SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. 5.15 HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 9.26

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING. Lady Bowen, at 10 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Albion, brig, Griffin, from Sydney Go-ahead, steamer, from Wattara Mary Ellen, schooner, from Mercury Bay

DEPARTURES.

Tell, barque, for Newcastle Opotiki, schooner, for East Coast Go-ahead, steamer, forWaitara

PROJECTED DEPARTURE.

For Levnka, Prima Donna, schooner, 9th instant Jessie Niecol, schooner, 10th instant For Waitara : Go-ahead, to-day For Wargarel: Clyde, schooner, this evening For East Coast : Colonist, schooner, Saturday For Grafton River, Clarence : Lucy and Adelaide

schooner, on Friday For Southern Ports : Taranakl .and Phoebe, steamers,

early For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Adelaide, steamer, on arrival of the Nevada; Hero, steamer, early For Dunedin : Strathnaver, schooner, early For Newcastle) : .Toliba, barque, early For New York : Thames, barque, 14th inst; Mennhii-,

20th instant For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, 10th inst. For Whitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki: Southern Cross, steamer, 12th Instant For Russell and the North : Comerang, ps, to-morrow For Newcastle : Helensleo, barque, on Tuesday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed Maroh 2 Countess of Kintore, ship, from London. Sailed

May 22 City of Auckland, ship, from London. Sailed May 31 Grace Darling, schooner, from Lyttelton Edith, schooner, from the South Seas Hero, steamer, from Sydney City of Adelaide, steamer, from Sydney Maid of Judah, ship, from Sydney Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu. Due 12th inst Ocean Wave, schooner, from Dunedin Amateur, schooner, from Lyttelton Mary Miller, barque, from Newcastle Sea Gull, schooner, from Levuka Hercules, schooner, from Newcastle Briton, barque, from Newcastle Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Mennhir, barque from Newcastle Albion, barque, from Newcastle H.M.S. Dido, from Sydney Mary Nelson, barque, from Newcastle Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin Esconia, brlgantine, from Adelaide Kenilworth, schooner, from South Sea Islands Kulahome, barque, from Sydney William Prowse, barque, from Nelson

The TSN Co's steamer Go-ahead, Capt McGillivray, arrived at Onehuutra this morning, at half-past nine o'clock sharp, with a full cargo of produce from Waitara. She left there yesterd.-.y at 11.30 am, and crossed the bar this morning at seven o'clock, arriving as above. Experienced SW breeze with high sea throushout. Passengers —Messrs Hoskins, Ratten bury, Goldsmith, Andrews, and McCann. Cargo—9o sacks potatoes, 1 case bacon, 6 kegs butter, T Veale ; 7 sacks potatoes, Moon ; 2 cases bacon, E, M Clarke ; 8 kegs butter, Hoskins ; 9 hides, Howard ; 30 head cat1 le, 250 sheep, 1 horse, Hoskins. We have to thank Mr W Ii Newman, purser, for files. The City of Adelaide wa3 announced to leava Sydney on the 2nd instant. She may therefore bo looked for this evening. The vessel s?-*nall3d yesterday proved to be the brig Albion, from Sydney. She left one day later than the Wonga Won^a. The Helenslee having been thoroughly repaired and barque rigged will leave for Newcastle on Tuesday next.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following arc the current calls and dividends payable In the companies named below : —

MEETINOS TO COME. ..... Golden Pah, Insurance Buildings, 2 pm, 13th instant Guildhall, Grahamstown. 14th inst Waikoromiko, Coromandel, lflth instant • Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, 2 p.m., 10th instan Emily, Mechanics'lnstitute, Auckland, 10 a.m., 20th instant

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

Mails will Close as Under , , For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at

10.30 am and 5.30 pm ; For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 3.30 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Sunbeam, to-morrow, at 4 p m For Whitianga and Tauranga, per Southern Cross, on

Monday, 12th inst, at 3 p m For Kussell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Comerang, on Friday, 9th instant, at noon For Mahurangi, Matakana, and Mangawai, etc, per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, 10th inst, at 10 am Per p.s. Nebraska, on Saturday, 10th August, as follows : — , ~TT ~ . For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies and Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m . ' For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 9 a.m. Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of sixpence m addition to the postage will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and mail agent-on board the stpamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 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.

Cohdially conceding the advantages of public meetings for the ventilation of subjects of general interest we should' be unwilling to say a word seeming to discourage such assemblies. Still, ib is possible that such meetings may at times be unnecessary, and as such rather tend to throw discredit on the very excellent practice of meeting for the purpose of discussing public questions. There is a meeting of rate, payers invited for this evening on the subject of water supply. That this is a question of very deep interest to the city cannot be questioned, and that the people of the city should be called together to determine ifc is equally clear. But wa question" if the pro moters of the indignation meeting to night have proceeded to work in the right way. It is true that the irregu larity in the manner of calling a meet ting may not impair the good resulting, and a spontaneous meeting of citizens may prove quite as effective as one formally convened by the Mayor iv the recognised fashion of reply to a requisi tion ; but for any practical purpose it must be apparent that for citizens to " become indignant" prematurely may even militate against the object intended. Most are aware that what ever may be the merits of the scheme of water supply it is an essential part of that scheme that before it is carried into effect the project must be sub mitted to a meeting of citizens regu larly convened, and by their decision the scheme must stand or fall. In the meantime there is the question as to •whether increased borrowing powers will be conceded by the General Assembly m the city of Auckland ; and until that most essential question is determined it seems somewhat pre mature for the people of the city to resolve whether they shall have water brought into the city or not. If the power is declined by the legislature, that is an end of the matter, and it will not only effectually stop the water scheme but other important works of improvement. If the powers are granted, then at the public meeting to be convened will be the time for protesting with effect, if such is desirable, against water being brought into the city. Is is patent that in this movement there is considerable importance attaching to the circumstance of the Mayor having gone down to "Wellington to pilot the measure through the House ; and a great deal of needless indignation is expressed by some at the expense of such procedure. We believe that about twenty pounds will include the total cost of this trip, and when we are aware that in a recent case about a hundred pounds was spent in legal and other costs in effecting necessary amendments in a measure which had passed into law owing to neglect of such v piloting," it will be admitted tliat there may be such a thing as being penny wise and pound foolish. It will be a pity if personal hostility to the Mayor on the part of one or two may I be the means of making the meeting to-night stultify itself, and we feel this from cordially endorsing the system of indignation meetings, and believing in the excellent results that may attend them. It was subject for regret that

those interested in this question at' j tempted to thrust it on attention at the public meeting recently called for a totally different purpose. Such at tempts to exclude other subjects from public discussion are not unusual with agitators impressed with the paramount impoitance of any particular grievance. But, as a general thing, they have the effect of alienating a large class, and the most influential and valuable class. Everything considered, it would be better if no action should be taken just now with respect- to the water scheme. It must come before the ratepayers for final determination, and we apprehend that such agitation as that apparently contemplated to-night will have the effect of making the subject a party question, and precluding discussion of the water scheme on its own merits. The passage of the bill through the Assembly can do no harm, and a pro test at the present time —if of any effect—would simply tend to cripple the city by scopp'ng its credit and power to borrow for public improve ments. We cannot, and we do not doubt the sincere and single-minded purpose of sonic of those engaged in this agitation, although connected with others who only aim at notoriety. ISTor do we doubt that there is a very strong conviction on the part of many of our best citizens that the city should not have a general scheme of water supply. But we believe we correctly state the case when we say that this is not the time, nor will this meeting be the means for determining this most im portant question.

As will be seen from another column Mr Probert has retired from the can didature for the City Council. We believe that Mr Probert would have made a good and useful, councillor, and in other circum stances we are confident that he would have been placed in Council by the suffrages of the citizens. This contest, however, with Mr Cosgrave would have been a severe one ; and we believe he has acted properly in the present case in withdrawing, and his conduct in thus saving the city tho expenses of a contested election will not be forgotten by citizens. Mr Coegrave is now the sole candidate, and we trust he will continue so. For experience of the working of institutions under the Corporations' Act, for earnestness, advanced ideas, and plenty of " go," we believe no one is likely to come forward to surpass Mr Cosgrave ; and if there are any with ambition to serve the city we trust they will restrain that ambition for a few weeks when a whole batch of seats will go a-begging. We observe that a very influcntially signed requisition to Mr. Cosgrave appears in another column, and, from the feelings generally expressed, we may regard his position as secure;

In his speech on opening the Kakanui Athenaeum, his Honor the Superinten tendent of Otago, as reported in the Oamco'u Times, said :—" He had recently taken upon himself to order from homo £800 worth of books, and remind them that for every pound they paid into tho Treasury they would get £2 worth of books standard books—at trade prices. He believed that the efforts of the Provincial Government in this direction would call for the blessings of generations yet un born, and he was glad to say that thero was scarcely a shepherds' hut or gold diggers' tent were books procured by the Provincial Government were not to be found,"

We understand that Miss Aitken, the talented elocutionist, will open on Mon day evening next at the City Hall with a series of readings and recitations. She will be assisted by Mr and Madame Winter, our talented local vocalists. Mr C. Hill, an amateur possessing a clear tenor voice, and Madame Mitchell, an accom plished singer. With such an array of talent the entertainment is sure to draw good audiences.

A meeting of persons anxious to form a Methodist Free Church in Auckland was held last evening in the Young Men's Christian Association Eooms, Mr Atkins in the chair. The business of tho meeting consisted of making arrangements towards the reception of a minister expected to arrive by the Countess of Kintoro, and the inauguration of the society.

The Mat'lhorough Express learns that there is a person resident in the Province of Blenheim who is able to give important evidence relative to the Tichborno case. The person is -well-known and entitled to credibility. Ho was a seaman on board the Osprey on the voyage to Melbourne, and re collects distinctly the picking-up of a person who, from the description, ho believes was the claimant, and whom he could identify if it was that person. He remembers all tho circumstances con nected with the event as well as the day and date on which it occurred.

We are requested to call attention to tho announcement of a meeting of rate payers to be held this evening at seven o'clock, at the Carlton Academy, Hobson street, for the purpose of drawing up a petition to the General Assembly protest ing against tho passing of a Water Loan Bill for Auckland,

The same programme was repeated at the Prince of Wales Theatre as on tho previous evening. This evening the performance is sot apart for a benefit to Mdlle. Thereso, tho talented danseuse. Mr Jas South, the popular and versatile comedian, has kindly given his services for the occasion. There will be an entire change in the programme.

Tho transfer books of the Caledonian Goldmining Company will be closed from Monday until Thursday next, when a dividend of £2 per share will be payable. The transfer books of the Thames Gold mining Company will also be closed during the same period, and a dividend of 7s 6d per share is declared payable on the 15th inst.

A meeting of the members of the Central Board of Education was held yesterday afternoon, and various matters in reference to schools in the province diiJtissed. Several grants wore made.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

Cure —Splendid Show.

Month's Returns.

GKRAHAMSTOWN

3 p.m.

The Cure has got 15 lbs. more speci mens. They have stripped the top of the lode, and there is a splendid show in its face. They will break out a lot of rich quartz to-morrow. The All Nations has lodged 55 ozs. gold. The Waitemata has banked 15 ozs., which balances last week's clearing up.

The! month's return is 8053 tons crushed, which has given a yield of 12,173 ozs. of gold. The case against Scott, to upset the Highway Board election, is proceeding.

TAURANGA.

Thursday. The schooner Dauntless arrived here at ten o'clock this morning. The Eingleader, revenue cutter, s in harbour. The Keera is not visible. She is due to-day. /SPECIAL TO THE STAR, PER OREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY.) NELSON, This day. The Taranaki left for New Plymouth at nine'o'clock last evening.

WANGANUI.

This day. The St Kilda arrived late last night from the Manukau.

WELLINGTON.

An application has been lodged in the Patents office by E. M. Corbett, of Grahamstown, for certain improve ments in the construction of berdan basins or pans.

DUNEDIN.

3 p.m. The Provincial Council have re duced the Mayor's salary to £200. . Tolmils return for Caversham is con sidered certain.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Mr. J. B. Russell's Petition.

An Enquiry to be Held.

WELLINGTON.

Wednesday,

The Petitions' Committee have re ported that they consider the petition of Mr. J. B. Eussell, in referonce to certain complaints against _ Mr. Beckhain, the Auckland Eesident Magistrate, discloses sufficient grounds for an enquiry into the matter. It therefore recommends that some officer or ex-officer of the Supreme Court be instructed to enquire into the matter.

The Mail Contract.

Defeat of the Ministry in tho Provincial Boundaries' Mo tion. The Independent is "Desponding Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister. Reduction of Gold Duty. Carried in Debate by large majority Party. WELLINGTON. This day. In tho Upper" House, yesterday, the motion of Mr Sowoll was brought forward, in reference to the San Francisco Mail Contract, and the House went into committee to consider the same. Several speakers condemned Mr Vogel's unauthorised action in the matter, and the debate was adjourned. The Upper House carried a resolu tion in favour of limiting the number and function of the Ministers.

In the Lower House the Coroman del Tokatea Tuuael Bill was read a first time.

Mr Curtis moved aresolution against auy hasty alterations in the boundaries of the provinces. In support of his motion he spoke against any alteration of the boundaries without some atten tion to the natural and geographical boundaries of the provinces, this he held was in the interests of the community. He condemned the General Government stirring _up strife in the provinces; especiall pointing out the Premier's visit to the West Coast which he alleged was for that object. Mr Harrison then moved the pre vious question, with the object of shelv ing the motion. Mr Fox, in a very long speech, sup ported the amendment, but the motion was carried on the voices, the Premier calling for a division. The result was —ayes, 57 ; noes, 29. The Independent, in a leader to-day, says that the trial of strength between the Ministry and the Opposition shews by its result that the Ministry will find a difficulty in holding their seats. Mr Reynolds' motion on the Con stitution being divided into two pro vinces has been debated and again adjourned. \ The bill foi legalising the Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister has been committed and reported,

The further reading of the Licensing Bill has been postponed. The Highways Act Amendment .bill has been read a cecond time. The debate on the motion for a re duction of the Gold Duty was re- SIIIMb Sheehan and Mr O'Neill sup ported the reduction. The motion was carried on the voices. '~ . . The Premier called for a division. The result was—ayes, 34; noes, 11. The Ministry voted with the minority. The debate on Mr O'Eorke's resolu tion for the establishment of an Auck land University has bedn further post poned. _

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN BANKRUPTCY.

THIS DAY. [Before His Honor Sir G-eorgo A. Arney, Chief Justice.] This Court sat in bankruptcy this morning. There were six cases to be disposed of, the majority of which were applications for final order of discharge. IN RE MALCOLM M'INNESS. Mr Brookfield appeared for the bank rupt, and made application for discharge. Discharge granted. IN BE WM. JEFFBEY; The bankrupt appeared in person to apply for final order of discharge. Order of discharge granted. EE CHAS. GILLIGAN. Final application for order of discharge. Mr J. B. Russell appeared to oppose on behalf of the creditors, and asked for an adjournment for one month. IN EE J. H. SYMONDS. Application for final order of discharge. Mr Hughes appeared to oppose on behalf of the creditors. The hearing had been adjourned for a fortnight, to take the evidence of Ellen Symonds who, it was alleged, held pro perty belonging to the insolvent, which he had not placed on his schedule. Ellen Symonds, examined, deposed : I am a milliner and dressmaker, residing in Hobson street; previous to this I resided in Queen street.next door to the bankrupt's. I commenced business in Queen street in January or February, 1872. It is my own business that I have been carrying on; no other person is interested in it. The bankrupt has never supplied me with any money to stock my shop. I was in business three years before I knew the bankrupt. I have occasionally received money from him; sometimes it was for board and sometimes for washing. I have not had money for any other purpose. I have been in the habit of receiving £1 5s per week from the bankrupt for board, and sums of from 5s to 15s at times for washing. lam not married to the bank rupt. He has been with me once or twice for the purpose of obtaining goods. He went to Messrs Lewis Brothers for the purpose of getting goods for me on credit. I was not present when ho did this, but Messrs Lewis Brothers informed me of it afterwards, and told me I could not have credit. At this time and for seme time past I have been known as Mrs Symonds. I say positively that the bankrupt novor gave me any money for the purpose of carrying on my business. J. H. Symonds deposed : I opened my business in Symonds street about eight months ago ; I think in November. The rent was 30s por week. Some six weeks previous to this I was out of employment. I owed Lewis Bros. £2 16s lid for goods in October, and £6 to Messrs Isaacs in November. It is since I have been in the new shop I received the goods from Messrs Lewis Brothers. The goods from Messrs Isaac 3 I got before I went into the new premises. I have accounted for the goods I got at Isaacs' in my final statement. Two dozen of perfume that I purchased were sold, and the money accounted for. The value of my stock in trade was about £12 in November, and I insured this and my wearing apparel for £100. The stock in trade was insured alone for £70. The goods cost me at least £70, and were worth that to me. Ido not believe they would fetch half that in the market if sold. The fixtures, consisting of seats, gasfittings, &c, were insured for £20 ; the furniture was insured for £10. The witness persisted in saying that his stock-in-trade was worth to him £100, and was insured for that sum, but if sold would not fetch a third of that amount. In his final statement he had put in stock in-trade, fittings, &c, as only worth £12. He had also a large amount of stock in hand, which was not accounted for in his statement. An explanation of this was being elicited wlien our reporter left.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (i3oforo Thomas Beckharu, Esq. R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Foub people were fined 10s each for this offence, and two were compelled to pay 20s each for a second offence. DEUNK AND DISORDERLY. James Leslie, alias Brown, for being drunk and disorderly in Queen street, and for assaulting tho police, was sent to gaol for 14 days. THE GEEEN HARP CASE. The hearing of this case was again pro ceeded with before the Resident Magis trate, the whole of the defendants appearing in answer to their names. ' Mr- Hesketh and Mr Brookfleld appeared for the prosecution ; Mr Joy and Mr Rees for the defendants.

G. F. G-illman was the first witness called, and proved purchasing; in May last twenty shares in the Green Harp at £7. £7 ss, and £7 7s 6d, through Mr Ferguson. Half of these were O'Reilly's and half Ferguson's; the latter gave him a good account of the mine in reply to his in terrogations. Witness also bought fifteen shares at the same time through Hague Smith and Walker. He held some of the shares still, but not in his own name. Sold twenty shares through Hague Smith and Walker to Ferguson for £3 7s 6d at a time when the shares stood at 30s. The reason for this was that Ferguson had said one of his principals would take them back. Witness had complained to him that he had purchased at his recommenda tion. Witness corroborated previous evidence in relation to the annual meeting: He afterwards stated that since these pro ceedings have been commenced he had had an interview with O'Beilly and

Ferguson in presence of Mr Lowe, when ho was requested to use his influence to stnv tl'C proceedings on the condition tha the money he had lost in the Green Harp should be made good, whichhe estimated at£3OO. A letter was required from Hunt, stating that he would •i i o«r A Ion? conversation ensued, defendants present did not amear to object to the matter bc.og S -indk, which was done.« no measured terms by Mr Low. J.IW document produced was obtained from HuXand tit**., took it the same even in<* to Ferguson's house. Iho same parties only were present. The document was handed to O'Keilly, who objected to the paragraph " I regret to say that 1 am advised to withdraw from the prosecu tion;" he was, however, finally satis fled Witness expected to receive £300 and Hunt's bill back for the letter A further agreement from witness and Low was re quired and given, but witness did not get 2S money; instead of this, Fergusons partner and his clerk were introduced from another room, and Ferguson stated that all that had taken place had been put down in writing, and threatened to have Mr Low arrested next day, and O Jieilly said that the tables were turned. Ihe documents were not returned nor were they asked for.

AUSTRALIA.

FATAL GRARROTING CASE.

By the bring Albion we have papers from Sydney to the 27th ult. We take the following items from the Herald .— MELBOURNE.

Harry Gosling, an old_ colonist of Gee long, has committed suicide, The " hairless horse" is entered for the Hurdle Race. He was taken round the course yesterday —went well, and took his jumps splendidly. Considerable excitement prevails at Albury in consequence of the rejection of the Border Duties Convention Bill by the Legislative Council of New South Wales. The Government of Victoria are disposed to take some action immediately upon the receipt of news from Sydney as to the steps contemplated by Mr Parkes' Ministry. It is the general opinion here that the quotations of the price of copper in Eng land are incorrect. The Government have given a promise to consider the question of establishing a National Labour Mart. The " Foot and Mouth Disease" Com mission have adopted a series of resolu tions for regulating the landing of imported cattle. The commercial advices by the mail give general satisfaction. The commission appointed to report upon the spread of diphtheria recommend the general use oi sulphurous aocid. Scott's (Captain Moonlight) trial still con tiuues. He conducts his defence with great ability.

SYDNEY.

THE GARROTE MURDERS — RE MARKABLE COINCIDENCES.

The " garroters " of the city seem, like Nichols and Lester, to work in couples, Saturday nights, or rather Sunday morn ings, being chosen for the periods of their murderous exploits ; while the victims hare been elderly and infirm men, and the booty, at the most, only a few shillings. The first of these dreadful cases occurred on Saturday night, the 30th June, when John Cafferty, a draper's assistant, aged sixty-six years, was " garroted " in York street, kicked, knelt upon, and left fatally injured and insensible; finding himself, when he became conscious, robbed of 12s 9d in silver, and a few trifling articles he had in his pocket. Under almost precisely similar circumstances on the following Saturday night, at exactly the same hour, but in a different part of the city, namely, Cargo's lane, in (Jastlereagh street, a man named Charles Simpson, sixty-two years of age, was attacked in precisely the same manner as Cafferty had been, fatally injured in much the same way, and robbed of half-a - sovereign and two shillings Both of these unfortu nate men died from the injuries received, after lingering for about the same period of time- In each case the poor fellows had just before received their wages for the week, and each a glass or two on the road, but were not intoxicated; and the evidence taken at the separate inquests clearly points to the fact that both murders were committed by the same men. John Cafferty was admitted into the Infirmary three days afterjthejoccurrence, and, under medical treatment, survived until the 17th July, jjpoor Simpson could not get a bed at the Infirmary, and therefore became an outdoor patient, and lingered till the 24th, when ho died, exactly a week after the decease of the first victim. All the circumstances connected with the two cases are so precisely similar, except that the spots where the murders were com mitted are not near each other, that the evidence in the'latter case reads just like a repetition of that given in the former. Verdicts of wilful murder against some persons unknown have been returned in each case, and the Government has offered £100 reward for the apprehension and conviction of the murderers of each victim. The notification of the reward for the discovery of the murderers of Cafferty was issued, on the 22nd July, and that in case of Simpson in a supplement to the Gazette last night. With regard to the promptness of the notice there is no cause to cavil; but their concealment in the pages of the Government Gazette, instead of announcing them in the public press, most effectually prevents the fact being known to that class of the population who might ferret out some information likely to be of use to the police, and tend even tually to bring the murderers before the bar of justice. That these critnos should have been perpetrated in the midst of the most populous part of the city, nearly a month since, and that up to the present moment, so far as is known, not the slightest traces of the murderers has been discovered, is anything but creditable to the zeal and intelligence of the police.

The new hall of the Auckland Choral Society will be opened this evening with an "At Home." The hall has a very imposing appearance, and great efforts have been made to rnako the gathering to-night a success.

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE.

To-HOEEOW evening the Featic Troupe intend giving a grand entertainment at the institute, Wellington street, in aid of the Catholic orphans, on which occasion a trial of skill wu j take place at the opening between the manager of the troupe and a member possess ing the suggestive name of Herr Tichborne; Wire ascension, ttfmbling, golden shoe dance, single and double trapeze, duplicate ladders, cornet, 8010, comic songs and sketches will also form part of the programme, the whole to conclude with the laughable negro farce of '■ Dramatic Aoeney." A select quadrille party will meet after the conclusion of the entertaining nt.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. 1

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. g lEj —Raving noticed in your paper the probability of a monument being erected in memory of the brave men who fell in the war of 1845-6, I thought the enclosed inscription would be acceptable at this time; it was oopied off the tomb-board (erected over the grave in Kororarika church, yard), some fifteen yearsago. lam sorry to say that no trace of it is to be seen at the present time, the board having de cayed, and altogether disappeared. lam sure the insertion of it will give pleasure to some of your readers, and will remind many of the unflinching courage that these men and their comrades displayed in stemming one of the fiercest onslaughts that ever took place in this country ; and doubtless ifc will awaken sympathy and stimulate many to add their mite towards the monument now in contemplation.—l am, &c. An Eye Witness. Auckland, August 7, 1872. .

Sacked To the Memory of

Col.-Sergt. Jas. McCarthy, Royal Marines, aged 39£. Private Alexander May, .Royal Marines, aged 26h William Lovell, seaman, aged 24. William Love, seaman, &geA 26.

Whitater Denby, seaman, aged 34. Fred. Gr. Minikin, seaman, aged 23. Late of Her Majesty's ship Hazard Who fell gallantly in the defence of Koio* vareka, 11th March, 1845. , „ ■ The warlike of the isles, The men of field and wave, Are not the rocks their funeral piles, The seas and shores their gravee. Go, stranger, track the deep, Free, fr.^a, the white sail spread, Wave may not foam, nor wild wind sweep Where rest not England's dead.

HARDING- AND DRAKE STREETS.

To the Editor or the Evening Stab. g IE) —I -would as a ratepayer like to drair attention to the disgraceful condition of Harding street leading to Drake street. I think if some of our City Councillors had the difficulty in extricating themselves from the mud that I and many others have on return ing home (more especially after dark), that there would soon be some improvement. Surely it is nearly time something was done towards filling in the road to make it passable. If the Council did their duty to the ratepayers in this locality the work might have been completed during the last few fine days. lam sure many landlords will loose their tenants if it remains in its present con dition much longer.—l am, &c, A Rate payer.

THE SHARE MARKET.

J. M. LEK-tfOX'S EEPOET.

There was.considerable amount of business done upon the Exchange to-day. Caledonian shares declined to £25. There were large buyer 3at that price, and shades slightly advanced, closing with buyers at £25 10s Sellers —£26. My sales compilse—Cale donian, £27, £26, £25. Thames, £6. Moanatairi, All Nations, Albumia and Pride of Tokatea shares are enquired for.

A YACHTSMAN AMONG TAHITIAN BEAUTIES.

As the narratives of travellers who have visited the South Sea Islands are always highly interesting we give a few extracts from the charmingly descriptive narrative of a yacht cruise in Polynesia by an Earl and his physi cian, who have published their notes, etc.1, made daring the voyage, in a book entitled "South Sea Bubbles; by the Earl and tha Doctor." The authors begin their volume with a very frank confession as to the enervating effect of the climate upon morality, and aftejr walking through the mire of the missionary question with a pair of disquisitio'nary stilts they feast us with the following florid sketches : —

THE CDBAL LAGOON. "Go out in a canoe on the great coral reef that forms the harbor, and, dabbling your hands and feet in the cool water, gaze dreamily down at the gorgeous sight 3 beneath you; that . beautiful coral with its mysterious caves and fissures, from which you almost expect to sea real water babies appear; coral, some of it like great crimson fans woven from the most deli cate twigs, some of a beautiful mauve or purple, some like miniature models of old gnarled trees, some like great round mounds of snow-whita ivory, chased and cavvod with, superhuman;, delicacy; some like leaves and budding flowers, while all about are scattered magnificent holo thuria and great red and yellow starfish, that looked as if they were made of leather, with horn buttons stuck all along their feelers for ornament. * * * Fish of every shape and coloJ swimming lazily in and out of the black looking cavea and fissures, or coasting round under the overhanging edges of the coral precipices. Some of the finest cobalt blue, some golden, some pink, somo more like beautiful orange butter flies than natives of the sea." i TAHITIAN BELLES "The natives ! How well they match tb^" scene. The women, with their volupttfouSk figures—their unique, free, graceful walt^ ■ i their nightgowns (for their dress is nothing",* I but a long chemise, white, pale green, red'^w red and white, according to the ta9te of the wearer, which is invariably good), floating • loos'y about in a cool refreshing manner, their luxuriant black tresses crowned with a grace fully plaited Ara-root chaplet, and further ornamented by a great flowing bunch of white ' Ueva-Reva' — thoir delicious perfume of cocoamut oil (it is worth going to Tahita for the smoll alone), and, above all, their , smiling handsome facei, and singing, bubbling voices, full of soft cadence—all this set off by the broken, scattered ray 3of green light skin"?S through the shady avenues. * * * -yl 6 most bashful and coy will never pass you with, out a greeting and a glance of the eyes; or else perhaps she will come up coquettishly and asK. you for the loan of your cigar, take a tew puffs at it, and band it back gracefully to «W

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