SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—Tin's evening, 5 58. lIIG-II WATER.—This evening, 7.10.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise. 9 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

*" Celestia, barque, 206 tons, Rose, from Newcastle, Free Trader, baaque, Robinson, from Adelaide.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Both Slian, early. Sydney.- Alice Cameron, early. Honolulu.—Nebraska, p.s., Oct. 5. Napier.—Napier, early. T \ v r asba. — Tauranga, early. Southehn Ports.—Wellington, s.s., early. FiJia.—Seagull, early. New York.—Alice, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney. II M s s. Basilisk, from rTelson. Nebraska, p.s., from Sydney. Napier, s.s., from Napier. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Ballarat, barque, from London. Eita, brig, from Melbourne. Camilla, schooner, from Adelaide.

IMPORTS .

Per Celestiii, from Newcastle: —306 tons coal, 3 ditto coke, Henderson and Macfarlane (agent s). Per Free Trader, from Adelaido :—1738 bags wheat, 300 ditto flour, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 256 ditto flour, order.—Hender son and Macfarlane, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE CELESTIA.

The barque Celestia, Captain Rose, ar rived in harbour this morning from New castle, which port she left on the 12th inst. She experienced east and north-east winds during the first portion of tho passage. The Celestia brings coals for Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlaue.

ARRIVAL OF THE FREE TRADER.

The barque Free Trader arrived in harbour this morning from Adelaide, bringing a era-go of wheat and flour. Captain Robinson re ports leaving Adelaide on the Ist instant. Contrary winds were experienced throughout the passage.

The ship Countess of Kin to re camo alorg ddc the wharf this morning.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Friday afternoon

Messrs. L D. Nathan and Co. held a trade sale of wines, spirits, &c. (in bond) at theii stores, to-day. There whs a good attendance, and the following are the quotations :—Aus tralian wine (Riesling), 7s per dozen, with all faults; ditto Madeira, Gs per dozen; ditto Chateau la Rose, 8s ; pale brandy, in quarter-casks, 4s per gallon ; ditto dark, ditto, 2s 6d ; sherry, in quarter-casks, 2s 6d, ditto; port, ditto, 2s 6d ; champagne1 (Carte Blanche), 26s perdoz.; ginger wine (Walker's), 15s per case; ditto Bernard's ditto, 10s per case ; Kartell's pale brandy, 7s 3d per gallon -, SWi B3 cigar 3, 15s per 1000 ; Havannahs ditto (Tip Top), 40s ditto.

Messrs. C. Arthur and Son held a sale 0: fvuit, ex Alice Cameron, at their inavt to-day. The following are the prices :— Apples, 2\A to 2^d ; oranges, 8s 9d to 10a 3d -, oranges, Navel, 12s Gd; lemons, 8s 6d.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in the companies named be-

MAILS.

Mails will close as under : For Thames, this day, at 5.80 p.m., and to-morrow, at

11 30 a.m. For Mahurangi, "Warkworth, Port Albert, Matakana, etc ocr Ladyßowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For \V"rin:-.i«i Heads, e<c., per Duke of Edinburgh, on M-miluy, 2nd October, at 5 p.m. for Wangaroa, per Soeedwell, on Monday, 2nd Octo-

ber, at 4.30 p.m. Mails for' the undermentioned places, per p.s. Nebraska, will close at this office on Thursday, sth October, as ;inder :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Oemtiaotifc of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m.

i'or United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers,

at 9 a.m. ■ . , Late letters for "United State* of America, and United Kingdcra, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board tho steamer up to time of sailing.

Note.—Bis notified fov general irttarmatlon, that ©n Mid »'tor Ot.h October ;sroxirao, the colour of the out-penny, twopenny, an i sixpenny postage labels,: issued by this departiiieai, will bs, one penny brown, two penny red, and sivpenny blue.' S. B. Bis*. Chief Postmaster. ■

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c. This Evening.

Excelsior Minstreis, City Hall, 3. Concert and Bals at Ptimnure, at 7-30.

DEATH.

■EvrKSOx.—On September 29, at Symonds-streel|, Mr. Thomas Evtnson, aged 42 years. The fsT»«*aJ willieavo his lato residence at 3 p.iij,:. on Sunday, lit October. Friends will please aoceps this invitation.

The Evening Star.

"'l&iifo cause that locks assistance, ~ Ft* the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,, ---" , Awi the good that we can do."

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1871.

We i»3 glad-v> find the existence in our raidsfc of two frienffly societies of a very un pretentious but benen^nt kind—" The Auck land Clothes Club," antit ß sister institution, "The Auckland Boot Ci,b" The objects contemplated are of the humblest kind, namely, by weekly subscription of 2s 6d in the one case, and Is in the othei.to provide clothing and boots for the mem^rs, But the effects of such societies are no- to be measured by tho direct results of their aera tions ; and every such movement is deser^,™ of the warmest encouragement for the morq influence exercised on the sentiments and habits of the members. In another column it will be seen that the next meeting—which is, we are told, about the tenth—will be held on Monday evening next.

The Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association have just added uomesixty volumes of new work9:to the library. The selection is a raoet varied one, and comprises some excel lent standard works.

The entertainment' given last evening b the Excelsior Minstrels was by no means s well attended as from its great merits it dt served to be; but this may be attributed <-, t:o groat counter-attraction of Mr. Jone. bony fit at the theatre. This evening nn oil tirely new selection will be performed, and w have no doubt the City Hal] will be belfce :ittmded. The manner in which the Priuce of Walei Theatre was crowded last evening must huvv afforded pleasing proof to Mr. B. S. ] >rvqs o' the high estimation in which he is hold. Tin house was filled in every part. All tbt highest talent in the city had gi?en thcii assistance, and two favourite comedie3 wore' performed with the utmost success. To morrow evening, Mr. Ryan, also deservedly v favorite, will take his benefit, on which occa sion Miss Colville and Mr. Hoskins have^ liberally volunteered their services. "We can assure our readers that the Ex celsior Minstrels now performing at the City Ball are really excellent. There is nothing that could offend the most fastidious or sen sitive; and the musical and generally enter taining abilities of tho company are of the highest order. We are told there is some thing specially racy for to-night.

Look out for the rich and racy local hits in the " G-bost in a Pawn Shop," American Minstrels, this evening.—[Advt.]

The noise outside the Police Court building used to be quite sufficient in itself to compel the suspension of business oven' now and then ; but since the commencement-, of the increased traffic up and down stairs, occasioned by the removal to the building of other public offices, the nuisance h>v» oocoaio—im mensely intensified, and reporters ou the side of the Court-room, opposite to the witnoss-box are compelled to guess at half the proceedings and judge as to what is Bftid by the conformation of tho lips of Ihe speakers, as deaf people are said to-do. A few yards of coir-matting would remedy tho evil in so far as the within-door sounds ore concerned ; and the rumbling and crashing of drays along the narrow street might, be easily deadened by throwing down a few loads of stuff from the tanpits. Plenty may bo goi within a reasonable distance for the cost o'J

carriage,

Mrs. Wynn, before her departure for Eng land, wishes to return her most grateful thanks to those friends who so kindly sub scribed for her benefit.

The transfer books of the Multum in Parvo Q-old Mining Company will ba closed from Monday until Thursday next, v/)\cn a dividend of one shilling per share will be payable.

Tho high reputation Olson's tomato sauce hns obtained as a household condiment, baa brought many inferior articles into the market Tho public are therefore warned not. ;o be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's genuine tomato sauce, and see that hi« name is on the bottle. —[Adtt.]

A special meeting of tho members of thn Auckland Institute will be held on Monday evening next, to consider the advisability oi calling for bu'lding plans and increasing the number of members forming the council.

"THE ROLLICKING RAMS."

Ik tlio name of all well disposed and quiet citizens, we desire to return thanks to Messis. Kitchie and Beetham, the magist^tes sitting in the Police Court to day. There cannoc be a doubt that it is the impunity obtained inthe cases of recent irregularities in the city that emboldened the four young men who appeared in the Police Court to-day to answer fcottts c'xirg* of a mild form of " Mohawking ;" and we trust that the firmness of the Bench will show that peaceahle citizens must be per mitted to Jive peaceably, or at least tc have their nights undisturbed by roy stor ing revellers. It will be seen that the prisoners of to-day must have admired the distinction of being regarded as the real original " Rollicking Earns," and disputed the possession of the laurels witt their brethren of the same liberal profes sion. In declaring themselves to the police last night as the " Kollieking Earns," those young men, no doubt believed that the police would be awed, and would not dnre tr bring them to the lock-up ; and we arc glad to see that the police were not afraid of the consequences. There may be something, indeed, in the fact that th( young men are merely shopmen, and, sc far as we know, do not possess the enlrdc to the circles of our local haul ion. 'i'h-\ police may have felt that there was nc likelihood of superior influence being brought to bear on them, or of their being stultified by their mouths feeWfl stopped ; and, as a consequence, the pub* lie n'r.ger of scorn beine pointed at th«j execration of the law. JBut making all allowance for this, the police are to bi> eorntjiended for arresting, and not surj rending, the offenders till they placet] them face to face with the Benchl We may be excused for feeling that we Lave laboured with som< success to induce those charge<j with authority to uphold the majesty of the law. We claim the credit of ha via] broken up the gang of house-bnrners which some months ago attempted to bray society, and boasted of having "struck the city with "terror from end to end.; And though we do not for a moment coni pare ib.9 sotaowhafc reckless fun of yoan| me?.' with the doings of the <daugerot| Laid the kerosene store and tl| Music Rail in asheujstill v/hen we &>p -siflev .tbe results iiiv'.jnayßrise \ §\M persons, *iad especially timid kdm,..- "f it may b* ( Hfe flickering, when wtTOr is inspired by violence done at midaighi tc doora or ■windows, we cannot too sfcr^orijjl} EforaniffOji the actiou of Messrs. liitehu and FefethaiQ in the Police Co:tr: to-day We do trust that the penalf;;' will hay( tho effect c»f putting a stop, ooci find foi all time, to these midnight excesses although it must be conceded that th< contrast presented in this penalty to th< scandalous miscarriage of justice, now sc familiar to the public, does not tend tc remove uneasiness from the public mind.

DEVON PORT SCHOOL.

We observe that the newly formed school committee, at the North Shore, are setting themselves with spirit to push ahead the edu cationul interests of their district. Wo have before us a copy of a circular, extensively circulated in the Pevonport District, an nouncing the intended opening of their school in the building late the Wesleyan Church, on Monday next. The circular also details the curriculum of education to be PHsued, which is of a very extensive kind, in°Ming, we are pleased to see, the acconv plißhT^j(. B o f muß "j o all( j drawing. In having Mr. "ujjtrijjgtQjj for their teacher, the com mittee has, been BinMU ] ai .j y fortunate, and we venture to . xy> that in 80 ftu , a3 num berß ol pupils wiJl au^j^ the Devonport school will become amodel 0 Burroun ding dietricts.

! " • ■ { \ cw-ci ■ «. s ', > - . i '■ •' \'* ■• ' ■■ \ : .« ' S'.'P, '• ". "UPU' •■ ' ' ',• ■';' ~: '.-■■: : - ■' i ■. r . ' :! ' t feiv/l iH -- .« y * s Wiim: 0V1..H ' ■ qut-:;:?-*. ■:■:'?: / ': ''•':- ■ -ixv. ', kb Bake r»? , v ■>. . ; '(; ■* v' '•■■■'■■ .■■;!, ■ rti ii■• n ■ j J . <■-. f S ' :". ■■" ■i :: Sfj , ' ■»' ''■■•• :<■ :■-' KM '. • .-■ •■••> ¥<ij iH3 '' ■■ J , ''■,'..?.: . • i ■_ '<], i I •■ VtttH •'■•■ I & . ■ ■ -oosntot SWriets ■■■■• ;; Ai BY.E RB, ! PROPRIkTOB. I; I » . — ■1 |fa*K «*** -^V^-'^^.VM^ ..." ' ' 1 i.■•..•■ * 4 . i; 'if.;. V i!* '. ■■ ■■" '. ■'-,' '■'■•■ '?, •' ,' iE •■ .'■' ■'' . • f,J- ; .-. -. . ■-^Hrt*.'* »*.>;_•- ... . . -.-. i ■'•'■! 41 ing at <> under the au^ritj of a warrant from the G.M. of the Grand Lodge of Eugland. Brother, the Right Hon. the Marquis of Ripon. Brother Fitzgibbon, P.M. of the Waileraata Lodge, and W.M., of the I/odge. of Light at the Thames, was the presiding W.M° He was assisted bj Brother Laers, P.M. of the Lodge at Port Chalmers and of tho Waifceumta Lodge; Brofclier Jenkins, P.M. of 252 jind P.P.G.D.0., Berks and Jiucks; and Brother tho Sev. Huywood, Chaplain 689 E.G., and under the sanction of Brother Hay ward, W.M. of the Waiteinata Lodge, 039, E.G. 'J ho opening ceremonies wore attended to by Brother a. P. Pierce, P.GhM.. 1.0. ; Brother Beveridge, D.P.Q-.M., S.G., Brother the Rev. 1 Dr. Kidd, W.M. Lodge Am ; Brother Bees, W.M. United Service Lyrtge ; Brother J. Hay, W.M. St. Andrew'-* Lod^e; Brothers P.M. Goldsboro', Hto^nonson, Douil, Brock, and several P.M'p. and brethren of other lodges. The lodge being duly opened, constituted, and consecrated, Bother Diethelm was duly in stalled W.¥-t an(l appointed hia officers (is follows.-—-brother Ijeurs, acting P.M. • W. 11. S.W.; F. 11. Ibbetson' J.W. ; R. I. Morressy, Secretary; Jolin Cowan, J.l|; J- A. Lyell, i.G. Brother Heaphy ws unanimously elei.-l.ed Trea surer, and Brother G. Porter, Tyler. The brethren thin retired, and shortly after nine o'clock safc'dovn to a banquet proviiJed by Brother Hjst A.vcy in his well-known style.

|The -following toasts were then given:— l!r?otiio:-W. M. Diethelm proposed "The j*Qneeu an.c L.the Craft, Brother the Prince of" Wales, and tho rest of the Royal Family," followed by " The Most Worshipful the Grand -Master of Masons of England, tho Bight Honorable tho Marquis of Ripon." The toast was received with the usual honors, and ro 'spondeYl to by Brother Jenkins in suitable terms.—Brother S. W. Kiseling then gave "Tho Most Worshipful the 0-rand Masters of Irol.rad and Scotland, the Duke of Leiuster and the Earl of Roslyn, including tho names of Brother Pierce, Provincial GUI. of the [rish Lodges, and Brother Borcridg,e, D.P.G.M. of tha Scotch Lodges."—The toast wax- drunk with Macduff honors.—Brothers Pierce and Beveridge returned thanks, and in d jingso wished the new lodge every success. Brother Loers gave the next toast, " Iho Installing Master," which was received with Masonic honors.—Brother Fitzgibbon ro ; . ■ . i Ji inks, and said he fel! much flattered at the praise which had been lavished upon him,—The toast of tho evening—" Tho W.M."—was then proposed by Brother Ifitz gibbon. Ho said he felt proud that this toast had been placed in his hands Ho had known Brother Diethelm ever sinco he was

I initiated, and he was pleased to Bay •■ he had never mot a more enthusiastic, sincere, 1 and thoroughly up-right Mason. (Hear, . hear.) '■' Ho would say many things to his credit if ho wero not present. Brother Die tholm returned his sincere thanks, and in doing j so said ho was fully aware of the honorable I position in which he had that evening been 1 placed. It would be his constant endeavor so i long as he filled the chair, to discharge the various duties of his office in a manner credit able to himself and for the benefit of tho Craft. It would also be his aim, as W.M. of the Prince of Wales Lodge, to carry out the the true principles of Masonry, boing that of brotherly love. He then addressed a few word* to the officers of the lodge, and returned his sincere thanks to the Installing Muster. — Brother Heaphy proposed "The Acting P.M.," after which Brother Morressoy, in a very ablo speech* gave " The Sister Lodges," which was responded to by Brothers llay ward, Kidd, Rees, ILiy, Fitzgibbon, and Btjveridge.—The "Visiting Brethren" was . next given by Brother Ibbetson, who coupled the numo of Brother Jenkins, thanking him for the very ablo assistance rendered during the evening as Director of ceremonies—Brother Hay ward proposed "The Newly Installed Officers/ which was neatly responded to by Brother Kissling. -In the absence of the S D., Brother Doull proposed " The M" w' llc Charities," after which Brother cvr^aville gave "The Ladies." Thet.oa^ «** humorously responded to by Brotl-" I*J1 *J- Cruiekuhank. - Brother Porter proposed, " Poor and Dis tressed Brethren," .which was duly re sponded to,- during the evening the proceed ings v"° enlivened by Brother Rees playing several Masonic selections on tho harmonium. Tl'.us ended ono of the most, imposing Masonic j ceremonies that has taken place in this city j for a lengthened period.

POLICE COURT.—Friday.

i (Before Thomas Ritchie and A. Beetharn, Esqs., Justices.) Drunkenness.—Four males and one female wore punished in the usu d manner for first i offences.

Ukkanines of Municipal Powce Act.— \< F.dwnrd L. Hnll, George Ashby, William ' Q-rabatn, anJ John Harrison were charged 1 with maliciously disturbing the inhabitants by knocking at doora, Sic, in Uio neighbourhood ,' of Hobson and Albert-streets. They pleaded ; not guilty.—Sergeant Walker deposed that ' between two and three o'clock ho \va3 on duty in Lower Queen-street, and, hearing a

noise, went up to Albert-street, where he j joined Constable Naughton, with whom he j found prisoner, and followed them up into j Upper Lfobson-street. Prisoners were ham -1 nierinc nfc the do-»rs nlong the afreets with i thick .-udgfls (produced)- They then appre- I bonded prisoners after some considerable ■| amount of alrugitling. The noise could bo ; heard in Freeman's Hay.—Constable Naughton j Muled that lie had accosted prisoners in ; Victoria-street, where they were making a I noise, :iu<\ requested (hem to go home, j which they promised to do. They, how ;j ever, went c.n into Hobson-street, and re | commenced hammering violently at tlie doors. I Upon this lie and Serjeant Walker appre- I liended them. Prisoners styled themselves the 1 " Rollicking Il'iius." —Both these witnesses 1 woro e^pstj-examined at considerable length by M prifcdnera, but without shaking their testimony. sj —Prisoners ata:,cd that they had only knocked Hat their own door. — the Bench said that this r; " Rollicking Kam" business was becoming | serious, and required to be put down. As, I however, it wae the first case brought under s.nouce, they would not visit, the full amount . of penalty, but; fine each £5, with the alterna f tivc of one month's imprisonment without. {'hard labour. I YaGEANCT.—ifary Minninix, charged with : iving no visible lawful means of support, had j on frequently before the Court on previous oiisionH; and on this was sentenced to three 'iiths' imprisonment with hard labour.— \T.uia Lilio/, another old offender, pleaded h fjuiity to a similar charge.—Detectives I fery and Ternahan proved the correctness V the charge, and sh« was sentenced to a like t \ hod of jtenal 'Servitude. ' VVltT.vicii'AL Police Act.—John Batger was fed ss. and costs, for nil,wing a cow to aider in a public thoroughfare. SItKACHES 0!' LMPOITjfJHNO ACT. Jane ii-j.- was also fined five shillings and costs ■ *"w«Mlar ofiencc—John Grady, charged Wii rescuing a goat from T. B. Hill, which I been J aw fi,ly seized for the purpose of . ng imponridf :■[, failed to appear, and prose ,; UiT a.ho negated to answer to his name, c case sran t h,-o(bre dismissed PoßOiHa anj) UTTERiNu.^-Kdvvard Lewis 3 charged,with forging-and uttering an . , ,ier for the delivery of goods to the value of j £5. —Richard Jiobbs, draper, deposed : I know prisoner. He came to my shop yester day, bringing a letter which contained an order, signed by Joseph Craig, requesting me to give bearer £5 worth of goods on his account. The order now produced is the one. I know Joseph Craig, carter, but cannot; swear to his siggflfrare. .From the spelling of the name T suspected all was not right, and sent for Mr. Craig, in the moan time supplying the goods. On Mr. Craig's arrival, he said the order was a forgery. Thereupon I gave prisoner into custody.—Joseph Craig denied having signed the order in question, and said there was no other of the same name in Auck land, lie believed the writing of the order to be prisoner's. Had never given him any authority to obtain goods on his behalf.— Constable E. .Shannon deposed to the arrosfc of prisoner. On being apprehended, he said ho knew ho was " sold."—Constable Xyran Brennan deposed that on searching prisoner yesloi'day he found on him the piece of paper j and envelopes produced. The paper is pre cisely similar to that on which the order was written, and tho envelopes the same as that enclosing the order. —Prisoner was then charged wi;h having, by a similar forged order, obtained goods from E. Porter and Co. James Hardy, partner in the firm, deposod that prisoner came to the shop and presented the order now produced, purporting to bo one from Joseph Craig, carter, for two axes and a saw, which were delivered to him.—Joseph

Crais gave similar ev;denec to that in tho preceding cise. He had not signed the order.— Prisoner was fully committed on both charges to stand his trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court.

SUPREME COURT. — Civil Sittings.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29

, | [Before His Honor Sii'Q. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice, and a Common Jury.] , Tira civil business of the Qavterly Circuit : Court was resumed this morning. i Sattrkbtbr v. Dilwohth.— Mr. Mac i Cormick and Mr. Heslcefcli for the plaintiff; Mr. Rees for the defendant.—The hearing of i I this o luso (part heard) was resumed.—Mr. I Roes opened the defendant's case. He was prepared to offer evidence that Mr. Dil vvorfch was never asked to give up his deed, and therefore did not refuse ; Mi at the plaintiff had actually received £500 of the sum of £1000 advanced. The following additional evidence was adduced : — Mr. Dilvvorth, the defendant, said her was a settler residing in the neighbourhood of Auckland. Knew Mr. Richmond the oolieitor. Met him in respect of a letter received from the plaintiff. Mr. Richmond asked witness what he was going to do respecting it. Witness replied ho did not know, and that Mr. Richmond had better see Mr. Whitaker. Witness did not say he would not comply with the request contained in the- letter. Did not say he would defend any suit. Did not un derstand the matters referred to. Knew ho (witness) was speaking to an opposing lawyer, and therefore referred Mr. Richmond to Mr. WhitaKer. Lent a £1000 upon the deed of mortgage, which is signed by E. J. Cox, as Sauerfoier's attorney. Could not remember from whom ho received the deed conveying Outhwaite to Sauerbier. Cox produced all the deeds neee3sary to complete the title upon receipt of cheque for £1000. Had no suspi cion. Mr. Brook field hud transacted business for witness. He found that all which Mr. Brook field transacted was perfectly right. Cox paid to witness one quarter's interest, £31 ss, in January, 18G7, and went away (absconded) in March following. Witness thought ho was dealing with Mr. Brookfleld. —In cross-examination the witness admitted that Mr. Brookfleld had done a great deal of business for him. The business done by Mr. Bro.k'jVJif for him might bo charged by "-U rook field and Oox." Witness drew a cheque in favor of Snuerbier, " per Brookfleld and Cox " Knew ho was paving the money through the firm of Brookfiesd and Cox, but gave the money to Cox, Employed no solicitor, not even Brook fleld and Cox. Believed things would be right, having confidence. Witness declined to deliver up the deed. Believed that Mr. Sauerbier bad received £000 of the money advanced. (The witness explained that he believed Cox went to the Bank of Auckland, and out of the £1000 go!, a draft for £500, which he remitted to the plaintiff.) The witness thought that £500 ought to be repaid before he could ask that the deed should be given up.—Mr. MaeCormicU : 'I here is nothing like speaking plain. -Witness : i believed that the pliiititiH' had ,Co(i(J of the money advanced by me. — Mr. MaoOormick : If you can prove that, it will I),, important no doubt.—The witness aenied that ho had any lengthened conversation with Air. Richmond, ns the quest ion was ono of law, and ho re ferred Mr. Richmond to Mr. Whitaker.— Mr. Kelly, chief clerk in tha Registry Office, produced the power of attorney from Sauer bier to Cox, which wns tendered in evidence, but not read.—Mr. Hendrie wa3 called to prove the draff, from Cox to Sauerbier, through tho Bank of Auckland, Cor £500.— Mr. Mic;'onnick tendered in evidence the letter of Cox to Sauerbier, enclosing the draft of £500, to show that the money in the draft was no part of the £1000 received by Cox from Dilworth. That it must be shown by defendaut that the £500 was part of the £1000, as iv the declaration alloged. He was prepared to put in all the letters from Cox to Sauerbior.— Mr. Rees admitted that Sauerbier had sworn that ho knew nothing about the mortgage until April, 1807, and that he never received any money on account of it.—Mr. Kissling, attesting witness to the power of attorney, proved his signature to the instru ment. —This concluded the evidence iv the case.

RESIDENT MA GISTRATE'S COURT.—Friday.

[Before Thomas Beckhain, Esq., R.M.]

A sitting of the Court was held this morning, when the following cases have been disposed of:—

Judgments for Plaintiffs. —Dowou v Toplmn, £1 IGsj Trail v. Dell, £6 3s; Per kins v. Messenger, £2 ; Carey v. Kennedy.. £13 5-i ; Posseneskio v. Todd, £7 10s.

Defended Casks adjouknkd to 13th of OCTOBEH. — Baiivlv. Owen & Graham, Paul V. Sadgrove, Smith v. Stichly, Fort v. Elton, Dooley v. Morrow, Aroliard and Brown v. Bolton, Tackabury v. Joel, Skinner v. Donald, Arnold v. Dewey and Corlett, Finlay v. Murray, Joy v. Pike, Sayce v. Saloshin, Barry v. Kilgour ; Bunk of New Zealand v. Mellsopp, to the next Court day.

ENTERTAINMENT AT THE CATHOLIC INSTITUTE.

A COMPLnruNTAiiY benefit was tendered to Mr. E. \V. Ward by the members of the Ethiopian Troupe and Naval Brigade Min strels last night. The programme consisted of songs, olioruses, and duets, also a very amusing sketch, entitled "The Haunted Bouse," in which Mr. Ward kept the house in roars of laughter. Mr. P. Doran's comic song, " The Return from the Buttle," was woll rendered, and the charming balled, "Break ir G-ently to my Mother," was' given in good stylo by Mr. O'Have. The entertain ment concluded with the side-snlittiiic farce of " The Barber of Seville."

BAND OF HOPE ENTERTAIN MENT.

Tub usual fortnightly meeting of the New ton East Band of Hope was held on Thursday evening in St. David's school. Tho evening being fine and moonlight, a largo company assembled which must encourage the pro moters of these innocent amusements. Mr. Sturtevant occupied the chair. Several appro priate pieces were read and sm.g by children connected with the society. Songs and speeches rendered by Messrs. Reid, Page, Doull, Hood, Eobertson, Hamilton, and a company of ladies, who have come forward to assist the can.se of Temperance in this locality, contributed much to the evening's entertainment.

A meeting of the shareholders of the Central Italy Gokl Mining Company will be hold at tho Metropolitan Hotel next Tuesday afternoon.

"Good morning, Mr. Henpeck," said a printerin search o.[ female compositors. " Have you any daughters who would make good type-aefcters P" "No ; but 1 have a wife who would make a fine devil."

To Poultry Kerpurs.—Th there any difference between a hen stealing and a cock robbing ?

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THE THAMES.

THIS DAT. [PEOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] OILEDONIAN.—PUMPS START THIS EVENING. JUNCTION—SO LBS. SPECI MENS. SPECIMENS FROM TOOKBY'S TRIBUTE. GrBAHAMSTOWKT, 3 p.m. The Caledonian pump is not going, but they expect to start this evening. The Junction has some 50 lbs. specimens to crush. The Una will have a good average crushing. Tookey's tribute (Will's party) have taken out 20 lbs. specimens. The Highland Chief have crushed 19 tons for 22 ounces. At the Court, this morning, judg ment was given for plaintiff in the case of Vickson v. Scanlan, being the dif ference in price on the sale of some Otago shares.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the manager.-— " 9.40 a.m. " The water is one foot lower than yesterday morning. We have had a good deal of trouble with our pods and double pump. It is working all right at present, and I hope do fur ther accident will occur, but the water is very heavy. The general stuff is crushing well. Water is out of No. 1 winze. There is no change in other parts of the mine."

THE SHARE MARKET.

MESSU9. SCOTT AND CO.'s EEPORT. A consideeable demand tills morning for Coromnndel stock, which appears to be gaining favor :—Bank of I\e\v Zealand. 3s 9J ; Pacific, 8s to 10s, few sellers ; Pride of Tokatea, 2s ; Green Harp, 60s. Sellers of Coromandel Harp, 3s ; Green Harp, 60s; Golden Harp, 2s Cd ; Sham rock, 2s 6d. ME. J. M. LENKOX's BEPOBT. Continued inactivity pervades the share market. Buyers will not oferate in the present unsettled state of the market. My sales comprise : Shotover, lls ; Non pareil, £6 ss. Closing buyers : Caledo uian, £120; Thames, £22 10s; Gas shares, £S ss; Bunk shares. Closing sel lers : Caledonian, £125; Thames, £24 10s. MB. MARTIN SHOLL's EEPOBT. Mr. Martin Sholl reports the following sales : Caledonian, £120, £119 ; Italian, Bs, 8s 6d ; Moanatairi, 90s ; Shotover. 12s ; Central Italy, 52s 6d ; Tokatea, 97s Cd; Bank JNe\r Zealand (Coroniandel), 3s 9d. Buyers scarce and business dull. Enquiries for Caledonian, at £120; Thames, £23 ; Tokatea, 97s 6d ; Pacific, Shotover, Tokatea, and Italian.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible for our Correspondents' opinions.]

To the Editor of the Evening Stab, Sib, —Will you oblige me by inserting in your next issue, for the information ofthe subscribers to Mrs. Wjnn's relief fund, the following statement of receipts and disburse ments iv connection therewith :— £. 3. d. Cash collected in Auckland ... 428 4 6 „ collected by Mr. Izard, of Wellington 21 11 0 „ collected by Mr. J. E. Mac donald, of Grahamstown ... 19 18 0 „ collected by Messrs. J. B. Macdonald, D. J. O'Keeffe, VV. Rowe, and J. L. Tole, at Gruhamstovvn 59 17 0 Total 529 10 6 Paid Brown and Campbell cabin p ssage on board Excelsior, to England, for Mrs. Wynn and six children ... "... 175 0 0 „ expenses of fitting out cabin, store?, and medical comforts for Mrs. Wyrm's use dur ing the voyage, as per vou chers handed to Mrs. Wynn 18 4 7 „ cash to Mrs. Wynn 20 0 0 „ Bank of New Zealand draft on London in favor of Mrs. Wynn, and premium, handed to Mrs. Wynn on September 28th, 1871 ... 316 511 T^al 529 10 6 I am, &c., . .. , _ Thomas S. Weston. Auckland, Sept. 29, 1871.

THE TEETOTALLERS.

lo the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib,—l observe that the teetotallers are in dignant at the excellent article in your paper a short Lime since, common ting on'the imper tinent letter which Mr. Osmund Lewis ad dressed to one of our most respected and esteemed clergymen in reference to his remarks from the pulpit upon " Water made into Wine. I considered at (lie time that you , had so ably handled the subject, that further comment was needless, although you asked " VVho is Osmund Lewis?" and I now feel called upon to ask you to search the daily papers of about July, 1860, and you will there see who Osmund Lewis Js, and the severe Handling he obtained for a spiteful letter winch lie wrote to a London paper in reference to our city. I B i lol ,i d be glad if JQU wouM publish his letter to the jbaily Telegraph of that time.—l am, &c, TffiSIPJBBANCB.

THE BATTLE IN THE CHANNEL.

THE MMiOBBWIKftt OF A JACK I served as gunner's mate When I was twenty-eight, That's fifty anno dominis ago *ws fi And our .hip which was TheSpankw Were a ruling at her anchor ' i One Sunday night in August you mus! I were chewing of a quid ,\ °*" Which i ordimry did « -Did suddenly exclaim • / And his examination 'were '• Blow me L , ,„ Says he, "My jolly mates , "W This here Lloyd's paper states, Whereupon", we tars in spite" German f«tineer3 n ; Of its btsin' .Sunday night p Wood up and gave three hearty British ch Mrs "".*"*•■ J Well, we sailed away to meet This famous German fleet Consarnin' which there'd been no end n r • For m .six weeks they had planned °f ]a* And built, and launched, and marine The finest fleet a nation ever saw We had cruised about on Sunday i But about six bells on Monday When, as smooth as any mirro- wa< fv, JRight out on the horison, th 9 water; Eose a cloud as black as pison • 'Twas the foe asteaming down upon our™.* 'Twas all as still xs death, There was not a single breath, But ouv Adm'ial wore a smile UDon V,!. v. The foe. was on cur larbord, P w* cke elc : But right away cut starboard SVas a werry little tiny narrow streak; A cuckling werrj sly, | And a winkling cf his eye, Our Admiial give orders for to run • And the enemy gare chase, ' Tor the German;, as a race Ilave a preference for fighting ten to one. At seven we felt a whif; At eight it blowd right stiff ■ At nine it wasblowing half a gale • But at ten the Wives ran higher ' Than St. Paul's (athedral spire And my language to describe'the game do fail We kept a 'lectri: light A burning all tht night • But on Tuesda- in the morning about three My gunner up ad spoke Dree> " Darn me if anysmoke Is a coming f roti their chimney pot g/' h( . Just then we heeil a shout, And our Admirahang out— *" Send the sisrnst un to wpar «],™ i . , Then fore and aftre k»j ab°ut> and clo« '■" To his post stood very ma n • And louder tha, the storm our cheers arose. We neared them nd took aim And the word to Ire came ; ' And our volley !O wn the line of battle roared But the Germansmswered not— luar""» Not a so'itary sht, But her ensigiflutteretl do\vn by the board. We was speec'.iiss pretty nigh, As we couidn'taake out why Theclmck gft' hey Sh°Uld S° qUi °kly up>ard« Till Bismarck ts esp'ed Haugin' pallid 'er the side, And Moltke tting down beside a bucket. All their gunnes, all their stokers, Lay as flat as kbhen pokers, All a-groanin from the bottom of their soul- For all their preious crew, - ' Unaccustoiner o the blue, Invalided reen the ships began to roll. And thus theattle ended, And the broki peace was mended, And Willia; wlien at last he ceased to be Died a saddemid a wiser A more circuispect old kaispr, And a membeof the Peace Societtee. — London Society, aly.

A SENSATION NOVEL CON DENSED.

[btjbeet haete.] The Lady Selia Sedilia sat gazing on the gilded xuausohia which contained the remains of tlie ( ady Felicie Sedilia, whose spirit haunted:hat portion of the manor of Slnperton Ginge known as " Stiffuns Acre." An artocratic young man falls on his knees iefore her, "And, oh! Edgardo, can yu stil! loye me? Would you still marr me in spite of the dark mystery whichmrrounds me? In spite of the fatal liist-j of my race ? In spite of the ominous-prediction of my aged nurse ? ' " I ould, Selina," and the young: man pasd his arm round her yielding waist. The two lovers gazed on each other with liss unspeakable. Sud denly the Lady!elina started. "Leave me, leave me, dgardo, l;?ave me! A mysterious sonsaing—a fatal misgiving —a dark ambigcfr— an equivocal mistrust oppresses me. ;" would be alone." Ihe young man aros and cast a loving glance on the lady. Then we will be married on the seventeen." " The seventeenth," repeated Selina, ith a mysterious shud- • der. They embced and parted. As the j clatter of hoofsn the courtyard died away the. Lady Sna sank into"the chair she had just quitd " The seventeenth she repeated slowly, with the same fatshudder. "Ah 'what if he should kuo that I have another husband living ? Dare I reveal to him that I have two Htimate and three na tural children ? Ire I repeat to him the history of my yjth ? Dave I confess that at the age iseven I poisoned my sister, by puttin^erdigris in her creiim- . tarts—that 1 thw mv cousin froth a swing at the agdf twelve? That the lady's-maid whojcurred the displeisure of my girlhood w lies at the bottom of the horsepond ? jo .' no ! he is too pure, too good, too indent, to hear such im j proper conversau I" and her whole | body writhed ase rocked to and fro in a paroxysm of lit. But she was soon . calm. Uising tosr feet, she opened a secivt pauel in wall, and revealed a slow-match readfor lighting. "This match," said thejady tfeliua, "is con nected with a mi beneath the western tower, where myiree children are con fined ; another buh of it lies under the j parish church, wre the record of my first marriage isspt. I have only to light this match a the whole cf my past life is swept away iShe approached the match with a lighj candle. But a hand was laid upon hem. She is threatened by the spectre |Sir Guy that if she murders her ciiilch. they will haunt her. " I fear them no; said Selina, drawing her superb persi to its full height. "But what place | they to hatnt?") asks the ghost plaintivi. " The ruin is skcred to your uncle's sjt. Your aunt nWo poiises the park|i, I must be allowed to state,not unfr4?ntlj trespasses''^ the ground of ot|s. The horseponi p frequented by t|spirit of your maid, and your niurd| sister walks these corridors. To bijain, there is no room at Sloperton G* c for. another ghost. I caunofc have th in my room—for you know I dou't lichildrcn. Think of this, rash girl, a| O rbear ! Would you, Seliua," said tlfchantom mournfully, " would you f< your great-grand father's spirit to ti lodgings else where?" Lady Selina's hairembied ; the lighted candle fell froittjr uerreless fingers. " JSTo," she oriedfesionately, " never !" and fell fainting ie floor. .. . Edgitrdo soliloquises and arts. " If-she knew all; if she knew t t L were, a disgrfteed and ruined man e lon and an outcast! If she knew that the age of fourteen, I murdered my ;i n tutor, and forged

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