SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS.

Excelsior, ship, 683 tons, J. Lees, from London,

SUNSET.—This evening, 4.53. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 11.4,

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Eoyal Alfred, 4.30 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London,—Wild Duck and Alexandrina,

early. Sotjthbhn Poms.—Lord Ashley, Monday. Fuis. —Merlin, to-day. Hokianga.—Onward, early. Napieb.—Napier, s.s., Monday ; Lord Ash ley, Tuesday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Nevada, p.s., from the South. James Paterson, s.s , from Sydney. Mary Shepherd, ship, from London. Countess of Kinlore, ship, fi'om London. , East Lothian,''barque, from New York via

Sydney. Alice, barque, from London Moii, brig, from: Sydney.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

Keora. s.s., laid-up. Samson, p.s., laid-up. Alexandrina, skip, from London, L. D

Nathan & Co., agents. Excelsior, ship, from London.—Brown, Campbell & Co , agents. Wild Duck, ship, from Tiniaru, Honderson

and Maefarlane, agents. '' Albion, barque, from Russell, J. S. Sfaefar-

lane, agents. Briton, barque, from Newcastle.—Hender son and Macfarlane, agents. Prairie, brig, from Hobart Town, Stone

Bros., agents. Merlin, schooner, from Fijis, M. Niccol,

agent. Excelsior, schooner, from Samoa, Combes

and Daldy, agents. Ma Noba, schooner, fom Fijis.—J. S. Mac>

farlane, agent. Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle. Henderscn &• Macfarlane, agents. Midge, scbooner, from Tahiti, L. D. Nathan & Co., agents. Success, schooner, from Russell. —M. Niccol, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Merlin, for Levuka :—3 boxes tobacco, Must and Co. ; 10 cases brandy, 1 quarter cask ditto, 5 boxes tobacco, 12 ditto tea, 1 case starch, 2 ditto sardines, 10 ditto jams, 2 ditto salt, 1 ditto coffee, Vance and Co.; 650 pieces timber, Mercury Bay Com pany; 40 bags potatoes, Baton; 2, kegs beor, 2 casea drugs, Kempthorne and Co. ; 1 truss drapery, McArthur, Shera and Co.; 1 bale drapery, Hall; 760 pieces timber, 30,000 shingles, 12 doors; 2 packages sashes, Schap and Ansenne.—M. Niccol, agent.

Per s.s. Hero, for Sydney: Ex warehouse, under bond—lo quarter-casks, 9 octavea, 96 cases -whiskey, Brown, Campb.ell and Co.; 14 half-chests tea, Brown; Barrelb and Go. Duly paid and free—6o bales flax, Must and Co.; 10 cases draperyiOS."and H. Isaacs; 1 case cocoa, S. Browning; 8 boxes gold, Bank of New Zealand; 2 boxes goldj Bank;of New South Wales; 5 boxes gold, Union Bank ; 100 bales flax, J- Hoberts; A casks drugs, 1 cask glassware, i Combes and Daldy; 86 ingots zinc, 27 ingots lead,- 2 casks ninntz metal, 1 bale .wool, 2;bales skins,: 19 bales rugs, A. Smart; 1 coil cord age, 4 cases pianos, 0. Bonnington ; 1 case jewellery, A. Lsvy.-r— Cruickshank, Smart and Co., agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE EXCELSIOR.

The favourite trader Excelsior, iv command of our esteemed friend Captain Lea, arrived in harbour last evening, after another good passage. "She" brings" a large cargo of general merchandise, and about 40 passengers, who ' Jiave arrived in good health. Tuey speals-very favourably of the kindness and attention re ceived from Captain Lees and tlio officers. The Excelsior left London on the 2£)Lh ; Marc!i, and took her final departure from the Start on the sth April. The N.B. trades were very poor. Cape deVerd Islands were signalled, fin.; " the Equator was crossed in 23 ° W-, on fhV 87th day out. The S.B. topST als^ prove! indifferent, and1 forIseveral days the snip on-y averaged two Snots k&>houi.' Tho ittuViaun of the Cape*' wb^; passed, on Jui;j 4i41. From thence had strong -westerly wimid, running down her,' casting. .45? S. The ship, after passing, tlia Cape, averaged 122.milos?each'day, vtiii arrival iv port; Bince, ver/ 'severe Weather was encountered off Tasmania., several heavy seas breaking on -boards and- doing considerable damage to bulwarks, &o. Tasmania was qjassedi on? I the ,:..ißth ulfc., and the Three Kings on Thursday. Had strong winds down,' the; :coast, aud arrived in: harbour as above, 93 "days from the Start. The Excelsior., is consigned to Messrs.; Brown, Campbell and Co. She will receive a berth at the wharf in a ffeWidaye. .-. T ■<, -, : , : -. . i " PASSENaEES: —Saloon : Mi\ A. C. Yar , borough, Mr. Stanley, Williams, Mr. B. A. Maoaulay. Second cabin: Miss Margaret Martin, Mr. and Mr^,, John G-ould } William JET. Alexander, Anno, and Margaret B. Gould, Mr. and-Mrs. [Edward' Taylor, Mr. H. M. Broadgate, Mr. Frederick Jackson, Mr. & Mrs. B. O-. Bellers, Mr. and Mrs. Edward . Yellins ■with, Mr. Thomas Grant, Mr. Adam Cairns, r**Mr. Michael Lynch, Mr. and Mrs. John Bay ley, Master Thomas Curtis, li r. John darken, Miss darken, Mrs. Anne Watson, Miss Mavy Walsh, Miss Emma ting, Mr. James Hoi borow, Mr. Edward Coates, Mr. John Msher, Mr. Thomas Eayson, Mr. B. Newbiaan, Mr, Benjamin O-. Guilbride, Mr. Mark Wood, R. A. Wood, Miss Ellen Lynch. «^. . ; .., f

The Merlin will leave for Lpvuni. i'lis even ing, with the , folio wing passengers:—Mr■. Barling, Mrs. MaTtih and child, JLv. and Mrs. Forder, Mrs. Miller,"Mrs. Niccol, and Willis. The cutter Mercury, which w^a recently launched at Mercuvy Bay, arrived in harbour yesterday afternoon, in chargo of Mr. Hooper. We understand that she is to bo employed in "the timber trade between here and Mercury ■Bay. She brought up a cargo of- 27,000 feet timber, and eight passengers. Tba 5,9. Hero : takes her departure for Sydney and Melbourne this evening. Pas sengers: For' Sydney—-Earl .and Ooantess of BelDJOre, Captain and Mrs. Beresford, Messrs. Stewart and ( David JSathon; Mrs., Miss, and " Master' Bro>vnirig ; Messrs. Bichards, J. Mammon, A.' Fourcaide, Mac kelvie, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. MaeCormack, Miss Biding. For Melbourne—Messrs. &altar, J. J. Hordie, J. Boborts, Aird, Gnnn, G. L. Simms, and Parry, Mr, and Mrs. Leherzy, Mrs. Spithill and iamily (6).

BIRTH.

BMBWABT.— On June 21, at Taupiri, Waikato, Mrs. E. O. Stewart o/ a son.

MARRIAGE.

Hoskino—BA«EißAt,i^-On July; 4, at the residence of the bride's father. Edjja Rifl, W»iuku, by the Boy:, J. Warren, Mr. Caleb HobWdr to Sophia, eldest daughter of Mr. ChavUa Barriball, Xaranakl flMHWffl;; ,; ! .-II i .'•- ■" ' ■ ..- ■' '

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS LIST.

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

POLICE COURT.

Tire following is the rota for attendance of Magistrates at the Police Court for the week ending Saturday, July 15, 1871: — Monday—Messrs. Nathan and J. O'Neill. Tuesday—Messrs. Newman and G-. B. Owen. Wednesday—Messrs. Pierce and Porter. Friday—^Messrs. Ritchie and Taylor. . '

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c. This Evening.

Circus, Queen-streefc, 8.

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under :—

For Thames, this day, at i p.m.,'and on Monday, 10th iast., at 11.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. For Opotiki, per Opotiki, this day, at 5 p.m. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, this day, at 5 p.m.' For money orders and registered letters, at 4 p.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Lalla Kookli, on Monday, 10th inst., at 0.30 a.m. For "Wangarei Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, 10th inst., at 11 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Napier, on Monday, 10th inst., at 4 p.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Napier ■, station will be re ceived-at this office till 4.30 p.m. For Tauranga, Napier, and the Southern provinces, per Lord Ashley, on Tuesday, 11th inst., at 5 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Nevada, * ill close at this office, on Thursday, 13th inst., as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South' America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Cd in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY, JULY 8, 1871

" For the cause tli.iL licks assistance!. For the wroru; that needs resistance, For the futu .-.• in tho distance, Anrl tl. ■ iood that wo can do."

"We , ol)sovve that our contemporary thsjEceuitiff jv?<p.y, in to-day's morning edition, has attempted to trim his sails with reference to the share market. .Having nided in bringing ruin on a nmlfcitudo of poor investers, lie has {he astounding audacity to take credit for virxuous conduct, and lavs claim to liavina done what has been done from nujtiv^fj of public good. Those motives are known to everyone. Had jvc any grounds for supposing that jany .loose cash had. bee^L hanging' about the office of our con tetptiorary waiting for investment, wc;s^quld certainly have believed that t'io" malicious effort to drive people to despair with reference to Caledonian and Thames shares was made in order to enable Borne circle, to pick up cheap iots. (But the greatest enemy of the Cave qf Adullam will hold that clique guiltless of such motives; and there are .none who give the matter a thought but will attribute the 'base conduct to ' rinotives far less respectable thatr javariee.^ | f Th.ere cannot, be a doubt ; t&'afe *■' ■•• our »■> h contemporary's conduct was actuated by the purest .malevolence towards . one or two, whom,: on account of their being large holders in Caledonian and Thames stock, it appeared to our contemporary in his ignorance and narrow-minded* ness, that it was possible to' injure. "No one is injured," says our contemporary. Certainly no one that he intended to injure; but it is nothing to him that in his | effort to spite those against whom he has manifested,&ueh implacable hqs-/ tility, he, has/recklessly/ brought iuifn* upon a number of -harmless men and families against whom he can scarcely be supposed to have evil feelings, ex cept on principles purely fiendish. It is the poor and the timid,—those who had staked all their little savings in a Thames share or two, and who, driven to despair, wished to save somo little from the ruin. It is these that have been injured, and it . ia. - op : , these only i that' the ruin Bas"'fallen' .which our contemporary desired to down on the objects of his envy and implacable animosity. These are they who should look to the Morning and Evening i-leion as the cause of that senseless panic which has left them without their shares in a rising market." Our contemporary says, " "We are aware that tlfis course has given ' great offence in certain quarters, which might have looked to an inflation of the share market as a means of acquiring large profits, who ever might chance to lose.". Could, any defence be lamer. Those to whom our contemporary evidently refers •—namely, his enemies, the wealthy people—reap their .harvest in. a ■panic stricken market oftener by far than in

an inflated one. Our contemporaj^1 says lie has put "the unwary on tl^r guard'■;" and so lie lias. And wewLo not doubt that the unfortunates hiife learned,a; lesson as to the folly $F being > carried away by a panic, ailcl of accepting as honest advice th'©'statements of an ill-disposed" little" print that,.reckless..of. consequences, musb have its cup brimful; of roveiige.

We have great pleasure In calling the atten tioa of our readers to the fact that Mr. Wmj Eoskins and Mis 3 Florence Colville make their reappearance at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Monday eveniug-next..- Xhey have just concluded a most successful engagement at the Thames; and during.that time the management has produced severiil new ster ling comedies, which we hope to experience the satisfaction of witnessing. The pieces chosen for the opening night of their farewell engagement are Mrs. Centlivere'B comedy of " The Busybody," and the farce of the " Fast Train." Report speaks highly of both pro ductions.

We would warmly urge attention to" the. letter of " A Shareholder " in'antJther column.; The suggestion contained is wise and well timed, and the directors of the Caledonian would deserve well of- the public if they took such steps to redasu'ro the ruincU of the com munity in this senseless panic.

Notice is given that the partnership hitherto existing between Isaac Doitch, Ralph Eeesing, and John Keesing has been dissolved.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Royal Arch Chapter, 345, 1.0., wi.^tie held.oitSMoh-

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of "a Whklijiig Odinpany in Auck land, was yesterday held at tho office of Captain Clayton,—J. M. Dargaville, Esq., in the chair. It was resolved that the capital of the proposed company should be £20,000, in 1000 shares at £20 each. Captain Clayton was appointed secretary, and Messrs. Whitaker and Russell, solicitors to the company, pro tern. A prospectus wiil be at once if|uea,'and we.trust that it will # not be: long Before the, first vessel ia dispatched from our port.

DIVIDENDS DECLARED.

The Caledonian director^* met this morn ing, and declared a dividend of £6 per Rhare. After paying expenses, this leaves a balance of nearly £1000 to the credit of the company. The Thames Gold Mining Company have declared a dividend of £1.

DETENTION OF THE HERO.

lit consequence of tho heavy gale blowing this morning, the s.s. Hero lias been de tained till this evening. She will leave the harbour at 8 o'clock.

SUPREME COURT.-Civil Sittings.

Mom ,T. Ckaio-.—His Hanoi, flje Ohief Justice! summed up tbc evidence in this cause this morning. Ilia address to tbe jury occu pied three .hours and a- half in delivery. Tho jury retired to consider their verdict nt three 'o'clock. His Honor's views were favourable to the right of maintenance of the action by the plaintiff, and nl-o to his claim for damages '■ in proportion to his interest in the land," and to tho number of trees and logs in the same proportion. a in ' 1 ■•' "' " •*■

EXPORT OF GOLD.

Tnß s.s. ' Hero/ which soils for Sydney to day, takes the following shipments of gold—

Quantity. Value. Union :Bank—s boxes 5,1720z. Hchvt. Ogr. £14,800 Bank N.S.W.—2 boxes 2,0500z. 17dwt. Ogr. 7,175 Bank i N.Z.— B boxes 18,U760z. 7<hvt. Cgr. 54,700

Total .. 15boxe3 20,9050z. l.'iclivt. Cgr. £76,675

THE SHARE MARKET.

3IH. J. M. LENNOX'S BEPOHT,

Thei market opened this morning with a great demand for Caledonian and TMm6s stock. Caledonians changed hands ;at £155, ex dividend, and 1 harries at £32..'*T4e/m?ykotO* now'/casierv 'apd stocks canlje liad at'lower rates. I have gold Thames at £29, £30, and £31 ; Caleddnians, £147, £145, and £143, ex dividend, and ;£ldO cum dividend; Too key, £25. The market lias a slight downward tendency.

MB. J. T. S tEEPOBT, , m : -. I have sold [Gfale^oniari, ni and? £140 cum. div.^aibd^hafe tttyefe at Mts $ Thames, £30« M T^i|re(is : ).lp(Jw aj downward tenlenc/in all principal stock.'l

I i MB. VICKERS* BEPOET. • I have sold Thames in parcels at £30 ; Caleddnian, £145, £140; Insurance, £40 ; large parcels Bank of .New Zealand, £18 10s. In demand : Bank, New Zealand Insuraoice, and Gas Company.

CAPSIZING OF THE CUTTER CORNSTALK.

I>oEiN<3- the very fierce squall last eveninp the cutter Cornstalk capsized, and those o;i board Jiad a very narrow escape of being drowned. Captain Ohlgon reports leaving Hauraki Bay last night at 11 o'clock, bound for,the Tham^s/iSvitn 'ih jrty»o)ie|.Sheiep|afld: aiife Jh-fjad of cattle/.-1 toie wintt'wris northerly,' -ttncl iiujrtly after getting under weigh, a heavy squall her, and she Bottled down, about fcwo miles to .N.E. of the Buoy and Beacon! Hock. The master and crew managed to cscajie in the dingy, and succeeded in reach ing Haj.iraki at 4 a.m. The Enterprise passed her, and frqm Capjajn Seojj a, pair pf rollouts were obtained.-' Oaptairt Ohlfeon- states thtlt after they hauled the gaff-topsail down, as the feather wa3 looking dirty, he remained on deck for some time, but as it Cleared up again, he wont below for a •chmigejof clothes, leaving "the'Wato at the \ lielm.. <He had only got his coat off when the squall struck the vessel. I sung out, " Put the helaa hard down!" and rushed on deck, when Ijlefe 16os^tjbte| hdad^sails, fcuKbfefbtfe: they wq.rfi^owa"ilttJ»?{rßS?eli filled and }sejtjfcldd down. | Most'ofr^d 'cattle* and- slieep were running about, but it is not known whether any of i hem were saved. The vessel was not insured;.

THE CIRCUS.

We cah confidently recommend a visit to the Oibcus as at present nightly perform ing. jSiri immense improvement has taken place ij.ince ,ihe first appearance of this froiipe;; and the jokes of the Clown, the feafis ojf horsemanship and horsewoman ship, a|ndthe .whole, performances,.,are everytljiin^tuat-'-could >• be^desiited". tf?b night fhere is an excellent programme, "and on,; Monday the grand spectacle of the " Steeplechase" will take place.

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN. No. IV.

Q&k extraordinary communications which appeared in this joi^-p^iyesterclaySaiftl the, d,ay:i»efpre,ob the .project of ghosts/gives ■ -lfiTieti-food for- peculation; and revives - ib.p sul/j^ci; of $pectral:&pparil:ion3-inii,n ; .i'ls'..liorror. * ■'W|ien";lv,aßkcd DjLck ftis* opinion or fh« >4iatfcer"iafter reading tbe iftttors" toliim.iie made two puffs at his meerschaum (the young rascaLbas taken', to smoking, quite lately, and is at present engaged for about twelve hours-in-the" day in what he calls " colouring"), and ejaculated the one word "rot." I of course tirought he alluded tor tho bone of"Macbeth, which is no dtfubt by this time partly rotted, buYDick" di<f jip.t.mean. tins,. X, pointed to my head, as a sort of inquiry, whether he thought the ghost-seer had departed from his wits. Dick again shook his head, and at the same time made a significant motion towards his mouth, with a; pint pot. I. don't know what hie meantj but I shouldn't wonder if he's right.; The' discussion on " kilts, or no kilts," at the meetings of • tho would-be Scottish, volunteers; was last night Very interesting. One or two of the company .appeared -to think it would' be highly indecorous to hi walkirig nbonb.the streets of Auckland in these appendages and1 bare lege; but-Mlv Bacallj said he had puly joined the com pany (because pf ithe delight afforded through wearing the kilt; and the chair man, [Mr. ; Mo^eftegoar '^ho v had jus.fc. beenjelected ensign,~saidlie would throw down bis commission iirstanter. if he,were" denied 6h'e privilege. It vraV uiianimou^ly resolved jthat.the wear the kilt nolens' vdlehi.'" Dick ' tells 'me the election of pffifers was^ farce, that.it wiJL have to take place agaiif, when the follow ing will be, the result:—Captain, Mr. Make?eady; First LiCtfianaht, Mr- George Stains; Knsign, Mr. S. Corkrain. The non-commissioned officers will, of course, be the. gift of the epptain, and we hear some very distinguished names in con nection therewith,,, ... ............ , ...., " Don't shop taiter six - o'clock"/ This meets us at every turn, and I am glad of it. Thei mjovenlenf;,|(Jfj coum^ emanates from ijhe employees," an 3, I hope, it will be successful, but experience has proved; that it is a very difficult matter to get employers to close their places of business; at, a certain time. There will- always bY greedy rascals in .the crowd who fhope, by keeping'open ftnjhoar -or two later than their neighbours, to make an extra shilling or two. I■ •" '"•■'■' ■'■ ■'-•■•' -f- • - ••' - Dicl's joined the Volunteers, and is in his glory. Under pressiuj solicitation from him, I went to the weekly parade on Thursday, and upon my word I was very glad when I got clear again, for they were poking and jobbing their bayonets about in a most extraordinary and danger pus fashion. How many of them escaped a mortal death, puzzled me. By the way, how many different corps haw thoy^ in Auckland ? From Hie variety 'of'uniforms displayed,, I should, think, about fifty., One man' - had/ a hai ';> of-' one 'kindi; one of another; the coats, too, .were, of al^ cuts and colours—some' had' bolts and some had not. As for trousers, it would be impossible for me to say how many different varieties there were knock ing -about, but, at a moderate computation, I should think about Reventy. Dick looked quito a soldier in hia- bran■ new clothes, and if ho would get rid of that dangerous practice of what ho calls " snapping caps" at the candle in the evening, when his poor father is quietly I reading by the fire, I could forgive him. I Ono; of the smartest things in the way of a "soil" I ever heard of is. being ,par petrated at the Oxhyienial. .Dicft, it seems,< was one of r the Yictinfs, and told me all about it. Says Dick, " I w«nt in there last night, father, just to sco what time it was^-Cof course^, and Gherkins imm,ediatx)ly.. dropped on me and asked mo to bo in a, raffle for a diamond pin. I asked bjiui'hpw many members? Ho said a3 many ,a8 he^co»ldj>-get: , "V^ell,- a^'bob wasn't!mup.li, sojl put it dowii andpaskefl him to throw foj m^ if $. wasn't tie said ho vvoilld, Itid^askod iri'o lfTa have a"drink P Having a bad cold on me I replied that I would, and we liquored up with the shilling I had given him. And tjien I learnt what^jthef 5801^)^3.. He showed me the diamond pin. It was aj dime —an American coin worth twopence halfpenny—and a pin was fastened to tit .; M^jthk ;a Apiece of •■cojfctbni ■ A dime ««^id| ■jjjg^i .jl at :phbe',s,a t w; tho sell, 'and T believe some hun dreds !or so have been taken-in in the same way. And now, father, what am I to do P" " Serves you right, Dick," said L r " JS ever., go into, jafflesj it's f a species of gambling •£ neref indulge ihf But as; for the ' swindle,' as you call it, why it's only a shilling, and the first time you can • sell' Gherkins, don't fail to^ do it." Dickj says "Wwill, go '•'!} adriso' some people to look out for Dick's pretty smart.-' I yesterday went to tho Insurance Exchapge. Fine place. SkW*lb^s'bf folks 1 .smokiqg; but no spitting is allowed, and any unfortunate wight expectorating on the flqor is at once pounced upon, and ordered to leave. Why not have a f&W" spittoons knocking about ; they don't cost much; or else prohibit smoking —perhaps/- they, -had better try vjthe, latter. if t&sy Ijish ta.makfr tse E*chafage\ T unpopullr^ LfWpndlrr hofc4t^is, |by-|he 'bye,"that tto wiildow-bliMs*"of fliis Ihe ' building are not all of a piece; it would present a greatly improved appearince from the front if they were.

Tho j Morning News is a curious sort of arrangement. Their.".news" is generally two or;three days old befpre|ptl bomlif tfc>| their subscribers. Spekkirfg of Ihe sitting1' of th.o Presbytery oa Wednesday, Thurs day's^ issue of that journal said the busi tfesS'was of a private nature. The next morning, lioj?e,VeV,,it? awoke ttf a sensfof its res]ion»ibilitieVi Vild ga&o 1 to^&lt!%|Wtn of thej meeting?-takon gratuitously from the mdrning papers—(and tins is a great object with. Mr. Mismai], while salaries to his employees are said to bo so very lieavy) .f Apparently forgetful of iLs'paragraph tho previous day, it stated that the meeting held yesterday was of great interest, and so palmed otf upon its unfortunate reader!? news |wo days old. IS till this is very good, considering who is at the helm, and if he only keeps it up, we may hope in 'time"?t!o get nex,t week's nej^s-f^rom ; .a perusal of this great luminary. i)ioic was very ill this morning, and couldn't eat any breakfast. When I asked him the reason, !<3i3iAßfiA3 3HT Iff

Ufe tol^' meffi^a&ifartf&e " rag" of a pMews and iijtxm Quite tqp'|^b him. tf£ Ttotf's^ quite refreshing letter of GM<?r#e Stained'in-ihe^ifoi? this morning, in^referenc&i^h^ey^^.frr's long-promised .banquet. Staiaes 15-evidently longing to ooinmmenee on tlie good things of this lifey^ijulA ; |eei U g, r . t hat Mr. Philips geems'to be'k>mswhat. .shaky about his salary., I ftiinfcbe is, wise to look, before he leaps. "Resides, i( ;he \waifsTixatif'aU the great'people" hate gone away,";the*di|3ne.r > can be got up on a tnuch'more .ecorWniJLcal'" scale!- JSTo-doubt Staines spoke feelingly' wlien he referred td Philips' " uncle," and a tear must have glittered in his manly eye as he indited the words, for he must necessarily have of his own poor 'uriole, upon whoso neck he fell and wept ■ before quitting- -his- native shores. ■ -Dick is quite amused with the letter, and says he shall go and see if Stainos has got any old skates to sell, as he would Jike to know the old chap. It strikes me Dick's hankering after an invitation to this gre# dinner.1' *■ 7\ i /■ *\'\JJ 1f 1

A. I'ath'ei" amusing "case ■of""Juitice"s' justice came before the Court on Thurs day. A man was charged with putting hjsr haadninto-a; publican's till with " feloniouV inteixtj" and although a wit ness distinctly* sworo that she saw the thief's hand there, pnd heard the money rattle,.the .Justice on the Bench dis charged the prisoner—possibly because the money in the till consisted of coppers only;•■and'this, notwithstanding the fact that there w.ere .several previous con victions: against him.

JSaTHANIKL BKESWINa.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

yh :t THIS; DAT.

[PEOJI OUR OWK COEEESPONDENT.]

.;-.'-:-T"'; ■ ; '■ ; V ■: '''].■' THE J CALEDONIAN.^B6I6 OZS.

"LODGED

rii4LBUENIA--EETOETING

WHA.U-4-TEIAL CRUSHING.

THE CITY OF LONDON—GOOD

iQOOB GGLD. J • j

Ghajumstown, 3 p.m.

The Caledppmn-have lodged 4316 ounces this inorijing, making the total in baiilc 8616 ounces. There will be another retort/before the fortnight is

completed

The Alburnia are now retorting from two batteries. The crushing at

Weston's gave-112 ounces,

The- Whan tribute party have crushed 30 cwh stone, -which has given 1 ounce 17 chvts.

The City of^London have some good stone contajuing gold ivisdble, from the Noi7ree£-J i« /I/i Al1(J.

THE LATEST.

C 3dh.e Albarnia.rwill? have a splendid yield, for the fortnight; they have 300 ounces from 30 tons (tribute) j Wes "£on& Jti2 ounc.a>f liat. flw4 at tli^ince^r^ WM&A I.J L

POLICE COURT.-Saturday.

[Bd'yro Thomas Bookham,.Eßq.,. Resident

DBUifKBNNESS.—Tlioinas Hull, T. Burns, and T. Williams, for second offences, and T. Shiers, for being drunk ,and^disprderiy, wera fi.tie^L each 2fl|< onijtowts, or : fe bo impriajfhf^ 48;liours, wit& h&ia. 3(aßour^ Si 9 vi-JI

Deseuti6n eroji H.M.B. JloflAßio. — Q-. Waller, again brought up as a deserter, was further remanded for a week.

LiOKNsma Act. — Eoberb Haywood was . yfitl\. a breach.. of, this Act iu r having twoJbavaior the Bale afOiyiictt«.r-irW!Bi^.f field for the defendant.—Adjourned till Thurs day. .NeoliECTed Child. — John Howley, a child H'five^yjßars, w.ap! brojiglii; jufa JufcjL. lected child.—Sergeunt Pardy deposea tliat the child's mother was a habitual drunkard, and bad been repeatedly convicted. The child f was Bo^tjtotylp.-yNe^ectedpapd, Destitute Children's School' tor fivS year's, to be brought up as a Catholic.

Licknsino Act.—George Akel-s, of the Old Lion Hotel, was charged with selling drinks--on•'Sunday, the 2nd July. Mr. Joy for the defence. Constable Egan deposed that he went in by the front door at 10.10 .p^m., on J&e_i3nd.^Histj^,_witlL. Constable W alkel. 3s>uml tjo wm dj^WngA fOn^ot tliem, Meagher^ resides |jn?H6b»on-styeet; tho !ibther/_ Gi-oy,. Maidf -ho/waju^swippii^ W;.-ftie hotel. Tasted, and found tho. drink port wine. Saw them drink. —To Mr. Joy: Saw ■nqiligupr apj|d'nor money passed. The men were sitting in a private room. There was no one in the bar- The bar was- lighted up.— corroborated .J;J^e previous ,qvitlence|-+T£ie|defenc|a'ijt w^sj and costs. ■ . :

CORRESPONDENCE.

If J,^ejlre>ot rii^<|ffslbls for otijic^^ndentl* {

PUBLIC CONFIDENCE. To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

"Site,—Ait a nmd,,wnen the'ihar^market is so depressed, and many poor people are sacri ficing their interests in the Caledonian and Thames companies, because they are ignorant of t"he"real'state of matters, it has occurred to me that the directors of the Caledonian s would merit the thanks of the entire comma i nity were they to ask two such experienced miners. |CW^9rß;<Kernick; (tad Walker to ex amine and report upon the present state and i future prospects of the mine, and let such re port be published. Such a courie would) I mm & ,ftlW3 3MOO ■

think, save much loss to the timid, and give much encouragement to the brave.—l am, &0..

A Shabehoideh,

To the Editor of the Bt^ik.& Stab... , Sib, —As in this enlig^tened-Sineteonth centuvy tbere, is a probability of tha Special Jury in vt.h^int'er,rn)jiaible " Battle of the liogs" beirig|ocked(jap tflt Monday morning, allow irte .to;-Biigges(i thit a chaplain bo ap pointed for the Afteaßioff,' and if permitted, I would s!8o suggest a text, viz.; 2 Corinthians, xjiLy 2, —I am, (Sic.,

OIEBIOPS.

MELANCHOLY DEATH BY DROWNING.

It is with great regret that we have to record another death by drowning, which sad occur rence tooltpTaco in our Harbour between two and three o'clock yesterday afternoon, under ' very distressing circumstances. The unfor tunate: deceased was a lad aged seventeen, named1 John Crosbie. His mother is a widow ..living in Drake-street, Freeman's Bay, and kegps a? small r grower's shop. Strange*-' toj' 'say/the father;of^tKe^deeeased 'was■ drowned; at very aearly,."the >Barae spot where the unfor:, tunate occurrence ttJIU place yesterday aljoufc: ten year* ago," arid the accident of .ye&erdayi only'sliows the neeessitj of young people not trusting themselves upon the water in charge of a boat without being thoroughly able to miuifl-jje it, especially when the weather i» at all boisterous. So far as we have been able_to learn, jtlie fqlloV^ng are !th'p "cJrcumStanfcea attending the Saccldenfc: —lt- seems' that-laro lads, npmed John Crosbie and A. Policy, left the Wynward Pier about ten o'clock yesterday morning on a fishing excur sion., « They made towards Rangitoto, where \ they fished wjth varying sue cess fo£ two or three hours. It then came on to plow, and they up anchor and set the sail, with the intention of going nearer in shore, j When about half-a-mile from the beach a sudden squall struck the boat, which was atjtlje'tiniefu^a'eij sail, arfl Bh'e Ofi 6nceT capsized.' ''Both-the ladr were to-swim/ and they succeeded in getting upon the bottom of the boat, where they remained for over an hour without being rescued, thei'e being during that hour no passing vessel within hail. At the end of that time they were both pretty well cramped, atid, as the boat "was drifting out to sea, one of them pro posed that they should make an effort to swim to Rangiloto Island, then about half-a-milo distant. They immediately stripped, and commenced their perilous journey towards, the land, whitifi" however, Crosbie was never destined'to reach, for before he had gone very far he got thoroughly exhausted, threw up his arms, and disappeared be neath I the surging waves. Pelley, of course,' could do nothing whatever to save bis companion, being himself- thoroughly worn o^t. He, however, continued his own efforts,; and by almost superhuman exertions succeeded in reaching the bench, upon which he wasjthrown thoroughly exhausted. Upon somewhat-rooo^erjug liis^ strength^-ho-..made the best of ,his peay to: Drunken Efiy.f,which h4 ueached/ after cohsideEable^diul^ulty'^ and long"" after dark. ~ Here "lie' found a firewood cutter, land by her he came on to Auckland, and was landed at the Wynyard Pier about ten o'clock. In his journey to Drunken Bay from the place where he was cast ushoro, ho cut hi^ feet 'tetribljt,-haying uo .priJtecttott" whatever from.^tlre-'rough, slia?p'f scoria. ■ROn ; landing in Auckland, he at once went to the police office and narrated the facts attending the unfortunate occurrence, and the polic-o immediately proceeded to Crosbio's mother, and informed, her of what had taken'place. ~T,O deseribp ttiegriefof the unfortunate widow wei'e needless, the deceased lad being her favorite son, nnd lodked upon as the stay of the family. No doubt in.^- thd^onrepiof Iq-day Iho Vp^ police {will make an effort to find the body, but it; will probably not be recovered for several days., We ought to mention that the deceased'iiad nofc'gbne.ou© to^ fiSTi aid Matter:. of business, but on a pleasure excursion.

ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST'S SCHOOL CONVENT OF MERCY, PARNELL.

On the 4th insfc., the annual examination was held, by the Sisters of Mercy, in the aboTe school-rooms. His Lordship, Dr., Croke, pre sided. "Fttfhdr Dominic^aTosivtho local *pasK tor, Father T. Paul, of Onehunga, and Father J. Golden, of Auckland,'werej ikejfieepre'seiili.- The hall was crowded by the laity, who mus tered ill large, numbers. I'lje average attendance;, ipf abilqren at these schools is between 70 and 80,?inojt of whom were present; at tha examina tion^.. Soon after 12 o'clock, when proceedings commence d r one of, the pupils . deluded, :iu, address1 to' bis Lordship.''-Then''clra<f tlife programme of examination, Varied apd .well calculated to test the pupils' knowledge.' but they wire equal to.,the task. "■. The answering was highly' 'creditable^'to the'teacfea' avftlf scholars. • The history of England,, from the earliest period down to a very receiit dale"iiwas gone through with groat accuracy;, ,In gram mar, spoiling, g'e'ogi'aphy,*' asti'ouoD^yVl the answers wei'e mojst intelligent and accurate. At intervals, tord!alcdmpan!ifed-Ihy:(tti« piano1 ,' there was a lively song, which imparted a plea sant variety to Xnei prcpee'diffg&.oii oiJßslSt e ln< After the examinations, came on the stage ,",T^ie tVitoh of Rosenburg," adrataar^ntthrce 'acis, from the classic pen of the late Cardinal Wisemani.; -({Hie? sbctotißiaindariouwlaiui village in the lyrol. The moral of the play is highly calculated to impress oa .youthful .minds a strong love of virtue. Miss Leonora Kilfoyle spoko the " Prologne" with ease, judgement;, and animation. The able manner' in which Miss Efipson ou»tained tho m chara,ctor of the " Witch," who afterwards turned out to be the "jQoun<jef!(-,.; v A.nfi» elicited! great applause. Whoever l^was sedatesfc amoDgst the *-audience could not help »d4inglhi«.Mnite«to(/ithßj>fcoai:ai 6h laughtea-^t our friend " Prau Plumper." But " FrauV -was not in the least pufc about, and she web'iron ■wellilff\lie pend.f^mb'n# tEe dramatis persona* were also Miss Mary R^sot^jjJ^iss^GijOKgq, lytiss Arched, t ,Mjsß, Lap|£j^ j and a number of snialler* fry. The sepilbgue was spoken by Miss George. There was a final address to the Bishop anil the' audienoe generally, thanking them for their patience and attention. IJis ,_L,(jr.dship then arose, and said he was more inclined to be severe i than otherwise in his criticisms. However, ho was forced to confess that he was well pleased all that passed before him. The proniineia^on wjhToodTsT t£S" gnlwers intelligent f theMrdfgtfSmnSe BaiJsfac^ril^Wone through^ 'Their/atlßw^rlu^-rn^lifafery, he especially admired, being so fond of it himself. ~?n# play ho assured the youug ladies was a success. They wanted more scope to show off to ifull advantage ;;HisJJ/Srasiip;. I fi|(B'a great deal to Bay' iia'praia«r9fc tKB-Vh6lerpr6- ceedings. To attend suoh examinations would always be to him a source'of rnuoh pleasure and satisfaction. He expressed a hope that he would eke $$&■ '"Sften/ foifl'thjiy were «' stimulus to the scholara. And here, especiaily, encouragement was much required, youth Wero so wild and improvident. His remarks wove terse and forcible as usual; abounding in happy \ expressions and gentriniß-wittioisms. Then followed the distribution of premiums, which |were numerous and handsOine. The children were in high glee, and the recent examinfttioni it St. John the iJaptjit's School,; ParneU, will not soon be forgotten by them.

CONTINENTAL FASHIONS.

Euane de Maest, of The Queen, recounts the event of a charming ball which took place at Q-eneva. Several pretty American ladies were present at it, and danced away happily ; bat not one Frenchwoman. would consent to dance, and indicated, without exception, their resolution to this eG'cct beforehand by making their appearance in high dresses.

I will describe two of these high, evening toilettes. Train of fiiille, the shade of green known as vert d'eau, covered with a splendid^. tunic of Alcngon lace, open in front, and looped up at the sides with green satin bows. Bodice with bavque at the back, edged with Alenson lace; large Louis XIII. pelerine pointed back and front, and ornamented the .entire length of .the .chest with, green, satin , bows. The hair arranged in the Ophelia style, falling loosejy on the shoulders, with a I long garland of narcissus aud lily leaves. The- second was a "Duchesse de Bour gogne " toilette, and consisted of a skirt of turquois-blue gros graini^aovetedi nearly to the waist with festooned flounces ; small tunic of black fuille, trimmed with blue silk fringe i and. Flanders 3nce.-; This" tunic, whiohrpHjy:'; I exteiide:! to lite sides, was attached to a taraih I of; black fmlje, lined with blue* and. lopped up nt ttiejhif.s wil.li a large bow' of blue faille. IChe' train is edged with a row of Flanders lace ; [pointed bodice of black faille, orna montoci with: a ladder of blue bows. . This , bodice [opens square, arid the opening is edged with a'row-of J?lemiah lace. .Pagoda sleexes,^,., with Flemish Jaee under-sleevos; a tuft of fjJnree natural roses cwas fastened on the left j stile of the bodice. Natural rosea in the hair* Hungarian ornaments in garnets and ;tiir quoise^. Alexandrinagloves of straw kid, with, eight tiuttons.-r.Lo.nsash of blue faille. in ; the ■ back. • .. j'.'i (- ' .;■... ':--,:. Toilet Worn by, a Young Girl. —Light green demi-tjain eilk skirt,'trimmed, with seven rows"? of black velvet.^. White muslin tunic,, orna mented with Valenciennes insertion, and a row o£|pliuting edged with Valenciennes lace; tliis tuiiio is looped up with black velvet bows. djow'«(juarc.Louis XV.-bodice, cut the same- - ,ul tliJ buiflk as in fr6nt, bordered with' blacks velvet and -Valehoiennes lace. Large square : ' basques at the back.' Black velvet necklet, stud ded with enamelled butterflies. White oliest nut flowei's in the hair. Low Toilette Worn by a Young Married Lady.—Bhck tulle dress buillonnec to the waist. Square tunic of white lace, looped up with Bengal roses ; tufts of roses on the. shoul ders, white lace forming berthe. White reppod silk is, we understandj-to be ' fnovo fashionable than white satin this season or fcridal dresses ; and duchesse~lace is to be ihe po^ular'trinihiing for; the same." White > Irish pbplin is to be used, wheii. these heavy repped Ottoman siiks are found too costly. The wreath'is to be; a slender garland, of, [q oi-ange-buds and spiral jessamine. 'I'ulle veils, ; mGasuriilg three and. a .half vyards in a"Hi#hi , : reaching almost to the edge of th.B train, the - lower ccr'asra being rbundedoff, are preferred. . by many brid«3to rich heavy lace veils..': -..-. ;

TEETOTAL DRINKS.

UNtpsK the , heading of "ISJTCiat ~w«ljafci ~ Drfek, jand Wear," thje; j^uetralian JournaV^ I this month gives the first of a series of articles upon fikuds in food, medicine, and clothing, which jpromise to yield some' useful infor mation: The present article .gives analyses, by Mr.) Cosmo Newbery, of several articles amongst teetotal cordials and patent medicino. * Wifclrtfcgi-.rd to these teetotal*"-cordials, the. > _ article .state?,---" The majority of 'cordials' so calleii:'\Hi)di are drink \ \fifih: |he'; graatesj^ \ ' ■ complafceiicy'bythe unsuspecting •pedple'who' ' * - harp ,vtiwetVt(^a.iHnt no .alcohol,, wa fipd ,to r? f . cbniiitialnjost wboHy of proof Bpirifc! Ti^ebty-' }{ , [ seven samples, selected without prejudice, give an average of 22.4JK per leant;;.} That js -.ioliay, iiibrpad and familiar terms, fu ah average iw glasses of teetotal cordial tliere will be 22 gla?so3 o/<jjEoof Bpirjitr!"-1 ?If judged by T single,- ; - sample}, tiis delusion perpetrated becomes moyeVipparent- iPor.inßtanoe.-jln a sample pf,. [j«j orange bitters, bottled.by, Messrs. Mintoff, we find 37\0, or a little m6re f- th'fcn 37 jglaßies'J of p,roof spirit in every 100 glasses of cordial, wliile Biukford's stomach bitters'(a teetotal drink) phows on the same reckoning more than >,_■., •■ 39 glasies. In other word, JLO teetojialers, each 11 ■ imbibing in the course of the day, 10, glasses of Bickfbrd's bitters, jwrould.by : ;diiiner'time; have.eaicli drunKt^thii^'a^.te^ppppifuKx>f ri four. gi^ssls of proof spirit, equal at least: to ..eighth iditSjes pf undiluted brandy,!''-,;; fU i-r.i jjfo 9■■ ■■:

,t Energetic Poxpit Puff op tub QDhbathe^ A Baltimore clergyman commend*' the tkeatwi ' more energetically tlian is the ousi»n!l"'iof'iMs^ profession, and in stronger vernacular.* ''In1 ah lectureilatel.v delivered he advisesl his • liearers -; tb go t<| fc'm play —to "go heartily as a Juicy' human being toitlumt^Moel iWyo'u,r;,':kn<k-joints '■ or a distempered-liver ;-go-'ns a -mortal- and ' sioeoun liable being, as you ought;t6! gO'Eaayf '■where else, to enjoy' the /good,- ;©n<ftqura)»e-tie "i actors i|nd maiiagers in:-• their strife -for th'at r '-. anil ih (the quick way in yonr -power at tlie uaomenjt, rebiike the < bad. * Brown"' \ip<iil' miS, ■put down'Werything that is> low; ■" Help' the t art to climb ana re-establish itself.; /"Use jadgraehtsaato ti&j»ana?;eip'Bnse;aUd :guar.d.f ;i rp ggf against; f 00-much-ness." '■[ " PelerlßarnoeUSfi.qßoitfe. up and say jiOU'"/ n lesson.'!' ■iffrE^.aeA i^OTliatmadfl-EFeseßti r j-£. >< the forbidden fruit?" " Becuz she : tolled that-she didn't ought t0."," How do you ■l&iow that niado her eat it?" "Becuz when o»rlUMay.w^ ftJ-,0/,S< lows, she went and sot right down in John Diddles lap." * ' ' -Ji^ '- n A singular question has "arisen" in London with respect t tdi Hie-Secrecy.-to b6KQbierved.li by telegra^hiata. .-A-ana^ had-telegraphed,-^to^, ~-- ( his wife^sayiiig^that'bytW-iime sue recel.yoll;': be no'more. '. Qfte'lieaft"' \h of T;he departineht*ca'us4d the mkn tdlb*e lav'-: ''" rested,; and stopped the., message. Tho explanation of the .map^ was T that,Jie had a private; understanding'^it&*■his^'wUß.t«*She would inowf«Mt no nieantr-that when the T " -to'essage arrived,'he would be*no mbre^-m debt. .The telegraphist and the manager were psjonorated" from" blamo; although it was held"""'™ that the mess«geJßlipj,ds hayp^beenj fqrward^ij v[ The Times aaysithat a,man;named CuMsj in tho employ of Mr. O. il'Phiilamy, of Orton iEirk,ifet»iV«*ir>ii^'sßnibrace"ifrom SffTuOK" "old man ■" = kangsxoo that proved mor<? closo V., than weloome. Cubis, it appears, went into a t St££) paddock to catch-a-»heep,-but.ho hadnot pro.' —, ceeded 'far befoTO^tU^^kangaj-opf^hich wm, kept injthe enclWureViloppM'tip to'khlnlißna'- c^ugl^i jhim jrqund the neckr^Afler,,iaking .-&.„ _. firni gri&the'aniin'arrkised1 its li&d'legfr'to-.; 1 ' i theikaii'S'fa'cej'an'd" tlJeYi,, tln; the >usjial;;maa^ 1. • * ncr, dr^'tli.e&^db r#K J again; infli&fing^two Off' [°V three deep woufids._ '^When oU^,i§ 9^ ; ~ found \s]$ 9Btfo tb'Tr"!)iiß'leheeks. had' beW'liio J" >:' r' open, incf^at.1 hii' 'uiXdptl ; lip1 "had f beß^oidtr,.': * ';"; x from thb^&Mfcn'torth^'th^/',"fiffi]p)ottes''# ( -' were also ipi-n, \\>h% ' fortunately for; Jlnin."the r ' kangaroo's!^lawsJiiid nbt'tbuch tM'lower p^ar-" " tion of{h"is'bpdy.. ', l. "; ■- .' .' -.' '' ";.„. .V^'" * 'Shop pkvicdES.—lt is said; that"the/NeW.1 'r, York shopkeepers hire 'fashionably dressed " " young ladies to call in and walk .our of their ,V stores dnce'in "'iteil or' flft'e'en niinuteS fltiring;'." ;.;''; the day*; to_attract customera' 1 sympathy; Js/ The shopkeepers of 3ps|fon are much, wiser, ' than tHeir neighbours of'jNeW York.'^Tlatf employ) lov.ely .and. bewitclliti'^ * as^ Ff^nrki -*■*• fasmonkbiV'dresied Vptog l^diesld^ stand 'W& \7, J bifid tbjß^o6^4tlr«liU Mf> I^* smile'Hwrwljr, * I

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND,, BAJURDATQ JtSStJ^ft 1871.



CAMS. Crown Prince Lord Cardigan Pukehinau ... Eed Queen ... Mary Ann ... Lion Nebraska Beehive Q-eelong Golden Calf " DIVIDENDS. Caledonian ... Thames ... Tokatea

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IVTOTICE TO MASTERS OF JLI STEAMEES AND SAILING VESSELS. '



Masters of. vessels are reminded that the cutter Cornstalk is sunk about 2 miles N.E. of the Bnoy, and Beacon Lighthouse. The mast of the cutter is about 30 feet above water.



FOE PRIVATE SALE—An Original CITY ALLOTMENT, 0, Nelson-street, 92 feet by 244 feet, well adapted for a Family Eesidence.—Apply to



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