SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

ARRIVALS.

V'onierang, p.s.. Ohrisp, from Bay of Islands. 'Samson, p.s , Mnndle, from Wangarei. Success, schooner, Short, from Noi'folklsland. At Maxakav. St. Kilda, s.s., 01 tons, Klowerday, from Wanganui. Wallabi, s.s.. 101 tons. Daniel, from "Wanganui. Flora Maedouald, cutter, 18 tons, Kenny, from Kaglan. At RufiSP.Ll.. t'iolden Is)?, schooner, 78 ton 3, Matzen. Jrom T'ijis.

DEPARTURES.

Konilworth, bvlgantine, 118 tons, McKenzie, for Vercnrr Bay,

IMPORTS

Pev Wallabi, from Wangamii: 65 head flattie, 300 sheep, 20 pig?, Cbapman; 8 cwt. bacon, L. W. Ka'.on. —Combes and Daldy,

agents. Per St. Kilda, from Wauganui: 36 head cattle, 300 aheep ; 1 case pictures, J. Syinonds ; 2 cases butter, W. Powden ; 7 cases do., T. Vealc ; 10 cases do., A. Flood.

Wo nre pleased to learn that Captain Holmes, formerly of the s.s. Wellington, lias bren appointed to the s.s. Star of the South. This vessel will be placed on the slip, at the North Shore, 10-morrow, and will probably lf\"ue for Napier about Monday next. The bnrque Bengal was to sail from Ade laide on the 25th ultimo, for this port, with a cargo of wheat for Messrs. Thornton, Smith, ar.d Firth.

'I he schooner Kenilworth took her depar ture for Mercury Bay this morning. The schf oner Onwnrd left Russell, for this port, on Monday, witli 100 tons coals. The whaling barque Eliza has arrived at Russell with GOO barrels spei'm.

The following vessels have arrived at Rus sell, from Auckland: — I eonidas, Waterlily, and Nautilus. Eleven vessels arrived at Rus sell, from the Thames, from the Bth to the 13th inst.

The cutter Gazelle left Russall, for Auck land, on Tuesday, with 32 tons coals, and 6 bundles skins.

The schooner Amateur was loading at Lyt telton for this port on the 9th inst., and may be expected here in a few days. The schooner Flirt is also loading grain for this port.

AqvxTics. —We understand that on next Saturday afternoon several boat races will come off betwoeu members of the Auck land Rowing Club. Arrangements have been made for a sculling match in out riggers by Messrs. Proro and Fletcher ; and for a pnir-oared out-rigger race by Messrs. Manning ami Russell, and Me3srs. Provo and Alkyns.

ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN ISLE

The schoouer Golden Isle, Captain Matzen, put in at the Bay of Islands on Saturday last, through stress of weather, and left again on Monday, for this port. She brings only one passenger —Captain Lombard.

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p.s. Comerang, Captain Chrisp, ar rived in harbour this morning from the Bay of Islands, having left there last evening. She bring 9 the following passengers :—Cabin : Messrs. Ireland, Somerville, Heather and Son, Captain Lombard, Morgan, Lundon, Tautari, Whitmore, Eev. Mr. Brookes, Mr. Clark, Mr. Williams, Mr. White, Mrs. Davis. Steerage : Messrs. Wood, Main, Andrews, Beck, McDonald, Warren, and 18 natives. Cargo : —62 tons coal, Coal Company ; 18 head cattle, 170 sheep, 2 tons gum, 20 boxe3 fruit, order.

ARRIVAL OF THE SUCCESS

The schooner Success, Captain Short, ar rived at the Bay of Islands on Saturday last, having put in through stress of weather. She has some cargo and three passengers on board. The Success left again for Auckland on Monday, and arrived in harbour at two o'clock to-day.

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA

The s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, left Wanganui on the 13th at 4 p.m.; anchored off Taranaki on 14th, ab 5 a.m. Sailed again at noon, and proceeded to the wreck of the s.s. Airedale, taking a surf-boat and crew in tow for the assistance of that vessel. The s.s. Phoobe being there, engaged in transhipping, the St. Kilda started again for Manukau at 2.30 p.m.; crossed, the bar on the 15th, at 5.30 a.m., arriving at";Onehunga at 7.15 a.m. Fine weather throughout the passage. Passengers : —Mrs. J. Watt and child, Mrs. Cameron and child, Mrs. McMillan, Misses Ibbetson (2), Messrs. Durie, G-essner, Bosenthal, McDenogh, Page, Wilson, Pid, and several others.

ARRIVAL OF THE WALLABI.

Tho s.s. Wallabi, Captain Daniels, arrived in the Manukau this morning, with a, cargo of cattle, and several passengers from Wangunui.

DEPARURE OF THE JAMES PATERSON.

The s.s. James Paterson will take her de parture for the Fijis this afternoon. Passen gers : Saloon—Messrs. Heath, Ellis, Hays, Aukers, Bucholz, Mr. and Mrs. Bate, four children. Steerage—Messrs. Reed, Stuart, D. Ttos3, A. Boss, Macintosh.

COMMERCIAL.

Eteihno- Stab Office,

Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Or. Sibbin had a large attendance at hirsale of produce this morning. The follow ing prices were obtained :—Sydney bacon,7£d and 7f d; New Zealand hams, 6d; potatoes, 2s 3d to 3s ; cheese, 5d and s£d; butter, 6|d; rice, lfd to 2d per lb. 5 cigars, 17s per box; onions, Id to IJd ; tapioca, 7d ; lemon and orange peel, Is 2£d to Is 3d ; half chests tea, Is Bd, duty paid ; sugar, sid to s£d per lb. ; .kerosene, 3a 9d ; black pepper, Id per lb.; Boap, 20a ; barracouta, 4s 6d per dozen j salmon, 13a per dozen; flour, £13 ; maize, 5s 3d to 6s, in large lots. Messrs. Arthur and Son held a sale at their mart, to-day, of produce. The following prices were realised :—Fowls, la 8d each ; ducks, Is 7d; geese, 3s 6d ; potatoes, Is 6d to 3s per cwt.; onions, Id to Is 4d per lb.; oat meal, 2id per lb.; Canterbury cheese, 6d to 7d per lb.; Auckland, ditto, 3M to 4M per lb. } fresh butter, 6Jd per lb. *

CHIEF POST-OFFICE

Maiis will close as under :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to

morrow, at 10 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga, via Thames, this day, at 5.80

p.m., and to-morrow, at 5.30 p.m. For Tain-anga, Opotiki, Napier, and the South ern Provinces, per Lord Ashley, this day, at 5 p.m.

For Kapangn, Driving Creek, and Tilri, vjer Lai la Rookh, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Russell and Kawakawa, per Comerang,

on Friday, 17th instant, at 3 p.m. For Whangarei, &c, per Samson, on Satnrdaj',

18th instant, at 2.30 p.m. The rates of postage to be charged in New Zealand on correspondence for the United Kingdom, via Brindisi, will in the future bo as follows :—Letters : Not exceeding £oz., Od.; exceeding $oz. and not exceeding loz., Is. Gd.; and so on—9d for every additional £oz. or fraction of £oz. Newspapers: Under 4oz. each, 4d.; for every additional 4oz, 4d. Books and Pattern Parcels : Not exceeding loz., 2d.; exceeding loz. and not exceeding 20z., 4d.; exceeding 2oz. and not exceeding 40z., 7d.; exceeding 4oz. and not exceeding Boz., Is. 2d. ; aud so on—ls. 2d. for every additional Boz. or fraction of Boz.

S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster,

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, February 18, 1871: — Thursday, February 16 : Messrs. H. H. Tur ton and E. Isaacs. Friday, February 17: Messrs. James Wil liamson and R. Or. Wood. Saturday, February 18 : Messrs. G-. Wynyard and W. Young.

DEATHS

Bruce.—At Forgandenny, N. 8., oa Saturday, 19th November last, Mr. David Bruce, father of the Rev. David Bruce, of this city.

Bruce.—At Broughty Ferry, N. 8., on 29th No vember Zast, James W., second son of [the Rev. A. B. Bnice, aged 5 years. Brcce.—At Broughty Ferry, N. 8.. on Saturday 3rd Dec. last, Mary Alexander Sinclair, wife of the Rev. David Bruce, of Auckland, New Zealand.

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1871.

It is with great gratification that we announce the return of Mr. John McLeod as representative in the General Assembly for the constituency of the Bay of Islands and Mongonui electorate. 4s will be seen from another^ column, Mr. McLeod has defeated his opponent, Mr. Carleton, by a majority of 64. In this result we acknowledge the triumph of enter prise and progressive ideas; and a proof that our Northern electorate does not sympathise with the dismal views that would condemn the colony to a reign of do-nothingism.

We have no doubt that an outcry would be raised at any attempt to curtail theliberty of citizens byinterfer ing with their prescriptive rights of the Queen-street wharf as a place to promenade. But really the number of evils arising from the unprotected state of the wharf at night call for some interference. A few nights since, a man under the influence of drink fell over the side, and would have been lost but for the promp titude of the water police and the night watermen, and the greatest wonder is, not that acci dents occur, but that we do not frequently hear of persons finding there a watery grave. It is not, how ever, to the promenaders alone that danger is imminent ; but from the quantities of valuable goods so fre quently lying on the wharf, and from the absence of sheds and stores to en close or protect them, it is remarkable that losses and burnings are not more frequent. We have no reason to doubt that the City of Auckland met with her misfortune from this unim peded access to the wharf at night. And whether we regard tho number of people sauntering about and smoking, or even lying among goods, and carry

ing matches in their pockets, or the maliciousness and the negligence, equally dangerous, which characterise many people, it must be admitted that the rarity of accidents and of fences evidences more our good for tune than our caution. In no other city are people permitted to so freely roam the wharves at night, and expose valuable goods to destruction. It is positively dangerous alike to goods exposed, and to the passengers pro ceeding along the wharf, to let matters continue as they are. No great injury would be done to any, and great good would result, if gates were erected at the entrance to the wharf ; and if they were rigorously closed at night against drunken men, and against all save those who had business with the shipping. Whether this or any other means may be de vised to remedy the evil, the present exposed and unprotected state of the wharf is at least deserving of imme diate attention.

In our lively contemporary, the Even ing Neios, we read as a leader in yesterday's issue :• —" What we feared has come to pass. Mr. Vogel's mail contract with Mr. Neilson has been repudiated by Messrs. "Webb and HolKday, and Mr. Hall's boats are to run to Sydney, taking Piji in stead of Auckland by the way." This is like the whoop of an Indian, springing on the carcase of slaughtered Auckland, waving the tomahawk around his head, and screeching with wild delight at her destruction. If true, the statement should be made with the deepest sor row, by anyone not an enemy to the city. But the statement is an utter and unfounded falsehood. Our contem porary promised a leader to-day on the subject, and we shall see what special information he has obtained. But true or false, we cannot under stand how malignancy towards Mr. Yogel for not agreeing to his terms, can prompt our contempory to exult in the heaviest blow that Auckland's commerce could receive, merely because it would afford a chance of spitting out spite against the Colonial Treasurer. Cannot our contemporary view Auckland's interests save through the gloomy clouds of his own bitter disappointment ?

THE SHARE MARKET.

In consequence of tlift favorable news from the Caledonian mine to-day, shares have advanced t» £i 7 10.<., and cannot now be had under £50. .functions have also been enquired for to-day at 165., and Thames Gold Mining; at £10. Belfasts have been dull of sale.

BAY OF ISLANDS ELECTION

DEFEAT OP CAELETON.

By the arrival of the p.s. Comerang we have the result of the election at the Bay of Islands. Mr. McLeod has been re turned by a majority of 64.

His Honor the District Judge, Thomas Beckham, Esq., sat in Chambers, to-day, for the purpose of settling the issue to bo re ferred to the Court of Appeal at Wellington in the case of Lusk v. Midnight Gold Min ing Company.

The Golden Crown brought up 10,086 ounces of gold yesterday evening, for the Bank of New Zealand.

We understand that Mr. Audlcy Coote, the Railway Contractor, has been inspecting the proposed lines of railways, and after an inter view with the Defence Minister, has pro ceeded to Wellington to confer with Hon. Mr. Gisborne, as to certain proposals relative tc the carrying out of the railway works.

The s.s. Go-Ahead will leave the Queen streot wharf for Bay of Islands this afternoon, at 4 o'clock.

A soiree will be held at the Mechanics' In stitute on Friday evening next, under the auspices of the Auckland Alliance for the Suppression of the Liquor Traffic, to celebrate the passing of the permissive clause in the new Licensing Act, 1871.

We understand that an inquiry into the cause of the fire on board the City of Auck land will be held at the Waitomata Hotel on Saturday next.

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday.

[Before Thos. Ritchie and Allan X, Taylor Esqs., Justices.] Dbcnkenness. —A. Bonfors and Mary Walsh, fined 5s ; A. Morrison, 10s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Bbkaou ot? the Municipal Police Act.— Henry Clarko, for permitting pigs stray, was fined 5s. —S. Head, absont from his vohielo, was fined ss.—J. Wilson, cow straying, fined sa.—B. Williams, B. Noweombe, and J. McCarthy, were each lined 5a for not having their names painted on their drays.—Elizabeth Ryan, for allowing four cows to stray, was fined ss.

Assault.—Joseph Foso was charged with assaulting Joseph Mould. — Complainant, sworn, doposed that ho wns cook at a dining room. On tho 9th inst. defendant struck mo and knocked mo on to Lho stovo, from which I was tipverely burnt.—To Bench fined tho prisoner 20s and costs, or 43 hour/ imprison ment.

Obtaining- Monky ttndeh Falstj Phis tknces.—A. B. Humphrey, olmrgod with tho aboye offence, was remanded (ill Tlinraday. Tho Court then rose.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'WALLABI' ST. KILDA.'

The steamers Wallabi and. St. Kilda arrived in the Manukau this morning, from Wanganui and West Coast ports. "We hare received papers to the 11th instant from Taranaki, Wanganui, and Greyrnouth. "We are indebted to Captain Flowerday for particulars of the wreck of the 5.3. Airedale, which appear in another column. The papers to band contain but little news of interest. The Grey River Argun, of the 11th, gives the following parti culars of the melancholy case of drowning, by which Mr. E. H. Davis, assistant geologist to Dr. Hector, lost his life: —

Mr. Davis had for some time been engaged in a scientific examination of the coal deposits of the Grey district, and was returning from au inspection of the coast line between the Grey and Eazorback Point. On arriving at the Ten-mile Creek, a narrow but rapid stream, with a shifting bottom, he rode in, expecting to cross easily, as he had done the day before. A slight fresh, had however, occurr d in the meantime, and the creek was running both deep and strong. He and his horse were suddenly carried down and swept into the surf. The horse was recovered but its unfortunate rider was drowned. What adds to the calamity is the fact that there is a safe bridge over the creek, about a mile away from where deceased was drowned, and it was in endeavouring to save about half an hour's detour that he met hia sad fate. Mr. Davis was a rising and talented officer of the Geolo gical Surrey Department, and had been specially selected for the important enquiry previously alluded to. He had completed his investigations, and was on his way to town, expecting to reach Wellington by the next steamer. Immediately on receiving the sad news of bis death, Mr. Warden Whitefoord telegraphed to the Colonial Secretary, asking for instructions as to the final disposal of the remains, which will be interred in the Cobden Cemetery on Sunday. Mr. Davis", we are sorry to hear, leaves a widow in Wellington."

TIMING Eaethqttakes.—The telegraphist at Patea senda us the following : —I observe iv your issue of the 28th ult., a paragraph with the above heading. In reference to the same it may be interesting to you to know that a very similar instance to tho one there recorded took place here not long since, in the month of July last to the best of my recollec tion. At about two o'cloclc in the afternoon I was sitting beside t.he telegraph instrument. when a smart shock of earthquake was ex perienced. The lino being disengaged at the moment 1 informed the Wanganui station of the earthquake, and enquired whether he felt it. He was just in tho act of answering " No," when the shock came upon him. The shock in this case did not travel nearly so fast as in the one previously alluded to. The pace, I should say, was not more than a hundred miles a minuto.— Taranaki Ilerald, Feb. 11.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'GOLDEN ISLE' FROM THE FIJIS .

By the arrival of the schooner Golden Isle, Captain Matzen, at tl;e Bay of Islands, we have receired copies of the Fiji Times to the 28th ult. We make the following extracts :—

The cutter Harriett changed hands last week ; £400 was the inducement, and Mr. Peekham, of Tavinui, the purchaser. The brigantine Magellan Cloud, Captain Mueller, left Auckland on Saturday, 7th inst., and experienced strong N.E. weather and heavy rain up to 13th ; tbenr-e light southerly weather, arriving at the anchorage, Levuka, on Wednesday, 18th.

A day or two ago Thakombau toot it into his head to inflict on various Papalagi subjects certain fines; though the court was open to the public our reporter failed <o understand the drift of the proceedings owing to his de fective knowledge of the language. What iho offences were appeared to be best known to his Majesty ; curiously enough, however, the fines were all alike, and consisted in no move nor no less than one bottle of champagne The court was held in Mr. Manton's verandah, and as a great number of offenders were brought before the beach the flow of cham pagne was something considerable. Much to the surprise of some of the bystanders his Majesty walked away with a firm gait, and in no respect incommoded.

The G-olden Isle left Auckland on the 23rd ultimo, and after a long and tedious trip of twenty-three days, arrived in harbour on Sun day morning. Captain Matzen reports light N.W. weather for the first week, and then a succession of light airs and calms.

The fore-and-aft schooner Zephyr, Captain Haddock, arrived in harbour on Thursday, from a cruise in the New Hebrides, with 24 horses.

The Mission schooner, Jubilee, proceeded to Nai Korkor yesterday, where she will be overhauled.

The Tavinui schooner Coquette, Captain M'Liyor, arrived from tho Solomon and New Hobrides Groups on Wednesday evening, with 61 labourers. She proceeds to Tavinui to-day, and from thence will go on to Sydney for repairs.

ASSAULT AND ARSON AT WAIROA.

On Suuday, the 2nd ulfc., a shoemaker, named Arthur, made a brutal and uncalled-for as sault upon liis wifa, who was rescued by a neighbour. Tho husband was summoned to appear before tho Magistrate at Papakura, the wife being sheltered by some friends. Three (lays afterwards lie poured korosene on the beading,, and deliberately fired his house, winch, with its contents, was completely de stroyed. Ho then visited Ids wife, bade her and his children good-by, and gave himself up to tho Magistrate. A subscription is on foot to convoy the destitute family to Auck land for relief.—[Correspondent.]

A foolish old bachelor says :—" Young mm". keep clear of calioo if yru want to do anything great. Calico is a baneful institution. A pair of sweet lips, a slim waist, and the pressure of a delicate hand, will do as muoh to unhinge a man as the measles and. the doc tor's bill to boot."

WRECK OF THE S.S. AIREDALE.

PASSENGEES, MATL a, AND CBEW

SAVED.

Wfl are sincerely sorry to have to record the wreck of the favorite steamer Airedale off" the coast of Taranaki, intelligence re garding which has arrived this morning in Auckland. From the general feeling expressed throughout the city, there is a warm sympathy for the enterprising pro prietors, Messrs. Henderson and Mac farlane, and sincere hopes that the disaster may not be so great as appears at first sight, although from the exposed nature of the Taranaki coast, the danger to the vessel must be very imminent. The Airedale left the Manukau on Manukau on Monday last, followed by the Phoebe, both vessels bound for Tara naki and the South. At four o'clock on Tuesday morning the Airedale was some distance in advance of the Phoebe, and during a dense fog, suddenly struck upon some rock, at Omaruia, a place about two miles north of Waitara. Fortunately the Phoebe was close at hand, and immedi ately ran alongside to render what assis tance she could. The whole of the pas sengers and mails were tran shipped, and the Phcebe proceeded to Nelson, where she would arrive early this morning. The s.s. St. Itilda then proceeded to the wreck with a surf boat in tow, and when she left Captain Kennedy and his crew were busy saving as much of the cargo as possible. When Captain Flowerday left the water was up to the Jdeck, and the chances of getting her afloat again were small. The Airedale was insured iv the Southern Insurance Company for £6000; we shall probably have more particulars in a few days. The following is a list of the passengers Mr. Palmer, Mr. Thorne, Mr. Marltß, Mrs. Williams and infant, Mr3. Yobrah, Mr. and Miss Gledheir, Mossis. llama, Watson, Bailey, and O'Sulliran. Fore cabin: Mrs. Cumisli and child, Mr. and Mrs. Welsh and two children, Messrs. Bhyle, CHas3ford, Wick ham, O'Neill, Crooke, Wardlow, Ilnughton, and two natives.

Cargo for Nelson—l box, Henderson; 1 case Combea and Daldy j 40 caßes, Bank New Zea land ; 7 do. sacks, Soppett; 1 parcel, Quinn ; 1 case, Jerris; 19 bags potatoes, Cleghorn ; 425 pieces timber, E. Gibbons and Co.; 20 baps onions, Muir ; 10 coils rope, Lloyd ; 1 case machinery, 1 flax press, A. and Gr. Price. For Tavanaki—6o gunnies sugar, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 4 bundles spades, E. and H. Isaacs ; 1 case, T. and S. Morrin. For Lyttel ton —1 case, A. and GL Price. JFor Otago—2 parcels, Sargood ; 3 cases, Gregg and Co.; 21 sacks potatoes, O'Keily—Henderson and Mao farlane, agents.

DISTBIOT COUET.—Wbdnbsday. [Before His Honor Judge Beckham, Esq.,

District Judge.] His Honoe sat in Chambers to-day, and disposed of the following business :—

Ltjsk v. Midnight Gold Mining Com pany.—This was a claim by a solicitor to gold mining company, and the case haring been called upon, it was agreed that the point in dispute should be referred to the Court of Appeal upon a case to be stated by the District Judge. The sitting to-day was to determine the precise point at issue be.ween the parties. The plaintiff was solicitor to the defendants, aud had acted for them in that capacity before their incorporation. He liad also acted for them subsequently to their incorporation. The question now was as to the liability of the company for charges made before the date of incorporation. The judgment of the Court of Appeal will affect oiany similar cases. The terms of the issue were agreed upon accordingly, and the case was referred to the decision of ths Court of Appeal at Wellington.

A PLAIN-TALKING CLERGYMAN.

Mr. Spurgeon (says the Echo) has pub lished an address to Louis Napoleon and the King of Prussia, containing some l'emarkably strong language. 1 He is by no means com plimentary to either of the monavchs. He says : —" Perhaps you are not both alike, and only one of you is to blame for beginning this dreadful fight; but I don't know your secret tricks, for kings are as deep as foxes, and it is safest to lay it on you both, for then the right ono will be sure to got it. Did either of you ever think what war means ? Did you ever see a man's head smashed, or his bowels ripped open ? Why, if you are made of flesh and blood, the sight of the poor man, with the blood oozing out of him, will make you sick. I don't like to drown a kitten, I can't bear even to see a rat die, or any animal in pain. But a man! Where are your hearts if you can think of broken legs, splintered bones, heads smashed in, brains blown out, bowels torn, hearts gushing with gore, ditches full of blood, and heaps of Hmb3 and carcases of mangled men ?" Tbis is a disgusting description, as Mr. Spurgeon admits, but if men read a few more of these disgusting descriptions they might do fewer disgusting things. He con cludes : —" You fight for glory, do jou ? Don't be such fools, lam a plain-talking English man, and I tell you that the English for glory is damnation, and it will be your lot, O Kings, if you go on cutting and hacking your fellow men." We don't know whether Mr. Spur geon is opposed to war always nnd under all circumstances, but his address reminds us of the lines in the " Biglow Papers :"—

If you take a sword and dror it, And go run a feller through, Guv'ment ain't to answer for it,, God ill send the bill to you.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

[FEOtt Otm OWX COB2ESPONDKMT.]

THE THAMES.

THIS DAT,

THE CALEDONIAN,

SEVEN CWT. SPECIMENS

TO-DAT,

THE ELECTION.

Ghaiiamstow]?, 3 p.m. " The Caledonian continues to yield magnificent stone. During the morn* ing betweeu six and seven cwt. of very rich stone Avas brought to grass.

The Flagship have cleaned up, the result being 17 ozs. of retorted.

It is reported that the Junctibti have takeu out some good stone this

morning. The declaration of the poll took * place to-day. Mr. Swan addressed the electors ; Mr. O'Neill was absent,

The Caledonian tailings were gold to-day by Mr. Sargent at 6s per ton,

THE WAIKATO.

ELECTION OF McPHERSON.

(From the "Herald.")

Newcastle, February 14,1.5 p.ni. The poll was declared for Waikato today. McPherson 188 Kirkwood ... , 83 rf Majority for McPherson 105

THE SOUTH.

MOTUEKA ELECTION.

BELL RETURNED FOR MATAUJ

[CeeVJXLE's TEJUEGBA.M CoMFA^Y, KEVIEE's Agents. 1

NELSON.

Febuabt 11, 9 a.m.—At the Motuek '#• tiou the poll for Waimea West wai: Bif David Munro, 87 ; Parker, 46. Xhertfe*.^ of Munro is nearly certain. 4.15 p.m.—Motueka election, final malt: Munro, 199 ; Parker, 193.

INVERCARGIL.

February 11, 7.15 p.m.—The following il the result of the Mataura elections: Dillon Bell, 235 ; Demiston, 70; Kinrou, 73.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

Last erening the usual monthly inipeotion of the Naval aud Artillery Volunt»en «• b«H in the large drill-shed in Fort. Britomirt There was a very good attendance of« rankß, fully one hundred memberi being present. Of this number there were about sixty Narals aud forty Artillery, without JJe bands. The men were put iktouth W usual exercises, which were creditably, p«' formed. Majors Gordon and TucWl *e» present, and the former addressed the men it some length, impressing upon thtm to*,!* cessity of a strict attention to drill. .A »•«• ing of the Artillery was then held, at mm Battery Sergeant Powley was elected lieuten ant without opposition. The ; whole .0 the men then had a march out, .W* 1 by the new brass band of the ; AtuWi which promises to be a great acquisition » our musical circle. This band consist*;" 1 some sixteen .performers, wbich> wh«J,«fJ have surmounted the difficulty of, p»F» while on the march, promises to<Hßee«»" no band in Auckland. This trai ttteirjP appearance in public, and they*?#•■*! queritly followed by a large crowd of pew apparently filled with martial ardour.: *" Navals also took their torn-- at Before tho men broke off the dftte».^r prize firing were announced. : :'

THE EVENING STAK, FEBRUARY 15, 1871.



WHO has kept constantly at work all through the bad times Two Working Jewellers making up Colonial Jewellery ?— Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has kept constantly at work two Workmen cutting Greenstone and Thames Quartz ?—Why, P. H. LEWISSON. WHO has tlie largest and only assortment of Quartz Brooches, Earrings, Pins, Studs, and Sice c Links ?—Why, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has always on hand Quartz Speci mens for sale ? — Wh>, F. H. LEWISSON. WHO has the largest assortment of Green stone Drops, Earrings, Breast Pins, Studs, Sleeve Links, &c, &c, &c. ?—Why, F. H. LEWrSSON, Manufacturer of Green stone and Quartz Jewellei'y. WHO can't pay his debts, having over stocked himself with Colonial Jew eller ?—Why, F. H. LEWISSON. Then come and help him out and give him a turn, if you have any money. Highest price charged and abatement made.



GEOUGE SIBBIN, Auctioneer & Commission Agent, COENBB OS QUEEN & WTNDHAM-STEGETS.



1?OK Tm%P& MERS. Booting through to Melbourne, i Will positively leave Queen-street j^U § (Wednesday) EVENING, 15th inst., »t 8 o w*- For Freight or Passage apply to 4 " irtß fc i HENDERSON & MACFARI^M ; TilOR TARANiKI AND WAH^ I Forwarding Passengers to West Oo» . The Screw Steamer <W ALL AB V j R. Daniels, Commauder, from i | TO-MORROW (Thursday), 16» n §Si | '5 p m. For Freight or Passage, apPl? *° ■ ••'^. ] OOMBBS & DALPY.4B t 9 Or. A. BABNES, OnebunS*- ■, February 15, 1871. • . • 'l '■'" M