SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

,18. Tfcin »!tcjrnooji, 7.24 p.m.

UNKNOWN

2, 9o'cl»ci evening

ARRIVALS.

a.s. . Muoi".-. irc-38 Sydney. rv}a«, Geerlan, from Honolulu. :;b:"Tj.'h. p..t., TVn-i.uhar. from Russell. ,Sr, Crad'e', i.ora "VS&ikawau. ieb.oO.rier, Lane, from Wangaroa. Beauty, kavjue, Harrison, from New-

DEPARTURES.

mail rteaiaw, Harding;' for Honolulu. , Logan, f'o.- .Svducy. : " t., Becdall, faip Napier. ; -

UNKNOWN

0 barque of 52S tona regtaiar, Captain S. Commander, rr—.iin harbour yesterday ifrom Honolulu a'tat a remarkably quick S!7 davt She ! i :pper built and of good ifai^fc'.ve.Vteir'aer, Her ftttings.are fed, and frie vessel h .io^y new and _ is a - i- tdJl of s barque Toe Ka* Moi was ouilt at indisclassod 3 .rdVev'ti.s/Lllat the French j£ u-vich if. tht )•'fK'i chss anil equal to AAI awSrtJ■ Llov.fe &'■* fdls "n<;w the Hawaiian flag. j& has siatlV so ma ?cet <v\:,-.-\zVi 1 -^ween Bremen and o Jluiti -a.5.i the UtL ■ port, a:id London. She will M.l al(::;g.;:oA- Hie ?'■* lii -.he r.r.v.rse of to-morrow, & cf.-ni-iui,'. -- ■> 1..' in -avjofor London. Her pas ir^-t acon-rnoctauon (3 excellent, the cabins and ■;,Wbei»£ lasiefuli.v fittC'T iji.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

tA«--ißeTt'.<3 Melbourne: CitT of Melbourne, on ?\ \ of Nevada. «ffl»*on: C».d»cotw. sliip, early ; Ka Koi, barque, goi Katp't'- . ich-r.r.er. to-diy. ■ TorLev^ka: .Tnu4S--i,J Si .- uOa:i . ,. 26th instant. J?or Paii's-jIJ, V, ungaroA, ar: ■ •t..^Vy Ontti . Comerang, ~-&.5., n.'"jiii instant. ffiSi Napier : Stai of the South, b.s:, this afternoon. 14 Pitsr Napier cad ihe Bonth ■ .Nevada, p.s., 27th inst. •i^gCr Southern uorti: Plw.-Vo. s.s., r-n arrival of Nevada.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

' Nftrada, mail steaaier, from Honolulu. "dßßallan Clond, schooner, iron? Chatham Islands "Wild "Duck, ship, from London, Bailed 10th December .aelenslee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Haggle, 'brig, from Adelaide. riAjeherst, schooner, from Sydney. I Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Cleopatra, schooner, from Ljtfelton -::Mphs>, scßooner, from Nerusrle Belle, schooner. ?rom Newcastle * "VV. C. "Went^orth, barque, from Newcastle Stranger, schooner,-from NeTrcastls , H.M.B. Eof3ario, from Sydney Stanley, schooner, from Melbourne - Aittph'itrii-'-, schooner, from Sydney Australia, bri.-.fr.'^:, Sydney ' Ayr, barque, .'roa; Adelftu'" •I'hcEhu <• -- ' s™«Tnur!> ports rSacanaki, s.s., fium Sotitnerji v.;iti ■*Briton, barque, from Newcastle ~ avTbe barque Frowning Beauty, after a passage of over * ty days from Newcastle, ar:ived in harbor this I ernoon with a cargo of coals. thep.s. Golden Crown will make an excursion trip _o the Tliainc-s on Wednesday nest. She will leave the wharf at 9.30 a.m., and return from Grahamstown at 0.30 p.m.

Tbe schooner Herald entered at the Customs this morning from flokiangi, with 21 tons gum, order ;31 do. do., Lewis Brothers; and 7 tons phormium, order. —J. 8, Maufarlane, agents. The Punbaana, schooner, entered at the Customs tills morning from "Wangaroa, with 27,000 shingles, : hide, 2 boxes eggs, 1 to:i sum, and 7 cwt. kawasas. The cutter Bessy arrived this morning from Waikawau with 13,090 feet timber, consigned to Messrs Holdship and Co.

The barque Ka Moi reported at the Customs from Honolulu. The whole of her .';-rgo Is consigned to Xondon.

The schooner ftmu-aam has "i.ared outwards for ■"iVangaroa with a genera 1 cargo.

The cutter Bessy cleared outwards for F"W*ikawau with a cargrcr of saiidiies.

COMMERCIAL.

The following »rs the current calls and dividends gays.bit in the companies named below :— DIYTDZITDS. Cock-a-Doodle .. ~ 0 J 9J Mar 25 CALI.B Bank of Tok- '.en. .. 0 0 6 Mar 26 Central Italy .. ..010 Mar 27 Nonpareil 1. 0 2 0 Mar 30 Tookey 0 10 0 Mar 30 Star of th<j Thames .. 0 0 6 Apl 1 V«l« of Ayoea .. 'jo 3 Api a Quebec 0 0 6 Apl. 2 Windsor Cast!* .. .. 0' C 6 Apl. 2 Golden Calf .. ..020 Apl 3 Christchurch .. ».. 0 0 3 Apl. 6 ; Harbour View .. ..010 Apl 6 John Bull .. .. 0 0 8 Apl. 6 Peep o' Day and Day Dawn 0 0 6 Apl 6 Eavenstock .. .. 0 0 8 Apl 7 ! Moanataiari Union .. 0 10 Apl 8 Queen of May .. ..004 Apl 10 | Felix 010 Apl 8 j MEEHKaajf<KiSftTr2fi. TiMW^Hi; -mechanics' Institute, Auckland 1 p m J March 27. ' J Unicorn, Grahamstown, March 28 John o'Groats, Company'" o/nce, Shortland-street, Auckland, 3 p.m, March 28 Golden Crown, Mr. Tothill's office, 2 p.m., March 23. Thistle, Grahamstown, March 30 Scandinavian, Grahamstown, April 2 Whau, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 2 p.m., April 2 Coromandel Beach, Coromandel, April 7. City of Dunedin, Grahamstown, April 9

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mai t.<! wiia Closb jlb Under, : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 9.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wangaroa, per Sunbeam, this day, at 5 p m. For Russell, Kawakawa, Wangaroa, and Mangenui per Comerang, to-morrow, at 3 p.m. For Kapanga, per Eoyal Alfred, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m.

S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

DIED

Robertson.- On March 23, William Robertson, printer, aged 21 years, late of Cupar, Fife, the last son of Mr. Henry Robertson, late of Braughty-Ferry, Scotland.

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

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 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."

With this week will close the only opportunity, for twelve months, for adding new names to the Electoral Bolls. It ia as customary as a Christ mas congratulation for an appeal to be annually made at registration time through the press,' in the often futile effort to rouse the dormant public spirit of colonists. The franchise, which has been the prize proposed in many a hard fought battle in the cause of popular liberty, has become so easy of attainment as to be literally re garded as of no account; and that for which, when denied, men were pre pared to shed their blood, is now-a -days by many considered not worth the mere trouble of picking up. And yet, when election time comes round, —and the hour is probably not remote —we shall see the usual number of un fortunates blessing the stars and their own stupidity for "having thrown them hors de combat in the time of sharp collision. We do not profess to be gifted with the gift of prescience; but there is something more than a mere pro bability in the expectation that there are storms brewing in the political atmosphere. Those who wish evil to the Ministry say in the usual parlance that they are sure to be "thrown out;" the same was said before the past sesßion commenced, and will be as strenuously reiterated of this and every other Ministry for all time. But if there is anything at all in these surmises and forebodings, the most to be expected is a dissolution of the Assembly. If this occurs the political storm that will rage from the " Three Kings" to the Bluff will be such as probably has never before embroiled our political elements. Never before was there in prospect the fingering of so much money, a circumstance which wjll infuse a vitality into the patriotism of our politicians that will make the struggle a desperate one. The tenacity to life which will be exhibited bythe party in power, and the deter mination to lay hold of the purse strings

Iby those at present in the cold and barren shades of Opposition will be something to gaze upon in wonder ; and we pity the man who, in the ex citement consequent upon the struggle, must feel himself to be but a. political cipher, solely from his own indifference md wilful neglect in not enrolling his name on the Register of voters. Forms of application are to be had at the offices of our two morning contem poraries, oi- at the office of the Stati, aud we feel confident that by our con temporaries, as well as by ourselves, every assistance in filling up the forms and completing the registration will be cheerfully afforded. An election based on the will of the mojority of the wliole people is more likely to be a wise one than an election partially repre senting the popular will; aud it is mainly on this account, and because no citizen has a right to make himself a political eunuch, that we say to one and all Kegistar !

Tha charge of assault against the landlord ef the Harp of JEria was proceeded with this morning. According to the complainant'! eridence the assault arose out of hit baring purcashed a bottle of biundy from the defendant's house as a sat off ugainit an outstanding account for ale» of mutton, but which the defandant forcibly retook possession of after ho bad gone thrco-quarters of a mile on his road home. During an adjournment tf one hour for the convenience of the Bench tl*_ complainant was compelled to remain a Pinner, that he might not communicate with hi* 'ilnesses, but the defendant was allowed to go hi wav aTK I Jo as ] le ]j s j Truly a strong mode >f prjcedure. The case had not finished v hen we went to preif. The Ruidant Magistrate's Court, and tbo oaiet'3 ther< o belonging, will be closed to the public from next to April 2nd (inclusive).

Thejidgmcnti the Waitakerei East eases was this morning c, Ifirmed)1f irmed) the cogti bofng fixea .t £3 »i in e, h ca3ej to be born<J by plaintiff.

At tha Police Cour> thig morninfj tbe HT.rag, number of dru^ ards werß charged , One denied the charge. X c said he certainly had hid some drink, but not, a ffi c ient to render him incapable of seeing a ho i e through a ladder, or rather of finding >i 3 way home . The evidence of three constablei pr 3r«d that instead of going homu he penistel in ilecping on the pavement in Queenv St reet altboueh repeatedly moved on ; he wo, therefore taken into cv.tody. '1 he prisoner, whose eye wa* bandaged, complained of the ill-t. eatmen J fco f t | ie Police wlnle conveying him to tht,tatioa. He wai hned £1. Otlier prisoner! wq-e fi ne; j 5, and 10s. each for similar offence?, tnd had no marts of ill-u*ngo. Ono man' fine. 5 S ; m . medially tendered half-a-sovereign tortile dock, but was requtitcd to settle 41 the station.

A daughter of Dr. Nicholson, about E T e year* of ag», vran pierced in the aroi by an arrow fired by one of tiie members of tlio Ar chery Club on Saturday »ft«rnoon on the lawn in front of Government House. This was at the time of the band playing, when several people wore about. It is a pity such risks aro run ; either the Archery Club should practice somo other time or children should not h* allnwflrf oh the ground ; or loolish people should not handle danderoua playthings. We have received a long letter from Mr. Sadler under the heading " Dr. WoodY two hobbie»." But as the letter ro-open» the whole controversy which we staUd to be closeu . p ~ t-, . a , '-r as the livening Star is concernec1, rre must be excu o^ f dgcUning to ingert th , commamction. We cedingljP d ; B]ike

polemical theology in our coluh^ Bnd on , •troag.impuJ.e Iro^'the "wrong-j,^ n J dg resistance" indued* us to refar to *^.i a subject. Wo musi repeat thai, on this luhject our columnj aro elated. Bj f'ae arriral of the City of Melbourne with the English neiva, via Suez, tt« haro Syd ney files tj the 16th in*t. The more im portant fcelegraini were, hotreTer, receired by u« via the sjoulh, and were publhhed on Friday last.

A force pump has been erected over the new city well in Lower Barrack street, md is now at the service of the public. The water is excellent.

Among the panengsrs by tlic Nebraska for San Francisco were the Zaviitowski Sister*. Mr. Webb, the mail contractor, arrived by the City of Melbourne yesterday, and em barked by the Nebraska for Honolulu.

Several tubes of pure lymph have been received by Dr. Philion from the Gerund Government, and he is prepared to vaccinate any children brought to him at the Provincial Hospital on Wednesdays, between 10 and 11 o'clock. He will perform the operation

gratuitously. Mr. Alfred Lymburne, of the Masonic Hotel, North Shore, gives notice that he intends to apply for a transfer of license to, Mary Brown. Tenders sre required by tha City Council for leasing certain city endowments. The regular monthly meeting of Lodge St. Andrew will be held this evening. The night ferry service to the North Shore is now reduced to Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings.

To-morrow we notice Mv§. Walter Hill is to have a benefit at the Prince of Wales Theatre.

The escaped convict, Isaac Robinson, has up till now been able to avoid the vigilance of the police in ipite of their active exertions towards effecting his capture. He will goon, however, be starred into a surrender.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MB. J. M. LRTXHOX'H EEPOBT.

Business on the Exchange continues active. Caledonian ■hares are still rising. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £24 10j, £24, £23 10a • Tookej, £8 10s ; Thames, £5 12« 6d ; Cure, 12i ; Bismarck, 25a. Closing buyer*—Cale donians, £24 10s ; Thames, £5 12s 6d : All Nations, £4 7s 6d ; Bismarck, 24a; Siege of Paris, 7* 6d. Sellers—Caledonian, £25- TbauM, £6; All Nations, £4 lQa,

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(feom oue own correspondent.)

Caledonian Prospects Good.

GrEAHAitSTOWN, March 25, 3 p.m. A little gold has been obtained in the north drive—main reef.

No. 2 specimen leader looks well. Seven hundredweight of specimens are on hand.

The Pride of York has crushed 22 tons and obtained 21 ounces.

The Central Italy has recommenced sinking. Work has been discontinued on the reef for the present. The Moanatai.ri has obtained two hundredweight rich specernens from No. 1 reef.

THE SOUTH. Via Kati Kati. WELLINGTON.

Saturday. The p.B. Luna lias arrived from Duuedin with G7 released prisoners.

NAPIER,

Saturday. Tho Plon. Mr. McLean is expected here next week.

DISTRICT COURT.

Before Thomas Beckham, E»q,, Judge. The Court sat at 10.30 o'clock. STEPIIEXSON V, TAUTARI.

Thii was an action for damages to the ex tent of £100. It had been adjourned on two previous occasions on behalf of plaintiff; ifc was now sought to be adjourned at the in stance of defendant. Mr. Heaketh repregented the former, and Mr Sheehan the latter. Several attempts were made to accommodate the witnesses, the parties themselves, and their counsel, in tho matter of their future attendance; and after considerable parley it \va» arranged (by consent of his Honor) tliat the case should commence at half-past 2 o'clock to-morrow, by which time tho schedules on tha list will probably be disposed of. Adjourned for one month. WAYTE V. MCCOKMICK. Action for damages, £60. MOnMJR V, CASKY AXD OTItKRS. Racing dispute ; claim £36 5«. Mr Hesketh fjr plaintiff ; Mr. R«os and llr. J. J3. Eussell for the defendants. In this ca»e the dispute had reference to a raco for a silver cup at tin) last regatta meeting (29th January, 1872), acd the following ovi dence was produced : — Malcolm Niceol, ship agent, said he was iccretary of tho regatta committee, and re ceived the entries of tlie va-ioii3 racs» [Sule3 and programme of races produced.] l Jr?viouj to the reg/itta taking place ho pub lished the advertisements in the paper. Mr. J. B. Rusiell objected. The original document must be produced, and not the newspaper iv which the advertisement ap peared. The manuscript was tho connecting link in tho evidence ; and, without that, the case could not proceed. Mr Hesketh replied that all he need show wft3 that the advertisement wai inserted by authority. There was no necessity to bring forward tho M.S., which did not go b^for? | the public, but the newspaper which contained in reality the advertisement and in which the contract was made. Mr. Rees urg«d that the publication iv the n,»--r r"j" —" i"1 accordAtifip wji'l ;"""', " tions, and not iv* contract sueif, the bust evidence for which wai the manuscript sent. Further argumaut cniued. Witneii continued : I produce Southern Cross of 27th January, 187.i. !♦- wnfciina a programme of the Auckland ,4 nnual Regatta, but oaunot say that it is rer"" f'm w«th th» one I sent to be published. Couaiel for defend-' 113 »ti!l objected to the line of evidencebb-oaght forward.

The Cour» -marked that it would never answer Limt e*erjbodj who wanted to run a j.,,,.0 shouldgo to anewspaper office,and request to see the original advertisement.

Mr. Heaketh put tho case of an auctioneer's advertisement. Would it do for the public fco require the production ? Mr. Roes: It would bring the conditions of sale up.

Witness : The programme was first pub lished in October ; in January it was again inserted. The produced purports to bo a copy.

Mr. R«ei objected to the last answer. The Court said in ordinary ca««s the pro* duction of the original MS. was neees<ary ; but this was a different matter. Did the public ifcake their money on that avent? Witness: I caused thatadrertiseraent to be published as secretary. I made an entry for the Dauntless for the first race on the pro gramme. It wm mude tf a meeting of the committee. We were guided by the pro gramme in the minute book. At one of our meetings (in October) the events were decided upon, but not th« prizes. I have not com pared the advertisement in this paptr (Cross) with the minutes.

To Mr. Eees : Had never seen this adver tiioment; so had not read it.

Examination continued : The Na Noba won the fir»t race, and was declared the winner br the umpire—Thos. Niccol. The protest mi lodged on the evening ef the races. The umpire's decision was giren on the 30th of the same month.

Mr. Reos urged that the oridenco being givin was foreign to the case. The question was, Who won the race ?

Mr. Russell drew the Court's attention to tho Rules.

Mr. Hesketh admitted that the Dauntless won tho race—that it came in first; but tho defence did not rest there.

[Left sitting.]

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

Eefora His Worship the Major and G. S, Graham, Esq., J.P. DBUITJCKNNESg.

Sertn oases of intemperance were disposed of by the infliction of fines commensurate with th« enormity of the offence of each person offending.

BBKACH OF MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT. John Edwards, otherwise namad William Smith, was charged with being absent without leave from the whaling barque Adventurer, now lying in the port of Auckland, on the 21st instant.

It appeared that the prisonsr absented himself from the renal on the afternoon of the 21st instant, and fell into tb« hands of the police for being drunk; for this he received 24 hours' imprisonment. The charge against him now being for leaving the vessel without authority. His defence w*s tkat he did not leare the vessel during working hours; he S ?< n} 7 ? onZ a9hort to6et* nobbier with the "doctor."

r,,,. i>- - to'the stutotnentof the Ihis man, weowhw c - who de , 9rta j Captain was c.<*.>f tc^ hop . p <>: Ottering frocn.tha «* S «lir ; l«|l«t who bad narrowly .^4 P M fcaia^m^pg c«ptaia froni hi, been resoued by th» |

unenviable position, | him to gOT(m d , The Court sentenc«d$ aDOQr< ' imprisonment with hard | V tv n ™f**%d with stealing » John Cooper was ohargt fron , fc h 9l . efl : d^ce pair of boots, valued ato 3 .,v> 9rt of thoma* of John Hsaley, .the projj Rsed, on the 24th in.Unt, L 9nd th , p o]ioe The prisoner pleadfd guiltT gave him a bad character. \ Q twQ mma , The Court sontanced him «,. imprisonment with hard labor;

m- ~ AESAILI. ■ CMc agt j nst Th» adjourned Bumraom L aißfc |,ifcine William Lundon for unlawfully: • -^ Alfred Eustaca with a heavy club \ xon Otahuhu on the 14th March was t\•■• * coeded with. 1. jr Mr. Joy appeared for tTae complainant. Sheohan defended.

Plea, not gailty

Mr. Joy explained the nature of the charge, which was alleged to have bean of an aggra vated character.

The complainant, Alfred Emtace, who appeared in Court with his left eye iwollen from the effects of a recent injury, and his ari broken, deposed to being a butcher, residing at Newmarket. Ho said : I was at the Harp of Erin, kept by the defendant, on the Otahuhu road, oa the evening of the 14th inst., in company with Mr. Young. We had two drinki, and I purcba«ed a bottle of brandy. Mr*. Lundon handed it to me. I paid one shilling on account. The reason I only paid that sum was because the defendant owed mo the balance for a leg of mutton. I mentioned this at the time, and then left. I had not seen the defendant. After having gone a» far as Mr. Dilwoi'th's house the defen dant overtook me on horseback, with a stick in his hand. He rodo up alongside of my horao, •eized the reins, and called out " halt," and said where's that bottle of brandy. I said in my pncket, he told me to give it up. I a»ked him if he had not owed for a leg of mutton for a long while. He replied "yes." I told him I had taken the brandy for the mutton, and paid his wife the balance. I have often asked him for a letfloment, and written him for it. He then wanted me to go back "vvith him and give a receipt. I paid that a* ha had bsen iv no hurry to pay for tho leg he could get a receipt when ha pissed my shop. I tried to gallop on, but he pursued me, and 83 I was trying to return to Mr. Young he snatched the bottle out of my pocket. He then made for home and I followed him to try and regain the bottla, when lie gave me a backhanded blow with the stick in his right hand, striking mo on the left ejo and cheek. I had not toucher! him. The blow stunned ice, and I felt giddy, and caused me to fall oil' my horse, by which 1 received a fracture of the left arm.

The Court then adjourned for one hour at this stage of the proceeding?.

On tho Court resuming Jlr. Sheehan proceeded to cross-examine the complainant with a view to elicit f.'orn him that the bottle of brandy was not delivered willingly on the terms lie had named, but the com plainant persisted in his statement,. He admitted that he had compounded with his crc-ditor.*, but hud since purchased his book debts. The blow he received had " knocked , him silly," and ho fell from the eft'ects of tfoe blow. Did not roll off without bejng fljj^ucfc, nnd shouid not think that tjja'e sai3*sio wag found unsUrimrth the hoafie'g belly. Tho defendant had called f"4id paid the five lhiliings nnxt d"»y.

Mr. Young, butch.'-.?)-. Queen-atreot, corro beratcd the comp]ai:fia»t'o «THt>nn>;',:

Left sitting.]

COROMANDEL.

Tokatea—Reported Rich Find

More Gold Discoveries at Wynyarclton.

Britannia.—Supposed Cutting of the Golconda Leader.

(FBOM OV& OWN COBRHSPONDBNT.)

Saturday evening. I HAVfI just heard of a splendid find of gold in the Tokatea Company, but will not have time to verify the report before the steamer starts, so you must take it cum r/rano salis.

Gold has been struck beyond Wynyard ton, in ground belonging to Mr Dacre, and leased by him some months ago to the shareholders in the Green Harp Company. Everything that this party has anything to do with seems to turn to gold. I met some of them returning this morning from visiting the new find, and I was informed that they intend putting on man to work the ground at once. The claims behind the Court-house are also getting rich stone and good speci mens ; a"d this locality will, in my opinion, come rapidly into public favour. The Britannia, a new claim on the brow of Upper Wynyardton hill, cut a leader this morning, supposed from ifrs run to be identical with that of the G-olconda. A few days will prove the truth or fallacy of this idea.

The itoyal Charlie's tunnel is now in about 140 feet, and in about 20 more the junction of both the leaders of the Gol conda is hoped to be met with,—from their run they ought to meet iv this ground. The Lucky Diggers is sinking on the Golconda No. 2 leader, or supposed to be | such, and I consider its prospects second to none. The battery on the beacb. is progressing rapidly, and is expected to be in workin* order in a month. The brewery, too, is making rapid strides towards completion, amdjl trifist to be able to pass my opinion upon tho first Coromandel brew before three weeks aro past.

[From the Coromandel Mail, March 23. ]

It is highly gratifying to observe the progress which is being made in Coroinandel in tho matter of the erection of buildings ; and the rapidity with which they are springing up on the right hand and on the left, especially in the Lowm- Township, leads us to the belief that there is y et a hopeful future to be anticipated for this district. We are aware that a rapid growth of buildings is not always evidence of the real prosperity of a township, but in the caie of Coromandel, with such claims as the Green Harp, Golcond?., Tokatoa, and othore in the neighbourhood, there can be but little doubt that it advancement will bo both steady and permanent. Our readers are aware that in addition to a number of stores and shops recently opened no less than nine new applications for publicans' lioenses hare been made in the diatrict, which, if granted, will result in the opening of nine additional houses. Of this

number five are to bo in the lower part of tha township, and some of them now erecting are both large and handsome, and when completed will favorably compare with some of the best hotels in Auckland. The first of these which we shall notice is the one which has been put up for Mr. Ring, close to tho bridge by tho Pacific. This building, which is built entirely of the heart of kauri, has a frontage of 40 feet and is 50 feet in depth. The lower storey comprises a bar 14 feet by 18, a billiard room 24 feet by 19, a dining room 18 feet by 19, a parlour 14 feet by 15, a sitting room 10 feet by 16, and two large bedroom?. The hall is six feet in width and thft staircase 14 feet by 6 feet 6 inches. On tho upper floor thero is a large commercial room, two parlours, and BBTen bedrooms. All the rooms mra lofty, und will be lined and papered, la one of the rooms on the "round floor we obsoryed a very pretty mantel-piece j exacutod in the Corinthian style, with carved j trusses. The earring was done by Mr. Young the contractor, and 13 really a splendid piece of workmanship. Mr. Wrigley, of Auckland, is the ,u-chitect, and the house when finished will ciost upwards of £1,000. [ Farther up the »treet, and on the same side, i?% 3ar?o llotei c*eeted for Mr. M. K. j Samu&tL ™3 ha' *4o f^t frontage, with a lepth oK" i6i>t' °v th<» upper'floor there j are 16 coTni*rfcm^ nts ' of which fouv are for j bed and «ittPS ™D», and twalra for beds exclusively. G ll ™? lower floor is the bar, j 26 feet by 10 ; tt.e P'^ng-'-oocn, 25 tWf by 16 j -j two parlours and ijtelien, 1R feet by 55 ; irid 1 scullery and tervants bedrooms. Th<--ir.;.--£- ' rooms and parlours are aii-0 b^ prs;,-; !. ■■! ;vifch j fire-grate?, the roooii are*9 b* [jnss] and ■ papered, and no expense Tfiri.6#»csred in ; making tlio boiue Q firjfc-class iidl. Mr. | David Cowdcn is the contractor, and tho cut | of the building wili be about £900.* Other houses are in course of erection, of which we may have something to say in a future issue.

CORRESPONDENCE

fISTW& do not hold ourselves responsible for iii« opinions expressed by our correspondent*.

MR. MASON AND THE TEETOTALERS

To tbe Editor of the Evening Stab. Deaq Sir, —Last Saturday evening, through the medium of your valuable paper, Mr John i Mason announces the iiction that two-third* j of lotal abstainers arfi reformed drunkards. Now, if it were possible for him to reduce fiction to facts, I would enquire of him if it I would not be much beiter to be even reformed I drunkards than go the round of drunkenne*9 ; J Po'ice Courl, and gaol; likewise disgrace, j poverty, crime, and thedru'ikar.l's grfivf. It is a pninful fact that cannot bo a*** thrown, that very few persons who b*''" been ,] deluded over what is calle.i the bond* of mode ration —theref>ra are called drsnkards— have ; the disposition and moral couragJ to becotno total abataiaers. <>*1

I am, 4c.,

J. M. FaE- ?H-*

To the Editor of the Eyij^G Stab. Sib,—l beg to trouble jou.-'^ tfow remarks on theMtti-of one "J . Maso:i,'T which ap { pearsd in your issi.).?* of Satur..ii/a J,cening Star. La the lic^t*place he fiici* fault with the prcoeedijxgs of ths Alliance testing being but par£j*illy reported. I s-ippsse hf> think* >m'it**all h'n "eloquence and loft/ opinions did '] not gat a faif share of pAp.-r. Ej next ' admif* the Alliat-co to be a goo? eai'r, buJ I tjrtns alt thut was said on the subject boffi, ! propounded for the edification of the tiious&nds assembled who swallowed it down wifcb in totaling warmtH. Now here is a confo3«io\ Ho tsiks of public opinion. What better tast- of public-opinion could we have whe», according to Mr. Mason's own statement, th» thousands assembled swallowed down the arguments in favor of t)ie »uppi'cf.»iou of tbe liquor traffic. Only Mr. Miißon and one or two others of his school were left alone to enjo.v their own opinions i for the nssombled thousands present held other and better opinion*.. So much for Mr. Ma*on's opinion of public opinion. He next states he toid the meeting that there was a moral tendency in human naturs that would defend the individual j from right or wrong, and that human power could not do away with a necessary evil. Here is bosh, not only bosh, but raving. Ha» the great Creator made anything for the use of man or beast but what he called good ? And to talk of necesiary evils is making confusion J ton times confounded, for all thing* that are necessary for Our well-being are not evili, buf j good._ Again, Mr. Mason Bays he endeavoured |to point out the great evils, namely those of ; redeeming the lowe3t of the fallen classes or fallen estate. lean assure Mr Maion that h« is far bohind hand in this affair, for that is and always wa* the great object of Al liance, to keep the parents from falling, and their children would not need gather ing home from as children of fallen estate. The Alliance wants to cut away the cause, aud the effects will not folio«r. Mr. J. Mason would hare us to prime and manure the poisonous tree, but lend a helping band to the ■ children that eat the fruit; but the wisdom ! of the Alliance says cut it down, and the fruit won't grow. We would then need no ragged schools, and boys and girls might sing "Blow, 1 teetotnl breeze?, blow my rags away." In speaking of his local distillery, for'l cau not call it ours ; he calls it an industry ; he says if we abolish ifc worse plaaes will spring up in its stead. We may apply th« sime argument to all evils that exist amongst us ; thieves for instance, no use sending them to gaol for fear of-worse ones taking their places. According to Mr. Mason's views we need no law, for he sees no cause for removing eyils, for it is only making room for worsa o::ei ; and as for human nature, it ha«j.,a moral teadency to put all things right; this is certainly something new. Again, he is of opinion that there is nothing better than making a man drunk if you want him to speak the truth; if true this will save n great d«al of time and trouble, especially in Courts of law, where the bible can be ripkeed with a bottle, and instead of so help your Grod, a swig out of the bottle may prove more agreeable, and prompt the witness to tell the whole truth, and perhaps a little more so help his grog.

I am, <tc,

P. K. DSTLIK,

PRINCE OP WALES THE.ATIIE. Palgrave Simpson's new drama, "The Serpent on the Hearth," was produced on Saturday evening wifch great effect. Capitally mounted, well planed upon the stage, and exceedingly well acted; the drama gave great satisfaction. It is a piece well worth teeing. Mrs. Walter Hill, as the heroine, sustained her part in her usual artistic manncM-. The same performance will be repeated this evening, and to-morrow Mrs. Walter Hill will take a benefit.

THEATRE ROYAL.

The exhibition of Saturdaj evening was not of so disgusting a nature as wo expected. Wo very evidently misinformed in the subject. The Fijians went through a variety of nutics, groatly to the amusement of the audience. A. number of weapons and instruments of war fare most beautifully made were exhibited in front of the stage. The entertainment vri\\ be repeated this and to-morrow evening

I The return of sick trcatid at tlfPro7ineial Hoipital during tho wee! endinj Saturday March 23, 1872 1 -Eermined ji return 69 ; admitted since, 12 ; dEchargedu.o ; died 3 ; remaining, 68 ; malis, 60 ;. tmales, 8. Arrangement of cages;—Jeyer (sjfhoid). 2 ditto (puerperal), 1; cancer, 2;*rofula, 1 • jypbilis, 3; phthisis, 8 j rheuiitism, 8 ; delirium tremens, 1 ,- paralysis, | eyiUpsy, 2 ; bronchitis, 4 ; pneumoDia"2 ■ heart disease, 1 ; aneurism, 1 ; amo.urek, 1; neu j ralgia, 1 ; hemorrhoids, 1; Ustuli 1 j cholera "

(autumnal), 1; hematocele, 1 rffsctara, 1; necrosis and caries, 3 ; albuaiimx*, 1; abscess and ulcer, 6; wounds and cTit'.isians, 4 • puerper*, 1; debility, 2. Twomsn die^oa the 16th instftut, one of lirer ißeaifl *nd the other of heart disease, and or fchc;2otb iajt. a woman died of pcritonitii following the oparation of oyariotomy. A dmation of tnr«« hox.:a of applaa from Jlr. Cropland is ac knowledged with thanka.

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, MARCH 25, 18g$U



RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. lisp* FINAL WOTrCE. .Jjgfj R. HOBBS "TTTILL offer for the next EIG-HT WEEKS (unless disposed of during that time), the whole of his very large Stock of GENE EAL and HOUSEHOLD DRAPEEY, an<? MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING-, at very low prices. Also (now opening) ex 'NAOMI,' a Large Assortment of Ladies' and Q-irls' WATERPEOOP TWEED JACKETS and MANTLES from 'die same House in London as those which S,H. had last season, and which gave such universal satisfaction. A Large and Choice lot at 12s. 6d. each, and Girls ditto at low prices, as the whole must be cleared out within the next few weeks. Trench Merinoes, Flannels, Blankets, and all WINTER GOODS at clearing-out prices. Country orders promptly attended to. March 12, 1872. j§^l T CATER (late Cbombie's), ROYAL 6ALtJr? Eo ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Q uee n street, Auckland, has Much pleasure in informing his friends and 111 p£? gTral^ ttat k° bas purchased the Photography Business sa l Ong carried on by Mr.Orombxe; and having secured the services of Mr. C.'s late Manager, he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civilty and attention, a 8 well a8 first-class and artistic portraits at bis hands, al ,d that no pains will bo epared to give entire .atisfaction J 0. begs to announce that his arrangfcments for taking instantaneous Portraita of Children txt now complete, i



T. COSG-EAVE & CO.'S el MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING is now on. They have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer to the public. The- L;r.-jc:t Stock in New Zealand to choose from. GK(~\f\ WORTH of MUSIC and SONGS set to MUSIC to be given away °y F. H. Lewissost, Jeweller, O'--en street. For each £1 worth of Jevltery purchases! at Establishment, thr» same amount of Songs or Music giv*ll in-—^\ -^ Lewisso> t, Queen street NEW ZEALAND PERNS, at T. CEANWELL'S, Domain fioad, Parnoll. where may be obtained some choice collections of the above, carefully fixed, and preserved to retain their natural form and colour. " For a drawing-room table no more tastefn ornament could be found. Especially suited for presents to English friends."— Southern Cross, November Ist, 1871. j " The mounting of the specimens of ferns is ex tremely careful and effective, and the book itself is exactly the kind of thing to chose for a present."— Xcv Zealand Hcrahl, November Ist. isn. May be had also at the principal SU tioners in town. OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. nnHE immense Success attending We intro- L duction of this new local indust<y alone testify to the high estimation in vrtich ifc is held. During the last year the propriety was scarcely able to supply the largo demand, u^d ha 3in consequence made extensive alteration and additions to his Factory, so as to be enablct 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 f 11. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February. 1572. WANTED KNOWN.—Jut* opened, ex Naomi, a Choice Selection of G-entle man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, &<\ ; also, New Hat3.—S. Coombes' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street. TH ;npxraojr,-&inTH. &. FIE.TH' 3 tTfTHOLESLE PEICES CTJBEENTT V» c s. a Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, " Crown Brand," per ton of 2,0001hs lii 0 0 Adelaide, per ton of 2,00011)8 16 v 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dre.-wel, " T.S fr V Brand," per ton ] to 0 Seconds, jier ton .. .. .. ..1200 Sharps, per toa .. .. .. .. (i 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201b 0 10 Oats, per bushel 0 \i V, Auckland, January 9, 1872 J^j" O W PUBLIS II E D » THE MARCH jN tUAIBER OP TOE NEW ZEALAND "PRESBYTERIAN MAGAZINE." E. Wayte, Pdt.lisiieh, Queen-steef.t. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. t "FT is requested that all advertisements, except those of only a few lines, will be sent in not later than 2.30 p.m., and short advertisements, " Wantecls," Sfc, not Idler than 3 p.m.



TUE3DAY, MA.RGH.2d. WITHOUT UE'EETE. O/i B A Q- 8 MAIZE,'" Otc ; ' ex Byron, On account of whom it may concern. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK. GEORGE SIBBIN", Auctioneer. ' J"s Ji»..'i:*.t Oi '...-v^ifii- ■•v«--\j'.v'£**-"-• . . ; jvi:J i-Sr;"••"/*• !;1"' ?1. 4 , "^...'l:| it i■ ■ :■".' ! '■ ~ !i 0 Or c ".■'!•■ ■ ■> ■ \ I "r " ' ■'"■ '■. .' ~-"■'■'«, ' _ Sg ,_■■ ■ . : "i (} "Si Pimkjr » 0 do 1' \ , fIHO LET, in Gray street, a eomforfcabit jJL Fi>ur»rojmed Cottage, with Kitchen and '.-;■ I CoAing Stove. Abundance of water.—Apply J to 156, Qusen street. r. B E a\l 3 . TINSMITH and New and S«cpnd-haad Bookseller. Book* Bought, \SoId, or ! Exchanged. Libraries Supplied on Liberal j iVrms. A Large Assortment always on Hand. .' WeHaalej? street East, next Dyson's. FOR SALE,—A Pafcsnt Combined Billiard and Dining Table, slate bottom, with, all I requisites ; quite new. — SiiruacL Cocheanb P ARSONS wishing tatiike Feed. Lewisscw home as a curiosity can make arrsnge j meats to do so through his agent, at the OCCIDENTAL HOTZL. rp AILORS WANTSD. _ A good Coat JL Hand. — Apply immediately to E. HiiTPTOisr, Shortland stret. WANTED,— A respetablo Woman as General Servait for Coromandel. Liberal wages.—Apply b Mrs. Mosey, 156, Queen street. ANTED, Two Crpont3M.—Apply to J"oh>* Beady, Gburg street. W "ANTED, a respectbie Female General Servant; stnal' family.—Apply at the office of this paper. "ANTED, — A Ook.— Apply at tb« Manukau HotalOnehunga. KEG-18TEK, YCUH VOTE ! . ■ * "OEaiSTRATION FjRMS can be had at the OfSce of the Evenij* Stab. Price, Id. IXrAN"CED;'"atnetto Boy. —Apply l/Lra v? Mtjeeax'S Oysjr Saloon, Queen Street. W "ANTED, a etrong^ad to make himself generally usefl.—Apply at the Anchor Hotel. WANTED immediate a Wee Ni\rae~^ Apply to Dr. KiiDEEDiNE, opposite the Supreme Court Hous WANTED, a smart iive Lad, to make himself generally useful.— Apply at No. 3, Queea-atreet-. B" ~OOT CLOSER.—Wafced a Strong iSoob Closer.—Apply at Miller's. Boot maker, on the Wharf. WANTED, a good G&aral Ssrvant "and Nurss Girl.—Apy at the Prince Arthur Hotel. WANTED, a good jrvant; must be able to wash and c plain cooking.— Apply immediately AcrcKLio College Upper Queen street. WANTED, Bottles, iiany quantity.— Apply at BEErEis Bottling Store, Wyndham streef. WANTED to BCTY.I Vessel to carry 16,000 to 20,000 et sawn timber"; " light draught."—Apply, ktiog price, &c, to James Waller, liber Merchant, Custom-house street. WANTED to SELL, th.Well-established Business known j the American Restaurant, situated in Wejsloy street feast. For particulars apply on thpiemises. W" ANTED, arespectablYoung Woman to act as BarmaidJso to attend to ffousework, if required.-4pply, with w •erence, to Joiry MKtfziES, ]>toria Hotel. WANTED, an Exp?rienjd Machinist, to , wor a Singer's S<ing-machine.— *" I Vpply to Coombes' 'Clofcht Manufactory, iigh street. yTTANTED, a good eneral Female J f Sermnt; referencesquired. Wages, as. per week.—Apply a t c office of this iaper. C^Alfl rßi37T~Q:^eralerrant.—Apply * t at the office of thi kper. OTTANTED, immediatel; a Female Cook » » to act as Cook a Hou3e-keeper ; 'eference required. Apply ffoHN Menzibs, Victoria-s*t t. [^/"^■^^--^■D" Tomatoes any quantity; jV —H. Olson, Pa.-n VXD KHOWS, mt tho Usion * t Sash and Door Comn'v have aQuan ty of very CHEAP TIMIR for SALE.