SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 4.46. HIGH WATER : This evening, 6.30.

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Duke of Edinburgh, 9 o clocK. Enterprise No. 2, 8 o'clock.

ARRIVALS.

Saucy Lass, schooner, from East Coast, St. Kilda, Flowerday, from AVanganui. flelenslee, ship, from London. Comerang, p.a., from Northern ports,

DEPARTURES.

Clyde, schooner, for Wangarei.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports : Taranaki, early For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, June 13. For Ahipara and Hokianga : Mary Ehza, cutter this evening ; Tanranga, schooner, to-morrow. For Wangarei: Sovereign of the Seas, this evening For Sydney and Melbourne : City of Melbourne, s.s., on arrival of Nevada For Waitara: Go-ahead, Friday

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Melbourne, s.s., from Sydney Hero, s.s., from Sydney Nevada, mail steamer (due .Tune 17) Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Tyrol, barque, from Nelson Nebraska, mail steamer, from the South Coronilla, ship, from London. Sailed March 22 Rita, brig, from Melbourne Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle Briton, barque, from Newcastle ?2§S jjSfig Sea Gull, schooner, from Levuka Prims, Donna, schooner, from Levuka Lapwing, cutter, from Lyttelton P. 0. E., barque, from Newcastle Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed Maroh 2 East Lothian, barque, from Adelaide

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA.

TheW.S.N. Co.'s s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, left Wanganui on the 3rd instant at 8 p.m., rounded Cape Egmont at daylight on the 4th, crossed the Manukau bar on the sth, at 5 a.m., arriving at Onelrunga at 7 a.m. Experienced light westerly winds with smooth water throughout. Passenger — Mr. Brewer.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. St. Kilda:—Cargo from Wanganui: 50 head cattle, 200 sheep, 50 pigs, McDonald and McLean ; 12 kegs butter, 1 case bacon, L. W. Eaton.—Cruickshank, Smart, & Co., Agents.

The Ocean Wave, schooner, 118 tons, now lying in the Manukau* has cleared outwards in bpllast, for Kaipara. Tlie brigantine Flirt has cleared outwards in ballast for Bay of Islands.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below : —

MEETINGS TO COME. Mutual Mining Investment Company,, V.M.C.A Booms, Auckland, 8 o'clock, June 0 Conquering Hero, Insurance Buildings, Aucr'ana

June 7 Foster's, Coromandel, June 7 Pride of Moanataiari, Grahamstown, June 8 Golden Spur, Company's office, West Queen street, 3

pm June 10 Number One, Grahamstown, June 10 Taumatawahine, Company's office, Queen street, 4p.m,

June 10 , , Coromandel Tunnel, Company's office, Shortland street, Auckland, 2 p.m. June 10 New Rakaia, Coromandel, June 11 Dauntless, Grahamstown, June 11 Tookey Quartz, Ballarat, June 14 Coromandel Excelsior, Mechanics Institute, noon

Specimen, Waverley Hotel, Auckland, 3 p.m.

June 15 Queen of May, Grahamstown, June 17 Goldfields Investment Company, Mr. Browne s office, Wyndham street, 4 p.m. June 17 Carnatic, Coromandel, June 18 Christchurch, Grahamstown, June 18 Harbour View. Coromandel, June 20 Coromandel Mint, Company's office, 49, Queen street, Auckland, 3 p.m. June 20 Golden Pah, at Mackay's office, at 4 o'clock June 20 Wood's Point, Coromandel, June 21 Golconda, Insurance Buildings, June 28

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails -will Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m. ; and to-morrow, at 10:30 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. For Kapanga, &c., per Challenger, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Taranaki, Wanganui, and Wellington, per Go-ahead, to-moirow, at 5 p.m. For Russell, Ruato, and Mongonui, per Comerang, on Friday, 7th instant, at 3 p.m. For TaranaH and the Southern provinces, per Wellington, on Tuesday, 11th instant, at 10 a.m. Per ps Nebraska, on Thursday, 13th instant, as For^Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 am For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 am For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, Late letters for the United States or America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d. m addition to the postage, will be received at the office till 11 am, and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing Telegrams for Australia, United Kingdom, ma. Suez, wiU be received at Hokitika till 5 p.m. this day. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

DEATH.

Oair.viE. —On the sth instant, at Symonds street, John Ogilvie, Esq., late of Glasgow, Secretary, to the Auckland Harbour Board : aged 3:5 years, Tho funeral will leave hia late residence to rn oitow, at 3 p.m,

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

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 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.

"We understand that there is to be a " caucus " of the old members of com mittee of the Mechanics' Institute held this evening. This is well. It is much better that the matter should be by them calmly and dispassionately con sidered rather than that under the influence of irritation they should brave a conflict in which they must very cer tainly be worsted. The past of the Mechanics' needs no discussion. There is but one opinion among the enlight ened and progressive of the city on the subject, and the obstructionists might as well stand on the sea shore and bid the tide retire as attempt to stay the onward flow of public opinion. Be the consequences of last triumphant meet ing what it may the final result will be all the same. Ofcoursethe action of the meecingofmembersinalteringalawand proceeding under the amended clauses to elect a new committee was as regular and orderly as anything could be. But even if it were not, if it violated ten thousand laws, and all the bars and benches in the colony were shaking their wigs at the reformers, till every hair was standing right up on end, and if everything done had to be undone, andthe reformers were obliged to begin ah initlo, the result will be all the same. Public opinion will not tolerate an anachronism such as the antiquated Institute has hitherto been. It may be premature to anticipate tbe action of the " caucus" to-night, but on its result should depend the prompt and immediate action of the new committee. A public meeting of i members has committed to them by an overwhelming majority the inter ests of the Institute, and it is expected that no craven spirit will appear ia their counsels. Should the mimic " Hump Parliament" of the Mechanics' prove recalcitrant, then will it be the duty of the committee to take effective steps to oust them. One of two courses must be taken. Either they should be summonsed for " being illegally on the premises, with intent to commit a felony," or if tho new committee do not desire law, then they should have another special general meeting of members of the Institute convened, and submitting a new code of rules framed under legal advice, so as not to leave a loophole for escape, invite the members to again assemble and confirm their previous action. When it is considered that for so many years this abuse has been entrenching itself in the place, it is not to be wondered at that a desperate struggle should be made in its behalf. But Auckland is now too enlightened, too advancing, too buoyant and indepen dent in aspirations to have forced on it as a literary and scientific institution a thing like a mummy swathed in the cerements of ignorant, unreasoning, and immovable prejudice. To the reformers we would say, keep your powder dry. If the obstructionists resolve to try and hold their ground then up and at them. A movement so upheld by the public opinion of the city must prevail, and fighting the battle of the people against the representa tives of a small and antiquated clique, the reformers should feel animated to redoubled effort. The result of the " caucus " to-night will serve to indi cate the course events should take ; but now when public feeling is warmed to the subject is the time to strike.

Some time since a movement was originatad among the seamen and boating community of the city for the purpose of forming a company of naval volunteers, and Mr. John Copland acting in their behalf placed himself in com munication with the Defence Minister. From the following extract from the reply just received by Mr. Copland, it will be seen that the decision on the acceptance of the offer must be deferred till it is seen what action will be taken by tha Assembly with reference to the defence force, The following is con

tamed in the reply of Mr. McLean:— j " Anxious as 1 am to promote the volunteer movement I deem it necessary on the eve of the meeting of the General Assembly to postpone the acceptance of the services of the proposed corps until the Legislature has made provision for the expenditure which would result from it."

An archery match between twenty-three ladies took place yesterday on the lawn facing Government House. The prize was a large and handsome gold lockot presented by the officers of S.M.S. Rosario. The contest was eventually reduced to four, namely, Miss Balueavis, Miss Russell, Miss Uovett, and Miss Maggis Macffiirlane. The latter young lady won the prize. There was a large number of spectators present, including Capt. Challis and some of the officers of H.M.S. Rosario.

Mr James Plunkett will continue his reading of the life of " David Copperfield" at the Carlton Academy, Hobson street, this evening.

This evening there will bo another exhibition of the marionettes at the Mechanics' Institute. The exhibition affords great amusement.

Mr. Joseph Pennington has given notice that he intends to apply for a transfer of his license for the Prince Arthur Hotel, llobson street, to William S. C. Adrian.

The Waikato Times says :-We remind our settlers that some support to the Auckland .4 cclimatization Society is due from them. We understand that if subscriptions are raised from the district we shall-come in for a share of the birds, beasts and fishes that aro perio dically released. Some time back some Prussian carp wore sent up and released bj Mr Hunt in some lakes in tho neighbourhood of the coal mines. Some starlings have also been received and released in tho district. A very email subscription from each resident would be sufficient to secure to us a fair share of the Society's importations. We have numerous lakes which are well flttod for the reception of fish of almost every description. If put in they will speedily increase and multiply, and afford many a good day's sport to the angler.

The question of mining on private lands is creating very serious complications at Coro mandel, and food is likely to bo afforded for our law courts. A claim is pegged out by working men, a company is formod and regis tered, and mining operations are carried on. Shares are sold and re«sold, and the freeholder in the end turns up and disputes tho right to mine. In what position do those persons stand who have been dealing in the shares ? Can they recover from the original vendors ? Tho transfer of shares generally provides that the purchaser takes the shares "subject to the several conditions on which he hold the same at the time of the execution hereof." It is very desirable that those who may desire to purchase shares should carefully enquire into the title of the company before doing so.

A highly interesting and very successful entertainment was given at the Parnell Hall last evening by amateurs from H.M.S. Rosario. The performance consisted of songs, comic and sentimental choruses, sleight-of hand tricks, negro melodies, and dances. The whole of the performance was well rendered, and succeeded in affording vast amusement to the large audience present. The entertainment was in aid of the funds of St. Stephen's Orphan Home.

An accident happened on the notorious KybT Pass road on Friday evening last. It was, however, unattended with any serious results. Tho accident arose through the breaking of the back band attached to a horse and spriug cart, which was being driren by Mr. Cleary, of Panmure. The horse took fright and bolted, until the cart wa3 over turned. No further injury was caused than a severe shaking and bruises to the occupant.

At a meeting of tho Harbour Board yester day a letter from Mr Webb was read, throw ing out various suggestions to tho Board for the improvement of the harbour for affording accommodation to the mail steamers. The letter was referred to the Engineer committee, to bo submitted to Mr. Carruthers on arrival.

Our correspondent, "A Victim," must have been in error when he stated that he hud paid a twelvemonth's subscription in advance to the Volunteer Gazette. We are informed that there has not been a singlo subscriber on tho books for so long a period as one year!

The Thames Steam Packet Company seem to think that they have established a species of monopoly, and accordingly are disposed to trifle with our friends at Coroinandel. From the following article in yesterday's Mail it is evident that there are considerable grounds for dissatisfaction. The Coromandel people should have a boat of their own, and with a combination formed after the fashion oi the Freight Company, the project could not fail to succeed. The following is the article roferred to :—" During the overhauling of the Eoyal Alfred it is not to be expected that per fect regularity should attend our communica tions with Auckland, but really there is au amount of inconvenienco at present imposed on thfs community that is very irksome. "Yesterday a large number of people were hang ing about the streets for a great portion of the day, from time to time looking anxiously to sea ward for the appearanco of asteamer's smoke to indicate some prospect of communication with the outside world. No one could say at what hour a steamer was to arrive or leave, or if a steamer would arrive or leave at all, as no intimation of any kind had been given to the people of Coromandel ; nor, so far as we know, of any place else. It appears now that the Golden Crown had given Coromandel the go by ; and had it not been for the proprietors of another boat, communication from Auck land would have been wholly interrupted. About a hundred passengers arrived by the Challenger, and we know not how many, but certainly a very largo number of intending passengers for Auckland, after hanjjing about the streets all day were disappointed and irritated at finding no means of pro ceeding. Of course the Thames Sfceam Packet Company know their own business best, but tha Royal Alfred has been well supported on the line, and it was not too much to expect that during the laying up of the boat the company might have seen that the residents in this district were not subjected to incon venienoe and annoyance so undeserved. No difficulty would have been experienced in chartering a boat to keep up the regularity of the trips if it was necessary to withdraw the Golden Crown; and, at the very least, intimation might have been made on Saturday last either in our columns or any other war, that there would be no boat yesterday on the line. The directors or managers of the Thames Steam Packet Company may rest assured that such a cavalier manner of treat* inent is not forgotten, and that a little repetition of such irritating conduct will have a sensible effect on their returns. They expect to elevate punctuality in starting to the dignity of a principle, but when this is combined with looseness in a matter of far greater importance to the public it becomes simply ludicrous.

We observe by the Wiakato Times that " The schooner Charybdis, laden with wheat for the Waikato Company, arrived at tho Heads on Friday, from Canterbury. The mill ab Ngaruawahia will now work regularly ; ifc has been stopped for some time for want of material to work upon."

It is with sincere regret that we have heard of the death this morning of Mr. Ogilvie, secretary .to the Harbour Board. _ The de ceased gentleman was for a long time ailing from pulmonary |affection, so that his death is not unexpected; still it will be the cause of general and sincere regret among a large ch'cle of friends. Mr Ogilvie was a member, and till lately an office bearer among the Masonic brethren, who are invited in another column to pay the last tribute of respect to-morrow to their departed brother.

At a meeting of the Harbour Board held yesterday W. 0. Daldy, Esq*, whose term of office had expired, was re-elected chairman.

The Auckland correspondent of the WaiTcato Times, referring to the late meeting of the members of the Mechanics' Institute, says : —

" A great battle was fought in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday night between " old identityism " and " new iniquityisio," as they ■would term it in Otago. In plain words, progression versus retrogression. The fight extended from half-past seven till within a few minutes of twelve o'clock, and was won triumphantly by the " progressionist" party. The bone of contention between the two was whether the management of the institute should be vested in a few " old fogeys " whose only aim has been to render it as unattractive as possible, both by thoir management and the chi3s of literature they have provided ; or whether new life should be imported into if by instituting a series of lectures, securing the latest editions of works, giving an equal franchise to members, and last, though not loast, providing a comfortable reading-room for the subscribers ; instead of a cheerless room, hard benohes, and morose incivility on the part of the librarian. It could soaroely be expected the foregoing objects would have met with aiay opposition, yet they did, and that of tho most narrow-minded. As an instance I may give the views held by one of the leading conductors of the institute—a vice-president—to the effect that " if cane bottomed chairs were obtained for the convenience of subscribers a parcel of fellows would stay reading until ten o'clock afc night." An entire change, however, has now been effected in some of the rules having been amended and a new set of officers appointed, so that we may now look forward to an increase in its members, its funds, and its library, and ultimately tho possession of a building on a site that will be as accessible a3 it should be popular."

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE

THE EIFIE ASSOCIATION JIA.TCH,

The contest concluded ye3tcrday with the following results: — J. Thomson, T.R., Ist prize £5 A. Aitken, A.RB., 2nd prize £4 W. Brighton, A.R.B, 3rd prize £3 W. Thome, A. R. 8., 4th prize £2 B. Mills, Victoria 00., sth prizo £1 A further prize of one pound each wts awarded to J. Thomson for the highest score at 500 yards range ; to Aitken, at 600 yards, and Q-. Douglas, at 200 yards. The following is the score comtinued from our iasue of yesterday : — FIRST SQUAD.

The scoring made at the Mount Eden hutts to-day surpassed in one or two instances the firing of yesterday, as will be seen by the totals given below :—

FIRST SQUAD

At a match between the No. 3 Company

A.RB., and the Thames Scottish Volunteers fired yeabevd&y, simultaneously by arrange ment, a victory is recorded to the former by a score of 179 to 169. The members of No. 1 and 3 Oompauieg Kavals will meet to-night for their uaual weekly drill at Fort Britomtrt,

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OTffR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The Shamrock Tribute, West Coast and Inverness Crushings.

Moanatairi Specimens. G-rahamstown, 3 p.m. The Shamrock tribute has obtained 16 ozs. from 15 tons. The We-:t Coast crushing is showing up well. The specimens w' 1! go through, to-morrow. Another lot of nice specrners from the Moanatairi last evening. The Inverness crushing is malc'ng a good show.

[Pee Geeville's Telegbam Company.]

TAURANGA.

Wednesday,

The Dauntless left at 8 o'clock this morning, for Auckland, with the fol lowing passengers:—Mr. and Mrs. Floyd, Mr. and Mrs. Asher, Misses Anderson and Spencer, Rev. Mr. Grace, Mr. Craig, Mr. Boylan, and one other.

ARRIVAL OF THE ALBION.

News.

Serious Mine Accident.

A Tichborno Sequel Case.

Confession of Lester Murder

Dead Body Pound with £1,300

European Telegraph Cable.

The Murder on Shipboard,

BLUFF,

Wednesday, 11.45 a.m

The s.s. Albion arrived here this morninsf. She left Melbourne on the 30th May, mid brings papers to that date.

MELBOURNE.

May 30

In the course of a debate In Che As sembly there was personality end re crimination. McLeJlan struck Wilson in the library lobby.

The Government are determined to enforce the law against Sunday trading.

A young man named Jackson has been convicted of a rape on m ajed

femole.

The prosecutrix has been indicted, for perjury.

Two men were blown to pieces in a mine at Sandhurst by the explosion of two kegs of gunpowder. The case is mysterious as to the cause of the accident.

A case is on similar to the Tichborne case, it is called the Graham case. The identity of one of the paities is a question. The case is proceeding. Graham was a rich brewer, and is lately deceased.

Two large railway contracts have been leb for fornr.ng lines between Ballarat and Arrat, and Castlemaine and Dunolly.

Diptheria is very prevalent in the provinces, and there have been several deaths lately.

SYDNEY.

New goldfields have been opened at Gundagai.

Shaw, a musician, fell and. injured his skull; he died vi a few minutes.

Lester has made a written confession that he was present at the murders of Bridges and Walker. He states that he looked on wh^.e Nichols killed them.

The body of a man, unknown, has been found at Newcastle with a stone attached to his neck.

A girl, named Woods has been

with iufanticide,

The body of ast-anger, named Samuel Crawley, has been found at Fort Macquarrie with his throa,t cut. ,£1309 was discovered in his pocket.

ADELAIDE.

The motion for the arrangement with Queensland to run a steamer to connect with the cable to Port Darwin, has negatived.

The Treasurer stated that he ex pected- to be able to lay upon the table a telegram from Europe wltHn a fort night.

The Assembly has voted a bonus of £2000 for the production of the first four hundred tons of pig iron in the province.

The man Everett, who was charged with having murdered a shipmate named Griffiths, on board the ship City of Dublin, on her passage out, has in consideration of extenuating circum stances been sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

Arrival of the Helenslee.

The ship Helenslce, in command of Capt. Cleary, anchored off the North Head this afternoon. She left London on the 11th January, and has made an unusually long passage. She has encountered rough weather and heavy gales, and a portion oi her bulwarks are carried away. She brings the following passengers :—Kev. W. Jones, Mr. D. B. Orchard and family, Mr. F. W. Lang, Mr. George Stevens, Mr. H. Lee, and several in the steerage.

Cargo: 189 cases, 1009 packages, 106 boxes, 20hhds, 10 quarter-casks, 20 tanks, and 8 bales, order—l case, Ireland Bros.—l2l packages, Cruickshank, Smart and C 0.—43 ditto. 17 casks, D. Stover and Son—66 pack ages, J. T. Boylan— L case, T. Cole—l case, Arthur—l box, Miss Turner—2 cases, B. Cooley—l case C. Hammans—l ditto, care of W Anderson—l ditto, T. Brown—lo quarter casks, Ryan, Bell and Co. — 2 cases, W. Symonds —17 packages, C. Merritt — 1 butt, Brown, Campbell and Co. — 3 cases, C. Brooks- 4 cases, Sir G. A. Arney— 6 trunks, B. and H. Isaacs —1 case, care of Macey Quintal — 5 ditto, J. Roberton and Co.—7 packages, Cruickshank, Smart and C 0.—247 packages, R. Lusk—4 cases. E. and H. Isaacs—l box, T. S. Weston -12 packages. E. Wayte—l7 packages, Upton— 1 cask, D. Evitt—22 packages, Ryan, Bell and Co.—l case, E. Wayte—l case, R. W. Dyson—l ditto, A. Cox—3 bales, W. M. Evans—lo bales, Henderson and Macfariane — 1 case, Roberton and Co.—l case, Christenden -1 ditto, J. and J. Goss—l box, W. Gordon— 6 cuses, Smith and Offef—2 cases, E. Wayte— 3 ditto, Upton— 1 ditto, T. Jolly—ls bundles, New Zealand Loan Company—s cases, H. Feudelow—s cases, L. D. Nathan and Co— 100 packages, Cruickshank, Smart and Co—2oo packages, Ryan, Bell and Co.— 19 trunks, J. Rout—B tanks, Combes and Daldy — 7 packages, Ireland Brothers — 118 ditto, Auckland Gas Company—2l packages, Preece and Graham —11 ditto, R. Hobbs—l box, Ryan, Bell and Co.— 4 trunks, J. Rout—l box, care of Franz Scherff-Bcases, E. and EL Isaacs—2 grind stones, L. D. Nathan and Co.—3 cases, J. Rout—3 ditto, Ireland Brothers —2 ditto, B. Gi'tos—3 ditto, Moss Levy—2 cases, George Banks—l quarter-cask, D. L. Murdoch—7l packages, W. Phillipps and Son—4 cases, Winks and Hall—3 ditto, E. and H. Isaacs— 1 ditto, J. S. Hawkins—l ditto, J. Kinder— 1149 packages and pieces, Porter and Co.—3 packages, J and J. Dickey—2 cases, McArthur, Shera and Co.—-5 ditto, T. Peacock—2 ditto, J. Buller—lso packages, McArthur, Shera and C 0.—300 cases, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 615 packages, Ovsren and Graham —150 packages, A. Clark and Sons—2B7 packages, Brown, Campbell and Co. ; 10 ditto, J. S. Macfariane and C 0.—634 packages, E. and H. Isaacs—27 ditto, Stewart and Anderson —12 ditto, E. and H. Isaacs 216 ditto, J. S. Macfariane —7 pkgs, E. and H. Isaacs —76 dittto, J. Cosgrave & Co. —16 do, R. W. Dyson—s6 ditto, Sargood, Son, and Ewen—6 ditto, J. Cater—l case, D. Hay—l7s pkgs, L. D. Nathan & Co.—l bale, D Short— 73 pkgs, Lewis Brothers —56 boxes, Brown, Campbell & Co.—2 qr-casks, "W. Morrin—2 casks, S. &S. Wells—6 cases, E. &H. Isaacs —1 box, T. M. Stewart—l ditto, T. Beckham —3 ca?es, E. &H. Isaacs —1 ditto, J. Gingall. Cruickshank, Smart & Co-, agents.

COROMANDEL.

(from our own correspondent.) Monday, 2 p.m. The reef newly opened by Preece's Point Gr.M. Co. appears likely to turn out a good one. Excellent prospects have been obtained from the surface stone. Another claim has been pogged out alongside them for the purpose of working on the same reef.

Yon Moltke, lying next Bismarck, in tend commencing work next Monday. Work is to be commenced at once on a claim called "The Foreshore," lying imme diately below the Golden Pah. A shaft is to be sunk close by that company's pud dling machine. Golden Pah continues to take out re markaby good-looking specimens in each truck-load.

Pride of Tokatea took out about 201bs of rich specimens on Saturday. Prepara tions are making for crushing. Mr. Becker, manager of the Sea View, was thrown violently from his horse yes terday, and is much hurt though he es caped breaking his bones.

THE REPORTER'S REVENGE.

A pakis correspondent of the Pall Mall Gazette says :—" The Parisian papers hostile to the Orleans Princess have commenced against them that peculiarly French species of persecution which consists in chronicling minutely every look, gesture, and whisper of theirs in the Assembly. We are told at what hour the princes enter the House, what coats they wear, who are the members whose hands they shake on their way to their seats, what sort of expression steals over their countenances while the speeches are being delivered, and so on. This is called in French journalistic phrase 1 broiling' a member, and is no new thing, though singularly enough the first deputy who is stated to have fallen a victim to the practise is the one who, under the Restoration, originated the suggestion that Parliamentary reporters should be made comfortable, and have a box of their own in the House. It was one Count £c Coigny. In those days members went down to the Palais Bourbon in uniform, and the reporters, all in dress coats and pumps, sat in a row on chairs immediately under the tribune, and took notes on their knees. Count de Coigny, who meant well, thought a private box with desks would be preferable to this system ; but the journalists, looking upon their exclusion from the body of the House as an affront, first debated whether they should draw lots and challenge the Count, and then, having decided that this would be unadvisable, banded together to make his life a burden to him. There were 17 daily newspapers in Paris con siderably divided in opinion, but on the subject of Count de Coigny they were one, and they left him no peace. In the report of every debate his name appeared as the author of all the sneezes, coughs, and yawns of the Assembly ; and if by chance he kept away for a day, the plan was to declare how much better business had proceeded without him, and to calculate the saving of time and expense to the country when he was not; there to prolong the debates by his infirmities. The legends of French newspaperdom will have it that Count de Coigny was hurried by this treatment into an early grave, but this is probably too bad to be true." " '

ASTRONOMICAL NOTES FOR JUNE 1872.

The right ascension of the sun at Auckland mean noon on June lat is 4h 3Gm 425, and and his declination north 22° 4m 29g, hence ho will be found on the confines of

Taurus and Orion among some stars of the

fifth magnitude in the former constellation. He rises in Auckland on the first at 7h 14m

a.m., and sets at 4h 46m p.m.; while on the last day of the month he rises at 7h 16m a.m., and sets at 4h 42m p.m. At 3h llm p.m. on

the 21st he enters, not the constellation, but the sign Cancer, and winter commences.

The same day will be what is popularly called

the shortest day, the sun only remaining above the horizon lor 9h 26m, and being oviously below it for 14h 36m, the re mainder of the 24 hours. The equation of

time is subtractive up to theTStb, after which date it becomes aAd£ifc-~~~t -us on the Ist at apparent noon 2rn*^, fs^ be taken from the time indicated by'&. f^u instrument to shew mean noon. The bJ*stafc to be subtracted diminishes up to the 13th, when it is only 11.625, and on the succeeding day, the 14th,' 0"95b must be added to apparent time to indicate mean time, a quantity which increases to 3m 22-968 on June 30th. The semi-diameter of the sun at apparent noon on the Ist is 15m 48s, and the sidereal time of such such semi-diameter passing the meridian (convertable into mean time by the sub traction of 019a) lm 8.243 ; while on the 30th his semi-diameter is 15m. 465, and this semi diameter occupies lm 8 79s of sidereal time (oonvertable as before) in its transit. Spots oontinue to diversify his disc, though he is unfaourably situated for observations; yet exceptionally fine definition of solar detail may occasionally be obtained through the haze and mists of winter, which cut off so muoh of the glare from his surface as to prevent the employment of a very light tinted eye shade. As a rule the finest views are ob« tamed before hs arrives on the meridian.

We shall have a new moon on the 6th, at 3h 2m p.m. She will enter her first quarter on the 14th at 6h 58m p.m., become full oh the 21st at 6h 37m p.m., and will enter her last quarter on the morning of the 28th at 9h 6m a.m. Her age at noon on the lsfc will be 245 days, and bo on until the 6th; At 10 p.m. on the 14th libration will bring some additional service risible in her^ S.E. quadrant, and at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 27th more of her S.W. quadrant will become visible from the same cause. She will be most distant from the earth on the morn ing of the 10th at 2 o'clock, and at her nearest point to the earth on the afternoon of the 22nd at 3 o'clock. At; 7h p.m., on the 4th, she will be in conjunction with Mercury and with Venus on the stb, at 2h 55m p.m. She will be in conjunction with Mars on the 6th at 4h 25m a.m., with Buranus on the 10th at 4h 57m a m ; with Jupiter on the 10th also, at 6h 3m a.m., and finally with Saturn on the 23rd at 12h 8m a.m. She will occult many fixed stars during the month, but of the smaller magnitudes which would only be interesting to those who possess good telescopes. Mercury is favourably situated for observa* ton at the commencement of the month, rising on that date at 5h 18m a.m., his low northerly declination- however will make him somewhat difficult to find. He will be at his nearest point of the earth on the 22nd at lib. 41 a.m., and arrive at his superior conjunction with the sun on the 25th at 9h 35m a.m. _ Venus has now ceased to be that striking object of the morning sky. She rises on the Ist at 6h 9m, only a short time before the sun, and later each morning through the month. She will be in conjunction with Mars on the 17th at 5h 28m p.m., and with Mercury on the 19fch at 5h 17m a.m. Mars' remains still very unfavourably situated for observation He rises on the Ist, at 6h 52m a.m., setting at 4h 28m p.m., so that he rises only a few minutes before the sun, and sets a short time before him. This, together with hia great northerly declination, will render him unfit for observation during the month. Jupiter is hastening rapidly from the evening sky. His diameter has very sensibly decreased during the past month, and will continue to do so until he is lost in the rays of the sun. He rises on the Ist at 10b 29m a.m., and sets on the same day at 8h 9m p.m. He will be in conjunction with Uranus on the 6th at 5h 50m a.m. Saturn is now becoming a fine object for the evening observer. He rises on the Ist at 7h 34m p.m., and shines the whole of the night, setting at 9h 54m a.m. His diameter increases through the month, and his position will not be perceptibly changed for some time to come. He is still situated in Sagittarius. Next month we will give some of the principal features of interest to possessors of telescopes with respect to this planet. Uranus is hastening away with Jupiter, and it now unfit for observation on account of his proximity to the horizon. His conjunction with Jupiter has already been referred to. Neptune is now favoura^y situated for observations. He rises on the Ist at 3h 7m p.-ni., and shines the whole of the night. He is situated in the constellation pieces, very near to the star marked V. Of course the telescope is requisite to find him. As their is reason to believe that a periodical shower of meteorites appears on the sth and 19th, -watch should be kept for them, and all i particulars noted down. M. Plantarnour, of Geneva, is accredited with assertion that a comet of immense size is approaching the earth with astonishing velocity, and that this collision is almost inevitable. It may be predicted with safety that Professor Plantatnour has not said any thing respecting particulars of thia remarkable comet, but has fixed nearly the date, viz., the 12th of August. Now, there is a well»known meteoric period about the 12th, and it is just possible that he may have said something about the earth passing through this stream of meteors, and crossing the path of a comet about that time. We fear this is a mere rumour, for in tha present state of science nothing could be more acceptable than the appearance of a good large comet, and the nearer it comes to the earth the better. Want of space forbids, or we might give our reasons for thus disarming the public mind of any species of alarm it might have felt on this matter ; but we venture to affirm that the only harm the appearance of such a comet could do would consist in keeping our readers out of their beds rather longer than might be good for their health. _ The principal constellations and stars visible during this month are tho following :—Look ing out at 7pm at the beginning of the month, we observe that Orion has just set, and the bright star Sirius very near the .west, though two hours from the horizon. Looking in a W.N.W. direction, about 17° above the horizon, Pvocyon will bo seen accompanying the planet Jupiter, while the two bright stars Castor and Pollux, in the feet of the lwins, are just on the N.W. horizon. Turning still more to the N. we see the Lion with the bright star Ee^ulus at an altitude of 35 ; wfl» clear evening may be seen in a N. jwn> i direction the bright star Cor-Corali, only i _ / 8° above the horizon; and in a dire«Uft-- f clue N.E. is the bright star Arcturus, known by its fiery colour. Corona Boreahs is just rising, known by its semi-circular shape, the brightest star of which is named AJphecca. Turning our attention to the E.S.E, we observe Scorpio with he bright star Antarea for its leader, and

Mm EVIMNG W2k% WEDNESDAY, 3TNE 5, 1873.



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THOBNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S WHOIESLE PRICES CURRENT: & s. .d Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "Crown Brand," per ton of 2,0001bs 17 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "TS&F Brand," per ton 15 0 0 Seconds, per ton inn Sharps, per ton I ? JJ Bran, per bushel of 201b 0 1 0 Oats, per bushel 0 d 0 Wharf Mills, May 25, 1872. ■piINAL NOTICE RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. E. HOBBS Has still on hand between SIX and SEVEN THOU • SAND POUNDS' WORTH of the VERY PICK of the STOCK consisting of FLANNELS, BLANKETS ! FRENCH MERINOES, WINCEYS, Calicoes and - Sheeting, Dimity and Toilet Quilts, Woollen Hosiery, •Waterproof Jackets and Mantles for Ladies, Girls and Children ; and other new Oo^ "JPg variety which are now being CLEARED OUJ. Al VERY LOW PRICES. Ladies* and Children's] New Black Straw Hats at about Half Value. The Stock MUST and WILL BE SOLD as R.H. has no intention whatever of remaining in the trade. Country customers, wholesale buyers and small dealers, and buyers of job lots liberally dealt with. TWIN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING- of the newest deKionf and Belts! Braces, Collars, Shirts and Under Flannels, and all kind of Hosiery and Felt Hatsfand Men's'and Boys' Caps at a great reductxon from regular prices. N B -THE SALE WILL CONTINUE FOR A FEW WEEKS LONGER ONLY. E. HOBBS, JUNCTION DRAPERY WARE HOUSE, '"■" -.^Mj^ JkJ?D WAKEFIBLD STRIIETB.



NOW PU B LISHBD i The May number of the NEW ZEALAND PRESBYTERIAN , MAGAZINE. To be had from E. Watte, Publisher, ; Queen street. QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE The immense success attending the introduction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the last year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to 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-restoring and agreeable condiment. Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and Auckland, 10th February. 1872. T CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL tl • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iag his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services of Mr. C.'s late Manager lie feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion JO, begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children aro now complete.