SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING, Duke of Edinburgh, G o'clock Enterpi isc No 2, 11 o'clock

SUNSET : This evening, 4.40. HIGH WATER : This evening, 0.19

ARRIVALS.

Hero, ss, Logan, from Sydney Mary Miller, barque, Heslop, from Newcastle Colonist, schooner, Campbell, from Timaru \

DEPARTURES.

Nevada, mail steamer, Blethen, for Southern ports Keera, s s, Carey, for AVanganui Prima Donna, schooner, Norris, for Levuka

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Wanganui: St. Kilda, s.s., to-morrow For Southern ports : Taranaki. 25th inst. For Sydney and Melbourne :. Hero, 27th inst For London : Tyrol, barque, early For Napier : Star of-the South, this afternoon For Mauritius . Ayr, barque, via Lyttelton, early For Tauranga : Southern Cross, steamer, this afternoon For New York : East Lothian, barque, early For Sydney : Lady Emma, schooner, to-day For Wangarei : Sovereign of the Seasj cutter, to-day For Tauranga : Vincent, cutter, to-day.- ..--> For Tauranga: Dauntless, schooner, to-day . . £

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Camilla, schooner, from Sydney Surprise, schooner, from Sydney Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Hero, s.s., from Sydney Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle ■ Coronilla, ship, from London. Sailed March 22 Briton, barque, from Newcastle ■•; ■ • Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Mary MUler,^barque, from Newcastle ' ;i '

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Hero : From Sydney—-1 case, P A Philips;** 2 cases stationery, F M Betts; 5.0 do fruit, L*W Eaton; 20 tons pig-iron, 3 cases, order ; 1 pkg, F HLewisson ; 2 cases, M Montague ; 40 do fruit, H Lipscombe ; 1 do fruit, 188 bags maize, order ; 1 case, G Evitt; 100 bags maize, J iCoupland ; 8 casks pitch/300 bags maize, order; 1 bale leather, ' J Bout; 1 case grindery, B Gittos ; 200 gunnies-sugar, G Thome and Co'; 541 do do, 0 casks treacle, 7 pkgs plants, 13 bags dates, 214 cases fruit, 125 gunnies sugar order ; 1 box, W C "Wil son ; 168 cases fruit, Thos Peak ; 100 bags maize, G Sibbin , 400 cases fruit, A Arthur ; 163 do do, L "W Eaton ; Ido boots, Rev J Pairie ; 1" do plants,- Ire-" land ; 1 pkg, Lady Bowen; 1 case, McArthur, Shera and Co ; 1 case fruit, J Hay ; 200 bags maize, order ; 4 cases sundries/J W Hoare ; 6 cases boots, Owen and Graham ; 1 parcel books, F G Campbell ; 1 case seeds, Lipscombe;; 200 sacks flour, Wilson, 4 pkgs sun tl _. -T Sims ; 1 cask beef, 1 keg nails, J S Macfar dries, . arcel books, W R Pearce ; 150 bags maize, lane ;1 P- ""es clocks, R Beck; 2 cases plants, Mc order ; 9 ca*, -nd Co; 150 do fruit, W Marshall; 8 Arthur, Shera v. 'i__g S , L D Nathan and Co ; 4 half do chairs, 1 box cas_- "n.rey ; 2-wheel carriage, S Lip barrels herrings,.? M J... :\. John Busby ; lpkgmats, stein ; 3 cases plants, 1 bin. ~kg s luggage, H A En -1 pump, J S Macfarlane ;11 t confectionery, Can gall. From Melbourne—l case *. - boxes tobacco, ning ; 5 cases, and 5 three-quartei „ co .M H ' Stone Brothers ; 1 case cigars, 1 do tobav • . c man ; 50 rolls matting, McArthur, Shera anu ■ cases kerosene oil, Ero\yn, Campbell and Co , 1 . » 10 pieces machinery, order; 9 cases tobacco 2 eang ciears James Hanris; 3 do tobacco, J Samuel, iv ~- boxes do! L D Nathan and Co; 28 cases do, order; 6do do, Mcßoberts and. Co J A. «q do J Fernandez ; 10 boxes, Close Brothers; £l do do, J C Mornn 55 do do, Stone -Brothers ;14do do Lewis Brothers;• 23 do do G Waller; 1 do, McArthur, Shera and Co■. 500 spokes, 500 felloes, C springs,-Gee and Potter ;07 pkgs sugar, order; 499 boxes candles, S Jones; 30 cases honey, 20 boxes tea, John Buchanan ; 60 dp do 50 3 chests do, 5 cases sago, H B Morton ; 2 bells raisins 5 cases honey, 5 do sago, 5 do Bath bricks, 5 Ido do Stone Brothers; 17 pkgs groceries GW Owen 10 cases, 12 4--cas"ks port, 10 cases salmon, Bucholz and Co ; sdo sewing machines," 1 do extras J Harris ; 5 do sewing machines, M~Montague; 1 cask color, Phillips and Son ;10 casks rum, order; 10 cases pain killer, 3do snuff, 13S boxes tea, 25 i-chests do,. 100 bags rice, 1 case cartridges, 4 cases cigars 5 pkgs to bacco, J C Morrin ; 2 cases, 1 box tobacco, 1 d° cigar^ L Myers ; 1 truss leather, Ireland Brothers ; 134 pkgs sugar, Owen and Graham ; 12 cases Hamilton Bro thers; 55. A-chests tea, Brown, Barrett and Co ,50 boxes and 38 A-chests tea, B Tonks and Co ; 20 fcfelSiSts do, Close Brothers ; 1 bale, C Canning ; 1 do, W (Jul Pitt; 300 cases brandy, order; 2 planks hickory. 1 box lamps, 1 pkg hardware, Cousins and tk"J s; J^* 36 shellac, HUlfEenton, and Co; 1 do do Shera and Co ; 3 bags seeds, B Baird .^aata port 4do do sherry, 5 do do rum, Fryer Brothers; 4 cases honey, G W Owen; 5 cases, vinegar, 4 do oil, 4 do fruit, Glanville and Ellyett; 10 cases sauce, Must and Co; 20 bottles quicksilver, F E Compton; 41 drums eil, Bucholz and Co ;10 . cases sarsaparilla, o J cases brandy, 10 do confectionery, 200 boxes candles, 10 cases wine 10 cases sundries, Lewis Brothers; 6 J-casks brandy, 9do whiskey, 20 cases wine, Combes and Daldy; 2 casks coffee, 2 cases ..mustard, D Stevenson and Co; 5 cases confectionery, 99 boxes candles, 3o cases sundries, J C Morrin'; 18 boxes raisins, 2 coils belting, 34 boxes soap, Stone Brothers ; 2 cases jelly, 3 cases sundries, 6 boxes candles, 7 casKs whiting," Barnett and Levy ; 7 casks whiting 2 bales paper, 7 case's vestas, 13 cases sundries, 2 do Chinese oil, H B Morton; 100 do kerosene, J and J Dickey ; 119 bars-and 61 bundles iron, 1 do steel, 10 bars, 3 casks and 5 cases steel, 11 kegs nails and shots, E Porter and Co ; 53 bars and 80 bundles iron, Anderson and .Co ;.& f-boxes tobacco ; 3 casks cocoa, 2 tierces coffee, 100 boxes tea, G W Owen ; 585 bars iron 2 round shafts, 190 bundles iron, 84 plates.and 10 shee.ts do, 48 bundles sheet iron, lOlcegs nails, 2 cases shovels, 71 kegs nails, T andS Morrin ; 100 bags rice, 200 boxes candies, Owen and Graham ; 20 kegs treacle, 2 J-casks do, 10 chests, and 50 boxes tea, 2 cases painkiUer, 50 boxes clothes pegs, 10£-b6>xes tobacco, 6 cases herrings, 100 bags rice, Jolm Buchanan ; 3 cases barley, 14 boxes tea, 5 cases sauce/100 boxes candles, 96 pkgs groceries, 20 i-chests tea, 50 boxes and 5 pkgs tea, 3 cases con fectionery, f J C: Morrin ; 26 , ±-chests tea, Brown, Barrett and Co; 40 do do, Owen and Graham ; do do, M Somerville; 60 dodo, B Tonks and Co;,, do do, H B Morton ; 30 do do, 5 pkgs do, Close*-. 75 boxes do, Stone. Bros ; 45 J-chests tea, D istg Co . son and Co ; 50 do do, Cruickshank, Smart Tj q^^ 80 boxes,. 15.i-chests do, 6. pkgs do, J C M^vriftndx .• 2 saddlery,*WMForster ; 2 cases books, . 5^3 coils rope, order;, 16 crates, 1 case, JQ M j sase^ Union nails, 2 casks hardware, P A Philips^ McArthur, Bank; 10 flasks quicksilver, order ; n k gj 2 cases, J Shera & Co; 1 case, W Kattray '• \. 200 bags rice, Cosgrave; 7 pkgs boots J W and Co; 3 G W Owen ;15 do pepper, *D S3fo pe pper, 12 cases casks coffee, 20 bags do, lg Barrett and Co; sago, 1 bale cloves, Brsni__g Company; 1 edse 4 cases, Manukau Gold \J£. xdo blscu jts, J C printing materials, G Jgi ach i ne g Winks and Hall; Mornn ;10 cases sewing 1 k cigars, G William -4 pkgs, Fraser and Tig r . 1000 mats . gnga)V stannus son; 200 do sugar, o£ d i es _ G s,y Owen; 127 i-chests ? oneJUi 00 P^lJ^stsdo, 725 bags potatoes, order ; 2 tea, 116 do do, 45^ ages shrubs alld p i an t s , S Jones ; bales fruit trees. ghera and (^ . 3 p ) sgßj 22 axle arms, 6 4 pkgs, McArt-fc^j-^ iad Atk j ns .. [ 10 cases' milk, E a£? A prinf 2 do, McArthur, Shera and Co; 291 G. W VJY^fT and S Morrin; 91 lengths pipe, 5 pkgs, PJ r esf s '.Son ;. 10 .copper pipes, 8 sheets copper, 23 w Br^l,arsiron;Fraserand-Tinne; 5 cases milk, 10 Close Bros ; .7 roUs matting, Winks d° ,°HaU ; 1 case, G fitoldship ; 5 cases confectionery, T^in Grey , 2 do, Bank of Australasia ; 2 pkgs plants,. iS Tiffer ; 2 do do, 1 sack ser.d, W J Hurst and Co ; 1 bundle plants, R Baird ; 2 pkgs, Cater ; 1 do, L D Nathan and Co , 1 drum oil, C Williams; 6 boxes tea, 2 kegs nails, A Smart; 1 box plants J Austin ;I barrel nuts, W Marshall; 7 pkgs, Neal; 1 do, W Dribble ; 1 box, W Dinan ; 1 pkg, W Leys : 1 do, E and^H Isaacs ; 1 do, H Kohn ; 1 do, W J Cawkwell; . 1 dp, JCDavis; ldo, O HiU; 1 do, J Wilson.—Cruick shank, Smart and Co, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. HERO.

The fine steam ship Hero, 851 tons, Captain Thomas Logan, arrived in harbour from Sydney and Melbourne at half-past six o'clock yesterday morning. She brings from Melbourne the largest cargo that has ever left Melbourne for a colonial port since the founding of the colony." Particulars of her cargo appear under the heading of *' Imports." We have to thank Mr Cogs well, the purser, for obliging us with manifest, report of passage, files, and other favors. The Hero left Sydney, and cleared the heads"at 7.15 p.m. on the 17th instant; rounded the North Cape at 9.50 a.m. on the 22nd, and arrived in Auckland harbour at 6.30 a.m. on the 23rd. On the passage across;slip; experienced moderate northerly winds and'line*'weather until 10 pm oh the 19th; the wind then graduaUy increased, and blew very strong, with cloudy, hazy/weather, sharp squalls, and frequent heavy showers of rain to the North Cape,; thence, moderate north-east winds, cloudy and hazy weather, and much rain until arrival in port. The Hero brings thef ollowing passengers; -Mrs Dargaville, Miss Must and servant, Mrs Wright: Messrs J Huster, George Downie, J D Busby, Stobe, Wildman, Engall, E M West, Stanger, Lieutenant Lee, and eleven in the steerage..; '7 ~; yyy L \ : : \ (y s \ -

jShe schooner Cambria entered at the Customs this )ming for Wangarei with 6 head -cattle, 30 bags gum, ..., eggs, and 12 kegs butter. The barque Mary Miller entered at the Customs this |Mr^ m <fnhig from Newcastle with 392 tons coal for Hender fi& WnaudMacfarlane. «rt"f^ c Sooner Dauntless has cleared-out for Tauranga i wimp , ge aeral cargo) and this even i n g. ■V. 4 '*-' " f =s=^-< -

COMMERCIAL.

EltoW.. Eaton reports that his fruit sale to-day ' t ?Jl: attended. The -following prices were ob ' Msland oranges, 8d per doz; lemons, 6s per Ln|C(l banana-WP por lb; Sydney oranges, 4s ilay,mandarlns, Irs p er case . on i^ ns . ijp g> e r lb . fe \

MINING. _,_,,-j j The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— &_?, d.

MEETINGS TO COME. Mary Ann, Grahamstown, June 25 Whakaroa, 25th inst. Cure, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 11 a.m. June 27 Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m.,

June 27 Albion, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., June 28 Loyalty, Grahamstown, June 28

Nebraska, Grahamstown, June 28 Last Resort, 44, Queen street, Auckland, 4 p.m.,

June 28 Golconda, Insurance Buildings, June 28 Coromandel Mint, Company's office, 49, Queen street,

Auckland, 3 p.m. June 28 Red, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, June 28 Windsor, Queensferry Hotel, Auckland, 3p.m., June2B Hand and Hand, Grahamstown, June 28

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m ; and to-morrow, at j 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p m For Coromandel, to-morrow, atl p.m. and 4 p.m. For Wanganui and Southern Provinces, per St Kilda, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Napier and Gisborne, per Star of the South, to morrow, at 11 a.m. Per Hero, on Thursday, 29th instant as under :— For India, China, Mauritius, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 1 p.m. For Australian Colonies, at 2 p.m. For Untted Kingdom, via Suez and Southompton (for letters specially so addressed), at 2 p. m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, at 2.30 p.m. For newspapers, at noon For money orders and registered letters, at noon Late lettgrs for Sydney, Melbourne, and United King dom via Southamptod, bearing 3d and 3d in addition . to the postaga will be received till 2.30 p.m. j * S. B, Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Mitchelson—On June 18, at her residence, Whapu, Wairoa, Kaipara, Mrs E. Mitchelson of a daughter MoßßiHou-On June 24, at her .residence, Chapel Square, Mrs E. W. Morrison of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

Speight - Speight. —On June 20, at&t. Mary s Church, by the Rev. Dr. Maunsell, L.S.D., William James Speight of Shortland, Thames, to Catherine Ellen, eldest daughter of William I. Speight, Parnell, Auckland.

DEATHS.

Mabbiage.— On June 22, at his residence, victoria Quadrant, after a brief illness, Alfred tfamage, aged 44 years.

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

MONDAY, JUNE 24, 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.

It appears that our harbour has been defiled by the barbarous and infamous exhibition of two men being flogged. And this has been done under the shadow of the flag that braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze. On Saturday morning, about 8 o'clock, when a schooner was sailing past the Rosario, those on board were horror stricken at hearing the most fearful shrieks on board the Queen's ship. " Eor God's sake cut me down," in the most heart-rending accents, mingled again and again with smothered choking moans from tho human butchery proceed ing. It appears that for some infraction of the rules of discipline all hands had been piped on deck to see the power of authority as exhibited on the quivering frames of two fellow beings. The one unhappy man received thirty-six lashes we understand, and the other forty-two ; and we have no doubt the exhibition will iserve to whet the appetite for blood of the sailors and marines of the Eosario, for shooting down defenceless i*landers in satisfaction for the death of Christian missionaries; and the officers of the Rosario, after washing their hands, will appear again among our citizens as refined and cultivated English gentlemen.

Mails for Australia will close at the Bluff at 4 p.m. to-morrow.

A workman named Oxley, employed on board the schooner Albatross, now build ing at the North Shore, fell down the hold of the vessel this morning. Ho was severely injured but was attended by Dr. Hooper, and is believed to be progressing favorably.

A negro entertrinment will be given on Tuesday next, at the Catholic Institute, by the members of the Auckland Naval Brigade Minstrels for acharitable purpose.

A correct copy of the manifest of tb. s.s. Hero from Melbourne and Sydr^y will be found in our shipping column-

An entertainment will be giv_n this evening in the Auckland Western Academy.

His Excellency the Goyf* or> accom panied by Major CampM* ™d Captain Machell, A.D.U., retur«d. to to.m from Waikato on Saturday*™llll^-

. The annual me^g °f the ratepayers of the Grafton xoad Highway District will be held OD^ cloth Proximo-

A meetingtlie ™embers of tlie Auck land Per/* aneut Co-operative building and Inv'stmonfc Society is announced to be hel<:'to-morrow evening.

Tie regular monthly meeting of Lodge S*. Andrew, Lodge Ara, and United Service Lodge, will take place this evening.

A public meeting is announced to take j place on Wednesday next, at 4 p.m., at the office of Mr M. -T. Clayton, Insurance building, to consider the advisability of forming a company for the purpose of fitting out an expedition to prosecute the pearl fishery on the North Coast of Australia, and South Coast of New Guinea.

Miss Aitken's entertainment will take place to-morrow evening, at the City Hall, The programme is a most attractive one, including a number of high-class readings by this talented lady.

In our report on Saturday of the meet ing of the Wealth of Coromandel Gold Mining Company we stated that Mr C. E. Home had been appointed chairman of directors ; this should have been Mr C. E. Hime. An affidavit was this morning read to his Honor the District Court Judge set ting forth the reasons for non-appearance on the part of Charles Burton, when called upon to serve in a jury case lastsitting, The main plea was "inadvertence," and a desire was expressed that, as there was no lack of jurymen on that occasion his Honor would give the matter favourable consideration and remit the fine imposed, The excuse, though not of the best, was leniently dealt with, but it will not be safe for future forgetful jurymen to depend on so lame a plea for the avoidance of a payment of £5,

At the District Court this morning the list of business presented a less formidable appearance than it has for weeks past, and a probability exists that the schedules of contributories in the matter of several gold mining companies, which, have been twice " crowded out," will be determined to-morrow. The principal action to-day was that of the Bank of New Zealand v, Edward Boyle, in which it was sought to recover the £100 alleged to have been over-paid to defendant on the 28 th February last. The evidence produced was very little different from that offered three weeks ago, when the case of Boyle v, Ternahan was heard,

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The nautical drama of "Tom Cringle " was produced at the above place of amusement on Saturday to a remarkably good audience, and who, by their frequent bursts of applause, testified their approbation of the manner in which it was performed. The various scenes of the piece are laid in Cornwall, and at the time when wreckers were in the height of their glory in -that county. Mr Jones, aa Tom Cringle, * fully sustained the character, and conveyed a most perfect idea of a tar of the old school } while Mr Joyce, as the old gentleman, and who from misfortune in a moment of desperation joins the wreckers, was most perfect. His remorse when finding, that his only son was on board the ■hip he was doing all in his power to wreck was a splendid piece of acting. Mr Keogh as the villain deserves honorable mention, aud Mr Walter Hill, as Gipsy Jack, was quite m his element, while his accomplished wife ably smtained the part of tbe heroine, and was well supported by Mrs B. N. Jones. The other characters were all well performed by the members of the company. As a sen sational drama of the olden time "Tom Cringle" ranks in the first class, and its pro duction .of Saturday was alike creditable to all concerned. The performance concluded with the new farce " Retained foy the Defence,"

in whioh Messrs Joyce, Hill, Aveling, Keogh, and Dunn appeared, also Mrs Jones and Miss Bray. Both pieoe3 will bo repeated to-night, and wo would strongly recommend a visit, as we are perfectly certain that they cannot fail but to give satisfaction. We understand the celebrated drama of " Tho Green Bushes" will be produced to-morrow evening.

BACHELDER'S DIORAMA.

BACHEi/DEB'S grand colossean pantaseope of a tour through Amerioa, was again exhibited on Saturday night to a large and appreciative audience, the whole of the views drawing forth expressions of wonder and admiration, especially those of tho falls of Niagara. The trained canaries were exhibited and went through their performances in a very pretty and clever manner at the word of com mand. The entertainment concluded with the wonderful performance^ of the automaton slack rope vaulfcer, which kept the house in a continual roar of laughter. To-night is announced to be positively the last night of this magnificent diorama, and the only oppor tunity that will be afforded to those who have not witnessed it. We expect therefore to see a full house.

ABERCROMBIE STREET.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir,—Seeing that you had called the attention of the City Council to tne disgraceful state in which Abercromtne street has been left, and the inconvenience to which the householders are gut to, J. beg to say that such a state of things ought not to be allowed to exist If the City Council want to make alterations and improvements in the city let them take measures to have it dope quickly and effectually and not as » the present instance. The works you »peak of have now been in hand aboy* three months, and are a long way oi completion yet. The work of levelling **<» nearly finished, and the inhabitant*- were congratulating themselves that M? worst was over when it was found tb^ they had taken a wrong level and ha-'to cut the footpath down another foci and when it will be finished I do not ihow, as the men seem to work one da^and be away two. They also cut the f/Otpath in such a manner as to com pel *he householders to further evacuate L order to make a way to their houses ; in some cases they remove the earth which is generally put on the footpath, but in others they will not move a bit, but why they favor one more than another I can not tell; but that such is the case I have am pie proof. Ido not think that members of the City Council can be awaro of the way in which great numbers of the rate payers are inconvenienced, as I think that thoy would see that such works are more quickly finished. —I am, &c, HOUSE HOLDER,

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M. BBUXXXXNESS. Several drunkards were fined from five to twenty shillings for their offences, includ ing a woman who had suffered since the year 1867 over 54 months' imprisonment for reputed offences of drunkenness. A DISORDERLY CHARACTER. Francis Hall, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was also charged with be having in a public street — to wit, Victoria I street, with intent to provoke a breach ol the peace. Sergeant Pardy informed the Court that the prisoner created a disturbance on Saturday night because the landlord of the Greyhound Hotel refused to supply him with liquor while in a state of intoxi cation. The Court ordered him to pay a fine of 40s and costs, or to suffer seven days' imprisonment. LARCENY. Catherine Douglas (an old offender, having thirteen previous convictions for larceny, six for vagrancy, and a few others for drunkenness since 1866, for which of fences she has passed nearly four years since that time in gaol,) was charged with stealing one pair of tights, one German silver dog collar, and a silver Albert chain, valued at £1, the property of George Mapson, Newton, between the 4th and 7th instant. The prisoner pleaded guilty, but alleged that she was slightly elevated at the time, and was not conscious of what' she was doing. Sergeant Pardy said she was a complete nuisance in the town. She was in the habit of laying her hands on any petty article she came across. The prisoner said that she had not indulged in her thievish propensities latterly. The Court sentenced her to six months imprisonment with hard labour. ANOTHER CHARGE OF DISOBEDIENCE ON _30AB__> THE HE__I__S.SI.EE. Dennis Finnegan, a seaman, was charged with wilful disobedience of the lawful commands of the captain of the ship Helenslee, now lying alongside the wharf.

The prisoner applied for an order for the attendance of two witnesses, and also asked to be allowed a solicitor. He was supplied with both, and Mr Joy attended on his behalf.

Captain Gray deposed that the accused was an able bodied seaman on board the Helenslee, and returned to the ship on Saturday, after undergoing seven days' imprisonment, and demanded some money, which was refused him. The captain then told the chief officer to order him to " turn to."

The chief officer proved that he ordered the man to turn to, when he said he was unable through sickness. A doctor then was sent for, but witness did not know what the Doctor said or prescribed for him. The second , mate gave similar evidence.

Mr Joy submitted that his client had a bad cold, and was in a low state of health, having just come out of gaol. He hoped he would meet with more con sideration at the hands of the Court than he had evidently received from the officers of his ship. He then called Constable Donovan, who proved that when the man was discharged from custody he was suffering from a violent influenza cold, caught while under incarceration.

Two shipmates of the accused corro borated the constable's evidence. The case was dismissed. This finished the business,

THE NORMAN ROMANCE

Our readers having beer furnished m full with the earlier chapters of this most remarable romance i« real life, we have deemed it right to>« insertion to the following commutation forwarded per Hero to us fr/>m Sydney by the new claimant i-^ /(

To the Editor of the Evening, mifijd Dear St* — From ihe--kind manners which y*u have given the greatest MO licityt/the fact that I, the hoir-sWaw of my late father, Edward Norma* late of the United Service hotel Auckland, intend proving my claim to swA estate, J herewith beg to enclose you /copy ot a very important declaration Mae _by Mr J. G. Raphael, a member /the Legisla tive Assembly, and Justin of the peace for the Colony of New §>uth Wales, and a gentleman weU'lmownjn all-the colonies of Australia; and as I have nothing to hide, but wish simply to protect our family from . being .horoughly robbed, 1 have taken the liberty, as I h»ve already* stated. of enclosing you a copy w hicHi ma y be of interest to yourself and the readers of your very valuable journal. I am, dear Sir, Yours pbediently, John Norman.

June 15, 1872. P.S.. — I also enclose you copies of declarations made by Mr! Raphael aud Mr Isaac Marks, *ho have known my. late father, Edward Norman, and his wife, for the last 34 yoars. CITY OF SYDNEY, IN THE COLONY OF NEW SOUTH WALES. . I, Joieph George Raphael, merchant, a member of the Legislative Assembly, and aju»tice of peace for the colony of New . South Wales, most solemnly and sincerely declare that I knew Edward Norman and j Ann his wife, mentioned in the certified copy being an extract from the register of marriages, parish of St. James, in the city of Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, and attached to a declaration made by John Williams, Esquire, Crown Solicitor of the said colony, and dated the sixth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two. And that 1 knot Edward Norman and Ann his wife and family for the period of the last twenty years, I having been introduced to them by my father-in-law, Moses Moses, of Yass, New South Wales, who knew them, the said Edward Norman and Ann Norman, to be man and wife for about fourteen years prior to the date when they were introduced to me. I also know John Norman, railway-station master, employed in the Government railways of New South Wales, to be the elder acknowledged son of the said Edward and Ann Norman. Sometime in the year 1852 or 1853 the aforesaid Edward Norman took passages for himself, her two sons James and Edward, together with a young lad named James Taylor (who iome years afterwards was married to a niece of mine in England) on board the ship Africa, Captain O'Neil com mander, bound for Bombay, en route for England, and at which time there was a woman on board with an infant child representing herself as a widow and under the charge of the said Edward Norman. And I verily believe called herself a Mrs Green, whom I believe to be the present pretended wife of Edward Norman ; and the lawful wife of the said Edward Nor man was at that time living in Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, and near her accouchement, and I was at that time, at the request of the said Edward Norman, constantly paying to his afore said wife, Ann Norman, sums of money for the support of herself and children, and also at that time I was carrying on the building of a house in this city under the instructions of the lawful wife of. the said Edward Norman, and by his positive authority, and the contractor for the said building is now alive, and his evidence can be procured if required, and his name is Newman. And the funds provided for the payment of the aforesaid matters were collected by me from the rents and properties of the aforesaid Edward Nor man, I having held a general power of attorney for the said Edward Norman, and do now hold, as per power of attorney attached hereto, and a further one now in custody, and dated at London, 18th day of October, 1862, and bearing the Lord Mayor's seal; and I have further paid large sums of money at the request of the said Edward Norman to the aforesaid Ann Norman, his wife, and paid for and provided passages for Ann Norman and a part of her family, in the ship Walter Hood to proceed to London, England, to join her husband there; and I and my wife were on board the said ship on her departure as far as the.heads> of Port Jackson, then on the journey to England, I also solemnly declare that I have| paid various sums of money to John Norman, the eldest acknowledged son of the said Edward Norman, and at his request, who at one time allowed the said John Norman at the rate of £100 per annum; and I also declare that I paid the said John Norman by Bank bills the sum of £500 in the month of May in the year 1863, at the request of his father, Edward Norman, as per letter herewith annexed, numbered from Ito 10. I solemnly1 declare that I know the said Edward Norman was co habiting with a woman who was not his wife, whom lie took to England, and his said lawful wife Ann was then in this colony; and I further declare that through a relative of mine, Mr George Brown, of Caledonian road, Islington, but now of 7, Huntingdon street, Islington North, London, I have remitted at the request of the said Edward Norman moneys to the said George Brown to pay ove? to the said Ann, his lawful wife, for the maintenance of herself and children. I have also seen; the declaration of John Williams, Esquire. Crown Solicitor of the colony of New South Wales; and am sure the same is true; also the power of attorney made by John Norman, the eldest soil of,the before named Edward Norman, authorising Edward Bennett, Esquire, barrister-aft law, to act for him in the Colony of New Zealand ; and I further solemnly declare the said John Norman signing the aforesaid power of attorney is the acknowledged lawful eldest son of Edward and Ann Norman, and I assisted the said John Norman to post and register the letters containing the documents to Edward Bennett, Esquire, barrister -at r law, Auckland, New Zealand, the regis tration receipt for which I hid. I further declare to the best of my belief 'the aforesaid Ann Norman, the lawful

wife of tie said Edward Norman, is now alive ii England in London and I am sure /te was a year since by letters I recjuVad from my relatives, in England. Jo£ the present so-called wife of Ed waxw Norman received any money from u_/ while the said Edward Norman was d .various periods absent from England which Lean prove was paid to his lawful wife through: Mr George Brown of Lon don ? lam also aware Edward Norman caused "a will to be prepared by Messieurs Nichols and WiUiams, solicitors, of this city, in the year 1863, at the time of the making of the power of attorney in favour of William Crane, including me at the decease of the said William Crane, which said will I well know the aforesaid Edward Norman took with him to New Zealand. I also know Annie Jones, the wife of Joseph Farrar Jones, of Dunedin, New Zealand, to be the only lawful daughter of the said Edward Norman and Ann his wife. The photographs attached hereto I solemnly and sincerely declare to be the likenesses of the said Edward Norman and his only lawful daughter, Annie Jones, and marked and numbered ll and i 2, and that the aforesaid photo graphs were given to me by the said Edward Norman in the year 1864. I further declare that there are many respectable families in this city who can identify the said Annie Norman now in England to be the lawful wife of the^ said Edward Norman ; also that Mistress Sarah Middleton, now in England, can also identify the said Ann Norman as the la#* ful wife of the aforesaid Edward Norman. Mistress Hardy formerly, but now Mistress Remmington, of _Tass, sister of the Chief Justice of New South Wales, can also identify the said Ann Norman, now in England, to be the lawful wife of the said Edward Norman. And now I solemnly and sincerely declare the afore said statement to be true. J. G. RAPHAEL.

Taken and declared at Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, this eleventh day of June, 1872, before me. Chas. Carpenter, J.P.

T, Maria Raphael, wife of Joseph George | Raphael, of Sydney, in the Colony of Ne^ J South Wales do solemnly declare that I knew Edward Norman and Ann, his^wife, at Yass, in the colony of New South Wales, thirty-four years since, and be fore the birth of their.son, John Nor man, now railway station master on the Government railways of New South Wales ; and I further declare that I know the aforesaid John Norman to be their son after marriage according to their marriage certificate, a copy of which I have seen within the last week, and the aforesaid John Norman was at my house repeatedly within the last few days and at the date of this declaration. And I declare that I was on intimate terms with the said Ann Norman from her arrival in Sydney from Melbourne, in 1852, up to the time of her leaving' this colony to join her husband, the aforesaid Edward Norman, in Eng land M. Raphael. Taken and declared at Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, this eleventh day of June, 1872, hefore me, Chas. Caebenteb, J.P.

I, John Levien, of the city of Sydney, * in the colony of New South Wales, ~ merchant, do solemnly and sincerely « declare that I knew Edward Norman, j brewer, of Melbourne, in rthe colony of . Victoria, in the year 1849, and I entered j into partnership with [ the aforesaid Edward Norman as wine and spirit ■ merchant, and dissolved the said partner ship in the year 1851, as the said Edward Norman then removed to Sydney, New South Wales, and the said Edward Norman about the year 1852 proceeded to England. I do iolemnly declare that I knew the wife and family of the afore said Edward Norman, and that I believe the aforesaid wife is now alive in England, and I also know that the said Edward Norman made a yearly allowance to his aforesaid wife. I also declare that I know Mr. J. G. Raphael, merchant, of this city, and that the said J. G. Raphael acted as agent for the aforesaid Edward Norman in this colony. And I further declare I know John Norman, the eldest son of the aforesaid Edward Norman, and he is the person I have seen within the last few hours. And I verily believe the aforesaid statements to be true.' John Levien. Taken and declared in Sydney, in the Colony of New South Wales, this seventeenth day of June, (1872), one thousand eight hundred and seventy-two. W.P., Magistrate, I, Jacob Marks, gentleman, now re siding in Sydney, and formerly merchant at the same place, do solemnly declare I knew Edward Norman and Ann, his wife, at Yass, thirty-four years since. I also know John Norman, railway station master, employed by the Government of N.S. JValea, aud acknowledged by the said Edward Norman, and Ann, his wife, as their lawful son, and, I also declare I have seen the aforesaid John Norman at the house of Mr J. G. Raphael, M.L.A., within the last few days ; and also at the date of their declaration. I further declare the said Ann Norman, wife of the aforesaid Edward Norman, was also iff England when I left. I was informed by Mr Greorge Brown and Mr Norman'■ agent, who paid her an allow ance in June, 1871. Jacob Macks. Sworn and declared at Sydney, in the colony of New South Wales, this 14th day of June, 1872, before me. Clements Castbo, J.P.

United Service Hotel, Auckland, March 2nd, 1867.—Acknowledged receipt of letter from his son John respecting amount of money from Arcade paid to him ; said he had received a letter from Mr Reynolds ; also wishing Mr Ashley to sell land for £200. rrm.'-n r/:'i,,'i t .

United Service Hotel, Auckland, May 10th, 1867.—Letter urging sale of land. — Last letter received.

1868.—United Service Wine and Spirit Store, Auckland, May Ist, 1868.— Eecom mended sale of land for £50 per acre.

The above are extracts from letters in Mr Ashley's possession, which h.e hopes will be of service to you. Mr Ashley never remitted any money to your mother. Mr Ashley thinks that Mrs Reynolds died at St Kilda, and that he left for England shortly after and died there. I will endeavour to get all the information lean for you, and trust that sent will be of

service to you. With kind regard to Mrß Norman and yourself, I am, dear sir, Yours truly, For S. Ashley, T. S. Cooper. Melbourne, Juae 1, 1872. Mr John Norman to H. Raphael, Esq., M.L.A., Elizabeth street North, Sydney. Dear Sir, —I received your letter of May 28, yesterday, and in reply I have endeavoured to get all the information I could to enable you to prosecute your claim.

Your brother William has left the National Bank, December 1869 ; wenfc-^ Dunedin, New Zealand ; inquire for Jb* at the Bank of New Zealand. 'XI Inquired at the P. and O. Coip fAS oflice; looked over passage list -*J?. 1865 and last six months of 1864. No name found for either Mr. Norman or Mrs Robertson. AMr Robertson left in steamship Northern in 1865. Mr J M Smith don't know of any will your father made. 1862. Mr E Ashley saw Mr E Norman in England, and had a conversation with him about his property. 1863, J S Cooper saw Mr E Norman shortly after his arrival in Melbourne with hisdaugher inßourke'street, met him alone at the Theatre'Royal,- Melbourne, May 20,1863. Saw Barry Sullivan per- V form " Richard the Third."

1865, Mr E Norman called here to see Mr Ashley, shortly after his (Mr. Ash ley's) return from England.. 1866. JMarch 2, 1866, Mr E Norman made a declaration to bring land at St Kilda under the Real Property Act at Mr J M Smith's office, and conveyed it to Mr E Ashley so that he could sell. 1866. Dunedin, April 23, 1866. A letter posted to his son John enclosing Hunter's bill for £300, with a proposition that if he (E.N) put - his interest in the Arcade over to him (J.N-) he will under take the case of Willy till he was 16, when at that age he would be able to earn his own living. Proposed to. send draft for £50. On his (E. N.) return from Auckland promised to be up and see !(J-N.) ■

HOW TO IMPROVE DIVIDENDS FROM MINES.

To the Editor of the Evening: Stae. Sm —I feel sure, from the interest you always show in what is likely to benefit our mines and batteries, that you wiU call the attention of your subscribers to the well-known fact, long acknowledged by all prac tical men, that to crush quartz effectively-for gold saving purposes you must crush it fine—the finer the better ; in proof of which it has been repeatedly found in Victoria that poor stuff crushed with large-holed, or what are caUed coarse gratings, has not paid ex penses ; while the same stuff crushed and passed through fine gratings—though it cost a higher price .> for crashing—has left a margin of profit. Hence has arisen the general desire to crush as fine as possible, but, like all other things, this has its limits, and those once passed, the obstacles to it increase in compound ratio so that every step in advance both reduces quantity and increases cost. For example, 50 tons of quartz may be passed through a grating of GO holes to the inch in a given time, but with a grating of 120 holes to the inch it will take double, and if at all mu'locky, often more than double the time ; but with a grating punched so as to have 180 holes to the inch, fully four times as long wiU be required to put it through as would have been the case if one of 60 holes had been used ; and when the quartz is half mullock, as it often is on this goldfield, it becomes most difficult, and sometimes quite impossible to make it pass through fine gratings at aIL (Ordinary gauges and perforations are, of course, only referred to in the foregoing examples.) It is therefore evident that any machine - which wiU enable 10 heads of stamps to use gratings of only GO holes to the inch, and yet "will crush as fine, and get through as much work, and do that work in the same time as a battery of 20 heads using gratings of 120 to the inch, will in reality make the two batteries equal in every respect; but if, m addition to doing this, it can be shown and proved that by means of this machine a battery of 10 heads, using only 60-hole gratings, wiU crush any kind of quartz, whether muUocky or not, much finer than if it had gone through gratings having 200 to 300 holes to the inch, then it stands to reason that 10 heads of stamps acting in connection with" this machine will be found far more effective for crashing quartz for gold- " saving purposes, by crushing so much finer, than three or four times that number of stamps without it. I I must now inform you that the machine referred to is "Stovin's patent triple-action grinder and amal gamator " and, as the patentee, I claim for it.that if _j placed at the foot of the battery boxes, with a shoot from two boxes of five heads each, it will do away with both plate-tables and blanketing," and in that case the battery house can be kept under lock and key and cleaned up once in 24 hours; but, if pre ferred, it can be placed at the foot of the plate-tables, as it entirely does away with blankets or skins, and in . addition to" the foregoing it combines the following most important advantages, which together would be found an immense economy over the present system Ist A great saving in the cost and erection of large plant, as a small battery, with a little more power in - the engine, would do as much or more work^han a , _ large one, and for gold-saving purposes do it in a-far ~ superior mariner, by reducing the quartz operated ; . upon infinitely finer than any fcattery could do. 2nd A great reduction in weekly wages, there be ing only half, or less than half, the number of stamps to feed though more than double the amount of work would be obtained from them, plate-tables made op- tional blanket washings entirely done away with, and w one berdan to 10 stamps only required. y * 3rd A most important saving in silver ; as it is no longer necessary to beat it up in the battery boxes, it will therefore not be floured and rarely sickened, vi consequence of the three processes of crushing, grind ing and amalgamating,, though carried on at the • same time, being kept entirely separate. _• # ..;... 4th Every battery to which this machine is attacnea will liave the great" advantage of working up. every <> particle of its own tailings, and effectually saving the .- gold from them, as they will be ground up to the finest, powder, and amalgamated simultaneously With the . general'crushing and amalgamation. ' , yi sth In amalgamation, time is an essential element of success; the strong stream of water usually rushed over the plate-tables, and the too great incline cus tomary in those tables, carries the gold away without allowing it sufficient time to come in contact with the prepared plates. Added to this, the plates of tens be come coated with slime from foul water, and.-the y silver on them sickened from a variety of causes, so that in reality at least half the gold is lost. . .-' In Colorado and Nevada skins alone are chiefly used, real sealskin tanned with the hair on being the best, but failing that, calfskin, or the material known as sealskin cloth; these laid over the plate-tables, with the hair pointing vpwards, have been recently proved at the Moanatairi battery to save 20 per cent, more sold than the copper-plates ; but a far greater saving, calculated by experiment to amount to 80 per cent,, has been proved to result from running the crushed ciuartz as it comes from the stampers direct into the Blinding-pan, and thence into the amalgamator, where time is allowed for perfect amalgamation to take place, and fpr, which this machine is especially 11 Houing these particulars may meet the-eye and gain the support of some one of sufficient enterprise to practically test its merits, for assuredly if the machine is found to act as I am convinced it will, the P™r, of this invention will gain liu■reward and confer a lasting benefit on the goldfields of New .gjg^fes; 1 [We*eaW that Messrs Masefield and Co. (of whom ,; all particulars can be obtained) are appomted manu-. : | facturers for the patent grinders and amalgamators ■ -or Auckland.—Ed. B. S.} .".'•'"

THE SHAREMARKET.

■ r- »' Ms! J. NEWMAN'S EEPbBT. '~., Thebe has been a fair amount of baames* doing to-day at Saturday's Gblcondas are lower, and Coromandel Bewn rather higher. My sales comprise—Uaie» do£an,£l7,£l7 55., and £17. Bismarck. £5 to £5 2s. 6d ; Green Harp, £6 , sellers, £6 10s. ; Golconda, 15s. ;; sellers,^^^ Vans, 13s. 6d. ; sellers, 13s 6d.; Tokai^^ £3 7s. 6d. ; buyers, £3 7a. 6d. j Ovens, 4s. 1* buyerß, 3s.' , '£#•") | t ■ 'MB. J. M. LENNOXS BEPOBT. ' | There is no improvement in the share" mkrket, M V «*■ comprise-C.ledonian, £17 JO..j Moanatairi, £5 2*. 6d, r G™en 4rp, £6 10s .'Thames, £5 15s j Bumarck,. _h!_res were sold at £5 2s. 6d. 5 .Tokatea, £3 7s. 6d. Closing buyers—Caledonian,, *i/ j • Thames, £5 12s. 6d. ; Bismarck, £5^ Moana tairi, £5. Sellers—Caledonian, £17 1Q»- . Thames, £5 15s. ; Bismarck, £5* Bs.- 6d,

THE fiVEKI»a «TAB, MOSTDAI, #N$ 24,1872.



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JIN AI NOTICE. Relinquishing Business. E. HOBBS' LAST SHIPMENT OF DKAPERY & CLOTHING (with the exception of 3 cases Horrocks' Long-cloth in the Celestial Queen) having arrived in the Helenslee are now being marked off At Clearing-out Prices. THE BLANKETS (slightly damaged, but no worse) are being sold at a sacrifice and are worthy of atten : tion. The Choicest and Cheapest Assortment of Boys' and Youths' Clothing That we have ever opened, from the celebrated house of E. & H. Pabnall & Co., London. Also, Gents' and Boys' and Youths' Water ! proof Cloth Overcoats and Pilot . and Winter Coats, In all the Newest Shapes. R. HOBBS. X COSGRAVE AND CO Havareceived per "Helenslee," 59 CASES MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, And the winter season advancing, they must w disposed of flt EXTEAOEDINABILY LOW As the following list will plaint show :_ 30 dozen Gent's Black Cloth s at ls 5 cases Gent's Drab Sh^ Hats»10sCd j 5 cases Gent's Bla<* silk Hats-the newest and mostfashi^ ableßhaPcs'13sCd ■ 50 dozen M' n s Blilck Felt ltats* fr6m 2s lld „. , _„_ Men's Black Alpine Hats, from 4s lid 100 .ten's Tweed Sacs, 9s Gd -JO Men's Black Bedford Sacs, 9s lid ; 350 Men's Black Cloth Sacs, 12s Gd 250 Men's Galatea Sacs, in Tweed, Blue, Diagonal, and Black Cloths, 21s 6d 500 pairs Men's Tweed Trousers, from 7s 9d SOO pairs Men's Black Doe Trousers, 12s 9d 750 pairs Men's good heavy Dark Tweed Trousers, 9s lid .... .. 100 dozen Men's Crimean Shirts, all wool, 4s lid 70 dozen Men's Flannel Singlets, 3s Gd 50 dozen Men's Regatta Shirts, is Od : 50 dozen Flannel Drawers, 3s 6d 500 White Blankets, 10-4, 7s 9d 36 dozen Gent's White shirts, from 3s id 100 dozen of Gent's White Shirts, very superior 100 Boys' Suits, from 14s Cd '■ 37 dozen of Men's Heavy Serge Shirts, 2s 9d 160 Inverness Capes, from lOsGd .. ? " 500 Men's Waterproof Coats, lis 6d These Goods cannot be competed with in Auckland. they were purchased for cash at home. ," , . THE PUBLIC CAN JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES.' r J. COSGBAVE & CO., \'r' ■'* h■' i !Canada buildings.