SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 6.14 HIGH WATER : This evening, 7.55

ARRIVALS.

Helena, schooner, from Melbourne Keera, s.s., Andrews, from Southern ports Mary Ellen, schooner, Rawling, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Hero, s.s., Logan, for Sydney Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, for Northern ports William Prowse, barque, for New York Alma, barque, for Clarence River Tauranga, schooner, for Kaipara

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Napier : Star of the South, s.s., to-day For Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga

Southern Cross, s.s., Monday next For Chatham Islands: Ocean Wave, schooner, to

day .< For Kaipara : Tauranga, schooner, to-day For San Francisco : Nevada, mail steamer, 31st instant For London : Countess of Kintore, ship ; City of

Auckland, ship, in November For New York :Coronilla, barque, early - For Sydney ancl Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s.,

2nd November For Tahiti: Amelie, schooner, to-day For Southern ports via Tauranga: Keera, s.s., Mon day For Levuka: Merlin, schooner, early i

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Robert Henderson, snip, iroiu .uouuon. Sailed 23rd June Glenhnntley, ship, from London. Sailed 7th July Queen Bee, ship, from London. Sailed, 19th July Novelty, barque, from Sydney ■■ - Ayr, barque, from the Mauritius Coronilla, barque, from Newcastle Joliba, barque, from Lyttelton Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton Briton, barque, from Newcastle Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin Tower Hill, brig-, from Warrnambool . Gladiateur/ barque, from Liverpool. Sailed "sth August '.'■'■ ' fi-Oiv

IMPORTS.

Per Helena, schooner, from Melbourne—« 2241 bags potatoes, order. H. M. Jervis, agent.1 - *

The s.s. Star of the South has cleared for Napier in ballast. The schooner Mary Ellen has reported from from Mercury Bay 4000 feet timber, Schapp and Ansenne ; and 18 tons gum, Brown and Campbell. She has since cleared outwards for Mercury Bay

We observe that the Countess of Kintore has been undergoing the infliction of a fresh coat ,of . paint,, and she now assumes her wonted smart appearance. The vessel has been made snug alow and aloft, and is a great credit to her commander and officers. She . is filling up with cargo, and is expected'to leave in less than a month's time for London. She offers excellent accommodation to pas sengers. The barque William Prowse.left early this morning for New York. '; The iron.barque Alma left this morning for Clarence Riyer. The new screw- steamer Rowena went on a trial trip this morning, and her engines ap peared to have worked well. »-— The schooner Meteor, recently sold by the Customs authorities, has been taken alongside the wood-wharf. The schooner Helena arrived this morning from (Melbourne with a. cargo of potatoes. «< She left Melbourne on the 2nd instant.

The schooner Amaranthe haa sailed -from

jljhg, Kaipara for Dunedin with a cargo of

timber. . The schooner Strathnaver proceeds to the THames to-morrow, and thence to Mer-

cury Bay to load for Dunedin. ' ' The Coronet, Energy, and Meteor?are also chartered to load timber for the same port. We; have to thank the chief officer, of the f.Countess of Kintore for kindly and promptly lowering the ship's gig, yesterday afternoon, to convey our files on board the S.s. Hero as ■he was just on the point of departureT The s.s. Keera arrived this morning and

landed fifty head cattle at Kohimarama.

She then came up harbour and went along ,l side the coal hulk after landing her passen gers.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING." The following are the current calls and dividend! payable in the.companies named below :— & s, id. OAZXB ' Italian .. 0 10 Oct 18 Fanny.. .. J .. 0 0 4 Oct 19 ..Christchurch 0 0 3 Oct 21 i I Goldfln'eh "•''..!l ■>■ •■ •- I -.■ ■ 0 0 3 Oct ' Sons of Freedom .. ,0 6 0 Oct American Eagle .. 0 0 6 Oct 23 North Devon 0 10 Oct 24 Quebec : ".. "..' 0 0 6 Oct 25 Preece's Pdint ■-. ... i! :0 0 6 Oct 25 Queen of the May .. 0 1 0 Oct 26 Coromandel Excelsior 0 0 6 Oct 26 !.,.,', Colonial i. ■.;-....-. Ofe 0 2 Oct 28 Golden Eagle.. .. 0 0 1 Oct 29 "West Coast .. .. ,0 1 6' Nov 1 Working Miners .. 0 OS Nov 4 Thames Gas .. .. 0 10 0 Nov South British Fire . and Marine Insurance 0 5 0 Nov 20

, MEETINGS TO COME.; ~... Tictorj fliroi-iahdel, 21st October North __evon, Company's office, Shortland street, ,i ?3 p<m. 23r(i Octotjer / ; Ad Ac fit) > Bank.of New Zealand, noon, 23rd October '•, J , Flagship, Goldea Anchor, Shortland, 23rd October Murphy's Hill, Thames hotel, Auckland, 3 p.m., 30th October Otago, IntnifanCe. Buildings,2 p.m., gOth October; Otago (extraordinary), Insurance gildings, 2 p.m., 30th October -...- i». Aa- ■.'-.. i ■ Bismarck and French Republic, Insurance. Buildings, 11 o'clock, 30th October Twenty-ihifd,Jun*, Grahamstown, 4th November Nolan's Candlelight No. 1, Company's office, Ineurance Buildings, 2 p.m., November 6 Moorc_, Coromandel, 13th November ■■■-•A >

DEATH.

MACBEA.T>v.-^On October 19th, after a short illness, Mrs Macready. The funeral will leave her late residence, Star.Hotel, Albert-street, on Monday, 21st inst; at 3 o'clock p.m. Friends please accept this invitation. • >

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1872.

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

"We do m4te one further appeal re specting the Agricultural Society's Show to be held next month in the Albert .Barracks. We have already drawn attention to the unmerited in sult cast upon the Society, and upon its spirited J effort to revive agricultural interests,'by the City Council. ,We would faiin believe that that action has been taken inadvertently, and not frbm any wilful' intention of expressing want bf sympathy with the .object. ."We have .even learned that some of the Council were under the apprehen sion thm ii'voting _ii6ii6ys fbt* such a purpose the Council would be acting ultra vifob1. It is^neeidle^s foi* Wto say that this is a.mistake. Theframeris of the Corporations' Act, cumbrous and unwieldly as their hapdiWork is, had prudence enough to '! see ■ that the encouragement bf such exhibitions'i was pjie of the legitimate duties of 1 such a corporate body, and:embodied > the requisite authority in the Act in" the most explicit terms. We trust,> therefore, i ; .that the * Council, —-, at" the,, yery earliest ? date —wi Hi ;re j consider their hasty decision. |We should not plead so for the mere amount of £10, but that such a diri jtinct mark of contemptuous dis approval as that refusal emanating from the representatives of the citizens j in relation to rural interests would

have an exceedingly "bad effect. At the same time we do not hesitate to say that .£IOO would more fittingly represent the interest which the City Council should take* in this Agricul tural Show, and we trust that some •one. Councillor will show himself animated by nobler aspirations tban the care of dirty sewers aud cesspools, and move in this matter for the general interest. We have, as al ready intimated, received a donation from* one gentleman as a nucleus of a "citizens' purse" of some kind, as prizes at the Show. With the.sugges tion .we very cordially concur, and shall be happy either to receive further contributions for this object, or to bring together a few whom we know to feel warmly on this subject, and assist in organising a movement in the city for getting up prizes. But this will in no manner exonerate the City Council from the duty of mark ing, iv a tangible and -substantial form their official recognition of this spirited effort of the farmers and manufacturers in getting up the Show. The City Council, as now constituted, unless we greatly err, do6s not con sist of men whose ideas are limited to the mere sordid surroundings of the moment; and Coupcillor Jones himself, who, probably from misap prehension of the extent of the powers of the .Council, most strongly opposed the grant to the Show, is known as one of our most spirited and enter prising citizens. We have con fidence, therefore, that on a recon sideration of the subject, more accurate observation of the powers in herent in the City Council, and on consideration of the exceedingly great value of such exhibitions, aud their benefit to general as well as local interests, the Council will make a grant for the purpose not such as the trivial sum first proposed, but one more in accordance with the genuine sympathy which the whole people of the city feel with the most valuable and reliable interest ou which a coun try's prosperity can be based

The Onehunga Band Minstrels made their first appearance in public in the Choral Hall, Onehunga, yesterday evening. r^kere was a large auclience. Tlie programme selected for the occasion was excellent, and the performances were executed iv a very creditable maimer. A song and dance ("Big Sun Flower?') by Wm. \Vesley, amateur, was well worthy of a professional; also in the popular song "Salamander Sam." The favourite song, '"A Starry night for a Ramble," was sung with expression by James Blakey ; and the sweet song, " Break it gently to my Mother," was sung in a very impressive manner by Michael Oropp. The singing and acting of Messrs Smith and Bonar elicited the warmest applause ; also did the comical piece, "The Ghost in the Pawnshop " keep the house in continual roars of laughter. A laughable farce, '' Handy Andy," brought tlie evening's entertainment to a closie. Tlie applause elicited during the evening denoted that tlie efl§prts of the Troupe were appreciated. We wish the Onehunga Minstrels every success.

The graceful and favourite actress, Miss Rose Evans, took her departure yesterday, accompanied by her husband, Mr Olaremont, in the steamer Hero, for Melbourne. We observe, also, that Mr and Mrs Ryan and family, who have always been favourites amongst us, also left by the same steamer, for Sydney. We wish them success.

A correspondent, signing himself "Jasper," aaks if a waterman can, if he thinks fit, demand his fare before hand on being hired. We do not know of any law to prevent him doing so. A cabman has the privilege, and we believe a waterman has also. He states his reason for making the enquiry is that there is too much of the " call to-morrow " about the business, and he wishes to know his true position should he refuse such fares. .' ■'>

Those wonderful and clever trapeze per formers, Zuila, the fearless, and Loyal, the miraculous, wiil appear on Monday evening next at the City Hall. The entertainment will be diversified with vocal and instru mental* music from Mr: and' Madame Winter and Mrs Mitchell, all old Auckland favorites.

At the Police Court, yesterday, the assault and counter assault cases resulted -in all parties being bqi^nd over to keep the peade towards each" othei" for the space of throe months.

A reward df'-ten pouifrls is offered for the recovery of; a number of bank notes, amount ing in all to £110, lost by Mr J. Kelly on Thursday evening.

As usual there was a great crowd of people assembled on the wharf yesterday to see the Hero take her departure. The detective force of course mustered strong on the, occasion, and after the steamer had hauled away from the wharf the uSuaL inspection took place. The result of a careful search was the over hand of a poor stowaway who wanted a cheap passage to Sydney? but was handed dp-vyii to the police cutter and safely re-landed. At the High-street Wesleyan Church, to morrow, the IWs. Messrs Waters and Rigg win preach; ;; ;; ?,^. :. ? ' .

Discourses will be delivered to-morrow ir the City HalP by the Rev. Saindel Edger, 8.A., op .''The many mansions. in the .' hdripe'.'' a?id,'.' DH^e -,yaiu^.J.^f' Christ ,_p!? the,,?pebple,.fifiQjfr;. t^eiiiVdeiribcracy/ oi Christianity." ■? J»>* *yd* t«l n«l«.i ;-' *ooH / J Among tlie passenger-list ot -tneWelunw which left yesterdayl for the South we no/,' the'h-ithe of Mr Hyder, late of , the , Th/ - I Bpy^l,;Grah'am3tc)wri. Mr' Hyde. n*f n 3i been a. stage carpenter of good repu^ e j ! has left under an engagement with tjr|. a(r( _ . lingtpn Music1 HkllC.ompc.riy, to eretf-iijjL stagfefitting^'prbsc'eniiTjii,,. new theatre now building ther^ dozen I ' been engaged in the building of f e ui ng ton '■'' theatres in this colony, aiid 'ttetterW etter £■ " , people could not have selected^,, ,__ - \ foi*thejpb.ii n-j/i • Vii'il'lf" ' ' '| I j'|? V§§emstobeprogr^ We see that in differentjjottedg otted to 4 ..] 25,000 shares have beejT reason t b(? . .«, sha/eVolders. Tberejyij^ • byw i se Lid "c heve therefore that tW^f u ■ c highly i economical managen/ * _ . \ ] successful. !_Jersary services will qe c X ffi^teSSS! fstreet Sabbath-school? £ held -in the Edwjf preachecl by the Re I i when sermons # Re^ G H f um Jj. , JJ, Lewis, ar^ e _ Re _ RF. Mac- |t between the jr aniatQ addre3a t U j Nicol will deW ig^^m with the a parents and4£j •-.-,■ | church and/ *'

We have received the following with re ference to Bank Rates ":—. ■'To the Editor of the Evening Star. —Sir?— I am hot desir ous of entering into controversy with your ' correspondents respecting Bank' Rates, or of becoming either the apologist or the defender of the Bank of New Zealaud. I dare^ sayi-' that, like all other institutions dealing faith-; fully betweenits shareholders and its custom^ mers, it lias made enemies in this place, and to these your remarks, however unjust, and the spitefulness of " Veritas " and "Observer," will no doubt be acceptable. As to the „ statement of '' Veritas, " made " on tlie very best authority," recently from the South, I can give the most positive con tradiction from my own persona! know ledge. The Union Bank did positively bre_k faith with the other Banks, and secretly was doing, in Dunedin and Christchurch what it had openly declined; and then, when bowled out, it did rush into print and advertised. The mere advertising, of which your corres pondent wishes to make so much, is very immaterial,} as it was simply making a virtue of necessity. It tried to do the thing "on the sly," and then put a bold face on it. As for the Bank of New Zealand, it is very bad in the eyes of some people. But it is not so very long since this .want of a local institution was appreciated, and there are some in Auckland who remem ber when Mr Inspector McMullen, oi the Union Bank, threw aside all the papers and securities presented to him, making the re mark which ought to be inscribed on the facade of the Union Bank in Que en street, "All the deeds in Auclgland are not worth the parchment they are written on." Such was once the spirit of our foreign institutions. This is not the language now used; and the change is owing to the local institution. Notwithstanding the interested assertions of your correspondents, I repeat my statement that in the recent alteration in the rates of Bank business the initiative was taken by the Bank of New Zealand.—l am, &c, OctX GAN." ■ v .-.

We have.been requested by Makoari, the native chief whose wife was some time ago abducted from him at Coromandel, to correct the report in tiffs morning's Gross relative to his case. He states that last night, while walking on the wharf, he observed his wife walking aim-in-arm with Mr Defour. He took her by the hand, and told her to leave that man and return to him. She appeared willing to obey him, but Defour prevented her. He asked Defour no. to interfere, but allow his wife to return to her lawful husband, especially as she was willing to do so. Defour refused, and told him that she was placed in his charge, and sooner than allow her to return to her spouse lie would send her off on, board a steamer. A police officer came up, andpn a very friendly maimer, advised her to go^with her husband. She appeared willing to do so, but was prevented. Makoari disputes Mr Defour's right to monopolize his wife, and objects to trust her under his pro tection. He says he has heard that he is a gay young man, and wonld rather his wife did not associate with him. He states that he T|is legally married to the young lady according to the rights of the Church of England which his tribe have been taught by the missionaries to respect. He was married by the Rev. Mr Mathew, at Kiitaia, and that clergyman has, at the request of his solicitors, Messrs Jackson and Russell, for warded a certificate of his marriage to the Bishop, who now holds it. He was pro mised some time ago by the natives that detained her that if he could produce legal proof of her marriage she should be given up, but upon his doing so they refused to carry out their promise. Two other natives are now seeking her hand in marriage, namely Taipara and Haora. The whole of the Ngaputi tribe are looking anxiously fo .ward to have this case settled, as upon its results will rest their future actions in regard to the marriago law. If a woman can be torn away .from her husband with impunity, and her abductors are protected in so doing by the authorities, then all respect for the marriage laws will be lost, and they will themselves act accordingly in future ; but if Makoari is upheld in his just claim, they will have con fidence in the pakeha's laws. We under stand that by the advice of,friends (?) Mrs Makoari has laid an information against her husband for assault, and the case will be g one into before the magistrate on Monday.

The subjects of discourse to-morrow at the Newton Kirk are the " Peace Christian," and the " War Christian."

The Deceased Wife's Sister Marriage Bill, upon which so much has been said of late, has fallen through. It was rejected by the Lprds by twenty-three to nine. A majority of fourteen was against it.

There was a full attendance last evening at the Young Men's Rooms on the occasion of the lecture on "Millennial Anticipations," by the Rev. Mr Cornford. In the absence of the president (the Rev. E. ISL Bree) Mr Newman occupied the chair. Mr John Coupland engaged in prayer. The rev lecturer had evidently well studied hfc subject, and brought together a variety of the opposing opinions o" the most celeb***, o millenarians of the present age; b' a£° quoted a great number of scriptur* *£*"'■ upon ; which the ; majqrity ..'',- osf opinions are founded. He a l° «">*«* clearly that v people in p 1 fS® 8 . °. the world's history hay entertained millennian dreams ; even„f c ,P oets f ut} philosophers of Italy J"* Greec. e , IJ. I embodied the idea oV x ol. deu . aS e: in f± writings, and that a in some form or other was the "Pc of r. °, st men- T*e delivery of the leef c ?ccupied more than an hour. At its o._> 1(? n a cordial vote of thanks wis accorded to Mr 1 Cornford T* n*xt /©j concluding lecture ' will be 4. 4' ne liev;"Mr Lewis, on Friday next fffoted, '' Rambles with a Knapsack;" rjj^qtober number; of the New Z^alaijd > Preir'''' mn Magazine is before us,ai}cl?oon- c . -Among other.useful, papers an .article on : . i th'^ utc^ Sustehtation Fiind ; a serm6ii by I .llev John Wallace df Wangarei; and a?H jtinuation; of historical, sketches ©f ,the j j! Church j n the province' of Auck land, with a variety of church information. /fedmremote districts.!l A Hd/ rl.-LM _.r/7 | I The Mongonui ratepayers will hold their first meeting at the Mongonui hotel on the 12th? November? wheii.Mi1 White will' take tlie'ch^ir?^??"'??' ??? ''.??',?,,?'.? .i.-ih'!: We? Observe that. Miss' Aitkin! haa been busy m,tlie Waj}i.toi4ist.iet.n/On Tuesday next she >wiU give a dramatic reading lat tne Papal^tiwi Hall,in aido| the library tvjnd.' t'A We regret to hear that Mri. Macready' died this ,hibi-niilg at .'; the 'Star !Hptel.'" • Her dea,tii was caused py disease^ of the heart?? .-..A. funny telegram iappears in I the Hatoke's Bag-Herald of the Bth' in it. The intelligence manifested? by the'? babyr' iri sj'eeirig', its'1 danger, and acting appropriately,-is marvel-" lpu6. We hope it is:bette_. The telegram; rbads as' follows :—"A false alarm' of fire occurred at the; theatre (Auckland) on Satuifday nighfi; wlnl&'Rose Evans was playing Hamlet to a crowded' house. A panic was caused',.^hicliiwjisi'JiowiEivei', checlfes .b'e^oi'e any injury was done...' One baby was thrown into hysterics with fright." The truth of the matter1 is' this. At the conclusion of one bf the.aqts, afew men r in the pit began shbut ing most vociferously for ?Ryan! ?Ryan ! which mitny person* mistook for Fire ! Fire 1 when about twenty?'per§[pns made a mm^

towards the door, and one lady in the dress circlfe fainted.'?' Order, however, was speedily restored upori the appearance of Ryan in front of the curtain. We had not heard of the baby incident before.

. .We see the Helena has arrived with potatoes ; but the consignee intends storing them; as prices must advance, stocks not 'being so large as'-this time last year, and the, new crop showing indication of being late. *

As will be se'en -fr»m another column Messrs Harrison and Co. ar#r'eino|ing from Wyndham-street. We beg, however, to con tradict any supposition that it is in order to avoid proximity to tlie Evening Star. We have "found themj§to be the very best and most estimable of neighbours, and we have ' no'reason to think that they do not recipro cate the feeling. We are sincerely sorry at their leaving, but. Queen-street* swallows up everything. They have taken the premises lately occupied by Messrs Tonks and Co., 123 Queen-street, in which considerable im provement and alterations jhave been__made, and which are in future to be known as the "City Mart." We observe the first season trade sale of drapery will. take place in the " City Mart" on ; Thursday next. We wish them every success and prosperity away down in Queen-street. ,

MADAME STATES.

This evening Madaihe States and Signor Orlandini will open at the Prince of Wales Theatre for a few nights only. Madame States bears a high reputation as an operatic singeT, and Sigiflior Orlandini'is known as one of the finest baritonesthat the world has seen. These*, artistes will be assisted by Madame Moeller, Mr C. Hill, Mr Reed, and others. ;Th<_hprogramme to-night .will comprise*!the Romanza from Donizetti's opera " Maria de Rudenz," and tjie; Grand Cavatina from Rossini's opera of "Barbiere di Shaglia, "by Signor Orlandini. Madame States will sing tlie grand cavatina from the opera "Roberto il Diavolo?' and thei Bolero from Verdi's opera of "I Vespsi Siciliani." Both artistes will appear also in the grand duet from the opera of . Rigoletto" ("Tutte le Feste al Templo"), and the "Dunque io Sono" duet from Rossini's opera of Barbierede Siviglia." The prices of admission will be as usual, and the theatre has been thoroughly renovated and improve ments effected. Madame Agatha Si&tes is an American by birth, but received l her musical education at Milan. ■; She made her debut at Florence in Verdi's "Sicilian Vespers," and achieved such a suc cess that her talents were at once recognised. After appearing in other cities in sunny Italy she repaired to Madrid, and fulfilled several successful engagements both in the Spanish capital and afterwards at the Italian opera at Paris, where she gained fresh laurels. After passing through the ordeal of singing before the most critical audience in Europe, composed of cognoscenti and dilettante of all lands with unparalleled suc cess, Madame States accepted an engagement with Mr John Russell, the manager of the Covent Garden Theatre. London was in raptures, and so complete did she take Eng lish hearts by storm that Mr Russell made her an offer of a three years' engagement. Finally bidding adieu to the scenes of her triumphs she sailed for the States. Her debut in New York was a tremendous success, the audience being completely carrried away by the unexpected volume of voice arid brilliancy oi^tone of the debutante inAer native city. From -New York she v. ited other cities in the vast American contAeilt> t creating a, furore at every place in wh^h she appeared. Twelve months ago shfpassed through Auckland, oh her way to /ustralia, where her performances have beej_attendeil with the most brilliant success. TrDecember and JanuaryJast Madame States ang before 8,000 persons at Sydney on tO or three occasions. ' She is described * aspossessing a mozzo-soprano voice of extraopm&nly "°h quality. Signor Orlandini _>s a voice of rich metallic quality, of geat compass, extending, like that of Santl/. _.St. J° i a tenor. It is to be regret that these talented artistes are mot Apported by & company capable of appea-ng'™ °Pera. but lacking this we can only bo that J ne perform ance will be a treat we w°rth enjoying; and we urge'all lovers oPP^ 0 singing not to lose the 'opportunit; i We o°serT e *ha* Mr J. Browne will ot .:«■ conductor, and pianist

POLICE COURT.

HIS DAY.

[Before Tho-* 3 Beckham, Esq., R.M.] I I.RUNKENNESS. Five drun sn PeoP^e were fined 10s ea<jk and costs, /g J*™? Df via: for improper behaviour *tlie Pub"c s^eet wkue nndler, the influ,^ 0 of to te, impriso^ for seven days and kept to hard labour-- •!: ' j-«j -•• :i ..:■■>';• Uly I . SUNDAY .LIQUOR TRAFFIC. - .m • i jvaderick Wallis, J^ndlord Of the Charte nviit Hotel, was charged, with supplying /*lcbholic liquor to one William Moody on Sunday, thi 13th October, contrary to! the statute.' "???,;.??? j Mr MacCormick appeared, for the,defen-, dant, aid pleaded. that although there was no doubt that the liquot ■ was supplied it was aot with the? defendant's knowledge pr sanation.., mi • ,■-,.,.,-. >-.-, ■ ■•:'■-■■ -y . l_ie Court, under the circumstances, in flicted a mitigated penalty of 4Qs and cpsts.j LUNACY. Upon; testimony .'of; iDtSiQbldsbro' arid Kenderdine a person of unsound mind wjts ordered to be sent to the Lunatic Asylum fpr medical treatment.

THE SHAREMARKET.

I.i- i_ JMR. J., M.> LENNOX'S REPORT.-; --.-■ j j 'Business upon theExchahge cOriljiriueS idull. My sales coiriprise—Caledbrii.ajn„,, £20, ,-££s 10s,. closing With, buyers at £2& lOa.Selleils, £26; Tokatea, £2 ss, £2 7s"6d: buyer of South British Shares at 32s 6d (cdll ,^aid); Cal^donian^'^S 10s j Thames, £6 ; Tokatea, £2 ss. ' Sellers at a slight 'advanced upon these quotations. ■~...,..._./ ', , ,'';'jiß?'' 'J. 'Rte-fßlty'b. 'R-^ofeT?? I .1 The sharemarket remains q__et.' Cale donians are firm at .£25. 10s ;■ Cures, 35s- Ot ago 25S'} Central Italy, 26s f Ruby,'ss 6d • El Dorado, 8s ; Rejd .Queen,,, 3s. 3d;'Md):aiJa tairi, £4 10s ; Banko..New Zealand «& 9 10s ; Alburnia, 80s ; Albion, £7. vavtaO i MR. NEWMAN'S'JS_E.PO,feT.''.'' i;, l ,<_The sharem^ket commenced wii&ibuyeis for Caledonians at £26, but.eloßed_veak. No feharige' in etheif I' stocks. My'sales. __>mprfeei —Caledonians, £js; Windsor Cas,lile,^s foI; Bismarck buyers, . £2..1 7p.. 'fed ';.?TjhamJs,

. Bill—.", Good rnoxm rig, 3aok.?. @.fflkw- thing new?" Jaok-^'.fea/j got chßipe# .ralcia.terribly.'' ! ; •";jii"l j Some one speaHng v of a red nose of , intemperate mariy^said "it was a very ex?' pensive painting." ;' -1' Saintc-BeuTe ( 7onpe,,fought a duel. When the principals look theirpoiition, it was rain ing hard-.1 Saintie.'BeuTrhad hitf pistol in one hand, with the other hand he held up bin umbrella. Th& «s_orid protested. —*' I have no,objeotion to being tilled,' a«.id Jip j "but an .t^istting'-we^io!'?"' '.•?' ,J ■■''- ftH id

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OJJR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

'a , * This day. f) The Cure has put in a shot under the main face, and brought down fifty pounds of specimens. There is a little gold showing to-day in the Otago stopes of the. Caledonian mine, but the air is not good in the lower level, which prevents the miners from working there. The Una has lodged fifty "ounces of gold, the result of four clays' crushing. The Dauntless tribute has obtained 41 ozs. from 34 tons of stuff. The Queensland trial crushing gave three ounces from 15 tons. . The Golden Calf crushing is improving. The Otago shows gold. i

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

WELLINGTON. This day, 10.50 a.m. The boating season opened yesterday by a procession of boats. .-..-. , o' ■-;-.-'• > Npon. I _ ~ii Ji i i ' '' i ■?'"'. Before going into committee on the Rail way Bill, last night, Mr Ormond made a statement. He brought down the schedule of 764 miles previously authorised for which a sum of £2,719,010 was appropriated. .An additional appropriation of £1,167,890 would be required, not this year but next. Schedule includes Kaipara Railway, which wiU be com pleted in September, 1873.* Riverhead and Auckland survey will be ready ip. March

• next ; and line to be completed in'threel years from Mercer to Auckland, with branch to which will be completed in Sept. 1875. The Government name £10,000 for survey of new lines, including Mercer to i Waikato, and ask authority to purchase Dunedin aiid Port Chalmers line. . Th c House went into committee on the Bill1 ,Mr> Stafford protested against power bfeing given to the Governor to purchase Port Chalmers line at an unlimited price. Mr Brandon moved that the purchase should be subject.to, an appeal to the Parliament. The clause was eventually passed without amend ments respecting the schedule. Mr Dillon ( $ell spbki strongly against appropriations in blocks. Uidess the Government would' say ctefmitelj; what money should be spen^'inthe year, and what lines begun, the Government would forfeit the confidence of tie colony. ■ ..-..• I. Messrs Stafford, Reynolds, Gillies and Murray also protested,. but; the- schedule •passed and the Bill was read "a third time.3 This Bill, invol vingfour millions- was brought into the House at two o'clock one morning; read a second time at the next sitting with out discussion, ahd on the third sitting was committed and read a third time, discussion on it burked, and Government supporters agreed to give silent votes/ '■ '' ' : >i . ;... -. -. -; ' ...,-..-.,■-., aA sL ( j The Government Gazette, to-day, contains a proclamation ordering the re-hearing of_the claim of Hahai Ngawihi and others to a piece of land caUed Matutaiho * No? 2, near Hangawera, in the district of the Wailaito. :

NAPIER.

i The Nevada arrived at ten oclock this morning and has left for Wellington.

NELSON.

♦ The body of the. Rev. Mr Gaskin was found in the Aorere. . i q The Perseverance mine is looking well. Ten additional stampers are being erected.

OAMARU.

A destructive fire occurred yesterday morning at Reid and Gray's agricultural im plement manufactory. Estimated loss, £3,500. Held a policy in the Northern In surance Company, but which expired Jonf tlie 4th instant and was not renewed. 0- * - I

Breadstuff's (market dull)— Flour, . £13 ; wijeat, ss. ; oats (brisk)', 2s. ; barley, offSd; potatoes, £5. ' '.

PORT CHALMERS.

! The Ocean Monarch arrived this morning, fifty days from the Mauritius, i She has brought 345 tons of sugar. ;., ; ....;•/,•!

The Chanticleer, from Irtobart" Towii, bound North; passed the Hekds at eleven o'clock a.m. ■''■■'■ ■■'''■ ■■'*■-<y'i _*«_«_.- r>n« mo j

The'following telegrams arrived too late for insertion yesterday :-j. DUNEDIN. .:■.........;■> y — — - — Friday, i ! The brig^ave, arrived from Newcastle at Oamaru. "Xte^ortS seeing/"last Sunday, iki Foy;eaux Straits," a vessel boating bottom upwa'ms. ?fter: length ,6f keel -ipflareKto be abpi,it,ei^tjf feet-? She^vas uncoppered. iv. The.-..Mosgiel:'.Woollen-1 Manufactory is a-, great success. Large additions are being made to the building and machinery. Orders hay -been received< from __idia.lfor:swhite

serge and tweeds. ■' .uo-.-_jshoi.ji. j The ptago, Agricultural and, Pastoral As sociation will hold their' first' exhibition on December next...A dog show_wi_lbe held on'the'2'7th'.instant. $_%■ ,In .th^e , market, to-day,.prime W^SLaphl. for' ss'. !3d." p6r bushel; iMeribr'__/fKs. 9d; barley, none ; bats Si&. to 2s. 3d,;.flour, £13; oatmeal; £11 10s. ; pearl barley) £25!; pro vincial potatoes, £6 10s. ; Australian, £4 _ ftreffiibtitter?ls. i3d. J salt,'ditto,:locL tolls};. eggs, 9d. ; cheese, Bd. ji bacon, Bd. I

U.fuj...: «i NAPIER. bnu Xh-^ I b The ibodies of. the poisoned natives have ,beebi,; ani inquest' Was helfl on Wednesday, at Waipkwa. From-t^te .fvji-. den .e.jgiven, .it appeared that a Maori found a small bag, supposed to contain flour. He mixed it with other flonivand made some porridge. Five natives partook of the dish j all were poisoned, two died. The rest of the .porridge was given t. pigs[and;fQWto, some of these $Jso died. The verdict

was that the deceased had died from poison carlessly left about. The jury concurred in a statement that runholders were generally careless in the maimer in which poison was left about. The general opinion is that the native stole the bag of poison from the woolshed under the impression that it contained flour. ... ..'-■

: The first show of the Agricultural and Pastoral Society took place yesterday. There was a splendid exhibition of live stock. At the Provincial Council election,. yes terday, Mr Colenso polled 83 votes, and Mr Newton 82.

WELLINGTON.

Friday.

The Press Conference met yesterday. The papers represented were—Wellington Inde pendent and Grey River Argus (Mr Harri son),,- Oamaru Times (Mr Steward), Nejson Colonist (Mr Luckie), Wellington Evening Post (Mr Lord)j West Coast, Times (Mr Klein), Auckland Evenir^. $tar, Thames Evening Star, Nelson :A?xa.kiner, Nelson Evening Mail, Wanganui Herald, Wanganui Chronicle, Timaru Gazette, Grey mbuth Evening Star, Westport Times, Charleston Herald, Blenheim Express, Na pier Times, and Greville and Co.'s Agency Company (Mr C. O. Montrose), Southland . Keu-s, Hawke's Bay Herald, Inangahua Herald, Thames Advertiser, Timaru Herald, Southland Times, Canterbury Press, Nanier Telegraph, Dunedin Star, and Press Asso ciation :(-Mp._:GiHonV-Xyi.telton Ti-mes (Mr Reeves). The following resolution was adopted:—" That in the opinion of this Conference the tariff .for Press telegrams should be . reduced to sixpence for every twenty-five words. That a fixed rate should be paid by the Government for both postal and. other public notices, now published in the newspapers gratis. Also that the atten tion of the Government be drawn to the im propriety of inserting in the Government Gazettes only advertisements intended to be made public." A deputation, consisting of Messrs Luckie j Harrison, Gillon, Mon trose, and Lord were appointed to wait upon the Telegraph Commissioner and the Post master-General to urge their views upon them. . .

Mr Stafford asked to-day when an oppor tunity will be granted to those members who believe that »*tissolution is necessary to express their opinions thereon. -''■Mr Vogel said it would be inconvenient to delay the 'necessary business of the House for such a discussion. He would recommend that the discussion should be brought on after the Appropriation Act had passed. He also said that before prorogation he would announce how the vacant seat in the Execu tive would be filled. ?_'.??

CHRISTCHURCH.

• I-'.'. 1.• •? . Friday. A cabman named Howard has been ar rested on a charge of rape. The Gazette, publishes an account of the credit at the Treasury. Balance—£l42,3s3.

lii the markets flour sold for £12; wheat, 4s. ipd.,.t0,55. ; oats, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 3£d. Market' Bare of' barley. .

VOX URBIS.

'Tis the Goiiiicil's Ordnipotent voice : l (I'm sorry I can't say omniscient! "What's the odds if a voice ain't in tune, As long as it's loud ? —That's sufficient ) • '-' Them shalt not build, raise, or erect. Or cause to be built or erected, t A verandah, except in such way • As we've in our wisdom selected. Thy dwelling may chance to be Gothic— •^Thy shop or thyfstore Xizabethan ; ! But if thou wilt have a verandah, The pattern thereof shall be Grecian . Thou shall have ho plan but our own, And hohte'but our specification; Thy pillars shall all be of iron, "-■''■ With green and bronze discoloration! All taste and all skill shall proceed

From that genius—our City Surveyor ! And all the material shall come

From the store of his Worship the Mayor J O Townsmen, give heed to the voice ! : Submit to the powers that be ! Use iron—use green—and use bronze ! *

For wisdom is in the decree ! Never mind "if your own private taste

In colours they .cause you to perjure, For the hue they suggest wiU remind . Of the Council's own natural verdure I Give up your nica wooden verandahs

With their trellis -work—ivy—geraniums, Tor they'll want all the available wood For making of.Councillors'craniums !

0 Council you've made the by-law, But alone you will probably let it . _~ .,-,-/■ "Do you see any green"—and bronze? ?. '-~• Oh, don't you wish you may getit? F. J. DaVet.

AUCKLAND FREIGHT COMPANY.

. The shareholders, of this company -held a meeting yesterday, at three o'clock, in the office, ?Vailes' buildings. The Chairmdn|of Directors fiUed the chair. After the minutes of the .previous meeting had been read and confirmed Mr Phillips moved, and Mr Roberton -seconded, pro fm .»«, "That in the opinion of this meeting it is a matter of regret that, in accordance -with a resolution passed at the last meetings the directors did not call a ; meeting, and. that they are now requested to do, so^without further delay." "Which motion, after some discussion, he subsequently withdrew. The Chairman (Dr Campbell) then proceeded with the business before ihe meeting,^ arid? in the course of his re-harks he intimated that cruel miscarriage of the company's intentions had taken place.-There could, be?no doubt b£ that, as the fact^re mairis that no action has been taken m Lon donJon the..account ..of the Auckland Freight Company.. In the face of all points of diffi cultyforeseen and | provided for,' he must confess, thsjtjhe could not understand the matter except that in the multitude of home attorneys they got too'rinich safety and too litto. action. , | iHe taught that the company tad been bversliawdowed by 's&ine speljl jjOf , Shaw:, Sayille and. Company, whiok ; lii " ??waj3 - ?diffici_lt to struggle through. The Chairman then quoted from tiristru'ctieins?' and also from the letter bf the London, agenijs ; but, would not. make any remarks.,against the.lkmdon agents, as they hade been appointed by> the company. All that the company could do would be to appoint some one.-who would obey specific instructions;! and carry out faithfully: the desire of tl^e Company. A letter from the .Hon. fjjulins. ':Y°gel iyas lead, which stated that tlie evils of Shaw^ Saville and Co. had been as much felt by the Government as by the"' riiercahtilfe community of New Zealand, and . that, instruction had -<P®l ; sent home "'td ! the' Agent-General _SWtoerate jvyith the company's agents in L__„'i_.% and give: every.'assistance, both in; the wa^ of emigrants and freight. This was'also, the wish of the Public Works arid Emigration departments,as wella3 the wish of Mr vogel. After much discussion, in which Messrs Isaacs, Dornwell, Thorne, Rattray, Heather, J, M. 4mss Shera; and! Chambers took >• leading part, the following was moved by Mrl-Dar- gaville, seconded by Mr Thompson, and corned A" Thatthe'attorneys of the com pany'be empowered to arrange with Shaw, 'Saville; and Co. > as: to rates of freight, fcla-S of vessels, &c.; and that all their vessels be consigned to the Freight Company ; that they be instructed, in the event of these negotiations as above failing to at once carr £ out the original programme of the company. ACVotfe. ofllt&ankg.to the . .Chairman^ Directors concluded tlie pestf. g. '!'_?-. f T_l_l-JITB- ?.!a<"..'!.;■;•■- ',;'

THE EVEHM(j CT&ft, SATURDAY, BWOfflb& 10, %*H



POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET. Mails -will Close as Under :— For Thames, oii Monday, 21st inst.', at 10.30 a.in.; and at 5.30 p.m. , ,;• ; For Coromandel, pn Monday, 21st inst., at noon. For Gisborne and Napier, per Star of tlie South, oil Monday, 21st inst., at 2 p.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Wellington, per Keera, on Monday, 21st inst., at 2p.m. For Chatham Islands, per Ocean Wave,' on Monday, 21st inst., at 3 p.m. ~ , . _ For Whitiarigi and Tauranga, on Mondaly. 21st, at 3 p.m. - .AyriKA ■■ „'■■■': i :'<..:. ._ 11 For Kawau,. Wangarei. Mangapai, etc., per Challenger, on Monday, 21st inst., at 4 p.m. ...u;a !-: . 's. B. Bibs, Posttoaster. NE AL' S I ,&ENUJNB,t6mATO SAUCE, prepared frojn the finest ripe frajt only. • ■' > '" -' -"■ NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious com pound of Sweets and Sours .JKfJß.Aii'S.aiTteW. ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to Worcester Sauce NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment .] () s^persejles Mustard and moire .whojesomef i B. T.ONK.B& CO. WHOL EB. A J^JB A G.fl.N,,£ S. S YD N E T';ff7l D, SLIGHTLYJDAMAGE I »;v I 1 T i ZINC" ■'*• PARCEL of the al ]?;;_* received, and nowb^/* J 2s. Up. PER?#:<ne .JtUflr** .vuu,..:AA.mlfor ■ A DOUBLE-MILLED SYl^ & TWEED, VERY - Jl3 I SLIGHTLY 1) AM/ Jd', AT is, Qv t - , Very Choi^ Patterns. AT No. 18 0, QUEEN STREET, '.:'•')• \;i ;-j ■■ h' - ■••: i v .- '•'■ ;I .. • it , ( ,-y (Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel.) ' "S A _Mt!IJ EL: Ctt 0 M B'ES.. ! Xhe damage is BQsligbt as to bejhardly noticeable,



QLSON'S" TOMATO SAUCE | This Sauce has now been sufficientlypbhg in .the market to stand the test of public opinion, and it is y gratifying to the manufacturer to be enabled to state-1 that he is constantly receiving testimonials-: as to ltSji'. 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. J CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY- Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform _ghis 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 aro now complete. 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. L R. HOBBS' LAST SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING, Will Commence on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18. ' The Premises will be CLOSED on WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, the Kith and 17th instant, to REMOVE STOCK from the Wakefleld-street Shop into the Queen-street Shop, where it will be marked down and offered to the public FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY, prior to the Auction Sale, or before Tenders are called for the Stock. i m— N.B. -SALE WILL COMMENCE ON FRIDAY NEXT, 18th Inst. 600 ? * i * s OF DAMAGED BLANKETS i TO BE SOLD AT *'• ;'! :' ' * HALF ENGLISH COST. .»;._. y'y ..: - m . Ah . .. J. .COSG-RAVE & CO. T^- O W *P U B L I SHED The October Number of the ,NIW ZEALAND PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE, Pbice Sixpence. To be had of the Publishers, Messrs Upton and Co. AUCTION. NOTICE. rpHE undersigned, having taken the premises lately occupied by Messrs B. Tones & Co., 123, Queen-street, are prepared to receive COLONIAL or FOREIGN CONSIGNMENTS, for Sale by Auction - oD f_ti ■''.'•■ '.__ uw< or Private Contract. ■_■ / ■_.-, ~ ;.-. W. G. HARRISON & CO.