SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND

SUNSET: This evening, 5.30 HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 12.15 STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING. Enterprise No 2,11 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Fairy schooner, Rutherford, from Wangaroa Wonga Wonga, Brown, steamer, from Sydney and Melbourne _ ~ , Wellington, steamer, Carey, from Southern ports Southern Cross, steamer, Sellars, from Tauranga Golden Isle, schooner, Matzen, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Herald, schooner, McKenzie, for Russell

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Kaipara : Amaranthe, schooner, 2/ th inst, _ ieiy Cross, schooner, 29th inst For Newcastle : Mary Miller, barque, to-day Vnr Svdncv • Amateur, barque, Tuesday For _Colulul Nevada, mail steamer sth Septober For Sydney and Melbourne : Wonga Wonga, sseamei, on Wednesday; Hero, steamer, early Vm- Dunedin : Strathnaver, schooner, to-aay For New York: Mennhir, Mary Nelson, Coromlla, and Wm Prowse, barques, early qnutbern For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki. Southern Cross, steamer, early For Newcastle: Joliba. barque, to-day For Napfer and tho South : Nevada, ps, shortly after arrival , ._ _.„,. For Wangarei : Clyde, schooner, to-day For Southern ports: Wellington, steamer, Thursday VESSELS EXPECTED. Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Saded City of Auckland, ship, from London. Sailed May 31 Maid of Judah, ship, from Sydney. Sailed Aug 12 Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu. Overdue Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin Kenilworth, schooner, from South Sea Islands Kalahome, barque, from Newcastle BeUa Mary, barque, from Hobart lown Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle Edith, schooner, from the South Seas Hero, steamer, from Sydney

The steamer Wonga Wonga, arrived in harbour on Saturday evening from Sydney, after a passage of eight days. She brings as passengers Mr and Mrs Bartlett, Mr and Mrs Hussey, Mr W. Allison, Mr W. Corper, and twenty in the steerage. The schooner Magellan Cloud has cleared outwards for Russell with a cargo of miscellaneous merchandize. The schooner Fairey has entered at the Customs, from Wangaroa, with 14,000 feet .of timber, 3,000 palings, and 14,000 shingles. Tlie schooner Golden Isle has reported at the Customs from Russell with 119 tons coal.

COMMERCIAL.

The Customs' revenue for the port of Auck land, for the week ending on Saturday last, amounted as follows :—Duties, £3,093 Is 8d ; light dues, £11 7s 5d ; merchant shipping fees £5 6s 6d ; arms fees, £4 19s ; miscella neous, 2s ; pilotage, £29 16s ; port charges, £4i 17s Bd. Total, £3,149 13s 3d.

MINING.

Tho following are the current calls ana omaenas payable in the companies named below :— £ [a, A.

MEETINGS TO COME. Long Drive, Mr Tothill's office, noon, 27th instant Scotty's Hill, Coromandel, 28th inst Caledonian, Insurance Buildings, 2 pm, 28th instant Smiling Beauty, Grahamstown, 30th instant Bird in Hand, Grahamstown, 30th instant Waikoromiko, Company's office, Queen street, 3 pm, 2nd September Pride of Tokatea, Insurance Buildings, noon, 2nd September Old Whau, Grahamstown, 3rd September Nonpareil, Grahamstown, 4th September Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, 2 pm, 4th Sep tember Bank of New Zealand G.M.C., Grahamstown, 4th September Beehive, Grahamstown, sth September Nolan's Candlelight, Mr "Wallace's office, Insurance Buildings, 11 am, 11th September Royal Standard, Company's office, Wyndham street 4 pm, 11th September

POST-OFFICE, SHOE.TLAND STREET. Mails -will Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow, at 10.30 am, and 5.30 p m. For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at 10.30 am. , Per s s Wonga Wonga, on Wednesday, 28th mst, as under : - For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean ports, and Continent of Europe, at 11 a m. For United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially so addressed), at noon. For Australian Colonies, at noon. For United Kingdom, via. Brindise, at 0-80 p m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 a m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United Kingdom, via. Southampton, bearing 3d and 6d in addition to the postage, will be received till 0-30 pm. For Taranaki and Southern provinces of New Zealand, per Wellington, on Wednesday, 28th instant, at 5 pm. For Napier and Southern provinces, per ps Nevada, six hours after her arrival. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Lono.—On August 26, at Napier street, the wife of Mr W. Long of a son

DEATHS.

Boyce.—On July 24, at her residence, Manners street, Tenterfield, of gastritis, after a painful illness of nine days, Minnie, the dearly beloved wife of Thos. B. Boyce (formerly of Auckland), in the twenty year of her age, deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Her end was peace. Chalmers.—On August 25, at Domain Cottage, Flora, the beloved wife of John Chalmers, aged 70 years. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Tuesday), at three o'clock. Friends are invited to attend. Holloway.—On August 25, at her residence, Elliott street, Sarah, the beloved wife of John Holloway, aged 20 years.

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

MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 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.

The launch of the South British Insur ance Company has been a great success, and if the popular reception which it has met at it first appearance is any criterion of its future progress, _it will yet be one of our prominent institu tions. Much as we desire and should cultivate the planting of foreign enter prise within our borders, it is impossible to suppress an inward satisfaction at seeing the springing up and flourishing of our own native institutions. It may be that the feeling is an unbecomingly selfish one, but the class of foreign enterprise that seems to deserve and receive favour in the colonies is that which brings in capital in the form of solid gold for investment instead of mere credit based on foreign- posses sions. It cannot be said that Eire and Marine Insurance is of this character. It is true that for moneys received from colonists it gives moneys worth in the form of security to property, and when property is lost it replaces what has disappeared in flames or in the waves of the sea. But such institutions do not spend money in the place to any very great extent for the development of our resources, but in proportion to their success are simply a drain on our circulating capital. If a local insur ance company does not spend much capital in the development of our resources, it at least does not take away money, and its profits are "re distributed in the colony. This has been the secret of the success of the New Zealand Insurance Company, and this we believe is the guarantee of the success of the South British. #As a general thing Fire Insurance if pro perly conducted is successful, and in proportion to actually paid-up capital exceedingly lucrative; while the shares of the South British being scattered !

broadcast over the land every share holder will of course become an interested local agent amid his own immediate surroundings, commending its claims to intending insurers. It appears that not more than half the applications for shares can be met, and shares must be allotted propor tionately ; but so extensively do these shares appear to have been distributed that the institution will, to a large extent, partake of the character of a mutual society. Erom the names of the directory we feel confident _ that the interests of the company will be earnestly and vigorously pressed for ward, and the efforts will be ably and well conducted in the hands of Mr Boardman as general manager. Few enterprises of a local character have been launched under more favourable auspices than the South British. Like the New Zealand Freight Com pany it is based on the principle that heaven helps those that help them selves ; and liko that Company we believe that the new Insurance Com pany will be another standing proof that when the proper spring is touched there is plenty of enterprise in the community under a surface of dullness and apathy. The South British throws its doors open on this day week, and we have every confidence that it will promptly make its presence known in the city. «.

The annual meeting of the Caledonian Goldmining Company will take place on Wednesday next. Mr Warwick Weston and Mrßßleazard aro candidates for a seat in the directorship.

Miss Florence Colville, tho graceful and talented comedienne, will take her fare well benefit at tho Prince of Wales Theatre this evening. It is announced as the last appearance, and we hope to see the playgoers of Auckland rally round her on the occasion. The " Lady of Lyons" will be produced, and the fair bencficiare will enact the role of Pauline, the " beauty of Lyons." An amateur (Mr A E Isaacs) has kindly offered his assistance as Claude Melootte. From what we havo seen of this gentleman's acting we can say that it would not disgrace a professional. An efficient actor, possessing perfect case on the stage and knowledge of his part, the imDersQnation is sure to be a good one. Signor Vragnizan will sing an ana trom the opera of "Lucia do Lammermoor," and " A Happy Pair," by Mrs Colville and Mr Hoskins will conclude tho per formance,

His Worship the Mayor returned from Wellington by the s.s. Wellington, which arrived in the Manakau yesterday.

An infant three months old, the son of a woman named Kent, was found dead in bed at the Kumeo Flat.Eiverhead, through overlying on Friday last. The body will be brought to town to-day, and an inquest will take place to-morrow.

The regular monthly meeting of Lodge St, Andrew, No. 418, S.C., will be held this evening at the Star hotel.

We regret to see that his Honor the Superintendent has met with an accident in Wellington. We have been shewn a private letter written from Wellington on the 20th instant, and have been permitted to make the following extract: —" Gillies had a narrow escape last night of getting a broken nose. Some fellow went to his lodgings drunk and demanded £2. Gillie's endeavoured to put him out, and a scuffle took place, A next door neighbour came to the rescue, and tho fellow was given into custody, The skin has been rubbed off the Supert's nose, and you will fancy that his appearance is not much improved thereby."

The Post, of the 15lh instant, says : — " The House presented an unwonted ap pearance of excitement last evening— indeed it is doubtful if so much interest has been manifested in tho proceedings since the want of confidence motion was discussed in 1869. All the galleries were full to crowding, the ladies especially mustering in the strongest force. At half past seven, amid an opening chorus of cheers from provincial supporters, Mr Curtis rose to move tho motion standing in his name. He was hardly equal to the occasion ; his speech was not in any way remarkable, and may bo considered a disappointment. Mr Fox, who followed, was in no better vein. He mis-quoted Pope, read long extracts from Hansard and from various newspapers, and after reading a newspaper-editor homily, concluded a mentally dropsical speech with an onslaught on Superinten dents, and a statement that the House, by its. speeches, and the country by a general election, had approved the policy of tbe present Government. This view of matters brought Mr Gillies to the front, who made a damaging speech upon Ministerial mal administration, and the miserable failure that had been made of public works and immigration. Mr Webster compared our eight or nine Governments to a two-donkey power engine with twenty or thirty cog wheels. All the power was exhausted in turning these wheels, and none was left for ulterior purposes. There were, he thought, too many persons employed in fjoverning and in spinning cobwebs of egislation, which are broken through by the first bumble bee. Messrs Harrison. Collins, and Bathgate contributed their quota to the dullness of the evening, the former naively stating that the Govern ment had "done its best," thereby admit ting how bad that best had been.

We beg to acknowledge receipt of a number of papers from the Grovernment printer, consisting of statistical tables in anticipation of the annual volume of statistics of New Zealand for the year 1871, relating to finance, post office, tele graph, trade, and interchange, meteorology and population, also three numbers of the THTansard.

The Teutonic tailor of a Pennsylvania village having married a second wife indecently soon after the funeral of the first, the young men of the place signified their disapproval by a tin-horn serenade during the progress of the wedding feast. The vulgar fraction of a man expostulated in the following style : " I say, poys, you ought to be ashamed of yourself to be making all dia noise yen der vas a funeral here so soon!"

Return of sick treated during tho week ending Saturday, August 24, 1872, at the Provincial Hospital. Remained last re turn, 64 ; admitted since, 10 ; discharged, 8 ; died, 1; remaining, 65 ; males, 58 ; females, 7. Arrangement of cases :—Fever, 1 ; scrofula, 1; syphilis, 2; phthisis, 5 ; rheumatism, 5 ; neuralgia, 1; ameurosis, 1; cataract, 1; ophthalmia, 1; paralysis, 4; bronchitis, 4; aneurism, 1; dyspepsia, 3 ; diarrhoea, 1; fistula. 1; burn,_ 1 ; tumour, 1; uterine complaints, 3 ; caries, &c, 4; fractures, 5; dislocation, 1; abscess and ulcer, 6; wounds and con tusions, 6 ; debility, 6. A man died on the 19th instant of serous apoplexy. Thanks are returned to L. O'Brien, Esq., for a large parcel of illustrated papers; and to Mrs Sadlier for old linen.

There is, it appears, in America one Mr Proctor, who has committed eighteen murders, and who, as the New York Times despairingly remarks. " is yet un hung." Mr Proctor is, however, occasion ally tried by a jury, and an incident is mentioned in connection with his most recent appearance in the dock which may perhaps in some measure account for his persistent good luck. Mr Proctor's trial (for tho murder of his wife) took place in an Indiana border Court House, and we read that not only was the prisoner attended by a dozen or so of friends armed to the teeth and " determined that no conviction should take place," but that Mr Proctor had with him in the dock '* a Spencer rifle and two revolvers," Suppos ing the revolvers to be six-shooters, it would become painfully apparent to the jury that, independent of the Spencer rifle, which might probably be meant for the judge, here was a ball apieca for them in the event of their returning a verdict of guilty. Under these circumstances, while we should, in common with all persons out of reach of the danger threatened, have preferred to see the jury inflexibly per form their duty, we cannot wonder if they took an unduly favorablo- view of the defence offered in behalf of Mr Proctor, and permitted him to walk out of the Court with his small stand of firearms un discharged. Perhaps the simplest way of dealing with the case which tho New York Times deplores would be to relieve Mr Proctor of his stock of pistols and guns as a preliminary to his next arraign ment. No one can accuse the English authorities of harshness to criminals; but it is a well-known fact that in this country the most deadly weapon a prisoner in the dock finds ready to his hand when his angry passions have been roused by the issue of his trial is a hob-nailed boot or an official inkstand.

The annual meeting of the Auckland Total Abstinence Society will be held in the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association to-morrow evening, at half past seven o'clock, to receive report, &c. By the next steamer from Sydney we may expect the arrival of Mr Harry Eickards, the great London comic singer, who has been " starring" for some months in Victoria and New South Wales in company with Enderby Jackson and Miss Lizzie Watson. Mr Eickard's agent (Mr W. Allison) has arrived by the Wonga Wonga, and arrangements have been mn,do for his nppAn.nnoe at tho Prince of Wales Theatre immediately after arrival. Mr Eickards will be accompanied by Miss Carrie Eickards, a serio-comic singer of no ordinary merit ; Mr Henry Hallam, a comic vocalist; and Madame Sanderson, an operatic singer, possessing a remarkable clear and powerful voice.

We learn that Messrs Archard and Brown are the successful tenderers for the construction of a telegraph line from Auckland to Kaipara. The line is to be in working order three months after the signing of the contract. The line of route will be the New North Poad, It is to be hoped the contractors will not meet with a second edition of the native difficulties they encountered at Coromandel tele graph. Breakers ahead ! Tho Ministerial ship is driving on to the rocks. The captain and the officers have lost their presence of mind, and all hands are beginning to think of the propriety of saying their prayers. Having escaped the Scylla Curtis, the Ministerial cock-boat is in danger of tbe Charybdis Stafford. "E'en Palinurus nodded at the helm," and even Captain Fox lost his reckoning yesterday. Should the shipwreck occur, and little short of a miracle can save the leaky old ship now, Captain Fox and Lieutenant Peeves will inevitably be drowned ; Paymaster Vogel may swim to shore without a rag to cover him; Lieutenant Ormond will reach dry land with a Superintendency in his pocket; Cabin-boy Gisborne will get to shore in the Annuities Lifeboat ; and Doctor M'Lean will paddle his own [Maori] canoe to the safe haven of Hawke's Bay.—Even ing TPost.

AUSTRALIA.

ADELAIDE.

August 15

A telegram has been received from Mr Todd, Superintendent of the Tele graph Department. It was despatched from Barrow's Creek, and says that the whole line will bo open at the end of next week. The Estafette arrived late last evening (Wednesday), having left the southern end of tho northern portion of the wire on Tuesday morning, thus crossing the gap in one day. The cable is still silent.

MELBOURNE.

August 13. At the Wesleyan missionary meeting last night, it was stated that tho Islands alone contributed £7,500,

August 15. £383,000 will be expended on railway construction, during tne first half of next year.

A sample of stream tin from Ballarat is on exhibition.

5,000 bags and pockets Mauritius sugars (yellows and whites) are shipping to Auckland.

GRAFTON.

August 13. Mr Norman Cowan, storekeeper, South Grafton, when riding in from the Urara this evening was thrown from his horse, and picked up on the spot lifeless. An inquest will be held to-morrow.

The steamers will be detained until Thursday owing to the heavy sea on the bar.

QUEENSLAND.

August Jo. Carver, the Union Bank clerk, who was committed last Friday on two charges ot obtaining money under false pretences, was brought up at the police court to-day charged with embezzling- £900, moneys ot the Union Bank. After hearing the evidence the charge was amended, and the prisoner was committed for trial lor larceny, bail allowed. No more deaths have occurred through the late boiler explosion, but three cases are regarded as utterly hopeless.

A CASE OF DISTRESS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Ste,— The death of James Stanley by drown fng at Kaipara was announced in your paper last week ; but it was not stated that ne leaves in this city a wife and five children, nearly totally unprovided for. An opportunity w thus presented to the people of Auckland to show their sympathy towards the bereaved widow and family. Perhaps you may, with your usual kindness, consent to receive sub scriptions for this most deserving object — I ara.&c, J. Beabazon. Union street, August 26.

THE WELLINGTON SAY.

To tho Editor of the Evening Stae.

g IE Surely it must be a matter of astonish ment to all tbe common-sense folk here that tbe profound -wiseacres congregated at Wel lington have evidently feared to face the position which'has beon taken up by this whole people, namely, two legislative Governments conveniently located afc the geographic middle for these two diverse island countries, instead of the present anomalous nine, which nine, no one denies, are really, though secretly, swamping us all—body and breeches. The designating the recent silly proposal of three legislatures instead of the present nine "insular separation," was well and properly laughed at. The third was, you know, sir, the old string which has so long had the two cats tied together by the tail —the third was the old, diabolical clufcoh, the hurtful grip, the cause of all thafc E. W. Stafford lately described as the " wretched past ;" aye, even of the late bad Maori war. Roader Wood was quite right when he said, in effect, thafc to the best of his belief the people here generally demanded one solid government for each of these two countries, instead of the four, five, or six. The problem of the abominable debt difficulty is easily solved, as afore shown, by dividing by two. Oh, but, then, the more Governments the more billets and the more chances, Ac. "Ay, there's the rub." But thafc doctrine most certainly fails to promote the public good.—l am, &c, W. E. Sadxee.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before James Baber, Esq., J.P.) The charges at the Police Court, this morning, consisted of offences of drunken ness and disorderliness. There were twelve names on the sheet, but only eleven offenders, as one of them having been liberated on bail was so over-joyed at regaining his liberty that he again partook of the intoxicating drink, and again fell into the hands of the Philis tines, we mean — police. Half of the charges on the charge-sheet were for drunkenness on the Sabbath, on which day public - houses are closed by Act of Parliament. Six of the offenders had been admitted to bail, five surrendered, and were fined five shillings each and costs, two for being drunk and disorderly wero fined respectively ten shillings and twenty and costs, or an equivalent in " quod." The parties who got drunk on Sunday were fined double the amount that those who got drunk on Saturday night were fined. ' Tho Magistrate asked each of the offenders as he was charged where he procured'the liquor on Sunday. One said he did'nt know, he was drunk; another said "at homo," the third said he could not remem ber the name of tho house, tbe fourth was a stranger in Auckland, and could give no information, the fifth boldly said "at various places." The last man was a woman, and she said " she only partook of one glass and a half," and she never was so drunk in her life.

This was all tho business

DISTRICT COURT.

THIS DAY

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Court Judge.} The usual fortnightly sitting of this Court was held to-day. The cause list was un usually long, but the majority of the cases were undefended. The following are those disposed of : — Judgments. The following judgments now delivered had been deferred from a previous sitting : J. S. Macffarlane v "William Meiklejohn, claim £50, services. Plaintiff nonsuited ; Charles Pry v John Donison, claim £26, damages. Judgment given for plaintiff for £13, costs £21 19s. Undefended, chas. moller v jeremiah ca.ey and OTHERS. A case was to be made out as between the plaintiff and defendants, but counsel not being able to agree as to the several bases for argument which should go before the superior court, his Honor said the original judgment must stand, which wont for the plaintiff. LEVI W. EATON V. WM. COLWELL. Claim, £37 16s sd, goods. Mr Thorne for the plaintiff. The defendant admitted the debt, judgment was accordingly given for plain tiff for amount claimed and costs. SAME V. WM. COLVILLE Claim, £33 16s sd, goods. Mr Thorne for plaintiff. Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, A HOUSE PACING CASE. " THE " FAWN" V. " SLIM JIM."— -D, WHITE V. T. ROGERS. A claim for £50. This case, briefly explained,. stands thus : —White, the owner of " Slim Jim," agrees to race the " Pawn," belonging to Mr McG-ee for £25* a-side, Pogers, the defendant, being stakeholder. The "Fawn" came in first, but the owner of " Slim Jim" claims the race upon the ground that the jockey of Fawn never went to scale, The defendant Pogers, who was the stakeholder says "I am ready to pay the stakes over if you will only say who is to receive them." Both, claim the money and neither gets it. The

race took place on the 16th May, on the Epsom race-course, the distance being one mile and a quarter. Mr James Russell with Mr Hesketh, for the plaintiff; Mr W. L. Rees and Mr J. B, Russell for the defendant. The following agreement put in shows the nature of the dispute —" Agreement entered into this 13th day of April, 1872, between David White, farmer, of the one part, and Owen McGee of the other part, farmer and sporting gentleman. Whereas this agree ment witnesseth that the aforesaid David White does agree to race his bay £eldinS • Slim Jim ' U miles, carrying lOst. lib. versus Mr Fitzpatrick's bay pony 'Fawn, the said ' Fawn' to carry 9st. lib., tor the sum of £25 a-side ; to be run on the Epsom Race-course. £4 deposited, £8 10s on April 16th, and the balance to be paid from one week of the 16th. — (Signed) Owen Cueean McGeee, David White. Witness — Thomas Rogehs, Stakeholder and Judge." The defence was that no agreement was made for the horses to go to scale.

THE HERO IN QUARANTINE.

CAPTAIN LOGAN'S EEPLY TO THE TESTI-

MONIAL

Captain Logan, of the steamship Hero, has replied to tho testimonial forwarded him by the citizens of Auckland through his Worship the Mayor in the following terms : —

S.S. Hero (iv quarantine), Port Jackson, 16th August, 1872. To his "Worship the Mayor of Auckland, and other gentlemen signing the testi monial. Gentlemen,— In gratefully acknow-, ledging the flattering expressions of regard and sympathy you addressed to me on the 2nd instant, I beg to assure you that I have difficulty in finding suitable terms in which fully to express the grati tude, and perhaps pardonable pride, which T. feel in reading this testimonial, and the numerous, respected, and familiar names attached to it. I can never forget the people of Auck land having thus come forward like one man to sympathise with mo in my mis fortune, shewing that though out of sight I am not out of mind with them. This memento of brotherly feeling has touched me deeply, besides relieving me of a heavy depression of spirits, which I trust may never again be caused by such misrepresentations as those you allude to. In conclusion, gentlemen, I have only to say that it shall ever be my endeavour to prove myself worthy of the regard you have so generously accorded me. and I now look forward with feelings of no ordi nary pleasure to the time when I shall have the- good fortune once again to be able to shake hands with those whom I am proud to have the privilege of including amongst my sincere friends. I remain, gentlemen, Yours faithfully, (Signed) Thomas Logan, Master s.s. Hero. The Hero was announced to be liberated from quarantine on Monday last, the 19th inst. when she would immediately proceed to Melbourne, and there undergo a thorouh overhaul and repainting before being again put upon the berth. Captain Logan is sure to be heartily welcomed in Auckland when he makes his re-appearance with the favorite steamer Hero.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Tom Taylor's famous play of the " Ticket-of- Loave Man" was enacted on Saturday evening before a well-rilled house. The piece was cleverly acted throughout, and loud applause was elicited. Though lacking the rusticity of speech and manner which is looked for in Robert Brierly, Mr W. Ryan brought out vividly and effeccually the great traits of the character of the ex-Portland convict. He dis played much talent in the impersonation. Mr Clinton rightly hit off Jem Dalton; and, although not a heavy part, Mr Hoskins was specially good as Hawkshaw, the detective. Mr Walter Hill gave a faithful and interesting embodiment of the peculiar characteristics of Melter Moss. He thoroughly lost his identity as Walter Hill. It was a capital piece of acting. Mr South was, as he always is, lively and amus ing as Green Jones. Mr Starke made a good Mr Gribson, and the same may be said of Mr Hooper as Maltby. The part of Sam Wil loughby was played by Master Ryan—he understood his part fully, and acted it to perfection. His acting caused a fund of amusement. An excellent May Edwards was found in Miss Colville. Her countenance wore an interesting, pensive aspect, and her manner was gentle and natural. Miss Bray was good as Emily St. Evremond. One ef the best wrought-out personations which were given waß Mrs Ryan's version of Mrs Wil loughby, which was an admirable piece of acting, and proved extremely amusing to the audience. The laughable farce of the " Silent Woman," in which Mr Hoskins kept the house in a constant roar, concluded the per formance. Miss Colville was exceedingly clever in her part. This evening the per formance is set apart for a farewell benefit to the charming and talented comedienne Miss Florence Colville. "The Lady of Lyons " will be performed.

THE HAZARD COMPANY.

The celebrated Hazard Company arrived on Saturday evening by tho Wonga Wonga, en roitte for California. The lessee of the Prince of Wales Theatre has suc ceeded in making arrangements for their appearance at that theatre on Thursday and subsequent evenings. Tho company consists of Mr Hussey, a highly versatile comedian; Mr J. J. Bartlett, of whom the Australian papers speak in the highest terms ; and Miss Blanche Clifton, a very talented comedienne. There is no doubt the company will meet with a very good reception. They are accompanied by Mr W. H. Cooper, the celebrated dramatist and author of "Hazard." We make the following extracts from Australian exchanges of this company :— "Mr Walter Cooper's drama, 'Hazard,' was produced with great effect. Rarely has a piece appeared to such great advantage on a first night. ' Hazard 'is decidedly Mr Cooper's master piece. It is full of interesting situations, and the dialogue is pointed, witty and colloquial. Mr Hussey. as Jake and Tatwell, succeeded in convulsing the audience by his comicalities and negro oddities. Mr Bartlett played the swell swindler to the life, The cool

assurance and desperate hardihood of the character were excellently brought out. la this style of part Mr Bartletthas noequal." "The drama is truly a sensation drama, abounding in romantic incidents, all of which are well adapted to bring out into full relief the chief characteristics of the dramatis persona, Captain Swyndletoa Wylde, an adventurer, and a cool imper. turbable villian, was admirably personated by Mr J J Bartlett, who acted the part to perfection. His personal appearance, however, was rather against him, as he is too good-looking a gentleman to make a through-going stage villian. He played his part admirably. The characters of Tatwell, a gambler, and Jake, a Negro, were admirably represented by Mr Frank Hussey, who received quite an ovation on account of his new sort and dance 'Little high^heeled boo'.,T gj The piece in which the company will open on Thursday evening will be, "Not a bad Judge," in which Mr Bartlett takes the character of Lavater. An exchange says—" We cannot bestow higher praise than by saying that he took the part with ease and self-possession, and was true to nature throughout. The confidence of the man who had in theory propounded, and had. in practice proved his belief in the fact that man's heart is exposed in his countenance, was apparent in Mr Bartlett's acting of the part, and at the conclusion he was honoured with a call before the curtain."

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. M. lENNOX'S BEPOBT.

The share market is rather quiet, My sales comprise—Caledonian —£31, £30, £29 10s, and £29, closing with sellers at £29 10 s , buyers at £29 ; Thames, £6, buyers at £6 ; Mnana tairi, £6 ss, £6 7s 6d, closing with buyers £6 ss, sellers £6 7s 6d. Cures are offering at 42b 6d, buyers at 40s. Buyerß of Caledonian, Thames, and Auckland Gas shares.

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

TAURANGA.

Monday, 2 p ; m,

Captain Turner, resident engineer, has just returned from Patatere on a mission concerning the road from Tauranga to Cambridge. Reports very friendly reception by King natives.

WELLINGTON.

This day.

The Ministry have lost several more supporters within'the] past few days, and will probably be defeated by a majority of seven. Some very damaging attacks will be made on the Financial Statement, the accuracy of which will be seriously challenged

The opinion that the defeat of the Ministry is inevitable is gaining ground.

NAPIER.

Saturday. The Star of the South has put back through heavy weather. She has broken her screw.

CITY COUNCIL.

THIS DAY.

The usual fortnightly sitting of the City Council was held in the Council Chambers this afternoon at two o'clock p.m., the principal business being to take into con sideration the alteration of the levels of Shortland Crescent and Princes street, and to hear objections to same. Present —His Worship the Mayor (in chair), Crs. Macready, Hampton, Wil liams, Prime, Bugden, Hobbs, Isaacs, and Jones.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

His Worship gave a resume of what took place in Wellington during his visit there. He said in reference to the Water Works Bill the Attorney-General could give no assistance in the matter, as it would be impossible for him to draw out the Bill. He however had employed Mr W L Travers to draw out the bill, copies of which he placed in the hands of the Auckland representatives. He said he was not prepared to meet with objections from the Auckland ratepayers, There would be no unnecessary expenditure attached to supply the city with water, In reference to the Goat Nuisance Act he had consulted the Attorney-General, who informed him that it was quite in the power of the City Council to deal with that matter as they though fit. It would be for members of the Council to read over the water works bill and see if any alterations could be effected in it for the better. In reference to asphalt pave ment, his Worship said he had spoken to a contractor in Wellington, who would guarantee to lay asphalt in Auckland for 2s 6d per yard. A letter was also read from Mr Knight, offering to lay asphalt for 2s 6d per square yard, and 2s 6d extra for keeping it in repair for ten years. A letter was read from Mr Hurst, which stated that attention had been called to remarks made in the public journals, from which it appears that the city authorities complained of the manner in which the Provincial Government had accounted to them in the matter of city endowments, and appeared to be under the impression that the Provincial Government had either refused or had been unable to give them the information required for the utilization ofproperty; and the letter asked the Council if such an opinion was entertained by them, and if so to state the grounds. ,- A large amount of corresponj^_^TW as read and received, Mr Hobbs moved that the letterl^pm Mr Hurst be received, and that Hf secretary be written to to the effect thattne Council was perfectly satisfied with the accounts sent in by the Provincial Council. Carried. A petition was read, signed by a large number of the residents in Princess street and the Crescent, objecting to levelling either of those streets, as it would be rum ous to their property. A number of accounts for small sums were read and passed.

TENDERS.

Tenders were opened for forming a crossing in Custom-house street, I&<| tender of D. Burns, at 15s 9d per yaw was accepted.

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1872

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