SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSETj: This evening, 5.31 HIGH WATEE : This afternoon, 1.30

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Lady Bowen, 11 o'clock Challenger, 6 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Comerang, ps, Chrisp, from Russell Maid of Judah, ship, Harrison, from Sydney Swallow, schooner, from Mercury Bay Challenger, ps, from the Coast

DEPARTURES.

Strathnaver, schooner, for Dunedin, via Mercury Bay

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports, via Tauranga : Keera, steamer,

For Kaipara : Amaranthe, schooner, Friday ; Fiery Cross, schooner, 29th inst For Newcastle: Mary Miller, barque, to-day For Sydney • Amateur, barque, to-day For Honolulu : Nevada, mail steamer sth September For Sydney and Melbourne : Wonga Wonga, steamer, on Thursday; Hero, steamer, early For New York: Mennhir, Mary Nelson, Coronilla, and Wm Prowse, barques, early

IMPORTS.

Per Maid of Judah, ship, from Sydney :—433 boxes candles, Geo. Thome, junr ; 15 tons pig iron, Fraser and Tinnie ; 181 cases Geneva, 6 cases acid, L D Nathan and Co ; 1 hhd, 1 cask, 1 case, 4 crates earthenware, lj case platedware, 1 H P Cohen ; 471 bags maize, 354 bags potatoes, W J Hurst and Co ; 1 cage plants, Capt Clayton ; 1 bundle, Cruickshank and Co ; 2 packages plants, C T Wren ; 50 bags maize, G Sibbin ; 26 do do, J Coupland ; 1014 do do, order ; 160 bags, J and J Soppet; 2 cases chairs, J and H Cook; 28 cases wine, 1 bale, 48 bags maize, order; 5 cases chairs, J Halliday; 15 packages buckets, 16 packages tubs, A Smart. 1934 spokes, 2148 felloes, 36 pairs naves, 15 pairs shafts, H B Morton; 528 tons coal, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 2 cases, 130 plants, order ; 53 pkgs, J R Roberts ;20 casks beer, order. For transhipment to the Thames :—77 cases sundries, S3 bags salt, 1 qr-cask sherry, 1 hhd rum, 10 cases brandy, 5 cases whiskey, 6 do port, 5 do geneva, 5 do old torn, 9 do champagne, 8 cases, 16 do acid, 2 casks, 2 bdles, 5 cases, 1 block, 1 bdle, 1 case sewing machine, 4 cases chairs, 2 do, 2 hhds earthenware, 11 do crates, 2 crates do, 12 pkgs boots, 7 cases, 2 bales, 2 parcels, 1 pkg.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

The schooner Amaranthe will not leare for Kaipara until Friday next. The s s Wonga Wonga will leave for Sydney on Thursday afternoon at one o'clock. Considerable excitement was caused this morning by the signal of a steamer inside Tiri being run up. It was supposed to be the Nevada, now long overdue, with the English mail, but proved to be the little Challenger from the Coast, with a raft of timber in tow.

The schooner Swallow has arrived from Mercury Bay with a cargo of timber. The barque Joliba has hauled away from the wharf, and will leave for Newcastle this evening.

The schooner Eflie Meikle has cleared outwards for Mercury Bay with a cargo of merchandize and the following passengers: Mrsßigg and Mr Ferguson. The ship Maid of Judah, in command of Captain Harrison (late of the Frowning Beauty), came up harbour this morning from Sydney, which port she left on the 12th instant, and encountered contrary winds the whole of the way. The Celestial Queen having discharged her cargo is taking in ballast for Newcastle, where she will load coal for Shanghai.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. Tbe following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies Darned below:— £ s. d. DIVIDEND. Moanatairi .. .. 0 7 6 Sept 2 CALLS Juno 0 0 3 Aug 28 Unicorn .. .. 0 0 6 Aug 30 Italian.. .. .. 0 0 6 Aug 30 Peep o'Day and Day-DawnO 0 6 Aug 30 Moanatairi TJnion .. 0 10 Aug 31 CoromandelTunnel.. 0 10 0 Sept 2 Ballarat and Eising Sun 0 0 6 Sept 2 Vulcan 0 10 Sept 2 Nolan's Candlelight.. 010 Sept 3 Golden Eagle.. .. 0 O 1 Sept 3 Una Quartz .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 4 Coromandel Excelsior 0 0 6 Sept 6 John O'Groats .. 0 5 0 Sept 6 Ruby 0 0 6 Sept 6 Califomian .. .. 0 2 0 Sept 7 ! Flagship .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 7 Durham Ox .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 7 Specimen Hill .. 0 0 3 Sept 6 Challenger .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 7 Multum in Parvo .. 0 10 Sept 9 Sunbeam .. .. 0 10 Sept 9 Pride of Tiki, 3d, Sept 10, first instalment Black Angel .. .. 0 10 Sept 13 Pride of Tiki, 3d, Oct 10, second instalment

MEETINGS TO COMK.

Scetty'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, SHORTLAND 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 Coromandel, to-morrow, at 10-33 am. For Russell, per Golden Isle, to-morrow, at 8 a m. For Tauranga, Poverty Bay, Napier, and Southern • provinces of New Zealand, per Keera, to-morrow, at lpm. For Taranaki and Southern provinces of New Zealand, per Wellington, on Thursday, 29th instant, at noon. For Whananaki, to-morrow, at 1 p m. Per s s "VVonga Wlonga, on Thursday, 29th inst, as under: - For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean ports, and Continent of Europe, at 11 a in. 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 pm. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10 am. 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. 8. S. Bias. Postmaster.

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

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 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.

It has been observed after critical observation of human nature that nothing is so successful as success. Even a temporary suspension of suc cess is sufficient oftentimes to turn the current of public feeling and make people disposed to condemn what but a short time before may have been the theme of general admiration. This is exemplified in a very striking manner in relation to the San Erancisco Mail Service. There were of course those who always condemned the service as they would have condemned anything coming from other hands than those of their own party, but throughout the colony there was very general satisfac tion felt as the prospects of the establishment of the San Eranciseo mail service were developed. No one save those blinded by political pre judice doubted that the service once established, with New Zealand on the main trunk line, the commercial interests of the colony would be greatly benefited; and with those doubting honestly respecting the service the only question was the pecuniary one. It was felt that a position on the main trunk line was more advantageous to the colony than that the colony should be served by a mere branch line con necting at Fiji, and the only difficulty felt was the probable cost of suoh com mercial gain, There were those indeed who exhibited an acrimonious spirit towards the existing service, and desired the Fijian route per se, and appeared to exult in every difficulty that seemed to crop up in the path of the Yogel-Webb contract, and to rejoice in everything that seemed to favour the establishment" of a line via Fiji by which New Zealand would be " left out in the cold." To such as these there will be no grounds of regret in seeing what benefits would have fallen to New Zealand had the Victorian Government been enabled to carry out the terms of agreement. It is from no defect in these terms that the Duffy administration was precluded from abiding by the compact. Like many another scheme for the benefit of the community that agreement fell a sacrifice to the exigencies of political conflict, and was condemned by the victorious party in the Victorian legislature chiefly because ie was made by the hands of the defeated Ministry. In Victoria, as in our own colony, the chief question was the comparative expense of the service; and it now appears that had the Duffy adminis tration not fallen,' and the agreement' respecting the San Francisco mail service not been abandoned, not only to that colony, but to New Zealand would the service have become a singularly inexpensive one. As appears from the Australian intel ligence received by "Wonga, the Imperial G-overnment had consented to subsidise the service to the extent of twenty thousand pounds a year; so that this being divided between the two colonies the total cost of the service would have been to New Zealand some

seventeen thousand pounds,' and- £6 Victoria about twenty-two thousand pounds per annum. When to this we add that it was portion of the contract that Mr Webb was to replace the pre sent line of steamers by new boats built specially for the service, it will be seen that whatever grounds the fall of the Duffy administration may have given for gratification to those who residing in New Zealand would rejoice to see the Colony injured if it would only spite their political opponents, there has been in the rupture of the inter-colonial compact reason for genuine and sincere regret to all those whose feelings of patriotism can rise above the interests of party. Had that arrangement been carried through in its entirety we should have retained all the advantages —and they are be yond a cavil —of a position beside the main trunk line across the Pacific, and we should have done so at a minimum of the cost at which a Trans-Pacific service can be carried out. Even if the desires of those colonists who wish to see New Zealand " left out in the cold" ai c gratified, and an Aus tralian and San Erancisco service via Fiji is established with a con nection at Fiji with New Zealand, we could hardly hope for more favorable terms pecuniarily, including the cost of the branch service ; and instead of occupying the proud position of talcing the fore-rank in the arrangements New Zealand must in such case drop into a secondary position, and be served as a mere satellitein the colonial system. This may be satisfactory to those who deprecate all effort to advance Now Zealand to the side of other colonies, and next to the total collapse of the colonization scheme would probably be a subject of unconcealed gratification ; but if we mistake not the feelings that animate colonists, the knowledge of the advantages that were lost in the fall of the Duffy administration will be a source of general and genuine regret. It is quite within the *ange of possibility that in all main particulars those advantages may yet be attained, but in the present un settled condition of the trans-Pacific mail service it should not be over looked that everything had been done to secure success for a service having Auckland and New Zealand on the trunk line; and that at this hour the success of the service in the matter of cost and efficiency would have been completely established but for . the change of administration in a neigh bouring colony —a circumstance over which neither the Gfovernment nor Legislature, nor people of New Zea land had any control whatever.

The Auckland Choral Society will give another performance to-night at the Choral Hall. The comic opera of "Chilperic" will be performed, and pro mises to be a success. The Auckland Total Abstinence Society will hold their annual meeting to-night at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association. An examination of persons wishing to qualify themselves as engineers under " The Merchant Ships Officers' Examina tion Act, 1871," will lake placo on or about the sth pros, A member of the editorial staff of the Cleveland Leader it is said has invented a sheet-iron cat, with cylindrical attachment and steel claws and teeth. It is worked by clock-work. A bellows inside swells up the tail at will to a belligerent size, and by a tremulo attachment causes the cat to emit all noises of which the living cat is capable. Whea you want fun you wind up your cat and place him upon the roof. Every cat within half-a-mile hears him, girds on his armour and sallies forth. Frequently fifty or a hundred attack him at once.. No sooner does the patent cat feel the weight of an assailant than his teeth and claws work with lightning rapidity. Adversaries within six feet of him are torn to shreds. Fresh battalions come on to meet a similar fate, and in an hour several bushels of hair, toe-nails and fiddle-strings alone remain.

In the Police Court at Gayndah, in. Queensland, (vide yesterday's Herald), and the same incident in the Star last month, a person evidently of Teutonic extraction was brought up for absconding from his hired service. It is not straDge that a man should abscond, nor yet that he should have been brought to book for the act, but th.afc which is si range is the man's name; The case appeared on the charge sheet as "O'Reilly v. P. Schmak bottamjobken." Div ever man hear of such a name before? Schmakbottam jobken! Why ever was such a name bestowed on man born of a woman ? We wonder was that his father's name, and was there a family of the Schmakbottam jobkens. And if there was such a family whatever had its forefather done that ho should have been first called a Schmak bottamjobken ? We believe the name was inflicted on him for his sing. His father's name was Job, and the little fellow was called "Jobkin," or "little Job;" and the other portion of his name was given to him by his mother in remembrance of the manner in which she had been compelled to correct his youthful follies, and bring him up in the way he should, go. Schmak bottamjobken! The usual monthly inspection of No. 1 and No. 2 Companies Naval Volunteers and Cadets will take place at half-past seven this evening at Fort Britomart. Gas has been successfully used in light ing the new steamship Adriatic, built afc Belfast for the White Star Line. The gas is manufactured on board the ship and supplies some three hundred lights to the saloons, state rooms, smoking rooms, and corridors, producing novel and brilliant effects. The transfer books of the Caledonian Goldmining Company will, be closed from four o'clock, this afternoon till four o'clock to-morrow, to enable a complete list of shareholders to be made out. The

annual meeting takes place at two o'clock to-morrow.

We beg to acknowledge with thanks the following sums received for the various persons indicated, for whom an appeal has been made to public feeling:—For the widow of the late Mr Peter Morris, of the Wanganui, from DrKenderdine, £1; from Anon, ss; and from Chips, 2s 6d. For the widow and children of Mr James Stanley, recently drowned at Kaipara, from Dr Kenderdine, £1. For the invalid tailor and his invalid wife, recipients of pro vincial alms, from three persons the several sums of ss, 2s 6d, and 2s Gd. It will afford us much pleasure to hand over these and such other sums as may be given us for the same object. Mr John Cosgrave has been declared duly elected a member of the City Council. We are requested to state that the entertainment to be given by the Auckland Garrick Club in aid of Mrs Baker and family will take place at the Parnell Hall to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, and not on Thursday as had been previously arranged. A first-class programme has been prepared for the occasion, and as the entertainment is for a charitable object we hope to see a crowded house. Mrs Ryan, we understand, has kindly offered her services, which will materially assist in making the performance a success. A Provincial Government Gazette has been published to-day. It contains a proclamation temporarily reserving as a public recreation ground three pieces of land in the parish of Eapanga; also several notifications in reference to various Highway Boards, amongst which we observe that Mr B. Ireland is gazetted a member of the Parnell Board vice Mr JV M. Dargaville, resigned ; Mr J. B. Strange vice B. Tonks ; Mr T. J. Waters vice Frederick Archard. Andrew Tholbefn, junr., has been appointed ferryman at the Wade in room of John Black. A distri bution schedule in the matter of the Thames View Gold Mining Company is published, shewing a refund of one half penny per share instead of a contribution.

A Chicago paper says of a contem porary that it has doubled it its circula tion ; another man takes a copy now.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

TNTetek since the departure of the Cagli Opera Troupe has there been such a large and fash ionable audience at this theatre as there was last night on the occasion of Miss Florence Colville's farewell benefit. The dress circle was crammed to the very doors, and many bad to go away disappointed. The stalls, like the upper part of the house, was crowded to suffocation, while the pit was filled with as many as could be comfortably seated. It was, in fact, ."what is termed a " bumper house," and allowed tho great appreciation in which Miss Colville is held as an accomplished comedienne. The performance commenced with the elegant French drama entitled " Tbe Lady of Lyons," in which Miss Colvillo sus tained the cbaracter of Pauline Descbapelles in a manner we hare seldom seen approached even by the most finished actress. The im personation of G-eneral Dumas by Mr W. Hosting was, like every other character taken by him, excellent. Mr A. E. Isaacs took the character of Claude Melnotto and, for an amateur, sustained tbe part well, and met with enthusiastic applause. Claude Mel notte is a difficult character to play with any degree of success, and amateurs as a rule have not sufficient confidence on the stage to bring out the beautiful language with which the part abounds. Great credit is therefore due to Mr Isaacs for his able repre sentation of the character. At the end of the third act he with Miss Colville and Mrs Ryan were celled before the curtain, where they were greeted with enthusiastic applause, and a shower of bouquets. Mrs Ryan wa3 much admired as Widow Melnotte, as was also tbe acting of Mr Ryan as M. Beauseant. The remainder of the company performed their respective parts in a very creditable manner. The curtain fell at th<» conclusion of the last act in " The Lady of Lyons" amidst thunders of applause, and Miss Colville and Mr Isaacs were again brought before the curtain. Daring the interval Signor P. Vragnizan sang the air Tv cho a dio, from the opera of Lucia de Limmermoor. He appeared in good voice, and, at tlw» conclusion of tbe song, was loudly applauded. In demand to an encore he gave 11 When other lips and other hearts," with good effect. " A Happy Pair" concluded the performance. This was a capital little domestic piece, and the characters were well sustained by Mr Hoskins and Miss Colville, who kept the house in convulsions till the fall of the curtain. With last night terminated the engagement of these talented artistes; and, with the exception of to-morrow evening, when they appear in a drawing room entertainment at the Choral Hall, we are not likely to see our old favorites again for a long time to come as they proceed to Dunedin during the latter end of the -week to fill an engagement at that city. Mr South and Miss Bray, we regret to learn, are also about to take their departure from Auckland, having received an engagement at Dunodin. Mr South has for a very long time been connected with the Auckland stage, and has always b<»>n a great favourite with play-goers. As a low comedian he is versatile and humourous, and in burlesque he has secured for himself a name which would be envied by'many an older and more experienced actor. With the Zavistowskis, h« made a great hit, and was offered an engagement to accompany them in their professional tour through America, but circumstances prevented him accepting the engagement at the time. Mr South is a rising and most promising actor, and we ore assured he will not be long in "starring" if he only gives his attention to his profession. We wish him every sucoess in his Southern engagement and future career.

PRINCE ALFRED TROOP.

ANNIVEBSABT CONCEBT.

To-moeeow evening the anniversary concert and dramatic entertainment of the Prince Alfred Troop of Cavalry will be held at the Music Hall, Symond street. Great prepara* tions have been made to make the performance a great success. The programme is of an extensive and entertaining character, consist* ing of vocal and ingtrumental music by members of the Troop, and part of the Choral Society's orchestra. Readings and recitations will also be given by Captains Smith and Featon. A highland sword dance by Sergt. Whitelaw, of the Auckland Scottish, and recitations in oharaoter will also take place. MrJHoskins and Miss Oolville hare kindly consented to appear in one of their drawing room entertainments. This wil! be their last appearance in Auokland, as they leave next day for Dunedin by the Wellington. Part three will consist of a ball programme by the Artillery Band and will last two hours. We expocfc to see a large and brilliant attendance,

HEADINGS TO CHILDREN.

A veby instructive entertainment was given by Miss Aitken in the Onehunga Institute on Saturday afternoon, consist ing of "Readings for Children." This lady's readings are now so well known that it is not necessary to give a detailed account of them, suffice it to say that her readings on Saturday quite equalled any of her former readings. On no former occasion, perhaps, did this lady's power and attractiveness as a reader appear to greater advantage. To sustain the atten tion of the young for a length of time is generally admitted to be a difficult matter; and yet, without the least difficulty, Miss Aitken kept up the interest and rivetted the attention of the children for an hour and a half. The pieces read were selected with this lady's usual taste, They were all interesting to children, and several of them were known to not a few. Where all was so excellent it is difficult to particularize, but we would mention " The Bird's Nest," " The Wreck of the Hesperus," " The Queen's Letter," " The Wonnerfu' Wean," and " Casabianca," as those which seemed to interest the children most, judging from the marks of approval which their reading elicited. Between the readings various pieces of music were very tastefully rendered by several ladies who kindly volunteered their services for the occasion, and vihich tended greatly to enhance the pleasure of the entertainment. Altogether the meeting wasagreat success. This is, we believe, the first occasion, since her arrival, that Miss Aitken has given readings expressly for children, and we trust it may pave the way for many more. Surely the children attending our day and Sabbath schools ought to be afforded an opportunity of hearing this talented lady before she leaves us. And if the matter was entered into heartily by the masters of our schools we believe arrangements could easily be made for a series of read ings for children. We can personally testify to the remarkable influence which this lady's reading has had on the minds of children. In the case of adults her readings "are pleasing in the extreme, but whether from the imitative faculty which is so strongly developed and so un blunted in the child., or the response which ' nature gives to what is natural, we could afford a most remarkable testi mony to what positive good can be effected by Miss Aitken's readings in forming the taste of little people, in chasing away for ever that sing-song cadence into which children's reading is so apt to glide, and in giving easy, and natural, and graceful expression. We believe there are few children, and they of the very dullest, who could listen to Miss Aitken's expressive and beautiful render ing of a tale without lasting benefit, and we believe a series of readings for children would not only be exceeding popular but be productive of the most beneficial re sults.

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

THIS DAY.

Before Messrs Joseph May (Chairman), T. Cheeseraan, A. K. Taylor, and H. H. Turton, Justices of the Peace. DRUNKENNESS. Three individuals were dealt with for this offence. A DESERTER, W. .Oborne, brought up on remand charged with being a deserter from H.M.S. Eosario, was upon the application of Mr Inspector Brohani remanded for seven days. STEALING PEOil THE PREMISES, Mary Bond was charged with stealing from the premises of George Legg two Honiton lace handkerchiefs, valued at £3 10s. On pleading guilty she was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labor up at the gaol. SERIOUS CHARGE OF EMBEZZLEMENT. J. J. Eobinson, clerk at the Resident Magistrate's Court, Papakura.was charged with embezzling the sum of £4 Is on the 13th June last, and £13 14s 8d on the 22nd July, the property of the Colonial Government. Mr Brookfield appeared to proaecute on behalf of the Crown. Mr Beveridge, instructed by Mr W M Hay, defended. On the application of Mr Brookfield a i*emand was granted until to-morrow, bail being accepted for the prisoner's appearance. £50 in his own bond and two sureties of £25 each. THE CATTLE NUISANCE. John Tait, for allowing three head of kino to be at large, was fined 5s and costs. Jane Mills was charged with a similar offence. She pleaded inability to pay the fine before any was inflicted. Mr Beveridge, as amicus curies, took up the ease, and pleaded "coverture" on her behalf. He was successful in his plea, much to the amusement of his client. The case was dismissed, Christiana Lynch was also charged with letting her cows wander about the streets. She did not appear, and a certificate of ill health by Dr Xenderdine was put in. Mr Brohani informed the Court that the poor woman was in very needy circumstances, but at the same time her cattle were a great nuisance. At the instigation of the Court he with drew the charge. C A Calvert, for letting two horses go at large, was ordered to hand over five shillings and costs. Sarah. Leopard, for letting two cows leave her premises unattended, was also advised to find five shillings and costs, to condone the offenoe. John Wheeler, for not licensing his " dawg," in consideration that he had since paid the fee was told to give one shilling and costs. John Way mouth, for not doing the same thing, was ordered to pay five shillings and costs. FALSE SCALES. F, Derose, was charged by the In pector of Weights and Measures with using a pair of false scales in his business. The defendant admitted that the scales were unevenly balanced, but stated that he was in the habit of placing a coin in i the scale to make it balance. The Court forfeited the scales which defendant stated did not belong to him, and fined him twenty shillings and costs. I George Duncan was charged with using two unstamped weights in his business. The defendant admitted the offence. Mr Brookfield, for the Inspector of Weights and Measures, stated that the weights were correct weight, but tho

Inspector had brought the case as a cau tion to other tradesmen using unstamped WCThe Court inflioted a fine of one shilling and costs. This concluded the business.

LONG DRIVE GOLD MINING COMPANY.

Tbe annual meeting of shareholders in the above company was held to-day at noon in the office of Mr C TothiU, Short land street. . About fourteen shareholders were pre sent, and Mr W. Earl occupied the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Chairman then read the report ot the directors and balance-sheet for the past year ending July 81. The directors regretted being unable to congratulate the company upon the success of the past year's operations, which had only extended to the extraction of 46 tons of quartz, yielding 89 ozs 16 dwts gold, and the sink ine of the shaft to a further depth of ninety feet. At that stage of the work it was found that deep mining could not be economically carried on from the present shaft for reasons given m the mine manager's report, and that to deal with unworked ground in the upper levels without a mill or cheaper crushing would probably impoverish the mine to no profit. Shortly after the last annual meeting the mine was closed for the purpose of amal gamating with other companies, whereby the heavy outlay necessary in opening a large area of ground would be distributed. Since then the company had made several unsuccessful attempts at amalgamation. The mine was consequently still closed. An arrangement was now however com pleted whereby the payable stone in the upper levels would be turned to account. The directors had secured the co-opera tion of the Imperial Crown Company and the use of their large mill for this purpose, the terms being that the mine and battery should be worked on joint account, each company paying half the total expenses of extracting and crushing the quartz, and up to £5,000, to receive half profits, but after the equal division of that sum any further sum was to be divided in the ratio of two-thirds to the Long Drive Company and one-third to the Imperial Crown Company. The agreement would only extend to the ground above the level of the ELuranui Hill tunnel. So far as the specimen leader had been worked it con tained good gold, and there was every reason for the company to expect rich returns. The mine manager's report showed the shaft to have been sunk to depth of 60 feet under the tunnel; at 120 feet an attempt was made to open out workings towards the leader, but the men were repeatedly driven out by gas. The mine manager was of opinion that the arangement madewith the Imperial Crown Company was all that could be wished, and he believed that in about six weeks from this he would be able to keep twenty stampers fully employed. The opening work was being pushed rapidly forward, and even now small pay able veins had been brought to light. Balance Sheet, eeceipts. £ s. d. Balance at Bank of New Zea land... 310 1 8 Eeceived for gold (46 tons) 89 oz 16 dwts 12 grs ... 249 18 4 From fixed deposit account,,. 500 0 0 Prom Moanatairi Company for battery site ... / ... 250 0 0 Interest on fixed deposit ac count 148 0 0 Eeceived for blacksmith's work 362 16 8 Overdraft, Bank of New Zea land • 78 0 8 From Warden's office, lease deposits 61 7 7 EXPENDITURE. Wages ... 1074 4 6 Sundry charges ... ... 497 3 5 Kurunui Hill Tunnel Com pany, call 140 0 0 House at G-rahamstown ... 248 17 0 £1960 411 ASSETS. (Exclusive of value of mine, plant, etc.) Balance at Bank— Beserve fund 3500 0 0 Balance of capital not called up 2000 0 0 £5500 0 0 LIABILITIES. Overdraft Current Account, Bank of New Zealand ... 78 0 8 Balance , 5421 19 4 £5500 0 0 Capital Account. To Capital— 1200 shares at £5 each ... £6000 0 0 . Less not called up ... ... 2000 0 0 —— — 4000 0 0 By Claim 4000 0 0 Captain Daldy was re-elected as a di rector of the company. A vote of thanks was awarded the chairman, which terminated the proceed ings.

A Model Opeea House.—"iEgles." the Australasian ' contributor, having visited the new opera-house (and duly interviewed the architect) ventures the opinion that so complete an example of theatre-building on correct principles has never yet been attempted in the colonies. From every seat in the building a view of the ample stage is obtainable. The arrangements for ventilation, lighting, and rapid egress are perfect. It would be , rather amusing than otherwise to sit in this theatre if it took fire. The safest place would be inside, for there is scarcely anything to burn. There is more stone, brick, and iron than wood about it; and poetic justice won't be satisfied if the enterprising owner doesn't make a gpod thing out of his plucky speculation, lhe Insurance Offices will probably offer him a bonus to let them issue him a fire policy. . , , The District Court was occupied during the greater part of yesterday and to-day in the hearing of the case of White v. Rogers, the particulars of .which were given in our issue of yesterday, beveral witnesses were examined to-day, when the plaintiff finally agreed to accept £20, and £11 costs. This finished the business.

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN.

3 p.m. The Caledonian has obtained a little gold near No. 3 lode in the rise. The other parts of the mine remain un altered.

The Albion has resumed operations in the main shaft, and the men are engaged in cleaning out the chambers at 150 feet, in order to drive through the hill to Keely's tribute. Seventy, five tons of stuff have been crushed, and they are now retorting. It is expected they will have eighty ounces. The Cure has come across a vei nice show of gold in the face of the drive and will commence breaking down specimens this evening.

COROMANDEL.

3 p.m. The Margaretta began driving east ward along their reef yesterday. The Eoyal Standard took out 401bs. of good specimens last night, and are continuing to take out similar stone this morning. The Peep-o'-Day leader is improv ing. The G-olconda No. 2 leader ia show ing good average stone, and if this claim was fairly manned it could keep the battery going on paying stuff.

TAURANGA.

11.45 a.m.

The Keera arrived at 7 o'clock this morning, and sailed at 11.45 a m. with the following passengers: —Messrg Wrigley and Marshall. The Dauntless is expected to leave to-night.

WELLINGTON.

This day.

The ship Electora has arrived from London with eight passengers, all well.

2.10 p.m,

The Alhambra has arrived, and the barque Anne Melhuish from New castle.

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. M. EENNOX'S EEPOET.

The share market continues very quiet. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £30, £39 10f;'. Moanatairis were sold at £6 7s 6d ; Cure, £2 2s 6d; Alburnia, £3. Closing sellers —Cale- donian, £30 10s; Thames, £6 ss. Buyers- Caledonian, £30; Thames, £6; Auckland Gag shares, £9 15s.

AWKWARD INTERRUPTION.

Many stories are extant as to perform ances being interrupted by the entry of innocent messengers bringing- to the players, in the presence of the audience, refreshment they had designed to con sume behind the scenes, or sheltered from observation between the wings. Thus it is told of one Walls, who was the prompter in a Scottish theatre, and used occasionally to appear in minor parts, that he once directed a maid-of-all-work, employed in the wardrobe of the theatre, to bring him a gill of whiskey. The night was wet, so the girl, not caring to go out, entrusted the commission to a little boy who happened to be standing by. The play was "Othello," and Walls played the Duke. The scene of the senate was in course of representation! Brabantio had just started: — My particular grief Is of so flood-gate and o'erbearing nature That it ingluts and swallows other sorrows, And it is still itself ; and the Duke, obedient to his cue, had, inquired— r Why, what's the matter? when the little boy appeared upon the stage and exclaimed, "It's just the whiskey, Mr Walls ; and I could na git only at fourpence, so yer awn the landlord a penny; and he says it's time you was payin' what's doon i' the book." The senate broke up amid the uproarious laughter of the audience.

ANOTHER TICHBORNE CLAIMANT.

A stoey, almost incredible, was current in Birmingham on April 22. A respect able tradesman, resident in Birmingham, has received a letter from a friend living at Poole, in Dorset, in which the writer states that there is a young woman who has for some years boarded with a farmer named Burdge of Stasley Green, ia Poole, over whose antecedents there hangs a cloudjof mystery. The story goes that a sealed packet or casket was deposited in the hands of her custodier, which was not to be opened until she came of age. The young lady's majority was attained the other day, and the mysterious packet was divulged, to the astonishment of the young woman and her guardians, who were informed by a, paper contained in the packet that her father was Sir Roger C. D. Tichborno Bart. Her mother's name was also given. The relations contained in the said packet are said to support the claimant's case, and his friends in Birm ingham are making the most of the story canvassing for defence funds.

An instance has been related to us, on undoubted authority of the sagacity of * dog, which although it occurred some time ago, is nevertheless worth recording. j»_^ mother finding- a little boy, a childAv^" able to toddle, doing something thaif he not to do in a yard in which a large ought Scotch Collie dog had a kennel, ad ministered a sound slapping to the yo1*?£" ster, who of course squalled lustily. The dog being chained, ran up to the child, and growling at the mother seized tne little fellow by his clothing and dragged him into the kennel and there he kept him until the father came home defying everyone else to approach the place in which he had sheltered the child. l*»lS story has been told to by an eye witness of the occurrence and as it serves to snow the large amount of intelligent and sympathy which some dogs possess, we have given it as we received it.— JSenaig" Advertiser.

THE EVEtftNG STAR, TUESDAY, ATTGTTST 2f, 1878.

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TTETIBING- FROM BUSINESS. Buyers of All Kinds of DRAPERY, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, AND MANCHESTER GOODS, Such as Calicoes, Shirting, Table Damask, And also Men's and Boys 1 Clothing and Hats and Caps, Will find A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT At B, HO BBS', UPPER QTJEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS. The whole of which is now being Cleared Out at Very Low Prices. N.B.—The opportunity of Retting GOODS of the BEST QUALITY at a REDUCED PRICE does nofc requently occur, and the public are invited to embrace the opportunity without delay. J CATER (late Crombie's) EOTAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform- Ue his friends and the public generally that he has piS-chased the Photographic Business so_ longcamed on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac fioa. J C begs to announce that hii arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portrait? of Children are now co&pwte]



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