SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 4.40. HIGH WATER : This evening, 11.23,

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

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

ARRIVAL.

St. Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, from Wanganui.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. St. Kilda, from War.ganui:—sohead cattle, 3 horses. 300 sheep, 20 pigs, McDonald and McLean ; 5 tons pig iron, order.—Cruickshank, Smart, and Co., agents.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports : Keera, s.s., to-morrow ; Phcebe,

early For Sydney aad Melbourne: City of Melbourne, early. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, June 13. For Wangarei: Clyde, this day. For Ahipara and Hokianga: Mary Elka, cutter, Saturday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Kevada, mail steamer (due June 17) Nebraska, mail steamer, from the South Coronilla, ship, from London. Sailed March 22 Rita, brip, from Melbourne City of Melbourne, s.s., from Sydney Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle Briton, barque, from Newcastle Charybdis, schooner, from Lyttelton Sea Gull, schooner, from Levuka Prima Donna, schooner, from Levuka Lapwing, cutter, from Lyttelton Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin P.C.E., barque, from Newcastle Ellen Grove, from Lyttelton Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Flirt, schooner, from Wellington Coronet, schooner, from Dunedin East Lothian, barque, from Adelaide flelenslee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Tyrol, barque, from Nelson

The s.s. Keera is announced to.leave the Mannkuu to-morrow at noon for Southern ports. _ The Southern Cross resumed her trips to Coro mandel this afternoon. The "W.S.N. Co.'ss.s. St. Kilda, CaptainFlowerday, left Wanpanui on the 26th instant, at 1 a.m. ; crossed the Manukau bar on the 27th. at 5 p.m. ; and arrived at Onehunga at 7 p.m. "Light W. wind and heavy sea throughout the passage. Passengers: Messrs. McLean and Hammond. A topsail schooner was launched at Wanganui on the 24th instant. She was named the J. B. Taylor. The p.s. Enterprise No. 2. Captain Scon, will take the place of the Lady Bowen while the latter is under going repairs. She will leave for the Thames at 10 o'clock to-night. The barque Tyrol left Nelson for Auckland this morning. She is consigned .to' Messrs. Cruickshank, Smar, and Co. "We understand that part of her cargo is already engaged for London. She is therefore likely to meet with prompt dispatch. The barque Leonidas cleared outwards this morn ing for Newcastle in ballast. The brig Drover entered at the Customs this morn ing from Lyttelton with 1.505 sacks, containing 5,350 bushels wheat, and 834 sacks, containing 1,350 bushels oats, consigned to order. It will be seen from our telegrams published in another column that the schooner Dauntless left Tauranga at noon to-day for Auckland. The mail steamer Nebraska arrived at Dunedin to-day from Lyttelton. The Itangatira left Napier to-day for Auckland.

COMMERCIAL.

■Waxganui, May 20.

"William Finnimore reports having sold to-day at Putiki Shipping Yards- 11 heifers at £2 ; 3 head dairy cows at £3 15s ; 2<loat.£3 3s ; 1 do, £3 10s : 5 do. at £3 : 1 heifeT, £4 7s Cd ; 2 dairy cows, at £2 17s 6d ; 10 head mixed cattle, at £2 8s ; 1 bay mare, £2 10s ; and 1 chesnut colt, £1 10s.

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

Robert Emmet, 5, Insurance Buildings, Auckland,

3 p.m: May 29 Last Eesort, 44, Queen street, Auckland, 7 p.m.

May 29 • nn Black Angel, Grahamstown, May 30 Koorinsra, Grahamstown, May 30 Bay of Islands Coal Company, Company s office, Auck land, 3 o'clock May 31 Tambaroora, "West Queen street, 2pm June 1 Virginia City, Grahamstown, June 3 Burra Burra, G. S. O'Halloran's office, Insurance Buildings. Auckland. 6pm., June 3 Giuldhall,'Grahamstown, June 4 Conquering Hero, Insurance Buildings, Auckland

June 7 _ Foster's, Coromandel, June 7 Golden Spur, Company's office, West Queen street, 3

pm June 10 . -, n Number One, Grahamstown, June 10 Taumatawahine, Company s omce.Queen street, 4 p.m,

June 10 . „■-,-/•_ ri.ii r.r j jffew Kakaia, Coromandel, June 11 Specimen, Waverley Hotel, Auckland, ? p.m. June 15 •' ' ;'

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

«" Matt.s wti/l Close 'as THro^n 1 F«r Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to-morrow ] at 9.30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. IFor Kapanga, &c., per Golden Grown, to-morrow, at 9 30 am ; and per Southern Cross, at 0.30 p m Per s s Keera, to-morrow, 29th instant, asunder : — For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports,and | Continent of Europe, at 9a m I ForWanganui and Southern provinces of New Zea -4 land, at 10 am J For Australian Colonies, at 10 am . 1 For United Kingdom via Suez and Southampton (for c letters specially so addressed) at 10»m , I For United Kingdom,- vta Brnldisi at 10.30 am - The money order and registered letter mails will j close this day, at 5p m: Late letters will be j ForrwJnganuiperSt*Kilda,td-niori'ow, atllam' " 2 For Tairua, per Janet Grey, to-morrow, at 3p m ■ j For Russeli ! Wangaroa,and Mongonui, per .Comerang, ff £S&s££'fM&Kto will be received at { a S Mahuranglwill J to future be called ft Rapa^ y ■&&&&*.

BIRTHS.

Br.oADBEST. —On the 22nd May, at her residence, Mount Wellington, Panmure, the wife of J S Broadbent, of a daughter. Smith.-On the 23rd May, at her father's residence, Pollen street, Grahamstown, the wife of Mr A Smith, of a son. Simpson-— On the 14th May, at her residence, Glen burn, the wife of Mr James Simpson, of a triplet (daughters).

MARRIAGE.

Jokes— Graxtham.—On the 21st May, at the resi dence of the bride, Liverpool street, by the Rev. "Warlow Davies, M.A., Congregational minister, John Jones, eldest son of Mr. F. B. Jones, of Hobart Town, to Annie Grantham, relict of the late H. J. Grantham.—Home papers please copy.

DEATH.

Baldocke.—On the 26th of May, at Pitt street, Newton, Mrs Baldocke ; aged 07. The funeral will leave her late residence at half past three o'clock on AVednesday. Friends will •please accept this invitation.

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

TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The farce of %£ Smart in Council" has been played out by our municipal rulers, and now it devolves on citizens, themselves to have the matter treated in that serious and proper manner which a grave breach of an Act of Parliament deserves. It is quite superfluous to further refer to the pro ceedings in connection with the case as they passed in the City Council. That body had no power to remove Mr. Smart except through the influence which a decision on the subject might have had on the sensitive feelings of that gentleman ; and with respect to this the public are by this time pretty much agreed. For reasons best known to himself Mr. Smart's desire to retain his seat is more powerful than his sense of what is decent; and it is now clear that nothing short of legal force will drive him from the Council. As the matter is now in the hands of a lawyer we shall refrain from comment on certain points in this municipal scandal. The manner in which the majority in Council have stood by their sick brother produces the irresistible conviction that there are things in the doings of the Council that will not bear the light; and an equally irresistible impulse to drag them {before the public eye. "With reference to the part which we have taken, and now take in this transaction, it affords us the most unmingled satis faction to bear all the odium which any or all may feel disposed to cast. "When" a duty ia to be performed for the public some one must do it if it is to be done at all, and with many there is a cowardly shrinking from taking action because people will attribute it to personal or otherwise improper motives. In this way many a wrong is perpetrated through the sheer force of the impudence of the' perpetrator, and because no one has the moral courage to stand forward and brave his impudence in behalf of an insulted public. , In this ease there is happily np lack of citizens prepared Jto prose cute ; and we confess to a feeling of regret' that another . taking action as prosecutor has anticipated us in a course in which we should have found much , satisfaction. This is not a matter in which personal feeling should bei allowed any exercise. An outrage is irripudently perpetrated on' the rights of citizenship, and public duty demands of:eyery citizen to .repel such outrage. "We cannot help expressing regret that Mt Smart's obstinacy will neces sitate such annoyance as un fortunately will hare to be submitted to ; by his former partners from the investigation. We observe that they did not give any reply to the letter of enquiry from the committee; and.Mr. Smart, in placing them in what must be! a disagreeable position through his stubborn desire to retain the small hoino.ur. which a seat in the Council nojw confers on him, is perpetrating an unjdndness as reprehensible as the insult which he puts upon the "city. The case has now gone so far, and has become> so much a matter of public interest, that coute gui coute, it must be carried to the end, and legally solved for; the public satisfaction. The Volunteer office™'ball will take place ihid evening a% the Drill-shed. The ball-room is tastefully decorated, and settees are ranged round the. room for the accommodation of visitors. The preparations made for the affair reflect great credit on the committee of man agement

MAIL FOR ENGLAND.

It will be seen from the Post-office notice that the mails for the United Kingdom, via Suez, will close for letters at iO a.m., and for newspapers at 9 a.m. to-morrow. Copies of the Monthly Mail can be had at the Evening Star office, or from any of our agents.. There will be another mail closing on the 13th of next month by the Nebraska.

We are obliged to hold over several letters till to-morrow.

We are glad to see that the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children has received kindly recognition at the hands of the City Council. In accordance with a request from the committee, the Council has ordered a quantity of street refuse to be carted away to the grounds of the Home, to be used as manure. It is expected that a number of shrubs, etc., will be given by the Acclimatisa tion Society, bo that the appearance of bloak sterility that characterises the establish trent will soon give place to an aspect better harmonising with the feelings which the sight of so humane and charitable an institution ie calculated to inspire.

Amougst our notices of births we observe that the wife of Mr James Simpson, of Glen* burn, has presented him this morning with three daughters. We assert that Mr James Simpson, of Q-lenburn, deserves well of his country. We are importing immigrants at fabulous expense, and consider them a good investment, and here we have a worthy fellow colonist proceeding wholesale in the work of colonization of the most legitimate and un exceptionable kind, and he receives no recogni* tion at the hands of the State.

Notice is given by hi 3 Worship the Mayor that it is the intention of the City Council on the 3rd day of June to make a general rate for the ensuing twelve months of one shilling in the pound on all rateable property within tbo city.

The City Band of Hope will meet to-morrow evening at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association.

A lecture will be given by W. L. Bees, Esq., this evening, in the new school-room, North Shore, to the members of the local literary society.

The revising officer, Loughlin O'Brien, Esq., was occupied the whole of yesterday in revising the roll for Auckland City East and We3t. Mr. Collins was present on behalf of the registration officer. The Waitemata, Newton, and Parnell electoral rolls were brought up for revision to-day.

We extract the following from a Californian paper : —" The Hall Comedy Company give their last entertainment to-night. A large audience assembled at the Temple to see them, Tuesday evening, and a jolly experience they had. Mr Hall was as funny as ever, and Mrs Hall and Johnny Morria met their old friends in their old style of pleasing. Every minute of the evening was one of entertain ment. The mjßterious Monroe showed wonderful changes, and is a great attraction. A nice bill is offered for this evening."

The first woman voter in Wyoming is said to have been a lady of 70,, who voted on her way home from the grocery, going to the poll with a pitcher of mokises in one hand and the ballot ball in the other. She by accident poured the content 3of the molasses into the ballot box, and forgot to put in the ball. The usual mess.

Josh Billings says that the difference between a blunder and a mistake is this : — When a man puts down a bad umbrella and takes up a good one, he makes a mistake ; but when he puts down a good one, and takes up a bad one, he makes a blunder.

Another horse accident happened on Sunday, on the Ejber Pass road, near the spot whore Fotheringham was killed. The mishap occurred through the breeching-strap break ing, and the horse commenced kicking. The express cart was dragged over the embank ment, and a girl in the cart jerked out and fell heavily on her breast, breaking some bones. The three other occupants of the cart were not hurt, nor were the horse and cart injured. At the meeting of the City Council yester day it was agreed, on the motion of Councillor ■Tone?, " That Victoria and Wyndham streets, from their junction with Queen and Albert streets, be paved forthwith. Should the majority of the residents in either or both of those streets elect to use asphalt instead of stone, permission be granted for them to do so on proper application in writing being made to the Council."

The annual meeting in connection with the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children will lake place at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association this evening. His Honor the Superintendent will preside.

The various prizes, amounting in all to £79, won at the athletic sports on the Queen's birthday r were, paid away last night at Sullivan's hotel, Queen street. There was an array of sporting talent present, and a good deal of harmless chaff passed at the expense of the champion pedestrian. He appeared up in " stirrups" on the occasion, and was willing to walk, run, or anything else, any other man for any sum of money, from the price of a Jew's harp to the value of a vessel. He would run 'them backwards, forwards, sideways, or circular. His challenges, however, were not taken up by the talent- until the problem of the difference between walking and running was properly solved and decided according to "Cocker." ■ :

The WaiJcato Times says that the Hon. Donald McLean, accompanied by Colonel St. John and Mr. Clarke, arrived at Ngaruawahia by special coach on Friday evening. • Wo understand that they will proceed to Alex andra about noon to-day. An address was intended to be presented to the Native and Defence Minister before leaving. He states further that it is rumourea in Alexandra that the King has offered to hand Te Kooti over to the Government on receiving payment of the £5,000.

.- The Coromandel Mail says:—"We learn i;hat Messrs. Archard and Brown, the con tractors for the line of telegraph between Coromandel and the Thames, are still unable to proceed with their work owing" to native difficulties." This statement is quite correct, all the workmen employed on the job being at a standstill. Information of the fact has been conveyed to Dr. l?ollen, and by him com municated to Wellington for instructions how to act. The natives demand payment for cutting through the bush.

1 At the last, Norfolk Circuit Court a young widow obtained £150 damages against a dead man for breach of promise of marriage^ The case was defended by his exeoutor.

The Onehunga Cadets having received their uniform turned out for the usual Church parade yesterday morning along with the Onehunga Bifles. There was a strong muster of the little men in their scarlet coats, and a very considerable number of people were onlookers.

The matches under the auspices of the Auckland Rifle Association are to come off on the 4th and sth June next, at the Kifle* range, Mount Eden.

The Auckland Scottish Volunteers are ordered to parade this evening at the Drill shed at half-past 8 o'clock in full dress, to act as a guard of honor to receive His Excellency the Governor.

Tne District Court Judge and a jury of four gentlemen were engaged tosday over the particulars of the action for damages—Grlenny t. Morrison —commenced yesterday. The questions at issue are of that nature that require no small amount of patience on the part of the Court in hearing the evidence adduced. From the progress already made it ia rery unlikely that all the witnesses will be finished with to-day. Three other cases remain on the list, besides which the gold mining schedules have yet to be dealt with.

TELEGRAPHIC.

Nonpareil and Queen of Beauty Crushings.

The Bright Smile Claim.

[feom ottb otshs" cobbespokdent.]

GRAHAMSTOWN.

Monday, 3 p.m. The Nonpareil lias crushed 100 tons and the return is 332 ounces of gold.

The Queen of Beauty has lodged 304 ounces, being the total yield for the past fortnight.

The Eureka tributers have agreed to give 37 per cent, on works above the 130 feet level.

A plaint has been lodged in the Warden's Court against the Queen of Beauty by the Bright Smile, on the ground that the Queen of Beauty holds the ground without a title, the said ground being within the tow ish'p of Grahamstown.

TAURANGA.

(FEOil OTJE OWS COEEESPONDENT.)

Tuesday, 1.14 p.m

The schooner Dauntless sailed for Auckland at noon with the follow'ng passengers : — Messrs. Chadwick, McKenna, Anderson, Isaacs, Sintche, Watt, and seven others.

Attempt to Bum Down the Settlers' Hotel.

NAPIER

Tuesday, 2 p.m

A man named Grainey was arrested this moi-ning charged with attempting to burn down the Settlers' Hotel. Had he succeeded the half of Napiex* would have been burnt. The case has been remanded.

The s.s. Kaugatira sailed this morn ing for Tauranga and Auckland.

WANGANUI.

Tusr,day, noon. The s.s. Keera is bar-bound; will probably leave to-morrow.

The Rangitoto at Hokitika.

Bar Rough.

[Pee Gebvu-ie's Tbxegbam: Company.]

HOKITIKA

Tuesday, 1-50 p.m. There has been no communication today with the Rangitoto in conse quence of the bar being rough. Should she be tendered this afternoon I wi!l send you particulai'S of the accident to the City of Melbourne, also the Austra lian summary.

DUNEDIN.

Tuesday, 12-40 p.m

The Otago members of the Assembly met and resolved to use their best efforts to obtain Crown grants for endowments.

Captain Macfarland brings spooific charges against Colonel Harrington.

Bishop Moian refuses to recognise as members of the Church Catholics who signed the petitions in favor of secular education.

PORT CHALMERS.

Tuesday. The Nebraska arrived at 9*lo a.m, this morning from Lyttelton.

NELSON.

Tuesday, noon. The barque Tyrol sailed for Auck land this morning.

INVERCARGILL.

Monday: A fire occurred on Sunday at Cross and M. S. Williams' store, township of Winton. The whole of the premises were destroyed. They were insured in the Royal for £750, and were valued at £1300.

WELLINGTON.

In the Appeal Court Symthies re sumed his address. Travers was heard on the other side. Smythies will be heard in reply to-morrow.

DUNEDIN.

An opposition to Reid's Q-overnmenb has been formed under the leadership of T. L. Shepherd. St. John Brannigan was deprived of the use of his right side by paralysis on Saturday.

NELSON.

The polling took place to-day. Luckie, 307; Richmond, 156; Saunders,

THE SHARE MARKET.

ITE. NEWiIAN'S EEPOET.

The share market continues depressed, but late prices are nearly sustained for atocks generally, while Caledonians are a trifle higher. My sales comprise: Caledonian, £18 10s; Thames, £5 10s to £5 7s 6d ; Bismarck, £3 103 ; sellers, £3 10s; Bank of New Zealand shares, £19 5s ; sellers, £19 os.

MR. J.M. LENNOX'S REPORT.

There was a fair amount of business doing on the Exchange. My sales comprise— Caledonian, £18 10a ; Thames, £5 7s 6d ; Moanafairi, £4 15s; Yon Tempsky, 3s 6d ; Pride of Tokatea, 9s. Closing sellers- Cale donian, £19; Thames, £5 10s ; Moanatairi, £4 17s fld ; Yon Tempsky, 3s 6d. Buyers- Caledonian—£lß 103; Thames, £5 7s 6d ; Tookey, £6.

SOUTHERN NEWS.

By the arrival of St. Kilda we are in receipt of later Wanganui papers, from which we extract the following :—

WANGANUI.

May 25

The Fiest Birth. —We announce to day the first birth of a European child at Taupo. An Extbaobdinary Octeage.—An extraordinary outrage was prepetrated yesterday between the hours of twelve and one o'clock p.m., at a house situated at the corner of Salisbury street west, the property of Mr. Hawdon. It appears that an individual named Towsend, a farmer residing at Lincoln, forced his way into the house in question through one of the windows, and in a great state of excitement commenced to overturn and smish tbe furniture, kicking a hole in the pianoforte, to the consternation of the inmates. An alarm being given, the in truder was forcible ejected, carrying with him an embroidered cushion as a trophy, and which he obstinately refused to part with. Messrs. Barker and Barry, with the assistance of others, convoyed the man to the police depot, and on Dr.' Coward being sent for that gentleman pronounced him to be insane, and gave an order for his incarceration in the Lunatic Asylum, whither he was conveyed pend ing the Magisterial examination into the case.

Theateicals. —Wanganui is likely to be favoured with a visit from Miss Colville and Mr. Hoskins, who are at present performing in Wellington to crowded houses.

MuKDEKOUS ATTACK OX A DoCTOE.— A woman named Sarah Featherston is in custody at Westport charged with an aggravated assault. It appears that the victim of her attack was a medical gen tleman named Bruen, and that] while in prisoner's house he was struck on the head with a soda-water bottle, which partially stunned him ; and, in falling, his face came iuto contact with an earthen ware basin. The vessel broke, and one, if not more, of the fragments penetrated the pupil of the right eye, completely destroying it. "When the police arrived upon the scene the unfortunate gentleman was lying on his back, and a fragment of the basin, fully half an inch in length, was protruding from the socket of the eye, and had penetrated transversely, crossing the pupil, and apparently lodging in the brain. The sufferer was removed to his dwelling in Kennedy street, and was attended by Drs. Giles and Thorpe. His condition is dangerous, and on Wednes day evening it was feared that erysipelas would set in.

Repobted Case of Highway Robbery. —Some amount of consternation was created at the Wangaehu hotel on Wed day evening by a report circulated by a Mr Bradley, of Marton, to the effect that he had been " stuck up " on the top of Marangai hill, and robbed of his money and watch. He further pointed to the marks of severe blows on his face, as in juries received in the scuffle with the two men who assailed him. Bradley has not communicated with the police on the matter, and from someother circumstances that have come to our knowledge we are inclined to believe that the affair is noth^ ing more than a wicked hoas. The Sergt.* of Police informs us that Bradley had been drinking and fighting across the river, before he left town, and that the marks of blows on his face were most probably inflicted there. If the matter is proved to be entirely without foundation we cannot too strongly condemn Mr Bradley's conduct; but in the meantime we think some investigation should be held,

i Maori Accidext. — News has been received of an accident which befel a son of Major Topia on Wednesday lastl The lad was thrown out of a trap, driven by Hori Grey, and one of the wheels passing over his body injured him to such an extent as to cause his death, which took place on Thursday. ,

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Theke are many ways in which an audience can find amusement at an amateur perferm-? a nee. At one time the would-be tragedian has forgotten his best speech, and is obliged to omit the chief feature of the play, or a fit of stage fright seizes him, and ho comes on trembling like, an aspen leaf to defy the villian of the piece in a husky whisper, or to parody Dr Watts—

."'Tis the voice of the prompter, we hearhim com plain, That's an exit too soon, you must enter again."

All these things are of usual occurrence when we are called to sit in judgmant on amateurs. Our astonishment is only roused when, as in the case of Mr J M Perrier, who appeared as Shylock in the trial scene of " the Merchant of Venice" last night, we are enabled to give commendation, and to find little that is worth fault finding.' The "wild justice" of Shylock is a difficult conception of the Shakesperian drama, but Mr. Perrier's imper sonation was certainly for an amateur a fine display of histrionic ability, and showed a depth of concentrated but subdued passion seldom equalled even by a professional. As Portia, Miss M Aitken showed herself thoroughly familiar with her part. We liked her, however, best: as. Mary Stuart, a character in which she kept in full force those touches of firue art whioh elevate such impersonation far above the merely realistic school. She was ably supported by the corps de dramatique, and the piece passed off highly gratifying to an appreciative audience. An amusing cemedy entitled " Valet de Sham",.

CITY HALL.

A highly attractive and amusing programme was submitted last night at this popular place of amusement. Mr. Barry O'Neil fully maintained the reputation he has already gained as a first-rate comique ; and we do not wish a more pleasant companion than Harry Kelly. With these two performers the fun is centralised, Madame Simonsen, both viva cious and musical, sang in addition to other son^s in a matrimonial sketch, " Mr. and Mrs. Brown," with Barry O'Neil. It is needless to say they met with a cordial reception. Mr. Simonsen, Mr. B. Clark, Mr. Saunders, and Madame Moller all con tributed their quota towards a most successful and enjoyable evening's entertainment; which, judging from the crowded state of the hall appears specially suited to tho tastes of those who like an entertainment of fhe description offered. An entire change of programme will take place to-night.

MR. W.L. REES' LECTURE.

The opening lecture of the winter series of the Young Men's Christian Association was given last night in the lecture room by Mr. W. L. Eees, the subject being "Use and abuse of Fiction." Mr. Rees opened his lecture by apologising for himself and his Bubj?ct, which he said was not one of his own choosing. He however handled it very ably, and succeeded in making it both in teresting and instructive. The lecture was attentively listened to throughout by a crowded audience, and was by them duly appreciated. A cordial vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer at its close. The Rev. Mr. Bree, the president of the Association, presided.

VENUS GOLD MINING COMPANY.

MEETING- OF SHAREHOLDERS.

Ak extraordinary meeting of shareholders in this company was held last evening at the Queensferry hotel.

Mr. Cooper was voted to the chair, and ex plained that the business of the meeting con sisted of their considering the advisability of re-forming the company, creating new shares, and authorising the directors to carry out such arrangements as may be decided upon.

After some discussion Mr. P. McTnvish moved, and Mr. Appleby seconded, " That the company be re-organised on the following basi9 : Each holder of a paid-up share in the original company shall be entitled to have two shares of £1 each (103 of of which is to be paid up) in the new company, and each holder of a contributing share upon which 8s is paid, exclusive of the 2a call now outstanding, making in all 103, shall be entitled to one full &hare of 20a, of which 10s is to be paid up. The capital of the company will then consist of 5,000 shares of 20s each, 10s paid up." It was then agreed that the directors be autho rised to wind up the company, and to re-form the same in accordance with the resolution just passed. A vote of censure was passed on the directors for making themselves con spicuous by their absence at the meeting. This being all the business the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chair man.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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

COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE UNJUST.

To the Editor of the Evexing- Stak. Sib, —The resident in Albert street and others who complain so loudly against the police are very unjust. It is not the police they should blame but themselves. They suffer the just penalty of their own selfishness and want of public spirit, and I trust tboy will yet suffer a great deal more from rowdy, disgusting male and female drunken brawlers at their door. The police cannot be everywhere. The " residents " have the remedy in their own hands, and they refuse to use it. The Provin cial Council ba9 given them power to shut up any or all of those public drinkshops which are the cause of all the rowdyism in our streets. But for these public drinkeries the streets would be.decent andjquiet, and the office of policeman would become a sinecure; the stockade would be empty, or all but empty. This is no mere random and exaggerated assertion or flight of imagination. Large towns and districts have already been purified of worse rowdyism than we see in Auckland by the simple process of sweeping away or greatly diminishing public drinking bars. Look at our Chancery Lane, even that place now does not so much as require the presence of a policeman to ensure decency and order. The reason why? Because it is free of any drinking shop. Treat Albert streot, treat Queen streot in the same way, and they too will become so quiet, decent, and orderly as to be able to dispense with a policeman's presence. You won't. Then Buffer, and the more the better.—Yours, Citizen. ;.•:.;•.

To the Editor of the Evening Stjlb. Sib, —I would like to know if all the names attached to the permissive and bad-conducted publit house petitions are genuine, for it is reported about that they are not. If such is the case I think that such an imposition should be exposed, and the perpetrators, upon proof thereof, be punished.—l am, &c, Faib Plat.

MR. SMART AND THE COUNCIL.

To the Editor of the EvENiNaSTAB. Sib,—Will you kindly correct an error in your report of the Borough Council of the meeting held on the 27th inst. You report that I had stated that the committee had seen Messrs Cruickahank, and they had said that Mr Smart was still a member of their firm. This, sir, is an error on the part of your reporter, as no such reply came from Messrs Cruick.« shank, and neither did I make any such statement. 1 simply said that the before - named gentlemen had been written to, and refused to reply ; but Mr Piddams had stated in his evidence before the committee that he (Diddams) had applied to Messrs Crnickshank on collecting rates, and asked them was there any alteration to make'^in the rate-book ; they answered him " No; " Mr Smart's name was therefore kept on. Your correcting this error will favour yours, &c., H. Isaacs,

WORMS IN CHILDREN.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.

Sli, —If the Lancet be correct " that watered milk is the fruitful: source of this scourge," I think this accounts for its universal pre valence amongst Auckland children. Whether it be due to competition there can be little ■ doubt that much of our milk is diluted to niako it remunerative. In the name of ; humanity I would suggest to our dairymen ith«! necessity of boiling the water, so as to destroy the embryo. . In a recent issue Punch . .givis the derivation of th« t^mJ-- — « 'hot approved of, the money returned

THE BALL.

To the Editor of the Etekixs- Stab. g IE) —A ball is to be held at the Drill-Bhed this evening in honor of her Majesty's Birth day, given by the officers of the different Volunteer corp3 in Auckland to their men.

Now, sir, I say it 13 an insult to the whole of the Volunteers in Auckland ; for it is neither more nor les3 than a ball given to their own particular friends, the same as the one given to the Southern representatives two years ago. The officers of each company are^ allowed°fix invitations each, and a3 a matteT^> of course three of these invites will be given to ladies, and the other three, instead of going to the company, are given to their favoured civilian friends. I suppose, forsooth, that the majority ot the Volunteers of Auckland are too low to associate with the so-called elite of ■ Auckland ; but I think that some of the muck despised members are infinitely better than the misnemened upper ten, by birth, educa tion, and means ; and I think it is high time we had gentlemen for officers. It would tend to promote a better entente cordiale between the members and their officers than that which at present exists. —1 am, &c, Bitee.

[This may be all very true and very correct: but if, as we presume, the officers are to pay the espense3 of the ball, they have a right to invite whom they please. Surely "our correspondent does not expect that the whole of our Volunteer force ought to be marched into the ball-room. The invitations must necessarily be limited, and what limit more recsonable than a certain number of tickets given to each con tributor ; and what more reasonable than that these should give them to their particular friends, whether of the "upperten "or of the polloi /'—Ed. E.S.]

PRESENTATION AT GOVERN MENT HOUSE.

THIS T>JIY

An interesting ceremony took place this afternoon at Government House, being the presentation of a sword, the gift of Her Majesty the Queen, to Fox (Pokiha), the Arawa Chief. The presentation was made at Government Hcuse by his Excellency the Governor in. the presence of Major Kemp (Te Eepa), Major Sopata, PaulPaora, of Orakei, and several other chiefs of distinction, with their ti ives. The party was afterwards liberally entertained by his Excellency. This is the last presentation of six swords sent out by her Majesty.

FIRE AT NEWTON.

Labt evening a fire occurred at NewtoD, whereby there was a narrow escape of total destruction to a house occupied by Mr. Mos3 Isaacs. It appears that while linen was being aired it caught fire, and set the front room, ablaze. Owing, however, to the great presence of mind displayed by the servants, comparatively little mis3hief was done, not amounting to more than a loss of £12 worth of property. The house is, we under stand, insured in the Norwich Union, which company would therefore be at the risk to the extent of the damage. It is to be sincerely hoped that this will prove a warning to housekeepers to " take care and beware," since fire though an excellent "help" is a bad master^

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS.

THIS DAY

Before Joseph May, Esq. (chairman), Messrs.

T Cheeseman, J 41 Dargaville. DETTIfKENKESS.

One man forfeited his bail for this offence.

RIVEBHEAD ASSAULT CASE.

Peter Langton was again brought up and charged with assaulting Fenton. Delaneyi and at the request of Inspector Broham was further remaQded for one week. .

LARCENY.

David Grraer was charged with stealing a watch and chain valued at three pounds from the house of Patrick Cavananghj of Parnell the property of James McCleary.

j The prisoner denied hia fault of stealing, but admitted having possession of the pro* perty. The prosecutor gave his evidence in such an inaudible manner that it was impossible to hear a word be said.

The prisoner endeavoured to elicit from him that they were drinking together, and the watch was given the prisoner to pledge. His answers were given in such an undertone that it was difficult to gather whether ha gave him the watch or not for the purpose alleged ; he admitted them drinking together. David Marks proved taking the watch in pledge from the prisoner for the sum of ten shillings.

| The charge yras dismissed, the prisoner undertaking to return the amount obtained on the watch.

BREACHES OF VARIOUS BY-LAWS.

William Cooper pleaded guilty to driving a horse" and cart on a public footpath in Ghrey street, and was fined five shillings and costs.

John Dennison was fined five shillings and costs for leaving his cart unattended without chaining the wheel

William Bacon, for allowing his wife > dog to be at large without a collar, was fined a shilling and costs. Daniel Page, for a similar offence, denied the charge, alleging that the dog was not his property. He was fiaed a shilling and costs nevertheless.

John Ryan, Zuchariah Sandall, David Stevenson,. William Fergus, Angus McLean, wore all fined a similar penalty for omitting to register their dogs. Samuel Houghton pleaded guilty to allow ing two horses to stray in Parnell, and was :£ued five shillings' and costs. William Sehacliff, for permitting his COW to get out of the paddock and wander in the Kyber Pass road, was fined five shillings and costs.

r Thomas Ensor having been charged, denied that he omitted to chain the whe»l of his cart while at rest in. Queen street. He called a .witness to prove that -tho carfe was not unattended.

The case was dismissed. ; .' . ; ASSAULT.

Martha Lamb was charged will assaulting Catherine Andrews. The complainant withdrew the charge. LUNACY.

A young man on the medical testimony of JDrs. Kenderdine and E. J. Nicholson was sent to the Provincial Lunatic Asylum. This concluded the business.

DISTRICT COURT.

i , THIS DAY. (Before Tjhomas Beckham, Esq., District Court Judge.) The business before the Court was resumed this morning at half-past 10 o'clock. GEOKGKB SLENNY T. liKONABD MOBBI3OW.

Claim £100, damages. Mr JB.'Russell for plaintiff; Mr Brookfield and Mr W H Kissling for defendant. TJbis ease was taken up at the point arrived at dn the preceding day. The cross-examina tion of plaintiff took up the whole of the afternoon; and to-day the first witness called ime-viVy' vi !aL"ubiu*»lia, IN ew Zealand :— j x Monday, May 27, 1872,

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1872.



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