SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 4.57. HIGH WATER : This evening, 12.

STEAM FOR THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Duke of Edinburgh, 6 o'clock, Enterprise No. 2, 11 o'olook,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Southern ports via Napier: Nebraska, mail steamer, on arrival; Wellington, early. For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Melbourne, 20th instant ; Hero, s.s., 24th Mar. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, May 16. For New York : Chattanooga early. For Hokianga : Herald, schooner, to-day. For Napier and Southern Ports, per s.s. Keera, on Saturday. For Whangaroa, Merlin, schooner, this evening. For Wangarei; Clyde, schooner, this evening.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Drover, brig, from Lyttelton. Bulwark, ship, from London Flirt, schooner, from Wellington Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Coronet, schooner, from Dunedin Wellington, s. s., from the South Keera, s.a., from the South East Lothian, barque, from New York. /lelenslee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Hero, s. s., from Sydney Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Amphitrite, schooner, from Sydney Union, brig, from Newcastle. Sailed March 6 Amherst, schooner, from Lyttleton. City of Melbourne, s.a., from Sydney Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle Briton, barque, from Newcastle Nevada, mail iteamer, from Honolulu, due 20th inst.

The City of Melbourne may be locked for in course of to-morrow. The barque Chattanooga having completed her loading will haul away from the wharf, and sail in course of to-morrow for New York. The schooner Ruby cleared for Russell this morning in ballast.

ARRIVALS.

DEPARTURES.

Li2ziz Grey, schooner, for Newcastle.

COMMERCIAL.

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

MEETINGS TO COME. Foster's, Coromandel, May 16 Bass Rock, Queensferry Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m. May 17 Wynyardton, Company's office, Shortland street, 10 a.m. May 20 Sapphire, Coromandel, May 20 Coromandel Beach, Coromandel, May 24 Golden Phcenix, Grahamstown, May 25 Pauline, 7, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., May 27 Carnatic, Coromandel, May 27

Moanatairi, Insurance Buildings, noon, May 23 Venus, Queensferry Hotel, Auckland, 4 p.m. May 27 Robert Emmet, 5, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m. May 20 Black Angel, Grahamstown, May 30 Kooinga, Grahamstown, May 30 Tambaroora, West Queen street, 2pm June 11 Virginia City, Grahamstown, June 3 Guildhall, Grahamstown, June 4

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails wua, Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-morrow, 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Kapanga, per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at 10.30 a m For Opotiki, per Opotiki, to-morrow at noon. For New York, per Chattanooga, to-morrow, at noon. For Rorotonga, per Janet Grey, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For Russell, Ruato, and Mongonui, per Comerang, on Friday, 17th instant, at 3 p.m. For Tauranga, Gisborne, Napier, and Southern Provinces, per s.s, Keera, on Saturday, the 18th instant, at 12 o'clock noon. Per p.s. Nebraska, on Thursday, 16th instant, as follows : For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia. United States of America, Britith, Central, and South America, British and Foreign West Indies, and Continent of Europe, via, England, at 10 a.m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9 a.m, Late letters for the United States or America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of 6d. in addition to the postage will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up to the time of sailing. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1872.

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

At last tho Auckland Provincial Grammar School appears to have awaked to a sense of the responsibilities attaching to a public school. It is well, however, that it does not exhibit any tendency to reform of a revolution ary character. Violent extremes always bring with them reactionary elements, and in this light the grant of £50 a year for the reward of lads of an intellectual and aspiring turn all over the province cannot be regarded as likely to do any harm. So far as can be discovered from the cloud of mystery that surrounds the financial affairs of the Provincial Grammar School, the annual income from the public estate may be stated in round numbers as £1,000; and of this the sum of £50 will be allocated to reward proficiency among the boys of the province to the munificent rate of £10 each. This extravagance has very properly con ditions attached to it, and this public institution will only grant £50 out of the public property on which it has set its paw on condition that twice the amount is added to it from the public revenue at the disposal of the General Education Board. In other words, the funds that have been set apart for the educa tion of what may be regarded as the poorer and less favoured chil dren of the colony must be taxed in order to minister further to the glory of our great select' State-supported, academy. This so-called public school, from which the children of all save the comparatively wealthy are excluded by reason of the high fees, and which receives from the moneys of the public about one-third as much*- as all the other schools of the province taken together, grudgingly doles out £50 and asks that the other schools should give £100 to support five boys while attending the Grammar School! We are asked to believe that this is in tended by the management of the Grammar School to encourage learning among the people, but the principles on which the Grammar School is conducted lead us rather to the belief that it is with the object of enabling the poor children from without to be (decently clad, and to otherwise put in a respectable appearance while within the charmed precincts of our select academy. "We observe that the Cen tral Board of Education has fallen in with the plan, and we confess to being astonished that Mr. Swanson at least should have given his sanction to the arrangement. In the name of the public we protest against this robbery of the funds that are all too limited for the. general education of the pro vince. It is true such allocation of funds is for the encouragement of education throughout the province by exciting competition in the schools, but the money should come from the overflowing coffers. of the Grammar School, and not be stolen from the half starved teachers that are eking out; a miserable existence in the wilds of the province. £700 a year is generously and cheerfully given to the Principal of the Grammar School, and there is*a miserable struggle over some £25 or £30, the usual sum grudgingly given ; to the unfortunate devils that are engaged in training the lads who are yet to bear on their shoulders the responsi bilities of the colony, but in whose case the res angustae domi have pre cluded them from the privilege of attending the Provincial Grammar School. So inadequate as it appears are the funds at the disposal of the Province for general education that not one public school for the education

of children in the elements of learning exists within the bounds of the city, while we have a select Grammar School munificently sup ported from the people's funds, and now presumptuously demanding a slice additional from the revenue devoted to general education. "We do not depreciate the value of the higher forms of education, but we do not hesitate to say that in the circumstances of education in the city and the province decency almost de mands that the Grammar School should be abolished, and its endowments and revenue be distributed for the purpose of elementary education. The class of parents whose children are being educated at the G-rammar School could afford to pay double the amount of fees, and it is really a scandal that the public estate should be consumed in furnishing them with' a high class education, while the poorer children of the city are left to perish for lack of knowledge. In no place where public opinion is a living breath ing thing would such an abuse be tolerated for a day, and if this last instance of shameless greed in demand ing aid for establishing bursaries at the Grammar School be the means of rousing up the indignation of citizens, the result may after all be good. "We have been told that the Princi pal of the G-rammar School before receiving this appointment had as large a salary from his private academy —the High School. In the name of goodness then lethim return to aprivate academy. If he has not been bene fitted by a revenue of £1,000 from the public estate then somebody must be. The general public is not benefitted, that we know full well, and the benefit can only have been reaped by the parents of the limited number of pupils attending, in the cost of their quarterly education being diminished. Let that benefit then be distributed as widely as possible, and let the people, and especially the poorer classes of the people, reap the advantage of the educational endowments. If the G-rammar School trust cannot be more liberally administered it should be abolished. Legislation created it, and by legislation it can be annihilated. The educational funds of the pro vince should all be administered by one body, and spare us thu ridiculous farce of the Grammar School Commissioners, and the Board of Education carrying on official com munication, and appointing conferences while quite agreed as to the proper way of making ducks and drakes of the public money. That a gross abuse is embodied in the Provincial Grammar School, there is not one in the city, personally uninfbrcsted, who is not aware. The measure of its iniquity may not be yet full, but a few such incidents as this last mani festation of inordinate greed will soon suffice to bring che public mind to such a state that the abuse will be swept away before the breath of popular in dignation.

"We have refrained from referring to a rumour that has been current during the past week ; but as it is regarded now as being well founded, we may as well state that it is believed that his Honor the Superintendent is about to don the ermine, being on the eve of being raised to the judicial bench. It has also been rumoured that Mr. Hesketh is about to be appointed Solicitor G-eneral; but it is proba ble that Mr Haggitt, barrister of Dunedin whose name has been long mentioned in connection with this official appointment is intended. With respect to the appointment of Mr. Grillies to a judgeship, his firm and consistent opposition to the ministry is deserving of the gift, at least accord ing to political usage. We believe however he will make one of the most intelligent and able judges on the New Zealand Bench. It is known that there has been a good deal of " closeting " between his Honor and Mir Vogel recently, and also be tween him and Mr Maclean, and as his opposition might be awkward during the coming session it is ex ceedingly likely that the report is correct.

An application under the Married Women's Property Protection Act was made at the Police Court this morning for protection to the property of Margaret Colgan, the wife of George Charles Colgan. An order was made. A meeting of the Auckland Ice Company was held yesterday afternoon at the office of Mr. L. S. Leers, Queen street, and the following directors were appointed : —Messrs. It. Hale (chairman), Edward Thomas and John Sceats. Treasurer, Mr. C. Button; secretary, Mr. L. S. Leers ; solicitor, Mr. W. H. Kissling. A committee has been appointed to draw up a prospectus. It is intended to make ice chests or refrigerators for the use of families, &c. The next meeting will be held on the 31st inst. Tenders are required by the City Council for the corfstruction of three stone crossings ; also, for earthworks and channelling in Franklin road. By th« Waikato Times we observe that Lewis, Forkert was brought up in custody before W. N. Searancke, Esq., R.M-, at Hamilton, charged with having maliciously maimed and wounded a cow belonging to "William Birss. From the evidence it appears i that the cow, which is valued at £6, strayed on to. the prisoner's land. He attacked it in a most brutal manner with a fern-hook. One of the poor animal* legs was nearly severed, and four other serious wounds were inflicted. All the prisoner had to urge in extenuation of his brutal conduct was that the cow was on his land. He was committed for trial at the next criminal sittings of the Supreme Court in Auckland. Messrs. W. GK Harrison & Co. have been appointed agents for the New Zealand Insurance Company at Cororaandol.

X Our versatile friend Mr. Frank Weston did aocording to announcement " dig down " and "speak a piece" — rather. He did more too, he transacted business, and all for the small chargfe of "nopence." His entertainment gave great satisfaction if we may judge from the applause and laughter which proceeded at short intervals from all parts of a crowded house. It is to be hoped that he was as satisfied as the audience. He appears to be possessed of a wonderful oil of extraordinary curative powers, a few bottles of which he obliged his audience with that they might judge for themselves of its healing pro perties. His wit is inexhaustive, but the labor of the performance must be very exhaustive to one entertainer ; yet Mr. Weston appears fully equal to it. Those who can afford it should go and hear him sing praises of the wizard oil. There was a very good entertainment pro vided last evening at the City Hall, which, notwithstanding the counter attractions, was well patronised. Messrs. Collins jjaud Carroll greatly amused their audience by their amusing and clever singing and dancing. The medley duet between Mr. Brown and Mrs. Collins was also very good. Mrs.. Carroll sang some songs very sweetly. These ladies will take a joint benefit this evening, and considering that their singing contributes largely towards the success of the entertainment it is to be hoped they will have a bumper house. A general meeting of the shareholders of the Specimen Gold Mining Company, Coro mandel, was held this morning at the Waverley hotel, Mr. Hirnes in the chair, — Messrs. Hime, Keir, Eobertshaw, Snell, and Baker were elected directors, and Mr. Appleby was appointed legal manager, and it was agreed to proceed at once to prospect the ground. The Waikato Times says "That a meeting is called at Ngaruawahia for Thursday next to consider the advisability of presenting addresses to his Excellency the Governor and the Hon. Donald Macleau. We are glad that this step has been taken, .as it will show that the Waikato settlers are neither behind in loyalty nor gratitude to those who confer benefits upon them. We trust that the example will be followed in the other town ships." Further items of English news are to hand by way of Sydney. We observe that the Queen has presented her gillie, John Brown, with a gold medal, and granted him an annuity of £2000, for his promptness in arresting O'Connor when he assaulted her Majesty. The Medical Commission find O'Connor sane but an enthusiastic Fenian. He says that he used an unloaded pistol because he only wanted to frighten the Queen to sign his document. Her death would bring the Prince of Wales to the throne —an event the prisoner does not desire. Wo observe by the Waikato Times that a meeting of subscribers to the Waikato Agricultural Show was held at the Duks of Cambridge hotel, Cambridge, on Wednesday last. Mr. James Runciman was voted to the chair, and in opening the proceedings said that the object of the meeting was to decide what should be done with the iurplus funds, and called upon the Secretary to read the report and balance-sheet, which showed that, after paying prize-money and all expenses, there were £40 remaining in hand. After some conversation the Chairman stated that the committee thought of expending the surplus funds in giving prizes for the culture of beet, growing crops of wheat, barley, oats, and linseed in the ensuing season. He also informed the meeting that there was a likelihood of a company being formed for the purpose of erecting a sugar mill if it oould be shown that sugar beet could be laid down on the river banks at a reasonable rate. Mr. Pearson proposed that the surplus funds should remain in the hands of tho cammittee. The motion was carried unanimously, and the meeting dissolved. Some weeks ago the City Council commenced making improvements in Barrack street, by forming a footpath on the south-west side. For some roason best known to themaelvßs they have left the job uncompleted, and for weeks some of the inhabitants have been compelled to take in their milk, bread, &c, by lowering down a jug or basket by a rope from the door. This process is very amusing, but should by any means the door be left open with children about an accident might occur. An absent-minded person too might walk out of their door at night, and would fall a distance of from 6 to nearly 15 feet. Improvements are all very wpll in their way, but some regard to life and limb should be studied. There is some by-law relative to keeping excavations properly lighted ; as the by-law emanates from the Council, that body should see that it is complied with by their servants. A telegram from Greymouth notifies that the time for receiving telegrams at Auckland for transmission to Australia and the United Kingdom has been extended until 4*30 this afternoon. 9

We have much pleasure in giving insertion to the following letter from, Willie Sfceele : — " To tho Editor of the Evening Stab of Auck land.—Dear Sir, I intend to hold my tenth annual concert at N&pier on tho evening of Her Majesty's Birthday, 24th May, 1872. Be pleased, sir, to let this be known, so that our loyal friends of that said noble district of Napier, Province of Hawke's Bay, may prepare for the coming of poor, but respected Willie Stoel. Value is in the power of the true good spirit in man, and not in the power of hia purse. This is by birthday; lam now 44 years of age. —I remain yonv sinoere and grateful friend, Wilxib Stbele, S.N.S., Original Letteracarrier of Invercargill. Auck land, 15 th May, 1872. '

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

Before His Worship the Mayor. DBtTNKENNESS.

A man was sent to gaol for seven days with hard labour for his third offenoe of drunken ness ; two other man were fined five and ten shillings each for getting drunk; WINDOW SMASHING. John 0. Thompson, a man of color, was charged under the Malicious Injury to Property Aot, with breaking two panes of glass, valued at 35., the property of William Marshall, off Chancery street. The prosecutor, a Maori, deposed to pri soner calling at his house and demanding payment of two shillings ; this was refused him until the morning, when he broke the windows. The Court ordered him to pay 10s. and costs and the amount of damage, or in default seven days' imprisonment. This was all the business.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE

The "Volunteer Offioers' ball in honor of Her Majesty's Birthday will take place at the Drill-shed on Tuesday evening, the 28th inst. The members and cadets belonging to No. 5 (Victoria) Company A.R.V., are warned to attend the usual monthly inspection parade to-morrow evening, at the Drill Shed, at half past seven. The monthly inspection of the Scottish Company Volunteers will taka place at 7 o'olool; this evening in the Drill-shed.

WELLESLEY-STREET BAPTIST SUNDAY-SCHOOL SOIREE.

The fourteenth annual celebration in con nection with the above cause came off la9t evening. A sumptuous tea waa provided. The room was beautifully decorated with ferns and other specimens of New Zealand ever green surrounding prettily-written scripture texts and instructive mottos, with gay bunt ing, which lent a charming and pleasing appearance to the whole. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather a large muster of friends was present. After tea the public meeting was held in the church. The Chair man (the Rev. P. H. Cornford) in opening the proceedings referred in a well-directed speech to the work of the Sabbath-School teacher, showing conclusively, that this great work must be one of love, having a prior claim upon the teacher's time and energies, \ setting at defiance any natural inclination to ease or relaxation, which oftentimes arises in the minds of those who are wearied in the work, yet not of it, but still are found labouring on, sowing the seed with full expectancy of an ample harvest. The Secretary (Mr. Fry) read the annual report, which showed a most satisfactory itate of things. There were M teachers on the books, with an average attend ance of 16 in the morning, and 20 m the afternoon. Children on the books, 200; average attendance 85. in the morning, and 150 in the afternoon. The library contains about 600 volumes. The annual balance - sheet, showed a credit of £611s. Bd., after satisfying every liability. Messrs. Barton, Benshaw, Ewi'ngton, and Battley made speeches during the evening, treating the subjects : education, discouragements and encouragements of Sabbath-school teachers, the swiftness of time, the duties of teachers, in an able and eloquent manner, telling well upon the audi ence, and calling forth their appreciation and sympathy. The choir produced some excel lent music during the evening, which was not the least part of the proceedings. The meeting closed by pronouncing the benediction.

"THE GRAND DUCHESS."

Offenbach's familiar opera of " The Grand Duchess" was again produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre last night with Madame Simonsen in the title role. Criticism on this lady's acting and rendering of the music is unnecessary, unless indeed we say that she appeared to better advantage. The manner in which the piece is mounted deserves great credit, and those who attend one of her Serene Highnoss's levees will be highly delighted with the performance. It is a treat seldom accorded, and should be patronised while there is an opportunity.

LATEST MINING NEWS.

From the Coromandel Mail.

The party who bare been prospecting at Preecc's point for the last three months having struck a small reef on the Church of England reserve close by the end of the promontory, applied for and obtained the requisite authority, and are about to form a company immediately, under the name of Preece's Joint Company. Although the reef is small, at present it looks well, and specks of gold are visible. The party intend to push the tunnel through the hill. Green Flag is still sinking, and expects to cut Golconda's leader in a few feet. A survey of the underground workings of the latter having been kindly granted, we hear that a good many shares have changed hands during the last few days at ad vanced rates: The Golden Pah have appointed a new mine manager, and the works are intended to be carried on with vigour. Tenders have been called for sinking a shaft on the lode from which the recent rich specimens have been obtained. Two men's ground in the centre of the Harbor View claim has again been taken up under the name of the Little Anglo, and is to be worked immediately. Harbor View is still taking out good stone from the winze, and intends having a crushing shortly, when it is certain that a good result will be obtained. Mr. Patrick Barry, battery manager and amalgamist for the New Zealand Company, commenced his duties at the company's Beach battery yesterday. His first duties will be to complete and perfect the internal details connected with his department, in order to enable the battery to commence crushing on Thursday next. Mr Barry has given universal satisfaction to the public by the great care and attention which he has shewn in his battery mani pulations under the company during the past two years, and we are sure the manager could not have chosen a better person to take charge of the works at tlae beach.

In the northern lower drive of the Buffalo they are still following the speci men loader, and the prospecting drive from it is being pushed on. Some short distance higher up the hill, on a small creek, the Carnatic, containing eighteen men's ground, is now being worked. A drive has been pushed to the distance of twenty feet along a leader with numerous stringers, and between two thick and well defined reefs, which it is expected will meet in the drive in about the same distance. The indications are remarkably good. It is, we understand, proposed to amalgamate with the British Sovereign, wlack is peg and peg with it, and lies still further up the hill. The contractors for the tunnel at the New York claim have driven for about forty feet and as yet met with no sign but some pieces of quartz. Ophir.at the back of the Court House, is driving a tunnel, in hopes of intersect ing a leader found on the surface. The drive is in a small spur in a blind gully. The men stale that they found good prospects in the surface all over the spur where they are now driving. The Pride of Tokatea took out some specimens from a small leader found on Saturday in one of their drives, and yes terday got some good stone from the wall of the lower drive. Black Hill, after driving about twenty feet, found the leader they were following split, and after driving a few feet further they lost it. There was a kind of rush on Saturday to Mr. Williamson's ground, near Cad man's mill, and a good many claims were pegged off. At present, h6wever, it does not appear that there was any particular cause for the excitement. Since Saturday, when about forty pounds of specimens in all were taken out of the Bismarck, nothing further has been done towards following the leader.down. These specimens were, .however, very good, and the bottom of the winze now shows good gold. The Royal Oak has struck agold-bearing leader under the old ground.

In the Pride of Caledonia, the contract let some time ago has been finished, and another has now been let. In the First of May a contract has been let for driving fifty feet.

TELEGRAPHIC.

(FROM OTJR OWtf CORRESPONDENT.)

The Month's Yield of Gold.

Serious Accident to Mr. Bull.

The Dauntless Crushing.

Q-RAHAMSTOWS, 3 p.m

The Dauntless tributers have put through 48 tons, and the result is 21 ounces of gold.

The yield of gold for the month is 15,932 ounces, from 8,141 tons of quartz. This is an increase of 1,385 ounces over last month's return.

Mr Bull, who was injured yesterday by a fall from his horse, is still insen sible, and fears of his life are enter tained.

Great Floods at Blenheim and Westport.

A Man Drowned.

£1,000" offered for Discovery of Goldfield at TaranaM.

The Waitara Railway.

[Pbb GteßViME's Telegkram Company.]

BLENHEIM.

Wednesday, 1 p.m. The town is again flooded. Water several feet in the main streets. Water higher than it has been since February, 1868- -i a n Bridges are carried away, and all communication stopped. The Express cannot publish to-day. No serious damage.

WESTPORT.

Wednesday, 12.30 p.m. The body Mr. E. DeCarle was found this morning in the harbour. He is supposed to have fallen over board from one of the steamers lying at the wharf last night. The rivers are flooded : heavy fresh.

NEW PLYMOUTH.

"Wednesday, 2 p.m.

The Council has passed another resolution requesting the Government to immediately commence the Waitara Railway. The Provincial Government have offered a reward of £1,000 for the dis covery of a payable goldfield within the province. It is said that gold has been brought in by the natives.

DUNEDIN.

Wednesday, 1 p.m. Mr. Young still lies in a very pre carious condition. Smith, of the Australasian, has been presented with a purse of 50 sovereigns, by the Society under whose auspices he delivered lectures on spiritualism. A number of ladies met to-day for the purpose of devising measures for the commemoration of the admission of ladies to the scholarship in the Uni versity. A proposition was made to|extend the" subscriptions to other provinces, and make scholarships open to the whole colony, but it was negatived. The Provincial Council has voted an endowment of 50,000 acres of land for the use of common school.

POET CHALMERS.

Wednesday, 2 p.m,

The s.s. Omeo, with the outward English mail via Suez, put back at 8.30 this morning.

WELLINGTON.

Tuesday. Sailed.—Celseno, for London ; Wel lington, for the North. The General G-overnment have re imbursed the England's passengers for the clothing, &c.', burned in quaran tine. Mr. and Mrs. Ledger have succeeded to the management of the Karori Asylum in place of the Sutherlands, dismissed for incompetency and gross cruelty. The report of the Committee of Enquiry into the affair of the ship England is completed. The report censures Shaw, Saville, and Co. for not providing sufficient light and ventilation for the passengers' cabins ; the supply of medical comforts was quite insufficient, and the daily medical inspection was loosely conducted. The evidence shows that the small-pox originated at an early stage of the voyage. Captain Harrison is praised for his generosity to the passengers. He is subject to epileptic fits and defective memory, even forgetting from one day to another the treatment and sex of patients. On the 15th January the passengers declined the doctor's treatment.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MB. JAMBS IFEBOTTSON'S BEPOBT,

There has teen a slight activity in the market to-day. Bismarcks sold at £4 12s Od and £4 15s; Caledonians, £19 15s; Working Miners, 10d and 10s 6d, afterwards receding. Enquiries for Green Harps, sold at £7 ; All Nations, £3 10s ; Golden Pa, £1 5s ; Buffalo, 9s. Buyers of Bismaroks, Green Harps, and Italians at low prices,

NATIVE LANDS COURT.

To-day an incident of an unexpected nature occurred in the Native Landg Court, important in its results, but pro ducing for the time no small dismay among lawyers and suitors. The Court was opened in due form by Judge Fenton and Hikiaro, Native Assessor. Before them in full toggery of gown and wig appeared a numerous bar, and in addition some forty orfifty Maori witnesses^ who had been waiting over a week t^ assist in the proceedings relative to the foreshore at Coromandel. Prepared for the fray stood bravely forth Messrs. Hesketh, Eees, James liussell, Graham', Mackay, Young, and Preece, representing various clients, and Mr MacCormack for the Crown. To them spake his Honor enquiringly, wishing to know if they were all ready to proceed. To him replied the lawyers, and representatives of native rights as with one voice, Tea. I On a similar query being addressed to Mr. j McCormick, with much labour and diffi. i culty. he drew forth from the reeesseg j of bis pocket a ponderous document which I proved to be a proclamation made yester day by his Excellency the Governor, under the Native Lands Act of 1867, and which suspended the operation of all Native Lands Acts in all that district in the province of Auckland which lies between the levels of high and low water. There was silence in oie Court Iby the space of five minutes. Then the I lawyers looked at one another, and hitched their gowns, and mentally ejaculated, "Did you ever ? Of course the Court iras at a stand, and everything must remain in stain quo, as is believed, pending intended legislation. ;

THE HOSPITAL DESIGNS.

We have been courteously informed that a decision has just been arrived at, with reference to the Hospital designs gent in for competition some six weeks ago. The design selected for the New Hospital bears the motto "Fido," and proves to be the conception of Mr. P. Herepath,

WINDSOR CASTLE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stae. Sib,— In reply to " A Present ShareholderV letter in your issue of the 14th insh, although he is so ready to deny the truth of my state ment I still adhere to my former rennrks, viz., that justice cannot be done to the out side public, while directors hare absolute control and hold interest in the battery they use for their companies' crujhingg. '' A Present Shareholder" may try to iwist or shirk my words to make his own statement good, but he cannot truthfully deny that my remarks are untrue when I still touch that ClarksorHs machine, although virtually so named, is undoubtedly, with the exception of two or three shares, the property of the present directors of the Windsor Castle. Apologising for thus intruding upon your valuable space.—l am, &c, A Late Sham« HOIiDEB.

PROPOSED FREIGHT COMPANY.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —With your usual care and attention for the public good may I ask you to attract the notice of all our well meaning fellow colonists to the further great necessity of providing good and well looked after vessels for the conveyance of passengers as well as freight to our shores. After the startling discloiurei made in the enquiry to the dreadful dire " small pox" on the ship England to Wel lington, can Shaw, Saville and Co. for one moment be exonerated, should this or ihould it notfurther stimulate us to immediate action? —Yours, &c, One of Shaw, Satillb, and Co.'s Victims.

THE EVENING STAB, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1872.

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"pi N A L NOTICE EELINQUISHING BUSINESS. B. EOBBS Having disposed of the greater part of his Summer Stock of Drapery and Clothing, will now, for a few weeks longer, offer the whole of his Large Stock of Winter Goods, consisting of "Winceys, French Merinoes. Flannels, Blankets, Alloa and Fingering Yarns, Wool Scarfs, and Woollen Hosiery in grea.t variety. WATERPROOF MANTLES And Jackets for Ladies and Girls, of the very newest shapes, at extraordinary low prices. BLACK FRENCH MJSRINOES And French Thibett Cloths, at very low prices. BLACK COBURGS And Alpacas, also under value. A VERY CHEAP LOT Of New Corsets. A SPLENDID STOCK Of Gent's Clothing of every description, far under regular prices JOB LOTS And Remnants cleared out at nominal prices. I . WHITE AND GREY CALICOES, .. j Sheetings, Damask and Damask Cloths, Ltnens, and Furnishing Goods of the best description at clearing-out prices. THE STOCK Hgglilust and will bo sold ; and as all kinds of Woollen and Cotton Goods are advancing considerably in England, Goods arriving in Auckland afte this date will be much dearer. ALL THE NEW GOODS, Ex Wild Duck, will be marked-off at prices to ensure a ready sale, R. H. preferring to do this than selling them by auction. N.B. -A CASE OF Weir's Celebrated Hand-sewing Machines, with all the latest improvements, at reduced prices. A CASE OF I Ladies', Children's, and Maids' New ".'id Choice Black Hats at prices at which fi-jy will soon Bell. Also a -New and Choice lot. of Boys Cap 3. A LARGE LOT OF Children's and Girls' Black Cloth and Velveteen Jackets for the Season, at Half-price. E. HOBBS, WHOLESALE AND BET AI L, ; Upper Queen and Wakefield streets. . j WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened, ex Naomi, a Choice Selection of Gentle man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, &o. ; also, New Hats.—S Coombe s' City Clothing Mart, 80, Queen street. - '; THE WAIKATO TIMES. A TBI-WEEBXY PAPER, at, NOW PUBLISHED at NEW CASTLE, on .. . . TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, & SATURDAYS, Subscription :—Yearly (in adyance). .'. 853 & Quarterly ...... .. Q a ' | Advertisements and Subscribers' names re. I J 6O6™3^ MessraßEED & Bbkpt, Office of I be Evening Star,



SUMMARY FOR ENGLAND. XTf" ILL BE PUBLISHED, AT THE OFFICE OF THE EVENING STAR, ON SATUEDAY NEXT, The First Number of the NEW ZEALAND Monthly Mail, For Transmission to America and Europe. Peice Threepence. W. G. HAEEISON, LICENSED SHAREBEOKEE, COROMANDEL. WHERE can the COURT HOUSE CREEK plan be had ? At Waytk's, Queen street; or Chables Paimeb's, Short laad Crescent. QLSON'S TOMATO SATTCE The mmense success attending the introduction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the last year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to his Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market well supplied. No one who values health and appetite should be without a supply of this really health-restoring and agreeable condiment. Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and paper. ».uckland, 10th February, 1872.



WANTED, a General Servant. —Apply to Mes. Gledhill, Wellesley street. ANTED, a Draper's Assistant.—Apply to R. B. Siialdees, Queen street. W "ANTED, a Respectable Girl, about 15 or 16 years of age.—Apply to Mrs. R. Oamebon, City Eoad. y. WANTED, a General Servant ; good wages.—Apply to F. J. Shobtt, Hairdresser, 176, Queen Street, Auckland, opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel. TTFANTED KNOWN, that. W. Roland is VV a Cash Purchaser of every description of Furniture, Bedding, Wearing Apparel, Cooking Utensils, Tools of all sorts, Metal, and Lumber, &c Orders promptly attended to, and goods removed free of expense to the seller.—Apply, Market Reserve, Queen street, opposite Thistle Hotel; beside Messenger's new shop. FOR SALE—Five-roomed House, Newton Road, Outhouses, Garden, &o. Thii very eligible property to be sold cheap.— Apply to Stevens & Son, Queen street. VICTORIA COMPANY A.R.V. ■ • • THE Members and Cadets are reminded that the. Monthly Inspection will take place TO-MORROW (Thursday) EVENING, in the Drill-shed, at half-past seven o'clock. By order. THOMAS C. SELF, Color-Sergeant. FOR SALE, a splendid Farm, containing 87 acres; situate No. 206, Parish of Punui, near Te Awmutu, 30 acres of Good Bush on the land, and a good road toifc. Price, £100. For further particulars apply to J. A. Collin3, at Pulleng's Wharf Dining Rooms. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. AUCKLAND ATHLETIC SPORTS. TENDERS are invited for the Purchase of Gates, together with the Sighfc.°,| Erection of Grand Stand and Booths, j All tondcra to bo sent in not later than the 20th instant, addressed to tbo Secretary, at Mr. Suxlivan'S, Victoria Hotel, Queen str«ek The lowest or any tender not necessary' accepted. ££** NOTICE. A MEBTIMG of the Shareholders in the J\. Claim kaown as the "Auckland Prospectus," Paul's Creek, Coromandel, W* be held here on THURSDAY, the 16th met, at four o'clock p.m. _ . Business : To form a Company, Passßu e3, and elect Directors, and dispose of any otaor business that may be brought before tlie meeting. J. MOWBRAT, Manager fro, tetni Chalmbers, 44 Queen street, Auckland, May 15,1872. J 5