SHIPPINGS INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. 4.4;'. HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 4.41,;

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Duke of Edinburgh, 8 o'clock. Lady Bowen 7 o'clock

DEPARTURES.

Ivanhoe, schooner, McGregor, for Mongonui Herald, schooner, McKenzie, for Hokianga Clyde schooner, Anderson, for Wangarei

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports : Taranaki, early : Phoebe, on

arrival of Nevada. For Sydney and Melbourne : City of Melbourne, s.s , on arrival of Nevada ; Hero, early. For London : Tyrol, barque, early i'or Levuka : Sea Gull, schooner, 19th inst. ; Prima Donna, schooner, this evening For Napier and Southern ports : Nevada, 19th inst.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney- Nevada, mail steamer-{due June 17) Gleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Coronilla, ship, from London. Sailed March 22 Frowning Beatity, barque, from Newcastle Briton, barqiie, from Newcastle P.C.E., barque, from Newcastle Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2

The schooner Sea Gull will sail for the Fijis on The Nevada with the English mail is now due. The Taranaki and Rangatira left Wellington for Auckland yesterday, the former via Nelson, and the latter via Napier. The schooner Jessie Niccol has cleared outwards for Lyttelton via Mercury Bay, with following cargo :— 20,000 slates, Coombes & Daldy ; 1000 feet timber, H. Craig ; 50,000 feet timber (to be shipped at Mercury The schooner Swallow has entered inwards at the Customs from Mercury Bay with 18,700 feet timber. The Schooner Swallow hag cleared for Mercury Bay in ballast.

The brigantine Flirt has entered inwards at the Customs from Russell with 138 tons coal consigned to order. % ■ • r : ,

ARRIVAL.

Swallow, schooner, from Mercury Bay.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. SJJThe following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— ' ' £ [s, d.

MEETINGS TO COME.

Harbour VieW, Cofomandel, June 20 Golden Pah, at Mackay's office, at 4 o'clock June 20 Abraham Lincoln, Grahamstown, June 21 Wood's Point, Coromandel, June 21 j;., Wealth of Coroniandel, Company's office, Queen street,

■ Auckland, June 21 Mary Ann, Grahamstown, June 25 "VVhakaroa, 25th inst. ■ Cure, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m. June 2i Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m.,

June 27 Loyalty, Grahamstowii, Juiie 28.. o .. .'.; Nebraska, Grahamstown, June 28 Last Eesort, 44, Queen street, Auckland, 4 p.m.,

June: 28 ■I lJ ":': '. Golcorida, Insurance Buildings, June 28 Coromandel Mint, Company's office, 49, Queen street,

Auckland, 3 p.m. June 28 Eed, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, June 28 Italian,.GrahanfeEown; June 29 V ? Lucky Digger^" Darby's hotel, Shortland street, Auckland', 2 p.m. Jtirie -20 - i.: iTJ'i Belmont, Grahamstown, July 1 Fernroot, Coromandel, July 1 : , -:i • Messenger's'/Gfah'amstown, July 1 American Eagle, Grahamstown, July 3 Alhambra, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., July 5 . : . -.-,"' "United Pumping Co., Kapanga, July 8

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STEEET.

Mails will Close as Under

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m.and 5.30 p.m. For Corom'andel, this day, at 4.30 p.m., and to-morrow,

at 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mercury, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Euss'ell, Mongonui, and-Euato, per Comerang, on

Friday, 21stinst, at 3p.m. . ; For Australian Colonies, per City of Melbourne, im mediately after arrival of. p.s. Nevada from Hono lulu. ' ' ~.-• ■.;■'.■■ For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Phoebe, lm

mediately after arrival of.p.s. Nevada. For Napier and Southern Provinces, per Nevada, six hours after her arrival. N.B.—Mails for Alexandra and Te Awamutu will in future be made up at this office as follows:—Mondays, 6 a.m. ;! Tuesdays, 7.30 p"m. ; and Thursdays, 7.30 p.m. ; arriving at destination on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.' • Eetiirn mails will be deliverable at this office every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at at 9 a.m. • .':.•.•:' ; / ,: : : S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTHS

Kirkham.—On June IC, at her residence, Upper Shortland, the wife of Mr. James H. Kirkham of a son. Archibald.—On June 14, at her residence, Upper Pdchmond street, Shortland, Mrs. D. Archibald of a daughter, still-born. , .

DEATHS.

Scrivener.—On June 16, at her residence, Abraham street, Grahamstown, Annie, the beloved wife of Cephas Scrivener, aged 29 years. Nasmith.—On June 15, at the Spit, Napier, Mary, the beloved wife of Mr. Kenneth Nasmith, engineer, aged 39 years.—Home papers please copy.

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

TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 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.

These has appeared a good deal of purposeless effort hitherto in the various enquiries and reports respect ing the water supply to the city. The City Council yesterday began at the proper beginning by initiating steps for getting the money for the purpose. If there is to be water fresh, pure, and abundant brought into the city, the sooner the better. Money is now plentiful and to be had cheap, and probably in the colonies it will be more plentiful and cheaper still in a few months, about the time when, if all goes well, the Council may be pre pared to borrow. Iron, as was • shown; (!by'; ; Councillor Jones in strengthening his argument, is now indeed at a high price, but i/his will have the immediate effect of lighting up furnaces that nave been quenched fby competition, and iron will soon be cheaper than ever. The contemplated Bill will have but the effect of placing in the hands af the citizens the power iof borrowing, and we presume of deter mining on the particular scheme of water isupply to be carried out. Now, there fore, is not the proper time for discuss ing the latter subject; though we cannot help expressing ; regret that /the feelings and opinion of those interested in the subject appear to iinpline to the drainage : collected in '"'the 'Cabbage Tree' Swamp district. How any; person looking for ward ito'-the condition of things likely to be found twenty or thirty years in ithe future, could advocate expensive iworks that will convey from a popu jated district into the city the overflow of. cesspools,; and the extract essence of jcow droppings for the refreshment of thirsty citizens almost exceeds credi bility, .rWith such, a magnificent foun tain stream as ftiihotupu, so near the bity-j .and- affording \ the i advan tages of such an elevation, it will seem inconceivable :to the posterity that must pay for the works how their fathers could have been so Shortsighted.; .Engineering.! .'difficul ties of 'course there are, but no one ban doubt that they are^exaggerated for a purpose. However, the time for discussion of the subject is yet to come, and we do not think; the public will be so easily bamboozled as it is supposed.

[. J3£',i Pollen,. the, agent ,to, the , General fepre'ramejit, calls,for tenders for the Erection of buildings on the; Island' of Motu Jhi, for a quarantine itation,; :

We are requested to call attention to the amateur concert to take .place to- night, in the Parnell Hall, in aid of the St. Mary's Church Organ fund. The programme contains some excellent part songs, duets, ballads, songs, &c, amongst which will be found —" Oh, lay me in my little cot," " O, who will o'er the Downs so free?" "I'm not my self at all," "Mrs Jones' evening party," and "God bless the Prince of 'Wales." The concert will be under the patronage of the Bishop of Auckland and Lady Cowie.

The legal manager of the Cure mine offers a reward of £50 for such informa tion as may lead to the conviction of the person who loosened or removed the stays used to brace the heavy timber in the mine, thereby endangering the lives of the workmen as well as injuring the mine.

Western's wizard oil is obtainable from the wholesale agents, Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser, and Co. Its properties will be found described in our advertising columns.

We have received the following note with a request for its insertion : —'' To the A.O.F. Court, per favour of the Evexing Star.—ls it true that you have caused a fellow-brother to be incarcerated in Mount Eden gaol for debt, leaving his wife and family penniless ? I understand that he is one of your oldest members here, and a hard-working, industrious member; if so I say shame on you. —I am, &c, Con coedia." And we heartily and sincerely echo shame! We have made some enquiry into the circumstances, and c®n sider the case one of the harshest cruelty that we have heard of for many a day. It appears that the debt was incurred in getting up a Foresters' fete soveral years ago. It originally amounted to only £5 •. but has now mounted up to £14. It was incurred solely for the " brotherhood ;" and this so-called society of " brothers " has left him to his fate. Thers is surely nothing in the principles of the Foresters, as known elsewhere, that would warrant us in expecting such an incident, and if there is a spark of esjyrit de coma among the local members they should rise as one man and purge the fair fame of the order from such disgrace. The unhappy victim of fraternal kindness is at present lying in Mount Eden Gaol, and at the Thames, surrounded by a family of children, his wife is lying in bed penniless, a helpless invalid. Surely this case cannot be known to all the Foresters, and it will afford us the utmost pleasure to learn- of their being able to clear them selves of complicity. It is scandal enough to. New Zealand that we have still such a remnant of barbarism as im prisonment for debt; but it is nofc to the Foresters that we should look for putting the cruel machinery to work-

Abercrombie street is in a diigraceftil state of mud owing to the condition of the new footpath commenced to be iormed, but as usual with any work attempted by the City Council left unfinished.

The Essay and Discussion Class will meet this evening afc the rooms of the Youn°- Men's Christian Association at half-past seven, when a paper will be read by Mr James Doull on "Books and Reading."

A lecture will be delivered this evening by Mr Battley in the schoolroom of the Wellesley street chapel at seven o'clock. The subject, " Dr Livingstone," is likely to prove an interesting one. The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday after noon. A quantity of correspondence was read, including a letter from Messrs. Low and Motion, stating price and term 3 for their land at Western Springs. The price for the springs alone was £24,000, and including the mills, £30,000. Other letters in reference to the . water supply 'were also read and con sidered. Matters of minor con sideration having been disposed of, Councillor Jones moved :—" That steps be at once taken to prepare a Bill for the next General Assembly to enable the City Corporation to borrow a sum not exceed ing £150,000, the said money to be bor rowed and expended when necessary in supplying the city and suburbs with water." The mover stated his views at length on the matter, in which the Council coincided, and the motion was carried nem. con. At the commericement of the meeting his Worship the Mayor drew the attention of the Council to the fact that a case of small-pox had occurred in the city to a man who had arrived by the Nebraska, from Dunedin. The Council expressed a hope that the proper authorities would look into the matter and take such steps as would prevent any spread of the disease.

Complaints having been made of the nuisance that exists at Newmarket through, the slaughter-house in operation there, our attention has been called to what we consider a very suitable site should the Provincial Government think fit to effect a change. . The spot recommended is situated on Government property at Creek on the Great North Koad. It is three and a-half miles distant from Shortland street, and will be adjacent to the proposed line of railway to Riverhead. ■There is plenty of stones in the vicinity ■uitable for fencing off paddocks, &c, and the place possesses the great advantage of an unlimited supply of good water, not only for drinking purpoies, but also as the land is on a slope the promises might be so constructed that the slaughter house'could, by a simple contrivance be thoroughly sluiced and cleansed at any moment. It is close on the creek leading to the Waitemata, so that all would be carried away, leaving the pre mises | sweet and. wholesome. We hope that when a change is contemplated the locality named will receive due consider ation at the hands of the autheritiesi:

We Jaotioe that a concert will be given this evening by Miss Shorfct, at St. Mary's Hall, Onehunga- The programme is an attractive one, and several of the local talent will appear.

A:' confirmation service was held at St. Sepulchre's Ghurch last Sunday, when about twenty-two young persons presented themselves to the Bishop for the solemn ordinance. The imposition of hands was performed in the most impressive manner by his Lordship Dr. Cowie, who also delivered an earnest address to the young people, explaining the nature of the or dinance, and urging upon them the necessity for constant prayer to God,

The following letter has been placed at our disposal. It will be seen to refer to the conduct of Edwards at the committee meeting of the Auckland Alliance in relation to Mr Osmund Lewis.—" Sin,— Mr Lewis has misunderstood what took place in his absence from the committee room on Saturday evening. The approval referred exclusively to the sending of the report to the A.L.V.A. .Not only was no action taken with respect to the delay in transmitting it, but there was no ex pression of opinion upon the point. The gentlemen interested made their state ment and the committee at once proceeded to other business. I will add that I cannot help regretting that what I con sider just cause of offence has been given to an old and tried friend of the temperance cause. —Yours, &c, Petee Mason, chair man, June 18.—P.S.—I think the above is due to Mr Lewis.—Peter Mason." We have much pleasure in giving inser tion to the foregoing, and we would very respectfully suggest to the Auckland Alliance that they should expel Edwards from their midst. That a man entrusted with the minutes of the Society as interim secretary should prostitute that trust by untruthful and vicious communications to the public press respecting one of the oldest and most consistent friends of the temperance cause in the district, is suf ficient to arouse such a feeling in the com munity as will effectually bar fatU^ c progress |of the Alliance. It lS iv . evil of almost all movement tended for the amelioration ° flrrontr . people that impudent *D d.' to t £ e headed men will push. the*^*^ ™ front. From communication 8 fl^jj have read in the mornmg P»PJ lyed td the members of thai >•*»*£sg%& the relative worth ot w and of Mr Lewis-

CORRESPONDENCE.

~-™,rr , _«t hold ourselves responsible for the /KTWe d 0 n°Lj by our correspondents, opinions expreMMiw *■

To the Editor of the Evsning Stab. sic —if y°a aye sPace w^ you k°so i• \ jj as to insert these few lines. Har ■ read in your paper last night the letter of Mr. Sprang I should like to ask bim and >me of his teetotal friends whether they believe in such a thing as truth, and if so why should they get in such a fuss because a minister when asked wrote the truth. It appears to me what they wanted Mr Bigg to do was to say he know nothing about it, and of course he could not do that without telling a lie, and that he scorned to do. lam afraid, sir, that the teetotal cause with such men as Mr Spragg at their head will fare very badly, for I always thought teetotalism a work of love, and I am sure I see none in his letter except the letter to the Key S. Edger, who I would strongly recommend to take for his next discourse, " Though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, &c," and to try and bear in his mind that He whom he professes to love and follow was not the first to cast the stone. lam a working man, and one that signed the petition.—J. H. Cobxish, Napier steet, Auckland.

EARTH CLOSETS.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —I have noticed two letters in yours of last week on the subject of earth closets, the last claiming the inventorship of the self acting principle. I think he may be alLowed his claim, and no harm to anyone. The first letter is of far more importance to the public. He says the cost is only £2 10s. If that had been the end, instead of the beginning of costs, I should not have wrote this. But there is a Mr Carpenter required for to fix, &c, say 13s, that is equal to three guineas. In addition there must be a properly constructed watertight cesspool, say £3 5s (many will cost much more), then those (the closet and cesspool) will require emptying once a week or oftener, or else putrefaction will commence and nullify its benefits. The prices for which parties have tendered to the City Council are for boxes 6d each time, cesspools 4s per cubic yard, about Is per week; dry earth £1 ss, or 2» 6d per cwt. The whole cost 11 guineas for one house, rich or poor, the first year. Say 4,000 houses are 44,009 guineas, and for each year after only 20,000 guineas, or £5 each house, rich or poor. Comment must be needless. —Yours, &c, Sentient.

ISLANDS' MISSIONS.

To the Editor of the Evening She.

Sib,—May I beg to be informed what are the names of the missionaries and their stations in connection with the different religious denominations, in the South Sea Islands ?,—Yours, &c, Inquibeb,

[Wo regret that we are unable to furnish the infor mation desired, but as it is for purposes of an intended publication we snail feel obliged if any of our readers can supply the names. —Ed. E. S.]

SUNDAY TRADING.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —Will the public believe, will the Eev MrEdger and his deacons deny, that some one or more or' all of them, have repeatedly sent on a Sunday to a certain hotel in this city of Auckland to buy wine and obtained it ? Speaking generally, but for the hypocritical cant that is now iickening, if not disgusting the public Odntierning hotels and Sunday trading, this fact would never have been told. Such unreality as disfigures the actual living of many trumpeting religionists is more detrimental to the supremacy of Christian principles of action' than all the hotel* in the world. —I am, <fee, Novi.

N.B. H.

To the Editor of the Evening- Stab. Sib,—l am very much surprised that you should insert the letter signed C. Spragg in yours of yesterday, as it is evident on the face of it that the writer is in an un sound state of mind, and I would suggest that he be at once examined by duly qualified medical men, and if the symptoms are strong enough to warrant it that he be taken care of, it being quite certain that he is not fit to be left to him self, As to his being the president of the Newton Band of Hope, it is absurd, our president i» a mne man, I hope you don't

think we- would have a lunatic is our president, I disclaim any knowledge of s^imxuAi character.—l am, &o, A Membee op the Newtow sand of [We reW do not know what to W of this ordinary letter.—Ed. E.S.]

ALAS FOR THE RARITY. &c.

To the Editor of tiie EveV* 8^ b' to-WiUyo. f«ft^Z for a word to Mr fcngfr ntly various things wlich he r^ rg^ Know _ as charges agamsißej ed JK^ . jngtheallus7onsmt^ acted became . every case Mr B>f Bu t fhat would Mr; Christian pmste^. n . ste . e . ncharged: Spragg tAink if » g . for . Jaad . acc identally with r drawmg e]f the choice3 t o f them all, drew hi^ed all $ Sunday collections or if he sh.ove et indlwould also refer ™toTS% description following the ques-, ?- im tOe the Psalmist as to who shall dwell • ioly hill—leaven. "He that bach- j »*v th »"* with is ton Sue» nor doeth : evil b. lt%is neighbour* nor taheth Up areproach gainst his neighbour. He that putteth not his money out to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved." —I am.ie, Anti-Chaelatan.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(from our own correspondent.)

Gbahamstown, June 18, 2 p.m. Child Burnt to Death.

Specimens from the Cure and Red Queen.

Vale of Avoca Wound Up.

A little girl, aged three years, daughter of Mr. Trumper, acompositor, was accidentally burnt last night, and died this morning. .The child managed to get hold of some matches while the mother was outside. The clothes of the- child took fire, and she was severely burned about the abdomen and thigh.

Cube. —Some good specimens were picked out of the paddock this morning. The crushing is.showing up for about two ozs. The Black Angel crushing will average an ounce to the ton. At the District Court this morning an application to wind up the Vale of Avoca G-.M.Co. was granted at the suit of Messrs Weston, brokers. The South Lead schedule of con-j; tributors ia confirmed. • The Bed Queen have taken out some very nice specimens. Since Saturday very rich stone has been brought mp from the winze. The mine generally is looking excellent. Good stone has been taken from the Moanatairi, and the crushing is looking splendid. ,r • i McCaskill, for shooting a Maori at Kikutaia, has been committed to take his trial at the next sittings of the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed, prisoner himself in £500, and two sureties of £250 each. Captain Butt and Mr Tookey became sureties,

The Suez Mail.

Special Unpublished Telegram.

WELLINGTON. Tuesday, 2 p.m..; ; London, May 10. Fall of greasy wool fourpence ; other kinds, threepence from highest Eeb, rates. Bank rate discount five per cent.

GREYMOUTH.

•Monday^ ;: A. man named John Butten ; has been drowned in the Grey EiverV" ; 3 ;;.. „ Three men have . been: seriously injured by landslips at Duffer Creek— one, it is supposed, fatally. Their names are unknown. : ;

Tyro men are reported;lost jp-t the Little Grey saddle. A search, .party is out. -; , 'iii'J ■ '■>'.'•

The weather is dreadfully/severe. All up-country tracks are impassable; onow is falling thickly.

WANGANUI.

Monday. The Wangsinui, ' steamer, ' whilst leaving the Heads for Wellington,, cracked her boiler,: anct returned for repairs. Tuesday,' 18th. - ! The s.s. Keera sailed for the Manu kau yesterday morning. The s.s. St. Kilda and Gd-Ahea'd hat© arrived frdm the Manultau.

THE SHARE MARKET.

! ME. J. K. IENIfOX'S EBPOOT,

There was a fair amount of business done upon the Exchange, i Caledonian sharM - ire firm at yesterday's quotation. Bismarck shares have a'slightly downward tendency, . }S.j lales, comprise—Caledonian, £17 1O» ; Bismarck,*: £6 5s j Central Italy, 35s ; Royal1 Oak, Wtf Scotty's Hill, ss, 4a 9d, 4s ; Excelsior, 7i 63. Closing sellers—Caledonian, £17 10s ; Thames, £5 15s; Central Italy, 35s ; Bismarckj£6 ss. Buyers—Caledonian, £1?; Thames, £5 12s 6d; Central Italy, 32s 6d. ;..,,'. ..":'„•..! 1.-j ■• MR J. HBNDBX'fI EEPOBIi; • ,J ■ at

Market quiet. Caledonian, £17 ,10s 5 Thames, £5 15s ; Golden €a,lf, 36s ; ; Bismarck, £6 5s ; Pride of Tokatea, 10a 6d; Moanatairii £5 2» 6d ; Beach, 12s 6d ; Royal Oak, 183 6s ; Nonpariel, 50i 6d; Windsor Castle, 17« 6d ; ■ Last Resort, ss. . • :.■.;■

The last modern instance of absence of mind !is that of the Vermont waggoner going to market, who lifted .his horse intoi the;waggon, and tackled himself'into the= traces, *nd, he did not discover bis error unf il he endeavoured ;toneigh. \, &— o ,w a .CE '

GOLDFIELD'S INVESTMENT COMPANY.

A. meeting of .starehoJ&irsTin. this- com pany was helct yesterday afternoon at mr. :- A. A\ Browne's office, • Auckland, Thos. Bitohiei'Esq., in the chair. The financial position of the company was considered, and the value of the scrip was estimated at about £90, against £500 subscribed; capital -at commencement. It was agreed that the Company should be wound up, and the stock of the Com pany be placed in the hands of Mr J. Friar Clarke and Mr Walker, (Hague Smith and Walker) for sale within six months, these gentlemen to use their own discretion in the disposal of the shares. -'

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE

A special general meeting of the battery and band of the. Artillery Volunteers will take place this evening at the Belfast hotel, Princes street, at 7.30. Business of importance is announced tobe discussed, and all members are requested to attend, j

A meeting of rifle shots was held ih;the Drill-shed last evening to discuss the question " Why should targets be white P"j Captain G-. Johnstone occupied the chair. Mr J. C. Soall opened the discussion by giving his opinion to the contrary, which led to a very warm discussion; and the meeting was subsequently adjourned until Saturday afternoon, when %> question will be practically tested at the Kifle Bange, Mount Eden.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

As might be expected from so attractive a programme there was a good attendance at the theatre last night, especially in the. dress circle, which was well patronised. The attrac tion consisted: of ■ the perfoi'msnce ■= of I?he splendid five-act French drama Camille, or the Fate of adoquette. It may be- pronpunoed» decided success. Mr Keogh Wai quite at home in the role of Armand, and met with special i favor at the hands of the audience. Mr Joyce as Dural had .not much to do, but that little he of course did well, . Mr Hill played ! with his .usual .rigor in the character of Gaston. The style of Mr Aveling as Count D'Yarville ■w&a good, and the acting of Mr Hooper as Gustave was satisfactory. Mrs JJ. N. Jones' characteristic humor was very apparent in the part of Madame Prudence. Mrs Kebgti made a charming Michette, and Miss Alice Bray a capital famine. Mrs Walter Hill sustained the part of the heroine, and riever has she appeared to better advantage • all her points were most carefully studied and cleverly reproduced. Wher«_all is so good it is diffi cult indeed to state, decidedly the best points, but perhaps the last act shows more completely than any other. Mrs Hill's appreeiatioa: graceful and natural, tender and impassioned, she from the first engaged the sympathies of the audience. In fact a more delicate, graceful, artistically subdued, , and wholly satisfactorily performed part has «ot been seen i for, some time. A rapturous demand for :fche rise of the curtain at ,tbe close of the dramanras I gracefully acceded to, and the applause acknow ledged by the company. We are glad to see that the drama is cast for reproduction to-night, i , . ..-' |,: \ rTY

THE CITY HALL.

ThSbb leas \ftgain a large attendance at the City Hall last night at the exhibition of BacheHer's panorama of Amerioan and other sconery. The performanoe of the trained canaries at the close of' the views gave general satisfaction. The band, under the able leadership of Mr Lord, discoursed sdnae artistic and. appropriate music during the evening. ____«__

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before P. A. Philips, Esq., E.M.

DBTJKKBNITBB3. ; . A man was fined five shillings and costs for this offence.

HABITUAL DEUNKJIEDS

Henry and Margaret Hawkes, a dissi pated couple, were charged with being habitual drunkards, and with having been thrice convicted, of drunkenness within twelve months. -It was stated by Sergeant Pardy that the prisoner?, in or4er, to carry out their beastly propensity, had neglected- their children —infants of four and seventeen months' old —whomthey had left in squalor, hunger, and dirt, with scarcely any clothing, for several long hours. The children had been discovered by the neighbour! in a starving and emaciated condition, more especially the younger one, which was in such a sinking condition that fears were entertained of its re covery; the children had, however, been re moved to the cave of a married daughter of the prisoners, and had' by > careful treatment since recovered. The accused were apprehended by the police late last evening, both ia a state of drunkenness, at separate public-houses. The female prisoner pleaded.guilty, but tHe'man- appeared unable conscientiousl/ to admit the charger as his memory evidently failed him.oa.thelpoant. 3 The Court considered that the woman was more to blame Man the man, and sentenced her to "three paonths' imprison ment with hard labour. 'The tb»u, who begged hard to be let off thi? pncj}, and-he " Voul<l never do so no more."was |ii spit* of his urgent appeal sentenced to thirty days. . i t» j In reply to the Court, Sergeant Pardy stated that Mr Graham would look after the children. , . /.•■ '.-.

CHARGE AGAINST A TOUNGGIELFOBQBTAIN-

INO- GOODS BY FALSE PEBTENCBS.. - Anne Maria Hassett, a young girl of 12 years of age, was charged with obtain ing a tin of jam, valued at ss, from the shop of Mr Walter Graham, grocer, iQuee* street. r • llTi'i Sergeant Pardy informed the Court that the prisoner, although so young, had succeeded in obtaining various goods in a similarjway from other parties. He would therefore ask for a remand until Thursday, to enable the police to lay the case com ple'Jely hefbre the; Court. ;^; EiOJ<£W( * The prisoner was remanded accordingly i until Thursday, the mother of the girl i consenting to the arrangement. This concluded, the business, ~ ;; :

Lote.—He took her fancy when he came, he took her: hand, he took: a kiss rhe tobk'no notice of the shame that glowed her happy cheek at this. He took to coming afternoons 5 he took an oath.. he'd neyer deceive ; he took her father's silver spoons j and after that he fc>ok his leare<

MASONIC.

At the regular monthly meeting of the brethren connected with the Waitemata Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, held at',the Masonic hotel last evening, Bro. Hay ward was presented with a handsome gold Past Master's jewel, bearing the following inscription:—"Presented to Bro. W. E. Hayward, P.M., by the officers and brethren of the Lodge Waitemata, JNo. 689 E.C., as a token of their appreciation of his services as W.M.. during the A D, 1871, A.L. 5871." T , s

UNKNOWN.

CHAPTER I.

SHOWING HOW GILBS ' BEFHESHMENTBD,' AND ", : WHAT HE HAD TO Pi.T TOE IT. Wkix, here I be safe back agin ; bat dang me if you'll catch me any more out o' this country jest yet. You know I 'a bin to Lunnen, and now I'll tell'ee all about it from fust to laast. Poor owd aunt Jaane wot liyed cook up at squire'i died and left me a nice little round sum i' the bank. Well, I thowt I should like to spend some .on., it in going to see Sairey Tippens and a few o' the sights o' Lutineu. So I got a letter: wrote and :towd Sairey, who was a-living housemaid «t one o' the nobs at Kensinton, that I, wos a-comin' to see her, and then I up and towd maaster that he must let me fora waak. I said I had been cuped up here long enough athowt seen' more'n gix miles, outside the green, and he must let me go. ■ ■ ' ',' ' . .'•''■ But, maaster didn't seem to think much o' the'job, and he kinder larft, and seß, ' Giles, yow'd better kaap yer money in the bank,' he ses, '.-where it?ll 'cumulate, and then yow'il have Bummbfc hansome to live on in yer owd days/- .• -. ■■■'■! .'•' x:'-■.'■'•■- ■ ■ -.■-,,.■", ■'■'■; 4 Well,;mßaster," I sea, " I'm kinder green ießt at present, and it'll be; many a year afore I shall want it, and I can go to Lunnen and still have enough left, to tstake the faarm up hinder, and to kaap but the cow'd when the frost comei' ,';"' 'Well, Giles,' he ses, 'yow can go; but, mind ye, Lunnen iB a naatiori rum plaice. Yow'il hey., to take' care o' 'yeraelf, and 'specially to 'ware o' the wimmen. There be a. sight o' thieves there tu,' he ses, ' and if you luse all yer money as soon as ever you get out o' the railway train you oant be the fust that 'a bin in that mess.' " All right, maaßter,' I les, 'yer adviceii werygude, but I've made,- up my mind to go, and rirchanee it." \) ; Sairey sune. wrote and towd me wot I wai to dv wan. I got to Lunnenso as to git to the place where she lived, md. she said she had got me nice 'spectable lodgins near by. Wan, the mornin' oome I on wi' my best clo»e, popped some 6' the fight colored stuff into my pocket, and off I started. I got a lift, in the squire's waggon as far as a plaace where I was to fcaake the train and go by railway. As we got near the . city I haard a moast 'mazing loud woice, afore I could see any body, that saamed to be^telleng the paaple all the news b* the day. I sqs to myself, ' Ye'd dii well to kaap the birds off thei wheat in.our fifty acre. 1 Presently L seed a little, chap iti' gold letters on his cap" goin* along so quick that I thowt he must be on the Quaan's saarwice, andhe comes up to pur waggon and he ses," *'Daily Pfesf* gentlemen; mornin 1 paaper, gentlemen; all the'news o- the diy>; only one pehnyi' ; ''Well,' I ses to myself, '¥c be a smaart little chap ; I'll have a punnor o' 'im ; it '11 dv to wrop jsumraot in if 'twont dv fsr norn else.' Well,"'lre weant on till we got into the city; and! there I got out 6*' the waggon: and was pushed1 and jostled about by •ech lots o!paaple : that Z: thought I. must b* in Lurmen a'readyi There I seed a great; square building on the top of a hill, wot : they call the castle, and a large charch big enough to howda dozen o'thb rector's in, andscoores o' shops, some on 'em finer'n squire's Kbitse, with a lot o' things that kinder stammered me; [, n hyi'Jl 3. JJ] Qf)X /L, C. Wan I weant to; the railway Btahott •vrmp me if they did'nt want ainetaan shillih* to-go Lunnen wan maaster; towd me I could go. for nine and fi?pelice J•ha'penny. So I up and towd the man'l worntagoin' 'to be done lik«; ; that, and he saidif X wanted to go chaap, I j must go to the other,'. station, but then I ' shon't git to Luiiuen till laato at night. ' Or,' ■ ses he, f you can go from here to-morrer mprning at six: o'clock.' I .see, 'That'll dv for me if I qan find, lodginV I.hant;no trouble to find lodgings, for they ,are r aT^ude natviyed sort o' paaplej! «nd the m>n where I 1 lodged tuke! me; round'the place and' showed me more .pretty gardens, LteU'ee than I |'a sin anywhere else in all my- travels. _ f • Well, I .waaupin g.ude time in the mornin got my ticket all right for 'zackly _^c; same mbney tna'aster said 'twould bo. We weant off at a galloping paace I can teHee, but what kinder 'mazed-me-wsre-that there was two pr three : chaps i' ;the train a-gmmblin cos we werecraapipg along so slow. •;- pm 'Slow,' I ses, 'if ye call thi» wofcji ye call faast?' , Vf*: 'Come, yontif'Qn.f'.joieoii^mfles, luking cud see boath sides :o' the hedge at the: same timej ? did ye ever travel on the : Great Northern1 or the Great Western ?' : ":tWell,' I seisin sort1 o' : ddrisidering, for I dih't maan to let.'em know I bad nerer been in a railway parriage afore, • I can't say as I erer did; 1 . . . 'Well, then,' he ses, a-twisting his jaw afcoiit like Q clbnkey win' !hW got howd of a thistle with a few: extra prickles in it, vf doant think yow owfc to guy »n opinion. Q% them'ere Hues,'he se«,.'they'd go ye twanty mile while they are taming the staam on here, and wan they are ( fulj: ( swrng .if ye kaap the winders open voVli fiev to kowd yer whiskers on, or yow'il find 'em »U blowed away.' Then they all buat out a-larfing, andil thowt the best thing I could dv would be to larf tui Oiie on 'em had got a newspaaper in his hand Bummot like wot I bew^the day aforer atid I sw, ' Wot be y& raadih on maate ?' , , , •Why,'; hp sd|,ifTmi»ir«adin' o' wot take I'place ino^mor^n four ; hours ago.in Parleyment jin Lunnen^- ■- , i ' Never!',. I ies.r' yoii^^ dv maze me; now can:th*f b¥l^ s' s^:':(' ;e:' i a i _. .„, r m : ' Well,' h» sea, a tointing with his finger out o' thawing 'thenftb'e^e boya wp^ dv i^ I luked, but oould BeenpJjn'n but a lot o wireii ••tretchedalongfrom pola'to pole.- I was jest =a-going to tell him I dint know what he meaut, wanhelukes up from his paaper, and se», I' Jolly,row,i' ,the Jlouse laast night atwann JGladstoWanaMzy? " '"' , P , ' Waa there ?'< I Res, S much damage done./ i 'Oh no' he ses, ' not a, prasent, on y'.'d^-^ ; B tone;-hit 'ioi pretty' Hard, (and;• is; ', guv it to the Peers.' . * , ' Oh,'l ses,' Gladstone.'L spose is a^ sort 0 ! Qghtiu matt-aummot like Jim Mace ? I Dang me if he dWt look straight into my ; faace, and ha se... • You'l 'souse me, young un, {but where did yow come from, and where DO iyow^oiogftdHT .A 0 '*'-i~''\''''''. iiJL « #61* I ses, I come from is nurtWi* 'here nor thereibut-I'mgoing to Lunnen.- f ' I hopeyouha'antiroke out o theUetbel. She tea ;? but whenever yeoome from they U mis* ye, and 'm much jjistakeh it there oaqi

THE EVENING OTAft, TUESDAY*;; Jpfl IS, ttt|



CALLS Pride of Moanataiari .. 0 0 6 Eobert Emmet .. ..010 LadyBowen .. .. 0 0 li Wealth of Coromandel 0 2 0 Thames Gas .. ..030 Virginia .. .. ..006 Coromandel Beach .. 0 0 C Central Italy .. ..010 Van .. .. .. 0 0 6 Brunei .. .... 0 0 2 Pacific .. .. ..0 0 6 Ballarat and Kisjng Sun 0 0 6. Middle Star .. .. 0 10 0 Specimen .. .. 0 0 3 kussell Battery.. .. .0 2 0 Point Russell .. ' .. 0 10 0 Sir Walter Scott .. 0 1 0 Taumatawahine .. 0 0 8 Flower HiU .. ... 0 0 3 Watchman .. ..010 Otago .. .. ..010 Murphy's Hill .. ..003 Koso of Shamrock .. 0 2 6

June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June 22 June 24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 27 June 28 • June 28 June 28 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 1 July 2 July 4 July 4 . July 4



YOUNG- MEN'S CHEISTIAN ASSOCIATION ROOMS, WELLESLEY ST. . / New BOOK 3 added to the Library..: : By the Matl — " Character " (Smiles) - '■ " The Paris Commune," illustrated, with map "Inside-Paris during.the, Siege" • "The Vicar of Bulhampton " (Anthony Trollope) JtrsT Purchased— " Adam and the Adamite" (McCausland) . ■: "The Prince of the House.«f David" .. "Old Japan/2 vols., illustrated (Mitford) ■ .. . " Free Kussia,', 2v015., (Hepwortb. Dixon) : . " The Land of the Sun " (Lieut. Low). " Life of Father Matthew "• (McGtiire) , ft, {Miscellaneous (Standard Works) 20 rohtmes. .'-' Terms, op StTESCßimoN:—Library and 'Beading Room, 2s. 6d. each, per Quarter, (open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m:)- • ' : ' •"-



QESON'S TOMATO SATJCEi The immense.raccess 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 supply; the large demand, arid has in consequence made extensive Iterations 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. JCATEB (late CromWs) EOTAL • PINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC 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. Crombie; and having secured the services Of Mr. C.'s late Manager he 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 i tion.v J.CLbegs to announce that his arrangements for taking'lnstantaneous1 Portraits of Children are now complete. 't^lt WANTED. ihe Miowdngr -important fact communicated •to the Ladies :-B. W. Dyson 220, Queen street, has just received another and very Choice Assortments Ladies' Under-clothing, Corsets, Nightcaps, and BabyrWarcs, including Hoods, Hats, Robes, Frocks,' and every requisite for Infants, which-ho is selling at cost price, on account of his. premises being let, and therefore necessitating-his. clearing out for the:new tenant. '■-._ ~■ " fW?? 4 gg-K W. Dysok, opposite the United Service Hotel.£isi* ->' V :'■'■; ■ \



Tji I N A L NO TIC % RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. .-:-<•¥ E. HOB B S : TTnu ill on hand between SIX" and SEVEN THOU SAND POUNDS' WORTH of the VERY PICK of the STOCK consisting, of FLA.NNELS, BLANKETS, FRENCH MERINOES, WINCEYS, Calicoes and Sheeting, Dimity and Toilet Quilts, Woollen Hosiery, Waterproof Jackets "and Mantles for Ladies, Girls, and Children; and other new Winter Goods, in great variety, which are now being CLEARED OUT AT VERY LOW PRICES. Ladies' and Chiklren'sj New *Black Straw Hats at about Half Value. The Stock MUST and WILL BE SOLD as R.H has no intention whatever of remaining in the trade Country customers, wholesale buyers, and small dealers, and buyers of job lots liberally dealt with. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING of the newest description, and Belts, Braces, Collars, Shirts, and Under Flannels, and all kind of Hosiery and Felt Hats, and Men's and Boys' Caps at a great reduction from regular prices. N. B.—THE SALE WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW WEEKS LONGER ONLY. B. HOBBS, JUNCTION DRAPERY WARE HOUSE, Upper Queen and Wakefikld streets, E¥ ZEALAND FEENS, at T. CRANWELL'S, Domain Road, Parnell, where may be obtained some choice collections of the above, carefully fixed, and preserved to retain their natural form and colour. " For a drawing-room table no more tasteful ornament could be found. Especially suited for presents to English friends."— Southern Cross, November Ist, 1871. "The mounting of the specimens of ferns is ex tremely careful and effective, and the book itself is exactly the kind of thing to chose for a present."— New Zealand Herald, November Ist, 1871. - - May be had also at the principal Stationers in town TT^E ARE NOW LANDING SEVENTY-SIX PACKAGES OF DRAPEEY AND CLOTHING, PER HELENSLEE. They are all- SEASONABLE GOODS, and were purchased by our Home Buyer previous to the un precedented advance in Wollen and Cotton Goods, and will be disposed of at UNUSUALLY LOW PRICES. J. GOSQBAVE& CO.