SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

StfNSET This evening, 4.65. HIGH WATER : This evening, 11.50

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING

Duke of Edinburgh, 0 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

-Lady Emma, barque, from Lyttelton Uo-ahead. steamer, Ooile, from Waitara (at One hunga) Surprise, schooner, Rose, from Sydney Charybdis, schooner, from the Bay of Islands Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier and East Coast

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Napier : Napier, steamer, on Monday For Tauranga : Dauntless, schooner, this evening For Wellingtdn : Luna, Government steamer, tn

morrow For London : Tyrol, barque, early For Whitiangi, Tanranga, and' Opotiki: Southern Cross, .steamer, to-daj; For Honolulu : Nevadjir, mail steamer, to day For Sydney and Melbourne : Alexandra, on arrival of Nebraska ; Hero, steamer, 27th instant

IMPORTS.

Per Surprise, from Sydney :—I,OOO bags bonedust, G Tliorne, junr., and Co ; 100 ca.ses schnapps, L. I>. Nathan and Co ; 200 cases kerosene, E and H Isaacs ; SSO boxes candles, order.—Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

ARRIVAL OF THE GO-AHEAD

The T.S.N. Company's screw steamer Go-ahead, Captain McGillivray, arrived in the Mamikau this morning at 10 a. m, ' Reports leaving the Waitara with a full cargo of stock at 1.30 p.m. yesterday, and crossed the bar this morning at 8 a.m.; arriving at the Manakau as above. Experienced light easterly winds throughout.—Passengers—Messrs J C Honeyfteld, C Sampson, and R Honeyfleld. Cargo-180 sheep, 3S head cattle, 7 pigs, lioneyfield ; '20 sacks potatoes, Sampson ;uo \\u ao, Snell; 10 kegs butter, 2 cases bacon, T Veale ; 1 horse, order. She loft again at 3 p.m. for Taranaki, Wang.mul, and Wellington.

The barque Lady Emma has arrived this afternoon from Lyttelton with a cargo of grain. The schooner Onward has cleared for Lyttelton in ballast.

The steamer Southern Cross has cleared for Tan ranga, Opotiki, and Whitiangi, with a general cargo. She will take her departure at four o'clock this after noon.

The schooner Laetitia has cleared for Napier, via Mercury Bay, at which place she will take in a cargo of timber for the former port. ■The departure of the Napier for Napier haa been postponed until Monday. The schooner Opotiki has cleared outwards for Opotiki with the following cargo:—4 cases drapery, 25 pkgs groceries, 1 box tobacco, 000 candles, 2 tons flour, Lewis Bros ; 1G pkgs furniture, 1 case chairs, Winks and Hall; 4do crockery, T Boylan ;10 pkgs iron mongery, T and S Morrin ; 2 cases drapery, 1 ton flour, Buchanan ; 8 casks beer, 7,000 feet timber, Whitson and Co. —Lewis Bros., agents. The schooner Surprise, 90 tons; Captain Rose, arrived in harbour this morning from Sydney, which port she left on the Ist instant.

The Government steamer Luna, Capt. Fairchild, will take her departure from the Manukau to-morrow at noon, for Wellington direct. She will take the following passengers:—Messrs 11. J. Creighton, J. Sheehan, W. Swanson, J. Kelly, Mr and Miss O'Neill, Mr and Mrs G. M. O'Rorke, Mr and Mrs Williamson Mr and Mrs McLeod and family.

The. p.s. Nevada, Captain Blethen, will take her fleparture this afternoon as we go to press. The following are her passengers :—From Melbourne— Rev Mr Ninnis, Miss Ninnis, H. B. Cameron, Mr Bucksnel, Colonel Morland, Joseph Brown, F G Teale, Mrs Greenman, J F Hewitt, I Symons, H Anderson, jnn., Edmond Wrsn, F Hay; Daniel O'Leary, Mrs Waxman and infant, John Dickson, John C Riordan, Andrew Watson, Charles Dighton. From Launceston —W Dignan. From Hobart—Frederick Buck. From Sydney—Rev W Hickey, Miss Thorne, Mr Schmidt, Madame Schmidt, E Schwamborn, Mrs Wood and child, Joseph Moy'e, Thomas Ryan, G Nugent, Mr and Mrs Martin, Henry Yandall, S Truesch. From Hokitiki—Mrs Beattie and child. From Dunedln—W H Mailler, J Darling, Miss Andrews. From Lyttelton —V C E Bensley. From Auckland—-Mrs Sherrard and son, F Peacocke, G Donaldson, J B Develant, J E Tinne, H Littlewood, C Berleng, C D Summers, W H Lowden, C F Clarke, J Cammick, Mrs Roe, A Daredson T F S Tinne, Captain Munro, F Munro, A Mclsaac, P Menkwitz, (ierwin, Thomas Colgan,- Mr and Mrs Jones,—Total, C 4.

COMMERCIAL.

At the sale of fruit held at E. Arthur's mart, yesterday, ex. s.a. Alexandra, from Sydney, the following prices were obtained : — Oranges, 3s 6d to 4s per case ; lemons, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; loquats, 2£d to 3d per lb. Produce, &c. : —Fouls, Is Id to 3s 6d each ; turkeys, 3s lOd to 4a 6d ; geese, 4s 9d ; ducks, 2s sd"to 2a 8d ; Muscovy ducks, 5s 6i each; •pple trees, 6d each ; onions, Jd to 2d per lb. ; cheese, 4-^d per lb.; bacon, 5d to 6d per lb. ; buf.ter, 2nd quality, 3d to s^d per lb. ; Bugar, s^d per lb. ; tea, Is 6d ; box, 22s 6d each ; whiting, 9s 6d per cwfc. House hold furniture, &c, at low prices. The attendance was^small throughout, and showed but Jitfcle disposition to purchase.

MINING.

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

MEETINGS TO COSIE. Neptune, Coromandel, July 16 Nil Desperandum, Cotomandel, July 1G White Hose, Grahamstown, July 17 Calypso, Grahamstown, July 17 Shotover No 1, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3p.m.

July 17 Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p m

July IS Coromandel Mint, 49 Queen street, Auckland, July 19 Union Steam Saw Mill, Shortland street, Auckland,

July 20 Watchman, Grahamstown, J\ily 22 Guildhall, Grahamstown, Jnly 23 Fanny, Queensferiy Hotel, Auckland, July 22, 3 p.m. Celt, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m., July 24 Number One, Grahamstown, July 24 Inverness, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m.,

July 26 Californian, Grahamstown, July 20 Golden Calf, Grahamstown. July 26 Bed, White, and Blue, Grahamstown, July 26 Lion, Grahamstown, July 20 Coliban, Grahamstown, July 2C Durham Ox, Grahamstown, July 30 American Eagle, Grahamstown, July 31 Little Anglo, Company's office, Wyndham street, Aiickland, 4 p.m., July 31

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under For Thames, on Monday, at 10.80 a.m. 5.30 p.m. For Kapanga, on Monday, at 10.30 a.m. Far Wellington, Canterbury, and Otago, &c, per Luna,

this day, at 5 p.m. For "Whitiangi, per Onward, this day, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki, immediately on arrival of p.s. Nebraska from Hono lulu For Napier and Southern provinces, per Nebraska, six hours after arrival For the Australian Colonies, per Alexandra, imme diately on arrival of p.s. Nebraska from Honolulu - For Napier, and Gisborne per Napier, on Monday, at 1 p.m. S. B. Bras, Postmaster.

Notice is given of an application for transfer of tho Eoyal Hotel, Eden Crescent from Charles Chamberliu to Charles Dundass.

The Hawke's Bay soap and candle Works are for sale. Application to be made to Close Brothers, Queen street; or Veale and Close, Napier.

A general meeting of members of the Auckland Bowing Club is convened for Monday evening next, at the Club-room. Thames hotel, the business being the consideration of the present state of the club, with a view to wind up the same. The attendance of all members is re quested.

The journeymen bakers will hold a meeting to night at eight o'clock at the Carlton Academy.

The High School (Symond street) and the Auckland College and Grammar School will re-open after the vacation on Monday morning next.

We arc requested to call attention to Mr S. Jones' sale by auction on Monday, of the bonded stock of wines, spirits, and beer, late the property of Edward Norman, deceased.

The drawing, dining, and bed-room furniture of the Waitemata hotel will be sold by auction on Monday next by Messrs S. Cochrane and Sen.

We are requested to call attention to the establishing of a pork butcher's shop in Queen street, opposite the City Hall, for the sale of dairy-fed pork, Cambridsre sausages, fresh. Warwickshire pork pies, &c. The premises, and also the articles exposed for sale, have a clean and whole some appearance, and there is no doubt that Mr Barnett, by purveying a good article .will meet with extensive patronage.

Mr Owen Mahon has been gazetted a sub-lieutenant in the Victoria Company Auckland Eiflo Volunteers.

The management of the Young Men's Christian Association notify in our adver tising columns new books by the mail; also, a further addition of forty volumes to the library. The institution is making steady progress, and close on two hundred new subscribers have joined during the past quarter.

An inqnpafc wab bold jcatcrdaj before Dr. Goldsboro' at the hospital, touching the death of an inmate named William Dickson Morton, aged 35. A verdict of died from natural causes was returned. The deceased was formerly in the con stabulary force in Australia, and subse quently inspector of police in Otago.

An amusing incident occurred tyro days ago in which the small-pox scare was turned to account in a practical way. A well-known gentleman in this city whose profession it is to collect accounts, called at the residence of a medical practitionor and presented his "little bill." The doc tor appeared in a great bustle, and apolo gised to the collector, requesting him just to wait for a moment as ho had to attend to a case of small-pox in the next room, but would return immediately. The collector's coat-tails disappeared almost instantaneously through the front door, leaving the doctor splitting his sides at the success of the ruse. Those whose business has called them in the neighbor hood of the office of this collector of bills tell us that he must be engaged in stifling bees, as the fumes of burning sulphur and brimstone and other indescribable abominations are absolutely overwhelm ing.

According to announcement in yester day's issue the brethren of the various Orange lodges in Auckland assembled in the Protestant hall, Newton, last night at seven, to celebrate the anniversary of the 12th July. After the Lodge being opened by prayer and a portion of scripture being read, the brethren sat down to a sumptuous repast, provided by stewards appointed previously by the brethren. After doing full justice to the good things provided, the following toasts were proposed from the chair :—" The Queen, God bless her ;" " The Prince and Princess of Wales and the rest of the Eoyal Family;" " His Excellency the Governor Sir Gr. F. Bowen," drunk with all honors. "His Honor the Superintendent," drunk with three times three. The chapter toast of the ovening, " The glorious, pious and immortal memory of King William the III." The health of the Grand Master and Deputy-Grand Master of New Zea land was then proposed by brother Graham, and ably responded to by the Grand and Deputy Masters. " The sister lodges at the Thames and elsewhere in New Zealand, coupled with the names of the W.M's," was drunk with cheers and Kentish fire, and ably responded to by brother Gault. " The Earl of Enniskillen and brother Orangemen all over the globe " was drunk with the usual honors, , afterwhichsome very appropriate speeches suitable for the occasion were delivered by brothers Gault, Talbot, Patteson and Martin. In the intervals some very pleasant songs were nicely rendered by several of the brethren, when the singing of the National Anthem (the brethren standing) brought the proceedings to a close, at 11.40 p.m., in harmony and peace, afterwards every one steering homeward seemingly well pleased with the evening's entertainment.

Wo are informed on the best authority that the ledger keeper in the Bank of New. Zealand had no opportunity of con tracting disease from Mr Magan, for he did not see him during his illness. This gentleman's illness is of the mildest character, and we are informed that it bears no resemblance whatever cither to typhus or small-pox, in fact wo under stand it bears a good deal of likeness to what is known among boys as " school fever." We shall shortly be charmed by the advent of Madame Schmidt, the premier danseuse, who has appeared at all the principal theatres in Europe, where she has received ovations of no ordinary character. Madame Schmidt is also ac companied by her husband, Mr Schmidt, who in himself is also a wonder in the terpsichorean art. We understand that these talented artistes will appear in course of a few days at the Prince of j Wales Theatre. We are obliged to hold over till Mon day " John Bull's" letter on the Maori abduction case. "F. A. Duncan's" sug gestions to our representatives came too late a3 the birds have fled. " Nervous" j suggests secresy respecting the cases of small-pox. Wo admit that nothing should be done to frighten people, this complaint being no worse than half-a-dozen others, but we see no benefit in elevating it into something awful by shrouding it in mystery. Let every one get vaccinated ; that is the path of safety. Various lottors are unavoidably held over.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTE.

We would remind all those interested in the revival of the Mechanics' Institute of the meeting to be beld to-night in. the hall of that institution, at half-past seven. As the president, two vice-presidents, twelve members of committee, treasurer, and two auditors for the ensuing year are to be chosen, it is needless to say that the greatest importance attaches to the meeting ; and any who have boon present at the meetings recently held and aided the reformers, if absent to-night, might just as well have remainedaway altogether. A list of names of candidates will bo submitted by the Reform party. If to these are entrusted the candying out of the details for the rovival of the Institute, we do not hesitate to say that it will bo popularised and made a success. If through the negligence of the now in creased constituency the old party are continued in office, no responsibility will attach to those who have striven hard for the cause of the people. Every subscriber of half-a-crowu to-day can have an equal voice in the election of officers, This has been achieved for the public by the Reform party, and we now invite the public to avail themselves of tho right, and assist in making the Institute what it should be—one of the foremost literary and soiuntific institutions of tho colony.

BANK OF TOKATEA GOLD MINING COMPANY.

Ax ordinary meeting of shareholders in the Bank of Tokatea Goldmining Com pany was held at the Insurance Buildings this morning. Dr. Lee was voted to the chair. The minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed. The following directors' report was read : —" Since our last quarterly meeting there has boon little to report. In accordance with the reso lution then passed negotiations were entered into with Mr Wright, C.E., for the purpose of securing his services in preparing a mining plan and survey of the ground, so that work might be com menced in a systematic manner and in the best position his skill could direct. After a very long delay on his part the director* were informed that his services could not be obtained, and Mr Reeve was asked to undertake the duty. His report was received on the 29th day of June, and will be duly placed before you, but the plan and survey have not as yet been delivered. The directors have pleasure in informing the shareholders that the claim lias been placed under the operation of the Licensing i Act, 1871, thus securing an absolute title to the ground. From the rich finds of gold that have been made in adjoining claims there is every reason to expect that when this mine is properly opened out it will yield satisfactory returns. Meantime the best attention of the directors will be given to promote the interests of the company and the develop ment of the mine." —The report as read was adopted on the motion of Mr McKin stry, seconded by Mr Brathwaite.—Mr Reeve's report was then submitted to the meeting.—Mr Oartwright moved that it be received, and that the suggestions therein contained be referred to the con sideration of the directors. (Seconded by Mr Leaning.—An amendment by Mr McKinstry wasputthatthe directors beera powercd to take such steps as they think fit either for the working or protection qf the mine.—The amendment wag carried.— The balance-sheet was read, and being considered correct it was passed.—A resolution was come to, to declare forfeited, certain shares upon which calls had not been paid, amounting to 193.—1t was next resolved to empower the directors to dispose at their discretion of the 733 shares standing to the credit of the company upon the best terms, a resolution of the 23rd August having been rescinded in order to that end.—The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman.

EVENING STAR GOLD MINING COMPANY.

IN LIQUIDATION. A meeting of shareholders in the Evening Star Gold Mining Company was held yesterday afternoon, at the Commercial hotel, Shortland street, for the purpose of considering tho actions of Mr Walker, the legal manager and official liquidator, in levying a contribution of 2s 6d per share on 3,600 shares, while it was believed that tho claim waa not in debt at the period when it was wound up by him. Mr Hanson was voted to the chair, and a warm discussion took place on the subject of the meeting, after whicli it was agreed that the claim should be resisted, and counsel engaged to oppose the schedule passing in its present state at the District Court. Great complaints tvere made of certain mismanagement of iffiiirs, it being stated that tho balance was on ;he crodit instead of the debit aide of the !ompany'g ledgor, 1

BIRTH.

Adaih.---On July 1, at Sjnionds street, Mrs William Adair of a daughter.

DEATH.

Laurence. — On July 5, at Cambridge, Waikato, from the effect of eating vesta matches, the son of James Laurence, aged 17 months.

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

SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1872.

For the «mse that lacks assistance, For tho wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance. And the good that we can do.

The case of Mr. Gardner is a very hard one. He is so far the heaviest sufferer from the unfortunate intro duction of small-pox, and he has neither the consolation of knowing that his sufferings have benefited the public, nor that they are likely to receive any recognition at the hands of the G-overnment. Had prompt measures been taken, as every one knows, the disease when in G-ardner's like a bird in a cage might have been crushed. It would have been economy to have removed the whole family and lodgers to the country and paid them each good wages during the time of de tention. It would have been economy to have tumbled the house and all its contents into the tide, and paid for it double value. But instead of this the authorities, faint-hearted and irreso lute, took half measures, the conse quence of which is that Mr. Gardner is a ruined man, his wife shut up over the mouth of the sewer has been mur dered, and like throwing water on blazing kerosene, the disease has been scattered over the country. Not this alone but now, as a pi ague-stricken people, we are shut out from the neighbouring colo nies, the Grovernmenta of which have shown a promptitude which in our case would have stamped out variola long ago. The statement made by Mr. Gardner in our issue of yesterday is so extraordinary as to be almost incredible. It appears that it was known to the public medical officers that Seymour was ill of small-pox, and that this being knoAvn he was allowed to wait on the boarders. And when Mr. Gardner at the request of the Government shut up his house, no medical officer was sent to look after the health of the inmates, but there, kennelled over the pestiferous mouth of the sewer they were left to live or die like dogs. And now, after insults instead of thanks or recognition of what he has done are dealt out to Mr. Gardner, he opens the door, and the public are freely exposed to infec tion, while the Superintendent quietly sneaks away to Wellington there to prepare for yelping and barking at the Government, leaving his constituents and the province, whose interests in every way he should guard, to look out for themselves. This heartless indif ference we trust will not be forgotten by City West, if ever again Mr. Gillies

comes before his constituents.^ Nev ' in the history of New Zealand has there been afforded a more notable example of oar miserable forms of civMl govern ment than has been furnished by this failure in arresting variola. It has Veeu one miserable entanglement ot red tape, and among tho whole crowd there wasnot one found with originality enough in his composition to break from°the meshes and make an inde pendent effort to stem the mischief. As for the public, they are so accustomed to have every thing done for them by some one or another government that the idea of indepen dent action makes their hair stand. If sickness could only be kept out of the country by shaking red tape at it, wo would havo a healthy land, but un happily contagious disease does not understand red tape, and goes on its way independently, while the authori ties are deliberating and resolving that " something should be done." ...

SMALL-POX IN HONOLULU.

(From the Pacific Commercial.)

The case of this disease which is now on the reef is pronounced by the physicians to be one of the most virulent sort. All doubts that existed in some minds as to its character have been dissipated. Meantimo some one ha 3 boon thoughtful enough to enquire a9 to the prospects of the poor girl's getting over it, and.wo are glad to report that they are favourable. It may be mentioned here that Dr. Hoffmann, immediately on seeing the patient for the first time on Thursday, the 23rd inst., at once declared to U3 his opinion that it was a case of smallpox, in opposition to the equally positive opinion of another medical gentleman. Dr, Hoffmann, it will be remembered, had great experience of the disease in the year 1853, when it was raging in this city. He was the first to pronounce a case of small-pox here in that, year, and now again his opinion is verified by other oxper ionced physicians that the present is a genuine, very severe case. As we remarked in our last there appears at presont to be no ground for fear that the disease will spread extensively, or even that there will be many, fresh cases, as the great majority of the people have been vaccinated. But in regard to precautions taken by the authorities it is remarked that there seems to have been some inconsistency of action. While the schooner Juanita and her whole crew are placed in strict quarantine the live sheep which formed part of her freight were permitted to be landed on Saturday, and are probably all slaughtered and eaten before now. Wool, we know, is a capital thing to retain infection. Query, were the sheep all sheared and vaccinated before bbing brought into the city ? Why also waa the Kamoi and her crew allowed to go off about their business, when as is well known, tho infected woman was on board twenty-four hours or more at an advanced stage of the disease, which was not the case when she was on the Juanita ?

—Since the foregoing was written we learn that another suspioious case has been discovered in town, and removed to the pest house on the reef. This was a native man in the Queen's Hospital, who has none of the symptons of small-pox, except the eruption. Ho is evidently syphilitic, and has tho puupwu, or itch, but thora are blotches and pimples besides on him that may or may not be fie veritable small-pox, and which made their appearance yesterday. The safer course has been adopted of removing him to tho reef and keeping him entirely isolated. One circumstance how ever may be considered as.suspioious, aud that is the faot that this is the same native who drovo Fletcher to the American Hospital on the 6th of the present month, and Fletcher it has been assorted by some, died of the small-pox on the Bth.

DR. CARE'S SEANCES

Dr. Cake's stances lose none of their attrac tions, but rather increaso in popularity, judg ing from the numbers that nightly attend the Prince of Wales Theatre to receive instruction from his lectures and amusement from his practical illustrations. Last night was no exception to the rule, the audience being kept in a constant roar of laughter afc the per formances of such, of tliose from their midst over whom the doctor succeeded in exercising his mesmeric influence. The " laughing ga3 " was also very popular, numbers being anxious to inhale it, after which they became the lauguing-stock of the house. Fresh novelties are promised to-night.

CITY HALL.

Another highly successful entertainment was given last night by tho marionettes under the able management of that distinguished foreigner Signor Vincenzo Fusconi. ' Rome of ttie must, amusing seenoa were rendecod, espe cially the tricks in mesmerism. The performance of the serio-comic tragedy of Bombastes Furioso is a grand conception, and wonderful piece of mechanism. The enter tainment succeeds in giving general satisfac tion. An afternoon performance for juveniles this afternoon was well attended, and afforded immense amusement. There will be an entertainment to-night with fresh attraction.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY,

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.] • DRUNKENNESS. Six drunkards were mulcted in the ordinary fine with the usual alternative.

The Alleged Green Harp Fraud.

Thomas Howe, Eugene O'Reilly, Thomas Sheehan, James Cummins, James Q-leeson, and William Walsh (late shareholders in the Green Harp Q-old Mining Company, Coro inandel) appeared in discharge of their bail, charged on a warrant issued on the information of W. J. Hunt for their ap prehension, with having in the months of May, June, and July, 1872, unlawfully and wickedly conspired, combined, and confede rated and agreed together to disseminate and circulate false reports of and concerning the Green Harp mine and the products thereof, with intent thereby to cause an increase and riso in tho price of shares in the Green Harp Gold Mining Company (Registered), with the intent to induce the subjects of tho Queen to purchase or buy shares in the said company during the said times, nnd to cheat, defraud, and injure tho subjects of tho Queen who should purchase or buy the said shares. Mr. W. L. Bees and Mr. J. Sheehan again appeared for the defence. The prosecution was unrepresented by counsel on this occasion, which caused some remarks to bo made by the Bench, subse quontly Mr. Hesketh appeared, and apologized to tho Court for detaining it, but explained he was under the impression that Mr. MacOormick would have attended. After some deliberation it was arranged to further remand the caso until Saturday next, the bail being enlarged. THE ALLEGED SPECIMEN" STEALING PROM THE GREEN" HARP MINE. Mark' Sheeny, late mine manager of the G-reen Harp Gold mine, was then charged on remand by Mr. John C. Davis, the legal manager of the company, with having during the months of April, May and Juno last, and July instant, whil« employed as manager of tho said company taken and removed and concealed certain gold specimens and gold ore found and being in and upon such mine or claim, with intent thereby to defraud tho said Green Harp Goldmining Company (registered.) Mr Hesketh appeared for the prosecution. Mr W. L. Rees and Mr J. Sheehan for tho defence. The case was remanded until Thurday, the bail being enlarged in this case also. BEBIOtrS OUABGE OP FOB(JEttY. A respectable looking young man named Laurence Hanson, apprehended on a warrant at Wanganui, and forwarded to Auckland, wa» charged with feloniously forging and uttering a certain ohequo or order upon the Bank of'

Australasia for £5, purporting to bo signed by one Lionel Baker, with intent to defraud George Godkin, at Drurv, on the 19th June last. ■ ~ Sergeant Pardy applied for a remand until Wednesday, which was granted. This concluded the business.

"SOMETHING DESPERATE."

To the Editor of the Evening- Stab. g rß) __We are informed in this morning's Herald that the Hibernians and others at the Thames held a meeting, find resolved to do "something desperate" if an Orange demonstration took place. Fair play would tolerate the procession, as it is only four months back since the Hibernian Society marched in regalia through the streets of Shortland preceded by a band. But leaving these two parties to themselves I would invite the "desperate" men to re collect that there is a third party in the community who will not stand any non sense, and when revolvers are spoken of the lovers of good order will be on the alert to suppress rowdyism and rioting. Let them remember "New York and Governor Hoffman." —I am, &c, (i Cambbia."

CLEANLINESS AND SMALL-POX.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —Allow rue to answer the " Scotchman's" letter as appeared in your last evening's paper as to whether cleanliness is a good prevention against the small pox. I have lately arrived from the Sandwich Islands by ■ the Nevada, iv which place small pox has broken out, being introduced by the Nebraska on her passage from California to this place. A native girl was the firjt to catch it, and a few days after the Nebraska left, or I should say about twenty days, there were three cases sent to the house appointed for that purposa, on a small sandbank in the harbour, which may be seen daily, a red flag floating over the house. Now, sir, having resided there for some time, and knowing the heat of the climate, especially at the present season, it is enough to make white people there look around themselves. It is many years since that disease visited the Sandwich Islands. (I should say about twenty.five years), at which time it took off more than ten thousand natives in a few months. These, natives are extremely clean people. They bathe twice anday, and their clothing is in general as white as snow (greatly surpassing Europeans). They are at present in a great agitation, and not a little the white people, which number about fourteen hundred, so in what cleanliness has to do with the prevention of the spreading of the disease I think is very little. By this time the disease may have spread itself there to a great extent, and as the natives coal the ship there, I do not see that the Nebraska has any means whatsoever of getting rid of the disease, ;-it being also a very hot run, such disease spreading to its greatest forca in hot countries. Sir, I and a great many more would like to know what is to be done on the arrival of the Nebraska and also of the Nevada on her next trip. Because they are mail steamers, are they not to be put in quarantine ? About a year ago the s.s. Somersetshire arrived atMelbourne with small-pox on board, several deaths on the voyage ; also bad cases on arrival. She was immediately put in quarantine (I think nearly six weeks) ; there was not one case heard of on shore, and so with us if proper measure had been taken; no one can tell where it may spread now—the summer is coming on, and that it has spread to Australia, they may thank us for our negligence. It has been bad enough in England this'last •year ; also in the United States, and I think ib is foolish for people to soft 3oap the affair, as- some are now doing here, because there are only two or three cases. Let the Maoris get it, and ifc ■will be no laughing matter. It ib true people.are getting vaccinated:; but the half of them do not take, perhaps some clever, one may give U3 some {information through your paper as to whether ifc holds good or not; it is said people who will not take the disease has no effect on them.—l am, &c, An Englishman.

A PRIVATE STREET.

To the Editor of the .Evening- Star. Sir, —Seeing that you are the real defender of the poor man, and having a bitter complaint to make in relation to the way our city coun cillor* distribute their favours in the shape of giving scoria ash, I make it through your columns. Merchants in Queen street and other places can get scoria in any quantity, but the poo? people li?ingin Wellington place aad other such localities cannot get so much a3 a barrow full. I know myself ratepayers in the above neighbourhood who liave ask»d over and over again to have a few loads of ash spread over the by-street here alluded to, but have been as often (old by the Inspector of Works that he could do nothing in the matter as Wellington place was a private street. I cannot see for the life of me how the city rate collectors can have the audacity to come round and take poor people's money and give them nothing in return for it. It is true we have a member for City Weßt, but -I a»k what has ho done for us ? and I now ask our member, Mr. Hobbs, to come and take a look at Wellington place and see for hiuißelf whether it in passable or not. I am, sir, but a poor writer, but nevertheless a truthful one, and will leave it to you to put the proper polish ou this complaint.—lam, &c, Rate payer.

THE CASE OF MR. GARDNER

To the Editor of tho Evening Stab. Sir,—Seeing in kst night's Evening Stab that you was about to notice my statement that I made there, and not wishing to lead you astray to the intention of tho G-overn rnent, I must beg to inform you that I received a communication from Dr. Pollen, through S«rgeant Pardy and Detective Ternahau, who read a paper, stating that I was to hold myself and inmates iv readiness to-morrow at ten o'clock to proceed to a house in the Domain that was prepared for us. I was to lock ap both places, and tho G-orernment would take charge of them, but under no responsibility for the things that were in it j but all reasonable protection would be taken j they would fumigate the place, I could stop for a fortnight or three weeks if I preferred it, so the Government would find us in rations.—l bog to decline the offer—l am, &c, F. P. Gahdneu, Thames Dining Rooms, Queen street "wharf July 13, 1872.

To the Editor ot the Evening Stab. " Sir, —I shall feel obliged by jour inserting the following in your isaue of to-day :—With reference to the actions against rue at the instance of Messrs Meyers and Philips, which were before the Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday, I have to explain, as I would have done had I been able to be in Court, that I ought to have been sued es trustee of Thomas Kelly, sometime grocer in Auckland, not as an individual, making it appear that it was lent to myself, which was nob the case.—l am &c, John M. Mqwbjuy, 13th July, 1872. '

SMALL-POX

The following is the House Surgeon's report at the hospital in the small-pot case:—Malcolm McGregor is worse this morning. This is the critical period—the eleventh day of the disease, and the secondary fever has now set in. Erup tion blackening on the face; pulso IGO per minute ; breathing, hurried.

The Green Harp Case.

ARREST OF A SHAREBROKER,

Another arrest was made this afternoon of a sharebroker of this city alleged to have been implicated in tha late Groeii Harp frauds. It was- understood that summary proceedings Would be taken against this gentleman for breaches of the Sharebroker's Act; however, acting upon the advise of counsel, a prima facia case of conspiracy appearing evident against him, a warrant was applied for this morning, and granted against Mr, James Jj'ergusson, sharebroker of Queen street. The warrant was placed in the hands of the police, and speedily executed by them, Mr. Fergusson being safely con veyed to the police office. Endeavours have since been made to hare the accused admitted to bail, but up to the time of our going to press he still remains in durance vile.

BISMARCK AND FRENCH RE PUBLIC.

We have seen a telegram from Mr Luks, director of the Bismarck, in which that gentleman states that the statement put forth by Mr F. Woollaras, chairman of directors of this company, published in the Herald, is not true. Mr Luks, we are informed, is a very large holder of Bismarck shares, and has recently added to those he previously held by purchases at high figures. The telegram goes on to state that Mr Luks will be in town next weekj when no doubt he will attend to Mr Woollams' letter at greater length.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MR. J. HESDBY'B BEPOET.

There is some improvement in the share market. Nonpareils were in demand at an advance upon yesterday's quotations. Sales : Nonpareils, £2 2s to £2 53 ; Central Italy, 21s; Moanatiri, £5; Dixon3, £5 17s 6d; G-as Company, £9 15s. Buyers : Albion and Ruby. ME J. 11. LENXOX'S EEPOET. The sharernarket continues exceedingly dull. There was a little enquiry for Nonpareil, Central Italy, Caledonian, and Thames shares. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £16 ; Thames, £5 5s ; Albion, £6. Closing sellers—Caledo nian, £16 10a ; Thames, £5 7s 6d ; Tookey (double issue), £11 10s. Buyers—Caledonian, £16 ; Thames, £5 ss; Tookeyi"£ll } In»urauce shares, £50.

APPREHENSION FOE FORGERY.

THIS DAT,

A max named James Eoberfc Charters, formerly a night-porter at the Greyhound hotel, has been apprehended this after noon by Detective Ternahan for forging and uttering a cheque purporting to be signed by Mr J-- P. S. Tinne, of the firm of Fraser and Tinne, Phoeuir foundry, on the Bank of New Zealand, for £10. The cheque is drawn payable to Mr Henry, and is endorsed J. =B; Henry. It was cashed by Mr Williams, a publican, of Onehunga. Mr Tinne, whose, name is forged on the cheque, leaves by the Nevada this afternoon on a visit to Eualand.

TELEGRAPHIC.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

Saturday, 3 p.m,

The Hibernians returned to Coro mandel much chagrined at there having been no disturbance. There were only two drunken fracas.

A volunteer had a rifle stolen from him.

A number]of Hibernians'were armed with cudgels, but found no opportu nity for using them.

The soiree was a triumphant success. The Christchurch reef has yielded half-an-ounce to the ton.

The Poiut liussell crushing gave 57 ounces from 60 tons of stone.

The Una has 124 ounces for the fortnight. ,

Caledonian 637 ounces from 180 tons. _.'j

WELLINGTON

Saturday. J The Post last night contained an article in favour of declaring Auckland an infected port. It says danger may be dreaded from the Maori population getting the small-pox, and that it is necessary to protect Wellington from infection. If once passengers are landed from the Luna or Wellington there will be great danger'from infec-

tion, and that therefore all vessels ar riving from Auckland should be placed in strict quarantine. Recommends if necessary the postponement of the meeting of the Assembly, and counsels a public meeting at once. The Board of Health meet to-day at 12.30 to con sider the question. It is thought probable that they will order all ves sels from Auckland to be placed in quarantine. I will forward news im mediately their decision is known. 2 p.m.

A deputation waited upon the editor of the evening Post this morning urging him to call the attention of the Grovernmenl to the necessity of imme diate steps being taken to quarantine Auckland vessels. ~ The Mayor has gone to the Colonial Secretary to consider what should be done in the matter. Captain Kennedy has been specially engaged by Brogden to command a steamer to be chartered by Brogden to bring stores, etc., from Australia. Captain Kennedy proceeds to Aus tralia by the steamer Albion on Mon day to charter a vessel,

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QLSON'S TOMATO SATJCE. 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 •Iterations 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 ■upply 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 paper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872.



"P IE AL NOTICE. Relinquishing Business. E. HOBBS 1 LAST SHIPMENT OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING (with the exception of 3 cases Horrocks' Long cloth ithe Celestial Queen) having arrived in the Rclenslec are now being marked <>iF At Clearing-out Prices. THE BLANKETS (slightly damaged, but no worse) are being sold at a sacrifice and are worthy of atten tion. The Choicest and Cheapest Assortment j of Boys' and Youths' Clothing I That we hay? ever opened, from the celebrated house of It. & H. Parnaix & Co., London. Also, ! Gents' and Boys' and Youths' Water proot Cloth Overcoats and Pilot and Winter Coats, In all tho Newest Shapes. R. £OBBS- Y~~OTTNG- MEN'S OHEISTIAN ASSOCIATION BOOMS, WELLESLEY ST. New Books Added to the Library. • By the Mail — " Sermons in Stones " (McCausland) " American Arctic Expirations I " The Last ChvonWos of Barset (A. Trollope) "swuients of Scienoo for Unsoiontitic People (Tyndall) '• The Garden and the City ' (Rev. E. McMillan) " Among the Huts in Egypt " (Miss Whateley) . " Curioiis Facts of Old Colonial Days " (Bonwick) ---" The Land of Desolation, or Travel in Greenland " (Dr Hayes) " Daybreak in Spain ' (Dr. Wylie) " Hours of Exercise in tho Alps " (Tyndall) Just Puhchased — Miscellaneous (Standard Works), 40 vola. Terms of Sl'mscjiiption :—Library and Reading Boom, 2s. (id. each per Quarter (open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.)



NEAL'S SAUCES, PICKLES, CHUTNEY". —These preparations are highly recommended on account of their perfect freedom from adulteration, and the zest they impart to the appetite. They are most extensively consumed in the South, and a number of testimonials have been re ceived from Medical men and others testifying to their perfect wholesoinenoss. NEAI/S OItIKNTAr. PICKLES Neal'h Chutnkv Nkae.'s New Zk.vla.nd Sauce Purely local manufactures. Retail of all (trocer3 : Wholesale Agents, B. TON X 3 & CO. Mechanics' Institute. IN accordance with Rule 12 of the Revised Rules of the Institute, passed at the meet ing of members on the 27th instant, the Annual General Meeting of Members will be held in the Hall of the Institute THIS (Saturday) EVENING, 13th July, at 7.30 p.m., for the Election of Officers and the consideration of Report and Balance-sheet. R. T. TALBOT, July 13, 1572. Secretary.