SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ST7NSET : This evening, 4.45. HIGH WATER: This evening, 0. 1.->

ARRIVAL.

Prinra Donna, schooner, from the Fijis. Success, schooner, from Russell.

DEPARTURES.

St. Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, for Wanganui. Go-ahead, s.s., for Wanganui. Elm Grove, barque, Ledra, for Newcastle. Saucy Lass, schooner, Smith, for Napier. Hercules, schooner, for Newcastle.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports: Taranaki and Phcabe, early ; Wellington, to-morrow, for Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, June 13. For Ahipara and Hokianga: Tauranga, schooner, to-morrow. For Wangarei: Sovereign of the Seas, this day. For Sydney and Melboiirne : City of Melbourne, S.S., on arrival of Nevada 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 Nevada, mail steamer (due June 17) Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Nebraska, mail steamer, fron the South Coronilla, ship, from London. Sailed March 22 Rita, brig, from Melbourne Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle Briton, barque, from Newcastle iapwing, cutter, from Lyttelton P.C.E., harqvte, from Newcastle Bulwark ship, from London. Sidled March 3

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Duke of Edinburgh, 0 o'clock. Enterprise, No. 2, 10 o'clock.

COMMERCIAL.

misting. Tho following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below : — £ s, d.

Dauntless, Grahamstown, June 11 Tookey Quartz, Balla-at, June 14 Coromandel Excelsior, Mechanics Institute, noon Specimen, Waverley Hotel, Auckland, 3 p.m. June 15 Queen of May, Grahamstown, June 17 _ Ooldfields Investment Company, Mr. Brow.ie s office Wyndham street, 4 p.m. June 17 Carnatic, Coromandel, June IS Christehurch, Grahamstown, June 18 Harbour View, Coromandel, June 20 Abraham Lincoln, Orahamstown, June 21 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 Wealth of Coromandel, Company's office, Queen street, Auckland, June*2l Loyalty, Grahamstown, June 28 Nebraska, Grahamstown, June 28 Mary Ann, Graham3town, June 25

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Matls -wti/L Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow,

at 8.30 a.m. For Kapanga, to-morrow, at 8.30 a.m. and 3.30 p.m. For Wangarei He:.ds, Wangarei, and Mangapat, per Sovereign of the Seas, this day, at 6 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mary Ellen, this day, at 5 p.m. For Tauranga, per Vincent, this day, at 5 p.m. For Great Barrier, per Wave, this day, at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Wellington

to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Star of the South, to-

morrow, at 3 p.m. Per ps Nebraska, on Thursday, 13th instant, as For Sandwich Islf.nrts, British Columbia United States of America, British, Central, and feouth America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via Er-4and, at 10.30 am For Unitol Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 am For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, * Late 'letters for the "United States or America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Cfl. in addition to the postage, will be received at the office till 11 am, and by the mail agent onboard the steamer up to the time of sailing Telegrams for Australia, United Kingdom, wafeuez, will be received at Hokitika till 5 p.m. this day. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Hottstok.—On June 8, near Otahuhu, Mr3. R. M.

Houston of a ton. ■ Smith.—On June 6, at Epsom, the wife of S, Percy

Smith, Esq., of a daughter. SMITH.—On the 11th ultimo, at her residence, Levuka, ' the wife of Horace Smith of a daughter (premature).

MARRIAGES.

Gartjtnbk. Rowr.ANT>. —On the J:ith ultimo, at the Church of the Redeemer, Levnka, by the Rev. W. Floyd, George, rtfth son of Air. T. Gardiner, of the Supreme Court, Hobart Town, to Kmma Maria, second daughter of Mr. John Rowland, both of Hobart Town. Clancy—Moix— On the Kith ultimo, at the Wes leyan Parsonage, by the Rev. J. Nettelton, .James Clancy, of Liverpool, England, to Tinai Moli, of Na Bau, f.evuka.

DEATH.

Petty.— On the Oth inst., Edward Thomas, only so n of E. T. Petty, Hobson street, Auc1 'and.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1872.

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.

We find we are being again deluged with letters on the subject of the Licensing Bench. We much regret excluding them, but really as we are obliged every day to shut out good news and good advertise ments we cannot devote whole columns to a controversy of which the public is pretty much wearied. If the letters were limited in size or number we might insert them, but we have at this moment of writing a pile of letters on the subject, most of them being simply ebullitions of personal feeling on one side or the other, and none so far a3 we can see throwing any light on the subject. Referring to one that failed in getting a license for a " single offence," " D.J.P." says :—" Why, sir, I saw him myself a month or two ago accommodating his customer by carrying the drink to his house in a carpet bag on the Lord's day ; and no later than Sunday morning last, when passing down Grey street, at half-past nine o'clock, I met a woman coming out of a public-house carrying an uncovered half-gallon can of ale or beer. I think, therefore, that my poor brothers who are suffering such hardships must mend their pleas, or else lam afraid they will have to endure this hardship still longer." " Enquirer" say 3 : —" It ha 3 come to my knowledge through enquiries made in my district that a very great many signatures were obtained that they would not have had if the contents of that petition had been made known to the parties who gave their names—with the understanding that it was for the purpose of not having any more licenses granted for Auckland, especial care being taken to withhold the information respecting the malignant clause, which was a good way down, to take a family's living from them for one false step. I even know of one instance where a clerical gentleman called on a lady, and without saying at all what the petition was for, obtained the signature of that lady." The letters of " Anti-Humbug," " Censor," " W.G-.L.," " Firewater," and "Justice," are mainly tirades of abuse, and would each of them produce two or three similar replies. Another, "En quirer," is not only personal but libellous ; and " Common Sense," who we think has chosen a most appropriate name, intreats us to close our columns to this contro versy.

Wo are again requested to call attention to the state of Cook street, the contractors of which either show great inexperience in the work or culpable carelessness. It appears that in various parts of the road large mounds of earth are left for days together unspread, forming an obstruction to the crossing of the road, and at night involving the risk of one breaking his neck.

One of the jurymen summoned to serve at the District Court to-day failed to answer to his name when called on, and a fine of £5 was imposed. Charles Burton, the juryman referred to, appeared during the proceedings and pleaded that he had utterly forgotten that he had to be present. His Honor promised to consider the plea at the proper time.

On Saturday last the Collins, Carroll* and Bent troupa of minstrels appeared for the last time at the Prince of Wales Theatre. There was a very good attendance. This troupe took their departure yesterday for Newcastle N.S.W., in the barque Ellen Grove. This evening an entirely new burlesque will be produced at the theatre, entitled the " Three Bears." Great care has been devoted to the production of this piece, and it i» likely to prove very attractive.

We lately witnessed a most re-1 markable feat adopted by some boys on the wharf. A fish had been caught, and was floundering about on tke wharf, when these young rascals, in order to put it out of its misery, pi*oceeded to load a minia ture brass cannon, and, bringing the muzzle to bear on the fish, fired at it. So correct was the aim that the fish's vitals were blown clean away. On taking it up life was pronounced to be extinct, the urchins appearing greatly delighted with their exploit. Sergeant Callaghan did not happen to be handy at the time or he might have changed their rejoicing into sorrowing.

On Friday evening next Mr H. H« Lnsk will lecture at the Young Men's Christian Association on the following subject:: " How to read history."

The Coromandel Mail of Saturday says : —" Some excitement was again caused m Coromandel yesterday by the reported richness of the discoveries in the Bismarck, and shares were in demand at once at £5. The report turns out to be true, and the mine is said now to be something like a 'jeweller's shop.' "

A meeting was held yesterday at which the directors of the Green Harp and Coromandel Beach Companies were pre sent, and we are glad to learn that satisfactory arrangements were made for the slinking of a shaft to drain the two mines. Mr J Bennett'* offer for the erection of the machinery wa3 accepted, and one of the moat valuable properties on the field will now soon be developed. The contract for the erection of the machinery has been let by Mr. Bennett to Frazer and Tinne, of Auckland, who are to complete the work in seen weeks' time.—Coroman del Mail.

The marionettes performed for the last time in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, on Saturday evening. There was a good attendance considering the state of the weather. An exhibition of these wonderful lilliputiana will be given to-morrow evening at Parnell Hall.

An entertainment will be given this evening at the Auckland Western Academy.

We beg to draw attention to the entertainment to be given to-morrow evening at tho Theatre Royal by Ward's Minstrels, assisted by the Featie troupe. An extensive and amusing programme is announced.

We have much pleasure in calling atten tion to the notice of candidates for the forthcoming examination of teachers by the Central Board of Education in our advertising columns, in which Mr. Wor thington, of the Devonport School, states that he is willing to make arrangements to assist any who may be about to present them9elve3 for that ordeal. Aa we are informed that the whole of Mr Worthington's apprenticed pupils in England obtained Queen's Scholarships, and ultimately certificates, and that the only female teacher who obtained a certi ficate last year from the Board was his assistant and pupil, we feel sure that intending candidates cannot have a better guide to their studies than he will prove to be. As the time for examination is so near at hand no time should be lost in enabling the requisite arrangements to be made. The fourth meeting of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Society was held i 1 the Victoria meeting house, North Shore on Thursday evening last, when some very instructive readings and recitations were given by several members of the society.

We are requested to state that the practice for the amateur concert in the Parnell Hall, on Tuesday, the 18th inst., will take place at Mr Hale's, Parnell, on Friday evening next, at 7.30 p.m.

The schedules of contributories of the following gold mining companies are set down for determination at the District Court when the other bnsiness is con cluded : —Mount Aurum, John O'Groats Extension, Wakatip, Royal Exchange, Inkerman and Durham, Golden Crown Extended, Band of Hope, Colleen Bawn. There will be no sitting to-morrow, his Honor being engaged at the lower Court; but on Wednesday the business left over from to-day will be continued.

We are glad to learn that one important stage in the progress of the Waikato Rail way works in the neighbourhood of the city was reached on Saturday afternoon in a passage through being effected in the tunnel proceeding at Parnell. Mr Mangham, the contractor for the work for Messrs Brogden, has been pushing ahead with all energy, and it reflects credit no less on him than on Mr Stuart that a " meet" was effected with so great accuracy, an inch or so of deviation being all that was discovered. The opening made will be of great service for the transport of stones and other material for the wovk3 at Mechanics' Bay, and we may anticipate that the enlargement of the tunnel to its permanent size and its completion in its permanent form will soon be effected.

The Auckland Alliance held a committee meeting on Saturday evening to hear the explanation of canvassers in reference to discrepancies in the petition presented to the justices of the late licensing meeting. The secretary, who had con vened the meeting, failed to put in an appearance; and in his absence it was found impossible to thoroughly sift the matter. Explanations were given by the canvassers which were considered by the meeting to be satisfactory, but the main question remains the same. The petition speaks for itself.

Mr E. Arthur sold, at his mart, to-day, by order of the Official Agent, the Siege of Paris Gold Mining Company, Coro mandel, for the sum of £100.

The return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday, June 8, 1872 :— Kemained last return, 68, admitted 7 ; discharged, 7 ; died 1; remain ing, 67 ; males, 60 ; females, 7. Arrange ment of cases: —Cancer, 1; scrofula, 3; syphilis, 2; dysentry, 1; phthisis, 6 ; rheumatism, 8; epilepsy, 1; meningitis, 1 ; paralysis, 6; amaurosis, 1; bronchitis, 4; pneumonia, 1; heart disease, 2 ; aneurism, 1 ; dyspepsia, 3 ; hysteria, 1; cystitis, 1 ; fistula, 2 ; abscess and ulcers, 9 ; wounds and contusion?, 4; caries and necrosis, 4; fractures, 2; dislocation, 1; general debility, 2. A man died on the 3rd inst., of pulmonary oonsump tion. There was no attendance for vaccination this week. Thanks are returned to Mrs Fisher for a parcel of old linen,

THE CITY HALL COMPANY.

o>r the departure of the Nebraska for Honolulu in a few days we shall lose as popular and ag talented a company of singers and musicians as it has been our fortune to listen to for some time past. Their departure will cause a void that it will be difficult to fill up, and it will be long ere the memory of the amusement they have afforded us will be wiped away. We allude to the combination company at the City Hall, and whom to-night we shall hear for the last time. The occasion of this final concert will be a benefit to our esteemed friond3, Mr. and Madame Simonsen, and it will be under the dis tinguished patronage and in the presence of Captain Challis and the officers of H.M.S. Eosario, A special and splendid programme is announced to be presented on this occasion, including some of the choicest selections of the combined com , pany's extensive repertoire. Mr. Martin Simonsen, who has for some weeks charmed us by his brilliant per ' formances on the violin, is a devoted adherent and profound believer in " music." He is not only an accomplished musician, but is also a highly creditable composer. His violin solos are mostly of hia own composition, and few who having heard him at first hare not gone again and again to listen to his splendid and brilliant instrumentation. Wherever the highly gifted and talented Mr Simonsen has performed, his themes, fantasie, and variations hare been listened to with wonder and rapture, followed by vehement applause. Madame Simonsen is also an accom plished musican, and whether in opera, aong, opera-buffo, or drama she possesses a charm that is irresistible. A French woman by birth, she still possesses a foreign accent, while her fluent vocaliza tion has most extraordinary power, and never fails to enthrall her audience. In her rendering of scenes from operas there is a style and elegance in her method which proves her to po3ses3 ability of a very high order, combined with the real spirit of a vocalist. In her performance of the " Grand Duchess " she plays and sings so exquisitely that when we think of the playing we feel inclined to say her finest faculty for burlesque lies in it ; while on the other hand, when we hear her aing we are disposed to wish she would never ceaae. Her beautiful ren dering of such songs as " The Harp that once through Tara's Htlls" will long be remembered by us. Madame Siraonsen is also a graceful and accomplished pianist, and always accompanies her husband in his performances on the violin. Madame Moller, one of our local lady singers, has contributed her part in making the concerts a success —a good accompanyist on the pianoforte, she has always given satisfaction to the audience, and pleasure to Madame Simonsen, whilst her ballads have been rendered with a genuine pathos and tenderness of feeling that have both charmed and delighted her auditors.

Mr B. Clarke has a beautiful tenor voice of great compass and power, and has always been rapturously encored in his songs. His cavantina " Come into the garden Maud" is sung with the utmost refinement and tenderness ; and in fact as no other tenor, with the exception of Sims Reeves could sing it (with this famous tenor, Mr. Clark would contrast very favorably). It is long since we have heard such a voice, that for purity of tone and tenderness is almost unequalled. His rendering " Happy be thy Dreams," shows that he has acquired perfect command over his fine tenor voice ; while his singing in the part of Manrico, in the Ah ehe la morte of "II Trovatore," may be pronounced as perfect. We next come to Mr Harry Kelly—tho life and soul of the party. This wonderfully popular artiste is always received with loud and. continued applause. His nigger eccen tricities never fail to provoke merriment, and he may fairly be pronounced the Mackney of the Southern hemisphere. He is one of the best and quickest dancers we have seen; while his " Ethiopian Sketches" are always pro vocative of roars of laughter. " The Ghost in a Pawn khop," " Stage Struck Darkie," and "Nicodemus Johnson" are amonggt hi« most humorous travesties, whilst we fail to recognisa him in the white-face act as the " Happy Old Man."

Among st this company we have Pro fessor Saunders, a member of the Royal Academy of Music, who as a harpist is unequalled, and never were audi ences more charmed than by his grand conceptions and renderings of selections on operatic airs, on thi3 fine instrument. His execution of the " Last Rose of Summer," with variations, is also a charming example of correct instrumentation; to listen is to be enraptured, to be enraptured is to be enthralled.

Last but not least is Barry O'Neil, the popular star comique. Ho is Arthur Lloyd and Alfred Vance wrapped up together, at the same time possessing the perfect qualities of a gentleman. We do not believe he could be vulgar, a common error that comic singers are apt to fall into. Thi« versatile singer has a host of new comic songs, the most noticeable of which are " Awfully Clever" and " Piccadilly; " in both of these he is superb; and he never appears to tire his audience, although, judg ing from the frequent encores de manded, we doubt if we can apply the same remark to himself. There is no question about Mr Barry O'Neil being a " star" comiquo, for his versatility and ability render him deierving of the title. As we have remarked, thin evening will be the last opportunity afforded us of hearing this company, when it will be all over for the present. We shall have had our laugh and amusement, and others are, no doubt, hoping to do the same where the Company are about to proceed. We have enjoyed the sosiety so much that we hope it will only be good-bye for the present. As they themselves would say, Sans adieu-.

THEATEE ROYAL.

This theatre, after remaining closed for some week?, will again throw open its doars to-morrow (Tuesday), on the occasion of a benefit tendered by Captain Taylor to the Featic troupe of gymnasts, assisted by Ward's minstrels. The popularity of Ward's troupe is too well known to need recapitulation, and tb& crowded, houses that always greet them

when they have performed at the Catholic Institute will now welcome them on the occasion referred to. The programme consists of wire ascension, tr.apeza performance, and athletic feats by the Featic troupe, interspersed with song and dance, the whole to conclude vnfch a very laughable and mirth-provoking farce by the Ward's minstrels, entitled " The Practical Darkie." An enjoyable evening's entertainment may be anticipated, and W3 hope to see a crowded house.

LATEST MINING NEWS.

The Bismarck is again to the fore, and from eight o'clock yesterday to about two in the afternoon nearly half a ton of exceedingly rich stone wa3 taken from the 9topes. We Baw about sixty pounds of specimens taken oat, much of whioh was half gold. Gold was also struct on Thursday night in the upper winze, and slafcy country come across. There are over 700 lbs of specimens now in hand. In the Tokatea they are still getting out good stone from the stopes, with occasional specimens, and are having it crushed with good returns. The company have about 630 ozs of gold in the Bank, and about 800 lbs of picked stone on hand. The Harbour View forwarded to the Whakaroa battery about twelve tons of quartz. This haa been crushed, and yester day evening the result was being retorted, with a probable jield of five ounces to the ton. The I'ride of Tokatea struck a new leader on Thursday iv the lower workings, which looks exceedingly promising. The specimens on hand are being sent down, and crushing will be commenced on Monday at the JNil Desperandum battery. About sixty tons of general stuff will be put through, in addition to the specimens and picked stone. With regard the Excelsior, there is now a drive on the Coromandel side of the range, which is following a leader of about fifteen inches ; and on the Kennedy Bay side a drive is being put in through the Totatea ground to cut a leader which they expect to meet on their own ground. . The Golden Pah, in their left cross drive have had their leader rather broken up. _ It however shows signs of again shortly gathering together. . The work in the Green Harp is still being carried on in the upper level. The new battery haa been working on a mass of mullock and works very smoothly. There is still some difficulty in regard to the supply of water for the tables, but it is believed all will be rectified in a day or two. The Wynyard are still going through blue clay, and have raised their shaft for the pur pose of sinking about eight feet more. The Golconda is looking well, and good specimens are being obtained from the leader that is now being opened out right and left from the winze. The Buffalo tunnel is still being driven along the leader, from which gold is occasionally taken, as well as from the reef in the cross cut. The Black Hill company have determined to carry on the work by contraot, and have accepted a tender for sinking a winze upon the No. 1 leader at the point where they obtained such excellent prospects about a month ago. The Wheal Fortune drive is now in thirty six feet in the dirsction of the Golconda leader, which may now be expected to be struck at any moment.

ERECTION OF PUMPING MACHINERY.

(From the Coromandel Mail.)

Peelimi>*aby arrangements for a very important work have been made between Mr Joseph Bennett and tho Coromandel Beach Company. The proposed work is the erection of the first pumping and winding machinery on the field. We have the elaborate plans and specifications for the work prepared by Mr Black (who holds a certificate from Victoria a3 a mining engineer and in spector), and they certainly reflect great credit on that gentleman. A sixteen-horse power double cylinder engine is to be erected to work the life-pumps and wind ing gear, and it is estimated that this plant will pump to a depth of 150 feet. A shaft will be sunk to a depth of 100 feet in the first instance, at the joint expense of the Coromandel Beach and Green Harp Companies, who will con jointly bear the working expenses of the machinery. The shaft is to be 6 feet 8 inches by 8 feet 6 inches, divided into three compartments, and it is tolerably certain to strike the Green Harp leader bofore going down many feet. The estimated cost of machinery and its erection is put down at £2000. Mr Bennett has very pluckily offered to take 3000 scrip in the company, and £450 in cash as full payment for the works. Mr Bennett deserves great credit for undertaking an enterprise of such mag nitude, and it is to be hoped that the directors of the Coromandel Beach Com pany will not be half-hearted in the matter, but will s\ve him all the aid in their power. It is to such men as Mr Bennett that we look to a certain extent for the development of the resources of the district in future. Such men but too frequently meet with inefficient assist ance, or vexatious opposition from those who cannot, or will not, move forward, but who envy the success of those who do. Science and capital must combine to overcome natural obstacles, and reduce the cost of the production of the precious metal to a minimum.

DISTEICT COURT.

THIS DAY

Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District

Court Judge. The bi-monthly sitting for the settle ment of District Court cases was held this morning at the accustomed hour, when the following business was decided.

EDWARD BOYLE V. EOBEET TEBNAHAN

Claim £85 Bd., money received. This case, heard at last sitting, was called on for judgment. The Court was of opinion that it had no alternative but to record a judgment for the plaintiff; but a3 a cro.«-action was pending for the next Court-day, it was of opinion that no action should be taken in the present case till that cause was heard. CHARLES MOLLEE V. CASEY AND OTHERS. An application in this case was ad journed until next Court-day. THOS. E FITZGERALD V. TAiIIJIEHA TE MOANANUI. Claim £100, promissory note. On the application of Mr J B Eussell (for Mr James Eussell), an adjournment for one month was granted. D. K. CLARKSON V ALAN BAILLIE. Claim £98 14s 3d, balance of account. This claim had been referred to the arbitration of Mr Buchanan; and owing to a statement by Mr Hesketh,

day was fixed for the award to be made known.

WILLIAMS & CO. V. G-EOEG-E CAIEtfS. Claim £33 12s 6d, goods. Mr J B Eussell for plaintiff; Mar Hesketh for the defence. Judgment was confessed by counsel for defendant with costs. JOHK GEIHAIt V JAUES CBTTICKSHANK. Claim £100, damages. This was a jury case, and four gentle men weie selected to act as jurymen. Mr MacOormink for plaintiff; Mr Hesketh for defendant. It. was sought in this case to recover damages for breach of covenant contained in a lease for five years from 6th December 1865 of certain land with house thereon at Kemuera. It was expressly stipulated in the lease that defen dant should yield up in live years from date all buildings in good, proper, and tenantable state of repair, and the land in the same state of cultivation as at the time of making the lease. It was complained that the premises had not been used in the manner they should have been, whereby the plaintiff suffered loss. The answer to this was that at the end of the term defendant did leave them in good tenantable repair, and for any waste the sum of £5 paid into Court was sufficient for all purposes. Plaintiff proceeded to give evidence of the state of the property when it was leased to defendant.

[Left aitting.l

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

Before P. A. Philips, Eaq., R.M DETTNEEVNESS.

A batch of drunkards was punished as follows :—One for a first offence 5a and costs ; and another for a similar offence on Sunday, 10s ; four for their second offences, 20s; and another for having been drunk and disorderly, 20s and costs, or the usual terms of imprisonment in the event of non-payment of fines.

ALLEGED FEAITD AT CHEISTCHUTECF

Edward McKenna was brought up in custody of Detective Ternahan, who had apprehended him in accordance with a telegraphic request from Christehurch, on a charge of obtaining the sum of £2 by false pretences from one Lee Smith. Inspector Broham applied for the prisoner's remand until a warrent had been received.

On the prisoner intimating his willing ness to be sent to Christehurch, and admitting he was the person named in the telegrams, the Court ordered his remand to Christehurch. TTXBEGISTERED DOGS. George Ellis, charged with permitting his dog to be at large without having a registered collar, was fined 2s 6d and cost 3. Francis Taylor, for three similar offences, was fined three shillings and costs. STTNDAY LIQUOR TBAFFIC Henry Clarke, landlord of the Shake spere hotel, Wyndham street, was charged with having supplied alcoholic liquor to one Christopher Nolan, on Sunday, the 2nd Jane, the same not being a bonufide traveller, nor a lodger within meaning of the Act.

Mr Joy appeared on behalf of the defendant, and stated that he would plead guilty for his client under the following circumstances. The defendant was absent at Tauranga, and his son, a lad of thirteen years of age, had supplied a glass of ale to the party named, knowing him to be a resident at the Hot Springs, and believing him to be a hona fide traveller. He was aware at the time that the man was a friend of the family, and gave him the beer at his request in a friendly way, and took no money for it. The house, Mr Joy said, had been well conducted, and no complaint of any kind had even been made by the police. Inspector Broham fully endorsed Mr Joy's statement, and admitted that the man belonged to the Hot Springs, but that having remained in town for a few days he did not come under the designa tion of boaafide traveller. The Court did not consider it a case that demanded a heavy penalty, and simply fined the defendant forty shillings and costs.

This concluded the business

KIDNAPPING IN AUCKLAND

We have purposely refrained from any comment on the case of the two lads, named Hughes, at present in custody of th« police. We did so from reluctance to interfere with steps taken professedly for the welfare of the lads ; for although they have beea useful as "runners" on the Star it would afford us great pleasure to assist them or any others in bettering their condition. But there is a feature in the case that deserves notice as affecting individual rights and the power of the police. The two lads have been in the habit of sup porting themselves and paying their way. The elder boy has earned for a long time past from fifteen to twenty-five shillings per week, and the younger has been earn ing over ten shillings per week. They have paid for their board and lodging punctually, and Mis. Hurley (with whom they have lived) states that except on Saturday night 3 they have been in doors every night by nine o'clock. Without any crime charged against them they were arrested —the one when eating his breakfast in his lodging house, the other while walking in the street. It would be difficult to say on what grounds the law can lay hold of such lads and consign them to imprisonment, and then to what to them is exile and penal servitude. Some Mrs. Wilson it appears who has a flax mill in the wilds of Eaglan is in want of slaveys. She will not go to the expense of advertising for boys, or from some de terrent cause boys will perhaps not go to the mills, aud she, or some adviser for her, has hit on the happy expedient—not a novel one —for obtaining little servants by force, for the most benevolent of objects no doubt, but at the same time with an eye to the main chance. Enforced servitude of this kind has at all times had its origin and excuse in benevolent feelings ; but though we have not the least intention of questioning the motives of this amiable lady in capturing the lads, as it is doubtless for the " dear children's good;" at the same time we think that in the circumstances the opinion of the little fellows themselves should be taken, and if their mouths are shut we

do not hesitate to say that other people vrill speak for them. They may have occupied a very humble gphere,and may he utterly helpless in them3elves to resist the powers that be. But law is equal to all in this free country, and be he man or boy, so long as one does not break the law, his liberty is a sacred thing. These two boys are now in confinement, and have been for upwards of a week, awaiting the con venience of this lady's return to Eaglan. To say the least this treatment at the outset to boys who must feel like birds caught on the wing and caged does not augur much either for humam'c?, of feeling or future kindness to the little slaves. It is notorious that afc some of these remote mills children are mercilessly driven, and that the little white niggerl -are perpetually flying from their tas' masters. This kidnapping system w. soon act precisely as it has done on t! Polynesian labour traffic, and the natural emigration of boys to the bush will be stopped. Our reporter has made enquiry into the case. Mrs. Hurley was perfectly satisfied with their conduct, and with their payment of board. In their conduct as " runners" they were strictly honest and very persevering; and after their arrest they took particular pains in giving instructions that all the money due and their accounts should be sent to the Star, On our reporter visiting the boys at the lock-up, and enquiring if they were willing to go to the bush, they both burst into tears and cried bitterly. We would counsel caution in thi3 matter. If there is any charge against the lads, let them be punished; if not, they should be let free. If Mrs. Wilson or any other bene volent lady wishes to do good, she must do it in some other way than kidnapping unoffending boys. We are reluctant to stand in the way of practical benevolence, but liberty is very sweet, and even the liberty of a defenceless child is not to be wantonly trifled with. If the children against whom no crime can be charged can be induced to go willingly to the mills, all is well. But if they are forced to go against their will we shall take steps to have them liberated, and those impli cated in the kidnapping shall answer for it.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[fboh otjb own coeeesposdehtt.]

GrEXHAMSTOWS', This day, 3.40 p.m.

McCaskill was brought up on re mand at the Court this morning charged with shooting at a native at Hikitaia. The native is still unable to appear, but is getting on well. Prisoner was remanded for a week; bail refused.

The Victory has lodged 14 ounces to-day, making 29 ounces from 25 tons. The Shotover .has got through a hard bar of 34* feet thick. Eirst favorable change to-day, quartz stringers coming into the face, which is considered promising. The Windsor Castle crushing is not yet to hand. They will haye about 200 ozs.

BLUFF.

12.29 p.m

When the s.s. Hangitoto was leaving here for Dunedin a man was found hanging by a rope to the gangway, quite dead. A book containing a draft in favor of John Eaddon for £291 was found in his pocket. De ceased was unknown on board the steamer.

NAPIER.

June 10

The Herald contains a report of the Hon. H. Russell's meeting held at Pahipaki. Mr Sussell stated he had engaged a lawyer and interpreter un connected with the Europeans of Hawkes Bay, and would investigate the land transactions of the province— those in which insufficient considera tion had been given be repudiated. Henare Tomoana denounced Eussell, and recommended that the natives have nothing to do with him. Much mischief is anticipated from the agitation both at Hawkes Bay and elsewhere.

2.30 p.m: Parris Russell has withdrawn, the action of libel against the Hawkes Bay Herald.

WELLINGTON.

Monday. The Nebraska left for Napier at half-past four yesterday afternoon.

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. MOWBEAT'S EEPOET.

Me. J. Mowbbay's reports salea this day :— Caledonian, £18 ; Bismarck, £5 5s ; Golconda, 335; Greea Harp, £6 15s ; Golden Pah, 22s 6d. Buyers: Golconda, 32s 6d; Bismarck, £5 2s 6d; El Dorado, 10s ; Pride of Tokatea, 9s 6d. Sellers : Bismarck, £5 10s ; Golconda, 37s 6d j Pride of Tokatea, 10a j Golden Pah, 255.

FAMINE IN PERSIA VERSUS ENGLAND.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sic, —A short time ago I read in an English paper the following, which took place in an English court of justice :—" Prisoner, who is being tried for poaching : • There's eleven on us, and we was a starving. I gets 8» 6d a week, three children yearns 9d a wef^-wr^ missus sometimes yearns Is 6d, W*J £j get any meat to eat.'—Mf*' ' fp,' you start a hare.'—' Tha^ per & • trate : ' And to indu' /^ e */c k~ l& notions you rob the genti 3s- &.' J> O . J q*&" ÜB' live, sir.'—"So you sha'U^ "^> '*& *ov six months with hard labb/^ — Wife and children go to the poor-house. Query. I am of opinion all the money that can possibly be collected in Auckland should be sent to Dorche3ter to redeem from starvation and bondage our own oppressed fellow-country men. But no! English-like, our sympathies are easily enlisted if the objects are Persians, Scandinavians, or German. Let Englishmen grovel on \n their misery,—l &m, &c.,HOMO T

THE EVENIHG BTA.U, MONDAY, JTTNE 10, 18W.

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THI I N A L NOTICE BELINQTJISHINGr BUSINESS. B. HOB B S Has still on hand between SIX and SEVEN THOU SAND POUNDS' WORTH of the VERY PICK of the STOCK consisting of FLANNELS, BLANKETS, FRENCH MEEINOEB, WINCEYS, C licoes and Sheeting, Dimity and Toilet Quilts, Woollen Hosiery, Waterproof Jackets and Mantles for Ladies, Girls, and Children ; and other new Winter Goods, in great Sty which are now being CLEARED OCJT AT VERY'LOW PRICES. Ladies' and Children's New Black Straw Hats at about Half Value. The Stock MUST and 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 FOE A FEW WEEKS LONGER ONLY. E. HOBBS, JUNCTION DRAPERY WARE HOUSE, Upper Queen and Wakefiem> streets. NOW PUBLISHED The May number of the NEW ZEALAND PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE. To be had from E. Watte, Publisher, Queen street. J CATER (late Crombie's) EOTAL • PINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC 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 %t 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. 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. v Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name of H. X OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and ■ paper. \ Auckland, 10th February .1872,



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