SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.4. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 12.18,

ARRIVALS.

Enterprise, schooner, S4 tons, John Sedcolo, from Dunedin via Mareiki. . Flirt, schooner, McKeuzie, from Napier. Herald, schooner, Laurie, from Russell. Success, schooner, Burr, 'rom Russell. Hero, cutter, 30 tons, Molier, from Taiiranga, vis the Thames. Alarm, cutter, Seymour, from Mangawai.

CLARANCES.

Sea Gull, brigantine, 122 tons, P. J°»?^ f"^l?]£: Camilla-, schooner, 190 tons, B. »\l»te, fo. Ssey Trader, barque, 206 tons, H. Kobinson, for NV Ve Cloc^de, barque, 26S tons, C. Kwerson, for Nef taitf. Llewellyn, for HokL.nga • ~ Merlin, schooner, 41 tons, M. Yate=, for L,eviuta. ,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

LONBON.-Betr/Shan and Countess of Kintoro, early. K^^--«^s^oUtot, ! New York.—Alice, early. Kaipara. —Mary.Eliza, to-day; WANGAW-StKilda, Tuesday.

VESSELS EXPECTED

Hero, s.s., from Sydney. Phoebe, s.s., from Southern Ports. Keera, s.s.", from Sou them Ports. Nevada, p.s., from Honolulu. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from London. Ballarat, barque, from London. Novelty,-barque, from Sydney Briton, barque, from Newcastle. .. Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle. Lady Franklin, barque, from Sydney. Flirt, schooner, from Napier. Crest of the Ware, schooner, from Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per Enterprise,.from Duoedm via Mareiki - 10 hhds. ale, 15 barrels d 0.,; 5 kilderkn.s do. Must & Co.; 1 hhd. do., G-ninths; 11 do. do. Williams & Co.; 100 bags flour, oraer ; ,* cases acids, 2.cases drugs, Kemptuorne & Oo.; 20 bags pearl barley, 657 do. oats, 151 do. de. t 50 do. flour, G-. W. Binney, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Sea GhiTl, for Levuka, Fiji: 138 cases geneva, 10,000 feet timber, J. d. Macfarlano; 60,000 feet timber, J. S. Maor farlane (agent). .' Per Star of the Souhh, for Napier :—Ex Countess of KLintore, from London : 5 bales, 1 box, V cases, L. D. Nathan and Co.; 4 bales, J. S. Macfarlaae.. "Under bond : 5 ca-es wine, Cruickshank, Snwrb and Co. Free goods : 1 case, Lewis-Brothers; 8 packages, Meyers and Co • 4 ditto, Lewis Brothers ; 5 ditto T. and S Morrin- 4 wheels, Atkin ; 3 cases, kemp thorne; 7 packages, A. Clark and Son , * ditto, McArtlmr and Co.; 300 bricks, 2 pat*< aX es, J. S. Macfarlane (agent). q Per Merlin, for Levuka : Under bond-8 quarter-casks rum, H. S. Meyers and Co. } 13 boxes tobacco, M. Niccol; 12 boxes ditto, H- S. Meyers. Free goods-23,000 feet timber, 28 000 shingles, 5 cases cheese, 4 packages, f casks ale, M. Jutes; 25 sacks potatoes, 6 sacks carrots, 4 casea onions, 14 packages, Eaton; 5 packages, Simmonda ; 2 packages, Clark and Son ; 4 cases groceries, Duder.— M.. Eliza, forKaipara: 37.^ brandy, 5 ditto old torn, 140 bags flour, 24 eacks potatoes, 10 bags oats, 20 mats sugar, j> cases geneva, 10 packages ironmongery, I,* packages groceries, 5 ditto drapery, and H^ packages sundries, Must and Co. -M. iV.eooij, agent. ]

The barque Byron is ready for sea.. anS wiljl •ail for Hokianga on Monday. j, TheSeaG-ull has cleared for Levul.a, ano will sail with the first favourable wrH.Shfe takes a cargo o^ tiubot, &c, and four passer,^ ""The St. Kilda, for Wanganui, has beeii postponed till Tuesday next. The b.s. ■ Phcebe is due in the ]U'inukat| to-morrow. | The Star of the South cleared out tor Ka| pier to-day, and will sidi this afternoon| Passengers';--Messrs. Ci'o.ve, 0-m|.-nau,- Wrs; Chapman, Messrs. MpSorrpack and Lattely. \ The schooner Merlin rlivnv.d nX, the Cus toms to-day, for the ib'ijis. .ffisdengera :— Mr. and Mrs, Sjmon.de, Miss Witit'ard. The schooner Flirt lon I sTapier on Saturday last, and arrived in i:;ubour bins morning, with 70 tons potatoes.

COMMERCIAL.

CALLS AND DIVIDENDS.

The following are the current calls and divi dends payable in tl^ companies named be low:—. ' . CALI.B. Coronet... ... ... 0 2 O ... Oct. 7 Conquering Hero... 0 O 3 ... Oct. 11 Venus 0 3 0 ... Oct. 14 Bright Smile ■ ... 0 10 ... Oct. 14 Lowland Lass ... 0 0 6 ... Oct. 14 West Coast ... ... 0 10 ... Oct. U Scandinavian „. 0 0 3 ... Oct. 18 Waitemat\ 0 10 ... Oct. 18 Lincoln Castle ... 0 1 0 ... Oct. 20 Bird-in-Hand ... P 1 0 ... Oct. 20 Crown Prince ... 0 0 4 ... Oct. 21 Dauntless and Sirik to-Kise 0 0 3 ... Qct. 21 Thames Gas Co. ... 0 2 6 ... Nov. 2

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under: For Thames, on Monday, at 11.30 a.m. Ifor Kapanga, per Lalla Kookh, on Monday,:at 9.30

For Wanparei Heads, per Duke of Edinburgh, on

Monday ,at 1 p.m. . .■'.■, For Tauranga, per Hero, on Monday, at 1 p.m. For Wangaaui, per St. Kilda, on Tuesday, at noon. • Late letters and telegrams for transmission will be received at this office till 12.30, and at Ohebunga till 1.30 p.m. ■ '■'•:■■ J?pr Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per s.s. Wellington, immediately after arrival of p.s. ;Nevada.. from Honolulu. . .■. X■"■ ■. , • ' j"or the Australian Colonies, per Nevada, six hours after her arrival.

S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster,

MARRIAGE.

ScHWART-f* -O'JSTbiiili.—On the 4th October, at the Catholic Chumi, Onehunga, by the Rev. James Paul, Carl GJustav Scliwartze, of Auckland, late of Muhlberg, Germany, to Sarah Louise Josephine O'Neill, second daughter of Mr. John O'Neill, Three Kings, Onehunga. ■

DEATHS.

Graham.—-At'the residence of A. Sinclair, Esq., *• this '.-morning, the beloved wife of S. S. Graham, of ■ Tamaliere, Hamilton, Waikato. The funeral will leave tlie residence of Andrew Sinclair, Esq., Hobsou's Bay, on Monday next, at 3 p.m. Friends are invited to attend. jVlunbo.—On the sth October, at Onehunga, Sarah, wife of the late John Moriro, sailmaker, aged 80. Home papers please copy. -The funeral will leave the top of Kyber Pass to morrow (Sunday), at 2 p.m. Friendu'pleaae accept •:; this invitation.

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

This Evening. Excelsior Minstrelß, Prince of Wales, 8 Gourlay Family, Theatre Royal, 8.

The Evening Star.

SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 1871.

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

The Devon p6>t will leave the jSToltli Shore at 6 p.m.. arYcUb? Q.ueen-slrcct Wharf at 6.30, commencing ou Monday i.ox1.

Much has bee:i said and written on the subject of rVeUless driving in the streets of Mas citj, and we thought a few judicious punish . ments wjiie'l witluu a month or two hare ! teen inflicted on careless individuals" would 1 have sufficed to put a stop to it, and let drivers know that Uie lives of Her Majesty a subjects may not be imperilled with impunity. Jivt this morning, while the streets were thronged, and the footpaths in that particular part of Queen-street in the neighbourhood of Vulcan Lane crowded, we saw 11 baker's cart Sash .at full' speed round the coner, where there* is ■. scarcely room for a vehicle to move, and almost by a miracle escape knocking down some gentlemen who were standing on the edge of the pavement. Surely it is high time that this worse than carelessness were put. a. stop .to., Hut, we suppose, in the absence of anything li!:e a IMuriicipal Police Force and proper Muniuipiil laws, wo cannot expect the military police to do «'nyt!iing:-;towards .stopping tho mischief; .and until a City Councfllor is mil over 'nothing will be done to legalise measures for pulling up these reckless individuals. We can only say the sooner the better. A most ludicrous scene was witnessed last evening' about dusk in Newton,, the truth of which ■has been, vouched for fby a friend who witnessed the occurrence. A person far gone under the influence of alcohol approachea the post-office pillar-box, and addressing it as his wife in the most endearing terms, proceeded ; to*kiss.and cuxldlo it in the most affectionate manner. "Mv dear, darling wife," said the fellow, " I'll never getrdrunk any more," and throwing his arms around the pillar, l.c hugged and fondled, caressed, and kissed it again and again, in a ma mci that for cm pressenwnt would have satisfied the most exact iug of wives. At length, as if annoyed ai x-eceiviug no reciprocal token of affection, the injured husband drew himself np with dignity, and placing himself in a belligerent attitude, struck ;he iron "pillar violently with his clenched fist; again and again lie administered correction until his knuckles must have been .-severely bruised, when, as if disgusted at the conduct ot his unfeeling spouse, he retired ftom the scene. We have heard o r many ' freaks to which men are* prompted by " in s>u-irig'bold John Barleycorn," but we ques tion if this incident, for the truth of which "we are enabled to vouch, 'has ever been surpassed in Auckland.

" We ct6Wb'nr,y longer wish to be unkind to our contemporary the News, for. reasons gene 'railv "known ; 'but we must; correct a mis atairiiTiout ii this, morning'sedition, with reference to tho " Otugo" mine.- In the " Latest, Thames News " it is stated " The trial crushing of stone from, the Otago stopes, 10 tons gave 2 ozs. 5 dwts." On the autho rity of ihe legal manager of the company, we liaVota ifcte that no crushing bus taken place, ftod, consequently, no such return been made.

:< Religious services arc adv-ertiaed to be held to-morrow as follows:—Rev. Mr. Eclger preaches at the City Hall in the morning, an.' Rev. Dr. Wallis in the evening. At Pitt-Btrß' ''^-'um-h, Rev. J. J. L*wia preaches in?! V-fc/^Jnins, and Rev.P. 11. Corn io.nl iv th<i.^.-. MmM JJitf h-streot Church, |ii7t(,.*i|->;• '•- — aitl in the morning, uud j^ ■ f :J-:/.'^irj in •' the evening. At Albert stree</Chureh, Be,?. Warlow Davie3 inornicg and evening.

The funeral of the late S. I. Stratford, Esq., M.R.0.5., to?k place .yesterday afternoon. j The attendance was the largest that we have seen atf trie i'.neral of any private individual for a- long period. A number of the deceased!! brother members of Provincial Council, the "entire medical profession, and, in' fact,-repre sentatives of all classes and denominations were present and a higher tribute to the 'esti mation in '.vhHi the deceased gentleman was held could .ti'A have been'given. The inter incut took ffeea in the bui»yin»-g»'ound of Si. Stephen's, Pi.raell. Mr. Stratford, we learn, b-gan life ;*» "^asrstaut-^nrgeon of t: >e 73"f Highlanders; and emigrated to Canada in 1830, takiup ,medical charge of the troo^ stationed at Byiown. 'He'wasiu medical' charge of the 65th Kegtment on board the ship Bombay, ftndjpf .the women aud; children of the Imperial forces during the late war. We were gratified in noticing a token of respect paid to the memory of the late Dr. ■Stratford, as an old military" officer, by the presence 61 Major Tisdall, who appeared in uniform, to represent Major Gordon, late of the 73rd Highlanders, who was hindered by severe indisposition from being present in person to render this last tribute of respect to an old and esteemed officer. —Herald. The Treasurer of the Homo for Neglected and Destitute Children has recently received the following sums of money in aid of Ibe Society:—Sept. 20—Eh. Bey. Dr. Oowie, £4; 21—Messrs. T. and S. Morrin, £5 ; Jloldship and Co., £5; 27—His Worship the Mayor, part proceeds o,f Murray's Olympic. Games, £i< ; 30—James T! Mac/kelvie, -lisq., £10' 10s. O c t. 6 —A.X., per J. M. Lennox, Esq., £10 ; Mr. A. Barnes, Onolumga, £1. Total, £39 10s. The high reputation Olson's tomato sauce has obtained as a household^ condiment, Ua3, brought many, inferior.articltfs^vito the market The public are 1' therefore warned nuiho be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's genuine tomato-sauce, and see that h'v tvime is on the bottle. "To Uv. Hans Olson. r - Dear Sir—By e-Jw^aisUko a.bottk,p/.. 7°^ Tomato'sauc6 w.i* }7iitSi\v'a;?-in riny house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twelve months. The same bottle of sauce was after wards used at my ov m table, and I found fit was equally as good as when first made. —FT. W. Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Queen-Btreel, Auckland."—[Advt.] A meeting of the whole of the Volunteer force liable to serve on the Tliflo Range Co)n ? mittee will be held in fchfl Militia and V"liju-i (eer Office, on Monday, at 2 o'clock. The quarterly meeting of the Ijoynl Afeh Chapterwill-take place attho*;L<]'.lgo'-roo:n )l on Holiday,' iiL*73o p.rh. sliarp.

LATEST FROM OHINEMURI.

Sitting on eggs placed carefully in the coat pocket does not produce chickens. Lazy men ; are said to be.troubledwith an *»pediiaecfc .In the arm«.

OniN*i;:.tPiir, Oi-!ol)'T 5. —Mr. Puokey, Gjvil Commit Loner, is here, A'fiv IVfatkay also, who seems (o bo very popular with the natiyes. To Monninui, who in now resident at this place, hna expressed a desire to pell nil his lands in t- in immediate district. 'I'hey extend from To Phvm (boloiv Tnrani), as far na Ojipe Colville. Ht-wiehen to Htll Uic-iii to tlie Cu> vernment. . Ititt o'aof r'j;it<di! Tijr.Ljiis ".appears to be partly^to*relieve■•inmsi'lf S'tmi his ilia bilities, and partly I o prevent the natives from selling in his absence. In my opinion it indi cates an intention) however, to reside porpia nently at Ohinearari, and follow in the loot steps of his friend To Hira, in being isolated fton» r Jbl)e.^public, — Thanm Star's Cori'es- ispra m r

THE PARNELL ACCIDENT.

In a spirit of the utmost impartialliy we desire again to present to our readers another aspect of the recent accident on the Parnell .Rise, namely, from the bus man's point of view. When Mr. Km*; the proprietor and driver, was proceeding down the hill with .Ilia 'bus lie, shortly before the occurrence of the accident, met another 'bits proceeding up the hill, which ho passed on the proper side. Then, being a'waro of a dangerous portion of "cutting, or eulv.ert, ou the side on which he was driving, and only a very short distance ahejid, he steered hu vehicle more into the centre of the road way, and so came upon the pile cf metal. In'fact, avoiding Scflla, he went, right on to Charybdis. Instead of there being twenty t'eefe of clear roadway at the place in question, Mr. K'uvj; informs us that the total breadth of the road is 28 feet, over 13 of which this piie.of metal had extended, so that, the obstruction which caused the mischief occupied a position within one foot of the centre of the roadway. Mr. King had his lamps burning according to law; but as there was a blinding storm of rain beating iv his face, and as the whole roadway wa3 of the same colour as the pile of metal— having been just macadamised —it was an utter impossibility for him to. see that a pile of the metal still remained. As for the lamp stated to be 200 feet from the spot, it threw no light whatever on the subject; and.wbeu the accident occurred they were obliged to relight the lamps, which had been extinguished in the capsize, in order to see where they were, and what had happened to them. It is also only right that it should be known, tiiat when Mr. King was passing i,ho same place in the attcrnoon, the men were hard at work levelling the metal, and as but a small portion then remained unlevelled, ho did not suppose there was any left over for the night. As Mr. King had only placed the 'bus ontlie road, quite new, three days before, the vehicle having cost him £05, and a.s it i-; now completely smashed up, the case i.s a great hardship. If the stones Jb,ad not been there, unquestionably tlie 'bus would have been all right now, and the least the Parnell Highway Board can do is to provide a nex bus for Mr. King, and if they don't wish to do so, we hope he wrill make them. The Board settled the matter amicably with Mr. Bheehan, and they should do the same with x\lr. king. We do trust that it will not appear that it was because of a long purse and plenty of law that peace was proposed in the one case, and that a stern front is shown to Mr. King because ho has nothing to spare tor law, but only earns a decent livelihood by hard work.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NORTH SHORE.

We would inform our friends nfc the North Shore that the Rev. P. Mackenzie, the newlj -arrived t'resbyterian minister of the district, who has been so cordially received by the people and approved by the Presbytery, will to-morrow be intro duced to his new charge. The Uev. Mr. Wallace will preach on the occasion by appointment of Presbytery, and introduce the minis tor, and we trust that the con nection formed, will prove both pleasing and projj&iole to p.a.-?h,r and people. Tho acrt'icß will be held iti the church at the asual hour, 11 a.m.

THE ROWING CLUB.

We would remind the public that a very interesting .event comes oif on Monday, namely, the opening of the season by the ;ia#iug Club. A proedsion. 6f boats is to.be formed and to proceed down the harbour, arid aa the p..^. Davenport and other steamers will be laid on for the occasion, the presence of the public en masse taay be expected to loud eclat to ■the proceedings. The l whole thing is to be--wound up with a. dinner in the even ing, at the club room, in the Thames Hotel, where, we have no doubt, the eveut will bo celebrated with all the honors!

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSO CIATION.

A.N exceedingly interesting and instructive lecture'was delivered lust evening, in the largo hall of the above Association, by the Bey. (J. M. Nekon. The subject selected by him was, •' A few days in and about Jerusalem," and it was handled in a most able manner by the reverend lecturer. Descriptions of travels and voyages are always read with great interest ; but when, as last evening, the traveller comes in front of an audience, and gives a viva voce uccount of what he has seen and heard, Mie interest is increased tonfold. And when the eubject is like that handled la6t ni"ht, a' description of countries and places sanctified by their mention in Holy Writ, and endeared, to us all by recollections of what we have learned'at our mothers' knees, a peculiar value is; attached (to all that an eye witness can .describe :to us. The. reverend lecturer described ?in a most yivid manner the scenes which he,had witnessed vi the Holy Land, and explained lucidly °miiuy things which a ;mere reader, of. travols would; have found it difficult .to comprehend. The, ■lectur.e was listened to with great attention, and, the largo audiaMo dispersed ' well, pleased with,. Mr. Nelson's interesting discourse, and certainly better acquainted with many of the places mentioned-in iloripture than they had pro viou&ly been;.

AMUSEMENTS.

EXCELSIOR MINSTRELS.

The 'entertainment given by this talented company last evening, at tho Prince of Wales Tlieatre, was well'attended. To-night there will be an entire change of programme. : j

THE GOURLAYS.

The Theatre E.oyal was well filled lasb night, and an excellent and varied programmo per formed in the style of perfection customary with the Gburky Family. This evening's entertainment will be the last but one during their present stay in Auckland.

GREAT WORLD CIRCUS

This place of amusement will be re-opohcd to-night;: arid wo have no doubt, that the few evenings performances which 'the company intended giving before their departure, will be attended with such success as will imsoine degree make up for the losafts which wore un fortunately occasioned during their recent series of entertainments, by the unfavourable

POLIGB COUIiT.— Saturday: ■ [Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.] Drunkenness.—Two drunkards were pun ished in the usual manner. Dbunk and Disokdi^ta'.— Eliza MeG-inn, for this offence, was fined 20a rind costs, with the alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment.? and Win. Anderson was subjected to the same punishment. AS3aulting> Police.—William; Andersom was charged with assaulting Constable Shana ban, in tho execution of hia duty.—Constable bhanahan deposed that lie found prisoner lying drunk on the footpath of Wakefield street, and whon endeavouring to raise him, prisoner kicked him several times in the side and head.

Malicious Injury to I'boperty.—The same prisoner was charged with tearing 'tho clothes of the apprehending constable. For the two offences, he w.js sentenced to bo imprisoned for seven days, with hard labour, and to pay fifteen shillings, being the cost of repairing the clothes. THE LIBEL CASE: ;:. Libel.— The charges of libel brought by Messrs. J. Taylor and J. Ileid against Messrs. Q-eorgo McCiilhigh Reed and Henry Brett, proprietors of the Evening Star, arising out of the " Lettejr from Dick," wero then called on. Mr. Hesketh said he appeared for both defeu dants, who wore fully prepared to go on with the case, having all their witnesses, eight or ten, in Court. Mr. MacCormick, who* w&s retained'on the other side, was, however, engaged at the Supreme Court, and had re quested another adjournment, which the defendants.had reluctantly agreed .t.Q. The prosecutors had to pay ;ill the costs* ■of tho adjournment, and would agree to any day that might suit tho ■tlefonuants for the liearing of the ciise. Mr. Beckham said that all very good, but tho money should be paid forthwith. Those delays wero pulling the -Icfoiiduntsto much inconvenience, and as he could not order payment of! costs for the adjournment the money ought to bo paid into Court.— -tir. Hesketh said his clients did not ask for iiny order to bo marie on the subject.— Miv Beckham said it was a matter iv which tho Court could not interfere—it could miko no order.—Mr. Jlifteth said hid client? rey.-cHt '<l that the cases had again to bo po.-tpuie'L n-., they were fully prepared to go on. After eomo discussion us to tho next day for an ndjournmqnt, Mr. Beckham said that the wl'iole.of next week was mortgaged. Dllimately Monday week, 16th instant, was agreed upon as the day to which the cases should be ad journo.l. Mr. Uosketh sail the other side had undertaken to see the witnesses paid their expenses, and arrange with them for being present on that day. The Court hoped that the cases would then bo proceeded with and brought to a termination. — iho Court then adjourned.

SUPREME COURT. —Civil Sittings.

SAIUKDAY, OCTOBER 7

[Before Hi* Honor Sir G- A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice, and a Special Jury.]

His HONOB took his seat on tbo bench at ten o'clock.

MJdEnTOEJI v. Korne ani> Ji:rvis.--Mi\ Reci for Ihe plaintiff; Mr. MaeCormick; for the defendants. —This wub an action brought against the defendants in their capa city of Justices of the Peace to recover damages, which wore laid at £'300, for false imprisonment. The facts of this case are widely known, and were all admitted: The plaintiff with two other ineu were under con tract to tho Bay of Wanda Coal Company to cut coal at :i price agreed upon. They refused to carry out their contract, and were remandod to Auckland. They were brought before tho two defendants, sitting as magistrates, on the 6th of February. Evidence was heardj and al tho conclusion of tho hearing ihe men were bentencod eacli to a month's imprison* merit, with hard labor. Mr. Koes applied f'?r leave to appeal, and subsequently brought the case inio tl 10 Supremo (Joint upon au .object* Lion to the form of the conviction. There vva« no question as to the nature of the piTeuco, which was au offfflfie against the 3rd and -ith statute, George I\ r., but the learned Chief Justice did not consider the merits as the form of the conviction was, and upon this objection it was quashed. The men were sent to gaoi under the warrant of commitment, and served the sentence. Tho plaintiff is ouv of the three men, who now brings an action against the Justices, Dr. ilorne and If. M. Jervis, Eaqs.

DISBANDING OF VOLUNTEERS.

•■A siN&TTLAa error has been ftillou ii^to by many with reference to a notice in tlio New Zealand Gazette respecting the dis banding of the " Auckland Volunteer Kngineers." This has been, supposed to refer to the recently-formed company of " Sappers and Miners," under tho corn ni'iud of Captain JDargaville ; and we observe that our contemporary the Herald (in this morning's issue), ha^ fallen into the same mistake. Th« Sappers and Miners, as they were called on their being first enrolled, assumed tho name of the "Auckland Engineers," but as there waa another old body existing only on papqr, and which, as stated at tho time, was about to be disbanded, the option was left to. the new company of being called "Engineer-! No. 2," or " Engineers (Sap* pers, and Miuers)." The bitter title was preferred, and the old mythical compaay of Kngineers, which nevor had corporeal existence, being now annihilated by the Gazette, the new company (the " Sappers and Minors"), will forthwith bo gazetted as the " Aucklnnd Engineers." |

AUCKLAND REGATTA CLUB.

A general MEETING- of, subscribers of the Auckland Regatta Club was held last evening, at the Club Room, Thames Hotel,—Mr. yon dor -llejpdo in L.Ljp chair. . ; 'J-hp ln^jiH^.ef, Ijher previous meeting having been read and| con fii;Uierl,: thp Tr,e;wtayr, subii^lcd the.balanbc sheet, Whicli'sliowcd a oatancG in LI id bdiilq to t.he u.i-ciiiL, of the Club of. .£53 J3^. 6d>».. ; '.ljjie following"genEhiiheh " were then* elected' a Goiaiiutteo. for tho. ensuing .year :—CijpjLaliis. Casey,' Clajtoii, Anderson, Uncl Wiluai.TJa'1; Me^ra. 11.. Bvclh,, S>, .13-^Cv'r/iicjjtsljpi^, ;J. Ooplandl (X H. Flotcher, &. Hcndsr.-00,'■% Niccol, M. Niecol, A. : JS r;».Lhfi;j, G-,r Yon der Hyii«, '£'. Wi'linvrp. and J. WeyinoiitriV Captain Case;/ was unanimously elected fcreaauroi1, and' Mr. M. Niccol 1 on.-secre'tsiry. The , ,aec.ietavy VVlte requerled, „, \o ..,con>inn iiieato with Jllis Honoi1 tin- Su'perintepd eiit and ..Ilia Woiahip Mio Afojo ■~ ; aifkin^ them (o bi'como llie vice-patvons of the club, A Biib-eoimuittec svasth^n appqintctl, con sisting of Captain Casey, Messrs. Copland, Brett, .Fletcher, Niecol, and Wayinouth, to draw up the programme for the ensuing regatta) and to revise the rnloa. After a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting adjourned till Wednesday. We understand that the programme will be published a few days after-the next meeting o( the committee.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

[li'llOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

THE CALEDONIAN—WATER REDUCED.

MOANATAIEI TTNIO.fI CRUS.H-

ma.

KURANTJE AND UNA CJiUsH-

INGS

LANDSLIP AND SBIiKuJS

ACCIDENT

GrRA.HA.MSTO.WN, 3 p. 11l

The water in -the Caledonian is very considerably reduced ; about 3^ feet left in chamber. On Monday they will commence working below. There is'no change elsewhere. This morning 370 ounces were lodged from the Tararu battery.

■ The Kuranui have lodged 23 i oza of retorted gold.

The Moanatairi Union have crushed twelve tons, wfojtqh gave d-Qf-..ounces.

The~: crushing for a fortnight from the Tina has resulted in a.return of 202 ounces. '; 'A

From the Golden Crown, seventy tons gave 58$ ounces.

A man, name unknown, has had his leg .broken at Tararua through a small L'.ndslip/'this morning, lie lias been taken to tho hospital.

Alexander Unthank, .-lessee of the Moanatairi tramway, had a narrow escape of collision of down and up truck, Unthank leaped off. The truck was overturned by the falling of a log, which prevented the collision.

Groves banked 11 ounces for four days' run of the ground block, 27, Upper Township.

American Eagle—2o tons gave 21* ounces.

THE CALEDONIAN—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram, received from the manager:— "9.15 .a.m. " Engine has worked without any. stoppage since starting ou Wednesday morning. Since yesterday morning the water has been lowered m tho chamber 8 feet.- There is still Bfc feet; in the chamber. Shall have to stop' sonic tiino to-day to pack plunger. N"o alteration in winze or slopes."

THE SHAREMARKET.

Mu. Mahtin Sholl reports t,I:o following sales :—Bright Smile, 60s, held for Gf>s , Non paroil, £5 10d to £5 liss G.I ; Shotover, 11^ ; Thames, £23 10s. Sollers of Caledonian nt £115 ; All Nations, £G ; ToaUey, iJ2B-

Mr. A. W. Fleming's Bei'oß.i.v—The mar ket has been dull to-uaj. Caledonian, €117 10s; Thames, £23 ; Central Italy, 50s; Bright Smile, '3a ; Multum in Pam>, 83 ; Oorouiandcl Bank of New Zealand, 3s OJ ; !Pauific, 8s (id. \

Mr. J. M. Ln:riKox:s fcKi'Oin.1.-- L'he &h-.v. ■• market continues quiet. Caledonian i»nd Tliames stock fully maintain yesterday's quo hition?. My sales comprise .: Caledonian, 6L17 10s to JUllss ; Thames, £23 10s ; Tokaf tcj, 05s. j>i\i. J. Newman's Report,,;.Tb-'v h.nji been more animation in Tlu: mffi,tl i « dvi, and leading shares" fully miiinL.ni yesterclay's prices.: My Bales comprise: :: Calfdo.niau, £115 ; Thames, £23 10s; Konnwreil, £5 ;103, ex dividend; Alburnia, £5 12s 6d; Bright Smile, 60s j Waitmnata, "10s, caii paid ; Cale donian, closing buyers £115. .;

DEATH OF THE DOUBLE BABY.

ONE HEAT) OtJTLIVBS THE OTHEH. f We mentioned in our,columns yesterday,, the presence in Boston of a most remarkable child, the offspring of Joseph and Ann E. Finley... It presented the remarkable as well as unprece dented phenomenon of two heads, fpur arms, and two legs, and all upon a single bbdy. The girl—for such was its sex—died last even ing at No. 6 Bowdoin-street. The first half or head breathed its last at 5, and the second shortly after 8 o'clock. The many thousands in the; Western or Middle States who hav^e seen 'this marvellous eccentricity of nature'will : learn, ,itse,urly death with regret. ;Tho child I —or children as it. would almost seem prdper :Lo allude to the phenomenon—had enjoyed excellent health from 'her birth, nine months . ago, until within two. weeks, at frluch time onef exhibited signs of Ulncss.;' This, however, was but temporary. It'recovered 'and''Whs'bright and playful. Since reaching Boston, a, r iqw' days since, the other—or.the other half—was" taken eiok and died yesterday'aftonio.on. as ftlroady : stated.' Tho .two portions of,the body '[ were so intimately connected that the" death of ' one rendered that of the other inevitable. The ,spectacle was,equally novel, strange, and un ' paralleled. Upon one end of 'the' may lvpftsed the head of the deadin fa,it; upon the other that of ibe live" one witk its eyes still bright find curious, and its lungs in full breatliitag,, order. All that medical^aid could accomplish was done but it was unavailing. The child jdi?din the presence of, its piuwils,., The.corpse presents the iippearafieo of two infants Wsleep; Apparently they escaped the ordinary suffering incident, to death; for the countenances had the, expression of repose. The disposition of the 'body ' is'notdotdrmined apoil:.;Sovoi€l:qf ,our physicians woro desirous, last evening, q£ ■hWvittjT if;: opened ■ fbir' examination.- •■ It is, doubt -fill -if tiie parentu'eftnaenb. ■ THey resile-. In Monroe county, Ohio;'and live upon a farm. They have other children, but none have ex hibited any unusual developments. Nor can this extraordinary departure from the laws of ■jiafcii'vo be accounted for. In Philadelphia, where all the medical Solons.uridnrtook to srilvp 'the'■■'problem," nothing whatever was -liV^nghf/^.o:li!>hb.' The child was looked upon. with°!Hnnze\nent and interest, but all attempts to account for its existence wore fuli'e. Hi is regarded as more of a curiosity.tlia'i tho Siamese twins, and most'certainly the spc-i'lade was more pleasurable tothe ; eye. The child, wa»i shortly to have been exhibited to {;lu> piiblic,and would doubtleßß here* ■ ,a^. plaowhere, liave attracted throngs of visitors. The pn-dnts i were especially devoted to the little marvel, and their sorrow is grievous.— -^Boston -Post, J»lyl9> lh ii.L LaiiiDloO UUG'J. i

A NOTEL IN THE FRENCH PABAGEAPHIC STYI/E- Bf Bbet Haste.

—Mademoisellk, I swear to you that I love you. • —You who read these pages. You who turn your burning eyes upon these words —words..■ tliafc, I trace —ah, Heavon ! the thought maddens me. —I will becalm. I will imitate iho re serve of the.', festive' Englishman,, who wears a spotted handkerchief which.' lie calls a. Belchio, who eats bifielc, ixnd ca resses a bail-dog. I will subdue myself like him. —Ha! Poto-beer. All right—Godatn ! —Or,.l.will.conduct myself as the free born American—the gay Brother Xobna thati ! I will whittle me a stick. I will whistle to myself "Yankee Doodle," and forget my passion in excessive expectora tion. Hoh.o !—wake snakes and walk chalks. j The world is divided into two great divi sions : Paris and the provinces, i here is hut one Park; There are several pro vinces,'-arobpg Which may -bo numbered England, America, Bussia, and Italy. ■'- JNT. K. was a Parisian. ; But N. N. did not live in Paris, Drop ■a Parisian in the provinces, and you drop a part; of Paris with Lim. Drop him in Senegambin, and in three days he will give 3 70u ■AnomelleUe.QOiiffiee or a pate de fuie '(j'ras, served bj the neatest of Senegambiau fdles, whom he will call Mademoiselle. In three weeks he will give you an opera. N. N. was not droped in ■■Senegauibia, but in San Francisco—quite as awkward. They find gold in San Francisco, but they don't understand gilding. N. N. existed three years in this place. FFe became bald on the top of his head, as • all Parisians do! Look down from your box at the Opera Uotmque, Mademoiselle, and counfctheJbaJLd crowns of the fast young men in tiio pit. Ah —you tremble ! They: show where the arrows of love have struck and glanced off. N. N. was also near-siglitod, as all Pari sians finally become. Tliisis a gallant pro vison of Mature .to spare (hem the raorti lication of observing that their lady friends grow.!old-. After a certain age every wonian is handsome to a Parisian.

One day 8. iN r. was walking down Washington-street. Suddenly he stopped. Ho was standing before the door of a milliner's shop... Besids the counter, at the further extremity of the shop, stood a young and elegantly-formed woman. Her face was turned from S. N. He entered. With a plausible excuse, and seeming- in difference, he gracefully opened conver sation with the milliner an only a Parisian can. But he had to deal with a Parisian. His attempts to view the -features of the fair stranger by the counter were deftly combated by the shop-woman. He was obliged to retire. N. X. went home and lost his appe tite. / i

He was haunted by the elegant barque and graceful shoulders of the fair unknown during the whole night. Thenoxt day lie sauntered by the raili ner. All! Heavens! A thrill ran through his frame, and his fingers tingled with a delicious electricity. The fair ia connuw&s there ! He raised his hat grace fully. He was not certain, but lie thought that a slight motion of her faultless bonnet betrayed recognition. He would hays wildly dark-d into the shop, but just then the figure of the milliner appeared hi the doorway. —Did Monsieur wish anything ?

Misfortune. Desperation! N: N. purchased a bottle of prussic acid, a pack of charcoal, and a quire of pink note-paper, aud returned home. He wrote a letter of farewell to the olosely-fit-ting basque, and opened the bottle of prussic acid. ome one kuocked at his door. It was n Chian n i an', with his weekly linen.

- ~Wsc. Oliiueso arc docile, but not intelli gent. They are ingenious, but not creative. They are cunning in expedients, but defi cient in fact. In love they are simply barbarous. They purchase their wives openly, and not constructively by attorney. By offering small sums for their sweet hearts, they degrade the value of the sex.

Nevertheless, IST. IST, felt he was-saved. He explained all to the faithful Mongolian, and. exhibited the letter he had written. He irnplorod him to deliver it. !The Mongolian assented. The race are not cleanly or sweet-savoured, but JST. S. fell upon his neck, lie embraced him with one hand, and closed his nostrils with the other. Through him, he felt ho clasped the close-fitting basque. The next day was one of agony and suspense. Evening came, but no Mercy. N. JN". lit the charcoal. Hut, to compose his nerves, he closed his door and.firs^ walked mildly op and down Montgomery-' street. When- returned* he, found the: faithful Mongolian on the steps* -.; « i •■— AlUifcy:!'" These Chinese are not accurate in their •pronunciation". They avoid the.r,like.the , .English" nobleman. '.]S.iN T.. gasped for breath. He "J.eaned | heavily against the Chinaman. | :—-Thea you.: have seen her, Ching Long. ; ; r, ■,) \ . —Yes. All lity.... jShe cum. Top side of house. .. _.. The dooile barbarian pointedup the stairs i and ■c 1} tickled. ..., „ ; .., : .;■ -r-iiie horo ;.imposiib]e..! Ah, heaven dp i-dream.?^ v , ' •/•!-. ; . . -^Yes..- All lity-^-top. side j}§ jhfiftse. Good-bye/John. ;; ;,;, ...■;>,,, ;•-..:■; This-is-isho familiar parting epithet; of tho Mongolian. It is equivalent to our aurcDoir.- ' ■■■'•■ ■■; ,':;'"'; •■.•..;• ££, N. gazod: with1 a stupefied air oathe departing servantr '"He placed his hand on his throbbing Iveart.' 'fthe:'here—'■alone benonth Kis roof. Oh, i[eavens—what happiness. But how? Torn from her home. Kutulessly dragged, perhaps, from her evening devotions, by the hand of a relentless barbarian. Could she forgive him Ri - • , f.' rHe dashed frantically up the stairs. He opened the door. She was standing beside his couch with averted face. ; A strange giddiness overtook him. He Sink upon his kness at the threshold. —Pardon, pardon. My angel, can you 1 forgive nib ? ■ ■ ■ ..... -A terrible nausea now seemed added to 'ihe fearful giddiness. His utterance grew thick and sluggish. -- Speak, speak, enchantress. Forgive ness is all I ask. My Love, my Life.

She did not answer. # He staggered to his feet. As he rose, his eyes fell on ii pan of burning charcoal. A terrific su picion flashed across his mind. This o'l' diness— this nausea. The ignoranceoftl" barbarian. This silence. O merciful lie a 6 yens! she was dying! Ho crawled toward her. He touched her. She fell forward with a lifeless souul upon the floor. He uttered a piercino shriek, and threw himself beside 1M °

A file of gensdarmes, accompanied by the Ckef Burke, found him next mornjn™ lying lifeless upon the floor. They laughed brutally—these cruel minions of the l aw —and disengaged his arm from the waist of the wooden dummy which they 4^ came to reclaim from the mantua-maker. Emptying a few bucketfuls of water iQver.hig form, they finally succeeded in robbing him, not only of his mistress, fc^ of that Death lie had coveted without her.

Ah! we live in a strange world, Me& sieurs. '

NEW "BATTLE OF DORKING."

WHAT HAPPENED WHEy HOBACE GEE.BLEI

WA3 ELECTED PBESIDENT. The following is supposed to hare been written in 1892 by Mas Adeler, who-wasa witness of the terrible scenes whiclioc curred at the time of which the story tells The English satire, " The Battle of. Dor! king," supplied the suggestion for his pro. phetie tale.: -;

THE COJTQUKST OF AHEEICA. You ask me to tell you, my children, of the: events which immediately preceded the destruction of the once great American Union, and the capture of the country byitjs present European rulers, and to say some thing also of the causes which led to these deplorable results. I undertake the task with a heavy heart, for whenever I rererfc to that terrible time I cannot help 'con trasting our proud condition upr.toVthafc fatal year with the humiliating posinoiLbe cupied now by the American people. The story is a short one. In the FaH-of 1872 Horace G-reeley, the editor of a New York newspaper, was elected President of the United states. The people voted for him Necause they believe him to be an honest man. And so he was. But he was also vain and weak, and he entertained certain fanatical and preposterous notions—about agricultural matters, for instance— which he was determined to force upon the people at all hazards and despite all opposi tion. He believed, among other things, that every mau ought to go to the West to earn his bread, and long before he was chosen President he used to advise every body to move to that region as a cure for all the disasters which could befall the hu man family. As soon as he reached the executive mansion, which we used to call the White House, President Greeley or ganized an army of two hundred thousand men ", and. proceeded to FOECB TUB EXTIBE POPULATIOST.' of. Lhc seaboard States westward at the point of the bayonet. The utmost violence was used. Those who resisted were shot doTn, and their dead bodies were carted off to a national factory which the Pre sident had established for making some kind of a fantasticial ..fertilizer. a! 1 the large cities of the East ,were depopulated and the towns were entirely empty. The army swept before it millions of mcc, women tind children, until the. vast plains west of Kansas were reached, when the pur suit ceused aud the army was drawn up'in a continuous line, with orders to sliopiany person who attempted to visit the; East. Of course, hundreds o" thousandsof tlfbse poor creatures perished from starvation, i his s'eomed. to frighten President Greeley, and he sent a message to Congress recom mending that; seven hundred thousand yylumes of a book of.hisV en titled " Wliatl [i now about Farming," should be voted for relief of the starving sufferers..." This was done, and farming implements and seeds were supplied; and then the MILLIONS OF WRETCHED OUTCASTS made an effort to till the ground.;. Jph'^the result of this I will speak ;further on. In the meantime the President was doing in finite harm to the country in another way. Hi.* handwriting was so fearfully and wonderfully bad that no living man could irad it. And so, when lie s-ent his first annual message to Cougress—the docu ment was devoted ;wholly to thetariff aud io agriculture—a sentence appeared which subsequently was ascertained to be, " Zarge cultivation of"rutabagas and-beaus is the only hope of the American nation, I am sure." The printers, not being able to interpret this, put it in the following form in" which it went forth to the world : ''The Czar of Bussia couldn't keep clean if he waited himsel; with, the whole Atlantic cean on-e a-day !" This perversion of the message was immediately telegraphed to Kuss:a/by the Russian Minister and "the" •

CZAK WAS SO INDIG-ANT that he instantly -declared war. Just at this time President Greeley undertook to write; some letters co Prince Bismark upon tiie subject of .potato vot ); and after giving his singular" view.?.at great lcngth,:i#:con« .clude t rwith the statement that ifE'tifperor WilHam said that subsoilploughingwas not ff.-»od in light soiis, pr that guano was better than bone-dust, he was " a liar, and a villain and a slave !" Of course the Emperor also immediately declared war, andirecame an ally of .Russia and of ing land, against which latter country Mr. Greeley had begun- hostilities -already because the Queen, in her speech from the throne, had ...declared the^ Tribune t advocacy of a tariff on pig iron incendiary and calculated to disturb the peace. oj nations. : ITnhappily;frh.is was not.jhe'toll 'mc^ura of bur disasters. The President had sent to the Emperor of Austria ajfcopy of his book, " What I Know," etc, witnnis autograph upon a fly-leaf. The Ern^ mistook the signature for a ' VtiJß^ CAI'ICATUKH OF THE AUSTKIAN'EAG%f and ho readily joined in the war against the t'nited States ; while France wa^pro yoked to the same act by" the fact that We French Minister came to call upon Mr, Greeley to present his credentials to tae Prrsident, who was writing an editorial at tiio.iime, not comprehending the irencn lanfuage, mistook the'Ern'oassador tor a beigV.r, and without lookingup, hafidedmm a qunrter and an order for a clean shirt, m said to him, » Go West, youngiman —(to West!" So all these nations joined in making war upon the United- tates. ihej swooped down upon our coasts and lauaeo witJiout apposition, for those exposed por tions of oui- unhappy country were ao solutely deserted. The President was

THE EVENING STAR, AIIQKLAND, SATURPM^^TOBJB& 7, 1871.