black bell-toppers, dirty white hats, felt " chum raies," black trousers, corduroys, black coats, aud blue blouses, with varnished boots and highlows, presented a very pic-< turasque appearance. At last, all being ready, aud the entire crowd having taken a final blow at ils nose, a final start was made. In front of all came the bind playiugthe " D.'ad March in ISau!." | The lievs. Messrs. Lusk and Hill nest ap peared leading the procession, dressed1 in black gowns down to their heels, and presenting a. most svoo-begoue appear ance ; indeed a bystander who had yj.nl landed from a steamer, enquired of Dick "if them coveys was going to be ex ecuted?" And, certainly, his appears to have been tho general impression. Then came Past, Present, Future, Hiilf-i'ully 1 empty, Deputy, Grand Master Bevi-ridgc, &c, &c, &,c, &c, who was elo.scly fol lowed by Secretary Jenkins, bearing erect a banner on which were depicted a hod of mortar and a triangle. The line of route was very dirty, and every instant it was broken by gentlemen seceding to the publichouses at the corners, to inquire the time, so they said, as they feared it ; was getting lute. But what need Ito say \ more of this grand ceremony P It is now a matter ot history, and will bo so to die end of nil time. ,

Where is the Northern lieform Leaguo ? Where are our political and oilier associations ? Whero, oh where, our Fanners Society ? Come forward, one and all of you, iv defence of the rights, liberties, and other privileges which you enjoy, tp repletion, in this thy home of your adoption. Sjtnnd forward men, once and for over, and slr'jke a blow that will for ever annihilate the General Govomiueul, and make the whole* island a gigantic province with Auckland at its head. Humours come to us by the telegraph that au at tempt will be made to abolish the whole of the provinces, and increase the taxation of the country, for the benefit of the public at large, and the Ministry in par ticular. Will you tamely submit to this stafe of things ? Well you give up that palladium of liberty which ims guarded this fair province since ;the days of Cap tain Cook ? Or will you rather, by pre senting yourself as a bold plialanjt of. determined warriors, hurl back the tide of Centralism, unless, mind you, it is intended to make this city the capital of the country; if so, agree with the projected movement by all means, and once more let us revel in a large General Government Expenditure. This scheme Mr. Greigh. ton evidently intends to have carried out. iXc lias already warned, the Houso wliat is coming, and I doubt not that the Ministry quailed before the determined front, and fearful prophecy of the Ad* rairahle Creighton.

I see the pigeon shooting season Tins ; commenced, and some very fair sconing | made by ouv local murksnv'ti. Dick tajia invited to make one of the party, aud after great solicitation prevailed upon nio to lend 11 i »>. a largo single barrel duck-gnu i which wits presented to me by my grand- | father, many years ago. 'f hj.s gun it '■ appearcd'was loaded about 20years agoartd had not been since tired, but Dick think ing to do a big stroke of business put in ' another full charge of powder and shot, and standing wuli his back to a tree closed bis eyes and boldly pulled (lie trigger. The explosion was terrific, Dick, for a moment sa\r more stars in heaven j than were ever seen even by Sir JoQ.ii Hers'ehblj 'and for a moment or two the bystanders thought thopo.vder magnziuj had gone. The birds cowered on the' ground fearful of the discharge, but T j must do Dick the justice to say that lie j had'nt injured a hair of one of their.J heads by his first shot, however, they ' were so frightened that ou the next'man ! Mr. Mor —n presenting his gun vri'h the iuteniion of firing, the bird quietly slipped

Out of the-b&x^au quickly to his feet and-there'-fell a*6wn in an attitude of mercy,'and Mpr—*n coolly picked it up and pui^it. in tiis pocket—and this coun ted twb>. Diclcii'h'ad a swelling in his left jawbone,^|3r the rest of the day, and he: h:a3:^veipfessed his determination to go to noTmoro pigeon matclios, which he very properly denounces as highly dangerous.

Have you heard of tlie very hard cnse which befel Mr. C —-mp—n of the C —y o—b, on the arrival of the Hero from Sydney this last trip. A parcel *as sent to him from that boat very nicely packed up,.and as he was expecting a present of elegant trifles of jewellery with which to adorn those fair creatures who so lightly decant the drinks behind the bar, he took it up with aridity, and gladly paid the freight upon it —amounting to about £2. He carried the pareelupstairs, and it was opened in the presence of several pitirs of sparkling eyes which gazed with eager curiosity upon the brown paper parcel, speculating as to the particular kind of presents which would fill to their lot. But lo ! and behold on the paper being taken off, the only thing exposed to view was a piece of—bacon ! which had been sent over from Sydney, and which would have been bought in Auckland for three or four shillings. TII3 disappointment of the fair sirens, and the annoyanco of the noble host, may be better imagined than described. Tlie girls at oucc returned to the bar, and the host for the rest of the day went about with a face as long as my arm, reflectively chinking the coppers in his pocket to drown his annoyance.

I feel highly indignant, that the Bill for legalising marriages with a deceased wife's sister ,has been thrown out. I am a widower, and I strongly object to it, on purely personal grounds. Why should Dick be debarred from having a mother in his aunt. 'The whole thing is; monstrous, and I shall despatch Dick to Wellington to try and get the noble houses of Parliameut to alter their decision. Beck's a jolly good fellow —at all events, Dick says ' so^—and as he is a volunteer, he is allowed to be a judge in such matters. The fact is Mr. J3eck has given a very handsome silver cup to be fired for, and I hope that his example will be followed by a great many others. If there were but a larger distribution of this spirit of liberality among the public, the different corps would lift "" - •' '"^""Jboting than E, V ' S yNßiij^i t''% i ; : ', -' ' IItVU * IllO'\U ''■-» n"' ' '''*'. '\'1V-1 .*■'•'' a " tip" on the subject of " Caledonians," but perhaps alter what occurred during the early part of this week in relation to the Otngos, I had better say as little as possible. Nathaniel Beeswing.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.

[Before His Honor Sir Ch A. Aruey, Knight, Chief Justice, arid a Special Jury.]

His Hokok took his scat on the bench at 10 o'clock.

JJavkl Hustle, a minor, wis arraigned upon au indictment charging him with stealing specimens, the property of tho Tokatca Gold Mining Company. There were three points in tho indictment. The first charged the pri soner with feloniously steajhtc- and taking away 2 ozs. of gold ore ; the serond With steal ing the sauic weight of gold ; uud the thin! with itealing two ounces of "auriferous quartz." —The following gentlemen were culled to servo as special jurors: —G. M. Milford (foreman), G. 11. Pierce, J. Kdinonda; W. tfrahum, ll.' Shem, J. M. Ilainlin,: ,J. P. Dv Mouliu, J. Lycll, I. B. Vialou, it.' Ellis. E. E. Jones, L. A. Nathan.—Mr. Brook* field prosecuted for tho Crown.".. Mr. Joy nppcarcd for the prisoner.—When tho special jury list was being culled over, Mr. J. C. P rth claimed exemption from serving, upon the ground that the oase hrid already been before him as a grand juror, and ha had in that capacity prejudged the case. — His Honor told Mr. Firth that if v full jfii-y could bo obtained'without him, ho would'not ask Mr. Firth to serve. Messrs. DuMoulin,1 Eoberfc Wynyard, Joseph Howard, W. Gra ham, and a number of grand jurymen made a similar claim to exemption,.— Hia Honor said the point was an important one. Jt had arisen before, baton that occasion a full jury was obtained, and consequently the question was not argued. Lord Chief' Justice Abbot had given a decision upon the question. There the point arose with respect to " challenge," but the whole subject came under review. Tho lw on the subject appeared to bo that "no 0»e who sat on the Grand Jury shiill sit as a juryman upon any inquest for the deli verance of the indictee if pballenge 1 by him who is indicted." The prisoner, therefore, had the right of challenging any of,the gentle men who might have sat on the-Grand Jury. —Mr. Jcy waived his right of challenge, nnd the case was proceeded with.-r-Mr. William Home, manager of the Tokatea Gol 1 Mining Company, proved the rights of the company to the ground.—Mr. Vincent ltice,,cierk in' the Superintendent's Office, proved the lenso from, the Provincial Government to the company.— Robert Kelly, mining manager to the com pany', deposed, that on. the 20th. of July lust, he found the specimen produced on the tip of a slab along the roof of one.of the stopes. Thu'alab did not touch the roof at the spot where the witness found tho stone. The stone wus not visible to any person p:issiug along the stope. Deceived information about the stone froni a man named Kncx. It was the duty of miners •when fcpeoiinens wore found to haud them over to tho foreman of the shift, if present, if the foreman were not presentthe minpr should haud over the specimens the ijrst moment ho saw him. There was1 no person working in this stope on the 20th of July. Hags wero supplied to tho foreman to carry tho specimens. The slab was not a proper place to put a specimen upon*; : Tho spot was about 80 feet from the nearest " face" where the men were working. It was not a place where Ilia miners would have to pass. They might make it n passage. Tho last work in that etopd was done on tho 19th, and the prisoner had be.n working there for a con siderable Ihue previous to the 19th. Oa the 21st, heard from Prazer, the foreman of the niglil. shift, of the atone being removed. Gave information to the police, and then went to the mine. The prisoner was taken

into custody. Prisoner said he was sorry the witness " suspected him," and the witness replied, " That he was sorry to bs obliged to do so." The prisoner said lie found the specimen " upou a slab at the Bide of the stope." The witness said the value of the stone produced was about £4.—ln cross examination, the witness said th it he knew the stone produced by the peculiarity of. its shape. . It was rather a remarkable piece of stone. There were many marks by which he could identify it. 11 o did not think that the romoviug a piece of stone from one place to another was an act. unlawful in itself. But it was very unusual to put a pie '0 of valuable stone or specimen in a drive that was not being worked. He thought removing stone to such a place was not proper. If ineu had been working in the stope, the prisoner being one of them, the spot might be a convenient place to deposit the stone. Would not have thought it improper to place the stone there if the pri soner had been working there, or near there. There could be no rule made with respect to discovering specimens in desert Jd drives. By " deserted" he meant drives that had been left for the time being. That drive had been worked out. The last work done iv it was on Wednesday, the 19th. Witness had known the prisoner for eight or nine years, and knew nothing against his honesty all thnt time. The foreman of shifts had been appointed about a week. The prisoner might'have'found the specimen upon the spot if it hid bern; placed there by "another person.—John Cameron EYaz^r, a miner in the employment of the Tokatea Gold Mining Company, and foreman of the shift, also identified fcho stove. Ho had seen the stonu on the 18th, 19Lli, and 20th of July. Noticed the stone particularly, as lie hud been instructed by the manager to see whether that and other specimens were removed. The nearest point where any man was working was about 80 feet from the placa whore the specimen was. —This witness cor roborated the evidence of the last witness in most of the material pnrticulars.

POLICE COURT —Monday.

[Before His Worship the Mayor and Gr. S

Graham, Esquire, J. P,

Drttnkeness.—Six persons were punished in the usual manner for first offences ; two for feited their bail, and Thomas Fagan, for a third offence was sent to gaol for seven days.

Bbbaob or Merchant Shipping Act.— Joseph Phillips was charged by Tl'otnas Chap man, male of the brig Alarm, with assaulting him on the 17th instant while in Auckland harbour. He pleaded not guiltj'. Prosecutor detailed the circumstances of the assault whiih it appeared was of a trivial character, and as usualin such cases arose from the mate's having insisted on the prisoner performing certain duty which he seemed disinclined to do. Prisoner called two witnesses who seemed to know nothing at all of (he matter, except that no scuffle could have tnken place without their knowing it. Prisoner admitted that a few words had passed. As therefore trie mute's 3 statement was uncorroborated, the Bench dis mused the case with a caution to the prisoner. Breaches ov the Muxcipal Police Act. —Anne Jane Armstrong, a little child of between live and six years of age, was brought before the Bench, accused of burning inflam mable matter in a public place, to wit, Upper Q.ueen-atreef.. It appeared that the child, in company with another, even younger, had lit a fire against the Army and ISavy Hotel, a woolen building, and if the fire had remained undiscovered three or four minutes longer, the place must have been burnt to the ground.— The Bench held that it was impossible to punish a child of such tender years, and that the parents were re!il! y the responsible parties, as they had tailed to look after the children. They therefore dismissed the case with a cau-

tion to the parents that any similar offences in future would be visited on the parents.— James Gorman pleaded not guilty of iillowing

offensive matter to bo drained on to the foot path of Symonds-street.—Constable Clarke and others, testified to the nature of the offence, and it appeared that Gorman had acted under orders. He w^b, therefore, fined twenty shillings and costs, and recommended to recover the amount frjm his employer.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[ W« are not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions. J

"THEY WHO LIVE PRAYER BEST PRAY, LIVE PRAISE BEST' WOR SHIP."

To tho Editor of the Evkning Si'ab.

Sir, —I feav my letter of (.lie llth has more pained than pleased my friends. 1 indulged in !i veiti of siliro more to my taste than my judgment possibly. Tho " expelled" farco has tickled tho risible faculties of many, for I have never been ashamed to speak of it. Sir, if I had boon guilty of a criminal act Mr. Davics could have afforded to say 1.0 me, " Neither do I ccdeiiin thue, go and sin no move." He knew how quietly and well I had troiden v very thorny road. How could ho throw a stone at me? He know I should say "hands off" to tho first man who darod to touch me. He further knew that I was not likely to wink at wrong-doing even though covered by a mantle of his own wearing. Mr. Barton asserts that I have vowed "to ruin the Albert-street Church." That, he is well aware, originated with himself. Ho was oats paw —only too eager to do all the dirty work. But even in Albert-street ho is appraised at his true value; ' Minister and Deacons have nothing to fear from me; tho sin is their own. A foul and impious rust is, canker-like, preying on all that is ; fair and good in their midst. If they would cleanse ti'eir escutcheon jet them come forward' bravely and frankly, uud hold out a wqnn brotherly liami first of ail to Mr. ICdger, then to those good men whom they " expelled " —the very best men their churoh ever had iv its bosom. For myself Loire not if they leave mo without the pale, though,l am ready to run more than half way to meet them. Once for all, I en treat thorn freely and generously to wipe away this reproach—more hurtful to themselves and their cause than to the expelled by far. If after t.iii-s they have neither the courage nor the Christianity to say <; bury the past," then go and hear Mr. Davies on " Love," &c, and judge how well precept aud practice tallies. ■The author of. " Ecce Deus" writes :— "The sect church is the weakest, most despicable institution nien are now tolerating; nothing can be mpre unehrisfcianliko that js not posi tively devilish." Let Mr. Danes expunge th'n " devilish" element from his church by all means. ,He will be the better, happier man for so doing.—l am, &c, ' :■:

. ' ' : JpLLEIT ELIZAJJETIf ELT.JS. [We think the correspondence 'being all on one Bide should end here. Our correspondent has enjoyed the privilege of her sex in having the last word, and should now leave the Albert-street Church people alone. She seems to have already taught them "hands off," and we think llioy will not " daro to touoh her." As she seems so happy in' lifer present eccle siastical relul'mis, might sho not enjoy her privileges quietly without keeping up an inter mittent tiro ut. tlif! unfortunate people thataro not payltikera in ber great;mlvantages. Moroy should prompt tliia, if not prompted by that 'Oliristinn love which she so eloquently co.n -liioudß, and of which ehe appears to be a bright example.-^-EiJ. B.S;]

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS THE THAMES.

THIS DAY.

[PEOM OUR OTW CORB.ESPOKDENT.T CALEDONIAN IMPROVING. GOOD STONE FROM ORIENTS UPPER THAMES. Wi THREATENED MURDER OP MORGAN. MACKA.Y AND PUCKEY AT OHINEMURI. Geahamstown, 3 p.m. Cal-eboniak.—There is an improve ment iv the mine to-day; especially the run towards Tookeys, which is showing splendid stone. I should not be surprised if something very good ig reported from the lower level in a few days. The Ttveedside have crushed 10 tons, aud the result is 8£ ozs. The Queen of Beauty have lodged for the fortnight 61 ozs. The Oriental have taken out some good stone, bearing gold. There is auother quarrel with the Upper Thames natives. They have threatened to murder a settler named Morgan for cutting firewood. Mr. Maekay is |$ Ohinemari arranging for the purchase of land for the Provincial Government. Mr. Puckey is also there,arranging, if possible, for the telegraph route.

THE LATEST.

TOOKET'S TRIBUTERS. Lowe's tribute have just finished crushing, the result being 74 ozs. from 27 lbs. specimens, and 18 tons general stuff.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

Monday morning,

Caledonian.—There is no change in stopes or reef since Saturday. Out of No. I winze we have taken 300 lbs. of specimen stone, and it is still looking well. No change elsewhere.

RECOGNITION OF CHRISTIANITY IN THE AMERICAN CONSTITU TION.

■jJFBOJt THE " PAXL MAX! GAZETTU."] A convention of two hundred delegates assembled at Philadelphia on tho 18th January to continue the agitation for an amendment to tho Constitution of the United States, by which. God should be recognised as the Ruler of the universe, and Christanity as the true basis of all human government. The Business Committee submitted a series of resolutions, the public discussion of which was to form tho main work of the Convention. The first resolution returns thanks to God for the' progress already made in the cause. The second pledges the delegates to renewed zeal in its ser» vice. The third calls the attention of tho American people to the fact upon which it is based. These facts briefly stated are as follow: That the Constitution of the United States is devoid of any religious or even moral sentiment; uay more, that in some treaties with foreign I'owers, which, it must be remembered, are ileclared by the" Constitution to be part of the lavr of the United >tates, the American nation its proclaimed to be in no sense founded upon the Christian religion. Nevertheless, the nation formed out of the<thirteen British colonies is shown by the histories of llio several colonies as well as by their charters and constitutions to have been a Christian nation. '! he Committee then lays down the principle that oivil government stands for right of existence upon the same bai-is as tho family, and that nations, like families, are public persons with moral characteristics; fin tho last place, it urges that the continued ignoring of God ani religion exposes the country to the guilt of formal atheism ; and 7 that considering the controlling power of'the Constitution in shaping state, as well as national pohoy, it is of immediate importance to such an amendment as will "place i Christian laws, institutions, and/usageim our Government on an uudcniable legal basis iv the fundamental law of cur nation." T £3

A Kidgefjeld young nianjust married, being . congratulated on hi? marriage; was asked where he married his wife. He said in pong liMgo- • ,"Ah," spoke up a.neighbour, with deep feeling, " those Long Ridgo .'gals make clever wives i I have had three.of' em."— N.fl. Palladium. - Mr. QuintiuDiek.ifP., was buce enter taining a party todiuneis whenaloudknopkiif was suddenly heard at the door, ais ere they could well couoeive what it meant, Mft. TD.'s footman entered,ushering in a rowS^Jj^nE ing son of Neptuue. Mr. Dick ro.-e, iin*^X|T that he came with tidings from some l' e me ni/^ India. Jack then, with the aooleat "si'L an J\ in the world.stretchod out hia hand, und», |^_»».| "Is your name Quintiu Dick ?" ." f^ '*• ,'| plied Mr. D.," at. your service." I(x%". I'm glad of it j give your hand, old boy '« my name is Dick Quiutin ; and by U>« nias, we'll have a drop of grog together! roaiw the tar. The eli'ect on the company mivy « easily imagined. Mr. Dick took it m g~? humor, gave the man kalf-a-crown, nu' 1 w' ihe servant to take him to the kitolie" »n give him plenty to eat and drink.

THE EVENING STAB, AUCKLAND, MONDAY,. SIJgpMBER 18, 1871.



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