SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET—This evening, 7.18. HIGH WATER—This afternoon, 12.29.

ARRIVALS. Clyde, schooner, from Wangarei. Opotiki, schooner, Dunn, from Opotiki. Luke of Edinburgh, p.s*, Farquhar, from Wangarei.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Lady Bowen, 5 o'clock.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney and Melbourne —Nebraska, p.s., fo-morrow; and Hero, s.s., 9th inst. For Levuka—Janet Grey, schooner, Satur-

day. For Southern Ports —Go-ahead, noon, to morrow ; Wellington, s.s., on arrival of Nebraska. London—City of Auckland, ship, January 18. For Hokianga—Herald, this day. For Wangarei —Clyde, schooner, this day. For Hobart Town—Bella Mary, barque, 7th inst. For Newcastle —W. C. Wentworth and Eleanor, barques, early. VESSELS EXPECTED. H.M.S Blanche, from Wellington. Napier, s s, from Napier Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Caduceus, ship, from London, sailed Oct 18 Lady Franklin barque from Newcastle. Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool (sailed Sep.

15 Edith, schooner, from Tahiti. Phoebe s s from Southern Ports Keera, s.s., from Wellington. Celestia barque from Newcastle. Kenilworth, schooner, from Fiji. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Is* lands.

Amateur, schooner, from Lyttelton St Mary, U.S. man-of-war, from Sydney

The p.s. Duke of Edinburgh, with 29 passengers and a quantity of genaral cargo, arrived from Wangirei this morning.

COMMERCIAL

Evening- Stab Office, Thursday Afternoon

Mr. S. Jones held to-day at his auction rooms, an extensive sale of groceries, tea, sugar, hops, &c. The attendance was large, and competition brisk. The following are the quotations : —207 mats fine white crystals, ss. 3 lfid. ppr lb ; 10 casks currants, sd. per lb. 15 chests tea in bond, ex Odessa, Is. sd. per lb. : 10 chests do., ex Peter, 2s. per lb. ; 60 half-chpsts, duty paid, Is. lOd. per lb. ; 150 boxes, 23s each ; 20 cases Hill and; Ledger's pickles, lis. per doz. ; 10 cases Burnett's vinegar, 9s. per doz. ; 5 ca«ks Slee's English vinegar, 2s 3d per gallon , 35 bales Tasmanian new hops, lid. per lb. ; 7 bales bacon and hams, 8d per lb.

MINING.

The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies ramed below ; — dividends £ s_ d. Date Californian G.M.O. ... 0 1 6 Jan 3 CALLS Ballarat and Bising Sun 0 0 6 7an 5 Junction • ... 0 3 0 Jan 8 Queen of the May ... 0 0 4 Jan 10 New Caledonia ... 0 1 0 Jan 11 Pickwick ... ... 0 0 3 Jan 11 Key of Tokatea ... 0 0 3 Jan 18 MEETINGS to come. Coromandel Harp, Metropolitan Hotel, Auck land, 4tb inst. City of Aberdeen, Company's office, Grahams town, January 4 Murphy's Hill Cold Mining Company, Metropolitan Hotel, Auckland, sth inst. Bank of Tokatea Gold Mining Company, Metropolitan Hotel, Auckland, January 6 Pride of the Hill, Company's office, Coroman del, January 8 Nonpareil, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland

January 9 English, Company's office, Grahamstown

January 9 Bendiso Independent, Company's office,

Grahamstown, January 9 Quebec, Company's office, January 10 Vulcan, Governorßowen Hotel,Grahamstown,

January 10 Corinthan, Governor Bowen Hotel, Grahams-

town, January 11 Conquering: Hero G.M.C., .12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, January 11 Hazelbank, company* office, Auckland,

January 15 Bouth Lead, Grahamstown, January 15

Neptune Gold Mining Company, Coromandel,

15th instant. Overland Route, Grahamstown, January 16 St Lawrence, Grahamstown, January 16

Bank of New Zealand, Grahamstown, Jan-

vary 16 Belmont, Grahamstown, January 18

Durham Ox, Grahamstown, January 18 Crown P-ince G.M.0., Queen's Ferry Hotel

Auckland, January 18 Matawai, Company's ©ffice, Auckland, Janu«

aryl9 Morning Light G.M. Co., Grahamstown,

19_h inst. California^, Governor Bowen Hotel, Gra hamstown, January 19 Virginia G.M.C., Grahamstown, January 22

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET

For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m.; and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Wangarei, etc., per Clyde, this day, at 3 p.m. -nit Forßußsell, Kawa Kawa, etc., ncr Duke of Yjoi- -EapuoV. <"**., ■■'• Ll' '* ' ~-;k;^;' :,ii* •:: •'.'■■) ni. , ano ;;c_ .-.y^i AlfreaJ a. _y;c-'r-y.v.. at f""'.3o "*-•". lot Taj-anai'*, 'ffivzamA., ant. Wouingtcr, per Go-ahead, twa.»:.w, s_ii *•'-■ •:•'' h.u *iT.-. r Dcotiki, i:< y Opctiki, to-i/io"?.?. ~ ."_ .>.!:-. FyrLuvuba .Fni). ptr facet Gray, or: ..'..:-. dt?,7._ fjtb'i-iPt'ar.t, v-X y s.oj. _cor Oi:"'.'•" :■--•.'': yyy T6.W-2T&, osa, "r.'j.\■'.'"•■ -y ii_(_;.3?it. : at j:■ si m. l'\ri' ;:,--; 31, P-"* SCii Grll'!.' nn 3uEU-'d.»T , j>tu For Tsranaki t.r.'' Soutbeni pefffl.*, Woiiiogton, ia>s.icfliav«ly .-v- y-'vy -• pe. Nefarsi isSf-., eti Hor.u.u.-K For Sydney and Aa..--•••*!.c.r. Ccflcoie^, p^i; p_a, ISobrassa, bis _iO*tra ,a'«.y- arrival. Notf, ~-Post oStes bar-"- "ber-a opened si Wlianantiki,. Wingaroi diatriety a-iifi ",f: ICofeßi^ft; Corori r,udei district, S, }>. BisSj Post2_a&t«i-« DIEU. "^w_.. —-0:. thg -Mil January, ac hasj^si* "-'"^•whaia street Mary, the beU-votf fc r'c.ie Ja:..>.7 Braund, aged Si

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

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."

THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1872.

We are much gratified at the result of yesterday's municipal election. A victory, by almost three to one, cannot be regarded as other than significant, though we regret for Mr. Farmer's own sake that he did not take our suggestion, and gracefully retire before the contest.-. There cannot be a doubt that one of the main causes con tributing to such a remarkable result was the fact that, rightly or wrongly, Mr. Farmer was identified in the public mind with a faction whose influence is now dead, and which the public did not like to see revived. Had Mr. Farmer not been nominated by Mr. Macron/-}-, *_ci_ cau De lime doubt that the proportion of votes obtained by him and by the successful candidate would not have been so significant, but the nomination gave to Mr. Farmer's candidature the coup de grace. Wo trust that when Mr Farmer again comes forward he will be better handed. We need not say that he is quite able to stand on his own merits, and his defeat on the present occasion is very far indeed from being expressive of any want of confidence or respect for himself pereonally on the part of citizens. The councillor elect, Mr. Prime, has his public char acter to make, and we have every belief that he will prove himself to be a painstaking and conscientious ad ministrator of the interests of the city.

We take the liberty of giving a little quiet advice to the City Council, which if acted on may save them from legal pro ceedings ; nor shall we charge six and eightpence for the opinion. At the top of Wakefield-street certain excavations are going on, the unguarded state of which at night, it requires no prophet's eye to see, is likely to lead to a serious accident. Last night illustrates the case, inasmuch as it fairly represents the state of things to be witnessed about the small hours every night since the work commenced. A rope is stretched near the edge of the gulf, supported in the middle by a simple arrangement of dilapidated palings. A lamp is suspended on the upper and on ihe lower side of the excavation. At one o'clock this morning both lamps were dark, the arrangement of palings had fallen, and the ropes on the Symonds street side and in Wakefield street ex tended about six inches from the ground, nicely adjusted to trip up a horse or a pedestrian and send him head foremost into the excavation. We can testi y that the gas lamp at hand afforded no help to seeing the ropes. As the work is directly in the line of route of a person coming from the country into the. centre fsp the town to a »!.. dTsfri ,r so coming i rrV-b-K'e D__ i__o side !>_T<-.ti;.ij4 coward-! j lor.'*.!' '"'V- ._t_.ii--K._-e*.. tiiers is :=---( !_v'< j ._ | a roye o ">._!]"-, and a yar _or> i-omisg ! from ibisu Hi..■;.,.1i0n and makmg *.<>w-;.vd' | Edward ■ '■■ : ;yr-:- _ in tho darkness of rviai.. i could hay; r-ov-timatioriivliatove. - '•- t^r ■ i'il.! by h ,-. :.... \i..\i.; over the bank. j • vet may ; -•-..sposib.- fov this indifiVv>-nec \.<s cOiis..:;' r,'.' As, the '..'ity Council. Will, h I'rt'spoiisibli V... damrg .... It the .■ i aris; .-...ircD"* j ■■Auieut is of sue. ■■ .' •.:■•■ • « ■■ - ,■■; . .-'.-... *.- ---| 'iy.Oij-.-y '.. ;••:. b-. well, bus *,___i-o i? .-) }.v><:' •;: ••■« ■ ..-.. *.-': timnsn life, "V; .- would I well st;: .fre'; '"'' " •,f;c! .■..■ ■ dar.^cr _hiri_><T t ... ■.a- ' , ■ '--'' . * ,n • im. progress ■ *"'■' •*■'"} -'-it;- o-i" ->! tne I gvaafcest '!hc "••<---..: arcs fading to a.n. j icom the cis\ '•.-;_ .aa^x-, .<• v.d V so ; ! _ected ».:;'-*. ~-.!';■ :. wr for :v cheap !*v_s b\6 "'^k,, {-.orei*« of i-csiv..._.; toe j ■ irii : aud gi" int; "W n-i r_': p.h. :"r .til j '_■ ..' irui'dles ar*. ./1*..:.- • ■■•... uiS'-iiVii ..*; j 1 *..;*-■ so no sib/; t.scav-'ixio.., tyo we.nld reeoiu- ■ tliat ** f -'.As-. ..:.<.- Un.p f; haad, be stationed. o__ ih-. yyow.d Uw I

the present absence of precautions, acci dent occurs and life is lost, the City Coun cil will beyond a question be held morally if not legally guilty of manslaughter.

In another column will be found further correspondence respecting the Onehunga pilot service. It will afford us great pleasure to aid in presenting the case in all its aspects, so that the true state of affairs may be made clear to the public.

In our report of the Crown Priuce Gold Mining Company meeting yesterday we inserted that Mr. Graham was legal manager. This is incorrect. He simply attended as a shareholder, and having occasion to find fault with the directors' report, moved for an adjournment of the meeting to give them an opportunity of amending the same.

We have received a letter from Mr C. Atkin with reference to the recent Sabbath School childrens' sports in Ponsonby Paddock, and the alleged effects of the sun on some of the young people. There can bo no doubt that great credit is due to the teachers and others who go to the trouble of arranging these sports for the enjoymentof their little friends.andany risk arising from so intense sun-heat as that recently experienced can be easily pro vided against on future occasions. Mr Atkin writes as follows :—" Through the praiseworthy efforts of the Wesleyan Sunday School Committee and the very acceptable kindness of Mr Lawry, the children had a day's enjoyment and sport by far surpassing any previous year. From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., meals excepted, the children, from the oldest to the youngest, enjoyed themselves in a great variety of sports ; the high, roomy, and very airy ground contributing no little to the success. Mr Lawry suggests, for tho future that a little manuka shade be pro viedd for those who are, by age or other wise, susceptible to such afflictions. I only heard of one little girl affected by the sun, and in her case it was caused by a fall while running for prize; the fall of tho body and the fall of the anticipation, with the sun was the cause. I am happy to report that the girl is recovering. We had about 200 children ou tho ground, from Union street.

At tho Onehunga Resident Magistrate's Court yesterday two men were fined for drunkenness, and one of them named John Holmes was also charged with assaulting Constable Greene when appre hending him. He was fined os for the assault, and ordered to pay 255. for damage to the constables clothes, or two months imprisonment. In the civil cases, Norrie v. Cleano, claim, £5 5s M, judg ment was given for plaintiff. Nichols v Andrews, claim, £2, which had been paid into Court.

' As it has been stated that the opera troupe have not been well patronized in the Southern Provinces, the following from the Thames Advertiser should dispel such erroneous ideas : —" A letter received in Auckland from Signor Cagli, tells of the great success of his company at the outset of their tour through the colony. At Nelson they played one night, and the recepts of tlie house were a little over £150. At Wellington £180 was in the house at the close of the performances. Signor Cagli was offered an engagement F~~ !__<_ 00«_,.«.»3- for ois: o.yhlo, at _CB_J a night, with all hotel expenses allowed to the artistes. The ovation offered them at Wellington was beyond what they had experienced either in Sydney or Mel bourne. Signor Cagli will re-visit Auck land late in 1872."

We regret to announce the death of Mrs Captain Braund, who died suddenly at her residence in Graham-street, this morning. Her sudden loss will be severely felt by all her numerous and family. An obituary notice appears in our columns.

A special general meeting of the mem bers of the Auckland--Institute will be held this evening at 7.30, in the Museum Buildings. The business of the meeting will be to consider the report of the Council on the present position of tho building fund.

By a typograhical error, the signature to the letter in yesterday's issue on the Onehunga Pilot Service, was given as " Henry Lesseres." It should have been " Henry Jeffarcs."

A meeting of the members of the Choral Hall Association will be held to morrow evening, and the question of build ing the hall is expected to be decided.

.Mrs Colclough's lecture and concert will take place on Monday evening next, in the hall of the Young Men's Christian Association.

The Auckland Educational Society's singing class will meet this evening at 7*30.

A stack of hay worth £30, the property of Mr John Redmond, Onehunga, was entirely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night.

The Colonists' Protection League will hold their usual monthly meeting on Saturday afternoon at Sceats' British Hotel.

Not more than half a dozen ladies availed themselves of the privilege yes terday of voting for a city councillor.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE

The Cadet corps belonging to Auckland lite AA-:)A ," parade in the Albert arracks, on 6Yid _y morning at 6 o'clock, -. 3ompany A.TJ. V. will ;r ~ .7 k to-morrow evening, cks, for skirmishing is requested. ~...-^;-. ,.-;■ ol ' 6 company A.R.8., jti* •:.'■ t aceou rements, will beheld ~,j; ling at the Drill-shed at ,-j ■[< ■ a members are requested to

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.'•;-,. ,T, :,1„ I, ..KTOX'S BEPOItT. I Th.-.o ■• ■ '•- good demand for Caledonian j -'it! res this v.-.-. ming, aid a slight advance in j cone quence. My si-ies comprise: Caledonian, J :;(,;; hi., ; Thames, YAd ss. ; Tookey, £20; ! Central Italy, A '.. 6d. Closing sellers : : :f>-ii.doniai„, £f>«. Ii u.es, £15 10s. 5 Tookey, ;£!"*£ 10s. _ Aoiyyi. <!4 7s. 6d. Buyers: . A.-.'.e. -..'1-'.-*. ?02 10s, j 'hames, £15 ; Tookey,

Tin-- death is announced of Mrs Halifax, ;,-:_,.. "/as ills eldest daughter of a late da :bq> of St Asaph, She was ninety-five

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(-FRO"-* OTJE OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

THE CALEDONIAN.— MINE MANAGEE'S EEPOBT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the Manager :— " 9.40 a.m. "No change in mine. All working right.

TOOKEYS.

Shot the lode down close up to face, but no gold. „ g B EIOHAEm »

Grahamstown.

January 4, 2.47 p.m

The Inverness will commence crush ing on Monday at the Prince Alfred Battery. Some very good stone has been taken out during the last day or two.

The Don Pedro have obtained some good stone. The Black Angel are crushing at the Manukau Battery.

The Tookey Company have got some stone out of the main level reef and are awaiting a trial crushing. The lode is improving. It is five feet thick. The Willis tributers have finished crushing, but not yet retorted.

The Flying Cloud have got out Borne good specimens.

The Begatta will take place to morrow. A great success is expected-

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.—WEDNES-

DAY, JANUARY 3bd.

Before His Honor Sir G. A. Arney, Chief

Justice.

STEALING! FEOM A COTTEB.

William Wing, sailor, aged 29, was indicted for stealing five cwt. of flour, one lb. butter, one lb. candles, and a clock.

Prisoner said that as he had not been before, a magistrate, no depositions had been taken and he was at a loss to know how to act.

His Honor was of opinion that prisoner should be furnished with a copy of the indictment and minutes of evidence.

The hearing of the charge was conse quently postponed to a future day in the present session. The Court adjourned at 4 o'clock.

THIS DAY.

EAPE, James McEae, miner, 37, was indicted for this offence. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr MacCor mick.

Mr Brookfield, the Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case, remarked that the charge on which prisoner was arraigned Was oply the last of a long Horioo of criminal intercourse with prosecutrix, who was only about 13 years of age. The threats used by prisoner had doubtless prevented the child making complaints at the time of the occurrence. Prosecutrix had been sent to a considerable distance in the interior in the charge of the 'prisoner, and during the journey the of fence was committed on many occasions, the prisoner using violent threats towards the girl, to prevent her from giving .in formation. On tho sth November prisoner committed the offence for which he was indicted; and the girl, as soon as she could, ran away to a neighbour and gave information.

Emily May, mother of the prosecutrix, deposed that on 21st September her daughter left her to go and live with prisoner's wife and take care of the children:" *

In cross-examination, witness said that after her daughter returned she had been told by a neighbour that she had been intimate with two girls of bad character, unknown to witness.

Esther May, a timid little girl, detailed the circumstances of the outrage, which occurred on the road between Tauranga and Makctu. Several people passed dur ing the day, but witness was afraid to tell them, as prisoner had threatened to kill her if she did so. The examination of this witness was carried on at great length with the view of proving a continuance of similar offences for six weeks up to the sth of November, that being tho day upon which the last was committed, and on which witness first gave information. Prosecutrix was cross-examined at great length by Mr. McCormick, with the view of showing that she was a consenting party, and that her evidence varied considerably from that given in her private examination before the Tauranga Bench of Magistrates. On the Court re-assembling after the usual half-hour's interval, his Honor told the jury that it was probable he would have to detain them all night. The case would probably occupy the Court for some time, and he thought it inadvisable to sit until a late hour unless there should be urgent necessity for it. Tired jurors were incompetent to form just ideas of the merits of a case, and he thought that too long a sitting was merely comprimising with justice. His Honor then discharged witnesses in other cases, and jurors in waiting, until 10 o'clock to-morrow morn ing. The cross-examination of prosecutrix by Mr McCormack was then proceeded with, and the learned counsel endeavored to elicit the fact that prosecutrix had many opportunities of compleining of ill treatment on the part of McEae, had she been so minded. The case was still proceeding as we went to press.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

Before His Worship the Mayor and L D Nathan, Esq, J.P.

INTOXICATION,

Three persons for this offence were mulcted in the usual penalty and a woman named Ellen McLean, against whom there were thirty previous convictions, was sent to gaol for seven days.

POVERTY, A CRIME. ;rs°eir,o"_-lt e S even days with hard labor

GOAT NUISANCE. to stray in Cook J*roet «^ fo _ - like S_S£fc4?_£K--r t LEAVING HIS CART. Thomas Hamilton £eaded guilty to the infrmgmeut of^ } anCSstened by a chain. His excuse was that he was compelled to leave hi i cart and couldn't help himself, he wasn't well Fined ten shillings and costs nevertheless. UPSETTING THE BUTCHER. Frederick Hammond pleaded not guilty assaulting Peter McArthur, by striking him on the face. i •„„„* Mr Beveridge appeared for complainant; Mr Joy for the defendant. Complainant deposed to the assault, which he alleged to have arisen from his taking a basket of meat out of a butcher s shop in Shortland-streot, when the de fendant rushed at him like a madman and sent him sprawling in the gutter, corn beef, basket and all. To Mr Joy the complainant admitted that the basket did not belong to him, he had the use of it, he took it: the defendant claimed the basket, and took it from him. A witness for the defenant deposed to witnessing the alleged assault, which he desribed as simply consisting of defendant seizing hold of the basket and claiming it as his own. Was positive the assault was upon the basket alone, and not upon the complainant. The case was dismissed with costs; the defendant retaining the basket, and complainant the meat. THEFT. John O'Connor was charged with stealing the sum of thirty shillings from the person of Christian Lawson. The case was adjourned until Monday, upon the application of the prisoner. ELOPEMENT AND ITS CONSEQUENCES.

John Millan again surrendered to his recognizances in answer to a charge of stealing two boxes containing clothes, &c., the property of Henry Schildt, on 4th November. Mr. Beveridge, instructed by Mr Rees, appeared to prosecute. Mr Joy defended. On the application of Mr Beveridge the evidence taken on tho previous occasions was read over from which it appeared that defendant had run away with pro secutor's wife, as this was not an indictable offence he had hit upon the expedient of prosecuting him, for running away with her clothes. The cross-examination of the prosecutor by Mr Joy was continued. The wife left him in July, and sent for her boxes next day.'.he took them to her like a dutiful hus band little dreaming of her perfidy, He had four boxes and one was square and that made five. The watch was in tbe empty box ; the box was a large one as big as a block of stone. Ho left the boxes in the charge of " a party by the name ot Johnson," and paid warehouse rent for them. He now charges the defendent with taking those very boxes from "Jhe party by *!»• »»°l° °r Johnson, in compiny with the " missus." He gave instructions to her to fetch them, believing the missus would follow him to Christchurch. He was anxiously awaiting her arrival, but discovered she was in the arms of her lover, and the villian was sporting prose cutor's watch and gold albert chain. This he included in the charge against him. He never gave Mr Mason authority to sell the chain. He had left a gold watch'and this chain with Mr Mason as security for a debt of £4. Defendant must have ob tained the chain from Mason. He went with the detective to defendant's house- It was furnished, and a double bed m it; this was a sore point with him. 1 hey had actually used his tomahawk to chop their firewood-. , , To Mr Beveridge: All he knew was, that ho left the boxes with "a party by the name of Johnson" before he went South, in the month of July, and when he returned he found them in defendant s possession and his wife and all, in the month of December. Detective Murphy proved arresting de fendant on the Bth Decembervat bis^own house at Tararu, and explained the nature of the charge. He denied it %n toto. Ihe only article inhis possession mentioned in the warrant waMa gold chain .and that he purchased from Mrs Schildt. The boxes, he said, had been brought there by her. She was present. They were taking tea together. She corroborated his state ment. He admitted the intimacy, but denied the robbery; was indigant at such a charge ; would not be guilty of such a thing. Took him to the lock-up never theless. The articles were given up; they consisted of a bottle of marking ink, a clock, a hair brush, a scent bottle, a prayer-book, several hammers and other things, including a watch and chain. There was only one bed in the house ; it was a large bed, but no one was in it. The house contained two rooms, at least, three ; did not go into the third room. This coustituted the case for the prose cution and Mr Joy addressed the Bench on behalf of his client, and urged that there was really no proof that defendant did steal and carry away certain goods. No inveiglement of a man's wife had been proved, nor had it been shown that defend ant had tempted the woman to take away any goods. The prosecutor had in fact disproved tho statement made by counsel on b former occasion that an adulterer had inducedjhis wife to rob her husband. The Court were of opinion that a prima facise case had not been made out, and dismissed the suit, and the defendant left the Court with prosecutor's wife.

This concluded the business.

THEATRE ROYAL.

These is no doubt about " Paris, or Olym pus in an uproar " being a success, judg ing from the enthusiasm that it meets with nightly. Mr Hydes is as comical as ever, and Miss Stephenson is a charming burlesque actress. Some very good voices are among the Company, and the various songs are consequently very efficiently rendered. The piece runs a risk of a long run. To-night being a complimentary benefit to Miss Clara Stephenson, " Green Bushes " will be performed, Miss Stephen son enacting Miami the huntress, a part in whioh she is eminently successful.

MAN ABOUT TOWN.

There was t> mistake about the Cale donian Gam<£ they wero a great success in every way even in a pecuniary point of view. M Kirhy, in the fulness of his heart dancefcn Irish jig in character and carried off pother two notes, at least he would havelone so had he appeared in the regular, ig of the conventional Irish man. His dicing was nevertheless aufait. The donke* races were superb, 70 don keys enterd, but only 53 ran. It was a neck and nek race between four of them. Dudley wet on Hydes' "moke," but on going to sc. c the jockey broke the machine It was decired " no race" in consequence. The Than?s Highlanders looked fine, es pecially tie first day, when they dressed as lightlyas possible, some of them, too, had outgbwn their kilts or else purchased them secind-hand, as they were at least eight incies too short to be decent, but it is not t-ue that Mr Broham has laid in formatioi to the sitting magistrates against my of them, although Dick said he did _ot see near so many ladies on the groundthe second day. Speaking of some o those engaged in the sports on Monda; reminds one of the tale told of a yokel, all his possessions to his bride elect; —said he, " and then I have drawee."— " Oh," she of happy anticipa tions rmlied. " that toill be nice, won't I clean md polish them up every week." " The* canst, said the bumpkin in aston ishmeat, "they be underneath my breecies." Dick says he doubts if some of the Scotchmen could have.boasted of simihr possessions on Monday. It was worth a journey to see the tilting. Those engaged in the tournament were mounted on handsome horses, kindly lent for the occasion by the knacker upon a solemn promise to return them in time for the night's slaughtering. The riders entered the lists and rode full tilt at the rine in a manner that would have eclipsed the knights of old ; the way they grasped their lances, too, was a study in itself. One held it like a pen, the next one like a dagger, and another like a carpet bag, so determined were they to win the smiles of the fair ladies by vicing with each other in posture. Would they not have as tonished the spirit of the Black Prince or he of Agincourt had they graced the tournament with their presence MM lest lark was that Campion and _fage, rho had paid heavily for their ground to sell refreshments on, had to pay for ad mission to their property and tor their Servants as well. Dick says this » out of all character, law, or reason, as, having paid for their «' pitch," they were entitled to a right of way ; he also says that when he becomes Benedict and rents a house for himself, if the landlord charges him a shilling each time for admission to the garden he will indict him for obtaining money by false pretences. But there is no similarity in the two cases. What a daring man must he of the Golden Crown Brewery be, to extend his premises at this moment with Ihe Permissive Bill staring him in tie face, as becoming law. Several totil abstainers are gloating over his futuie ruin and downfall, and are to be seeu even evening on the Barrack Hill Surveying the scene of an expected wreck. But the brewei_ goes boldly on, __»_, t*> vise the Showman s phrase, "he not caring one straw." Dick says that when the Permissive Bill is passed he would advise the Government to put a heavy duty on opium, that there may be no deficiency in the revenue. What a spree it will be at the Police Court when the Inspector appears against himself for creating a nuisance in Fort -street. He has already laid the informa tion, but Dick can't find out when it comes off; all he knows is, that Mr Inspector Broham prosecutes, assisted by the In spector of Nuisances. Mr Inspector broham will plead guilty to the charge, but will also urge extenuating circum stances. In the meantime, every evening, at 9.30, a police officer is to be seen steal ing down Wynyard Pier, with a bag of dead dogs in his hand. This is what Dick calls changing the venue. What a satisfaction it is to our noble volunteers that there is no Female Re formatory to defend against the attacks of foreign seamen. How gratifying to Mr Ellis, too, as he, of all others, would have felt compelled to have taken the initiative towards its defence. A war steamer is on its way to our port, and may, e'er this meets mortal eye, be already in our midst, the seamen of which vessel have actually planned and made an un successful attack on a like establishment in Sydney, but were repulsed with heavy loss. For grandeur and eftect the rape of the Sabines has been quite overshadowed and put in the background by this attempt. It is as well to mention that tenders are required for the supply of six-foot rules to the City Police, to prevent any more hard swearing. It was only yesterday that a constable swore most positively and distinctly, that a driver was away from his cart more than two yards, whereas the defendant could have as distinctly proved (but unfortunately forgot to ap pear) that he was not away more than 5 feet 11 inches. It is rumoured that all the large carmen are providing their drays with an iron ring round, to which a chain 5 feet 10| inches long is attached, to be shackled on to the driver, to prevent

infringing this section of the Munici) Corporation Act. It is to be hoped tl a certain estimable gentlemen will

mistake any of them for his long 1< kangaroo.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

"London Assurance" was again pc

armed last evening to a full house. P. Morton Tavares is, without doubt,

highly talented and accomplished actc-: The part allotted to him was acted perfection; all his scenes being rendert with great judgment. As Lady Gi Spanker, Mrs Walter Hill is not to t j excelled ; the remainder of the parts wei faithfully rendered. The comic busiues ~ of the pantomime concluded the pei formance ; but, previous to this aver interesting ceremony took place—that j . presenting the prizes for the Caledonia j Games, by Mrs Walter Hill to the sue j cessful competitors. The prizes, including \ a neat and tastful silver cup, presented h the Prince of Wales Theatre, to Mr Skellit the winner of the mile race. Each pre sentation was followed by rapturous applause. Some of the youthful recipients of prizes came in fof a double share of \ honour, namely, a kiss from the fair dis

tributer, —not athea I-.-:. by ii.c ws. —but genuine, one. yr-yi. .-- ti_ jadylike sweett.ess by this ]>:■:..■ •• .; -..--.. Tills evening a grand Sb. . :. ■-. is promised; '* Hamle, :' , ■ nbrrr-7-d. with Morton Tava.v- na ".-. . ; af-fi* which the comic bii ■..■•......<.?. .-* ths a to mime will conclude .he pi-manes, X

UNKNOWN

We have to chronic] • .'• r- .v. V v 8 ... ,-, death, this mornin - ■ .sir '"..:>-.,. Stevens, at his resic: <"•- J"e: "_/.i . {.?vct- It appears that dccc- to .d .:.■ night as usual, withe . eon.pla',*."'.: sfnny sickness, with the c ;*>'"> '-■■' headache, which ■'■■••; •• upon ;■'■: nothing. About 6 c • ih uic-ri ; j awoke and felt ill, ;;.! ones i-ook a fit. His wife ran at once for some medicine, and was only away a few minutes, and on returning found that he had breathed his last. A doctor was procured in her absence, and was present before he ex pired. No help could be administered, as his death was only tlie work of a few moments. Mr Stevens was for many years clerk in the firm of Fraser and Tinne, and held in high esteem by all who knew him. his kindness and urbanity was felt by all, and he leaves many friends who mourn his loss- He was only 22 years of age. We understand that no inquest will.be requi site, as the Doctor gave a certificate ot death, from epilepsy.

ONEHUNGA PILOT SERVICE.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir —In your publication of yesterday we notice a most scandalous letter of spite on the Manukau Pilot service, signed by one Lesseres (which you seem to have taken up so strongly without adhering to the wise old saying of hearing both sides of a question before giving an opinion). In answer to which letter we have simply to state that Lesseres was discharged from the pilot boat on account of being a most stupid and incompetent boatman, and that his letter is a tissue of false representations which we are willing to come forward and prove. We remain, &c., Richard Skinner, Pilot boatman. Penetana, Pilot boatman. Hugh Evans' (chief boatman and assist ant pilot) signature is not attached,being at the pilot station, but will be forthcoming if required to corroborate the above state ment. —R. S. and P.

To the Editor of the Evening Star.

Sir, —I was very glad to see that letter relative to the Onehunga pilot service, as I was the person alluded to who got dis charged for refusing to pick potatoes.

I trust the authorities will adopt your suggestion and havethis affair investigated, as I will be then able to bring forward another transaction of Mr Wing's which occurred during the time I remained in the boat.

In conclusion, I wish to add that every lover of fair play must be grateful to you for the plucky way the Evening Star has stood in the breach. I am, &c, Francis Conway.

A HORRIBLE AMERICAN MURDER.

The American papers to hand report a peculiarly shocking affair, which has made a great noise ia New York, accustomed as that city is fematters of the kind. In the afternoon of August 28 a woman alighted at the depot if the Hudson River Bail way, in Thirtenth-street, from a cart with a box, which Sic got a boy who was known to his companbns as " Paddy " to carry for her, at the^ame time telling him to be very careful bf it as it contained glass. The boy told ler he could not pass the box until shehad taken her ticket (she wanted, she sad, to go a short distance beyond Chica;o). Accordingly, at her request, he shwed her the way to the booking-officeimd saw her take a ticket for Chicago. Ls no train was due for five hours, she askd the lad where she could get some refreiment, and was directed to a restaurant. fhe does not appear to have gone there, bwever, and was not seen again. In themean time the box came unfastened, aria horrible discovery was made. The fete York Times says :— " There was qthing to be seen at first but an ordinary qjlt; removing this there was an old army tanket. Doubled up in the bottom of thj small flimsy trunk was the body of a fuf grown woman, full five feet in height, wfch had been crammed into a trunk two fee six inches long and eighteeen inches deep. She had been put in upon the right M, the legs doubled up, and the head bed forward, so that the face and knees ahost met- Seen even in this position adj rigid in death, the young girl, for sheWld not have been more than eighteen, haa face of singular loveliness." It was ascerSned on medical examination that the decA e d had been the victim of criminal treEtpent.

According t Prinze de Joia come a candii the French Be throae. 'But, „\vi T ,l,o«lJ

(he Cologne Gazette, the ille refused recently to be- Ite for the Presidency of iiblic as a short cut to the kid the Prii_ce, " if I were

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