SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.45. HIGH WATER—This evening, 10 27

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise, 10 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Alarm, brig, Walker, from Newcastle. Fortune, schooner, Parker, from East Coast. Herald, schooner, from Bay of Islands. Willie Winkle, cutter, from Port Waikato. Magellan Cloud, schooner, Mailler, from Uiatnam Iglands. Mariner, schooner, from Russell. Odalisk, brigantine, from Adelaide.

DEPARTURES.

Hero, cutter, Moller, for Tauranga. Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, for Bay of Islands. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, for Bay of Iriands.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Countess of Kintore, early. New York.—Alice, early. ■ Southern Pobts.—Taranalu, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Adelaide, s.s., from Sydney. Napier, s.s, from Napier. Gity of Auckland, ship, from London Chile, ship, from London. Novelty, barque, from Sydney. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Lady Franklin, barque, from Sydney. Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool. Celestia, barque, from Newcastle. Kenilworth, schooner, from Fijis. Sea Gull, schooner, from Fijis. Star of the South, s.s., from Napier.

IMPORTS.

Per Odalisk, from Adelaide : 1752 -sacks wheat, 850 sacks wheat, order ; 900 bags flour, 145 bags flour, Cruickshank, Smart and Co. ; 1 case, J. S. Macfarlane ; 55 bags bran, 1 package, Major Ibbetson.—J. S. Macfarlane, agent. Per Alarm, from Newcastle : 280 tons coals. —Ryan, Bell and Co., agents. Per Magellan Cloud, from Chatham Islands : SO bales wool, 17 tierces beef, 236 sheep, 12 head cattle, 4 horses, 4 tons potatoes, 180 hides, 2 bales skins, 1 keg butter, 4 cases plants, Hood ; 1 jar butter, Le Nauze. —J. S, Macfarlane, agent.

EXPORTS.

Per brig Challenge, for Newcastle : 5000 feet sawn timber, Combe 3 and Daldy.—Thorn ton, Smith and Firth, agents.

The cutter Willie Wiiikie cleared for Port Waiiato, with 9000 feet timber, 5 sacks maize, and sundries. The cutter Willie Winkie arrived at One hunga, from Port Waikato, this morning, with 43 bales flax consigned to Mr. Bradley. The brig Alarm arrived in harbour this morning, from Newcastle, bringing a full cargo of coals. The cutter Hero sailed for Tauranga at noon to-day. The brigantine Magellan Cloud arrived in harbor this afternoon from the Chatham Islands, after a smart trip of seven days;_ re ports having experienced light southerly winds during the passage. She brings a cargo of cattle, &c, having lodt none during the voyage. The following are the passengers : Mr. and Mrs. Ashton, Messrs. Hood, Dand son, Bey. Heteraka, and eig^t natives.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office,

Friday afternoon,

Mr. L. W. Eaton held, to-day, at ins rooms, an extensive sale of fruit, cheese, &c. The following are the prices obtained :— Orange.*--, 8s to 8s 6d per case ; lemons, 5s to 5s 6d per case; Canterbury cheese, 6d per lb. Messrs. E.and.H. Isaacs held to-day, at their stores, Fort-street, an extensive sole, of tumblers, American goods, paperhangings, &c. There was a full attendance of the trade, and on the whole, average fair prices obtained for any goods that were in demand. There was good competition, and nearly all the goods advertised were sold.

MINING.

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

MEETINGS TO COMB.

Commercial, Q-overnor Bowen Hotel, Gra hamstown, November 17, r Smile Again, -Slater & Co.'s offices, Grahams**-

town, November 20 Multum-in-Parvo, British Hotel, Auckland,

November 20 Little Angel, Company's office, Grahamstown,

November 20 Ne Plus Ultra, Company's office, Auckland,

November 21 Abraham Lincoln, Company's office, Gra-

hamstown, November 21 Sunbeam, Company's office,, Grahamstown,

November 22 Bonshaw, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland,

November 24 Cockadoodle, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra-

hamstown, November 25 Loyalty, Company's office, . Grabamatown,

November 27 Scandinavian, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra-

hamstown, November 28 Golden Phoenix, Company's office, Grahams town, November 28 Golden Pah, Company's office, Coromandel,

November 29 Whakaroa, Company's office, Canada Build-

ings, Auckland, November 30 Nonpareil, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland,

December 1 — Number One, Company's Office, Grahams town, December 1

Texas haß a new game in cards —one holds a revolver, the other holds the cards. A coroner holds the inquest. Why are Englishmen the most bibulous of mortals ? —Because even in death they muit Jiare their biev.—Tht Hornet.

POLICE COURT ROTA.

The following is the Police Court rota for the week ending 24th November:— Saturday, November 3-Mesars. H. Gllfillan and G. S. Graham

Monday, November 20 -Messrs Mitford. Tuesday, November 21 Messrs. Kempthorne and Morpeth. Wednesday, November 22 -Messrs. May and Nathan. Thursds.y, November 23-Messrs. Owen ana Pierce. Friday, November 54-Messrs. Porter and Ritchie.

Isaacs and

AMUSESEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

Tux**- Evening.

"Koyal Italian Opera, 8. Theatre Royal, 8.

THE MAILS.

Mails -will closo as under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-monow,

at 9.30 a.m. , , ForKapanga, etc., per Lallah Rookh to-moirow, at 3.30 p.m., and on Monday, per Challenger, at 10 a.m , and per Koval Alfred, at 2.30 p.m. For Russell, Kawakawa, &c per Queen, to-morrow,

For Mahurangi, AYarkworth, Matakana, etc., per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For the undermentioned places, per p.s. JNeDrasKa, on Thursday, 30th in ..., as follows :-— . For Sandwich Islands. British Columbia, Unltau States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign Wet Indies, am. 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 dam-

papers, at 9 a.m. . ~_.., Latj letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of (id in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the Mail Agent on board the Btea_ner, up to iime of sailing

S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster,

MAREIAGE.

Hooker—Whitland.—On the 23rd October, at the Church of lins'land, by the Rev. W. Hoyd, Benjamin Hooker, to Isabella Maria, eldest daughter of Mr. Charles Whitland, Thames, Auckland.

The Evening Star.

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1871.

We should really like to write only in praise of the late proceedings of the Agricultural Society. The exhibition has been a success in the highest degree, reflecting credit on tho exhi bitors'; and the people of the city showed the most cordial sympathy and interest in the concerns of the settlers by crowding to the Albert Barracks, and with words and manner of approvaldoing everything to encourage the cause of rural -pursuits. Every thing, so far, tended to produce the most cordial and kindly relations be tween the agricultural and commercial interests; and sincerely sorry are we that the unmannerly conduct of a few of the prominent persons in connection with the affair did, as regards the ilinnpr, oubeecjuoritlj- tliroTT an apple of discord info the midst., That a studied and deliberate instil was given to the •" Commercial Interests" of Auckland is admitted by ail, and we feel that we should be yielding to a false feeling of delicacy did we pass such a thing in stlenco. It was the duty of those in charge of the programme to have seen that not only were the " Commercial Interests" included in the tDasts, but that some gentleman prominently connected with that interest should have been com municated with before hand, so that, as is usual, in a formal and well prepared speech, the assembled guests might be furnished with a careful resume of facts in connection with the growth and position of commerce in the province. No gentleman indeed could perhaps have been found more suitable for the task than (he gentleman, Captain Paldy, who, on the spur of the moment, responded for the mer chants. But such a cavalier way of dealing with the commercial interests in making no previous provision, was very properly resented. We are aware that those in charge of the proceedings were requested to communicate pre viously with a gentleman connected with commerce, and promised to do so, while he was engaged in elaborate pre paration for the duty. But there was nothing more of it, and the gentleman was not even invited. But all t-bis might have been overlooked, as an un intentional oversight, had the tone and language at and previous to the dinner not been studiously effeusive. Strong complaints were made that the commercial gentlemen of Auckland, or " shopkeepers," as these country dons were pleased to call them, had shown no interest in the show, and were not present at the dinner. We really do not wonder if they felt reluctance to mix themselves up with a lot of people, the tone of whose manners had so evidently been given by the genial occupation of bullock punching. But is it true that commerce was unrepresented at the Show ? Wo venture to say that there was scarcely a merchant, banker, or business man of any position in the city but was in the Albert Barracks and took the utmost interest in the show.

For example, we may mention that among those present we noticed the following: Messrs. L. D. Murdoch, E. L. Bucliolz, J. E. Carey, G. Yon cler Hey do (Henderson and Macfar la..e), G-. 8.-.Owjen, Jas Burtt, D. B. Cruickahaiik. A. Gr. Millar, J. Law ford, J. 8. Macfarlane, W. 0. Daldy, T. 11. Irey, L. Nathan, J. Sopppfct, W. Motion, T. and S. Movrin, M. Jones, S. Cochrane, Gr. W". Binney, B. Tonks, J. Roberlon, 0. Thome, Ireland, [saacs, Claik (Clark and Sons), Smith (Thornton, ISmith and Firth), Dargaviile (Must and Co.), McArthur, and nearly all the clergy.

"We have no doubt that tlioy* may not have paid that attention to some of the prominent conductors of the attain which would have been tasteful, and it is invariably tbe way with ill bred people to regard themselves as slighted if there is net a fuss made about them. During the progress of the dinner again and again was the sneering remark made, Where is trie commercial interest? . Where are the elite of Auckland"? Really these country bumpkins do not know how to behave themselves when they lind themselves in th< j presence of penile men ; and mistaking self-assertion for gentle nanly independence, and sloven liness at table for ease of manner, they wert; positively vulgar; and the com mercial gentlemen who were present really must have felt the uusuitable ness of the companionship. These Hodges from the country, after having been living all their lives on salt junk and damper, affected the " foine gentleman" in the most ludicrous manner conceivable, and the air with which they pretended to turn lip the nose at the unusual viands before them, and the " haw, haw" style in which they assumed an easy acquaintance with a much better state of things would have been ridiculous, if it had not been dis gusting to anyone accustomed to more civilised society. The Chair man, in proposing one of the leading toasts, lighted his pipe, as if to say, " Oh, this is an everyday affair with me ;" and the same bar-parlour, free and easy style, was assumed by all those of the same guild. As for the ability displayed by those who stood forward as the representatives of agri cultural intellectuality, the least said on this the bettor. .Suffice to say that we have been assured by not one, but many, that judging from the in telligence displayed by the speakers, and the sympathetic expressions of the auditors, we never spoke a truer word than when we said that there are gentlemen connected with the Press as intellectually superior to some of the farmers as the fanners are to f heir own bullocks. Far bo it from us to say that the persons whose impudence prompts them to put themselves for ward as leaders of tho settlors, at all represent the common sense and in telligence of tho settlers. They have each one his axe to grind, and they can only crawl into prominence by clamber ing up on the farmers' backs, who, good easy souls, proceed on the principle, <; it pleases them and does us no harm." We are confident that the farmers and settlers would not volun tarily endorse the impertinence of which their representatives were guilty, in keepinsJtheir a^nt** u-hoti tho toast'1' Uommercial Interests" was being drunk, and an impertinence which Mr. Every Maclean had the insolence to defend. And we are equally con fident that flic settlers would be ashamed to be identified with the vulgar impudence of Mr. John Wallace, of Flat Hush, who, address ing one of our most esteemed and respected citizens, once a member of one of our leading mercantile linns, told him he had no ri d»t to be there, because he was " a Government offi cial," and this in the presence of Dr. Pollen, who should have boon an honored guest. We sincerely rejoice in the fanners' show being held in the city, but really the dinners should bo held elsewhere, at Muddy iCreek or Flat Bush, or some other place remote in the country, where these people of bovine intellect and manners could feed in the way most congenial to their tastes and habits, without being subject to tho observation of gentlemen.

In regard to the advertisement which ap peared in our column a in relation to the sale of the s.s. Jane, we regret that an error has crept in with regard to the dale of the reception of tenders. They will be received by Messrs. S. Cochrane and Son up to noon of Monday, the 20th instant.

The time of holding the weekly parades of the Auckland Rifle Brigade has been altered to Tuesday morning, at >:ix o'clock, instead of the evening of the same day. This will pro mote early rising, and will, doubtless, prove a convenience to many Volunteers, who could not attend in the evenings.

We are informed that tho Auckland Artil lery Volunteer Band will perform in the Albert Barracks to-morrow (Saturday), weather per mitting, from 3 till 5 o'clock.

The marriage of Captain Reynolds, of tho barque Ballarat, with the daughter o1 * our worthy Postmaster, J. J. Fitzgibbon, Esq., was celebrated at tit. George's Church, jes terday, with great eclat. Such a galaxy of youth and beauty has seldom, if ever, been witness! don the Thames, The wedding party numbered some thirty persons j the bride looked really magnificent, being handsomely dressed, and with extreme taste and neatness, in a white satin dress, trimmed with orango blossoms. One of the lookers-on counted 45 single young ladies in the church, exclusive of the wedding party, plainly showing tho interest such an event excites among the fair sex.—Thames paper.

Wo understand that the celebrated Incog nito Impressario has arrived by the- D.S.fci. :Jemini, and has succeeded in engaging the Immensu SoKNAMBtriiBTio Delineator, who will appear on Monday evening, at the Theatre Royal.

Tho liigli reputation Olson B tomato Ranee has obtained as a household condiment, has brought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned not to be im posed upon with rubbish, but ask for Olson's genuine tomato sauce, and see that hi* name is on the bottle. "To Mr. Hans Olson. — Dear j_.ii*,— By some mistake a bottle of your tomato sauce was put away in my house, and remained uncorked for upwar.ts of twelve months. '-Che same bottle of sauce was after wards used at my own table, and I found .it was equally as good as when first made.— 1. W. Doonin, wholesale and retail grocer, 218, Quoen-street, Auckland."—[Advt.]

We are sorry to 'learn that Dr. A. G. Pur chas, of Onchunga, met with an accident on Monday night last, which, t if immediate medical assistance had not been forthcoming, he must iiave paid the penalty with his life. It appears that tho Dr. had .been taking medicine for some time past, and, unfortu nately, the children most have been amusing themselves with the bottles, and, by some mistake, removed the one with the medicine, placing as a substitute a similar bottle con taining chloroform. The doctor, ;is usual, drank Hit. supposed medicine without any examination oi the contents, when he had swallowed it, and on'y ju*'t, then, fornd out his mistake. He called his family around, and t-jld them that nothing could be done to save his life, but they, as a matter of course, were, prompt in supplying the be*-t medical advice than could be procured, and the u-und remedies applied, proved to be successful in counteracting the poison, and he is progressing as favourably as could be expected, and beiore long will be wholly restored to his usual health and spirits. We are happy to kn»w that the accident has not proved to be fatal, for we could ill lose such a man, who has been so useful in his ministerial and professional capacity amongst

We regret that by a typographical error in our report of the recent proceedings of tho Presbyterian congregation at the North Shore, we o i it ted the name of Mr. John Wyles from the list of elders nominated.

THIS LATE BISHOP PATTESON.

PUBLIC MEETING,

Last night there was a very large and most interesting public meeting held at the Choral Hull in connection with the proposed Bishop Patteson Memorial Fund. Bishop Cowic presided, and there were not only clergymen and members of the Church of England, but of all denominations, present, and taking part in the proceeding*. -Tho follow ing resolutions were carried unanimously : — "That this meeting desires to bear its testi mony to tho feelings with which, the late Bishop Patteson was regarded by all members of the Christian Church of this colony ; and would reeoid their thankfulness to Almighty God for having raised up and sent forth one

so qualified to labour for the spread of the Gospi I umohspt tbe people of Molane.-ia."- '•That this meeting desires to express its feelings of deep sympathy with the surviving members of -, : the Mclanesian Misson tor the loss of two such labourers as Bishop l'atte son and tho Key. Joseph Atkin, and prays CrO'l thai they may be strengthened and

f-nabled to carry out. the good work which has already attained fucli a degree «>f advancement." "That a Bishop Memorial Fund be originated, to which the churches in other provinces of Xew Z'-aland, Lite Australian colonies, India, aid tho United Kingdom, be invited to con tribute ; and the fun.is so rai-ed shall be ap propriated—first, to the general purposes of to Melanesian Misson; and, second, tbe build ing of a vessel lobe c died the Bishop Patteson." ■'That thi* meeting is impressed with the conviction that the death of Bishop Patteson and the i.cv. J. At.in is at tribujable to the so-called labour trade carried on by British subjects and others in the 1.-lauds of the South I.i-nic, and respectfully firges the Imperial Government to take measures in concert: with the Australian and New Zealand Govern ments to place thai trade untie* effective con trol. That a memorial embodying this res lutiou be signed by the right reverend the ~],„; ~, on 'uHiidf of this meeting, and forwarded to the ecivtary of State for the Colonies." —A committee was selected to carry out the objects of the meeting.—After a vote of thanks, and the benediction, the meeting dispersed.

VOLUNTEER NOTICE.

We bavo bcflii requested to republish the following : Sfilitia and Vol mteer Oiliee, Wellington, Get, 2, 1871. Sir, —As it is necessiry that some general rule should be laid down in regard 10 class firing for the whole of the Volunteer Force, I have the honor to inform you that, for tho current Volunteer year, the following will be the regulations for the guidance of such corps as are desirous of goinj through the courso : — IX THE TfIIRD CLASS. No. of Kan;, 3. Targets. Tosition. Kounds. 150 yards 6x4 feet \ flve ftf 20' yards centre 4x2 l, tanu ; n)f 200 yards bills), xl f rftoge> 300 yards eye I J " Minimum points to be obtained to pass in second class : 3d points. IN TIIK SECOND CLASS, 400 yards 0 x ofeet \ 600 yards centre 4x4 f kuceling ditto 550 yards bulls) „ 0 ( 000 yards eye f" " J .Minimum points to be obtained to pass into first class *. 30 poinls. IN THE FIRST CLAHS. 050 yards oxß feet "j 700 yards centre ox 4 f (litto 7-jO yards bulls _ „ .. C J 800 yards eye f iX4 I Minimum points to be obtained to win marksman's badge: 22 points. Whore the range available extends only to GOO yards, Volunteers firing in the first class, may —if they wish to obtain tho marks man's badge—fire ten rounds at 550 yards, and ten rounds at 600 yards, at a third class target (viz. : 6 x 4 feet ; centre, 4x2; bull's eye, 2 x.l); any position. The result of last year's District and General prizo firing proved that in those districts where the course was adopted, a very much higher average was obtained. And you will be good enough to point out to tho several corps under your com mand, the benefits to be gained by a Bteady cour.-c of practice and class tiring, and thus endeavour to increase their general efficiency. Tho advantages to bo derived arc so apparent, that in the event of any prize firing taking place during the ensuing Summer, it is con templated to offer some special prizes for such district representatives us have completed a course of ciass firing, and have become marks men. — t have, &c, Philip 11 auington-, Lieut.-Colonel, Inspector of Militia and Volunteers. The Offi'er Commanding Militia and Volunteers, Auckland.

TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN PETTIER BRIDGE.

(Presented to Captain C. G. Petherbridge

on his arrival at this port.)

Wv have been requested by the pas sengers of the Couiitosa of Kintore to give insertion to the following address :— " Wis the undersigned saloon passengers in your ship, from Lou lon to this p >ri, do.-ire to express to you our thanks for your I;in i and continued attention to our comfort during the voyage, and to place, on record our respout for .your character as a commander, and as a gen tleman We no'v beg \ * !*' ticceptan.'.' o! the accompanying purse 61 sovereigns, with winch to purchase a pie* c of plate, I > have inscribed thereon : 'Presented by the saloon passengers of.the Countess of Kiutoro, on tiie voyage from Loudon to Auckland, in the year 1871, as a taken of their regard ;' unci pray that you will rest assured of our best wishes f r your future happiness and welfare. For your chief and second officers (Messieurs Bowling and Ilardie), also, we wish to express our thanks and regards, and bog that you will convey our sentiments tothein. —We are," &c. (Signed by all the saloon passengers.)

RESIDENTMAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Feiday.

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

The usual sitting of this Court, for the recovery of small debts, was held this morn ing, and tho following; business disponed of: —

Undefended Causes : Judgments for Plaintiffs.—Flower v . A. DornweJ.l, claim £4; A. Eustace v. J. Cramond, claim £1 12-.; ■a. and R. Cotter v. W. Shaw, £16 45.; Itichd. Moore v. J Johnson, £2 ss. ; 0. McDonald v. 0 Bain, £2 195.; T. Wilson v. J. Wilson, .3 lis. Gd.

Ai'JOUi.NED.—E. and R. Cotter v

Perkins

Defended Casks :F. H". Ckippex v. W. 11. Messenger. — Claim £7 12s.— Mr. Bennett for the plaintiff, Mr. lies keth for the defendant. —- This was a sharebroking transaction. '■ h^ case (oi' the plaintiff v>-as, that the defendant as. Ed plaintiff to purchase f>r him two shares in the Thames Gold Mi' ing Com pany. The plaintiff acted upon those in structions and bought the shares for the defendant, who refused to complete the trans action. The plaintiff thereupon sold the shares at a reduced price. The present action was brought to recover the difference between the alleged contract price and that at which the plaintiff was, in consequence of the breach of contract, obliged to sell. The loss sustained was £7 12s.—The defendant, was examined and said that ho did a-k the plaintiff whether he had two shares. '1 ho plaintiff said ho would try and obtain them. Later in the day the plaintiff said he could not get them, and wanted the money from defend ant io pay for them. The custom was that such transactions were concluded or completed in one day, and he (defendant) thought no more of it. Received a letter from the pi iintitt"s solicitor demanding payment The plaintiff on the same evening, on a Thursday, said he could get one share and thought he could get the other, but witness said he had returned tho money to his client. The market had fallen £4 -an the Saturday.—Tho evidence of conversations between the parties was some what voluminous. —In cross-examination the plaintiff said he could not be expected to have given his transfers to the defendant without get ting his cheque. The shares fell upon his hands so that on Saturday plaintiff could have

sold to anybody. Did not baud tho transfers to defendant, but plaintiff tol I defendant ho had them. Plaintiff sold the shares for tho best price ho could get for tin in.— l.dmnnd Kenriquos, a*: agent, was called as a witness for the plaintiff. Was present at a conversation between the plaintiff and defendant. Plaintiff told defendant that he had got one share at £21, and would get him the other in a very short time. Mr. Messenger said, "All right."—Tbe defendant swore in the most posilivo manner that ho told the plaintiff on the same night (Thurs day), at 9 o'clock, that it was " too late," and he (Messenger; had returned the money to his client.—Mrs. Messenger said she gave hei son the money, and he returned it to her when he could not get the shares. —The evidence was extremely conflicting. His Worship said it was impossible to pass a judgment upon the evidence. —The plaintiff accepted a non suit. Nonsuit recorded accordingly.

1-Cstack v. MorLAN.—Claim, £3 19s 41.— Mr. Hesketh appeared for the defendant, and said the plaintiff was bankrupt, and was not j known to the defendant, who was liable, if ■ liable at all, to tho estate. The plaintiff said j the Provisional Trustee bad assigned these debts to him, and he (plaintiff) had paid for ti.cn. lie .-ail Ijo hod ««t* Me papers with him to prove this fact, lie had also a defence upon tho merits—His Worship adjourned the case to nest Court dny. McLkod v. Nicol—Claim, £13 15s.—Mr. lfesketii appeared for the plaint ill'; Mr. Bavcridge fir the defendant.—The action was t brought to recover the price of two spars of j timber sold to the defendant. —The defence : was that the "sticks" were defective, one of j the.ii being |«ni\^ rotten. The defendant p>iid • into Court £3 ltM, as the value of the timber I of which any use could bo made Aso had paid £1 on account. The plaintiff proved the sale of the sticks at 2s 6I a loot.--;A witness named Charles I'ailey, a ship carpehte--, s.ii lie knew one of these Micks, which was rather sappy. He would not use the stick if lie could have yot a better one, in consequence of the nasty " black-blue" s ip —The defendant ad mitted having ordered the spars in April last. ; He stipulated that the spars should be '' good j spars : heart of kaun," and to be delivered within ten days. The price, half-a-cr >wn. was | a high price. When lie got them they ware j poor things, indeed quite a disgrace. They . were not delivered in time, and the vessel for j which they were intended was wailing. He was obliged to put one spar in, as the vessel j must go to sea at once. Was told by the captain j that it was afterwards broken. The break'igo could not have been in consequence of weight of gear, for it was above the rigging. Captain Cellars refused to pay. Defendant had written off Captain Sellar'a debt in consequence of tbe trouble occasioned by this spar. That debt would have been more than £5. It would not be so much as t'lo.— Mr. Alexander Duthie described a spar which was lying at the North Shore, and which was pointed out to him by Mr. Thomas Nicol. Witness wouldn't give £t for it. Tho most it was worth, when taken out of the bush, would be £2. — His Worship gave judgment for £3 10s., in addition to|tbe sum paid into Court, with costs.

POLICE COURT.—Friday.

[Before W. ID. Thomas and Thomas Macffarlane, Esquires, Justices.]

DItTTNKBNKBSS.—Four persons were punished in the usual manner for this offence. -—•Anne Hamilton, for a third offence, was sent to gaol for seven days, with a caution that if she appealed again she would bo dealt with under the Vagrant Act. • •

Bhuacu of Municipal Cobporatiox Act. —Edward Byrne was accused of omitting to keep a suilicient light burning on materials deposited in Queen .street on the liight of the 11th instant. —lie said he had been employed for the last twelvo months in laying down fliigstonos, and never know that ho had to place a, light over the excavations. —The Bench read the claim of the Act, which imposed a penalty not exceeding £10, on any one neglecting to show the requisite light, and fined defendant 20s. and costs.

Fukiops Riding.—William Cook, a little boy, ly-fis charged with furiously riding a horse, in Grey-street.—On tho suggestion of Mr. Inspector Broham, who explained the circuuisiuiices, and said the boy and his parents wero in very poor oircumstances, tho lad was discharged ; the Bench, however, ex pressing their determination of inflicting tho full penalty in any similar case in future. Si HAY Cattlk. —Edward Hall was fined 10s and coats, for allowing his horse to stray on the Xi her Pass Road.

Bkeaou of Slauoutkb-house Aot, 1866. — Alfred JL'rilohard was charged with slaugh tering lambs in a place within a " slaughter house district," not being a private or public slaughter-huus*.--Mr. Joy appeared for de fendant, and pleaded guilty, at the same time urging that he was quite unaware he was within tho boundary, and the place where the offence was committed was at tho extreme end of the district.—Constable Clarke a depo sition went to show that although h e

had had reason to believe that tho animals had been slaughtered in_.Newton, on further enquiry he found'that they had been killed on the North Road some distance away, —William Edgecombe testified to the lambs having been killed on his property, more th n three miles out* of the city. —Fined £1 and costs.

AsS-.OCT.-rWilliam Fox. was charged by Robert H-mnaford, under the provisions of the Merehint Shipping act, with assaulting him on board the ship Alice, by'-trikimj him on the head with a marline-spike.—Robert Ilannafor •', second mate, d-.-serij.ed..the etr eumstances of the afsault.—John C'outts, chief officer of the same vessel, corroborated the evidence given by the second mate.—The Court was then adj tinned until two o'clock, in order that defendant might obtain the attendance of witnesses.

On the Court, resuming, the defendant called- Henry Ttosc, whose testimony' went to show that; complainant had endeavoured to haul the defendant, over tho bulwarks from the heel of the bowsprit, and a tuzzle ensued, during wnich complainant and defendant were rolling ou the forecastle. Witness could not say whether or not defen dant had used r. marline - spike against the complaiuant.—John Winters, A.B, gave corroborative evidence. —A cross action was then heard, in which the seaman charged the mate with assaulting him. Similar evidence was: given, from which it appeared clearly that the mate (JTauriafofd) had been the aggressor, and had assaulted fox. —The Bench, after hearing bath cases, fined the mate 20s, and ordered him to pay the ex penses ; at the same time cautioning him as to the impropriety of using force instead of ap pealing to the Civil'powers in similar cases.

MOUNT EDEN RIFLE RANGE.

The sharp shooters of Auckland have for a long time been groaning under the infliction of hard work imposed on them in marching all the way to Point Chevalier, live miles off, when they desired to practice ; aud tho bat success which our riflemen have hitherto bad iv their contests with tho men of the South has not without reason been attributed to the defective arrangements for taking progressive lessons in the use of the rifle—that weapon which has taken the place of the bows used by our forefathers. But there will no longer be any excuse, fur inferiority in I bo use of this terrible arm, for the Mount Eden range has now been completed, and the work has been done in a manner,caloulated' to satisfy the most cxigeant Volunteer. For distances up lo 600 yards, no better range can be found in the colonies. The sun is all day in the rear of the marksmen, and the butis are backed by the n rreat d_.rk mound of the cone of Mount Eden. If, therefore, our men cannot make high scores, they ought to retire from the ranks, 'the arrangements have been all well made, and a marker will be always on the ground, and will be responsible for every thing that may happen. Tue days and hours for practice of the different corps have been well arranged, and the whole of the particu lars may be seen on reference to our adver tising columns. Wo hope that these in creased facilities for practice will result in our riflemen taking the stand they ought to ocupy as the defenders of the province most exposed to danger.

THE ITALIAN OPERA.

"It Bahbiehe di Sevigxia" was produced l„ot -oigUt afc 111,. Prince of Wales OpCIM IloilSe, and delivered in the finished style in which the company h_.s always executed their music. "Norma" will be played to-night, " i.a nambula" to-morrow, and we believe that '•Faust" is to be played on Monday, so that a succession of rich treats awaits our musical

people

THE SHAREMARKET.

Ma. J. M. Lexnox's Report.—The share market continues active. (Jaiedonian and Thames shares changed hands freely at an

;■ Ivauce upon yesterdays prices. My sales o niprUe : Caledonian, £92 10s, £93, and £95 ; Thames, £19 and £19 10s; Bright Smile, 15s. Closiug buyers: Caledonian, £92 10s ; Thames, £19. Globing seller*: Caledonian, £95 ; Thames, £19 10s; Tokatea, 82s 6d ; Tookey, £30.

The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics esti mates that the sales of dqu >r in the United States iv the li»eal year ending ou the 30th of June lasr, amounted to sis hundred millions of dollars. These iiguivs tell their owu story. This sum, according to the estimate of the Bu reau, wouhi pity for 10,000,000 barrels of llour, averaging 2% barrels of flour to every man, woman and child in the country,. This llour, if placed in wagons, ten barrels in each, would require 10,000,000 teams, which, at eight yards to each, would extern 1 43,455 miles, nearly twice round the earth, or half tody to the moon 1 If the sum were iv $1 notes, it would take 100 persons <no year to count them. If spread on the surface of the ground, so that no space should be left between the notes, the area covered would be 24,416 acres, forming a parallelogram of six by a litt'e over 5J miles, the walk round it being more than 22.* miles ! Of course, this sum does not embrace the in direct cost resulting from crime, pauperism, and other evils of the liquor traffic.

In an amusing work lately published, " Tra vels of a pioneer of commerce in pigtail and petticoats, or an overland journey from China towards India," Mr Cooper, the author and traveller, relates tiicfollowing adventure :■—tie was ju-t halting for breakfast, after leaving the Thibetan town of tfathang, when a group of younj; girls, gaily dressed and decked . with garlands of flowers, came out of a grov« and surrounded him, some of them holding his mule, while others assisted him to alight, He was tlieu led into the grove, where he found'! a feast being prepared, and after he had eaten and smoked his pipe, the girls came up to him again, " pulling along in their midst a pretty girl of. sixteen, attired iv a silk dress, and adorned with garlands of flowers. " I had already noticed," Mr, Cooper continues, "this girl sitting apart from the others during the meal, and was very much astonished when she was reluctantly dragged up to me, aud made to seat herself by my side ; and my astonish ment was considerably heightened^ when the rest of the girls, began to dance round us in a circle, singing and throwing their garlands over myself and my companion." Tho mean ing ol Litis performance was, however, soon made clear to Mr. Cooper. He had been married without knowing it. At first, he tried to escape the li ability entailed upon him ; but such an outcry was made by all the people round that ho was forced to carry off his bride. Ho managed to get rid of her before very long by transferring her to one of liar relations, but even that, was uot treated ua a dissolution of the marriage. On his way back he was joined one day by a Thibetan dame, of about thirty five years old, who announced herself as his wife's mother, and said she had come, with the consent of herhusband, to supply Jber daughter | place. We can welt imagine Mr. Cooper's surprise at meeting with this novel proposal on the part of his mother-iu law. .

Who is the most successful surveyor, on record ?—Alexauder Selkirk, for he became "monarch of all he surveyed."— The AHornfa ,

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

; CALEDONIAN. - TWO TON<? SPECIMENS.

ALL NATIONS-ONE SP, CI MENS.

TEE WHAU CRUSHING

THE WINDSOR CASTLE.

Geahamstows, 3 j.m

Wnrnsoa Castle.—Good gold \ •been struck in the upper workinJ? I Ihe winze is nearly dry. 5 I

The Caledonian have taken out further parcel of 12 cwt. specimen from the mam run. They have started to crush two tons of specimens.

The Whau Company lodged 125 ounces for the fortnight's crushing- ISO tons were put through. '

The All Nations have taken out tins morning one cwt. rich specimens

The share market is more active. Caledonian and Thames stock still rising.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

"9.29a.m,

i: A farther lot of specimens from* main run last night, 12 cwt. Have two ions on hand. fehall crush" them to-day. No change elsewhere in the mide'. Everything going well."

■'..."," 9.35 a.m. " The main run is still lookiog splen did."

CORRESPONDENCE.

[ VVe are not responsible for our Correspondent*' opinions.)

CLERKS, COUNTER-JUMPERS, AND SHARE BROKERS. To the Editor of the Evening St.ab.

SIE, —1 am only a stranger in tho place, having arrived by the last ship from England, and I hope, therefore, you will excuse the few queries I venture to put through the medium of your columns to those who know all about it. there is one rather curious speculation which, lias bee- raised in my. mind, and which mußfc strike every stranger who has been j.ccustomed. to a state of society where social position is well defined. Itis this : whether, supposing a clerk turns sharebroker, he will have improved his social position by the change,or trice versa, or whether a respectable draper's assistant, retaihng calico in good and boneafc measure is not one peg higher up in the social scale than the sums individual living by his wits. These queries raise sueb nice questions that a case in point, to illustrate the position, may assist in their solution. I< an give you one from my own limited experience. You must know, sir, that I came from a very small country town in the old country. There I served my time as a draper's assistant, with the son of a small farmer. My felbw apprentice was gifted wi**.h a happy knack of dressing windows. Ah ! sir, you should have seen the glorious array in our shop window on Saturday night under the skilful niauipu intion of my friend and fellow apprentice. There wore fine trousers, and rich plush waistcoats, with white buttons, that made the honest coun'ry folks open their eyes even wider than nature had originally fixe I them. And here and there stout cowhide leggings, beautifully printed cotton pocket handkerchiefs, an i glowing ne-kties were so adroitly mixed that it was almost an im possibility for a country-man with a spare sispeiiee in his pocket to pass tho shop without investing his little capital. But I digress; suffice it to say that even all this genius was not appreciated, and my worthy friend, no longer an apprentice, but. a full blown draper's assistant, availed himself of the liberal offers of the New Zealand Government, then, as now, anxious for colonists, and, leaving the scenes of his many great, though unappreciated triumphs, emigrated. Years passed on, and the little shop that had known him knew him no more ; but, as I subsequently learned, his lime was fully occupied in dealing out buttons and tape to your x~nd belles. The opening of the goidfields seems to have disturbed the whole current of life in Auck land, for my friend wa*; hauled from that sphere, for which he appeared to be so peculiarly adapted, and launched iuto the mysteries of sinuvbroking, with a pencil, pocket-book, and an immense .tock of impudence. This little* narration may appear to be rather wide of the* questi v under consideration, but its bearing will be readily understood when I state that upon my arrival, I, his friend and coadjutor, his fe low labourer in the fields of cotton hose and grey breaks, was disowned ! And^by? because I was what is vulgarly termed a coume.'-jumper. But the most remarkable thing in connection with the whole affair is that my friend discourses learnedly of operas, and refers to his ex perience ill the opera-houses of London, gained, I presume, during his two days' stay while waiting for tbe sailing of the ship which was to convey him to your shores, for I can vouch that he was never out of our.villagp for a longer period before sailing for Auck land. It is certainly-true that Sally Mar grove, of our village, was a beautiful siuger, but then she sang in English, and I don't see that he could fairly judge of the Italian opera by her standard, although he peruaps thinks he is justified in doing s«T-for tfally was really a fine singer. However, sir, with all these facts before you, what view am I to take or his uufeeliug conduct ? Am Ito look uoon it as a legitimate exhibition of dignity -^nd pride at, his high position in colonial sockj., or as one of the natural offshoots of ignori&ti p ippyism ?—I am, &0.,

New Chttm. P.S. Since writing the above, I have learned that my fellow apprentice in the cotton reel and tape line, had a slap at your journal with reference to something auout a "broken chair" and " dilapidated bottles." I suppcie iic would try to pass himself off as a fit com panion for the " Bolliekiug Rams," with which, I have heard, ibis city was troubled s_*me time ugo, but who being, as 1 am in formed, really gentlemen, must surely have a contempt for a man who was ashamed to own an old mate iv the business—far more honest than sbarcbroking—of retailing rotton. «"»% kerchiefs. - '' -

THE EVENING STAB, AUCKLAND, FRIDAT, NOVEMBER 17, 1871.



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