SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

AIUUTALS. Alarm, cutter, Seymour, trom Mangawal. St. Kiida, B.s, 09 tons, Flowevday, from Wangamu

SUNSET.—Tins evening, 1.56. HIG-H WATER.—This evening, 6M

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

EVENING-. Soyal Alfred, 4.30 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. London.—Wild Duck and Alexandrina, early. HokiangA.—Onward, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Nebraska, p.s., from Honolulu James Fater'son, s.s;, from Sydney. Oountes3 of Kintore, ship, from London. East Lothian, barque, from New York via

Sydney. Alice, barque, from London, Kate, barque, from Sydney

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Keora. s s., luid-up. Samson, p.a., kid-up. Alexandrinu, ship, from London, L. D Nathan & Co., agents. Excelsior, ship, from London.—Brown,

Campbell <!c Co., agents. Wild Duck, ship, from Timaru, Henderson

and Macfarlane, agents. Albion, barque, from Russell, L. D. Nathan

and Co., agents. Briton, barque, from Newcastle.—Hender son and Maefarlane, agents. Excelsior, schooner, irom Samoa, Combes and Daidy, agents. Na Noba, schooner, from Ifijid. —J. S. Mac-

farlane, agent. Frowning Beaut.v, barque, from Newcastle. Henderson & Maci'arlane, agents. Moa, brig, from Sydney. J. S. Macfarlane, t agent. . 1 Success, schooner, from Russell.—M. Niccol, agent.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. St. Kilda, from Wanganui: 50 head cattle, 250 sheep, order.—A. Buckland, agent.

»••■ EXPOBT3. Per ship Wild Duok, for London:—96 cases gum, Cruiokshank, Smart, and Co.; 1 216 ditto, Stewart and Anderson; 19 ditto, 8, W. Hill; 100 cases, 4 bags gum, New Zea land Loan aud Mercantile Agency Company ; 181 cases gum, Stewart and Anderson; 814 cases, 12 hhds., 37-bags gum, Brown, Camp bell and Co; 22 oases ditto, H. F. Harrison ; 512 cases ditto, Rolph, Starry aud Co.; 30 cases ditto, W. J. Hurst and Co.; 283 cas.es L ditto, J. S. Maefitriaue und Co.; 213 cases j. ditto, Henderson and Macfarlaue ; 47 cases I ditto, J. Lamb; 1610 cases, 24 casks, 87 t bags, Must and Co.; 27 casks tallow, J. S. Mao ! farlane and Co., 44 ditto, Brown, Campbell ■ *nd Co. j 92 bales wool, 6 cases leather, 32 bales ditto, 6 casks tallow, Ireland Brothers ; 1 bale wool, Must ond Co.; 4 bales ditto, Cruickshank, Smart and Co. ; 2 bales ditto, Joseph G-ane ; 15 bales ditto, V. Winter; 169 bags cobra, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; "851 ditto ditto, 5 bales cotlon, 70 tons candlunuts, Combes tind Daluy; 5 bales leather, B. Gittos s 9 bales flax, 6 bales tow, Fleming and 1 Stevenson; 33 bales tow, Bucholz and Co.; 2 | cases picture's, 1 cuao plate, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 5 casks oil, 7 tons bark, Must and \Co.; 41 tons .cheese, Cruicksbwik, Smart and Co.; 1 ease pictures, A. Mitrtin.—Henderson nnd Mac-furltuie, agents* Per Star of the South, for Kapier:—l case, ! J. S. MaufarlaiiC ; 19 cases keroesmo, Craick shank, Smart and Co. ; 5 packages, L. I). j Nathan aud Co. ; 7 Ipaekages; Philips and ! Son; 1 packapc, Ireland Ikotflorfl 5 4 boards, 1 Andersou ; G packages drapery, ilcArtbur, Shera anil Co.; A dilto, Lewia Brothers 5 2 (parcels, Upton.—J. H. &laofiurJsno 4 agents.

The schooner Duwiird cleared ior Ahiparu, to-day with 40 pkgs. sundries. The Star of tho South will sail fjr Napier Ibis afternoon. Passengers— Mrs. Trimble and family, Mr. Budd. The ship Wild Duck will clear at the Cus toms on Monday. She will tako ab.ut 20,000 ounces of gold, a full cargo] and Lhe following passengers : Mr. and Mrs. .Batten and family (3)-, Mr. and Mrs. Caddy and family (2j, Mr. Vyvyati, aud four others,. I'he s.s. St. Kilda will leave the Manukau for Wanganui on Tuesday next, at eleren am.

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA.

j The s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerdav, i, ft Wanganui on the 13th inst., at 6 a.m., and ifter a very rough passage arrived at the Dnehunga wharf on the loth, at 9.30 am. Passengers-Mrs. Rawlings and two children, Mr. W. L. Buller, Mr. C. Brewer, Mr. Isaacs, Mr. Harrison.

THE MAILS.

Mails will clone »s tinder :— or Thames, this day, at 4 p.m., and on Monday, 17th orWhiUaDßlp^MarV^EliS, this day at 4 p.m,. ■ ■ or Kapsmga, per Lalla Kookh, on Monday, 17th o^Taurangi! etc",* per Mary Elfca, on Monday, 17th o'r'wansaref'Heads, etc., per Drtke of Edinburgh, on Monday, 17 th inst., nt 5 pin. nrWunganul. per St. Kilda/on Tuesday, 18th inst., at nam Late letters and telegrams for transmission froin't'ae Wangamii station will bo received at this office ti119.30, and at Onehunga till 10.30 a.m. or Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s s. Tara nalsi, immediately afbor arrival of p.s. Nebraska from Honolulu. . ' T yt Napier and Southern Provinces, per p. a. Nebraska, six honrs after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. Bism. Chief Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

rAires.—On July Oth, at Te Bore, "Waikato, Mrs. H. James of a daughter.- - - ,rACKV.~On July 13th, at Graf ton Park, Otahuhu, a. S. o.' Mackyofascn. ' ; :'•

MARRIAOE. n«BELL —MoSEK.- On the 12th inst., by special nee Mr A B.Russell, to Olive, eldest daughter ft . James Morris, Mount St. Mary, Auckland.

PHONETIC SHORTHAND.

'r W MITCHELL intimates that he has com- Icsd tie formation of Classes for ISSTRVCTION ■HOXOGRAPHy or Phonetic Shorthand (Pitman s em) Terms onapplication. The superiority of n^ptyover every other system of Shorthand ib reraSfr admitted, and, from its beauty and utility,- Xb^wming n,or f 'established in popolaritjr. ibenrcll Cpttajje, Jteth-rtreot, Par»»ll.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &C.

This Evening. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. Theatre Koyal, 8. Circus, Queen-street, 8.

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY, JULY 15, 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 do."

We congratulate the Harbour Board on one practical step which they have taken in the removal of that abomina tion commonly known as the " Maori Market." Its dilapidated appearance and its filthiness within, have greeted the stranger arriving in the city, and ns the first institution observed on netting foot on terra flrma, did nob tend to convey very favorable impres sions of the refinement of our civiliza tion. The impression at the same time made on the olfactory nerves by the exhalations from the river of death disemboguing in the immediate vicinity were natu rally associated with the filthy den and the filthy inhabitants who had their temporary accommodation over its mouth; and strangers were led to be lieve that the horrible stenches that greeted them on their arrival in the city arose from this hostelry permitted by citizens to exist in defiance of all considerations of decency and health. The removal of the ugly structure has effected a wonderful improvement on the appearance presented by the entrance to Queen-street, and if the Board will only keep their at tention fixed on the same offensive locality, and originate some' system to abate the horrible nuisance that pro jects itself from the realms of the City Council into those of the Harbour Board at' this particular spot, they will win the everlasiing gratitude of all decent people in the city. Certainly the city which has created this nasti ness should be obliged, like night men, to shoot its filth elsewhere, but the clebateablc ground of the intake should be annexed to some district, and subject (o the administra tion of some power. Ihe Harbour Board being a kind of amphibious institution may be legitimately ex pected to exorcises llie rights of sovereignty, and accept its responsi bilities over tin's important but highly offensive portion of she earth's sur face ; and wo do trust that, being just now on the improving tack, the mem bers will proceed and improve this abominable; !"i of filth, and nursery of fever out of oxistunce.

The Ktig'tih telegrams may bo expected by the first rflssel fron: i lie South, the Omeo'vvith the nwil ''a boarri having arrived off Hokitika on the 9th instant.

The Blue School Cadet Corps assembled at tho Blue Sdi'ol, AVellesloy-street, yesterday, and,were instructed in loot and marching drill br ?orgeant-Major Molloy.

TL<:; iicoretary of the Choral Society gives nolicc 1 hat the first practice of "St. Paul" will i akd place on the 18th instant.

'i'ij animal general meeting of the share lioKic-M of the Auckland Gas Company will be held on tho 24th inst.

Meetings of shareholders of the under m.c1 lioned gold mining companies are adver tised to talce pluco as follow : Shotover No. 1, 26th instant; Kelly's, 27th instant; In verness, 28th instant; Una, 4th proximo ; and Multum in Purvo, 17th instant.

The Auckland correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald writca : —On the evening of the 26th ult., I went to the City Hall to hear a lecture on the " Subjection of Women." The lecture waa delivered by a lady who writes under the norn de flume of ": Polly Plum." I bad previously been in the habit of nightly using her multitudinous letters to the Soutiieni Cross as opiates. They never failed to induce slumber, and common gratitude compelled me to go and see my benefactress. I went, determined to be pleased; but hearing nothing new, and Gilding that what I did hear had often been much better stated, I came away greatly disappointed. I have since had reason to boliove that this so-called advocacy of woman's rights is doing an infinity of mischief. One gentleman of my acquaintance has been made perfectly miserable ever since the evil-hour in which he took his lady to bear " Polly Plum." He is a good husband and an affectionate father; and-tho contemplation of his domestic felicity formerly gave me very much pleasure. 'dL'he poor fellow told me yesterday, with tears in his eyes, that he " could'nt for the life of him tell what had come over Emma." He' said, you know that we have always lived at home most happily until the other day j in fact, Emma and I never knew what it was to differ. Now she sits and mopes or cries half the day at a stretch. I can't bear to see her miserable, but know of no remedy, for, when I a*-k her what is the matter, she only sobs, and says she wants her " rights." ' In vain I ask her what she means, but she either cannot or will not tell me. The poor children that used to be so fond of us both, now look upon mo as a monster who is killing their dear mother. I can assure you this was no ideal Hcene, but one dint actually occurred j nor is it the only one that I could mention. Wisely did St. Paul gay, " but I suffer not a woman to preach."

SUNDAY SERVICES.

Last evening a tea meeting took place at, the Mechanics' Institute, in connection wil.ii the Sunday afternoon services at the JJ'haiii/r'O Royal. Anumberof persons connected with ilie movement were the promoters of the mealing, the object of which was to give to those present an excellent tea, and to address them after wards on religious subjects. About 200 per sona sat down to the evening meal, after which the chair wad taken by tho Ecv. Dr. Maunsell, who addressed the meeting at considerable length on the advantages derived from the Sunday afternoon services, and from such meetings as that at which they were now present. The meeting was after wards addressed by the Revs. Messrs. Bree, •Macniccol, Berry, Lewis, and Walters, and other gentlemen. Durin the evening a num ber of hymns were sung, end the proceedings terminated with singing the Doxology,

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

No. VII. I sdMEHMES go to the theatres, but not very often. However, tempted by the fine comedy of " The School for Scandal," I went last evening to the Prince of Wales. I enjoyed myself immensely. But I object to actors or actresses —I don't care whether they are "stars", or " suns"—being called to the front in the' middle •of an act: it is a thing almost unheard of, and ought to be discounten anced. My enjoyment of the programme was occasionally marred by two parties sitting behind me, who were a source ok annoyance the whole evening". They kept up a ceaseless and senseless chatter irom-the rise to the fall of the curtain,, and at the end of the play agreed that it : had gone off " pretty well, but the first part was mere twaddle." Just fancy ! Twaddle! These men were evidently born critics. There are many objectionable people at a theatre. There is the man whc leans over the circle as far as possible, and is intensely interested in the piece, but an annoyance to the people sitting next to him. Then there is the man who knows all about it, and stands carefully with his back to the wall describing what is- to come. Then we have the enthu? siastic nuisance who pretends to see all the fine points at a glance, and claps and stamps vociferously to the annoyance of no one more than the actors. We have then the affected languid swell, who can't be bored in following the plot, and amuses himself by tapping his fingers on his teeth, or his chair, or what not— one of the worst annoyances of the whole. Then there are the men who must go out for their glass of sherry, or something stronger, after every act, and who come j noisily in, and stumbling over chairs, ! perhaps, in the middle of the next act, and at one of the finest scenes of the play, to the intense disgust of everybody. And these are not the only nuisances to which , the playgoer is subjected. i

So scrip has come to the hammer at last. Ah, well! after all, it's no more than might be expected. " tip like a rocket, and down like a stick," as Thatcher used to say, and so it has come to pass. My friend Mr. Corkrain was very busily engaged yesterday trying to do a little business; but bidders fought shy. Nearly all present were share brokers, aud they very properly agreed that if this selling of shares by auction wern countenanced there was no telling where it might end, with which I per fectly agree. Some interests were parted with at a very low figure notwithstand ing. The sharebrokers think that an auctioneer ought to have to pay a special and very heavy license before he should be allowed to sell shares ; but I hope this does not apply to my friend S. C.—for to deprive him of his grazing grounds and his power to dispose of shares at the same time would be very hard. That Dick of mine is a most indefati gable youth. Fov the last week he's been trudging to all parts of the country at & great expense of shoo leather. The fact is, his heart is in the improvement of his adopted country's roads; and he goes to every HighwDy Board meeting within ten miles. On Thursday he was at the Mount Eden meeting, and I'll give his report very briefly ia his own words. Says Dick, "It was a rowdy affair, and no mistake. There was a lot of people present,—most on 'em country yokels, but a few nobby town coves. These, I found, belonged to the Board. The first row was about a large sum of money spent on a private road. The next was a row about some money the Chairman had spent to improve his own property ; and then there was a deuce of a row about the Chairman having about two hundred proxies, more or less. And he voted for himself too with them all, but he did'nt get in nevertheless. About dinner time the fellows got thirsty, aud adjournod to tbe bar for liquors. They then resumed. Old Bay had a good deal to do with tho meeting. 1 wonder if this old chap ever combs his hair, fathor, or is it ever cut. Well, after all had been done, one of the fellows who wasn't elected gets up and says that it wasn't a bad dodge to be on the Board. Hd was very sorry they hadn't elected him, .for-be could assure them he would have apent everything that was possible in improving his own roads. He moved a vote of thanks to the old Board for the noble manner in which they had acted in this respect. He asked them, in conclusion, if they couldn't follow the example of the Mount Albert Highway Board, tack on a small district for a year or so, get their rates, and spend them in improving their own property, and then have the small district cut off again. This motion was carried by acclamation, and His Honor will be petitioned on the subject. This put the meeting in a good humour, and they moved a veto of .thanks unanimously to the old Board, and then moved them selves unanimously to the front bar, when business of a private character, wiih which I have nothing to do, was discussed. I then came hom'*'" '/ And I suppose, Dick," said I, " You didn't go to the front bar?" " Well, you see, father, I had cramps in the bowels that day, and was strongly recommended brandy and port wine, which I took."

Nathaniel Beeswing.

ONEHUNGA.

The Onehunga Highway Board are making great improvements re-metalling tho roads, &c, but the want of a good footpath along the principal street is much folt, for pedestrians have either to walk on the newly-metalled road or else take to the mud alongside. We understand that petitions have been got up for this object, but it appears no notice has been taken of them.

We understand that a boy named Vauso was walking on the beach when ho perceived a tin match-box, and on opening it discovered the works of three watches, and on showing it to some bystanders they examined them, and to all appearance they had lately been either thrown in or lost,-as no' apparent injury was done to them. Whether the watches have been stolon, and their cases sold for old silver, and the works then thrown away to avoid discovery, it is hard to say.

At Onehunga, on Thursday afternoon, a boy, betwe.en eleven and twelve years of age, named Cleave, was severely torn by a dog, be longing to tho lato third engineer oF the Phosbo. Tho dog broke 'his chain, and at tacking the child, tore his legs and thighs. Captain I'arnell shot the dog. The child is progressing favourably.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS Mfcf°

[FEOM Otjß OWN COa»EBPONDBNT.]

THE CALEDONIAN—766 OZS

LODGED,

GOLDEN CROWN. -147 OZS

UNA—I4O OZS

Grahamstown, 3 p.m.

The Golden Crown have lodged 147 ounces from 50 tons put through during the week. . , , , . The Caledonian have made their first deposit for the fortnight. During the morning 766 ounces were lodged in the Bank of New Zealand. The Una have cleaned up for the fortnight, the result being 140 ozs. The Vulcan crushing is looking very ■well. They expect about six ounces to the ton. McNaughton was brought up at the Police Court this morning, charged with selling liquors as Crown Distil lery agent, without a license. He was fined 20s for not having bis license, although the Provincial Government declined to receive license fee when offered.

THE LATEST.

POVERTY AND CHARLESTON

SPECIMENS,

MANUKAU—2OS OZS,

THE CALEDONIAN—I2IG OZS

FOR THE WEEK.

KURANUJ— HALF OWT. OF

SPECIMENS

NONPAREIL—I 32 OZS

3.40 p.m

The Manukau have just lodged 205 ounces from 200 tons.- A few.speci mens have been taken out this morn-

The Kuranui have lodged 155 ozs. They have taken out half a hundred weight of specimens this afternoon,

The Caledonian general stuff deteri orated very much during the last clay or two. Only 121G ounces from all

the batteries for the week

The Poverty and Charleston have taken out; a few specimens.

3.45p.ni.

The Nonpareil have just lodged 132

ARRIVAL OF THE 'ST. KILDA.'

The s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, arrived in the Manukau this morning, bringing Wan ganui papers to thelOlb/ from which we take the following telegrams : —

HOKITIKA.

July 10.-r-Tho steamer Waipara left | for Martin's Bay and intermediate ports; a fort niglit n<*o, and has not since been heard of. The wo-itheii throughout that period uncom monly boisterous.—The Waipara U , supposed to be sale, but weather-bound somewhere'on the Coast. ,

FOXTON.

July 10, 3ilo p.m.—lnquest on the body of Lawrence this morning. Identity proved by the deformity on one hand. Remains fear fully decomposed. v . Verdict: Accidental Drowning. .Funerafthis afternoon. ,1

DUNEDIN.

July 10,1.45 p.m.—A man named Craigie, one of the crew of tho lighter "Victoria, was knocked overboard in* the uppo'r harbour on Saturday by, a tarpaulin, and drowned ; body not yet recovered. —Sir Walter Scott's cente nary is to be celebrated here.—Tho/Dock dis pute culminated in the Trust docicliagtd take possession, and obtain .Blsioketfc's opinion as to the cause.of the leak.—Flour from £15, in good demand; wheat, prices slightly firmer. —Beceipt of Australian advices quote wheat from 5s 7d to 5a 9d,-the. latter ; being the closing price#—Little enquiry for!oats; - V

ARRIVAL OF THE SUEZ MAIL AT HOKITIKA.

j July 10,12.45 p.m. The s.s. Oni|eo, from Melbourne, arrived in the roadstead yesterday ; sea too high to ten der. She signalled the wards " Suez Mail1," '' then had to. stand out to sea. She is sup possd to have the Suez mail telegrams. No chance of tendering to-day j mountainous sen. running. .■ -. ; ■-■;.•• :

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We ire not responsible fordnt Correspondents' opinionsij'; '

To the Editor Of the Evening Star.

Sißr-Being a residents in the Dedwood district, I have.; tof coniplairr-of !■ the reckless way in which hbraes and cattle are driven...on the footpath, lately covered with a thin coat ing of scoria ash, which is" now .completely trodden iri, leaving a beautiful bed of soft clay to entrap the belated .traveller./ The' cnttle in that district are a perfewrpestf being driven at all hours of the day across arid along the path, rendering useless the work that the Highway Board have done there". If a police man;were to taie a ivmnd about twice a week, arid make an_exarnpleg£ one otJwOj L _it_would be a benefit to all parties.—l am, Ac, Pbo Boko Pttbhco.

THE CIRCUS

These was a good attendance last niglifc at the pavilion, and the; various .(feats, including the ever popular " Steeplechase," were gone through with very great satis faction. We think that now, when the weather seems to promise reformation, a midday performance might be given with good, results, ~ especially adapted to the juvenile' portion of the community. To night a monster and -varied bill of fare is submitted, and we' liavs no doubt will attract a crowded building.

THEATRE ROYAL.

This favorite little theatre, after having been laid up for extensive alterations and improvements, will he re-opened to-night with ''Plot and Passion," when Mr. J. B. tjteele, Missr Adelaide Bowring, Mr. Walter Hill, together with the company of the theatre, will appear.

THE HOOTING OF MR. BAND MANN.

The following scene occurred in Piper's Opera House, Virginia City, on the 2nd May, on the occasion of Herr Bandmanh'i farewell benefit, which is thus given by the Gold-hill News : —

" There were only nine ladies in the dress circle, and about twice as many gentlemen; the parquet contained merely a few dozen men and boys. The third act of ' Hamlet' was given by way of commencement, with Mr. Bandtnann as the t>anish Prince, and Mrs. Bandmann as Ophelia. At tho close of Ihe act loud applause, from the parquet principally, called for him to appear before the curtain, but he did not respond, evidently thinking the audionco was 1 guying' him. This act was followed by the fourth act of ' Borneo and Juliet,' Mra. Band mann appearing as Juliet, in the rendition of which character she was very justly applauded. ' Don Cajsar de Bazan' was the concluding piece, but it was interrupted and totally closod out in a most outrageous and summary manner not contemplated in the'bills.""Mrs. Banduiann as Maritana, Mr. Hardio as Don Jose, and Colton as tho King of Spain, duly mado their appearauce upon the Btage, and commenced playing their parts all right. When Mr. Bandmann, in hit) presentation of Don Cresar, at the proper time came upon the stage and faced the audience, a crowd of rude boys and men, who had-evidently gathered for the purpose at the rear portion of the parquet, beneath the dress-circle, saluted him with a fearful blast from numerous tin horns and trumpets, accompanied oy tho infernal clangor of cow-bells. Mr. Bandmann advanced to tlic footlights amid the terrific din, bowing low, smiling and kissing his hands to the audience, as though in the magnanimous acknowledg ment of a pleasing and merited compliment. His anger, however, got the better of him, and there he stood loudly vociferating, with fierce gestures, for some minutes, apparently telling his rude insulters what he thought, of them, yet no-one could hear a Word he was saying. Mrs. Bandmann'came to him, and at'length' succeeded" lnleading him olf the stage. She came back directly, and tho noise having subsided as the drop curtain wont down, she addressed a few words to the audience,-being evidently much excited, and taking tho insult to herself. She sarcasti cally thanked the perpetrators of tho insult, and said that in all her professional travels throughout the world _ she had nevqr been so cruelly and wrongfully' insulted as, on tins'; present occasion. She retired with applause,, and sodi afterward slage-niana^eriHardie came before the curtain, and Baid a few words to tho still wailing and expectant audience. He deprecated the uncourteoui and insulting treatment of Mr. Baudmann, and stated that' as there word ladies and gentlemen who had paid for admission, now all was quiet and orderly once more, with their permission the play might go on. His remarks were received with applause, and the play might probably have proceeded without any further interrupt tion. Mrs. Bandmann now came out again, still naturally much excited and affected, and made another short and appropriate address to the audience. She said : —" It is impossible for the play to go on under the circumstances. I .dare not hare my husband conic out again, for he is very indignant.' It is impossible to proceed with this play. When my husband married mo in England, ho promised me a kind, ;welcomo, and war.ni! friendly reception in nis'adopted country^, America, wherever we might go ; and this is the way the people of Washoe treat üb. This is the first time we were ever so insulted, and, the obliged to ' come down. 'on'! 'diiis iof our^ plays. If you did not like him, and would insult him, .you might, at least, have been gentlemen enough not to insult a woman* When ..Anieripftn.actors,,cqme to England, no matter how poor they are—-and wo have had some very poor ones appear there—we have always treated them courteously; but see how differently you ; treat' lne."^, We'~~haro'~ sdone here, and-shall go elsewhere^but whpreve)?. We mayl'go in'this worljd we).shall.,remeniber/this 'night as'long as "we "live, and'"neverf"never; never come back .to Virginia city again ?" Her remarks were well spoken, and much appliui'dell lit■Vriridus points, us well as at the conclusion. Tho play did not pi'oeeed, but the gas being turned off, the audience went awiiy.7 JMr. Baiidinann s.ub'seqwe'ntly" sept a message from his dressing-room'^-manager Piper, desiring three policemen to protect him on his way home to his hotel; but none what ever were needed, and when he got ready Jie and_ his wife walked ._ arm-in-arm.up to the International, unmolested andhjnnoticed. There"war,1 in 'fast; no Cause for v ftsair,1 as'the rude boys who had given him that ridiculous charivari serenade, having attained their object, had left as soon us possible, before they got into; trouble,, fearing* the conse quences. ■' While heartily deprecating this outrage on Mr. Bandmann as not at all to the credit of our community, yet we would state that Mr. Bandmann has somehow contrived, by his own style of deporting himself, to create more enemies, both in the theatre and out of it, and less friends, than any actor ever appearing hero. He is not by any means a ;first-iratei actor; or as>.'good1* as'"represented. His style certainly does not suit tho people of this section, yet none of this justifies the out rageous treatment of him last evening, and the perpetf(rtors dfierre punisljo«pifc" SiMi <A iiV ii 3 «?_«$&? |I,| U fCi J its I

AT THE CORNER.

[FROM THE "WEEKI/Y HEBAIiB."]

" I'll view the manners of th^town> >( Peruse the traders, gaze upon the bijildlngs,,;- - Sthange stories ,haye ..occasionally reached us of the- extraordinary ignorance displayed ,by English journalists" of the .geography of the earth, nud more, particularly of their :oyra qoiohies, buVl^hink the following :specifiica >of erudition, from the People's Journal, '-bea'ts everything of the kind I have ever seen:—" By the arrival of the steamer- Ajax from Honolulu, advices have been received from-^-ydney-up-to-lst-March,-and- Auckland to the 7th. The English war steamer Clio, having on board the Governor of New Zealand, and a large party, of: excursionists, struck on a rock; iri' Blega .Sound, and was, com pelled to run :into; Bounty Haram. The party; succeeded in Queensland overland with much difficulty."' S': ° fti' S" ' l Some of the originators of the move ment in favour of a Highland Volunteer Corps seem to have partly repented themselves, of ; the_ : step, and. the. kilt has been (the^ [s^umbling-Dloct .ove^ which their patriotism has come to' grief. Aftor all what would a Scottish Corps be. without the bare knees? Like Borneo without his roethe concern would present but a very sowy-appear ance. It seems—a fact "with which I was not before acquainted —that we are a particularly modest and a bashful people, and. some of us think that we might bring a blush to ; some fair cheek if we appeared in public without the trews. It has been said at the Corner that lean shanks are at the bottom of it, and really I should not be a bit surprised iif there was something in that. Sitting on an office-stool does not tend to the development of calves. And yet, when the matter iB put before one in the " virtuous" light, he can not but confess that it would be a great scandal and a shame for hereto fore respectable people to expose their bare legs on parade. How shocked we all were by the exhibition at the athletic games on Easter Monday, wh?re our muscular male friends showed up in skin tights. I noticed myself that the spectators were nearly all of the same sex, and that the few of the fair who had been decoyedinto being present avoided the; y.se of binocular glasses. I have noticed the same delightful trait of modesty dis played at Brighton and Scarborough during the bathing season. Some of the would-be Hielan'men, at the meet ing the other day, reminded me of the Irishman who joined the Highland llegiment—" Och, an1 what wo aid Tipperary' say if she were to see me this day ? i JFaix it's myself . , whether I'm dacenty but' the dlvil a haporth care I; shure if I'm ondacent that's the Quaner's.look, out—may-. the

I've heard a good deal at various times about. mawkish sentimentality, but never saw Jit so ycotnptetely ex6tn plified as at present in the agitation about the closing up of the Symonds street Cemeteries. If the only good thing thes Superintendent effects dur ing his ter*m of office is the passing of his proposed Bill on tbis subject, he will have* earned the .most r fervent thanks of all hands. It is really past all belief now people can be so.silly das; to indulge their childish fancies about, being buriea^hear' their when slich fancijes stand in the way of the public health. That Symonaß-btreet burial-ground,. is ; a,, disgusting, ; place, and enough to poison the whole town. For my part, as far as burial is con cerned —if there be anything to be gained by the' particular- locality^ in which one's bones are deposited—l should mubh prefer a dry volcanic soil, to a cold jwet clay auch as-we. see in Symonds-street. As for the Presbytery and the twaddle talked at the last meet ing of that amible but >yeak-iniuded body abou^thedisinterringbf bones, and all that sort of thing, I should recom-. merid^ihein, in case of a new ground being opeiied-'to secure the'services"! of an organised body of native hone jjcrapejrs who are up tot the \v6rk," wlio would, no doubt be glad to do, the ( unpleasant part of the business" for" a consideration. _ I am rather anxious to know what the early jclosing ■'association' people* want — drapers' association I think it is. I see, that jmost'; ofvthese, ishbpsf close at six o'clock. la fact Queen street is tb : all intents] auda purpps.es, dead after jthat hour. What time do the drapers desire tp,..clqse.?:.. Perhaps, fhey ■nipulfl rather not open at all. 'Well, I' don't know that anybody would be any the worse, and I know some very nice, girls otherwise, who, if the temptations of the drapers' shops were removed, would be bewitching. Speakingfrom a perfectly unprejudiced stand point, I really, cant-exactly see what the agitators; desire.! I have^thp' honour of|the v acquaintance^ (WeraV unfortunate persons in the journalistic *lit^, iuitl vfhenltake niy " copy" in to thy friend jthe edito& T of. the,, Wekiki,^, Hebam), Ij frequently find him atith&. witching hour of midnight driving away over miles of paper like a perfect madman, and I think then that if,there were a newspaper early closing ■associa^ tion, it wbuld be a far more useful movement (than the scream set up by the drapers. The draper reads the account ofjhis "• valuable paper" read at the meeting of the early closing association^ as he sits over his cosy breakfast, and (thinks hiin&eJ,f thelrnds't abused and, put upon individual, but all \ \

paper-men who have jue^ bawled home to bed, pale and fagged, and-who will be just getting up to breakfast as r he is doing his sandwich and glass of •; , sherry, for lunch. I suppose there are re other people besides drapers' assistants M who don't see much of their families. / It is in the order of things, and w§£ can't fight against what is inevitable, w Of course if we could have a Utopian- Auckland, where everybody could when he liked and rest when he liked, it would be very nice, but we can t have it in Auckland any more than they can in any other part of the world* and we are probably.old enough not $P. ,iTo cry-for-the-inoon.- p~~~~" 1 am glad to see that the question ot the appointment of an officer to swing ships and Overhaul compasses is likely to be pretty generally discussed. Ifc is a matter of very great importance* vi r arid I don't suppose anyone would believe if they were told the extraor- /I jj dinary carelessness at present existing a:s t(i "such'matters. I could name a fI T steamer sailing. ; on this ..coast, whose M steering compass for a period of six weeks " jammed"," to use the words or the skipper who .brought the concern j| k,q: bei repaired- "at E and by S. Z E Fancy a ivessel going to sea with a :.! compass in such a state. And this is M no very extraordinary^ case. |jl could ;■; name several such instances.of sailing | vessels. All this would; be remedied. : < by the appointment of a proper officer < | to inspect each vessel's compasses ■'"■A before she leaves port, and give the master alii information as to error, &c. They must have had some nncom- I monly cold weather in the Middle ' | Island. I sefe that they have enjoyed I some skating at a few places. A month's skating in Auckland would do our semi-tropical constitutions a world of good. There would not be qnite so much loafing at the Corner I think. A spin on the ice would make; every: one feel more sociable, more honest, than; a lounge with an umbrella and • I oilskin on a slushy-pavements Talking W of Scrip Corner reminds me of the levanting brokers and the scandal of jL Vulcan Lane. What I can't under- lt stand is the motive which induced the".. = I fellow to bolt off on the Great North |< Iload. A most, imbecile ,idea. I ''f should say that the man is uiore afool ]| than a rogue, and that when he made j in thd direction of the asylum he felt drawn to the place of his future rest dence by some mysterious- attraction.- f But on Ihe whole I am disposed to think that! taking the average of the number df scrip vendors and touts en\ployed here, we have in the main a decidedly well conducted set of fel lows. Scandals are more numerous and far worse in ldany'other places: of ' less size, and I am not at all sure that our men are as bad as those who talk abouc tliem. l J} 5\ AiJTIBBCpjLtTB.-, ; ( ,'.

THE SHARE MARKET.

'HIS SIEJ.i iIAKTIS" aHOlit's BEPOBT. My salefe to-daf are as follow :V—Cale- 0 donian, £lbl os to £102 10s ; Thames, £S1 40s;;; Tokatea, £3; Yulcap, £15 to £15 10.i; 'JJookey, £20. . Enqniryfbjvall r at same quotations. Buyers of Vulcan at £14 10s; (Long Drive, at £10; Una;rat 20a 6d. . "• n ■/•■ d rl "0 ---.;.;■;.:,: A MH.IJ. M. IE^NOX'SEEPOST.'-' »Vu%CV The fshafe 'market continues quiet, I Ol liavo-sold iiiiloilonian, £102 10s • Thames, % £21 10s; Golden Calf, 40s ; Otago, 60s ; ' ,'' Enquirers for Vulcan.- Buyers; 0i1:.., Thames, at) £21; Caledonians, at £161. : < ;. mb.l j. Newman's bbpoet. ..A fair aipount of business doing to-iay ..!. in Caledonian and Thames ;■ other stocks ~ neglected. I Mj' sales, comprise: Cale donian, £101. 10s, £102 10s, to £103 i Thames. £21 10s; Bank of New Zealand;■■■■ sliares, £li 3 ss. -Bnyers : Caledoniani ' £102 10s: Tbames, £20. SIU. 3. T. GABIiICk's JBti^OETi •Only pitincipar!istockß: selling. - The ,' ' market is fory quiet. I have Sold Cale* J doriian £102 103; Thames £21 lOs and £21.,

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Thbjie wasia large and fashionable assem blajie last night. at?tlijs Th^atrej the filays,: being the I" Scliool for Scandal" ..and " Cool as aj Cucumber." The pieces Were exceedingly well porformed, aud elicited the mbstenjthusiasticMrpjilitusei/ BSvIffA.H

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS LIST.

The following are the current calls and dm dbMs^.^ayjible in the companies, named, be^. low:— " ■ uv-'"'•'"■< "^■ir-'««i^ : CAirs. , jg a.,d. . date. Lord Oardifean ' ... 0 05.., July 21 Pukehiuau 1.. „. 0 0 6 ... Jalv 17 ■-%4rQW?ft ... 0"0 9~... Tuly 18 Mary Ann ; UM.tOA.D-X'g'T];.^ TJnly .21-1 # Lion i 0 0 6 i;U^Jaly>22 "Nebraska'' l!"| 0 P 3 .i;~Aug 1 Beehive... |;.A .™ V^'ttj'^e1 %t»;.V July 22(- Golden Calf ... 1 0 ... July; T9 !l Just inTim4 "";.•. ~0 3 ... July 25 Excelsior (CproiaandelJo^Qjvgj;,,'; .Jjily 26 r

Tb c following fpetition'lies for; 'signature afc: om d tho office of tho'NeW'ZealanidiAiuxiliaipy ofthi: f i United Kingdom"' 'tAUfonbey Atiekland i-^-" To '>'"> the Honorablo'th'aifiailSe* *»f ■ EiepresentatJje'si.i-i;i' &p., —Tho detitioa- pt tlie "' iv^ '■■' :■< ili^bilants of pbe:'Province of Auckland, htim^'.- » bly showeth,- That' ydurpetitaoneiA' are con^ • rinced that tih% <fcraffid'; in:alcoholic;liqifors ,i*iß«:| the chief ca\W of' crime, iguoraiicei deititu*. -il-* tioa-and imipofality.: That all classes of tne' V ' community areiiiivolvetl'in'thd ruinous conse- •"■ quences of thiss: traffic, wbionlnot only injures btut its victims, i\iti isiinitnioar to the 'best inte- >*"■ '■'■' rests of capital and labour, augments the '' ■ price of foo'dj-and— increases* tbe burdens of taxation. 'tour petiUotttts(therefore Way*AO' your honorable House to pass a rule to "pro hibit, the salejof al6oholio!li<luor in any.cifcy: 1 ' ■ wards, vtowiishipjioiM 'distodoV in cwbichi A J )<! majority of t?o-,thi»ds of ;th« adult mala and Co.fi feinalo resident* shall vote in favor of Bucl^ h il^Wifti ■■6«io6ox?.eflr^T ylwod 1 ,iiotud3 sdi torn oworfo4) ,iß9<ri»«*

THE EVENING STAR, ATOELAp^^jS^t^jAY^ oLl\Tfr £$71.



VTOTICE TO MASTEES OF LN STJBAiIEBS AND SAILING VESSELS. Masters of vessels are reminded that the cutter Cornstalk is sunk about 2 miles N.E. of the Buoy, and Scacon Lighthouse. The mast of the cutter is about 0 feet above water. "'_■' '"• FOR PRIVATE SALE—An Original CITY ALLOTMENT, 6, Nelson-street, 62 feet by 244 feet, well adapted for a Family te S idence.-Applyt0 GEQiiGEsiBBiNj Auctioneer, Land and Commission Agent, Queen-street.