SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

& ARRIVALS.

0 Coomerang, p.s., from Bay of Islands. -■;". Go-Ahead, s.s., Holmes, from Tauranga. '" Queen Bee, ship, 703 tons, Dent, from London. Emerald, ketch, 35 tons, Whitby, from Lyttelton. Tauranga, scbooner, CO tons, Moller, from Tau ranga. -, Alarm, cutter, 30 tons, Seymour, from Mangawai. ■\i ■'? - At Manakau. ~^-Phoebe, s.s., H. Worsp, from Southern Ports. /

DEPARTURES.

Luna, p.s., Fairchild, for Napier and Wellington. Saucy Las?, schooner, 66 tons, McGregor for Lyttelton, via the coast. Janet Grey, schooner, Keane, for Tairua. Opotiki, schooner, Baker, for Opotiki.

IMPORTS

Per s.s. Phoebe—From the Bluff: 3 boxes gold, 1 box ditto, Bank of New Zealand. From Dunedin : 1 i-cask wine, under bond, Norman ; 20 hhds ale, duty paid, H. Woolley ; 20 ditto, H. Fraser; 16 packages, J. C. \. Morrin : 1 parcel, Lewisson; 5 bags barley, J. O>j|Morrin. From Lyttelton: 637 baga ■wheaf^rder ; 5 cases, J. C. Morrin. From Nelson : 1 box fruit, Battley ; 1 case croquet, Mrs. Russell; 1 box Cruickshank and Co.; 26 cases kerosene, A. Barnes. From Taranaki : 2 casks butter, order.—Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents. ~*.,. Per schooner Emerald, from Lyttelton : — -.J' 116 sacks flour, 159 sacks barley, 123 sacks flour, 81 half-sacks flour, 228 quarter-sacks flour, 24 sacks sharps, 73 sacks meal, 15 casks biscuits, 8 cases biscuits, 54 tins biscuits. — G. W. Binney, agents

The schooner Twilight cleared at the Cus toms for Kaipara, with the following cargo : — 5 casks ale, 6 casks brandy, 4 parcels, 5 tons flour, 20 bags rice, 10 enses- biscuits, 4 casks, 16 bales, 29 bags, S. Miller ; 25 gunnies sugar, 70 packages, Must and Co.; 33 pack ages merchandise, Stone Brothers ; 6 cases biscuits, 12 mats sugar, 1 box tobacco, Scarrott ; 30 Basks wheat, 12 packages, Coupland ; 4 mats sugar, 1 box tea, 1 keg butter, Roberton and Co. ; 5 packages, Boylan; 2 bags salt, 2 packages Spoutrolmntz ; 15 packages, Porter and Co. ; 2 sacks oats, Soppett; 2 parcels, Burgess ; 16 packages, Batger ; 1 ton ilour, 12 packages groceries, Macfai-1-a.ne.—M".-Niccol, agent.

ARRIVAL OF THE GO-AHEAD

The s.s. Go-Ahead, Captain Holmes, re turned from Tauranga this morning. She experienced fine weather throughout, and made the passage down in 18 hours. The Go-Ahead brings four passengers. The schooner Tauranga left on Monday, ut 9 p.m., for this port, and the Mary Eliza, which had landed cattle at Matata, was to leave last night. Passkngebs— Saloon: Mm. Boot, Mrs. Gorde, Mrs. Whitley, Major George, Messrs. Boot, F"arper, Levi, Webster, Davis, Gardener, Vivian. Second cabin: Messrs. Douglas (2), Mrs. and Miss Douglas, Messrs. Johnson, Con nell, Fleming, Gilmer, and Eobertaon.

ARRIVAL OT THE PHCEBE

-The 5.9. Phoebe, Henry Worsp, Esq., com mander, arrived in the Manukau this morn ing. She left the Bluff on the 19fch, 4.20 p.m. ; arrived at Port Chalmers 8.45 a.m. on 24th ; left at 4.50 p.m. on the 241h, arrived at Lyttelton 1.15 p.m. 25th ; left at 1.30 p.m. on the 27th, and arrived at Wellington 11.45 a.m. on the 28th ; left Wellington on the 3rd, at 2.30 p.m., and proceeded as far aa the Heads, but owing to the severe south east gale blowing, and heavy sea running, was unable to get out, so steamed back to Worser's Bay, and came to anchor until 7.30 a.m. 4th, when the voyage was resumed, the gale having abated and sea gone down considerably, arriv ing at Boulder Bank, Nelson, 6.45 p.m. same day ;" left Nelson 10 a.m. 6th, arriving at Taranaki 12.30 a.m. on the 7th ; left Tara naki at 7.25 a m. same day ; arrived off the Manukau Bar at 7.45 p.m., and came to anchor; crossed the Bar at 8.30 this morning, arriTing at the wharf at 10 a.m.

We are indebted to Mr. H. B. Winkman for his usual punctual delivary of our ex changes.

COMMERCIAL.

Etenino Stab Office,

Wednesday afternoon.

At L. D. Nathan and Co.'s sale of tobaccos, reatas, &c, to-day, the attendance was good, and the following prices were realised: —To bacco—Knickerbocker, 10a, 10£ d, J. C. Adams; aromatic, 10s, Bjd; Mount St. Bernard's 10s, 13Jd to 14£ d ; Belle of Vir ginia, 14£ d; cloth of gold aromatic gold bars, 13±d; apricot's aromatic, i-lb., 12Jd; Washington i-lb- Cavendish, 6d ; round plaid vestas, 6a 9d per gross ; J. Beyan's and Co.'s assorted pickles, pints, 7s 9d per dozen.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE.

Mails will close aa under :— For Thames, this day, at 4 and 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10 a.m., 4 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Tauranga, via Thames, this day, at 4 p.m. For Bussell and Kawakawa, per Leonidas, this day, at 4 p.m. For Kapanga, Driving Creek, and Tiki, per Lalla Eookh, to-morrow, at 12.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Sec., per Comerang, on Friday, 10th instant, at 3 p.m. For Wangarei, See., per Samson, on Saturday, 11th instant, at 5 p.m. SV>r Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per Airedale, immediately after the arrival of the City of Melbourne from Honolulu. Tor Sydney and the Australian Colonies, India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, Continent of Europe, United King dom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), and United King dom, via Marseilles and Brindisi, per s.s. City of Melbourne, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. ;, S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

POLICE COURT.

The following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the "Police Court for the-week ending Saturday, February 11, 1871 :— Thursday, February 9 : Messrs. J. May and J. Newman. Friday, February 10 : G. M. Mitford and H. Morrow. Saturday, February 11 : Messrs. I). Morpeth and C. H. Otvray.

BIRTHS.

Jaguar.—On February C, the wife of Samuel Jag gav, of a sou.

DEATH.

Clabke. —On the 7th February, at Karangehape .Road, George Alexandei-, infant son of Mr. G. H. Clarke, aged 7 months. The funeral will leave his father's residence at half past 3 o'clock this day (Wednesday).

The Evening Star. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1871.

We suppose we may now regard it as a settled fact that the gunpowder stored at the Albert Barracks will not be removed. The anxiety felt by citi zens, and the expostulations of the Press are all the same. The outcry is from time to time lulled by the report that the mass of the powder has been removed to Mount Eden, and then we find that the accumulation is continu ing, aad with the most coldblooded indifference to consequences, as much explosive material continues stored in the midst of the city as would suf fice to shatter all the houses of the city, and blow hundreds of human beings into eternity. This is not bravery. The brave are reckless only of their own lives ; and cheerfully face death when duty calls. He is- not a brave man, but simply a fool that places his own life needlessly in danger. And no brave man ever willingly exposes the lives of others; and it is especially a characteristic of the brave to show a tender solicitude for the lives and safety of helpless women and children. The massacre that would result from an explosion in the Albert Barrack would be such, that the mere thought of it is sufficient to make the really brave anxious; and could only be regarded with indiffer ence by the callous selfishness of heart that is ever concomitant with coward ice. The report current yesterday that a man was detected in an at tempt to fire the magazine by the means of squibs, may or may not be true. But after the diabolical ex- Jnbition of malignity exhibited in the recent cases of incendiarism, the report is easily credible. It does not, how ever, require an attempt at arson per petrated on the magazine itself, to expose the city to the danger of de struction. Anyone present during the conflagration at the Music Hall, and observing the enormous height and distance to which the burning cin^ ders were borne, can testify to the'

peril to which the citizens were ex-! posed by the proximity of the powder magazine. We presume it is in vain to utter any further protests against the continuance of this slumbering volcano in the mid3t of our homes. But we cannot help once more de nouncing the murderous action of red tape in leaving helpless citizens night and day in momentary peril of destruc tion.

WAITEMATA ELECTION.

The election of a representative in Par liament for the electoral district of Waitemala has been proceeding to day with considerable spirit, the vicinity of the Devonport Hall, North Shore, attract ing a large number from the city who have votes in that electorate. The com mittees and supporters of the two candi dates—Mr. T. Henderson and Captain Freer — have been using every effort to secure the return of their favorite. Of course, it is impossible to form the smallest idea of the progress of the poll, both from the action of the ballot and the number of polling places. It is admitted that at the North Shore booth Mr. Hen derson is considerably ahead, but nothing definitive can be known till to-morrow, when the returns from Helensville, Eiver head, Weiti, Henderson's Mil], Little Muddy Creek, and Stokes' Point will have arrived.

A very disgraceful scene occurred to-day in Victoria-streot Eust, being a fight between two women and a Maori woman, or rather a brutal pommelling of the later by the former. The causa icterrima helli was the ownership of a dog. The two white women claimed the animal in possession of their sable sister. Haying succeeded ia bringing the aboriginal to the earth the two civilised combatants pro ceeded with great vigor to beat her on the head with stones, causing the blood to flow freely. At length the dark sister escaped, and proceeded all bloody to the police station to lay information for assault and battery. Meantime another white woman of the same locality, doubtless excited by sniffing blood and also by previous suction of alcoholic stimulants, had proceeded to the performance of such antics as compelled the police to carry her offin the direction of the watch-house, the burthen of screaming, kicking womanhood, and the pacifying efforts of the bearer 3 producing a scene in the public streets to be remembered. We are requested to call attention to the sale of valuable household furniture by Messrs. B. Tonks and Co., at the Karanghape Road, at 11 o'clock. The peach is the rose of fruits. Unlike love, it i 3 harmless in any of its effects. A man once wished to commit suicide, and, lookiug nbout for an easy death, decided to eat him self to death on peaches ; but the moro he ate the better he felt, till, at the end of his basket, he cried, " Let me not leave the world that contains such a beauti'ul fruit." An amiable way of partaking of the peach is to slice it, cover it with sugar, and let it remain on ice for an hour, or till it freezes ; then pour equal parts of sweet wine and cream over the fruit, eat and realise a vegetable passion. A peach club has been formed among some of our gentlemen of refinement, who solemnly de parted for the sunniest orchards of the South west to indulge in their favourite fruit, as anglers do in trout-fishing. Only one bite is taken out of the crimson side of a peach. The last, 1 account was 1,331 peaches eaten by the best sportsman of the party.— New York World.

Our friends in the province of Wellington, N.Z., appear to bo in desperate financial straits. The Provincial Government has stopped payment; the officials have received no salaries for months; and even the day labourers on the public roads are in a similar plight. Like Mr. Micawber, who, in the midst of pressing embarrassments, found time to meditate throwing out abow window for the improvement of his sitting-room, the authori ties at Wellington are prosecuting, at this very moment, a costly survey of a line of railway which is to connect the provincial capital witb every other town in the North Island. It is going to borrow a few millions to execute this work with ; and at the same time it is obliged to importune the General Government to step in and assume a portion of the pro vincial liabilities. Wellington is already weighted with its proportion of a debt of eight millions sterling, and cannot pay its way. It finds itself in the position of the spendthrift in one of Jerrold's comedies. " How came you to get head over ears in debt, like this?" asked the exasperated father. "It was so d d easy," rejoined the prodigal. Colonies have the same fatal facility for con tracting debts which young men with good ex pectations experience.— A ustralasian.

POLICE COURT.—Wednesday.

(Before T. Macffarlane and E. Isaacs, Esqs., Justices.) Deunkenness.—W. Watts and Gk Braley, for first offences, were fined 55., and Mary, a Maori, and Jem, a Kanaka, were fined 10s. for second offences, or the usual alternative. Vagbancy.—Jnne Kelly, charged with this offence, and previous offences of drunkenness having been proved by Sergeant-mnjor Moi> rison, was sent to gaol for three months. Labcent.—John Clune was charged with having stolen a parcel, the property of Bessie Parnell, and valued nt 4s.—R. GKlharn, coachman, deposed that on the slh instant he saw Bessio Parnell leaving a parcel at Harding ton's waiting rooms, and then going away. The parcel was taken away between 11 and 12 o'clock. She reported the loss.—P. Carroll, a little boy, a seller of fruit, stated that on that day he had seen defendant in the coach office, and had seen him take the parcel in his hand. Defendant struck witness. Soon after a young lady came in and said she had lost a parcel. After striking witness defendant placed the parcel on the table agaiu.—Robert Ternahari deposed that he arrested prisoner on.suspicioiii He denied being in the yard, and. said that a lad, Murray, had taken the parcel. Murray was not in town that day, nor for some time. The parcel has not been found.—Case dis missed. ;

ARRIVAL OF THE 'QUEEN BEE,' FROM LONDON.

The fine ship Queen Bee, in command of Captain GL Dent, arrived in harbour this morning from London, after a fair passage of 107 days. Sho brings a large cargo for this port and Napier.

The Queen Bee left the East India Dock s October 22nd, 1870 ; left Gh-avesond on the 24th ; and the Downs on the 28th : landed pilot at the Start 8 a.m., November Ist; left the Lizard midnight, November Ist; passed inside of Madeira ; detained three days oil Canaries with light south-west winds ; passed inside of the Cape de Verdcs, and crossed the Equator at 3 p.m., November 28th, in 27 deg. 25 mm. west ; sighted and passed Trinidad sth December ; crossed the meridian of Greenwich, December 19th, in 38 deg. south ; crossed the meriuian of the Cape, midnight, December 24th ; easting run down at a mean of 45 deg. south ; from 19 deg. west to 117 deg. ease experienced a continued succession of thick, dense fogs ; passed the south end of Tasmania, January 25th, in company with the Wild Duck, bound to Nelson ; sighted the Three Kings at 6 p.m. of the 4th of February'; midnight of the sth becalmed off Cape Brett; 6th and 7th light airs between the Hen and Chickens and the Little Barrier ; arrived in Auckland on the Bth instant. The ship has arrived in a very cleanly condition, and the passengers were in good health. On the 19th December, Mr. Serdfield died of consumption.

Passengers - Saloon : Mr. John Slater, Harriet, Sarah, Florence M., and John Slater; Tliomus and Elizabeth Masefield, Mr. B. Cox, Captain Jones, Mr. J. G-illman. Second cabiu: Robert Conn; Thomas, Ann, Wilhe rnina, Richard, and Hannah Jeffuott; Lutha, Emma C., and William L. Guff; George Longhmore, Alexander Stephen, and William Wairon. Steerage: E. L. and Maria Traf ford; Richard, Mery R., and Edwin Tom Masefield; Ann, Sarah, aud Emma M. Bar ker ; Edwin A. W. Avery, Ann Parfitt ; John, Eliza, John, Ann, and Caroline Davis ; G. W. Hamshaw ; Noble and Matilda John ston ; William Lambert ; John, Elizabeth, Elizabeth, Elizibeth S., Agnes F., Henrietta, and Fanny Baltimore ; Mary A., Jane, and Letitia Cameron ; Alfred H. Hannett; Eliza beth, Ernest H., and Catherine Serdefield ; T. Sedgwick ; James, Marian, and David Shaw.

CARGO

Per ship Queen Bee, from London : 1 case, J. C. Hoyte ; 3 bales, R. Whitson and Son ; 1 case, W. Traill; 5 pkgs., C. Shipkerd ; 1 caie, J. Devon j 2 cases, F. Forde ; 2 bales ia I, J. Reid ; 24 pkga., order; 15 do., H. W. P. Smith ; 11 cases, Watt Bvot.; 2 cases, C. Hyatt; 1 case, Osborn; 4 cases, order; 20 pkgs., C. J. Stone; 2 cases, Moss Levy; 1 case, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 4 cases, Smith and Player; 11 pkgs., L. D.Nathan and Co.; 1 case, D. Eritt and Co. j 20 puncheons, order; 6 casks, order; 1 box, Cruickshank, Smart and Co.; 30 casea, Brown, Campbell and Co.; 2 cases, F. W. flutton ; 1 case, J. Kirkpatrick j 3 pkgs., Brabant, 13 casks, order; 41 pkgs., order; 4 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 2 cases, Hale ; 1 case, R. 11. Cod rington, caro of S. Hill; 16 qr.-casks, order; 22 pkgs., S. Fall well; 1 case, J. Jaiuiesoa ; 4 cases, E. Wayte ; 4 pkgs., Mn. Bell ; 4 cases, W. B. and J. H. Upton; 2 cases, order ; 1 case, V. Lush; 1 case, order; 6 cases, Couiins, Atkin and Co.; 5 cases, E. L. Traf ford; 8 pkgs., F. H. Field; 1 box, Cruick shank, Smart and Co.; 41 pkgs., order of Ireland Bros.; 1 case, Mr. Peacock; 2 cases, E. A. Plumley; 1 bale, order; 13 pkgs., order; 1 bale, G. L. Walter ; 7 bales, Hen derson and Macfarlane;, 19 pkgs., Ireland Bros.; 2 pkgs., E. F. Jones; 8 cases, order; 1 case, J. A. West; 5 cases, Keesing, Doitsh and Keesing; 10 tanks, G. Wilson ; 1 case, W. C. Mitchell; 9 cases, E. and H. Isaacs; 1 case, Henderson and Macfarlane; 8 trunks, J. K. Harris; 31 qr.-casks, W. J. Cawkwell; 1 case, order ; 1 case, E. Porter and Co. ; 1 cask, Bank of New Zealand ; 35 pkgs., H. Fendelow ; 159 pkgs., Must and Co.; 2 cases, Gh T. Chapman ; 7 pkgs., R. Cashmere ; 527 pkgs., order; 10 bales, W. C. Wilson; 34 pkgs., A. Clark and Son; 31 pkgs., W. Phillipps and Son ; 90 pkgs., A. Clark and Son; 476 pkgs., Brown, Campbell and Co.; 229 pkgs., J. itoberton and Co.; 69 pkgs., Lewis Bros.; 1 case, T. Sbort; 60 kegs, J; and J. Dickey; 672 pkgs., T. and S. Morrin ; 1 box, J. Oran, care of Henderson and Mac farlane j 16 pkgs., 1 pkg., W. B. and J. H. Upton; 3 pkgs, C. Bonnington; 9 pkgs., E. Wayte ; 25 pkgs., W. J. Cawkwell; 14 pkgs., R. Lnsk ; 4 pkgs., Stevens and Co.; 2 cases, E. and H. Isaacs; 3 cases, W. B. and J. H. Upton; 2 cases, E. Wayte; 2 barrels, Copland ; 5 cases, Ireland Brothers ; 1,170 pipes, Auckland Gas Company ; 4 pkgs., Owen and Graham; 178 pkgs., Sargood, Son, and Co. ; 118 do., order ; 46 do., J. S. Macfarlane; 1 do., J. Derroni; 2 do., Cruickshank, Smart, and Co.; 15 cases, 13 pkgs., order ; 149 pkgs., L. D. Nathan and Co.; 12 cases, E. and H. Isaacs ; 152 pkgs , Me- Arthur, Shera, and Co. ; 1 case, order; 2 cases, 9 tanks, 5 casks, Brown, Campbell, aud Co.; 14 pkgs., Williams and Co.; 2 cases, Winks and Hall; 133 cases, order; 477 pkgs., E. and 11. Isaacs; 30 bags, order ; 167 pkgs., L. D. Nathan ; 4 pkgs., order; 181 do., order; 1 case, J. Way; 10 pkgs., E. and H. Isaacs ; 3 cases, Winks and Hall; 65 pkgs., H. B. Morton; 8 cases, J. Harris; 10 bales, Hen derson and Macf'arlane; 1 case, S. H. Mathews; 4 do., order ; 3 do., Shaw. For transhipment to Napier: 1 case, Routledgo, Kennody, and Co.; 1 do., J. Harding; 1 do., Abraham ; 4 do., order; ]00 do., 34 pkgs., order; 1 do., Fovell and Baufleld ; 24 do , W. Rathbono ; 5 cases, order.; 9 trunks, order; 19 cases, order; —Bro^vn, Campbell, & Co., agents. ' ' '

, It; is advertised that until further notice the Auckland District Land Registry will be ,held at the Registry of Deeds CKfiee, High street. Tenders are required by the ; Provincial G-o ---vernment for taking up and removing the residue of stones of the old breakwater, west of the-Breakwater Road. j

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

THE THAM ES. THIS DAT.

fFEOM OtTE OWS COK2ESPONDENT.]

DEPUTATION TO THE SUPER INTENDENT BT THE UNEM PLOYED. THE NEW BUSH AT TABARU. Grahamstowk, 3 p.m. A. deputation of the unemployed met His Honor the Superintendent this morning, asking assistance for the making of a track to the new rush at Tararu. His Honor said he would give the matter his serious considera tion. The deputation also requested the use of the Mechanics' Institute, for the unemployed to hold their meetings. Nothing fresh from the Caledonian. A largo number of miners have left for the new rush at Tararu. A man named John Wood met with an accident in the Shotover claim. He was removed to the hospital. (FKOM TO-DAY'S " THAMES ADTEETISEB.") The Caledonian Company. — Sine« the rich find we reported on Monday, another choice lot of rich specimens were brought to grass, and there are now about 11 cwt. to hard. The general stuff also is lool.ing re markably rich. A specimen crushing will take place on Thursday next, and on Saturday g retorting, frjin which great thing 3 may be expected, will follow, and will probably en able the directors to pay another dividend.

The Whatj Company.—The pumps which suppliod the tables and boiler of the Wb.au machine have been oub of repair, and the mill was for several days idle while repairs were being effected. Yesterday, however, it was started to work again, and is now in full em ployment on stuff from the company's own mine.

The Tookey Company.—Wo regret to say that another accident, bj which the progress of this mine ■will be delayed for some days, Las occurred to the pumps, but the extent of the injury is not yet known. Tho water in the shaft had been successfully combatted and brought under, and the manager, Mr. Dewar, had made all liis arrangements for sending down the first shift to continue the sinking of the shaft yesterday, but during the night the accident referred to occurred, necessitating a stoppage of the maohine.

THE WAIKATO.

ALEXINDEA

HAUHAU PROPHETS

A NATIVE WOUNDED.

(From the "Herald.") February 7th, 9.30 a.m. Titß Hauhau prophets Bay that the natives who shot Todd ought to hare cut out and taken away his heart, as an offering to their god, which might have prevented other Europeans being murdered. Crewe, who returned the fire b"f the natives when chased out of Pirongia, has wounded one of them, but the natives are keeping it very dark.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'PHCEBE.'

THE SOU TH .

[Grkville's Telegram Company, Reutbr'i

Agents.]

THE OAMARU ELECTION.

THE aENERAL SYNOD

De. JENNER AND THE DUNEDIN

BISHOPRIC

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY PRO-

NOTJNCES THE CLAIM VALID.

DUNEDIN. January 4.—Tlie Oamaru election resulted as follows :—Steward, 187 ; MacCassey, 136. —Hie Taieri election resulted thus :—Reid, 197; Tokhie, 125.—Watorhouse, the mid wife, has been acquitted.—The opinion of the Archbishop of Canterbury, as expressed to the Primate, is that Dr. Jemier has an. equit able right to the bishopric of Diuiedin, and he considers that should the claim be brought into a Court of law, it will,establish the right.—This opinion is concurred in by the Bishops of Ely, London, Winchester^ Carlisle, and Hereford.—Dr. Jeuner will con tinue to urge his claims to tlie See.—He intii mates his intention of figlring the question; out to the end.—Archdeacon MaunseH's| motion, which is to the effect that tlie Synod refuses to sanction the appointment, comes on for diicussion on Wednesday.

VOLUNTEER INTELLIGENCE.

Yesterday morning the members of,«, Artillery Volunteers, to the numb* * fifteen; two men of the Auckland Cavi Volunteers, and thirteen of the Ofcal r Cavalry, proceeded to the Butts at Pen, for the purpose of taking their pavfc j n j,e' colonial carbine firing. Maior Gnwi« ujor Xisdall were present, also Inst* <? Suell and Lieutenant Isaacs. Maior Til « kept the score at the firing point, aud T slructor Snell and Sergeant-Major Haslem l the Butts. The ranges were—lso 200 j 250 ynrds, fire shots at each. 'ihefan score made by each man will be found in «/ list su'joined':— lle Sergeant John Featon, A.A.V. ~ ni Sergeant Patrick Foley, A.A.V. ",' 20 Sergeant John Hatswell, A.A.V. ..' in Corporal Chas. Watson, A.A.V. 3* Gunner Thos. C. G-oudie, A.A.V. ".*.* 3! Gunner Fredk. Alder ton, A. A.V."';f"*s«** Gunner Henry Payne, A.A.V. ~, >3« Gunner Win. Kennedy, A.A.V.'(>'../ \g Gunner Martin Nolan, A.A.V. .„] 31 Gunner Hannibal Marks, A. A.V. -v > ■ Corporal D. Kelly, X.C.V. ... " t \ 3JJ Sergeant-Major Geo. Powley, A.A.V. U Private Thos. Hay wood, B.C. V. ... sj Gunner Chas. Me Master, A. A..V. ' 35 Corporal Win. Clarke, B.C.V. • ".% 2? Gunner Win. H. Skinner, A.A.V. ,„"" g? Private Thos. Allen, O.E.C.V. ..„ 3^ Gunner Thos. Powley, A.A.V. W"> Private W. D. Bush, 0.8.C.V. „ »> Private Wm. P. Fooke, O.C.V. ." 20 Private Thos. Eogers, O.C.V 39 Private Robt. A. Wright, O.C.V. ..,/"$ Lieutenant Jas. R.uneiinan, O.C.V. 35 Private Jas. McDonald, O.C.V. "31 Captain Wm. T. Bassett, O.C.V. ,'.', 31 Private John Twidle, O.C.V. lA 43 Lieutenant A. E. Isaacs, A.A.V. ... 31 Serg.-Major Thos. Barraclough, P.A.Tr.4O Last evening there was a meeting of the members of the Artillery Volunteers at fort Britomart, after the usual drill, at which matters affecting the interest of the corps »jre discussed. It was resolved that the election of a Lieutenant, iv place of Lieutenant Featon, promoted to Captain, should come off next Tuesday. A meeting of the Auckland Battalion fiiflj Volunteers was held last evening, at the Drill shed, for the purpose of adopting a code of rules and regulations for the guidance of tie corps, such rules now being necessary bj the exigencies of the service. Capt. Derrom wai in the chair, and Capt. Beei acted as secre tary. Capts. Clark and Batger were also present, as well as a large number of offices and non-commksioned officers. Aftsr a good deal of discussion the code of regulations drawn up by the committee of management wa3 adopted with trifling alterations. ; Bfj£ ' The monthly inspection of the Nanl Volunteers took Jplaco last evening at Fort Britomart. There was a rery good, »tteai ance, and Captain Guilding was in command, The usual evolutions were creditably gone through; after which the men had a march out headed by the drum and fife band. V f,

ARRIVAL OF THE COMERANG.

The p.s. Comerang, from, the Bay of Islands, is corning up harbour as we go to press. ... ; . :

A grocer in the suburbs, when complained to about selling bad eggs said, "At this time; of year the hens are not well, and often- lay! bad eggs." ■'■'■■'■■,■■ • < . - .; ,■ ,■, , J\

THE EVENING BTAH, FEBRUARY 8, 1871.



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THE ' SEVERN' will EACB the 'SUMTER1 for from £1 to £50 a-side; coune round Tiritiri. The ' Severn' will allow seven minnta, as per advertisement in the " Southern Cross" of the 4th, which is at least as much as that allowed by the Regatta Regulations for tonnage.—A reply Is re quested immediately, as the ' Severn' has another load engaged. MARTIN H. BURRELL, North Shon, will give instruction to Mas'tenUf teasels desirous of learning NAVIGATIOH. Terms, £5 ss. for the course ot »taifi N.B.—A free passage will be given i» til p.s. ' Devonport.' WANTED KNOWN that ComfiWiili BOARD and RESIDENCE an )e procured at Mrs. Ellison's, Prospect Hooit, Hobson-street, within two doors of BUM» thew's Church. . ~ V!/l . T _ WANTED— A YOUTH as Waiter^if ply at the Thames Hotjh^W^ WANTED-A COOK and SEBYAHT GIRL, at the OCCIDENTAL HWB.- Highest wages given. WANTED— For a Lady and young child, a ROOM with attendance, in b pri vate family. The suburbs of p« ferred.—Address 0. M., Evening Stai Of* WANTED— The public: to ssfibi W PRINTING- of every description^ executed at the Evening STABiQlfctyiJU neatness and despatch.- - ■ WANTED,' * ~^M TWO or three BOYS to rujx 1 Stab, Q-ood boys can W » 25s a week. FOUND, at Holmes' Hotel, North Show, a POCKET-BOOK, containing bow* also some receipts. The owner can haw to» same by applying at the above Hotel, w paying the expense of this advertisement. HOLMES BROS. "DILLIABD SALOON TOW » J3 plete.—Apply B harp at CASTPIOKB WJ Club Hotel. . . : > ■ Pjgjp. EXCHANGE BlLffl®) SALOON. WH. G-ALLOP and, F. ,&&& , having leased the aboW fro»«« Niccol, tru^t, by civility and attention !°£" ness, to obtriu a share of public TENDEES FOE REMO^ OLD BREAKWATKB. ■}%% SHperintendent's o*^'.- 1811 Auckland, Vth FebrU*^ > TENDERS-will be received *t #& JM™ (t # NOON of WEDNESDAY, the 15tb msV» < ? , n d persons willing to contvaot for TAR^ig 0 [ tW REMOVING thq RESTDUE of STON B^ OLD BREAKWATER, west of We " Road. . , ... , ..< i r\ ■/" ■ u« seMi *?! Specification and form of Tender may °c further particxilars obtained at the r w »^ ;,« Office, Emily Place, Auckland; ' ' W4in nrf*f ol' Tenders to be endowed, " Tender for W" Breakwater." &X*&#£g&fh \