SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.53. HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 9.5 p. m,

STEAMER TO THE THAMES.

Lady Bowen, 9 o'clock evening.

ARRIVALS.

Dauntless, schooner, Moller, from Tauranga. Wave, brig, from Oamaru. Meteor, schooner, from East Coast.

DEPARTURES.

Moa, brig, Robertson, for Newcastle. Prima Donna, schooner, Norris, for Russell. Aurora, schooner, for Kaipara.

IMPORTS.

Per Wave, brig, from Oamaru :—554 sacks oats, Co do flour, SO do beans, Combes and Daldy ; 50 sacks flour, 532 do wheat, 336 do oats, John Reid ; 80 sacks flour, 220 bran, 50 do oats, Binney ; 50 do flour, order. Combes and Daldy, agents.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Melbourne, on

arrival of Nevada. For Tahiti: Edith, schooner, early. For Lor don : Ciduceus, ship, early ; Ka Moi, barque,

early. For Kaipara : Mary Eliza, Saturday. For Levuka : Julia Price, schooner, Saturday. For Napier and the South : Nevada, p.s., to-morrow. For Southern ports : Phoebe, s.s., Saturday. For Norfolk Island : Success, schooner, Saturday Southern Cross, mission schooner, April 10. For New Bedford : Naomi, ship, early. For Honolulu :. Nevada, mail steamer, April IS. For Levuka: Nukulau, schooner, 2nd April. For Sydney via Hokiangi: Byron, brig, early. For Tauranga : Dauntless, schooner, Saturday. ForWanganui: St. Kilda, s.s., to-morrow morning.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu, due. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December flelens'ee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Maggie, brig, from Adelaide. Amherst, schooner, from Sydney. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Belle, schooner, from Newcastle W. C. Wentworth, barque, from Newcastle Stranger, schooner, from Newcastle H.M.S. Rosario, from Sydney Stanley, schooner, from Melbourne Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Australia, brig, from Sydney Ajt, barque, from Adelaide Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports Briton, barque, from Newcastle Union, brig, from Newcastle.

The brig Wave arrived in harbour this morning from Oamaru with a cargo ofwhoat, &c. The schooner Meteor arrived this morning from East Coast and Poverty Bay with 6 horses, 50 pigs, 80 bags maize.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current call 3 and dividends payable in the companies named below :— DIVIDEND.

MEETINGS TO COME. Thistle, Grahamstown, March 30 Auckland and Thames Steam Packet Company, J. S. Macfarlane's office, March 30 Scandinavian, Grahamstown, April 2 Whau, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 2 p.m., April 2 Coromandel Beach, Coromandel, April 7. City of Bunedin, Grahamstown, April 9 Neptune, Coromandel, April 10 Highland Chief, Grahamstown, April 11 John Bull, Coromandel, April 11 George Stephenson, Grahamstown, April 10 Golden Spur, Grahamstown, Apr.!l 16

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET. Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and on Saturday the 30th instant, a; 10.30 a.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, this day at 5 p.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred, this day at 5 p.m. ; and on Saturday the 30th instant, at 9 a.m. For Norfolk Island and New Caledonia, per Success, on Saturday, the 30th instant at 9 a.m. For Mangaia, per Edith, on Saturday the 30th instant at 3 p.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Dauntless, on Satur day the 30th instant at 4 p.m. For Taranaki and the Southern Provinces, per Phcebe, immediately after arrival of p. s. Nevada. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per City of Mel bourne, immediately after arrival of p.s. Nevada. For Napier and the Southern Provinces, per p.s. Nevada, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance. For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do."

Captain Eyre, Governor of Mount Eden Gaol, has evidently given mortal offence to some one who writes to us with the signature of "Fair Play." Our correspondent does not gire us his name in confidence, so that his letter would have been excluded by an invariable rule if it were not of that violent chai acter which never appears in print. According to " Fair Play" Captain Eyre is a "heartless and un feeling tyrant," an expression which in various forms is repoated every few lines of the letter with a genuine gusto that is refreshing. "His whole study," according to "Fair Play," "is persecuting the officers of the gaol," which would indicate an idiosyncrasy of a most remarkable kind. There are warders who " for five years have never entered a church," for which we presume Captain Eyre is accountable. They have only " half-an-hour, less ten minutes," for their meals, this also being doubtless entirely owing to Captain Eyre; for a long catalogue of such cruelties is alleged to be " all through this tyrant and corrupt and rotten system." According to our veracious correspondent "the place is more like a tap-room than a gaol, whole kitfulls of beer and brandy are brought in every day in the week, and sometimes half-a-dozen times in a day;" and as all these kits (some 36 in a week we suppose) are made to "pass under the nose of Captain Eyre," it follows that a large portion of the Governor's time must be employed intesting by the sense of smell whether tho drinks supplied to the prisoners have the proper flavour. It is as tonishing how some people overdo it when they mean to hit hard. It is the scientific touch, not the sledge-hammer style that crushes. We think it probable that "Eair Play " must h&va bsen a dismissed warder. We have received two letters of enormous length from Surgeon John Wood. One *• latesto the teetotal controversy, and starts with a reply to strictures in an anonymous letter published in our columns recently, but goes into very lengthened detail respecting tho principles of the U.K.A. It cannot be said to throw much additional light on the subject. The second letter is a reply to Mr. Ewington's lecture on "Huss." But it would raise a controversy on politico historical, and polemical theological subjects which would smother us with angry corres pondence. The result would not be the elucidation of historical or of religious truth, but the production of a largo quantity of very bad blood. We shall therefore refrain from publishing them ; and if Surgeon Wood taw the look of speechless gratitude that gleamed from the eyes "c "nmpositors and readers when wo announced oiu Aooision that his letters were not to be printed, be w<mld love us for having made men happy. We presume that our correspondent cannot help it, but his cheirography is of a character to strike the beholder with dismay. At first sight it is difficult to see which is the head and which the bottom of tho page, the writing all over the paper, coming from and proceeding to all the points of the compass. While the marginal references and footnotes, the addenda and corrigenda, the asterisks, and other means of reference appear as if he had shaken them out of a pepper caster, and then spread them oui with his elbow. We have observed an alarming increaso of pro fanity among our employes since our corres pondent commenced to favour us with his letters, and we feel that in withholding the > present enormous communications we have in these Easter times been ministering to the I cause of virtue,

We would advise our readers that this journal will not bo published to-niorrow> being Good Friday. Coromandel bids fair to rival the Thames as a field for speculation and business judging from the tenor of our correspondent's letter, which will be found in another column. It appears that the little town has been completely taken by storm by the influx from Auckland and the Thames of a crowd of speculators and others, drawn thither doubtless by the reported rich finds which have taken place in the "Green Harp," " Golconda," and " Bismarck" claims. Apart from the mining interest in the district the steady progression which has taken place during the last few months offers great inducements to business-men for embarking in legitimate enterprises, advantage of which is daily being taken. Houses are springing up in all directions and of the most substantial character. The " Permissive" principle does not seem to find much favor as no less than eight of the structures are intended to be dedicated to Bacchus. No further traces of Robinson, the escaped prisoner, have been discovered It appears that a horse was taken from a paddock on the Onehunga road on Saturday evening last, but was returned on Monday morning in a state that gave evidence of its having been much ridden- It is not believed that Robinson borrowed the hor3e, as it is improbable that it would have been returned. It is now thought that the parly seen on the Mount Eden R >ad on Sun day last was not Robinson, but some one who had borrowed the horse, and turned off as alleged, under the impression that he was encountering the owner of the horse. Detective Jeffrey has again started in pursuit of the fugitive Robinson. Wo observe that on the evening of Good Friday, to-morrow, there is to be a jubilation in connection with the Wesleyan Sunday school, Union street. The teachers of the school have got this re-union up for the purpose of becoming better acquainted with the parents and friends of the children, who are cordially invited. This being the sole object of the tea meeting, and not the making of money, we trust that the kind feelings of the teachers will bo cordially reciprocated by the friends of their little charges. The tender of Messrs. Reed and Brett has boen accepted for the performance of th c Provincial Government printing for the balance of the unexpired time of the contract held by Mr. J. H. Field, the Government having determined the contract of the latter in consequence of his having failed to fulfil the terms of engagement. The Southern Cross has obtained the Provincial Council printing. / In the Supremo Court this morning his Honor the Chief Justice, in reference to T. H. Hall's deed of settlement with his ereditorSj remarked that a general assent is no more than ho should have expected in the case of this gentleman. Such a remark from the Chief Justice is certainly a very marked testimony to commercial character. Mr. James South, the well-known and and favorite comedian, will take a benefit at the Theatre Royal on Easter Monday next. The performance will be of a miscellaneous character, and without doubt will be highly attractive and amusing. We hope to see Mr. South complimented by a full house. The comedy of " The Unequal Match" was repeated at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening. The piece is mounted " excellently well" ; it will, however, be withdrawn to»night for the " Serpent on the Hearth" and the farce of "John Small." The cricket match between the United Cricket Club and eleron from the country districts resulted in a victory to the former in the first innings, the game not having been played out when the stumps were drawn at six o'clock. The members of the Harbour Board will take their first annual trip on Monday next, the Ist of April. The trip will, of course, bo a water excursion, and either Motu Ihi or Motu Tapu will bo decided on for a picnic. The Archery Club has altered its practice days to Tuesdays and Fridays, to enable the public to have more freedom on ' the grounds of Government House on | Saturdays. ! The return cricket match of the United Club versus the Thames will be playod on Monday next in the Albert barracks. North Shore advances. To-night a meeting : is to be held at the Old Victoria Hotel to 1 fo-m a Young Men's Mutual Improvement j Association. We cordially wish the movement ■uccess. The matter of H. Oowau, an alleged lunatic, came on for hearing before the Chiof Justice, and an order of discharge was granted. We are in receipt of a number of paper from the Government printer. * Tenders are required by the City Council for the lease ef several allotments.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

The monthly inspection of the Royal and Victoria Companies and Cadets, and Hobson Compauy, will be held in the Drill-shed this evening. Each member absenting him self this evening endangers his chance of getting a certificate of efficiency, five of which will entitle him to 60 acres of land. He also injures the company by the loss of his capita tion money. There should therefore be a full muster. The members of Nos. 1 and 2 Naval Com panies met for drill last evening in Fort Britomart. The t.yro companies will in future drill together every Wednesday evening. The monthly inspection of the Victoria Company A.R. V will take pVce this evening in the drill ehed. Tho usual monthly inspection of Vilo, Prince Alfred Light Horse and the Auckland Troops of Cavalry Volunteers took place yesterday afternoon, in tho Albert barracks. There was a good muster. •Wednesday, the 10th April, is fixed for the day of firing for tho gold star presented to the Cadets by his Worship tho Mayor. Sixty-six members from the eleven companies will compete. Tho monthly inspection of tho Grammat School took placej yesterday in the Alberr Barracks,

SUPREME COURT.

SITTING IN BANKRUPTCY,

THIS DAY.

Before Sir George Arney, Kt., Chief Justice.

This morning a sitting in bankruptcy was held, commencing at 11 o'clock.

ADJOTJBNMENTS

On the application of Mr. J. B. Russell the case of Peter Mitchell was adjourned until the first Thursday in May, on which date the next general sitting in bankruptcy w*ll probably take place. In re John Gilligan was also set clown for the first Thursday in May. The application was made by the opoosing counsel, Mr. J. B. Russell. IN RE ANDBEW PHILLIPS, BAKEB. Mr. Keetley (who appeared for Mr. Rogers, solicitor to the bankrupt) applied that the said bankrupt should be declared to have passed his last examination. The trustee's report was read, the declara tion required was made, and bankrupt discharged. IN BE THOMAS HENRY HALL. Deed ofg|rrangement. Mr. Hughes appeared for the trustee in the estate. He said that since the last meeting of the Court the assent of English creditors had been received. Notice was given in the Gazette that application would be made to-day for a declaration of oomplete execution of the deed. The number of creditors assenting exceeded three-fourth• in number and value. The declaration was granted. Itf BE THOMAS MILNE MACHATTiE. Thin caßo was again called on, having been adjourned last week after a lengthy hearing. Mr. Rees, for the arranging debtor, proceeded to address the Court on tho particulars and point* in dispute as between Mr. Machattie and Mr. Lamb. Mr. Hesketh represented Mr. John Lamb, [Left, sitting.]

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

Before His Worship tho Mayor and Captain Holl, Justice. DBUNKENNESS. ' Four persons wore convicted of drunkenness, i and punished as the law directs. I MORE LOVINO NEIGHBOURS. Susan Connolly, apprehended on a warrant, . was charged with using abusive and threaten* ing language towards Catherine Cope. 1 Mr. Joy appeared for the complainant 5 Mr. 1 Beveridge defended, and applied fer a remand. Remanded until Thursday next. Two sureties of £25 each were accepted for tho prisoner's good conduct in the meanwhile. ! PEKTLS BY LAND. 1 George Winstone was charged with not ; baring a sufficient light on a fence enclosing an excavation in Cook-street on the night of ' the 22nd inst. The defendant pleaded that tho cutting was lighted by the moon on the night in question. This was not deemed sufficient by the Bench, and a penalty of 20s. and costs was inflicted. BASTABDY CASK. Bichard Spratt, apprehended on a warrant, in consequence of his neglecting; to obey a summons, was charged with a breach of " The Destitute Persons Relief Ordinance " by re fusing to provide for the support of ono Ellon Wright's child, of which he is the putative father. The defendant had been arrested at the Thames, and given bail for his appearance this morning. He stated that he was unable through illness at Shortland to attend on Saturday, and he produced a medical certifi cate to that effect. He now consented to an order being made. An order was granted for the payment of ten shillings per week towards the support of tho child, and the costs of the proceedings. THE ALLEGED BuLL TOEIIJRING CASE. Thomas Gathercole was charged with having cruelly and wantonly ill-used a bull at Mahurangi on the 2Gth February last. Mr. Joy defended. The information in this instance was made by Constable Denovan, a member of the Armed Constablulary, in consequence of a written request made to him by Mr. Wickham. John Osley then deposed to seeing defendant on the road from Mahurangi driving home a bull and a bullock in a sledge ; the defendant was beating the bull with a thin stick. The sledge appeared heavily laden. Afterwards witness observed' .ie defendant cruelly beating the bull, holding a stick in both hands. The ! stick was a much thicker one than tho one previously used. The bull had travelled about twelve miles. Heard since that the bull had died. To Mr. Joy: Have been subpoenaed to come up from Mahurangi to give evidence. I Several others were on the road and observed, I but none complained to the defendant; one of j thorn callid out however "go it old fellow, that is the way to enlarge his skin." Witness was requested some weeks after to give evidence The bull seemed tired, and its tongue hung out. Should imagine the dsfen dant had beaten tho animal from wantonness. Understand the definition of the term " wantonness." Could not say if the stick producod is the one, but should think that ; the one used was larger. The sledge was a ! small one. Do not know the cause of the i bull's death. John Wickham, settler, also deposed to the ill-treatment, but a greater part of bis evidence was inaudible in spite of repeated requests to speak out. He was severely cross-examined by Mr. Joy, and fenced very much with tho questions. He admitted that the bull's skin ' was sold for 15s. 6d., while witness had only obtained 12s. 6d. for smiliar skins. The request signed by him was not written by him, nor did he know what it contained. It was not read over to him. He asked at the time what it was, and was informed that it was a mere form. Had he have known of the contents of the paper he would certainly not have signed it. Mr. Joy submittod that the admission made by the witness was sufficient to warrant a dismissal of the case. He had asserted on oath that he did not make any request for these proceedings, and that Donovan had put it before him and told him that it was a mere form. The witness had distinctly stated that he would not have signed the document had he been made acquainted with its contents. The Court decided that this objection had no bearing in the case. Mr. Joy bowed to the decision, and addressed the Court in defence, and urged that no ill treatment had been proved, and pointed out that the hide had fetched 15s. whilu other hides belonging to one witness had only sold for about 12s. This was sufficient evidenoe that the animal had not been ill-treated, as ' the hide was not damaged. The death of the bull the learned counsel attributed to a I fracture in the spine, brought on by its violent plunging. After some further remarks he called Thomas Gathercole, the defendant's son, who deposed to accompanying his father on the day in question. The distance between the township and Mahurangi was two miles. They had taken the bull twice to the town ship, giving him a rest and a feed between. On the second journey the bull laid down on the sledge. His father struck him one or two

strokes with the stick produced. (An ordinary walking-stick of a moderate size.) Mr. Oxley passed at the time. The animal became very restive and threw himself down, and was un* manageable. He ultimately threw himself on his back and broke his spine, from which he died. His father was not a cruel man, and never beat either the animals or his children.

Captain Daldy gave the defendant an ex cellent character.

The Court dismissed the charge without costs.

CASE OF SUDDEN DEATH.

A sudden death occurred at Riverhead yesterday afternoon. A workman named Walter Murphy, employed on the Kaipara railway, while engaged on " Berry's contract," in running down a load of stuff to the "tip" was suddenly taken ill. As he wa3 missed from his work, a fellow-workman went to look for him and found him lying on his back, the horse and truck standing close by. His mate observed that he was insensible, and black in the face ; he therefore poui-ed some water over his head, but of no avail : the man expired in less than a minute afterwards. The poor fellow had been suffering from disease of the heart for some little time back, and this is supposed to be the cause of death. He is stated to be thirty-five years of age and a single man. He was formerly in the 58th Regiment. The body was conveyed to town last evening and placed in the dead-house. An inquest is being held before Dr. Philson, at the Railway Terminus hotel, as we go to press.

GOLDEN CROWN COMPANY.

TnE ordinary annual meeting of shareholders in the Golden Crown Gold Mining Company was hold this afternoon at the office of tho Company, A. Wardrop, Esq., in the chair. The Mine Manager's report was read and adopted with the exception of that portion which recommended the mine to be worked on tribute ; and the balance-sheet, as submitted to tho moeting, showing a,balance'of £92G 15s lOd in the Bank of New Zealand, was con firmed. The retiring director, Mr Workman, was re-elected. This was all the business, and the meeting dispersed.

AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING.

Auckland is now-a-days very backward in racing matters. It is, however, a source of congratulation that a few gentlemen havo determined to inaugurate a few races on Easter Monday on the Epsom Race-course, and owing to their exertions the races will undoubtedly be a great success ; as from the entries that have been made, and are likely to be made, some excellent sport may be antici pated. The first race will cousist of a Maiden Plate of 15 so vs., with a distance of a mile and a half; entrances may be made for this race and all others, with exception of tho succeeding one, until this evening, at 8 p.m. The second race is likely to draw out some good blood, and a fine race may be expected. The following nominations have been made :— Mr Carfrae's g.g. Echo, aged Mr T. Howe's b.g. Numa, aged Mr T. Kelly's eg. Eclipse, aged Mr it. Thorpe ns. b.m. Mignonette, aged Mr A. Sutherland's br.g. Maori Weed, 6 years Mr Owen Magee's b.g. Marquis, 6 ye*rs Mr A Obaglin's e.g. Sultan, 5 years Mr Geo. Cutts' 119. b.f. Mizra, 5 years. These have been handicapped as follows :—

The acceptances will be made this evening. Seven events are entered on tho programme, including pony race and hurdle race, and it is to be hoped a fine day and a good company will honour the proceedings. Vehicles of all descriptions will convey visitors to the ground on the day in question, from the aris tocratic four-in-hand drag downwards. The prices of admission for vehicles have been re» duced from the scale as originally intended, and pedestrians will be admitted free. Re freihmont booths will be erected, and will also be in charge of persons whose names will be » sufficient guarantee that the arrangements pertaining to the re freshing of the inner man will be carried out in an efficient manner. Mr. Mills, of the Q.C.E., has purchased the right to cater for the public in the Grand Stand booth, while Mr. Campion will be glad to entertain his friends in Nos. 1 anl 2 booths with everything in season and out of season in the shape of edibles, Moet's champagne, sparkling moselle, still hock, Bass's bitter beer, eau de vie, and havannahs of the finest brands, and other luxuries. Mr. Pollock, by right of purchase, will oharge for admission to the ground and also to the Grandstand; while "Dorling's k'rict card of the races" will be offered by a well-known character, who bus invested a fabulous price for the right of disposal of the same. The racing will be under the supervision of a select committee, of whom two old sports, namely Mr. Chas. Aug. Calvert, V.S., is secretary, and Mr. Samuel Young, of the Waverley Hotel, treasurer, who will also act as starter. As soon as the acceptances are made we shall review the qualification* of the various horses entered, and give our readers such "tips" whereby they may be enabled to make " piles." SPHINX ON THE AUCKLAND HANDICAP. The horses have been very equitably handi capped, and I am glad to see thai my old favorite, the bay horse, has been fairly dealt with. Marquis, with 10 stone, is able to give a good account of himself, and I hear a good amount of money has been invested in him. Echo is a good old horse, and has great stay ing powers. He rung a good chance of winning should the weather prove unfavour able and cause the ground to be heavy. Eclipse is an aged horse but in good form ; Bst. 101b. has been put on him, but I doubt very much whether he has the stamina in him to pull through. Maori Weed is a dangerous young lirose, and with good training is likely to prove a formidable fje. There is no doubt he will strive hard for a place, Of Sultan I can say very little about at present. Mignionette is a nice little mare, and able to do wonders if properly managed, but I doubt whether in this race she will be placed. Mizec can stay, and if blood can do it she stands a good chance of pulling off the event, but I have not much confidence in him. The horses I name at present for places in this race are Nums, Echo, and Marquis, giving precedence to the first- : named animal. I will give my further im pressions of the race on Saturday, and will also deal with the other events as soon as the acceptances are known. Sphinx.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

An old woman going as usual to a chandler's shop to ptirohase a three-farthing rushlight was informed that tho price had been raised to one penny. " My gracious," said she, "What is that for." " Oh" said the shopman it's all owing to the war, tallow has risen. "Good Heavens" replied she " What do they fight by candlelight."

(from our own correspondent.)

Caledonian T&eef in North

Drive Run Out.

Imperial Crown —Splendid Crushing.

Smuggling at the Thames.

Sale of Golden Crown Tailings.

GrKAHAMSTOWN, March 28, 3.20 p.m. The north drive reef in the Caledonian mine has broken off. Only traces of it now remain. It will doubtless be in hand again soon.

The Imperial Crown tribute have had a splendid crushing—lß tons gaveS2oz. The City of London crushing shows well.

The case of smuggling against Urquhart and Corston is proceeding. The evidence appears strong.

A sale of Golden Crown tailings took place to-day ; 100 tons fetched 4s. 3d., and 400 tons sold for 3s. 9d.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MB. J. M. IENNOX'S BEPOBT,

Business continues active. Mv sales com prise—Caledonians, £20, £21, £22, £22 10?. ; Thames, £5 15s. ; Bismarck shares were sold at 275. 6d. ; Pride of Tokatea, Bs. Closing buyers— Caldooian, £21; Thames, £5 10<. ; All Nations, £4 10s. Sellers—Caledonian, £22; Thames, £5 15s. ; All Nations, £4 12g. Gd., cum. div. ; Pride of Tokatea, 9*.

BEWARE OF DOGS

We have recently pleaded, and pleaded successfully for .Nanny, and we are happy to say she lives within the precincts of our city, and regards us we are told with a feeling of gratitude. Our present theme is dogs. We plead not for them, for we have become their accuser. What possi ble purpose in the economy of house holds can be served by these household pets we have taxed our imagination to discover, but in vain. But far be it from us to say that their qualities are of a merely negative character, they are posi tive, decided, and palpable. We have been called upon by a gentleman from Hobson street, who has feelingly and gra phically descanted on the performances of these members of society in that por tion of the city. From careful observa tion he has compiled statistics from which he has found that every one in Hobson street and its environs keeps one dog. The exceptions are so few that they are not worth recording. If a person is badly off he keeps two dogs ; if the head of the house is out of employment, and the family is very poor, they keep three dogs ; and if they are in receipt of Provincial rations they keep four dogs. There are others possessed of a larger number, but our informant cannot discover from what sources these families derive their means of subsistence. He says that in the early part of the night these animals appear to take some light repose. But somewhere approaching midnight one of them says '•'Gab!" Immediately after another one says "Grab" in reply; and then they all wake up and carry on a species of defiant accu sation and recrimination with such apparent sincerity and animation of manner as may be in the highest degree satisfactory to themselves, but is absolutely prohibitory to the slum bers of almost all the other inhabitants of that district. Our informant even pained us by stating that he and several of his neighbours are obliged to remove the blankets and allay their excitement, and lull themselves to un consciousness by application to the potent influence of one Hennessey. Such is life —in Hobson-street; and such, we believe, in all main particulars, is life every night in all other parts of the city and suburbs. And in this there is a real positive and insufferable nuisance second, we maintain, to none in the city. In what way it could be suppressed we do not know: we mean legally or legitimately, for we do know a way but we should not like to tell it; for if the pieces of bullock's liver were left lying about, the fowls and ducks might pick them up, and the strych nine would certainly be injurious to them. But this secret and effective, and we believe perfectly warrantable manner of procuring undisturbed slumber is not re cognised in the city by-laws, and the ago is still too namby-pamby for us to have any hope that it shall be recognised. But really the nuisance arising from howling dogs i.3 such that our City Council should make it the subject of a special, provision. There is a legal fiction which supposes that a dog with a collar on him is a harmless member of society. But this is a gross de lusion ; for among the circle of our acquaintance there is a dog bearing this mark of legal recognition, and with the stamp of authority impressed thereupon, and yet that animal, in total disregard of the duties and resposibilities of good citizenship every night most viciously bays the moon, and conducts himself generally in a manner tending to provoke a breach of the peace. The possession of a collar is no guarantee of a dog's correct behaviour any more than a black coat is proof of the pro priety of a man's nocturnal habits. If the charge for a collar were raised to something serious, and a good reward were given to anjrinformer who could lay the police on the tracks of an unregistered dog, the result would unquestionably to a large extent abate the nuisance. But the action of the City Council is urgently re quired to devise some simple means by which the owner, not merely of an un registered dog, but of a brute that has no moral consciousness or respect for the feelings of others, or regard for the ordi nances of nature fixing the succession of night and day, might be summarily and effectively dealt with.

An Irishman embarked at Cork for America I in a sailing vessel. After two months' voyage . they arrived at New York, and he and his chum commenced repacking for disembarka tion, when he came upon some eggs. "Why, Pat, " said his chum, where did you get those eggs ?" "Sure, and I brought them from Cork, | lam so fond of new-laid eggs! " 1

COROMANDEL.

[PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] March 27. I stated in my letter of yesterday that 44 tons from the Golden Poin f. Company had given the return of 154 oz . of amal gam ; this has since been retorted, and the result is 35| ozs. of gold. This, although not very rich, is payable, and considered satisfactory by the shareholders. The Bismarck and French Eepublic specimens'are being crushed at the New Zealand Company's one-stamper battery, and I expect that the yield will be some thing surprising, as the stone seems to be half gold. The International stuff is showing well upon the plates of the Nil Desperandum, and will keep that battery employed some days. Bucketfulls of splendid quartz are still being taken from the Green Harp shaft, almost every stone being a specimen; the lucky holders of this scrip seem deter mined to stick to them, and none can be purchased here except at exorbitant prices. The Golconda is also taking out some first rate stone, and has now about 30 tons in paddock. - It has been determined I understand not to have another crushing until the Lynch's Flat battery is erected close at hand, part of the machinery and material for which is now upon the ground. " H Coromandel was regularly rushed yei terday by an influx of visitors from Auck land and the Thames, upwards of eighty being landed from the Challenger and Eoyal Alfred; it seemed to me that the whole of your Stock Exchange had been moved bodily here in order to give each member a fair start in the race for shares. Several transactions have already taken place to the satisfaction of the parties concerned.

Adjoining the Green Harp is a claim of ten acres, on which a shaft has been sunk to the depth of about 10 feet within the last few days. The shaft has been timbered and puddled in fir9t-class style, and the topis to be raised about eight feet above high-water mark. The ISTiI Desperandum are in about forty feet with their low level. They have a large quantity of excellent stone in pad dock.

The Great National (Yelland's) has a very good reef containing a large body of stone. A test crushing will take place n<^ week. .. .

Nagle and party have taken up a good claim, consisting of eleven men's ground, beyond the head of a branch of Paul's Creek. The promoters, who are mostly all belonging to the Tokatea claim, are driving to cut the leader on the cap, where tliey have got olbs weight of rich speci mens. Home and party are alongside, and every inch of ground is taken up.

CORRESPONDENCE

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

PAYMENT OF IMPERIAL PENSIONS.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —I am and have been in the receipt of a pension as a retired Military officer for the last twenty years, and during that time have resided for a considerable period in New Zealand when punctually on the Ist days of April, July, October and January, I have received on demand the amount of my pension on application at the Commissariat office. I learn on very good authority that although the sum due me on the Ist proximo is in possession of the Colonial Government, until the pay list on which my name with that of others drawing pensions is sent to Wellington to be examined by Dr. Knight, aud approved by the Government and re turned here, I may whistle for the money.

The Colonial Government draw three months in advance ;the amount of the pensions, for the payment of which on the day due there can be no valid excuse. Is it possible that the gross amount is kept until the Hon. Julius Vogal returns from Australia, and that like, it is asserted, the New Zealand war medals are being served by that gentleman, until well "sweated" neither the medals or pension money will be issued ? Surely such a proceeding on the part of a distinguished officer of the noble order of St Michael and St. Brannigan is, if true, in excusable ; I therofore take the liberty of suggesting through your valuable columns that the Government be above any suspicion of foul play, by paying us our due, more especially as they are only acting as trustees in the matter. . , -. .

On the subject of the Hon. Treasurer's new decoration a very, good story is told. ; Some years since, before the order was angli« cized it was offered to the late Sir Howard Douglas, when Lard High Commis sioner of the lonian Islands by a deputation of the Greek magnificoes of Corfu; he threatened if they left it in his house to nail it on the door of his water closet as a mark of the j estimation in which lis held it. The British ; Ministry are sowing this order in such a bread cast manner among the political parvenus of the colonies that ere long it will be as lightly held as was the Legion of Honour in the d*ys of the bourgeois King Louis Phillipe, who, having decorated allhis household, at la9t in flicted it on his bootmaker as a punishment for making him a pair of tight boots. This so disgusted the poor fellow —an ancien miletaire —that he was found in the Morgue the next morning. lam, &c, Pensioner.

THE POLICE

To the Editor of the Evening Stab.-; Sib, —Allow me to draw your attention to the case of the man who refused yesterday morning to plead guilty to the charge of being drunk in Queensstreet, and for thus refusing to stultify himself was fined by the Mayor 20i., and costs, besides receiving whilst in the hrnj» of the police injuries, which may prevent 'JWti working for weeks to come. You say histlV) was bandaged, which was the case, and tfie whole of that part of the head is seriously bruised. The man's wrist was also very, seriously sprained aud the hand rendered use less for the time. Other prisoners who had no marks of ilUusage, but who pleaded guilty, were for so doing fined only ss. and costs. So much for Justices'justice. This man was in the company of two of his friends when taken in Victoria-street, and not Queen-street as stated, and at the time was free from bruises. He is supposed to. be taken charge of by the police as incapable of taking care of himself. How i 3 it then that after once being in care of the police he meets with violence that might even have resulted in death. Whatever this man's short comings arc the case should not rost here. 1 am. <fee. I Faibpiat,

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, MARCH 28,:18W.

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RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. f§^f° PENAL NOTICE. .Jjgfjl R. HOBBS WILL offer for the next EIGHT WEEKS (unless disposed of during that time), the whole of his very large Stock of GENE RAL and HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, and MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING, at very low prices. Also (now opening) ex 'NAOMI,' a Large Assortment of Ladies' and Girls' WATERPROOF TWEED JACKETS and MANTLES from the same House in London as those which R=H. had last season, and which gave such universal satisfaction. A Large and Choice lot at 12s. fid. each, and Gir-ls ditto at low prices, as the whole must be cleared out within the next few weeks. French Merinoeß, Flannels, Blankets, and all WINTER GOODS at clearing-out prices. Country orders promptly attended to. March 12, 1872. «^l OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. THE immense Success attending the intro duction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the last year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations ana aaa:vi aT , a to his Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market wen roppiiAd. jf o one who values health and appetite should Do without a supply of this really health-restor ing and agreeable condiment. Sold every*! here in Bottles with the name fH. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872. J CATER (late Cbombie's), ROYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has Bauch 'pleasure in informing his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business sa long carried on by Mr. Orombie; and having secured the services of Mr. C.'s late Manager, he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civilly and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction. j& JC. begs to announce that his arrangements H for taking instantaneous Portraits of Children ■ are now complete,



NEW ZEALAND EERNS, 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 colour. " For a drawing-room table no more tasteful ornament could be found. Especially suited for presents to English friends."— Southern Cross, November Ist, 1871. . .■•-.,'-.. "The mounting of the specimens of ferns is ex 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 principal Stationers in town. T. COSGRAYE & CO.'S el MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING is now on. They have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer to the public. The Largest Stock in New Zealand to choose from. TTTANTED KNOWN—Just opened, ex W Naomi, a Choice Selection of Gentle man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, &o. ; also, New Hats.—S. Coomives' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street. NOTICE. i"T HAVE this day DISPOSED of my I_L PRINTING PLANT to Messrs. Rbed and Brett, to whom I have transferred the business lately carried on under the style of " Jones and Tombs." GEORGE JONES. Auckland, March 12, 1872. HAVING received the above-mentioned valuable and important addition to their Printing Plant, the undersigned are prepared TO EXECUTE EVERY KIND OF PRINTINGr on the shortest notice, and at the most reasonable prices. REED & BRETT, Evening Star Office, Wyndham street. March 12, 1872. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TT is requested that all advertisements, except those of only a few lines, will be sent in not later than 2.30 p.m., and short advertisements, " JVanteds," <f*o., not later than 3 p.m. mO-MORROW being GOOD FRIDAY, the EVENING STAR WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED.