SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.30 HIGH WATER : This evening, 9.31

ARRIVALS.

I/Una, p.s., Fairchild, from Wellington feoiuheni Cross, barque, from Newcastle lorest Queen, ketch, Dam, from Ilussell

DEPARTURES.

■wevaua, mail steamer, Blethen, for Honolulu

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Alexandra, steamer, on Tuesday ' For New York: Mary Nelson, Coronilla, and Wm Prowse, barques, early For Southern ports: Taranaki, steamer, early ; Phoabe steamer, early For Sydney : Hokitika, barque, 9th inst For Ilokianga : Tauranga, schooner, Wednesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Hero, steamer, from Sydney Edith, schooner, from the South Seas May NeJson, barque, from Sydney William Prowse, b:.rque, from Nelson. Sailed 31st August Briton, barrjue, from Newcastle Kenihvorth, schooner, from South Sea Islands Queen Bee, ship, from London. Loading Oladiateur, barque, from Liverpool. Loading Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Isabella, brig, from Melbourne. Sailed 24th August Margaret Campbell, schooner, from Oamaru Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Acacia, barque, from Foo Choo : early Polar Star, barque, from New York. Sailed 10th July Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Leviika Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin Robert Henderson, ship, from London. Sailed 22nd June Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton

EXPORTS.

Per Sea Gull, schooner, for Levuka: 7,300 feet timber, J. S. Macfarlane; 1 case effects, A. Baillie ; 10 cases onions, Eaton ; 3 casks ale, 8 do bottled ale, 2 barrels do, AVhitson ; 1 case cigars, 3 do tobacco, J. A. Barber.—J. S. Macfnrlane, agent.

THE GLENHUNTLY.

The following is a copy of the manifest of the ship Glenhuntly, 546 tons, Captain Alex ander, which left London for this port on the sth July:—l 742 pgs, Auckland Gas Com pany ; 1 butt, 50 hhds, 100 casks, 30 cases, 198 pgs, Brown, Campbell and Co; 5 pgs, Frazer and Tinne; 12 cases, 920 pgs and pieces, L. D. Nathan and Co; 1 bdl, 1 bale, Winks and Hal 2 ; 42 pge, Stone Brothers ; 6 pgs. T. Macky and Co ; 1 case, West and Co ; 16 cases, 167 pgs, E. and H. Isaacs ; 15 pgs, C. Shepherd ; 3 casks, 12 qr-casks, 260 qr.brls, Cruickshank and Co ; 151 cases, W. Phillips and Son j 1 case New Zealand Loan Company; 1 do, G. Schwartze j 6 do, J. Tr*,™ 'lall J 13? PKB» Watt Brothers ; 13 do. S Brown • 1 do ' Peacock 5 PBS> J s Mac" farkne; 15 aS, B" J« ? Q a/ eueyeas > *case > ? pgs, J. Eout ;" 3 «»;>» 2^ Pgs, Owen and Graham; 4 pgs, Mosb >vy ; 36 pgs, J. Eoberton and Co ; 2 boxes, . 25 Pf»/• *™ J. Dickey; 1 bale, R. Walker anu Co; 10 drums, Colonial Secretary; 2 cases, Stewart and Anderson ; 102 pgs, McArthur, Shera and Co ; 8 tanks, Coombea and Daldy ; 3 cases, Ireland Brothers; 281 pgs and pieces, J. Thomas ; 13 pga, T. McMaster ; 157 pgs. E. Porter and Co ; 61 do Lewis Brothers ; 36 do, E. Lusk; 5 do, E. Wayte; 34 do, A, Clark and Son ; 3 casks, Hamilton Brothers ; 207 cases, 25 bales 600bag«,;27 casks, 1 bell, 2205 pgs, order ; 1 case, J. I/. Kirkbrage, care of -A. Ashton ; 1 case, C. J. Tayloc ; 1 case, R. Douglas, care of J. Boberton .and Co ; 1 bale, J. Reid ; 1 case, H. W. Turrell ; 1 case, M. Quintal. For transhipment to Napier : 7 bales. 60 pgs, order"; 1 case, Kin ross and Co ; 6 drum*. M. Williams.—Owm and Gl-ranam, agents.

The s s. Hero was announced to leave Sydney for thTh Pe°W e^i^ tons, Capt. Chapman, was on the berth at Sydney loading for Auckland on the Sea Gull, Capt. Oakes has cleared outwards with a fullgeneral «*^ *» the following passengers :-Messrs. M. D. Robertson *UTh Je SoS« Prima Donna, forLevuka, is anchored *&^£%^™^^<*«>»> marring from Newcastle with a cargo of coal con -8 "The Frowning Beauty has cleared outwards for Newcastle in ballast;; . The new schooner Guiding, Star has cleared in ballast for Hobart Town.

COMMERCIAL.

The following are the Customs returns for the present week—Duties, £3161 5s 5d ; light dues, £49 15s Id ; : merchant, shipping fees, £8 la 6d ; arm& fees, £3 12s ; miscellaneous, 3s 6d ; pilotage and port charges, £61 14s 6d. Total, £3,284.11s lid. ,-.,.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £ s, id, DIVIDEND. Bendigo .. ..0 10. Sept /0 1 Caledonian .. .? 2 00 Sept 10 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency, 10 per cent, due (interim dividend) CALLS Specimen Hill ... 0 0 3 Sept C Challenger .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 7 Multum in Parvo .. 0 10 Sept 9 Sunbeam .. .. 0 10 Sept 9 Sons of Freedom .. 0 5 0 Sept 9 Coliban .. .. 0 10 Sept 9 Tambaroora .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 10 Fernroot .. .. 0 0 4 ' Sept 10 Pride of Tiki .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 10 Aurora.. .. .. 0 10 Sept 12 | Black Angel .. .. 010 Sept 13 Crown Prince.. .. 0 0 6 Sept 14 "Waikoromiko .. 0 0 4 Sept 16 Guildhall .... 0 0 C Sept 17 Scotty's Hill .. .. 0 0 9 Sept 19 • Hope of Coromandel 0 0 3 Sept 20 Chriatchurch.. .. 00 3 Sept 20 j Number One.. .. 0 0 3 Sept 23 ; Qneen of the Thames 0 10. Sept 23 Pride of Moanatairi.. 00 4. Sept 24 | Pride of Tiki .. ..003 Oct 10 MKETINOB TO COME. ■ . ~ 11 Golconda, Insurance Buildings, 3pm, 9th September JTolan's Candlelight, Mr Wallace's office, Insurance Buildings, 11 am, 11th September | . , Royal Standard, Company's office, Wyndham street 4 pm, 11th September • .■ Alhambra, Insurance Buildings, 3p m, 20th Sept i Hand-and-Band, Grahamstown, 24th September Queen of the Thames, Grahamstown, 27th September

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

Hails will Close as Under For Fiji, per Sea Gull, this day, at 5 p.m. . . ,*■;■. •- For Thames, oh Monday, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30'p tn. . For Coromandel, on Monday, at 9.30 a. m. •**- i For Tahiti, per Dauntless, on Monday, at 11 a.m. Foi Great Barrier, per Margaret, to-day, at 5 p.m. For Tauranga, Whitiangi and Opotild, per Southern Cross, on Monday, at 3 p.m. For Napier' and Southern provinces, per Nebraska, | six hours after arrival, . . .. i .■• For Sydney and Australian colonies, per Alexandra, immediately after arrival of Nebraska. S. B. Bias. Postmaster.

DEATH.

Mallet.—On July 0, Henry Hilton Mallet, Esq., manager of the Pont-y-Tidd liank, Glenmorgan shire. Formerly of Bath, England.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, .. r. For the wrong that needs resistance, -! For the future in the distanoe, And the good that we can do.

Op all the by-laws which have yet emanated from the City Council the most stupid and the most mischievous has been just submitted to public, notice. It is intituled "A by-law to abate the nuisance occasioned by the smoke of engine chimneys and manu-: factories.'' Public notification is given j of the intention of the City Ootinciltoi consider and enact this precious law \ on Monday week, the" 16th instant, and as several by-laws have already been .passed r which would not ; . have been tolerated If publicVattentipn had been aroused in time, we mean to invite at tention to a proposed enactment which appears 'specially calculated and in tended to do injury to the city. The first1 clause reads as'follows1 :—

.1 ;< From and after the date of this bylaw coining into operation every occupier of anj fireplace or furnace within the laid city, used in the working of any steam engine, or in any mill, factory, dye-house or brewery, or in any xnannfcstury -whatioerer (although a steam

engine be not used therein), stall erect or raise every chimney in connection therewith, now built or hereafter to be built, eixfcy feet in height at least above the surface of the ground adjoining to'such chimney.

It is simple enough to see the in tention of this. One or two smoky furnaces in the city have aroused the indignation of people that have been accustomed all their lives to village verdure and the balmy breath of trees and flowers, and have never seen a manufacturing city. Don Quixot like they feel impelled to run a-nruck against the steam engines because forsooth the smoke soils their cambric and makes them sneeze. The intention is to stop this smoke, which can only bo objectionable from its unpleasantness, but which so far as sanatory considerations are concerned is to the utmost extent desirable. This is tho intention, but the direct, immediate, and permanent effect of such a by-law will be to stifle eveiy manufacturing industry in its concep tion. Judging from experience, if we arc to ever have manufactures in Auck land wo shall not have to thank the " moneyed men" for it. Enterprise of an industrial character seems to originate among us with those who have small means but largo hearts, and who by enterprise and close perseve rance rather than a full purse push the venture to success. In such cases if unduly weighted by such a senseless law as that proposed, enterprise will drop still born. A little steam engine of two 01* three horse power,.with a chimney stack sixty feet high to carry off its smoke, which is little greater than that of an ordinary kitchen fire, will be an achievement be yond tho means of many who would be willing to venture on an experiment on a limited scale. But the Council, in its wisdom, makes no distinction. AV^ith an impartiality which does more credit to its moral sense than to its brain power, it sees only "steam engine," and fixes " sixty feet" as the height from the base to which, the smoke should bo carried. It does not signify that some manu factories, like the gas works, may bo so situated that a sixty-feet stalk will carry the smoke to a level with the adjoining house windows, or that others may be so situated that a twenty feet elevation would clear everything surrounding. Hill and vale are alike to the eye of tho City Council. " Steam engine" it is, and " sixty feet "its smoke spout must be.

But this is not the utmost extent to which the prescient wisdom of our civic guides extends. Not only must the smoke be carried up to a height of sixty feet so as not to soil the paper collars of citizens, but. jt "\"°i f 'AT, "VfcL unuum utuore lC is started on tnis aerial journey. Let citizens look on this and weep i —

2" Every euch occupier as aforesaid shall construofc such fireplace or furnace as uforesaid in such a manner as effectually to consume the carbonaceous mattera or gases arising from the fuel used therein, or shall affix proper and suitable apparatus to such fireplace or furnace as aforesaid, so as to cause tlio same to con sume such carbonaceous matters or gases as

aforesaid

Had the by-law provided that "the carbonaceous matters or gases of an opaque colour or form, ordinarily called stnoke," to use the beautiful and explicit language of the City Council, should be carried up sixty feet, and dispersed, we could have understood the proceeding; but when under a penalty of <£o every " occupier or fire stoker" is compelled to first consumothe " carbonaceous matters or gases of an opaque colour or form, ordinarily called smoke," and is stringently prohibited from " permitting or suffering such carbonaceous, &c, to issue" from the chimney stalk, the question really does force itself on us what is the purpose to be served at all by the chimney stalk sixty feet high. If all the " carbonaceous matters or gases of an opaque colour or form commonly called smoke,'' are consumed and re solved into their constituent elements in the furnace, not a paper collar would be soiled, aud not a councillor would sneeze, even if the vent hole was no higher than his chin. We fear that there must be " gases of an opaque colour or form commonly called smoke" in the intellectual recesses of our councillors' crania or such a preposterous proposal would never have been submitted to their intelligent fellow citizens. We are quite aware of the answer likely to bo giveii to such a protest against folly. The by-law is intended to be put in force only in cases of nusiance created, and in all cases where no nusianco is created it will be held in abeyance. This is a favourite principle in our city legislation. Stringent laws are passed, and from time to time held like a rod over the back of naughty boys. ,It was so with the by-law relative to goats. According to that law a man cannot keep a goat within,tlje city limits, even inside of his own house. But this law, per the grace of the City Council, will not be put in force unless- —:So with ; the Water "Works Bill. Let the power be obtained and it will not be put in foree] ,unless— '■ —And let citizens allow the passage of this manufactory-killing by law relative to steam engines and the chimney stacks may remain as they are unless the City Council in its paternal care and righteous vengeance may feel im-» pelled to "make an example." The by-law aa proposed is an illustration of the most vicious class legislation. It in no way affects the rich, and it hope lessly affects the poor. A large manu-1

factory with machinery of never-so rnany horse power will require a funnel of sixty feet to keep its furnance right, while a man small in means but big with hope cannot start his machinery with engine of two or three donkey " power without sticking up a great pile of bricks over it that will crush him and it into the bowels of the earth. .Really we wish there could be some check on the legislative "go" of the City Council. They mean well —in fact too well— and are ever on the seai*ch for new themes of legislation. But they are just now evidently dangerous. They have got " soot on the brain," and we would strongly urge another trip to the limpid waters of the Nihotupu, or i he' bracing air of the Papakura ranges to blow from out their cerebral recesses " the carbonaceous matters or gasea1 of an opaque colour or form ordinarily called smoke."

The Eev. C, F. Lloyd, formerly of St, John's College, who returned to the colony in the City of Auckland on Tuesday, will hold Divine service at Trinity Church, Devonport, to-morrow, in the morning and evening at the usual hours.

The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Captain Donald Eoderich Cam eron, of the Eoyal Artillery, to be her Majesty's Commissioner for surveying and marking out, in conjunction with a Commissioner on the part of the United States of America, the .line of boundary between the British and American ter ritories unde. the 2nd article of the Treaty of October 20, 1818, from the Lake of the Woods to the Eocky mountains.

A first rate evening's entertainment was provided last night at the Catholic Insti tute by the Featic Troupe, assisted by Ward's Minstrels, The performance was for tho benefit of th,o widow and family of th c lato James Stanley, who was drowned recently at Eaipara. There was a good attendance, and the entertainment, gave unbounded satisfaction' to the audience.

Mrs Baker begs to acknowledge the receipt of £3 18s from tho Garrick Club, being the nett proceeds of an entertain ment given on her behalf at the Parnell Hall.

The performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening was for the benefit of the lessee, Mr P Vragnizan. An attrac tive programme was presented. This evening Mr W Byan takes his benefit.

An imposing ceremony took place lately on the Neva. The boat of Peter the Great, on its way to the Moscow exhibition, was brought in procession from tbe fortress to the new railway station below the city by the Grand Duke Constantine. A religious service was celebrated before tho statue of Peter the Great. The shipping was dressed with flags. The weather was lovely.

Mr F. Battley will deliver a lecture on Monday evening next, in the Albert street m,,,™ii ™ " T»- T.iTrintfstpnn." Mr W. J, Hurst has been sworn as a Justice of the Peace before his Honor the Chief Justice.

We observe that Mr John Cruickshank was a passenger from Sydney on the 28th ultimo by the steamer Havilah for New Caledonia, where he is proceeding to commence his duties as her Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul.

The members of the Domain Board will meet at the Superintendent's office at eleven o'clock on the morning of the 19th instant, and afterwards on the first Monday in the month, at same hour and place. The Board consists of His Honor the Superintendent (chairman), Messrs F. D. Fenton, T. Heale, G, M. Mitford, G. B. Owen, the Mayor, and the chairmen of the following Highway Boards : — Parnell, jN Tewton, Dedwood, Grafton road, and Karangahapo road.

Owing to increased business Mr Herbert H,Smith has bceucompelled to remove from the shop in High street to larger and more convenient premises in Durham street, next door to Messrs Sargood, where he intends to carry on the manufacture of his patent portable ovens and wrought iron ranges at prices which defy competi tion. The latter articles, although ap parently expensive (£8 10s),are economical in the long run. The portable oven no cottage should bo without, and is sold at prices within the reach of all. Mr Smith is about to fit up a show room above his workshop, where a stock of American, English and his own make of wrought-iron ranges, portable ovens, and other articles of manufacture will be exposed for aalo. It is not gene rally known that broken rauges and stoves can be rcpairod and made serviceable. We have seen oue that had been con demned as useless, but now mended up in in such a manner by Mr Smith as to be quite as good as new. Smith's wrought iron portable range at £8 10s, or with boiler at £10, may bo described as ne flus ultra.

The steamer Alexandra -will leave for Sydney on Tuesday next, positively., ■

Mr Frank Hussey was arrested yester day evening by Detective Jeffrey, .on a warrant issued at Melbourne, charging him with illegally disposing .of a buggy and pair of horses. As Mr Hussey wished to proceed by tho Nevada a bench of magistrates was improvised, when Mr Broham stated that ho was unprepared with any legal proof in the matter. The magistrates therefore dismissed the case. Mr Hussey left for San. Francisco by the Nevada.

At a recent sitting of the District Court held at Warwick, Queensland, the Judge gave a decision, notion a point of law but "of practice, to which there can be no rea sonable objection. His Honor Judge Blak eney stated " that ho had always allowed members of the Press to be exempt from serving on juries,1 and ho should give in structions' 'to "the1 Registrar that the rule should be strictly carried out .here. He considered;/ it. ;Vpry important that those who were con nected with the Press should not be liable to serve on juries. The; Jury Act does not specially exempt members of the Press; but it would be at least as much to the public interest that they should be free from serving on the juries as that privilege should be accorded to every petty Government official."

A very pleasing entertainment was given last night at the rooms of the Young' Men's Christian Association, in aid of a charitable object,

Those whose early years were passed in the land of the Gael will be pleased to learn that public worship in the dear old tongue of the Highlands will be conducted on Sunday afternoon next, in St. .Andrew's Church (Mr Bruce's). A notice appears in our advertising columns.

The anniversary sermons of the Union street Methodist Sunday-school will be preached . to-morrow at 11 a.m., by the Key. Mr Bunn, and in the evening by the B-ev. G-. H. Turner, the newly-arrived minister from England. An address to parents and children by the liev. C, W, liigg will..be delivered in the afternoon, and on Tuesday next the annual tea meeting will be held. From the popu larity of these ministers we anticipate large conuregations. The cause is good, viz., in aid of the school,

Q. Why has the " Evening Star" the largest circulation in New Zealand? A. Because it is excellent Recd\n% (reading), and the language well Brett (bred). —We have given the writer's address to Detec tive Ternahan.

H. M. S. Eosario left Wellington on the sth instant, having been relieved on the New Zealand station by H. M. S. Dido, which vessel arrived at that port on the 12th from Sydney. During the passage in a stormy breeze and heavy sea a young seaman was washed overboard from the. forechains and drowned, although a boat wa3 quickly dispatched to his rescue, he being unable to reach the life buoy. On the 23rd she experienced a short but heavy southerly gale. The rest of the voyage was fine with an unusual absence of westerly winds.: — Sydney Mail.

THE CITY COUNCIL RACES

(By Otte Spoeting Repokteb.) Eight horses have been entered, and will run foi1 three cups to be given by the City Council, on Thursday next. I give their characters and pedigrees/ taken various stud-books.

Staines. —This;is a dark horse, aged. Ho has agood barrel, but very much gone in the legs. Has been entered for several races, but, except on one occasion when he run against old hacks,' he has; never shown any good running.. The old horse, nevertheless, has some good , points. There is "go" in him for short spur's, but he generally bursts up in the race. Staines is out of, Spitalfields by Old Clothesman. His sire was Bonepicker: dam, Humbug out of Old Coffins, by Big bugs out of Old Bedsteads. Sire, Graball out of Willmaker by Dead and Gone out of Old Furniture by Sly Boy ouL of City Board ; darn, Nuisance. Colors brandy and water jacket with a border of pewter pots. Jockey, Old Skeats.

Macbeady.—A very big grey horse, with splendid barrel and extraordinary posterior quarters, but very much gone in his wind. Macready is out of Hogshead own brother to Number One ; dam, Scotch Annie, by Porridge out of Oatmeal, and brother to Burgoo: Colors, Scotch snuff with thistle in centre of jacket.

Stephenson : This is an untried colt, never having been entered for any pre vious race; very long in legs, and will make good rnnning. Stephenson is out of Old Mocha, by Chicory ; out of Ground Beans by Mahogany Dust, out of Steam Mills. Sire.. Teetotaller by Old Peek out of Beth Shan ; dam, Fermenteds. Colors, dark chocolate jacket with pepper and mustard border. This colt will be rode on the " square." Bpgden : An old horse of the Victorian breed : very hardy. Has a fair body, well set on to his pins, but a decidedly ugly head. Bngden is sire of Brickbat, and comes from the Contractor breed known for having done so many good things for its owner. Brickbat is own brother to Successful Tenderer out of Artful Dodger 5 dam, Knowing One. This horse is certain of one of the cups.

King : A really good horse, but nasty, tempered. Quiet in stable if well treated,: but has a strong objection to any one going! behind him. when he kicks but spitefully.: King is out of Gallipots by Blisters, out of Cantharides, sire to Blue Pills and Laughing Gas, out of Mesmerist, brother to the two horses Gammon and Spinach, by Fudge, out of Makebelieve; dam, Schemer. Colours : cold cream jacket with a border of leeches.

Dakgaville.—This horse comes from a fine strain of blood, nnd is sure to run well. He is out of Volunteer, by No Nonsense out of Straightforward; dam, Good Intentions. Sire, Fair Play, who run against Oily Gammon, and won by half a field.

Jrluitsr.—Anything but a bad horse, but is not likely to catch the judge's eye as first past,the poll. Hurst is out of Potatoes by Spuds, bred by Murphy. This horse is sire to Seedsman out of Bono Dust; dam, Good Billet; sire un known.

Holdship.—Out of Old Boards, brother to Contracts out of Parsouboy. This horse will run well, but the Jockey who could win the. race won't be allowed to ride him, his owner not caring for any one that will not ride him on his merits.

CAMEo

TO THE BAKERS.

Oh bakers with faCes dusty and whito, Oil dabblers in flenir arid dough, By tlie lump's red light in the dark of night— Near the oven's'burning glow.''.. "VVhon tho star of eve gives balm to care, When you're moulding, with yous inato The Tempter dare, let Justice be there, 1» 1 Be honest, my boys, give weight. ( | S : Your .buns may bo nice,; and your cakes-be-sweat, . ■--. And your bread of .the whitest kind—. ■* •■- But if .bakers, cheat, dt is just and meet ■ i.i" ■>■ .;> That the flow'ry rogues be lined ! . ■■. ibr! The rich rain falls, the potatoes grow— -n-.j r» And tjio alum appears first-ratel— -.; ■ i t And the corn-lands glow, and mill-steams flow— Then why do. you give short weight? : — Justick Top of Vailes' Buildings, September G, 1872. , ~ it I I I ' .■ ; ' > ,' ' i\ i ' \ 1 i ,H

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. M. XENNOX'9 RKPOBT. Easiness • npon tho 'Exchange continues inactive. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £31: Thames, £6. 5s ; Alburnia, £3 10s. Oloßing sellers -Caledonian, £3110s -Thames, £6 7s 6d ; Alburnia, £3 12s Gd. Buyers— Caledonian, £34; Thames, £6 2s 6d ; Alburnia, £3 10s ; Moanatairi, £5 10s ;,_Otago, 235,

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 1 p.m

The manager of the Cure reports that he has taken out 70 lbs. speci mens in stripping the main run, which is looking splendid. No change in the face. . . The Otago run m the Caledonian is looking splendid; other parts of the mine also looking well. 3.30 p.m. ' The Point Russell ground, which was re-entered, has been taken up to-day on the behalf of .the former Company. The Caledonian has one cwt. oi rich [.'specimens from the (n orth end of the Otago stbpes. The rest of the i mine looks '■ ■ extremly ktf ell; in fact better than* at any time~since Captain Richards took charge of it. |gThe Cure has obtained 701b weight of specimens. They are now engaged in trimming down the face of the drive The Standard tribute has obtained four ounces of gold from nine tons of stuff.

The Grolden Spur crushing of three tons gave eight ounces. A crushing has taken place of 20 tons stone obtained from Tookey's tribute works. 10 ozs were obtained.

The Mr n ikau tribute have crushed twenty tons, the yield is twenty ounces. ; .

The Una has obtained 114 ounces the result of a seven days' crushing. Dixon's crushing of forty-nine ton gave twenty-six ounces.

COROMANDEL.

This day. j The Tokatea took out, last night about 40 lbs rich specimens towards the Bismarck. The Working Miners have cut '■through a reef 2; feet thick; good prospects. ■ 3.25 p.m The G-olconda have cut No. 1 reef in the low level. It is a compact reef two feet through. A double handful of gold has been washed out. Its prospects are estimated to go three or four ounces to the ton.

SSPECIAL TO THE STAR, PER GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.)

NAPIER.

This day. !At the cattle sales fat steers brought £G 10s to £9 5s ; two-year-old heifers, £i, £5; cows, £G to £8 per head; draught horses, £21 to £23; light ditto, £8 to £10 ; hacks, £3 to £5.

The Invercargill Railway- Turning the First Sod.

INVERCARGILL

Friday evening.

To-day Las been observed as a general holiday in consequence of the ceremony of turning the first sod of the Invercargill and Mataura rail way. A procession of Volunteers, the public bodies, and the school children inarched through the town to the en livening strains of a couple of bands of music.; '' The town was gaily decked with flags. Salutes from both musketry and artillery were fired. J .!..:* The weather was magnificent, and the ceremony was most successful.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

WELLINGTON.

Friday afternoon

The Ministry have held a meeting oftitsi supporters to-day, and have decided to resign. Mr. Stailord has been sent for. Mr. Fox announced in the House to-niglit the resignation of the Ministry. Mr. Stafford announced that he had been sent for by the Governor, and by Tuesday next he hoped to be in a position to inform the House of tke formation of a new Ministry.

The House then adjourned

THE NEW FERRY COMPANY.

A meeting of shareholders and provisional directors of the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company (Limited), was held at the office of Mr JbieeS, solicitor to the company, at twelve o'clock to-day, for, the purpose of considering plans and specifications and tenders for the building of a boat for the Company. Only two tenders were re ceived, and' that of Mr H. Niccol was accepted for £2,375, being the lower of the tvvoj The chief peculiarities'of the plan consist of a house on deck, the sides filled, in principally with glass, and being four feet wider than the total deck space of the Devonport. Around this there is an open dock space, of five feet wide extending round the vessel. There is also a ladies' cabin, nine feet by. seven, 'fitted with wash-stands and all 'conveniences. Forward there is a smoking saloon, also on deck; the sides in like manner filled in with glass, all the win dows sliding. A hurricane deck above i gives a promenade of sixty-five feet by sixteen, and in the forward part of the vessel's deck . space is reserved JFdr carriages, &c, so arranged that vehicles can be driven aboard and ashore without the necessity of turning. The specifica tions include every fixture complete, th& saloons cushioned, carpeted, &c, even mirrors and spittoons being supplied. The boat is to be propelled by engines of from twenty to twenty-five horsepower, and to, exceed a minimum of nine knots per hour. The engine, power of the Devonport we understand is twelve horse, and that of the Enterprise fourteen horse, Under penalty,

in default, the whole is to be COM. pleted and the boat delivered; orer to the directors " with steam up" within three months of the signing of the con tract, so that by the seventh o j eighth of December we may h O p c to see on our waters the' -most handsome and commodious and elegant ferry steamer in the colonies. As it ig intended to proceed at once respecting a second steamer it is desirable thatf those intending to take shares shonJd.:m^g application as sdou as possible. : The amount already subscribed will leave a considerable margin 'after the one-fEgJ..; provided for, vv c understand t_ Niccol has already taken steps to 'harry on the work for which he has contracted.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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SUGAR! SUGAR! SUGAR!

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib,—This morning's;" Herald " containi an advertisement signed " John M.'Goote," flo things I am the author of a letter.-which appeared in the Stab of the sth iiißtjj ; an <i that he is the Te Kooti referred to. If it i 8 9ny satisfaction for him to think he is correct on both points let him remain of this opinion. But why attack my unfortunate "donkey"Twhen he -welL knows his history, and thufc. on his arrival first at Dunedin he beeamethe hack of a Jew, and when, " like Othello, his occupation was gone," and tjiis Jew no longer wanted him, he turned to the flour and potatoe trade; in thiß he failed, and his creditors, thinking he had not acted fair, gave him free bbsTd and lodging against his own inclination. From there I imported him, and tried to get him fattened at the Club, but a Dunedin merchant ordered the steward to turn him out, and that be was not fit for. respectable society, so I have now to take him into my own serriee, and when Te Kooti returns again to this city he shall be fattened to his satisfaction. Now, Mr Editor, is this the only fault Mr Coote can find in my character after knowing me 80 many years ?—G. W. Bikney.

TALL TALKOR TALL CHIMNEYS.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —What sapient counsellor is. this-who proposes to stamp out our young and strug gling manufacturing industries ? Have they not difficulties enough to contend with with out the depressing influence of a corporation embarassment? Is it that he foreseeß we shall not be able to compete with him and his b-other importers, and so kindly wishes to save us from loss and disappointment; or does he regard a little smoke as the crying nuisance to be grappled with ? It is, Mr Editor, still a question whether smoke " per se "is injurious to health? But I believe it is not questioned that under such sanitary conditions as we at present rejoice in -smoke, like all charred matter, acts as an antiseptic, and therefore is really beneficial. Then, for our counsellor's logic, we are first to consume all our Bmoke, so that there shall be no nuisance, and then when the nuisance^ is consumed below, we are to carry the thing that is not sixty feet up in the air. The simple result would be the stamping out of the greater part of our young and rising ; manufacturing: industries. The public must iuAat, which is worth moat, the industries-or such counsellors. Unfortunately we have not a manufacturer in the Council.—Tours, etc., Smoee.Jace:;

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., E.M.

DBUNKENNESS

Seven drunkards were punished for drunkenness ; they were mostly Brogden's navvies, and Mr Rees called the attention of the Bench to the fact that no accommo dation whatever was provided for these men at the Barracks. There was no one to look after them, and they were under no control whatever. He described their condition as perfectly demoralizing; no preparation had been made for them. They were under engagement to Mr Brogden, yet he had no employmentipr them. They were threatened wifih pro secution if they went into any other service. The men were under the im pression that when they arrived their pay would commence at once; but this was. ,denied them,, and now they had received notice that they must leave the Barracks forthwith; yet they had no money to provide themselves withlodgings. He hoped the Court would make some" representation to the Government in the matter.

The Court thought it more the duty of the Inspector of Police.

Mr Broham replied that it had nothing to do with him, and he would not interfere with the work of any other department. The Court said that there could be no harm in" the Inspector acquainting Dr. Pollen with the fg.ct. The Inspector said he would do nothing of the kind. The subject dropped after some further remarks. \ ;,; < . , .;; mti ■ FELONY.. -* J. McCarthy was charged with felo niously stealing, a six-chamber revolver from the cabin of the schooner Sea Gull, the property of James Enight, chief officer. On ,the application of Mr Broham the case was remanded until Monday. MB/ COKCOBAN AGAIN A STJFKEBEB. George Waters was charged by Mr Corcoran;* the. proprietor of the Greyhound hotel, with wilfully-andmaliciously break ing a pane of glass and a mirror, valued at'£ls, at,the said hotel.. ,; :; P The c ase was remanded until Monday ■ DESERTING HIS HIEING. , *.[j '\, Thomas Thorpe was charged yritkJ-^ breach of contract by unlawfully ab^te^ ing hjmself from the' service of "Messrs Frasejraiid Tinne. ' '..].. Mr Bees prosecuted. and Mr Joy de-' fended. .r.'imw

Mr Rees stated that the accused was apprehended on a- warrant yesterday as he was 'about to take his: departure by the Nevada. He was engaged under con ; tract to Messrs Fraser and Tinue as a ; boiler maker. The charge was laid under. the Act of George the Fourth, 34th chapter. He complained that defendant had ■ not pnly absconded, 'himself but had persuaded other" workmen to do so also. This was a serious; matter for the employers of skilled labour, ;and one that caused great inconvenience and loss to them in the performance of any large'contract. The Court complained that such a case, should be ■ bnwght forward on Saturv

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1892.



J CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL • FINE AUT PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen sWeet, Auckland, has mitch pleasure in inform iag his friends and the public generally that he- has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombje; and having secured the,seryices;of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted'in vsta't&g that they will receive every civility and attention, as well an flrgt-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to giye entire satisfac tion. J.C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete WANTED, known that a Splendid ■ Shipment of New and Choice Millinery and Francy Goods is just to hand at R. "VV. Dyson's, who Is Clearing them Out at Cost Price to make room for enew tenant of the premises. x $33" No. 220, Queen street, corner of Wellesley street



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