SHIPPING.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET.—This evening, 6.51. HIGH WATER.—This evening, 4 23.

STEAMERS FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Lady Bowen, 6 30 o'clock. LaiJa Rookh, 8 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from "Wangarei. Crishna, barque. Stephens, from .Newcastle. Hero, cutter, A!oiler, from Tauranga. Tiritiri, ketcii, from Port Charles.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

London.—Couatcss of Kintore. early. Sydney—City of Adelaide, 29th. Tor Russell—Duke of Edinburgh, to-day. _ Chatham Islaxds—Magellan Cloud, Pec. o.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Xebraska, p.s., from Sydney. City of Adelaide, s.s., from Sydney. Napier, s.s , from Napier. City of Auckland, ship, from London. Chile, ship, from Lo-v.lon. Kovelty. barque. : • Sydney. Ferndale, barqu., f.-.n Liverpool. Tell barque, from JS ewcastie. Cenilworth, schooner, from Fijis.

IMPORTS.

Per Alice Cameron, from Sydney : 272 bags bark, order; 148 boxes candles, E. Thome and Co.; 30 cases wine, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 1237 bags maize, order ; 60 ditto ditto, J. Coupland ; 510 ditto ditto, order ; Bdrums soda, 365 pockets sugar, 9 cases, 12 bundles, order; 100 half chests and 50 boxes tea, order; 1 cask earthenware, D. Bloom; 50 boxes candles, 2 cases vestas, E. E. Reed ; 60 boxes candles, H. S. Meyers ; 81 bags maize, order ; 15J bags maize, 20 bales hay, order; 2 parcels, Johnson; 50 casks bone manure, order ; 12 bales hay, Bell Brothers ; 104 bags maize, order ; 106 bags maize Q. Sibbin ° 5 tierces beef, 5 casks pork, 13 cases acid, 24 bags maize, order; 1 box, Yon Cotter; 20 coils rope, J. ±i. Roberts: 63 rails, A. B. Bain.—Henderson and Muufar lane, agents.

A barque, supposed to be the Tell from Newcastle, is signalled as we go to press. The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh arrived in har bour this morning from Wan^arei, with the following cargo:—ls head cattle, Backland; 16 bales wool, 10 bags wool, Buckiand ; 10 tons gum, 7 hides, Ireland ; and 14 passengers. The schooner Magellan Cloud is undergoing some repairs at the North Shore. She -will leave for the Chatham Islands about the sth

proximo. The barque Novelty has left Sydney for Shanghai. The barque Tell, Captain alouatt, left Newcastle for this port on 'the Bth instant, with 320 tons coals, 30 tons coke, 660 bags maize. The barque Crishna, Captain Stephens, ar rived in harbour this morning. She left Newcastle for this port on the 6th instant, with 360 tons coala.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab Office, Thursday afternoon

Mr. 3. Jone3 held, today, an exteruive trade sale of groceries, oilmen's stores, &c, at his auction mart. There was a good attend ance. The following are the quotations :—I). bond : 254 mats fine white crystals, 3 13 ---16ths per lb ; 182 mats, 4|d per lb; 18 ---mats, 4 1 per lb; 114 mats yellow crystals, 3sd per lb ; 75 gunnies Company's I C sugar, 4Jd per lb ; 52 cases new currants, sld por lb ; 150 cases Devoe's kerosine, 3s pei" gallon ; 50' half-chests fine congou, Is 4.1 per lb ; Kaison congou, in boxes, 243 each; 25 chests, ex Odense.'ls 4d per ib; 25 bill che3tß, ci Albyn's Isle, 2* 6d per lb j 25 bosea gun powder, 2s Id perlb; lOcasks soda crystals, 9s per gross; Hill and Ledger's pickles, 10a 9d per dozen; Palmer's vestas, 6s 3d per gross ; Bell and Black's, 6s 6d per gross ; Burnet'a Tinegar, 9s per dozen ; English vin«=gar, 2s 3d per gallon ; soap, 20s per cwfc. Mr. George Sibbin Bold to-rl-y, afc bis mart, by order of the Registrar, 4 acres 3 roods 24 perches, suburbs of Auckland, for the sum of Messrs. E. & H. Isnat-a held to-day, at. their auction rooma, Fort-si veet, a stile of wines, tobacco, fancy goods, &o. There was a full attendance of the traue, arid a largo parcel of fancy goods disposed of, at fair prices, but owing to the large number of lots to be of fered the balance will have to be submitted at a future rale. The spirit trade was dull, and but very low lots sold. The nautical ar ticle* sold at good price?.

Ml* I NO-.

The following are the current ealle ami divi dends payable "in tKo companies named be low :—

MEBTINGUS TO COME. Bonsbaw, 12, Insurance Buildiaga, Auckland, November 24. . no Cockadoodle, Governor Bovren Hotel, Gra haifistown, Novembw-25 ' • ' ■ Loyalty, Com pany's . office, Grahatnstown,

November 27 n Scandinavian, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra hatnstown, November 28 Golden Fhce.iix, Company's office, Grahams town, November 28 Golden Pah, Company'" offiw, Ooromandel, November 2i9 j :;-, • ~. Whikaron, Company's ofllce, Guimda liuild ing«, Aur-k'niud, Novembev 30 Nonpareil, JMchamol*- Institute, Auckland, December 1 Numb-'T One, QffitnpattjgS Offlisa, Qrahams (own, D.csmbei-l Golden Diudam Company « ofc«n;- O-rahams; December 11 ...

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, &c.

Boyal'ttßlianGperftyi f s Theatre Bcval, 8. _ , Fifiooß of W dies Lodge, f .30.

POLICE COURT ROTA.

The following is the Police Court rota for the week ending 24th November : — Friday, November 24-Messr*. Porter and

Kitchie

THE MAILS.

Mails will close as under : For Thames, this day, at 5.G0 p.m., and to-monow, at 10.30 am. und 5.30»p.m. For Kapanga, etc., psr p.s Challenger, to-morrow. at 1-2.30, and per Royal Alfred, at 2pm. For Tairua, per Janet Gray, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. Fur Tauranga, per ifero, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For (Jhathams, per Magellan (Jloud, on luesday, oth December, at 11a.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per p.s. Nebraska, will close at this office on Thursday, 30th in«t., as follow*: — , T , ~ , For Sandwich Island*, British Columbia, ymtea .States of America, British, Central, tuid South America, British and Foreign West Indies, ana Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a.m. ffor United Kingdom via San Francisco, at 10 do a.m. For Money Orders, Registered Letters, and JSows papers, at 9 am. , TT .. , Latj letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Gd 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. g r r<)stulastei .

DEATH.

Possenniskie.—On tiie 22nd November, at her residence, Shortland Crescent, Mary Anne, tne beloved wife of William Possenniskie, aged 1, years. The funeral will leave her lite residence on iriday, the 24th, at 3 p.m. Friends will please accept Uus invitation.

The Evening Star.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1871.

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

Now that the midsummer holidays are approaching it is desirable that some steps should be taken to utilise one or more or them to some purpose both practical and pleasant. It ap pears that iho usual runes will not bo held, and liv opportunity should be seized for substituting something far more beneficial in results, to wit, a grand Volunteer demonstration. There cannot be a doubt that these muster ings of our defenders, and the pomp and circumstance of mimic war have the effect of deepening the interest in Volunteering among the general public, nud consequently contribut ing to its permanent success. The effect which these displays have, especially on the minds of the young, is a fact not to be ignored, and judging from the results already observable, it is evident that no difficulty would attend enlisting the feelings of all oil'1 rising generation in the cause of the defence of the country. A grand re view and sham fight on New Year's Day would unquestionably bo attended with even greater success than that witnessed on the birth-day of the Prince of Wales. The first of the New Year is par excellence a holi day, and every one is seized with the instincts of va abondage. Out of doors' people will go, and business for the nonce is slavery. On that day, by prescriptive right, pleasure rules; and if our military authorities only take advantage there is an opportunity reculy to their hand of giving" another great, impulse to the cause of military organisation. This review, to be thoroughly effective, should include all the Volunteer Com panies in the province ; and we feel confident that the citizen soldiers at the Thames and elsewhere, will gladly avail themselves of what will inevitably be a general holiday, to swell the grand muster, and show that Volun teering is indeed a power in the couutry\

We havo a mass of anonymous correspon dence, which we havo retained in the expec tation that the paternity of the letters woulii bs revealed to us in confidence. We here upon commit them to the flam. js. Perish ye ncords of retiring genius. Ye, doubtless, afforded pleasure to the authors of your being, who gazed lovingly ou your infant faces ua destined to delight or worry those for whose benefit yo were specially created, rfome of you bite viciously, and have stings in your tails; some of you neither bito nor sting, nor seem intended to servo any purpose but the mere delight afforded in the writing of you. But your parrnts have disowned you, and we know you not. you were intended to ilium-, nate, and you now illuminate our fireplace. We cannot sou much benefit to arisa from the publication, of " Observer's" letter. It hits viciously at somebody, but who he is, or what he has" done we know not. We have no doubt it would Tery greatly annoy the person, or persons for whom it is intended, but as the public, with ourselves, art not in the secret, we should not bo edified. Belter write to him privataly, "Observer," or punch him when you meet him.— "Aliquis" need not get in a rage against Staines. He is not the originator of the movement for dividing the cily into wards. It emanates, nrebelievp, from IheOity Council itself.—" Spectator" complain* that " Faust" and " Mepnistophelcs 'do nob disappear in ;i blaze of red fire, in the opera at the t'nneo of Wales. We regrt't that they do not, and we have no doubt they should, but we cannot help it. —"Enquirer" enquire* if Mujor Tis dall is in th<^ Armed Constabulary, ir.ui why he does not hunt Te Ivooti. " Enquirer" had better ask tho Major himself. Probably he likes tho Albert B«rrack3j and docs not like j hunting To Kooii. Bastdos, everybody c n't ; be hunting To Kooli.— "A Subscribers ! letter is absolutely illegible, bxvh in portions ! w ich are unintelligible. Ye give it, no. j We have no doubb-he-ia quite ri^'it, and wo j sincerely syunpat'iiso with him with reference I to the subject <>\\ which lie. has addressed us, ! ahdiflv: writes agiiin,' and .ills ua what, lie j nieans, wo shall bo happy to aid him in i'u1 i cause which he lim taken up.— These oomrnu- j nications, with the buu.il;; of nameless one, which we h:iv'e committed to the flam.:.?, c'eu,ij up our arrears of correspondence. I That exceedingly in-fal Htfelo boat., if tho bciw steamer" OMrnini, wbicli his hibUorto] almost monopijiis!.':! tlia trade bc'<Avm\i Auuk lan.i and River cud, lias resuaicd hw trips, fter receiving a Hiorongh overhauling. Tho ■ eck has bev.n widened by five fe^t, and tne planks supporled by out-boai-d at^nchions. Much wanted conveniences on d|ck Lave also been fitted up, and instead of tl|e vaiu imagery of bulwarka which heretofore "listed, something substantial has now been pforicM, which will eusure the sea-wok

passengers from following their writs of ejectment. A ladies' cabin has also been constructed, find every convenience has been applied to this?, which is really one of the best provided, and best found vessels in this harbour. The engines have als'j been overhauled, and the vessel is now second to none in the port, and is amply s'iffichsnt to carry towards the district of the Kaipara any number of peop'e lively to visit it, even when the Kttip.u'a railway works are in full pro gress. The regular monthly meeting of the Prince of Wnles .Lodge will be held this evening.

EinaTj NnTiCK. —E. Hobbs relinquishing business. Great sale to commence on Satur day. 25th instant:. N.B. —For particulars see handbills.—[Advt]

In the Prince of Wales Theatre, this evening, the opera of "Sappho" is to be produced; in the Theatre Royal the "Sutler of the 2-Hh" will again take his place, and the extravaganza on the burlesque of "La Son uambula" is to beaguin performed.

We perceive by advertisement that Mr. J. Alexander, manufacturing jeweller, has again come amongst us, and re-commenced business as jeweller, engraver, enameiler, &<;. We are sure that hi^ old customers have only to bo informed of his return, when they will rally around him and accord the patronage which was so amply bestowed upon him in years gone by. Mr. Alexander has just arrived from the Continent via California, and, of course, the very newest designs in the art. have passed under his inspection, so that in his present manufacture nothing may be wanted on his part to please the most fastidious.

Tliß monthly inspection of the St. John's College Cadets will take place at the Grammar School, Farnell, to-morrow after noon, at half-pa*t twelve o'clock.

An alteration has been made in the time of departure of the ferry-boat Enterprise, which mny probably suit the convenience of residents in the Devonport. district ; and on every Friday evening, supposing the weather Io bo reasonable, she will leave the North Shore ut 7.15, and return from Auckland at 11, the lave being one shilling.

The programme of the athletic sports, (o take place on the 30th instant, will be found in our advertising columns.

The Auckland Bowling Green will bu op«ai for the season on Saturday next. All mem bers are specially requested to attend.

Mi?s Stolhard's next leeturo will take pl;ice at the Auckland Institute at 4 o'clock, to morrow afternoon. Subject: Q-oology.

An attempt; was made by some rascal*, on Tuesday evening, to rob the gardens of Mr. Brighton, in the Domain. Alurm was given by the dog, and the rogues decamped. We learn t'nut suspicions are entertained of certain parties, who will bo watched in con sequence.

The " big gooseberry" has at last been beaten. We were yesterday shown by a gentlemen in Queen-street a hen eg?, which, i'or size, we should have thought it impossible for a hen to have produced, at any lMto with impuni y. It measured Bby 11£ inches, and its weight was fully half-a-pouud.

The high reputation Olsons tomato sauce has obtained as a household condiment, hn brought many inferior articles into the market The public are therefore warned not to be iiu posrd upon wiih rubbish, bul ask for Olson'* genuine tomato sauce, ami seu that h'n name in on die bouie. "To Mr. Hans Olson. — Dear Sir,—By some mistake a bottle of youi tomato sauce was put away in my house, and remained uncorked for upwards of twc!v< months. The same bottle of snare was after wards used at my o»vn table, and I found ii was equally as good a3 when first made. —'J W. Doonin, wholesale ami retail grocer, 218, Queen-street, Auckland." —[Anvr.]

SHOOTING STAR GOLD MINING COMPANY.

A GENTLEMAN called at our offica this morn ing with about half a hundredweight of specimens, which had been taken from the field now occupied by the Shooting Star Gold Mining Con>p;«uy. The specimens were cer tainly some of the very be&t that lwve ever been extracted from the q lartz mountains at the Thames. We understand they were taken out last Monday, at a distance of about Bl> fe-t from the boundary of tho Middle Star, from a distinct reef running apparently towards the chain of the Little Ang»!. J hey were extracted from a drive which had been driven from a winzo about 150 feet from t;rass. The specimens are such as have been seldom seen, and nan now be inspected at the shop of Mr. Macready, ai the foot of Shortland Crescent.

ITALIAN OPERA.

" Fahst" was repeated last, evening with the utmost success, and every part was performed to the entire giatifi''ati"ii of the audience. Some of the choruses were performed in a manner which left nothing to l>c desired, and our a'nateur singers, who assisted, certainly deserve credit for the accurate manner in whioii they executed some of the most difllcult conglomerations of tho seven notes that have ever been produced except by Grouuod. All the singers performed their parts well, and the audience depwUul peilVcdy enraptured both with the music of the play and the man ner in which it had been represented.

THEATRE ROYAL.

TnE house was well filled last evening, and the drama of the " Sutler of the 24th" was produced with.great success. A/ter it, "La Sonnambula was again placed ou tho stage, and met with its usual amount of applmse.

TaUIIAJN tG-A.—CIIAEGE OP RAPE. Mb. JaMES Maciiae, publican, of To N gae Rotorua, was charged bhi-J morning (November 13) before Mr. Olai'kfi. ii.AI, with committing rape on t.ho person ol :i young giil in his Ber vice, aged 12 yvaW:. Maer.ie i-i a married mni. Your represonlutivo vvna duly in attend ance before the opening of the Court, and was informed by the clerk that Hie enquiry was to bo prosecuted with closod doors. It was mildly surest od by the latter that the repre- Bijnfcttliveß of the Press were always admitted, even in the most private enquiry, but the answer was a most decided uegativo. I have attended many O'Hi td of Enquiry in my capacity as ft Pr.'ss hand, even when the subject ol' the oiiqwiry wn-i a dolidito one, and have never been before refused. AH English Courts, except military, tribunals, are open to the Trees'. Even private executions Ait'hui tho craol, and the inquests following, are invariably witnessed by reporters from the/various news papers. It is obviou.i fcliufc the Star Glmtnber svateru, if rcvi/ed, will fitld to enormous abuses. Supposing fche'acouaed i>er i on to be really innoi'ent of the charge he might, in the absence of the public or their representatives (tho Press), be subjected to a sentence ol imprisonment and Hie woild be no wiser till he had served his term of so-cullod punishment; while, on tho other bund, if he were guilty, he might, through the favour of his judges, escape, and the public know nothing of the evidenco on which he wus acquitted! la either cane such a practice is a gross abuse, and based on ignorance of English law and practice.— [" Jfferald'a" Correspondent.]

THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

I had promised to furnish Dick's account of Ihe.'late'agricultural diuner, but the young.scamp has given me the slip, and run off'to Sydney in the Fniry, on some mission in connection with Tookey's. It appears that from the general impression regarding his cuteness, he was regarded as the most suitable person to circumvent those Australian speculators; for Dick has an air of innocence that does not reveal the depth of intelligence within. Accordingly, the most strenuous efforts were made to enlist him in the cause. It was at first intended that he should go in the Uoinerang ; then in the Koyal Alfred; then lie was to be despatched overland to catch, one of the Southern boats, and with instructions in crossing by Ohiuemuri to drop across the Press courier and make it all right with him. These various missions were, however, entrusted to other parties, and he was subsequently despatched in the fast sailing steamer Fairy, v^ aptain Pierce, comman der, with instructions to act on his own responsibility, and draw to an unlimitedl extent on the i3ank of New Zealand. All the different agents received the same instructions, and as Tookey's, by last quotations, were at £30 in Australia, the result of the sudden demaud from so many accredited agents, with no limit fixed to the purchases, is likely to be the possession of shares that will be held Very firmly on the return of the agents from Australia. I was glad to see that the Sta.u stuck up for itowe, as a director of the Caledo nian, though, to the eternal disgrace of the board of directors, they did not in vite him to take a seat amont; them. Why it is so must be patent to everybody. They could not bear the presence of one possessing so much of tlie confidence of the public, and whose downright honesty and straightforward character would have put the directors to the blush, if they had ever thought of " ways that are dark and tricks that are vaia." By the way, iam sorry to see that the agents i;f the direc tors -the managers of other cUim*, are annoying my iriend by intruding into his realms of gold. A fracas, as I see by the papers, occurred at the entrance of those subterranean depths from the impertinent curiosity of those fellows who " wanted to know you know." They have cruelly circulated the state ment that Billy is picking out the eyes of the mine, so that his successor may have as little trouble as possible iv crush inx' quartz. And what if he is, say I ? Is it not all one, when the gold comes out, if it all finds its way into the pockets of shareholders ? And that this occurs under the management of .Vlr. Ro<ve there is no one capable of doubting, for has he not sworn by the ghost of John Wesley that he will shoot the first man found stealing aspecimen. By the way,that was a remark able fact with reference to the specimens found in a well at the Thames, it is said truth is in the bottom of a well, and as m illustration of the general conduct of mines, I think that the ol I proverb was, in this case, tiue. But more remarkable still was that discovery of gold and silver coins in the stamper-boxes of tue Sailor LJrmce crushing. I have never since •cased to think of that phenomenon ; and the more I think of it the more bewildered L become. I have often read of toads in rocks, and frogs in the heart of trees, but liese animals did not bear the date of their minting, and were probably ot■imme morial antiquity. 13ut as to the way in which goid and silver coin of the reign >i Her present Gracious Majesty should hive found an entrance into the heart of quartz boulders in the depths of the exca vations of the Sailor Priucc, its to me still inexplicable, unless it be thtit Heller in nis wanderings among (hose goldfields may have been playing some of his fan tastic tricks, and the discovery has been me result of his diablerie. 80 the •' Multuin-in-L'arvo" people have been delivered out of the hands of their enemies. The t"'K-ii of gold is often described us being accursed, but the flavour of it which pervades the atmos phere of the Thames, arising from the boundless quantity buried in the ndioinitic hills, appears to be ae cursing as we'll as accursed, and men and " gentlemen " who elsewhere would be ashrtined to put their hands iuto a neighbour's pocket anrj extract his purse, seem to have no compunctions of conscience in attempting to do the same dishonest act under the shelter of the law. ''Jumping" will soon cease to be respectable it the Warden will sot his face against dishonesty, and I think that the people at the Thames should sub scribe for erecting a brazen tablet in memory of those w*io seized, and have been ignomiuiou4y kicked out, of the " Multuin in Paivo " ground, as the " Last of the Jumpers. 7'

I drop in occasionally to the opera, and last ni^ht went to see the amateurs. As singers they are all that could bo asked, but as soldiers they require a little drill. The drawing of a sword is a littlo matter, bat if in drawing it you cut off1 the nose of a brother in arms, it is seriuus. The fear of this catastrophe scours to rest on tlie landvvehr in the Yillngo of Faust, and the drawing of swords and other soldierly acts are performed with commendable respect to consequences. I would sug gest that their fixings should also be looked to, as last night one of the soldiers, from the giving way of the moorings of his nether integuments, seriously disturbed the gravity of the occasion. 1 have also greatly admired the scene depicting the apotheosis of Marguerite. The anatomi cal development of the angelic boing-s waiting upon the closing scene in the life of the unhappy peasant girl is something to wonder at. One angel, especially, should certainly have his wings loner down,so as 10 preserve a proper equipoise in flying, i.he huge lumbar development ot this singular being "tending to place the centre of gravity l-nver/fhan is u^uti!. VVo trust the alteration wiil be ina'ie, ;is fcho idea of Ilh flouting isoi'izMiuaily on the air with such amass of aiiAfcomy behind tlio wings is p.»iulul t« realise. I iim glad, to heat* the city ia lo be divided into wurd.<. i have never i-vased 10 mourn the retirement of my friend Staines from public life., and have seen in tue Corporation* Act, and its being pro uiaimed in the city, a cuonin.g device to thrust the People's Champion off the stump which he so much adorned. I know that he has been usefully employed in arranging his miscellaneous assort

ment of uncpnsidered trifles and em ploying his leisure hours in study ing the law reciting to last wills and. testaments, and the sacred duties of trustees. But Cincinnatus must be dragged from the plough, and placed at the head or affairs. The only way in which this can be effected is by sub dividing the city into wards. This ar rangement of a single constituency is a blow to popular liberties, and must perish before the blast of popular indig nation. A man's real worth is only known to his intimate private friends, and unless the city is broken up into little sections, tlio entrance to the Council Chamber, and the right to talk out what you have in you, with perfect independence of expression, and to clench it home if needs be according to the most approved principle of fistiana, will be closed against the people, and deliberative assemblies, emasculated of everything that is independent and plain-spoken, will be exclusively in the hands of the " bloated aristocrats." Rise men of Auckland! Stand by your rights ! Long live the backslums i .Divide or die. Since the wards have disappeared there has been the death of public feeling in the City Council, and its delibera tions have been stale and unprofit able. No more do we hear the piquant interchange of amenities ; no more the epithets of big elephant and mangey bound. For the sake of public life, for the honor of the City Council, rally around the friends of the people, and re-distribute the city into wards, and reintroduce the glorious reign of cliques and tavern oolitics.

VOLUNTEER MATTERS.

From an advertisement which appears in our columns it will be seen that irregu larities have already occurred at the new rifle range, itifleaien who have hitherto be;n re tarded in their efforts to achieve glory by strag gling out now and then for practice at Point Chevalier have pressed matters rather too far at Mount Eden in their anxiety to achieve fame ; aud somo who actually do not know how to handle the riflo have been scattering the lead about the country. Tho district order, as printed in our advertising coin urns, ought to be read by all Volunteer*, and attended to.

SUDDEN DEATH.

Tms morning, at about 8 o'clock, at the resi dence of Mrs. Bun-, Albert-street, a man of the name of Burridge was found dead in his bed. He came in la9t night complaining of being ill, went to re?t as usual, and on being called to breakfast his non-appearance caused the mistress to go up to his room, where she found him stiff and cold ; apparently life had fled during the night. He was well known for years as schoolmaster in the Waikato and Parnell. He was a man of good mental qua lifications, and the cause of his death is not known. There will be a post mortem enquiry to-morrow.

SERIOUS MINING ACCIDENT.

About Luilf-past six this morning, a most serious ;.ecideiit bel'el Charles King, a mine' engaged in the All Nations Company's mine, it appears that he had just broken down a leader in the third stope above the beach level, and was in the act of sending it down the nhoot, when a fluke of ciay from the hanging wall, close up to the face of the slope, fell and struck him on tho neck, but most seriously on his right leg, near to the anckle, breaMng it a.t once. Dr. Trousseau wis speedily in attendance, dressed his wounds on the neck, and then had him removed to the hospital) where, with tbr assistance of Dr. Lethbridge, tlfe poor fellow's leg wai set. Up to an hour or two ago he w*s doing as well as could be expected.— [Thames correspondent, Nov. 22.]

THE SHARE MARKET.

Mr. J. M. Lknnox'3 Repobt.—There was considerable demand during the moruing for Tookej shares. There were few buyers of Caledonian. My sales comprise :— Caledonian, £90; Thames, £18 10s ; Tookej, £42 10s; Moanatairi, 77e 6d ; Nonpareil, 77s 6d. Closing buyers : Caledonian, £87 10» ; Thames, £18 ; Tookey, £45 ; Moanatairi, 77s 6,1 ; Nonpareil, 77« Gd. [Sellers : Caledonian, £90 ; Thames, £L 8 10s ; Tookey, £47 10s ; Nonpareil, £4; Moanatairi, £4 12s. 6d.

Mb. J. T. Q-arlick reports sales to-day: Caledonian, £92 JOs ; Thames, £19 ; Tookey, £45 ; Inverness, 32s 9d ; Nonpareil, 8 b. In demund: Tookey, Inverness, and Bloana tairi. ■

THE MULTUM IN PARVO CASE.

Fhom a telegram receive! we are glad to learn that justice has prevailed in the Multum in farvo jumpiug case, heard at the Thames yesterday, and that the company have had their ground restored to them and beon fined £20 for their negligence in omitting to register. A few more decisions such as this would soon put an end to the annoyances caused by those " loafers," rejoicing in the euphonious name of jumpers.—" Herald."

SUPREME COURT.—In Bank ruptcy.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23,

(Before Ilia Honor Sir GL A. Arney, Knight, Chief Justice.)

The usual weekly sittings in bankruptcy jurisdiction waa hold this morning, and the following business disposed of:—

Re Richard Bach anb Son (Deed of Abhangement ) —Mr. Boveridge Baid that tho preliminary forms in conformity with the Act ha 1 been complied with. The only ques tion wna, whether the gazette notice, which wns only published that morning, was suffi cient ? 2 fclo would, therefore, with the siinotion of the Court, make the application (pro forma) for the declaration of the due execution of the deed, and renew the application for the usual order nest Court day.

: In the Estate oj? Albert Ephbaik Coiikn. —This caae bad been adjourned for the attendance of Mr. Morris Marks, and J other witnesses, in respect, of the condition of ! the estate. The Registrar informed His ! Honor that it had been .arranged bj counsel \ that the further hearing ehould be adjourned by consent He James Rice. —Mr. S. E. Hughes for the bankrupt} Mr. Hesketh for Bell; Brothers; Mr. Beveridg& for Mr. Alfred' Bncklund. —The bankrupt was examined at j great lenyl!i last Court-day, and a number v.{ : transactions of au equivocal character were ; elicited.— -The examination by Mr. Beveridge ! had not concluded when the Court, rose— Mr. Beveridge resumed his examination, and examined the witness upon the credibility of the statements made by the bankrupt in respect, to mone,\ s paid to him and by him, for which I receipts were given.—A number of those re- , ' oeipti were produced. '

RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

A meeting- of gentlemen interested in the formation of a .Rifle Association for Auckland, was held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, in the office of the Harbour Board, Queen street. Mr. Firth was Toted to the chair. He stated that he did not know much about the object of the meeting. He called upoi the promoters to explain what had been done, and what was proposed.—Captain Batger said that Captain Clark took » great interest in the formation of this club, but having broken his leg, he was urub'e to bo present. He had, however, sent down a rough draft of a set of rules for the guidance of the association.—The Chairman remarked that it was very unfortunate that Captain Clark was unable to attend. He should like some gentlemen to gi?e an expression of opinion on the matter.— Captain Batger said that Captain Clark had consulted a good many people intereste 1 in the matter previous to drawing up the rules. —In answer to a question, he stated that the list of members at present comprised about thirty gentlemen, who had signified their intention of joining and supporting the association. —Captain Dargatillo moved that an association be formed, to bo caUe 1 the Auckland Rifle Association, the object being to carry out the rules. —The rules were then read. They are on the model of rules in other places in New Zealand.—Captain JXu-ga villo said that Captain Clark was the father of the association, and took a great interest in the matter. The object of the association w.-is to further volunteering and shooting, and to allow private citizens who could not become Volunteers to take part in the shooting for prizes.—A gentleman pi-esent, thought that the name of the Auckland Rifle Association was too general. —Lieutenant Hariiaou seconded the resolution of Captain Dar gaville, and in doing so said the great essential to making efficient Volunteers was a knowledge of the rifle. He thought the Government should give more ill prizes than it did at the present time. He referred to the backward position which Auckland hold in the matter of rifle ehooiing. He hoped that in future, however, this would all by changed, and that the Association would not soon die out. Capt. Dargaville moved, " That His Honor (he Superintendent b<) the Presi dent of the Association, and Dv. Campbell and J\ C. Firth, Esq., Vice-presidents."—Borne discussion took place as to the designation of the association, and it was agreed that the Auckland Rifle Association was the best.— Captain Clark and Air. Boardman were appointed joint secretaries, and Mr. Miller treasurer. —Captain Dargaville moved, " That the committee of management consist of the officers commanding com panies, who may become members of the association, and tho following gentle men : —Colonel Ha'ultain, Alcasre. Aitken, McKechnie, Richmond, and James Russell. — Some discussion toak place on this subject, one of the members stating that he thought it. would not bo well for the majority of the committee to be Volunteer officers,—they would exert too much influence. —The Chair man said ho thought the remarks of the ]ast speaker were well timed; the association should be as much a civilian association as possible. — Captain Dargaville said he would qualify his motion so that one officer fi-om each branch of the service should be on the committee, instead of >ach commander oif company.—After some further discussion, Lieutenant Harrison moved as an amendment, " That the com mittee of the association be formed at once." —The amendment was carried and the election proceeded with. The following gentlemen were elected on the committee: Messrs. Haultain, Aitken, McKechnie, , Richmond, James Russe.l, and C •-•'■'-.'■ TVir gaville and Batger, with p., ■ ... to l

their number. The meeting was then adjourned for a week, in order to prepare different rules from those submitted by Captain Clark and others, and report to a future meeting.—" Herald."

EXTRAORDINARY "PLANT" OF SPECIMENS.

About a fortnight ego, a young man, residing at tho Temperauce Hall (Smulu's Building), undertook on his own accord to clear out tho well. After bailing for a long time, and the waler getting low, be descended into the well, and was proceeding with tho work when lie struck the bucket against something hard, and found it was a piece of quartz. Cunjsitv prompted him to wash it; —and, to his joy and astouis'iinent, he perceived it to be richly studded with gold. " Putting on a spurt/ he fished out some more specimens with gold in them, and very rich. The question then was, had he struck a rich reef? or, was it onl) " salting ?"—the conclusion came to was the latter. Now comes the strangest part of the business. On Tuesday night, silent as grave ciiggevs or as " resurrection" men, the original depositors camo to lake up fcheir ''plant," and it appears they searched about till they found a bucket, then with the aid of a rope (which they left behind as a trophy for the police), the well was duly emptied—as indications show—and after hours of toil one of the un fortunato " planters" was lowered down, and sent up some of the bottom, —but no speci mens. Imagination enables us to guess the rage, disappointment, and solemn looks of the poor fellow and his mates—no specimens. Perhaps they took it in turns to go down to make sure; —the result was a 1 the same— sold, completely sold!— Thames Advertiser, November 22.

POLICE COURT—Thursday.

[Before His Worship tho Mayor.]

Drunkenness. —One person who had been taken charge of by the Police while in a state of intoxication, was fined five shillings and costs, with the usual alternative of imprison ment.

Breach ofMfnicipalPolicb Act.—Robert Coyle was charged with causing an obstruction in Fort-street, byjnliowiug his horse and cart to remain therein, it appeared that defendant had taken his horse out of the shafts and pro ceeded to grease the wheels while the cart was in the centre of the street. Defendant failed to appeal1, and was fined forty shillings and costs, with the alternative of fourteen days' imprisonment.

A New York mechanician snys, "I once in vented a shaving machine to go by horse-power. When it was completed, I s;it six men in the chairs, adjusted the belt, and droYa-up: It was the cleanest shave that any one ever got. While it worked well enough, those men were obliged to complain very niunhofthe loss of ear, noses, and eyebrows. People got to looking on with disfavour, and I was obliged to turn into a sausage cutter."

We knew of an excellent lady who had her beds made on Sunday morning as usual, but would not let the servants turn down the edge of the sheet or beat up the bolster. The lino must he drawn somewhero between necessary aad .unnecessary laboiUi*, and she drew it at pillow-cases.— New York Tribune.

,1 don't, kno ov enny thinsr more remorseles on the faco of the earlh than seven per cent , interest.—Josh Billings.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THIS DAY.

THE CALEDONIAN—IO,OOO OZS EXPECTED EOE THE WEEK '

CALEDONIAN BEEP IN

TOOKET'B.

SPECIMENS FROM ALL 4^ TIONS AND NONPABEIL. '

FOKGING A CHEQUE.

Gkahamstow, 3 p inii

About two cwt. of specimens have been taken from the specimen leader The show, of gold in the main run is about the same, and another heavy haul will probably be made to-day, ft is expected that the yield for f^g present week will be 10,000 ozs.

The Caledonian have now come up to the boundary of the Tookey, and 1 o-night Tookey's men will commence to drive on the reef from the Gale donian low level.

Thomas Keohean was committed for trial this morning on a charge of forging a cheque.

William Barron was fined £5 or the alternative of a months-imprisonment for ill-treating a dog.

The Tweedside tributers have lodged 13 ozs.

[Prom the " Herald."]

Davidson t. Multum in Pabvo.—His Worship held that the company had a title, but if had been forfeited through non-regis tration, which forfeiture he declared against them ; but, at the same time, under powers conferred upon him by the Act, he remitted it upon payment of a fine of £20 and costs within three days.

The Auckland team, were victorious in the cricket match by 53 runs; the play of Pocock splendid, scoring 62. On the part of the Thames, Olayforth and Robinson distinguished themselves by batting and bowling, respectively.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

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

"9.32 a.m

" The show of gold on the main ran is still very good. Shall take down a portion of it to-day. Two hundred weight of good specimens from the stopes on specimen leader. No change elsewhere."

VICTORIA RACES.

MELBOURNE

November 9.

Maiden Plate.—A sweepßtakes of 5 sovereigns each, with 150 sovereigns added. For 3 years old, 7at. ; 4 years, 9st.; 5 years, 9st. 8 lbs. ; 6 years, and aged, 9st. 10 lbs. One mile and a half. Mr. T. J. Evan's b c The Ace (late Jack of Clubs), 3 years, 1 ; Mr. J. Arthur's b f Fairy, 3 years, 2 ; Mr. J. Wilson's br f Miss Jessie, 3 years, 3.

Railway Stakes.—A sweepstakes of 5 sove reigns each, with 100 sovereigns added. For 3 years old, 7st. 3 ibs. ; 4 years, 9 st. j.5 years, 9 st. 7 lbs. ; 6 years and aged, 9st;9 lbs. Winner of any race of the value of 100 sovereigns to carry 7 lbs. extra ; of two or more such races, 14 lbs. extra. One mile and a quarter. Mr. A. Bloomfield's b 0 Planet, 4 years, 1 ; Mr. W/Filgate's b f Wild Briar, 3 years, 2 ; Mr. J. Tait's c h Detective, 5 years, 3.

Melbourne Ci:p.—A sweepstakes of 20 sovereigns each, 10 forfeit, or 5 if declared, with 300 sovereigns added. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sove reigns, after the declaration of the weights, to carry 5 lbs. extra; of Wo or more euch races, 8 lbs. extra ; of any such race the value of 100 sovereigns, 3 lbs. extra; of two or more such races, 5 lbs. extra. The second horse to receive 50 sovereigns, and the third to save his stake. Two miles. Mr. J. Tait's b h The Poarl, 5 yeara, 7 st. 3 lbs. (including 3 lbs. penalty), 1; J. Thompson's b m Eomula,,4 years, 7 st. 10 lbs., 2 5 J. J. Miller's c c Irish King, 3 years, 3. After one or two false starts, a roar of " off" from the hill told that the 23 horses had commenced the struggle for the Melbourne Cup. Coming up the straight to the Stand Saladin led for a distance, but was soon headed, and on passing the btand barbelle was first, The Pearl second, and the Baron third, with Saladin Praetor, Pyrrhus, and Irish King. Barbelle fell off. At the turn beyond the stand a collision occurred between Lord of Lyrine and another horse, both jockeys being thrown, but not materially injured; the other horses went sweeping, on, at the, river Saladin again getting a strong lead as far as the river bridge. Here the Pearl and Barbelle came up, strongly supported by Romula and Lapdog. Tn» Pearl, however, kept his pride of place, ana was never headed, winning by a full length. There was about the same distance between the second and third horses. A protest was entered by Thompson, who alleged that the jockey of the Pearl struck Romula on the nose during the race/ The protest wa3 .dis--.

missed. _ ;1 •- Hurdle Eace. - Mr. McPherjona Darkie, .1, i GK Hoyshead's Mosco, 2. , The Darling Stakes.—Mr. W. Filgate! Countess, 1; Mr. J. Morrison's Blondin, a,iy Mr. F. Lewis's Tomahawk, 3. November 10. .The Royal Park Stakes.—Warrior, 1? a Mermaid, 2 ; O-lencoe, 3. Tho Flying Stakes.—Barbelle, lj •W 8., Scandal, 2 ; Ace, 3.; , . 'n j' Spring Handicap.—Saladin and Aeeian* dead heat, with Misty-Morn third. The latter entered a protest on Ithe ground of being jostled, but it was disinjsed. Saladin wonjtt* dead heat easily in 2 minutes 19 secofflis. Lapdog. Glencoe, Nimblefoot, Barbelle, LitlW. Dick, Monk, and Cleolite were scratched. J The Woodstock Plate.—Filial c's filly wota eaav. with King of Clutha second. No other* itarted. ~ Haudicap for 4 yenrs old.—Planet, J-. Panun.re, 2 ; Jewess, 3. . Plate of £100 for 2 years old, 5 st. 9 IM-i 3 years, 7 at. 12 lbs.; 4 years, 9 at.; 5, b, and aged, 9 st. 2 lbs.—Freetrader, lj B»hiW«. 2; iJaron, 3.

THE EVENING STAR, AUCKLAND, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1871.



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