SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.55. HIGH WATER : This evening, 10.39.

STEAMER TO THE THAMES.

Golden Crown, 10 o'clock to-morrow morning.

ARRIVALS.

Maggie, brig, Arnold, from Adelaide. Tauranga, schooner, Sellars, from Tauranga. Clyde, schooner, for Wangarei,

DEPARTURES.

Gyrene, barque, Flett, for Newcastle. Cambria, schooner, MeKenzie, for Waipu. Phcebe, s.s., Worsp, for Southern ports. St. Kilda, s.s., Flowerday, for "Wangamii.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Melbourne, on arrival of Nevada. For Tahiti: Edith, schooner, to-day. For London : Caduceus, ship, early ; Ka Moi, barque, early. For Kaipara : Mary Eliza, to-day. For Lewika : Julia Price, schooner, Monday. For Napier and the South : Nevada, p.s., to-morrow. For Norfolk Island: Success, schooner, to-day. Southern .Cross, mission schooner, April 10. For New Bedford : Naomi, ship, early. For Honolulu : Nevada, mail steamer, April IS. For Levuka: Nukulau, schooner, 2nd April. For Sydney via Hokiangi: Byron, brig, early. For Tauranga: Dauntless, schooner, to-day; and Tauranga, schooner, to-day.

VESSELS EXPECTED. Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu, due. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December flelenslee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Amherst, schooner, from Sydney. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from JSTewcastle Belle, schooner, from Newcastle W. C. "Wehtworth, barque, from Newcastle Stranger, schooner, from Newcastle H.M.S. Rosario, from Sydney Stanley, schooner, from Melbourne Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Australia, brig, from Sydney Ayr, barque, from Adelaide Taranaki, s.s., from Southern ports Briton, barque, from Newcastle Union, brig, from Newcastle.

The Enterprise No. 2 will leave Grahamstown for Ohinemuri on Easter Monday at ten o'clock a.m., taking passengers to the Maori tangi. The Golden Crown will make a special trip to the Thames to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, returning at four J3. m. The Royal Alfred will make an excursion trip to the Hot Springs and Kawau on Easter Monday morning at ten o'clock, returning at ten in the evening. Messrs. Sims and Brown, shipbuilders, have on the stocks a fine fore-and-aft schooner nearly ready for launching. She measures G2 feet keel, IS feet beam, and 7 feet 9 inches hold ; her builder's tonnage is 80 tons. She has been built to the order of Mr. Shepherd, sharebroker, and will be launched in about a month. Messrs. Sims and Brown are also engaged in making spars, new cutwater, &c, for the whaler Adventurer, this firm having the contract. By a printer's error they were described last week by us as Jervis and Brown. The Result, p. s., lately built by these ship builders, we understand arrived at the Buller in nine days, a very quick passage for so small a craft, and a good specimen of her capabilities. On Easter Monday the p.s. Golden Crown will make an excursion trip to Coromandel and Grahamstown, starting from the wharf at 9.30 a»m. The Maggie, brig, from Adelaide, and the Wave, brig, from Oamaru, with grain, are both alongside the wharf discharging their respective cargoes. The schooner Edith has cleared for Tahiti. The schooner Success has cleared outwards for Norfolk Island with a cargo of timber, flour, &c., and the following passengers :—Mrs. Martin, John Martin, James Martin, Sarah Martin, and J. Buffett.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab. Office, Saturday afternoon. Mr. Arthur reports that at his market day sale held on Thursday last the following prices were realized: — Fowls, IS 4cl to 2s i)d each ; turkeys, 3s 3d to 4s 3d ; ducks, Is lOd to 2s ; geese, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; potatoes, 5s to 7s per cwt. ; onions, Id to ljdperlb ; Sydney onions, Id; apples, li?d to 3M per lb; Canterbury bacon in parcels at 8d per lb; Auckland bacon, job lots, 5d to sh& ; butter, second quality, 2d to 5d per pound ; "Waiioa cheese, 5d to 6d per pound ; raisins, 2Jd to 3d ; castor oil, half-pints, 5s per dozen. Household furniture, &c, brought good prices. Saturday's sale of furniture at a dwelling-house was well attended, and fair prices were realised.

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and on Monday, Ist April, at 9 a.m. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Dauntless, this day, at 4 p.m. For Whitiangi, per Mercury, this day, at 5 p.m. For Kapanga, per Golden Crown, on Monday, Ist April, at 9 a.m. For Kawau, per Royal Alfred, on Monday, Ist April, at 9 a.m. For Fiji, per Julia Price, on Monday, Ist April, at noon. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per Phcebe, immediately after arrival of p.s. Nevada. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per City of Mel bourne, immediately after arrival of p. s. Nevada. For Napier and the Southern Provinces, per p.s. Nevada, six hours after her arrival from Honolulu. S. B. Brss. Postmaster.

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

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1872.

For the cause that lack 3 assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do."

The new committee of the Young Men's Christian Association met on Thursday even ing when a large amount of business was transacted all tending to a very vigorous pro. aecution of the work of tlio Association during the coming winter season. Besides the General Executive Committee, sub-committees were appointed, one for the library and reads ing room, one for lectures and entertainment*, and from the business-like manner in which the work was transacted we augur for tho Association much progress and succecs- Seventy-five volumes of new and first-class works have just been purchased from Mr- Wayte, and received, the whole of them having been paid for from the volun tary contributions of the committee and their friends, without in any way trenching on the income of the Association. A long list of magazines from Europe and America are to ordered and paid for a year in advance by the outgoing mail, which really cannot fail to make the tables of the Associa tion rooms exceedingly attractive. There is an earnestness about these association people, a business-like way of doing business, and a smoothness in the working of the wheels of their machinery that are deserving of all praise. Although they have their liabilities like other institutions an 3 people, this does not seem to "paralyse effort, and in active working they take the pleasantest way of i bearing burthens and tho most effective for removing them. The Association is deserving of the most cordial support. A boat accident occurred yesterday in the harbor that might have been attended with fatal results, but owing to the exertions of one of the party, Mr. J. H. Williams, no lives were lost. The party consisted of Messrs. H. Marks, Piko, J. H. Williams, and Major Ibbetaou.who proceeded on a fishing expedition in a boat hired from Mr. Hilditch, of the Saltwater Baths. When half-way betw'oon the North Shore and Eangitoto ono of the occupants of the boat, in endeavouring to change seata with another, caused the boat to capsize and fill, when she sank, leaving the four struggling in the water. Tho boat, how ever, soon came to the surface, an J with tho assistance of Mr. Williams, the only swimmer of the party, the other three clung to it, while he, divesting himself of his clothing, swam to boats in the vicinity for help. He eventually, after a hard swim, reached a boat belonging to the City of Melbourne in charge o£ a fishing party, one of whom was Mr. Cun» ningham, of the Newmarket Hotel. They im mediately helped him on board and made for the capsized boat, when they succeeded in rescuing tho rest of ths party. They were conveyed to the North Shore, wkere dry cloth ing was obtained. The boat was recovered, but Mr. Williams has lost all his clothes, together with his watch and chain and other articles. We have received the following from a correspondent signing himself "J. C." We have no doubt Mr. Inspector Goldie will see to the subject of complaint. "To the Editor of the Evening- Star." Sir,—Making allowance for the extent of the city I cannot help asking what our Inspector of Nuisances is about ? A mass of putrid vegetable matter is now poisoning the atmosphere, having been I shot in the intake. The character of the Inspector places him above suspicion, and I have no doubt the above has escaped his notice,

A new sensation drama will bo placed on the stage at the Prince of Wales Theatre this ; evening, consisting of the great American ! play, "The Jibbenainosay, or the White [ Man's Eevenge." The concluding piece will [be the laughable farce "John Small.". 1 Notwithstanding assertions to the contrary, 1 there is a very good stock company at this ! theatre, and tbc pieces performed are mounted exceedingly well. Mr. B. N. Jones deserves every praise and patronage for the able and ( enterprising manner in which he has catered 1 so long for the public amusement. A correspondent wishes to bo thoroughly convinced that he may be allowed to keep a goat within the precincts of the city. Let ! him try it, and if ho confines the animal's 1 peregrinations to his own premises wo can assure him fchnfc it will not be interfered with, but the moment he tethers it, or allows it roam on some grassy spot outside his own pale, he i runs the riik of encountering the whole ! terrors of the by-law of the Municipal Cor -1 poration Act in that case made and prorided. Wo have received the following genuine ; letter from a lad. We are glad to see that Young New Zoaland appreciates the privilege of appeal to that rectifier of all wrongs, the press. We do trust that our brave young ' defender's reasonable complaint will be attended i to :—"To the Editor of the Evening- Stab. Sir, —Can you inform me why Nos. 1 and 5 Companies A.R.V. Cadots have not a better time for ball practice that they have at present. The time they have at present is a» follow?: Monday evenings, from 5 o'clock til] dark. As it gets dark so soon they find it im. possible to fire after G o'clock.—l am, &c, Cadet." As considerable interest attaches to the Bill brought into the Imperial Parliament by Sir Wilfred Lawson "to enable owner s and occupiers of properly in certain districts to prevent the common sale of intoxicating liquors within such districts"; we intend on Monday, unless prevented by the arrival of the mail, to publish the measure in full. As this measure is the basis to which are commonly referred all agitations in favour of the " Permissive principle" in the regula. lion of the liquor traffic, many misapprehen sions may be removed by the text of the original proposal itself. With reference to a letter relative to Mount Eden Gaol sent to us, signed "FairPlay/' and on which we commented on Thursday1 we have been requested by Mr. Blackinore to state thdt lie has been erroneously credited with its authorship. We have much pleasure in saying that Mr. Blackmore was not the writer, nor is he, so far as we know, connected with the letter in any way. The Auckland Artillery Volunteer Band will perform on the lawn in front of Govern ment House this (Saturday) afternoon, f from 4 till 6 o'clock. Programmo :—l. Quick March, " Rifleman," E. Brepsant; 2. Slow 1 March, "Ei Eosee," E. Migette j 3. Quad rille, " Envolez Yous," L. Courtier; I. Fan ' tasia, " Fleur dOr," L. Courtier; 5. Waltz, ! "Garibaldi," E. Rayloif; 6. Sohottische, ' "Crinoline," T. Kent; 7. Galop, ••Panto mime," W. Wilson. " God Save the Queen." Mr. Henry Saloschin offers his services to investors in Coromandel stock. From hi 3 intimate acquaintance with the district, and experience in mining in Victoria, wo should imagine intending speculators would find it to their advantage to consult with him. His address is Glover's hotel, Coromandel. The inquest on Thursday on the body Of Walter Murphy, who died suddenly on the Kaipara railway, resulted in a verdict of " Death from natural causes1" The body was in such a state of decomposition that it was impossible to hold a 2>osl-mortem examination. Tho deceased had been rejected as a recruit by the old East India Company, and by the Dublin Militia in 1859. The time for receiving tondors for certain steam services has been extended until the 18th proximo. Mr. F. P. M. Brookfield has baen appointed revising officer under the Building and Land Societies Act, 18G6, and revising barrister under tho Friendly Societios Act, 1867. On Monday evening, the Bth instant, a grand entertainment will be given in Parnell Hall, in aid of the Orphan Home, Parnell. Tho entertainment will consist of dissolving views, and a legerdemain performance, and natural magic. The Golden Crown, steamor, will make an excursion to Coromaudel and Grahamstown, on Easter Monday, leaving the wharf at 9.30 v.m., and returning from Grahamstown at 6 o'clock i i tho evening. The petition drawn up by the Auckland Alliance to tho bench of magistrates against granting the new applications for liquor licenses is how ready for signature. Copies are lying at certain places named in the ad- I vertisement. The anniversary sermons in connection with the Pamell Wesleyau Chapol will bo preached in that building to-morrow. In th c morning the services will be conducted by the Rev. J. Berry, aud in the evening by tho Eev. C. W. Rigg. A public tea-meeting will take place on Tuesday next. Some Maoris from Maungakahia have brought into Wangarei a largo quantity of splendid looking quartz. It is to be sent to Auckland for the purpose of testing. Mr. James South will be assisted ut his benefit on Easter Monday, at the Theatre Koyal, by Miss Alice Bray and a number of amateurs. Tho performance will be an enter taining one. We have been requested by the widow of the late Mr William Fairweather to return her sincere thanks and grateful acknowledgments to the public, also to Messrs. Napper and Ward for having handed her the sum of £16, the pro ceeds of two amateur concerts. She also is deoply thankful to those gentlemen who privately subscribed £il on her behalf. The usual fortnightly meeting of the Loyal Good Intent Lodge has been postponed until Wednesday, 3rd April, when business of im portance is to be considered.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.)

Caledonian, Queen of May and

Kuranui returns.

Golden Crown Tribute. — Splendid Crushing.

GrRAIIAMSTOWN, March 30, 10.45 a.m. Another advance has been made towards the completion of the telegraphic line. The Tlikutaia camp has been removed across the peninsula, shortening tho gap to three hours' ride to the camp. On Monday telegrams will be forwarded daily. 3.15 p.m. The Caledonian has lodged 680 ozs., the result of one week's crushing. The Queen of Beauty has banked 148 ozs. 12 dwts. for the fortnight. The G-eorge Stephenson has obtained 44 ounces from 42 tons of stuff. The Nonpareil has obtained from a partial crushing 9 oz3. 15 dwts. Moanatairitribute crushing has resulted in 48 ozs. from 190 tons, and a second crushing 24 ozs. from 9 tons. The Kuranui crushing for the fortnight has resulted in 255 ozs. The Golden Crown Company has ob tained 51 ounces from fio tons. The Tributer's crushing of 45 tons has given tho handsome' return of 184 ozs.

THE SOUTH.

Via Kati Kati

SPECIAL TO "THE STAR,"

(from ouh own correspondent.)

Extensive Fire at Dunodin

Dunicdin, March 28

A timber yard belonging to Messrs. Black and Thompson caught lire this morning. Nearly all the stock was destroyed. Property fully insured in the New Zea land for £1,000, and the Liverpool, London, and Globe for £2,000-

NAPIER.

Thursday. The p.s. Luna with hi.s Excellency the Governor is expected here to-morrow. The Governor will proceed to Taupo. The Star of the South has arrived from Auckland. She will sail on Saturday.

WELLINGTON

March 2!). The ship England has been released from quarantine.

"SPHINX" ON THE AUCKLAND AUTUMN MEETING.

A T£KY pleasant little outing may be lookod forward to on Easter Monday at the Epson Kace-couree. Everything will no doubt be clone to make the meeting a complete success. There was some little stir outside and insids the Waverley hotel on Thursday evening, tho night of the acceptances. Ido not think all were quite satisfied with the handicapping ; but it is jo difficult to please everybody, although I admit that my head is too thick to understand why Marquis should have 7 lbs. preference over Echo in the hurdle race ; but I suppose Mr. E. B. Robinson had a sufficient reason for his actions. The con ditions are weight for ago. Echo is an aged horse, and Marquis 6 years old ; ergo, Echo must carry 7 lbs. extra. For the Maiden Plate three entries only have beon made, namely, Mr. Fitzpatrick's b. g. Fawn, 5 years ; Mr. Kelly's c. g. Eclipse, 4 yean ; Mr. Howo'a b. g. Slim Jim, aged. Thii latter horse will carry the top weight. Notwithstanding thia fact he is the nrrimal for my money. With regard to tho Auckland Handicap Race I do not see any reason at present to depart from my original prediction. Mignonette and Maori Weed have been scratched, and the race lies between six, that is if they all start. I have a better opinion of Mizen, and as I said, if blood oan pull him through he will yet give a good account of himself, but ho will find Nuraa a dangerous opponent, and to thia last-named horse I ohall stand. Of the Pony Race I can say nothing, not knowing the entries. The distance is one milo for poniea 4$- hands and under ; weight for iuches ; prize, 10 soya. The Hurdle Race has only succeeded in drawing out two competitors, namely Mr. Carfrae's g. g. Echo, and Mr. Owen McG-ea's b. g. Marquis. Of these two I shall select Echo, and I should not be at all surprised to see tho race a walk-over. Four entries have been made for the Inn keepers' Purse of 30 nova., distance a mile and a half, with weight for ago. The following horses will start:—Mr. Howes b. g. Numa ; Mr. Owen McG-ee's b. g. Marquis; Mr. Obaglein's e.g. Sultan, and Mr. Cutt'i n. s. b.f. Mizen. This race I shall award to Mizen. For the Hack Race post entries will bo received. The seventh and last evont will consist of a Consolation Stakes. Tho following are the officers appointed : —Mr. Thomas Rogers as judge. Messrs. Samuel Young, S. Lendrum, Isaac Q-wynne, James Sullivan, and E. B. Robinaon as stewards; Mr. S. Young, starter ; Mr. Richard McGee, clerk of the couree; secretary, Mr. Charles A. Calvort, V.S. The first event will be run at 12 o'clock.

TO-DAY'S BETTING.

MAIDEN riATE. Even on Eclipse. Even on Slim Jim. AUCKLAND HANDICAP. 2 to 1 against Numa. 2 to 1 against Mizen. 3 to 1 against Marquis. 3 to 1 against Echo. 5 to 1 against Sultan. Marquis and Mizen against the field. No place betting. HUBDIB EACE. 3 to 1 on Echo. INNKEEPBBS 1 PT7BSK. 2 to 1 against Mizen. 2 to 1 against Marquis. 3 to 1 against the field. Sphinx.

Mr. Perkins, of the Occidental hotel, an nounces that on pools the American principle, on the Autumn races will ba sold at that hostelry this evening at nine o'clock.

The banki and a number of merchants will close their establishments on Monday.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., Resident Magisti-ate. DRUNKENNESS. Three drunkards were fined five shillings each and costs. AN ABSCONDING- SHELLBACK. Thomas Evans was charged with a breach of the Merchant Shipping Act with absenting himself -without leave from the ship Cadueeus. Captain Robert* wished, on account of the prisoner's former good character, not to proceed further against him provided he immediately joined his vessel. The prisoner was suitably admonished by his Worship and discharged. VAGRANCY. Agnes Conlou was charged with being a common prostitute and behaving in an un seemly manner in Queen-street. The charge was proved by two constables, and the prisoner sentenced to 48 hours' hard labour with the option of paying a fine of 4*o*. and costs. John, alias James Bushell, was charged with stealing a bottle of beer from Mossrs. Hooper's Golden Crown Brewery. The prisoner staged that he had been in Mr. Hooper's employ for about ten months, and he considered that he was entitled to help himself to a bottle of beer occasionally. Mr. Hooper had no wish to press the churgo against the prisoner, but he was deter mined ho stop pilfering in his establishment. He had taken the prisoner off the streets, and employed him out of charity. Sergeant Pardy gave the prisoner a bad character. The Court sentenced him to fourteen days' hard labor in tho common gaol of Auckland, and hoped that ho would learn tho difference between nieum and Inem. STREET EIGHT. Patrick Holland was charged with fighting in a public street, to wit Queen street, on the night of the 28fch instant. The charge was not pressed, and the Court taking into consideration the fact that the prisoner had beon incarcerated since Thursday night, discharged him with a severe caution. This concluded the business.

THE CALENDAR

The Criminal Sessions at the Supremo Court will commence on Wednesday next, the 3rd proximo. There are only fourteen prisoners for trial, but the session is likely to be a protracted one. There are four separate indictments against Cyrus Haley, and he will be arranged on each of these indictments before a separate juiy. His trial alone will probably last some days. The following is the calendar . — 1. Eoberfc E. Colcord, alias Eoberfc Allon, colored, blacksmith, aged 24, single, com mitted at Auckland for larceny a» a bailee. 2. AnnioSidey, alias Mary Smith, tailoress, aged 31, married, committed at .Shortland for stealing from a dwelling. 3. Cyrus Haler, sharebroker, agod 39, married, committed at Auckland for attempt to murder, arpou (setting liro to a hay stack), sending a threatening letter, arson, (setting fire to a kerosene store). i. Mary Konny, aged 83, a married woman, committed at Auckland for unlawfully pled ging certain articles with a fraudulent intent. 5. William Beadle, labourer, agod 42, single, committed at Auckland for stealing from the premises. 6. John Symonds, alias John Willinmj, labourer, aged 29, Bingle, committed at Opo tiki for larceny. 7. 8. Kichard Phillips, jeweller, agod 58, single, and Ann Poulgrain, aged 33, a mar ried woman, committed at Auckland for steal ing from the premises. 9. Edward Williams, alias Edward James Williams, sailor, aged 21, single, committed at Shortland for stealing from the dwelling. 10. Henry George Collett, Shortland, wil fully falsifying certain books of the Flagship Gold Mining Company, on bail 11. Eliza Ann Powell, aged 27, a married woman, committed at Shorthand for stealing from the person. 12. Paul, an aboriginal native, aged 35, married, committed at Tauranga for hoi-se s toiling. 13. Henry Power, labourer, aged 42, mar ried, committed at Auckland for malicious ■wounding. 14. John Sawyer, sailor, aged 28, single, committed at Tauraugt for stealing kauri gum.

UNION STREET WESLEYAN SUNDAY SCHOOL.

One of the most interesting and successful social gatherings it has been our privilege to witness assembled in the Wesleyan Chapel, Union street, last evening. The object of the meeting was that the officers and teachers of the school might meet the parents of the children for die purpose of becoming mutually better acquainted. The most sanguine expecta tions of the promoters were more than realized. Two hundred persons sat down to a sumptuous tea. After tho table had been removed, and the arduous work of seating performed, the chairman, the Key. C. W. Rigg, opened the proceedings by remarking that after all there was nothing that could impart true pleasure and happiness to tho soul in this world out of Christ. Men may say that they are happy, and boast at the same time of enjoying the world, but it cannot be. He once thought so himself, but had since altered his views upon tho matter. Ho had watched with interest and satisfaction the efforts put forth, and the success achieved by the friends in Union streot. He believed that jet still moro would tho work prosper and grow if they were only faithful to tho grace gives, and ever found " sowing beside all waters," and always found at tho post of duty. The Key. Mr. Law, from the Waikato, spoke a few words in sympathy with the teachera, and rejoiced that after years of toil and tribu lation to find the school in such a flourishing position. The crowning part of tho meeting was the " Children's Service of Song." It consisted of sixteen hymns and anthems, to gether with readings xrom Bunyan'g Pilgrim's Progress. After each reading a hymn fol lowed, and was sung with great spirit and expression by tho large choir belonging to the school. The reading was performed by Mr. Grlanville in-an able manner.

A vote of thank a to the ladies and Messrs. Cousins and Glanville was moved by the Rev. J. J. Lewia, seconded by Mr. Ooupland, and carried by acclamation. The meeting closed with the doxology.

TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH THE SOUTH.

The following notice has been posted at the Telegraph Office : —Arrangements being now completed for a daily telegraph mail to the South via Hikutaia, on and aftor Monday next, April Ist, telegrams will be received here till 11 a.m. daily, Sundays cxoepted. (Signed) R. A. Lusiieb, Officer in Charge, 30th March, 1872.

On reference to our Thames telegrams it will be seen that wo shall now be in receipt of communications daily.

CORRESPONDENCE

,?7fWc do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTE

To the Editor of the Evßirnsra Stab. g IE) I observe that the person in charge of the' Mechanic's Institute has thought fib to abuse me in an advertisement in the Cross, and to make an untruthfal statement to the public because I have endeavoured to expose what I considered another abuse of that In stitute. lam sure he will pardon me when I say that his version of the conversation be tween us is false. On my asking him what had becomo of the reporter's table he appeared to be confused, and unable to answer at ih-3t. He then told me that we never used it, on whicli I remarked " what the devil do you think wo write upon then." Tic im mediately accused me of cursing and swearing, and coming round to the front of the counter placed himself in an offensive attitude before me, and told me "to got out of this." He states that he has since learnt my name. As a member of the Institute to which he is attached I can only say that he has known my name very well for some time. Again, with that ignorant self-conceit, so characteristic cf the librarian of the Mechanics' Institute, he asserts that I addressed him as "Sir." Allow me to inform him that I should never dream of applying such a misnomer to him. As t& his threat of giving me in charge of the police I am at a los 3to understand what clause, section or subjection or any act or by-law I had infringed, as I am perfectly guiltless of having committed any crime at the time ; and unless he meditated imitating Solomon Freed man's exploit, I am charitable enough to say that I do not believe any such thought entered his bend. With regard to his assertion tbat I gave him "a quantity of abuse, mixed with vulgar swearing ;" and in spite of his statement that Mr. Friar Clarke was present, which if correct! can confidently refer to him to rebut, I can only say tbat it is false, and that those who know mo will not believe that I could bo capable of anything so ungentleu-anly ; and I can confidently add that as far as deportment goes I should never fear being put in the scale with the Secretary of the Mechanics' Institute. I observe that he claims as his own private pro perty the table belonging to the hall; I won der if he also lays a similar claim to the garden-seat comfortably fixed under the shadow of a tree in hid cabbage garden, which seat bears a strong family likeness to the benches in use iv the hnll of the Institute. Yours. &c, E. Hadeill.

APOLOGETIC AND EXPLANATORY.

To the Editor of tbe Evjfirnra Stab

Sih, —I was sorry to see frori your issue of Thursday that 1 have given so much trouble fcj your printers in consequence of tho bad penmanship of the letters you were kind enough to allow to appear in your paper from me, more especially as you will perceive from this noto that I po3sess the power when I choose to use it of writing a bold round hand.

I think I appended a note to my Kst two letters to tho effect that I would not be at all offended if you suppressed them. After that it would have been only fair that you should abstain from commenting upon them if they were not published. Your oooimeata on my penmanship seemed written under >onw degres of excusable irritation. Mr. Ewing» ton's lecture having been published in the newspapers, seemed to me to be a fair subject for criticism in your popular journal. I consider that tho lecture in question is, in a mere historical point of view, and altogether apart from polemics, a misleading lecture — calculated to deceive the people. You thought that my criticism upon it was likely to give rise to bad feelings. Bo it so. Yet I think you pay a very poor compliment to the boasted progress of our tiino if you suppose that a purely historical question cannot be examined by persons of education and good will without giving rise to evil passions. With John Huss' religious opinions I did not meddle at all. As to the other letter on the Permissive Bill, it would seem that many of the people do not yet understand what that actually is, and iv their ignorance fancy it is a teetotal bill, while it is nothing of the sort. It is, properly speaking, a political bill, intended to secure to the people a most important franchise, to be used or not at their pleasure. I am, &c, J. Wood. [With reference to the letter respecting Mr. Ewing ton's lecture, it is nevertheless a stubborn truth that " a purely historical fact cannot be examined by persons of education and good will without giving rise to evil passions." Had we given full reports of Mr. Ewington's statements like those in our morning contemporaries, we should not have minded this. But deliberately to make the Star the arena for what would have been doubtless a very protracted and angry quarrel, which could have been better fought out on the broad sheets of our contem poraries—that we did not like. We do love dearly well a good quarrel. It is to us as exhilarating as sparkling hock; but we like to choose our subjects, and prefer that they should be as far as possible removed from the tender subject of religious differences. — Ed. E.S.]

ABOUT A TEETOTALLER, &c.

To the Editor of tlie Evening Star. Sir, —Our neighbour Samuel most strangely assumes that all tho parsons of Auckland are conscientiously, believers in the principles of teetotalisra. And then he affirms that most of them, unconscionably, blink it, out of deference to wine merchants, who he says support them. "Dumb from fear" are some of tho big, relative words in his cynical letter. The foundation assumption is largo ; but it is loose, incoherent, pulverable. Sir, I now write to depose to a plain, simple fact which demonstrates the assumption false. I know that several of the principal Christian pastors of Auckland —Haunsell, Bruce, Warlow Davies,and others—believe,wholly irrespective of any sort of merchants, that an occasional luncheon of bread and cheese and best beer (wine of malt) is very good." for the stomach's sake" ; that this exactly agrees with them, and mainly accounts for their uninterrupted good health. Will friend Sam, therefore, be so good as to re-examiue the broad assumption on which his accusation of unconscionable cowardice is based ? Really conscientious men do not ordinarily preach that which they cordially disbeliave, I think. As character is involved in this detiied assumption, I have deemed tho matter of sufficient importance, without first mentioning it to any one, and with some reluctance thus to writa about ifc, in deposition, for the public. I am, &c, W. B. SADLEIt. March 28, 1872. [My. Edger does not really believe what he said. The statement was made for effect. —Ed. E.B.]

CALEDONIANS AND THAMES.

To tho Editor of the Evening Stak,

Sin, —Yesterday at one swoop Caledonians fell from £2G to £20. This fall was.un doubfcedly occasioned by tha selling of these shares by the lhamea Company. Now none can dispute the perfect right of the Thames' directors to sell any of the shares

held by them at their discretion. Brides it must be considered that next month they hayo to pay a largo call to the Albion Company for which they must provide in some way. It is but reasonable that they should seek to diminish their risk, and increase their chances of success by new investments ; and exce"^* the Caledonian and Albion, they hardly holciany stock of present marketable value. But tho wonder is that the public should be so greatly impressed by this action of the Thames direc tors, for fir3t it docs not appear that their conduct is dictated by fear, since it may be of necessity, Next, if it really arises from a conviction that the future success of the Cale donian is to be despaired of, what then ? Is the prescience of the Thames directors to bo implicitly relied upon ? Let the present value of the shares held by them an3wer. They have had every meau3 of acquiring informa tion that money, influence, and position could command. And vet ai this moment they must be proclaimed a miserable failure. £ x . cepting in Caledoni.tn stock they have not made a single success. They have nothing whatever of which to feoast.

I maintain then that their opinion, as indi cated by their conduct as directors, ought not by any means to terrify anybody ; and I trust that my fellow-shareholders will not be in duced to sacrifice their pi^operty from any such puny cause of panic. Yours, &c, A Shaueiioldeb in both Coitpaxies. Auckland, March 2S, 1572.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

The Naval Volunteers will practice) on Monday with the Armstrong gun 3 mounted at lS Torth Shore, filing at a target fixed on Rangitoto Island, in a line with the North Head and the Peak pf Rangitoto.

The monthly inspection of the Royal, Victoria, and Hobson Companies, with the Cadets of the two former, was held on Thurs day evening. There was a very good muster. Prizes were presented after the drill to the successful cornijetitors of the Victoria Company, namely a silver snuff-box to Sergeant Warren, the gift of Mr. Howden, watchmaker, and a fowling-piece to A. Payne, the gift of Sergeant Warren. Sergeant Mahon was afterwards elected ensign, vice Mr. W. Waddell, resigned.

A friendly rifle match took place yesterday at the Thames between sis members of No. 3 Company A.R.B. and six members of the Thames Scottish. The Auckland squad scored 212, and the Thames 195.

The next monthly competition by members of tho Artillery RiQe Club will taks place next Tuesday, at the Mount Eden rifle range. Tba silver star and several money prizes will be fired for. ■

The following are the teams in the cricket match between Auckland and Thames to take place on Monday in the Aibsrfc Barracks :— Auckland : Bowen, Muinford, Buekland Yates, Magan, Simpson, Gleeson, SwansonJ Cotton, Lynch, Carter. Thames : Robinson, Halm?, Howard, Steadman, Alpe, Bellows, Schofiold, Clay forth, Crawford, M-jwbray, and Sands- The wickets will be pitched at 10 o'clock a.m. sharp.

THE EVENING STAB, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1872.

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FEEEMASONKY AEA LODGE 348 I.C. THE regular Monthly Meeting will be held on Monday Evening, at the Lodge room, at 7.30 p.m. By order of the W.M". THOS. JENKINS, Sec. Visiting Erethren are invited. AUCKLAND ALLIANCE FOB, THE SUPPRESSION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC. fTIHE Petition to the Bench of Magistrates _L against the new applications for Liquor Licenses, and that to the General Assembly in favour of the Permissive Veto, can be signed either at Mr. Jas. Coupland's, Queen street. Mr. S. Hemus's Queen street Mr. J. Ogilvie's, Victoria street West Mr. R. Brown's, Parnell. Young Men's Christian Association. RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. l^p 0 FINAL NOTICE. =J§§l R. HOBBS ■\TTILL offer for the next EIGHT WEEKS * ' (unless disposed of during that time), the whole of his very large Stock of GENE EAL and HOUSEHOLD DRAPERY, and MEN'S and BOYS' CLOTHING, at very low prices. Also (now opening) ex ' NAOMI,' a Large Assortment of Ladies' and Girls' WATERPROOF TWEED JACKETS and MANTLES from the same House in London as those which EH. had last season, and which gave such, universal satisfaction. A Large and Choice lot at 12s. 6d. each, and Girls ditto at low priceß, as the whole must be cleared oat within the next few weeks. French Merinoes, Flannels, Blankets, and all WINTER GOODS at clearing-out prices. Country orders promptly attended to. March 12, 1872. j^p T. COSGEAVE & c"o~ r S O MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING is now on. They have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer to the public. The Largest St«ck m New Zealand to choose from.



OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. TinHE immense Success attending the intro- L duction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the lasb year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to his Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market well supplied. No one who values health and appetite should be without a supply of this really health-restor ing and agreeable condiment. Sold every\t here in Bottles with the name fH. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872. J CATER (late Cbomeie's), ROYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in informing his friends and the public generally that lie has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie; and having secured the services of Mr. O.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. NEW ZEALAND FEENS, at T. CRANWELL'S, Domain Road, Parnell, 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 tasteful ornament could be found. Especially suited for presents to English friends."— Southern Cross, November Ist, 1871. "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."—A Tc'i'; Zealand Herald, November Ist, 1871. May be had also at the principal Stationers in town. WANTED KNOWN.— Just opened, ex Naomi, a Choice Selection of Gentle man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, &c. ; also, New Hats.—S. Cooubes' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TT is requested that all advertisements, except those of only a few lines, will be sent in not later than 2.30^.w., and short advertisements, " Wanteds" $'c., n°t later than 3 p.m.



lute + "PRINTING IN COLORS executed at the Evening Stab Office, on the shortest notice. T^OUND, on the Rumuera Road, a SHEEP> Jl1 tar marked. The owner can have it by applying at the Manukau Hotel, Onehunga. TENDERS for Re-bricking a Well at at Bricklayers' Arms, Chapel street.— Apply at tioon on Monday.—6-EORGB DAVJE3 TO LET, Shop and Dwelling-hou3e in Victoria street, opposite Quick's stables. Apply to T. and H. CooiCE. TO LET, Asburton Cottage, Uppsr Wellington street; seven rooms, abundant supply of water. —Apply to ASHTOtf AXD Sotf, Insurance Buildings. A LADY or GENTLEMAN, or two il Gentlemen, can be ac:ommodated with Board and Residence in the most respectable part of the city. Terms moderate. —Card of address, office of this paper. BONES! BONES!! BONES! ! "O OUGHT in any quantities, for cash, at _D the Freeman's Bay Bone Mills. AMERICAN POOLS on the Autumn Races will be sold at the Occidental Hotel, THIS (Saturday) EVENING, at 9 o'cloat ;p ABN EL L HALL. AMATEUR CONCERT in aid of St. Mary's Sunday-school Library, on TUESDAY EVENING, April 2, 1872. Doors open at 7.30, commencing at 8 o'clock. Conductor: J. Bbowne, Esq. Admission—ls. TO CONTRACTORS. mENDERS are iuvited by the Trustees of JL the Karangahape Highway District until 4 p.m. of MONDAY, Bth inst., for Sundry Earthworks, Forming and Metalling Streets, &c. Particulars at my office, Stichbury's Build ings. P. F. M. BURROWS, Architect and Engineer. HE NET SALOS(3HIN, MINING AGENT, IS prepared to give the most reliable infor" mation to strangers regarding the Coro' mandel Goldfields, and to undertake tho investment of capital in the best inm(?3. —• Apply at Glover's Hotel. Coromandel, March 28, 1872. WANTED, a ook, for tho Manukas Hotel.—Apply to E. Williamso^ Onehunga. WANTED, a good General Servant infa small family; no children and m> washing.—For address apply at the office oV this paper. WANTED, a Good General Servant.— Apply to Mrs. Soppjst, Wellejley Street, between the hours of 10 and 2. WANTED, any persons having any Pigeons for sale to apply to Messrs. Nairn, next to Sandal!, Butcher, Victoria street. W~AKTED~KNOWN, that D. GOLDLS is prepared to supplj all kinds of Timber and other Building Materials, in cluding Sashes, Doors, Mouldings, Broad Timber, Houseblocks, Posts, Kails, Hardwood Felloes, Shafts, Iron Bark and Blue Gum Laths, Shingles,&e.,&c., at the lowest makoit prices, at hie Yard.9 Custom-house street.