SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 4.48. HIGH WATER: This evening, ..48,

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING, Duke of Edinburgh, 10 o'clock. Enterprise, No. 2, 9 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Aurora, schooner, from Kaipara. > Jessie Niccol, schooner, Yates, from Kaipara. Merlin, schooner, from Wangaroa. Sunbeam, schooner, from Wangaroa. Wellington, s.s,, Kennedy, from Southern Ports. Flora McDonald, cutter, from Raglan (in the Manu kau).

DEPARTURES.

Drover, brig, for Newcastle. Opotiki, schooner, for Opoiiki. Ivanhoe, schooner, for Mongonui,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports: Taranaki and Phoebe, early ; Wellington, Tuesday. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, June 13. For Ahipara and HokiaDga: Tauranga, schooner, to-morrow. For Wangarei: Sovereign of the Seas, this evening For Sydney and Melbourne : City of Melbourne, s.s., on arrival of Nevada For Waitara: Go-ahead, to-day For London : Tyrol, barque, early For Wanganui: St. Kilda, s.s.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Melbourne, s.s., from Sydney Hero, s.s., from Sydney

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Wellington, from Southern Ports : 1 bale, 3 cases, 2 cases, 2 bales, 1 truss, order ; 3 cases, H. B. Morton ; 1 case, S. Combes ; 2 barrels, Trenwith ; 1 case, Smallfield ; 2 eases, P. A. Philips ; 2 drums, 1 bag, 3 cases, 1 box, Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co.; 28 trunks, Tonka -, 347 bags barley, COO do wheat, order ; 45 boxes soap, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 5 cases bacon, H, B. Morton ; 1 crate thorns, Combes and Daldy ; 1 gun, Captain Machell; 1 box, Union Bank ; 1 parcel, C. Fletcher; 8 packages machinery, Frazer and Tinne ; 1 case, Mrs. Kissling; 2 crates plants, R. Baird ; 1 case, F. Weston ; 1 do, Pollock, care of Henderson and Macfarlane ; 10 hides, Gittos : 1 case, Bennett: 6 cases butter, A. Barnes ; 9 kegs do, R. M. Clarke ; 3 cases, T Veale ; 7 do, 3 kegs, Hood ; 1 do, H. Ford. Transhipped ex Gothenburg: 1 parcel, Combes and Daldv. Do ex Rangitoto: 1 parcel, 1 case, Combes and Daldy.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE WELLINGTON.

The s.s. Wellington arrived in the Mamikau this morning from Southern ports. She brings the follow ing passengers :—Saloon—Mr. and Mrs. McLean, Mrs. Croake and child, Mr. T. Whitaker, Mr. Higginson, Mr. Thompson, and Dr. Parker. Steerage—Mr. and Mrs. Moyle and three children, Miss Andrews, Messrs. P. Green, French, Brown, Leckie, Taylor, Parish, Haggerty, G. Green, Daniel, Weir, Mr. and Mrs. Ross, and Miss Hall.

The brig Drover left for Newcastle this morning. The ship Helenslee, having discharged her powder, hauled alongside the wharf this morning. % The schooner Merlin arrived this morning from ■Wangaroa with 31,400 feet timber and IS, 000 shingles. The schooner Sunbeam arrived in hcrbour this morning from Wangaroa, with a cargo of timber, etc. The schooner Opotiki left this morning for Opotiki and East Coast.

The schooneivlvanhoe took her departure this morn ing for Mongonui. The cutter Flora McDonald arrived this morning in the Manukau from Raglan, with 31 bales flax, McDonald , 50 pigs, Galvin : 30 do., Nazer : 2-2 do., Graham ;23 do, Gilmour ; 4 pkgs luggage, Duncan ; 2 hides, Gittos. Passengers—Mr. Nazer, Mr. Galvin, and 1 native.—A Barnes, agent.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :—

MEETINGS TO COME. Pride of Moanataiari, Grahamstown, June 8 Golden Spur, Company's office, West Queen street, 3

pm June 10 Number One, Grahamstown, June 10 Taumatawahine, Company's office, Queen street, 4,p.m.

June 10 , _. ~ . Coromandel Tunnel, Company s office, Shortland street, Auckland, 2 p.m. June 10 New Rakaia, Coromandel, June 11 Dauntless, Grahamstown, June 11 Tookey Quartz, Ballarat, June 14 Coromandel Excelsior, Mechanics Institute, noon

June 14 ...,_. Specimen. Waverley Hotel, Auckland, 3 p.m.

June 15 Queen of May, Grahamstown, June 17 Goldfields Investment Company, Mr. Browne s office, Wyndham street, 4 p.m. June 17 Carnatic, Coromandel, June 18 Christchurch, Grahamstown, June 18 Harbour View, Coromandel, June 20 Coromandel Mint, Company's office, 49, Queen street, Auckland, 3 p.m. June 28 ~,,,., Golden Pah, at Mackay's office, at 4 o'clock June 20 Wood's Point, Coromandel, June 21 Golconda, Insurance Buildings, June 28

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails wili Close as Under For Thames, tliis day,* at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. For Kapanga, per Southern Cross, to-morrow, at

For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, this day, at 5 p.m. For New Plymouth, per Go-Ahead, this day, at 5 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakaha, Mangawai, &c, per Lady Bowen. to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Whitiangi, per Coronet, to-morrow, at 9 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Wellington,

on Tuesday, 11th instant, at 10 a.m. Per ps Nebraska, on Thursday, 13th instant, as For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 am For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 am For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9 am. Late letters for the United States or America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d. in addition to the ■ postage, will be received at the office till 11 am, and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing Telegrams for Australia, United Kingdom, via Suez, wiU be received at Hokitika tiU5 p.m. this day. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

The Evening Star: WITH WHICH ARE INCORPORATED The Evening News and The Morning News.

FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1872.

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

Many a good cause has been marred by the injudicious zeal of its would-be friends, and the teetotal cause afford _ one of the most striking illustrations. T.ie motives that impelled the friends of temperance to originate a movement for presenting a petition to the Licensing Bench were blameless and commendable, and we have no doubt that none will be more pained than the true friends of temperance reform at the revelations contained in another column respecting the signatures to the late petition. It seems apparent that by some of the agents of the U.K.A. a wholesale system of the most bare faced forgery has been pursued ; and if the petition has had an influence, as unquestionably it must have had on the minds of the Licensing Bench, the reaction there, as well as in the public mind, will not tend to promote the objects of the Alliance. Believing, as we sincerely do, in the purity of motive of the principal movers in the cau:;e of temperance reform, we do not hesitate to say that the imperative duty rests on them of purging themselves of this great scandal. If the movement was conducted in a business-like way they should be able to trace the agents who had charge of the separate sheets, and so discover the authors of these shame less forgeries ; and having dove so, they should have no hesitation in publishing the names of the offenders for the public information. Such an offence as this gives not only a blow to the cause which it was intended to sustain, and brings odium undeserved on many respected citizens associated in the movement, but strikes at the veiy root of the influence of popular petition, which should be the most potent means of bringing the popular will to bear upon the conduct of public affairs. On behalf, therefore, not only of the cause of temperance, but in the name of an offended public, we demand of the promoters of this petition to disclose the names of the unscrupulous agents who have been givlty of subornation and forgery. To their own minds these agents may have found excuse in the principle that "the end justifies the means"; but however they may have stifled their own qualms of conscience by saying " Let us do evil that good may come," at the hands of the U.K. A., and at the bar of public opinion " their damnation is just."

We trust for the credit of the cause, and of those who.c names have been prominen.lv associated with it, that there will be a clean breast made of the whole thing, and that this offence against decency and insult *_o the bench and to the public will be rolled over with all its responsibilities on the shoulders of those who have coolly, wTfully and deliberately planned and carried out the forgeries.

An emergency meeting of the United Service Lodge, No. 421,1.C., will be held this evening.

The Rev. C. W. Oliver will deliver a lecture on **** History of Literature " this evening, at the Pitt-street Wesleyan Sunday-school room. This lecture will be the last of the series.

A sitting in bankruptcy was held yesterday before the Registrar for the purpose of hearing unopposed cases. Peter Mitchell, storekeeper, of Wangarei; and James Camp, tailor, passed their last examination, and received their orders of discharge.

A meeting of the members of the Central Board of Education was held last evening for the purpose of taking into further con sideration the new Educational Bill about to be introduced to the House of Repre sentatives. The clauses were discussed and modified to suit the requirements of the bill.

"We understand that the Auckland representatives will meet their constituents at a public meeting which will be called previous to their departure for the South.

A public meeting will be held at One hunga on Monday evening to take into consideration matters connected with the bridge to Mangare, Manukau harbour, &p,

Bacbelder's diorama of an American tour will be exhibited at the City Hall on Tuesday evening next. In accordance with, announcement that two exhibitions of the Li'liputians would be given to-day, there was a show this afternoon. A large juvenile audience was greatly delighted with tho perfor mance of the dolls. There will be another exhibition to-night. To-morrow afternoon a performance will take place in addition to the evening. This will be a great opportunity for the juveniles.

A meeting convened by requisition was beld yesterday evening at the Mechanics' Institute, for the purpose of talcing into consideration the starving condition of the population in Persia ; and if possible, to raise a fund towards alleviating their sufferings. The meeting was very thinly attended. The Mayor occupied the chair. A subscription was agreed to be opened at once, and the l.cv. Mr. Elkin i-equested to act as treasurer. A letter from Mr. B. N. Jones, offering a benefit towards the object in view, was read. The following subscriptions were received :— The Mayor, £1 Is; Dr. Kinderdine, £3 3s; Mr. L. D. Nathan, £3 3s ; Mr. Brodie, £1 Is; Dr. Lee, £1 Is.

As previously announced, the usual monthly inspection of the Hifle Brigado and Cadets will be beld this evening at the Drill-shed. The prizes won at tho late matches of tho Eifle Association, will be presented to the winners after the inspection.

A passenger by the Helonslee fell into the harbour this morning while attempt ing to pass from tho wharf to tho vessel. Fortunately a ducking was the only result of the accident, but it is very re prehensible that nothing beyond a delapi dated lamp-lighter's ladder is placed as a means of passage between the wharf and this Glasgow " clipper." Life and limb appear to be very little thought of nowa days by some people.

The following notice is posted at tho Telegragh Office :—" Mails will close for Australia and United Kingdom at the Bluff to-morrow afternoon, at two o'clock."

The Wellington AEveniny 'Post is re sponsible for the following :—•' Has Sir George Bowen turned Mormon, or bocome a bigamist? Greville's Auckland telegrams informed us the other day that his Excel lency and Lady Bowen attended the races in Auckland. Now we certainly are honoured by the presence of one Lady Bowen in this city, and people are Daturally puzzled to understand how she could bo present at the Auckland races whileliving in Wellington. His Excellency had certainly better explain the matter. His next despatch to the Secretary of State for the colonies will, no doubt, enclose a ' c'rrect card of the races,' with the names, weights, and colours of the riders; and it is to be hoped that he will also in it state by whom he was accompanied, so that we may be enlightened as to who strutted in the borrowed plume of, or was mistaken, by Greville's immaculate agent for the real Lady Bowen. Her ladyshin must have been considerably astonished when she read in the columns of our con temporary the startling announcement of her presence on the Auckland racecourse."

A number of cow-keepers were sum moned at the Police court this morning for permitting their cattle to graze in the public thoroughfares. It is time peo ple began to open their eyes to the exist ence of the City Council by-laws, as con siderable expense is entailed on a convic tion. We understand that a number of fresh cases will be brought forward in a a day [or so. Inspector Goldie has an assistant, so cattle owners beware !

A numerously attended meeting of the Devonport West Mutual Improvement Society wa> held last evening in that spacious building at the rear of the (late) Victoria Hotel, S. Oxenham in the chair. Beadings and recitations were ably ren dered by the chairman, Messrs Holmes, Gerard, Bond, Landers, Merrick, and several others. It is very gratifying to learn that these amusing and instructive meetings will take place weekly.

CITY HALL.

Baeut o'Nei_, the popular Australian comique, had a c.pital benefit last night at the City Hall, thore being a very large attendance in both the upper and lower por tions of the hall. The programme was a most entertaining one. The heneficiare sang "I likes to mind the baby," and elicited roars of laughter. He also gained much applause by his amusing rendering of tho song "Dancing Mad." The Ethiopian sketch at the conclusion of the performance, entitled "Stage Struck Darkie," by Messrs. Kelly and O'Neil, caused considerable amusement. This evening is announced as the last grand fashionable night, and last night but one of the great combination company. A grand programme is promised.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

After a very amusing comedy by the corps dramatique last evening the Olla Podrida of the Collins, Carroll and Bent's Minstrels was proceeded with. Mrs. Collins sang amidst applause "Our Sailor Prince." The " Sala rnandar Sam " of Mr. Alex. O'Brien as usual caused considerable amusement, and Mr. W. Horace Bent was as entertaining as ever.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY.

Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.

The usual weekly sitting of this Court was held at 10.30 this morning. The following business was brought forward : JONATHAN BROWN V. WHIKIWHIRI TE RANGI. Claim £4 15s. Owing to a statement made, this case was adjourned till next Court-day. AUCKLAND CONSOLIDATED G.M. CO. V. A. P. O'CALLAGHAN. Claim £3 6d., calls. Mr "Kissling for the plaintiff. Judgment passed for the amount claimed. WALTER M'CAUL V. JOHN KELLY. Claim £4 175., goods. Mr Keetley called evidence of indebted ness, and a verdict for the amount stated was given.

JOHN DUGGAN V. CHARLES B. ANDREW. Claim £8, judgment summons. The answer to this action wasinsolvency, and Mr Joy withdrew the case. Mr Madden represented defendant,

JOHN CAETWEIGHT V JOHN CUTLER. Claim £4 14s 6d, judgment summons. Mr Joy, for plaintiff, desired that defend ant be ordered to pay 10s per week, saying he was earning good_ wages. De fendant was placed in the witness-box to prove this. The Court ordered the sum of 10s per week to be paid. T B GILLIES V EOBEET BAEKEB. Claim £13, bond. Mr Lusk for plaintiff. Defendant admitted signing the bond, and asked for time to pay the money. This was granted, the amount to bo paid by instalments. SAME V E. N. BAEEY. Claim £9, bond. On the application of Mr Lusk this case was adjourned for one week. SCHNAPP AND ANSENNB V. THOMAS MUIE. Claim £20, goods. Mr. McKechine for plaintiff; Mr. Joy, for defendant, consented to a judgment i for plaintiff. GEOBGE GILES V. HENRY TEIMMEE. Claim £5 6s 3d, goods. Mr. Beveridge for plaintiff; Mr. Cole-, man for defendant. It was denied that any contract had been ontered into by defendant for the goods mentioned in the particulars. On the other sido it was sworn that £1 had been paid by Trimmer on account; part of the goods had been ordered by him; and the whole had been supplied to the schooner Sea Bell. To this it was answered that defendant was not master of that vessel, nor responsible for the payment of accounts ; also, that he was not at the time in the vessel mentioned. • In order that the correctness of the last statement might bo tested the case was adjourned for one week. CHARLES OVERTON V. THOMAS FEEDEEICK MEW. Claim £4 7s 6d ; use and occupation. Mr Hesketh (instructed by Mr Brock) for plaintiff; Mr Hughes for defendant. Several legal objections were raised by counsel for the defence.

[Left sitting.]

POLICE COURT.

Before P. A. Philips, Esq., P.M. DBCNKENNESS. Three persons wore fined for drunken ness. INSPECTOR GOLDIE'S BAID ON CATTLE. H. McMan was charged by Inspector Goldic witli allowing three head of cattle to wonder in Napier street on the 3rd June.

The defendent admitted the charge as far as two beasts wore concerned.

Mr J B Russell, who appeared on behalf of the City Council, made an eloquent address to the Bench on the prevailing nuisance of persons allowing cattle to stray in the suburbs, causing damage to the footpaths, roads, <fee. The defondant had been twice warned by the Inspector. The Court fined the defendant 10s and costs.

Mr Russell applied to have the amount of costs fixed at the close of the day's proceedings, so that the solicitors' costs might be equitably divided between this and the other defendants about to be charged.

The application was acceded to by his Worship.

Mrs Davis, charged with a similar offence by allowing two head of cattle to stray in Grafton road, alleged that she had paid for grazing them in the Domain. Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the com plainant. The offence was proved by Sub-Inspector Martin.

The defendant made an elaborate state ment, and pleaded coverture.

Fined 10s and costs nevertheless, and to pay her share of costs for solicitor.

Mrs Ryan was then charged with allowing two cows to stray in Abercrombie street.

The defendant denied the ownership. Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the City Council.

Sub-Inspector Martin proved the offence, and stated that the defendant admitted the cattle belonged to her.

Witnesses were called by the defendant to prove that the cows were in charge of two boys, who were driving them to the Domain.

Hii Worship fined the defendant 10s and costs, including solicitors' fees.

George MeCasklin pleaded guilty to allowing his horse to be at large in Wellington street.

Mr j. B. Russell attended for the City Council.

Fined 5s and costs, including moiety of solicitors fees.

Thomas Lupton was 5s and costs, the same as the other defendants, on pleading guilty to allowing his horse to wander.

John Russell, for allowing three head of cattle to be at large, was fined 10s and costs ; and for tethering a calf in Coburgh street was ordered to pay the costs of the Court.

His Worship awarded Mr Russell half a guinea fee in each of the above cases, and ordered that amount to be charged to the respective defendants. The cases against Samuel Harris, W; C. Campbell, and W. Jennings were adjourned until Tuesday next in conse quence of Mr Joy, who had been retained for the defence, being absent at the R.M. Court.

This concluded the business.

THE THAMES GOLDFIELD.

(FROM OTJR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) An occurrence in the Warden's Court this morning has saved me from the necessity of making the " find," without which, otherwise, this letter must have been utterly devoid of interest. As I desire to do the clean thing in all matters I have stolen the " copy'" belonging to a reporter on one of our local papers, so that you may have an unprejudiced account of what occurred. I, therefore, before making any remarks, just give you the report, feeling certain that the magni titude of the interests involved (that's correct newspaper talk, isn't it?) will excuse any little subterfuge used on my part to obtain it. THE PUKEHINAU CASE. Another phase of the celebrated Puke hinau case turned up in the case Wickham v. Booth, in which plaintiff charged defendant with encroachment on the claim, " last of the Super's," late the Pukehinan claim, by entering on the same and placing pegs thereon, ou the 2/th February last,

and also on the 2nd March by the causing the same to be surveyed. An application had been made that tho plaintiff should give security for costs. Mr. Eees, for defendant, said tbattho ap plication had been made because plaintiff had said repeatedly to Mr. Booth and Mr. Eryer that they had better give him £100 to let the case drop, as they would have to pay the costs anyway ; indeed he offered to guarantee them the ground for pay ment of £100. *

Mr. Maedonald admitted that it was possible that his client had. said this. The Warden said that he intended to carry out the clause in the act in its proper spirit, which would tend to prevent much useless litigation; he would order proceedings to be stayed until plaintiff had given security for costs. Mr. Recs applied if an adjournment were granted to find security that costs should be allowed as the plaintiff had full notice of the application. Mr. Maedonald resisted.

The Court said an adjournment to 12 or 1 o'clock would be allowed without costs*; if security were not forthcoming by then costs would be allowed. Mr Tyler asked of what naturo the security should be; if by bond, under stamp, it could not be done down here. Mr Warden would simplify the matter and order the deposit of cash. It was agreed that a sum of £15 should be taken as security. Mr Tyler said the adjournment would be until 1 o'clock.

The Court said that £15 was a very small sum, and if they meant going on with the case it was ridiculous adjourning for a couple of hours under the circum stances.

Mr Maedonald said] of course they meant going on with the case.

The Warden : It does not look like it when such a trifling sum stops it. I will take your's or Mr Tyler's word. Neither Mr Maedonald nor Mr Tyler seemed willing to givo their word.

Mr Maedonald consulted with his client, Wickham, and said they would take an adjournment till one o'clock.

When the Court resumed Mr Mae donald said that he would be security to tho the extent of £15, and that he would have gone security in the morning only that he wanted the adjournment,

I have not many remarks to make about the above. Of all said by the Warden I may say that is good. They have long been plagued on this gold field by gentlemen who made their living by dropping pegs about promiscuously, and going to law in reference to the claims so marked. Action like that of Mr. Fraser's is likely to cut short the career of such gentleman of whom I do not intent to assert that the plaintiff in the above action is one, for he was a member of the defunct Mining Board, a sufficient guarantee for his integrity I should hope. His chief mistake in the present action seems to be that his tongue outran his talents.

There is a block here known as 27, on which many persons reside. Geographically as Lever said of Connaught, it may be described as " lying west of the law." Its inhabitants are chiefly remarkable for an extreme dislike to rent in any form, and an equal reluctance to pay it, similar antipathy in the yray of rates, and a modest idea that the Highway Board should spend all its money on 27. Hold ing these views the twenty-seveners also hold continual meetings. One such was called for last night at tho pr_ictice-room of the Philharmonic Society, whose members sung a chorus, which turned the twenty-seveners into the open air, and all the milk in tho neighbourhood into curds and whey. Tho meeting in the open air called names, and used strong language for a couple of hours; after which the got into " a confusion of mixed drinks " at the nearest hotels."

Caledonians have been going up a little, and I hear everyone asking every one else, " What the deuce is sending 'em up ? As a journalist I have endeavoured to find out in order to let you know. A good authority whom I shouted for to the extent of 3d (which I trust you will consider in paying me) said that Billy Rowe had been known to buy some, and that Billy was no fool. Who is Billy Rowe ? I have asked half-a-dozen fellows here, and one says "a downey bird" another " the smartest old cuss," a third " you don't have old Billy easily." Please let me know who he is, and send me a letter of introduction to him if you can get one. I think he might give me some useful information. By the way if you think it necessary to have that " find " at any time you can telegraph to me, and with the experience I have picked up I can safely say that I can make a " find" for you in five minutes.

NELSON STREET.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —The footpath on one side of Nelson street, at its junction with Cook street, has not been cut away. The footpath in Cook street has been cut to the new level, so that at this particular junction there is a sudden fall of two feet. No step 3 have been cut; no light has been placed, and it is the only means of egress and ingross to many. The attention of the authorities was called to the matter some days ago, but nothing was done, and no notice taken. Last evening a young lady fell off the Nelson street footpath into - Cook street; fortunately no bones are broken, but ghe was severly shaken, and is today confined to her bod. Have the public no redress for such shameful neglect of the publio safety ? I am, &c., Indignant.

[There is a good deal of indifference to life and limb shown in the conduct of our municipal improve ments. We would strongly urge our correspondent to advise the relations of the young lady to sue the Council for damages.—Ed. U.S.]

QUERIES.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir, —On what authority is the turf removed from the surface of the earth at the Barrack gate, Symonds street, when a poor man's cows are prohibited by law from partaking of the grass ? Why ha 3 not Dr. Campbell's Champion Belt been fired for this year ? Perhaps you could inform me, or by ventilating the question oblige the Volunteer world.-—I am &c, Query.

• A story is told of a man in Germany who fell from the roof of a five-storey building to to the side-walkj but, as he struck ou the thick soles of his rubber-shoes, he bounded back withing a quarter of an inch of the roof, and so continued to bounce, deoreasing by only a quarter of an inch each journey. He sub sisted on bash enclosed in rubber balls, whioh he managed to catch on the bound, and at the end of a month he was stopped, and restored to his family.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OHB OWN" CORRESPONDENT.]

Splendid Specimens from Moanataill.

Pukebin.au Case.

Action, for Damages

. GrRAHAMSTOVvN, T'Ay day. The Mp.'lataira took ou^ t T'. inoi-n ---ing some exceed" '^Ty _"eh sp .' nens. The Pukeh'iau case wsb ought to a olor.e last night at 12 o'clock. It has r: .lilted in a nonsv'i, wi.j cost*

Cou-- .el and Bench commeu 'd most severely on the Evening Star for publ'sl ">g a aivcle on the c- wlvle it was sub judlee. At the Re-ident Ma^tr.' 's Com. to-day Piper Fraser sued Thames Scottish for compe' "atiou for ('" • '"V.-.1.

TAURANGA.

This day.

A large herd of cattle arrived over land from Napier last night for Mr. Hall, who is a new settler here. More droves to arrive.

THE RAILWAY CON TRACTS.

HOKITIKA.

This day, 1 p.m.

lie g_*?~'n end flour markets easier in consequence of several p_.".vals during the week.

WELLINGTON.

Friday, Jrne 7.

The Independent to-day, upon the authority of Mr. Vogel, denies that he i_ interested in the Navigators' Gioup bccoir'">g an independent state. The prel;,n'laries of the rsr'way contracts only requ""e to be put : *to legal fo_ n for signature. The contract for the Picton and Blenheim. Railway **s signed, the pric boing £10,000 over the estimate. r± c tender of Messrs. Brogden and Sons, for the construction of the Inver cargill ;nd Mataura R_r'way i. re ceived, but being considerable over the esi. -tr.je has been referred for further consideration between the chief engineer and the tenderers. The d'fference I#s now inconsiderable, and the contract v. ill probably be sig.ied in a day or two.

The Clntha Knew be submitted to Brogden in a few days.

Qbe tender for the constiaclion of poi.ionofthe Wei" 13 .on .id W.***a rapa Yle as far as P" "-me, thence to Upper Hutt, w*"l be placed ' \ Brog den's hands. At die cane t* ne the G-sneirl Gove: ment have engaged Mr. Hiffffioson to exam' ie the direct route DO over Rr-iatuka. He will be __s.st_d by Rocbforl.

MUTUAL MINING INVESTMENT COMPANY.

Yestebday evening the members of this company held their half-yearly meeting, in accordance with the rules of the company, at the rooms of tbe Young Mon's Chris tian Association, in Wellesley street, Mr B. Cass, chairman of directors, occupy ing the chair. The half-yearly report and balance-sheet were read by the secretary, Mr R. Cartwright, and showed a highly sa tisfactory series of operations during the past half-year, and the present sound financial position of the com any. All the shares had been taken up, and in addition to receipts from dividends of companies in which this company holds shares, there had been within the past few months profits made on the buying and selling oi mining stock to the extent of 12 per cent on the paid-up capital of the company. This amount had been passed to capital account according to the rules, and invested in additional shares. A dividend of 10s per share, or five per cent, had been paid last week, and a further dividend of half the amount could now be paid, and from sums expected during the next two weeks a further sum equal to five per cent, additional would probably be available for distribution as dividends. As such dividends are payable only from dividends actually received from other companies' shares, and after paying current expenses the various intimations were received with considerable satisfac tion by the shareholders. The expenses of management had been kept down to the lowest amount, and owing to the receipt of fees, fines, and forfeitures had been an actual cost to the body of shareholders of only £37 for the past nine months. The secretary's salary was increased by a very cordial and unanimous vote, and several of the directors bore strong testimony to the great care and exactness that characterised Mr. Cartwright's books and his manage ment of the affairs of tho company, two of the directors stating that for clearness of accounts, for showing at every moment the exact position of the company and of every share and interest, and for neatness in bookkeeping they had never seen Mr Cartwright's books surpassed. The directors were unanimously re-elected, and a cordial vote of thanks was tendered to them. A bonus for their services was offered but declined by the directors. This company is not an extensive one, its total paid up capital being about £2000, but from the accounts submitted, and the list of shares held by the company, we venture to say that it has been one of the most judiciously and carefully managed in the province, and that its position and prospects are sound and satisfactory to a very unusual degree. We have more pleasure in recording this from the fact that the society was expressly formed to enable persons of the most limited means, by combination and co-operation, to have a share in the golden harvest. As became the principle on which it was based, it has avoided risks, aud the directors have

given more attention to its working than if their sole motive in connecting them selves with it had been personal gain. The small- sums of five shillings per week in many eases taken* from scanty stores are now bearing fruit, and another striking proof is afforded of the safety and the profit of mutual co-operation.

TO MORAL PUBLICANS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir,—ln this morning's pa|> er I rea d with con* siderable satisfaction a manifesto THypgjffifNo be issuedjby th« Licensed V.ctu--^ tion, «nd laying bare before the pafoc the very disgraceful manner in which th>^' TJ.__.__ monster petition" was got ;t_.. While cordially agreeing with the aia. of the associa tion and the principles of^'.uonesty and justice" with which they pro_v_ i_ be moved, I greatly regret that the president should by his postcript have so effecttjily destroyed its effect. I admit 1 have l£en to blame in thoughtlessly usuing a card to which public • attention haß already been cabled, but when« 1 ever I discovered thai, the public looked upon ! it with disfavor their issue was immediately stopped. Mv, Haywood, however, along with few of his brother publicans could not ia their jealousy let slip the opportunity of giving me a kick even at tho expense of their own professed honesty. He goes wholly out of his way to state in very opprobrious language that the association did not issue a card that on its far**e was a private one, and follows up this unnecessary statem.nt by another, the truth of which I confidently take leave to question. Persons living in glass houses, &c, &0., hut I will he charitable.— Edward Pet kins, Occidental Hotel.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

CADET FIRING.

Firing- took place at the Mount Eden Butts to-day by Cadets for the following prizes :— lßt, belt and rifle presented by Mr Lewisson and Mr Evitt; 2nd, £3 ; 3rd, £2; and 4th, £1. The following shows the scoring made by the first and second squads. Squad No 3 com menced at the first range at 2 o'clock.

The last-named Cadet fired well considering the disadvantage he was under, haTing to use his left hand instead of his right.

THE EVENING STA.&, EEIDAY, TONE f t 18?2.

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FIRST SQUAD. 150 200 260 300 yds. yds. yds. yds. Tl. Wears 15 14 11 8 48 Dickey 11 9 disqualified Williams 11 12 L4 10 47 Saunders 6 disqualified Gillies 17 19 9 8 53 Hannaford 12 15 14 15 56 DeVally .- 14 8 10 2 34 London 16 11 14 2 43 Heather 14 11 7 5 37 Pratt 12 13 14 10 49 Fowler disqualified Buttle... ... ... ... 11 14 6 11 47 Reilly 18 10 8 3 39 Balneavis 14 11 13 11 49 Von Tempsky 10 9 disqualified Hau'.tain 9 11 disqualified Moss 6 7 disqua ificd Burn 16 9 13 9 47

SECOND SQUAD. Robertshaw 9 retired Lynch 16 13 11 15 55 Mills 10- 8 Rattray 16 12 14 10 52 Churton 13 12 13 5 43 Goodwin 17 11 10 6 44 C. L. Russell 11 19 10 11 51 Castelli 18 14 11 10 53 Lublin 13 10 7 6 36 H.Russell 17 12 11 10 50 C. Moss 13 14 13 10 . 50 W. Firth 15 3 disqualified Williams 13 13 7 13 46 Purcha3 10 8 disqualified J. Partingon 14 16 10 11 51 Duthie 15 15 8 13 51 S. Firth 11 13 10 8 42 E. R. Partington ... 14 13 13 8 48 G. Beale 17 15 5 6 43 Brassey ... 14 15 12 12 53



TJTNAL NOT I C E ' RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. R. HOBBS Has still on hand between SIX and SEVEN THOU SAND POUNDS' WORTH of the VERY PICK of the STOCK, consisting of FLANNELS, BLANKETS, FRENCH MERINOES, WINCEYS, Calicoes and Sheeting, Dimity and Toilet Quilts, Woollen Hosiery, Waterproof Jackets and Mantles for Ladies, Girls, and Children ; and other new Winter Goods, in great variety, which are now being CLEARED OUT AT VERY LOW PRICES. Ladies' and Children's. New Black Straw Hats at about Half Value. The Stock- MUST _nd WILL BE SOLD as R.H has no intention whatever of remaining in the trade_ Country customers, wholesale buyers, and small dealers, and buyers of job lots liberally dealt with. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING of the newest description, and Belts, Braces, Collars, Shirts, and Under Flannels, and all kind of Hosiery and Felt Hats, and Men's and Boys' Caps at a great reduction from regular prices. N. B.—THE SALE WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW WEEKS LONGER ONLY. |-! . R. HOBBS,: JUNCTION DRAPERY WARE- I \ . HOUSE, j) JUp^bb 9 d__m and Wak_f__j.p streets.



NOW PUBLISHED The May number of the NEW ZEALAND PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE. To be had from E. Wayte, Publisher, Queen street. QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE The immense success attending the introduction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the last year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to his Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market well supplied. No one who values health and appetite should be without a supply of this really health-restoring and agreeable condiment. Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and aper. Auckland, 10th February. 1872. T CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL tl • PINE ART PHOTOORAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iag his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of Mr. C.'s late Manager he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as ■well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion. J. C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete.



A YOUNG MAN wishes to attend an Evening Class. Must be in an advanced stage.—Apply by letter, stating terms,^ P. 0., office of this paper. - ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Mrs H. Gilberd, Hardinge stroet, Freeman's Bay. _^ TXT ANTED, a Bay, to make himself W generally useful.—Apply to N. Camp bell, tailor, Qnega Street. ANTED immediately, a Carpenter for * small contract. —Apply to Mr. A. Lamb, back of Mr. Baal's, butcher, Grey street. ANTED,—A Boy for the Blacksmith ing.—Apply to John Quikn, Albert street Independent Shoeing Forgt. WANTED, a General Servant.—Apply to Mrs. Kendeedine, opposite the Supreme Court-house. WANTED, a Waiter ; also, a Housemaid. —Apply at the Greyhound Ho_el, Queen street. WANTED, a Situation as Cook and Con« fectioner; the advertiser has had considerable experience.—Apply at the Stab Office. ' WANTED, a General Servant for a small family.—Apply at this Office. WHERE can the COURT HOUSE CREEK plan be had ? At Waytk'S, Queen street; or Charles Palmer's, Shorfc la_d Crescent. WANTED KNOWN—Just opened, ex Naomi, a Choice Selection of Gentle man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, &o.; also, New Hats.—S. Coombes' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened out a Large Lot of Boys' and Men's Cloth Caps; latest styles. S. Coombes, City ClothiDg Mart, 80, Queen street. WANTED KNOWN, that W. Roland is a Cash Purchaser of every description of Furniture, Bedding, Wearing Apparel, Cooking Utensils, Tools of all sorts, Metal, and Lumber, &c Orders promptly attended to, and goods removed free ot.exoe—'e to the seller.—Apply, Market Rese I v*enere^_ .treefc, opposite Thistle Hotel} be W on_l>.|^7 erß new shop. kity*"?-^ s?fcJ We_hn<y_s- WANTED KNOWN- fWM oufc a number of Hats -^^c newest styles and fashions. iV S. Coombes, City Clothing M_^f, 80, Queen street. I>EV. C. W. OLIVER will deliver.a t Lecture THIS EVENING in the Pitt street Wesleyan School-room, at 7 o'clock, on the "History of Literature." Selections of music will be rendered by the Choir, A«" mission, 6d,