SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, C.;(">. HIGH AVATER : To-night, 11.52.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES. Golden Crown, to-morrow, at 10 a.m.

DEPARTURES.

Star of the South, s s., Holmes, for Napier. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, for Russell. Queensland, barque, for New York. Dauntless, schooner, Moeller, for Tauranga Briton, barque, for Newcastle. AVallibi, s.s., for AVanganv :. Flora Mac Donald, cutter, for Raglan.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Melbourne, on arrival of the Nebraska. For Tahiti: Edith, schooner, early. For London : Caduceus, ship, early. For Southern ports : Phoebe, oth inst, ; Wellington, s.s., on arrival of the Nebraska For Kaipara: Colonist, schooner, to-day. For Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Otago : Nebraska, p.s., to-morrow. . For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, 21st March. For Opotiki: Opotiki, schooner, to-day. For Newcastle: Kalahome, barque, early.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Naomi, ship, from London, sailed 16th November. Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December Moa, brig, from Melbourne. (Sailed Feb. 4.) flelenslee, ship, from London Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed

February 14 Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town. Xebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu, due 2/th

instant Cyrene, barque, from Lyttelton AVhynot, 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 new paddle steamer Resultjcleared outwards in ballast this morning for Westport. She is a standi, trim little craft, and does great credit to her builders. The schooner Opotiki cleared outwards this morning with a full general cargo- She takes two passengers. The barque Queensland sailed this morning for New York.

The barque Briton left for Newcastle this morning. The schooner Nukulau has been placed on the hard alongside the Wynyard Pier for repairs. The repairs on board the Macquarie are proceeding. The schooner Mercury cleared for Mercury Bay this morning. The schooner Edith is in course of undergoing extensive repairs and alterations alongside the wood ■wharf. She will shortly be despatched to Tahiti. All outstanding accounts against the Caduceus are required to be sent in to the agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan and Co.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Saturday afternoon. Mr. R Arthur reports that at his market day auction sale yesterday, lie sold at the following rates—Fowls, ls to -> Od. each; chickens, Gd. to Od. ; ducks, ls. Gd. to 2s. Gd. ; geese, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 2d. ; turkeys, 4s. ; pigeons, lid. ; Sydney apples, Id. to 2Jd. per lb. ; Auckland apples, 2jd ; potatoes, 4s. to Gs. per cwt : onions, l' f d- to 2d per lb. ; bacon, job lots, 3d. to 63d. per lb. ; Wairoa cheese, _}d- t0 5d- Per *°- ; butter, second quality, 4d. to 7}d- ; beef l}d : Peacock's jams, 4s. Od. per dozen ; tea, ls. sd. ; Auckland oatmeal, l\d. ;household furniture at fair prices.

MINING.

Tho following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— DIVIDENDS. Pride of Tokatea ..010 Mar 2 All Nations .. .. 015 0 Mar 3 Cock-a-Doodle .. .. 0 3 91 Mar 2o CALLS Felix 0 0 8 Mar 4 Hope of Coromandel ..002 Mar 4 Unicorn 0 0 3 Mar 4 Thames Gas .. .. 0 2 G Mar 6 Christchurch .. ..003 Mar 7 Coronet .. ..010 Mar 7 Geelong .. ..010 Mar , Sons of Freedom .. 0 2 0 Mar Pickwick .. ..003 Mar 11 Queen of May .. ..004 Mar 20 Oriental 0 0 3 Mar 20 Waitemata .. ..010 Mar 20

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and on Monday 4th inst; at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mercury, this day, at 4 p.m. For Kapanga, per Royal Alfred, on Monday, 4thinst., at 10.30 a.m. For Kawau, "Wangerei Heads, Manapai, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, on Monday, 4th inst., at 5 p.m. For Tairua, per Janet Grey, on Tuesday, sth inst., at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s.s. "WeUington, 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.

SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1872.

For Hie cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

With reference to " Enquirer's" queries, we would prefer not to call in question the right of any of our contemporaries to hold what views they please on political questions, and to medify and even alter them if deemed right. Eree lance as we ourselves are, we confess that we arc glad to see our two morning contemporaries ranged on op posite sides in politics. Such a course unquestionably tends to produce a more healthy, m_nly tone of public opinion, and should be rejoiced in by every one interested in the welfare of the province. There is no party in politics but has in its principles bolh good and evil; and good cannot but result from the conflict of opinions. Tho Cross, in upholding the principles of the Ministry, and the Herald those of the Opposition, give fair field and no favour to the two great parties into which the public are supposed to be divided ; although we hold that we represent the views of a larger party than either of them, namely,the party of common sense. A correspondent signing himself " Hypsi prymnus," writes respecting a suggestion made through the Cross, as to the possibility of finding levels for the Kaipara R-jilway from Arch Hill by the Grlen leading up to the Scotch cemetery. After some uncalled for (lln^s at our contemporary, the writer says : Any person who has been fortunaie enough to escape from the Whan and has cjme to Auck land, could tell a very different tale. I, for my part, certainly think the difference of level to be not much under 150 feet, and I defy either V or " dumpy levels" to show that I am far wroug. As to the level scoria country over which his proposed line would go, ] should like to know whether he has evei traversed it, or taken the epidermis from the front ot his tibia in endeavoring to find a levei across that country ? We hear that the contract entered into by in regard to earth closets are still in process of development, it is not at present practicable to call for fresh tenders, Mr. Faulder has been requested to perform the services at the same rates. During a long series of years for which he has efficiently served the Civic autoritiesin this respect, not a singlo complaint has been made, and the Inspector of Nuisances bears testimony to the prompt and thorough manner in which he has always carried out his work. ! This morning Mr. S. E. Hughes, juni-., for and on behalf of the residents of Ded wood District, presented a handsome bugle to Mr. Joseph Bainbridge, the driver of one of Quick's Ooinibmses plying in that district. The presentation was accompanied by a few eulogistic remarks from Mr Hughes, and was suitable acknowledged by the recipient. As usual when a dry wind rushes along our streets, the watering carts have to-day bsen conspicuous by their absence, and the clouds of dust have been not only annoying to peop!e in the streets, but positively injurious to delicate goods. Considering that the householders pay the expense of employing these aquarian carts, it is too bad that their interests should be thus neglected. Publicans who desire to reenew their licenses should take notice, that, unlesa their applications be handed to the Clerk of the Police Court on or before Tuesday, the sth March, at _ o'clock in the afternoon, they will not be entertained. Tenders are required by the Provincial G-o ---vernment for repairing Panmure bridge. The schooner Onehunga has been lost at Oamaru. At the election of auditors for the city, yesterday, for the ensuing year, Messrs. A. W. Fleming and J. Batger were elected. The large boiler belonging to the Nonpareil Goldmining Company, while being towed to the Thames by tho cutter Avon, by some means or other filled and sank. Efforts' will be made to raise it again. We have been given to understaad that the Rev. Warlow Davies, M.A., minister of the Albert street Congregational Church, will re sume his ministrations to-morrow, the 3rd March. The first two races of the pedestrian match between C. Williams and E. O'Hare will come off in the Albert Barracks this afternoon. The Mayor has appointed Mr. Walter Graham and Mr. J. M. Dargaville assessors for the city of Auckland. It is worthy of note, that for two days not a single case of drunkenness lifts baen brought before tho Magistrates at the Police Court. A meeting of the shareholders in tho Auck land and Thames Steam Packet Company was held this afternoon, in tho counting-houso of J. S. Macfarlane, Esq., but the particulars have not yet come to ha'id. The Directors' meeting of tho Murphy's Hill Gold Mining Company, (Registered), stands adjourned until 2 o'clock on Monday next, at the company's office, 42, Queen street

The meeting proposed to take plac« at the North Shore on Monday next in furtherance tho objscts of the lately inaugurated Naval Brigade, will not take place until the Monday following, as the promoters consider it advis able to wait for a reply from the Government to the letter offering the servicesof the Brigade.

A meeting of the Agricultural Loague was held this afternoon at the British Hotel. There was a good attendance ; but, besides reading a few letters on unimportant subjects, nothing particular was done up to the time of our going to press.

To any oho whe will show a larger steak of Auek la__-m_de Quartz, Greenstone, and Mosaic Jewellery, wit_i» six months, I will giro a rewardof fifty pounds. I also ekallenge New Zealand for style and beauty. Two thousand pound worth of Colonial-made Jewellery always on kan-.—JT. H. Lbwisson, Quean street. — LApvt.l

LadUs in want of general drapery, underclothing, and b*by wares should inspect the stock of such goods in tha jhow-roonw of R. AT. Dyson, 220, Queen street, where they are being sold considerably under value, consequent upon the early termination of the lease of tha premises, and the contemplated retirement of die proprietor.—[Anvt.]

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.)

HEAVY FINE EOS, REFUSING INFORMATION TO THE JURY LIST.

ABUSING THE EDITOR OR THE EVENING STAR.

Caledonian lieturns.

Californian Tribute Yield.

Pride of Tokatea Specimens

GrahamstoAvn, 3.10 p.m

W. Wooderson has been fined £5 for refusing to give the Constable particulars for making up the jury ]ist.

William Bechuer was fined 203 this morning, for using abusive language to Mr Perrier, of the Evening Star.

Edward Lambert, charged with as saulting James Heron Lambert, sent a medical certificate in place of ap pearing and the case was adjourned.

The case of larceny against Ann Law and Eliza Powell is proceeding.

The Caledonian have lodged 2G9 ounces for tho week.

The British have obtained 12 ounces of gold out of 20 tons of stone.

The yield for the fortnight at the Kuranui is 251 ounces.

The Golden Spur crushing of 12 tons gave 11 ounces.

The Californian tribute have banked 133 ounces for the fortnight. The Golden Crown tribute have lodged GL ounces.

The Pride of Tokatea have obtained lOOlbs, rich specimens from the menus mica, uuciio gold seen as yet.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MR J. M. IBNNOX'S JtBPORT,

There was a slight improvement in the share market. My sale* comprise—Caledonians, £15 ; Thames, £5 10* ; Nonpareil*, £2 16s to £2 17s 6'd ; Moanatairi, £2 12* 6d ; Tokatea, £2 5s 6d ; John Bull, 2* €d. Sellers—Cale donians, £15 ; Thame*, £5 15». Buyer* of Caledonians, Thames, Moanatairi, Golden Harp, and Tokatea.

HAOUH SMITH' 3 REPORT.

Mr. Haguo Smith reports business quiet tonday. Caledonians, £15, buyers, £14 10*. 5 Thames, £5 10». ; Tokatea, £2 s*. ; .Pride o^ Tokatea, 6s. 9d. Sellers : Bright Smile, 25*. » Central Italy, £2 10«. ; Nonpareil, £3. ; Alburnia, £3 10s. Buyers : Pride of Tokatea, 6s; 6d.; Thames, £5 7s. 6e. ; Long Drive, £7 10s.; Moanataiari, £2 7s. 6d.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before Thomas Ritchie, Esquire, J.P. city bates. A chsirge against James Camp, for non payment of city rates to the amount of £2 15s, came on for hearing. It had been anticipated that some points of law would have to be decided in this case, but as neither defendant, nor his solicitor, ap peared, judgment went by default. The lown Clerk again applied for his costs, but the sitting justice was of opinion that the question had better be left for decision to the Resident Magistrate, as he already had tho matter under hiß con sideration. This concluded the business.

ROTA.

The following magistrates have been requested to attend to the business of the Police Court on the days set forth: — Monday, March 4.—Messrs. Kenderdine and Holt. Tuesday, March 5. — Messrs. Philips and Baber. Wednesday, Maroh 6. —Messrs. Taylor and Turton. Thursday, March 7. —Messrs. Dargaville and Ritchie. Friday, March 8. — Messrs. Baber and Beet-ham.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

No. 3 Company A.R.B. held their weekly parade last night, at the Drill shed, for company drill. The drill was well performed.

The Scottish Volunteers assembled last evening in the Drill-shed, for their usnal weekly parade. Captain Taylor and Ensign Mowbray in command. The men were drilled by Sergeant Wainhouse.

COLONIAL FLOUR MILLS.

The man who by his~urgcnuity, in a sparsely populated country like this, con trives any light machinery which saves labour and the immense difficulty of transporting heavy and cumbersome en gines of the old-fashioned kind, deserves well of his country, and should be looked upon as a public benefactor. Such a man is Mr J. Case, of Wakefield street, who has for some time past been occupied in the construction of a light dftd easily transported kind of flour mill. This mill is moved easily by the hand of one ope rator, or by any other power, and grinds an incredible quantity of wheat in the hour. Besides this, there is attached to it dressing machinery which sorts the product into the usual classes of flour and deposits each in a separate drawer. By a simple adjustment, flour of any degree of fineness can be producod, and maize can also be disposed of in a similar man- j n«r. The whole machine is so in geniously contrived, and tho parts so cleverly fitted into one another, that the largest class of engine occupies consider ably less cubic space than a cosimon pianoforte. The price, too, is wonder fully low, considering the amount of work and the thorough efficiency ; and none but a clever mechanician like Mr Case, who can take advantage of every circum stanco, could by any possibility either construct them at the price, or supply the great demand there is now for them. Some of the orders which he showed us are from such remote countries as Rangi aowhia and New Plymouth ; and, doubt less, as the peculiar advantages of the machines constructed by him become better known to fame, he will receive calls from even more distant regions.

THEATRE ROYAL.

A pebfobmancb will be given at this Theatre to-night under distinguished pat ronage, by the Auckland Garrick Club, assisted by Mr and Mrs Glover, Mr Booth, Mr McCabe and other talent; The pro gramme will consist of the drama of " The Three Lovers, or Area Belle," " Furnished Apartments " (a farce), and " The Bonnie Fishwife." During the interludes Mr Booth will give a reading. Mr Glover an Irish jig and sailor's hornpipe, and Mr McCabe will give one of his admirable gongs. The proceeds of the entertainment are to be devoted by the Garrick Club, towards purchasing scenery for the Lunatic Asylum entertainments, the result of the previous performance for the same object being inadequate.

PROFESSOR HASELMAYER.

The Professor gave a very clever perfor mance last night at the City Hall, and the owing to tne Professor having wisely re duced his charges of admission. The whole of the tricks were loudly applauded. A matinee held this afternoon, was largely attended. To-night will be the last of Professor Haselmayer's wonderful per mances, and at the reduced prices, he will, no doubt, be rewarded with a crowded house. An entertainment is announced to be given at the North Shore on M on day.

CORRESPONDENCE.

;S2TWe do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE CASE OF ALLEGED FRAU DULENT RECEIVING OF MONEY.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —Soon after my arrival in Auckland (I have been here now about five years), I was greatly .truck with two extraor dinary characteristics of the place ; first, tho want of united action among the pub lic when any matter of interest was before them, —their apathy and general dullness : second, the absence of downright plain speaking in our papers, to which yours, I must say, is an exception; a sort of diffidence as it were to " call a spade a spade,'' when they were discussing cer tain questions, My belief in these two ideas is not by any means shaken by yesterday's doings at the Police Court. A country settler, whom I don't know, but who, I learn, bears a more than usu ally good character with the highly re spectable houses in Auckland that do business with him, takes a cheque to the Bank of New Zealand to draw the money for it. The teller notices an irregularity in the cheque, and sends the man back to the drawer to have it rectified. The cheque is again presented, but he cannot be paid, he is told, until he first endorses it. The storekeeper has not been used to all this (to his mind) nonsense, but he quietly does as he is bid. Then the teller coolly gives him, or rather alleges he gives him £100 too much. I have been a teller myself, and in my young days I mistook one of the figures on a cheque, and paid ov«r the counter £30 in excess. I saw the man to whom I handed the money count the j sovereigns distinctly. Of course, when I made up my cash I was this amount short. This happened in the old country, and I had to make up the deficiency out of my own salary. Now, although I don't often hear of a teller, for his own credit, owningto mistakes like these, although I never heard of a Bank taking criminal proceedings as we | saw yesterday, I am not very much surprised these things are done here. During my career, I have seen stranger doings than these in this Britainof the South. But what galls me more than enough, and what, according to the first article in my belief, is only to be expected in dead-and alive Auckland, is that the public should look, on and see, a man —innocent as yet in the eye of the law—not only arrested on a most extraordinary charge—but see two Justices allow the case to be remanded for

a week, and the storekeeper sent to prison , (which he really would have been had not two sureties come forward late yesterday , afternoon), and not raise their voice, as one i man, against such iniquity. | If Boyle got £100 too much, then I say punish him for not giving it up. If he did not get it, then surely any jury would award him heavy damages. And now to illustrate the second article of my belief. When I had read your sensible leader of last night to a friend of mine, I said, " 1 wonder what the morning papers will say about it P Surely they can't let a case like this pass without giving an opinion, one way or another, as to its merits. 1 wager you a new hat they are silent, said he. "Done with you." To my horror, when I got the papery this morn ing, " the oracles were dumb,' and I lost the bet. ~ I wish I could find out why they said nothing ? My friend says he knows. Yours, &c, Magna. Charta. Auckland, March 2nd, 1872.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sib.—ln the lawless days of Victoria, the arrest and imprisonment of persons on false and insufficient grounds rendered the chronicling of such events under the title of " What may happen to a man in Victoria" quite a common occurrence on the part of the press ; and, it seems to me, such is likely to be the case here, if such (I venture to say) an arbitrary act as the arrest of Mr. Boyle is allowed to pass un challenged on the part of the public. It is no wonder that the people of Auckland are written and spoken of as a " peculiar " people by our Australian neighbours. * * * * * In banking institutions at home, if such a gross error were to occur, the matter would have been treated the very opposite of what it has been by the Bank of New Zealand. Instead of a charge of a criminal nature being laid against any unfortunate constituent of the bank, the greatest efforts would be taken to suppress the fact of such a blunder haying been committed by one of their officials. # * * * # it is a well-known usage too in well conducted banks, that under no circumstances will they admit an error on their part; the writer himself having on one occasion tendered a sum of £19 which had been paid him in excess, when he was coolly informed that " no mistake had been made." The mistake, however, was made by the " teller," who had given a £20 note instead of a£l note. This incident occurred in Victoria, and not in Auckland. Yours, &c„ Argus.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. g lKi —I quite agree with you that tho loss of £100 from the Bank of New Zea land is an extraordinary case, and the measures taken to recover the money ap pear to be more so still. The matter stands thus in my mind. If the cashier had the numbers of his notes, I suppose he has, e'er this, stopped these notes, so that in any case the bank will not come off a loser. If the Mauku storekeeper has retained them, by all means let him be punished on conviction. On the other hand, if he mands the immediate removal of Air"May and Captain Holt from the magisterial bench, and the storekeeper would have a clear case of " defamation of character" against the bank, with substantial damages, say £5,000. In the event of his not being able to procure a verddict in Auckland, let him carry it into the Appeal Court at West minster, and I will be happy to contribute my " mite" for this purpose. I am, &c, Fair Plat.

[We are reluctant to encourage unnecessary correspondence and controversy on this sub ject while pendingjudicial investigation. We have promptly drawn public attention pointedly to the case, and all proceedings will now be carefully scanned by the public eye ; and we have not the least doubt impartial justice will be done. If Boyle has infringed the law, he deserves and will receive punish ment. If he has not, he has such ground for action as rarely falls to man's lot. We trust that the public, with ourselves, will hush controversy, and only think.—Ed. JE.S.] -

CITY RATES.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —As I know your paper is not afraid to publish any grievance, allow me to state my case for tho benefit of those who have seen my name in connection with the non-payment of city rates, at the Police Court, on Thursday morning last. The facts are these : I have been a weekly tenant of Mr. Lincoln's (the post man), in Symonds street, for the last four months, and punctually paid my rent every week when due. On the day I was leaving I received a summons for city rates due by Mr. Lincoln, which I was not at all liable for, and which was done, I have been told, with a view to frighten me into payment of the said rate, not thinking I would ever go to Court, or employ a lawyer to defend me. Why should I be dragged about these three or four days to ascertain what rate it was I was liable for, gaining no information from any party till the day of appearing, and deceived by Mr. Diddams into believing it was my property in Pitt street I was liable for, and having to lose ten shillings by Mr. Lincoln, besides having to put up with the impudence of Mr. Brodie, who said as I was entitled to vote I should bo compelled to pay my rates ? Sir, being put to all this annoyance in connection with rates for which I was not liable, and which Mr. Lincoln has him self since paid, and apologised to me, I think is a great hardship, and I hope you will allow me a small space in your paper to lay my case before the public. I am, &c, Ekelet Cole.

being whose powers were by education to be more fully developed. By adopting this course the Prussian armies proved their vast superiority during the last short but decisive campaign, each man then fought for a purpose. To make our Volunteers effective the same feeling must be engendered, and they must be taught to love their self-imposed duties. To do this we must get rid all the old-fangled notions that pertained to military despot ism and remember that though for the time we are playing soldiers, our material are but Volunters, and re3t assured ere long we shall find that the Volunteer is the best soldier. On the occasion of the last general inspec tion both the Colonel and Major appear to have overlooked that fact. Colonel Harington on the first day severely rebuked the Auckland Cavalry for their shortcomings, and each member felt the Colonel hal just grounds for so doing, but when he addressed them in the following (as reported) style of abuse, telling them they only put on their scarlet jackets for show, and that wearing them would not make them soldiers, and not to per petuate the farce any longer, but to resign and join some other corps, each member felt himself personally insulted ; and but for the remonstrances of their late Captain (Mr Carey), at a meeting called on the ground, most of the men would have there and then resigned. Many of the men purposely absented themselves on the following Saturday, and have since re signed. The Otahuhu troop also fell in for much the same amount of snubbing, and groat dissatisfaction consequently ensued. The Engineers, of whom the general opinion seemed to be they were the best and and most effective looking force on the ground also came in for their full share of odium. The crowning climax to the whole appears in Major Gordon's treatment of the Auckland College Cadets. When we consider the large sums paid to the Inspecting Colonel Commanding Major, Drill Instructors, &c, the public are apt to ask what the\ get for the money, and the return reallj appears very small, and might be bettei done for less outlay. If the volunteei movement is to be carried on to success the fact must not bo overlooked. That off duty many of the members of a volun teer corps are socially their officers superior, and will not tamely brook arj unmerited insult. With the governmen officer the question is simply one o emolument, he is paid and well for_ his attendance, but how different the positioi of the men. Take for instance a Cayalr man. His dress costs him from six ft eight pounds, saddle, bridle, horse, eV.c, ii all nearly forty pounds. The keep of tli horse is no inconsiderable item mor particularly if he resides in tli town. The troopers own attendanc is also often given at much incon venience and sometimes expense; fo all which he has, —as Colonel Haringto says,—the privilege of flaunting himsel in his own scarlet or blue coat; the sup reme pleasure of a public reprimand, an as a set-off, the liberal allowance of £ 10s. capitation money. I should be sorry i any way to throw cold water upon a mov< ment, which has hitherto given such grer promise ; but I would ask, Mr Editor, ai these sufficient inducements to ouryoutl to become Volunteers ?

I am, Yours,

BEHIND THE SCENES AT A RE PUBLICAN MEETING.

From Lloyd's newspaper.

The Hole-in-the-Wall, the rendezvous of the Democratic political agitators, was on Monday night the scene of a violent up roar. A concert had been given for the benefit of the secretary of the Democratic Club, held at the house, and at the close Mr. W. Osborne, the chairman ot the Patriotic Society, also held at the house, proceeded to hand over the proceeds (said to be 7s. 2d.) to the secretary, and in doing so remarked that he was sorry the amount was so small, but it was only characteristic of the working class Democrats meeting there. They wore ready enough to come when meetings were going on and there was nothing to pay, but if they were ex pected to take a twopenny ticket for the benefit of any man who gave night alter nightofhis time to serve them they stopped away.—Mr. Odger (rising in a great rage) : I rise to order. I object to these constant attacks on the working men that come here, and these insinuations against the liberality of the Democrats generally. It is not the first time you have done this, and I now tell you, Osborne, that if ever you do it again I will move j^our ejection from this room ; ay, more than that, I'll move that you be ejected from every Democratic association in London. Mr Osborne : You move my ejection from the room! Are you to be dictator, then, I throughout the country, and assume a power that we are not even to express an opinion ? After some further observations it was remarked that there were several re porters in the- room. —Mr Odger : Oh, let them report if they like ; I don't care. He did all the harm he could to the Re publican movement the other night.— Several speakers : Yes, he told about the blanket having to be raffled to support the Republican newspaper, on purpose that it might get into the press ; and that was a lie after all, for it was a bed quilt. —Mr Osborne: Well, never mind ; it put a wet blanket on your Republican humbug.—Mr Odger : I tell you that you ought to be scouted from every Demo cratic Association.—Mr Osborne: Oh, you are not going to be dictator, if you think you are. Do you mean to tell me that if I choose to go in for manhood suffrage and the ballot, and to get parlia mentary reforms that way, that I am to be hounded down by you, because I and other^ working men don't choose to follow you in all your mad schemes about a Republic ? You know as well as Ido that with all the forces, and all the real working classes against you, you have no chance of a Republic. Why, if you were in earnest, you would do what I should do if I meant anything: you would sharpen your swords and learn your drill; but you dont mean anything but talk, and you are not the men that will ever get a Republic.—Here the speaker, who is a very powerful man, gave emphasis to his declaration by bringiug down his fist with great weight, and shivering into several pieces the desk, already split.— Mr Odger retorted vigorously, and at a quarter to one, when the reporters left, tho discussion was still raging.

ACCIDENT IN THE HARBOUR.

YACHT CAPSIZED. / As we go to press, we learn of an r / that has just happened in the ha* - the capsizing of a small yacht J& I to Mr T. Henderson. Sergea' Car_.& o-an and Constable Walker, of the Water Police, however, promptly launched their boat, put off and rescued the occupants of the yacht. ________________

INSTRUMENTS OF TORTURE IN A PRISON.

A reporter of the New York Times, who has been "investigating" Sing Sing prison, says: — Despite official precautions, it has been discovered that two new instruments of torture are in vogue at the prison. In the " punishment room there is what the prison officers facetiously term "the tra peze " It consists of two thin tarred ropes run over a pulley. A harmless less looking contrivance, yet it never _ fails to drive the colour from the face of a convict who expects to feel its power. The ends of chese ropes are fastened to the thumbs of the convict who is to be punished- Then one pull by Pat Shinness, the convict torturer and the victim is lifted off his feet. As the man dangles in mid air, his entire weight depending on bis thumbs, his sufferings are really horrible. The most excruciating pains are felt in every part of his body, and every fibre ouivers with keenest agony. The tendons of the arms are stretched to the>r fullest length, and seem like red-hot wires in the mans flesh Elbow joints and shoulder blades snap as if ready to separate, and the thumbs, swollen and black withcompressed blood, often actually split open At this point the miserabla wretch, filled with terror happily sinks into insensibility. When released, he is generally unable to walk by reason of temporary paralysis. One keeper, who was questioned con cerning " the trapez?," said to the re "l've seen men hung up till their thumbs swelled out like a bullfrog's head. The rope cuts right into the flesh as soon as a man is swung clear from the floor. Very often a man will faint while hanging. When they get through with a man on the 'trapeze' he very frequently gets chucked into a dark cell. Next day he may get hauled out and hung up again. " How long are convicts subjected to this torture ?" was asked. " Sometimes for over an hour. But a good many men will faint before that time's up," was the answer. The convict Pat Shinness does all the punishing. He is a big brawny fellow, who murdered a mere boy. # Buc there is still another favorite method of reducino- refractory convicts to sub mission which is fully as bad as the trapeze. The dark cells are stone dun geons, 7 feet long, 3| feet wide, and 6 feet high, with a solid iron door that shuts off all ventilation. In one of these dark cells is a companion piece to the trapeze. It is termed the " Bed of Roses." This luxurious couch is a strong wooden floor ing which covers the cell bottom. Upon this frame is fastened half spheres of wood, about the size of billiard balls cut in halves. These are secured tightly, with the xounaed surface turned upwards. The prisoner to be punished is forc3d in upon the " bed," after he has been deprived of his coat, shoes, and stockings. A few days in a cell containing this worse than stony bed, and a reeking, poison ous atmosphere reduces the convict to a state of utter physical and mental weakness. In vain he seeks for rest in sleep, or for a position of ease. The hard knobs press into his flesh, and fill his body with a thousand pangs ; every mo tion increases his tortures, but his cries for mercy meet with no response. When he leaves his dungeon it is with blinded vision and unsteady gait, with limbs bruised and body lame and sore through out. Men are often confined in these dark cells for a period of three weeks at a time, occasionally for months. During that time seeds of disease and death are im planted, which yield their harvest speedily.

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1873.

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J CATER (late Crombie's), 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 sa 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, and 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. 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 Bcarcely able to supply the larga demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to hi* 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 everyw here in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON" on wrapper and stamped on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872. _P X 000 WORTHof GROCERIES <%i 0 3 \J\J\J and PROVISIONS to be sold at Cost Price, previous to our Removal to our New Central Premises, next to the Southern Cross office, Q iwn 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. !§S|f FINAL NOTICE. R. HOBBS "ITJ"ILL offer for the next' Eight Weeks, V V (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. jg* LODGE A1_A,~348, E.C. THE Regular Monthly MEETING will be held at the Lodge Room, Masonic Hotel Princes street, on MONDAY next, March ] (4, at 7.30 p.m. . I I Visiting Brethren are invited to attend [ A. RUSSELL,



|}KAA WORTH of MUSIC and) SONGS set to MUSIC to bo given away by P. 11. LewiSSON, Jeweller, Queen street. For each £1 worth of Jewellery purchased at Establishment, the same amount of Songa or Music given in.— E. H. L-WIS3ON, Queen street. T. COSGRAVE & CO.'S ?l MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING is now on. They have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer to the public. The Largest Stoak in New Zealand to aliooso from.



PARNELL HIGHWAY BOARD. A pabageaph in to-day's Cross gives a rumour that the Parnell Highway Trus tees, excepting the Chairman, hay« re signed, with a view to evading responsi bility for the accident that occurred some little time back on the Parnell Road to an omnibus, whereby a passenger was injured, and for which injury the trustees were supposed to be legally responsible. The facts aro, that the trustees have already paid out of their own pockets for the in jury sustained, and the ratepayers are now subscribing a sufficient sum to re coup tho trustees. The latter have not resigned,



To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —The days of instinctism and pig-tail have gone by and in their place has arisen a more liberal system of military control. The soldier is felt to be not the mere machine that despotism was wont to look upon him, but a rational and reflecting



AN INCIDENT OF THE GRAND DUKE'S VISIT TO BOSTON. The Boston Traveller mentions a plea ! sant incident which occurred in con ! nection with the visit of the Grand Duke to the Massachusetts Historical Society Rooms. ,Just as the party was leaving, it says, Admiral Possiefc took from his pocket a small envelope, and handed it to Mr Winthrop, saying, that perhaps the contents would be of sufficient interest to entitle them to a place in the Society's cabinet. On opening the envelope, three oak leaves and a little twig were found. These were accompanied by a statement in Russian, that the leaves and twig were taken from an oak tree in St. Peters burg, which grew from an acorn planted by the Emperor of Russia himself, received from Mr G-eorge Sumner, of Boston, which he took from a tree which shades Washington's tomb, at Mount Vernon.



A Memouial oe Chicago. —Mr. W. D. Banekor, has brought from Chicago a curioui memorial of the great fire. Among the ruins.of the Western NWs Company's establish 0 where an immense stock of periodicals an_o were reduced to ashes, there was found ««!y : leaf of a quarto Bible, charred t3sfT<fe;L^ edges. It contained the first chap^^^ue Lamentations of Jeremiah, which^Sn£» with the followius: words:—" How doth «' solitary that was full of people! hoV^ is sho bechme as a widow! sho that was great among the nations and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! She woepßth sore in the night, and her tears are oa her cheek; among all her lovers ; she hath none to comfort her." And that was the only fragment of litera ture saved from tho News Company's great depot.— New Torh Tribune. '' Yer haven't got such a thing asapair of old trousers have yer?" saidanimportunate beggar, looking in at a counting-house. " No, my man," said the merchant, " I dou't keep my wardrobe in my office." "where do you live?" rejoined the tramp, " give us yer address, and I'll call in the morning for the old pair you've got on."