SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

"UNSET : Thi» evening, 6.50 HIGH WATER: This evening, 10.10.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES

Enterprise No. 2. midnight.

ARRIVALS.

HWallibi, s.s., from the Wanganui.

DEPARTURES. St. Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, for Wanganui. Comerang, p.s., Chrisp,'for Russell. . Queen, schooner, Veale, for Tahiti. Lastitia, schooner, for Lyttleton. Onward, schooner, for Russell.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne : City of Melbourne, on arrival of the Nebraska. For Tahiti: Edith, schooner, early. For London : Cadnceus, ship, early. For New York : Queensland, barque, to-day. For Southern ports : Phcebe, early; Wellington, «.s., on arrival of the Nebraska For Kaipara : Colonist, schooner, to-morrow. For Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Otago : Nebraska, p.s,, to-morrow. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, 21st Murch. For Tauranga: Dauntless, schooner, to-day. For Newcastle : Briton, barque, early. For Napier : Star of the South, to-day. For Opotiki: Opotiki, schooner, to-morrow. For Wanganui: W rallibi, s.s., to-morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Naomi, ship, from London, sailed 10th November. Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December Moa, brig, from Melbourne. (Sailed Feb. 4.) Helenslee, ship, from London Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed February 14 Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu, due 27th instant Gyrene, barque, from Lyttelton Whynot, ketch, from Napier Byron, brig, from Sydney Taranaki, s.s., from the South. England, ship, from London. Ella Gladstone, brig, from Adelaide. Maggie, brig, from Adelaide. Amherst, schooner, from Sydney. Julia Price, schooner, from Fiji. Janet Grey, schooner, from Fiji.

The Harbor Board require to charter a cutter of about twenty tons burden. The Helen, schooner, has cleared in ballast for Omaha. Tire Prince of Wales, cutter, cleared outwards this morning for Port Charles in ballast. The Dauntless, schooner, cleared at the Customs this morning for Tauranga.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING.

The following are the current calls and divldenas payable in the companies named below :— DIVIDENDS.

MEETINGS TO COME. Auckland and Thames Steam Packet Company, J. S Macfarlane's office, 2 p.m. March 2 Pride of Tokatea, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland. 12 noon March i Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building Invest ment Society, Young Men's Christian Association, 8 p.m. March 4. Pride of Moanataiari, Grahamstown, March 6 Crown Prince, Queensferry Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m. March 7 West Coast, Grahamstown, March 16. Oriental, Grahamstown, March 21.

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For liuato, per Golden Isle, this day, at 5 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, etc., per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 10 a.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. For Opotiki, per Opotiki, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Svhitiangi, per Mercury, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Wanganui, per Wallibi, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s.s. "Wellington, immediately after arrival of the p.s. Nebraska. For Napier, and Southern Provinces, per p. s. Nebraska,

six hours after arrival. For Sydney and the Australian Colonies, per s.s. City of Melbourne, immediately after arrival of the Nebraska.

S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

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

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 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."

One of the most astounding charges that we think we have ever heard, was to-day brought before the Police Court. We admit tbe wisdom of the principle of rofrainin<_; from comment when, a cause is pending adjudication ; but in the face of such a case as this, the principle is folly. A country store keeper arriving from Mauku proceeded to tbe Bank of New Zealand, and tendered a cheque for £116 14a. Gd. The cheque was cashed, and tbe money having been received, tbe man departed. Shortly after, be was arrested on a warrant charging him with " feloniously stealing, taking and carrying away, certain monies to the value of £100, the property of the Bank of New Zealand." The grounds of this charge were the allegations of the teller, that in changing tbe cheque, be bad paid away £216 lis. 6d., instead of £116 lis. 6d. No evidence whatever was adduced, but on application for remand, the Magistrates had the astounding audacity to grant a remand for eight days, in order to enable the prosecution "to get up evidence." We do not know if the Bank of New Zealand is a party to this extraordi nary prosecution. If so, we do not hesitate to say that, respectable insti tution as it is, it deserves to be branded with infamy. If we admit the Bank's statement of the case to be correct, by the admitted blundering of a clerk who had been at the complimentary ball to Captain Clark the previous night, a hundred pounds of the Bank's money are paid away. The only ra tional course in such circumstances, was a civil action for the return of the money. Instead of this, without any warning, a respect able country storekeeper is ar rested on a warrant, charged with felonious stealing! On being searched, nothing is found on him but £85, a sum considerably less than that which he was entitled to have as the lawful change for his cheque; and on the un supported testimony of a bank clerk, he is dragged to the lock-up. As might have been expected the evidence was not " got up," and in order to " get it up" the remand was asked. Bub what could have induced two gentlemen holding Her Majesty's com mission, without a tittle of evidence being adduced, to send a respectable man away to gaol for a week, surpasses all understanding. We fully admit the awe-inspiring influence in the shadow of the Bank of New Zealand, but if its frown has darkened on the seat of judgment, then Justice may well wring her hands and weep, and the public may justly feel alarmed. Mr. Joseph May and Captain Holt may be very estimable persons for anything we know to the contrary, but their action to-day in sending a man to gaol without even an attempt at adducing evidence, may well produce an uneasy feeling in the community. That a case which was alleged to have occurred within a hundred yards of the Police Court, should have required a long remand to " get up evidence " was sufficient to awake suspicion as to its character, and might at least have induced the magistrates to not # fix the bail at such an unreasonable amount, as was tantamount to a committal. The accused may be guilty of wilfully retaining money that he knew had come into his possession by mis take, and if so we hope he will get the full measure of the law. But as yet there has nothing been shown to warrant the outrageous treatment he has received, and there are only too reasonable grounds of suspicion, that the whole proceedings have been con trolled by the awe inspiring influences of our great monetary institution.

We understand that fresh summonses have been taken out for the purpose of ousting the members of the Waitakeru Highway Board. It will be remembered that the case was dis missed at tho last sitting of the District Court on Account of Bomo informality in the Bummonßes, as the Board refused to allow the case to be argued on its merits. It would seem, from what we hear, that it is held the whole proceedings of the Board have been illegal by the election and subsequent sitting of a gentleman who was not qualified. There is a sum of about £500 lying at the bank at present at the credit of the Board, which caDnot be touched. If this could be expended before the sol ting in of the winter, a vast amount of good would be done in the district. It is to be hoped therefore that next weeks proceedings will be final.

The talk of erecting a theatre at Wellington seems premature. Our contemporary the Herald says, iv this day's issue, that "Wel lington beats Auckland hollow in enterprise of almost every kind," but although this is said in reference to theatrical matters, to wit the building of a theatre, tho Empire City appears to lack enthusiasm for those talented comedians, Mr. Hoskins and Miss Colville. We read from our Wellington files that the performances iv that city hare entailed a heavy 1038 on those artises. The Independent, in alluding to an intimation from His Excellency tbe Governor to be present at Miss Colville's benefit, says : " Su^h an annouce ment should bo sufficient to spare so accom plished a lady the pain of going through a performance to such a meagre auditory as assembled last evening, whom, however Miss Colville and Mr Hoskins had tho courage to entertain rather than dis. appoint." It then goes on further to say : Tho paucity of attendance at Mr Hoskins' entertainments is a standing reproach to the Wellington public. Wha tis th»> reason ? It cannot be that the acting is inferior, because it is the best of refined light comedy playing that anyone out of London has ever seen. The pieces presented are full of wit and full of moral lessons. There is nothing that can offend the most fastidious taste —on the contrary, the performances are such as in any town in Englaud, and in every other town of New Zealand but Wollington, have drawn large and appreciative audiences. One thing may te depended on, and that is that the repeated apathy or indisposition of the people of Wel lington to patronise a high class of entertain ment will have the effect of making this city " tapu" to all first-class and respoctablo dramatic companies. There is some talk of erecting a theatre iv Wellington, but all we can say is that, juslging from recent ex* poriences, the shareholders are not likely to draw any dividends. A theatre may be built but the old proverb suggests itself, " you may bring a horse to the fountain but you cannot make it drink." In this, ns in other matters, the Wellington public aro an age behind their fellow colonists, and it would serve them right if they were left to dopond for their relaxation upon the attractions of tho public-house bar and the billiard-table." So much for Wel lington beating Auckland !" CXLT> and Young Men are admitted at City Hall To-night. Some of tho English goldfinches, which were recently liberated by the Acclimatization Sooiety, were busy this morning in tho neighborhood of the District Court, picking the ripe seeds out of tho Scotch thistles- B eßides being pleasant both to the eye and the ear, they seen likely to be of tho utmost service in eradicating this pest of the agri culturist. The Auckland Artillery Volunteer Band will perform on the lawn of Government House to-morrow (Saturday), from four till six o'clock, weather permitting. Pro gramme : —No. 1. Quick March, When other Lips and other Hearts, Balfe ; 2. Slow March, Queen's Letter, Simpson; 3. Quadrille, Lu cretia Borgia, D'Albert; 4. Selection, Ernani, Vordi; 5. Waltz, Flodden Field, Sarah Green 5 6. Schottische, Bibbetti, Wieprecbt; 7. Galop, The Little Wanzer, Mueller. God Save the Queen. npHE Prices at Haselmayer's Performances at City x Hall are 35., 2a., and If. Some water-color sketches of more than ordinary merit are now on view in Mr. Wayte's window, in Queen street. The figures are remarkably well drawn, and with a freedom ot touch and close adherence to Nature which is seldom seen. The colouring, too, is cxcellont. Wo understand that they are to be disposed of by art union lottery. We are requested to call attention to Mr. Lancelot Booth's first, only, last, and farewell benefit to take place at the Theatre Koyal, on Monday next. A very entertainment pro gramme will be provided. We understand that Kee Chang, the " Heathen Chinee " referred to by us yester day under the heading of " Spurious Gold " has been apprehended, and is now lying in the Auckland lock-up, waiting conveyance to Southland. The business at the Police Court this morning was light. There were no drunkards ; one person was fined for allowing his horse to wander j and a charge against E. Boyle, for stealing £100 from the Bank of New Zealand, ' was postponed till next Thursday. An excellent addition has been made to Mr Perkin's Museum at the Occidental Hotel, consisting of a large collection of stereoscopic views of scenes on the Central Pacific .Rail road —Niagara Falls, Yosemite Valley, Central ' Park, New York, San Francisco, the Mam- ' moth trees of California, and spots of interest on the Pensylvanian Eailroad, and a host of , other scenes. These views seen through a novel kind of stereoscope belonging to Mr. Perkins are well worth seeing, and once seen ' are not easily forgotten. No charge what- ■ ever is made for the exhibition. T)0 not fail to see Haselmayer's Grand Perform -*-/ ances. Admission to meet the times. Professor Haselmeyer will give an afternoon performance on Saturday at 2 o'clock, at the ' City Hall, for the acoommodation of families f and schools. Previous to going South, the Professor will give by special request a i performance at the Devonport Hall, North -^ Shore, on Monday evening, thus giving the inhabitants of that district an opportunity of witnessing some of his truly wonderful feats. We have lately inspected Messrs. Hooper and Co.'s Golden Crown Brewery, and find 0 that, although unpretending in outward ap% c pearance, the extensive appliances incidental J to the art of brewing are very formidable | within. , The firm are to be complimented for . the manner in which they have fitted up their •,, premises as a steam model brewery, and we are quite sure that as the excellent quality of in their various brews become more extensively I known, they will be fully recompensed for r their outlay. f< The friends of Mr. Edgar will be glad to j learh from advertisement that he has returned j from his annual visit, and will conduct the s1 usual services in., the Citjl Hall, on Sunday <ji lext. t' & l ■*■ -"- ' 8

There was a meeting of the Licensed Vic tuallers' Associotion last evening at Mr. Copland's Thames Hotel. The Zavistowski Sisters a-e drawing good houses at the Thames, and they are likely to remain there for a fortnight longer. The hop senson has commenced in the Nelson province. Numerous advertisements for hop-pickers appear in the Nslson papers. We understand that Mr. J. P. Hydes, Mr. Thorpe, and Miss Flora Anstead will proceed to Dunedin, to join the theatrical company there. We wish them every success, and trust they will succeed in amusing the publio down South as well as they have here. A telegrah clerk left Auckland yesterday for Hikutaia to open a new telegraph station there. Louis Debars, of Auckland, has been gazetted a native interpreter. Tenders are required for the construction of bridges on the Tuakau road. The Wollington Independent says : —" The boat used by the Otago crew in the inter colonial race is to be raffled in Christchurch. The Golden Crown brought up from the Thames lost evening 9811 ounces of gold con signed to the Bank of New Zealand. The Arrowfcown correspondent of the Wakatip Mail writes as follows :—" On the morning of the 13th it was discovered that, through the night time, a panel had been taken out of the front door of the Bank of New Zealand, immediately under the handle, by a series of auger holes, evidently with the view of getting the ke; if it had been in the look » but it was not, being in tbo safe keeping o, Mr. Mackay, the agent. Nothing was taken. The night was dark and rainy. There is no trace of tho burglars. A popular delusion exists relative to the making of wills, viz., that unless written with pen and ink thoy aro invalid. A contested will case—Harris and Warner — was concluded at the Supremo Court, Sydney, recontly, when his Honor Judgo Hargrave, among other remarks in reference to the drawing out of wills, said that it did not signify what a will was written with, provided that in other respects it was genuine and properly attested. The will, which was disputed by Mr. Joseph Warner on other grounds, was held to be perfectly valid, although but a scrap of paper written upon with a lead pencil. This simple document will doubtless prove a valuable friend to tho mother and four children whom it concerns, as it puts them in possession of a t handsome fortune.—Southern paper; The Grey River Argus of tho 9th inst. says : —The Argus of this morning was produced under circumstaances that we do not believe any other journal in tke colonies ever had to contend with. The water stood 2ft 6in on the office floor, and we have publicly to thank our staff for their exertions under the trying circumstances.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(TEOil OUE OWK COBBESPOHDI-STTS.)

WAIKATO ELECTION.

Return of Major Jackson.

2 p.m. Majoe Jackson has been returned for the Waikato District, without opposi tion.

He is now making his debut before tho electors.

He is speaking good sense, and is much applauded.

The Pukehinau Claim.

Great Excitement-

Kobberies at the Thames.

The Golden Calf.

At midnight eighty people assembled on the Pukehinau claim to peg out the ground, There were five parties, and a row was expected, but everything passed off quietly up till now.

George Sadler, a coloured man, on board the Annie Moore, was charged with larceny from the dwelling of James Macandrew. The same man was also charged with larceny from the dwelling of Martin Blake. Sentenced ■to six months imprison ment. Ann Law and Eliza Powell are charged with robbery of £12 from James Irvin. They are remanded.

Great Surprise crushing yielded 11 ounces from 20 tons.

The Golden Calf has been getting gold lately daily. The mine looks well. A crushing will take place next Wednesday.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram sent by the Mine Manager:—

" Reef in north drive six inches thick. No. 1 and 2 block not looking well. Very little gold visible. "S. "£. Eichabds."

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M. JUDGMENTS FOR PLAINTIFFS. Graham v. Mabine, £5; Quebec Gold Mining Company v. McEwen, calls, £13 2s ; Executors of Gundry v. Oliver, £10 17s 3d ; Wright v. same, £4 4s ; Eyre v. King, £2 16s 6d. . . ADJOURNED CASES. Parr t. Campbell, till next Court day, expenses, £1 lis 6d ; Auckland Con solidated Goldmining Company y. Little, till next Court day. DEFENDED CASES. Cooley v. Graham.—Mr J. B. Russell for defendant, and Mr W. H. Kissling for plaintiff.—Mr R. Cooley deposed that he had' sold and delivered goods to the value of £28 4s lid, of which he had subsequently received £25.—After cross examination, judgment was given for £3 4s lid. Costs, £1 10s Gd. This concluded the business.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

Before Joseph May, Esq. Chairman of Petty Sessions, and Captain Holt, J.P. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE. Edward Boyle, storekeeper at the Mauku, was charged with feloniously stealing, taking, and carrying away, cer tain monies to the value of £100, the property of the Bank of Now Zealand, on the 28th February, 1872. Mr. Brookfiold prosecuted. Mr. Joy, L.L.B-, appeared as counsel for the accused who had been arrested on a warrant. * Mr. Brookfield applied for a remand until next Thursday to enable the prose cution to " get up the evidence." Mr Joy objected to his client being re tained in custody for so long a time, and maintained that it was against the spirit of the English law. Ho would suggest that by Monday the prosecution would have had quite sufficient time to " get up the evidence." The Court, however, remanded the prisoner until next Thursday without any particulars of the case being gone into. On the application of Mr. Joy for bail, the Court agreed to accept bail, himself in £200 and two sureties of £100 each. Mr. Joy applied to have the bail re duced to one surety, in addition to the accusaTs own bond, reminding the Court that the police still retained possession of £85, which they had taken from his client on apprehension. The application was refused, and the prisoner remained in custody, as only one person tendered himself as bail. BREACH OF MUNICIPAL POLICE ACT. William Johnston was charged with allowing one horse to stray on the Karangahape Road, Auckland, on the 25th February, 1872. On pleading guilty, the defendant was fined ten shillings and costs. This concluded the business.

ARRIVAL OF THE WALLIBI.

The Wallibi, s.s., arrived this morning in the Manukau from Wanganui. We have by her Wanganui papers to the evening of the 28th ult., from which we take the following telegram and other news : — WELLINGTON. February 28. A Cabinet Council was hold yesterday, when it was decided to advise the Governor to hold the Assembly as usual in Wellington. Tho decision was telegraphed to Mac andrew.

WANGANUI.

February 28

■ Wo understand that the Rev Mr Ne ville is now in Wellington, and may be expected here by tho coach on Friday evening. He will be an acquisition to tho'society of Wanganui, and bis people will be glad to give him a hearty welcome. Mr Neville will conduct the service in Christ Church on Sunday forenoon. Tbe Malay, while being towed by the Wanganui, got out of the channel and took the ground at the Point in her pas sage down the river on Monday; the Wallibi proceeded last night at high water to endeavour to tow her off, but was un successful, and it is feared that the barque will have to remain in her present position for a few days. It was intended to com plete the loading just inside the Heads by lightering, this, however, will now have to be postponed. The Malay at present draws one inch more water than she did on her arrival in this port.

MINING NEWS.

From the Coromandel Mail.

The discovery of a good gold-bearing leader on Montgomery's land producing very pretty specimens even at this early period of its history, is a matter of greater importance to Coromandel than would be the finding of a dozen on the Tokatea Range: The locality of this find is one of the ten acre lots given to immigrant set tlers in 1866, with an allotment to each of half an acre in the township. The lots and ten acre section are part of the large block purchased by Government from the late much-esteemed Pita Tauriia. It stretches from McGregor's land to the Tokatea block. Although the creeks in this extensive block have shown the color, and given evidence of gold, there hitherto had been but little real prospecting done in it. Moore, Magimpsey, and Magorey were the first who set to it in earnest last November, and their experience greatly assisted Foster and party in striking the ' present lode on Montgomery's land. This large block will nowreceive the attention it deserves, and we have little doubt that ere long we shall have to record the 'rich finds of successful prospectors attracted to it. ' ! iA

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME J. M. XENHOX'S BBPOBT,

Thbrb was very little ibusinegsj. d4y_§_gjnvsti_ev exchange to-day. My sales comprise—Cate-I donians, £15; Tharaesi £5,. JO3. ; u Closing sellers : Caledonians, £15j; Alt Nations,) £5 7a 6d ; Moanatai^i, £2,- 12s > 6r3. jijfuyjers : Caledonians, £14 10s.; Thames, i£54Q3/J; All Nations, £5 ss. , Also.bqyerftp.f^aas^pl.iieur anoe, and Bank shades. -~';,,,■' ,]...,,<t o ,V ua

ABANDONED VESSEL.

WKECKEItS

Information has been conveyed to us this morning respecting a circumstance demanding prompt attention from the Custom-house authorities and police. Our informant has ridden in a long day's journey, and conveys the information that a vessel, supposed to be a schooner, has drifted ashore in the Manukau, at Wai takerei South, and has been taken pos session of. From the somewhat vague and cautious statements made, the im pression is conveyed that this possession is being used to some purpose ; in fact the 'vessel is beiDg plundered. The schooner is supposed to he the " Fredericka," and is believed to have maize chiefly as her cargo, that grain being strewed about the deck. She has been in possession of her captors for several days, during which it is asserted a mast or masts have been taken away. The almost incredible state ment is rnrdc that tho vessel drifted in across the Manukau bar with nobody on board, and at least no one claiming con nection with her, is now in her vicinity. It is possible her crew may have been washed away, or it is possible they may have disappeared some way else ; at all events the matter demands prompt atten tion, and if the allegations made are based on facts our informant whose name and address we have, and whom we have directed to the Custom-house, is deserving of reward.

Since writing the above we have found further traces of the craft. She is a fore and-aft schooner, with the name cut in the stern Fredericka, belonging to Mr Gar land of Awitu, storekeeper and mail-car rier. She was formerly engaged in mail service between Onehunga and Awitu. She. was abandoned on a sand-bank about a fortnight ago, the men waiting till the tide ebbed and wading ashore. Since then it is supposed she drifted out to sea and tossed about till captured as above related.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

THE CUP

The valuable cup presented by Captain John McEfFer Shera,' commanding the Auckland Troop of Cavalry, is shortly to be competed for under the following regulations, and the competition to be carried on every six months until the prize has been won on these conditions :— Target to be of the regulation size- Ranges to be 150, 200, and 250 yards- Position to be as per Government Regula tions, namely, standing at the 150 yard range, and any position at the 200 and 250 —a trial shot allowed at each distance. The cup must be won three times by one person or twice in succession, before it becomes his property. The winner's name in each event is to be engraved on it, and he is to hold it until he leave the Troop, when it will become the property of the Troop. The following is the in scription to be engraved on the cup:— " captain's cup. "Presented to tho Auckland Troop Royal Cavalry Volunteers "By " John McEffeb Shera, Captain Commanding. "December 7, 1871."

The rifle range will be closed from this date until the 15th of March, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily, except for District Prize Firing and the Rifle Association. The following officers have been gazet ted to their appointments : — Charles Robert Cholmondely Smith, to be Captain of Prince Alfred Troop Cavalry. St. John H. Burns, to be Captain of No. 1 Company A.R.V.; Ensign J. B. Mclntyre, to be i Lieutenant of No. 1 Company A..R.V. ; Albert T. Devore to be Ensign of No. 2 Company A.R.B. ; Albert Bruce, to be sub-Lieutenant of Thames Naval Brigade. No. 2 Company Navals met for drill last evening in the Albert Barracks, under Captain Johnstone. No. 3 Company A.R.B. will meet this evening at 7.30 p.m., in the Albert Bar racks, for company drill. The Engineers in the third class fired yesterday for the money prizes, presented by Captain Dargaville. The Ist prize was won (£1 10s) by Sergeant Moore, with a score of 23 ; 2nd prize (£1) won by Sapper Arthur, with a score of 22 ; 3rd prize (15s) won by Sapper N orris, with a score of 18. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to accept the services of the Cambridge Cavalry Volunteers; Tho weekly drill of the Scottish Volun teers will be held this evening at Fort Britomart. The Cadets of No. 1 Company Navals will meet for drill this evening at Fort Britomart, at half-past 7 o'clock. There was a parade of the Grammar School Cadets this afternoon, at 1 o'clock. The muster was a good one, and the lads went through their evolutions with spirit and accuracy.

CORRESPONDENCE.

-t-tTWe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

WHO IS TO LEAD?

To the Editor of tho Evening- Stab. Sib, —We had a lecture some time ago from our Superintan dent on tho subject of " Public Spirit," it. the course of which, as might have been expected, he said some good thiugs. But after all, the best test of a man's public spirit lies in the readiness with which ho puts his hand in his pocket, and subscribes liberally to advance any good scheme intended for tho general benefit of the people. He will furnish an additional proof of his public spirit if he stands boldly forward to advocate such scheme in the face of strong resistance from wealthy and interested parties who oppose it. We see striking examples of such public spirit in the leader of the Alliance movement in Eng land at this moment. These men, independent gej^tlemo'nof large means, and no self-seekers, affe subscribers, not by hundreds, but by thousands of pounds each to'tfte' Alliance funds, and going about the country advocat ing the Alliance cause with an ability and a jzeal tempered with courtesy, which command jfche respect of all, even of their opponents. ;They are not only convincing the judgment, but winning the hearts of the great body of ;th?/P # 9pple,v in whose interests they are jla'bour'ingso enthusiastically. The consequence Sis, that the Alliance is now acquiring an •irresistible force. In this country the j Alliance has met wtth a considerable amount jof success. It has not yet, howover, attained

its end effectually. Many men of moans and and station among us have befriended the movement to a certain extent; but none, of them, with the exception perhaps of Mr. Fox, have stood forward publicly and per sistently in its defence, as many gentlcinei&of wealth and position in England hajre. The most important part of the Alliance w ~'*-v will begin when the Permissive Bill has pass S Then will come the real tug of war. Wh. the people are to be encouraged and stimulatec J to put the prohibitory clause in force to fear ' no man's frown or threat. We want some one of position and influence to organise and lead, us now that the time of action has come or is approa- hing. We want in fact a Sir Wilfred Lawsou and an Archbishop Manning or men actuated by thoir generous and and patriotic spirit to come forward and aid us with their purse, and regardless of personal consequences, place themselves boldly at the head of the Alliance movement. Are no such men to be found in the city or province, none among our merchant princes, our philanthropists or clergy, and who may have already given in their adhesion to Alliance principles. The Alliance movement is of no party or sectarian kind. Men of all all religious creeds and political parties are found on the Alliance platform at home, vying with each other in their eagerness to promote the end which it proposes to attain. It is a movement founded on the broadest principles of justice and mercy. It is designed. to rescue the people not only from the conse queuces of their own frailty, but from the. power of those whose unscrupulous avarice so often tempts to leads them to their ruin. We , desire to bring no railing accusation against the moral character of any individual publican or other dealer in drink, while we protest against the common sale of liquor, as ruinous to the best interests of the people, and say that the people have a right to suppress such sale accordingly, if it so please a majoritg of them. ILKA, p.g,—At a large public meeting held in Scotland recently Mr. Trevelyan, M.P., eaid it was a matter of regard that the clergy in general had shown so much apatby and in difference to the Alliance cause seeing that the liquor traffi. did more against religion, morality, and education than all which clergy, churches, and schools could possibly do for them. It was the public house which did so much to keep the churches empty, and there tho parents spend the children's school fees, as the clergy themselves with sorrow testified. He considers that neither the Church of England nor the Kirk of Scotland had been true to their vocations in keeping aloof from this important and popular movement, and he went so far as to say that he believed the Church which entered most heartily into this movement would iv the eid prove to be the church of tho people—the true Church, and be recognised us such. Yet we would admit, that however much the clergy in general may be blameworthy in this matter, there are noble exceptions both at home and in this colony. Few men have done more for the cause of the Alliance than Archdeacon Sandford and Archbishop Manning, the one representing the Anglican, aud the other the Rjnian Catholic Church, The clergy of the various nonconformist bodie?, too, have done good service to the cause. I know that some clergymen think it unbecoming to their order to meddle with political questions at all. But this is not a question of party politics. It is one in which the interests of religion and morality are directly and deeply concerned. If ever there was a public question in which the clergy might with propriety takß a public part, one' would suppose it to be this. It is a question of life and death to multitudes of the people ; not tem poral only, but spiritual death'also.

ASPHALT.

To the Editor of tho Evening Stab. Sir, —I was much surprised to see that Mr. Isaacs had returned with such an opinion as appeared in the report of the City Council to-day,'v_z., " He had watched narrowly, and saw cracks and other blemishes on the Christ church pavements. The great traffic and heat of Auckland would soon destroy asphalt pavements. No<v, sir, I have only just arrived from Christchurch, and can only say that I never saw such a state of things as represented by Mr. Isaacs; and all through the unusually hot weather we have been having, I have not heard one complaint as to the wear. I am sure that all the " great" traffic that you have in Auckland will never do more than help to consolidate it thotoughly if properly laid down, and that it will stand muoh more hard wear than some of the badly laid flagging, and I should advise Aucklanders and the City Council to use it in preference. Perhaps Mr. I. has some interest in the Mangawai stone-

I am, &0., Asphalt.

PROFESSOR HASELMAYER.

Professor Haselhayer opens this even at the City Hall, at prices wiithiu the reach of all. He will, however, give only two evening performances, and a matinee on Saturday afternoon. This evening the performance will consist of magic, birds, and mice ; music on the stylocarfe and piano ; the goblin drum, with esplanafcioa —(the two latter by special request). At the reduction of prices, many will be in duced to go and see these wonderful performances.

WEST AUSTRALIAN CONVICTS.

The Lyttelton Times publishes the follow ing :—" We are indebted to the Hon. tho Resident Minister for a copy of the fol lowing communication from the Colonial Secretary :—

" A despatch received by the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, re We3t Australian coavicts, says . —•' In consequence of the objection raised by your Ministers to the present form of the conditional pardons granted to convicts in Western Australia, I have been in communication with the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with a view to the alteration of the terms on which such pardons are granted. It ap pears that three only of the AustrahjiSuUi colonies, viz., South Australia, Vicfeoria, and _iew Zealand, have passed law* ex cluding convicts, but as the rema^n"?^ colonies of New South Wales, Tasma!: 3;' ) and Queensland might reasonably c ,iJ*«e plain, if whilst convicts were specifiethe/*^ restricted by the terms of the pard-,a/'-°, from proceeding to the three former coi/<& nies, they were allowed without breach/of the condition to resort to other part* of Australia, it has been determined to insert for the future on the pardons, a condition, that the convicts shall not go to any Australian colony ; and that a breach of this condition will entail forfeiture of the pardons.'" \

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, MABCH 1, 1872

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J CATER (late Cbojtbie'b), ROYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in informing his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business su 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 civilty and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, aud that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction. J C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. THE Cavalry Ride of Uniformed Canaries at City Hall.



OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. THE immense Success attending the intro duction 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, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to hia 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-restor ing and agreeable condiment. Sold every*! here in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872. GO and SEE Haselmayer To-morrow After noon and Night at City Hall. &J0 3 \J\J\J md PEOVISIONS to be sold at Cost Price, previous to our Eemoval to our New Central Premises, next to the Southern Cross office, Queen street. Families, Storekeepers, and Coasters, are invited to call at their old establishment, BARNETT AND LEVY'S NOTED RED HOUSE, next to the Theatre Royal. ' ' RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. Igap 0 PINAL NOTICE. R. HO BBS WILL offer for the next Eight Weeks, (unless disposed of during that time), the Whole of his very large Stock of Genera and Household Drapery and Men's and Boys Clothing, at very low prices. . ~., ; : February 12, 1872. . ' ■.*!»■ ,i >_^l NOTHING can please children more than to ses the Little Birds and Mice at City Hall, To-morrow Afternoon. _." ' ,' ,;..-.;:.;'; '•



£*Kf\f\ WORTH of MUSIC and SONGS set to MUSIC to be given away by F. H. LewisSON, Jeweller, Queen street. For each £1 worth of Jewellery purchased at Establishment, the same amount of Songs or Music given in.—F. H. Lewisson, Queen street. rpilE Matinee at City Hall will commence at 2 -*- To-morrow, and the Night Performance at 8 p.m. T. COSGRAVE & CO.'S tl MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING is now on. They have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer to the public. The Largest Stock in New Zealand to choose from.



THEATRE ROYAL. Thb performance at this Theatre last evening was an eminent success, the whole being well performed, to the delight of a large and enthusiastic audience. A full house testified to the estimation in which the fair beneficiaire is held in Auckland. " The Emigrant's Daughter " was exceed ingly well put upon the stage ; the same may be said of " The Bonnie Fishwife." During the interlude Mr Booth gave a reading, and we give this gentleman credit for possessing great elocutionary powers, and much manly pathos. Mr Glover danced a Highland fling, as he alone can do it. On receiving an encore, he sub stituted a sailor's hornpipe. The same company will perform at this Theatre on ' Saturday, towards a benevolent object,



To any one who will show a larger stock of Auck land-made Quartz, Greenstone, and Mosaic Jewellery, within six months, I will give a rewardof fifty pounds. I also chaUcnge New Zealand for style and beauty. Two thousand pound worth of Colonial-made Jewellery always on hand.—F. H. Lewisson, Qneen street. —lAdvt,l