COMMERCIAL.

MINING.

The following are the current caDs and dividends payable in the companies named below :— & a. d,

MEETINGS.

Coromandf'' -Excelsior, Company's office, Wyndham street, Auckland, 11 a.m., 30th December Cyivrj Insurance Buildings, Auckland, noon, 31st December Sons of Justice, Mr It. Home's office. Shot bland street. Aucklaud, 2 p.m., 3rd January. Yotwg Queen, Grahamstown, 7th January Queen of the May, Grahamstown, 28th December Sons of Freedom, E. Home's office, Auckland, 3rd January Wiadsor Castle, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 3 p.m., 19th December Scotty's Hill, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 11 a.m. 3rd January Carnatic, Company's office, Shortland street, Auck land, Sp.ni,, 13th January

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

mails win, Close as under :— For Thames,:this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Coromandel, on Thursday, 20th inst., at 7.45 a.m. For Ru'sse 1!, Kawa Kawa. Mongonui, - &c., per Comerang, on Friday, 27th inst., at noon. For the undermentioned places, per s.s. Hero, on J&Tuesday, 24th inst., as follows: For India, China, Mediterranean ports, and Con tinent of Europe, at 10 a.m. For United Kingdom, via Southampton and the Australian Colonies, at 11 a.m. For the United Kingdom, viaßrindisi, at 11.80 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United Kingdom, via Suez, will be received until 11.30 a.m. N.B.—The mails, which are usually made up at this office, on Wednesday, will this week and next week be closed the previous day, at 7 p.m. • (Signed) S. B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Hughes.— On December 7, at Dedwood, Mrs. S. E. Hughes, jun., of a daughter.

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

MONDAY, DECEMBER 23. 1872.

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

"While the subject of the dry dock is warm in the public mind, and the folly of building a lilliputian dock is admitted by general consent, the question of site should be agitated so that egregious and irreparable folly may not be committed under the pressure of selfish and local interests. In the controversy, little dock versus big dock, the question has been narrowed down by some to the struggle between the eastern and the western sides of the city ; but as we have said, it is degrading and disgraceful that such considerations should have any place in the determination of harbour improvements. If public good de mands that a little dock should not be constructed immediately on the western-side, it does not necessarily follow that the public interests de mands that a large dock should be constructed on the eastern-side. On the contrary we do not hesitate to say that if the large dock for the repair of vessels is planted right in the mouth of the Bailway terminus of the great trunk line of the North Island, this feat will be achieved only through the base considerations of an unreasoning and short-sighted selfish ness. That such a site would be pre ferable to the impossible position in tended for the baby dock will not be questioned, and that considered in itself and for the purposes intended the site is excellent is equally unquestionable. But if the railway terminus is to be located under the cliff" of the old Fort Britomart, any one that had ever seen a railway terminus, .* or that had imagination enough to conceive the nature of the traffic around a rail way terminus, would never advocate such a senseless proceeding as to block up its approach from the sea by a huge dock for the repair of vessels. Every side of the breakwater, and every possible means of gaining access to the pier projecting from the termi nus should be ir/ade available for steamers and craft of every kind, and even if large steamers and cargo vessels should not find berths there, ! which they should it would seem most natural to leave an open square to seaward fronting the terminus, rather I than block it up with a huge workshop that lias about as much relation to a railway terminus as would have a church or a court-house. That the B ea bottom, and^ depth of water, and the currents, and else may make the site suitable for a graving dock has very little to do with the matter." There cooild. beadozen places in the harbour founcTnavTßg equal advantages in this respect, and yet not one of them would block up the door of a railway terminus. The engineer ing claims of the position are of no force whatever when we know that ***»&,■■■} if ~o4fcCTeater-jslaims can be f" ' *

paved with several other possible sites presenting equal physical advantages the breakwater site can only put for ward a claim of convenience, and while we admit the importance that may attach to immediate proximity to the centre of the city, surely no one will say that public convenience _ia consulted by interfering with the full ' development of the railway traffic. There cannot be a doubt that if the minds exercised by this question could only free themselves from the low con siderations of how local shop-keeping business would be affected by the ship builders and their men being close at hand or on the opposite side of the water, there would be no one found to advocate the planting of a graving dock, with all its appendages, in such a place. Unless a thing is brought as close into Quieen-streot as it possibly can bo brought it appears to be viewed as wholly out of place, and it is really astonishing that the gaol and the court-house and the lunatic asylum are allowed to remain where they are. We do not hesitate to say that the latter establishment would be as fit tingly located at the door of the rail way terminus as would the graving dock. We are quite aware that there is not the slightest use in all this talk. This is all arranged by the little co teries ; they will pull their strings at the proper time, and the graving dock and its outbuildings and its workmen will all be planted down exactly in the post that will best serve little local and shop-keeping interests. Liverpool men never thought that the building and repairing yards of 33irkenhead would take away their shop-keeping gains, but Auckland men are not Liverpool men, and so not at North Shore, not at Drunken Bay, not at any place else only as near as possible to Queen-street, within the fragrance of its sewer, and within reach ofjts shops the workmen must drive nail and rivet, and their workshops must be placed. On such considerations the election of a successor to Mr Tonka will bo decided. To attain such objects Mr. Williams was smuggled into the Harbour Board; and now when that little game is spoiled the same objects will be compassed in another way. Those who, by their protest, have probably stopped the con struction of the baby dock should now not rest until the proper site of the graving dock is fixed, and that not by local and selfish considerations, but on the great principle of the general good. ____________________________

As eyidence of the increasing value at taching to land in the vicinity of Auckland we are pleased to learn that a small piece of land of about twenty-five acres, with creek and springs on it, beside the Great North Itoad, near the Asylum, lias been sold by Mr Andrew Rooney for the sum of £1100. The purchaser is Mr Stannus Jones, and the negotiations, having been pending for some time, were finally closed on Friday last. It is extraordinary to observe the fluctuations in the popularity and the market value of different kinds of property. A short time since nobody could think of any thing but Caledonians. Now we would rather have a piece of land, with springs on it, than a gold mine entire.

The directors of the Cure have declared another dividend, namely, twelve and six pence per share. This makes the fifth dividend during six months, viz. : Ist July, 2s Gd ; 24th September, Gs; i>th November, 7s Gd ; 26th November, 5s ; 24th December, 12s Gd. There is a cash balance on hand of £800 to meet current expenses. The claim looks as well as ever.

The time tables and fares of the new ferry steamer Takapuna were confirmed to-day by the Wharf Committee. The boat will be in the water to-night, completed we are told ; and she will be placed in the hands of the Government Engineer and Harbour-master on her trial trip to-morrow.

We have voluminous correspondence respecting the cruelty to the men recently working for the Graf ton Highway Board. If the men will call on us to-morrow we shall put them on the way of wringing their money out of the claws of the harpies. Correspondence held over.

After the termination of the usual business of the Police Court this morning Mr Cadman, M.P.C., made a complaint against a woman for keeping a house of ill-fame in close prox imity to his own residence in Albert-street, and took the opportunity of having a drive at the police. Inspector Broham, being ap pealed to, replied that so long as such women conducted themselves quietly the instructions to the police were not to interfere with them, besides which he usually found a great difficulty in persuading neighbours to bear testimony against them. Mr (Jadman re plied that he would assist the Inspector in obtaining a conviction if a prosecution were instituted. The applicant omitted to mention, however, to the Court that the womam had been a tenant for some months pre viously in one of his own houses in the same street. Hinc hce laehrymm.

Now that the new meeting-room in the Insurance buildings is becoming so exten sively used for the holding of public meetings we would suggest that an additional table should be provided for the use of members of the Press. At present it is incumbent on the reporters to provide themselves with "bell-toppers" on which to take notes in lieu of a table ; and as many of them have discarded these ancient evidences of re spectability, the shareholders object to the reporters appropriating theirs. A table would <j!ost fifteen shillings ; the question of chairs might be a secondary consideration, as the reporters coiil'd provide thorn themselves, or do as our own does at the meetings of the Harbour Board—do without. The people of Coromandel, despite the dulness of the times, are determined to have their races, and have already collected nearly £250 for the sport. . The late Onehunga Volunteer Band intend to perform a selection of music on the after -HOSir-ef Christmas Day, commencing at three o'clock, on the Green Hill, Onehunga. The favourite steamer Hero will take her departure for Sydney and Melbourne at noon to-morrow. We observe that all, mining clainagboth at , the Thames -and.-- Gorommd^^^^ihe protected for the ChristmasT^*^-^ Sig_ day until the second clay of the ng^

A lunatic writes to us, and thus decsants : — "As to Docks.—Sir: Why should Captain Casey and others, apart from the sill or silt of the great Harbour Board dock projected at Britomart, when the tide of a great loan is well afloat, be uneasy ? There is at present an acre in Hobson-street, near the butchers' shambles, strictly and sacredly appropriated to docks, which the owner evidently con siders an .admirable arrangement, quite in dependent of local influence. Awake, ye, my merry men of Hobson-street; bring the scythe of your sarcasm to Doonin's shop ; get it sharpened, and let the.. Criterion of public opinion give you a Page upon which to write : ' By your leave, no inland docks, Judge Mooney, unless asseo are permitted to ruminate, participate, and bray. Hurrah for Mooney's docks !'—Ettu Brute."

A writer signing "Fair Flay" asks as follows, and though we cannot reply with certainty we feel confident that such an unusual and unfair course as the refusal of passes will not be taken :—" Sir, —Can you inform me if there is any truth in the rumour that the purchasers of the gate-entries at the forthcoming Caledonian games intend to charge any person leaving the Barracks during the day for re-admission to the sports should they wish to return. It has hitherto been the custom to issue passes to enable persons who may leave the ground and wish to return on the same day. If you can inform me whether the rumour is correct or not you will oblige."

The Rev. GL IX. Turner preached the open ing sermon yesterday, in the brick chapel by Hobson and Pitt-streets, to a full and atten tive congregation. This place of worship lias been repaired and renovated by the United Free Methodists, whose peculiar views this young minister represents. Mr Turner is recently from the old country, and not apparently of a robust constitution. In the morning ho took his text from loaiahxli, 10, "Fear thou not, for I am Avith thee," which words were elaborated with an amount of skill which would not have disgraced more experienced heads. Mr Turner's language was forcible and earnest, approaching at times to eloquence.

Return of sick treated during the week ending Saturday, December 21, 1872, at the Provincial Hospital. Remained last return, (j8; admitted since, 0; discharged, <>; died, 1 ; remaining, 07 ; males, (30 ; females, 7. Ar rangement of cases : — Diarrhoea, 1 ; rheuma tism, 8 ; syphilis, &c, 5 ; dropsy, 1 ; scrofula, 2; phthisis, ."); paralysis,."); melancholia, 1; ophthalmia, 2 ; amourosis, 1 ; aneurism, 1 ; asthma, 1 ; fistula, 1 ; dyspepsia, 1 ; album inuiia, 2 ; uterine, 1 ; caries and necrosis, 3 ; abscess and ulcer, 7 ; cutaneous, 3 ; fractures, 5 ; dislocation, I ; wounds and contusions, 3 ; burn, 1 ; amputations, 3 ; resection, 1 ; debility, 2. A man died on the 17th inst. of bronchitis, caused by the pressure of a large aneurism on the trachea and bronchi.

The Auckland Steam Packet Company have very liberally provided for intending pleasure seekers during the coming holidays by laying on their splendid steamers Golden Crown and Royal Alfred to run on Christ mas day round the romantic islands of Hau raki, at hali-a-crown the trip ; and on Boxing Pay to and from the Thames and Coromandel, at the very liberal rate of live shillings for return tickets, giving visitors several hours to enjoy the sports and races advertised for that day — and carrying children under twelve, accompanied by their parents, free.

To-morrow Messrs B. Tonks & Co. wil offer for public competition the right to erect refreshment booths, and to supply refresh ments in the grand stand bars on the Ellerslie race-course at the Auckland races, to take place on the Ist and 2nd days of the new year.

The programme of the Newmarket Athleti 0 Sports, to take place on Boxing Day, is published in our advertising columns. The list contains fifteen events, —the first com mencing at half-past nine in the morning. Some well-known runners and "peels" appear to have entered their names for some of the events, and good sport may be expected. McComish's brass band will be in attendance, and will enliven the proceedings with several stirring overtures.

The final meeting for the year 1872 of the Auckland Institute will be held this evening in the Museum buildings, -when papers will be read on "The Ituruna Rocks," by Major Mair; on "The Mud Fish of Hokitika," by Messrs Fitzgerald and Vollams ; and "Notes on the Nativity of the Knot Grass," by Mr Kirk.

The Lodge St. Andrew, No. 418, 5.0., will hold its monthly meeting this evening, at half-past seven.

On the morning of Boxing Day the mem bers of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Ancient Order of Foresters will assemble at the Odd Fellows' Hall, Cook street, at nine o'clock, to take part in the procession aboxit to proceed to the Domain for a day's enjoyment.

The Auckland Scottish Volunteers will parade this evening at the Drill-shed at half past seven. Full attendance is requested, as business of importance will be brought forward.

The Auckland Choral Society will perform the oratorio of the "Messiah" to-morrow (Christmas Eve), in the Choral Hall. The rehearsal takes place this evening, and all old members are requested to assist at the performance.

To-morrow evening Charles' panorama, illustrating the Frcinco-Prussian War, will be exhibited at the City Hall. It is said to be of extraordinary excellence. The whole of the views are grand, and have an imposing effect; the most paticularly effective and. beautiful are those representing the Suez Canal, the Nile, and the Holy Land. The special attention which attaches to this form of entertainment will no doubt secure for it a fair share of public patronage. The exhibition met with especial favour in the 'Australian colonies.

To gentlemen requiring first-class tobacco and cigars, if they would only visit Mrs Sharpe's neat littie American Tobacco and Cigar Divan (next Bank New Zealand) they may purchase the same cheaper than in any other house in the city. No inferior goods kept in stock ; would riot purchase such for the public at any piice. One trial is suffi cient to guarantee a continuance of custom. Give a call.—Advt.

We learn from our, Thames contemporary, the Advertiser, that there was quite a rush, of legal managers into the Resident Magis trates Court yesterday, and judgments were obtained against a number of defunct com panies by these gentleman for salaries. The reason for this is that it is provided by the New Companies' Act, which comes into force on the first of January, that it shall not be lawful for any legal manager to sue a com pany for more than three months' salary. It was frequently the case that companies sank out of existence, the directors scattered away, no work was done either in mine or in office, and then after a year or so had elapsed, the gentlenianwhojyj^>eeii ap pointed legal manager "iJ^^"^^' ->ns for bfi fililiMwdMfJuiiiMfflffiMi '' c ° ..ay^agfff—ff^ffiS^tj^^.^*^ —Q^..ugj'l-i wh»

SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

The school examination of the pupils of the Ladies' Collegiate School, Wellesley street, under the superintendence of Mrs Eushbrook (the lady principal) termi nated satisfactorily. The several reports of competent authorities show great im provement among the young ladies of the various classes, which reflect much credit on Mrs Eushbrook's system of teaching, and on the pupils for diligence and atten tion. The first prize in the music depart ment was awarded to Miss Grey, whose proficiency fairly entitled her to the honor. Mrs Woolley made favourable mention of the Misses Bobertson, Wylie, Fitzgerald, Day, Philips, Coleman and Ward for the progress these young ladies had severally displayed. In the study of history, Miss M. J. Eobertson was the successful competitor; in French, Miss E. M. Philips carried off the prize ; in drawing, Miss May Coleman won the first, and Miss Kate Philips the second prize. Two extra prizes in this class were awarded to Misses Wyles and Eobertson. The drawings of Misses Grey, Barton, Bige low, and Eobertson were favorably noticed by the artist, Mr Hoytc (who gave the two extra prizes),whose knowledge of the fine arts render his critical opinion of value; Miss Ella Steadman was compli mented both for drawing and writing, and but for the few months she had been in the school she would have car ried off the palm in drawing. The reports of the Eev. Warlow Davies, A.M., and Mr. Worthington on the arithmetical, geographical, and the ele mentary branches of education were generally satisfactory, showing pretty clearly that regularity and perseverance among the ladies are only needed to reach a still greater proficiency in learning. We must freely admit, from the facts be fore us, that the scrutiny, a close one, has produced hopeful and encouraging results, Progress has been made, and we congratulate Mrs. Eushbrook, and her co-workers, Mrs. Woolley and Miss Edger, on the successes of their educa tional labours. The pupils of the High School passed their examination last week, previous to tha Christmas break-up, in a most satis factory manner. This school, under the control of Mr. J. M. Frnser, was opened in February last with but two pupils, and now it numbers eighty-eight, which is en couraging to all concerned in the success of the school. The subjects taught are of a practical and eminently useful character, including the languages,arts, and sciences. The school is well fitted up and in an airy situation, and on the late occasion the room was tastefully decorated with flowers and ferns by the scholars themselves. The report was read in the presence of friends and visitors by Mr Halliwell, the second master; the prizes were distributed with suitable remarks by the head-master, Mr Eraser. Twenty-four prizes were awarded to those of the scholars who were the most advanced in Latin, maps, com position, arithmetic, geography, mathe matics, and the other branches of general knowledge whick are taught in the High school. We are glad to observe that the boys were all respectably dressed, and rery orderly in their conduct with an apparent desire to outvie each other in their emulative strife for knowledge.

The examination of Carlton Academy, St. Peter's, St. Patrick's, Newton, and others of the Roman Catholic schools, took place last week in. the presence of Right Rev Dr Croke, Bishop of Auckland. The proceedings were of a highly interesting character, and several addresses were pre sented to the Bishop, who made suitable replies, and urged upon the children the necessity of diligence, and care in the pursuit of their several studies. On Friday at St. Francis de Sale's select school an entertainment was given, and the drama of Florine was rehearsed. Over the platform conspicuously were hung drawings, maps, needlework, and a beautiful representation of St. Vincent de Paul, by Miss Chadwick. After the per formance by the pupils, the Bishop pre sented the prizes with .many words of kindly encouragement. We shouldbeglad to gire the names of the young ladies who obtained prizes had we space for so doing at our command. We need only add every thing passed off' in the most gratifying manner, and every one seemed happier for the entertainment and its associations of peace and goodwill.

THE JAPANESE PERFORMERS.

Chaeles' Osaka Troupe of Japanese opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Saturday evening before a crowded house. The entertainment, as presonted by the artistes from the "mysterious country of the Tycoon," was original, amusing, and to some extent instructive, and we shall only be too glad to welcome them. The performers are, one and all, intelligent, polite in manner, and clever in the feats of strength and dexterity they attempt. There are a certain few things which it may be taken for granted will always form part of a Japanese en tertainment. Top-spinning is inevitable, and the public would not go away in a comfortable frame of mind without wit nessing some examples of that exceedingly pretty and delicate art known as " butter fly fanning." This, as performed by Sa ka-ta-koo, on Saturday, was truly remark able, and it is difficut to conceive anything moreperfectinits way thanthe performance in question. Matz Notski does some wonderful things in small and large tub balancing. Sax San performs a variety of Japanese juggling feats which are truly , clever; The exploits of little Allright^ is j another remarkable performance. The j genuinenses of the entertainment is some- j thing remarkable, and though less showy j and imposing than others we have , witnessed it is interesting in the highest degree. To add to the sue- | cess of the entertainment it is inter spersed with serio-comic songs by that prince of comiques, Mr Joe Small, whose appearance was greeted with a storm of applause. Each song was fol- | lowed by a vociferous encore, which being conceded only increased the desire of the audience to hear more. Last, but by no means least, was the amusing and highly interesting performance of-Signor Fer rari's school of monkeys. Their feats were a fund of amusement td all, while their grotesque appearance and strange antics caused roars of irrepressible laughter. The orchestral arrangements, under the guidance of Mr. Cullimora, is very effi cient. We vouid advise qur readers not '

to lose the opportunity of witnessing; the entertainment.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before P. A.Philips, Esq.,B.M) DBUNKENNESS.

The police docket contained the names of eight drunkards, who were til ap portioned fines or imprisonment according to the nature or degree of their respective offences.

THREATENING LANGUAGE

Mother Doran did use threatening language towards William Doran, her lord and master, on the 20th inst., but this morning denied the charge point blank. The husband swore that she threatened to stick a knife into him and called him an old lag. The prisoner ejaculated. "Oh dear, dear," and proceeded to ask him a variety of questions and afterwards went on at an extraordinary voluble rate to give her version of the story. She wound up by saying she \ias as innocent as a child. ,' . , The Court disbelieved her and ordered her to find two sureties for the peace in £25 each, or in default go to gaol. AN INCOBBIGIBLE BOGUB. Alice Murphy was charged by the po lice with being an incorrigible rogue and a vagabond. The prisoner is an old jail bird and was ordered to go back for another six months. This concluded the business.

SILK CULTURE IN AUCKLAND.

There is on view at Mr. S. Brown's Eeading Room, in Shortland-street, a quantity of raw silk, the,, produce of a number of silkworms reared by Mr. M, S. Brown. The silk is of the finest quality, and shows that great care and attention have been lavished on the pro ducers. It has been wound off the cocoons by means of a miniature steam engine, and although not so large in quantity as in former years, in conse quence of a disease having broken out among the squad, it is much better in quality and superior to any found in the colony. Mr. Brown has made silk culture, in a small way, his study for six or seven years and lias sent home the produce of the last five yeai'tj to be woven. He has already had a pattern of the silk forwarded him in its manufactured state. He ex pects that the eggs this season will be so numerous that he will be able to supply them in large quantities, and recommends those who possess mulberry trees to be careful of them as they are scarce in Auckland. The silk, also the worms in full eating and spinning operations, can be seen at the Custom House Hotel Com mercial Rooms in Shortland-street.

DISTRICT COURT.

THIS DAY.

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District

Court Judge.] The usual bi-monthly sitting of this Court was held this morning, and the following causes disposed of :— _.. KIBBY V. WILLIAMSON. Claim, £34. - ■ Mr Hesketh appeared for plaintiff.. In this case the plaintiff claimed the sum of £29, and £5 interest. The de fendant was ordered to pay 10s a month. • Judgments were found for plaintiffs in the following case*: —Jakins and Wilcoi r. Fernandez^- claim £26 2s lOd; J. W. Prime v. Brown, £30. MULTUM-IN-FABVO G.M.G. V. NOLAN'S CANDLELIGHT G.M.C. Claim, £76 6s 55.. ... .Mr Hesketh appeared for the pUjJnjfciff, and stated the case, which was a demand for certain work done, according to agrce-^ ment made between the compariiei^bri fche 11th day of March, 1872. Defendants did not appear. Judgment for plaintiffs. w GILES V. BEDSHAW. .:... Claim £100, special damages. A jury of four gentlemen were empannelled. Mr John B. Russell appeared for plaintiff and Mr Brookfield for uefendant. George Giles, on being examined, stated that he was a family butcher in Hobson street, and knew the; defendant, Mr Bed shaw. He had dealings with him ill,the month of April last- they had been^pn friendly terms. He then occupied "pre mises for feeding and slaughtering^^s in Parnell. and arranged with Mr Jiei, shaw to supply him with pigs according to his business requirements,. about twenty-six small pigs a week. He gave up his Parnell premises, the lease having expired, and agreed ,with defendant to keep up his supply, he (plaintiff) first buying the pigs, and defendant feeding them, and continuing the supply \eßU larly to plaintiff. Plaintiff had purchased for defendant, in this way 105 store pigs^ and defendant had only returned 71; he claimed therefore of the defendant 34 pigs which he had failed to deliver according to agreement. Plaintiff had also ad vanced £25 for the keep of the • pigs,' which amount was included in «his action.

To Mr Brookfield : He still has the promissory note for £25, which has not been honoured; he had also paid by cheque £11 8s Id to Mr Richards, of Newmarket, for pigs, to save defendant's credit. A few days after he had certainly threatened to kick defendant of his shop if he did not give up Richard's bill. Had defendant not broken faith the agreement would have continued through the coming winter ; he believed that"defendant might ■ have realized about £600 a year. Barnett opened a shop opposite, and then de fendant all at once refused to supply plaintiff with pork, and his pork-trade immediately fell off. Jamas Daly stated that he was cutting up beef in Mr Giles A shop, when he heard Mr Redshaw said in witness's hearing that he would not sell any pigs to an}' one selse than to Mr Giles. He knew further that defendant was to be paid for keeping the pigs in proportion to the rise and fall of the market. His Honor after carefully investigating the evidence before the Court, recorded a nonsuit, and discharged the jury. ["Left sitting.!

The Advertiser sapte :—"The Cure Gold Mining Company will pay a dividend on Tuesday next, which is expected to be larger than any previously given by this company. It is estimated at 10s or 12s 6d. A dividend, will also be paid iiprfSßft mm 'HMWH *Vt *7^ Friday next. It t <---eMßie"

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 1.10 p.m. The Cure gold, when melted, amounted to 2031 ozs. 11 dwts. The Caledonian have this week I'Jo ounces—Bo ounces from 100 tons of quartz, and 116 ounces from 96 tons of tailings. All the men in the mine have been dis charged except those working on the hanging wall leader in No. 1 level. The battery is also stopped. . The Middle Star made a rich find in the surface of the old Middle Star. -w*K. bucketful of mullock was taken pfl>| aval^ cously from the heap, and 16 cv-afe-aad mullock washed 21 dwts. of coarse gold. * The Albion (Kelt's tribute), from WJ tons, obtained 154 ounces. , The West Coast tribute, from 40 tons, obtained 41 ounces. The Queen of Beauty have 107 ounces for the fortnight.

TAURANGA.

This day. The Southern Cross arrived yesterday at half-past eight p.m. from Auckland. The Southern Cross arrived at eight o'clock last night. Henry BrooTdng has been committed for trial for obtaining goods under false pretences from Mr Morrison •

LYTTELTON.

This day The Wellington arrived yesterday morning from Wellington. The Pheebe left yesterday for Dunedin. The schooner Lretitia sailed for Auck land on Saturday with 23,000 bushels wheat. „ The barque Ayr has "also sailed tor Auckland with sugar from Mauritius, and ten tons wheat.

TARANAKI.

This day.

Some of the Unuroa natives have com pletely gutted a settler's store, Wirimu Ringi declined any interference in the matter. The fellow Donnly, for an indecent assault upon a child at Opernaki, has been sentenced to three years' imprison ment.

NELSON.

This day. The steamer Taranaki arrived at eleven p.m. yesterday from Picfon.

WELLINGTON.

This day

The Emigrant and Colonists' Aid Society has telegraphed the acceptance of modified terms of Colonel Fielding's purchase, as submitted by the Provincial Government. The hon. Mr Yogel has ordered the abolition of Sunday work in the Post offices of the colony, substituting a late Saturday delivery, and an early attendance on Monday's whenever necessary. The country post offices now regularly open until late hours for the delivery of mails may be closed at four o'clock instead of at five. . . > It is proposed to issue debenfcares-'for-. the erection of a Choral Hall, ,the usual attendance at the Choral Society's concert being found too large jfor the building now in use. :•- <i The Susanna Booth has arrived from from Sydney. The Rangitoto sails at noon to-day.

AUCKLAND RACES.

ffl WEIGHTS FOR THE ELLERSLIE HANDICAP. ST. LBS. - Yatterina ... ... 9 Q Flying Jib... .; ... 8:7, Black Eagle ... ... ... g& 8 2 Malvina ... 7 12 Maori Weed ... ... ... ... 6 5 Marsella ... ... ... ...... 6 0

YACHT RACE.

The finishjof the yacht race between the Fleetwing and Energy, the conrtnencement of which we reported in our Saturday's issue, turned out to be a ver|& exciting : affair. The two yachts showed round, the North. Head abreast of each other, under perfect clouds of canvas. * Balloon ■topsails, balloon jibs, jib-topsails, ring tails, and watersails being set in addition to the mainsail attd staysail- Shortly after they passed .thejl head the Energy jibed, which gave heff|he wiudward position for the run up the^arbour, r witU-a free sheet, ihis. perilous under : suqh a . (jlunntity of saity'.'was immediately after wards performed by the Fleetwing; -fortunately nothing carried away, Ipough the Energy's topmast bent like i;a; whip and the Fleetwing almost cap swj£d. In the run up the harbour the Fleetwing, off Nicholl's building yard, got a puff which by enabling her to blanket . W& Energy, gave her the race by 26 ;W3^nds -only. A gejitlenlaHK who accom panied the race in4he\sftbrina informs,us j£ that at Wangaparoa the Euergy wits sOt'^ east a mile and a half to windward of the Fleetwing; but owing to an accident happening to the Energy's crosstrees Mr Waymouth, jun., had to send down his topsail, and in consequence was only a minute and three-quarters before the Fleetwing at the' Sbearer. After bearing away for Auckland something seemed to be wrong with the Fleetwing's topsail, but it was soon rehoisted, and sat beauti fully. The Energy also had something wrong with her raingtail, as he&k^iS-^s in on her quarter for more tj| : ,> ; ; «;^v minutes. We hear that f.h<vriL:. ;.-••' <■■-■' ''yi :■ :^yo got adrift and the ringtail boom had to be unshipped and refixed. Altogether it was a beautiful race, and as far as the Energy is concerned she has not dropped a laurel by losing, and we are not surprised to hoar that Mr Waymouth has again Challenged the Fleetwing for twenty pounds a side. We hope that when they next sail no accidents will happen, that the best boat may win, and that we may may be there to see.

We notice by advertisement that the Restaurant of the Occidental Hotel will be : closed on the 25th and 26th inst. The offices of the Provincial Government will be closed from the 25th to the 28th inst. j also on the Ist and 2nd of January. There will be no Volunteer drills until after the holidays, in older that members [ We at liberty to follow '' where airy

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Medical, ..vr^ A P OTH E C AEIE S' yj- " SMITH'S ANTIBILIOUS AS^j^ctp- The best Aperient lJ£*-ii —" - • tßg^sggS*&*a 0.20 ; to-_om> W , that through ./(is •' Liver Pills fe. „.,-.. ?m/ii=ii»i> ''■ TO THE THAMES. ~ g^Goiden Crown, at 10.30 a.m. and ■lsf° V\- (i ■ J'-a . ARRIVALS, /■shallow, schooner, RawMngs, from Mercury Bay Star of the South, s.s., Holmes, from Napier, via the I Thames. Mary Ellen, schooner, Eawl'ttgs, from Mercury Bay Ruby, schooner, Catchpole, from llussell Queen, schooner, Veale, from Russell DEPARTURES. Southern Cross, s. s., Se?.'ars, for Tauranga ATiateu-, barque, for Adelaide, - .a Wangaproa PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Levuka : Success, schooner, to-daj For Levuka: Sea Gull, schooner, to-day For Kaipara: Coronet, schooner, to-day For San Francisco, calling at Honolulu: Nevada, mail steamer, 20th irist . For Northern ports : Eowena, s.s., to-day For "Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga: Southern Cro;s, s.s., on Monday next.3 For London : Queen Bee, ship, in December For Sydney and .Melbourne : Hero, s.s., to-morrow EXPORTS. Per schooner Sea Gull for Levuka : —20,000 feet timber, Schirapp & Co.; 20,000 feet do, Oafcta & Green ; 3,400 feet do, J. S. Macfar lane ; 45,000 feet do, IS,OOO shingles, 2 spars, M. H. Roe; 2 tonf potatoes, L. W. Eaton.— J. S. Macfarlane & Co., agents. The p.s. Golden Crown will leave the wharf at eight o'clock on the morning of BoxiiU' Day for Tararn, returning at half past seven p.m. The vessel will act as flag ship at the forthcoming Grahainstown animal regatta. • „ . , The barque Amateur left yesterday for Wangftipa, to load timber for Adelaide, but put'back to the Heads this morning. The Jersey barque Gladiateur will leave for Newcastle on the 3rd prox. The cutter Nautilus, lately sold by Messr3 Archafd and Brown to the Canterbury Fishing Company, arrived at Port Cooper on Friday last. The schooner Mary Ellen has reported at the Customs from Mercury Bay with 30 tons gum for H. D. Rolph and Co. The schooner Ruby has arrived with 68 tons coal from Russell. Notice is given by the Collector of Customs to owners and masters of vessels that they can obtain the signal letters (under the International Code Signals) appropriated to their vessels upon application to him. The s.s. Star of the South arrived early this morning from Napier via the Thames. The schooner Queen arrived this afternoon from Russell with 70 tons coal. The schooner Sea Gull has cleared at the Customs this afternoon for Levuka. She will nol> Wil before to-morrow morning. Ac cording to the Customs clearance she takes no passengers.



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