SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 6.41 HIGH WATER.; This afternoon, 5.42; to-morrow aiorningi C , , .

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

This evening, Enterprise No 2, at seven, q'clock ; to morrow morning, Golden Crown, at' eleven o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Flirt, schooner, Cellem, from Fijis . Don, cutter, Rasper, from Malvnrangi Comerang, p.a., Chrisp, from Northern ports.

DEPARTURES.

Golden Jale, schooner; for Bay of Islands Rowena, s.s., McGregor, for Mongoui .. Luna, Government steamer, Fairchild, for Russell,^ Star of the South s.s., from Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For "Wangarei: Challenger, p.s., to-morrow For Northern ports : Comerang, p.s.,'Friday For Kaipara: ;TaTuranga, schooner. Fi-iday ; Fiery Cross, schooner, Saturday ' > For San Francisco : Nebraska, mail steamer, 28th inst For Newcastle: Bella Mary, .barque, to-day For South Sea Islands: Jessie Niccol, schooner, to-

For Whitianga, Mercury Bayj and Tauranga Southern Cross, s.s., 18th inst For London : Countess of Kihtore, ship, to-morrow City of Auckland, ship, in November For New York,: .Corpjilla, barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.s., 10th inst. Wonga Wonga, 30th, instant r ■ '.'.llli. . J

ARRIVAL OF THE FLIRT.

The brigantine-Flirt, C,aptain Cellem, arrived in &sr.b.auiMiis afternoon from Leyuka, after "a quick passage .of uricler seven days. She left Levuka oA tkejafteijaoon of the 6th, and experienced strong, easterly winds to the Coast. AYas-hove-to for nearly three hours through, h^ayy ; . Sighted' the' Hen" \.ancl-;^Chickens at daylight this morningr Hei? passengers are, saloon: Messrs Bai-tlett, Morris, and Webßter. Steerage : Messrs Ware, . Wright, ! and McEwin. The Flirt> hasi arrived in ballast. The s.s. Rowena' took her departure ;yes terday for the Uorth. ■ ■'«* •• The Government Steamer Luna took her departure last night for; Russell. She will after calling at that port leave for Wellingr ton. j . ij! .-, ' ; ... | A yacht race\ will take place on Saturday between the Sabrina and the.' Fl^fitwing for \£s a side. The course will be from the tirharf round the chequered buoy in Rangitoto channel, thencp ;XOund^lpie,buQyj i^Druriken Bay and bait to $i'arl., ,';The start will be effectedf'by-niAe o'cloci irithe morning. Both yachts belong to''the A. Y.C., and the rules of that club will be observed in the match. The p.s. Comerahg, Capt. Chrisp, arrived in harbor this morning from R,ussell andl Northern ports with the following' passen gers :—Mr and Miss Clark; "Mi^s W,aymouth, Mr and Miss"" Vaife, Messrs Williams, Shornycroft^LesFouzel, Maxwell arid Hays. Cargo : 35 bales wool,' 5 tons gum, 50 tons coals ami' sundry, jpaokagea. She will leave again on Friday, at one o'clock. The ■ favorite ship Countess of Kintore, under cpmmjind.Qf Capt..Bradie, will take her' departure to-mcrrow..afternoon for London. She. has still accfohotlation for one saloon passenger* Her cargo is al,l on.boardand she :*W3i£cleai! •a'JHhe Customs to-morr6W ritorning. The barque Bella Mary has cleared out wards for { .pith' 8 coils frope, snipped""by MeSsrs Stone', Broa.^knll the following passengers —..M^ssijs, John - and ■Edward Stokes! She'will take her departure , thistafternpon.' : .■■■(■ ' ■ ■■■■■ '■ '-■■,:■ ■ i>v''-' The cutter Vincent lais" cleared outwards for Taoran^ witria full geiiieral, cargo.) She wiU sail th^';e.y.ening.,. • . ..

COMMERCIAL.

Messrs W. G^^a^iaoj^..an'd*Qo^ .held to day a v.cry ; l^rge ;> iale of drapety' and damaged goods, e:t> Bulwark. The':trade waa fully irepresented, and' very,, spirited bidding thWughout ;the sale.!. The damaged goods brought fair,.prices considering there condition*. ~>.r,^>-.i >' ■'■". '■'";:;:" ;,'; .

At Messrs,E.^'ahd ; fl[.. Isaacs? sale.i this morning there' Vas- a- good^ attendance of buyers. 10 casks tar realized 17s perbarrel; 10 do pitch, 24s • ligs, 34 to^3^d ; sultana raisinspM^ 'inu'sesaiiel^'d' •' Jordon almonds, ~ls:7fd;;:currants, 4fd( 'j cocoa,'ls 6|ct!; plaid vestas,, 6s. ld ; ; . 250. .vestasy - 18s 9d ; starchi' 4^d ; sago, 3d ; printing paper, 4^^—the goods being ex Bulwark, and more or less >d?unagetd/ ", Cp^isiderifag thisj jandf flarge stocks at present; in bond,, fair priccßVere obtained.

M.r George Sibhin field a clearing-out and unreserved sale' of produce this morning. The following prices were realized :■ —10 k«gs barley, 4s per keg; 10 tons potatoes, 10s and 60s per ton ; flour^ 8s t0175.-;• laxd 2d'to 2|d; butter, 8d ; tea, 2a ; 4d to 2s Bel ; kerosene, 2s 9d to 35., ~

■Kitnua; ■■ ■ ' ' The following are the current calls, and dividends payable in the companies named below :— | » , r;iJ <il" fm ■ '■'■■ »& s.'d, • CAMS ~, Vulcan ".. .. 00 6 Nov 14 l . Peep of Day & Day dawn 00 6* Nov 16 | Una ... .. .. .0 0 6 Nov 16 i - City of Duhedin .. 0 5 0 Nov 18 Golden Bun... .. 0 0 3 Nov 18 ' Bed, White, and Blue 0 0 6 Nov 20 • Central'ltaly.. .. 010 Nov 20 ■] Otago^w tc1.1.. ,i' I;.' (tO 1 0 Nov 20 j South. British Fire and Marine Insurance 0 5 0 Nov 20 Watchman -7^: ,'Vv •'■iO; 10 Nov 24 Bed Queen .. .. 0 0 6 Nov 20 Buby .. :: " 0 1 O Nov 27 Crown Prince,- , ~. , M oq6 . Nov 28 j CoroJnandel Tunnel ! \o'lo 0 • Deo 2 .j ~. MEETINGS. . rms Golden Point, * Company's -office, WyndhaM street, Auckland, noon, ,25th November Lion, Grahamstbwh, 'Ssth*November 4 . Lucky Diners, .Mr Le«ra'-oilice,' >74, <iueen- street, 3 p.m., 25th inst JCooringa, GrahapUtown, 2<3tb' November Nil Desperandum, Mr K. Home's office, Queen street, Auckland, noon, 27th November Bird in Hand, Grabarastowii, 27^hjNovember. r~f -, ,', Oriana, Company's ofiice, Queen street, 3 p.m., 128 th November JtT New Golden fab, , Company's office, Queen street Auckland, 2 p.m., 29thNovember , r ~ ~ ] ; QOO ■■ \X!\ if v rf If A A

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

MAttsTTiLic Close as Undee: ~ For Thames, thtoday,'at-6.'3o'p.'m., and to-morrow, tit 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. - for Bvuisell, -Wangaroa, MOngonul, etc., per Oomerang, on Friday, fct £odn. Jl " "....' Por Wbitiangi and Taurangl, pei^ Southern Crosa, oh Monday, 18iH'Wst.; at 3 p.ih: ' .f.tj/. liiiStßr Bias, Postmaster.

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

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1872.

\." >'! • 'Fotthe cause that lacks assistance, ' For the wrongs that need resistance, , ; .For; the, future in-tha distance, ' And the good that we can do.

We -would direct attention to a letter in another column referring ~to the conduct of the claim of the " Working Miners' Gold Mining Company," at Corpmandel. iWe do not say that this is a second Green Harp swindle, but ;we do not hesitate to say that it appears very like it. The directors who have just had themselves re'-elec'teci, "Messrs Barry, O'Brien, M'Carthy, Snpwden, anfl Brodie, may be as! upright men as are to be founc on our goldfields; but after the burst up df the ! Greeii Harp bubble the public are given to prompt suspicions whenever there is any thing of a family resemblance to events that have so aroused public attention. The report presented to the late meeting told of " about two tons- of very rich stuff;" also of " about 100 tons of quartz; in the paddocks;" but though this was to be forthwith turned into gold, the specimens are not to be seen, no crushing has ( taken place and a call has been made. We do not hesitate, to say,that a cloud is resting over that mine, and that the directors themselves .should be the first to seek to dissipate it. We have no reason to believe that every thing may not be capable of satisfactory explanation, but at present things have a very ugly look. For months before,the,explosion of the O-reen^Harp public 'suspicion^ was en tertained, but no one had the courage to manfully s pealcout his fears. When public indignation burst forth it was too late; and now the birds fully fledged- and fattened -have fled, and ling the aoggSflfJiberty where angry shareholders cease from troubling and , th«.-..fpijghtene^ are at. rest., | The wording' Miners* tlirectory may -'be, and we have no doubt is above suspiciqn, and ~ ajeither , the family resemblance of the names to those involved in the Gr6en HJarp trouble, nor yet the fact thatthe specimens have; been thrown into tHe ordinary stuff, to be crushed all together, shouldmake the putitic/ entertain unjust and unfair opinions ion the, subject. But iwe do not hesitate to ; Bay that the. share holders should ..demand that light should bevthrown* into this dark sub ject, and that steps should be taken to place the directors arid- their conduct in a fair light before the- public. Not a moment1' should be lds't in making, the requisite' inVestigatibri. If the conduct of the directors tas been righ|t and straightfdrwWd, it is, only fair that justice shduld be promptly done to them. tfHliey are'tjddley-winking with the specimen^ the little game is stopped the tetter for tHemilfvya arid'for al! concerned. No harm can be done by the carrying out of the suggestion of our, correspondeni?. Not merely an Sxtraoruinary meeting should be called atthe very.jearliesf hour permissible, .bj "the jj-rtiples of association, out a special meeting of shareholders should be . immediately summoned, however informally, anc| the most prompt action should be taken or none. '--•■ ■■■■>'. '■■ ■■;•■'- ■■«'*- I CdNSiii^lßLE discussion in a quieij way takes place, respecting tjbe chair iii' the' Provincial .Council, and the! probabilities of th& candidature for itsj future, occupancy. It may seem pre-1 mature' disputing respecting the in- - heritance of a man's boots before he has diedi but nobody can believe that Mr O'Rorke is capable of exhibiting »uch a hunger for the loaves and

fishes of office as^oqWVbo^illus^' trated in his rete|i.t'on.. of the double office. On #,tl>e ;!! >grounds of dignity possibly there^iirmy-be*; no thing unseemly j, for soWngasP^OTinfeial' institutions arer recogmaediir the con:, stitution the presidency ia thq assem bly; of provincial represe'itita.tiyes must be regarded vas respectable and to be honored. ; But. we can hardly think that Mr O'Eorke as a Colonial Minister will altogether feel at-'-his- ease' engaging in • committee : debates, or that he will find it consist ent with his position as "' Minis ter of Landa and Immigration for the Colony to exercise the various func tions attaching to the- Speakership of the Provincial Council, Besides his retention of this office has not a pleasant appearance. During the reign of the Supor-abundant Minis try it was tacitly accepted by the pubjio that the several {Supjerinten-' dents haduno faith in the stability of the . Ministry of which, they formed a part, from their declining to resign the Superintendences until the.Ministry should haye.passed.a cer tain period ,of probation. jDhis had unquestionably an influence in prepar ing the public mind for the overthrow of Mr Stafford and his eorapany ; and we" cannot see that Mr O'Eorke's' re tention of the Speakership could be regarded as otherwise .than arising from a fear lest in dissociating him self from the Speaker's chair, he should be dashing away a more reliable if not more valuable aide de guerre than a seat in the Yogel Cabinet. Those who saw evilsina Super-abundant Ministry will failto see much difference in a Ministry witha.atrong infusion of Provincial officers of lesser magnitude, but equally susceptible of improper bias; and, for the sake of the Ministry of which he forms;'a part, wo trust that Mr O'-Rorke will act in a manner becoming • 'himself ' an/1 the; dignity of his'new position.' .. With reference to a successor to Mr O'Rorke we have no tloubt the Coancil* will be" capab.lo of "making a fitting selection.1 -We heard; of but the names of Mr Carloton dnd Mr Hurst. Vapid, pedantic md obsolete, the former is not likely to receive the suffrages of sensible \ men withakeenappreciation of humbug. Mr Hurst has proved his knowledge of the rules of parliamentary procedure and his ability to preside, and it is probablo that no inorb eligible name will bo found. But whoever may be successor we trust that Mr OTiorko will do his duty in resigning the inferior position having fairly and well won the honor able estate of a Cabinet Minister.

The erection of the Market-housa ha 4 been commenced in earueat by the contruc-, tor. Several of the foundation piles have already been driven in, and:the work of fill ■ing up to the required level is proceeding. With reference to the complaints against the city dustmen, referred to in yesterday's issue, we have been informed by one of the accused, and by the foreman of the works, that so-called. dußt "boxes." have been in one or two instances left unreinoved for the simple and valid reason that they have been tod ponderous for* one man ik) lift on the cart. Great beer barrels have been tilled with garbage, whereas if small, handy boxes were used, no difficulty would bo experienced. If our information is correct, and we have no reason to doubt it, tho grumblers .^should either put their'own shoulders' to their huge barrels and assist them Gh board, or show mercy to the dustman in providing boxes of reasonable dimensions. , We beg to call attention to the Balp of English furniture by Messrs E. and H. Isaacs, to take place to-morrow on the S remises lately, occupied by Messrs W. O. [arpison, "Yyyndham-streot. The, furniture is all of excellent quality,, and of firsij-ola^s workmanship. Some good bargains may be expected. Wo understand that Messrs Banks and McHardy, of Napier, have purchased Mr McLean's bull-—"which took the first prize at the recent. Agricultural Show—for the hand some sum of £500. He will be shipped to night per Star of the South, for Napier. Ho looks in splendid condition, and wehopo no mishap may come to ,him on the passage. The southern farmers lose up, opportunity of introduoing first-class cattle, while Auck land people think of nothing but prices. ; The Golden Crown will make a moon light i excursion lon the ' Waitem'ata dn Saturday evening, ; ,if, fine, leaving the Queen - street "Wnairf at eight p.m., and returning by ten o'clock: "A band will be on board, and 'busses from Parnell and Dedwood will meet returning excursionists. ■ ■ I ■■ There will be a special 'pleasure trip by the Koyal Alfred oh Saturday next, at half-past three p.m., to the -Hot-Springs, returning ofr Monday,; also similar trips- will be made [to that interesting spot 7 on every alternate Saturday during the summer montha when the weather shall be favourable. One of the Armed Constabulary, Detect! vie' Kell, stktipried''aii/^att^attJg^':;^ftS i oina3e a clever capture of a man" named William Moffatt, who was" accused of horse-stealing and procuring goods by false representatioiuS. The horse was taken from a native known ak Hare Katara, arid thß goods"were obtained from the store of-Messra Samuels & Jacobson^ of Tauranga. The detective, in possession of the,, warrant, proceeded on horseback oii the 7th ihst. inland in -qSiesibff the fugitive] and succeeded in tracing him at the Kihikihi, Reeling1' assured that he was -on1" thel right tr^ck he. pereevei;ed, .until, he, ( peached AratitaTta, ' about " twenty - eight "miles -from Alexandra, and fourteen miles from Oraru, when he obtained a sight of the stolen horse. Leaving bite orderly in charge of the animal be proceeded ,to.a, neighbouring hill,! frdm Vrhence hi^ 'discb^red hW 'orderly coming towards him apparently (in a' frightened -state, followed, by.'a Ijfaori with a gun. The detective explained his business jj and after a good <J«aJ of/ mantßuyriiig on $hd part of. the "Maori, whoa* objeo* was sub sequently understood. Detective '■ K«ll * dis covered the prisoner Moffait hiijden ; )n a, Maori, potatoe-pit. The arrest took.placej on* Friday afternoon, about four o'clock;; and last night tho detective reaohed Mount! Ifcden in safety with his charge. Moffatt J was brought up this morning at the Police,1 Court, and remanded to Tauranga, Great; credit is certainly due to Detective Kell fo? j lila spirited pereeveraivca* vhiob led through 30 many difficulties and dangew to th* capture of the pripjoer.

The eight cases of AuckhniKmade jew^1-,, cry exhibited byjp. H. Lewisson will be oxr* vi6w in his window for one week. —Auvt. ■■■ *' "■ " '■' - .$^ ~.;,,,,, ( To gentlemen requiring urst-cjasfi tobaccij" and cigars, if they wb'uld only'vlsii Mrfc Sharped neat little. American TobaccCand "Cigar t)ivan (next Bank -New Zealarl4| j.they may purchase the^same cheaper than >ahy, other house in the city. No inferior goods kept in stock ; would not purchase suchJor the public at any price. ! One trial is suffi cient to guarantee'a continuance oficinstom,' Give a call.—Advt, ...,,., _.. .—■.*.••■* We haye pleasure in, being able to .record our unqualified'! approval of a vei-y-neat rotatory almanac, manufactured by Messrs Cranwell & C 0.," of 206, Queen-street. "If is both useful and ornamental, and attracted very considerable attention among other articles of industry on the day of the general exhibition in the Barrack ground, The case of Berry v, Edgar, commenced yesterday, will be resumed to-morrow, in the District Court, , Mr John Sheehan will address his'con stituents on Saturday next at the, Public Hall, Mahurangi.'- ■-: >'i l^i \/ The lecture on the Antiquity, Labours! and Persecutions of the Baptist Church'will be delivered this evening by Mr F, G. Ewington, in the-Wellesley-street 'Chapel1. ' j It is' notified tl&t it is the .intention of the City Council to fix the levelß of^D^ake, Hardinge, and Mount-streets. Persons in the district who may feel aggrieved .thereby will be heard at a meeting of the Council to be held on Monday, >the 16th proximo. . The social gathering in aid of St. Luke's, Church, M ount Albert, will be heldto-moiraw,. jThursdayieyenj l ag l .At.flix,.o!cilook. mm . We have often had to chronicle of late, says the Cdrbihdriddl Mail, the improve ments which are daily taking place in our district, but perhaps no work has .as yet, been done which Wlllt'end'mbre tb tlievlastih^ welfare of the field than the branch tramway and bridge, across £he Driving creek, and which will be continued by Captain Thdinas towards Paul's creek. The work, which is of most substantial oharaeter, had just been completed by Messrs CalkvHray. and Davies, and reflects great, credit upon their skill and ability. The tresseling work is IGo feet, and adds additional beauty to the surround ing scenery, '', ~ . ,;.,,. ■'(...•! ■ j The twentieth annual soiree of jthe Albert street Cougregational Chuaxih was held last night. There was a good attendance. The meeting was addressed by the minister, the Rev. Warlow Davis, M.A., Captain Dakly, Messrs Barton, Glanville and Battloy. Several appropriate hymns were sung, and the liarnaouium wds! prdsidefl.pvfei™ %y Mr Lamberti. - ... The annual Boir«s in comiection witli the Wenleyan Sunday-school will be held this evening in the High street school-room. Addresses will be delivered by several ministers of' the denomination, and various selections of music svill bo given. The Rev. James Buller will take the chair at half-past seven. ; , _• i •.- -.;; fff ' Mr John Reid, of Queen-streoty has been appointcnl by Messrs Hall and Spn as agent in Auckland for the sale 'of their blasting and sporting powder. • It behoves us always to patronise, loca* industry,, but when the article of manufac ture is aupc?ior to all others it is also a mattencjf policy to do so. Such istthe case with jS..- Rims'h cihunM (of High-street), for which a first-class prize waft awarded at tho Agrt&altural Show \as\ week. These highly approved barrel churns are capable of making from 101b to 1251b of butter at a time. The principle upon which they are made are that they can be worked by either pully, fly wheel, oiie or two handles, and can be driven by hand, wind, horse or steam power. So; easy of action are they that a child can. turn them. The i barrel revolves, and the beater .ia stationary, and of form found 'by expert ence to be the beat calculated for agitating the cream, forcing it through the air and in corporating the oxygen with., it more per fectly, so as to produce good sound butter more speedily ana of bettor quality than can be effected by any bthefc churn. The two exhibited are of first-rate, workmanship, and are the first that have been manufactured dh •this principle after experiments made by the maker, nia bushel atmospheric chums are' so constructed that butter may be made, washed, and salted in the churn without be ing touched by the hairid, to avoid its turning rancid. 'Mr McCr'ae, who is evidently an experienced and first-rate cooper, also makes the various tubs, kegs, vats, etc., suitable for dairy use anil for cheese making. We recommend him to the notice of country set-' tiers and farmers. ' An instance of an author's trials has reached ub from the old land. Tho authjo^ of " London Paved with Gold " having made a thousand pounds by this and other of his books, thought he would, retiro a little wky into ( thp country, where he might* dwell iv peace and immortalize his name in connection with some great work which the world .'' would, not willingly let die." He ifixed upon Montpelier-row, Twickenham, as th«> most literary;.,gpQt. .within easy reach of London, and for other cogent reasons. Lady1 Mary ( WortJwi Montague.' lived: there, Pope, 1 Addison, ana Swift visited there, Louis Phillippe kept a sohool there, and last, but not least, Alfred Tennyson was a single young man lodger there,... But there ia no peace for a man of letters, not. even for Gus Mayhew, and on Saturday, the 25th June last, he waa summoned to the Brentford petty sessions by Eliza Pftvles for an assault. Eliza eaid she was a licensed hawker, and went to the defendant's house to offer aome floweretnudn for sale. Tho defendant came to .tho* door,, and said. "Be off; you have no business hero annoying people." Slie said she BWI. a rigljt- .to pome, ,and held, a prpteotion, (her certificate)'' In her pobjtet ~He)theu took, hold of her and threw her down "in < the' road; •■' Mjr Mayhew, in defence, admitted taking thel complainant up; iv his arms, and carried heir to the roadway,. having been .-(deeply pro voked.' He baa' previously■ ;answered hear three tiriiea,' >»d 'Bilio "; Wifu^d''^"rtakb. "No" for on onswer." She said shb could come aa often as she pleaaefl with he* '■■ certtficate. 'BefendanValßO comj , plained of t^e fiuhiber' <j>f finite ai.day he 1 was'4nyrru.pl^d'iu ;his Btudies by personp calling at his house, and said he had as> many as thirty-eight persons in one day. He now* Eroduced aljsjt, whioh read tlxus i—"Ragsor ones," Crockery," | 'Sixpeuce a-pepk peaa,]', ' " Fine young rabbits, "-"Roots; all a^blowingi all' a-growing,"l'!f*Crooh«t' mate,! sli^pers( writing paper,"'&c—The Chairman here stated that the Bench being; satisfied, that Mr 1 Mayhew had' used' tto ' uuxiecessary. vtol^hcei dismissed the summons, and cautjoood the complaioant. j A Provincial Govenimeni Gaee&te wa^ issued to-day, in whioh it is notified that ve\ entry Imsbeen made by the-lessor: upon ground demised by leases at Thames and Cor?in an 1 del; that Mr G. E.: Read has been appOinte'dE wharfinger and collector of tolls at Turanga4 nui; that the.premises known as Makarakaj Hotel, Poverty Bay, be used as a publio pound, and that Mr Alexander Dalziell bej the keeper; that certftiu ferry reguiations| be inado vetetiug to the Queea-streefc wharf,. Auckland, the fettieß of the No«*li Shore, and otbar plaws ol public interest; \

Ws?|f&ect attention to a store of a some-1 %hat-tibvel character for Auokland, the marine establishment of Messrs Smith and Company, opposite the sale yard ii||V rAlfafid Buckland. There are many onthejfe Bt\>reslJn ■ th,e old country which do a stnjlrt *bupiheßi;^ut|lina4ne store has newvinteffi^t for 'colonists*, /Qld,,.;;John Richards^f ,of Wandswor^fmade ,£IO,OOO by this'anti-; quatedcallmj;?anit%' nmi^er^ble\father ofe the cdnviotrWilliaffi Eoflpell," accumulated a^ fortune at-, gGO^OOJ^bF r&gV^eß. bras? and copper, and Smith and.Co. are, prepack to purchase tli# same kind of broken ware in .their newlyropened store in Durham-street. ' Mrs'T. E. Guilding expresses her thanks, ■i^Mr^El^VirWtyS^m^s who have exerted; themselves in1 ifer' behalf. The house in which Mrs Guilding resides has been pur chased, and is placed in toilet for thefbenerit of herself and family. * ' • . We Hear thjs.fr '■%&>- Wd1 'Btirtbh, 'who was. injured on; Monday &t the /Volunteer Review, is progressing favourably. // ~j .;, We call attention to a very interesting bazaar,'to be held on,.Friday attq". Saturday:,, in aid of a publio charity, .in,the shop lately occupied by* Mr i William Rattrayy Shortland street. There will be exhibited for sale" a a variety of hpme-ftiade a^titlea o^. utility! and ornament, the'work, we'believe, iof the ladies of Auckland, : whose assistance id'every good cause is' never in arreaf.'t'' ! W^ 1 hope .this laudable undertaking will be' satisfactory iv. its.issues. ~,. ~ :i.i/ TOi"! ■.s The publ;6 meeting ; $t Nefraaarket took place last night in connection with the pro posed athletic'sports for the' 'Christmas holidays. Mr'Scotter occupied th,e chair, find, I having read, itie, advertisement; oalljiigi 'the meeting, proceeded to explain its object. The balance-sneet.showed a jjah^nge in hand of' '£4 13s.1 "'A good deal of "conversation Was1 carried 0n,.: and: at'"length the following resolutions were carried :—"That there be .athletic , sporty held iiu> Newmarket puring the forthcoming holidays on Bxieh day vtsthe committee may decide usori,,"-^."^hat tb/e •samd'commit'tee' Syhich abtj^d lasfj.ijear be requested to act this year, with power to add to their'number,"—" That five member^ of committee form jv quorums for the: purpose of arranging matters for the carrying out "-of ,the proposed, .ep^ts./,' MThet fluting thpri, 'separated. The Wellington JiceniriffiFost> says :—(For want of roads and bridges, that large tract of fertile land situated between the Manaw_atu .and, Rang^ikei Rivers lias, ibitjierjsp/lieaii in a great'Measure'le'ft iiriclevelQijed., ThfeLback b^Ck Kusli country, of ,' is the centre, 'c6hs[is, a ,xery jniueVof wealth in its abuwdajifcf supply-of itlie finest '"timbers! in the colony. But neither can'"this timber fid fceht to the shipping'tobrt atf'Foxt'on until ;the tramway ie completed,, bor can. it be ■ sent to Wanganui by way of Middle Rangitikfci until the road from PalraprstoiV-tq Bxjlls 'has Keen made, and bridged thrown acrosa -theOrbua &ud Ranmtikei rivers. . :.i • ■! ' ' A man in years name A2s elson has l>eeji missing since yesterday and it i«|eared tiiat he is drowned. Nelson,' it Itifapeaxs has been employed for 'some..time by Cap tain Casey on board .the Gemini,, which rUns between the wharf and Iliverhealrt. lie was last seen alive at' four \ o'clock y.eafcerday morning. Tfre,, ( water i police, - assisted by Detectives Jeffrey and Ternahan, dragged the harbour last nigKt' between ihe, wharf and the North Shore, i>ub their 'ef forts' to" find the body.of. "themissing 'man were unsuccessful. They have re-commenced theit operations this morning., i lIT Captain Dfddy unA aoyural inembera of tSe^Harbour Board to'otf-tf trip Ye^erday^y the Lady BoWeu as'far:as Bangitoto, with the yiew, qf inspecting t^e ; etqne quarry there, in anticipation of receiving from the General Government; the I charge of the ■ island. . ~...,.!> imrn'HtfOi '\J' ■!" We have received a,letter signed, "Bbntaii Catholic " wjtlx reference to the dispute as to whether Captain Freer died-a, Prefetioaaon or a Roman Catholic ; btt ji^ ' tiie'w/^jter 'merely' goes over the" same grounds that is taken up by Mr Beveridge-and Patter Norris,'and advances nojthing save on hearsay,1 ' we cannot see that' any good would res alt from its publication.. The subject i8"ftl;q: gether a painful one, < and unless s6rh6 sc od purpose may appear likely'to'beservetl we do not desire to be the means ofi keeping it longer before the public eye. ' We learn from the official joutyal of ;Hajwaii that the Ministry have resigned. A Wfinti of harmony among the membera is-said' tb1 |be the causei of this ■ crisis.; The ■ king- : is now engaged in obtaining other advisers, apd hopes are expressed that ne will succeed !in bringing together , a»i able and patriotic Cabinet. .•:i ••• iz<i» j .' Miss Edith Challis, a weH-knqwn^actreiss Xondon' and New Yo;rk,' ■wfeiiat "feraveliUig some months since, was very, attentive to an old lady, who fell ill- on' tWlJjoririie^aiid 'subsequently flied.! " 'lJa^t.^e'^K."Mi's's, Challis Vwds greatly astonished'.at,receiving:! a lettei from her executors, to the 'Effect that tte ■kindness shown to the bid.lady had resulted in her being remembered, in her will to t|ie extent qi a clear two thousand, a year for life. Inconsequende t of this, she retires froja' ijtlid jetage. ■ '';';''.'";..' i,i ,;.,;'-■!•:■* i ~ Wild" pigs arei. beings, mi utilised', 'i At Teviotdale Station, 'Wairiarfe,'1 donie. ( 'mdii who - -were1;; destroyirig;' t*^^ ; .'p^,,; !qi^; , ; statlbn, laiely, • (Jißpp§e4 I ofibetweenj i2OO aiid '300 skins, or more property speaking, hjdek to' a firm in' Ohristchurtsh at'"^ very rfe i qiuneratiye prioe., ~, , . i , q 'bvlrS. ' The returri^f' &i& Ctistoihs revenue fpr th,e quarter ending September 30, 1872, pub lished in the Gazette, shows a total of £203,277,,, as Agaifst ,£183.722 collected ijn the corroß^ondrng'qyarter'Mt'year. Of this amount, £17,432 was collected in the port of " WeHing^oii,'fe'elig .'upon la^jt year 'of £2^596: for. Una qu^^V.... "A^mong the items ; mentioned in the return we'find that in nil ' the ports of Jthe colony duty irpd'ri'111,§7j3 ! gallons of New Zealand manufactured spirits , has bfeeii^a^d^^h^li \^sojsh^|OW3,o ofiQiasider able ihcroase upon the amount for. the same quarter last year. , n>i/ni W j

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Thb monthly meeting of iae Central Boirfl of Bd^c^jti9^ i .,wltt| J si^(^:;^;'.isflSoe in Fort-sfrVet,' yesterday vafternoon,-r-The Hon. T. B. Gillies ii* the tohair: TJie business before the meeting Related chiefly to outlying districts. A deputation from OtaMuhu 5 presented a "nutaierb^slyj^g^eql petition, requesting the. Board to i take immediate steps to establish an ordinary school in. that locality. The petition ,was discussed at som© length, when Mr Olark juiofe&j " Tha'tth^ seorstary ftp I^struipted to call a public meeting of the.inhabitants for the purpose of electing a Schoo Obmrnititee.**':"" ThiT"r^soluWii~'*wal™*se. conded, and carried., lA.pplications from Alexandra, for payment of £50, balance oj building grant; for £6, from Farua Bay ; £29, from 'Bdinoay! Seitli^ment, and ad additional' grants of £8 3s' 7d; £30 as a fir at instalment^f ,^6O, for building a school-house at Waiuku ; £5 from Waipu, with other demands were granted.**.|A variety of: other matters were allowed to stand over till to-day; The Board iis ijow Hitting at we goi to press, . : a ..

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE WORKING MINERS' GOLD MINING COMPANY.

JP'X|&he Editori|§ the^V-ENTNG STAR.) JL,,41 am not usually gLvraa to wasting ?ny Pin^jfo yoixr wa||upon ageless or frivolous,, hotMAfindbnce, afl|/l wojll&notnowtrepitffc' 'jipofi'your columns wete;vit.aiot that the very general complaS.l»*pr&varent lately in conr,, Section with the above mine j^ear, to be. ■wellfotßrdearana^Call'lor" prompt enquiry. , The plain truth is, there is air uneasy feeling gaining ground that unless some decisive measur.ej, are,, taken, .at, once- wflhaH-Mw "cause to rue our proverbial apathy in this case asiita&ers.? Tbkt-this feeling is not by any means unreasonable is shown by %he following facts,, to which I would call {he attention of all .those shareholders, who desire U see a Valuable property fairly- dealt $nm. In the mine manager's report, dated the.^tfl. September last; the shareholders were 'in formed that there were- about 100 tons ol : quartz in-the' paddock', two tons of wjiicn, from m, \% leyelKwere of. V-eiy. rich' q^f^Y'f and that" he expected to start crushing, m about a week frpin; that date. I . Since then it 'is known that a large quantity of rich stone has been taken1 out, 'but up to the present moment the directors, %. spme mysterious reasoniaestknowkto themselves,'have not only postponed crushing, but liaye noteyen taken measures.toiconnect;the-mine witE^'the INil: Des^erandum battery, which is close 'Athfi.nd —a work which would involve a compara^ tively smaU outlay of ,t|ime and money, and which is ■obviously the cheapest and ntoslj rapid method'of1 obtaining crtshing^ower.' N<jw, sir> in Hie faeeV of me asiurarfc^given in :the annual-report, how comes it thajfc no 1 steps, have- been'takea Ijy tte;'^ire|etprß to : fulfil their pledge ? ' Intfte verdant days of, the past.it usedito be thought very trade land improper, to ask, questions which ifaightimply ; want of confidence in 'inlrife"'manager's or di rectors ; but since, the Green £ar£ >'eye-, )opener^"-this false • shrinking• delic^y ;has been superseded 'bf a resolute "dete^mi nation Ijoi, .know how ' matters' are: going on from , .day . ,tp day, ■ ( and as : &': a8 pos/sible''to-Wsfst on 'fair play to investors. . With something''ofithis;feeling'i; , wtent down the qthi?r c[ay r ,'ancL on,j asking ;the mine manager (Mr Joseph Parkes) what quan> tity of < specimens had been taken out jhe Staid ',': altogether'about'fivfe or six hundred weight. " " Where are they ?"—" Oh, thrown in\amoii<j!ft (jeitfral Huf in 'the heaf" was the cheering response, —strikingly qoincia^nt, by: the way^jwith the:(reply made byjthe. lamented, Mr Sheehy on /a/date memorable - occasion to queries propounded by inquisi rtiv,e in ;^ mine deqr <&$ the melml<^y',(and l,€xpfiriai^c^) ofrhundreJs in Auckland. ".This statement of the manager is "quite sufficient 'to exciie'suspicion, espe cially when connection with the fact that tn'e'flir'ectors (or's6me of them) decline to give any reasontor the unwarrantable delay in crushing, or account r satisfactorily ' tlie:. speciioens taken.Out." 'Aft^ the recent experiences-»'» 6i■'■l ove'r-creOTlity,l it is the plain- duty' of those interested to haVdthis matter sifted to lihe1 bottom, and for that purpose an extraordinary meeting sHottldWe callefl iftonce^ ii ido*not|kiiow -wkether the fact of thef chairman ;of *oire9- ; torrf^ing- also manager of the' Beach battery will account for the delay in crushing at the I .Nil 1 I)eßpeEanduift ;'? V^qme -UniSharltable peppi,4 3ay, ao, Jpu^ whejtherjrightly or -^rdngly is purely a matter of opinion.' Leaving' this an .open ,<paest ( ipn-) At that the strange" proceedings of thei "directors within ■\ke last few weeks-, have created a; genera^, feeling of distrust and suspicion, in which I for ode 4iiOßt thoroughly; share*. The time^ has passed when a pretended virtuous indig nation -oU :flie -part1 'of''dirfecxors was con sidered sufficient to stifle legitimate inquiry, ,and Iyerymrucht mistake thetimper'pl the shareholders.as a.body if. thby'do'notHmme diately* institute a searching even though the result should Be trying to the re fined instincts of the present board of direc tors.—l^mi; Adiplffi^ : 80Ofi«

SWINDLES AGAIN.

•' "(To the Editor ot the' Evening Star.) Sißj-r-Canyou say w.hether or iipt itia possible id prosecutes& diiiectors 0f.,!-auy company; (so. called) who wilfully and deliberately sell shares in that company knowing at the time of < 4oingitlj^-ihey have no title whatever t'ri fete.'ground on •which they inaij^ ,be working. My own.conviction is.,that;it' % possible, for obtaining' money under false* pretences;—but what say you ?—I am, &$., Another of thr-Many avho have been :S,wifi>LßD:! ! ''q p\ \ ■}'A\'\--i\ iA'i'.\t Lvilinn j p*^:*o' ndt'think' so in 'Auckland yfei', 'THeiniftlic conscience here tolerates minirig'-sv?ni;dling in any form; consequentlir'the arm of i;the 'law ;is paialysea'.i-i-'ED. EiSi]1

POLICE-COURT.

uo ™i BNiiiAuuunnß «< raotjonr ;/,/., |( ,>THjs;DAY.,or-,,:> Cl [Before Thomas Beckhani, Esq., R.M.] ;

DRUNKENNESS. v -, i I) isnlo> imW wkreJned! 10s each and costs for drunkenness, and another for Kaviiigj been drunk and disorderly was fined 20s and costs^, ,or the alternative,, of ,48,, : honrs.' ; , irii 'prisonment. ' '~ ,' SERiQus cj^GE'AafnT3T: M^. ( .heato,, 1 " Andrew Heavy, a pawnbroker! residing in Wyndham street^ was l charged with haviijg committed a violent-assault upon John Ryan' at a late houit'last njght,1 By striking him dn Mr Beveridge Appeared'for the prisoner. ; i Inspector Brohapt. applied for- a remand, and in support of his application examined Dr pjo9p.fti'J'wsh:o stated! Mat.thfeCiprosecutor was sufferingfijonj..a,w/pund inflicted on the head.. q fie, ,waa noij- abje to., attend,,, biit 'wJxiiesa expec'ted)ie'"wbuld" be so far iiecoverecl as tW tte; "able to boirie5 W ihi Court in the course of a few days.1 >He4id not anticipate any serious results from the wounds at PrThe Coi^^^oftiS^e^aboußed until' r Monday,nex:t n ~ pv~ L ,l f\f\f} 1 <-]^r lßeVe'riag j e ( a : ppHfe!l',t^,^v^ll^ tojient t ( .ad^tit^d. l t6l9ftij,'■;;).•. V./i *{.:iit :tiiii ' ;:ai-Q» cpnßjiltjngithe authorities his Worship consented to admit the acetased to bail—him self in £100, and two sureties of £50 each. i •yl .fTHE'^-TATmAK&A. .HbEß^^TE'ij J IN<J V-CAfeE. , William Wrigley Moffatfrj apprehenxled 'on a warrant .by Detectiye Kell, of the [Ejauranga police,' Ws "brought' up' before the uourt upon a charge .of felpmQ^sly, stealing a gelding value at ' £1% 'on 'the; 4th' • November, at Taurjinga,,t^he, property,-^ Hfvre Ka^ara, if, Maori; ... j .• pc wa* alsp charge^ witowplawfullyj-»nd kifowiiiglydbtaiiiihg.moue/aya tojfche value Bf £8 by false pretences, from I^eßsrs Samuels and Jacobson. x .- : I . ;3is Wwghip suggeste4.ljhat the app^catipn rf dr kmaM ; should I lie \6W «« ™c norsei stealing. _ . J . Inspector Broham said that the-jacoufi^d iad'^enlapprenende'd'briy^Kftts, aiid $iot ttp&n'informatipUv \,- t .'. ■»;• ';:o'.*«.-ib!tf .sinmlla • ..THis Worship said'".that altered the case. Inspector Broham then applied for-are mandto Tauranga. A His Worship remanded the prisoner until Monday, but consented ia take bail. ( THE TRUMPERY CASE. ( J • Mrs Hart l and Mrß' Morah' were a^ain : charged, on an adjournment, With having \

used insulting and'jprbviiKing'liattgaage to. wards Mrs McDonald:. lU r^ In consfequeriOfe <tt' th^< absence of counsel . !,thß hearing of .tlus.<trumpery case waijfur ther adjouTnedi until Tuesday next: ; i:'i 'Thda-was all .the; business. ■•■» 1.,.:

TELEGRAPHIC.

V m FROM <Q ITR OWN : '■■■■': ■'■■■"■ -V.jQUmiMSTOW.-1 : .. r .v //-(> ;,. if T r* Tkisday, l.l&e^B The result of the" Una crushing, sfy. 1 tribute, of 20 tons quartz is 18 ounces gold. The result of the White Rose tidal crushing of 30 tons is, 16■ ounces}" -The-, Bendigo Independent ' lodged 15' ounces tcday,' makingiartoM of '"I'mo'iVrl ip1 The result of the crushing of the Prince Imperial, No 7 I»tribute, ;of 20 tonsjis 82 ozs. , ipa^s.'!; j :.; i v..!.i. ii; .;- j -- t R^

TAURANGA.

-'■' ■'■ '■ This day^ 1 n. m . ' "The Southern Cross^etarne^.frbni^bpoiaki ■last night, and will sail for 'AucklaljKfrat six o'clock this evening. v'lAcawai sdy *ey; itri% shoo^Jff girth's ycattle, "'aVPatetere; .unfefs.^Ke 'Wf^r the run or make arrangements. ■*^&&mm& ■ .cwotO a&hloQ (SPECIAL TO THE STAB, ■I !':■•• '■•fELEGZAM CdMf£NYJ:;t'

WELLINGTON.

rfllimM )^ :,..,, Li : p.i ■->*■ -■" This-day. Tnfe-Taranaki sails for -Auckland ,via .Nel sonito-morrow; « ■ •■ ■ •■•s "<•■• ■■'■''■ ■:• •••■>i>^ ■■■■<■ The'-i'lfetori'iJExdminer says :—lt is.'im ' portant;to noticeithat telegrams by thpTress Association omit to mention the destruction by" natives of the Wanganui bridges.^ We haVe* inotj.pfid .^ther^ ijpns'fiidnp. of the Ministry within the lasij.' few: oajjfs of the session were'"'parsed' in'silenofe^'Nfr- ac count of the'Wefiiftgton meeting called to ttess Messrs Pea'rce, Hun.i'er; arid, yfogeli-but' which .decli^ecLi^liless and almbsiJgkVe burses instead. The frequency and character of omissions show that telegrams are supervised Ihy! p*aterh>ilifcare in ibighWuarters. .There is nb'trhing', jcbmiii^' througß:- theii^stiximen tality, which . could -imJiar^'r^^Jfelßt^and fiUal pt^W lp;-laying party. "

DUNEDIN.

' Messrs MJcLandress/fflepburii and.Co. sold yesteklayihe'.daiaiwfcged cargo .oJK'^Tauiritius sugar* fe^MdriartJh, at.a tri|le ; below. 4 .the fa\\

LYTTELTON.

TlieiS.si W-eiiington arriveS"1 at'ten -this I morning f&ni-'WeHingtoh. &•*&.

HOKITIKA.

•' ■; 1•■• •' < *ttAU This day, 12.30 p.m. At the cattle sales yesterday, fat cattle realised frdin 2& 6di'i»'J27s 6d .per >100; j [\vUt • CoastW, $os:' to 35s ; prime' Merino sheep (shorn) 13s to 16s ; unshorn, 1557 "

NORTHERN DIVISION ELECTION.

i, The returns froni all the' p^rllirig'.b'oj9^is in this electoral division are riot yet to hand, but ,it will be seen ( thaL there has been a •v^'ry close 'run., We {fun4sh thje result of Revert' polling" places, , inforßiaßon courteously_iurnished by £Bki* jSetttanng Officer, Colonel Balneavis, except in the case of Mahurangi, . the information . ijespepting,which ig. jxot : official.. s There.'yet remain to be received thie returns from Weiti, Mahurangi (old: siirvey station), Warwera, }Hetenstifie jiana Pitoitoi. The folloiving is the result so far as yet known :— Buchanan Stoney. Devonport 93 45 Mahnrangi EublicjHall . / ~,. I<, 2\ :, 11 Little Muddy Creek ... ... 0 0 Stokes' Point ... .... 8 6 Henderson's Mill ..." ... 0 4 ,'JS. ffwm Tr&^'i .A»4 f -ISI Matakana ... 6 ■ w .Ta'tJilTS KHLiUP" t aßUOfl i'rrii.H- -113 99

LATEST FROM FIJI.

•H.M. sciWoner Ethel ariivea'at%eviika bn the 4thi from 1 Yassawas. the .place at which she'last, "touched. The Ethel is a topsail schooner; off, 87; tons, and is armed with one Armstrong gnn. Her company all told consists of twenty-nye men. She will leave port to-morrow Mfcl prosecution of her commission. Her oflScers speak vei-y 'f^orably'^f 'her sailing per formances.,- y > !' 't•' t M •-■ i<! >'l i' '« "the Fijian' Time's a£ys :—"On Monday morning, before entering our port, the Ethel ■inan-o'-.war. .schooner, gave, chase to % RjJ*n schooner, which" she bve'rh'a^d for papers in Fijian wttttft! > I'We-hope' *trtf§h° Ga^ aL" \ ment will resent this insult.totMe*yjanffi& ''M^emand-litting'ahd'ample apology 'nm Britain. The atrocious deed was committect within,a mile or so of Fijian soil."

THE MILLENNIUM.

Is Auckland we have teachers tliree, Who long the golden age to see— When sin from^arth shall pass away— Who often search the olden Book, And on its sacred pages look , ~ V | tToJ»Vsh,the;*tiar-beams oflthßtdsy; •' When sin from earth shall pass away. And yet these teachers have not found ■ The guiding star 'mid thought profound; The date when ruthless wars shall cease, And the Millennial power begin ___Tjj.chase from earth all forms of an.. And usher in the age of peace,— < The" date'when ruthless wirs Bliallcease. One schooled in lore sincerely thinks That age will com* !wtfen;Hesperus, w InM To burst the chains that bind us au ; Another says that he perceives Millennial sunlight"tween the leaves, The power decreed o'er error's thrall :- Tp burst the, chains that btad w alLr ;, *J We've heard of one, a Scotch divine. Who saw its clustering fruitage slime Above the mouldering wrecks of time— And yet he signed a lengthened lease,., ;;, «™ ■ Extending through the dawn of peace, To haye a house 'mid scenes sublime Above the mbiaderinfc wrecks of time. -4

OTE

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|DAM AGED, |L^,N KETS i"j (':■ & S'l L II TO BE SOLD AT ■J, - . I -";i:' .1. 01.o 1. :i V>. •-■ . ■'' :: :; '' i> ...V I



NEAL'S GENUJISH^O^TO SAUCE, prepared ff6Tßy^«nnestsjjpe |r«it t only *■ fi isi NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, JfflP»P3gEF?m' pound of Sweety and Sdurs ;;;v;V':'.' ~ NEAL'S NEW ziA^AND; SA^gE,'' equal to Worcester Smks£ v ST; • ".•.■■"* • NEAL'S OHIi^EY/a'most agreeable condljneiit \ * -Mustard and more Wholesome.- Vi-j-V/ > *?* ,■ - » \ '« ■Chop* '"% & CO. Mfr- H Q',J.. E-f AL E AGENTS.". - > —a^_ —— - * ■ QPE CUL CIB C ELAE, Last and : Clearing-out Sale of, ■ DRAPERY and CLOTHING before ithe Final Closing -o^ our Promises, will continue during tho month of November. A Large and Well-assorted Stock to choose from, and the whole will be offered at an Immense reduction from former prices. N.B.—The Stock has been REMOVED from the AVakefield-3treet Shop into the queen-street Shop for convenience of sale. White and Grey Calicoes, Flannels, White Cotton Hose, and a. very large assortment of Children's Socks. l.ijiii i 1 I ■ ' ' ' Boys' and Men's Clothing, White Shirts, Under VestSySooks,-Braces; Ties, &c., at a Great Saorltioo. E. HOB BS, ; WHOLESALE & EETAIt DKAPEB, UPPER QUEEN STREET, Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel. ■ TO.-FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS AND OTHERS. THE .Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, Wool, ■&a; &C;; at highest markets rates. >.. . ~,. .LD. NATHAN & CO., . SHORTLAND STREET i ' ' ' (Opposite Post-office), Auckland.