SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.40. HKril WATlLil.—This evening, 1.17.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS.

EVENING. Oolilcmi Crown, 5 o'clock. Enterprise, 5.30 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Eleanor, barque, 800 tons, A. Black, from New castle. Prince Alfred, three-masted schooner, from Russell. Adieu, schooner, 175 tons, Leu, from Rockhanipton. Tauranga, schooner, (i 0 tons, Sellara, from Tau rauga. Onward, schooner, from Russell. Ho.ro, cutter, Moller, from Tauranga. Heather Bull, cutter, from Mahurangl.

DEPARTURES.

Alice, barque, AVinden.er, for Lyttelton,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Lyttelton.—Alice, to-day. Sydney—Hero, early, London.—Excelsior and Beth Shan, early Napier.-Nebraska, early. Southern Ports.- Taranaki, s.s., early. New Yoek. -East Lothian, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney Phcebe, s.s , from Southern ports. Nebraska, p.s., from Honolulu. Napier, s.s , from Napier. Cnnnf.»s- nf "Klntn'-e, shin, from London. Eleanor, barque, from Newcastle Aii_e Oninorou, Lmque, from .Sydney. Our Hone, brig, from Melbourne. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijis? I'lirt, scho ncr, from Fiji. Lfctitia, schooner, from Napier. Maid of Otago, schooner, from Lyttelton.

IMPORTS.

Per Adieu, from Rockhampton : 225 tons dry animal manure. —(3eo. Thome (agent).

ARRIVAL OF THE ELEANOR.

The barque Eleanor, Captain Black, arrived in harbour this morning from Newcastle after a capital passage of 8£ days, bringing a full cargo of coals for Messrs. Henderson nnd Maefai'lane. Shortly before leaving Newcastle. the Eleanor received a thorough overhaul, and lias come across without making a drop of •water. She left Newcastle on Wednesday, the 30th ultimo, and experienced moderate S.W. winds to the Three Kings, which were passed on Monday last. On this day she en countered a very heavy gale, during which she had to shorten sail, and run under close reefed topsails and foresails for twalve hour*. The Hen an 1 Chickens were passed on Wed nesday, and since then somherly wi:>ds have prevailed. The schooner Verbile left New castle far this port, on the 25th ultimo ; and the barque Mary Frances was to leave for thi. port on the 2nd instant.

ARRIVAL OF THE ADIEU.

'1 hi' sflioonor Ailieu, a smart looking ve'sr'j Captain Lee, arrived in harbour this iift«rnooi bringing a cargo erf animal manure. Shi> lefi Bookhampton on the 26ih uit., and Kebbi'l' Bay on ilia 27th. Had favorable winds across ii ct made Cape Brett at 6 a.m. yesierriiiy.

The cutter Hero arrived from Tan rang!) this morning, with 12 i a«sengers, 6 terns gin; , 2 tons potatoes, 1 ton chuff, 1 ton bones. The HVro will leave again for Tauranga on Alon daj. i er E'eanoi*, from Newcastle :—582 tons' coal, 28 tons coke. —Henderson and Alacsar- Jiuie, agents.

The Alice Camei'on arrived at Sydney on the 28th ult.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS

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

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening. Murray's Great World Circus, 8, Prince of Wales Theatre, 6.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 5 p.m., and to-morrow, at

10 a in. and 4.30 p.m. Kor Malrar.iiigi, Uraigebourn, "Warkworth, Port Albert, &c , per Lady Uowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For N.ew York, per East Lothian, to-morrow, at 9

a.m. For i and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, Immediately after avriv.il of p.s. Nebraska, fvoin Honolulu. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per Nebraska, 6 hour 3 after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

THE ARMED CONSTABULARY.

Wa have before us the annual report of the Armed Constabulary Force. This is a decidedly satisfactory document, and shows that this force is really of very great service wherever stationed. A large portion of the printed matter consists of reports from the various officers in oharge of posts, each divided into heads, as military duties, civil duties, public and useful works, thus affording at a glance full information as to how each division of the men has been employed during the year. We find that at the end of June last the total force numbered 723, of whom 37 were com nusnoned officers, and 87 non-commissioned officers. There were 127 horses belonging to the force/r During the year, 239 men were enrolled, and 292 were discharged, 96 at their own request. The distribution of the force in June was as follows :—Waikato, 196- Tara naki, 82 ; Taupo, 168; Turanganui, 73 ; Bay of Plenty, 68; Wanganui and Fatea, 83; Depot, 63. The stock of snider ammunition wa» 1,472,076 rounds. The boots returns do not inclndt tt# Auckland polite.

BIRTH.

Soe.vts. -On 7th Sept., at the British Hotel, Mrs. John Sceats of a son.

The Evening Star.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1871.

" For the cause that lacks assistance, For tha wrong that needs resistance, For tho future in the distance,; And the good that we can do."

THE COMING- ELECTIONS. The citizens of Auckland have now before them the name 3of the nine candidates for municipal honors, who are wooing the sweet voices of electors It must bo admitted that wooing is being clone with a singular coyness, and excepting that the names are submitted in public advertisement, no opportunity whatever seems to be given to electors of knowing the qualifications of candidates. Some of these are not unknown to fame as public men, and a few of them have already made their qualifications manifest in the sphere to which they again aspire. These candidates have an advantage or disadvantage, as the case may be; but for the rest, however estimable they may be in private life, and however high the esti mate formed respecting them in the several circles to which they belong, they are wholly unknown to the public so far as concerns their parti cular views on the important ques tions now pending in the City Council. It cannot be expected by these gentlemen that the electors, blind folded, will send them into the Council to enunciate unknown views, and possibly to lend their influence and votes to opinions and projects op posed to the wishes of the people It is not at all unlikely that the electors may feel " better a devil we know than a devil we don't know," or, in other words, " better bear the ills that heaven has sent us, than fly to others that we know not of." There has indeed been sufficient opprobrium attaching to the L'ity Hoard, and a somewhat pro nounced opinion that new blood should be infused into the administration ol the affairs of the city. But it is calculating too much or, 'his feeling in the coininunttv to suppose that candidates will be elected to a responsible position ait-rely on the grounds of their private character, when that character, anil the influence which it will t^ive them, may possibly be used with greater

•ftVct against the views most cherished by the citizens. It may be for example that some ol' the candidates are opposed to the removal of nuisances that are the shame of the city, and are possessed of some peculiar hobby which they will ride to death if placed by electors in the Council. In such case, though good character and position and respectability will afford the guarantee that the possessors of them will not lend their countenance to turning the Council into a bear garden ; still it is possible that from rhs rough play of a lot of rowdy Councillors, good and vigorous legisla tion might result. We Bay this with no intention of disparaging the new candidates; on the contrary, we feel confidence that their views may be enlightened, intelligent, and progres sive ; and that, if known, they might even commend them to the electors more than the claims of personal character. But on this subject we are all in the dark, and seek illumination. For ourselves, we should like to lend our aid in support of the most deserving; but, in common with our fellow-citizens, we know not, so far as their views are concerned, who are the most deserving. We would strongly urge on the several candidates to invite the electors to meet with them, and interchange views on questions at present of great interest in the city.

bince the foregoing was in type we have received the notice published in another column,inviting the ratepayers of City West to meet to-morrow even ing. We know not the origin of this assemblage of a portion of the electors, and trust that it is not to make City- West give a block vote in the election. All the ratepayers are invited to vote respecting the three to be elected, the wards of the city being no longer in existence for election purposes ; and we trust that no effort will be made to reproduce the clique elections of the past. Such may not indeed be the intention of the promoters of the meeting ; and if it is to discuss ques tions of general interest to the city and of the general qualifications of candidates, it is a step in the right direction. We trust, however, that the candidates, either individually or collectively, will convene the whole body of electors, and publicly declare their principles.

We are obliged to hold over till to-morrow an article drawing the attention of electors to certain clauses in the Municipal Corporations' Act, haying an important bearing on the pre sent election to the City Council. The origin and descent or ascent of man as propounded, investigated, and descanted on by numerous philosopher of the present age ; an4_ tbe question whether we come from dust, or du?t from us, has occupied an immense aruount of attention, and elicited a vast quantity of previously latent learning. The many books published on this subject huve found their way into this country, and the orthodox and heterodox principles propounded in them have been read and descanted on in the family circles of Auckland. We are glad to bo able to announce, in regard to this qumstio vexata, that a reverend gentleman of this city —one, too, who has gained the confidence of

all classes and all seofcs —intends ere long to deliver a lecture on the subject. We do not. say tlmt wo are glad of the approaching ex position on account of our knowledge of the development of perfect man from the Zoophyte, but simply because the subject as enlarged on hy a divine, whose whole life has been devoted to tbe promulgation of Christian doctrines, is likely to be exhausted, and tho reverend doctor's exhortation is likely to be of good effect.

THE EAST COAST.

SKIRMISH WITH TK KOJTI. The schooner Tauranga and cutter Hero arrived from T.-uranga this morning.

Cuptain Moller reports that the skirmish recently witli Te Kooti, bj L'aptaius Mair and Preece's forces, re sulted in a loss to the enemy of four men killed, six women and four children taken prisoners. A large quantity of arms and ammunition were also enptured.

SHAKE MARKET.

MKJ. NEWMAN S BKPOBT.

The share market has been quiet this morning, and the tendency downwards for Caledonian. My sales comprise :— Caledonian, £160 to £155, sellers £157 10s ; Thames, £28 10s, sellers £28 10s. Sellers : All .Nations, £5 ss; Moana tairi, £4 ; Inverness, 20s. ms. j. m. lennox's bepobt. The share markot is rather inactive. Caledonian and Thames are selling at slightly reduced rates. My sales comprise: Caledonian, £155; Thames, £28 10s. Closing sellers : Caledonian, £157 10s. Closing buyers : Caledonian, £155 ; Thames, £28. Leading stocks have a slightly downward tendenoy. ■&£Sil- MB- SAUNDEUS' EEPORT. Mr. tfaunders reports sales this day : — Thames, £29, £28 10s, closing £29, few buyers; Caledonian, £157 10a. closing sellers, £157 10s, buyers £155; All Na tions, £5 5s ; Pacific, 6a 6d and 10s, closing, sellers (few) 10s. MB. J. T. OAKLICK's BEPOHT. Mr. J. T. Garlick reports salea to-day as follow : —Caledonian, £160 ; Moaua tairi, 95s ; Nonpareil, 90s ; Thames, sellers, £29 ; Caledonian, sellers, £157 10s.

SUDDEN DEATH.

A man named Smith dropped dead in Freeman's Hay this afternoon. An in quest will probably be held to-morrow.

THE CIRCUS.

Three svas an excellent attendance last tn^ht at the pavilion, and the programme was gone through in the best style, elicit ing prolonged applause t'roui the specta tor*. We are fjlad to see that this ill-serving company have generously devoted to-night, for the benefit of tin unhappy p.iti nts in I lie Lunatic Asyluui, and the proceeds will go to purchase an instrument for the relief of their hours ot lonely weariness. We trust that the well known, humane feelings of Auckland will manifest themselves in a crowded house,

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

N evee in our recollection has the necessity for a good theatre been so much felt as last night, on the occasion of the com plimentary benefit to Miss Colville. We say necessity, because we think that after the successful engagement played, the manner and elaborate style in which tin sterling plays have been produced under the present management, a theatre becomes an institution among us. Hundreds must have been refused ad mittance to the Prince of Wales 1 heutre, and we see no rerson why a properly oryanised theatre could not be built by a company. We have cur Las company, why not a theatre company P i In Theatre Royal, Melbourne, pays a very handsome profit from the rents attached to the buildinir, and wfl readily believe the same could be done here. The perfor mance last night was the niest successful amateur performance we httve witnessed. Miss Colville excelled herself in the cha racter of Julia, and l'eceived quite an ovation at the termination ot the perform ance. Mrs. Walter Hill made a charming Volante, and Mrs. B. N. Jones, as tin hostess, was exceedingly good Mis» jbtaytnond looked and acted Zamora in a most pleasing manner. Mr. Hoskins, as Rolando, looked the soldier to the life, and, being a part eminently suited to him, of coursedid it full justice. Of Mr. A. K. Isaacs we cau only say this gentleman has evidently mistaken his vocation, for had lie been an actor his performance of the Duke Armiza is cer tainly his master-piece. His action and elocution" was more that of a practised artiste than an amateur. We saw none of the nervous symptoms that usually at tend amateurs, in fact we may say this of all connected with last night's perfor mance. Mr. H. Henderson, as the mock Duke, was simply immense, creating on each appearance ' roars of laughter. Mr. Nathan was exceedingly good as the lover. At starling he did not get wind enough, but as he warmed to his work he became more distinct in his enunciation. Mr. Brassey played the part of the father in a very careful and praiseworthy man ner ; and Mr. T. Henderson, as Lopez, waa very amusing, as also Mr. Dunnet in the part of the apothecary, who was compelled to swallow his own pills. In short the whole performance was a com plete success, and a unanimous call at the close proved it. To-night bein^ the last night but one of the engagement of those talented artistes, Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville, "Formosa" will be proddueed to-morrow evening. We understand a benefit will be tendered to the manage ment, when we hope to see a good house.

THE PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.

Skimming over the contents of the porten tously voluminous document entitled the public accounts of the Government of New Zealand for the financial year 1869-70, we find the Customs receipts to have been £808,418 2s. 3d., of which this province con tributed £210,224 3s. Bd. ; bonded warehouse dut.ies, £4(i07 6s. 3d., of which Auckland pnid £1323 19s. 2J.; stamp duties, £62,410 15s. 6d., of which Auckland paid £17,415 2s. 9d. ; postal, £47,883 12s. 4d., of which Auckland paid £10,363 17s. 5d.; telegraphic, £17,473 19s. 10d., of wliich Auckland paid only £482 lls. 5d.; registration of deeds, £16,057 35., which Auckland paid £4339 Bs. The total receipt! for the year were £1,649,919 6i. 6d.

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

No. XXX. After the grand amateur theatrical per formance of last evening, when I attended a back seat in the stalls in full dress, 1 feel, Mr. Editor, that I am not in a position to write you at length to-day, for the strain upon my imaginative faculties in endeavouring to suppose, even for a moment, that the gentlemen before me were amateurs was so great that I : shall not fully recover the effects for a day or two. Probably, in my to-morrow's paper, I may return to this subject. Advance Caledonians ! —That pro mises to be all the cry for the next year to come. You that have Caledonians stick to them—you that haven't— why, so much the worse for you. I could buy a few myself at £s—if5 —if anyone would lend me tbe money ; if they do, I promise them faithfully to return it out of the first dividend —which, I can answer for ic. will, under those circumstances, be a very large one. Jhe mail steamer Gemini was chartered last night to eon vey the directors of the mine to the Thames, ;ii order that they might make a thorough underground examination of that pro perty. Under very pressing solicitations, I consented to allow Dick to accompany the expedition, and from him I have, not half-an-hour ago, received the most authentic account of the visit, via telegraphic wire. If I were a busi ness man, or one who only studied No. 1, I should at once go and buy up all the shares I could get—at £s—and if anyone would lend me the aforesaid money ; but as I'm only a philanthropist, with the good of my fellow-citizens at heart, I at once proceed to publish the message in full for the benefit of sharebrokers and the mining community generally : —

"Grahamstown, 2 o'clock.

"Dear Dad, —Landed at six o'clock this morning, feeling very seedy. Wretched night on board the mail steamer. Woke with Mr. Kussell's big toe in my eye. Stuck a pin in it. Soon left (he bunk id disgust, for, what with the incon venience, the snoriug of Captain liliis, who was on board as pilot, the singing of hymns by Billy Roe, and ihe general state of brandy-and-soda by the other directors, was g!ad to get o i deck. After breakfasting at the Pacific, where we were received in splendid style by the whole of the workmen of themim' <-nch holdi g a foaming quart pot in l»i« riijlit hand, and a short, black "cu'ty" n his left, we proceeded on our under ground journey. The carriage made for die Prince bus used upon this occasion by the directors and iuy«elf. W"n went up one shaft and down another, through ■me winze, »hen back through another; up one drive, and down another, until I fairly thought ye must have travur.sed the entire goldfie'd. Every now and then the carriage would stop, and we would alight, and then I'usst-li Hiking a pick iv hin hund would strike a mighty blow, but wiih- ro other effect than generally to elicit an exclamation ol paiu in the director behind him, while blood was flowing freely. "Come," says Billy Kowc, "let's put a shot in." " Yes," says Thomas, " or else the shot, will very soon be out." So we proceeded to a deserted portion of the mine, and Billy and two stalwart Oornishmen went hard at work, and iv about two seconds had drilled a large hole, and put iv fully a hundredweight of blasting powder. •' Now," says ihomas to the eager crowd behind, "look out aud you will see— what you will see." But he had hardly got the words out, when the blast went off prematurely, and a lump oi golden quartz flew against his stomach and doubled him up like an empty sack. L'lie other directors ulso hud a narrow escape, and Billy Jiowc, quietly grinning id himself, was heard to say that he thought " that 'ud be a settler on their curiosity." But lo! and behold, what vision is that ? Why, sure, it's a piece "f gold— a.piece.' by bt. Patrick! 'tis a mass, and, as the casing is taken away, a lode of the pure metal is seen fully lifteeu feet wide, and running -Heavens only knows how far or where. Joy! joy ! the directors fall into each others' arms, and sob out their amazement, while dilly liowe silently offers up tliauks 4iviugs for this unlooked for discovery. I he tears having been all wiped away, and Mr. Taylor having blown Stone's nose by mistake in his excitement, hus -ell drew Irom his pocket a curiouslooking instrument. " This," said he, " was made iv the year One, before the discovery of printing, or the Caledonian. It is what is termed a ' aee-into-the-middle-of-next weeker,' or technically, a ' second-sighter' —that is to saj you may with this, hav ing once found your object, follow it n.to the very bowels of the earth." The ureac man then hoisted it into his eye, but, after a cursory glance, he dropped like a stone, aud fell into a fit, from which he was only revived by being made to swallow seven glasses of raw brandy. " Give me the ' sighter,' says Taylor, but he had no sooner applied it to his eye, then he uttered a loud " Hurrah," and then overcome with emo tion, snatched the bottle of eau-de-vie from Billy Howe, who was just taking a swig, and thus fortunately was just saved Irom a stroke of apoplexy ; then Howe himself tried to make it all out and had a long look. He did not faint—not he— but after turning the glass in all direc tions, so that it looked like a float iv a paddle-box, he gave a loud " whew ! " li'or he had seeu, as far as the eye could reach, veins, stringers, leaders, aye reefs of solid gold stretching away for miles, while under him it increased to such a prodigious extent that he lairly imagined he was gazing upon a sea of the precious metal. You want to know, no doubt, in which way it ran— whether into the Otago, Tookeys, the Nonpareil, or the Central Italy P—but you wont! I am in the secret, and 1 mean to profit by it. Two constables were then sent for to guard the entrance to the treasure thus so unexpectedly brought to light, and we all adjourned to the Pacific, where a magnificent spread has been prepared. Biily Kowe is just saying grace before meat. Can't say more, as I'm going in for a feed.—Yours, &c, Dick."

I hear it asserted that we are to have no speechifying from the candidates for the Borough Council. This can't be true. Js it likely we are going to elect men without hearing their political opinions P I, for one, object, and notwithstanding that they have already been nominated, I

shall come forward and ask every man any number of questions before I shall vote for him. Besides, hang it all !my fun would be lost without the speeches, and I hope that the old custom will not be abrogated. Let us have proposer, seconder, and candidate, in the good old style.

I happened to be in the Police Court this morning, when several cases of ob structing the footpaths, byhauging goods over them, were being heard. His Worship the Mayor very properly ad ministered a severe rebuke to the offen ders, whom he ultimately dismissed. In passing the emporium of the Mayor about an hour later, I nearly knocked my eye out against n rat-trap that was sticking out for fully a foot. When I put up my hand to rub the injured part, I nearly toppled down the open cellar. Now, law-maker, Mayors, J.P.s, and other persons in high'places shouldn't be hiw-breakers, and I therefore hope our worthy Mayor will mend liis ways in this respect.

Nathaniel Beeswing,

ARRIVAL OF THE 'ELEANOR.'

AUSTRALIAN NEWS TO 29TH AUGUST.

CHILD MURDER,

EXPORT OF WHEAT TO ENGLAND. By the arrival of the barque Eleanor, we' have received Sydney papers to the 28th ultimo, and Newcastle to the 29th. We oull the fol lowing from the Sydney Herald :—

PORT MACQUARIE

August 26.—Portions of a newly-born child, supposed to have been born alive and fullj matured, were found in a dreadfully muti lated state outside the town yesterday. Traces have been found where tho body was out up by a knife or ot'ner shar^ instrument. Tracks have also been found of a female near the place. An inquest was begun to-day, but the inquiry has been adjourned for nine day«. I'lie police are actively engaged trying to trace out facts in reference to tho case. HAY. August 26.—A large seizure of brandy, rum, {•in, whisky, wine, ale, mid portor, wen made here la.*t. night, by the police, on boani the steamer Providence. The case will be heard on Tuesday next —Shearing has com niunued ; there is a splendid olip, and feed i abundant. —The river is eighteen feet abovi i,ho summer level.

MELBOURNE.

August 26.— Ihe R.li.S. Rangoon entered tho Heads at 7.50, and anchored at 11.—Tin markets opened quiet, pending perusal of nd vices' Kerosene li ildera >ire very firm. Mali ia iv demand. Bottled beer is more active. — JL'/ie Ha.i^oon left the Biy at 2 o'clock fcln nfternoon. Tho Cerbm-us visited (ieelong having on board tho Ministry and a number of friends. Ab'inquot is to be given there to night.—Bread is lowered one penny. Hops are speculatod in.—Mr. S. W. Viney, jour nalist, wrote a letter, eiglic dnys ago, to the Government, calling attention to a statement made by tho captain of the Funjaub, that he saw fires on the Island of Amsterdam (near St. Paul*), and urging the Government to send relief, as it was likely there might be shipwrecked people there. It is now thought that the Urea were made by the Megaera'B crew.

LAUNCESTON.—(Via Melbourne.)

August 26. —A meeting was held to-day, at which resolutions were passed in favour'of a reduction in tuxation and expenditure.

QUEENSCLIFF.

August 26.—At 450 p.m., tho R.M.S, Rangoon, for Sydney.

ADELAIDE.

August 20.— A telegram received by the Governor sates that the Australian cable has left England, and that it is expected the line will be completed in November next. —A private meeting of millers and wheat holders is being held this morning for the purpose of arranging for shipments to England, &o as to relievo this market. They agreed to carry out their object, hut a* to their plan, the details are kept secret. —Nothing doing in the corn market this morning.

POLICE COURT.—Friday.

[Before His Worship tho Mayor and R. F.

Porter, Ksq., J.P.]

Drunkenness.—Two persona were punished in the usual manner for their first transgres* siona on tho score of drunkenness.

Vagrancy.—Mary Napier was charged with being a habitual drunkard ; and many previous convictions have been proved against, her, she was sentenced to three months' im prisonment with hard labor.

Breach of Mastebs ajtd Servants Act. —Edvard H. Percy was charged by his apprentice, Klias Robinson, with ill-treating him. This charge having been brought in consequence of an agreement entered into by which the Bench would be enabled to cancel tho indentures, tho defendant pleaded guilty and the indentures were cancelled accordingly.

Breaches of Municipal Police Act.— Elizabeth. .Ryan, for allowing cows to wander in Myrnondn-atreut, was fined twenty shillings and costs, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment.—Frederick Woolley, for suf fering his horse and cart to remain across the footpath of Wyndham-street, so as to create an obstruction, was fined ten shillings and costs, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment.— William Joneß was fined ten shillings aud Co3ts for being away from his horso and vehicle. — Wright Lindsay, for a similar offence, was mulcted in a similar amount. — Henry Hassell, charged with negligence of the same kind, wua dismissed, it having been proved to the satisfaction of the Bench that defendant had done all in his power to repair the dumage_ occasioned by his horse rushing away unexpectedly while in the act of taking his mid-day meal at the stand.

LcNAor.—Margaret Condron, who had attempted to commit suicide by drowning iieiself, was ordered to bo sent to the Lunatic Hospital lor medical treatment, on the testi mony ot' Dra. Lee and Kendordine, who gave evidence as to her state of mind.

i 'Bstkuctln& Footpaths .-■ John Cosgrove, GK W. Friend, and S. Ooombea, were charged wiih having committed breaches of the Auck land Municipal Police Act, by exposing goods, for sale in such manner as to create an obstruction. —Mr. <loy appeared for Mr briend and lAr. Cooinbes, and Mr Oosgrave defended his own case.—Several witnesses were examined, and Mr. Joy made an ingenious defence, pleading that although the goods might possibly have OTerhung the foot path, they could not have caused any obstruction.—Their Worships dismissed the cases, at the same time cautioning the defendants to keep within the strict letter of the law in future. '■'■■■ ' *

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE THAMES

THIS DAT.

SHAMROCK—MAIN EEBF CUT,

MANUKAU COMMENCED

CRUSHING.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

[feom our own corbtsbponbent.]

Geahamstowk, 3 p.m

The Shamrock have cut the main reef in the low level.

Windsor Castle—23 tons gave 17 ounces.

The Manukau have commenced crushing with 30 head on Grolden Crown No. 2 reef.

The Long Drive have 45 ozs. for 7 days' crushing.

A man named Alexander McCul logh, working in the Coronet claim, had his leg broken this morning through a restive horse backing a log on him. Another man was injured to-day by falling over at the top of a tramway. Both men have been taken to the Hospital.

SUPREME COURT.—Criminal Sittings.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8.

[Before His Honor Sir Q-. A. Arney, Knight,

Chief Justice.] FTis Hongb took his seat on the bench at ten o'clock.

Forging Shares Thansfeh. — George Arthur I'ower was arraigned upon nn indict mniit, charging him with forging a five shares transfer of Nonpareil gold mining stock i here was a second count in the indictment, Dliiirging him with uttering the same knowing it to bo forged.—Mr. Brookfield prosecuted on behulf of the Crown ; Mr. Hesketh de fended (lie prisoner. From the evidenci adduced it appeared thnt file prisoner on the 3th of Mny la3t, went to a Mr. Cannon, a ■murebrokor in (iruharustown, and offered to st-ll him live shires in the Nonpareil Gold '.lining Company for £4 each, lees cominis .lion. The prisoner produced the usuii transfer form, ile was asked to whom the shares belonged, as Mr. Cannon under stood tho prisoner to be acting in the capacity of sharebroker. The prisoner replied that the shares lelonged to Jane Power, his sister-in-law. Mr. Cannon payed him for the shares deducting commission. —Charles Fletcher, legal manager of the Nonpareil G-old Mining Company, proved the registration of tho Nonpareil under the Limited Liabilities Act as a body corporate ; he also deposed to the transfer form as such a one as were used for transferring stock be lo iging to the company. Mr. Cannon, dharebro!fer,was examined to the facts already stated. This witness was cross-examined at considerable length by Mr. Hesketh, with a view to show that the ttansfor instrument was informal, and could not in the state it was given by the prisoner have the effeot of trans ferring any stock. The witness said that he again sold the share to a person named Sykes. The name of the seller was to th< document, but not that of the buyer. In the state in which he received the document it was perfectly useless, as it could not be regis tered.—lv re-examination, the witness said that another sharebroker would have taken the document in its then state. It ?wub there fore a marketable transfer.—Ronald McDon ald Scott, formerly legal manager of the Non pareil Company, deposed that the transfer was presented to him. He said the signature was a good imitation of that of Mrs. Jane Po*wer. Had never seen Mrs. Power write, but had seen her signatures which were admitted to be genuine. Witness knew that it was a common practice for persons who had shares to sell to carry . about with them blank forms with nothing but their own signature. If they waited to buy, they ha.i blink forms with their signatures attached as buyers. These forms, were sometimes sent to brokers or agents, "so that they may have a transfer ready signed.—Mrs. Jane Power was examined, and said tho signature to the transfer form produced was not in he hand writing. She never authorised him, nor any other person, to.sign-her name to any such document. She had not authorised the prisocer to sell those shares. Prisoner knew that witness possessed these shares. On ti previous occasion the prisoner did act for witness in buying and sailing shares. He had acted in that capacity within the last three months. Witness twore positively that the signature on the ; form produced, was not" written by her, nor written with her authority or knowledge. in cross-examination by Mr. Hesketh, the witness said that the prisoner had, been, on muny occasions, byherself arid her husband, in share transactions. Prisoner had frequently received shares from her husband, and given them back to him. Believed prisoner -had a large ni'mber of " Cure" shares in his name. Whenever prisoner did anything for witness in share transactions he accounted to her for the shares. Witness believed that prisouer sold those " Cure" shares, and gave his bro ther portion of the money. Prisoner bought for her husband several p:rcels of Nonpareil shares. Five of those shares passed into witness's name. Witness believed that these five shares-were bought with tho money which the prisoner gave her husband as part pro ceeds of tho sale of " Cures.' [At this stage of tho proceedings, .the witness became painfully aH'ected, Und "some delac occurred in taking her evidence.] — Witness had heard that the Official Agent hud sued the pri oner for contributory calls. Believed there was something in the nature of a family trust fund-that was that shares purchased by her husband and brother-in-law went into that fund. But she would have ib.ee.rt surprised if the prisouer hud purchased twenty-five shares, and he passed them into her mime. The word " rower" w,as not at ail like her 'signuturrv-^ln rn-exainihalion, the witness said she sigued two blank transfer forms, and gave them-to the prisoner. But these Im I been by him accounted for. On. other occasions only signed when the pisoner, sold «hare 9 forher. Did not think that the shures she held in her name belonged to the - family trust- arrangement.- Some of those shares were in her name; some in tho name of the prisoner, and some in

that of her husband. The prisoneTu^TjT her husband, but left six months all i?^ that time the trust fund had ceased to • The prisoner said nothing to witness ofji 6*'''' appropriated five of her shares —TV "& eluded the case for the prosecution u fl< HeskeLh rose, and submitted to the'"o that there was no case against the n,; * that no legal offence had been proven'?.l*l him. The blank form produced was a piece of paper. But not only that, but operating words there was an import ■ description. The prisoner was eh U"^ forging a transfer in tlie "Nonp "Alr* Mining Company," but the operating-^' tlie document produced were "\Z . Company," which suggested a vert im tant distinction.—His Honor, after ment, said lie would reserve thn "^ for the Court of Appeal. There w ~\ Jm point and a technical point which he alsa°' tended should be brought before the (W^ Appeal. The language of the statute* " whoever shall forge any paper writing n,,' porting to be a share of any capital stock • any company which now is or hereafter «h'S be established under any Act of the G Assembly." It would, therefore, seemlhi the Act should be set out on the face of th indictment. He would not, however iff the evidence the Court had heard, feel • tilled in withdrawing the case from 'the wn —Mr. Heskcth addressed the iurv fi» tt defendant. He contended that- there w not been a tittle of evidence to show tiff there was the least intention to defraud. A*i further, that the innocence of the prisoner \n« entirely consistent with the evidence wbi* had been laid before the jury. Jtrj. PoyT admitted that the prisoner gave his brother" portion of the proceeds of his own "OuiJ> gales. But then there was a tru«t fund fall which the shares of three people i» pla,,^ f their mutual benefit. Was there anythinein! compatible with one of these three parti' taking the changes of the market to benefit the trust ? But he contended that it wai also consistent with the evidence that the prisoner was being sued by the Official Agents. Bailiffi were in pursuit of him, and nothing was more probable than that he ■would «.. these shares to tbe trust and would pass them into the name of his eister-ia-Jaw for theii safety. All these were not only possible but extremely probable alternatives, and if tbn were such as the prisoner would be likely to resort to, and had every motive to resort to the case became one of a very doubtful kind, and the jury 'would give the prisoner the benefit of such uncertainty us under His Honor's direction they woul <be oalled upon to do.—His Honor in summing up, directed the jury to diimin from their minds the questions of law which i ad been raised, and to confine their attention wholly to the question of fact. They would <ay whether there was actually a forgery of a ■lignnture, and, consequent upon, a fraudulent imusfer of property. (His Honor.read over (.lie salient poriions of the evidence.) The jury would say what weight should be given to the answer of Mr. Cannon, who said that he thought the transfer form was uselew for registration, yet, it was a marketable instru ment. The jury would consider what waithe ■ jffect of it. They would also give due con sideration to the statement made by the lady who had given evidence, and compare with it those made by the learned counsel acting on ihe prisoner's behalf.—The jury retired to nonsider their verdict a little before two o'c'ock, and were absent an hour, when they returned into Court with a verdict of "guilty, —There were four other chargos against the prisoner.—Sentence deferred.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,

A most determined attempt at suicide was made this morning by aa unfortunate woman named Margaret Condon. About half-past eight she was observed to descend the watermen's stops on the west side of the wharf, and deliberately throw herself into the sea. Mr. Marshall, the waterman, hastened to the rescue, and after considerable difficulty, gallantly succeeded in landing her on the wharf. After some effort the unfortunate woman was resuscitated, and handed over to Constable Wadman, by whom she wai taken to the loclc-up. The poor creature, who has been only too familiar with the dock in our Police Court, was brought up before the Justices to-day, and on the medical testimony of Drs. Kenderdine and Lee, was found to be of unsound mind, and sent to the Lunatic Asylum for medical treatment.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVA TIONS FOR AUGUST.

We have been kindly furnished with the followiug by Messrs. Lambert and Tuylori— Inches* Mean barometer (corrected to sea level) ... 30.09 „ temperature ... ;-\ ... •&?' ~ maximum ... ■•■ 58. „ maximum .in sun (black bulb - ;•. in vacuo) ... ■•• ÜB"6 „ minimum ... ... .I'tff! „ monthly range ... ■■• 18' „ dew point ... ... «' „ rain 627 „ relative humidity ... \ ... "871 „ hourly movement of wind, 10- 88 miles Total number of miles for month, 8095 Newton Observatory, Sept. 8 1871.

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1871.



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