SHIPPING. INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 7.17. HIGH WATER : This evening, 9.17.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES.

Golden Crown, 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ARRIVALS.

Jlero, s.s., TAOgan, from Sydney. Tauranga, schooner, from'Tauranga,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

tor Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.s., about the ];>th inst. ; and City of Adelaide, 18th inst. For London : City of Auckland, ship, January 18. 1-or Southern ports : Taranaki, s.s., 17th inst. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, 25th inst. For Newcastle : Frowning Beauty, barque, Monday. For Samoa, via Tonga: Kenilworth, schooner, 23rd inst. For Tauranga : Dauntless, schooner, this evening, at 8 p.m. ; and Tauranga, schooner, on Monday.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

papier, s.s., from Napier C'aduceus, ship from London, sailed October 18 Lady Franklin, barque, from Newcastle Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool, sailed September 15 LeJestia, barque, from Newcastle Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Amateur, schooner, from Lyttelton St. Mar}-, U.S. man-of-war, from Sydney Naomi, ship, from London Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney

The ship Otago, Captain Smart, sailed from Dune elm for London, with a cargo of new season wool, on the 3rd instant.

COMMERCIAL.

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

MEETINGS TO COME.

Hazelbank, Company's office, Auckland, January 15 South Lead, Graliamstown, January 15 Neptune, Coromandel, January 15" ' Overland Route, Grahamstown, January 10 - St. Lawrence, Grahamstown, January 1G Bank of New Zealand, Graliamstown, January 10 Belmont, Grahamstown, January 18 Durham Ox, Graliamstown, January IS Crown Prince, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m. January 18 Matawai, Company's office, Auckland, 2 p.m. January Morning Light, Grahamstown, January 19 Californian, Grahamstown, January 19 Royal Oak, Coromandel, January 19 Union Steam Saw Mills, F. A. White's office, Auck land, noon January 20 Virginia City, Graliamstown, January 22 Nil Desperandum, Coromandel, January 22 Morning Star, Graliamstown, January 23 Red Queen, Mechanics', Auckland, 2"p.m. January 23 Lowland Lass, Grahamstown, January 24 Kohinoor, Coromandel, January 24 Argo, Coromandel, January 25 Cyclops. Grahamstown, January 25 Una, Shortland, January 20 City of Boston, Graliamstown, January 20 Thames View, Mechanics', Auckland, at 3 p.m. Janu ary 30 Tiki, Coromandel, January 30 Sailor Prince, Company's office, Fort street, Auck land, 4 p.m. January 30 Emily, Coromandel, January 31 Venus, Coromandel, February 0

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and on Monday, 15th instant, at 10.30 a-m. Tor Tauranga, per Dauntless, this day, at 4 p.m. ■For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred, on Monday, 15th instant, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, etc., per Tauranga, on Monday, 15th

instant, at 1.30 p.m. For Kawau, Wanganui Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, 15th instant, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces of New Zea gi land, per s.s. Taranaki, on Wednesday 17th instant, at 11 a.m.

S.fß. Biss, Postmaster.

BIRTH.

HARVEY : On the 11th January, at Auckland, Mrs. Mary Harvey, San Francisco, of a daughter. Sydney and San Francisco papers please copy.

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

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."

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1872

In consequence of its being Saturday even™ ing, and merchants and others being unable to obtain their letters to-night, we have delayed the publication of the Stab in order to have contained the list of consignments and most important of the news by the Hero.

We have received a copy of tho first issue of the Neil) Zealand Volunteer Gazelle and Colonial Forces Record this day published. It is intended as the organ of our citizen soldiers, conducted by Messrs. Morrissey and Featon, and printed by Messrs. Jones and Tombs, gives a largo amount of reading matter of special interest to the defenders of the country, has a fair show of advertisements for a first issue, and is very neatly, carefully, and well printed. We believe the journal was needed for the diffusion of special volunteer intelligence, that it will be conducted in a manner worthy of the importance of the sphere it is intended to fill, aud that it will do great good to the cause of volunteering, and we very cordially and sincerely wish our youug con temporary the utmost success. But having thus spoken kindly of our little sister, wc trust she will not be petulant or saucy if we take her by the hand and talk to her even like unto a father. And why does she defile her virgin pages by an acoount of a brutal prize fight ? Why such unbecoming slang among the first lispiugs issuing from her infant lips ? Sh c prattles about "a good mill," whatever that is, and she says that one of those fellows " sealed about 10 stun 10 pounds." How did he do that? or what sort of a monster was he, our little sister ? Was he an alligator or a crocodile, or one of the little fishes ? Those fellows had several " turns-«up " and " pro ceeded to adjust their toilet;" " they set to work with both hands to a close," whatever that is ; and " they came up blowing ; " one

of them " visited " the othor " on the frontis piece" and* " received on the ribs and jaw in return." Then tho other fellow "landed a swinging right-hauder " that sent that fellow "reeling;" then this fellow " appeared to bo in difficulties,3' when the other fellow " landed him one on the head." We hope that this unseemly jargon is not understood by many in tho class for which the labours of our contemporary are intended, and shall sincerely regret if those labours are to tend to popularising in New Zea land the vulgar and brutal practice of prize fighting. Another Bubleader is in favour of a monument to "Nat Langham." Who on earth was " Nat Langham " ? Did any one in New Zealand ever bofore hear of " Nat Langham" or " poor old Nat," as he is affectionately called ? A perusal of the article reveals him as a "celebrated pugilist," and the Editor won't allow hispoorold battered carcase" to rot in peace, but pleading with the Volunteers of New Zealand " trusts that the monument " will be alike worthy of the As sociation and the man." It appears " that two gentlemen, H. H. and Q-. Wilbraham, Esq:*, well known patrons of poor old Nat, called at our office yesterday and left a subscription of £2 each ;" and the - editor of the Volunteer Gazette " will gladly receive any further sum. that may be sent to us for tlie worthy object." Is this really written in Auckland, and ad dressed to men and gentlemen inspired with the ennobling purpose of upholding and de fending the institutions of their country. We can hardly conceive the motive principle that inspired two men, or rather " gentlemen', to contribute their bank notes for such a purpose. | H. H. properly conceals his identity, as beiug ashamed of tho deed, but Q*. Wilbrahan, Esq., glories in it as a meritorious act. It appears they are " well known patrons of poor old Nat." We don't kno*v them, but then we did not know "poor old Nat" until to»day. But really we are sorry that the editorial "we" should descend to advocating as a " worthy object " such a thing as that, in Auckland here, where the Orphan Home and Destitute Children's Asylum and a multitude of other charities, are pleading earnestly for help. Ear be it from us to say a word against the "noble art of self-defence," for we hold that every man should as a moral duty learn to use those instruments of defence with which nature provided him. But to exalt as a hero in the eyes of our citizen soldiers, a bully, whose profession is outlawed by the institutions of tho country, and whose patrons can only enjoy the brutal pastime when skulking from the police, is certainly not to exhibit the spirit that should animate the sacred cause of Volunteering. We quite understand the example that suggested such an unseemly subject to our contemporary, hut the vulgar imitation of the defects, instead of , the merits of home ountry Volunteer journals is such an exhibition of flunkyism as will not commend our young contemporary in New Zealand. We say this in no spirit of unkindness to our contemporary. We sincerely wish it well, and the articles were simply a mistake. There will be found in New Zealand but a very small number of the class that takes delight in the brutal and unlawful practice of pugilism • I and it is not the class that fills tho ranks of our *

volunteers, but one that is found among tho

hangers on of pothouses. Our young con temporary has espoused the interests of one of the noblest causes and Bhould be enspired by the noblest sentiments ; and instead of moving our contempt by asking us to subscribe for the " worthy object," to wit, a monument to " poor old Nat," our contemporary, consider ing the proper and elevating purposes of citizen soldiering, should assume such an eleva tion of tone and Bentiment as would inspire us with feelings of respect, and even admiration.

A "Funny Dog" sends us the following:— "Tho most potent curative agent iv the pre. sent age is acknowledged to be tlie art of dioting patients. Whether incorporated bodies can also be treated successfully in a similar way to single individuals has not yet been proved, but it may yot be proved ; and I think I should not bo far wrong, in the pre sent sickly state of the Borough Council, to recommend them to take a bit of pap."

A vast quantity of evidence was taken yesterday in the case brought against W. G. Pratt, for selling arms to aboriginal natives without having first obtained a "license. The defence was principally to the effect that prisoner had not sold the ammunition, but had given it to the natives in return for kindness received. The ohargo was not proved, and the jury returned a verdict of not guilty. Prisoner was again arraigned this morning on a similar charge.

A reward of £50 has been offered for tho discovery of the person who is supposed to have set fire to Mr. Carey's house on Wed nesday last.

Mr. T- Kirk has been appointed a Collector under the Census Act for tho province of Auckland.

The Government have thought it necessary to issue a notice in the Gazelle cautioning persons in the habit of giving and accepting unstamped receipts as acquittance for money paid by cheque, under the belief that the stamp borne by the cheque exonerates the receipt from liability to stamp duty. Such receipts it states aro inadmissible as evidence of tho payment of money, evoj-y person signing, or causing the signature of any such receipt, is liable to a penalty of £10 for each offence.

Tho Northern Wairoa annual'races and re gatta will take place on Wednesday and Thursday next.

Tenders are required by the Collector o. Customs for the purchase of tho materials o the customhouse at Onehunga.

The Queen has approved of the appoint, ment of Don David Boosie Cruickshank, as Consul at Auckland for the Chilian Kepublic.

A meeting of tho Auckland Dairymen's Mutual Provident Association was held last evening at the Mount Eden Vine Hotel, Mr. F. Laurie in the chair. Officers and a com mittee were appointed, and rules made for the working of the association, and amounts of yubhcriptions fixed for members. Compensa tion against loss of cattle was also agreed upon, and the mode to be adopted by the .Society.

It is not possible for legislation to make pro vision for every offence against society of which a man maybe guilty, and it is in such neglected cases that it is impossible to repress a desire for the interposition of Mr. Justice Lynch Yesterday six little children, the eldest of them nine years old, and the youngest of them two, tendered a shilling to Mr. Carr, tho boatbuilder, as hire for a boat. Will it be believed by Mr. Carr's fellow citizens that for the sake or getting that shilling he allowed those helploss children to push off into th 0 open Bay. The danger of their position was fortunately observed by a person having more the feelings of our humanity, who swam off to tho boat and rescued the children. There is no legal means of punishing Mr. Carr but we ask is there a magistrate, or a judge orja jury in the;; country that would say that it wasj ill-done, _ if the parents of these little children, Messrs. 'Ihoro* good, Evens and Eyre, procured a stout rope and securely lashing Mr. Carr to the end of it, conveyed him to the end of the wharf and gave him the benefit of somo fifty or sixty immersions in the waves, to the tender mercies of whif;h he had consigned their offspring. We understand that the parents are desirous of finding out in what way the childeren bo came possessed of tho shilling, but with thorough consistency to the part which he had previously played in^ the transaction, Mr.

Carr declines to give the slightest aid, by saying whether it was in silver or in copper, that he received tho price of blood. We hope Mr. Carr will preserve tho shilling, it is worth preserving; and that it will long remind him of his great good fortune in that he does not reside in a country where, on the spur of of the momont people assemble and sling a man up to a tree for any outrage committed on society.

A meeting of the sub-committee of the Caledonian Sports was held last evening, and the report of receipts and disbursements was read by the secretary. It showed a net profit of £200 after paying off all liabilities.

A Lyttelton telegram states fihat the figure head mentioned in the Tararua's telegrams as having been found on the coast of South Australia has been recognised aa that of tho Blue Jacket.

The Maoris in Canterbury have so far adopted the h_bit3 of the pakehas as to play cricket, and appear to be by no means despicable players. A correspondent, writing to the Lyttelton Times, gives an account of a match in which the Maoris gave the pakehas a drubbing : the white men scored 76 in the first innings, a»d 11 in the seoond; the Maoris gained a total of 97.

An Invercargill paper writes : —" Prom eyery quarter in the neighbournood, where the situation is all exposed, we have received intelligence of the disastrous effects of the late gale upon garden and crops generally. Tho withering and blighting effect of the wind has left the mark on vegetation, turning the luxuriant growth of Friday night into a blackened, scorched-looking, shrivelled up stump, and entirely blasting the expectations of many who indulged in the hope of having this season an abundant crop of fruit and vegetables."

| We would call the attention of our readers Ito the establishment of the skating Rink at the City Hall. Last evening it was welt patronised and bids fair to become a popular amusement in Auckland. Miss Drury's pupils will assemble at Ken sington House, Wakefield'Street, on Monday next.

The Rev. S. Edger, 8.A., will conduct ser vices in the City Hall, to-morrow. Morningj the subject will be " Christian Asceticism and the love of tho beautiful." Eveniug, " Spiri. tualism, its folly and wisdom." The stranded whale at HoHtika promises to undergo a metamorphose, and to become a white elephant to its owners. "Nothing," says the Star, '' has yet been done in the way of dissection, and the huge mass is already so far advanced in decomposition as to cause a a most pestilential stench."

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

Tho following ia a copy of a telegram received from the Mine Manager:—

" Jan. 13,10,38 a.m

" The men have resumed work

" S. E. EicnARDS."

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Multum in Parv-o Crushing.

Caledonian Beturns.

Grahamstown, 2.17 p.m

Tho Multum in Parvo have crushed 2G tous, with the handsome result of 59ozs.

The Golden Crown crushing of 50 tons, yielded 42ozs.

The Golden Crown, Tribute, have obtained 21ozs. from 35 tons.

Tho Californian crushing is good. 1700/.9. from 200 tons.;

The Una have lodged 250z5., the result of two days' crushing.

The Caledonian have obtained 4cwt. of specimens from stope, near main run. They have also banked HOozs., the result of tho week's crushing from the Tararu battery. Tho retui-nsfrom the Company's bat eery arc not yet in.

THE SHARE MARKET.

J IT lENNOX'B EEPORT.

The share market is dull. My sales comprise Tnames, £13 IOj.; Caledonians are offering at £49 ; Thames, £13 10s.; Tookey, £17 10s.; Tokjtoa, £4< 7s Cd. Buyers: Caledonian, £18 10a.; Thames, £13 ; Tookey, £17.

ANNIVERSARY REGATTA.

The thirty-second anniversary of the pro clamation of this colony as a British depen dency is fast approaching, and the Regatta Club seem determined that the 29th January, 1872, shall not pass over without some demonstration of an unusually lively kind. The working committee has been judiciously selected ; and they have with great care drawn up a programme of races which cannot fail of giving tho utmost satisfaction provided the weather remain reasonably fine. Not the last merit in the programme is that it provides for the com petition of vessels of a large class, thereby giving shipbuilders an opportunity of com paring the lines of their respective vessels, and finding out the best proportions for both speed and sea going qualities. Simi lar reasons led many years ago to the de velopment of horse racing in England, and tho result has been the production of horses of quality unequalled in any part of the world. Similarly may it be anticipated that by like fostering of the ship-building art, our galleys will ere long take the lead ing position, the more so, as the timber of this Island cannot be excelled, or even equalled in any other part of tho world. Our Regatta Club therefore deserve the utmost credit for having devoted part of their energies into this channel; and that the more because the Australians have in their regatta meetings almost entirely ig nored the importance of ship-building, and have generally devoted all their energies to the improvement of boats. Other matters have also been well arranged ; and from the number of boats and vessels already in course of preparation, wo cer tainly think that the regatta of 1872 bids fair to eclipse all the previous ones. We find also that the committee have made application to the Harbour Board for per mission to fence in the outer T of "the wharf. This permission, we think, ought decidedly to bo granted, for it is absolutely necessary to the success of amusements of the kind, that some place should bo set apart for those who elect to pay a small fee for the right of occupying the best places for viewing the sports. Tho flagship of course is far too small to accommodate all tho would-bo spectators. Everything augurs well for the success of this year's regatta, and we anti cipate a much better show than usual, the more especially as the Auckland Rowing Club have now arrived at full life and vigour, and are likely to turn out several excellent crews. In regard to these, however, we must confess that wo should like to see tho stroke better pulled out. In those that have lately been practising there has been a decided short windedness and stiffness iv the back. This, however, may easily be remedied.

BANK OF TOKATEA GOLDMINING COMPANY.

The first general meeting of the share holders in this company was held this afternoon, at the Metropolitan Hotel. Dr. Lee was placed in the chair. With the exception of Dr. Lee, not a single director was present; and the mining manager was also absent on account of ill-health. Con siderable dissatisfaction was expressed at this, and it was moved that the meeting should be adjourned until Friday next, and that a special request should bo to the Directors at Coromandel to be pre sent. This was carried after an amend ment had been proposed and negatived. The meeting is therefore to be held at the same place on Friday next at 2 o'clock,

SUPREME COURT.

THIS DAY. Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Chief

Justice

BEEACH OF AEMS ACT.

Walter George Pratt was arraigned on a charge of having sold two pounds of gunpowder, ten pounds of shot, and two boxes of percussion caps, to Maoris with out having first obtained tho requisite licence. He pleaded not guilty, and as in the preceding case was defended by Mr Hesketh. Frank O'Brien, detective officer^ de posed to having taken the ammunition produced from two Maoris in the neigh bourhood of Wangarei. They told him that they had got it from tho watchmakor, meaning prisoner. Haki Wkonga-Whonga deposed that he and another native went to prisoner's place Fat Wangarei. They asked him if ho had much powder. He said he had. They then bought powder, shot, and caps, and witness paid for them £1 in gold. The other Maori paid the same amount. This was in last November.

This witness was subjected to a long and severe cross-examination by Mr Hes keth,

(Left Sitting.)

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before Thomas Beckham, Esq, Resident Magistrate, and — Holt, Esq., J.P.

DRUNKENNESS. Two drunkards were fined as usual. PROSTITUTION.

A young woman arrested by tho police for having no visible lawful means of sup port was, upon promise of future amend ment, 'discharged, Mrs. Colclough kindly offering to provide a situation for her. This lady informed the Court that she was willing to place into situation any girl similarly situated, who would reform and was willing to accept the same. The prisoner left the Court with Mrs. Colclough, after a suit able admonition had been administered to her by his Worship. A Maori, named Mary No 2, was charged with a like offence, and pleaded guilty through Mr Mainwaring, a licensed inter preter, and was sentenced to one month's hard labor. Catherine, another Maori, also charged with a similar offence, was sent to gaol for threo weeks with hard labor. VAGRANCY.

Charles do Prefer, whose face appeared as if he had just returned from the wars, was charged with vagrancy. Detective Jefferey deposed that he apprehended the prisoner last night in a house at Edwavdes street, where the previous prisoners were living ; he believed he lived on these women's prostitution. Detective Ternahan corroborated the previous witness. The prisoner, in reply to the Magis trate, said that he had lived with one of the girls, and had kept her properly, and had painted and papered the house for her, and done all he could for the girl. What more could he do ? Mr Beckham : Why, let her alone ; or if you aro fond of Maori womeD, why don-t you marry the girl ? Prisoner: So I will, your Worship, in course of time. His Worship considering the rough treatment the prisoner had met with, and the night's imprisonment he had had, discharged him with a severe caution. NEGLECTED CHILD.

Annie Barnes was brought up as a neglected child.

It appeared that Mrs Barnes, the mother of the child, had allowed the girl to stay at the house of a neighbour, a person of bad character, and this coming to the knowledge of her husband, who is at present in the Stockade in default of bail, he had written to Mr Broham asking him to remove the girl from such bad society. His Worship administered a severe lecture to the mother, for neglecting the child in the manner she had, and ordered the little girl to be sent to the Industrial School for two years. THEFT. George Campbell, pleaded guilty to stealing two saddles, the property of Mr Stephenson of Lucas' Creek. Sentenced to six months imprisonment with hard labor. STEALINO CHERRIES. Jame3 Hardgrovo was charged with stealing cherries from a garden belonging to Mr Mairutt. The prosecutor wished to withdraw from the charge as ho believed the pri soner to have been under tho influence of liquor at tho time. His Worship was reluctant to allow justice to be defeated, jbut after giving some wholesome advice to the prisoner allowed him to go about his business. SUNDAY LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Joseph Trimble appeared in answer to a summons charging him with supplying alcoholic liquors to a person not a lodger or a" bona fide traveller on Sunday the 2nd January.

Mr W. L. Rees, on behalf of defendant, applied to have the information amended, and the name of the person alleged to have been supplied inserted.

Mr Beveridge also appeared for the defendant, and urged the same application. His Worship objected to the name being furnished, unless the case was proceeded with at once.

Mr Beveridge intimated that, on the name being given, ho should apply for an adjournment, to make enquiries ; as at present, his client had not the most remote idea what were tho circumstances the charge referred to.

After considerable discussion, the name of the witness was given, with the under standing that the case was proceeded with. The defendant being allowed to postpone his cross-examination of the witness until a future occasion.

John Napier deposed to going to de fendant's house on* the Sunday in question, and purchased a shilling's worth of rum from Mrs Trimble. He saw others there drinking- On his way out with the rum he met Sergeant Pardy, to whom he gave the rum. Ho had been offered £10 not to appear, but he did not know who had offered it to him.

Margaret Carrol, called by Inspector Broham, refused at first-to be sworn, burst into tears, and thon commenced laughing. Sho afterwards gave herevi

dence in a very flippant manner. She denied that she was inside the house or that she had anything to drink. The case was adjourned at this stage until next Saturday. There were two other cases against the defendant, one of which was withdrawn in consequence of the manner in which the girl Carrol had given her evidence in this case, Mr Broham considering it hopeless to obtain a conviction. . The other charge will be taken on Monday.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.

THE MILKMEN'S MEETING

The Auckland Provincial Cowkecping, Dairymongeryin§, Self-Assurance, Mutual Stock-Protecting, and In-the-event-of demise, Cow-Replenishing Society was held at the Eden Grapes Hotel. Long before the appointed hour over 400 horses and " mokes," belonging to those win had come from distant parts to attend the * meeting, were tethered to the toll-bar, j rails, and other available objects. Previous j to the commencement of the meeting, an immense quantity of shandegaff and other beverages were consumed, so much so that mine host Galbraith, fearful of being pumped dry, unceremoniously borrowed a strong colt from the multitude of horses, and, yoking the same to a neighbour's spring cart, proceeded post haste to Whitson's for a 3G-gallon of their XXX. This was fortunate, as events afterwards proved. The meeting appeared to be a formal ono, and was held in the large club room, which was crammed to suffocation. Several large milkmongcrs were unavoid ably absent amongst whom was Mrs Ryan, who on her way up to the meeting dis covered Sergeant Egan driving her cows from the Barrack Hill. The artful " villan" had taken advantage of the " lone widders" absence, and was impounding the beasts, when observed. The conse quent formalties of releasing her cattle, prevented the buxom widow from attend ing the meeting of her kinscraft. Forty-three rules were agreed upon and passed by the meeting, the most notice able of which was, that injjthe event of any member of the association losing an old cow by. natural death, or by meeting with the same fate as the horse of Marcus, Curtius or even by suicide, he is at once to proceed to purchase another, and to draw upon the society at sight, in payment of the same, it being remarked that after one or two such drafts had been honored, they would thenceforth pass as cheques, or as one suggested as Bank notes. .This was considered a capital idea, and a milch cow was immediately voted to the promulgator. It was pro posed that a deputation wait upon Mr Alfred Buckland requesting him to act as banker to the Association. This was strongly opposed, until it was suggested that this worthy gentleman would prob ably allow the Society to overdraw their accounts, when the motion was unani mously carried. A proposition that the Society should include within its risks, accidents to milkmen's horses, was negatived on the supposition that it would tend to en courage reckless driving. The most important discussion of the evening related to the sinking of a well, that would avail the gentle man of the milk craft through all seasons of the year without being be holden to their neighbors, or the Super intendents' promised artesian wells : the result was very suggestive as no mention was made about watering their cattle, and considering the late stringent Corporation Act against cattle driving in the city ex cept during certain hours, it would be a great inconvenience to them. They have, however, agreed to emulate the patriarchs of old and dig a well. The site is to be on a well known spot, and the con tract is already let to Mr Macquire, the well sinker, whose instructions are to bore 155 feet with a diameter of 18 feet this**is considered amply sufficient for the wants of all the dairymen in Auckland. Officers were elected and a solicitor appointed— namely, Mr Brook—field, to act for the society in the event of bankruptcy. It was wittily suggested that by engaging the services of this gentleman they might dispense with the well, but tho idealist was ejected through the open window for his vile pun.

The business of the meeting was sadly marred by the interference of the small boys in the street. These urchins appeared to have a good knowledge of the various quadrupeds outside and their respective owners inside ; and ever and anon, just as a speaker was getting into the thread of his argument, a voice came through the window, " Hi, master, there's a roan horse loose," " G-uv'nor, there's a black mare kicking a bay horse," or, " Gaffer, is that your grey, gone down Kyber Pass ? " This caused the speaker's retreattolook atfer his Bosinante. However, by quarter past one this morning all the preliminary busi ness was settled, and the hat went round in the form of a small tea-tray and enough to purchase four-and-a-half Alderney cows was raised upon the spot. This is to form the nucleus of a fund for the providing of cattle to each other, at eachjother'sexpense. All this is but the forerunner of the great " Auckland Milk and Butter Company " that will e'er long astonish the universe by its vastness. A complaint was made that a certain member of the association was in the habit every morning of drawing up his milk cart to the pump opposite Barnett & Levy's, but it was considered that this could not be remedied during tho dry season, and the member who had advised him to assume a virtue if ho had it not, failed to offer him the uso of his own well.

Tho meeting adjourned before the clock struck two.

CLOSETS.

The City Councillors deserve the thanks of the public for the determination at which they have lately arrived, to save the city from plague and pestilence. It is proposed to pass a by-law empowering themselves according to law " to regulate privies and cesspools." If this regulation be much longer left to the mere option o the inhabitants themselves, we shall eref long find some devouring disease, raging in our midst. Those who wisely attend to the matter, are still exposed to the danger by tho conduct of tho negligent and ignorant, who, because they do not actually see tho deadly gases, which, generated in their cesspools, fill their dwellings with

the atmosphere of tlie grave, never think that such an agency is sapping their lives.

But, while the Council set about remov ing this evil by introducing a new system of closet, there is one great point that must be constantly kept in view, namely, that no system should be adopted hastily -, for if any particular system is adoptbdiu haste, or without an unprejudiced discus sion, or without a severe test and trj il as against other systems, what would fc *$? If adopted in haste, it is most likely that before long the Council would discover that a much superior system existed, and that moreover its introduction was, for the sake of the public health, absolutely ne cessary. Then look at the unnecessary expense entailed on the citizens ,in remov ing the old closet and erecting the new. If any particular system is adopted without giving a full and fair trial as against other systems, before a committee consisting chiefly of scientific men, and under their direction, what proof have the citizens that the system adopted by the Council, and for which the citizens have to pay their money, is the best and most economical of the various systems now existing. If any particular system be adopted without plenty of discussion and ventilation, adopted on what would be termed on "the quiet," dissatisfaction would rage amongst the citizens, and it would be said, whether rightly or wrongly, that a "job" had been perpetrated, that some of the councillors or some of their friends having got the proper " tip" had imported a cargo of a particular kind of closets, just the kind adopted by the Council, and just in time to supply them. Of course such a thing could not happen in Auckland; but "of course people will talk."

There are, it may be agreed, only three effective systems to select from—three prevailing systems. One is the "water closet." another is the " earth closet," and the other is the patent "disinfecting and deodorising closet." The first of these was the best existing at the time of its introduction, but since then other systems, far more effective and far more economical, have been discovered and brought into use. Where there is an abundant supply of water, and where the natural features of the place are favorable to the construc tion of sewers, and where a suitable locality can be found for a reservoir, into which the main seweror sewers might discharge, the system, so far as health is concerned, is very good. But, under any circumstances, it is cumbrous and costly. The second of these systems is the earth closet. This is an effective and cheap arrangement. If the Council adopt it and render it obligatory, we do not, how ever, see by what means they can make sure that their object and intention shall be carried out, unless they enforce the ■patent earth closet. Nor indeed even then could they prevent the evasion of the provisions of their resolutions thereon, unless they placed all under the surveill ance of an officer appointed for the purpose of seeing that the intention of the law was complied with.

The third is the patent disinfectant and deodorizing closet. This closet is con structed on the principle of the patent earth closet, but instead of earth, there is used in il a preparation of carbolic acid mixed with lime and sand. This prepara tion is said to fix the noxious gases in stantaneously—the great object above all others to be aimed at. Besides, instead of the large quantity of earth required in the former system, a very small quantity of the carbolic preparation is sufficient in the latter. This last is being largely introduced and used in Melbourne, and is giving great satisfac tion. The patent is that of aMr Higgins, civil engineer, who has had a most exten sive experience in some of the chief cities in England, in connection with the sewage question. It is most decidedly the most economical we have heard of, for the patentee undertakes to supply the disin fectant and regularly j emove the contents, for the sum of twenty shillings a year. The purifying effect of carbolic acid is so well known, that it is at once seen that besides disinfecting and deodorising the matter and fixing the gases, it has a bene ficial effect on all other gases winch may be floating in the vicinity where it is placed. Whether it is such a success as is reported by many can" easily be tested in Auckland, by a competent committee appointed by the Council. Let the earth closet be compared as tested, as against it by the same tribunal. The co t is too trifling when compared to the importance of the consequences, to be urged as an obstacle. After a fair and full test, the Council will be in the best possible posi tion to decide on what is the best system to introduce; and the citizens will, we doubt not, cheerfully accept and abide by their decision and choice.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

W.e have been shown some exceedingly neat specimens of braziers' art, in shape of ornamental mountings for the new helmets of the Prince Alfred Light Horse. To Mr Worfolk, of Shortland Crescent, is due the credit of their manufacture. They are to be electro-plated by Mr E H Featon. The helmets arc in course of completion, aud certainly look infinitely better than the top-heavy chimney cowls recently decorating the heads of tie horse men;

There was to have been shot and shell practice this morning from Fort Brito mart, but when the Volunteer Artillery asscmblcd_ it was found impossible to proceed with the business. Several small craft were between the battery and the target, and HMS Blanche also lay in tho line of fire, with her broad-side.bearing directly on the ricketty old fort. It was therefore considered inadvisable to irritate her by dropping fragments of shells on the deck, and the parade was dismissed without anything having been done. \ A further reason for postponing the parade was that no decision had been given v the ease brought by Judge Fenton agsLw'i the Volunteer authorities for disturbing his rest, by the discharge of great guns from Fort Britomart.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Last evening " Othello " was repeated with the reversal of the cast in the principal characters. The house was crowded. The piece was a great success, although the preference should be given to the previous evening's performance. To-night Richard 111 will be produced. Mr Tavares is to play the Duke of Glou cester, and MrHoskins, Kichmond. There should Lie a good house.

THE EVENING STAB, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13. 1872.

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