SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.20. HIGH WATER : This afternoon, C.SS.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Xiady Bowen, 7 o'clock. I

DEPARTURE.

Comerang, p.s., for Northern ports.

PROJECTED DEPASTURES.

For Southern port via Napier; Nebraska, mail steamer, 24th inst. For Wangarei : Clyde, schooner, \v ednesxlay. For Sydney and "Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, on arrival or Nebraska; Hero ' s., 25th instant. For London : Cad'ceus, ship, early ; Wild Duck, ship, For Hoeo'ulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, May IC. For Levuka : Nukulau, schooier, to-morrow. For Southern ports : TaranaH and Wellington, s.s., early. ForTauranga: Tauranga, earjy. For Hokianga : Australia, brig, early. For Newcastle : Briton and W. C. Wentworth, barques ForHobart Tovra : Bella Mary, barque, early. For New York : Chattanooga and Europa, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Rangitara, s.s., from Wellington Helens^ee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Cleoprtra, sc'ioorer, from Lyttelton \lpha schoone", from Newcastle H M.S. Ko~ario, f om Sydney Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Union, brig, from Newcastle. Bulwark, ship, from London Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin Coronet, schooner, ?rom Dunedin Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Latitia, schooner, from Lyttelton Taranaki, s.s., from the South Flirt, schooner, from Lyttelton Leonidas, barque, from Sydney The officers and crew of the whaling barque Adventurer have presented Capt. Pierce with a hand some gold ring, accompanied by an illuminated tablet setting f ortli that they offer the same as a slight token of sympathy and condolence on his leaving the ship. Captain Pierce has been superseded in command by Captain Kelly, the only reason of the change being as the owners assert that luck was against Captain Pierce. The Australia, brig, cleared outwards in ballast tor The Opotiki cleared at the Customs for Opotiki this afternoon. _^—

COMMERCIAL.

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

Dixon's No. 1, Canada Buildings, Auckland, 6 p.m. April 24 Smiling Beauty, Grahamstown, April 20. Alburnia, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 2 p.m. April 29 Otago, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 12 noon, April 30. Carnatic, Coromandel, April 30 Auckland and Thames Steam Packet Company, J. S. Macfariane's office, 11 a.m. May 1. Britannia, Coromandel, May 1 Court-house Creek, Coromandel, May 6 St. Lawrence, Grahamstown, May 6 Yon Tempsky, Insurance Buildings, Aucr and, 4 p.m. May 0 Flower of the Hill, Coromandel, May 7 Oriano, Coromandel, May 9. Canadian, Coromandel, May 13 Foresters, Coromandel, May 14

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Matls wrLL Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Kawau, per Catherine, this day, at 4 p.m. For Kapanga, per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, on Thursday, 25th instant, at 11a.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne will be re ceived here till 11.30 a.m. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per Wonga Wonga, immediately after the arrival of Nebraska from Honolulu. For Napier .and Southern provinces, per s.s. Nebraska six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

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

TUESDAY, APEIL 23, 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 are exceedingly pleased to hear that a requisition is in course of sig nature inviting Mr. James Cruickshank to stand for election as a member of the Harbour Board in the room of Captain Anderson, resigned. The re quisition has already received most numerous and influential signatures, and we believe the proposal will meet with unanimous approval from all the merchants and business people of the city. Irrespective of the personal character of Mr. Cruickshank, and the standing of the firm with which he is connected, this gentleman comes among us fresh from having looked upon the life and progress pulsating in England and the United States ; and the value of his in formation, and we may presume the freshness and vigour of his ideas, can not be otherwise than beneficial to the Harbour Board when contemplating harbour works of the utmost magni tude. It is needless to express a hope that Mr. Cruickshank may be elected, as a glance at the names of the requisi tionists speaks for the result.

We hare received the following from a correspondent: —" Coromandelites are becom ing rather like Cousin Jonathan. They 9ay, ' We are a great people.' And really they have ' very good ground ' for their calculations. The increasing richne33 of the Green Harp, on the beach, and of the Bismarck, at a distance of two miles inland on the same line of reef, is causing quite a sensation with respect to the intervening ground. Very justly so, for the Kapanga, —which in days gone by, in conse quence of its enormous yield of gold astonished people—lies half-way between the Green Harp and the Bismarck. Along the same line of reef they point out the Tokatea, tho Pride of Tokatea, and the Golconda, all of which are too well known to require description. The latest furore is the ground immediately ad joining the KapaDga, held by two companies, namely the Auckland Company, and another whose name 1 forget, but both of which are supposed to be immensely rich. The English capital about to be spent on the Kapanga will work wonders in demonstration and develop ment of tlie richness of that locality." There was a very good attendance at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening. The performance commenced with a most amusing comedy " Valet de Sham," in which Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hill were both irresistable. This was followed by the vocal and instrumental performance of Mr. and Madame Simonsen, (who were greeted with immense applause on appearing), assisted by Madame Moller, and Mr. R. Owen. The firsb piece on the programme was a cavatina composed by Meyerbeer, ren. deredby Madame Simonsen. Ifc was beautifully given, her clear, rich, powerful voice appearing to splendid advantage, and Madamo Simonsen became a favourite with the audience at once. At the finish of the song she was rapturously applauded, but considering the length of the programme declined an encore. Mr. Simonsen next appeared in a violin solo, and his truly ex quisite playing pleased the audience thoroughly. As a violinist hia playing is remarkable, and for expi'easion, tone, style, and execution far surpasses anything of the kind we have heard. Indeed the enthusiasm was so great that nothing would satisfy the audience but a repetition. A solo by Madame Moller was sweetly sung, and a duet by that lady and Madamo Simonsen was alao; beautifully given. \. piano solo by Mr. Owen was such as must have satisfied the most critical. Some comic variations on the violin by Mr. Simonsen amused the audience vastly and showed that gentleman a perfect master of his instrument; and some further songs by Madame Simsonsen were sang with genuine taste and expression. We predict a brilliant season for these accomplished artistes. A very amusing drama, entitled f: Tho Female Bluebeard," closed a capital evening's entertainment, and sent the audience away in thorough good humour. The adjourned sitting of the District Court was held at 10.30 this morning. First for disposal was a cause commenced yesterday, late ia the afternoon —Edward Wayte v. J. C. MacCormick. |But before resuming the evi dence a mining schedule was confirmed (that of the Poverty Gold Mining Company), Mr. Rees appearing for the official agent. The previous day's business was then taken up from the point at which it had been dropped. Mr. Hesketh for plaintiff, and Mr. Reea on the other side, had long arguments on vexatious pointo of law, Sec. The action was not concluded when we went to pres3. One of the fore-shore claims at Coromandel, the " Wynyard," has commenced operations by sinking a shaft at high-water mark. The company has over thirty acres of ground, and is adjoining some of the golden claims The shaft, we understand, will be one of the largest yet sunk in the district, being somewhat similar in shape and size to that of the Imperial Crown at the Thames. We would call the special attention of grocers, dealere, and others to Mr. R. Arthur's exten sive sale to-morrow, of superior hams, bacon, cheese, butter, &c. ; also a splendid shipment of a 1000 cases of fruit to hand ex Bella Mary from Hobart Town, which areopening in first»clasß condition. We have inspected an improved atmospheric churn made by Mr. John Loaning, of Victoria and Lower Queen streets. For simplicity of operation and economy in price tho churn stands unequalled. Butter can be mode in five minutes by its process. To families keeping a cow or two it would bo a great acquisition,

At the annual meeting of justices held this day, at noon, Joseph May, Esq., was re-elected Chairman of Petty Sessions, and Mr. J. Cunningham appointed Clerk as heretofore. It was also agreed thot the rota bo made alphas betically, so that cash magistrate be summoned to attend six times annually. A young man named Robert Pennell was wounded in the heel on Sunday at Lucas' Creek by the accidental discharge of a gun while lying on the ground. The transfer books of the Moanatairi Gold Mining Company will be closed from noon on Friday next until the 2nd May, when a divi dend will be payable. A meeting of the members of the Mount Albert Church Building Committee will be held this evening. Tenders will be received at the Superin tendent's office until noon on Monday next for the erection of a powder magazine at the Thames. The meeting of trustees of the Auckland Savings' Bank is postponed until Thursday. The sale of the stock, fixtures, and lease of the "United Service hotel has been postponed till Monday next. The Choral Society's concert will be given this evening in the Drill-shed instead of the Mechanics' Institute, the repairs of the latter building not having been completed. The monthly meeting of Lodge United Service, No. 421, 1.0., will bo held to-morrow evening. The annual soiree in connection with the Albert-street Congregational Chapel will take place this evening. The new busby has arrived for the Eifle Brigade, and will no doubt be issued to the men on Friday night.

TELEGRAPHIC.

SPECIAL TO THE STAR.

(from oue own coeeespondent.) Sale of Star of the Thames. Red Queen Specimens. GrAILVMSTOWX, 23rd April, 3 p.m. The Star cf the Thames has been sold by auction to Mr. W. Webb for the sum of ;6130. More specimens have been obtained from the Red Queen. The crushing now going on looks extremely well. The Cure is cleaning up, and has a fine show on the plates. The City of London is crushing, and it is showing rich.

WELLINGTON.

Tuesday. Charges of cruelty have been brought against the master and matron of the Lunatic Asylum. The surgeon is im plicated. A commission has been in stituted. The To Deum was sung last night at the Eoman Catholic Cathedral in commemoration of the recovery of the Prince of Wales. The building was crowded. In the case brought by the Steele and Howard Company against Irvrin, of the Post Office Hotel, for the value of a watch and trinkets stolen in the hotel, judgment was given for the plaintiffs. A gold-bearing reef has been dis covered on the Waitotara block. The Independent states authoritati vely that any arrangements made by the Hon. Julius Vogel with the Associated Press, in the matter of telegrams, does not in the slightest degree commit the Q-overnment to their acceptance.

NELSON.

Thursday. The Phcebe arrived at 7.30 yesterday morning.

WILLIE STEELE.

CONCERT TO NIGHT. We are sure it is needless to further advise our readers of the unique entertainment to be provided to-night at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association by Willie Steele, the " Natural Songster "of Southland. Wo believe nothing of the sort has been hitherto produced in Auckland. Willie sings his own simple lays, and we believe they are original in the widest sense. We have such a surfeit of entertainments of what is regarded as a legitimate class that something out of the ordinary rut must be refreshing. And such, we believe, will be the simple melodie3 that are to-night to fall upon the ears of an Auckland audience for the first time. It may be supposed by some that there is something to offend in Willies concerts ; this is a mistake, they are wholly unobjection able on the score of propriety, and, we believe, from interviews with the author and performer, that whatever sentiment may be contained in his quaint lays will be of a transcendental kind, and if at all transgressing it will be in excess of elevation. We can cordially invite our readers to come and hear and judge for themselves. The Temperance Band assists, and we have no doubt Willies simple efforts to please will be appreciated.

ST. GEORGE'S DAY.

SPORTS AT THE ALBERT BARRACKS. The sports in Albert Barracks commenced as we went to press. There are several entries for the various races, and some good sporb may be anticipated. Frank Barry is announced to perform on the tighWope at 4 o'clock. To night a gala will take place, commencing at 8 b'clock. Barry will perform on the high rope amidst a display of fireworks. Dancing will also take place in two large rooms set apart for the occasion ; an efficient band will be in attendance. There is no doubt this will be well patronised, while the novelty of the gala will be sufficient to attract a large number of sight-seers. MAIBEH BACE. —100 TABD3. Eight entered. Ist" heat won by J. Caradus. Second heat won by Williams. Third heat to be run. : boys' kaoe. —300 yabd*. ' Five entered. Won by J, Balneavis. A good race, [

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

THIS DAY. Before Joseph May, Esq., Chairman, and Messrs Mifcford and T. Cheeaeman. The usual monthly sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions was held this morning, and the following business disposed of: — BETTNKEN NE3S. Two men pleaded guilty to this offence, and were ordered to pay a fine of five shillings and costs; or the usual alternative of twenty four hours' imprisonment. ASSAULTING THE POLICE. Michael Kyan waa charged with assaulting Constables Naughton and Brennan whilst in the execution of their duty. Ho was also charged with wilfully destroying Constable Brennan's trousers. Sergeant Pardy informed the Court that the offences were committed last night, and that one of the constables was so severely injured as to be unable to be in attendance. He would therefore ask for a remand for his future attendance, also for the production of medical testimony. Eemanded accordingly until Thursday. THE DEEADFUL ASSAULT CASE AT EIYERHE'^. Peter Langton wa's again brought up on remand, charged with a murderous assault on Fenton Delaney, at Riverhead, on the sth instant. At the request of the Sergeant of Police the case was further remanded for one week. ( CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Augustus Simpson was brought up in custody of the police from the Provincial Hospital, and charged with attempting to commit suicide. The prisoner appeared to be suffering from the effects of the self-inflicted injury, and had his throat bound up with a red cotton pocket handkerchief. When called upon to plead, he stated that he supposed that ho must have done it, but it was unintentional. He was under the influence of " medicine" at the time, which he could prove if the Court would kindly send for the druggist, at the foot of Queen street. He had°been ill and was taking the medicine at the time to try and get well. The act had since grieved him very much, a3 he had no more iutention to cut his throat than ho had at this present moment. It seemed a sort of dream to him ; ho must be guilty, but really could not account for the act. Ho could not blame anybody clso for it. If the police would withdraw the chargo ho would never do so again, and would join the tee1- .tallers and never taka a drop of drink again. Ap pealing to Sergeant Pardy he said, " Oh do please°not pres3 the charge and i'll join the teetotallers. I'm a man and not a loafer." TLio Court ordered him to be bound over himself in £50, and two sureties of £25 each, to keep the peace for three months. This is equivalent to three months' imprisonment, as the prisoner stated that he did not know any one in Auckland to be bail for him. He a^aiu urgently requested that the offence imght bo" looked over ; but this the Bench declined to accede to. BBEACKES OF JtUN'ICIPAL COBPOBATIOX ACT. Wili;am Rainbow was charged with driving his horse and cart across the footpath in Wakefleld street. The defendant pleaded guilty, but handed in a written consent from his Worship the ■Mayor, allowing him to break the by-law. The Court fined him five shillings and costs nevertheless. Richard Ash and Richard Kelly both pleaded gailty to a breach of the by-law Municipal Corporation Act, by omitting to chain the wheels of their carts while at rest. They were each fined five shillings and costs. THEKATENING- A LANDLOED. John Smith was charged with using threaten ing language towards Thomas Jenkins on tho 10th inst. Mr. Brock appeared for the complainant. Mr. Thorne defended. The complaint arose out of complainant calling for the rant of his house, which he had let to tho defendant; but was met with abuse and threats, by which tho complainant fears that unless some restraint i 3 put upon the defendant ho will do him some bodily harm. In cross-examination the threatening lan guage appeared to consist of defendant saying, " If you call my wife a liar, I'll floor you." The defendant was examined, but did not place any new complexion on the affair. The case wa« dismissed. LARCENY. Jolia Nagle, alias White, alias Inglis, was charged with stealing a coat from an office on the Wharf. Mr. Bennett defended. Tho case wa3 dismissed through a technical objection. A further charge of stealing a pair of trousers wa3 brought homo to the prisoner, and he was sentenced to three months' im» prisonment with hard labor. This concluded the business.

CORRESPONDENCE.

rtsT\Ve do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

MR. BECKHAM ON REFORMATORIES.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sic, —Mr. Beckham on a iato occasion when some juveniles -were brought before him remarked that the whole system of justice was paralysed for want of a reformatory. He might have said with greater truth that it was paralysed by the l'quor trade—by tho multitude of public drinkeries which he and his brother magistrates permit to ba kept open. Even the purposes of a reformatory are defeated to a very great extent by the liquor trade —by that system of licensing of which Mr. Beckham himself is an agent —againßt his will though it may be that he is so. Trace the history of that unhappy class of youths to whom Mr. Beckham alluded ; enquire how they were brought into their present way of life, and the probability is you will find that the public-house is at the root of the mischief —in a vast proportion of cases at least. They are vicious and idle because the public-house has corrupted their parents or others who ought to have trained them to habits of virtue founded on religion. Ido not say that this is always so, because ex perience showi that good-living parents may have bad children ; but that is the exception, not the rule. Obtain from Mr. Broham a short biography of the parents or guardians of our criminal and neglected children, and i let us see how tho matter stands. I think it is the duty of Mr. Broham to supply you with such information, omitting names of course. If Ibe right in my conjecture, and Mr. Broham has the means, or ought to have the means, to confirm or disprove it, then I say it is unjust in Mr. Beckham to reproach the Government or the public for not pro viding reformatories till he cease to be a party to the establishment of so many public drinkeries. With one breath he calls for re formatories, and with the next he multiplies the means of corrupting the people and render ing such reformatories necessary. Bub for public drinkeries reformatories for juveniles, and to a great extent for adults too, would be quite unnecessary, If Mr. Beckham, his brother magistrates, or others, will publicly queation the truth of this, evidence is at hand to support it "strong aa proofs from holy

writ;" and if they like they shall have it pro duced. When in the face of such evidence we see men who make great pretensions to religion, elders, deacons of churches, and , others, carrying on; nay, "pushing" the ', liquor trade to the utmost, among Europeans ; and Natives alike, what are we to think ? Mr. Beckham and his brother magistrates may perhaps some day te". us what to think of such matter?, and. who are the most to blama for "paralysing our whole system of justice," and whether he believes he himself is alto gether innocent of producing such paralysis when acting as a licensing justice ? The fact is it is our licensing justices who are responsible for all the evils of the liquor traffic, since Government has placed in tlieir hands the absolute power of issuing or refusing licenses. If I recollect right the Licensing Act says not that they must in any case, but that they may in some issue a license when applied for. It is in fact a Permissive Act in its fundamental principle. They may, if they chose, refuse any new license whatever. By doing so they would not exceed their powers. If in spite of this absolute power of refusal with which they are vested the licensing v justice will persist in issuing licenses, then on i their head be the responsibility of all the crimes and miseries entailed on society through the tippling bar, the worst of which evils the police say are not preventable so long as bars are open. I should like to ask Mr. Beckham why the sober and industrious portion of the com munity should be burdened with the expenses of supporting reformatories so long as licensing magistrates are doing so much to create a necessity for them. Some of the oldest and ablest judges on the English Bench are advocates of the U.K.A., and members of that society, for this among other reasons tbat they think its success would do away with the necessity of reformatories to a great extent, if not entirely. Let us hope Mr. Beckham will publicly give in his adhesion to that society ere lie again expresses himself so strongly on the want of reformatories as a cause of paralysing the arm of justice. I am, &c, U.K.A.

CASE OF AKERS AND OTHERS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir, —It is plain from the drift of " Teeto taller's" letter in your issue of Friday that he does not believe in the Permissive Bill. Tbero are teetotallers co inconsistent as to sell liquor to keep public house: themselves, ia fact 1 do not say your correspondent is one of these. Mr. Akers, whose cause he pleads, has suffered no wrong at the hands of the justices, though his case, like that of Markam, is a hard one. The justices would have been unfaithful to their duty und the public had they renewed the licenses of these two publicans. All publicans have great facilities for evading tho law, both by selling liquor on Sundays, and by supplying liquor to drunken men, or men partially drunk. Such offences it is generally, and I believe rightly, understood are of almost constant occurrence in most, if not all, public houses. When, therefore, by good for tune the police catch one publican in the act of committing either of these offences public justice requires that a very severe example should be made of him. If the Permissive Bill passes, and comes into operation, many case 3of great hardship to individual publicans will occur, such as that suffered by Akers. But are the entire community to suffer that one man may be saved from loss, —as the Bench very fairly asked when pressed to renew the license for the Mechanics' House of Call, in Chancery lane. The landlord of that house had never, like Akers, been convicted of any offences under the Licensing Act, yet he lost his license. If the house in Chancery lane was really the bad house Mr. Brohain repre sented it to be, why was the landlord not ar raigned judicially before the magistrates for a i breach of the Licensing Act? If I recollect right he never was. The " Teetotaller" would be more consistent if he were to defer.d him rather than Akers. Suppose Akeis were put lon his oath, and asked if he were not in the ! habit of selling liquor every Sunday in viola | tiou of the Licensing Act, what reply does I " Teetotaller" suppose he would giVe ? Since public justice has been appealed to at the bar of the people let Akers volunteer a reply to the question, before that bar. He will if ho be conscious of innocence. Mr. Broham, it appears, ia invested with a very I arbitrary and dangero.U3 power if a publican is ! to lose his licenso merely because he reports the i house ill-conducted, or not needed in the i district. Fair play is a jewel, and it is for i the people, and not Mr. Broham, to say whether ! a house be needed in the district or not. As the | law now stands no publican should be deprived of his license unless in the due course of law some specific offencea under the Licensing Act be proved against him sufficient to justify the refusal: a mere general and sweeping assertion that the house is ill-conducted, unsupported by any legal proof of the fact, aurely ought not to be sufficient; to cause any publican to lose his license. If noise and I brawls occurred in Chancery lane from drink, do not such occur in Queen street and other places also, even near aristocratic hctels P Do thieves and prostitutes never drink in "respectable" houses. Lot the police answer these questions. I am, &c, U.K. A.

THE TELEGRAPH DEPARTMENT.

To the Editor of tho Evening Stae. Sib, —If there is oue department of the General Government calling tor supervision more than another, that department is the Auckland Telegraph department;. The matter of complaint alluded to by yourself in Saturday's paper is one of general complaint. The parsimony exhibited in only providing a couple of " stumps " of pens is a small evil compared with the gross neglect shown by the officials in tho interests ©f those persona re quiring despatch and accuracy in their com munications. I have been in the habit, sir, for the last two years of doing business with the Telegraph department, and have suffered annoyances innumerable, either in delay or misinterpretation of my messages, which 1 have borne without complaint, thinking it would be of no avail for me to /ush into prijst singly in the matter ; my hopes, however, revive when the abuses of the department have provoked your able advocacy. The im« mediate cause of my writing, however, is to make known another instance of tardiness. On Saturday last I presented a message at tho Grahamstown branch for transmission to Auckland. It was received at "8.47 a.m.," and finished at " 8.52." So far, so good; but will you believe it, sir, my wife (to whom it was addressed) did not receive it until five o'clock on Saturday evening, aftar its having lain in the office eight hours. Comment on such an act of gross negligence is unnecessary. I forward you the telegram in the hopes that you will insert this letter, after satisfying your self as to the accuracy of my statement. I am, &c, J. L. D. [The marks on-the telegram are aa stated, and we observe from the purport of the communication that it must have been utterly valueless at the hour at which it reached its destination.—ito. E.S.]

PEINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. < Sin,—You have repeatedly asked your readers how it is that the Prince of Wales Theatre is not well supported. I think, Mr. Editor, 1 can give you a very good explanation. I myself am a working man, and occasionally like to viiit the theatre for enjoyment, and ( generally choose the stalls. This particular j part of the theatre (which i 3 considered in : England to be the best) is decidedly in Auckland the lowest part of the house ; and, if lam correctly informed, the fault lies with the management. lam informed that the common women, or prostitutes, are allowed to enter this part of the theatre free —this being done to attract custom to the house. These very women keep respectable people from visiting amusements, for a man cannot sit in the stalls without being accosted by one of the demi-monde ; or, if one particularly wiahas to see snd hear the piece that is represented, he is prevented by these women passing and ropas3ing,and by their disgusting conversation. If Mr. B. N. J. wishe3 to prosper in thi9 city, ■ I think the sooner he refuses admittance to the3e people the better. lam surprised, Mr. Editor, that the police have not sought these women, as they have other prostitutes. Yours, &c., A.K.U.

COWAN'S CASE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —Can Mr. Turton, the police, or Cowan's friends not discover the publicans who are supplying the unfortunate lunatic with liquor, to his ruin. Such a circumstance as Mr Tur ton states is a disgrace to the authorities and people where Cowan lives. At the licensing meeting the other day Mr. Broham did not report one case of any publican having violated that clause of the Licensing Act which renders it a penal offence to make a customer drunk, —though drunken men abound. Apropos of this subject it appears that the magistrates in a certain district issue licenses to publicans who are believed to sell adulterated liquor. To sell pure stuff would not pay when the license fee is so high. Well might Mr. Fox say say licensing magistrates are not discreet and faithful in many caseain granting licenses. Hence tho need of a Permissive Bill. I am, &c, W. 4

OGILVIE V. CAMPBELL.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab, Sib, —Having read Mr. Hugh Campbell's apology in this evening's Star, two questions present themselves to my mind. Ist. Why were the shares in Mclsaacs' Company not included in the assignment for the benefit of his and Mr. Ogilvie's creditors ? 2nd. Sup posing the claim had proved itself a second Caledonian, would Mr. Campbell then have disowned all connection with it; or would he have paid the stamp duty and fine, and registered Mr. Ogilvie's transfer of the 24th January, 1870 ? I know nothing of, nor do I po33e3s the slightest interest in the affair, having merely read the letter "pour passer le temps." I am, &c, Fiddlestick. Auckland, April 22, 1872.

THANKSGIVING DAY JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.

The following letter and form of prayer, adopted by all the Jewish congregations in the Empire, as a thanksgiving for the recovery of the Prince of Wales, has been handed to us for publication :—" Office of the Chief EVobl: 10, Finsbury Square, London, Jamiary 23, 5032. —My dear sir, —I beg to forward you the enclosed form of prayer and thanksgiving to Abnighty C!od for the recovery of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, which is to be offered up in all the Synagogues under my charge on the Sabbath after the receipt of this.—l remain, my dear sir, yours very faithfully (signed), 2f. Adler, Dr.—To the President of the Hebrew Congrega tion. —'A. form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to al mighty God for the recovery of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; to be used in all Synagogues of the united congregations of the British Empire : — ' Psalm ciii.—The usual prayer for the Queen and Royal Family: Prayer— O God! Thou art our Saviour; there is none that can heal besides Thee! Our soul fainted within us when the sorrow of death encompassed our beloved Prince of Walas. AYe said, in the bloom of his days he will go to the gates of the grave, he is deprived of the residue of his years, and in our distress we cried unto Thee with one heart, and Thou didst hear our prayer. And now we come before Thee this day to thank Thee for Thy loving kindness and tender mercies ; for Thou didst guide his physicians in the; right path, and didst give him strength, so that he* liveth to praise Thy holy name. O Lord, as Thou hast now redeemed him in Thy love and in Thy pity, so mayest Thou shield and protect him all his day. May lie speedily be restored to perfect health, and go forth rejoicing as the sun in his strength ; may his staff be the staff of truth and meekness ; may he ever love righteousness and hate wickedness. Grant that he dwell in bright happiness with the wife of his youth, the pearl of women, the Princess of Wales ; may their children blossom and flourish to the joy of many generations, and the father to the children make known Thy mercies. Thou hast dealt graciously with Victoria, our dear Queen, in thus sparing her first-born son unto her. Thou didst set Thy love upon her because she ruleth all the nations under her sceptre with justice and judgment, and regardeth them all as her children. Tho\i hast granted her heart's desire, and hast not withheld from her the request of her lips. Prolong, we beseech Thee, her precioiis life that she may direct her children and her children's children to the way of virtue; command Thy blessing unto all her Royal House. And as Thou hast vouchsafed unto us to hear songs of joy and praise from the uttermost parts of this great empire, so grant that contentment and royalty ever reign within her borders, and the voice of violence be not heard in o\ir land. Fill the whole earth with the knowledge of Thee, O Lord, and cause abundance of peace to flourish as'long as the moon endureth, so that all flesh may magnify Thee, and Israel rejoice in Thy salvation.—Anien.' Psalm cxi."

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. M. IENNOX'S BEPORT. The share market is unusually dull, mainly owing to the day being a Bank holiday. My sales comprise—Caledonians. £18, £18 ss. j Thames, £5 2s. 6d.; Cures, 295. ; Red Queens, 9s. Closing buyers — Caledonians, £18 ; Thames, £5 ; Moanatairis, £5 2s. 6d. Sellers —Caledonians, £18 10s.; Thames, £5 2s. 6d.; Moanatairis, £5 55.; Otagos, £1 ss.

FEAR OF THE LASH.

A case illustrating the dread of the lash entertained by criminals occurred at the Newcastle Assizes on Wednesday. A man named John Smith was convicted of garotting. It was proved that he had already been in gaol for a similar offence committed in 1864, and Mr. .Baron Pigott, in sentencing him took cognizance of this fact. In conclusion, his Lordship told Smith that he would be sent to penal servitude for seven years and receive eighteen cuts with the eat-o'-nine-tails. Upon this the prisoner begged hard for an alteration of the sentence :—" I hope you will give me seven years," he pleaded ; " but, for mercy's sake, don't; flog me, my Lord !" To this Mr. Baron Pigott replied that he had taken into account the nature of the prisoner's constitution and his stature, and had mitigated the num ber of lashes accordingly ; he did not wish to be severe, but an example was neces sary.

THE EVENING STAH, TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1872.

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TjIINAL NOTICE. RELINQUISHING- BUSINESS. R. HOB E S Having disposed of the greater part of his Summer Stock of Drapery and Clothing, will now, for a few weeks longer, offer the whole of his Large Stock of Winter Goodg, consisting of Winceys, French Merinoes, Flannels, Blankets, Alloa and Fingering Yarns, Wool Scarf3 r and Woollen Hosiery in. great variety. WATERPROOF MANTLES And Jackets for Ladies and Girls, of the very newest shapes, at extraordinary low prices. BLACK FRENCH MERINOES And French Thibett Cloths, at very low prices. BLACK COBURGS And Alpaca 3, also under value. A VERY CHEAP LOT Of New Corsets. A SPLENDID STOCK Of Gent's Clothing of every description, far under regular prices JOB LOTS And Remnants cleared out at nominal prices. WHITE AND GREY CALICOES, Sheetings, Damask and Damask Cloths, Linens, and Furnishing Goods of the best description at clearing-out prices. THE STOCK Must and will be sold ; and as all kinds of Woollen and Cotton Goods are advancing considerably in England, Goods arriving in Auckland after this date will be much dearer. ALL THE NEW GOODS, Ex Wild Duok, will be marked-off at prices to; ensure a ready sale, R. H. preferring to do this than selling them by auction. N.B.—A CASE OF Weir's Celebrated Hand-sewing Machines, with all the latest improvements, at reduced prices. A CASE OF Ladies', Children's, and Maids' New and Choice Black Hata at prices at which they will soon sell. Also a New and Choice lot of Boys Caps. A LARGE LOT OF Children's and Girls' Black Cloth and Velveteen Jackets for the Season, at Half-price. E. HOBBB, HOLESALE AND RETAIL, Upper Queex and Wakefikld streets. QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. The mmense 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 per. __ Auckland, 10th February, 1872. JCATEK, (late Crombie's) HOYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform ing 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 M.. 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 satis faction. J.C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened, ex Naomi, a Choice Seleotion of Gentle man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, &o. j also, New Hats.—S. Coombes' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street,



WANTED, a young LADY to assist in a Bar at Coromandel. —Apply to E. Ca_pio>t, City Club. WANTED, a Firat-class Cook.—Apply at the Geethoukd Hotel. WANTED, two good Servants; one as General Servant, the other to take charge of the Nursery ; good wagss will bs given to experienced Servant; references required. —Apply to Mra. W. Xi. Rees, Nor£\i Head, North Shore. ) v ■'• WANTED KNOWN that the BEiU/ BAY OF ISLANDS MULLE P ark selling cheap at J. Motion's, Market Place, Victoria street. N.B. a reduction to Whole sale Purchasers. BOOT-CLOSING.— Wanted a Boy for Boot-closing. —Apply at Millee's, oa the Wharf. ANTED, a Boy, about 15 or 16.—Apply to George Williamson, Tobacconist, Queen street. ANTED, a Mouldsr ; steady employ^ will be given to a suitable hand..— Apply at the Eagle FouN-DKY, High street. WANTED, a Male or Female Assistant; one used to the fancy trade preferred. —Apply at Montague's Fancy Bazaar, Queen street. ANTED, a General Servant.—Apply office of thi3 paper. W ANTED, a good Machinist; none but an experienced hand need apply for the Boot trade. —Apply to H. Stokes, top of Wyndham street. ANTED, a General Servant, —Apply to Mrs. Ellison, Prospect House, Hob son street. ANTED, —A strong Youth for a Print ing-office, at Coromandel. —Apply at the Evening Stae XT7"ANTED, a Waiter ; references required. VY —Apply at the office of this paper. ANTED, — Bottles in any quantity. Highest price given. — Apply E. Solomon, Bricklayers' Arms. Chapel-street. ANTED, Bottles, in any quantity.— Apply at Beeiell's Bottling Store, Wyndham street. WANTED, Tomatoes in any quantity. —g. Olson, ParnelL \ ANTED, Buyers for Mottled Kauri.— James W. Walleb, Timber Merchant, Custooi-house street. ANTED the Ladies and Gents of Auck land to call in and inspect McKeseas's lar^e Stock of Boots and Shoe 3 now opened. All to be sold cheap for cash, to make room for shipments daily expected. ANTED, the old identities to rally round their old friend of 20 years' standing, and make their cash purchases out of his large Stock of Boots and Shoes jusfc landed, ex Caduceus and Naomi. B. Ma- Kereas —" Should old acquaintance be for got." WANTED Known that Holdship and Co are compelled to clear out during the present month their very large stock of Timber and other Building Materials from their Yards in Custom-house street. An early call and cash are necessary to obtain great bargains. AJSTED KNOWN, that D. GOLDIE is prepared to supply all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, in cluding Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Rails, Hardwood- Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles, &e.,_c, at the lowest market; prices, at his Yards Ouatoin-house street. FREEHOLD! FREEHOLD! PAY NO MORE RENT! WANTED —Purchasers for Allotments fronting Karangahape road at 30s. per foot ; also Allotments in Newton at £2 each. Terms —One quarter cash, and balance as per agreement. Second-hand Bricks and Timber for sale at a sacrifice. —Apply to W. KIRBY, Coal Yaed, Junction of Queen and Grey streets. PRIVATE BOARD and RESIDENCE can be obtained two doors below the On) House at Home Hotel, Hobson street. PUBLIC lOTICE. HAVING heard that sbare3 are sold _ia Auckland under the name of "Scotties Gold Hill Mining Company," Coromandel. I hereby beg to state that my claim (the property of my own) has no connection with the Scottie's Hill Gold Mining Company, whatsoever. (Signed) JOHN ANDERSON. In the presence of Henry Salosceis. AUCKLAND SAVING'S' BANK. IN consequence of this being St. George's Day the meeting of Trustees is Post* poned till Thursday, the 25th inst. Wsi. RATTRAY, Vice-President. 23rd April, 1872. ii SOUTHLAND'S NATURAL SONGSTER/ in COSTUME TO-NIGHT! _ UNION-STREET WE3LEYAN CHAPEL. SPECIAL SEKYICES. SPECIAL SERVICES will be held in tha above place of Worship dsring tha week, to commence THIS EVENING, at seven o'clock. The Rev. J. J. Lewis will preach on Wed nesday evening, tho Rev. Olives on Thursday evening, and the Rev. C. W. RiGKJ on Friday evening. Tj^X BELLA MAB Y. On Sale at the Tasnianian Seed Warehouse:— Silver Skin Potatoes Quicks Kidney Potatoes Gooseberry Trees Rye Red Currant Trees Tares Apples Grey Peas Pears Onions Bulbs (assorted) And a Large Collection of Eeir Garden Seeds, &c. /*"* H. LIPSCOMBE, 4y 130, Queen strear^ H. WATTS, JUNCTION OF GREY and QUEEN STREETS. POTATOES! Potatoes!! Potatoes, for fowls, 401b. for Is., £2 10s. per ton j Potatoe Onions, Id. per pound, 141b. W'1 Is. ; Apples, 4d per pound; Oranges, lid. per dozen ; Currants, sd. per pound 5 Raisins, 4d. per pound ; Rice, 2£d. per pound; Coffee, lid. per tin; Pears, 4d. per pound; Glass Tumblers,3d. each.or 2s. 6d. par dozen. Jugs, 35.; Set Basons, 4d. each 3 Chambers, , 2s, eachj 21s. per dozen,