SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.50. HIGKH WATER.—This evening, 3.32.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise, 6.30 o'clock. Lalla Rookh, 6 o'clock.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Er-tnuxe. Royal Italian Opera, t Theatre Royal, 8.

ARRIVALS.

Alicß Cameron, barque. Carter, from Sydn»y.

DEPARTURES.

St. Kilda, 91 tons, Flowerday, for Wftnganui. -Alice, barque, for New York.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Countess of Kintore. early. Souihbkn Pokts.—Taranaki, Thursday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

ITebraska, p.s., from Sydney. City of Adelaide, s.s, from Sydney. Napier, s.s , from Napier. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Novelty, barque, from Sydney. Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool. Kenilworth, schooner, from Fijis.

EXPORTS.

Per i.s. St. Kilda, for Wanganui, via "Waikato :—2 cases, 30,000 feet timber, J. S. Macfarlnne ; 1 box, A. Barnes ; 2 cases, A. Clark and Son ; 1 case, Sargood and Co. ; 2 bales woolpacks, Buekland ; 1 case, 1 box, Phillipps and Sons ; 2 casks pots, Boyd ; 30 pieces timber, SasW and Door Company; 1 package, Jervis ; 1 box, Peacock. For ()pu naki—l6oo feet timber, A. Barnes (agent.)

The s.s. Wellington will leaTe for Southern ports to-morrow.

THE CITY OF ADELAIDE.

It -will be seen from our telegram elsewhere that the City of Adelaide was to leaye Sydney on the 21it instant for this port. She may therefore be expected in this port on Monday next.

ENGLISH SHIPS.

The ship Chile is now 104 days out from London, and may be expected shortly. The Ci*y of Auckland is now out 70 days, and the latter vessel, being a fast Bailer, we may look for both of them about the same time.

COMMERCIAL.

Etekib» Stab Office, Wednesday afternoon,

Messrs. W. Gh Harrison and Co. sold the unexpired lea c of house and allotment at Short land, in the occupation of Mr. Phillips, for the sum of £150 cash. There was also a large parcel of drapery offered. There was a large attendance, but only portions of the lines offered were disposed of, and, considering the bare state of the market, prices were not con sidered satisfactory. Messrs. Tonks and Co. held to-day, at their auction rooms, an extensive sale of groceries, teas, oilmen's stores, &c. There was a good attendance of the trade. The following are the quotations :—Yellow sugar, 4^d to 5d per lb. ; Brandon's candles, lid per Ib.; Devoe's kerosene, 2s Hod per gallon ; Kitchen's soap, 33s per cwt.; HB. candles, 5d per lb. ; ■almon, 12s 6d per dozen ; salmon, in bulk, 3jd per lb. Teas in band, ex Bernard, No. 81, Is 4d per lb.; No. 96, Is 6d per lb.; No. 34, 1b 9d per lb.; ex Peter, No. 9, Is 7id per lb.; ex Telki, No. 50, Is 6d per lb. Duty paid : Ex Telki, boxes, 23s each ; ex Vision, boxes, 25s 61 each ; orange pekoe, chests, Is 6id per lb. Califbmian flour, £15 per ton ; Wilson's jams, 6s 6d per dozen ; B. nuts, 6d per lb.; Morton's salad oil, 10s 6d per dozen.

MINING-.

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

MKTINGS TO OOHI.

Sunbeam, Company's office, Qrahamstown,

November 22 Bonshaw, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auokland,

November 24 Oookadoodle, Governor Bowen Hottl, Gra-

hamstown, November 26 Loyalty, Company'! office, Grahamstown, November 27 Scandinavian, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra-

hamatown, November 28 Golden Phosnix, Company's offlce, Grahams

town, November 28 G-olden Pah, Company's offioe, Coromandel,

November 29 Whakaroa, -Company's offioe, Canada Build ings, Auckland, November 80 Nonpareil, Mechanics' Institute, Auoklaad,

December 1 Number One, Company 1! Offict, Grahams*

town, December 1 Golden Diadem, Company 1! of&ce, Grahams-

town, December 8 Watchman, Company's office, Grahamstown, December 11

POLICE COURT ROTA.

Thb folio wine is the Police Court rot* for the week ending 24th flovember: — Thursday, November 28—Messrs. Owen and

Pierce,

Friday, November 24—Messrs. Porter and Ritchie.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The weekly meeting of the Total Abstiaenw Society was held at the Young Men's Christian Association, last evening, Mr. E. Carr in the chair. Mr. Edwarda rewl a paper on the financial objection to th« Permissive Bill. A Terr animated discussion then took place, in which $£r. O. Lewia, Colonri Haultain, Mr. Chnrj, «ad others took part.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close *s under : _.«-»«— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., »nd to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Opotiki, per Opotiki, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. i For Taranaki, the Southern Provinces, and A^ ra _ lian Colonies (for letters specially -- addressed ) > per s.s. Wellington, to-mo^^^'j 30 p m -j^, letters and telegr^ iIS for transmission from the Kelson stat^j, w qi be received here till 2 p.m., and atOn<£ lUnga till3 p.m. For. xtussell, &c, per Duke of Edinburgh, to-morrow, at 8 p.m. For Chathams, per Magsllan Cloud, ou TusscUy, 6th December, at 11 a.m. For Kapanga, etc., per p.s. Challens«r, on Friday, 24th instant, at 12.30 p.m., and per Boyal Alfred, at 2 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Nebraska, will close at this office on Thursday, 30th in«t., as follows :— ■■ For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, »nd South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. ""or United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10.80 a.m. For Money Orders, .Registered Letters, and New» papers, at 9 a.m. Lata letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., aud by the Mail Agent on board the steamer, up to time of sailing.

The Evening Star.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1871.

" For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do."

We are Tery glad to learn that Mr. Crombie has been elected a director of the Caledonian Company in room of Mr. Taylor, resigned. Mr. Crombie is one of the largest share holders, and his exclusion from the directory was justly regarded as a wrong, and gave grounds to the outside world to doubt that all was not right and fair in the Board room. We say " exclusion from the directory," because it is very well known that no one had a chance of having a seal at the Board save those acceptable to the ruling powers. Mr. Crombie has occupied the position of leader of the opposition, and his efforts to effect alterations and reform were like the waves dashed back from a rook. His election by the direotors, during his absence in the South, reflects credit on them, and will go far to restore confidence in the management of this important com pany. Mr. Crombie is one of our most uprighc and straightforward citizens, and from his not having speculated in shares, or been influenced in his faith in the great claim, by the rises and falls in the share market, can be looked to as one whose earnest desire will be the faithful working of the mine itself, in order to make it yield the utmost amount of gold at the smallest possible expense. We very cor dially congratulate the shareholders on the appointment of Mr. Crombie, and we are confident that his presence at the Board will hare the effect of staying that suspicious feeling in the minds of the public, whether well or ill founded, that has so much attached to the conduct of the great mine.

' The Domain Board is not one of our most popular institutions; but it it not fair that censure should be thrown at them whether deserved or not. There appears to be some indignation against the Board because of the regulation excluding dogs from the Domain. The explanation made by the Chairman of the Board at the Police Court yesterday, as to the reasons for enforcing the regulation at the present time, when birds' nests are about, was perfectly satisfactory, and even at the expense of some unpopularity, we trust the Board will fiimly carry out the regulation, and either have the dogs shot or their owners fined to the utmost extent of the law, if common sense will not prompt people to act reasonably. There are some people possessed of dogs who do not seem to have the faintest idea that these brutes following them everywhere can become a nuisance, and are as much disposed to do battle for them as they would be for thsir own offspring detected in the act of throwing stones and breaking windows. " Touch my dog touch me" seems to be their motto, and they go about having at their inseparable companions great lazy brutes, dis seminating vermin all around, and making themselves offensive to people whose politeness prevents them from resenting it. It would really baa public boon if the Domain Board would present to citizens at least one ..pot free from the intrusion of these animals, which ■erve no purpose in creation but consuming good food, and affording an itinerating nursery for vermin.

We had given up the correction of th« blundering of our contemporary the Evening News, but as mischief may be caused by a local that has appeared in that paper respect ing an alteration of postal rates, we beg to in form the public that no such alteration is intended. The Newt states that all inland letters are to be charged Id if weighing an ounce or under, ljd if between one and two ounces, and so on. Our contemporary has merely picked up the new rates of postage in England, and luppoiing they referred to New Zealand, hat given a kind of circulation^ the mislead ing statement.

The new rifle butts at Mount Eden were used yesterday for the first time ; and this morning, almost as soon as the sun appeared, the echoes of Mount Eden reverberated with the sound of many rifle shots. The situation of the target is everything that could bo desired, the position as regards the light is excellent, and the weary march out to Point Chevalier will be unnecessary in future, although a target has still been left there for the use of those who may b» usable to attend at Mount Eden ou the days set apart for their companies. There will mo longer be any excuse for our riflemen if they do not take a first class position as riflemen ; and, judging from the extent of the fusillade going on this morning, it seems that the Volunteers art determined to make the most of the opportu nities now afforded them to become first class marksmen.

An excellent work is now being executed under the auspices of the Graf ton Bond Highway Board. The embankment across the creek which flows from the cemetery was far too narrow, and although no accidents appear erer to hare occurred, narrow escapes hare been frequent. The Board hare at last accumulated sufficient funds to warrant them in undertaking the requisite improvement, and the Borough Council, in whose district about one-half of the embankment is situated (the creek being the boundary), has contri buted £250 in aid of the work. A number of men have for the last two days been em ployed, and the widening of the embankment is being carried on with rigour. The im proTement will also bars a secondary good effect, for the material'to fill up the vacuum is being removed from the awkward crown of the hill in the neighbourhood of the Wesleyan Chapel. The gradient will thus be considerably lessened, and if the Board oould also contrive to raise the level of the embankment by five or six feet, the ascent of the road would be rendered tolerably easy. Other road improvements are in pro gress in the same district, to some of which we have already referred; and the energetic action of the Grafton trustees is well worthy of imitation by other more sleepy Highway Btards.

We are much pleased to 100- James McCosh ClarU " -^ that Mr. favourably in -^T "^ -wcutont at Newmarket ; and it will afford general satisfaction to learn that the Company, Wo. 3, A.R.8., of whioh Mr. ClarK is ihe very popular captain, have taken the opportunity of expressing their sympathy and the sincere esteem in which he is held by those under his command. A meeting of the company was held at the Rifle Range this morning after ball practice. Lieutenant Har rison occupied the chair that is to say, a large volcanic boulder, when it was unanimously resolved to send to their captain a letter of sympathy. We have been favored with a

perusal of the letter, which is really couched in terms of unusual warmth, and being Bigned by every member, it shows a stato of cordial relations between Captain Clark and his company that reflects credit on both. The address is to be presented this evening, and cannot fail to be exceedingly gratifying to Mr. Clark. A correspondent writes to us from Ota huhu, asking if we can inform him " whether Mr. James Wallace is really the manufac turer of the double-furrow ploughs, for which he has got so general praise ; or does he merely obtain the sections of his agricultural imple ments from England, and put them together at Otahuhu ?" We really cannot inform our correspondent. We were under the impression that Mr. James Wallace manufactured the implements altogether, and should fe«jl ex ceedingly sorry to be disillusionised. However, we shall be happy to afford space, either to Mr. James Wallace himself, or to any other, to afford information on the subject. Several drivers were fined this morning for leaving their horses and carts without having them properly secured. The new by-laws framed under the Borough Council Act are not yet generally known ; aud, under the old rules, any one leaving his dray without pro tection, under any circumstances, was liable to a heavy penalty. Under clause 6i of part 10 of by-law 1 of the new Act, however, drivers are permitted to leave their vehicles, provided they have a chain fastened round one or both of the near wheels in such manner as to prevent their rotation. This ought to be generally known, and is a pre ventive sure, simple, and cheap. Next Tuesday the monthly court of Petty Sessions will be held. The magistrates whose turn it. is to sit on the Bench, are, Messrs. Baber, Beetliam, Buekland, Clark, Dargaville, Dilworth, J. A. Gilflllan, H. GKlfillan, Hen derson, Home, Jervis, Isaacs, and George, with Joseph May, Esq., ai chairman. We understand that a rifle match ia fixed for Saturday next, at 3 p.m., at the range, between the Voluuteer Engineer* and the Hobson Company. The firing is to be for a keg of amunition. Also, there will be on ex hibition one of Mr. Severn's rifle-rests, and a full explanation given of its superior adrun tages and use, by one of the officers. Eacli company have picked tea of their best marks men, and we aro sure there will be v warm interest manifested in the contest by ihe friends of the several competitors. Wo can hardly predict which company will carry otl' the prize, butjudgins; from the ability of both, we are sure there will bo some suarp ihooting The Engineers and the Hobson Company stand in the foremost ranks of our Volunteer*, and we are glad to see them come out now and then, for shooting, so that when their services are required, for the annual colonial compe tition, we may be able to stand a little higher upon the list, than we have dono in the past. The high reputation Olson s tomato tauce has obtained as a household condiment, ha brought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned not to be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's genuine tomato sauce, and see that hi* namr is on th« bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson. — Dear Sir,—By some mistake a bottlo of your tomato sauce was put avray in my house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twelv* months. The same bottle of oauce was after wards used at my o»vn table, and I found it was equally as good as when first made. — C. W. Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland."—[Advt.] The Auckland eleven who are to compete in the cricket match to-morrow will be selected from the following : —Messrs. W. L. Rees, W. Pocock, J. Mumford, Masefield, A. Whit.aker, W. Clifton, R. Bowen, W. Horan. C. OHeeson, W. F. Buokland, Simpson, Moss, E. Willis, and Davis. Some doubts are entertained as to whether Messrs. W. L. Rees and W. Pocock will play, as it is though' these gentlemen are not members of the United Cricket Club. Should they not play, there will be a very close contest indeed. Mr. Rees is the best Auckland bat, and Mr. Pocock the best bowler. Mr. W. F. Bucklann and Mr. Simpson were members of the Thames Club previous to their departure to Auckland and it is thought quite probable that they will remain neutral. These four gentlemen absent, the Thames Club would be sanguine of success. Betting is 5 to 3on the Thames team. Excellent arrangements are to be made, viz., a scorer's tent, a marquee for tht use of the players, and auother for refreshments. A number of forms will be placed around the giound for the accommo dation of ladies, and the Volunteer Band (who, we have no doubt, will come forward with their usual liberal spirit) will perform some favorite airs at intervals, so that those persons not so mudi interested in the game as others may have the pleasure of promenading. Flags will be placed around the ground, and persons are requested not to pass inside. — Advertiser, November 21.

THE MEETING.

Thb anniversary tea meeting in connection with th« Albert-street Sunday School was held last evening, in the school-room in the rear of the chapel. There wae n very good attend ance, and an excellent tea, provided by the lady teacher* and members of the congrega tion, was partaken of. To this ample justice was done. At the conclusion of the weal, the whole adjourned to the chapel, and the Eev. Warlow Davies took the chair, and opened the proceedings with prayer. He afterwards ad dressed the meeting at some length on the subject of Sunday schools. He was followed by the Rev. Mr. Butland and other gentlemen. Mr. Hinton, the secretary, read the usual report. The addresses were interspersed with singing, recitations, and dissolving viewa. Mr. Lambert presided at the harmonium, and a very pleasant evening was spent. After several votes of thanks had been passed, the meeting closed with prayer.

PRINCE OF WALES OPERA HOUSE.

Last night " Lucrezia Borgia" was presented, and, as usual, to a crowded house. The singing and acting were, as on the former occasion of its representation, unsurpassable, and were cordially appreciated by the audience. To-night the great opera " Faust" will be repeated, and again the aid of our talented local amateurs will be afforded. The densely thronged house of Monday last will, we art ■ure, be also repeated, the manner in which the. opera was then rendered being calculated to create a strong desire to witness again sued a magnificent performance. Mr. Brown will preside at the harmonium as he will also to-, morrow night in the opera of " Sappho."

PROVINCIAL COUNCIL.

Thb twenty-seventh session of the Pro vincial (Jouncil of Auckland was opened to-day with the customary formalities. The room has been completely re-fur nished aud re-decorated during the recess, and now presents an appearance better suited to the dignity of a Legislative body than when in its former state of dilapidation.

The following members were present: — Messrs. Dyer, A. K. Taylor, Dr. Nicholson, Kevv, Douglas, Shepherd, Philips, Lusk, Mitchell, Ellis, Maclean, Boylan, Cadraan, Brookfield, Ureighton, May, Hay, Gordon, Macready, Hamlin, Farmer, Hurst, Tonks, Swanson, tihee han, Lundon, Freer, and Beveridge. At fire minutes past two the Speaker took his seat, and read the proclamation convening the Council. His Honor the Superintendent then entered the cham ber, and read the following speech:—

" Mb. Speakeb awd Gentlemen op the Pbovinoial Counoil, —I have called you together at the earliest possible date after tho prorogation of the General Assembly, in the hope that you may thus be enabled to dispose of the business to be submitted for your con sideration before the termination of the year. The session of the Colonial Parliament ■which has jusc closed has been distinguished for the influence whichjits measures are calculated to have upon the position of the provinces. The Act passed in 1870, by which the provinces were assured of a capitation grant of thirty eight shillings per head of their population for this year, has been repealed, and a capita tion of fifteen shillings per head substituted under somewhat altered conditions. The effect of the change will be to reduce seriously tho Provincial revenues. A sum of £4000, granted as special allowance, alone represents the amount of aid which will accrue to this pro vince from the Colonial revenue, and there can be little doubt that eien tlm sum will be required next year to pay the interest upon money spent by the Colonial Government in this province under the provisions of the Public Works Act now in force. The prospect of the allocation of the greater part of the Colonial Loan to various public works through out tho colony during the session of tho Assembly which has just closed, induced mo, under the advice of my Executive, to submit v scheme of public works and immigration for this province for the consideration of the Colonial Government. Copies of this will be submitted to jou. I am happy to say that, although not adopted as a whole by the Colonial Government and Assembly, many of the proposals made have been embodied in the scheme submitted by tho Minister for Public Works, and approved by the Colonial Parliament. The Auckland and Waikato Hail way will, I believo, be proceeded with without delay ; and possibly a line to connect Itiverhead with Auckland, thus opening up the communication wiUi the country border ing upon the Kuipara estuary nnd the rivers flowing into it. Tho Colonial Gouermnent hare also pledgod themselves to expand £15,000 a year lor four years successively, in opening up tho country to the north oi' Auck land by roads, bridges, and works of perma nent utility; which, if economically carriel out, cannot fail to produce tho most important results to the province. Tile Kaipura rail way, the construction of which was sanctioned by you at your last session, has been under taken, a.-.d tlio works are now being rapidly proceeded with. The lowest tender that could be obtained for the execution of the woric amounted to upwards of £42,000, a sum con siderably in excess of that contemplated by the Council. Considering, howovor, tho gre.it importance of tho work, and tho apparent reasonableness of the contract price, I con curred with my Executive in taking the responsibility of proceeding with its construc tion. The Assembly has now authorised the Colonial Government to take over this work from the province, and to charge its execution Mjainst the colonial loan, upon condition of 625,000 being pnid over to the Harbour Uo-trd, and you will be invited to concur with me in taking such steps as may be necessary to carry out this arrangement, calculated, as [ lielieve, greatly to relieve the finances and to promote the prosperity of the province. I'he Auckland Harbour Bjard—provision for the constitution of which wai made by an Act passed during your last session—has been duly constituted, and promises to work satisfac torily. An Act has been passed by the As sembly empowering the Board to borrow ULOO.OOO for purposes of harbour improve ment, which can, however, only be rendered operative by your contenting to release the revenues of the Board from the claim for interest upon the loan from the province, four attention will be invited to this question. The Albert Barracks and fort Britomart, together with the lands adjoining the former, have been dealt •vith by the Assembly. The former has in the meantime been set apart as a place for public recreation. Fort Britomart has been made a harbour endowment, and the lands >i Ijacent to the Albert Barracks, but not included within the walls, are handed over to the province to be dealt with as waste lands in such a manner as you shall agree upon. It iffbrds me great pleasure) to be able to congratulate you upon the progressive pros perity of the goldfields of the province during the past year. The very large increase in tho yield of gold from our mines, and the increased traffic incident upon the prosperity of the field, have led me to authorise an expenditure in excess of some of the votes passed by you during your last session, for services and works upon the goldfields. The interests of the fields—both at the Thames and Coroman del —have obtained a very large share of the attention of myself and my Executive during the recess, and I trust that the proposals which will be made to you in respect of appropriations for goldfields works and services, will receive your best consideration. I have endeuvourod to procure the oo operatiou of the Colonial Government, in the effort to obtain frotn the native owners the freehold of the auriferous lauds as well as of the foreshore at the Thames, and I trust that t.he result will be the acquisition, at no distant date, of these lands by the Government. The prospect of tho opening of Ohiueinuri to Europoan enterprise and discovery appears now to be a near one, and you will be naked to make a contingent provision lor services which may at any time be rendered neoeasary by the acquisition of ihe right to mine on the lands of tho Upper Thames. The funds placed by you at my disposal for the trigonometrical survey of the province have enab'ed me to proceed with the tritin gulation of several of the northern districts. One of these has now bean proclaimed open for selection uuder the homestead clauses of tlie Waste Lands Act, 1870, and I have every reason to believo that the opportunity thus afforded of obtaining good land on the condition of bona fide occupation, will be gladly embraced by a numerous and valu able class of settlers. I have laid before f.he Colonial Government tho address and report presented by you to me on the subject of the Police Force in this province, and they have declined to disturb the arrangement now existing by a return to the old system. The correspondence upon this subject will be luid before you. An Act has been passed by the Assembly to amend de

fects in the Bay of Islands Settlement Repeal Act, which will enable the province to deal freely with some of its moat valuable agricul j tural lands, and will aUo enable me to carry ! out the engagements made with the Bay of Islands Coal Company.—ln pursuance of your Address No. 50, I prepared and inttoduced I into the Assembly as Act to provide for | burial grounds in the neighbourhood of Auckland. You will be invited to provide a sum for the purchase of a suitable site for a new cemetery, the use of which may, under proper restrictions be gradually substituted for that of the present ground. Papers will 1 be laid before you in reference to the proposal i for the supply of water to the city of Auck ■ land by a private company. There will bo : submitted to you several road bills and bills in reference to highways, licensing, education, management of educational reserves, and other subjects to which I invite your at tention. Tho financial position of the i province, as you will gather from the accounts which will be laid before you, is at present satisfactory. The usual estimates will be submitted to you, and by carefully considered votes on your part, and economical administration on the part of myself and my I Executive, I trust that the position of the province will not be impaired while its ma terial prosperity may be largely increased. I congratulate you on the maintenance of peace able and friendly relations with the natives, and trust that nothing may again occur to disturb that condition so essential to the well-being of the province, and the colony at lar^e. Finally, I trust that your delibera tions will be distinguished by an abandon- I ment of private and party feelings in the desire to promote the public good, and that ' they may result in measures calculated to advance tho best interests of all classes of the colouists of this province. " T. B. Gii-mes, " Superintendent. " Auckland, 22nd Not., 1871." His Honor then retired, and after it bad been agreed to print the address, various notices of motion were laid upon the table.

SUPREME COURT.—In Banco.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22

[Before His Honor Sir G-. A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.]

Hl3 Honor sat in banco this morning.

Mr. Thome made an application, under tho second Bub-section of the fifth section of the Law Practitioners Act, that Albert Ed ward Tvrrell Devore, Esq., should be enrolled as a barrister-at-law to practise in the Su preme Court.—Mr. Thorne mado a similar application on behalf of James Banna tjne Graham, Esq.—His Honor made the U3'ial order in eaoli caao, and complimented both gentlemen upon their being " called to tho Bar."

AUCKIAVD AXD FIJI COTTOX COMPANY V. Re.vxib. —111 this case there was no oppear anco for any of the parties, and the case wa» struck out of the list.

There were several other cbso3 on t.he list, viz., Thomas v. Dixon, Suuerbier v. Dilworth, Burgess v. Workman, but they were adjourned by counsel on either side. This concluded the business of the sitting.

THE HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual fortnightly meeting of tho members of the Harbour Board was held yesterday afternoon, at the ofllco of the Board, Queen street. Present-Captain Daldy (in the chair), and Messrs. P. A. Pb>lip», Anderson, Nioool, Tonks, Yon der Ileyde, and Dargaville.—The minutes of the last meeting were read, and confirmed. —The letters written since the last meeting by the Chairman were then read. — The Chairman intimated that he had autho rised Mr. Ogilvie, who had gone to Sydney and Melbourne to contract for the supply of screw moorings for this harbour, the expense not to exceed £275. He also stated that the Beard had written to the Australian Company in reference to tho supply of jarrah timber.— The committee which had been appointed to consider the question of erecting a large crane recommended that the expense should not at present be undertaken. —In answer to a ques tion from Mr. Philips with regard to tho purchase of the Breakwater baths, if suck were offered for sale, the Chairman said he did not think the Harbour Board would be prepared to make the same concessions as they had offered to do in the case of new free baths at the point previously referred to. —Several orders in Council, received from Mr. GHsborne, were laid upon the table. — A letter was read from Inspector Broham stating that he could not spare a man to take special charge of the wharf at night.—Mr. Philips said that the question of police man agement would, probably, come up in the Provincial Council before long.—A letter was read from the Chief Harbourmaster, stating that the highway trustees of the Devonport District were cutting away the land near high water mark. I*i was resolved, to write to the Chairman of the Devonport Board calling their attention to the matter. —Mr. Niccol eaid that the beach had not been touched by the Highway Board in question. —The report of the harf Committee was read. It recom mended that the Board should not at present erect shears on the Breakwater, but should allow Messrs. Hraser and Tinne to do so if they desired. The report was adopted. Ac counts amounting to £254 Oa. lOd. were ordered to paid.—The Chairman stitod that the balance in the bank, after paying the accounts, would be £3275 7s. sd. Out of this cum £2775 would have to be paid for in terest of the loan on the Ist of December, leaving about £1000 for general purposes.— Mr. Philips moved that importers be com pelled to lvmove boilers, &c, from the wharf wit-hin a reasonable timo ; that no rivetting bo allowod during business hours, and that wharfage be charged per day after a certain time." Some discussion took place on the subject, and ultimately the mover withdrew tho latter portion of his motion, the Chairman observing that the Board had no power to enforce such wharfage.—The following notices itood in Mr. Copland's name : —" That all fishermen belonging to the port of Auckland bo licensed, ami that no oysters be allowed to be sold ou or near the Queen-street Wharf." The notices were withdrawn. —The Chairman made some remarks upon the wharfage. He moved, " That a committee be appointed, to consist of Messrs. Anderson, Dargaville, Tonks, and the Chairman, to report on the necessity of alterations in the ■wharf regula tions and tariffs." Agreed to.—Mr. Yon der Hoyde moved, " That inquiry be made into tho present method of cleaning the beach." The contract had not been carried out as it ought to have been. The motion was agreed to.^-On tho motion of Mnt-i^akg^JJ; was resolved to make some sl-.-^t repairs to the Breakwater Road. —This wfil nil tho business, and the meeting adjourned.

The usual monthly meeting o't iuo Chamber of Coinmereo will bo held, at three o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

The Whau Amateurs, assisted bj other talent, will give an entertainment at the Lunptio Asylum to-morrow evening.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

SINKING OF THE ALBION

SHAFT

ACCIDENT AT ALL NATIONS

THE SHAKE MARKET.

THE CALEDONIAN SPECIMENS

G-BA.HAMSTOWIT, 3 p.m

Magnificent specimes are still be ing taken out of the Caledonian.

A trial crushing of 20 tons from the Point Russell gave 16 oza.

A man named King, working in the All Nations mine, had his leg broken this morning by the falling of stones in the sfcopes.

The Golden Crown have now cut through No. 2 reef in the main cross cut, 170 feet level.

The Albion shaft is now down 100 feet.

The Queen of Beauty have com menced a permanent crushing at Bull's machine.

The share market is more active. Caledonian, Thames, and Tookey in demand.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the manager:—

" 10.47 a.m. " Since my telegram of yesterday we have got up 1000 lbs. of specimens of good quality. Tbe general crushing is looking well, and the main run is still looking well. No change else where in the mine."

THE GREAT RIFLE MATCH.

AUCKLAND V. DUNEDIN.

BETTING 2 TO 1 OJS T WALKEB

The ' City of Adelaide.'

EETUEN OP THE ALFEED.

EOYAL

The p.s. Eoyal Alfred returned from Tauranga this morning. Captain Far quhar reports the sailing of the cutter Hero for this port.

By the Alfred we have received telegrams from the South to the 21st (yesterday).

HOKITIKA.

November 21.

The b.s. Gothenburg has arrived

The City of Adelaide was to leave Sydney on the 21st instant, for Auck land direct.

DUNEDIN.

November 21.

The rifle match between Walker (of the Thames) and Christie (of Dunedin) was commenced yesterday. At the close, Walker was considerably ahead, aud betting changed to two to one on him. The firing will be con tinued to-day.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALICE CAMERON.

The barque Alice Cameron, Captain Carter, is coming up harbour as we go to press. She ia from Sydney, with a general cargo.

POLICE COURT.—WEDNESDAY.

[Before His Worship the Mayor.]

Drunkenness—Four persons were punished in ulie usual manner.

Obscene Language.—Bridget Foley, one of the drunkards, waa further punished for using obscene language within hearing of persons in a public thoroughfare, by being sentenced to pay 20s aud oosts, or be imprisoned, for seven days witii hard labor.

Breaches of Municipal Corpobation Act. —John Richards was charged with having his horse and cart unattended, without having a chain passed through the near wheel of the cart in such inauner as to impede its rotation.—He pleaded guilty, and said he was unaware of the regulation, and could not read English.—Fined 20s and costs; —Edward McKeon, for a similar offence, was also fiued 20s and coats.—Thomas Craig, for allowing a goat to stray in a public street, was fiued 5s aud costs ; and James Martin, for a similar act of negligence in regard to a horso, mil fiued ten shillings and costs.

Fr/Kioua Ridino.—Charles Alexander was charged with riding furiously through Queen street ou the 14th instaut.—Defendant said his horse hud bolted with him, and* he was unable to hold it in.—Eroni the evidence of Coiiitiible Driver,, it appeared that Mr. Alexander seemed to be endeavouring to restrain the animal. —The case was therefore dismissed.

THE SHARE MARKET.

Mjj. J. Tonson Q-aklick reports sales to-day: — Caledonian, £90 to £91; Tookvy, £40 to £39 ; Alburnia, sellers, £7 ; Thames, £19, in demand; luverneS3 aud Xookey, ut reduced rates.

Ma. J. M. Lennox'b Report.—Tber«wai considerable activity iv the share market this morning. Mv sales comprise—Caledonian, £83. to £90; * Thames, £19 ; Tookey, £41. Closing buyers: Caledonian, £85; Thames, £10; Tookey, £37 10s. Closing sellers: Tookey, £40; Caledonian, £90; Thamei, £18 IO».

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Wa ar« not responsible for our Correspondent. opinions.] * enls

THE GRAFTON ROAD.

To the Editor of the Stab. Sib, —"Daik Observer," who evidentl takei & onesided view of the queition g ee to forget that there are two ways of approa,* 1 ing tht snare I complained ot. Ont of th from the Kyber Pass Boad, was protected ?' a fence without lights, but the other, up uJ Grafton Eoad, totally unguarded. Myatteatj to this was especially drawn by g penon th» g«nu* " Sunday rider" going up tl% n M] at full gallop on Sunday night; but ltfcVfl for him, and perhaps for the contracts ' Eoad Board, he turned into Park Boadji A I comidor I have eitabliahed my statement T shaii t reply to any more correspondence.-!-! am, &.0.,

Phtukthiohst P. S.—l see that a lamp burns this erwiao at the edge of the excavation. ■ Auckland, I\ovember 21, 1871.

To the Editor of the Etbndts Stab.

Sib,—lt is very pleasing to see the effort* of the Auckland Rowing Club to induce taste for athletic exercise, aud they are deserv ing of the thanks and patronage of all classes but I, and a large number of others who hare spoken to me on the subject, are very so nr that they have confined their programme to almost one class, viz., racing, thus ignoring our most valuable athletes, the " heavy draughts.". Now, in almost all sports, in the old country, there is provision made for them ia some way or other, not an uncommon plan being weight carrying—generally two cvrt. or three cwt. sacks, —who carries the greatest distance, of coui'se. And aa the principal work on onr whai'res and about our stores ii of this nature, 1 think the committee might do worse than introduce it into their programme. They have simply to provide a coup c of sach of maize or flour, Hraw the men in pairs (the same as for wrestling) and a struggle will ensue, for there are lots of herculean frames in Auckland who would enter the lilts with delight, and not only that, but, if it wereforno other reason than variety, it would be a valu able addition and would help to" draw." One other thing I would strongly advise, that is to alter their day tili Saturday, now that we have a pretty general half-holiday. Hoping that you will pardon my trespassing so much on your space,—l am, &c,

SiJISOK.

Newton, Not. 20, 1871

Josff TixriiNGS on Steawbebeies.—The gferawberr» iz one uv natur's sweet pets. She mates them worth fifty" cents, the fust she makes, and nerer allows them tew be sold at a meau price. The culler ut the straw* berry is like the setting of the sun under a thin cloud, with a delicate dash ur the rain bo in it; its fragrance iz like the breath ut a baby when it first begins to eat winter green lozzingers; its flaTour iz like the negtar which an old-fashioned goddess used to ieaTe in the bottom ut the tumbler, when Jupiter stood treat on Mount Ida. There iz many breeds ot this delightful Tege table, but not a mean one in the hull lob. I think I have stole them, laying around loos, without any pedigree, in somebody's tall grass, when I-was a-lazy schoolboy, that eat dreadful easy, without any white sugar on them, and eTen a bug occasionally mixed with them in the hurry ot the moment. Cherry 3iz good, bufc they are tew much like sucking a marble with a handle tew it. Peaches iz good, if v don't gefe enny ot the pin foathei'3 intew yur lips. Watermelons will suite ennybody who iz sati-fied with half-sweetened drink ; but the man who can eat strawberry, be-sprinkled with crushed sugar and bespattered with kream (at some body else's expense), and not lay his hand on his stummak, and thank the author of straw berries and stuminaks, and the phellow who pays for- the strawberries, is a man with a worn-out conscience—s man whose mouth tastes like a hole in the ground, and don't care what goes down.

Mrs. S. C. Hall cruelly propounded to vi the other day the startling question, "Why do not women hare beards ?" implying that advocates of improving the position of women must be silent aud ashamed till that question is answered. The answer has been found. Women have no beards, because they do not use decotion of boxwood. For many ages boxwood has been known both as a dye anp a promoter of the growth of hair. One anti quarian tells us a story of a girl in Silesia, who; having lost all her hair during a severe illnew, was advised to try decotion of boxwood to make it grow again. This she did with such success that she soon had a profusion of auburn tresses, but, adds the writer, " as she had used no precaution to secure her face and neck from the lotion, they became covered with red hair to such a degree that she seemed but little different from an ape or a monkey!"' From all of which it appears certain tbat a decotion of boxwood and a fixed determination, to become ugly are all that is required to • enable women to grow beards. We trust Mrs. Hall is now satisfied.— Echo.

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, WEDNESDAY, HOTEMBER 22, 1871



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