SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

DEPARTURES.

St Kilda, steamer, Flowerday, for wanganui

PORT OF AUCKLAND

SUNSET : This evening, 5.36 HIGH WATER : This evening, C.35

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING. Enterprise No 2, 9 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Harriett Armytage, barque, from Dunedin Wave, brig, Reliant, from Oamaru Sea Gull, brijrantine, Judd, from Wangapoa Chavybdis, schooner, Austin, from Lyttelton Mary Ellen, schooner, Kawlings, from Mercury Hay Guiding Star, Carver, from Hobart Town

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Kaipara: Amaranthe, schooner, fiery

scbooner, to-day ~, c,„„4.„„,v.._ For Honolulu : Nevada, mail steamer sth September For Sydney and Melbourne : Hero steamer, early For Levuka : Sea Gull, schooner, to-morrow ; Prima

Donna, schooner, to-morrow For New York : Mary Nelson, Coronilla, and Wm Prowse, barques, early . For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki: Southorn Cross, steamer, to-day

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 City of Auckland, ship, from London. Sailed May 31 Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Acacia, barque, from Foo Choo : early Polar Star, barque, from New York. Sailed 22nd Juna Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin Robert Hendercon, ship, from London; loading

IMPORTS.

Per schooner Charybtlis, from Lyttelton: lite sacM sacks potatoes, Jr.kins and Wilcox : 300 cheese, 130 aides bacon, 20 kegs butter, 1 case hams, SJones; ii eases bacon, G WBinney : 5 cases bacon, T Belcher; 99 sacks malt, order ;80 bags flour, R Arthur: 31 kegs butter, L D Nathan and Co ; 9 cases bacon, S Jones : 7 pkgs, G W Binnev ; 4 cases bacon, R Arthur. 1 case bacon, order ; 3 cases bacon, Ellingham ; 324 sacks wheat, 7 bales bags, order.- J S Macfarlane, agent.

- The barque Harriett Armytage arrived In harbour this afternoon from Lyttelton with a cargo of bread- The barque Bella Mary had not arrived at Hobart Town when the Guiding Star left: the latter however sighted her on the 16th instant off Cape Pillar. The barque left here on the 11th July. The steamer Star of the South will leave for Napier at five o'clock this evening. The Celestial Queen having her compliment of baUast hauled away from the wharf on Saturday night, and will leave for Newcastle to-morrow. The Countess of Kintore came up the harbour this morning, and was warped alongside the outer T of the The following schooners have cleared outwards :— Ruby, for JRnssell j Fairy, for Wangaroa : William and Julia for Russell. The schooner Sea Gull has entered at the Customs from Levuka, with 5 casks oil, 2 bales cotton, Captain Jones; 2 pkgs luggage, Woodhouse. 1 case do, D McNicholl; 1 case cigars, J S Macfarlane: 2 casks oil, Niccol; and 74,000 feet timber, shipped at Wangapoa, for J S Macfarlane. - The fine new schooner Guiding Star has entered at entered at the Customs from Hobart Town, with 40 cases preserved fruit, 390 do green fruit. 600 palings. 433 bags potatoes, 80 do onions, order.—W J Hurst & Co, agents. The brig Moa has reported at the Customs from Tahiti, with 8 bales, 274 tons cotton seed in bulk, and 1 case side lights. The brig Wave has reported at the Customs from Oamaru, with 10 t-chests tea, 243 bags oats, 70 tons flour, 408 bags oats", 270 sacks, 120 i-sacks, 240 }-sacks flour, 180 sacks bran, order ; 30 sacks flour, D Caley : 80 J-casks do, 5 sacks oatmeal. B Tonks, and Co ; 125 sacks flower, G W Binney, 801-sacks do, J Buchanan ; 375 sacks bran, Combes and Daldy.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies Darned below :— £ s. d. DIVIDEND. _ . m Moanatairi .. .. 07 6 Sept 2 "Bright Smile .. .. 05 0 Sept 5 CALLS . Coromandel Tunnel.. 010 0 Sept 2 Ballarat and Rising Sun 0 0 6 Sept 2 Vulcan 0 16 Sept 2 Nolan's Candlelight.. 010 Sept d Golden Eagle.. .. 0o 1. Sept 3 Una Quartz .. .. 00 G Sept 4 Preece's Point .. 0 0 C Sept 4 Coromandel Excelsior 0 0 6 Sept 0 John O'Groats .. 05 0 Sept 6 Ruby 00 6 Sept 6 Californian .. .. 0 2 0 Sept 7 Flagship .. .. 00 6 Sept 7 Durham Ox .. .. 00 6 Sept 7 Specimen Hill .. 00 3 Sept 6 Challenger .. .. 00 3 Sept 7 Multum in Parvo .. 0 10 Sept 9 Sunbeam .. .. 010 Sept 9 Sons of Freedom .. 0 5 0 Sept 9 MEETINGS TO COME. Old "Whau, Grahamstown, 3rd September Nonpareil, Grahamstown, 4th September Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, 2 pm, 4th bep- Bank of New Zealand G.M.C., Grahamstown, 4th September Beehive, Grahamstown, sth September Golconda. Insurance Buildings, 3 pm, 9th September Nolan's Candlelight, Mr Wallace's office, Insurance Buildings, 11am, 11th September Royal Standard, Company's office, Wyndham street 4 pm, 11th September Alhambra, Insurance Buildings, 3 pm, 20th Sept

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

Mails will Close as under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow at 10.S0 a.m. and 5.30 pm. :• /. / For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.33 am For Whitiangi, per Mary Ellen, this day, at 5p m For Levuka, Fijis, per Prima Donna, to-morrow, at For Wanjarei Heads, Wangarei, and Mangapai, per Sovereign of the Seas, to-morrow, at 5 pm Per ps Nevada, on Thursday, sth Sept., as under :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British Central, and South America, British arid Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 For money orders and registered letters and newspapers, at 9 a m. ... V* Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received till 11 am., and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. • , ' S. B. Brss. Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

Boucher.—On September 2, at New North Road, ; the wife of Mr E. Boucher of a son , Morrin.—On August 31, at her residence, Pitt street, Mrs John C. Morrin of a daughter

MARRIAGE.

Walla.ce—Kirbv.— On August 28, at the residence , of Mr Mr D. B. Wallace, by the Rev Mr Macniccol, Robert, eldest son of Captain Geo Wallace, to Miss Sarah Kirby

DEATH.

Reid.—On August 28, at bis residence, Dunedin, in his 71st year, Joseph Reid, Efcq, late of Auckland

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1872.

:;i-l , • — '' For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we cvn do.

In our last issue we published a return extracted from the statistics of the colony, showing in the form of £ s. d. the amount of interest taken by the, various provinces in the important cause of education. Notwithstanding the excellent reasons that may be ad duced in explanation of this most remarkable return, it is a subject for meditation serious, but not very pleasant. While Auckland contributed last year £4,800 for educational pur poses, the province of Otago, with about i the same population, contributed j .£20,917. It signifies not that educa tional endowments may contribute largely to this result, or that in the South they haye resources of revenue of ,

which we are bereft. We look merely to the one fact, that for a similar number of the rising generation there are provided educational facilities at a cost, and we presume of a value, four times that of which our own province can boast. How long this state of things has been operating we know ; how long it may continue to operate we cannot tell; but if it do continue, | the result is clearly discernible, that our children must become the hewers of wood and the drawers of water to their fellow-colo nists in the South. Whatever may be the peculiar blessings of provin cialism, and doubtless they are many and great, or we should not find its dependents clinging to its remnants with so fond tenacity, our children, at least, are likely if not to curse at least to blame the folly of their fathers for seeking to per petuate such a contrast between North and South. As mind moves matter, and as brain must have the ascendancy over bone and muscle, it cannot but follow that if this scandal to our proviuco continues the educated and enlightened Southerners must eventually overrun the North and get upon the shoulders of the clodhoppers, who must be our success ors. Nor, presuming always that this interesting result of our provincial system continues, is the province of Auckland likely to bo benefited by the intermingling of the more enlightened residents in the neighbouring North Island provinces. There is an ignoble rivalry in degrading education, and the metropolitan province bears away the palm. Wellington contributes as a grand total for the education of the children of that province the munifi cent sum of <£77-i<, or about one-half the amount contributed from the public estate by our selves, with strange inconsistency, to one school in the city, founded and supported for the purpose of educating the children of our so-called " better classes." £7,030 as a total represent the liberality of North Island Pro vincial Governments as against £42, 901 contributed by the Pro vincial Governments of the Middle Island to the cause of education, and we are invited to dissolve the connec tion and leave the two islands to work out their separate destinies. What those destinies would be if the same spirit continued to actuate the govern ing powers of the two islands it would not be difficult to trace. The one island would advance, the other would as inevitably retrogress. And if ever in the com plications of the future the two people came to draw the sword against one another, the result would be as un avoidable as when German brains sub dued mere animal courage across the Rhine, or as when the quick-witted Yankee triumphed over the chivalry of the Confederates. How any one resi dent in the Province of Auckland, and capable of raising his mind above the peddling concerns of the hour, could jiook on such a picture as that pre sented in our education returns, and desire to see provincialism re habilitated and confirmed is beyond all understanding. We may comprehend how the provincialists of the South can look with satisfaction on the work ing of their institutions when they see education at least asserting its right position ; but whether from our population being differently consti tuted, from our not appreciating the value of education, or being unable to place the matter on a satisfactory footing, it is evident that in our case the destruction of provincialism would be the gain of education If ever the happy day arrives when the power of meddling with this and kindred sub jects is taken from our local legisla ture and merged in the functions of the colonial Parliament, we may rest confident that the scheme of education adopted for the colony will not be inferior to that of Otago, of Canter bury, of Nelson. The throwing of a bridge over some contemptible gully appears in our local politics invested with a nobler grandeur than the training of our people to run in the race of human progress. The provin cial legislatures of the South can bridge their gullies too, but in some way or another they have shown that not only can they Appreciate but take practical and effective steps for placing education within the reach of the meanest of the people. It is impossible for any, one to look on the education returns of the colony for the past year and fail to admit that there is a wide difference in the character of the people, and in the future destinies of the North and South of New Zea land.

We are requested to intimate that the exhibition of the panorama of the Holy Land, to the Sabbath School children of St. James' Presbyterian Church, already announced, will not be , t given to-morrow evening. In consequence of prior engage ment of the Hall of the Young Men's Christian Association, the entertainment will be postponed till Monday evening next.

The new ticket-office belonging to the Thames Steamboat Company has been completed, and is now in occupation. A coal store has also been boarded off at the rear of the offices. This is a great con venience, as in addition to the unsightly appearance of the end of this T the coal dust has been repeatedly blowing about on windy days to the annoyance of the public.

As will be seen from advertisement in another column Mr G. M. Reed will lecture before the Devonport Literary Institute, North Shore, to-morrow evening at half-past seven o'clock. Subject: "On the Bidiculous."

I'Jeturn of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, August 31, 1872, at the Provincial Hospital. Remained last re turn,'6s; admitted since, 6 ; discharged, 6 ; died, 0 ; remaining, G5 ; males, 58 ; females, 7. Arrangement of cases : —Fever, 1 ; scrofula, 2; syphilis, &c, 1 ; phthisis, 5; rheumatism, 5 ; ophthalmia, 1 ; amaurosis, 1 ; meningitis, 1; delirium tremens, 1; paralysis, 4 ; bronchitis, 2 ; aneurism, 1; heart disease, 1; dyspepsia, 3 ; diarrlicea, 1 ; fistula, 1 ; burn, 1 ; uterine complaints, 3 ; wounds and con tusions, G ; abscess and ulcer 7 ; caries and necrosis, 4; fractures, 5 ; dislocation, 1 ; general debility, G. No death occurred during the week. N.B. —Old linen much needed.

A child, nine months old, by some means fell from an upper window at the rear of Mr Bennett's house, at his draper's shop in Queen street. Its thigh was broken in the fall, but the limb was set by Drs Kenderdine and Hooper, and the little patient is progressintj favourably.

We understand that there is no truth in the rumour that Mr Samuel Coombes, of Queen street, has consented to stand at the next election of City Councillors. Mr Coombes has no such intention, he being determined to devote all his ener gies to his increasing business.

Another has been added to the long and melancholy list of defunct journalism in the province of Auckland; the Thames Guardian having breathed its last. We have often remarked what a deadly clime this is to our family. A few of us sur vive and seem to fatten on what proves poison to the rest of us. We do not know how it is, we only observe that so it is. Neither friends nor backers, nor yet a full exchequer appears to have any effect' in arresting the destroying angel's hand. He points his grisly finger, and we fade away like a flower. It is difficult to suppress a feeling of regret at. the decease of a contemporary, unless that contem porary is in the form of an opponent, this circumstance materially modifying the current of the emotions. The Thames Guardian deserved a better fate, and we feel sorry that it has gone over to the majority, but there is no resisting the stern decree. Opposition journalism is a conflict, the stern character of

which is known to lew but those who have essayed it ; and when the assault is made on an established position it re quires a rare combination of qualities and resources to attain success. Brains, brass and molten silver must all be rammed into the mortars, and bombarded against the enemy, and even then the chances of mak ing a breach" are very uncertain. We would respectfully lay a flower on the grave of our young contemporary. He had not attained to bis first natal day, when his young light was quenched in darkness.

The City Hall has been engaged by Mr W, H. Allison, the agent in advance of Enderby Jackson's London Star Com pany. This company is expected from Sydney by the next steamer. Among tbe troupe are Mr Harry Eickardß, Miss Carrie Eickards, Mr Henry Hallum, and Madame Sanderson. Their entertain ments will sure to be popular.-

While playing at football on Saturday afternoon Mr Charles Laishley, jun., a clerk in the Union Bank, was unfortunate enough to break his leg. A stretcher was procured and the sufferer conveyed home, where his fractured limb was set. From inquiry to-day we learn that the young gentleman is progressing favour ably.

A meeting of the Journeymen Bakers' Association was held on Saturday at the British hotel—Mr Bell (president) in the chair. Bules were agreed to. A vote of thanks was accorded to the master-bakers, both here and at the Thames, for the manner in which they had agreed to the recomendations of the men. It was stated that the only baker who held out was a Mr Matzen.

A little fellow named Walter Johnson, son of Mr Johnson, of the Aratapu saw mills, Northern Wairoa, has just lost his life by drowning. He was playing with others on the floating logs in the creek, and lost his balance by the logs rolling. An alarm being raised every endeavour was made to rescue him, but without effect. One of the saw mill hands in wading, how ever, felt something soft and brought up the body. Efforts were made to restore animation, but with fruitless results. An inquest was held before Mr Webb, coronor, and a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.

The correspondent of the Haivkes Bay Herald has realized the fact that some mischievous persons have been destroying our rooks, and rewards are offered for discovery of the offenders. He says it appears strange that thoy have,not been discovered, when Auckland "larrikins" are constantly seen killing other imported birds and their offspring under the very noses of the police. Only as late as yesterday I caugh a young Goliath who had just assassinated a fine starling. Enquiring, like Sam Weller, " What have you got to say .for yourself 'afore I 'knocks your head off?" the guilty creature whimpered "Other boys besides me gits bird* o' Sundays, plenty on 'em too ': just you give me back that 'ere sling," He rather sneered at the notion of being interfered with by the police. "The perleece ! why he was stonin birds all one Sunday close to where they lives, an' they said nothin'; leastways, on'y one of 'em, and he worn'n on duty." Finally, the hardened bird-slayer seemed to feel regret, but not until he realised that his sling was confiscated. Those beautiful and most useful little creatures^ the " blight birds," are killed in great numbers by our " City Arabs " on the Lord's Day.

The local editor of the Paudcah Ken tuchian lately attended a party, and, ac cording to his own word, saw nothing towards the close of the evening but " a beautiful billowy ocean of foaming skirts, which in their virgin and uncontaminated purity rolled, and puffed, and surged in the gaslit air."

A New Piece of Furniture. —" Mary have you seen my work ?" " Yes, ma'am; I put it in the sho'em-in-here." Mary meant the chiffonniere,

This is the way in which the San Francisco Chronicle alludes to the weather.—Caloric — to-day is _ another scorcher. We will pit it against Fort Yuma, to which a soldier is said by John Phcenix to have returned the next night after his death in quest of his blankets— his new quarters below being so uncom fortably cold. At one o'clock this after noon the thermometer indicated 82 degrees in the shade. How is that for high in San Francisco ? The regular monthly meeting of Lodge Ara will take place this evening at the Masonic Hotel.

CORRESPONDENCE

_ —♦ [We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.!

A REFUGE WANTED.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —I have heard from Mr Hamer that Eliza Leatrange did go to Onehunga ,and delivered my letter to nim, and that finding it impossible to procure a lodging or place of shelter for her lie was reluctantly obliged to allow her to return to Auckland, and thus we go on letting these women when they do show any hopeful signs drift bank into vice for want of some organized system of helping them. To procure shelter and help for those who are trying to do well would indeed, alas !^ only cost a very little, as 60 few will try, but it is a thousand pities that those few should remain a charge on the country when a little atten tion and a small outlay might put them in the way of earning their own support. Govern ment, too, in a miserable spirit of par simony takes no further heed of the prisoner after discharging her. In Eng land a matron goes with the woman to the place from whence she was con vioted, or to the railway station at any rate, and pays her fare to her home. But here, the Thames women and others are left often penniless to shift for themselves when they come out of gaol. They have no means to return to their homes, and often from utter despair and entire desolation they fall back into vice. It is as absurd as it is untrue to say that all these women are alike abandoned and untrustworthy. Among so many there must be shades of difference ; and some, bad as they may bo, deserve a great deal of pity. Bad parents or bad husbands have made the way of well-doing an almost impossibly hard path. Some have never known from baby hood of anything but wrongdoing and drunkenness, and swearing and fighting, and brutal beating. Some of these poor girls have longingb to escape from this horrid life, and some, once decent, long to return to the paths of virtue, but at present there is really no possibility of helping them. We want a Befuge and a Reformatory, and a thorough organization, with an effective matron at the head, and kind mission help from Christian friends. We should then find a noticeable decrease in the gaol returns. If there had been anything of the kind Eliza Lestrange, who, away from drink, is a hard-working servant, would now have been in a fair way of earning her bread in an honourable man ner instead of being a charge to the province -in Mount Eden Gaol.—Yours, Mux Coi- CLOTJGH.

CITY ELECTION.

Kia te Tai tuhi o te Itercahiahi. Ehoa, tenakoe. Kua rongo au akc ka whaka turia tet;ilii tangata inohio hei kautctc mo te runanga o Akarana liei ruhi mo Makariri, mo llori, mo Kaka tene. Ehoa, ko ta matou tangata i pai ai kia te hei Kautete ko Mere >Kuru o Oliinemnri no te mea kua tetcre haere tona puku i te hapainga iti wati koura o Tawliiao. ' Akuhata 27, o nga ra 1572. [Translation.] To the Editor of the Evening Star. Friend,—Salutation— I have heard that a qualified person is to be returned as councillor for the City of Auckland in the room of Macready, George, and Bugden. Friend, what I say is that wo wish Mere Kuru, of Ohinemuri, to be placed in office because her kapu is very large with wearing the gold watcli of Tauhio.—Na Te Hiiia. August 27. 1872.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M. DRUNKENNESS. Three male offenders were ordered to hand over 5s each and costs, and two others were told to pay 10s each and costs or the usual alternative. A VIOLENT INEBRIATE. Robert Condron, a huge customer, was placed in the dock charged with having been drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, also with assaulting police-constable Atcheson whilst in the execution of his duty, and with making use of obscene language in Queen street. He appeared wonderfully subdued in Court, and pleaded guilty to everything, The constable explained that owing to his violent conduct in the Auckland hotel he was called on to remove him. The prisoner kicked him repeatedly about the body, and made use of very bad language. It took several constables to convey him to the lock-up, where he continued his violence. Mr Hooper, the brewer, gave*the accused an excellent character for sobriety and gentleness. Ho was in fact like a little child, and was a teetotaller. The only reason he could give for his violent conduct was that he was subject to epileptic fits, and when one of these fits were on he did use very bad language. With this little exception he was as harm less as a child. Mr Broham intimated that the prisoner had been previously convicted for similar conduct. His last escapade occurred four teen months ago, when he was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for assaulting Sergeant Walker. c\ i' A d Aii '1 The Court gave him a caution, and compelled him to pay 20s for the first offence ; for the remainder he was asked to contribute a sum of five pounds or put up with the alternative of fourteen days' at the Stockade. LUNACY. A Maori, calling himself Te Kohua Te Bangi,—brought up from Tauranga in charge of Native-Constable Parera, and charged with being insane—was examined this morning and declared of unsound mind. He was ordered to be conveyed to the asylum for lunatics. This completed the business.

PRIDE OF TOKATEA.

The half-yearly meeting of the share holders in the Pride of Tokatea Gold Mining Company was held at noon to day in the large room of the Insurance Buildings. Mr G W Booker in the chair. About fifteen shareholders were present After the minutes of the previous meeting had been I read and confirmed, the legal manager read the report and balance sheet forthe past half year, from which we extract the following -.—The directors have much pleasure in again meeting the shareholders after the lapse of another half-year. From the balance sheet and statement of accounts it will be seen that during the past six months 92 tons of quartz have been extracted and crushed, yielding 579 ozs 3 dwts melted gold, being at the rate ot rather over 6£ ozs to the ton, the proceeds of which amount to £1,690 19s 7d, which sum lias been placed to the company s credit. A crushing of some seventy tons is now being commenced, which the directors hope will prove equally favorable in results. In July last Mr J. B. Hannah retired from the management of the company's mine, and the directors ap pointed as his successor Mr William Bowe, junr. . - . The report of Mr J, B. Hannah, late mine manager, showed the mine to be progressing steadily. The following is the report of the newly appointed mine manager, Mr William Kowe, junr. : — To the Directors of the Pride of Tokatea Gold Mining Company, Begistered— Gentlemen, —In sending you my report for the half-yearly meeting I beg to inform you that on taking charge of your mine I found that the block of ground which has yielded so well during the past half-year was almost worked' out, and consequently took steps to open up that block standing between No. 1 winze and the boundary of Carter's claim. This block is 75 feet long, which has been driven on the whole distance. A rise has been put up to the mid level (56 feet), the leader averaging six inches. Some good specimens were obtained from this rise, and I believe this biock will yield almost, if not quite, as well as the old one. In No, 1 cross-cut a leader was cut at a distance of 45 feet from No. 1. This cross-cut is now in 85 feet, and is being pushed on to intersect the George's leader. Wo have now on hand 300 lbs. of specimens, and 45 tons of quartz in the paddock. I am, Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, WILXIAM Bowe, Jun., Mine Manager. Coromandel, August 23,1872. Beceipts and Expenditure fob Hale- Yeab ended 31st August, 1872. Dr. £ 8- d- March 1. —To balance in Bank 442 19 10 ~ Proceeds of gold 1690 19 7 To Bank of New Zealand over draft 47 12 11 £2181 12 4 Cr. By Lease, Bent, License, Print ing, Surveys, &c 75 0 5 „ Crushing and Tramway Charges 171 8 11 „ Mining Materials, Timber, Tools, &c 203 6 11 Miscellaneous Charges ... 31 5 6 „ Wages: '850vl0 7 „ Purchase of Two Georges and Three Kings' Claims... 850 0 0 £2181 12 4 Capital Account. To 20,000 Shares at £5 each... 100,000 0 0 By 20,000 Shares at £3 43 2d, paid up 64,166 13 4 „ Uncalled Capital 85,833 ' 6 8 £100,000 0 0 On the motion of the Chairman the balance-sheet and reports, as read, were adopted. This being the only businesi the meeting dispersed.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The Hazard Australian Combination Company made their third appearance at this theatre on Saturday night. The house was well filled in every part. Robertson's celebrated comedy, in three acts, entitled "David Garrick," was the first piece presented, Mr J. J. Bartlett taking the part of David Garrick. In this Mr Bartlett showed himself to be a finished actor. The drunken scene in the second act was such a piece of acting as it has seldom been our lot to witness, and throughout the piece Mr Bartlett sustained the character in the most able manner. Mr Hill, in the character of Squire Chivey, was most amusing, and kept the house in roars of laughter. Simon Ingot, a wealthly merchant, sus tained by Mr Starks, was well played. Miss Clifton, as Ada Ingot, met with the approbation of the audience, but the part was rather too difficult for one so young on the stage to perform. Miss Clifton, however, is a most promising actress, and with attentioniWi.ll, we have no doubt, rank f;ir above the ordinary run of actresses, During the interval this lady sang a verse from a number of National songs, and met with great applause after each. Mr Frank Hussey as usual kept the house in con vulsions in his " Tobias and Biancas" and other songs, and met with more encores than we can remember now, The performance concluded with the laugh able farce "Les Miserables." To-night the same programme will be produced with the exception of the songs by Mr Frank Hussey, which will be somewhat altered.- We would remind our readers that the Hazard company will positively only give three more entertainments. We would recommend those who have not seen them not to let this opportunity slip by.

A seaman named William Hartshorn, on board the cutter Nautilus, was drowned on Friday night off Tryphena, Great Barrier Island. He was standing On the deck when the mainsail jibed, and the boom knocked him overboard. A hatch was thrown to him, and the cutter put about, but no signs of the poor fellow could be seen. The deceased was twenty years of age. On Saturday, one of the men employed at Plawkeswood's foundry was pouring some molten iron into a mould when part of it fell on his foot,injuringit in a frightful manner. He was conveyed home, and medical aid procured. The usual monthly inspection of the Auckland Itifle Brigade will take place on , Thussday eiening next in the Prill-shed.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This afternoon: The Caledonian yield for the week is 805 ounces. The mine is generally looking well. The Junction tribute has obtained 136 ounces from 50 tons. The Nonpareil is retorting. 200 ounces are expected. The Bright Smile is retorting, but not finished. The Thames Guardian newspaper expired to-day after an existence of nearly eleven months. The share market is quiet.

COROMANDEL.

2.50 p.m. The Golconda has obtained from the late crushing 49 ozs 1 dwt of melted gold. Thirty tons were put through. The funeral of Mrs Mann, of Mania, who died from protracted child-birth, took place this afternoon, and was largely attended. <SPECIAL TO THE STAB, PER GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.)

WELLINGTON.

Sunday. The Wellington arrived from Picton at 1.15 a. m. this morning.

LYTTELTON.

This day. The Eangitoto arrived from Wel lington at G. 30 this morning, and leaves again to-day with the English mail.

The Arms Seizure.

TATTEANGrA,

This day. < The breacb of the Arms Act case is being beard at Maketu before the Eesident Magistrate. Inspector Thomson, A.0., is ex pected from Auckland by next boat to conduct the prosecution. The construction of the Beach road in Taurangahas commenced.

LYTTELTON.

(From the HEBAiao.) Sunday. The Friedberg, from Hamburg, ■ arrived yesterday with 292 passengers ; ship clean, passenger* healthy, and in good spirits.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MB. J. M. LENNOX'S EEPOET.

There was a good. demand for Caledonian shares during the morning. Shares ro»e to £33 10a, and closed with sellers at £33. My sales comprise: Caledonian, £32, £32 10s, £33, £33 10s ; Moanatairia, £5 15s. Closing buyers—Caledonian, £32 10s ; Thames, £6 2a 6d. Sellers —Caledonian, £33; Thames, £6 10s ; Bank of New Zealand shares, £19 10s ; Insurance shares, £52 10s.

CITY COUNCIL ELECTION.

Nomination papers containing the names of the following candidates have been handed into the Mayor, at the City Council Chamber :—Mr George Staines, Mr Thomas Macready, Mr George Hold ship, Mr J. M, Dargaville, Mr J. P. King, Mr Fred. Bugden, Mr Daniel Stevenson, and Mr W. J. Hurst. These gentlemen will be nominated to-morrow, and the election will take place on Thursday, the 12th instant.

We understand that Inspector Thomson, A-0-» proceeds this evening to Tauranga by the steamer Southern Cross, for the purpose of conducting the prosecution against Oakley charged with a breach of the Arms Act. '. In the Cross, this morning, an article appears giving the result of a testapplied. to the bakeries of the city. The scheme was admirably conceived, but why did our contemporary stop short ? Is he afraid to name the delinquents ? We cer tainly should have given the offenders' names in full had we taken the thing in hands. If our contemporary is afraid to expose those who have been preying on. the poor, if he kindly furnishes us with the names we shall be happy to publish them in large capitals. | A special meeting of the City Council was held to-day to discuss the question of erecting a market-house for the city, a There were present: Mayor (in chair), Councillors Macready, Bugden, Isaacs, Prime, Hobbs and Jones. A large amount of correspondence was r> read and received. Mr Cosgrave, the new member was then introduced to J> the Council and signed the usual declaration. The report of the Fi nance Committee. was brought up and adopted. After "considerable discussion it was resolved that the report and financial J. statement should be then read and after wards printed in the three daily papers, and to be discussed! at the next meeting©*;?, the Council, The folio wing, is an abstract,:, of the financial statement: — General account, debtor balance, £1,166; loan.,!' account, creditor £206; endow- > ment account, creditor, balance, £296; • accounts to pay, £8; special loan rate > account, £474. Accounts submitted for^b^i payment: Salaries, £119; repairs to streets, &c, £379; permanent improve- ;'• ments, £42; water supply, £10; light ing streets, £65 ; printing; &c„ £6 ; loan accounts (payments), £317. Mr Knight, the contractor for asphalt pave ment, .was introduced tb the Council and was undergoing a rigid examination as to the durability of his pavement when we went to press. m The meeting of shareholders in the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company, intended to be held to-morrow, will be held on Wednesday. Shareholders are requested to call and sign the memo randum of association at the office of this paper. , ~, , A lecture will be delivered at the Choral Flail on Thursday evening next by Capt. Heale, presidentof the Auckland Institute. The subject will be " The Transit of Venus,"

THE EVENING STAB, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1872.

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TJETIBIN 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' Clothing and Hats and Caps, Will find A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT At . • • ' B, HOBBS', ' UPPER QUEEN 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 no requently occur, and the public are invited to embrace the opportunity without delay. T CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL | tl • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, I Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform- I lag bis friends and the public generally that he .has j| - 1 purchased the Photographic Business so long carried , on by Mr. Crombie; and having secured the services of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating i yL^ that they will receive every civility and attention, as i B^v veil as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, i Rtt and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisf ac- ' tion. J. C. begs to announce that his arrangements for | | taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now •



THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S TTTHOLESALE PRICES CURRE NTh Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "Crown 0 0 Brand," per ton of 2,0001b5. .... 18 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "TS & * Brand," per ton " J ! Seconds, per ton .. •• • • *' £n n Sharps, per ton .. ' J ? Bran, per bushel of 201b 0 1 0 Oats, per bushel .. « » ° Fowl Wheat per bushel • • „ •• •• ° d v Wharf Mills, August 22, 1872. CLEAEING- SALE OF DEAPEEY & CLOTHING. J. COSGRAVE & CO. TTTILL hold their ANNUAL CLEAKING SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING on Wednesday, the 21st August. This Sale is held specially in order to make room for Summer shipments per Celestial Queen and Countess of Kintore. The Goods are all marked down, and SWEEPING REDUCTIONS made in each department. The Public are requested to call early and secure the GREATEST BARGAINS ever offered in New Zealand. The Stock at present is valuable and extensive Country Storekeepers will be liberally dealt with, and they wiU And they can purchase from us TWENTY PER CENT CHEAPER that any wholesale house in New Zealand. . J. COSGEAVE & CO. CANADA BUILDINGS. EAL'S GENUINE TOMATO SAUCE, prepared from the finest ripe fruit only. NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious om pound of Sweets and Sours NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to Worcester Sauce NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment I supersedes Mustard and more wholesome. B. TONKS & CO. WHOLESALE AGENTS. QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. This Sauce has now been sufficiently long In the market to stand the test of public opinion, and it is gratifying to the manufacturer to be enabled to state that he is constantly receiving testimonials as to its worth. It is an excellent tonic, and for persons of delicate appetite a wineglass-full before meals is of Immense benefit: and for children, when used in the place of sugar or jam, it is invaluable in many ways. Sold everywhere. Please observe that the maker's name is on label, and stamped on bottle and stopper. One shilling pre dozen paid for returned bottles. THE BAY OF PLENTY TIMES, TTTILL BE PUBLISHED " ™ ON 4th SEPTEMBER NEXT. Advertisements and Subscribers' Names should be forwarded at once to office of this paper. PENNY & CO., Proprietors. To our Subscribers at the Thames. (TfcUE Subscribers at the Thames will in future receive their papers through Messrs Wilkin son and Horton, Thames Advertiser, who are also authorized to receive Advertis eiuents for this Journal REED & BRETT, Proprietors. September 2, 1872. • ' |



[AnvT.] COMING HONORS. To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Snt,— Do you not think that it would bo possible to get some one to come forward as a candidate for Municipal honors,—of course with the expectation of being Mayor also —who has paid 2s Gd or even 3s Gd in the £? and on condition that he pays up the balance to his cretltors let him be the man whom the people delight to honor.—Yours, A Ratepayer.



Eeceived too late for to-day " Prunk in the street,"