SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. 6.2S HIGH WATER: This evening, C.SS; to-morrow morning, 7.19

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise No 2, at nine o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Cambria, schooner, McKenzie, from Waipu Southern Cross, s.s., Sellars. from Tauranga Bella Mary, barque, McArthur, from Hobart Town Nevada, mail steamer, Blethen, from the South

DEPARTURES.

Phoebe, s.s., "Worsp, for Southern ports. Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, for Northern ports

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Melbourne : Tower Hill, brig, early For Levuka : Success, schoones, to-morrow For New Caledonia: Ivanhoe, schooner, sth Nov. For Norfolk Island : Southern Cross, Mission schooner,

Thursday next For Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga; Southern Cross, s.s., 4th November For San Francisco : Nevada, mail steamer, Saturday,

at noon For London : Countess of Kin tore, ship, 7th pros.

City of, Auckland, ship, in November For New York : Coronilla, barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s., Monday; Hero, s.s., 15th November

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Gladiateur, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed sth August Helen Denny, ship, from GrGenock. Sailed 3rd Aug, Norham Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 22nd August Polar Star, ship, from New York. Sailed 10th July July Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Hero, 3.5., from Melbourne

IMPORTS.

Per barque Bella Mary, from Hobart Town: —20 case preserved fruit, G. W. Binney ; 2 small cases, McMahon ; 1 bag seed, 120 cases jam, 3SO cases apples, 17 pair cart shafts, \h tons willows, 6 cases apples, 31 bags seed, 126 eases apples, 7,568 feet hardwood timber, order.—Stone Bros., agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEVADA.

The mail steamer Nevada, Capt. Blethen, arrived in harbour from Southern ports and anchored at half-past nine this morning. She left Port Chalmers October 20, at 1.40 p.m.; arrived at Lyttelton27th, at 9.52 a.m.; sailed at 12 noon ; arrived at Wellington 28th, at 7.15 a.m.; sailed 29th, at G a.m.; arrived at Napier 30th, at 6.05 a.m.; sailed at 6.25 a.m.; arrived in Auckland harbour this morning, at 9.55 a.m. Wellington to Auckland had strong winds and heavy seas. Passengers for Auckland —Mr and Mrs Mclntyne, Messrs J. Mclnerny, M. McEwen, R. Bray, Mrs Drueller and child, Thos. Henderson, Lieut.- Colonel Kenny, W, Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Clarke, Mrs Barry, H. Monro, Miss Monro, Mr Sheehan, Mr McHardy, Mrs Cashmere and son, Mrs W. Gray, Mrs Wright, Wm. Little, and Miss E. Wilson. For San Fran cisco— Fifteen. Cargo —25 hhds. ale, J. Reed ; 1 parcel, N. Solomon. We have to thank Mr J. V. Lavery, purser, for our files.

ARRIVAL OF THE BELLA MARY.

The well-known trading barque, Bella Mary, Capt. McArthur, arrived in harbour early this morning from Hobart Town. Capt. McArthur reports leaving latter port at 5 p.m. on the 19th insfr. ; experienced light S.E. winds till 4 a.m. on the 20th, when abreast of the Iron Pot; from thence, W.N.W. winds to the 25th; after which had three .days of north easterly winds. On the 28th inst., passed a three-masted schooner, in latitude 35*32 S., and longitude 170*38 E., standing to the S.W. ; sighted the Three Kings on the 29th, and from thence experienced light westerly winds down the Coast. She brings one passenger, Mrs Hanson. Capt. McArthur has brought ■with him a quantity of fancy and game fowls of choice breed, and rabbits; also, a Tasmanian night owl, and a bull-dog. A Tasmauian devil died on the passage. The Bella Mary has been berthed alongside the wharf.

The s.s. Star of the South has cleared out wards for Napier with a large general cargo, and the following passengers :—Mr and Mrs Mclntyre, Mr and Mrs Reid, Messrs Gollaud, Pence, Bowen, Thomas, Francis, Wallis, Jones, Blank, Lougher, Weston, Black, and Austin. She leaves this afternoofr.

The s.s. Southern Cross arrived last even ing from Tauranga. The whaling barque Albion will sail from the Heads this afternoon on a whaling cruise.

The barque Bella Mary arrived at Hobart Town on October 8.

The schooner Success will leave to-morrow for Levuka.

The schooner Sea Gull has cleared out wards for Levuka, and will leave this even ing. She takes a quantity of timber and other cargo. Thep.s. Lady Bowen will make her uusal weekly trip to Mahurangi and the Hot Springs to-morrow morning at eleven o'clock. The celebrated China clipper Lah Loo, from Hankow for London, with a cargo of upwards of 1,000,0001b5. of tea, was totally •wrecked on Sandalwood Island oh July 31. The good ship City of Auckland will be berthed alongside the wharf to-morrow. The fine iron barque Coronilla has been laid on the berth for New York by Messrs H. D. Ralph & Co. She. will be loaded with the usual quick dispatch of this firm. The vessel has superior accommodation for pas sengers. The s.s. Wonga Wonga is alongside the wharf discharging her cargo. She will leave again for Sydney and Melbourne on Monday next punctually at three o'clock. The brig Pakeha has reported at the Customs from Otago via Moeraki with 2,320 bags oats, consigned to order. The ship Bulwark has entered outward for

Otago. . ....... The brig Tower Hill has entered outwards for Warnambool via Whangaproa.

The s.s. Phoebe, Captain Worsp, took her departure from the Manukau at half-past eight this morning, with the following passengers :—Sir G. A. Arney, Dr Carr, Messrs Murdock, W.att, A very.. Williams, Hooper, Poll, Broadbent, Fitzgerald, Martin, Hubert, Walker, Mrs Heed. Cai-go : 1 box tobacco, 5 cases, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 5 ditto fruit, Canham ; 2. ditto stationary, Bank of New Zealand; 2 ditto, Holdship ; 1 ditto, Brown and Co. ; 1 bundle moulding, Union Sash and Door Co. ; 100 boxes am munition, Colonial Government; 25 packages sundries, Lewis ; 1 bale, Sargood ; 1 truss, Clarke ; 1 case, L. T>, Nathan and Co. ; 15 cases fruit; R. Arthur; 20 bags flour, Hen derson and Macfarlane; 1 theodolite and stand, Peacock ; 1 parcel, 5 packages sashes, 25 doors, Union Sash and Door Co. ; 1 box, A. Barnes; 80 drain pipes, Boyd ; 7 coils wire, Porter and Co. ; 1 piece woodwork, Barnes; 6 cases sauce, Ohlson; 3 bales ?aper, E,. Lusk; 5 cases, L. D. Nathan and !o.; 1 case, Bank of New Zealand; 1 case Baiid ; v 15 cases fruit, 10 bags cocoanuts, Canham ; 1 case, Sargood and Co. —Combes and Daldy, agents.

THE SHAREMARKET.

mb. J. m. lennox's deport,

There is some improvement in the share market, Caledonian, Moanatairi, and Cure shares are firmer. Caledonian shares were sold at £16, £16 10s ; Thames, £5 5s ; Cure, 355; closing firmer with buyers at given quotations.

COMMERCIAL.

Mr G. Sibbin sold by auction to-day, potatoes, £3 10s per ton; New Zealand maize, 3s Sd ; Sydney, 4s ; butter, 6Jd to Is per IT) j slush, Id per lb ; kerosine, 3s per gallon ; tea, 2s 2d per lb. There was a small attendance of buyers. Mr G. W. Binney sold to-day, by auction, 81 cases oranges at 9s Gd ; 25 mats dates, 2|d to 3d per lb ; and 25 bags onions, l^d to 2d per lb. Messrs W. G. Harrison & Co. held an extensive sale of boots and shoes this day. There was a large attendance of the trade, and a large parcel quoted at satisfactory prices. Goods ex Bulwark brought fair prices considering their condition. MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below : — £ s. d. DIVIDEND. Cure Nov. C CALLS West Coast .. .. 0 1 C Nov 1 Working Miners .. 00 3 Nov 1 Thames Gas .. .. 010 0 Nov 4 Argo 0 0 3 Nov 5 Eureka Hill .. .. 0 10 Nov 7 Pride of Tokatea .. 0 0 0 Nov 11 Evening Star.. .. 0 2 0 Nov 12 Vulcan .. .. 0 0 C Nov li Peep of Day & Daydawn 0 0 0 Nov 10 Una 0 0 G Nov 10 City of Dunedin .. 0 5 0 Nov IS Golden Run.. .. 0 0 3 Nov IS Otago 0 10 Nov 20 South British Fire and Marine Insurance 0 5 0 Nov 20 MEETINGS. Jnanita, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., 6th November Flagship, Golden Anchor, Shortland, 13th Novembe 1'

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Undeu :—

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at

9.30 a.m. For.Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, etc., per Lady

Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. Per Nevada, on Saturday, 2nd November as under :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe via, England, 10.30 at a.m.

For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m.

For money orders and registered letters and newspapers, at 9 a.m. *% Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a lato fee of Gd in addition to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing.

For Fiji, per Success, to-morrow, at noon

For AVhitianga, per Mercury, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per Wonga Wonga, on Monday, 4th inst., at 2 p.m. For money orders, registered letters and newspapers at 1 p.m. Late letters for Sydney and Melbourne will be received till 2.30 p.m.

For Whitianga and Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on Monday, 4th inst, at 3 p.m. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

DEATH.

Lego.- On November 1, Sarah, relict of the late Edward Legg, pianoforte importer, in tho 04th year of her age. —London papers please copy.

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

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1872.

Yesterday evening Mr James Stewart, who among other designations is honored with tlie title of " Inspector of Steamers,'' was brought over to North Shore under the protecting wing of one of the owners of the present ferry steamers. The object apparently was that lie might give a certificate of character to the " Enterprise," respecting which, and the wonderful alterations in its anatomy, there has been so much apprehen sion expressed of late. From the manner in which Mr Stewart was shepherded we are not surprised at the following certificate, which, with a rapidity quite unusual in the realms of red tape was forwarded the same night for insertion in the two morning papers. Had this official (?) examination been carried out at the ordinary low pressure of officialism Mr Stewart's report would have passed through many offices in a stately and dignified manner before it had reached the vulgar eye of the public. Not so this report. It was hatched, patched, and despatched in a single night, and here it is as extracted from this morning's papers :—

"Auckland, 31st Cctober, 1872. —I have inspected the ferry steamer Enterprise No. 1, with a view to ascertaining what effect the recent alterations in her hull are to cause in her stability and general safety. I am per fectly satisfied that the alterations in her deck and cabin of themselves are not of such a nature as could not in effect be corrected by ballast. The vessel will cany the same number of passengers as formerly, and I think it extremely probable that when these are on board their position will tend to keep the centre of gravity lower than before. The addition of the bilge pieces will have the effect of checking the rapidity of oscillation, but I do not look for any other effect from them. Of course I will take every oppor tunity of watching the effect of the alterations, and if I notice the steamer's stability lessened in any degree means will be taken to correct the fault.— JAMES Stewart, Inspector of Steamers.' We have not the slightest desire or intention to call in question the great engineering ability of Mr Stewart. In fact the old Drury Railway is a standing monument to the wide spread conviction that as a railway engineer he is unrivalled. While the magnificent

conception of the '' subterranean retaining wall" at the rear of Fort Britomart stamps him as being the brightest engineering genius that ever honored this noble country with his presence. We shall therefore say nothing whatever of his knowledge of excava, tions and bridges and tunnels and drains and retaining walk, and all that sort of thing but we resj)ectfully desire to know what are his qualifications as to "marine engineering?" He may be equally skilled in this department, but we merely wish to know does he possess any special and technical knowledge in this particular department of human study? Is he acquainted with ship-building, or was he ever at sea save as a landsman ? Was he sea-sick, or engaged in the observation and study of the manner in which a ship behaves herself in a heavy sea ? Is he aware whether the boiler should be in the fore-hold or in the maintop 1 does he know the bows from the stern of a vessel, or can he tell us which of the paddle wheels should be moved in obe dience to " Hard a-port ?" He speaks of the " bilge pieces " in checking the rapidity of oscillation. Will he tell us in what way they should be attached to the mainmast, and if this attachment has been jtidiciously effected in the case in question? The vessel being in the water at 'the time lead of Mr Stewart's inspection, will he inform us how he reports on the " two big sticks fastened to her bottom" en the outside to keep her from wobbling ? Did he see through her ? Will he say what alterations would be requisite to enable her to run on the Drury railway 1 Mr Stewart believes that the alterations in the Enterprise are all comme il faut, and, at the same time, he says "they are not of such a nature as could not in effect be corrected by ballast." He thinks it extremely probable that when passengers are ■on board "their position will tend to keep the centre of gravity lower than before." He does not elucidate this sage remark by any reference to the particular law of physics to which it is referable, but as "ballasting" is seem ingly that on which Mr Stewart, C.E., re poses his faith, he probably intends the passengers to lie down in the bottom and keep the boat down after the fashion in which sleepers are steadied by rubble and blue stone. Mr Stewart's ideas of the centre of gravity appear to be somewhat hazy. He seems to think that keeping down the centre of gravity will be the salvation of the boat, but he never appears|to think that boats not resting on raila are liable to move k over on the side, and the centre of gravity being

n.CAccl into the sponsons through the shifting of the "ballasting," to wit the passengers, may become so depressed in that particular place, that the other side of the vessel may roll over the top, depositing the " ballast" in a manner rather inconvenient if not dangerons to those that cannot swim_ Mr Stewart means to " watch the effect of the alterations," and we have no doubt that as a scientific study it will be interesting if he stays ashore; but we do in the name of North Shore passengers strenuously object to their being thus made the victims of experimen talising to teach marine engineering to one whose only knowledge of " Navigation " is in the conduct of that class of '' navigators' who are commonly called '' navvies for short. Thank goodness there is the Harbour Board yet to interpose its authority, and we earnestly urge that the members of that body select from among themselves some persons who know something about a ship, and whose opinion will have some effect in reassuring the -public mind if the boat is safe, or in having the requisite alterations made for her security without resorting to the necessity of Mr. Stewart's nostrum— the "ballasting" with passengers, to "lower the centre of gravity."

Tlie following notice is posted at the Telegraph Office :—" The Ist of November being the anniversary of Hawke's Bay, Sunday hours will be observed in that province. All communication beyond Hoki tika still interrupted."

The Colonists' Protection League will hold its usual meeting to-morrow at two o'clock, at Sceat's hotel, when business of importance will be submitted to the members.

W 7e observe that the immigrants by the Queen Bee may be engaged according to priority of application at the Immigration Barracks.

The line art distribution of oil paintings, oleographs, and chromo-lithographs, will take place at Air Harris's show-room, Cavendish 1 louse, Queen-street, on the 21st December.

The first Horticultural Exhibition for the present season will be held in the Drill-shed, adjoining the Albert Barracks, on Wednesday next, November Gth, instead of November 1 3th, as advertised, in order to take advantage of the holiday in connection with the ex hibition of the New Zealand Agricultural Society.

The New Zealand Agricultural Society will hold their annual show on Wednesday next in the Barrack-square. We trust the weather will be fair that citizens may have the opportunity of inspecting the colonial pro ductions of our industrious co-workers in the paths of enterprise and civilization.

The Lyttelton Times states that the exten sion of the Northern Railway from South brook to Rangiora is now rapidly approach ing completion, and if the work only pro gresses at the present rate it will be ready for traffic in about a week. The rails have been laid as far as the Ashley, and the upper ballast is being brought from the river bed to complete the small unfinished portions of the line between Southbrook and Itangiora. The platform at the Rangiora railway station is now erected, and the general wish of the inhabitants in the district is that the line may be opened before the dates of the Metropo litan Race Meeting and Agricultural Show. The date previously spoken of—November 9 —as the probable fixture for the formal opening of the extended section of the hue will not be soon enough to enable the public to avail themselves of the railway for visiting the city during the holdays, and it is there fore to be hoped that the Government will see their way to throwing the line open for general traffic early next month-

Premiums of twelve and five guineas respectively -will bo awarded for the best and second best models and specifications of a vessel suitable for the pilot service. These must be sent in to the Harbour Board by the 23rd of November.

Nos. 3 and G Companies of the Piifle Brigade will hold their usual weekly parade meeting this evening in the Drill-shed, at seven o'clock.

We have received the November number of the Church Gazette, which improves in its progress. The present issue is of a more varied character and fuller of general church information. The contents are as follows :— Accounts of meetings, appointments and ordinations, local intelligence, other dioceses in New Zealand, useful extracts, correspon dence, a fair review of the late session of the Synod, an excellent paper by Dr Kidd '' On Scepticism," a paper by Mr Rice on " Church Music," and a variety of other interesting niattei-s.

Citizens are informed that in future all rates and city rents must be paid only at the offices of the Corporation, Canada Buildings, between the hours of ten a.m. and four p.m., except on Saturday, when the hours of business will be from ten a.m. to one p.m.

Capt. McArthur has imported by the Bella Mary a large number of game and fancy fowls of first-rate breed, a quantity of rabbits, a Tasmanian night owl, and a bull dog. The fowls and rabbits will shortly be disposed of at Mr Arthur's auction mart. Capt. McArthur also essayed to introduce into our midst a Tasmanian devil, which was very troublesome during the voyage ; but, much to the relief of all on board, died on the passage. We feel very grateful to the Captain for his kindness, but are inclined to congratulate him on the death of the brute.

The City Hall was again the scene of attraction last night on the occasion of the final appearance of the Loyals. Mdlle. Zuila went through her remarkable feats with equal success ; while M. Loyal, in addition to his other performances, went over the tight-rope on a bicycle. They were assisted in the vocal department by Mrs Mitchell, Madame and Mr Winter. We understand that these eminent performers have resolved upon another vist to the Thames.

The No. 2 Company Rifle Brigade held a meeting yesterday evening, when Captain Barnett offered a handsome star to be fired for by the members of this Company. Lieut. Matthews, and Sub-Lieutenant Devore also offered money prizes for similar purposes for those members only who are regular in their attendance at parade for the next five months. We are glad to observe these instances of en couragement to the Volunteers, as they tend to efficiency and^improvement.

Hia Honor Sir George A. Arney left Auckland for Wellington by the Phoebe this morning to attend the Court of Appeal.

The following transfers of licenses were granted at the Court - house, High - street, to-day : —From Roland R. Campion to H. N. Abbott, license of the City Club, Shortland street j and from Archibald Clements to Charles Honerger, license of the Star Hotel, Newton.

MEN ! HEARKEN!

Wk have been interviewed by a deputation of Eve's fair daughters, and in the most bewitch ing way requested to insert the following transcendental vision of lovely women. We do not know if our fair sisters intended this to be descriptive of themselves or either of them. If the ideal is realised in either, then cordially do we echo the words of the writer "Happy is the man that should make her his wife," and if any man is desirous of possessing her we shall be happy to intro duce him to the charming creature. The only point in the character so beautifully portrayed, which we do not like, is the statement " She speaketh and her servants fly." This characteristic is too well-known, in fact too colonial, to attach to-abeing|so angelic : — WOMAN. "Give ear fair daughter of love to the in structions of prudence, and let the precepts of truth sink deep in thy heart, so that the charms of thy mind may add lustre to the elegance of thy form, and thy beauty-like the, rose it resembleth, retain its sweetness when its bloom is withered. 1' In the spring of thy youth, in the morn ing of thy days when the eyes of the world gaze on thee with delight, and nature whispereth in thy ear the meaning of their looks. "Ah! hear with caution their seducing words, guard well thy heart nor listen to their soft persuasions. "Who is she that wmneth the heart 01 man that subdueth him to love and reigneth in his breast. "Lo! Yonder she walketh in maiden sweetness with innocence in her mind and modesty on her cheek. " Her hand seeketh employment, and her foot delighteth not in going abroad. She is clothed with neatness, she is fed with temper ance ; humility and meekness are as a crown of glory circling her head. On her -tongue dwelleth music, and the sweetness of honey floweth from her lips. ---" Decency is in all her words ; in her answers are mildness and truth. Submission and obedience are the lessons of her life, and peace and happiness are her reward. Before her steps walketh prudence, and virtue attendeth at her right hand. Her eye speaketh softness and love, but discretion like a sceptre settoth on her brow. '' The tongue of the licentious is dumb in her presence ; the awe of her virtue keepeth him silent. "When scandal is busy and the fame of her neighbours is tossed about from tongue to tongue, if charity and good nature openeth not her mouth the ringers of silence resteth on her lips. "Her breast is the mansion of goodness, therefore she suspecteth no evil in others. "Happy is the man that should make her his wife. "Happy the child that calleth her mother; she presideth in the house, and there is peace ; she commandeth Avith judg ment, and is obeyed; she ariseth in the morning, and considereth her affairs, and appointeth to every one their proper business. " The care of her family is her noble delight, and to that alone she applieth her study; and elegance, with frugality, is seen in her mansion ; the prudence of her management is an honor to her husband, and he heareth her praise with a secret delight; she informeth the minds of her children, and fashioneth their manners from example of her own goodness. "The word of her mouth is the law of their youth, and the motion of her eye commandeth their obedience. '• She speaketh and her servants fly ; she pointeth and the thing is done, for the law of love is in their hearts, and her kindness addeth wings to their feet. "In prosperity she is not puffed up; in adversity she healeth the wounds of fortune with patience. "The troubles of her husband are alleviated by her counsels, and sweetened by her endearments; ho conMeth in her, and receiveth conifort.

'' Happy is the man that shall make her his wife.

"Happy is the child that shall call her mother.'

ELECTION MEETING, NORTH SHORE.

Last night, in accordance with advertisement, a meeting of electors of the Northern division was held in the Devonport Hall, North Shore, for the purpose of selecting an eligible candidate for nomination in the ax>proaching election of a successor to Mr Farnall. There was a large attendance, induced to a certain extent by the expectation that George Staines would attend to explain his claims to the representation of that constituency. Mr H. Niccol, chairman of the Devonport Highway District, occupied the chair; and, at his request, the meeting delayed proceed ings for half an hour, in order, though not so publicly expressed, that the boat might arrive which was to bring to the meeting the "People's Champion." In due time George entered the Hall, and was received with a round of applause. Moved by modesty, he took a back seat, and business at once proceeded. Mr Oliver Maya in a lengthy address proposed that Mr William Buchanan was deserving of their confidence, and should be placed in nomination. This was seconded by Mr Banks, and being put to the meeting was declared carried nem. con. The member designate then addressed the meeting in a neat and very telling speech, evidently show ing that if elected, his intelligence of the leading questions and his facility in express ing his ideas will give him, no unimportant part in the debates in Council. He stated that though a resident in Devonport he candidly confessed his sympathies, were with the country settlers, and from r experience of the trials and difficulties a settler's life he would use bis influence for the opening up of communications and generally promoting the welfare of the district. On education and various other questions of interest Mr Buchanan very lucidly expressed his ideas in a manner that evidently accorded with the views of the meeting, and he sat down amid loud and long continued applause. All this time the "Poor Man's Friend" was sitting in the back part of the meeting scowling un utterable things, and evidently pregnant with big thoughts groaning for deliverance. A vote of thanks was being proposed to the Chair man, but this was not all that the people had come for, and accordingly one from the body of the hall, whom we shall not disgrace by naming, proposed Mr George Staines as a fit and proper person to represent them in Council. This was received with laughter and great applause, the feeling evidently being that business was now about to begin. The proposer not being an elector a difficulty arose, the brother of the proposer stating that he was "sorry any one connected with him should disgrace himself by proposing Staines." After a long delay arid some chaff, during which the Champion sat chafing at restraint, and a vote of thanks had been passed to the Chairman, and several had asked what was before the meeting, and the Chairman had said there was nothing, and was dispersing the meeting, it began to be felt by the meeting that the farce was going to be left out. ' Accordingly another pro posed Staines, while a gentleman sitting elbow to elbow with the " Champion"

got up in great indignation and said! he "wondered that in a respectable meeting like that any one would disgrace himself by proposing such a man,' the Champion looked round in his neighbour's face grinned a grin of satisfaction and [ thanked him. But George could brook delay no longer, so, walking to the front, he took off his coat, laid down his stick, and set to work unfolding a large roll of paper. He was irreverently asked if that was Cheap John's will. His first fire was directed against the editor of this journal, who, he stated, had trotted him out without his authority. During the progress of this invective the ! language became so objectionable that the Chairman and various persons from the body of the hall essayed from time to time to stay his | progress. As was expected by all acquainted with the peculiarities of the Champion, this threw oil on the flames. George is not a man to be put down at a public meeting. On j such occasions he is very much of the ( nature of the large New Zealand wood bug found among fuel. Left alone it is not so very bad, but touch it and its presence is felt, and the more it is troubled the more it stinks. After his exordium the " Poor Man's Friend" referred to his public services. He detailed in feeling language his visits to the hospital, and ministrations by the side of the sick-bed, which evoked various pertinent ejaculatory remarks as to his being in quest of other " Cheap Johns;" and his visits to the Asylum, which produced the interjections " You ought to have been kept there." But the candour with which he spoke, as if in anticipation of further investigation of Cheap John's will, when referring to his visits to the gaol, had an impressive effect on the audience. "Many a man," said he, "that wears broad cloth in the street" (George's go-to-church clothes are black) "should have his place within the walls of that gaol." At length George closed his discourse amid loud applause. The subject of the projected new wharf at North Shore was then con sidered by the meeting, and it was ultimately resolved to request the Highway Board to obtain definite information on the sub ject from the Harbour Board, and report to a public meeting to be shortly convened specially for the purpose. The meeting then dispersed. A large poster skilfully executed in pen and ink was found adorning the lobby bearing the legend " A 7ote for Staines and filth." We regret to learn that a slight accident happened to the '' Cham pion" before leaving the North Shore. Hav ing pleasantly spent the hour intervening between the close of the meeting and the departure of the boat, George was proceeding ou board. At the entrance to the jetty there is a piece of stick athwart the planking, which is a cause of sore distress to many. George being intent on the great questions likely to occupy his mind as representative in Council for the Northern Division, tripped up and his head came in contact with the seaweed. The Champion called out lustily " Police ! Police ! " but as there are not any of the force unfortunately at North Shore, he was not detained on the other side ; and his hat having been brought to him by the bystanders he was got on board, and reached the city without further niishap, where he had inserted in each of our morning contem poraries a soul harrowing account of the barbarities to which he was subjected by the wild and uncivilised inhabitants of the North Shore.

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day.

An engineer named Wm, Dick, employed at Martinson's battery, had his thumb taken off while engaged lifting the stamper. It was caught between the cam and bar. He has been taken to the hospital.

The Cure has a splendid parcel of speci mens to-day. The show on the face is richer than ever, the run of gold widening towards the Manukau. They break down again this afternoon.

General mining news unimportant, Market dull.

HOKITIKA.

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

At the cattle yards, to-day,.good quality beef fetched 25s to 30s per lOOlbs. 500 merino wethers realised from 18s to 18s 6d each.

CHRISTCHURCH.

11 a.m.

Flour, £13 ; sharps, £4 10a to £5 ; bran £3 15s to £4 ; pollard, £4. Wheat scarce, prices weak, 4s 9d to 4s lOd; barley, no demand ; oats, 2s 6d, 2s ; hams, Sd to 9^d j butter, BJd to S£d ; cheese, 7£d to Bd,

The Northern line to Rangiora will be opened on Tuesday.

GREYMOUTH.

10 a.m.

Heavy floods at the Grey river. The stone wall proved a great protection. The flood has abated without serious damage.

WESTPORT.

11 a.m.

The river is flooded making straight across the end of Wallibe and Kennedy-streets. The buildings are being removed. Rain nearly ceased. Floods now subsiding.

DUNEDIN.

This day, 1 p.m.

The shearing season has commenced ; shearers are very scarce. Wheat, 5s Id .to 5s 4d ; oats, 2s Id to 2s 3d j flour, £3 10s > oatmeal, £11 10s; pearl barley, £25; potatoes, £5 ; bacon, 9d.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY.

[Before Thomas Beckham, R.M., Esq.]

The usual weekly sitting of this Court, for the disposal of small debt cases, was held this morning. A large number of cases was set down for hearing, and the following are those disposed of : — Undefended. Judgments for the plaintiffs were given in the following cases : — T. B. Gillies v. Gerard Sampson, £9 ; F. G. Ewington v. Arthur J. N. Dunn, £1 18s Bd, cash lent; Thomas Wilson v. Mathew Moore, £4 Is lOd, goods. m . Defended. Walter m'caul, v. geo. gyde. Claim, £10 10a 6d, rent and interest. M Ham appeared for defendant,

The defendant agreed to take a judgment for £10, on the condition that the Court made an order for the defendant to pay w^ Court £2 on the first day of each month. W. J. CAWKWELL V. PROUT AND TREGONTWn Claim, £19 17s 6d, goods. m' Mr Cornford appeared for the plaintiff m>a Mr Beveridge for Mr Prout. ' m<x In this case the plaintiff claimed the abov amount, the price of a qr. -cask rum supplier! by him to defendant on the 31st August. The managing clerk stated that the goofo had been ordered by Mr Prout on the $v of August, and not by Mr Tregoning. Judgment was given, by consent, for M«- Prout, and by default for Mr Tregoning. HENRY I>. HAKWSFORD V. JOHN SOLOMON Claim £5, cleaning and repairing a soda water machine.

Mr Ptogers, with Mr Beveridge, ajgg-- \\ for the plaintiff ; Mr Meyer for ,t>'HoTiA A ant. *f. Ey. \ \ The defendant in this case SSugUc\j Hokitika, and was not likely to return for five weeks. The case, however, was pro. ceded with, and judgment given for plaintiff the amount to be lodged in Court till the return of the defendant, when an application for re-hearing would be granted if necessary. This concluded the business.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. ■ [Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.] DRUKNENNESS. Two men were fined five shillings. and costs for getting drunk, and another for hay. ing been drunk and disorderly was ordered to pay twenty shillings and costs. The same prisoner (Joseph Head by name) ■was then charged with assaulting the third mate of the. barque Coronilla. To this offence he pleaded justification, and Inspector Broham applied for a remand, which was granted until to-morrow. BREACH OF CITY BY-LAW. Peter Rogers, for allowing his horse to be at large in Rutland-street, was fined 5s and costs. wife desertion; A married man was charged with deserting the wife of his bosom, and leaving her and his daughter destitute, and without the support of a husband, or the protection of a father. On the case being called on the wife said she had come to an arrangement with her husband, and the case was withdrawn. This concluded the business.

CHORAL HALL—CONCERT TO-NIGHT.

We beg to draw especial attention to'the concert to take place to-night at the Choral Hall. The concert is given by Madame States and Signor Orlandini, assisted by the members of the Choral Society. A grand programme, is announced. In addition to madrigals, trios, duets, and choice pieces from operas, Madame States will sing those sweet ballads " KathleenMavoumeeri," and; •'Home, Sweet Home." A grand musical treat may be expected. Madame States' splendid and powerful voice will appear to great advantage in the hall. This will be the last opportunity of listening to the vocalization of these highly-gifted artistes, % as they take their departure by the Nevada | for San Francisco to-morrow morning. Wall hope to see a full house.

WRECK OF THE JOSHUA BATES.

The Sydney Morning Herald publishes the I following account of the wreck of the Joshua | Bates :— By a private letter to Mr. E. Peat, ofthil :-'\ city, per Southern Belle from Mauritius, we I have some news concerning the ill-fated ship Joshua Bates, T. Bicknell, captain, from £ Port Adelaide to London, from which it would | appear that when off Algoa Bay, Capo of J5 Good Hope, on Friday, the 7th June, in j: latitude 37*10, it blew a perfect hurricani, I the sea breaking on board, washing everything % of the deck at all movable, including bin- ' nacles and compass, smashing the poop-rail on the port side. On the Bth June, terrific sea \ and furious gale : vessel labouring heavily, and taking great quantities of water on board; _ pumps attended to every hour. The same weather continued till the 11th June, when it | moderated slightly. On the 16th June | sighted Cape Aiguilhas' light. Sudden gale | from N.N.W.; gale continued in latitude | 35-17 8., longitude 13 13 8., bad weather ] continuing till 23rd June ; on that day it blew a perfect hurricane, the vessel straining heavily ; and in consequence of the fearful $ weather and terrific sea, together with s not | being able to keep the pumps clear, it wai \ deemed advisable to bear up for Mauritius. j On the 25th June blowing furiously, vessel j|

ruuniug before wind and sea ; at 3. 30p. m, 1 Bea broke over the stern, washed the man away : from the wheel, smashed the companion, and f filled the cabin with water; the second «a | broke over the stern, washed the mate and one s seaman from the wheel, burst out all thabul* 3 warks, broke down sheds, &c, and. nearly .► swamped the Tessel. With- great difficulty | the vessel was got into port. Our informant ) is in possession of a document written bywie master at a time wken efforts to sets the ship, | crew, and passengers w»re considered vain worded thns— " Monday, Ist July, 1872. Ship Joshua Batei leaky and on a lee shore close to Natal, and may God hare meroyon t us. T. Bickneli, Master." This was inclosed in a bottle and ready to throw overboard, but was not used, and when the vessel providentially reached port the bot tle was broken and the slip taken out and for- | warded with the above information to Sydney to Mr. H. Peat, a relative of *he mastew The captain's wife wa» on board and wasiwita difficulty saved from a watery grave, vl}* exoeption of the foregoing casualties remain der of the hands safe, but lost everything.) It may be in the recollection of our reader* that the Joshua Bates put into Auokland leaky on her way to Lyttelton with a oargooj " Celestials." The Chinamen were &rw«dw to their destination by iteamer, »nd^ _ J Joshua. Bates after repairing damage f°\ ceeded to Newcastle. She was also p«tiß"T destroyed by fire while loading at AdetaKw but was refitSed at considerable expense, »™ afterwards left that port for Lond.°. n '■?_, while on her way there met with the disaßMr already related. V**l*^! be The ship bail been condemned \£': V ■old in Mauritius. : . v —*r^**-'

The right of admission to the Agnoult|irrf Society's Show, on Wednesday next W® sold by Mrßucldand to-day for £100. Bainbridge was the purchaser. «- ... Signor Donato will not leave by ™ Nevada, as originally intended, as ne^" accepted an engagement with the -kovar. appear at the Thames, where he will «"«* , be well received. He will leave by tue n» mail steamer for San Francisco, ana. ■« ■ afterwards make a tour of the United■&«•» We again remind our readers Cass will deliver his lecture on 'I™""^ narianism" this evening in the rooms oi Young Men's Christian Association, , Siibject is of especial interest to »t"J^JJ theology and thinkers in general, and pect therefore that the lecture wtf! be iar^ f attended,

THE EVENING STAB, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1872



SYDNEY TWEED, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. A PAECEL of the above just received, and now being Sold at 2s. 11d. FER YARD, Also, A DOUBLE-MILLED SYDNEY TWEED, VERY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, AT 4s. Cd, Very Choice Patterns. AT No. 18 0, QUEEN STREET, (Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel.) SAMUEL COOMBES. The damageis so slight as to be hardly noticeable. SPECIAL CIKCULAB. LASTand CLEAiING>OUT SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING before the Final Closing of our premises commenced on FRIDAY, the 18th inst. A Large and Well-assorted Stock to choose from, and the whole will be offered at an immense reduction from former prices, for a limited time only, prior to the Auction Sale, or before Tenders are called for. N.B.—The Stock has been REMOVED from the Wakefteld-street Shop into the Queen-street Shop for convenience of sale. Boys' and Men's Clothing, White Shirts, Under Vests, Socks, Braces, Ties, &c, at a Great Sacrifice. E. HO BBS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL, UPPER QUEEN STREET, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel. October 18,1872. TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Wool, Tallow &c, &c, at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite Post-office), Auckland. 600 * A r ~i~? OF DAMAGED BLANKETS TO BE SOLD AT HALF ENGLISH COST. J. COS&RAVE & CO. QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE This Sauce has now been sufficiently long In the /narket to stand the test of public opinion, and it is gratifying to th« 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. T CATER (late Crombie's) EOYAL tP • tfINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY- Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform g his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire, satisfac-, tion. J.C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now compete. NEAL'S GENUINE TOMATO SAUCE, prepared from the finest ripe fruit only. NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious com 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. TONES & CO. • WHOLESALE AGENTS.



TN To-morrow's issue will appear " THE COST OF A BA3 OF GUINEAS."