SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : Thiscvening, 4.40. HIGH WATEII: This evening, 4.34

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING Lady Bowon, 7 o'clock evening Duke of Edinburgh, 8 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Star of the Smith, steamer, from Napier Cat tne Thames) Jollba, barque, Galbraith, from Lyttelton

DEPARTURES.

Taranaki, steamer, for Southern ports Rangatira, steamer, Renner, for Southern ports Flirt, brigantino, for Lyttelton

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Newcastle: Frowning Beauty, barque, early For Tauranga and Southern ports: Rangaura,

steamer, to-day For Southern ports : AVellington, early For London : Tyrol, barquo, early For Mauritius : Ayr, barque, via Lyttelton, early For New York : East Lothian, barque, early For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotikj: Southern Cross, steamer, July 8

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier Surprise, schooner, from Sydney Cleopatra, schooner from Lyttelton Coronilla, ship, from London. Sailed March 22 Briton, barque, from Newcastle Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Celestial Queen, ship, from London, Sailed April 25 Harriett King, from Lyttelton Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu, Due July 15 Mary Grant, brig, from AVarrnambool Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Jessie, schooner, from Rorotonga Onward, schooner, from Maiden Island Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka

A heavy gale from the westward blew in the harbour last night. The crews of most of the vessels remained on "duty all night. The fenders attached to vessels on the west side of the wharf became broken almost as fast as they were replaced. Some damage has been done to the barque Mary Miller and the native schoo ner Mata. It was at one time feared the latter vessel would sink. However, she managed to ride out the gale, although very much strained.

No charge is made for inserting consignees announcements in the shipping column of the Star. The barque Joliba, 324 tons, Captain Galbraith, arrived in harbour last evening from Lyttelton, and entered at the Customs this morning with 2,408 sacks wheat and 2.13S s^eks oats, consigned to Messrs Thornton, Smith, and Firth.

The steamer Rangatira, Captain Renner, took her departure this afternoon for Southern ports with a general cargo and the following passengers : —Mrs Nesbitt, Misses Nesbitt (3), Mrs Best, Mrs McComish, Mrs Brown and child, Mrs Cleaiy, Mrs Hill, Mrs Edgecombe and servant, and Messrs G. Nesbitt, Poole, Ritson, Waite, J. Anderson, Thos. Kirkwood, Best, J. R. AVatts, C AY Parnoll, A Mulinaro, Pelllgini, and Hill, —Combes & Daldy, agents,

COMMERCIAL.

R. Arthur reports having sold at his mart, this day, Tuesday:—Potatoes, 43 to Gj per cwt. ; Wanganui butter, 9Jd per lb.; Auck land butter, 5d to 8d per lb. ; Canterbury bacon and hams, 8d to BJd ; Auckland bacon, 6d to 7d ; oats, 2s 9d to 2s lOd per bushel; Auckland cheese, 3Jd to 4-i-d per lb. ; onions, Id per lb.

The sale of fruit, jams, Ac., by Messrs. H. S. Meyers & Co. to-day was largely attended, and spirited competition manifested. The following prices were obtained: —Jamtt (tins), 'Jb 9d to 7s lid per case ; ditto (jars), 7id to 7id per lb ; apples, 2£d to 3£d per lb.; hops not landed in time for sale. The remainiug lines were disposed of privately at current rates.

Mr Q-. W. Binney sold at his Corn Ex change to-day large quantities of tart fruits, apples, "New Zeland produea,- $0. The attendance of buyers was good, and prices fair. The following are quotations:—Tart fruits, 10s per doz ; apples, 2fd to 3d. per lb ; butter, lOd to 10di per lb ; cheese, 4|d to 4|d per lb; role bacon, 4^d per lb.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— & s. d.

MEETINGS TO COME. American Eagle, Grahamstown, July 3 Laura, Grahamstown, July 4 Golden Pali, Coromandel, July 4 Alhambra, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m.,

July 5 TTnited, Coromandel, July C United Pumping Co.. Kapanga, July 8 Preece's Point, Grahamstown, July 9 Ringstone, Grahamstown, July 9 White Rose, Grahamstown, July 17 Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 pm,

. July 18 Calypso, Grahamstown, July 17 Shotover No 1, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m. July 17

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

MAILS WJLL CLOSK AS UNDER For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and , r>.3o p.m. For Kapanga, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Tor Whauanaki, per Danzig, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. Per p.s. Nevada, on Thursday, 11th July, 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, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at 9. a.m. . . Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of sixpence in addition to he postage will be received till 11a.m., and by the mail agent on board the mail steamer J7 1 N"A L I* ()' I 1 C % H. .11 ri?J]B; ;-».'.i.h .:■•. c».-oj>tifc ot c- •- (fonrcflks" Urns-ck*} ) "1.-. ColMtiai ♦Jt'lPiSO) j'-i-;"'/_ JV.'.fved :'. ill-.- At Ct.%r.ag-oiit Sric^ srobc;.'>g sold st a sass^fiio A3^ tire v.. M.!:y of ati.j-.j ti'"-!i. ■ • Gtente 1 &bel Boys' and Yo'iVsis' Watsr-i ajid ■ Winter rjaiiin,

BIRTH.

Fapquhar —On June 30, at her residence, Cook street, the wife of Captain W. Farquhar of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

EusnßßooK—Turner.— On July 2, by the Eev. Warlow Davies, M.A., Mr C. Eushbrook, Port Albert, to Loui;e, second daughter of W. Turner, Esq., Clifton Wood, Gloucestershire, England.— Home papers please copy.

DEATH.

■WuicHT.-On June 29, at her residence, Mary street, Shoitltuid, Eliza, the be'oved wife of Mr W. C. Wright.

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

TUESDAY, JULY 2, 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.

Teebe is no longer occasion to be alarmed at the recent introduction of small-pox to the citj. The disease has i been thoroughly stamped out. The | time has expired when any fresh cases \ —the result of contagion —would have ! been heard of, but happily tliere are \ none. The dreaded foe has been com ; pletely vanquished, and while the com i munity at large hare reason to be ! grateful that the ghastly messenger of

] death has been arrested ere yet he had / time to carry from our midst the young I and the useful, it is right that it be | known to whom we are in great I measure indebted for this happy cir l cumstance. When the unforfcanate jnan Thomson went to the hospital, and

it was discovered that he was a victim of small-pox, the Provincial Surgeon placed him in a house isolated from those who were subjects of the healing art. A nurse Avas provided who had passed througbt the small-pox ordeal, communication with the infected house j was cut oft", and everything that could ; be done was done that the disease I which had gone thus far might! be prevented from going farther. Medical skill was taxed to its utmost to save the patient, but in vain. The man knew he was dying, and his unhappy position was rendered still more unhappy by the fact that no minister of religion <. lould visit him to comfort him with the consolations of the gospel. But his wants in this respect were also anticipated, for the kind and good physician who labored to arrest the disease of the body stole quiet hours from his family circle and spoke to the dying man of the Groat Physician. This necessitated complete isolation from the members of his own family, but he cheerfully submitted that he rnighb assist the dying and protect the living. When the man died, Dr Philson put the body into a coffin, and nailed it down without any assistance, and in a few hours there after had it interred. To prevent the possibility of contagion he then took water, scrubbed the infected house in every part Avith his own hands, and dipped in disinfectants every article that might cavry danger. Such efforts for the public weal might have been heard more of had they been put forth by a less unassuming man, but they are more valuable that they are done in secret Avithout o&tentation or desire that they should be known to those whom tkey benefit. Our object in drawing aside the curtain is to give honor to whom honor is due, for the man Avho in the hour of danger — danger threatening not one man, nor one family, but the whole country —can so readily and so willingly come down from his high horse of professional etiquette and serve and save the public as Dr. Philson has done should not go unrewarded. Nor "will it be any re ward to such a man that his name is thus brought before the public, for those who know him know that he is satisfied with a consciousness that he has been the instrument of benefiting the public; but those whose duty it is should soe that his retiring manners, and un covetous heart do not stand in the way of his receiving that tangible reward / he so richly merits.

A Provincial Government Gazette dated 29th June has been issued. Notification is given that Mr A. Dornwell has applied for renewal of license of his private slaughter-house at the Three Kings. That by virtue of a writ otfifa, issued at the suit of W. S. Wrack, on the property of Malcolm Mclnnes, the estate and interest of the said defendant has been taken by the Sheriff in execution. Several statements of accounts in mining companies appear, also appointments under the Highway Act. Tho p.s. Lady Bowen will call at Core mandel on her way to the Thames by special request, leaving the wharf, Auck land, at seven p.m. We call attention to an advertisement announcing a lecture by Mr J. Blackman onhis " Interviews with Eminent Authors" at the Young Men's Christian Associa tion to-morrow (Wednesday) evening. Those of our readers who may be con versant with the humorous sea stories of Marryat. the writings of the inimitable Dickens, the irresistible Caudle lectures of Jerrold, the gentle songs of Mary Howitt, and the village episodes of Miss Mitford may be curious to know more than is generalty known of the personal ap pearance and peculiarities of the writers, and in such natural expectations we be lieve they will not be disappointed. We anticipate a pleasant evening's entertain ment, and we hope the venture will meet with merited success. A billiard match took place last evening at tho Occidental hotel between Mr J. A. South and an amateur for £5 a side. The game was five hundred up, and lasted a few minutes over three hours, when the scores stood thus :—470 to 501 of Mr Souths; he was consequently declared the winner. Subscriptions are in course of collection on behalf of the little girl whose righ hand was permanently injured in a chaff cutting machine in Hunter and .Nolan's yard. Small tin money boxes are dis tributed in various offices and hotels in the town to receive the donations of the charitable. It is proposed to place the money subscribed in a bank in the names o three trustees in the child's behalf to assist in giving her an education which may in some measure make up for the loss of her fingers. We would mention that the child is one of five small children of a respectable working man named Onley. The Essay and Discussion Class Young Men's Christian Association will meet at the rooms, Wellesley street, at half past seven this evening. The subject for discussion is :—" Is the abolition of Provincialism desirable ? " The Wanganui Herald says : — "Mr Vogel has formed his Press Telegraphic Association, the gentleman whom Mr Fox complimented by calling " a double-dyed scoundrel" being appointed manager. The morning papers are supposed to acquiesce in a scheme which will entail upon them the enormous expense of £915 a-year (ex clusive of the money required to pay the agents in the differenttowns of the colony), made up of the following sums :—£soo to the Australian Press Association to carry out Mr Vogel's agreement with Mr George; £365 to Mr Gillon ; and £50 to the editor of the Independent. Vogol, Eeeves and Co", will find it difficult to get the morning papers to commit suicide by joiningtheirextravagant Association. They intend, however, to bring legislation to their aid, and we await the issue of the proposal to the House. If they cannot yet a bill passed to protect them they will je the laughing-stock of tb,e colony."

Mr Thomas Williams has, in reply to a mimer.iu.sly signed requisition, announced himself as a candidate to (ill the seat in the City Uonneil rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr James Smart. At the Supreme Court yesterday the grand jury, previous to their discharge, presented to his Honor the great cost the colony was put to by magistrates sending trivial cases for trial. They instanced the cases of Annie Maria Hassett and j Hugh Campbell, and suggested a reform. I His Honor reminded the grand jury that lin the case of Campbell the magistrates had no alternative, as the property was ' alleged to have been more than £5. The presentment was silent in respect of the establishment of a reformatory. The adjourned meoting of the promoters of a Pearl Fishery Company will be heJd to-morrow afternoon at Captain Clayton's office, Insurance buildings. The Council of the Acclimatization Society met yesterday afternoon at the Museum buildings. There was a thin attendance of members owing to the weather. It was resolved not to purchase any black grouse from Wellington, the price being considered too high. Other matters of detail wero discussed. James O'Brien was found guilty yester day of illegally pawning two pairs of boots, the property of Maurice Kelly, and was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. The child Annie Maria Hassett was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for obtaining goods by false pretences. The girl's mother was severely admonished by the Chief Justice to be more vigilant in respect to the child's conduct in future. Professor Carr will give his first seance in mesmerism at the Prince of Wales Theatre this evening. He will also ad minister laughing gas. We beg to call attention to the enter tainment announced to take place this evening at the Catholic Institute by the members of the Auckland Naval Brigade Minstrels. The programme is a varied one, and will doubtless prove attractive and amusing. The proceeds are to be devoted towards alleviating the sufferings of the wife and family of George Sinden, who met with a severe accident a short time ago, and who is at present confined in the hospital. For so deserving an object we hope to see a good house. A Maori woman has been taken away from her husband by the natives at Coro mandel, and is still detained by them in spite of all remonstrances. The woman is suffering from inflammation of the lungs, and is in a very critical state. Efforts are being made to obtain her liberation that she may receive medical treatment. The retention of Mrs Macquarie is believed to be in consequence of her claiming or owning some valuable allot monts of land at Coromandel. The proceedings in the matter of wind ing up the estate of Thomas Machattie has been stayed by an injunction from the Supreme Court. Complaints have been made that the lamp at the bottom of Rutland street in Barrack street has not been lighted during the past few dark nights. The only business at the Police Court this morning consisted of the punishment of a few drunkards. Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M , was the presiding magistrate. A prize fight was announced among a certain circle to come off last night at the Gymnasium between two young gentlemen (?) of the town. One of the intended combatants put in an appearance but the other thought discretion the better part of valour, and failed to show up. It was well for both parties that he so acted, for the affair was known and the police on the alert, and had a passage of arms occurred they would have had the pleasure of a night's lodging in the cells of the lock-up, with the disgrace of appearing before his Worship the 11.M. in the morning—to bo dealt with as the law directs. The third of the series of literary and musical entertainments took place last night at the Western Academy, Hobson street. Miss Aitken, with her usual ability, added largely to the evening's attractions. She gave several of Tenny son's choice poems in that highly apprecia tive style which exhibits the latest spirit of poety and wins the willing attention of an audience. The thanks of the community are due to the Rev. Peter Mason for his judicious endeavours to afford amusement of an elevating kind to the people during the evenings of the winter season. Miss Aitken will also read at the City Hall to-night. We observe by the programme the " The Blind lolanthe " will be given by earnest request. Madame Moller and Mr Roid will alao assist in the entertain ment. The Wellington Post says : —" Grc ville's telegram to the Auckland papers on the 2nd inst. gives the resolutions on Constitutional Government which were passed by the Canterbury Provincial Council as having been passed by the Provincial Council of Wellington. Neither of the Auckland papers detected the mis take, although they should have known that the Wellington Council was pro rogued some weeks ago. The New Zea land Herald devotes a sub-leader to the discussion of the resolutions. Our con temporaries will not foel grateful when they discover they have been sold by Greville's blundering,

THE SHAREMARKET.

MB. J. HENDEY'S BEPOBT. Mabket without change. Thames, £5 12s 6d ; Golcondtt, 11s; Moanatairi, £5, cum div. Buyers—Caledonian, £17 ss, few offering ; Alburnia, £3 6s; Tokatea, £3 7s 6d ; Pride of Tokatea, 5a 9d ; Corotnandel B3ach, lls 6d ; West Coast, 30s 6d ; Ruby, 6s ; Unicorns, 7s 6d j Green Harp, £3 15s. MB. J. M. lENNOX's BPPOJBT. There is someimprovement in business upon the Exchange. Bismarck shares advanced to £5 12s 6d, but closed with sellers at £5 10a. Caledonian shares have a slight upward tendency; My sales comprise — Caledonian, £17 5s ; Bismarck, £5 10s ; Pride of Tokatoa, 58 9d, 53 6d. Thames shares remain the same as yesterday, with sellers at £5 12s 6d. Closing sellers : Caledonian, £17 10s j Thames, £5 12s 6d; Bismarck, £5 103 ; Pride of Tokatea, 5s 9d. Buyers ; Caledonian, £17 5s ( Thames, £5 7s 6d -, Bismarck, £5 7s 6d.

PORTRAITS OF THE PEOPLE

VI. —OUR POLICEMAN

"Move on " was the old cry of the "blue coated functionary in days when heavy bell-toppers, fronk coats, and ponderous staves were the legitimate accompani ments of the beardless eouslable ; but since the demise of Dicky Mayne the modern policeman appears in auimproved costume, lighter and seemlier, and no where probably in this wicked, wrong doing squabbling world is the policeman seen to greater advantage than in this happy city of Auckland. Here the policeman stands on a higher footing, on an eminence as it were, in comparison with the somewhat dingy, buttoned-up "bobby" of the old country with his huge staff, sheltered " bull's-eye," and Boman head piece. Our polished city policeman (we approach his dignified and commanding exterior with a lively sense of his innate shrewdness with becoming respect) wears superior cloth ; such superfine in fact as Harry the Eighth would have gloried in, and a light favorable reflective cap adapted to his meritorious calling. In summertime ourpoliceraan looks exquisite, spruce enough to be admitted into anybody's kitchen, in his emblematic ducks and white summery breezer —fit companions for the silk winged butterfly —and in the stilly night, in the calm moonshine, our policeman, were it not for his ordinary monotonous tread upon the pavement, might easily be taken for a perfected visitant from an augel sphere, for the very reverse of the ghost of Hamlet's father. Our unique city ofßcer is erroneously spoken of as the servant of the public, when every day's.report in the Evening Star of our policeman's busy existence unmistakably proves that he is the master of at least a portion of the public. He is pre-eminently our peace preserver, our lawful guardian, our observant friend, essentially the terror of bad boys, unsteady women, swindlers, and beery-men. His permitted, nicely grown beard moreover adds to the apparent awi'ulnoss of his othor aspects, and gives a kind of determination to his looks. Nor is our cit} r policeman without piercing intelligence, his eyes penetrate the dim, shadowy recesses of immorality and crime ; he acts with precision, and is good in a case, yet it is evident that his benevolent feelings are ever in the ascendant, especially when apparent wanderers seem of sufficient magnitude to be transferred to another district, where they may be profitably turaed into human machines. When on his beat our policeman's generous heart in voluntarily beats in unison with the loftiest emotions of humanity, and he necessarily feels a kindly leaning towards the houseless outcast and trembling ine briate ; lie invariably leads, very gently, never roughly, the born victims of misery and error into the comfortable and cosy " lock-up," and there he tenderly ministers to their physical and moral wants- In the warm glow of the succeeding morning, with merry face and twinkling eyes, he formally intoduces his twilight friends to the sitting magistrate, who augments our

officer's goodness by giving them a gratu itous home near to the healthy base of Mount Eden until they shall be better accommodated. JSTot only does our police man, in the exuberance of his studied generosity, see to the proper housing of houseless mortals, but his benevolence extends to the brute creation ; he evinces, according to by-laws, a laudable attach ment to dogs, and is undoubtedly a student of natural history. Those noisy, sleep disturbing dogs, as he justly avows, arc too numerous and require thinning, and he has commenced to thin them with wonderful sagacity, v sagacity surpassing even that of the dogs. The collarless terrier is suddenly ruissod, gone no one knows where, and our policeman gives no information as to his probable destiny or grave ; bul he looks gravely enough after the goats, and determines that they shall not break the eighth commandment by eating the people's cabbages. He, furthermore, with rare satisfaction to him self, exercises his discretionary power as to when and where cows ought to stray ; milkmen, however, do not entertain 1 hostile feelings towards our moral over seer : they know he is doing good service, and if occasionally they get fined they do not loudly grumble ; they are generally prepared for such an emergency, and place the amount among the trifling items of " can't be helped " expenses. Our police man, as may be presumed, is favorable to the total abstinence cause, and this is quite natural when he witnesses so many staggering, illogical evidences of the evils resulting from undue potations; hence he sometimes comes down upon refractory publicans to the disgust of that very numerous body which comprise the L.V.A. Of course the probity and strict honesty of our policeman would scorn either a bribe or a nip of brandy ; this would be l'epugnant to his moral senti ments unless the proffered beverage should be raal Irish, and even then, the ludicrous temptation might vanish before police principles and official rectitude. Our street functionary, considering his onerous duties, commands our respect; besides, he is gentlemanly- and courteous, discriminat ing and well-dressed, and it does seem monstrously absurd to put, such an officer upon his oath when his word is amply sufficient for the satisfaction of the pre siding genius of the court. Our police man, having done his duty, has no occasion to stoop to acts of meanness and perfidy. He is, moreover, a " child of nature," his companions being animals and stars, the street lamps, flickering in the dim atmos phere, and .the unkempt orphans of society. No wonder he is merry, and so, in making! our bow, we respectfully pre sent him with a song :—

My life is as blest te the bird or the bee That sport through the sanny hour ; My-heart is light and my footsteps free— I fear neither storna nor shower. I look after the lost and the deep little thieves, Aba cat looks after a mouse ; And glance from under the shingle eaves To the corner public-house. I oft put a stop to a mad carouse In my tramp froai stroot to street, And catch all the doga and gouts aud cowa^ That venture within my beat. Oh, mine ia a pleasant and health-breathing life, As a p'liceman's life should be ; With nay cap and coat, 'mid mivth and strife, And a conscience clear and free. Sketches;

CORRESPONDENCE.

/jgnve do not hold otselvc!J responsible for the opinions expressed by <mcorrespondents.

POSTAL GRIEVANCES

To the Editor o ifc'lL> Evening Star

SIE —The wor;h d your valuable pen fur the "'wrong that »*ds resistance" promptb me to solicit its aid pr » grievance that has existed ever since N^ Zealand was a British colony, and it is li»>y to exist for over unless public indignation^ the upper hand of it. In o S few words i possible I shall try to enlighten you as to^y meaning. Yesterday I called at the P#t-office, Sbortland street', and enquired for J*»«. I ™* h&ndeA two, with a form foraref fcered letter, anda demand for fourpence as «jra postage. Being rather in a hurry I paid it, and put the letter in my pocket. What was my astonishment, on looking at the two for which I was (forged to find that I ought to have received (em nine.months ago. At that time busing called me to Gisborne, Poverty Bay, forjinonth or so, so I left an order here for the«"ansmis3ion of any letter 3 to that place. Da leaving Gisborne, there j bein» no English Jsttera for me (although I had received advices from Auckland telling me there were 8 o»e for me there, and that they would bo forwarded to me), I left a written authority «fch Mr. Blair, then post master, to return any that might come to Auckland. I al s o»ent through him a counter order to the post-office, Auckland. In the meantime the Portly Bay English mail bad passed on to Napier, and had to be tran shipped thence, I followed to Napier, but the Postmaster there could not break the seal without spcoial orders from Wellington, so I had to return to Poverty Bay with the mail. At GHsborne I received my letters, all except the presort two which have the same dated postmarks on them, aud these I receive after niiß mont'fls lying perdu. lof course paid the extra postage willingly, as I was under i compliment for the trouble ot re-.iddreising, but the impudence of charging for bheiiowa neglect and my own annoyance astonishia me. It is not the first time by a good rainy thrf I have suffered by these " little ricks" oi the Post-office (ouly since Mr. GVbett retired). Whether it be carclessniss, laziness or iacompetency in the " rowers that be" heaven alone knows. Once more, the Postmaster ab Gisborne is evidently ash'im ed of himself, for he neglects to put his official date stamp on the envelopes, but merely writes " advertised unclaimed," when my written order had been staring liim in the face for nine months. I am certain my name has never been adver tised inAuckland, for since that time I have always called two or three timea a month (knowing once to be useless) in Shortland street. '.Trusting that my exceeding your allotted fcpace will not prevent this from appearing either abridged, or a3 it is.—l am &C, THOJ. C.KOHIEB.

GOVERNMENT FEES

Ib the Editor of the Evening- Stab.

Sib,-On Saturday last legal managers had to supply to Government (-nder heavy penalties for non-compliance -with regulations) S3mi innual returns of the companies they reprefented. The returns ia themselves arc) so sinple, and tell so little, either for or againt a company, that they might for all the jood they might do be just as well left done. No investor, however verdant he mght be, would ever dream of going to the Government Gazette to look for informa tion respecting the state er prospects of a mine. And as for progressive details of its finamial condition I apprehend the monthly lists fuppliecl by Mr Sholl and Mr Garlick are far nore comprehensive and reliable. Any one poking at the printed return as it is must see ai a glance that it is only iteration. Take for iatance the columns as they come ; " name of (Otnpany; when formed and date of registration ; where business conducted aud name of legal manager ; nominal capital; amount of paid up scrip given to shareholders ; number of shares in which capital is divided, &c. &c., &c." All tbia and a great deal moro is supplied to Government by the manager when registration is applied for and heavy fees are then extorted not only for the Government Gazette —that loud sounding and widsly circulating organ of official information—but t.lso for local adver tisement in the public journals. One might think enough of publicity had been given, and enough money sjent by these means, but no j other fees cai be screwed out of those wealthy (sic) ctncerng ; aud twenty five b hillings must tecornpany each half yearly reiteration of dates and names. Our benofioent, oompotent, and omni scient Executive must have fine pickings out of these eaormous md uncalled for fees. Suppose there aro 1,(00 registered mining companies in the province, the average primary registration fie on -which is about £4— £4,000 ; half-yearly return at twenty five shillings each (yearly), £2.500; every alteration in name, place of business, managers, or capital twenty-five shillings, say £500 ; per annum, £7,000. This is not bad from one branch of the colonial statistics' office. Suppose tha same test applied to erery other industry. Apply, it to the " Census, " for instance, making every parish register its population (accom panied by a fee), every farmer's society supply acreage under crop, horses, cattle, sheep, all scientific and experimental associa tions do the same, what a splendid income the official Gazelle would have. Why the Southern Cross, the Herald of the morning, and Star, of the evening ui'ghfc hide their diminished glories before the combined effulgent glare of the new government con abeilation. (By the way, why should not all papers—morning aud evening, weekly, and bi weekly—send returns of circulation, advertise ments, names of shareholders, and amount of sheet given to correspondents, &c, &c., accompanied of course by fees ?) But to descend from the " stars" to business. Look at the ninth column in the return, amount of cash in hand. This is a cruel test at first sight; but it is easily got over. Three letters of the alphabet will do it in most cases, instead of 1.5.D., put down " NIL," and the thing ia done. JEx nihilo r.i Ml fit is as old as Horace, but it remained to the " Emperator Julius" (Vie. 1872), to solve this puzzle. When you see, or your readers see (I suppose most of them won't), the Government Gazette, they will find in the fourth column " Amount of cash in hand, nil." Now, if the amount of cash in hand be nil, where is the twenfcy-fivo shillings fees to come from? Oat of the manager's pocket, eh ? No fear, cockie ! The kind Q-overnmont does not wish lo press too hard ; so long as you have money "In hand " they don't caro to know how much you "owe." Taking a leaf out of their own books, " borrow awaf," and be good boys, aud pay your taxes, aud we won't ask yo;i where you get it! But I am getting int.; dangerous ground, and have already tres passed too far on your available space. If: you wish for any more, or your readers would like to hear from ma, I shall be hap py to supply your and their wants. —I am, &c., A S3TALI SHAREHOLDER.

POLICEMAN CLEAR THAT TRACK.

To the Editor of the Evening Stats. g IRj — l am not a habitual growler, bufc have my eccentricities. I object to being jostled off the footpath into the mud, and made to epend sixpence for another nian'a benefit. Coining down the east side of Queen street I am brought up by a crowd, and in order to pass must step into the mud aud crass the street to Darby's, where " baug went six pence." Lei. .Samuel Coojubes or any other man "push trado" and "clear out," as hard as he pleases—but I want my share of the footpath, and if they will have crowds they should provide accommodation, and not use the footpath (which is public property) as | waiting-room for their intended customer Next time I find myself so shunted acro33 the- -j.~ street I shall step into No. 180, and claim sixpence for Darby, or request the policeman to clear the track. Aw Evening Strou/er.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THIS DAY. [Before His Honor Sir George Alfred Arney, Chief Justice.] The sessions were continued this morn ing, his Honor the Chief Justice entering the judgment hall shortly after ten o'clock. PEEJUEY. Andrew McGeoh was brought up for judgment to be passed upon him for perjury. It had been postponed from the January sessions until certain questions of law had been decided by the Court of Appeal at Wellington. At a sitting of that Court on Monday, 17th June, it was ordered that the con viction of prisoner be affirmed. i His Honor f after commenting xipon the serious consequences that might result by resorting to perjury as a means of escape, sentenced prisoner to four years' penal servitude. CATTLE MAIMING. Loui3 Forkit was put upon his trial, indicted under the " Malicious Injury to Persons and Property Act," charged with maiming one cow, the property of William Birssonthe Ist May. The Crown Prosecutor (Mr F. M. r. Brookfield) conducted the case. Mr Diethelm acted as interpreter. Prisoner on being charged admitted wounding the animal, but denied malicious intent. Mr Hesketh defended. A common jury was empannelled. One of them being challenged on behalf of the defence, his place was suppled according to usage. William Birss, farmer, Ohaupo, gave evidence of _ the injury done to a red cow. He described a lar^e wound as having been inflicted on the left hind leg, apparently a gunshot wound, though it appeared to one or two who saw the animal to be the effects of a blow from an axe, a tomahawk, or a fernhook. There was a second cut not so large. Witness added that the cow had since been killed, not being able to recover from the wound. The prisoner himself advised this to be done, saying he would pay for it, . To Mr Hesketh : We have been neigh bours for eight or nine years, and on perfectly good terms. Prisoner on this occasion told me he had been usmg the fernhook ; that he could not see the cow (it being dark), but was endeavouring to drive it from the bush into the track. I know that before this happened he was engaged cutting down fern on his farm. To His Honor: He understands Eng lish forordinary purposes. He-eiamined by the Crown Prosecutor : I have had conversations with him since ' ho was committed (prisoner being on bail). Conslable McGovern deposed to the arrest of prisoner on the 9th May. Prisoner was cautioned by him, and told of the serious nature of tke charge. In reply prisoner admitted doing the injury, and said he was sorry he had not done so before as the animal had been such a bother to him. When at the time witness thought it was a gunshot wound, prisoner answered that he did it With, a fern-hook. He offered to pay for the damage. In cross-examination the constable spoke well of prisoner, whom he aad known for five years as a sober, industrious, and well-cotducted settler, and against whom, witness had never heard a word previously to the arrest. After counsel for the defence had ably address the jury his Honor summed up. The jury retired for twenty minutes, returning a verdict of " guilty of wound ing, but without malicious intention." Prisoier was discharged. STEALING FHOM THE PREMISES. Joseph McDonald, alias Joseph Hanley, was arriitjued on a charge of stealing a gold waich, value £6 10s ; chain, &c, the property of one Eliza Cook, on the 2nd June. Plea : Guilty. On bdialf of prisoner Mr Bennett urged his prenous good character and respec tability] and attributed the crime to a course of drinking by prisoner. He remindd His Honor that prisoner in the dock hjd already suffered one month's imprisonment, and hoped a merciful considerition would be given to the case. Detecive Jeffrey, in reply to the judge, said at the time of arrest prisoner was sober. Sentdice: Two years' imprisonment with haid labour. The Court adjourned for half-an-hour.

HARBOUR BOARD.

A meeting of members of the Auckland Harbour Board was held this afternoon at the Haibour Board office. . Present: W. C. Daldy, Esq. (chairman), Messrs P. A, Philips (may.-ir), J. Cruicksbank, B. Tonks, A. Heather, J Casey, H. S McKellar, G. Yon der Hcycle, Niccols. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The correspondence of P~ then raid, and the follow*^ jpipxii^- ~.:js"' sidered:— I - -i From Messrs Armstroi^ -^ , and George, asking for a B&JucffrJ v urn» for ttoi? allotments. The tver ?£* received. was From the Chairman of t\ c Board of Health, informing «tho Board that th following resolution had beeu passed •- ---" Eesolred, that the Harbour Boird j, recomniended to instruct the Hash Masternot tabriu,a[ vessels ai^iv n^ f°" r~ 4uieri(a, Sandwich Islands, am Great^'"""* Britaii to the usual anchorage vrfrf j visitodby the Health Officer of the T t •*

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T COSG-RAVE AND CO O • Have eceivod per " Helenslee," 59 OASES MEN'S AND BOYS' o lot hi no, And the winter season advancing, they must be disposed of at EXTRAORDINARILY LOW PRICES, As the following list will plainly show : — 30 dozen Gent's Black Cloth Caps, at Is 5 cases Gent's Drab Shell Hats, 10s Gd 5 cases Gent's Black silk Hats—the newest and most fashionable shapes, 13s Ocl 50 dozen Men's Black Felt Hats, from 2s lid 30 dozen Men's Black Alpine Hats, from 4s lid 100 Men* Tweed Sacs, 9s Cd fiOO Men's Black Bedford Sacs, silld 350 Men's Blaok Cloth Sacs, 12s 6d 250 Men's Galatea Sacs, in Tweed, Blue, Diagonal, and Black Cloths, 21s 6d 500 pairs Men's Tweed Trousers, from 7s 9d 300 paii's 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 Cd 50 dozen Men's Regatta Shirts, Is Cd 50 dozon Flannel Drawers, 3s Cd 500 White Blankets, 10-4, 7s Od 30 dozen Gent's AVhite 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 10s Gd 500 Men's Waterproof Coats, lls Cd These Goods cannot be competed with in Auckland ; they were purchased for cash at home. THE PUBLIC CAN JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES. J. COSGEAVE & CO., CANADA BUILDINGS. QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. The immense success attending the introduction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the last year the proprietor was scarcely able to snpply the large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to his Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market well supplied. No one who values health and appetite should be without a supply of this really health-restoring and agreeable condiment. Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and paper. Auckland, 10th February. 1872. T CATEE (late Crombie's) EOTAL eJ • FINE ART PHOTOCHRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iag his friends • and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crorabie ; and having secured the services of Mr. C.'s late Manager he feels warranted in stating that they will receive evory civility and attention, as well as iirst-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion. J.O. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S TTf|HOLESALE PRICES CURRENT Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "Crown Brand," per ton of 2,0001bs 17 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "TS&F Brand," per ton 19 n O Seconds, per ton « n n Sharps, per ton « V V Bran, per bushel of 201b « J J Oats, per bushel U Jo Wharf Mills, June 22, 1872.