SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. t;.I HIGH WATER: This evening, -.A

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING, Lady Bowen, at nine o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Nil.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer. 4th October F%r London : Countess of Kintore and City of Auck land, ships, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Alexandra, s.s. on Saturday For New' York: Mary Nelson, to-morrow ; Wm. frowse, and Coronilla, barques, early For Hokianra : Herald, schooner, to-morrow For Levuka": Jessie Niccol. schooner, Saturday For Kaipara: Fiery Cross and Coronet, schooners,

Saturday For Opotiki : Opotiki, schooner, to-day

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Eobert Henderson, ship, from London. Sailed 23rd .1 une Glenhuntley, ship, from London. Sailed 7th July Queen Bee," ship, from London. Sailed, 10th July Gladiateur, barque, from Liverpool. Loading Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu Alexandra s.s., from Sydney Ayr, barque, from the Mauritius Coronilla. barque, from Newcastle Prince Alfred, schooner, from Sydmy

EXPORTS.

Per schooner Kenihvorth, for .Samoa : — 6 cases gin, 12 ditto whiskey, 63 casks beer, 4 half-chests tea, 1 box tobacco, HO cases geneva, G ditto jam, 43,000 feet timber, 40 boxes soap, 4i tons bread, G ditto Hour, 29 packages merchandise, (5 cases ditto, 2 bales canvas, 19 coils rope, Cruickshank and (Jo. ; 50 cases geneva, G boxes tobacco, 5 bales drapery, 1 case ditto, 1 trunk merchandise, 1 bale, 12 cases brandy, 20 bags rice, 20 boxes tea, 15 cases kerosene, 22 packages merchandise, (54 bags Hour, Owen & Graham ; 5 cases drapery, A. Clark & Son ; 1 box tobacco, 17 boxes tea, Brown, Barrett & ( 'v. ; 22 mats sugar, 2 gunnies ditto, 9 cases merchandise, H. B. Morton ; 10 casks, (J cases beef, 10 boxes soap, W. Commons. — Craick shank & Co., agents. Per Nebraska, p.s , for Honolulu and San Francisco: 1 case perfumed spirits, 2 bales, cottons, 1 case shirts, 1 do wolleus, 1 do moleskins, 1 bale shirts, 5 pekgs ropes, 1 case drapery, 1 do hats, Owen and Graham ; 250 empty barrels, W. J. Cawkwell ; 1 ease plants, 1 pekg fungus, Crnickshnnk and Co, ; J23 coils vu\>e, J. S. Macfarlane ; S bales sheepskins, J~. Robertson and ( !o ; 2 pekgs, tree ferns, H Lipscombe —Henderson and Macfarlane, agents.

THE MARY NELSON.

The fine barque Mary Nelson, Capt. J. K. Dishon, has been loaded with great dispatch for New York, by Messrs. Jtolph, Sterry and Co., seven days only having been occupied in the loading. This is owing to the active exertions of Mr Barber, of the house of Rolph, Sterry & Co. Her cargo consists of 3489 cases, 9 casks, 122 bags, and 12 tons in bulk, of kauri-gum ; 718 hales flax, and 21 bales tow, shipped by Rolph, Sterry & Co. ; and ~>S cases kauri-gum, Must & Go. The vessel will clear at the Customs this afternoon, and will take her departure for New York to-morrow evening or Saturday morning. The Goronilla, barque, will follow.

The departure of the mail steamer Ne braska, (Japt. Harding, has been delayed until six o'clock to-morrow morning to await the arrival of the Sydney steamer Alexandra. If she has not arrived by that time the Nebraska will take her departure in the hope of meeting her on the coast. The mail steamer has cleared outwards at the Cus toms with a general cargo and the following passengers — From Dunedin : Messrs V. Piaggi, G. Hilton, A. Sacche, T. Clark, C. Weason, T. Downing, Miss H. Douglas, Mrs, Miss, and Master Haley. From Lyttelton— Mr Gr. .Strange and Mrs Ealand. From Na pier—Messrs R. and M. Smith. From Grey mouth—Mr J. Child. From Auckland — Mr and Mrs Anthony Trollope, Mrs Page, Mrs Kelly, Mrs Alexander, Messrs W. Morrin, S. Clare, H. W. Cooper, W. Keely, "VV. Woolley, and D. lieimer. The schooner Kenilworth cleared outwards at the Customs to-day, for Samoa, with a full general cargo and the following passen- Sers —W. Cruickshank, J. Montgomery, and . Davidson. She will sail to-night.

The Sibyl, schooner, has entered outwards for Clarence Eiver, New South Wales.

The Cambria schooner arrived this morn ing", from Wangarei, with 50 bags gum, 40 "boxes eggs, and SO sheep. The Cambria schooner has cleared out wards for Wangarei in ballast. Tlie Mahurangi schooner has cleared out wards for Mahurangi in ballast. PThb Late Narrow Escape fkom C'oi.i-tsion.—To the Editor : Sir,—With reference to a statement made by Mr F. Coombes, "that it was impossible tlie steamer referred to by Capt. Black, of the brigantine Hercules, could have been the Rangatira," and who concludes therefore that it was the Challenger, allow me to inform him and tlie public that the Challenger left Whangarel at ten p.m. on Monday, bound for Kawau. and that at the time stated by Captain Black, quarter past two a.m., the Challenger was not more than a quarter of a mile off Point Rodney. It was therefore highly improbable that we should meet the Hercules, seeing that both vessels were steering almost parallel courses , and if, as Captain Black states, the steamer passed within ten or twelve yards of his vessel, the Challengor, being a high-pressure boat, would have been distinctly heard if not seen. As toourlights burn ing, a number of passengers saw tlie lights taken down at daylight, and they were then burning brilliantly.— I am, etc., J. Murray, p.s. Challenger.

COMMERCIAL.

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

MEETINGS TO COME.

Beehive, Grahamstown, 4th October Californian, Krahamstown, 4th October Bunbeam, Graharastown, Bth October Working Miners, Coroinandel, oth October Golden Pah, Company's Office, Queen street, 2 p.m., 10th October Victory, Coromandel, 21st October Sank of New Zealand, Bank, noon, 23rd October

PORT-OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under :— Per p.s. Nebraska, October 3, as under : — 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 8 p.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 8 p.m. For money orders and registered letters and newspapers, at 5 p.m. *** Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of (Jd in addition to the postage, will be received by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., and 5.30 p.m. For Corornandel, to-morrow, at 2.30 p.m. For Russell, Wangar'oa, and Mongonui, per Cornering on Friday, 4th iostunt, at noon. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Taranaki, on Saturday, sth instant, at 8 a.m. i For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, etc.. per Lady Bowen. on Saturday, sth inst., at 10 a.m, for New York, per Mary Nelson, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. B, B. Biaa, Postmaster.

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

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1872.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do.

The proposal of Mr Vogel in the Assembly for the reduction of the cost of press telegrams is one in which the public, equally with newspaper proprietors, must be interested. But we fear that there is in it a little more than meets the eye. In urging the proposal Mr Vogel appears to have shown how this reduction could be effected," after office hours" without interference with the transmission of ordinary telegrams, and without detriment to the public service. In other words, that telegrams for the morning papers should be transmitted at a nominal cost, but those for evening papers should be at full fare. "We should be sorry to unfairly judge a proposal that is made seemingly in the public interest, but after.our experiences of the manner and intention in starting the Press Association, we feel suspicion of the manipulation of press telegraphy. That Association had unquestionably as its first intention the injury of the evening papers of New Zealand. It openly announced the intention of excluding evening papers from the Association, and it proposed not only to hold a monopoly of the Anglo- Australian telegrams, but to obtain an Act of the New Zealand Legislature to confirm that monopoly. It was believed that in this way the public would be prevented from obtaining tele graphic intelligence until it appeared in the following morning's papers,, This attempt has been a miserable failure. The evening papers have still maintained their telegraphic independence, and proposals are now made by the Press Association for in cluding tlie evening journals. This proposal, no less than that of Mr Yogel for lowering the cost of tele grams for the morning papers, dis tinctly sliows how the shoe pinches. The evening papers all over New Zealand are a sore trial to the patience of the morning journals. They serve up the little juicy tit-bits warm and fragrant for the public palate, and to a large extent the morning papers furnish arehash of "cauldkailhotagain." In this respect the telegrams are a very important element in the evening journals; and though it may appear impertinent we nevertheless assert it as a fact that the telegrams are the legitimate property of evening jour nalism. Telegrams, confessedly, are never intended to be held in hand. People want them hot off the wires, and the evening papers supply this. People now-a-days, resident in cities at least, like to do their own thinking, and to do it promptly. They wish, to

I hear what Providence is doing abroad in the earth, and to hear it so soon as it is done. It is all very well for the morning papers, intended for the country, to hammer news into shape. Those country boors don't think, and they like to have their thinking done for then:. Telegrams coming to them hot off the wires, like hot muffins, are indigestible to their unsophisticated stomachs. The morn ing papers serve the good purpose in the economy of nature of mixing up their pap and serving it wholesome. But city people accustomed to the whirl of commercial life, want the news, want it promptly, and take it as it is. It is the province of evening journalism to supply this want, and all reform in press telegraphy should have evening journalism mainly in view. Of course all this terribly heteradox to the eye of old fogey ism, but it is none the less true. Morning journalism has its place, so has evening journalism. The duty of the former is in the cool and silent watches of the night to gather up the tangled skein of the day's events and place it in order, and it does not materially signify if the budget of news has been travelling all the day and night on a bullock dray ; but evening journalism is intended to rapidly photograph the day's proceedings ; and, confused though the picture may be, to give it as it ia to the contemplation of the public. To such an institution the telegraph is indispensable, and if Mr Vogel and his friends in the Press Association, think to reverse the ordinances of nature, and compel people to look for telegrams of to-day's doings at to-morrow's break fast table, they are simply fight ing against fate. The intended lowering of the cost of telegrams to the morning papers and returning the old scale for the evening papers, would very unequally and unfairly handicap journalism, but it is probably considered necessary. There is perhaps not an evening paper ia New Zealand that has not double the circulation of its local morning contemporary, and unless some special burthens arc imposed the race will '>c to the swift. This subject, we have said, is of interest to the public as well as to the press People wish to get news as early as possible after incidents transpire, but will not willingly allow such unfair in terference as appears covertly intended in this proposal for after hour tele graphing. The reduction of telegraph charges to the Press would result in fuller telegrams without increaso of cost to the public, but we have confi dence that the Legislature will not sanction an alteration so palpably un just, and so evidently intended to bolster up the slower institution of morning journalism in the struggle with a lithe and active antagonist, which has already received striking and practical proofs of the popular favour.

We have expressed our regret at the fall of the Fox-Yogcl Ministry, believing that none could carry out a wi.se policy so wel as those that conceived it, and are familiar with its details. But we do not hesitate to denounce a very unscrupulous means tha has just been tried to damage the character and the prospects of the colony, merely because the late Ministry has fallen. Severa merchants of this city have drawn our attention to a trade circular that has just been issued for transmission by the Nebraska

It bears no name ; but being issued among merchants and others may have their

names appended in order to its being sent abroad to its correspondents. A large number of these circulars have been already unwittingly sent with the names oj our principal merchants appended, a cursory glance having overlooked the political state ments folded up in figures and trade returns. The following is the poison : —

" Since last circular there lias been a change in the executive administration of the affairs of the colony, and, it is to be regretted, much for the worse. Mr Julius vogel and his coadjutors have given way to Stafford & Co., and the liberal policy of the former is about to be reversed. The political aspect is indeed anything but cheering, and commerce, which has been steadily improving—more especially during the last twelve months, —is about to receive a check which will be felt from the South Bluff to the North Cape. Projected public works are not to be proceeded with, but one of their most suicidal acts will be restoring to the aboriginal natives a great portion of the confiscated lands, which have cost the colony so much treasure and so much blood. The settlers cf this province are naturally disgusted at the turn matters have taken, and they consider themselves sold by their late Superintendent and his colleagues. There is a want of confidence which will operate very much against business, and suspend the usual circulation of money, and, as a matter of course, the sharemarket will be com pletely disorganised. In such a state of things it is but fair that an appeal should be made ,to the colonists, and their verdict taken, when they have so much at stake, and, at present so little cared for. Some of the mining population have rushed to the new Queensland Goldfields, but it is question able whether they will improve their con dition, whilst they have exchanged the finest of climates for insufferable heat and discomfort. Shortland is next to deserted, and the mining interests, it is acknowledged on all sides, look very queer."

Probably we are not warranted in enquiring as to the truth or falsity of the foregoing. That it is gross exaggeration and untruth, and calculated to convey a false impression, and do unwarranted injury to the colony will be admitted by any rational supporter even of the late administration. '' Commerce," says this unscrupulous writer, "is about to receive a check which will be felt from the South Bluff to the North Cape," Could any thing be

nioi-e silly ? or could such an idea have suggested itself to any mind not labouring under the influence of stimulants? The "want of confidence will operate very much against

business, and suspend the usual circulation of- money." Is there any sane man in Auckland that feels thus ? Is there any one that in the blindest frenzy of partizanship would assert this if something stronger than political frenzy had not bcmuddled his brains? The "usual circulation of money 'will be suspended' ;' every one will button up his pocket because there is a change of Ministry. "In such a case" says this veracious autho rity on our commercial prospects "An appeal should be made to the colonists and their verdict taken, Avhen they have so nrach at stake, and at present so little cared for." In other words unless there is a general election the circulation of money will cofiie to an end. We ask is there one in Auckland that could say this without laughing ? " The mining population has rushed to the new Queensland goldfields ; Shortland is next to deserted," and "mining interests look very queer," and all this has occurred in consequence of a change of Ministry. " What will the people of England say" when they hoar of such social catastrophe ? And what a magnificent conception they will form of our political revolutions when they find them bring ing such. commercial ruin in their train. It is really deplorable that such bosh should be committed t<> paper, but .it is un pardonable that by a ruse the whole of the merchants of Auckland, whatever may be their political principles, or their views on the late change of Ministry, should be made as if j

with one consent to fling up their hands in

despair and proclaim in every counting house in England, with which they hold communication, that they are ruined. There is not one in Auckland, or probably in .New Zealand that believes that the overthrow 1 f the late Ministry, or of the present Ministry or its successor, could have the least effect on our commercial transactions, and it is pitiable that such a trade circular should be in danger of jbeing accepted tiny where as an expression of our public apprehension, or thatthe phantasmagoria of the brandy bottle should be mistaken for a cloud of black mis fortune hanging over our commercial future- Tenders arc required For alterations in the Q.C.E. hotel, Shortlund street.

It affords us much pleasure to give inser tion to the following temperate and able letter from "A Visitor to Auckland,1' bear ing on the Government's doolimny LKc jiiomu CUtion in the Green Harp conspiracy case :—

■' Sll:, — You are entitled to the thanks of the public for the bold and very able manner in which you urge the right of the public to insist upon the prosecution of the Green Harp conspirators. In a recent issue you suggest as a reason for the refusal of the Government to prosecute, their fear lest .Mr Shuelian, who happens to be the counsel for the accused, should in his an xiety and feeling for them refuse his support to measures introduced by the Government, and you then proceed to advise the accused to demand a trial. That the < lovernnient should refuse to prosecute is, indeed, strange ; but one can scarcely venture to think, and much less to believe, that Mr Sheehan on the one hand would either directly or indi rectly interfere with the administration of jus tice even to serve a good client ami a country man besides ; or, on the other hand, that the Government should, for a Vote, or through the fear *f losing a vote, withhold the prose cution of men committed for, and actually awaiting their trial in the Supreme Court, and thereby sacrifice not only their own honour and self-respect but the standing and respectability of the country at large. But since the suggestion has been made it is to be hoped that either Mr Sheehau will come forward and publicly clear himself from all blame in the matter, or that the Government will at last feel it their duty to free themselves from public censure, not only for the benefit of the public, but in the interests of the accused. That the Govern ment should prosecute in felony, anil refuse to do likewise in misdemeanour, is in my opinion the height of absurdity. A man who throws me down and robs me of my cash is guilty of a felony, but the man who conspires to cheat and defraud the public is guilty of a misdemeanour only. In the first case the Crown will prosecute, in the latter it will not ; but, I ask, which of the two cases is the most serious in its con sequences? 1 answer the latter, because the public at large is thereby likely to suffer, whereas in the former the injured one and his family are the main, and perhaps the only sufferers. Surely all distinctions should cease to exist; and the Crown should, as the protectors of the people, put down every description of crime, even at the public cost. I ask, Mr Editor, the meaning of Mr Staf ford's telegram ? Surely it must mean that a conviction being douhiful the Government will not bear the expense of a trial ; but as there happens to be some evidence against the sccused they will authorise a prosecution if suoh be conducted at private cost. Is that a dignified position for a Premier to take 1 And.is a man taking such a stand lit to con duct the affairs of a country and to protect the interests of its people ? 1 -will leav« others to answer that question. If tic prosecution would be unwarranted and work an injury, why should the Government lend themselves to it upon any terms ? but if on tie other hand there is a case for the accuted to answer why should not the Government come forward and guard the community against a. failure of justice through either the apathy or disinclination of the origiial prosecutor? It appears to me that with the Government the question is simply one <f expense, and rather than take £1000 money, which very likely will be liberally expended in other m »ys, we are to have a mis carriige of justice. . You advise that in this sase the accused should demand a trial; but 1 doubt their ability to do so. What is the position of matters ? Simply this, that the Crovn refuses to prosecute, and the original prosecutor fails to enter an appearance. Should however the accused come forward and ask to be leard in defence of their character the Court would at once reply, We can only deal witl such charges as are preferred by indict ment emanating from a prosecutor. If your chaiacter is injured a Civil Court will have ■powsr to award you redress. But if one of the accused happened to be in prison awaiting his trial in what position would he find himsjlf ? In the position of one compelled to applHo the Court for a writ of habeas corpus, and upon that ask for his discharge from custcdy. Such a state of things is unjust in

the extreme, not only to the accused, whose character and liberty should be sacred, but to the public who have a right to see that crime is put down by the detection and punishment of those who perpetrate it ; but as the matter is being so ably treated by you I will not trespas further on your space."

A correspondent asks: "If a cat's head was HI inches long, his tail as long as his head and half his body, ami his body as long as his head and tail, what would be the length of the cat ?"

We observe that Mr Albert Griffiths, the late providore of the Golden Crown and Royal Alfred, has taken the Royal Mail Hotel, Victoria-street, from Mr W. Wooley, who leaves by the Nebraska to-day on a visit to England. The house is well known and centrally situated. The hotel has good and extensive accommodation for travellers ; it also possesses two good billiard-tables. Mr Griffiths is the oldest providore in New Zealand, and was formerly messman in Her Majesty's navy. He has had experience in hotel-keeping, having.been proprietor of the Australasian, also the Empire Hotel, both in Dunedin ; and there is no doubt that the Royal, under his management, Avill go a-head, as he is determined that visitors to his house shall meet with quality, economy, and comfort.

We gather from the Thames Advertiser that a meeting of the committee appointed to conduct the proposed concert in aid of the benevolence fund of the Sir Walter .Scott (Masonic) Lodge was held on Ttiesda}' evening at Mr W. C. Wright's residence, Mary-street, Shortland. L'apt. Goldsmith presided. It was arranged that the concert should take place at the Academy of Music on Wednesday, October 1(5. An excellent programme was arranged. The alterations to the Academy of Music which will make it one of the most comfortable halls in the province, are being pushed vigorously forward by the proprietor, Mr 0. Curtis, so as to have all in readiness for the occasion.

This evening, at seven o'clock, will be ex hibited in St. Paul's School-room an inter esting panorama of the Holy Land.

We learn that in the province of Auck land, between April Ist, 185(5, and December 31, IStii), the number of acres of land sold was f>27,9r>S, realising in cash £1)0,070.

The Auckland Quoiting Club will hold its adjourned meeting this evening in the Masonic Hotel, at eight o'clock, for confirm-* ing the rules, enrolling members, and other business.

The agents of the Bulwark (Messrs L. ]>. Xathan and •'<>.), notify that in consequence of heavy expenses incurred by the vessel, a general average claim will be made on the cargo. Ti> facilitate the collection of this they require a deposit of rive per cent, from the consignees on the value of their consign ments ; also a bond for payment of the correct sum, less the deposit on the adjust ment of the average. This bond lies for .signature at the otfiee of Mr Mahin, the Average Stater, who also holds the docu ments relating to the sale of a portion of the cargo sold at the Mauritius, the particulars of which were published by us yesterday. The a:,'ent of the Pacific Insurance (Company (Mi- George Thome, jun.), gives notice that consignees holding policies of insurance with them can have their average contributions ;i,K:.m-.-.l ~i. .uuilic.-i.tion ta fl.fl nflfifie.

" tjuite Alone" was repeated at the Prince of Wales Theatre lastf evening, Miss Rose Evans being as rapturously received as at the commencement of her engagement, which is now drawing to a. close. On Saturday evening Shakespeare's great play of Hamlet will he produced, Miss Hose Evans taking the role of the Danish Prince. "We be lieve it to be a remarkably clever impersona tion. To-night the new grand poetical and mythical fairy comedy of "the Palace of Truth" will be produced for the first time. Miss Rose Evans will take the character of King Philamir. Mr Williams, the scenic artiste, has been especially busy in preparing effective scenery for this piece.

On Tuesday night one of the most interesting lectures that baa been listened to in Auckland for a very long time was delivered by Mr James Browne, in the hall of the Mechanics' Institute, on the " Remi niscences of a Colonial Journalist." The lecture was replete with illustrations from the early history of colonial journalism, the lecturers experience in this field of literature dating from twenty-seven years ago, when journalism in the colony was in its infancy. The incidents in the life of journalism and in the lecturer's own experiences, together with the daily routine of a colonial journal were worked up into a most instructive and amus ing address, which lasted for about an hour a-half, and kept the audience in wrapt atten tion, varied by frequently renewed bursts of irrepressible laughter. The lecture was a complete success. Mr Moss, vice-president, occupied the chair, and a cordial vote of thanks to the lecturer brought the proceed ings to a close. The Timaru Herald gives the following account of an exciting capture of a bigamist by Constable Macdonald. On the 23rd ult. the officer received instructions to arrest a man named Henry Hick, alias Hace, for bigamy. He proceeded to the Old Bank's Tavern, where he found his man, whom he arrested, cautioned, ami then explained the nature of the charge to him. The prisoner asked the constable to read the warrant, with which the latter complied, when Hick, with out any previous warning, aimed a violent blow at Macdonald's head ; but, fortunately for the latter, the peak of the hat broke its force, .and it only had the effect of sending him staggering across the footpath. Hick then took to his heels, and the constable as soon as he recovered himself stai-ted in chase, overhauling his man by the Atlas foundry, where a desperate struggle ensued between them. At this juncture Sergeant Willis came to Macdonald's assistance, the "grips" wire put on, and the prisoner under their persuasive influence walked to the lock-up " like a lamb."

The following are the names of persons for whom New Zealand war medals are now lying in the Militia and Volunteer Office, Auckland, and who are requested to call at once and receive them : —Commissariat Trans port Service : William Dempsey, Auckland Militia; Thomas Peel, Ist Waikato Regiment j A. IT. Thompson, Auckland Militia,-; Hugh McGuire, 2nd Waikato Regiment; William Booker, 3rd do do ; Edward Lynch, Ist do do ; D. Russell, 3rd do do ; James Campbell, 1 do do ; Thos. Wankeville, Ist do do; Win, Smith, 2nd and 3rd do do ; D. W. Connell, 4th do do ; George Knaggs, 2nd do do ; Andrew Hulme, 2nd do do ; Alex. Kennedy,' Auckland Militia ; Patrick Brennan, 3rd Waikato Regiment; George Matthews, 3rd do do. Colonial Service : David Carnie. Wanganui Rangers ; Isaac Charles, Colonial Defence Force ; George Cooper, jMaiuikau Volunteers; John Finney, Ist Waikato Regiment; F. N. George, 3rd do do ;C. F. Hcndry, Forest Rangers ■ Matthew,Keeffe, Ist Waikato Regiment ; Owen 0. Irwii, 4th do do ; Howard Hutton, Auckland Cavalry Volunteers; E. O'Meara, Auckland Rifle Volunteers ; Thos. Stewart, Colonial Defence Force.

The annual general meeting of shareholders in the Lincoln Castle Gold Mining Company was held at the British hotel last evening, Mr Fleming in the chair. Messrs Lumpkins and. Maxwell were elected directors for $he ensuing year, *--■

We beg to draw attention to the grand negroic concert by the Auckland Excelsior Ministrels on Monday evening next, for the benefit of the widow of the late Mr James Cazali.

The Acclimatization Society expect a ship ment of grouse by the Queen Bee. Every precaution has been taken to preserve the birds during the voyage. A stock of heather, planted in boxes filled with silver sand, has been put on board, so as to afford them a taste of their natural food ; printed directions also are distributed about the ship in order that passengers may be interested in the undertaking. Should they reach these shores there will be a chance some day of grouse shooting in this province.

There will be divine service in the Church of St. John the Baptist, Parnell, to-morrow (Friday), to commemorate the festival of St. Francis of Assisium. In the evening, at half-past six, there will be a sermon delivered on the life and character of the memorable founder of the Franciscan orders.

Charles Autridge, a bankrupt, passed his final examination before the Chief Justice, Sir G. A. Arney, to-day, and was discharged.

The following effusion was sent to Mis RosciEvans by one who has evidently been struck :—" My Dear young Lady Miss Hose Evans as I am nothing else but a porr Orphan Boy this is the only gi.ft I can give to thee and I hope you will accept It allthoug it is a very porr offering but mind you my Dear Lady. I give every word here for truth on the first Saturday night played here I thought it quiet a treat and so it was and the you played that night was quiet alone and a better peice on an Aucklan Stage I never seen before and guess Ive seen a few I only wished I had saved all the shillins Ive spent on such plays for you for theirs no twos and elevens about Rosey I guess and calculate their aint and Rose if you would like to see me just have puting at the of the Play Bills in large letters Mars the Col loniall ami never fear 1 will meet you at Mr .James in Officall Bay and put what time you would like to see me Morn or noon, 1 will be most happy to make your aquain tiiice.—l Remain 0.8. Hobson St.

AN' ACTRESS NOT A FOOT.. <) theirs none of your twos iincl elevens About little Rosey Evans And allthough she is young I must confess she's got a very good tongue And theirs another thing about her I must say She isnt proud when takeing her part in a play Because she dosent only look at those who in the Stalls and Dress Circle sit No for she will cast a pleased smieling look at those who sit in the pit And you'll never see her like some actresses use paint oil her face But tor all that she's the right Lady in the right place And the I'rince ought to be proud when they've go a lady like she But mind I dont want to run down our Auckland ones no not me But still I and all are for little Rose Evans for about her theres none of your numbers twos and elevens and 1 advise all those who havent seen her as yet to go see darling Rosey the Prince af Waleses stage Pet. Composed by Mars the Colloniall Sept. 25th 1872. Inside the envelope is written : —- I'lease Miss Rose Listen to those few I did compose And you will overflow my heart with joy They*where made by me a poor orphan boy. Poverty is no crime But I hope I will be ricli in time. we recommend him to try Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Always something new to be seen at Lewisson's factory," High street. Xow finishing twelve pairs of colonial gold leaf earrings. These are made from gold abstracted from quartz, and will be sold at 35s to 40s ; also finishing, three snake rings. Look in as you go up High street, and see what is going on.—What man can make we can undertake. —F. H. Lewisson.

We have received the following from J. MacM.: —"A shopkeeper in Newton found in his till the other day £23 ; it consisted of sovereigns and half-crowns, and there were 44 coins. Will any of your readers tell me the number of each kind?"

The Hokitika Star has made an attempt to be humorous at the expense of the Nelson people.—"The latest remedy," says this evening luminary, "for the cure of ills result ing from Nelson misrule has been promulgated at Reefton, Tt has been gravely suggested that the best thing to do would be to:march a body of some couple of thousand armed miners to Nelson, who should quarter them selves on the inhabitants of that peaceful city till justice should be done."

We observe that Mr R. Hale, the con fectioner, Parnell, has fitted up a billiard and a chess-i'oom for the convenieiice of the gentry in that neighborhood. The billiard table is one of Alcoek's best, and the rooms are fitted up replete with every comfort. We understand that Mr Hale intends even tually to form a club. This will supply a want long felt in Parnell, and no one is so able to conduct the same as Mr Hale.

The report un the native reserves in the province of Auckland, made by Mr Charles Heaphy, Commissioner of Native Reserves, shows that twenty allotments in the town of Tauranga have been proclaimed as reserves for educational purposes under the Con fiscated Lands Act, 1867.

The following conundrum was forwarded to a local contemporary, who, having care fully clipped out the name of the sender with a pair of scissors, passed on the riddle to us : —" Why is the Auckland evening news paper like a certain Scotch (un)musical instrument ?—Answer : Because it is a wind-bag that emits the wildest and most dis cordant noises by means of a Seed." Let the writer consider his nose pulled.

The usual monthly inspection of the Rifle Brigade and its Cadets will take place. this evening in the drill-shed, when every member desirous of becoming a true soldier ia expected to attend. Volunteers awake!

The wonderful Haselmayer has driven the settlers of Greymouth into a state of astonishment. They cannot fathom the mysteries which night after night are ex hibited in the Volunteer Hall. The Grey mouth S/ar says that many of his tricks last evening were '' of such a novel character, and so smartly rendered, that his admirers were perfectly taken aback, and could scarcely believe their own visionary organs without asking a second examination of the articles performed upon. In several in stances, at-the wish of his patrons, he re peated some of his sleight-of-hand deceptions to the utter bewilderment of evon those nearest to him.

In the case of Mohi v. Macfarlane, which has several times been brought before his Honor the Chief Justice, in the Supreme Court j the minutes of a decree previously read were yesterday cancelled, and the question of fact. sent to a jury. The case refers to a block of land situated as Wanga poti.

THE SHARE MARKET.

mr, j. m. lennox's

The share market continues very quiet. There was a good demand for Otago shares. Shares rose to 35s ; they afterwards declined, closing with sellers at 80s. My sales com prise—Caledonian, £31 ; Thames, £6; Otago, 255. -Closing buyers—Caledonian, £30 10s; Thames, £6 ; South British Insurance, 22s Cd. Sellers at a slight advance upon these quotations,

TELEGRAPHIC.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 12.33 p.m.

The Cure has got one hundred pounds specimens. Nice gold is shewing towards the Manakau boundary.

The Otago has got good gold in a reef sixty-five feet from the Golden Calf boun dary. The reef has been broken, but is now making solid. It is five feet thick and shows nice gold on the foot wall.

In the Police Court, to-day, J^ was brought up on a charge of j,erjury with having sworn in a recent case that she was only a servant at the Long Drive hotel instead of mistress. The case has been re manded.

(SPECIAL TO THE STAR, PER GREVILLE'S TELEGRAM COMPANY. /

THE PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT.

WELLINGTON

This day.

Mr Eeid delivered the Public Works Statement last night. He said 250 miles of railway had been contracted for, the contract

price .being £910,823. The estimated cost to complete the railways would be £506,201, making the total expenditure, liabilities, and engagements for railways and roads in the Middle Island £1,489,209 ; thus leaving a balance available for future works of £547,992, not £740,459, the difference bein« outstanding engagements, of which no record appeared, and which were not known at the time of the Treasurer's statement.

The estimated cost of completing the works contracted for exceeds the appropria tion by £380,321, for which the Legislature would be asked to make provision in the Railway Act Amendment Bill before the House. Out of the proportion of the Middle Island fund has been expended £07,584, leaving an unexpended balance of £3,008 On Greymouth protective worts £4,000 have been spent, arid on unauthorised surveys £(500, for which authority would be asked. On roads in the North Island the expendiure and liabilities are £1/2,915, leaving an un expended balance of £227,084. On goldnelds' water supply contracts have been accepted to £06,044, leaving a balance £233,355. There is therefore available, £1,012,040 for roads in the "North Island and Westland, water o«jjpi y , Tmurrurnv ay s, ~mcincimg permanent way and rolling stock. This sum is reducible to some extent in the dejjartmental exjienses and by raising the loans. During the current year the roads in Xortli Island will be proceeded on to the full extent of approbation the assistance of natives either as contractors or labourers being obtained whenever necessary. For the Middle Island roads £6000 will be asked for ; road to Westport and nine-mile creek, and Ahahura to Kaikura, with the construction and widening of roads in Westland will be done. The gold fields' water supply will be attended to. Out of £590,992 available for railways pro posed ; commencing fram the Lower Hutt t Upper Hutt, S miles ; Nelson, Foxhill, 20 ; Ashburton, including bridge, 20; Timaru 12;Moerakito Waitaki, 40 ; Tokomariri to Lawrence, 20; Wiuton to Kingston, 12 .

besides a branch line from Rolleston towards Malvern, 20 ; Burnini (97) 7 ; Kawaki, 5. Total, 168 miles of railway.

During the recess public enquiries will be made on the merits of the branch line of Oainaru to Waieka. The owners anil occupiers of properties agreeing to rates 5-7 th of the annual charge. Enquiries respecting coal. fields promised during recess. New development by railways or tramways. The Government further propose to push on and complete surveys and working plans of lines from Auckland to Riverhead. Pakipaki to Ruataniwha, Upper Hutt to Master ton, Picton to Blenheim, extension from Ashley River to North Bank, Ashbiirton to Temuka, Moeraki to "Wai kouati, Merton to Kingston—these will be got ready for contract. 270 miles of other lines will be surveyed preliminary, whilst working plans of branch and coal railways will be completed. For these, £14,000 wilj will be asked. Such are the1 proposals which are submitted to to the House. It is suffi cient to disabuse the minds of members o the idea that the Government are opposed to the prosecution of colonizing functions already undertaken. It is the duty of Government to proceed first with the Hues which are likely to. yield the earliest and largest results, and hope by energy and fore sight to carry out the scheme to a successful termination. The Rangitoto left GreymbutlTlo^lay for Queensland and Roper Avith seventy pas sengers. The Lyell reef is much talked about. A Press Conference is proposed by the representatives of fifteen papers here.

NAPIER.

This day.

It was proposed in the Hawkes Bay Club on Monday to expel Mr H. R, Russell. A full meeting was held, and twenty-one votes were given in negative of the proposition.

The Customs receipts for the quarter amount to £6,355. Exported during Sep tember 112 head cattle and 810 sheep,

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