SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Golden Isle, schooner, Matzon, from Bay of Islands. Tauranga, schooner, Faulkner, from Tanranga; Bella, cutter, Turner, from Opotiki. Hero, cutter, 30 tons, Moller, from Tauranga. AVhitby, cutter, Doughty, from Wangapoa. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from AVangarei.

DEPARTURES.

Nevada, p.s., Blethen, for Honolulu.

SUNSET.—This evening, 4.55. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 3.41

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Lady Bowen, 6 o'clock, evening. Royal Alfred, 7.30 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Wild Duck and A lexanc'rina, early. HOKIANGA.—Onward, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Nebraska, p.s., from Honolulu James Paterson, s.s , from Sydney. Countess of Kintore, ship, from Lon !on. East Lothian, barque, from Now York via

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

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Keera, s.s., laid-up. Samsoli, p.s., laid-up. Alexandria, ship, from London, L, D

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

Campbell & Co-, agents. Wild Duck, ship, from Tiinaru, Henderson

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

and Co., agents. Briton, barque, from Newcastle.—Hender son and Macfarlane, agents. Excelsior, schooner, from Samoa, Combes

and Daldy, agents. Na Noba, schooner, from Fijis.—J. S. Mao>

furlane, agent. Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle. Henderscn & Macfarlane, agents. Mow, brig, from Sydney. J. S. Macfarlane,

agent. Success, schooner, from Russell. —M. Niccol, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per s.b. Nevada, for Honolulu : —Shipped at Dunedin : 10 keg% butter, 2 dogs. Shipped ab Ljttelton: 1 box ivory, 120 ba«s potatoes, Hawkins. Shipped at Wellington :16 kegs butter, Hawkins. Shipped at Auckland, for Honolulu : 20 cases brandy, Owen and Gra ham; 50 cases jam, 12 quarter-casks whiskey, Henderson and Macfarlano ; 2 casks brandy, Owen and Graham ; 2 dinvas packages, 1 bnlo leather, Ireland Brothers ; 120 bags potatoes, 10 dozen spades, 6 cases iron, 2 bundles, Hen derson and Macfarlane. For San Francisco : 400 kegs butter, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 1 bos eSects, Brodrick. —Henderson and Mac farlane, agents.

The cutter Bella, from Opotiki, brings 15 tons potatoes. The schooner Tauranga and cutter Hero arrived from Tauranga this morning. The Mary Eliza left Tauranga in company, for Wangamata. The s.s. Star of the South is expected at teh Thames from Napier to-day. The s.s. Wellington had a very rough passage to Nelson. She was unable to call at Taranaki, and her mails and passengei-3 r;ero transhipped to the s.s. Taranaki. The s.s. Napier took her depart uro for Napier via the East Coa3t last evening, with a general cargo aud the following^ paesen gOra .—Messrs. Locke, James, Ca3hmore, Wil liams, and three in the steerage.

DEPARTURE OF THE NEVADA.

Tho mail steamer Nevada, Captain Ble them, took her departure.at noon to-day for Honolulu. Passengers—From Dunedin : His Lordship the Bishop of .Dunedin, Mrs. Nefil, Mr. and Mrs. Mackay and child, Messrs. J. Clarke, W. McDonald, I>. McArthur, A. Young, R. Young, H. Affey, Mr. and Mrs. Butt and family (7), Mr. W. Peterson. From Lytlelton: Mr. J. Dunn. From Wel lington : Mr. Barstock, Miss and Musl.ur Barstock, Mr. H. Sewell, Mrs. Calder. Frbm Nelson : Mr. Barnard. From Tarannki: Mr. 8,. W. Honeywall. From Auckland : Capt. Burleigh, E. N., Mr. Jamos O'Neill, Mr. J. W. Hooper, Mr. A. Whelton, Mr.. John Cotton, Mr. G-eorge Langloy, Mr. H. Bower.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office,

Thursday afternoon. Mr. Geo; Sibbin held a sale at his mart, to day. There was n, good attendance, and the following price- were realised : —Tea, 2s o£d to ' 1 2s 6d ; sugar, fine yellow, 4Jd to 4Jd ; hams, 1 lOd to Is Id ; spiced roll mutton, 2d ; barley, 2s 6d ; cheese, sd; maize, 43 4d ; candles, ll£d; lerosine, 3s 7|d ; bacon, 8d ; salmon, 3|d j dried peaches, 3d to 4Jd.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS LIST.

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

POLICE COURT.

TifH following ia the rota for attendance of Magistrates at tlio Police Court for the week ending Saturday, July 15, 1871:— JPridaj —Messi'3. Ritcbie and Taylor.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c. This Evening.

Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. 1 Circus, Queen-street, 8. j

THE MAILS.

SFails will close as under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m., 4.30 and 5.30 p.m. For Eussell, Kawakawa, etc., per Comerang, to morrow, at 3 p.m. For Taranalci and Southern Provinces, per s.s. Tara naki, immediately after arrival of p.s. Nebraska • from Honolulu., , For Napier and Southern Provinces, per p.s. Nebraska, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. For AV'angarei Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, 17th inst., at 5 p.m. S. B. Bisa, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

AVjikiiit.—At TV iiiteford Park, on July 11, Mvs, AY. AVri^ht of a son.

DEATH.

George.—On July 11th, at her late residence, AVaitakovci, Elizabeth, wife of My. P. George, aged 01 years.

The Evening Star.

THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1871.

-«►— — " For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, Ami the good that we can do.

We are glad to see, with the return of fine weather, the improvements at Mechanics' Bay are being proceeded with. The footpath being formed along the beach road side wiR be a great comfort and convenience to pedestrians on their way to and from Parnoll; and the Borough Council_ia to be commended for this long-looked-for improvement. iffive ; y~z '■ '•■ ■"■'[ ■'■/'', l! «**»*« • iki'-' T':-:,;;■■> ■-•.'■"-■■•'> \ r--f«'t »f**H J UtMfl [.-..a:.,, j'«^h**h -— » *"?», v '-I;i™:i « kttkr.t J ■■'-'"•/ • ' :;>; j , _ ' i X,, :;,.<:_<--C?i-i-# V>''.\nd*y< ? W it.ill. i k-s,"fj iTo ,4w(ii.RrJ,rv-<*-*«'■ MV<*:*s.y, C :■!« ' . ; ;> lr . 7,- 1 ' swn...-.-..-wl^..: "« - - '-jLiW'tuOlli-Luy inspection parade of the Aaok land Battalion will take plnop v.t the drill-shed this evening, and no doubt thoro wi'l bo a good muster. We would draw atti'iiiion to I Is'l circum stance that Irlie shares o the iipw is uo in the "Mutual Mining InveiUnni:! Vr,:i\).;i\j" are now ready. It trill be lyeqihttti-el that the first issue of stares i;i ;::!.-• company was. taken up with great mpklily : nn I that the shareholders jecently, in pub!in nijeting, re solved on doubling 1.0 ca;nfn> by issuing another two hundred fh:iiv:« of £10 ouch, pay able in weekly instalments of os. teomo excel lent investments havo b> on iu:idi' by- this com pany in a depressed market, and i'or investors of small means no opportunity could be more desirable. As will bo S'"cn, the snares can be had from Mr. Willitiii: !hn manager, in West; Queen-street, one door iVuui Quijun-street. However people i y affect to doubt the future yield of t)i" ■i.'j.ledonKtn, its effects in thepast are >'. !. ..:ible reality. No incon sida'able porlio:i of the most valuable pro perly in the oiiy has changed hands for Caledonian go! 1. Tho latest, we believe, is the property- of the City Glut, purchased by Ml*. Croinbie, one of the largest shareholders in the Caledonian. We understand that very extensive improvements are about to bo effect'd on this most valuablo of city property. We are exceedingly glad to see our gold re turns flo g Vii'.:;; in such a channel, a marked contrast to conduct only too usual in the colonies, whero persona having realised wealth disconnect themselves ungratefully from the land that tins proved so kind, and tako them se! res and their wealth to distant clhne3. A call of two-penas per share haß been made in the Tokatea ©old* Miring Company No. ci HTjWfPr ■$&/**> FT.?; ■ s i«d!if!f,-l ,<%, 4s.m, , . ■. , ~;...,. !;• ,\ Wini»* *«*-■-o:<wilfonday, :■>. >?s i g.M I■ if «ine»Sftj, .&■ pi*i. ■' ■'*■■:■ \ 'f'^fftmi'Br<J|*—€1«m» W^iv^aj, li. i . jiut'dar, I) »&%4:'4e&m_'Mmcasii '■■■'•■ "] ; >Jijfl»d»yt S:y;m- : </t »,'».. j:':\Wkarffiikfl~—'Jit*! ';?fitartb?. X* i»W«S-: ■ Wsiii'<sr^ v—€>»«■ '■■? •«*t»; ■-■<<>^ v j:- arriu V' i i ' { ana ■Lying-in-Hp^pital begs to 'acknowledge wittfinany tharfoj the receipt of £3 from a lady, per W. C. Daldy, Esq. Henry Taey Clarke, Esq., R.M., has been appointed Magistrate for Tanranga, during the absence of William Moule, Esq. Francis Edward Hamlin, Esq., is appointed Eeßident Magistrate for Opitiki, vice W. G-. Hair, Esq., transferred. G-orernment Money Order Savings Bank offices have been established at the Opoliki and Warworth Post-offices.

THE SHARE MARKET.

mb. j. 3i. Lennox's eepoet. There has been very little business done to-day. Shares have downward tendency. T have sold: Caledoninn, £110; Thames, £23 and £24; Middle Star, old Issue, £5 10s; nevs- issue, 30s; Nonpareil, £4, 10s ; Golden Calf, £2. ME. MARTIN SHOLl's EEPOOT. Sales as follow : one Caledonian, £112 10s; Nonpareil, £4 6s; Waitemata, 6s 3d ; Central Italy, £1 10s ; Jiuyers of Union Sash and Door, at £4, 155; 'J hames £22 10^ ; Tookey, £22 10s ; Oonfcral i Italy, 255; Una, 21s; ana enquiries for > Vulcan, Middle Star, and Tookey. s

THE PREINCE OF WALES.

Theee was a full house last night to wit ness " Frou Frou," whieli vras produced mtti. excellent effect, and received with great satisfaction. Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colvillo were repeatedly called be- ; foro the curtain, an honor also conferred i on Miss .instead. Altogether, the per- ] formance was a highly, successful cue.' It ' isUo be repeated to-ninht. j

'.' What a funny name ia yours, Sambo." " Ees, sir, berry fuuny ; but I got cijristened Powder Magazine for a 'lieular object.":4' What was that, Sumbo ?" " 'Cos rnassa, who ia berry impetious in temper, dar'nt blow iiim up." \ '■ . *

THE WAN ABOUT TOWN.

No. VI. So some of the so-called sliarebrokers of Auckland have been letting in their un fortunate clients to a very considerable tune. Messrs. Boss and Monson have suddenly left these gay and festive scenes, cam'ing in their pockets the fruits of their well directed industry, no doubt with the intention of commencing an honest career in another clime. Let us hope that they may be successful ; but I very much fear it, for they belong to that class of un principled scoundrels to which I referred in my opening remarks about sharcbro kers in the " Man about Town, No. 1." Forgei'j, however, is a very serious busi ness, and I hope the offenders, if caught, will be sent for a term of several years to the suburban palace at Mount Eden. What have the poor unfortunate Maoris been doing, I should like to know, that the Harbour Board should come down so hot upon them. They ask for bread, and what do they get ?—why worse than the stone of old—for in lieu of hav ing their market place improved, according to the prayer of their petition, the Board has absolutely decided to have it remodelled altogether. One honorable j gentleman even suggested that the fence ' should be pulled down peremptorily ; another suggested that it should be moved to the end of the Breakwater. This, no doubt, would be a healthy lo cality, but I fear the trade done there would bo by no means brisk. The reso lution carried will have the effect of making; the lazy niggers hawk their goods about town while they are fresh, instead of, as formerly, gathering in crowds round their market place and smoking, and otherwise enjoying themselves all day long, while their goods rotted. I like Lewisson's.style of doing things. |I see he advertises for designs for a v"brooch, &c, the successful designer to receive a very handsome fee, the others coarse nothing. "No desigus will be Returned" —so says the advertisement: a ''"VLieap way of getting some hundred or so .Resigns. I don't for a moment say that *uy worthy fellow-citizen would make use any of these designs at a future period. ■sot at all. We are all just and honorable nen— Honi soit gui mat y pense, &c. My friend Mr. Beckhani was rather lard on Mr. Brodie, the Town Clerk, the other day. Mr. Brodie was summoned to act as a juryman, but, by virtue of his present high office, he did not attend, no doubt thinking that the business of the Borough Council was of more im portance than that of one of the Courts of Justice of this glorious country. Mr. Beckham did'nt see it in that light, how ever, and fined the Town Clerk £5, saying that he at least ought to set the people a good example in this matter. • I siipposo it will make very little difference, as the Corporation will of course pay the fine. It would be most unkind 'o allow poor Brodie to suffer through Hs deep alle ginnee to the Council. I should like to know what sort of a stone it was that fell into the harbour the other morning, or whether it was really a solid body nt a)l. I have heard a good deal of argument on this subject. But the question wi". shortly bo solved. A company is to bo formed, called the Sink-in-the-Mud Meteoric Recovery Company. By- them a number of experienced divers will be employed; the substance will be recovered and ex hibited to the public for a few days, on payment of a stnnll fee. It will afterwards be sold to the New Zealand Government. There will be 20,000 shares, at five shil lings a share, and thero can be no loss, for if the original stone cannot be found, one may be cast that will answer every purpose, and the public won't know the differ ence. Dick suggests that as this is about to become a whaling station, and there is a whaler in port, he thinks the whale boats ought to be mannod and the trea sure recovered by harpooning the " blow,", it would be an extraordinary one, how ever, before this could be done. Speaking of Dick, reminds me of his last anecdote about Highway Boards. The young fellow is evidently intended for a chairman of one of these great insti tutions, and I shall let him have his bent. it seems that some twelve months ago, a large block of land, thickly populated, and termed the Archill district; Avas tacked on to the Mount Albert district, at the re quest of tho Board of this latter district. The Archill folks, feeling that they had not been fairly treated, petitioned tho Superintendent to be divorced, but their prayer was not granted, i'or twelve months they paid taxes —if not willingiy, at least punctually—in the hope that at the next meeting of the Board they would have some influence in electing men who would look after the Archill district, over which it seems not a penny of their rates had been expended. Arrived at tho meet ing, they were told that they could not vote, and were shown a gazette, whereby it appeared that the Superintendent, having without their consent tacked them on. to the JVlounfc Albert district tliua'd, 1 equally without their consent and without their knowledge, sliced them off again. •;o that for twelve months tho Albert Board has been getting the benefit of their funds, and without any intention whatever of returning them. This appears to Diek —and I think he is right— to be a most dishonest proceeding, but these little pleasantries in a country dis trict no doubt helps to break the mono tony of the settler's life. I am glad to welcome back those great favorites, Miss Florence Colville and Mr. Hoskins, who appear to have had an ex traordinary run of luck at the Thames. I am equally glad to welcome Mr. and Mrs. Ste'.4e,,who will.commence their profes sional: duties at the Theatre Royal on Saturday evening. We shall have three places of amusement going—tho town can't support them, and ono of them must go over the wall It appears lo me rather too bad for the Harbour Board to deprive the JN"orth Shore people of their fifty acres of gracing ground. If .you must not " rob a poor man of his beer;" why should the poor children be robbed of their milk, which will cerlainly be the case, accord ing to Mr. 8. Cork-rain, if the land in question is taken away from them. But they bave'rit got. it yet, as that truly °;reat man observed ; and I admire him For the noble stand he made in defence of the poor children. Dick says that Oorkrain lives near to tbis piece of gra zing ground, and keeps cows there j but

I believe this is. a base invention on my son's part. ■

I hear strange rumours from Dick, who occasionally attends the meetings of the City Council. He tells me that the Ma yor offered to go to the expense of £100 in getting up a first class dinner, if the Councillors would r>ay the hnlf. But they did not see it in that light, and Sfainos, the " people's cbampion," de clared it was " like asking a man to dinner and telling him to bringr his own grub. And wuss than that, for it would cost every member £5," besides the ex pense of new clothes. But if they would purchase at his establishment he had some second-hand coats be could sell cheap." (" Built in the year one, ejacu laled a certain member, who is no friend to Stiunes." ,:TJpon which, tho Mayor declared that he would'nt stand a feed to the Board until Staines had ceased to be a member of that body—" no, not even a tripe supper." ; Nathaniel Beeswing.

SUPREME COURT.-Bank ruptcy.

THURSDAY, JULY 13.

[Before Laugl-'in O'Brien, Esq., Reg^trar.] The usual sitting in Banki aptcy was held this morning, before Mr. Registrar O'Brien, when the following business was disposed of: —

Re James Haknett Pike.—Mr. Hughes appeared for tho bankrupt, who came up for his last examination.—From the Trustee's report, it appeared that tho bankrupt had been in business in Auckland as an hotelkeeper. His liabilities were sot down at £ 2D9. His assets were stated to consist chiefly of small book debts, which were irrecoverable, but it was also said, if the estate could be collected, there would be a surplus. No objection was made to the bankrupt's discbarge. The bank rupt passed his last examination, and received hi 9 discharge.

Re Thojias Hujie.—This bankrupt had been in partnership with a person named Albert Brown, who received his discharge last August. The bankrupt was away from Auckland at that time, and had no means of conveyance to town. The assets were Btated to be £165 ; liabilities, £216.—There was no objection to the bankrupt's discharge, and he received his final order.

Re G-eouoe Stkon&.—Mr. Keetley ap peared for the bankrupt, who was described as a boatman. Tho bankrupt was formerly possessed of some land and timber at Mercury Bay, nnd also some property at Howick. The bankruptcy was attributed to depreciation of property..—No objection was ottered to the bankrupt's discharge, und he received his final order.

Ec C. T. Smith.—Thia bankrupt was a fruiterer in Queen-street, but the bankruptcy was attributed principally to liabilities in curred on account of mining speculation, added to depreciation of stock and trade. — There was no opposition, and the bank-upt was discharged.

Re John Jenkins.—Mr. Thome appeared for tho bankrupt, who was described a9 n flax-dresser at Meremerc. The bankrupt had shipped to London large consignments of flax, but owing to a fall in the market ho was iv heavy loser. The liabilities were set down at £158, and the assets at £330.—N0 objection wus made to the bankrupt's discharge, and be received his final order. ~

Re Thomas Slater.—Mr. Dignan applied for the discharge) of this bankrupt, who had not passed his last examination inconsequence of the final statement not having been filed within the required time.—Tho Act was now declared to hare been complied with, and tho bankrupt was discharged.

Re Isaac Philips.—A deed of nssignment in favor of all the creditors was declared to be completely executed. —This concluded the business.

ONEHUNGA.

In the Resident Magistrate's Court, on Wed nesday, beforo C. Mehsop, Esq., E.M., tho fol lowing cases were heard : —

Civil Cases.—Taylor v. Banncnuan, claim £11 la, for wages. Defendant admitted his liability for £d 4s. For the defeuco a witness proved that plaintiff was in l,he house as a general servant, and not as a nurso; but . Mrs. Eaunortnun was ill in bed a portion of the lime, and plaintiff had to wait upon her and givo.her medicine, &». Judgment for plaintiff £6 14s, and costs. —Norris v. GKvinin, claim 20s 7^d ; no ap pearanco of defendant.—Judgment by default. —Norris v. Lundon, claim £31 7s lid ; no ap pearanco of defendant. Judgment by default. —Mundy (collector for thoTuranga Highway Board) v. Loughin, claim £8 5s 4J, for high way rates due. — Judgment confessed, with costs.—Fleming and Stevenson v. Swinbourne, claim 30s 10d. Judgment confessed. — Fleming and Stoverison v. Brown, claim £9 lls.—Judgmont confessed.

THE CIRCUS.

Theee was an excellent attendance last night; at the pavilion of tlu/Circus Com pany, and the performances wore gone through in a really excellent manner. The equestrian and acrobatic feats elicited L.rcat applause; and all was crowned by t'.>e " Steeplechase," which, admirable in iLself, was.made inimitable by the part taken in it by a donkey, with all the features of character peculiar to ■ his family, and which were well displayed by the aid of his attendants, two " sons of the sod." The prices of admission are now lowered, and we can strongly-re commend a visit to the pavilion.

NAVIGATION CLASSES.

We are glad "to learn that Captain Tilly, late of the Southern Cross, mission schooner, intends to open classes for instruction in navigation. An oppor tunity is thus afforded to all desirous of qualifying themselves to obtain certificates of competency in the mysteries of this art. As the certificates to be granted in accordance, with recent legislation will be of equal value with, those granted by the Board of Trade, in terms of the Mer chant Shipping (Colonial) Act of the Imperial Legislature, 1869, fe!do. nolf doubt that such an • opportunity • will be largely availed of by those engaged in sea-going pursuits. Captain Tilly is so universally well liked, and known to be so thoroughly competent for the fin ties ho is undertaking, that we do not hesitate to predict for him great success; and ns Captain Tilly will suit the various require ments and stages of progress of his pupils by giving a week's, a month's, or a quar ter's instruction, according to circum stances, any person, however situated, may benefit by his services.

A fifth-avonue liusband said of his departed wife, theotherj.da^: "-I shall miss her? she. was a rery ej^ep^, vonutfi." ';■■ ■-. t■| ]£ I

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY,

[feom oub own cobkespondent] THE FORGERY CASE. SPECIMENS FSOM THE WHAU PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF THE UNA AND NEW MAT MOON.* MIDDLE STA 1?— GOOD STONE. GuAitAMSTOww, 3 p.m.

Power, remanded from Tuesday, is now being tried, and it is expected he win. be committed on three charges.

The AVhau took out 15 lbs. speci mens last night.

It is proposed to amalgamate the New May Moon with the Una, the latter giving 1,400 scrip. The reported new find in the Cale donian is without the slightest founda tion. The Middle Star are still takmg out excellent stone.

"G.B.'s" LETTKE ON TOOKEY'S. Last week wo g;ivo an extract from a private letter from a friend in Ballarat, referring to a puff stupendous transmitted to a Victorian journal from Auckland and intended to affect the market in Tookey's. We have unearthed the letter, and give it with the comments of the Melbourne Argus. " G-. 8.," whoever he may be, has his light hid under a bushel. He could make his mark on literature. He should disclose himself. As a writer, say of prospectuses for morning papers, he would make a fortune :-»-

A shareholder in Tookey's (says the Mel bourne Argus of tho 15lh), who records his impression on a visit to the Caledonian mine, and his consequent expectations from Tookey's, writes to the mauager in Ballarat in n, style of enthusiasm which almost attains the highest poetry, and, in fact, is only prevented from doing bo by a faint flavor of a business-like deaire to bull the market. He says :—Fancy, if you can, having your attention drawn to a small aperture on one side of a main drive, accompamied by the announcement that from it £172,000 sterling was taken in a few days, and after advancing a few feet to find the run going out on the other side, where a somewhat similar amount of blocking had been done, with a return of £218,000 sterling for a fortnight. If you can fancy this, and believe it true, you may realise, as I did, an indescribablo feeling bounding from the inner moat recess of your heart, and heaving through your bosom, then bursting with emotion at the conviction that in Tookey's you may yet redeem the toil of years, and luxuriate in affluence alter having passed but little beyond the meridian of life. Long before this mine is worked out present appear ances amply justify tho belief that the least of its shareholders wiJl in substance possess a Golden Crown. I then introduced myself to the Cnledoniau mine. I can defy the most careless, prejudiced, or tho least ani mated nature to investigate the workings of this claim without fooling impressed by some thing grand, glorious, and sublime. It is yielding ils treasures with a lavishness that knows no limit, and creates in the beholders a (ire that pervades and vivifies his whole being; the solidity of the mass of gold causes it to appear gigantic, cumbrous, and appalling, rather than harmonious and beau: tiful. J L is a. Colossus in treasure, and in this Cyclopean workshop imagination conceives the possibility of tho gnome's pre sence, who, in calm an<i silent majesty, radiant with Biniles, and standing erect, with her right arm pointing towards Tookey's," &c. He concludes by emphatically but ungram matically assuring his " personal friends and associates that' England, home, and beautj' is looming in tho distance, and that the cor poration will undoubtedly possess a mmo of untold wealth and unparalleled splendour." After all this, the only question is, how much " A Shareholder" will take for his Tookey's ?

CENTRAL ITALY.

The contractors have commenced sink ing the main shaft, and it is confidently expected that the contract wiil be com pleted in five or six weeks, making the shaft a total depth of about 270 feet, when, most likely, a drive will be entered to cut the Nonpareil reef.—i Communi cated.]

POLICE COURT.—Thursday.

[Before T. Beekham, Esq., R.M.]

DirowKEircniss.—R. C. McDonald, Eve [a Maori), and J. Kelly were punished in this usual manner. John Wplau end Gh Lane ham were discharged. Licensing Act.—Tlie charge against E. Haywood, fo^ selKiigj drink at Wo bars, was adjourned, til Saturday.—T. 'Macready' was charged with not having a light hung at night at his hotel door. It having appeared on the evidence of the barman that the lamp had been blown out, the case was dismissed. As3AUi/r.— C. J. Clarke was charged with having assaulted J. Grout Denby, junr. Mr. Joy for complainant.— Prosecutor deposed thut lie lived at Lucas' Creek, and that on the 2nd July defendant met him, asked him where" he was goir.g, and knocked him down with a blow.—Tho father of thg youth gone rally corroborated tho previous • evidence.— Defendant was bound over to keep the peace for three months, in his own bond for £50 Municipal Polick.—T. Ricnard, for allow ing a pig to stray, was fined 55.; and A. xoung, for allowing jx goat to wander, was fined in the same amount; K.Williams, for leaving his horse watended in the pub^c street, wi liu;d 10s. and ooefca.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The usual monthly meeting of the 'Board of Education was held yesterday afternoon, at ,tlie Superintendent's office. Present : His Honor the Superintendent (in the chair), and Messrs Hurst, Sheohan, P. A. Philips O'Roi-ke, and O'Sulliyan (Seoretary). ' . Minjttes.—The miautea of the lait meeting were wad ftndcqnfir^ed, 15 ; "'■

PoBT Albebt. —An application to lease one of the school reserves at Port Albert was made. It was wanted for the erection of a Temperance Hotel. It was resolved that the reserve should be leased for seven years, at £3

a-year. Dbill.—lt was resolved to give 5s per week towards the instruction in drill of boys belonging to the Common School ; tae number of hoys drilled at each school, and to be paid for by the Board, not to exceed fif teen. , Repoet csr Schools.—The Inspector or Schools read a report as to the condition of several schools about and near the town, where Q-overnmcnfc aid was allowed. Onehunga.— An application was received from St. Joseph's School at Onohunga, asking for assistance for twenty girls, —thirteen for the previous quarter, seven for this. Shortland. —An application from the Presbyterian School, Shortland, asking for assistance, was ordered to stand over for con sideration.

St. Paul's ScnooL.—An application was received for assistance for fourteen boys whose parents are unable to pay for their education. The application was granted. Mr. Taylor's Blue School, WELLESUsr- Steeet. —Application was made for assistance to educate six boys at this school. Granted. Wanqatioa (Raglan).— Application was received from ltaglan for the sum of £200 to build a school-house. Also, for the euro of £90 annually, the inhabitants of the district to provide £45 as school fees. It was resolved, that a sum not exceeding £50 be granted for a teacher. With regard to the application for £200 for a school and teacher's house, the Board agreed to grant £75 for the pur pose of building a school-house aud teacher's house, the schoolroom to be not less than 32 feet by 20, with a fireplace in it. Matakouk—The sum of £50 was granted to this district towavds building a school house.

Tauranga.—An application for £175 was received from Tauranga for the purpose of building a school-house. It was resolved to grant the sum of £100, subject to a plan sub mitted to the approval of the Board. Papaboa.—A grant of £50 was made to this district for school purposes. Cambeidge.—An application for a sum of money to build a school-house at Cambridge was ordered to stand over.

Taipa, Mongontti.—A sum of £35 was gi-anted for this district. Pom ArBKRT.—It appears that there is some doubt as to which is the best placo to build a school for this district. The applica tion for assistance was ordered to stand over until a meeting of the inhabitants had been convened to decide definitely upon the site of the school.

Hamilton.—The sum of £15 wa9 granted for a female assistant at the school in this district.

Tuakatt.—A sum of £30 wa3 granted to the school ia tins district.

Mauktt. —The sum of £5 was granted to the school at Mauku for the purchase of books, maps, &c. Mangai'ai.—A grant of £1 10s was made for a similar purpose to the school in this district. Matakana.—The same. OnuAWHAito. —A grant of £15 was made for the school iv this district, at which there, are nine children. Eawakawa.—The appointment of Mr. Chatfield. as teacbor of this school was sanc tioned by the Board. Waimate.—The appointment of the female teacher at the school in this district was sanc tioned.

Hokianga.—lt Wf«s resolved to leo<ie four Education Eeserve lots at this placo to Mr. Kelly of Herd's Point.

Hastings (Tapu).—The sum of £10 was granted towards the purchase of school furni ture for the school at this place. An applica tion for £20 towards tho building of a school was ordered to stand over.

Accounts.—The usual accountswere passed, after .which the Board adjourned.

A SINGULAR RETRIBUTION.

Recently the people residing upon tlio head waters of the Blue, and a short distance from Santa Fc, were thrown into a high state of excitement by the sudden death of a young man from Franklin county, Kansas,, named Canovor Ainsworth, who was found by a negro servant of a farmer on the Blue, seated bolt upright against a tree, dead and cold. At first the negro thought he had been frozen whilst asleep, bo calm appeared tho corpse. The alarm was given and the stiff and np parontly frozen corpse was carried to a fai*n house close by. In the coat pocket of young Ainsworth "was a four-ounce bottle labelled " Tincture Opii." Letters -were found upon his person addressed to Mrs. D. S. Ainswortb, Franklin, Douglas County, Kan., and another addressed to a young lady, ■whoso name we withhold, and who has been the object of Ainsworth's affections for the past two years, but who had resisted all his importunities to become his wife. As neither letter was opened at the time, their contents will only be known to those to whom they were, addressed, the mother and the fiancee. To H. Q-. Berry, of Johnson County, we are indebted for tho fol lowing outline of the causes that led to this rash act of self-destruction:—Ainsworth vras a member of a gang of freebooters during the war, and though young, not more than eighteen years old, was one of the most daring of Jennison's scouts, and by his temerity and daring many nests of guerillas were discomfited, and their rendez vous destroyed. It so happenod that Ains worth, while carrying despatches from Co lonel Anthony to Jennison, then at Kansas city, in the winter of 1861, stopped at the house of a rebel farmer, and discovered it to be the head-quarters of a pavty of Dick Yeager's guerillas. He managed to esoapo into the -woods, leaving the horse to escape down the road. The following day Ainsworth guided a party of the Third Wisconsin cavalry to the guerillas' base of supplies, and when they left it was a heap of smouldering ruinß. Nothing was saved by the family ex cept a bed and some bedding given to tho woman and a little girl, whose indignation and tears so amused young Ainsworth that he made sport of her distress and frustrated her attempt to save some trifling trinkets from the flames. The next time they met was two years ago at the Olatho fair, -when Ainsworth was so smitten by tho beauty of tho hand some rustic maiden that he sought and made her acquaintance. He failed to recognise in her the little ragged rebel girl of seven years before 5 but the child's memory -was better than the boy's or man's. She knew him again, and before the day was over reminded him of that eventful winter's night. Ains worth treated it as a jest, and the girl caved not to make her foelings known. The acquaintance was renewed, Ainsworth sought vainly for the affections of' the handsome Missourian, until despairing of receiving mercy from one ho had onco abused and in sulted, lie in a fit of despair ended his life within sight of tho old ruins, whoso crumbling chimneys and a few blaok locust treea only remain to tell a story of the horrors of war.— American, Fqper, fv\ ,■ . ■ ... ...

A VISIT TO THE AUTHOR OF THE "STUDENTS' MANUAL."

BY DAVID MACBAE.

(Continued from yesterday.)

THE DOCTOR'S STUDY.

" Here I do my work," he said, when we entered the study. "Most of mj boots that you have been speaking about ■were written at that desk. I planned this house myself, and. took care to make a comfortable room of this. In a minis ter's house no room should be better than the study." Looking round the room, with its high bookcases, I observed near the window a tiny marble fountain. Three little marble boys, standing on the edge, looked down into the basin, from the centre of which, covered by a dome of glass, rose a tiuy jet of water, that scattered about halfway to the dome, and fell back with a sweet tinkling sound into its marble bed. The Doctor said that in hot weather the very sound of the water kept him cool. He went to the corner where thes stop-cock was to show me how he could make the little fountain leap higher and higher till the crystal drops pattered and rained against the glass. Orer the archway that led into a little alcove walled with books, I saw some fire arms and bayonets, and asked him what they were. " Some of them," he said, " are relics of the war, captured from the rebels. They were sent me by members ot my congregation who foug'it and fell in the war. They sent these, but they never came back themselves."

He got up and brought down one—a Spencer rifle, which could be loaded in the stock with, eight ball cartridges, fired eight iimes as fast as you could pull the trigger, and loaded agaiu in a few seconds. " When our boys were armed with these," said the Doctor grimly, " the rebels had no chance, and ran. They used to say that we loaded on Sunday and fired all the rest of the week."

He gave me a sight of bis own rifle —ono of Uallarcl's breech-loaders—"as pretty a piece," he said, handling it fondly, " as you will find in America." " It was with, this I shot that deer," he continued, pointing to a stag's head in the corner, "it was during my last holidays. took them in Canada, and hunted with a pr.rty of Indians. I rather pride myself on that shot. The deer was so far away that it looked no bigger that a dog." He then took me within the alcove to show me ia the corner a little plank table with carpenter's tools and little oil bottles upon it. The Doctor keeps his gun beautifully oiled. Be can take the lock ■ to pieces and put it together again like a gunsmith. I hare no doubt he could do the same with the clock on his mantel piece, ihe New England brain is full of ingenuity. HIS CONVERSATION. He spoke with delight about his trip to Canadn, and his expedition, with the Indians. "It made me feel like a boy again," he said. " and I laughed more in those three weeks than I usually do in three years. We had four Indians with us, and a tent and a little stove Ihat held kettle and pans, and only weighed 22 lbs The Inditins would pitch our tent first, and then their own. Cooked our dinner Grst, too; but when they cooked their own, how they went into it. Monstrous appetites those fellows liad. They would eat half a deer amongst them. We had shot four deer —all we wanted —and sold one for five cents, less twopence half penny I We had fine fishing on the great lakes. I won't tell you the size of some of the fish we caught, or you will want affidavits. We met great numbers of ludians in their canoes going to the beaver hunting with their dogs. Ouc Indians were Ojibways (Chipeways they preferred being called), and all of them bad descrip tive names. One was ' Walking Gentle man,' another was ' Bright Morning,' and soon we took, a lesson from them, and called our stove ' Little Spunkie.' Our eldest Indian was a chief. He said he had once stood before Royalty in England. He liad two sons ministers. But he had ruined himself with drink." I asked his impression of Canada. " Oh, it is a fine country; immense, bigger than the United States. Why, tbin'c ofoueof these vast lakes with 18,000 islauds already on. the map! We saw the lumberers at work; and their mills busy, each mill eating up a log every live miuutes. day and night. At one place we saw 120,0 jO dollars' worth of lumber piled up. And yet they have only touched the hem of the forest, as if a child had gone in to cut a walking-stick. You get land out there for sixponoo an aero. Population is going in-fast—for. lumber first and forming afterwards. There arc streams and falls enough to create 10, OCJ towns and villages. Canada is a great country. I was not prepared for it." Glancine with me over his library, in ; which I saw lluskin, and Stanley and Robertson of Brighton, and many other familiar books from this side of the water, he said " Most of the books you see have been sent me. My own library was destroyed many years ago when my house was burnt. My Index Jterum and sixty volumes of collected papers and scraps perished in that fire ; so did all my ser mons, and the manuscript of a book that was almost ready for the press." When I asked him about " Hafed's Dream," he said the idea of it flashed into his head one day walking in the streets of New York; he could not tell how, but it came like a vision; and he wrote it off in a couple of hours. When the "Students' Manual" was mentioned, he said he had long thought of issuing as a companion volume a Manual for Young Preachers, lie hoped still to get this purpose carried out.

1 When talking about the Church in Scotland, and the to, instru mental smxsic, he said, —" Every change in your country.seems like the pulling of a tooth. But it is only a question o? time. I wonder your people have endured what, they have so long. The singing I heard in some of the country churches in Scotland was noise; not music."

Speaking of the old Puritan strictness, and of (lie co-called Blue Laws of Connec ticut, the Doctor said,—" I have been amused' to see that' some of your writers iinapino that, there really were such laws in JNTew England. The .whole thing is an absurb fiction. It Was got up by an English, ojlficer ,who lived for some time in Connecticut, but who disliked so much its strict Sabbath observances that when ho «mit to New York he drejr up these pretended Slue Laws, out of spite, and.

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, THURSDAY,: JULY 13, 1871.



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