SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening. 5.41 HTGH WATER: Tins afternoon, 3.50

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise No :'., at six o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Novelty, barque, Neariug, from Sydney Phrebe, s.s. ,11. Worsp, from Southern ports William Prowse, barque, from Nelson Eaglu, ketch, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Tarannki, s.s., Wheeler, for Southern ports Go-ahead, s.s., Mclillivrny, for Wanganui

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Whitian.tja and Tauranga : Southern Cross, s.s.,

on Monday For Opotiki : Opotild, schooner, to-morrow For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer. 3rd October For Napier and Southern ports: Nebraska, p.s.

on arrival , For Nett'cnslle : Maid of.lndah, ship, early For TTob.irtTown : Bella Mary, barque, ISth instant For Llussell and the North : Comorang, p.s., to-

day . . For Wanganui and Wellington : Keera, s.s., to-day For London : Countess of Kintoro, ship, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, steamer, lith instant : Wonga Wonga, s.s.. early For New York : Mary Nelson, 15th inst. ; (Joronilla,

and Wm. Prowse, barques, early For Southern ports: Phrebe, steamer, ISth instant For Sydney: Harriet Armytage, barque, to-morrow For Cleveland Bay, Queen?i""l • Walahomo barque, early; llokitiku, barque, Monday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Robert Henderson, ship, from London. Sailed 23rtt June Hero, steamer, from Sydney Edith, schooner, from the South Seas Queen Bee, ship, from London. Loading Gladiateur, barque, from Liverpool, Loading Briton, barque, from Newcastle Kenilworth, schooner, from South Sea Islands Wonga Wonga, s.s., from Sydney Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, hri?, from Dnnedin Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton Glenhuntley, ship, from London. Sailed 7th July Polar Star, "ship, from New York. Sailed 10th July Sancv Lass, schooner, from Napier Liilitia, schooner, for Napier

IMPORTS.

Per Phoebe : From Dunedin—3 trunks, Marks & Co. ; 1 trunk, Hoare, 1 do, Gittos ; 9 do, order ; 4 cases drugs, Kempthorne and Co. From Timaru —30 sacks Hour, S pgs bacon, 4 do hams, J. P»eid ; 30 cases tin plates, J. Eoberton & Co. ; -200 sacks barley, J. S. Macfarlane ; 9<>o do wheat, order. From Lyttelton—ls cases chicory, Brown, Barrett, and Co. ; 3 pgs, Bell Bros. From Nelson—2,2o3 ozs. gold, Bank of New Zea land ; 2 cases, Jervis. From New Plymouth 2 cases butter, Hood ; 2 do do, Barnes ; Mi bales flax, order ; 10 pigs, Hunter and Co; I trunk, Slein ; 1 bag, W. B. Walker; 3 cases, S. Veale.—Combes and Dalcly, agents. Per Novelty, from Sydney : 1 pg leather, J. Rout; ]fl6 bags bonedust, J. Dihvorth ; 365 do do, 30 tierces beef, S. Jones ; 25 casks butter, 2 pgs, T. H. Hall & Co; 30 cases matches, G. W. Owen; 100 bags maize, L. W. Eaton ; 1 cask tar, J. Roberton and Co.; ISO bags maize; G. Graham; 3 cases, 1 pg (sewing machine), Barnett and Levy ; 3,000 spokes, <>0 pairs stocks, H. B. Morton ; 2'pgs stationery, T. Watters ; 314 gunnies sugar, 2,025 bags maize, 71 bags potatoes, 8 bales hay, order. —Henderson and Mac farlane, agents.

The s.s. Hero left Melbourne for Sydney on the third instant. She may be expected here to-night. The barque Novelty, Captain Neanng, arrived in harbor last night from Sydney, having left on the 3rd inst. She brought as passengers Messrs Graham and Green, and four in the steerage. The schooner Energy was to sail from Dimedin for Auckland on the 9th inst.

The s.s. Phoebe, Captain Worsp, arrived in the Manukau this morning. Passengers- Mr and Mrs Anthony Trollope, Messrs Nott, Dobell, Dalgleish, A." Laird, Henry, Ackland, Bland, Miss Clunon. Steerage—Messrs. Murphy, Duffin, Halie, Howell, and two others.

The brig Moa lias hauled alongside the Countess of Kintore and is discharging her cargo of cotton seed into the latter. The barque .Southern Cross is discharging the remainder of cargo of coal at the wharf. The ship City of Auckland will take the berth vacated by the Maid of Judah, and will commence discharging to-morrow. The ketch Eagle arrived this morning from Russell with a cargo of coal. The fine barque Kalahome is receiving a coat of paint, previous to sailing for the new c/oldfields at Townsville, Queensland. ° The internal fittings on board the new screw steamer Ptowena are rapidly proceeding and she will soon be ready for sea. When completed she will bs well adapted for the trade in which she will be placed.

The barque William Prowse came up harbour this morning, having left Nelson on the 31st ult. She brings 1120 Ibags potatoes, 88 bags malt, 14 cases bacon, 2 cases cigars, G. W. Binney.—R. Walker & Co.. agents. The schooner Tauranga has cleared out wards from Hokianga with a general cargo and nineteen passengers. The barque Bella, Mary is alongside the wharf discharging her cargo of fruit. The ship Maid of Judah has hauled away from the wharf, and will leave for Newcastle to-morrow. The departure of the barque Hokitika for the new goldfields, Townsville, Queensland, has been postponed until Monday next. The tender for fitting up accommodation for passengers has been accepted, and the work is proceeding.

COMMERCIAL.

Thursday evening.

Mr 11. Arthur reports a large attendance at his sale and spirited bidding : AVhite Cochin China fowls, 38s each ; Bramahapootra fowls, 20s to 21s ; apples, various kinds, 2^d to 3^d per Tb ; Canterbury bacon and hams, 7d to 8!A per ft> ; butter, B|d per 1b ; onions Id to 2d per 1b ; seed peas, 8s to 10s per bushel; beans, 7s (id to las per bushel ; carrots, 3s per lb ; cabbage, 3s Gd per ft> Hugs not sold.

MINING.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below : — & s il CALLS Nil Desperandum .. 0 10 Due \ ew Kakaia .. .. 0 0 6 Due Black Angel .. • • 0 10 Sept 13 Crown Prince.. .. 0 0 0 Sept 14 Waikoromiko .. 0 0 4 Sept 10 Guildhall .. •• 0 0 0 Sept 17 Victory .. •• 00 3 Sept 17 ScoUy'sllill .. .. 00 9 Sept 19 Hope of Coromandel 0 0 3 Sept 20 Christchurch .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 20 Number One.. .. 0 0 3 Sept 23 Queen of the Thames 0 10 Sept 23 Conquering Hero .. 0 0 0 Sept 23 Pride of Moanatairi.. 0 0 4 Sept 24 Royal Standard .. 0 0 0 Sept 24 Central Italy.. .. 0 10 Sept 25 White Rose .. .. 0 0 0 Sept 30 Yon Tempsky .. 0 0 0 Sept 30 Dixon's No 1.. .. 0 5 0 Oct 5 Pride of Tiki .. .. 0 0 3 Oct 10

MEETINGS TO COME.

Junction, Mr Somcrvilie's Office, Shortland street, 2 p.m., 18th September Alhambra, Insurance BuiMings, 3 p m, 20th Sept Pacific, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., 23rd September Iland-and-liand, Crahamstown, 24th September Queen of the Thames, Urahamstown, 27th September Nonpareil, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3p m, 271h September Golden Spur, Grahamstown, 27th September Watchman, Urahamstown, Ist October v Beehive, Gralis uptown, 4th October

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

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

9.80 a.m. For (Joromandel, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, and Vvaipu, per Lady Bowen, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Wangarei, Mangapai, &c, per Challenger, to-

morrow^ at 3 p.m. Kor Whitianga and Tauranga, par Southern Cross, on Monday, Kith instant, at :3 p.m. • Kor Tara'naki and Southern ports, per 1 ncebe, on Tuesday, the 17th, at 5 p.m. For Napier and Southern provinces, per Nebraska, six hours after arrival, S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTHS

Comfton. —On Septembers), at Ponsonby Road, the wife of F. E. Compton of a daughter. O'Rejli.y.—On September 10, at the Bank of Australasia, Shorfcland, the wife of Pinkston O'Reilly, Esq., of a son.

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

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 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.

The election is over, and the waves of excitement that yesterday tossed about our peaceable citizens in an unwonted way have subsided. No election hitherto in connection with our civic administration has created so much interest, or brought forward such a number of good candidates ; and as we must always presume that the best men have been chosen, none, conse quently, has been attended with more satisfactory results. It is no reflection on Messrs. Stephenson, Macready, Bugden, and King to say that a very excellent selection has been made, and that the three councillors elect will be an acquisition to the Council. The defeated candidates occupy a position that is not discreditable, and the large numbers which they severally polled show that the wisdom of their election to Council would have been guaranteed by very large and respectable sections of the community. Mr. Stephenson has only made his debut in public life, and the high position which he secured shows that although defeated now he is on the threshold of the City Council, or of any other public position dependent on the suffrages of his fellow-citizens. He is now known to the public, and the character which he sustains in private among those who have known him will next time tell with power on the ballot box. Mr. King is in a like manner a new aspirant to public honors, and must become familiar to the public eye before he can hope for success. It is difficult to Buppress a feeling of regret at seeing Mr Macready out of Council.

He is an old and tried friend of tlic city, familiar with the details of civic administration, and has been a faith ful and hardworking servant of the public ; and though his blunt way of expressing his views often pro duced antagonism there was none to doubt that he at all times honestly expressed his convictions. Ho has retired before that spirit of change and desire for now blood which are becoming charac teristic of our public opinion. Whether for weal or woe, the people demand that new hands shall be employed to do the public work, and there is a revolutionary spirit at work amongst us, that in every election finds its way into the ballot-box. Mr. Bugden has retired before the same spirit. His defeat does not reflect on Mr. Bug den's worth, or the estimation in which he is held, for every one admits that ho has served the public faithfully and well; but the spirit of the times demands that old things should pass away, and all things should become new. The old City Hoard has now all passed into retirement, not even Mr Stainos surviving. But a brief space of time has elapsed since its members became City Councillors, and now not one of the old City Board remains. Messrs Isaacs, Hobbs, Prime, Williams, Cos grave, Hurst, Dargaville and Holdship are all new men to our civic adminis tration. The City Board, which re fused to submit to the suffrages of the people, when merging into the City Council, has now passed from Canada Buildings, not one. of the old members remaining. The place that knew them knows them no more. The people said it—and it has been done.

We need not to say a, word of those who bear their honors blushingly to-day. They will be round we bolievo good men. They have been valliant in their promises. Most of those as usual will be broken, and these who yesterday beamed with smiles and fraternal love on every one will to-day draw themselves up to the dignity becoming the occasion and forget. This i.s only as it has been, and as it will be till timo shall be no more, or representative institutions arc abolished Nevertheless we believe that the city will not regret its choice of yesterday, and that not the least valuable and practical movements in the City Council will be associated with the names of Messrs. Hurst, Dargaville, and Holdship.

The arrival in our city to-day, per Plm-be, of Mr Anthony Trollope, is an event of un usual interest. It is rarely that in these far away islands of the Southern Seas we are privileged to see those whoso names are, wherever our native tongue is spoken, "familiar to the ear as household words." We are sure that the great novelist who has visited us will not l»e the victim of impertinent intrusion, l>ut he cannot avoid being an object of keen interest and observa tion. He is probably the most popular and the moat generally read of living writers, aa he is by far the most distinguished Ule.-ttlnn- that has ever visited these shores. This feeling which his presence is sure to evoke will be uf a character much more creditable to the city than the Hunkeyism that went into hysterics overevery niovementof the Dukeof Edinburgh. Mr. Trollope, who is accoinpanieel by Mrs. Trollope, enjoys the hospitality of Dr. Campbell, and we learn that among the places that will pass under the eye of this distinguished traveller will lie the Lakes and Hot Springs on the East ('oast, m route to which he will leave per Southern < Iross on Monday for Tauranga.

At an interview between Mr. Anthony Trollope ami his Worship the Mayor this afternoon the following letter was pre sented :—Auckland, September 13, 1872. "Sir, — The committee of the Auckland Mechanics' Institute desire to offer you a hearty welcome to this city, and, as a memento of your visit respectfully ask permission to enrol your name among the honorary members of the Institute. The Mechanics' Institute, founded for the diffusion of knowledge among the inhabitants of Auckland in the early days of the colony, has had to struggle through times of great dilliculty, but the committee look forward to its forming the foundation of a public library worthy of the city, with which they will be proud to see yo..r n<«ine has been con nected. —I have, &c, J. Pono, Hon. Sec." In reply to his Worship's question as to whether our citizens could he favoured with a lccluro or reading Mr, Trollope sig.iifiecl his intention of first pay.ii'j a, visit to the nitcrior of the province, and on his return corsidonug the subject :.n quo iiion. We have no doubt from Mr.Tro!lop3's remarl.s thaj we shall be favoured with hia public apjptnunco, and there could be no move graceful and beneficial notice taken of the above le';cer than such a course of action.

An interesting lecture was delivered last eveningintheßajjtist School-room, Wellesley street, by the Re.v. W. .Jones, in connection with the Sunday-school Union. The subject was " Head and Heart; or, True Culture." There was a full attendance.

The eleventh annual meeting of the members of the United Cricket Club was held in the club-room, Thames hotel, last evening. There was a good attendance of members. Mr E. Whitaker took the chair. Officers were elected for the ensuing year, namely : Mr W. P. Clifton, secretary ; Mr It. .1. Yates, treasurer. Committee—Messrs Bowen, Mumford, Buckland, S. Gleeson and Whitaker. Several new members were pro posed and elected.

In reply to a letter from Mr'H. S. Andrews, the secretary of the Colonists' Protection League, the Mayor has asked the members of the League to call at the Council offices and inspect the plans; also inviting the League to attend the Council meeting on Monday next, when the subject of the mar ket will be fairly discussed.

By the arrival of the Phcebe in the Manukau this morning we have received later papers from the South. Extracts will be found elsewhere.

Another of the St. Sepulchre entertain ments will be given in the Choral Hall on Friday, the 27th hist.

The mill-dam of Messrs Coulthard Bro thers' saw-mills, at Awitu, gave way a few days ago and swept a great portion of the dam frame, and embankment, with logs, sawn timber, &c, into the sea. The mill is closed until a new dam can be constructed.

We have received a beautiful map of Coro mandel, just published by Mr Wayte, which we shall review to-morrow,

Wo have much pleasure in giving insertion to the followinglotter from Councillor Isaacs. There is an uneasy feeling in the public mind respecting the monetary affairs of the City Council, and everything that professes to throw light on the dark subject will be acceptable : —

Tup: £10,000 Deficiency. (To the Editor of the Evening Stab..) Slit,—The old saying, " That silence gives consent," may bo used in the matter above alluded to if no voice is raiser] to show the public how the papers will at times mislead them, and over zeal for the public good may in cases interfere with the proper manage ment of "public institutions. I admit the necessity of careful watchfulness in all public managements -at tlie same time some cave and discretion should be used in enquiry before articles are written on any subject). Now,' sir, I deny the statements made in your issue of Wednesday last in connection with the £10,000 deficiency, or that the Council in any way wish to suppress anything from the knowledge of the ratepayers. 1 take this 'matter personally, as i con sider that any one holding a seat at that Board, and being an accessory to the suppression of any matter contrary to the well-being of their constituents is guilty of one of the vilest pieces of degradation any citizen can possibly be guilty of. The truth is as follows: The Finance Committee (of which I air. one) was not satisfied with the way books and accounts are kept, and being desirous of seeing an improvement, and also of knowing how affairs had been going on, asked permission to employ a public accountant to investigate. This was granted, and a very good and voluminous report brought up. \\"e presented the same to the Council, and after some discus.iion it was agreed (and advisedly so) th.-.t before publishing the whole the ' officers of the Corporation should liaveau opportunity ] of seeing the report, and clear up (if they were able) any point that might not be understood or over sighted by the accountant. The .CIO.OOO was shown to have been due on rates about May, 1871, but since that period large sums are accounted for as having been collected and paid into the city funds. The report is to come on for dismission oil .Monday next. I may here mention that when the discussion was postponed for a fortnight the reporters were requested to state in their respective papers that the report brought up was in Uie ollice of the Corporation, open for the inspection of all ratepayers. Now, sir, I ask the public does this lo^k like suppression, or, a desire to place matters fairly before them (but' not half finished and prematurely so). 1 am afraid that editors of papers too often listen to excited politicians without taking trouble to enquire into the true merits of their statements ; but rush them into print in order that they can show the public that they (the Editors) are tin: only true custodians of public weal. 1 think this will place matters in a different light: and in conclusion I may confwu that I think the thanks of the public are due to tin; papers fur their careful watchfulness of the doings in public institutions, they need it ; but in this matter the ;:eal is overdone. 1 am, &c, 11. Isaacs, Waterloo Quadrant, September L 3, IS7"J. We are much obliged to Mr. Isaacs for his homily on the duties of a journalist, and we trust we ahull profit thereby. He says, " the thanks of the public are due to the papers for their careful watch fulness of the doings ot public institutions. They need it, but ill this matter the zeal is overdone." Like all confes sions of sin, Mr Isaacs' confession is of general transgressions, but there is the usual re luctance to condescend to particular offences. While admitting the general principle that general thanks art: due for general watch - fulnesH, we claim special thanks for the particular case in point, and trout Mr. Isaacs' own communication shall we derive our argument ill favour of a special public vote of thanks. For the holding back of Mr. Wevmouth's voluminous report Mr. Isaacs gives as his reason : " It was agreed, and advisedly so, that before publishing the whole the officers of the (Jorporatiou should have an opportunity of seeing the report, and r/rur /'/>, if they were able, any point that might not be understood or oversighted by the accountant." In other words there are revelations respecting some of the officers which will be shielded from the public eye until the officers of the Corporation shall have an opportunity of swing tl»° report and clearing themselves -" if they Were able." I)oes Nlr. Isaacs really mean this 7 The report must be doctored and made presentable by the officers, "if thei/ iff re n/j/r," before it is to appear on the broad-sheet. Mr Isaacs insinuates the question of their "ability" to square the accounts or to explain the suspicious items. Surely this is meant as ail adroit way not of defending the smothering of the report, but of spurring the public on to demand in voice of thunder that it shall be published verbatim el literatim. What is this that Mr Isaacs insinuates respecting the officers of tho Corporation. We certainly never cast the faintest suspicions on them. On the contrary we stated that no blame attached to them. But what false position is this in which Mr Isaacs would place them. "If they are able !" Surely it has not come to this. And if it has, painful as the case may be, the thorny path of duty must be trodden. More than ever now we demand that the accountant's report shall be published in its entirety. Whether the officers of the Corpo ration may or may not be " able" to patch up the books, the public eye must see the past in all its naked deformity ; and there after, if the Council and its officers are able to put things right, let them do so under the public eye instead of in the back rooms of the City Council Chambers, with the doors shut and the blinds pulled down. Mr Isaacs intends to be sarcastic on "editors who listen to excited politicians." We quite admit the impro priety of attending too much to excited politicians, but it must be acknowledged that sometimes there arc reasons for politicians becoming excited, and that when the rallies is on them they are often safer than the cool deliberate people who never get angry, but can plan and plot nevertheless. Mr Isaacs says that " editors often do not take the trouble to enquire into the true merits of their statements, but rush them into print in order to show the public that they, the editors, are the only true custodians of the public weal." This is painfully true. Wo are sorry that it is so ; and such editors are in the highest degree censurable. And we accept the subtle flattery which Mr. Isaacs gives us for having taken so much trouble to enquire into this matter. The fact is, as editors are expected to know every thing, we felt annoyance at the efforts so evidently intended to conceal the true state of the accounts of the City Council, and it was on this account that we took so much trouble to enquire into the true merits of our suspicions. And we tender our cordial thanks to Mr Isaacs for the aid he has rendered. We certainly had not known that it was intended that the officers of the Council should be permitted to cook the accounts so as to fit them for not offending the public palate, and as Mr Isaacs has so kindly thrown so much additional light on tho subject Aye shall esteem it as a personal favour to us, as one of the "custodians of the public weal," if he will insist that the alteration of figures rui<l documents ■whieli are to be made shall also be placed on record and added to the exhaustive report of the accountant, the publication of which we are happy to see we have wrung from the City Council.

By the arrival of the Novelty we have later news from Fiji, via Sydney, by which we learn that H.M.S. Cossack had seized two schooners, namely the Na Noba and Tabu Soro, supposed to have been engaged in the labour traffic. The cutter Frolic had entered the port, but the master hastily left with her again Avithout going through the usual Customs-house formalities. A steamer was despatched in search of her, but returned unsuccessful. It was discovered that the cutter had disposed of her labour to a planter at an adjacent island, Mr. Sagar, late Minister of Native Affairs, died from the effects of an attack of dysentry on the 30th July. Roko Tui Dreketi, the Governor of Ilewi, has been suspended for twelve months for drunkenness while in Levuka, and Katu Napoleoni is appointed in hia intend.

Another of tlio winter course of lectures at the Young Men's Christian Association Rooms will ba delivered this evening by the Rev. W. J. Williams on " Oliver Cromwell."

Tenders are invited by the Auckland Gas Company for the purchase of 100 shares in that company fully paid up.

A consignee is wanted for one case, ox Alexandra, marked as per advertisement.

The usual monthly inspection of tho Blue School Cadet Corps by Major Cordon takes place this evening in the Prineos-streot Drill slied, at seven o'clock.

Mosgiel Tweeds, of Otago manufacture, are now in demand in the London market. They are a decided novelty, and of excellent quality ; and yet at a distance of 1(1 000 miles from the place where they are produced, and from the people Whose interest and proht it is to prefer the home production to the imported article, their excellence is discerned and appreciated before we bestow even a passing notice on the child of our own industry. Truly a Prophet hath no honor in his own'country : but it is not " colonial1 to • sneeze at a profit "The time has come when the nether extremities of every New Zealand man and boy should be clothed in stuff of the home production. Samuel Cooinbes has just received a parcel of the above Tweeds from the manufactory, and not only hopes that they will be extensively sought for, but expects every public spirited man to "go in for at least one pair of Mosgiel Tweed Trousers.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY

(Before T. Beckhani, Ksq., 11.M.)

QkDEKKNDJ'iD

Judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following cases :—Thomas Boylan v. Lewis B. Harris, claim £7 4s 3d ; Win. Smith v. Robinson and Brown, claim £10 Via. (id., goods ; Walter Pane v. George Isaacs, claim C 9 19s. 3d. ; Winks and Hall v. Oliver Mason Creagh, goods, SL'l ss. I)i:kkndei>. CLARKK V. IIKKS. This was a claim for £32 (is. (id., alleged to be due some years ago. The plaintiff, Mr. .T. B. Clarke, resides at Hokitika, and. sued the defendant for the amount of the bill and goods. The defendant is sued at Hokitika, but applied to give evidence ill this Court in dispute of the claim. Mr. Heskets examined the defendant, who deposed that the amount had been paid partly by cash payments and partly by pro fessional services rendered ; also that he had been charged twice over for the same goods, namely a chandelier and also for a dessert service which had been returned. The depositions were ordered to be for warded to Hokitika. [ Left sitting. ]

POLICE COURT.

this \).\\. (Before P. A. Philips, Ksq., R.M.)

IHM'NKKNNKSS.

Five people weie lined for drunkenness, and one of them for making use of obscene language was fined twenty shillings and costs. SLAfCIITKUINi: IMTTI.K IN" THK CITY. Walter Paul, butcher, in Grey-street, was convicted in a line of to for permitting two calves to be slaughtered on his premises. AHSCONIHNIi AITIIKNTICK. A case against Thomas Thorpe, for abscond ing from his apprenticeship to Messrs. Fraser and Tinne, was adjourned until Mon day by consent. a cruiors ctiarok. Thomas Murphy charged Mary Cou/.ens with assaulting him by catching him by the arm and pushing him about, whereby he fears bodily harm unless restrained. Mr. Bennett defended.

The Court could get no satisfactory in formation from the complainant beyond his statement that the defendant had threatened to do for him with a slop-pail. Ju cross examination he told the learned counsel to "shut Up," but the Court was very near shutting him up in a cell for misbehaviour and he had to tone down.

The defendant was prepaid nun wit nesses to contradict the complainant's state ment, but the Court declined to hear them, and the ease was dismissed.

These were all the charges

PARNELL HALL.

Tin: Naval Brigade Minstrels gave a grand concert on Tuesday evening last at this hall, and met with great success. The chief attractions of the evening were, " Who will care for mother, now," sang by Mr. E. O'Hare, and the comic song "Hunky Dorum" by Mr. Doran. Mr. YV. Singer sang "Pompy's Chariot" well, and " Madaline, ' by Mr. Marlin, Mas also good ; the same may be said of Mr. Finlay's "Happy Old Man." The farces which followed were played exceedingly well. Mr. Doran, by his comicalities, keeping the house in roars of laughter. "The Rival Darkies," as sang and danced by Messrs. E. O'Hare and G. Forbes, was a capital piece, and the per formance highly creditable to amateurs. At the conclusion of the entertainment a ball programme was proceeded with.

MR ENDERBY JACKSON'S ENTER TAINMENT.

Anotheh extensive change in the programme took place last evening in the amusements provided by the company at the City Hall. Mr. Harry Kiekards was, as usual, par excellence, and elicited loud applause at the conclusion of every song and impersonation for which he was down on the bill. Several jold favorite London songs were given, ''amongst which were " Its Nice to be a Father," and a song entitled "Useful Knowledge." This latter is irresistible, and, as it has always before wherever it has been sang, it delighted the audience. The new comic entertainments between Mr. and Miss Carrie^Riekivrds were also good. Mr. Hallaui sang some choice tenor songs in the most approved style, the most noticeable of which were " The Anchor's Weighed" and "My Guiding Star." Mrs. Mitchell was, of course, well received, and sang the " Power of Love," " Who can Tell," and other favorite airs. A great feature in the entertainment is the efficient orchestra, who performed some of the choicest selections of music, of which we observe a few are the composition of Mr. Enderby -Jackson. The opening piece, " Lovely Sydney," is a beautiful quadrille. It has nightly, since the commencement, been listened to with bated breath. There was another good attendance last night.

THE CITY ELECTION.

The following appeared in our second edition of yesterday : — Hurst 524 DargaviUe ... ... ... 4f>7 Ho!dship 422 Stephenson ... ... ... 400 Macieady ... ... ... 32(5 Bagden 317 King ... 21() Staines 212 The Returning Officer declared Messrs. Hurst, Dargrville, and Holdship duly elected.

A small basket containing the clothing of a little child was lost this morning in Parnell, near the Windsor Castle. The finder will confer a genuine kindness on the owner by leaving information respecting the clothing at the office of this joxmial,

FREEMASONRY.

The members of the Prince of Wales Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons held under the constitution of the Grand Lodge of England, celebrated their first annual meet ing last evening in the Lodge room, at the Masonic hotel, Princes-street, when tfro. W. H. Kissling, late S.W., who had been unanimously elected W.M. at the last meet ing, was duly installed in the Masters chair by Brother Jenkins, P.M., of Lodge 209, and secretary of the Ara Lodge, assisted by Brother Leers, P.M., 942, as director of ceremonies. With two such able workmen to carry on the work it is scarcely necessary to say that the impressive and interesting ceremonies connected with the installation of a Master into the chair of a Lodge were performed in such a manner as to call forth the warmest approval of the brethren present. They were assisted in the Board of Installed Masters, which was duly opened in ancient form, by Brothers Wade, Hayward, Diethelm, Russell, Buchanan and Doull. Bro. Kissling then appointed and invested his officers as follows :— Bro. Diethelm, I.P.M. ; Bro. Ibbetson, S.W. ; Bro. Living stone, J.W. ; Bro. Cowan, S.D. ; Bro. Seeley, J. 1) .; Bro.Whitehead, 1.G.; Bro. Leers, P.M., was elected treasurer, and Bro. Porter, tyler.

Their labours being ended the brethren adjourned for refreshment, which had been prepared in his usual excellent style by Bro. Avey, after which the usual loyal and Masonic toasts were drank and responded to, and after passing a pleasant hour or so, enlivened with a few songs and a little music, the brethren departed to their several homes with pleasant recollections of the first anniversary of the establishment of the Prince of Wales Lodge.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CURE, CALEDONIAN, AND ITALIAN ALL LOOKING WELL.

URAHAMSTOWN,

This afternoon. Two hundredweight of specimens were broken out from the (Jure mine to-day, leaving a show in thu face richer than ever. Will shoot down again this afternoon. The specimen crushing is showing well, having ust taken off the retort 327 ounces. The Caledonian stripped the lode in the Otago stopes last night, ami the men are engaged in breaking down to-day. The show is splendid close down on No. 2 reef. A mullocky reef was struck in the Italian to-day, in the lower level, eighty-seven feet from the shaft. Tlie reef is four feet thick and in a nice country.

COROMANDEL.

3.5 p.m. The crushing for the Royal Oak is yielding three ounces to the ton. The Bismarck arc preparing for a grand crashing. They have got thirty tons to paddock. The Goleonda crushing is proceeding steadily. Ten tons from the newly cut No. 1 lode is being crushed with the general stuff, which is estimated to vipi-' c~ Olieweek 100 ounces of <s-ia \ patit.tou to the Superintendent is to be forwarded from representatives of companies and others in the vicinity of the New Ilakaia claim for the erection of a tramway, to be worked in connection with the Mokatea main tramway. It is being numerously signed. If it is made new Ilakaia mine could send during the next month 1,200 tons of stone to the mill.

TAURANGA.

This day, 3 p.m.

The Southern Cross, steamer, left at half past eight last evening for Auckland. Pas" sengers—Major Roberts, Captain Swiudley 5 R. Swiudley, Archard, Nager, and Hunter. The cutter Sappho has just capsized in harbour in front of the town with three of the Constabulary on board. Four boats immediately put off to her and rescued the men, who were clinging to the keel of the cutter. LATER. 3.45 p.m. Albert Laidley, one of the Constabulary rescued from the cutter, was brought to th e wharf insensible. All efforts of Dr. Armitage to restore animation were fruitless. He appeared when taken off the boat to have got entangled in the sail. An incjuest will be held.

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

WELLINGTON

This day, 11.15 a.m. The Provincial Council is to be convened early in October. Tauherenikau bridge is completed. It is rumored that John Johnston has been sent for to contest the Superinteiulency. The Governor will deliver addresses at the New Zealand Institute on the 2Sth inst. Mr John Martin appears at the bar of the House to-day. || The candidates nominated for Egmont are Major Atkinson, Messrs. Curtis, W. Car rington, Symo and Moorhouse.

WANGANUI.

11 a.m.

John Ballance, editor of the Wanqamd Herald, is standing for the Egmont election.

DUNEDIN.

This day.

No wheat is offering. Prices are firm at ss. 3d. to ss. Gel. Oats are in better demand at Is. lid. to 2s. 2d. Barley, wanted, at ss. 6d. to 6s. Flour brisk. A large trade has been done. Sales £13 to £13 10s.

GREYMOUTH.

This clay. Beef scarce. A lot exchanged hands at 455. per 1001b. No mutton in the market. In consequence of the favourable news received by the Taranaki, eighty passengers left for the Roper {diggings by the Albion, to-day.

HOKITIKA.

2.30 p.m. There is a great scarcity of blasting

powder

AUSTR ALIA N TE LEGRAMS.

HOJfCITIKA

Thursday evening. The Tararua arrived here at three p.rn, from Melbourne.

MELBOURNE.

September 7. The s.s Hero left for Auckland via Sydney on the 3rd inst.

There has been a great exodus of people to the Townsville new diggings at Queensland. Others are still taking their departure. The rush causes excitement.

Advices from California states that ship ments of wheat to the colonies have heen diminished. The breadstuff market is quiet. Nominally £15 to £)'> 10s. Wheat, Gs. 10s. Oats, 3s. 3d. to 3s. sd. New Zealand oats have been auctioned at 3s. Id to. 3s. 2id.

A cargo of Mauritius sugar, ex Victoria, realised £3G to £40.

Of the new season's teas, ex E. M. Young, 100 tons have been transhipped to New Zea land. A portion sold in Melbourne realized from Is. 4d. to Is. lOd. per lb. in bond. Tookeys paid up shares, £3 ss. New issue, £2 2s. Gel.

A stud of rams from Tasmanian bred flocks of Gibson's sold at auction for £255.

Eight wood-built houses in Elizabeth street, Geelong, have been destroyed by fire.

A collision took place on the Essington railway. Another assault by prisoners has taken place at the Pentridge prison.

SYDNEY.

Arrived.—Wonga Wonga from Auckland. News from the South Seas show that BT.M.S. Barrosa was cruising there to regu late the labour traffic.

Wool freights promise to open high. Se veral regular liners have been already char tered for California.

It is said that the Califomian news has not affected the breadstuff's largely as stocks are lighter than usual. The Banks have raised their rates of ex change on London to one per cent, premium.

NEWCASTLE.

Sept. 7. Sailed.—Rita and Union, brigs, for Auck land.

ADELAIDE.

The wheat market is unsettled in conse quence of the Califomian news.

ONEHUNGA PILOT STATION.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star.) Sir,—Are they asleep at the Pilot Station at Onehunga ? I was a passenger on board the Plia'be, which arrived off the Mamikau Heads at five o'clock this morning. She fired after^li Water, for more than an hour after her arrival. In con sequence of the delay on shore in answering her signals she struck off the beacon, about 150 yards from the wharf, and there lays. Through this mishap I could not get njy heavy luggage landed in time to catch the Thames steamer, which I intended to do, and the delay caused me serious incon venience. I understand that the steamer cannot discharge her cargo until Monday entirely through the neglect in exchanging signals, thus loosing two days. All this is no joke, and I hope the matter will be seen into.—l am, &c, Passenger.

THE SHARE MARKET.

>1R LESNOX's REPOKT.

The share market continues quiet. Cale donians have been sold at £35, £35 10s, £36, closing with sellers at £36" ; buyers, £35 10s ; Cure, 395, sellers, 39s ; Moanatari, £5 10s, sellers, £5 10s ; Italian, ss, sellers, ss.

CENTRAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The adjourned monthly meeting of this Board was held this morning at eleven o'clock.

Present —J. May, Esq., Deputy-Superin tendent (in the chair), Messrs A. Clarke, W. J. Hurst, and H. H. Lusk.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.

A number of accounts and salary grants were ordered to be paid. A report was read from the committee ap pointed for the examination of teachers. Six candidates passed their examination, and the committee recommended that those who had not passed should be allowed to go on teaching on condition that they should come up again at the next examination, to be held within a month.

It was resolved to recommend the Super intendent to lease by public tender for seven, fourteen, or twenty-one years certain school reserves at Remuera and Pamnure.

It was further resolved that all grants by the Board should lapse at the end ot" the year if the conditions contained therein were not complied with by that time; and that in future all grants should lapse after six months if the conditions were not complied with. The payment of school fees for thirteen children of poor parents at various schools in the district was sanctioned. A large number of grants was applied for from the schools in the surrounding districts, the majority of which were sanctioned by the Board.

There was no further business, and the Board adjourned.

A SIMPLE INVENTION.

Attention is directed by a correspondent of - the Nelson papers to a " simple safety lamp recently invented at Home. Ho considers ii may be of service to miners, and describes it thus:—"Take a phial bottle of the wkitest glass you can find. Insert a piece of phos phorus of the size of a pea. Pour upon the . phosphorus as much boiling oil as will fill one third of the phiul. Cork the phial so as to exclude all air. This is the safety lamp. When it is required, open the phial to admit the atmospheric air, immediately re-corking it. The lamp is light, and will give at least as much light as an ordinary miner's lantern. When the lamp becomes dim, merely open the phial for an instant, carefully re-stopping it, and repeat the operation when required. Jt ii said that these Bafety lamps last for lix months without further ' trimming."

THE EVENING STAU, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 13, 1872



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