SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 5.28. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 10.52,

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Challenger, 5 o'clock. Golden Crown, 5 o'clock,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Southebn Ports.—Fhuebe, s.s., Wednesday. Sydnbv.—James Paterson, s.s., early ; and Lord Ashley, s.s. 16th. London.—Excelsior and Both Shan, early. T_i.u_RA.Nai.—Napier, s.s., and Star of tho South, to morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

James Paterson, s.s., from Sydney. lord Ashley, s.s.. from Southern Ports. Go-Ahead, s.s., from Taranaki. Wellington, s.s., from Southern Ports.B Hero, s.s., from Sydney. Countess of Kintore, snip, from London. Bella Mary/barque, from Hobart Town. Our Hope, brig, from Melbourne. Aurora, schooner, from Kaipara.

The s.s. Phoebe will take her departure for Tarauaki and Southern Ports to-morrow. The steamers Napier aud Star of the South are advertised to leave for Napier to-morrow. The Lord Ashley is expected from Napier nnd Southern Ports on "Wednesday.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Tuesday afternoon. JHfessrs. Samuel Cochrane and Son sold at their mart, today, 650 bags of wheat, ex Novelty, from Lyttelton, at from 5s to 6s per bushel. Mr. G. W. Binney held an extensive sale to-day, at the Corn Exchange, of grooeries, 4c., which were offered to close the accounts of Messrsi W. J. Vance and Co., who are about to close their partnership. There was a very good attendance, and the prices realised were fair, considering the state of. the market. The sale will be continued to-morrow.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

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

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c, This Evening.

Exhibition of Sea Dog, at Circus Pavilion. ' .American Excelsior Minstrels, City Hall, 8, Prince of Wales Theatre, 8. Theatre Royal, 8.

THE MAILS.

Malls will close as under '•—

For Thames, this day, at i.30 p.m., and to-morrow,

at 10.30 ».m. and 1.30 p.m. For Tauranga, per s s. ISapier, to-morrow, 23rd inst..

at 10 a.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Situ- of the South", to morrow, 23rd instant, at 10 a.m. For Kapanga, per Lallah Rookii, to-morrow, 23rd

instant; at 12 30 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Phoebe, to-morrow, at 11 a. in. Late letters ami telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station will be received at this office till 11.30 a.m., and at Onehunga till 12.30 p.m. For Russell, «tc., on Thursday, the 2-ith instant, at 3

p.m. . Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s.

JjvmesPaterson, v.ill close asunder:— Forlndla; China, Mauritius. Mediterranean Ports, and

Continent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For Australian Colonies, at 11 a.m,

For, United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at 11 a.m. _ Tor United Kingdom via Btindlsi at 11.30 a.m.

For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers,

at 9 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United King dom, via Southampton, bearing an additional fee of 3d and Od respectively, will be received at tHs office till 11.30 a.m.

S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 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." '

There has been a good deal of contro versy in the city respecting a discourse recently delivered in one of the churches, which has given high offence to the teetotallers. The reverend gen tleman based his remarks on the miraculous turning of water into wine at the marriage feast of Cana; and, as we are informed, among other things deduced the conclusion that the manu facture of intoxicating drinks was

perfectly legitimate. Congregations are so accustomed to hear " peace! peace !" from the pulpit that a.Minis ter with boldness enough to eipress his convictions, when those convictions are distasteful to his hearers, is looked on as a species of monster. We learn that in the case of one person present, a pensioner on the bounty of the country, so greatly was his righteous indignation moved against the honest preacher, that he then and there arose up and left the Church. We do not desire to enter upon the theological aspect of the question as being unsuited to the columns of a newspaper, contenting ourselves with merely making the common sense re mark that if the manufacture of in toxicating drink is a very wicked thing, this would not have been created on the occasion iv question. We are aware that those who know nothing of the original tongues, and argue not for the elucidation of truth, but the support of pre conceived opinions, will say that the " old wine" was not intoxicating, and that the wines of old times were but the expressed juice of the grape, unsubjected to fermentation or any other process. With such it is.not worth while wasting argument. .The wines of ancient times were exceed ingly intoxicating, and were quite as capable of being wisely uaed or grossly abused as are the brandies and tho whiskeys, and the beers of our own age. JFrom the description of the miraculous wine of Cana, it is very clear that if those present at the feast had taken enough of it they would have got grossly drunk. And' nothing could be more 'preju dicial to the faith aud mgi|Z,'. of the people than for a Z/V lie religious teacher to atteraji to bamboozle them by f argumen tation, the baselessness of which must tend to produce scepti cism. The great Teacher unquestion ably meant to put down asceticism, just as on another occasion he assailed extreme Sabbatarianism. The mcv of the time exalted reverence for the Sabbath into the position of being a substitute for religion, duty, and mo rality, justjas. fanatical teetotallers of1 the present day exalt abstinence from intoxicating drinks over piety. And just as then certain people believed that a man was sure to be consigned to G-ehenna if he did nob observe the new moons aud Sabbaths, so there are persons now who, however in defe rence to politeness they may waive the soft impeachment, really believe that a man that takes a glass of beer is without the realm pf hope. We assert that it is the duty of the preacher now, as it was felt to bo duty by the great Exemplar, eighteen centuries ago, to denounce fanaticism in whatever form it may appear, and public opinion should honestly cora inend the plain.spoaking Minister that in the very teeth of those whom he knew to differ from him, held forth the naked truth. We are confidem that nothing was said urging to gross indulgence in stimulants, but merely that there is nothing in religion as there is not in reason, lo command a total refraining from any of the good gifts of nature

Than teetotalisin nothing can be better—for those to whom it is a necessity. It is notorious that the most zealous teetotallers are reformed drunkards. They have drunk and drunk and drunk, till they could drink no more. And when they had almosi killed themselves by their brutal in dulgence, and turned over a new leaf from absolute necessity, they turn round and abuse everybody because everybody won't run to the same excess of asceticißin. Like the fox that got his tail cut off", they insis; on every one mutilating himself o his liberty. If teetotallers con fined themselves to sober argu ments in inducing others to see tht beauties of temperance or even: tee totailism, they would not produce thai revolt against their views, which is generally indulged, nor would their fanaticism require to be denounced from the pulpit. But when they go about shaking their heads at people who take a glass of beer, and try to make them believe that it is a very wicked thing, then they become in tolerable. JBeing often men of but a single idea, their molehill becomes a mountain, and they become altoge ther oblivious of the fact that they make themselves a nuisance. We have no doubt that it was only such rabid water-drinkers.that came under the lash in the recent discourse. There are sober teetotallers, just as there are sober drinkers of stimulants* and there are some whose principles it is impossible to not respect. Tbey honestly believe that they are better without stimulants, and that others would be better too; and by example, as well as precept, they endeavour to lead to safety those that are liable to fall. These are they who promote the cause of temperance, and commend it to their fellow men. They believe that a man may take his daily tot decently, and without being very wicked; but feeling that there is danger, they say, " Como, and I will show you a more excellent way." But with the man who is intoxicated with his own conceit, and does injury to the cause, by virtually regarding all who are not teetotallers as sinful men. it is impossible to have patience, and we are exceedingly pleased that; this form of stupid fanaticism has been lashed from the pulpit. We learn that " pressure" is to be brought on

the minister for speaking out:his>con victions, and we shall inform:ourselves .further on the subject.

.There is a place within the jurisdiction of the Pu-rnell Highway Board, whioh is in an utterly disgraceful state, aud which should be one of the first cares of the newly-elected trustees. We allude to the lower end of the St. George's Bay road, which, during weather such as we have had during: the last few months, is in such a mess Jof wellrpuddled clay and abominable filth, that it is utterly; impossible to gain access to the beach. Now," the road referred to not only leads past the residences of numerous respectable people, but is tho only means of access to the sandy beach, which is a favourite promenade, if we. except tho breakneck stairs at the end-of the St. Bar nabas Eoad. (These, by the way, have-been lately patched up iv a sort of a wayi) In tho present state of the road, property near the beach is materially deteriorated in value, and the delights of a stroll on the sand are altogether denied to the Parnelliteg. Some £25 or £30 would be amply sufficient to place it iv good repair; and if the willows were cut down, and the sun and wind per mitted to exorcise their influence, there would bo no fear of its relapsing into its present con dition. There is one other improvement which might be readily effected in the same vicinity, that is, a rough bridge- across the stream. It would be a great convenience, and, if con structed with judgment, nood not coat more than a five pound note. Other vast improve ments are required in the neighbourhood, but we are afraid to urge too much at present, lest nothing at all be attempted. If those we have drawn attention to are carried out, the exist ing Board will well deserve the thanks.of all the inhabitants of the sunnY side of Parnell.

The Resident Magistrate had no opportunity this morning of reading any of those lectures to inebriates in which he delights. Strange to say, there were none.

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The usual weekly parade of the Priuco Al fred Royal Cavalry Volunteers will take place, at tho Drill-shed, to-morrow evening, at seven o'clock, p.m., sharp, after which, a meeting will be held, at which important business con nected with the troop will be brought forward. V full attendance of members is particularly reg ucsted.

The attention of tho trade is directed to the .*:tle of a large consignment of drapery, hy ilensr*. G. W. Harrison and Co., which will take place at their rooms, to-morrow (Wednes day), at 11 a.m.

A missionary is wanted for the Hospital and Lunatic Asylum to represent all Pro testant denominations in this city. Applica tions to be made to the Rev. Warlow Davies, or to the Right Rev. Bishop Cowie.

An emergency meeting of the United Service Lodge, No. 421, 1.0., will bo held at the ioc'lge-room, Masonic Hotel, at half-past seven o'clock, this e\cning.

On Sunday morning the Onehunga Rifle Volunteers mustered for church parado, near the Scotch Church, and, preceded by the band, marched to the Church of England and Catholic Chapel. The Rev. Dr. Purchas and Rev. Father Paul acknowledged their presence, and expressed themselves in favour of tho continuance of these parades. The muster was a very good oue, over seventy, including the band, being in uniform.

A reward of £10 is offered by Mr. John Campbell, for such information as will lead lo the detection of tho party or parties who stole a quantity of fencing from two allotments iv Napier and UnionyStreets.

A conversational meeting, iv connection with the Auckland Total Abstinonco Soc'ety, will be held this evening, at the Young Men's Christian Association.

Tenders are required by tho Auckland Har bour Board for tho erection of a fish market on the wharf. The specifications can be seen at the offioo of the Hoard.

Notico is given that a meeting of the creditors of John Lockwood will be held at the Supreme Court, at noon, on Saturday next.

SHARE MARKET.

MB. MAETIN SHOLL's BEPOBT,

I have effected the following sales :— Oalednnian, £150 to £148 ; Thames, £28 md £28 104; Moana'airi, £4. Demand or Golden Calf, Nonpareil, Moanatairi, Imperial City, and Shotover shares. Jcntral Italy offered at 50s ; Otago, £4 2s 6d ; Moanatairi, £4 2s 6d. Market (lightly improved, but no transactions ol importance.

MH. J. M. LENNOX S BEPOBT.

The share market continues most un settled. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £146; Thames, £28; Albion, £8 15s; Moanatairi, £_. Closing sellers—Caledo nian, £147 10s; Thames, £29; Central Italy, : £3!;,OfcagOi£4 ss. , MESSRS.* SCOTT AKD C»'S BEPOBT. I have to report a good many buyers of Thames at £28 and £29, held firm at latter price ; Nonpareils much in favour, selling at from £5 7s 6d to £5 15s; Central Italy falling, offered at 555, no buyers;, Otago, £4 2s 6d ; Tokatea, JNo. 2, £1 10s ; sellers of Brunswick at 7s 6d ; Evening Star, Conquering Hero (Ooro mandel) at 2s 6d; Eureka Hill, 21s; Multum in Parvo, Bs. Mb. j. newman's bepobt. The share market has been rather firmer to-day for Caledonian and Thames, and a good demand for Nonpareil. My sales comprise : Caledonian, £147 10s to £148; Thames, £28 to £28 10s; Goldcm Calf, £3 ; Moanatairi, £4; Albion, £8 153. Sellers : Caledonian, £149 ; Thames, £28. Buyers: Golden CalfZ£S; All Nations, £310s. i % MR. I. PHILLIPS''BErOET. The market opened with a downward tendency. Caledonian and Thames are below yesterday's prices, and few trans actions. Caledonian, £147 10s aud £148 ; Thames, £28 10s and £28 5s ; Moana tairi, £4 2s 6d ; Central Italy, £3 ss; Tokatea No. 2, 2s 6d. MB. J. T. GABLICk's.UEPOBT. The market is still quiet. I have sold : Caledonian, £147 10s and 1 145; Thames, £28 10s; Nonpareil, £5; Moanatairi, £4; North Devon, 15s.

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

As I promised in my last to detail to my numerous readers the facts connected with Dick's narrow escape from the hcly bonds of matrimony, I will now proceed to do so, as related to me by the young gentle man himself; for of course I know no thing more than I have been told by him, and the statement is of such an extraordi nary character that even now. I can scarcely believe it myself. I will, as nearly as possible, give the story in Dick's own words :—

" Well, you see, dad, for several days after the party at Luison's I felt very queer, for some of the gals were the finest looking creatures I had seen for a long time. One of them made a great impres sion upon me, and before leaving the ball room I had vowed that I adored her. She returned my affection with all the gushing tenderness of an ardent heart, and before we parted for the night I asked her ' When, oh when, dear maiden, shall we meet again ?' Says she to me,' Watch tho papers, dearest, and in a day or so you shall see a token; —it shall be on the subject of marriage.' Two days after I saw the following advertisement in the JEvening Stab :■—' A clergyman's daugh ter, of considerable personal attractions and some means, is desirous of corres ponding with a gentleman with a view to matrimony. Having come to the colony for health, which is completely re-estab lished, and having few acquaintances, she is obliged to take this means of meeting with a suitable partner. The strictest confidence will be observed. Address, through post, to F.E.N., office of the Evening Stae.' Convinced that this was the token referred to by the young lady at the ball, I at once invested in perfumed envelope and note paper, and sent off a declaration of my consuming fires to the fnir advertiser. JBy return of post there came a sweet-scented epistle, enclosing the portrait.of a lovely woman—but not the one I had seen at the party. Tho letter was full of gushing tenderness that went straight to my young heart. It prayed me to scad my photograph, and to meet her at one o'clock on the following day under Wayte's verandah in Queen-street, describing how I was to bo dressed, and what I was to do to ensure recognition. I rushed off in frantic haste to Crombie'3, the photographer, and besought him to take my likeness in his very best style. This I forwarded as soon as possible to the lady. The next day at the hour appoiuted I was at my post fully half an hour before my time. I was dressed in my best, and wore a bell-topper, a white rose in my button-hole, and yellow kid gloves upon my hands as signs by which she would recognise me. Besides this, I had to keep blowing my nose with a red silk pocket-handkerchief, for this was strictly enjoined as one of the signs of recognition. And so I walked from Wayte's to the Prince of Wales, up and down, blowing away with my belcher, and making myself as conspicuous as possible. In a few minutes up comes another chap, dressed the same way as myself, and wearing an eye-glass. He had a white handkerchief in his hand, and was blowing away at his nose like a young steum engine, and to my astonishment, and I may say horror, before one o'clock there were about eight fellows parading up and down under the verandah, every one of whom appeared to be in a state of chronic inflammation-of the head, and the music brought f_frth by the blowmg of so many noses at the same time resembled a circus band out of tune. I thought it strange to see so many chaps all dawdling about and so attentive to their noses; but, fond dupe that I was, tho cause never for a moment struck me. At one o'clock precisely a tall commanding figure, deeply vested, might have been seen to cross the road, and stepping with tho carriage of a queen on to tho pavement, looked calmly around, then drew from her pocket a handkerchief and blew a loud blast. 'Twas she ! 'twas she ! My frame was filled with a feeling of estactic delight. I forgot all else in Ihe world, and was attracted to her as though by a magnet. As she passed me, in obedience to the preconcerted signal, I again applied my handkerchief. Alarmed at the loudness of the report, I looked around, when I found that each of the other seven gentlemen had just delivered fire!—that we had delivered a volley in most excellent time, if not tune. However, I cared not! She had written to me, her eyes had sought mine as she passed,—nay, I even saw her wink, —and wc were irrevocably bound to each other. E followed her at the distance of a few yards. Had I looked behind I might have seen the other seven following also j but my love was blind and my vision sightless except for the lovely creature before me. I followed her into a draper's establish ment—up stairs into the ladies' show room, as agreed upon by signal; and then, for the first time looking round, I found seven other fellows staring savagely at me and at one another. There were several laughing, blue-eyed girls in the show room, under whose gaze I nearly sank to the floor. The veiled lady, whom we had followed pointed to chairs and desired us to be seated. Several gentlemen then entered the room, the door of which was suddenly closed, and the next minute the lady whom we had been following with suoh devotion, threw off her head-dress, and disclosed the features of a young man well known for his devilment among the girls. The next instant dust was rising in clouds from the floor, and eight pairs of feet beat as one. I never stopped running, dad, till I found my3elf safe in my own bedroom." This was the end of Dick's story. Thus will it be seen what a narrow escape he had from being married. JFor several days he felt the "sell" acutely,.and on being offered the billet at Wellington by Mr. Vogel, as previously described, ho thought about taking it, but he has since rallied, and will, I think, remain in Auck land ; and I hope I shall hear no more of his matrimonial engagements.

Tho cry is, " Oh, give us yet another loan." JNot content with the £20,000 which they are going to borrow, the great Borough Council wants to get another £20,000, because, forsooth, they are doing so in Wellington. And the Harbour Board is going in for a loan too—indeed loans seem to be the order of the day, and I'm going in myself for £1,000. Anyone having this amount at command can send it to my address and no questions will be asked.

Dick received an invitation to attend the dinner, given on Saturday to the members of the Daily Northern Square, in honor of the return of the Grea< Borrower, who is the fortunate proprietor of that respectable journal. I'm told thai the feast which took place at the Scotch Thistle was of the most magnificent and recherche description. After the cloth had been removed, a few puncheons of 36 o.p. were brought in, and placed upon the table, while, for the refection of '7-.c milder youths, ginger beer was liberai'.y provided. After the usual . loyal and patriotic toasts had been drunk, the chairman manager proposed the health of Julius, who, he trusted, would, now that he was in the receipt of a good screw, and had boundless treasures at his command, give them a feed at least once a month. The health of the manager was next proposed, by Mr. Cream of Tartar, who said that, both the Chairman and Julius were capital fellows—indeed since the return of Julius they were more capital than over, because they had promised to give him a rise at a very early date. In responding, the Chairman said he had often cause to weep that all the men bad not princely salaries—but although political economy was all very well in its way, domestic economy was not to be despised -at least, he had found it so. In conclusion, he observed that he saw all the 36 o.p. had vanished, but they were at liberty to call for anything else they liked. One of the reporters here asked iv a voice thick—no doubt with emotion —if the present little affair would be paid for out of the first instalment of the loan. The question was considered impertinent by the Chairman, who told them that any man was at liberty to call for what he liked—if he paid for it. The literary staff of the journal then proceeded to give their experiences, and one of the gentlemen, in speaking of tho difficulties under which journalism often laboured, gave an instance of where he had himself to tear up his shirt to have the last few numbers printed on, as they had run out of paper. Another gentleman, in speak ing of the high and holy mission which he had to fulfil, related' tO his hearers an account of a Herculean and terrific journey accomplished by him in the early days of the traction engine, and to whi-h the ascent of Mont Blanc was a fool. For this piece of heroic enterprise he said he had been lampooned by a wretched scrub ber, calling himself "The Man About Town." At this Dick arose from his seat, and urged by filial affection, hurled a water lemon at the head of the literary gentleman, which brought him dovn, amidst loud applause. However, a fresh bottle of ginger-beer was opened by the ingenuous youth, which he drank with the literary traducer of his father; and the two then smoked the oalumet of peace together. Shortly afterwards he quitted the gay and festive scene, and, as usual upon such occasions, returned to the house with a slight dizziness about the region of the left occiput. I am very glad that our worthy and energetic Mayor yesterday brought up the question of the removal of the gun powder from the Albert Barracks, and I must confess I w<s considerably sur prised to find that a writer in this morning's Cross says there is ; not the slightest ground for alarm ; for, says he, " if even if it should blow up no daDger need be apprehended." Whether he was still thinking of the feast of reason and the flow of soul- of Saturdayiast, or whether he wishes to go oh a pros pecting tour to tho moon, or a journey to the heavenly constellations gene rally, I know not; but if this gen tleman should find him<elf hanging by the tail of his macintosh to one of the horns of tho moon one of these fine mornings he need not be much surprised It has been suggested t» me that he wishes to examine the constellation Southern Cross, in order to give the pub lic the result of his scieutitio investiga tion, and to compare that cross with the one which he represents. It may be so, but although it might be easy enough to ascend to that cluster of stars, by means of seventy tons of powder beneath one's body, it would be by no means such an easy feat to return in safety. I await the result in breathless anxiety.

Nathaniel Beeswing.

POLICE COURT.—Tuesday.

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

Bbeacli of Vagrant Act.—Jano Eraser again.-t whom there were thirteen convictions pleaded not guilty of using obscene language within hearing of persons passing in a public, place. The offence, however, was proved on the testimony of the Police, and.she w s ordered to pay a fine of 40s, or Uiidtrgo one month's imprisonment with liar > labor.

Breaches op Municipal Polios Act.— Edward Boucher, for allowing a cow to wander on the Eyber Pass Road, was fined 5s aud costs.—Charles Morrow, was charged with wantonly beatiog, ill-treating, aud abusing a horse. He pleaded guilty to beat iug the horse, but not of over-loading or ill treating the animal. H. E. William's deposed that on the evening of the l'Sth instant, he saw defendant first thrashing 'the ! horse and then striking it violently, on the backbone with a stone. The dray was heavily laden with iron, and the animal was unable to take it up Wikefield street, at though it appeared willing. The J evidence was corroborated by. a gentleman connected with the Bank of New Zealimd.—-Defendant produced certificates of character, but was fined forty shillings and costs, with the alter native of ' seven days' imprisonment:—The fine was paid, and His Worship complimented those gentlemen who had taken the initiative in the case on their publio. spirit.—Martha Nicholson, a little girl of about eight years of age, was charged with stealing a pair of boots from Martha Lamb, valued at fourteen shil lings. The child, though young in years, was an old offender. The stepfathejf "received a severe rating from the, Bench on his ap parent neglect of the morals of "his ward, and having been well cautioned ,as to his future care of the children,' of which it ap peared there were several, he was allowed to take the little girl home. Provoking Conduct.—Moss Brown was brought up on warrant, charged by Annie Pike with continual provoking aud annoying conduct since the 30th of June last, by which she has been prevented from going about her lawful business. —Prosecutrix stated that she feared a repetition of his behaviour, afad that such oonduct would tend to provoke a breach ol the peace.—Mr. Hesketh appeared for prose cutrix, and Mr. Joy for defendant.—His Worship suggested that prisoner should enter into recognisances to keep the peace, and thought that it would come with good grace from him at once to say that he would I give the young lady no further annoyance.—

Mr. Hesketh detailed the circumstances of the case, aud left the matter in the hands of the Bench. — The Bench then adjudged that Drisoner's father should enter into a bond fo< filOO, and that prisoner should find two others to become security for him to the extent of £25 each, to keep the peace for twelve months. —Mr. Brown was then discharged with a caution, to conduct himself with propriety in future";

Maebied Women's Pbopebty Pbotectioh Act, 1870.—Joseph King was brought up at (tie instance of Susan, his wife, who stated : 1 have not been living with him for three aud a half years. lam supported by my sister and my own industry. My husband has not sup ported me during that time. I have asked him on one or two occasions for a pound. He has not been sick, nor. met with any accident to render him unable to do so.—The Bench made the order requested, to protect appel lant's property, to commence from Ist January, 1869.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

[FIIOM OUR OW.N COliltiitU'OJSDKTS'j:.]

THE CALEDONIAN.--572 OZS.

JLODG-ED.

THE CENTEAL ITALY.—CLAIM

SWAMPED.

GKeahamstowk, 3 p.m. Caledonian have lodged this^ morn ing 572 ozs.

The Central Italy is flooded out. Work stopped for machinery.

Golden Spur—so tons gave 47 ozs. Cyclops and Long Tunnel claim have got gold.

Waiotahi tribute—6o tons gave 351 ounces amalgam.

The Cure crushing, at the. Prince Alfred battery, is not completed.

Two men are missing named Welsh and Williams. They were out fishing in the cutter Denbigh Lass, aud have not beea heard of since Friday last.

THE MOANATAIRI—ONE CWT. SPECIMENS.

[PEOM A COEEESPONDEK"T.] The Moanatairi have taken out, this morning, over 1 cwt. of specimens. The mine is looking splendid.

THE FEARFUL EARTHQUAKE IN CHINA.

20,000 SQtTAEE MIXES OF COUNTETDEVASTiTED.

2298 lives lost.

The American Minister in China, General Lowe, has forwarded to the Secretary of Stati at Washington the following account of n fearful earthquake which occurred _in the Bathaug, in the province of Szcliueri.'on tin 11th April, which he has had-translated from the report of the Chinese Gov^Pnor-iießera) tot"'the province in which it occurred :— " General Lowe sayß that Bathang lies on v very elevated spot beyond the province, about 200 miles west of Li-Tang, and about thirtj post stations from the district:town 0 f Ta tsein, on the high road to Thibot. About eleven o'clock on the morning of the 111 th April the earth at Bathang trembled so violently that the Government offices, temples, granaries, stone houses, store-houses,: and fortifications, with all the common dwellings and the temple of Ting lin were at • once overthrown and ruined; the only exception was the hall in the temple's grounds called Ta-Chao whioh stood unharmed in jits iso lation. A few of the troops and" people escaped, but most of the inmates were crushed and killed under the falling timber and stone. Flames also suddenly burst out in four places, which strong winds drove about until the heavens were darkened with the smoke, and their roaring was mingled with the lamen tations of. distressed-people. Oh the; 16th the flames were beaten down, but the rumbling noises were still heard under ground like distant thunder, as tho J earth rocked and rolled like a ship.in a storm. The multiplied miseries of the afflioted inhabitants were increased by a thousand fears, but in about ten days matters began to grow quiet and the motion of the earth to cease. Tie grain collector at Bathang says that for several days' before the earthquake the water had overflowed the dykes, but alter that the earth cracked in many places; and black foetid water spurted out iv a furious manner. 1 one poked the earth the spurting instantly followed, just as in the case with the salt wells and fire wells in the> eastern part of the province; and this explains how it happened that fire followed the earthquake in Bathang. As nearly as can be ascertained there were destroyed two large temples, the offioes of the collector of grain tax, the local magistrates' offices, the colonels' offices, the Ting-lin temple, and nearly 700 fathoms of wall arouud.it, and 351 rooms, besides 1849 rooms and houses of the common people. The number of people killed by the crash, in cluding .the soldiers, was 2298, among whom were the local magistrate aud hii second in office. The earthquake extended from Bathang eastward to Pang Ohahemuth, west ward to Nan-Tun, on the south to Lintsah'r shih, apd, on. the north to the salt wells of Atimtoz, a circuit of over 400 'miles. It occurred simultaneously over the whole of this region. In some places steep hills split and sunk into deep chasms, in others mounds on level plains became precipitous cliffs and the roads and highways were rendered impassable by obstructions.^ The people were beggared and scattered like autumn leaves, and this calamity to the people of Batlmng and the vicinity is renlly one of the most distressing and destructive that; has ever occurred in China." - ''- --'*• * A. .

Ambiguous.—A paper has this advertise ment : —"Two sisters want washing." We fear that millions of brothers arc in the samo predicament.

The Very Latest from America.—There is a man out west who is so short that wben he is in disposed, he dosen't know whether he is suffering from" headache or corns. "Sharp" is the World in Texas.—A Texan lost a valuable mare, and telegraphing to a neighbouring town to arrest the thief, re ojived the laoonio reply—" Mare here j thief hung."

Adieu.—A literary man on retiring into private life, said his connexion with the press hid "jilted, thawed, and resolved itself into »a adieu.

MUTINY AT BAKER'S ISLAND.

The barque Robert, loaded with »«»„_. "*'. Baker's Island for Cork, which put ■ ? roi» port for repairs on Sunday, brings us ?tW^* of a mutiny amoDgst tho Kanaka U S' employed in loading vessels. This occ et" took place on the Ist July when tho tti" 08 was lying off the Island. On that d * Kanakas came off with a lighter load of ** and after shoving a few bags on the staff 6" 1*"?' "■hat as it was 6 o'clock, they would w V *^ longer, and immediately jumped overt!.!!? and swam ashore—a distance of 500 vaJ appears that Baker's Island is in chared' } l Capt. Snow, who has with him four EuroW The number of Kanaka labourers is nS 1' and some eight Chinamen act as cooks _ tho morning after tho strike described a V the manager's assistant came on board & stated that.the Island was in a state of mn V aud requested that in a case of need aBBi B tl" v' might be sent ashore. Captain Lanfare T_\ ashore at once and saw the condition of aifr and the same day a German barque an/!! on board of which were some firearms. % ' consisting of 7 muskets,' 9 pistols, 2 revolt as well as 7 sabres, were purchased by n 6'-1 Snow and taken ashore. _No work was d that day by the Kanakas, and. they beganT make preparations for resistance. At Bundh the crews of the vessels passed the Kanat"1 houses to go on board, when a drum v* beaten aud shots fired at them, but no forth" 8 attempt was made to molest them and i_!ier regained their boats. Going oa board a csN was made for volunteers to protect tT Europeans, and the^jntire crews came.foroard Two officers and three men from each*! i went ashore and remained all night. On- th 3rd day the party went armed to the ____«__ barracks, and Capt. Snow jordered t<™ of the ringleaders to go up "to his hoiT They refused to obey, whereupon two were. seized and secured. The gang, the wharf then knocked off work and started for the houses, and in the meantime th» mutineers hoisted a flag calling in thefieM hands. A threat of being fired at.howerer droTo them back. Ten of the ringleader! were then put in irons, and finally 53 0 f t i a most turbulent were secured in" irons and made fast to a chain, and kept in the same position until the next day. Search *« made for arms, and 2 muskets, 12 pißtoh l»n >f which were revolvers, 8 sabres, 3 boi'tiu,, jikes, 2 whale lances, 2 harpoons, a pabj ,'rains, 15 J rounds "Of ball cartridge, 101bi.nl ,iowder, and a quantity of slugs, sheath icnives, &c, were collected and taken to the Superintendent's house. There was aleo dis covered a document written in Kanab containing a sketch of their plan, which was to kill the Europeans, take the boats and cave the Island. On the 4th day the hands igreed to turn to again, and were let out under a promise that they wbuld/gfire. no more trouble. ■ A prison waeJcinstßictwl. into which 12 of them were put with a Tie? to their being forwarded to Honolulufoptrill hy a schooner expected on the 20th 'July. These Kanakas are engaged in Honolulu fo a term o£ two years, at 10 dollars a moi'th. •

After all was over, some of these'^eUom told the crew of the Eobert that if nomine vo3aels came in, they intended to Cany out their murderous designs, and it was feared that they might do so, as they probably had a further supply of arms buried' in the ground. As usual in such cases it wai dis covered that those upon whom Capt. Smro placed most reliance were amongst the worst of the traitorsl . .":.'.V

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

| PHEKEJJwas a crowded ifion se last nighf^ H when the drama of '* Formosa" was re- 1 peated for the seventh time. To-night If the same drama will-be played, and we || predict another crowded house. In order i that the residents of the i^orth SWe E may be able to witness the piece, Abe p.s. 1 nlerprise No. I will make a special trip, E leaviug the North Shore at 7 p.m., and I returning at 11 o'clock, should the 1 weather permit, j . -.' J

•THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, TUESDAY, ) AtfteST 22, 1871.



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" Map bang, here we are again!" — Wordsworth. IN a few days will be published another and greatly enlarged series of Comicalities by the " Lunatics," entitled— JBHYMES WITHOUT EEASON. Words by the Idiotic Poet, Pictures by the Insane Artist, and Yells of Laughter by'the Hilarious Hauhau. CONTENTS. —The Jovial Polywogs, a legend of the Domain ; The Carto de Visite, a muni cipal ditty; The Katipomaniac, a ballad ol tho primeval bush ; Who killed the Share holder? a nursery rhyme for. baby brothers ; Bide a Cock Horse, a rhyme in ti.ue ; Ode t( Polly Plum ; Vice-regal Versos; De Lunuticis Inquisitis j Locus Sigilli j dlauzas, iv Strait waistcoats, tc, &c, Illustrated excruciatingly and profusely. Pbick One SiiiiiitNG.



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