SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 5.37 HIGH WATER : This evening, 7.54

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

ARRIVAL. Taranaki, steamer, Wheeler, from Southern ports

DEPARTURES.

JPROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Honolulu : Nevada, mail steamer, oth September For Sydney and Melbourne : Hero, steamer, early For Levuka: Sea Gull, schooner, to-day; Prima

Donna, schooner, to-day ," For New York : Mary Nelson, CoroniUa, and Wm Prowse, barques, early

VESSELS EXPECTED. Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Hero, steamer, from Sydney Alexandra, steamer, from Sydney Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Acacia, barque, from Foo Choo : early Polar Star, barque, from New York. Sailed 22nd June Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga J_ia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin Robert Henderson, ship, from London; loading Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton Bdlth, schooner, from the South Seu

ARRIVAL OF THE TARANAKI.

The NZ S S Co's screw-steamer Taranaki, Captain Wheeler, arrived in the. Manukau this morning with the following passengers and cargo .'—Saloon : 'Ylessrs Nancarrow, Kaye, Jameson, Plummer, J X Anderson, Roskruge, Hunt, Lawson, Shera, Barker, O Walters, Mr and Mrs Robers? andchild, Mr and Mrs Snell and family. Steerage : Messrs Isaacs, Hazehurst, Lowe, Addison, Devison, McCormack, Thomas Estrella, Nicholas, Speer, Wilson and Mrs Janet Gillies. Cargo : >'2 qr-cask whisky, Osborne ; 1 box, Taylor ; 1 pkg pictures, Henderson and Macfarlane; 1 pkg, 2 trunks, Dunckley; 1 pkg, 6 casks, John Reid ; 1 cask, 1 trunk, Green : 1 cask, 5 trunks, Marks; 2 trunks, Brownhill ; 1 trunk, 1 rug, J Reid ; 6 cases, Kemp thorne and Co ; 2 casks, Renshaw, 2 boxes, Miss Campbell; 5 cases chicory, 1 case ginger, Brown, Barrett and Co : 11 sacks seed, A Buckland ; 100 bags flour, 2 kegs skins, G W Binney; 2 boxes tobacco, E and H Isaacs ; 2 truses leather, Burt; 1 arms chest, Haultain ; 1 parcel, Chisholm ; 1 case, Turrell; 4 trunks boots, J W Hoare; 172 sacks potatoes, G W Binney : 1 bundle and 1 pkg trees, Wren ; 2 bales wool, 1 bundle sheepskins, Buckland ; 1 bale drapery, Lewis Bros ; 15 cases, 1 keg butter, 1 do eggs, A Barnes; 2boxes fowls, Mrs Wynott.—Combes and Daldy, agents.

■ The barque Kalahome is discharging her cargo-in Sne condition as usual

The ps Golden Crown has been taken over to the North Shore to undergo repairs. The Eoyal Alfred has taken her place on the berth. The brig Moa still lies in the stream waiting to dis charge her cargo into the Countess of Kintore. The fine new iron barque Hokitika has hauled alongside the wharf, and commenced this morning to discharge her cargo from Melbourne.

The brigantine William has entered at the Customs from Newcastle with 260 tons coal and 18 tons coke, consigned to J S Macfarlane.

The ship Celestial Queen is anchored at the Heads, and leaves;this afternoon for Newcastle. ' ; = The schooner Fiery Cross will leave this afternoon for Kaipara. i .

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— : ss_~ £ s, v. DIVIDEND.: bright Smile .. .. 0 5 0 Sept 5 'OAIXB Una Quartz .. '.. 00 6 Sept 4 Pre'ece's Point .. 0 0 0 Sept 4 Coromandel Excelsior 0 0 6 Sept .6, John O'Groats ..050 • Sept '6^ Ruby .. .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 0 Californian .... 0 2 0 Sept 7 Flagship .. .. • 0 6 Sept 7 Durham Ox .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 7 Specimen Hill .. 0 0 3 Sept 6 Challenger. .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 7 Mnltum in Parvo .. 0 10 Sept 9 Sunbeam .. .. 0 10 Sept 0 Sons of Freedom .. 0 5 0 Sept 9 Coliban .. .. 0 10 Sept 9 Tambaroora .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 10 Fernrodt .. .. 0 0 4 Sept 10 Pride of Tiki.. .. 0 0 3 Sept 10 Aurora 0 10. Sept 12 Black Angel .. .. 0 10 Sept 13 Crown Prince.. .. 0 0 6 Sept 14 Waikoromiko .. 0 0 4 Sept 16 Guildhall .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 17 Scotty's HUI .. .. 0 0 9 Sept 19 Hope of Coromandel 0 0 3 Sept 20 Christchurch .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 20 Queen of the Thames 0 1 0 . Sept 23 Pride of Tiki .. .. 0 0 3 Oct 10

meetings to come. '

Beehive, Grahamstown, sth September ftolconda, Insurance Buildings, 3 pm, 9th September Solan's Candlelight, Mr-Wallace's office, Insurance

Buildings, 11 am, 11th September Jcral Standard, Company's office, Wyndham street ij> m, 11th September ■■'■ " '■■■■'■'• .AHambra, Insurance Buildings, 3 pia, 20th.Sept

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

MAtttwiLL Close as Under For Thjnes, this day, at £.80 pm, and to-morroW!afc 10.30\.rif. and s.3(Tp'm. For Cottnapdel, to-morrow,;at 0.35 pm For Wa^arei Heads," wangarei, and Mangapai, per Clyde, \\ s day, at spm Per ps Ntrada, on Friday, 6th'Sept, asunder :— • f? r Sanwich JslwdSi. British' Columbia, United States o. America, British. Central, and South America, British and: Foreign - West Indies, anct i? TTntlf Eur °Pc via England, at .10.30 am. ! *oi Unifcd Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 am. ° | ■.} For- mbh\y orders andi registered letters' s_d newspioers, vt 9 am. KJ ' «'* jate letters for United States of America' *_?•« **" Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d in addition to the postage, will be received till 11 a m., ant by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to tun, of sailing. , S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Taylor.—On August 31; at Glen Orchard, the wife of Hon Charles J. Taylor, M.L.C., of a daughter Halloban.—On September 3, at her residence in _ Baker street, the wife of J.Halloran, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

Kay—Run'ciman.—Oh August 28, at the.residence of the bride's father, Mr Andrew Kay, of. Orakau, to Elizabeth Lincoln Mackay, eldest daughter of Mr James Runciman, of Broadmeadows, Cambridge

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

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1872.

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

■An will be seen from another column Mr "King, one of the candidates for election to tie City Council,has taken the very sehsitle course of informing electors as to his vievs on the various questioks of city interest Unless-some "such course is taken-jbr all the .candidates, or a public meeting is called, the electors will be simply vtting in the dark. And we venture to gay that if any one or two "candi dates follp* thetexample of Mr King, even though then views may not be acceptable in all respectv.people will say " Better the devU^eknowtban the devil we don't." We believe M» King's creed will be re ceived with favtur.

We have received the following letter. wilth refjerenceri&o attacks .made o#,.'our run boys:—" I sho*ldirfeel much obliged if you could .find s.pacc for a. line or two of caution in your paper to,, four lads who wore assembled*last;night t.t the junction of Wellington and Hepburn streets, and ■began pelting iby boys, and when they were selling the, paper, was hit with a. piece of scoriay and bad to run into one of his customers for protection,; when they! took totheir heels, promising, to give the' runners another dose to-night. They must; have remained on the spot for a quarter of! an hour, as the,runners passed by at dif-; Went times; the names of two of the lads a^ James Aggers and George Leslie, who * hvenot f ar from the spot. The other two the boys could not recognized' We have so ofttn spoken on this subject that we feel we must take, effective steps, and we dwtinetly declare that the first case of 1

assault ou our runners which we -find can | ■be proved will be pressed to the extreme . /limit of the law. We shall employ counsel, and instead of saying, as is too common in , the case of boy offences," we don't wish ■; to press the charge," we shall use every effort to have the offenders sent to Mount Eden for as long a period as the law will allow. The assessment roll of tho Elarangahape Highway district may be seen at the Newton Post-office, and at MrStevenson's, Newton road. The office of the Cure Gold Mining Company has been removed to Queen street, and Mr Robert Home appointed secretary. A public notification appears signed by his Worship the Mayor that the eight candidates whose names have been already published have been duly nominated, and that a poll will be taken for the election of three councillors on Thursday, the 12th instant. Tho Scottish Company met yesterday for their weekly drill in tho drill-shed. There was a good muster. The next committee meeting of the Colonists' Protection League will be hold on Saturday, at two o'clock, at Sceats' British hotel. . • . The Victoria Company of Volunteers and Cadets will parade to-morrow evening. We have just been informed that Dr Goldsboro' has been appointed medical officer, on the Government railway works. His district will extend from Auckland to Papakura bridge, and from Auckland to Onehunga, with consulting rooms at Otahuhu and Onehunga, as well as in Auckland. At the Supreme Court sittings in banco this morning his Honor was to have de livered judgment in the case of Manners v. the Caledonian Goldmimng Company. His: Honor, however, further reserved his decision, There was no other business. If any man has money in his pocket lie need not pine for the comforts of domestic life in Auckland. A gentleman advertised in yesterday's Star for partial board and residence. We are already the holders of thirty-eight letters in reply to this adver tisement. Giles and Sairoy will appear on tho stage again to-morrow. The ManeJtesler Courier says that Mr Robertson Gladstone's experiment for the reduction of drunkenness in Liverpool by the publication of the names of the apprehended tipplers has failed. The number of excessive drinkers has not been reduced, but 'if. anything has been in creased. •' • '■

The special attention of hotel-keepers atid others is called to the extensivesalo of wines and spirits to-morrow by Messrs E. and H. Isaacs.

Tho Customs' return for the port of Auckland for the month of August have been £15.788 Gs., being a decrease of £424 13s Is from the previous month.

The monthly crushing returns at the Thames show a decroasc from the month of 13 tons 1 cwt. 55 lb. stone crushed, and a deficiency of 26 ozs. 3 dwt. 7 grs. of gold. The crushing has been 8008 tons 12 cwt. 22 lb., giving a yield of 12,147 ozs, '1 dwt. 13 grs. The following dividends have been declared during the past month : Caledonian, £'2 per share ; Moanatairi, 7s Gd per share; Thames, 7s Gd per share ; and Bright Smile, 5s per share. Total amount paid in dividends £147082 10s.

The Health Officer having finished his inspection of passengers on board the City of Auckland yesterday evening, and find ing no sickness, he gave her a clean bill of health. Sho therefore weighed anchor and came up harbour, and again anchored off the Queen street Wharf, awaiting a berth alongside. The following births occurred on board during the voyage .— 9th June, Mrs Sarah Jane Wcod of a boy; 4th June, Mrs Sarah Ann Pearcc of a girl; Bth August, Mrs Mary Brooking of a boy; 28th August, Mrs Tamazine Dorwiek of a boy. Tho City of Auckland spoke with tho following vessels on her voyage out .—l3th. June, lat. 30.9 ° N 7, long. 20.45 ° W.; exchanged signals with the ship John Duthie, of Aberdeen, bound from London "to Sydney, 14 days out. June 23, lat. 8.20 © N„ lon. 24 22 ° W. Put letters on board the ship Carnarvon shire, bound from Kangoon to Cork, 107 days out.

"We have on oiic or two occasions given insertion to extracts from the San Pran cisco « Chronicle relating to tho " Mohongo " steamship in which she has been described as a crazy old tub, built of " green timber," and condemned long ago. We are informed by several of the officers of the Nevada who know the vessel well that she. is an iron steamer and not built of green timber, and her only faults aro that she is too small for tho trade and not a good sea boat,

An application for a transfer of license of the Carpenters' Arms from James Hoi brow, to Malcolm Clow has has been made to the Justices of the Peace. J.

' Who has not heard of the India-Rubber Man—the.man of limber legs and pliant spine, who ties himself into a double bow knot, ahd excited our admiration as; children, at the circus, by his wonderful contortions and marvellous doublings up ? This remarkable exhibition is now outdone; and thrown entirely into shade by the marvellous India-Rubber Woman—made to order, for sale in-the shops, warranted to fit, bosom inflated with perfumed breath, blown up to any given dimensions1 of plumpness, soft and tender to the, touch, white and fair to look upon, pal-, pitating with emotion, heaving with sighs responsive to sentiment, the calves and thighs of shapely form, tempting to view,; and,passingly attractive as.the dimity is! raised in stepping over straws at the streot-crds sings ; agonizingly 'suggestive! when entering the street cars ; splendidly; attractive upon the stage as the ballet; dancer whirls in the mazy waltz ;!then7thei plumpers in the cheek, giving fair round; outline; .to 7 the*, damask peach bldom so | daintly laid on with brush and pencil.: TJneomb the dong/ and silken tresses and, from -the Becret hiding places rats and' mice come .peeping forth, and under the skilful handling of the dressing maid are restored to give volume to the chignon, breadth and compass and fair outline to \ the head, well poised on neck of fairest j alabaster, made of the invaluable gum. j Beautiful craft, sailing under full spread

of canvas, broad of beam, deep of bottom, lithe of form —all glorious without, all India - rubber within. With elastic, springy step, India-rubber gives age the : the buoyancy of youth. The Spanish navigator did not find the spring of eternal ' youth in Florida, but he found the spring of eternal youth to women in the India- I rubber tree of South America, making her ! sightly to behold, beautiful to contemplate, | and good for everything in this life, except you can't chew her. —San Francisco News Letter. A steam launch has lately been built, to be used as a tug boat by the Eaihu Flax Mill Company. After her trial trips she has been proved to work satisfactorily, and was this morning shipped on board the schooner Amaranthe for conveyance to Eaipara. Major Greig, the chief constable of Liverpool, gave evidence before the select committee for inquiring into the best mode of treating habitual drunkards. He said that for twonty years lie had given much attention to the subject of drunken ness, but he was not able account for the changes shown in the police reports of drunken cases for the past ton years. His remedy was cumulative fine or imprison ment with hard labour. At present the Saturday half-holiday was very much abused, being given up to drinking; Tho j diminution of the number of public-housss had not proved sufficient to diminish drunkenness. The following are the " pairs " already arranged for the division on Mr Stafford\s motion, in addition to those of Maori members :—For the Government —Messrs Macandrew. Pearce, and Steward. Fo the resolutions —Messrs E. Eichardson Bradshaw, and Curtis. Saturday's Post says : —'"The Luna re turned to port to-day after an ineffectual attempt to stem the southerly gnle in quest of a vote for the Ministry. Captain Fairchild's skill and intrepidity are too well known to admit of a doubt that he persevered as far as he considered com patible with prudenqe, but 'the gods are mindful of right and wrong.' When the present Opposition get into power they will be able to adopt the motto inscribed upon the medal struck to commemorate! tho defeat of the Armada, ' He blew with his wind, and they were scattered.' "

The Wellington Post says : —" Fire brigade appliances, suitable for use with the high-pressur3 water supply for this city, have been ordered from Great Britain, the Insurance Company's Agents having commissioned the City Surveyor to order, on their behalf, in connection with the waterworks plant, fire brigade necessaries to the amount of £GOO. This liberality on the part of the insurance agents is well timed, and deserving of every praise." When will our insurance agents attempt to replace the second-hand parish squirts now in use in Auckland.

Enquiries having been made (says tho Independent), respecting a person named Robert Watt, thirty years of age, who arrived in Auckland about eight years ago in companj'- with Mr Pierce, a draper, and who served in the Waikato Militia, and was last heard of at Taranaki about two years since,—any person that cart give information respecting him is re quested to communicate with the Colonial Secretary's office.

Mr George Staines has been summoned for exposing goods for sale on his own platform in front of his shop in Upper Queen street. The case will be heard to-morrow, and we understand that the Eatepaysta' Association will instruct counsel to defend him. 7 «

"We are requested to call attention to the meeting to take place to-night at the Mechanics' Institute to consider the best means of protecting the graves of thoie who were killed in tho Waikato war.

Wo observe that the contractor for the wall along the beach at Onehunga has begun work, and a considerable quantity of stone has been placed on the ground. From the number of hands employed it ought to be finished in less time than al lowed by the contract.

Wo extract the following from a corres pondent's letter just received from Wel lington .:—••' This is an abominable place. Can't stand it. Only meant for a penal settlement. , Whenever an opportunity presents itself shall steer for Auckland. I had the good fortune of being in the Strangers' Gallery when Header Wood made such a grand display. All who heard him on that occasion say it was the speech of the session. To-night the ' Mystery-man ' kept the House in awe for several hours, giving the great schemers some, nasty smacks. This is-a great place for ball assemblies ; there is one on to-night—tho Governor's to the M.H.R's. At the present moment it is thought there will be a tie when the divi sion takes place on the want of confidence motion. Willie Swanson every time he gets up takes the house by storm. Anthony has attended the house nightly since his arrival. The theatre in course of con struction will bo the finest building in the "Empire." Unfortunately it will not be ready this season for Hoskins, as the shareholders (atleastthe majority of them) do not appear anxious to met the current calls thereupon. Wellingtonians aro nervously anxious concerning the scat of government question, No wonder—its removal elsewhere means sponging out Wellington. There is some talk of another morning journal about to be issued here. The Advertiser, plant is open to any one on favorable terms. Indeed Johnny Martin would gladly sell it if he could. The Evening Post, like the Auckland Star, is the people's favorite; Ui ■-!.;■ , .-,■;-.

THE MAIL STEAMER.

T_E.departure of the mail steanier Nevada hasueon delayed; until Friday, at noon, in Consequence of the non-arrival of the Australian steamer.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MR. J. M. LENNOX'S REPOET.

There was very little business done upon the Exchange. Caledonian shares are firm at •yesterday's quotations. My sales comprise— Caledonian, £34, £33 10s ; Thames, £6 5s ; Red Queen, 5s ; Otago, 255. There was some enquiry for Cure shares. Closing sellers- Caledonian, £34 ; Thames, £6 7s fid. Buyers— Caledonian, £33 10s j Thames, £6 0 B ; ' Alburnia, £3 loi,

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE

Last evening a grand programme was presented at this theatre, and the perform ance passed off exceedingly well, to the delight of a large and appreciative audience. Mr Bartlett acted the part of Fabian de Franchi, in the. " Corsican Brothers," admirably. He fairly astonished us by his firm grasp and masterly elaoora tion of this character. Only the third act, containing tho duel scene, was played. The extremely funny Mr Hussey was highly popular, and made the audience roar with laughter at his performances. This evening will be the last appearance of this Company. The performance will commence with the first act of Mr Walter H. Cooper's great sensational drama of " Hazard, or " Pearce Dyceton's Crime ;" to be followed by the " Bough Diamond,' in which Miss Blanche Clifton will appear. Mr Bartlett will then recite the " Charge of the Six Hundred ;" to be followed by the original Hussey, concluding with the laughable Ethiopian sketch, the " Strangest of Strangers."

VOLUNTEER PARADES FOR SEPTEMBER.

Thursday, sth, 7,30 p.m., Rifle Brigade and Cadets, Drill-shed. ( Tuesday, 10th, 7.30 p.m., Artillery, Fort Brifcomarfc. '

Wednesday, 11th, 7.30 p.m., Engineers and Cadets, and Eobson Company, Drill-shed. •'■' Friday, 13th, 7 p.m., Blue School and No. 2 Naval Cadets, Drill-shed.

Monday, 16th, 7.30 p.m., Onehunga Com pany. Onehunga. i>,^"2. Tuesday, 17th, 730 p.m., No. 1 A.R.V., and Scottish Company, Drill-shed. : - Wednesday, 18th, 730 p.m., Otahuhu Company, Otahuhu. Thursday, 19th, I.IS p.m., Victoria Company and Cadets, Drill-shed. Thursday, 19th, 1.15 p.m., Grammar School Cadets, Drill-shed. Thursday, 19th, 4 p.m., St. John's College Cadets, Purnell. Monday, 23rd, 7-30 p.m., Onehunga Cadets, Onehunga. Tuesday, 24th, 7.30 p.m., No. 1 Navals and Cadets, and No. 2 Navals, Fort Brito mart.

Tuesday, 31st, 7.30 p.m., Volunteers at Coromandel. "

Friday, 20th, 3 p.m., Prince Alfred Troop, Albert Barracks.

Friday, 20th, 3 p.m., Auckland Troop, Albert Barracks. ■ I . ■' _ \

STEAMERS' GANGWAYS.

To tho Editor of the Evening Stab. Sic,—lt is quite evident the groat object of. most of tue steamer companies in Auckland is to kill intending passengers. I saw a man attempt to go on board the Wonga Wong son; her last departure for Sidney. She was about to start, and the man was in a hurry. The sailors, with more smartness than I gave them credit for, allowed him to step on to the apology for a gangway, and then they tried to 'pull it on board. He only fell about thirty feet, when his back struck against some of the woodwork of the wharf, and he did not kuow where h« Was for some considerable time. I have not heard that he lives ; if he does, he must have a wrought iron back bone. Last night I saw a lady fall down the hatchway of the Southern Cross. I am told she lives ; and shortly afterwards a gentleman fell over some wire and hurt his shins on hoard the same steamer. This^ is getting monotonous. If tho various navigation captains wish to prgvent passengers going on board their vessels let them not go in for ways' that are dark in the shape of unsafe gangways and open hntches. Place a man properly armed to repel boarders, and if his tomahawk; does not go off, or if his musket is not sharp,: order him to go a shore and make him comej on board again. Ifh« survives this athletic... feat he is a man that deserves well of his employers. More anon.—l am, &c, Menippus

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY,

Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M. DuUNKENNESS. Three men, for excessive " nobblerizing," were fined each a crown, but if they could not find a crown they were ordered to go j to gaol for a day. ATTEMPTED SELF-MURDER. . ,',' . A sea-faring man, named Leonard Daldry, was charged by the police with attempting to kill and murder himself by hanging himself by the nock until he was dead, on the 2Sth ultimo. Tho accused had only been released this morning from the Hospital, where he had been-suffering-from the effects of his rash act. He stated that he had no recollection of tho ocourronce, and could not account for the attempt.

Sergeant Pardy informed the Court that the prisoner formerly belonged to the Thames barque; he had been unwell, and was staying at the Shakespeare hotel, On the morning in question he was found lying on the stairs in a violent fit, with the half of a thick woollen comforter tied tightly round his neck, and the other half affixed to the bannisters. The scarf had evidently become severed through the heavy strain occasioned by the prisoner throwing himself over. The man was very violent while being conveyed by Detective Jeffrey to the hospital. ~ The Court ordered; him to find securities to keep the peace towards him self for a space of two months in amounts of £20 each,

The accused said he was a stranger in Auckland and could not find the required sureties, Tho Court said he would then have |p go to gaol for that term, and he would therefore have time to meditate and ponder over his conduct in wickedly at tempting self-destruction. Tho prisoner smiled and left tho do ck. :7 MATRIMONIAL1 SQUABBLES. A case was called on against a husband for whacking his wife, but neither party appeared to expose themselves or their quarrels before' an inquisitive public. The case was consequently struck out, the' Court being five shillings richer by the amount' charged for receiving the in- j formation. The usher then cleared the Court.

ON THE TILES.

Let all the ends thou aimest at ■ Be to gaze upon the manners of the town . For the wrong that needs resistance Luceo non uro, et hoc genus om^ ON]ppoSi Who the deuce was Monippus ? When I think of the days of my youth, and the fre quent severe canings I received in that unpleasant schoolboy times, it dawns upon me that I, T. Monippus, Esq., was in some way connected with Luciam's dialogues. It is now some years since I had the pleasure of cutting his acquaintance, and away from school, and I have no desire to know any thing more of either of them. What am I going to write about ? I wish some one would tell me, for I must say I am quite in the dark on the subject. Ah! yes; I. have it. "Tiles. I don't mean bell-toppers, or those things they drain with, made of the same stuff as bricks. Many of your intelligent readers ar* no dori'bfc aware that there is a place called England, in which there are many towns where the houses are all roofed with tiles. The number of cats that congregate upon these tiles after midnight is suggestive of a badly-organised string band, and shattering to the finest idea of music. Infect, any lover of Beethoven or Mendelssohn would prefer to listen to a chorus of enraged saw sharpeners. Do not inform on me when I tell you my history. I am an ancient Tom Cat. My young days were passed in midnight scrapes, fear of bull-dogs, scarified countenances, and violently-removed fur. This sort of thing was rapidly becoming tiresome. I. stowed myself away on board the City of Auckland.. Although I never had the small-pox I wa3 very much inspected. I jumped overboard. Cats, as a rule, are not fond of water, and I did swear when I reached the wished for land. Horrible dogs ran after me. I " fled the scene," and as I travelled, with the spray flying from my tail, I heard some one say I looked like a comet in a hurry. This was an unkind remark, and as it was made a brute of a cur took considerable skin and hair off my left flank causing me to turn upon him, and with my off hind claws remove his nearest eye, which I swallowed, and with infuriated disappointed malice I immediately disappeared up a dark entry. "When I have an opportunity of reaching some friendly " tiles" you may hear from me-again, and I will tell you what I shall see from my lofty place of security.—l am, &c, Tom.

THE FERRY COMPANY.

The second meeting of the shareholders in the Auckland and North Shore Steam Perry Company, Limited^ was held this day at noon, at the office of Mr Bees, solicitor to the company. The chief purpose was the,considering of plans for the first boat, respecting which the provisional directors desired to have the opinions of shareholders. After a good deal of dis cussion it was resolved that plans should be called for, subject to certain general principles, and that these, together with tenders for building the boat- in accordance with the plans and specifica tions, should be receivable on Saturday. The memorandum of association was signed by those present, and a large num ber of additional applications for shares with deposits were received. A [notice calling for tenders will be found in another colnmn.

TELEGRAPHIC.

{FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.],

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This afternoon

The Caledonian has an excellent show on No. 3 leader, where they are opening on the rise 20 feet. First class specimens have been got out to djav,.; Good gold has also been- obtained from ;,No. 1 leader, south of No. 2 winze, in the intermediate level. This working is 20 feet further south than has ever been worked before. The hanging wall leader also looks rich

The Inverness has crushed 40 tons, and is now retorting. Only a mode rate yield, is 1 expected. , The Cure will break down specimens this afternoon. : ,; •

Emilius Morod has been sentenced to six months' imprisonment for steal ing three bottles of Weston's magic pills and a bottle of pomade from the shop of Mr Sandes, chemist, Grahams town; •...,•■' -: r*T

The Cure has 1000 ounces of amalgam obtained from the general stuff at the Tararu battery. It will be lodged at the Bank to-morrow.

Reported Alluvial Gold at Coromandel.

Toka,tea and Royal Oak Crush ings.

COROMANDEL.

This day, 3.50 p.m. Reports have been received of an important alluvial find at Waiau, three miles from Kapanga, of half-an-ounce to the dish. Probably only rotten cap of reef.

Several parties have gone out, but none returned yet. The Tokatea retorted . gold has been melted- and; has given 800 ozsV.'lOdwts. Royal Oak 87 ozs. 18 dwts. retorted gave 85 ozs 18 dwts. when melted.

TAURANGA.

: This day. The Southern Cross arrived here last night, and will sail for Auckland at eight o'clock to-night.

BLUFF.

. •< r This day. The Wellington has arrived from Dunedin. '

fi i POET CHALMEES; 1 This day. The Albion has arrived from the Bluff.

HOKITIKA.

This day,

At the cattle sales, this day, prim quality beasts fetched 45s per lOOlbs. medium, 40s; 500 merino wethers fetched 17s Gd.

Mr Barber, the late postmaster of Hokitika, has been found guillty pf one charge of embezzlement, The Jury

recommended him to mercy. Another charge is proceeding against him. The second charge against Barber has been withdrawn in consequence of instructions received from the General Government. He will be sentenced i to-morrow.

DUNEDIN.

This day.-; The first Church congregation has presented their minister, the Eev. Mr. Sutherland, with a purse of 100 sovereigns. Helm; accepted a call to a congregation Sydney at with a salary 3 of £800. " *

The escoit brought down 10,729 ozs.

LATE ENGLISH TELEGRAM.

The following telegram has been re ceived at Dunedin by a private firm:—

, New Zealand wool has improved 2d per lb Bince the commencement of the sales.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Want of Confidence Mojion.

Resumption of Debate.

WELLINGTON. , Wednesday. In the House, yesterday, Mr Shepherd (Otago) supported the Ministry. Mr "Webster supported the resolu tions. Mr Calder, in support of, the resolution, said one hundred thousand might have been savqd on contracts. There was one million lying to the credit in London, on which the colony paid interest at the rate of five per cent, but received no interest. The Government might have arranged with the leading banks of the colony to nearly the amount authorised to be raised annually. The colony would thus, only lose one per cent, on money. £50,00.0 had beeu'iost through neglect ing this. • f Jt 'J ■'■'- - J 7 Mr Pearce (Wellington) opposed the resolutions. He said no charges had been substantiated sufficient to warrant turning out the Ministry. Blunders would be repaired in future. Mr Jackson (Waikato) made an amendment to the effect that in the present prosperous state of the coun try it was not desirable that there should be.a change of Government. Mr Kelly (Bast Coast) seconded the resolution. ■ • •'" Mr Hallenstein said the mal- ad ministration was inexcusable. The large deposits in the banks only proved the feeling of insecurity. Capitalists were afraid to invest. fHe would always condemn political corrup tion. He was sorry to hear Mr "Vogel reply to the charges of corruption in the light way he did. He could not too strongly condemn the measures taken by the House to give lucrative appointments. He r would have-pre ferred supporting the Government, ftufc could not conscientiously do so. __r Harrison (Greymouth) -had said the charges of opposition were not proved. It was simply a struggle for place* The West Coast constituencies favoured the Government. Mr White said "No ;" and that Har rison, the member for Greymouth, was voting against the wish of his con stituents in opposing the resolutions. He had received a telegram from his predecessor stating that not ten men on the West Coast were in favor of the1 Government. ■.''■ 7 ; :'7! 7/"-' Mr Harrison (Greymouth)proceeded to defend the Press Association. He said it included journals of ail shades and opinions ; every respectable journal in the colony had joinedit. Mr White had been agent for a rival association until his services were dispensed with. Mr White rose to offer a personal explanation. He denied that his services had been dispensed with. Mr Harrison repeated the expression, and proceeded to advocate reconstruc tion. .','..'.,' .-, , -.:...;:;;! : • Mr White made another personal explanation. He read, a letter from Montrose (Greville's manager), stating that he (the speaker) had ceased to have any connection with the agency several months before the session at his own express desire. He said the Press Association was a political institution, and Mr Harrison un scrupulous. i_ The Spea_er 'called Mr White to order. Mr O'Connor (South-west Groid fields) said the Government had not fulfilled its promises in reference to the West£Coast goldnelds The £2_,000. appropriated for the gpldfieldji had been wastefully expended.- In the Inangahua Valley road £150 p6r mile had beeu wasted, . amo anting to £5,000 out of a total of £21^*0- *| condemned the partial mar I ( v^jpH^ tributing patronage to the pre^.w°lC^ 'was calculated to demoralize it. A [system of publishing Government advertisements entirely independent would be advantageous. The Ministers went so far as to ' bring their literary-work's to ; the floor 'of-the House to trumpet praises to the "-o yernment. Persons receiving hir|>? 'sums from the Government1 should | c ! excluded.from the. House, r He cated the appointment of a minister # mines. He said the Press Association was simply a Government iastltuS?* to take the public by the ears. 4£? Government, only attended to to wants cf the districts proportionately to the amount .ojupresaure. . Mr O'Neill moved the adjournment of the debate, ■•'•■■■■.-.■...■ -J _ .'. '". ...j. . _'ii_ J. ii... A-_■-«-.«- ■ ■■■- ■'

THE EVENING STAB,, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1872

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JJETIBMG EEOM BUSINESS , Buyerslof Ail Kinds o£ ', DRAPERY, IOStSRY, .HABERDASHERY, : °ani> :m_?«sester GOODS, Sich as Calicoes, Shifrinj, Table Damask, | ■_d also Men's and Boys' Cothing and Hats and I ..wm<ind '";.'. A LARGE AND CHOr<E ASSORTMENT ; ''"'/"'. At, ■;' E. HOBBS^i i-< UPPER QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS The whole of which Is now, being CleatredOut atVety Low Prices. '! N.8.-Tho opportunity 0 f Wttlng &00DS '„fthe BEST QUALITY at a REDUCED PRICE doesnd requently occur, and the , üb u c are invited to embracd the opportunity without may. JCATEB (late Gi^mbie'sO BOYAL . PINE ART PHOTOO* A phi« GALLERY Queen street, Auckland, has mn,h pleasure in inform lag his friends and the public LSHhat ft purchased the Photographic Busti„ ag gA __£3 on by Mr. Crombie; and having seededSm?a/rvic7s of an Experienced Operator, feel! wanted in statin* that they will receive every civility am attSti™ *S well, as flrst-class and .artistic portrait,ft hi tends »nd that no pains will be spared to give 4_elatfafaS tio«. J.O begs to announce thath_arr a £em en ts fS taking InstantaneousiPorfraits of Childr£ ar e nnw complete, •. ( . -, i ~ , t ; , ,no ™ THE BAY OF PLENTY TlM^"| WILL BE PUBLISHED :'":,'... OK '..,,■ 4th SEPTEMBER NEXT. Advertisements and Subscribers' Names should be forwarded at once to office of this paper. PENNX & CO., j ■PftOKUETORSI '



NEAL'S GENUINE TOMATO I SAUCE, prepared from the finest ripe; fruit only. ;^i "7. '■■''■. NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a.delici6us: J'.bm-" pound of Sweets and Sours | NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to Worcester Sauce :• NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment supersedes Mustard and more wholesome. B. TONUS & CO. "7 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 do^en paid for returned bottles. CLEABIN a SALE OP DRAPEEY & CLOTHING, J. COSGKRAVE & CO. TTfILL hold their ANNUAL CLEARING SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING oh Wednesday, the 21st August. This Sale is held specially in order to make room for Summer shipments per Celestial Queen and Countess .ofKintore. . .-. . t ,)-■.. i ■ -_ 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. ; v y £[ J . ij The Stock at present is valuable and extensive. • Country Storekeepers will be liberally dealt"* with, and they will find they can purchase from us TWENTY PER CENT CHEAPER that any wholesale house in New Zealand. ... J. COSGrRAJE, & CO. , CANADA BUILDINGS. OOMPETIT 10 N! COMPETITION. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. BRICKS, well 'burnt and best made, juice on Firewood Wharf, £2 9s per 1000 LIME, Is per bushel. Apply to W. KIRTBY, (Agent for" the Whau Brickmakers,) Coal Yard : Junction of Queen & Grey streets. IVTEW ZEALAND PERNS J~y . at T. Cranwell's, Domain Road, Parnell, where may be obtained some choice collections of the above, carefully fixed, ,and,-. preserved to retain their natural form and colbur. ! ■ ' ' " For a drawing-room table no more tasteful orna ment could be found: Especially suited for presents to English friends."— Southern Cross, ■ November. Ist. 1871. .' : / • ' " The mounting Of the specimen of ferns is tremely careful and^effective, and. the book itself is exactly the kind of thing to chose for a present." — New Zealand Herald, November Ist, 1871. £_~May be had also at the Stationers in town.



We are requested to draw attention to Messrs Meyers & Co.'s extensive sale of ; fruit, &c, to-morrow, at his store, Queen | street. The whole of the cargo has opened out in splendid condition. It is reported that the ex-Prince Im perial of Prance will visit the United States this summer. He is now sixteen years of age, and is said to speak five . ftnguagei fluently, 7 V 77.7' -j