<— s ftmm r *,ti,en, from Bay of Islands,

DEPARTURES.

-dtmer, Short, for Norfolk Island. -,<schooncr, Gt> ton 3, Faulkner, for Tau

CLEARANCES.

Ki-.r of the South, s.s., 147 tons, F. Holmes, for " 'Akl, schooner, 00 tons, J. McKenzle, for Mercury

' PTJNSKT.—TIiia evening, 5 fi. HIGH WATflH.—This evening, 3.30.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Boral Alfred, 8 o'clock. Lady Bo wen, 4.30 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Alexandrina, early. i i ONOLUT.tr —Nebraska, August 10. SocTumtH Ports—Wellington, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Countess of Kiutoro, ship, from London. East Lothian, barque, from New York via Sydney. Kate, barque, from Sydney 00-aliead, s.s., from Taranaki. Bauc'y Lbss, schooner, from Lyttelton. Fiiiry, schooner, from Kaiapoi. Colonist, schooner, from Kaipara. Lord Ashley, s.s., from Napier. "Wellington, s.s., from the Sonth.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Napier, s.s., from Napier. —J. S. Macfar-

latie, agent. Keera, s s., laid-up. Samson, p.s., laid-up. Alexandrina, ship, from London, L. D

. Nathan & Co., agents. Excolsior, ship, from London.—Brown,

Campbell A: Co , agents. Albion, bnrque, from Russell, L. D. Nathan

and Co , agents. Na Noba, schooner, from Fijis.—J. S. Mac>

furlano, ngent. Moa, brig, from Sydney. J. S. Maofarlane,

agent. T.iweru, schooner, from Poverty Bay.—J.

3. Maefarlano, ngent. Moteor, schooner, from Napier.—M. Niecol, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per 5.9. Star of the South, for Napier: — I case, H. M. Jervis ; 1 bale corks, Kemp thorne ; 17 cases plants, O.T.Wren ; 1 package leather, Ireland Brothers ; 6 cases jams, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 6 packages ditto, J. P. Hatnlin ; 4 cases, Buther ; 1 parcel, Ireland Brothers ; 1 package, 2 boxes, Anderson; 2 crises, 2 parcels, 4 baskets, Phillips ; 1 parcel, "Wiseman; 2 cages, Clark and Son ; 1 bale, 15. Gittos ; 3 packages, D. Hay. —J. S. Mac favlaue, agent. The ketch Isabella will leave for the Thames (liia afternoon, with 24 tons coal, 50 cases kerosene, 40 bngs maize, 60 bags bran, and sundries. The schooner Tauranga left the harbor this morning for Tauranga, with a miscellaneous carjio, and 5 passengers. The schooner Golden Isle, from Bussell, b-ings 1,18 tons coal for the Bay of Islands Coal Company. Per scboonur Success, for Norfolk Island. — Fx lames PaUrson, from Sydney : 1 case, S. Hill. Ex Alexandra™ : 2 cases wine, S. W. II ill. Ex Kxeelsiov : 1 case, Captain Tilley ; 1 case, 8. Hill. Ex Warehouse : 1 case wine, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 1 box tobacco, 10 kegs su^ar, 3. J. Edmonds.' Free goods : 24,000 feet timber, 15 tins corks, Quigley ; 2 tons' flour, 2 tons salt, 10 boxes soap, 5 cwt. wbitelead, 10 packages sundries, Stone Bros.; 5 packages, Hillf 4 packages.—M. Niccol, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE LUNA.

• The p.s. Luna, Captain Fairehild, arrived in the Manukau this morning from Welling ton. She left thereon the evening of Monday last. Mr. O'Neill is a passenger from Wel lington.. ■ . ■: ■'

THE WELLINGTON.

The s,s.. Wellington took her departure from Wellington for Picton, Nelson, Taranaki, anti Manukau. She may be expected this evening or early to-morrow.

COMMERCIAL.

Vi. '<,} ■ EvitfiirG Stab OiEce, Friday afternoon. Messrs. Tonks and Co. offered at auction, to-dny, the cargo of the Nebraska, from Hono lulu, consisting of 3 62 packages of Hawaiian sugar. They only succeeded in placing 1836 packages at from £36 10=i to £21 per ton, in bond. Very many of the lines submitted ■were quite unfitted for counter trade, and, consequently could not be moved off, but all the really saleable- lines fetched very fair prices, and tho competition for them was spirited. " We were glad to perceive that the auctioneers strictly carried out the principle of selling trade lines only, not the unbusi nesslike system of single packages at trade prices. , f , . ■ • • '

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS LIST.

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in the companies named be low: — CAMS. • ' JB 8. d. DATE. Nebraska il 0 0 3 ... Aug. 1 Bright Smiie ... 0 0 6 ... Aug. 11

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :— • . For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 11.80 a.m., and 4 p.m. ; For Whitiangi, per Flirt, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Russell otc, per Comerang, to-morrow, at : 2p.m. For Malmvangi, Ac., per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 Km. i; f ,- , .5 :,, , For jijipanga, etc* per.Xaua fiookh,> on Monday, 31st inst., at 10 a.m. lioi . , , For Wangarei Heads, dd per Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, "31st Inst., at 4 p.m. ■ _ Mail* for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Ne braska, will close at this office on Thursday, 10th For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of Amerfca.'British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m For money orders and registered letters, at 0.30 a.m. For newspapers, at 9 a.m. Late letters for United States, of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the | postage, will be reqeived at I'thls office till 11 a.m., and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c. This Evening.

Meeting in the School-house, Devonport, at 7. Lecture by Mr. G. M. Reid, at 7.30. Lecture by Mr. T. Macffarlane, at 7.30. Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. Theatre Royal, 8.

The Evening Star.

FRIDAY, JULY 28, 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."

It is exceedingly gratifying to see that one effort has been made to put a check on crime in transactions in mining stock. In another column will be seen a notice from the legal manager of the Caledonian Q-old Mining Company to the effect that transfers of shares will not be received for registration unless they are in every particular properly filled up, and the signatures of both buyers and sellers attested by witnesses whose signatures are known at the office. This is a step in the right direction, and though the shutting of this door to irregularities and loss is but a very small instalment, yet, as an instal ment of reformation and greater stringency in the transaction of share business, it affords satis faction and hope. It may indeed ap pear as if people so careless as some people have shown themselves .to be richly deserve to become the prey of sharpers, but seeing that so Bimple a means for enforcing business-like con duct is in the hands of the directors and secretary, much credit is due to them for their action in the matter. Doubtless no inconsiderable annoy ance will be felt by many at a rule which will cause , a little extra trouble, but we trust the example will be followed by the directors of every company around whose shares the storm of excitement sweeps from time to time. And not only so, but it isto be hoped that a little further invention will be exercised and that one after another of the abuses of the share-exchange will be similarly hedged about, and that transactions in shares will become as honest and as respectable as any other kind oi business.

We regret to observe that domestic affliction has come upon his Honor the Superintendent. It will be seen from our telegraphic columns that his father has just died at Dunedin, at the mature age of seventy years.- As will be seen from our advertising columns the next lecture in connection with the winter series of the Young Men's Christian Associa- '' tion, will be delivered at the Hall of the Association, in Wellesley-street, this evening, at half-past seven, by Mr. G. M. Seed. The subject is, ' e The influence of Colonial Life on the Formation and Development of Human Character." , i The " clip" of 50,000 women in Trance and Germany is annually imported into England, for manufacturing chignons. A reliable exchange says that it knows of a boy who accidentally swallowed a silver half-dollar. They gave- him warm water and tarter emetic, and antamonial wine, and poked three fingers down his throat until the boy thought he would throw up his toe nails. After a while a doctor came along who understood such cases. He administered d small dose of medicine, and in less than ten minutes the boy threw up the half dollar in five-cent pieces. Science is a great ' thing, i • The women-woman should make a note of this item and apply the moral. A corres pondent sends it to a Delaware paper: " I saw a hen Sunday that is a gay old chicken— half bantam. She used to lay eggs and hatch them during the first five years of her life. She then ceased to lay—changed her manner and looks to that of a rooster, and now crows Tor day and all day, fights' the other roosters, and mates with the hen.*." Japanese young ladies make wonderful pictures oat of peanut shells.

GUARD OF HONOR.

As will be seen from a District Order» published in another column, there will be a parade of all the Volunteer forces on Tuesday next, in order to form a guard of honor to Ms Excellency the Governor on his departure for the seat of Govern ment. It will be observed that all the corps are summoned to attend with the ex ception of the Hobson-street ar.d Otahuhu companies of Rifles, these two companies having bean but lately formed, and not having received their uniforms.. Tka several places at which the corps are t* muster will be found in the district orders. After due honor will have been done to the representative of Her Majesty, the Cavalry alone will escort the Go vernor to Onehunga, at which place the Onehunga Corps will form a guard of honor near the Government Wharf. We have no doubt the muster on the occasion will present a very imposing scene, not the least interesting portion of which will be the appearance of the various newly formed companies of our youthful de fenders, the Cadets, who are expected to be present and take part iv the proceed ings.

PRINCE OF WATERS THEATRE.

This fashionable place of amusement was well, attended last evening not withstanding the counter opposition of the Music flail, the dress circle had a fair attendance of the fair sex and a goodly attendance of he-fellows. The pieces performed were the " Busybody," arid " Cool as a Cu cumber." We have had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Hoskins in a variety of characters, his Marplot last night must be pronounced one of Ms best impersonations; the unfortunate manner in which he discovered all his friends' intrigues was most ludicrous, and. kept the audience in one continued roar of laughter. Miss Colville was charming in her impersonation, givifig all vivacity necessary. Mr. B. N. Jones played as he always does—well, and looked his character. Mr. Hydes, as usual, was extremely droll. Mrs. B. N. Jones was also very good as the pert maid. Miss Anstead played her small part correctly, and Miss Raymond also de serves credit. The rest of the characters were ably sustained, especially Mr. JByan in the old man line. " Cool as a Cucum ber" brought to a close a very enjoyable performance, in which Mr. Hoskins ap peared as Plumper, and ably sustained this extraordinary cool gentleman. To night is a grand command night, when the fine comedy of " She Stoops to Con quer" will be performed, under-Jhe dis tinguished patronage of His Excellency, when, no doubt, a crowded and fashion able audience will be present. Youna; Marlow being one of Mr. Ho'akins' best impersonations, while Miss Colville, in the pirt of Miss Hardcastle, is irresistible. The performance will terminate with the farce of " The Handsome Husband."

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. I. PHILLIPS' REPORT,

There has been a good demand for leading stock, which remain firm, holders showing little disposition to sell at pre sent rates. Caledonians, £190 to £192 10s; Thames, £37 to £37 10s; Central Italy, 40s to 42s 6il ; Otago, £3 15s to £3 17a 6d. Enquiries for Caledonians, Thames, Otago, Nonpareil, and Golden Calf.

me. /. Newman's report,

There has been considerable activity in the share market to-day, and Cale donians have maintained the adirance noted below. My sales have been - Caledonian, £190 to £195, closing at £195; Thames, £37, asking £37 10s; Crown Prince, ss, sellers 5.5; Golden Calf, £2. ira. j. m. Lennox's bepout. Tho share market was rather active this morning, Caledonian and Thames stock sold at a slight advance upon yes terday's quotations, and closed firm. My stoles comprise : Caledonian, £192 10s to £195 ; Thames, £37, held for £38 ; Golden Calf, £2 ; Central Italy, £1 17s 6d. Closing: sellers : Caledonian, £195 j Thames, £37 5s ;. Nonpareil, £4 10s; Tookey, £38. MESSES. CLARK BROTHEES' BEPOET. There has been a great demand for Caledonians and Thames to-day. We have sold :—Caledonian, £190, £192 10s, and £195 ; Thames, £37 and £37 10s; Tookey. £36 10s and £37 10s ; Central Italy, £2 ss. "' MB. MABTIN BHOlL's EEPOET. The following sales have been made by me during the day : —Caledonian, £192 10s to £195; Central Italy, £2 ss; Golden Calf, £2 ss; Albion, £14; Xxonpareil, £4 10s ; Long Drive, £11. ' ME. E. W. WALKER'S REPORT. Mr. E. W. Walker reports the market very active to-day. His sales comprise— Caledonian, £190, £192, £195, £197 10s, and selling freely; Thames, £37; Non pareil, £4 7s 6d; Central Italy, £2 2s 6d; Golden Calf, £2 5s ; Whau, £2 10s ; Tookey, double issue, £37.

BALL AT THE CHORAL HALL.

The new Choral Hall was last night inaugurated by a ball given by many of our principal citizens in. honor of Sir George and Lady Bowen, previous to their departure for Wellington. There were between three hundred and four hundred present, and dancing was kept up till an early hour this morning. Messrs. Hale and, Grey were caterers on the occasion, and with results such as might have been expected from their joint efforts.

NONPAREIL GOLD MINING COM PANY (REGISTERED).

The annual general meeting of the share holders of this company was held at the Go vernor Bowen Hotel, Grahamstown, oa'Wed nesday afternoon, Mr. Warmoll in the chair. The directors' report and balance sheet were read, but as the balance sheet was not au dited, it was resolved td adjourn the meeting. Mr. Wrigley moved that the adjourned meet ing should be held at the Mechanics' Institute,; Auckland, on Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock, because, he said, it would be unfair to bring the Auckland shareholders to the Thames again, when they had not produced the accounts properly audited. Mr. Brodie opposed the motion strenuously,-and moved an amendment, that the adjourned meeting should be heid at Grahamstown. The amend ment was lost after a long and animated dis cussion. Captain Skeen and Mr. Mcßoberts were appointed auditors by the meeting, to audit the accounts for the past year.

ARRIVAL of the LUNA FROM WELLINGTON.

TOTAL WRECK OF THE 'WATERMAN.'

HEAVY FLOODS IN CHRISTCHURCH. DEATH OF MR. J. GILLIES. FEARFUL GALES AT CHARLESTON. THE EIRE AT WANGANUI. ARREST OF McDONALD ON SUS PICION. Br the arrival of the p.s. 'Luna' from Wel lington, we have received late papers from the South, from which we extract the following :— WHANGANUI. July 21. —A man named MoDonald has been charged with setting fire to the Wangaehu Hotel, recently, whon a man was burned to death. The police found a portmanteau, books, a bedstead, and other property secreted. The evidence taken in the Magis trate's Court identifies them as McDonald's property. There is great excitement. He is remanded to Monday. July 24, 2.24 p.m.—ln re McDonald (of Wangaehu) remanded on the capital and other charges until the 31st instant. The police still recovering goods which have been " planted;" no bail granted.

CHRISTCHURCH.

July, 21.—Markets— Wheat, 5s 6d toss 9d. Flour remains firm at £15, net cash delivered in town. Oats, 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Prime malt ing barley, 3s to 3s 4£d j medium do., 2s 4d to 2s 8d ; inferior do., Is 8d to 2s. Butter has been attracting more notice at 7d. Cheese cannot be quitted with any freedom, and 4d is the highest quotation. Ham and bacon remain at last week's rates. Potatoes rule at low rates j sales taking place at 353 to 455, according to quality.—The Provincial Council last night agreed to consider the Bank of New Zealand claims in Committee of the whole House, and requested the Superintendent to withdraw his letter to the Bank threatening legal proceedings.—The flood ha 3 not com pletely subsided. The damage done by it is comparatively trilling.

HOKITIKA.

July 23.—The schooner Waterman, from Melbourne for G-reymouth, has been totally wrecked two miles north of Hokitika last 1 hursday, no lives lost; cargo saved, but much damaged. The wreck was sold by auction yesterday for £83. The cause of the disaster was terrific gales, which drove the vessel ashore.—Otira gortje, Chrietchurch road, much damaged by floods; bridges are swept away, and the repairs will cost several thousand pounds; frightful weather for the last ten days.

CHARLESTON.

July 24.—'^here were tremendous gales and heavy rains hero during last week, doing considerable damage. A whirlwind in the Nile Valley carried the roof of a stable and three lines of clothes across the river, and up rooted several large trees. Another at Brown's Terrace uprooted a great nianv trees. —Edwin G-oodall, a miner from Otago, -was killed on Wednesday last by a full of earth iv his claim. lie was frightfully smashed. The funeral -was attended by four hundred people, and a largo subscription has boen raised for hia widow.—A bottle has been picked up on Ihe beach containing the following :—" ITol me3dale, 291h February, 1869 ; latitude, 53.14 south ; longitude, 55.1 west. Sailed from Melbourne Oth January, 1869 ; rough weather about 31st January. All woll ; weather fine ; good breeze.—BoitNf okd, passenger."

DUNEDIN.

July 21.—Mr. John Gillies, father of the Superintendent of Auckland, died on tho 22nd ' instant, aged 70. — William Hongh, a hawker, committed suicide yesterday.—A foreigner, named John Uansen, and a young man named Uremner, died suddenly yester day. — Arrived : Barquo, Otago, from Liver pool, 95 days out.

FLOODS IN CANTERBURY.

[from the "peiss," jjii 2 o.] The sudden change on Tuesday last in the weather, from the freezing cold of winter to a warm nor'-wester of summer, has, as usual, producod a heary fresh in all the snow rivers of the province. Yeutorday, the river at Kaia poi began to show signs of a fresh about mid day, although the rise was not very great. As the alternoon wore on there was but little change in the north branch, and any rising observable was caused by the backing of the water in the south branoh. Late in tlie evening the river flooded several of the streets in Kaia poi, and did some slight damage to some of the stores on the bank of the river, but nothing worth mentioning. Charles, ■ Jones, . and Raven streets were partly flooded, and Messrs. Feldwick and Oarston's stores were both under water. The state of affairs, however, on the land "bordering on the south branch was very different. The flood seems all to have come down this branch, and the consequence is that a portion of the island and a large tract of land on the south side of the river has been seriously flooded. 3?rbm what we can le^rn, the whole of the road from near Troleavcn's to a point a mile a^nd a half beyond White's: bridge, was last evening, under water. It was tho utmost difficulty that the Leithfield coach succeeded in coming through, and had it not been for the very careful driving of Mr. Lee some accident might have happened, as more than once the leaders of his team were actually swimming. The flood was deepest; near Chaney's corner, at which point, we under stand, the fences on each side of the road were nearly completely covered with water. The river was almost up to the planking of White's bridge, and was within three feet of the cap ails of the railway bridge. As a matter of course, all traffic on the North road was sus pended yesterday afternoon. The Kaiapoi coach, which leaves Cbristchurch at three proceeded as far as Treleaven'e, and returned to town again. Aba late hour last evening we learned, from that the flood was gradually subsiding. A correspondent of the same journal says that he felt a shock of earthquake during the storm on Tuesday night.

GOLD FROM THE THAMES.

The p.s. Golden Crown brought up from the Thames last evening 7,455 ozs. of gold for the •Bank of New Zealand.

It was Coleridge who said of a schoolmaster who wits fond of applying the birch, that it was lucky for the onerubims who had carried him to heaven that.they were aU heads.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THIS DAT.

[PEOM OtTB OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE CALEDONIAN.—23B4 OZS.

LODGED.

SEVEN CWT. EICH SPECIMENS,

THE NONPAREIL—.23OO OZS,

AMALGAM.

Grahamstowh, 2 p.m

The Caledonian is looking better than ever. During last night seven hun dredweight of rich specimens were taken out, and altogether there is now about 4-S- ton^ in hand. During the morning 708 ounces have been lodged, making the total banked from general stuff 2384 ounces. There is another retort on the fire.

The Nonpareil have finished crush ing specimens. They have 2300 ozs. of amalgam. The reef still looks well.

THE LATEST.

ACCIDENT IN THE CALE-

DONIAN,

THEEE MEN INJURED.

SALE OP ALBTTENIA TAILINGS

3.5 p.m. . The Caledonian have taken out some .more specimens, and another lodg meat of gold is just being made from the general stuff. Specimen crushing will commence on Monday. The Alburnia tailings were sold this morning. One hundred tons brought £100, the purchaser being Mr. Fergu son. An accident has occurred' in the Caledonian mine. When drilling out an unexploded shot, three of the men, named Tunner, Norton, &nd Turner were severely injured in the eyes and body. They have been con veyed to the Hospital. Bull's new machine was started' this morning on the old site of the Hokianga, Karaka. ' 3.15 p.m. It is quite true that the Caledonian have got quartz at the bottom of the main shaft. It is expected to make into a large reef, and if it cont^jns gold, there must be a great rise in shares.

THE CHRISTMAS BOX G.M. CO., CORONANDEL.

An extraordinary meeting of tie share holders of tho Christmas Box Gold Mining Company, Coromandel, was held on Thursday morning at the Mechanics' Institute. The object of the meeting was to increase the capi tal of the company, so as to leave a liability of only ben shillings per share. This is con sidered1 ample, as the mine has always paid its own expenses and well rewarded the original holders. The first ton of stuff crushed from it realised 19|. ozs, and since the general stuff tias averaged from .3 to 4 ozs., and it is expected the next crushing will fully equal if not exceed that. 30 or 40 tons are now going through the bastery, and is showing remarkably well on the plates. A letter just sent from the mine was read, in which it ■stated that good gold-bearing stone was being taken out daily. The rules for tho guidance of the company were read and passed, and Messrs. Eiohard Whitak'br, W. Q-. Harrison, Thomas Ritchie, J. O. dtovin, R. Coolie, and A. Devoir were elected directors. A meeting of tho directors was afterwards held.

RUMOURS OF TE KOOTI.

You will be glad to learn of tho news just to hand anenfc Te Kootj. , A.'despatch *' arrived per special messenger, from Mr. Ormond to Captain Porter here, to tho effect that our sable enemy was in the ;neighbourhood of Waikaremoana (Te Wairoa), having been sur prised in his lair by some half-dozen men of the Native Contingent. Five were inudc pri soners, and one effected his esca.pe, from the band of about twenty which adhere to Hie cause of the beast. \ Itappears that a lortnight has elapsed since this event, so that aljhoiigh expeditions by'»land and sea are about-to start, no hopes are entertained of uu immediate capture. We shall hear further by the steamer to-morrow, from Napier, when 1 will advise you.

-. ' ; July 21. The Napier has arrived; By her we hear that it was Te Kooti himself who surprised some of Makarini's natives, who wero 611 ---sconsed at Luke Wnikaremoana, but beyond the usual amount of bunkum, and the narra tion of a small anecdote with re'specb to To Kooti's having called on Mr. Drummoml to take tea, and that that gentleman enter tained him as, indeed,, he would any other angel, unawares, there is not much to rejoice orer.—[Poveufcy Bay Correspondent.]

AUCKLAND WHALING COMPANY.

A meeting of the shareholders in this com pany was held yesterday in the New Zealand Insurance building ; Mr. L. A. Nathan, Esq., in the chair.—The Chairman said that since the last meeting, held on the ?tk of July, the memorandum of association had been drawn up and signed. The provisional, or acting directors, had since that date. purchased the barque Albion for a sum of £2600. The captain, howevel', was not able to give a good title to the ship, and consequently it was arranged that the purchase money should be deposited in the Bank of New Zealand until such, time as a good title could be given. A period of twelve months was to be allowed for that purpose. Instructions had been given to Captain Clayton to fit the ship, and make her ready for sea. The gentlemen acting were of course acting only provisionally, and the princi pal business of the meeting would be to elect directors, who would have full powers to make such further arrangements as might be desir abl«.—Mr. J. S. Macfarlane thought that the appointment of directors might be deferred until another and more fully attended meet ing were held. This project was progressing very steadily, and it seemed more desirable to wait a little, until the capital should be all in* which -would not take long. fl« moved, "That the appointment of directors should be deferred for the present."—Mr. Wardrop seconded the motion, .which, was carried. — This concluded the formal business of the meeting, but a conversation ensued upon several matters connected with the ship. _It ■was directed that an inventory of everything on board, gear, sails, &c, &c, should be handed over to Captain Clayton, who is now in charge. The usual vote of thank* -was passed to the chairman', and the meeting (separated.

POLICE COURT— Friday.

[Before His Worship the Mayor, Thos. Bitcl-ie, and Or. P. Pierce, Esqs.]

MT/NiciPAfc Police Act.—Jno. Scarrot was chargedMvith allowing his horse to -wander aboi^Bhe*Btreets. —Case dismissed. Vagrant Act. — William Moore was charged with, a breach of the above Act. — Sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard labor.

Laeceny.—Susan Deneen was charged with, stealing a ring, value 90a, the property of Adam Orr.—Adara Orr, being sworn, de posed : I am proprietor of the Alexandra Hotel, Chapel-street. About the 3rd June I missed a ring. It was in the top drawer of the till in the bar. I cannot say whether prisoner was there. I next heard, a week ago, that it was pledged. I identify the ring produced ; ita^yalue is 90s. I gave no permission to take it'away.-^Benjamin Levr, sworn, said: I am au assistant to the firm of Noiimegan and Moses. I recollect prisoner coming to my place and pledging the ring produced. She stated that it belonged to her daughter, who bad sent her with it. I gave it to a lad named Edward Rule, on presentation of the ticket.—Edward Rule, sworn, said: I -went to Neuinegan and Moses with a ticket on Monday, 24th in si. I gaye the ticket for the ring now produced. I got the ticket from Mrs. Chapman.—Grace Chapman being sworn : I know the prisoner. I got a ticket from her about the commence ment of last month. * She said it was her daughter's. I gave 2s to my boy with the ticket, anil he got the ring from the pawn brokers. The Bench sentenced the prisoner to two months' imprisonment with hard labor

NEWTON CONGREGATIONAL SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

Some months back an appeal was made through our columns to the public, on behalf of a new building for the above- school, to re place the one destroyed by the cyclone of March last. The committee, though anzioue lo proceed with the matter, determined; that they would not burden themselves ' with a heavy debt, but rather wait a lew months until they had in hand at least two-thirds of the amount required for the enterprise. We ard now glad to be able to announce that the appeal has been liberally responded to. A freehold site has been secured, and paid for, at a cost of 362., while 150/. is carried to building account. The cost of the new hall has been estimated at 242?., and its. erection will be commenced forthwith. The committee want some 90/. additional, in order to carry out their present intention, ,viz,, to open the building free of debt, and, therefore, urgently request the speedy fulfilment. of. promises of assistance already made, as well as the aid of all those who may feel disposed, to aid in so praiseworthy an object. We may mention, in addition, that it is intended to make the ball available for public meetings, lectures, &c,; and in that respeot will thus meet a much needed requirement in the rising and populous suburb of .Newton.

AUCKLAND TO NAPIER, OVER LAND.

The übiquitous Mr." Locke arrived from tha Waikato via Auckland, en. route fi>r Napier, after having succeeded most successfuHy (for there is nothing so successfuUas sucoew) in solving the knotty problem' of opening an in land road by Cambridge and Taupo, so as eventually to connect Auckland With Hawke's Bay. Setting aside the social and commercial interests involved, the' political aspect of things, so far as relates to our difficulties wiih the natives, "will be materially brightened. The auka'ti which the Ngatiraukawa, as a turbulent tribe, put upon this road has, by this gentleman's influence, been removed. Of course, much remains yet to be done, but it ia assuring to know that the inimical attitude of so powerful a section of natives inland has been toned down, to say no move, .to an ac knowledgment uf the blessings .of peace. Mr Locke is somewhat confident of even further success in this direction ; and I believe that your enterprising firm, Messrs. Quick', can take courage now, and proceed on their long promised way. rejoicing. From what I learn, "even this achievement does not settle the overland postal difficulty, and you will have to wait still further the goodness 'of the gods. As the Defence Minister entertained grave doubts as to the possibility of anyono, save himself, encountering these tribes and. surviving, I would suggest that Mr. Locke's'next mission be to his Arch- Highness Te Hira, and hie accomplished sister Princess Sophia, and let him try his hanrl a!; the Ohinemuri affair. [Poverty Bay Correspondent.]

SUPREME COURT.-BANKRUPTCY

THURSDAY, JULY 27.

[Before Laughtin O'Brien, Esq., Ktigktrar.l The usunl weekly sitting'for the; hearm.r of unopposed cases was held yesterday.*' xC> Re ITretihrick Augustus Wbigg.—Mr Mathews appeared for the bankrupt, and np plied for an adjournment for four weeks in order to give notice to creditors residing in Invercnrgiil and Wellington. Adjourned'*ac •cordingly.

En Alsbut Mrco Shepherd.—Mr Mac-' Gi-efear Kay appeared for tho bankrupt. ftnu usked lor vii aiijournmenffor a fortnij/lifc as the fiual stateraont.had only'boeu ii!°t{ 'the previous day. Adjourned.

LUNAR OBSERVATIONS.

BY BALLOON POST. — DELATED in TBANSMIBSION. (FHOM '*TBMPLE BAB.") One bright earth-light night, a lady whose age defied conjecture, though Be* appe&rdnce wa^ of the kind described as " beautiful for ever," was sitting at her work in the window of a prettjis emi> detached villa residence in the jljQon On a stool at her feet squatted alittifoli I man, who was evidently the master of the house, and the slate of the l&dy. Suddenly the latter gate a convulsive start, and dropped her embroidery. " What in the moon's the matter with you ? " cried her anxious spouse. " Quick," she gasped, " my opera-glass. I know it—l feel it. There's one of those horrid Professors looking at me again-, the impertinent thing; and to think of your sitting there, and allotting your wifjj to be insulted before your very eyes! " " But, darling, I can't . .W " Oh I don't talk to me 1 If IVe told you once, I've told you eight-and-twenty times to make arrangements for going off at t tangent, and getting out of the way O f that detestable earth. Apart from, the horrid monotony of the thing, there's ho j a place here where I can escape from those - vulgar creatures, who havn't manneri enough to avoid staring at a lady." : " But you often stare at them, dear." " Of course I do, but that's quite differ, ent. Besides an opera glass isn't a tele, scope, and it's absurd of. you to suppose that .it is." . . " Yes, it was very stupid of me. But perhaps they stare because they're go struck with your beauty." "Struck!" she echoed, indignantly . " I'll strike them." And eager to make' an example of one of them, she threw her glance over one hemisphere till it rested on London, and at last she caught the eye of a Professor, who was busily engaged ia makiog what is called a spectacle analysig of her ; and so fiercely did ahe stare back at him, that the poor little man became a raving lunatic on the spot, and never made any more spectacle analyses. " Poor beggar !" said the other Profes sors. -A ~ ,-. " Serve him right," said the woman in the moon. " That makes three this month." And she made a little*,- notch on her glass, to show that she had scored him off. Somewhat mollified by her successi she began to look dbbut; partly to see if she could catch any more Professors, partly to amuse herself. Her eye was arrested by a numbeir'of extraordinary objects which were jerking about at one end of the town; but at first she could make nothing of them. She cleaned the glasses on her husband's cuffs, but it made no difference. " The nasty creatures," she exclaimed, "to huddle themselves together in" the middle of all that smoke. 1 wonder how they can live. But bless the people," she went on, as she began to distinguish them. " why can't they walk upright, and look a little less like broken-down wasps ? " " That, my dear, is the pride that apes humility ; in fact, the celebrated and much admired ' Grecian bend,' I heard some gentlemen in a balloon singing about it." " Grecian! Who ever saw a Greek woman make herself so ridiculous as that ? It's little more than two thousand years since you used to rave about the elegance of their dress, with its graceful folds and loose girdle. "What a memory you must have, to suppose that they strangled their waists like that ? And look at the feet of these creatures. What do they mean by stumping along on pegs instead of walking?" 'They like to make impression every where, without being fast." " Keep your stupid jokes for a less dis gusting subject, and tell me if the Greek ladies used to put pegs in their sandals and tilt themselves forward.. Why, we should as soon have thought of seeing the Pyramids with a slant like the Tower of Pisa, and trotting along wrong way up. But how do these people manage to get on their boots ?" ! " Just as you get on a roof—by climb "Nonsense !" " It's a fact, and they carry two little paniers to be lifted up in, one for each boot." " Well, as you kaow so much about them," she went on, still looking through her glass, "perhaps you'll tell me why they wear those great lumps of horsehair, i or something like it, on their heads ? " " i hoy think that the chevelure must come from cheval," he answered ; but he was sorry for it the next moment, when he received a smart box on the ear. ■' Now, then, you'll be serious, and an swer my question properly." " Yes, my dear, certainly," he replied, very humbly. " I'll tell you all I know about it, and I'll tell you exactly as I heard it sung by a balloon party. First come the questions :— ■ Pray why do pretty English girls, With figures straight and tall, Affect the ugly '' Grecian Bond " . J Not Grecian after all f) ..' Why do they choose such crooked ways, . . Anil only speak in gasps. And rtraw the laces of their stays Like ill-conditioned wasps. - Pray why do-pretty English giils, ■ With step so light and airy, And delicate feet so small and neat . ■ • That weU might grace a fairy— Ah.l why do they prefer to wrench Their ankles out of joint, And stump along on cribbage pegs "Which seem to have no point f i Pray why do pretty English girl*. With tresses soft and long, , And ringlots fair of golden hair i • So famed in poet's song— ■, . .Why do they think it fine to w«ar ,- -„ A thing so coarse and stale, | And place right On each woman's h»ad - » ' ...,:.A ltft-offihone's tail r .. ji \ Tho chorus, of which I don't quite re member the words, gives the obvious an swers to all these questions." "And what is tbatp" " The poor things are afraid of tumbling backwards!" , " And so ?" " And so they must have tight harness and;lean well forward; and then they must -get a good firm hold of the ground ; and^ above all, they want a nice cushion of hair to save a nasty concussion of the brain ?" "■ ■. " .And why are they afraidjof tumbling backwards?" <- *

•THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1871.



L , ... ■' ■13RINOB Ol\ WALES THEATRE. FRIDAY, His Excellency SIR GEORGE BOWEN will honor the Theatre this evening -with his preeence.



LOCAL MAILS.—TIME TABLE. A MOST EFFICIENT ADVERTISING MEDIUM. Size 6 feet by 3 feet. IT will penetrate into every Town through out the Province ; and will contain a table of the ; ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE 03? MAILS for the Province of Auckland. Also a large Photograph of a newly com piled and authentic MAP OF AUCKLAND PROVINCE, with, all the Postal Towns and distance of the same from Auckland marked thereon. Advertisers (who will receive copies gratui tously) will be waited upon by our Agent during the ensuing week, when their favors will be received for JONES AND TOMBS, Publishers of Local Mail Time-table. A UCTION BUSINESS. The subscriber, in addition to his usual Sales at th CORNERJ MART, QUEEN-STREET, J Is now^ prepared'to CONDUCT OUT-DO.OR .SALES of GENERAL MERCHANDISE, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &o. Commission [advantageous to Vendors, and prompt settlement. GEORGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer. MES. COLCLOTTGH will LECTURE (D.V.) at the CITY HALL, on MONDA.Y NEXT, July 31. Subject: Femai.e Education. Doors open at half-past 7 ; commence at 8 o'clock. Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seats, 2a.