SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 7.18. HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 3.18.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES.

Enterprise, 11.30 o'clock this evening.

ARRIVALS.

rncepe, b.s., worsp, trom soutnern pon,s.

DEPARTURES.

Chile, ship, Culbert, for Port Underwood. W. C. "Wentworth, barque, for Newcastle.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: Nebraska, p.s., Mon day : and Hero, s.s., 9th inst. For Levuka : Janet Grey, schooner, this day. For Southern Ports; Wellington, s.s., on arrival of Nebraska ; Phoebe, on Monday, at 2 o'clock. For London : City of Auckland, ship, January 18. For Hobart Town : Bella Mary, barque, 7th inst. For Kaipara: Colonist, Monday. For Tauranfja, Napier, and Southern ports: Keera, s.s., Oth instant. For Wanganui: St. Kilda, Monday, fl a.m. For Tauranga : Tauranga, schooner, to-night.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

H.M.S. Blanche, from "Wellington Napier, 5.9., from Napier Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Caduceua, ship from London, sailed October IS Lady Franklin, barque, from Newcastle Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool, sailed September 15 Edith, schooner, from Tahiti Keera, s.s., from Wellington Celestia, barque, from Newcastle Kenilworth, schooner, from Fiji Magellann Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Amateur, schooner, from Lyttelton St. Mary, U.S. man-of-war, from Sydney

PThe ps Golden Crown will leave for the Thames to-morrow, Sunday, at 10 a.m., leaving Grahamstown at 4 p.m.

MINING.

Tbe following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies ramed below ; — dividends £ s: d: Date Poverty and Charleston 210 0 Jan 8 OAIXS Ballarat and Rising Sun 0 0 6 Jan 5 Junction . ... 0 3 0 Jan 8 Queen of the May ... 0 0 4 Jan 10 Npw Caledonia ... O 1 0 Jan 11 Pickwick 0 0 3 Jan,. 11 Occidental 0 10 Jan 13 Key of ToTcatea ... 0 0 3 Jan 18 Golden Calf 0 10 Jan 20 Nolan's Candlelight ... 0 1 0 Jan 21 Vulcan 0 5 0 Jan 24 Cent-rfll Ttely 0 2 0 Jan 24 Sailor Prince 0 10 Jan 25 MEETINGS TO COME. Prid* of the Hill, Company's office/Coroman del. January 8 Nonpareil, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, January 9 English, ' Company's office, Grahamstown, January 9 Bendteo Independent, Company s office, Grariamsto^n. January 9 Quebec, Company's office, January 10 Vulcan Governorßowen Hotel.Grahamstown.

Janu»rv 10 Corinthian. Governor Bowen Hotel, Grahams

town. January 11 Conqnenns Hero G.M.C., 12 Insurance Building, Auckland, January 11 Bank of Tokaren. Gold Mining Company. . Metropolitan Hotel, Auckland, January 13 T'^ank, company'- office, Auckland, Janua.., ~£ South I-pad,'i,.^ >vttma< . own) January 15 Nept.'in'* G^'d Mir^-o *"""—' —■" *»«»••««") 15th ktßtsuk , , T - _ Overland Route. Grahamstown, January 16 8t Lnwrfinre. Granams<town, Janunry 16 Beltnont. Grahamstown, January 18 Durham Ox, Grihamstown, January 18 Crown P-ince G M.C., Queen's Ferry Hotel

Auckland, January 18 Matawni, Company's affice, Auckland, Janu^

Moving Light GM. Co., Grahamstown,

19i,b. inst. __ , _, Californiati, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra hamstown, January 19 Virginia City G.M.C., Grahamatown, Jan»

uftTv 22 Bed Queen G.M.C., Mechanics' Institute,

January 23 Lowland Lass Goldmining Company, Jan. 24. Kohinoor G.M.C., Coromandel, January 24 Argo G.M.C., Coromandel, January 25

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

For Thames, this day, at 530 p.m.; and on Monday, Bth instant, at 10-30 a. m. For Russell, per Sea Gull, this day at 4 p.m. Tor Tauranga, per Tauranga, this day, at 5 p.m. lor Wanganui, per St. Kilda, on Monday, Bth instant, JtoHobwtTown, per Bella Mary, on Monday, Bth Po^TaranaWand Southern Provinces, per Phoebe, on Monday, Bth instant, at noon. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson Station will be received here till 0-30, and at Onehunga till 1-30 p.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred, on Monday, Bth Fo^wau^Wa^rei Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, Bth instant, at 2 p.m. Por Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s.s. Wel lington, immediately after arrival of p. a. Nebraska, Por^ydney 1 and Australian Colonies, per p.s. Nebraska, six hours after arrival. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

BIRTHS.

DIDDAMS: On the 31st December, at her residence, Parnell, the wife of Mr. J. W. Diddams, of a son.

SAI\DE3 : At her residence, Owen street, Graham town, the wife of Mr. R. F. Saudes, of a daughter.

PEACOCK: On the sth January, at Seafleld View,

Mrs. T. Peacock, of a son.

DIED.

WATSON : On the 3rd January, at Grahamstown, Peter Fleming, only son of John and Mary Watson, aged 11 months.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that need 3 resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do."

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1872.

I?r our issue of yesterday -we urged the claims of the" system of Govern ment Life Assurance, and pleaded with those who have made no provi sion for their families in the event of the death of the bread-winner, to avail themselves of this simple and inex pensive means of shielding from penury and suffering those that are near and dear. But we do not close our eyes to a radical defect in the system, and one that is found in it in [common with all other systems of life assurance—it does not provide against insolvency. A man may have been denying himself com forts and even necessaries, animated by the belief that when death comes, his wife and little ones are safe. But misfortune has fallen on him, and before the cloud is removed he dies,and his policy is involved in the general ruin, and goes to satisfy his liabilities. It is needless to say that this is not what a man intends in insuring his life. His object generally is, that this provision for the future should stand aloof from all the vicissitudes of trade, and that it should be secure in the midst of ruin. "We are of course aware that the Government system of life assurance, in common with the Aus tralian Mutual Provident Society aud some others, professes to give such security. But there is no use iv dis guising the fact that this profession is but clap-trap, designed to deceive the the unwary. It secures indeed a small oroportion of the sum assured, but this security is only afforded after the policy has been" held for a long time ; whereas the chief attraction in Life Assurance is that instantaneous security may be afforded, in the pro visions made on the payment of the first premium. Most people expect by a competence won for themselves aud for their families after them. Life Assurance should in all respects give immediate assurance; and if it only proposes to make provision absolutely safe after years of duration, a very large proportion of people will stand aloof from it, and prefer to keep the money and employ it in winning a provision in the ordinary way of their calling. Strange it is that such an obvious de fect should not have been observed and provided against in the Government scheme of the colony. We can readilj understand how gladly a private com pany would accept of such a legal se curity to their policies against insol vency; and we can also understand how a legislature would be reluctani to confer such special immunity or any private trading company. Bui that the moulders of a state scheme oi life assurance.having in their hands the power of legislation, should have neglected impressing on the scheme features of absolute security againsi risk, can only be attributed to that stupid adherence to what is customary which is so often the barrier in the way of sensible legislation. At pre sent there is no honest way in the colony by which a man, frugal, indus trious and saving, can apply denied comforts to the absolute benefit of his family after his death. There are dis honest ways in plenty, and by sham assignments and friendly sales, a rogue can make use of the Government sys tem or any other system, so as to liber ally provide for his family and laugh at his creditors. But while nobody can close his eyes to the easiness and the frequency with which this done, the Government scheme affords no means by which an honest man may legally secure the fruits of his savings to the object for which these savings were made. If it were so that a man pur chased an annuity by a large lump sum, he might in the act be robbing his creditors. But when by the pay ment of a small sum of three pounds or so in the quarter, -a man secures a poHcv -f C&ji ; his death, it ■;» ■-■ i: jay that his '■•ve.iifcoi'S hava *ight to the K'i(jf),or to ,-mv, ,-:.- it, save and <-'■:'_/ x so air. premiums of ;br'.' r -•■ l ;\ c been paid w';i]« -ihf- as.-:-u.i: t a state of insolvency. TH-i ih. ■ ■<"-• believe, the cue maio : ' t'ui* ;... -i many stand aloof •from L?i\:. AdßUiao ; and as the '•;■,-jr!r<v !>t- with a?.<: aat is really ber,ATfic?iii. ■■..'-■ bew'v ~i including the whole people of .No Zealand in one vast M.m.L:.: A-esn.irn.uce Society, sve should in tho p'ibj iterests ex ceeding!;- like !x. ,-ro ;:.-• one radical tiefe^ in the system * ■ .-:. id. We observe :.*-. I 'idle steamer Effort, lately Aobt'-j i, m 'uthies' ship. fciuMiag yard, -Via (~ (.1 , Thames on Mwd&j ■. ■ ■-:•;.-■■ : : < Trying cargo and pissenj,'cr«. ' ■ -"rahamstown for 6h;rt*rj.niri on •:•■,..:.• next, after nhi'. ■' .<• 'nil xoakorefi '■ UlWiUUWli[ilinn^>eanßß- >- - ._-J

The Coromandel Tunnel Company com menced operations on the 3rd inst. Messrs McLaughlin and Scalan have contracted to drive fifteen hundred feet. The tunnel is being made from both ends. It is to be hopod

that the undertaking will result in a success. It is intended to further develope the gold field in that district.

The first general meeting of shareholders in the Murphy's Hill Gold Mining Company (Coromandel) was held yesterday afternoon at the Metropolitan Hotel. Mr George A Jackson occupied the chair. The director's report held out hopes of a highly satisfactory resul^ and recommended a call. The mine manager, Mr. W. Jones, stated that he had obtained as much as 5 ozs to the ton from some of the stuff, and that an immense quantity could yield half an ounce. Messrs Williams, Wal lace, O'Toole, Applebv, C. E. Hime, and A. D. McTavisli were elected directors, and a call was agreed to be made. A meeting of tb.o newly appointed directors was held afterwards, and it was decided to make a call of three* ponce per scrip to bo made payable on or be. the 20th instant.

We would call special attention to Mrs. Colclough's lecture and concert in the Hall of the Young Men's Christian Institute, to take place on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock. The subject of the lectui'e is " Strong Drink and its Victims." The concert will consist of a fantasia by Mr. and Miss Stubbins ; song, " Oh, would I were a child again," by Mrs. Higgins; glee, by Orpheus Orlee Singers; song, by Miss Shanaghan; quartette, by Orpheus Glee Singers ; readings from Dickens, " Squeera of Do-the-boys Hall," fey Mrs. Oolelojgk; song, by Mrs. Higgins; duett, ," The Cousins," by Miss Shanaghan and Mrs. Colclough ; glee, by Orpheus Glee Singers ; song, by Mrs. Colclough; fantasia, by Mr. and Miss Stubbing; and " God save the Queen." We have no hesitation in predicting a- most enjoyable evening's entertainment.

The committee of members of the Choral Society met last evening, when plans and speci fications for a new building were submitted by Mr. Mahoney, architect. It was decided to call for tenders at once for the re-erection of the hall. The building is to be of brick with slate roof, lined in*ide with wood ; end the large hall is to be six feet longer than tho last one. The gallery is to be constructed capable of holding 300 sitters. The committee hope to meet with tho Bupport of tho public to enable them to complete their arrangements.

A testimonial has been signed by a large number of influential citizens to the effect that Mr. Abel Fletcher lias given every satisfac tion in performing his duties a3 night-soil contractor. He is applying for a license for this work, and it is beyond doubt that he has carried out the work hitherto in a cleanly and able manner. The Rev. Warlow Davios will preach to morrow evening at the Albert street Congrega-. t:^nal Church, It will be a sormon specially addressed to young men. The Eev. S. Edger, 8.A., will conduct services at the City Hall to-morrow. Subjects : Morning, "Prospective Christian Virtues." Evening " a Prophetic Parable for the Noav Year. The regular quarterly meeting of the Boyal Arch Chapter 348, 1.C., will be held in the Chapter Room, Ma3onic Hotel, on Monday evening next, at 7 o'clock. Notice is given that copies of the Directors' Report and Balance Sheet of the Nonpareil Gold Miuing Company can be had on appli* cation of the shareholders :,t the brokers.

The G-olden Crown will make a special trip to the Thames to-morrow morning, leaving Queen street W.narf at 10 o'clock, returning from Graliainsfcown at 4 p.m. The cargo beat Enterprise No k 2 will also make a special trip to-night at 11.30 o'clock.

We have to ajknowledge the receipt of a copy of the report and financial statement of the Auckland Horticultural Society. It is in form of a pamphlet, and has been neatly and carefully got up by Mr. W. Atk?n. The report speaks hopefully of tho prospects of the Society, and the balance sheet showa a considerable amount to be at their credit. The rules, bye-laws, and schedule of objects for which prizes are to be given at the exhi bition in March next, are also given in extenso.

Up to the time of our going to press there is no sign of the Nebraska with the English mail. She will jeave for Sydney and Mel bourne twelve hours after arrival.

The Auckland Blue School will revopen on Monday, the 15th instant.

The pupils of St. Matthew's School wil re«assemble on Monday next, at half-past 9.

Wo ommittcd to mention that Mr. Andrew Heavy applied for and obtained a renewal of his pawnbroker's lioenne at the Resident Magistrates' Court, yesterday.

A meeting of tbe Colonial Protection League was held this afternoon. The attendance we B small, and the business transacted of little im-

portance,

LATEST FROM THE SOUTH.

PEE S.S. ' PHCEBE.'

NAPIER.

December 31.

Kereopa is to be executed on Friday morning. He has confessed to the Bishop of Waipau that he assisted in Volkner's murder. The natives are perfectly satis fied with the justice of the sentence, and give no condolence to the prisoner,

HOKITIKA

January 2. Eoberfc Thomson, a son of Mr Thomson, of the Arahura Bridge, was drowned on Sunday while bathing in a lagoon close to the bridge,

LYTTLETON.

January 2,

At the regatta, yesterday, the gig Fern« leaf, of the Lyttelton Trades' Club, has again won Shaw, Saville and Co.'s Cup. The Thetis, of the TT,K. Club, was second. In consequence of the heavy north-west gale blowing it was found necessary to postpone the other races.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT. The following is a copy of a telegram

received from the Mine Manager: — " Jan. 6, 10,42 a.m. " I can see nice gold in No. 1 block as we approach specimen run. No change elsewhere. Shaft being sunk. " S. E. RICIIABDS."

(feom oub own cobbespondent.)

PRIDE OF TOKATEA CRUSHING

CALEDONIAN RETURNS

GKRAHAMSTOWN. 1*55 p.m

The Bright Smile are opening from chamber ; they have obtained 30 lbs. specimens. The Pride of Tokatea have crushed 850 tons «f stone. The yield is 445 ounces. Another parcel of rich stone came tip to-day. The Black Angel' have completed their week's crushing of 35 tons, which gives the return of 27 ounces. The Caledonian havo banked lid ounces of gold, obtained from Tararu Battery. The returns from the Com pany's Battery have not yet come to hand. The Poverty have lodged 10 ounces. Tookeys.—The reef is gaining its original course.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MB. J. M. IBNNOX'S BEPOBT. There wan ft fair amount of business done in the share-market to-day. My sales comprise —Caledonians, £60; Thames, £15 to £14 15a.; Tookey, £19; Tokatea, £47b 6d. ; Central Italy, £2 17b 6d ; Pride of Tokatea, (5s Closing sellers—Caledonians, £62 lCs ; Tnames, £15; Tookeyi, £19. Buyers- Caledonianß, £60, Thames, £14 15«; Tookey, £28 10a.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

A rifle tnatoh took place yesterday at the range between fire members of the Viotoria Company, Rifle Battalion, selected as repre sentatives at the forthcoming Colonial firing, and eight members selected from the Bame company. The five won by 10 points, haying scored 170. The ranges were three, four, and five hundred yards. The match was for a keg of ammunition. The following is the score:— Fire. Eight. Private Mills ... 48 Private Coopar ... 37 Sergeant Warren 44 Corporal Wright... 36 Private Fowler ... 30 Private Davis ... 20 Sergeant Self ... 26 Private Bowden ... 18 Private Payno ... 22 Corporal Edwards 15 Private Murphy ... 14 Private Durham ... 10 Private Christmas.. 10 Total ... 170 109 The match for the choice of representative* for the colonial prizes for cavalry took place this morning. The weather was very boisterous, and the firing took place under difficulties. The five highaet scores of the whole of the calvary of the colony will be those that will be selected to go Canterbury to take iwt in the General Cavalry prizes. The following is lb« result of the firing ; — ATIOK.Li.NI> TfiOOP. Total. Lieutenant May ... ... ... 35 Corporal Kelly ... ... ... 38 Trooper Walker, C. ... ... 17 Trooper Haywood, T. ... ... 34 PEINCB AIPEBD TEOOP. Captain Smith ... ... ... 47 Sergeant Pike ... ... ... 40 Trooper Wilson ... ... ... 14 Trooper Thomas ... ... ... 19 Trooper Edgecombe ... ... 38 Trooper Burton ... ... ... 27 Trooper Stratford... ... ... 23 Cornet Sobertson... ... ... 10 OTAHTTHtr TBOOP. Trooper Rogers... ... ... 21 Trooper Hill ... ... ... 4 Trooper McDonald ... ... 21 Trooper Twiddle ... ... 37 Trooper Wright ... ... 28 HOWICK TBOOP. Trooper Fitzpatriok ... ... 38 Captain Hellaway ... ... 31 The firing was under the superintendence of Major (Jordan and Lieutenant Matthews:

The remaining stago of the rifle match for the Mayor's Silrer Cup will be fired on Wednesday morning next, at 6 o'clock.

A notico appears in our advertising columns calling attention to the returning of the weekly parades of the Auckland Rifle Brigade.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.—FRIDAY, JANUARY sth. Continued. Before His Honor Sir Gr. A. Arney, Chief Justice.

INDKCBNT ASSAULT.

Charles Brindley, baker, aged 24, married, was arraigned upon an indict ment, charging him with indecently assaulting Elisa Boyd. Mr Brookfield prosecuted for the Crown.

Mr Eees defended the prisoner. The details cf the case are unfit for publication. Councel on either side having addressed the Court, the jury retired at 7 o'clock to consider their rerdict- They returned into Court at tsn minutes past 9 with a verdict of " Not guilty." The prisoner was discharged. The Court aJjourned at a quarter past 9 o'clock unti] Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before Thomas Becklum, Esq, R.M.

DBUNKENNESS. Three persons were punished as usual for this offence. DEUX! AND DISOBDBBLY. Christina Wilson was charged with disorderly conduct whilst drunk.—Fined 20s and costs, or 48 hours' imprisonment. HABlTiri.L DBTTNKENNESS: The same prisoner was further charged with committing a breach of the Vagrant A.ct by being an habitual drunkard, she haying been three times convicted during

the past twelve months. To this charge she pleaded not guilty. The case, however, was proved, and she was sent to gaol for three months, to be kept to hard labor. BEEACH OF BYE-LAWS OF PUBLIC DOMAIN ACT. James Montgomery was charged by John Hodgins, Domain ranger, with taking three dogs within the enclosure on 26th ultimo. It having been explained that the occurrence was purely accidental and the dogs not the property of defen dant, the charge was withdrawn on pay ment of costs by him.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.

Mjlemion says of woman

" When pain or anguish wrings the brow, A ministering angel thou."

Benjamin E.Turner, in a less poetic way, says differently. This is his language, " As I have again been left all alone, with out even one of my children, on my sick bed ever since the 15th December, and not one to give me a cup of tea or a drmk of water, if I was dying for it." Poor man ; his sad experience of life shows that how ever poetic it may appear to the world, Marmion was decidedly wrong, and that instead of being a ministering angel, woman is in fact a different creature. But then look at what 8.8.T says further, "And if death should call me away suddenly, I hereby give notice to ■ any tenant holding any property belonging to me at my death not to pay any rent that may bo, or become due, to anyone belong ing to my family whatever, without a written authority fromthe gentlemen I have j left executors of my last will." So with J one leg in the grave, and admittedly hurrying into the presence of Him who said " Vengeance is mine, I will repay," B.E.T. shows that it is his intention to take that function upon himself, and endeavor to repay the wife of his bosom for her neglect. But how carefully he goes to work ; he will break no vow. He has sworn to hold for better or worse, richer or poorer, in sickness or health, to love and to cherish till death do us part, but after death he is at liberty lo do as he lik eg —so he thinks. He therefore gives his tenants notice not to pay their rent when he is dead. Eather let them live rent free when he can no longer enjoy the fruits, than that his beloved wife, the mother of his children, should reap one penny benefit thereby. Further, " The biggest crime I ever did to my wife was tho giving her three four-roomed houses in Auckland, and allowing her for years past to receive the rents for her own use." Thrice happy man ! magnanimous mortal! name it not a crime, call it a virtue ; for assuredly your deeds will live after you. But it is a pity you have not described your gift more fully. Are the houses built of weather-board ? Are they in good repair ? And do the tenants -pay their rent ? The last remark in the notice, " So she is well provided for," calls to mind " Oh, for the rarity Of Christian charity." If what B.E.T. states is true, it is hard tn bo left alone unattended in his old ago by his wife and children, but would not an advertisement something after the fol lowing be likely to prove more effective ? —" To my darling Topsy-wopsy : Come to your poor Benny on his sick-bed, and give him a drink of water with just the least drop of whiskey in it before he dies. But if you don't, not one blessed shilling will you get of my money; so no more from your dying and broken-hearted spouse, Benjamin." "Wanted, a thoroughly honest'lad to serve behind the counter ; must have references from parents of applicants." Such are the contents of an advertisment. Now, is there any parent that would have such confidence in his son's honesty as to give the boy a reference ? If so, the advertiser can rest in peace, for assuredly that boy is honest. Who so apt to see a child's failing than tho^ fond parent ? And who would be so ready to expose it, but fond that parent? Let him who requires so thoroughly honest a servant go further, for he has not found tho philosopher's stone.

" Truth is stranger than fiction," so said a certain old fogey; and Shakespeare said " frailty, thy name is woman," both were correct as may bo gathered from the fol lowing facts:—Mr A, a married man, placing every confidence in the virtue of his better half, contemplates a journey, yet his confidence is limited, he could trust his wife with her virtue, but not with his bores, sohe mates " a party by thenamo of Johnson," according to his statement, the custodian of his worldly goods, and then goes away. After a few weary month's absence he pines for the sharer of his joys and writes for her to come to him, bringing also his worldly possessions. To enable her to do this he writes to the mysterious "party by the name of John ion" giving him power, leave, and license to deliver to his wife the luggage in ques tion. Foolish man to place »uch undue confidence in a woman. The temptation was too much for her, and instead of tak ing the boxes to Mr A down South she takes them to Mr B at the Thames, whither after some time Mr A follows and discovers the false one located at Mrß's house, withtheboxcs. He haddiscovered all. It was the old story, she loved Mr fi's little' finger more than his whole body. Well, perhaps it was a good riddance for him. Mr B was welcome to the wife, but not to the more valuable property, this he had no right to take, Mr A looked upon it in the light of a theft, and as such caused Mr B's apprehension, He was brought up to Auckland in custody to answer to thai law for his folly and wickedness ; the pro perty alleged to have been stolen was also brought up in charge of the; police, and taken care of. The wife-woman followed her husband and paramour. The ex amination of the accused.at the Police Court was frequently adjourned until at last the case is dismissed^ because the charge was not considered; as subi stantiated. No " party by the name of Johnson" was forthcoming to prove • that the goods were stolen by Mr B, the only proof being that Mr. A found them in his possession along with his wife. As if-to remind the accuser of his former connubial bliss he retains for his defence a Batchelor of Law of " joyous " name and has the cool effrontery to ask for costs, which were allowed. As the case had sq terminated, the police were bounded return the whole of the articles in q'ues-r tion to the place from whence they had taken them, and the prosecutor after pay

ing the costs departed in a great passion •without his goods, while the accused left the Court in a hansom cab with the lady, Well surh is human existence. Is fifty shilling* a reasonable price for a policeman's coat? His Worship the Eegistrar of Poisons says it is not, and that two notes ought to be quiet sufficient. Thereought to be aproper scale of charges for damaging a policeman, or his clothes, for instance, to destroying his coat, 50s ; ripping up his pants, 20s ; bonneting the bobby, 7s 6d; breaking his finger, £3 5s ; tearing his neckcloth, 2s; spoiling his collar, Id ; blacking his eye, 2s 6d ; taking the polish off his boots, 6d; disturbing his dental organ, 5s ; pulling out his hair, '2a per lb; destroying his whole suit, £3 10s ; running away with the bracelets, lls G>l; to damaging his body, £4 10s ;. injuring him internally, £3 15s ; to killing a police man, £12- These amounts are of course not intended to include the fines the Court might think fit to impose, but are simply offered as a guide to show what " gentlemen" should be compelled to pay for their amusement, when engaged in resisting the police. Perhaps Mr Broham would offer some suggestion, if the aboro tariff does not meet his views.

THE THAMES REGATTA.

The Regatta yesterday was a great success. The weather was fine, and a good stiff breeze blowing — a great advantage to sailing boats, though detrimental to the rowing boats. The wharf was crowded with ladies gaily dressed, and the flagship was also well patronised by them. The sports commenced at 11 o'clock, and were continued with unflagging zeal till late in the afternoon. The first event, a sailing race between open boats for a prize of £<l,"was won by Minnetti and Hero 2. The sailing race between boats or yachts for a £10 prize was won by Galatea, with Ripple second. For trading vessels a prize of £15 was given, which was won by Nautilus,: and Vixen second. A four oared amateur gig race, for a prize of £10, was won by Colonist, with Hopkins New dick, Keane, Henderson, and Oxley (cox swain), for her crew. The sailing race for licensed watermen's boats, for £5 prize, was won by Fiery Cross, Annie seeoad. Centre-board boat race for £5 prize, was won by Catterrina, and Bismarck second ;it was a splendid race. A scul ler's race, open to all comers, drew out three competitors.|Dalton came in winner in the HDD boat. The four-oared gig race for £10 prize was won by Colonist and Maungakawa second. An amateur pair oared race for a cup was a splendid race, and was won by Spitfire, with ICean and Hopkins as crew. A pair-oared licensed waterman's race, was won by Fiery Cross, and a dingy race was won by Scud. A large proportion of the racos were won by Auckland boats.-

THEATRE ROYAL.

That mirth-inspiring extravaganza Paris, was again performed last night. This is a piece of superior order in its class, and well deserves the run it has had. Some of the best quotations, witticisms, and allusions, However, seem not to be ap preciated at their value by the majority of the audience For properly under standing them, some knowledge of "Lem priere" and the heathen mythology is requisite. Mr Hydes of course drew tears from the audience, and Miss Stephen son retired covered with glory jandboquets. The piece was preceoded by '.' Green Bushes," which was performed with spirit, and in the interval Mr M'cCabe sang two songs in capital style, and Miss Burford danced a hornpipe with as much grace and elegance as that curious description of dance is capable. This evening there will be a complimentary benefit to Mr J P Hydes. The proceeding will com mence with the comedy of " The Bonny Fishwife," and conclude with " Ixion-" Herr Efforte and his troupe will perform Borne gymnastic evolutions in the interval.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The tragedy of " Hamlet" was repeated last evening, in front of a very scanty au dience. On the whole tne performance was a decided improvement on that of the preceeding evening, and fully convinced the audience of the very high merits of Mr Tavares as an actor. There is no part in the whole range ef the drama so calculated to test an actor's ability as that of Hamlet. There are so many phases of character to be pourtrayed, so many changes, and so much natural feeling, that none but an actor of experience and great histrionic talent can win the approbation of an entire audience and the critic. Hamlet is in progressive turns melancholy, unhappy, sensitive, affectionate, vacil lating, and desponding; and it requires not only the knowledge of the murder of of his father, the drowning of his love, but even the poisoning of his mother (whom he deeply- loved) before his very eyes, to rouse him at last to vengeance. No one, had ho gone to the theatre with the greatest prejudice against Mr Morton Tavares, could have refused to award to that gentleman the highest praise for his representation of the parts. People in general are apt to judge actors by com parisons ; aud many, carrying the memory of Eean and Macready with them to the theatre, are often led to be unjust in their judgment They lose sight of the fact that all men have. Sheir, peculiar idiosyn cracies; and however; well an actor plays his part, he is apt to suffer in their criti cisms by comparison. It is all very well to say, " Oh, Kean and Macready did this and that, and was the Hamlet or the Macbeth," but we must "remember Kean and Macready are no more, and we must therefore judge the greatness of an actor by the age in which he lives; and there fore it is not too much to say, that, judging Mr Morton Tavares' Hamlet by that rule, we must accord him a high position in his profession. For natural pathos and feeling, perhaps there is no actor of the present age, at least none we are in the habii of seeing can excel him. Another grand test of a good actor is the loosing of his indentity, and not being so much alike in all his parts as to elicit the oft used expression '• Oh, he is the same man in all the parts he plays." Wo one who saw Mr Tavares as Sir Har« court Courtly, could have recognised him as Hamlet, either in face, manners, or speech. Mr. Tavares wore a curly flaxen wig for Hamlet, which so completely changed his general appearance, that had

we not known he was to play the part of Hamlet, we should not at first have re cognised him. It is to be regretted .that the public here have not turned out more generally to witness Mr. Tavares perfor mances. However, Mr Tavares remains here three weeks longer, and it is to be hoped he will yet by force of his talent, draw our theatre goers from their -*« to see him. We understand that dur engagement he willassay the parts' J Shylock, Macbeth, ftichard V/ / j&> Mildmay, Kichelieu, The Stranger,->'—--' and Mephistophales. We believe Mr Tavares intends visiting the Thames, be fore he leaves for the South.

Itf a Chinese Christian family at Amoy, a little boy, the youngest of three children, on asking his father to allow him to be baptized, was told that he was too young, that he might fall back if he made a pro fession when he was only a little boy. To this he made the touching reply, " Jesus has promised to carry the lambs in his arms. lam only a little boy ; it will be easier for Jesus to carry me." • This logic of the heart was too much for the father. He took him with him, and the dear child was ere long baptized. The whole family, of which this child is the younyest member —the father, mother, and three sons—are all members of the Mission. Church at Amoy. — Miss. Mag.

The Rev Robert Johnstone, Minister of Logient parish, after delivering a speech at the meeting of the Dumblane Estab lished Church Presbytery, sank down in a fit and died.

THE EVENING STAU, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1872.

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