SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. G.2i[ {> \, HIGH "WATER: This afternoon, 4:14

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise N 0.2, at seven o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

H.M.S. Clio, from Sydney ,> j-yy Q Maty<Elien, schooner, from Mercury Bay^ \

DEPARTURES.

TaTanaki/s.s., vvheele:, for Southern ports Southern Cross, s.s., Sellara, for Tauranga I Janet .Grey, schooner, for Hokianga • -:..>; Opotiki, sohooner, Baker, for Opotiki , ~. , ' miv ; Colonist, schooner, Lewis, for Gisborne Clyde, schooner, Andorson, for Wangarei Derweht; brig, for Melbourne, via Wangaroa Golden Isle, schooner, Matzen, for Baj' r»F Islands

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ForcLevuka : Sea' Gull, isohooher, Thursday For r Napicr : Star of the South, s.s., Wednesday FOr New Caledonia: Ivanhoe, scliooner, sth Nov. For Norfolk Island : Southern Cross, Mission schooner,

early On a whaling cruise : Albion, whaler, early For Kaipara: Meteor, schooner, to-day For Whitianga, Mercury .Bay, and Tauranga Southern Cross, s.s., 4th November For San Francisco : Nevada, mail.steamer, 2nd Nov. ~Fov London : Coiinte.ss of. Kintore, ship, "th prox.

City of Auckland, ship, in November For New York :Coronilla, barque;/early For Sydney and Melbourne';: .Wonga Wonga, s.s., : *>ndNnve'mbcr ; Hero, s.s., 15th November ■

VESSELS EXPECTED.

©lenhuntley, ship, from London. Sailed 7th July Queen' Bee, ship, from London. Sailed, 20th July. Gladiateur, barque,"" from Liverpool. Sailed sth

August <" ' F.IfO ■ " - Helen Denny, ship, from Greenock. Sailed 3rd Aug, Norham Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 22nd Polar Star, ship, from New York. Sailed 10th July July Prosperity, schooner, fjroni, Melbourne V £ i Bella Mary, barque, fromHobart Town " ~ AVonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney Novelty, barque, from Sydney- Ayr, barque, from the Mauritius

H.M.S. Clio arrived in harbour this morning from Sydney. " The brig 'Tower Hill has reported at the Customs, with 2800 bags potatoes consigned to order, Messrs John Eoberton fy Co. are the agents. The whaling barque Albion has hauled into the stream. < " ' The brig Derwent left this morning for Wangaroa, to load timber for: Melbourne. The. schooner Golden Isle todk her depar ture for Russellto-day. : The schooner Mary Ellen, apived this rmbrniiig from MeWtiry Bayy Witbra cargo of gum an timber. ,<*Jn V- '-"■ -'- The new b& Rtftfeha will be put upon the Mongonui trade in place of the,,schooner iVanhoe. The..latter vessel is on the berth for New Caledonia.

The brig Rita arrived at the Thames from Newcastle on Saturday, after a passage of 14 ;Bay£ t1 : '■'■ >'■ w " I The p.s. Challenger will, leave for.Wangarei - arift Mdngapai at o'clock" this evening. The.vb.arquei'.^nhuntly, from London, entered "aVth'e'Customs this morning. Con signees are requested to pass entries, pay freight, &c, without delay. _. „ "~""TKe""b"Sgantine Seai^ull is loading for Levuka,. and;, will' itake Lher departure -on next. The s. s- Star of the South is, announced to leave for Napier :6n°VVednesd'ay next. :-. .The mail steame* Nevada! will leave for San Francisco on Saturday next. ■*

i ;We-observe that the Malay, barque, ju^t arrived at Wellington, from London, reports haying been in company "with the ship Queen Bee*,*bound for Auckland^ on ..the 24th July lapt,.; _...,. .....ji . ~..,.■, ..j..^ t ..- ~«i

COMMERCIAL.

' iiiessrs S. Cochrane and Son held asale ; by auction this morning at their mart of, damaged printing'faper, ex Bulwark. The lots realized from- 2;fd to 3|d per pound. ' At Messrs B. Tonks and Co.'s auction of canvas and flour bags, ex Bulwark, on account .-,of ; whom.it may concern, the sale was well ' attended, and, considering, the condition of the goods, very good prices were realised. t::,,Ji"J I -:^-:-MINING. The following are the ctuprent call* and dividends payable iM'the companies named below :— £ s, &:' .OAI.3LS ■■■ .j -..;.: ■:..■■ ,0:; I*o "■ Colonial " .. ...'■» 0 0.1 Ocb 28 Golden ISagle.. ' ..: 0" 0 ' 1'" Oct 29 WestCpast,,,;.,. ... 0 1 C Nov 1 Working Miners .. 00 3 Nov 1 Thames Gas .. . ... 010 0 , Kqvj 4 V liAtgoi ,yIJiUii.H!tU«J "O'O- 3:" ■Kdv" 5 fi Eureka Hi11'..... .. -0 10 Nov 7 Pride of Tok'ftteiai:; U; <'O'Q 6 Nov 11 Evening Star,.., .. 0 2; 0,. Nov 12 South British Fire and Marine;lnsurance1' p/iOhB 0 • Nov 20 MEETINGS., , I -Imperial Crown, Mr Tothill's oiffic'e/Aucklaad, 2 pLmi; 31st October Juanita, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., 6th November Jl ' ' . ■ Flagship, Golden Anchor, Shortlantf,; 13th November

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND

Mails-will Close as Under:—, , ..,,

at 5 p.m. ''■ For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-moirow, ,a>4.o.3Qa.m.sand 5.30 p.m. ,"■ f ■.}'.. Yxl \ •Tot Rtissell, per Maude, this day, at 5 p.m. \ J For Kawau, Mangapai, etc., per Challenger, tliia day, at 6 p.m. ~f'i'' '-' ! For Napier, per Star of the South, pn Wednesday, SOth-lnrt.jattJUpjixy.aV J .:;''.' .'•> Per Nevada, on Saturday, 2nd November as under :-ft For Sandwich Islands,. British Columbia, United States of America, British Central^ and South America, British and Foreign' West Indies, and ConjHnent of Europe via England; 10.30 at a.m. I For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 *.m. :*' ■'''"' "'■■"■ For money,,ordera and. registered letters and newspapers,'at 9 a.m. , )( ., • ; ietterii for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of lid in additien to the postage, will, be .received at this office till fct'Sim.y iindfby the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. : < : ~ , S. B. Bias, Ppstmaster.

DEATH.

Taylor.—On'the 28th inst., after a short and painful illness, Benjamin Taylor, aged 34 years. The funeral will leave his late residence, Eden Terrace, Tormorrow. (Tuesday) Afternoon, at four 1 o'clock.' Friends will pleasa accept this sad invita tion.

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

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

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1872.

"We believe ,the suddenness with which the alteration in the control of the police has been resolved on has taken the public1 by surprise. The persistence with which the Provincial Council had urged the return of the police to Pro vincial control- was ■ not particularly regarded in ; face of the strong opposi tion giyetL by,'tHe Superintendent and the frequeiitiy expressed determi nation of the @eneral/ What has induced; the withdrawal of Mr G-illies from the position which he appeared to hold so firmly in, relation to the police is difficult to understand, and must be classed; with the other mysterious influences that have,, been operating on his mind, and latterly causirig so many strange poli tical vagaries in his career. It is true .the, pdvantageSf. of a system removing fhe police from local influences ;are greatly lessened in' the-fact of the .'system not embracing the police of the whole colony. That it will1 ulti mately'come to this' there can be no doubt whatever, and it is only the <Jon T fusion and embarrassment caused by the struggle, for. place an 4 pay that have prevented this and other subjects! iiib'f. great general and colonial concern

from being ere thisjJr.operly regulated. The delay serves fo'c-an excusejibr tjie resumption of the control of the police by the province. It is only an excutee, however, for the same .parties that desire now to resume that control .have always .'desired it j and not the 'general "and comprehensive aspect of the question* but the meanest and most unworthy objects are at the bottom of this movement for subjecting the police to local control. Thoroughly illustrative of these objects..-,was the threat held over a constable the other* day by a member of the Provincial Council, when the officer, in the execu tion of his duty, was told that: if he persisted in that duty, in the case in question, the councillor would; have him dismissed the force when the, police should be brought under the control of the Council. This is exactly the way in which the system has worked, and will work. The principle which exempts the judges of the Supreme Court from political and other controlling influences, holds equally true.in relation to the unim peded action of those who are as the hands and arms of the law courts. There are men whose men,tal bias and training incline them to hostility to law and order, The police are regarded as their na tural enemies, and will bo made to feel their hostility in exact proportion with the faithful discharge of duty. A remarkable illustration of this is afforded in a neighbouring eolonypin the Parliament of which sits a doubly convicted felon. The portion in the Estimates which inspires his greatest zeal and eloquence is that relating to the Administration of Justice, and it is a subject of common remark ho w mercilessly the Police Magistrates and especially the police are treated by the hands that once plied the hammer on the reduction of blue metal. It is human nature, and common sense tells us that we must feel resentment at any system from which we have endured suffering. It is quite possible that our Provincial Council may be absolutely immaculate, and that every member may show a character as pure as the drifted snow ; but we know that there is no. ; constitutional dif ficulty in the way of a convicted felon having a seat there. A man given co the vice of picking and stealing, a perjurer, a forger, or a man whose neck may have escaped the gallows by a fluke, and who may in his dreams see a hempen noose t dangling|over his head, and who may never see a constable without thinking that he has a pair of handcuffs in his pocket, may be elected to a seat in the Provincial Council, and be called to vote the salaries of the police individually and collectively, and we may be as sure as that the sun shines in heaven that the shadow of such a scoundrel's moral character will darken over the police, and tend to their demoralization. The farther the police is removed from local influence, the safer will it be for those who desire to lead quiet and peaceable lives. If policemen are obliged to curry favour with persons of immoral or illegal tendencies in whose hand the consta ble's position is placed, even good con stables, if remaining in the force, will in spite of themselves be'corrupted, and the tone of the force will gradually sink to the level of the criminal classes. Good members of the community will not interfere with the police, and it will b& to the interference and in fluences of the bad alone that the police will be mainly subjected from without. The consequence is easily foreseen, and it is such as cannot be contemplated but with regret by any one having the good of the country at heart. One benefit' will 'probably arise from this evil, and the subjection of the police to local control will result in increasing the strong and growing desire to throw of the intolerable j incubus of Provincialism.

We are much pleased to learn that, fthe City Council to T day voted £20 to that Agri cultural Show. ; ' ■-.. •■•■•■

We congratulate the public as well jas ourselves on the. important reduction in thu rate of Press telegrams.! • It may seem at first eight as if only newspaper :proprietorsnwoiild reap the advantages of such alteration of tariff^ but believe it> v -pall, hf' found throughout the colony that the coriductprs of journals will in their own interests give / the benefit of the alteration. to their sup-^ porters in more copious :and", complete tejle-t graphic summaries.; the, late session of Parliament the wire charges for messages < to '.this journal have r average<£ about fifty pounds per month irrespective i"pr!c)3j|t4 jof agency. With the completion of connection to the Anglo-Auatralian telegraphic system, now on the eve of being i effected^ and the

■arrangements made by' Greyills, and. Co. fpr "the supply of English telegrams', tlie tele graphic department of ;a newspaper in New, Zealand' must soon become a ratherexpensiye^ item, so that the reduction1 of charges noiw. introduced by the Government is well timed. Feeling as we dp .that the: terse and rapid in-/ formation supplied by electricity is of special value to an evening journal, we'give gthe. assurance tb our readers that they'will sHare.. with us liberally in whatever adyantaSea ase given in the development, of „ the telegraphic system in the colony. I ~

, "We have much pleasure in cony eying the information that the Stwr ik x>,6yr given to (the world by steani. Our machinery is not "yet quite, complete, bub >he; machine whose Iprovinceiit is to; produce,this paper is.in full /blast,Vand'throws' off the sheets ynth. a rapidity that we believe will greatly conduce to the equanimity of expectant readers. , Fot the past -two issues the printing,.has been, partially performed by steam, but to-day's issue,, and all succeeding issues, will be wholly given forth by that emblem and main agent of modern progress, the steam engine.

* The annual" soiree in connection "with the Newton Congregational Sunday School will be held Jo-morrow evening in the schoM-; mom! Tea will be on the. /table at half-past six o'clock. After the ted the usual.meet ing will take place, consisting of music, ■ singing by the children, and speeches 'by varidus friends. ! Mr Samuel Coombes gives notice that, fie has a parcel of Sydney tweed, slightly damaged, which he is prepared to sell at two and eleven pence per yard. A lad belonging to the Blue School Cadets was dismissed last week.for discharging his rifle in the Barracks "after parade without .•orders. "',.'" ' '.",'.' ; .vV.'.>. S CLX The chairman of the Mount Albert High way Board has called a meeting of ratepayers for this evening, at seven o'clock, (at the school-house, Morningside Hill. The; object of the meeting is to take into consideration the proposed division of the district, and the removal of the toll-bar. . i • ' ■ ■ Mr Galbraitb, the lessee of the Edeji Vine Toll-bar, requests the ratepayers of the town end of the Mount Albert Highway District to attend a meeting at seven o'clock this evening, in the school-room, McElwain's Hill. The object of the meeting is to consider the removal of the toll-bar, and the boundary of the suburban district.' ' ; Notice is given that a conveyance com menced running to-day, between,, Ngaruawa hia and Hamilton, leaving Harris's Delta liotel at eight in the morning arid Hamilton at four in the afternoon. > . Signor Donato's benefit will take place to morrow evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre. A full and entertaining programme is announced. This • wonderful one legged dancer is a great favourite here, and he is sure to receive a bumper house. j The Returning Officer ~gives notice that the nomination of a candidate.; to fill-the vacant seat for the electoral district of the Northern Divisidn in the Provincial Council will take place at noon on Monday next, the 4th prox., at Devonport Hall, North Shore. The poll, if demanded, will take place on Tuesday, the 12th prox. The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge St. Andrew, No 418, S.C., will take place this evening at the Star hotel. The City Hall was again densely crowded' by an appreciative audience on Saturday evening to witness the wonderful gymnastic feats of M. Loyal and Zulia. There M'aa a change in the, programme, and the performance gave entire satisfaction to every- • one present. We are glad to perceive that tho Loyals have been induced to prolong their stay in Auckland for a few nights prior to their departure on a four through the Southern provinces. The Bishop of Auckland will meet the members of the Church of England in the district of Otahuhu at half-past seven this evening, in the school-room, to confer with them as to the formation of a parochial dis trict.

Mr George Hislop, tlie sewing-niachine engineer, givea notice that he» has lately pur chased a consignment of Thomas's lock stitch sewing-machines,, ex Bulwark, a great bargain iv consequence of their - being slightly damaged by, sen water He has succeeded in putting them in working order, and they are for sale at his shop iv Vulcan Lane, at a great reduction of price, during this week only. Each machine is guaran teed.

The Osaka Japanese troupe,' ■who are now performing in Wellington, may be expected in Auckland in about a month's tirt^e. Mi Charlea, the proprietor, arrived from the South a few days ago for the purpose oi making arrangements for their appearance ir this city. The tToupe perform a variety oi extraordinary feats and Japanese wonders. They are also accompanied by Signar Ferrari'* educated monkeys. There is no doubt thej will form a great attraction on their arrival. Tomorrow evening Signor Donato, the celebrated one-legged dancer, will take f farewell benefit at the Prince of Wales Theatre. He will be assisted by the Auck land Amateur Excelsior Minstrels. Mr ant Mrs. B. N. Jones, Mr and Mrs Joyce, anc other talent have also proffered their aid, Donato will appear in some of his wonderful characteristic dances, and will sing his favorite songs, " Love amongst the roses ' and " Moet and Chandon." A very enjoyable evening's entertainment may be expected, and we hope to see a bumper house. The single volunteers were victorious or Saturday last, but only by six points. The »itch was held at the Mount Eden llifh Kange, and each party was represented bj twelve picked men. The several competi tors fired seven rotuida at each of the three ranges. The weather , being favorable s goodly number 6f spectators assembled tc witness the sport, which resulted as follows —Married.—Skinner,, 56 ; .Devote, 55; HyeU,-54; kitchen, 54 ; Mills, 53 ; Brighton, 49 ; Douglas, 46 ; Soall, 40; McDonald, 44 Clarke, 42: Provo, 39 ; Crawford, 37. Total, 577. Single.— Osborne, 58 ; Partington, 55 Thorne, 53 ; Sibbald, 53 ; Aitken, 52 Morrow, 51 j Cameron, 48; BoardnYan, 48 Henderson, 48 ; May, 47; Norrie, 42 Alderton, 271 Total, 583. ~ , > ""' The anniversary sermons, yesterday in aid of the Newton Congregational Sunday School were, well attended; The ohildrenT of the school sang a, number of hymns, selected foi the occasion, and'the collections at the close of the services amounted to £13 2s. 6d. A public.meeting of the working classes and all interested in the welfare of the work ing men, will be held this .evening at six o'clock on Barrack Hill. A meeting of the members of the lite ) 0/neh.uriga Rifle Volunteer Company/is con vened at the Prince Albert Inn, Epsom, on (Tuesday.evening/the 12th proximo.,. I) J( The poorrnanw ,B- Taylor, who fell from the Oddfellows'' Hall a few days since, .died ha t#o of clock • this'; Inibiiiiiig ;}h g^eaf agony. He was, attended .'by Drs,, Stockwell and ,Pawson ( ; the funeral will.takeplaceto : njorr9w at four o'clock. \ ', The' brethren of the Good Intent and other lodges wiir assemble at the Oddfellows' Hall, Cook-street,' at half-past . tlirejs o'clock, ,t,oattend the funeral. / :The Auckland Yacht Club has just,jssiied in a fpr?n' its laws, .regulations, aid sailing directions, including a code of signals (upon the plan of Oapt.Marryat); a vocabulary and, alphabet, names of places denoted iby rendezvous, flag" over numerals.; alsOj funda mental rules regarding measurements, ! tonnage, &c;;mad ) e expressly for the Auck land Yachting Club. , ,',, r , . The Rem James: Bultery of -the Thames, delivered a thoughtful aind' elociuent, addref s to young, men , yesterday .afternoon, ,on '■ Sober<-mindedness," in the large room of the Young Men's Christian' Association. There was a fair attendance, and the dis course was listened to with marked attention. ;In consequence of the indiscriminate use made of firearms recently, by certain- Cadets, the district order has been re-published to prevent, if possible,, a repetition W the littis chievous freaks of young volunteers, asitifc feared that disastrous consequences may follow from the indirect shots of inexi periencea shooters/fbi" whichacciaents, shoul^l they occur, the captains of the companies will alone be responsibly ! : : j

W^e'are glad to find that in many districts crictet'/clubs are being formed, and that Onehunga is following in the wake. The Onehunga club held a meeting on Saturday at Cullens' Victoria hotel; discussed.?.and adopted rules, and enrolled a nvn&o} members. Onehunga has a very firffc Jeyel site for matches, and if members\|iave, sufficient enthusiasm for regular pi^cticl we r may hope to chronicle the scores of many matches in connection with the Onehunga club during the cricketing season. Cricket, is a healthful English game, and should be encouraged. ■

Tenders will be" received by the Agent- General for certain works in the line of road from Te Ti, at Paihea, Bay of Islands, to Waitangi. Plans and specifications of--the work may be seen at the General Govern ment offices, or" at the office of Mr Marsden Clark, Waimate,, , -» xr .

The promoters of the entertainment*at the Prince of Wales Theatre, on Saturday even ing, under the title of "Thespis," are [ not to be congratulated on its success. In a pecuniary point of view it was the most decided failure we have seen for some time, and in point of merit .certainly the most indifferent that has been produced in Auckland, It is tob«regretted that "catch " performances, such as Thespis, should be resorted,, to, tending as they do to degrade an honourable profession and reflect dis creditably upon those concerned in them.

The Energetic. Troupe will give another entertainment-at the Catholic Institute ■; on Wednesday evening. It, will be under distinguished patronage ; and, as it is for a very laudable object—to assist a poor man (T. Healey) who has met with a serious accident, we trust the Troupe will be as successful in its, benevolent intention as we are sure the members will be in their hopeful entertainment/,,^; '■:;'

The Waihato, Times says, in remarking upon the political character of Mr Stafford : —He has sometimes, it ; -ip true, said things that it would have been better for him to have left 'unsaid ; but these were only,-in reference to opinions on some political question. The expression 'of indifference with regard to the future of the colony is more than an opinion ; it is, perhaps, the most disgraceful admission of turpitude that lias ever been.ma.de by a man w£o has held his position. - The sooner %c -leaves the colony the better for it. He has too much ability, and by his own admission, too little honesty of purpose for his presence to result in anything but damage to the best interests, of the Colony." [J : . _tJ\X

It affords us much pleasure to give insertion to the following letter with reference to the misconduct of the Cadets We,do, hot hesitate to say that if the same) care is taken, by others having the charge of Cadets which is taken by Mr Taylor we should hear no more; of the bullets whistling about the country. Thatithere is the grossest negligence on the part of some is beyond a question. Since our paragraph appeared we have heard of no less than three other instances of random bullets. We sincerely hope that the system', adopted in connection with the Blue School Cadets will be generally adopted:—'' To the Editor of the Evkntng Star.—Sir, —l regret exceedingly that in your remarks relative to the disgraceful practice of some of our Cadets you should condemn all alike ; by so doing you bring disgrace on all connected with, the Cadet movement. In the first place ! yon state that we 'place rifles in the hana^eiil boys and leave them to their own ideas of what is right or wrong —safe or unsafe ;' this is hardly correct, as no corps has had more said to them than my own on this subject, and they all' knoV Very well* that if !ahy one of- them' is -detecteeV- on firing off his rifle without ; he is heavily lined or immediately dismissed from the Company. It is my custom to serve out ball ammunition before starting for! the range, keeping the caps in my. owik jwcketj and seeing that1 every round is fired £ffi be fore leaving the range. No one:CQnlcl, I be more carefufthan this. According, to the Volunteer regulations all Cadets^ must fire under the supervision of' their adult captains. I know this rule is often broken, but it is hard to condemn us all alike, jan«r which I feel your remarks do. The person, who detects any Cadet, firing off his rifle h\ any public thoroughfare has only to lay an information against such Cadet with the police, or to give his name to Majcir Gordon, who would immediately deal with. ;the offender to.the satisfaction of the injured person, and those who endeavour to pre vent such occurrences.—l aid, &c," CjHARLES A. Taylor, Blue School Cadets. ;;. j

CORRESPONDENCE.

REVIEW.

'.'. (To the Editor of the- Evening- S?1r; ) Sir, —Having seen a letter in the Herald of the 25th inst. inviting the Auckland Volun teers to the Thames on the ninth! November, I think it is but right that all should doj so if the Government will give us the ; same offer which theygfive the Thames ypli^nteiers last year, viz, a free passage to and from the Thames. —lam, &c., Volunteer, fjI*;' t

MONEY.

(To the Editor1 Qf the EATENiifciSTARI). Sir, —This is a subject which ptight to interest us at this time—the want of it in once way, i.c, in circulation, the abundance in another (in Banks). At the present moment, when we are as a community in a low state of depression, this, the subjecfe of my letter; is.Bparoe} than it has been for some time in Auckland. What is the reason '! and what, is ihef remedy i?r -W*! 'hear *l^l6oiJlfbahk not. paying --the >usual large -dividend, , ilhe reas6n given.'• btiing that, the^1 had ;m4re ih'oney than they could employ.', ,f hpn how is it the Banks can afford to pay interest pit. fixed deposiis ? A want of; doiifiderice in the -place aind'its reaburces haye1 caused many people to place their mbhey at a u small. rate of interest rather than venture into it. Let the iiifcuiks here follow the example of Victoria, and discontinue tte.allpw^hiej of interest on.'fjxed deposits, whennVpney^ which sooner or later must circulate, willißoofl be sufficiently abundant iheije for the, purpose of legitimate speculatiori, -the encouragejnent of agricultui-e, manufactories,:. and othfer industries, such as will carry ufi, out ;of our present depression and°^laifie "us 'in the position we.ahoixld be in aa. a colony-of;thirty years' Standing.—-lam,.—-lam, Bcb., H.-■'v;r^ni ';• \

EXCESSIVE CALLS.

;:(Td the !>£cl|fcfeos'^*EyßifiNd'STAß.) [ Sntj-^-We need not :be' vsurprised, .at, the present stagnation in mining when claims that really can produce more than- sufficient gold to pay all w^rking T expensei, if properly managed, are fibtmade to do so. I will instance the Pride of Tokatea Gold Mining Company. company has, within the last five months, , banned ~cJ,ose upon £2, (XX) worth 6f :gold—tHia ! amount alone is sufficient to develop and, prospect.any mine at' Cofomahdel-VTDlu^ independent of this amount £1,500 of, tjhe,capital,of the company ha?1 been already, balled up, .aud- anot|ier'^|all was made yester'dayi fpr,»s6o. I have : t said nothing respecting the/jield of gold from

this mine previous to the five months, which has b.een very considerable, allowing the. company.-tq pay out of it two dividends. What affiav^to. find fault---with is, that the shareh|>lders<liave scarcely an^ voice; in the transactions of rthe -directors ; opinion y da-seldom taken .■ in' - the jnost important {matters which arise in coiinection with the ■bompany and however profligate the conduct of the directors may be in" the management, of the company's affairs,/the shareholders can obtain no satißfaction, and very little^ redress. I would suggest that the directors of the different companies do more frequently call general meetings of shareholders, forvthe purpose of consulting with them as. to fliey* action in working the mine they may belong to and generally as to the prospects of the company.—l am, &c., A Shareholdeb.

NORTHERN DIVISION.

> > i ELECTION TO PKOVIXGIAL; COUNCIL. W? are glad to learn;that Mr Wm. Buchanan, of Devonport, has been requested to allow himself to be nominated to fill the seat vacant in. the, .Provincial Council caused by the resignation' of Mr Farnall. Considering that all- the principal settlements of this large electorial division have each got a locali representative, except the-North Shore, we sincerely trust no opposition will be raised to Mr Buchanan. Although, more' immediately identified with , the North Shore as residing there, Mr Buchanan is very largely interested in property throughout the district, and from the respect and esteem in which he is held we believe his election to Council will give general satisfaction, i t i

CITY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the City Council Tiyaß held at noon to-day "fo* the purpose of considering the action of the General Government in handing over the control of the police force to the Provincial Government.. r. . Present: His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors W.: J. Hurst, 11. 'Hobbs, J! Cosgrave. S. Jones, T. Williams, J. M. Dargaville, G. Holdshjp, and J. L. Prime.., Mr Dargaville rose and said that the city was taken very much by surprise at the action of the General Government in hand ing aver the police tothe Provincial Council. He did not wish to say anything in dispar agement of the police force, as he believed it was thoroughly well managed. He con sidered that there must be some concealed motive for the . .Government s taking this step. If they considered the' cost |of the force in the different provinces, Auckland would compare very favourably with the other Provinces. He considered that it would be a retrogade movement, and called attention to the. action of the people in Christchurch, who were now petitioning the General Government to take back the control of the police from the Provincial authorities, and place it in the same position as the force in Auckland. He wished to call attention to Auckland requiring euch a (Small number of men in the force as at present constituted, as they could always call in the aid of the Armed Constabulary in cases of emergency in. its present position. If it were handed over to the Provincial Government in case of emergency the authorities would be under the necessity of swearing in special constables. He was quite sure that the men would lose that ■esprit ; de^corps which at present •pteyailed.u The men would: also lose.; the advantage of the benefit fund which they at s .present gubspribe4 to. He felt that the change would be' for' Jthe'''worse'' /The argument that the province paid for supporting the i force, and, therefore, should have the control, applied just 'th# same -to; the Judge of the Supreme Court. It looked like getting in the thin em!' of the wedge. I He begged to propose that this Council respectfully protest against the police force being harid«d overiJo the Provincial Government. • «•■•-* Cr. Stannus Jones had great pleasure in, seconding the motion. &: Hobbs gave the resolution his* moat i hearty-support.-' • ■'1 Cr. Cosgravethought that the motion was :quite uncalled i for) the force! was: ajready >handed' over ■to the Provincial Government. The ybicp of the City Council .'was only a small matter, and would hot l)e listened to. He jbelieved: that the members of the Pro vincial Council would contrast .very favourably with those of the General Assembly.

Cr. Hurst thought ..it a-most important matter,*ahd considered that the efficiency of the police force was in a great measure due' "to the; Provincial Council. He was strongly opposed to the motion,: which he thought a very unwise one at the present moment. He should, utterly protest against lany Buch resolution'being passed. ; > . . j\ \ X Cr.>Holdship spoke in favour of the motion,| and thought it best to leave well alone^ Cr. Prime also was in favour of the reso lution, and thought that while, the force le mained under the control'of "'the General Government.it was free from lpcal t innuencjes.; ' The Chairman said thatf l some> ■ time ago he voted for the control of " the force being handed over to the Provincial Council,^and gave to the" meeting, his reason for doing so. He now thought that the police^ forcej should, assist ( the Borough,, Council in carrying out its sanitary improve ments. -He partly atreed !s with ::tr. Hurst, )»nd thought' that although nb harm could come, from.: .passing the motion to-day he shquld Uke to see the; matter jpps.tppned until the meeting of the Provincial Council. '6r. iOargayUle replied, and mtj^nated his intention of Wessing his resolution. 'Cr: Hnrsti then wished to move an amend ment, but was ruled out of order. The motion was put. Councillors Hobos, Jones-'Wiifianis, DaVgaville, Hoidship, and Prime, yoted,in"T^ (i fa f vor; and Councillors Hurst aiid'CosgraWagainst it. j .; The motion was declared; carried;1 ■■- ■'■'■■ [ - Cr. Jones moved, and Cr. Hoidship seconded, thaj; ..a,! copy o£ r Jbhe resolution be_ forwarded Lto ibfe General Government. ; r The meeting then adjourned. r\ / \ { ,* /-h- t ' - :i "■' ' ' -"; ' ' ' ■' m i£'*\ -

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. I ' mQ [Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.]; DRUNKENNESS. >:i' •'■'-" : j Five drunkards were punished as usual. I ! '■• '' '.■'■ HIT -'THREATENING LANG-xrXdß.l '''';' Emma Staiuson was charged by Martha Lamb with using insulting and threatening.; language towards her on the 22nd inst. by calling her a West Queen-street "belle. ' The case was adjourned until to-rmprTOW.j t»j ib\ IIT/J3— • ' -{■-!: '■ m ••;. ;:i '-'Ti '1

- The opening of the next .session : of> tne Provincial Council is fixed for the 19th prosL: The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the City Council: is being held' this afternoon as we go to press. There are present hip Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Councillors fHoTbbsj ' Hurist, Cosgrave, Williams^ l Darga ville, and;Holdship. ..^ ; lix; Ja^uarVi 17,88 Captain ii,rthnjr j Philips formed the first settlement in Ails-, tralia, landing at Port Jackson with 600 male, Wyiqts.^SO femahv convicts, 168 soldiers, women (their wires), and 37 officers. From these not very promising e}e,ments jhas 'arisen the present flourish ing State of "Xifew South Wales; whose capital, Sydney, contains 100,000 mhabit-

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OVB OWN COBRESPON»BNT

SHIP QUEEN BEE SPOKEN.

GtftIHAMSTOWN. This day, 1.7 p.^ The Caledonian's total for the week i» inn Ounces—64 ounces -10 dwt. from 200 tong i quart?, and,44 ounces 10 dwt. from current tailings. , , •, ..

The Cure still shows gold freely in th» main face on which.very lifetle work has W done since Friday^ but now, stripping hag commenced in. order to breakdown £;m quantity of stone this week. Will C L partial retorting of amalgam to-day. Th e reef is increasing in size, and /improving to the left of the main run. Golden Calf has cleaned up for a fortnight, and has got 90 ounces. The average is about 10 dwts. The first weeVg crushing was very inferior, but latterly it has improved.

Dixon's has greatly improved, andbbtainej some ' nice specimen stuff to-dayj T^ cleaning up from 36 tons gave 28 ounces. A considerable increase on the average.;,; .The body found last week has beet identified as the body of David Weatherfy or Evans. He came put in the last vojagj of the Ballarat. He was engaged as a seaman on th 6 ketch Wild Duck, and it ig supposed, when in a state of liquor,'lhe mt drowned on going aboard. TAURANGA. This day. [ i The Southern Cross arrived here hit evening. A cavalcade of natives of the Ngatiraukim are preparing to start hence for works at Niho ote Kiore with stores and twenty-four horses. ', '['

NAPIER.

TMsyday, The Rangatira arrived from Auckland yesterday.

NELSON.

Wday.

The Taranaki arrived^ this morning from New Plymouth.

WELLINGTON.

~ This day. The Government gave notice that they trill reduce the rates on Press telegrams to six pence for twenty-five words. ;.'' ■_ , Arrived, the barque Malay, from London, |99 days out. The captain reports that the barque was in company with the ship1 Queen Bee, bound for Auckland, on the 24th July.. The Nevada sails for Napier this afternoon, The Independent of to-day states that the Government have acceded to the recom' mendations of >the: Press Conference to reduce their; charges to sixpence for tweiniy-fire ■WOrdS. ni !'>9til ttofi ' '; . ; ■•■ =i_i:: r-' !■■ ' -t^

DUNEDIN.

The members of both Houses were-coa veyed'from Port Chalmers to Dunedin in a first-class railway carriage, by the invitation of the contractors. This w&s the first trip- of a passenger carriage. ; j '• •"'" ■' lfiv ' At the Horticultural Show on Sa%day there was a fine collection of flowers,' fat •' poor display of vegetables, no prizes being for^them./ ; v I* • ;The rain in the.afternoon and* evening made the show a failure financially. ;• The Star pubnshes a morning ediiafin on the re,ducti<»£ of vie telegraph charges cpming iaio operation. It will be called the J^p^iag Star. r .!•;•-•->; i ■ ' ' -;-';'

LATER AUSTRALIAN.

»i ■ poet CHAIMERS. - ■ This day, 12.38 pirn. Arrived thiel'mbrriing the barque Harriet ijmiilage from Sydney. Shearings *^ grams of -dates 18th from Sydn^'Wr 17th Melbourne. ?* *! J; •'v

MELBOURNE.

> ' October Jf. Only^one ciiufte in the Education Bill passed.]' It;provides' that the Goyenoawnt shall provide teacliers. . The Exhibition will open on the !l^ of November! "ftf* - s§?man'named Wait .has been ahi^abj. • buihiahger, and is not expected to recover. --A-private telegram stateathat a -consider* able ?]abj4d£is:psoj«)sed mjthe-{Sutherland! budget for 1873 for the steam line between! Java and' Australia. V At the Cblonial Bank meeting- tti #>rt was adopted. , , , •-• \ ;.!•': % The wool sales have yielded satisfactory P^auritius sugars sold at:—Finest crystals. £41- ss; Counters, £37 17s 6d; W^\ £S6 -Jftp Holders are: asking1 aj» |d^ jk Flour, £15, £15,105, ; *^Je

ADELAIDE.

11 Coal has been found eighty mile 9 >oJ*^. M Port Augusta. '"'":■'■' -' .\ ■■ ■ -«■& i Flour^iS, £13, £15. ' " !; m

SYDNEY.

i Photographic copies of genuine battK?l^ aYe b&ng-circulated mi the THunterdistriCt Joanna Grey has been committed lor.wn" fqrpassing a fictitious five-pound note..--jr. IThe >-ihter-colonial conference of..jKr* AtiistraUan cplpuies will take place *}^W 3 on "MeM of December. ,'^^^^d iMr, Fvenworth's pictures of Nw«^. |; : scenery are highly appreciated, ana-'a* been visited by the Governor. t jejq2| : 'The oyster beda are doted;until J»^' Seamen have struck for('£*7/_R^J have risen in consieque»9e» WYffTT i«oal bav^ aavancedi l! ' hl-n y ! \'u \J

*Bttß. EVENING SftAlti, &OSDAY, OtiTOMR SB, 18 >?2.



SYDNEY TWEE D,i SLIGHTLY DAMiGBD. A Pl^j(^43?^ &•, .^oove just "^^ i^^jlY^j *nd.,»QW being Sold. &b •S * -Also,^ .-^ *«t6 A DOUBLE-MILLED SYDNEY TWEED, VEBY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED,' AT W$D, Very Choicp; PattettisL.ioi I AT No. I^A.^JJEEN STREET, ' ~*' *l (Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel.) The damageis so slight'as to bs hardly noticeable.] T ASTand CmmWol6tlX SALE JU of DEAPERY and (SLOTHING before the FrKAL Closing of our premises commenced on FRIDAY, the lfithinst. , , , . | A Large and Well-assorted Stbck to choose from, and the whole will be off ered at an immense reduction from former prices, for. a limited timg only, prior tjo" the Auction Sale/ dr before Tenders' "ore called for •NVB.-ftTJlie* Sjocl^ h4B>ibeen .REMOVED from this' Wakefield-street Shop into the Queen-street Shop for convenience of sal«, ~,, , - i( r (i ,-,■-, ' r: '■ :Boysi 4nd Meri'«! Clothing,; White 1 'Shirts,'! TJndei- Vests, Bocks, Brtcesj ffllei, >&c,,atfa Great Sacrifice. ,~, „ .^UPPER^UEEIf STREET,,,;.'• ;;'.I; i -j'':' | J -'^Opposite tuelAj^y, and;Nayy Hfltelit ilwrU |' October 18,1872. —-—



rkLSON'S TOMATO .... SAT7CP Tliis Sauce lias now been Sufficiently long Jin the ,narket to stand the test of public opinion/ and it is gratifying to the manufacturer'fa 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 Tfrineglass T ftill before meals is of immense benefit; and Yf6r chUdreivwhen used in the place oi sugar Or. jam", it fa invaluable in many ways. sold^verywKerp. Please obseryethat the maker's "•name is- on fcbel, and stamped on bottle and stopper. T CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL O • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY- Que'en street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform g his friends and'the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie : and having secured the services of. an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that tfiey will receive every civility.and attention, as well as first-class; and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion. J. C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children Are now complete. - NE AL'S GENUINE TOMATO SAUCE, prepared from the finest ripe fruit NEAJYs' ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious com pound of Sweets and Sours NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to Wonc'ESTF.n Sauce NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment i •. s supersedes Mustard and more wholesome. ' ~ B. TONES & CO. WHOLESALE AGENTS. TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow &c, &c., at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite Post:office), Auckland. 600 p A I E s OF DAMAGED BLANKETS •■ ' ' ■ ■ -" TO BE SOU) AT HALF ENGLISH COST. ;.'!-; V.l!l. iM -i "■ ■■'■'■■' <•■''<■' ! i 1 J. COSGBAVE & CO. AUCTION NOTICE. rPHE; undersigned,, having taken the premises lately occupied by Messrs B. Toxks & Co., 123, Queen-street, are prepared to receive COLONIAL or FOREIGN CONSIGNMENTS, for Sale by Auction or Private Contract. i .■•":"• W- G. HARRISON & CO. m\ .A" •■ ■■ ' *■'*:* '-'■ • S OT IC E. /~\WING to the large number of Orders now on hand 1 cannot undertake to execute any orders in twenty-four hours, as previously advertised, for the next three weeks. . , - - SAMUEL QOOMBES, TAILOR, OUTFITTER, AND CLOTHIER; .;• No 80, Queen street. / THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT:— -, ■ ~ . ...-U , r, £ B ,d Fine -Tfioiir; Silk i)ressed, "Crown , 0 0 >i ! Brand," per ton of 2,0001b5. .. .. 18 00 Fine Flour, Silk! Dressed, "TS&F Brand," per ton .. 15. 0 0 {.Seconds, per ton .. .. ..■ .i 12 0 0 Sharps, per ton .. .. .. ..600 Bran, per bushel of2olb. .. ~. .. 0.11 Oats, per bushel .. .. .. .. 0 3 6 Fowl Wheat per bushel 0 3 0, Wharf Mills, Octobe* 8, 1872,.