SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 7.17. HIGH WATER : This evening, 10.33.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES.

Enterprise No. 2, 12 o'clock midnight.

ARRIVALS.

St. Kilda, s. s., Flowerday, from "Wanganui. Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, from Russell. Duke Edinburgh, p.s., from Russell. Mary Ann Christina, schooner, Pearson, from Kaipara. Ivanhoe, schooner, McGregor, from Mongonui.

ARRIVAL OF THE ST. KILDA.

me W.S.N. s.s. St. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, left Wanganui on the 12th inst., at 11 p.m. ; crossed the Slanukau Bar on the 14th at 8 a.m. ; arriving at One tunga at 10 a.m. yesterday. Fine weather throughout Passengers : Mr. and Mrs. Rowe and family, Mr. and Mrs. Palmer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Trenwith, Mrs. McDonough, Mrs. Bendall and child, Miss Avens, Miss Coad, Messrs. Halcombe, Clark, and Chapman. ci-rgo: 34 head cattle, 400 sheep, order; 2 horses, McDonough. We are indebted to the purser, Mr. Wixey, for files of papers.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

IUI syuney ana Melbourne: Hero, s.s., 15th Inst. ; and City of Adelaide, February 5. For London : City of Auckland, ship, Thursday. For Southern ports : Taranaki, s.s., 17th inst. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, 25th inst. For Newcastle : Frowning Beauty, barque, to-morrow. For Samoa, via Tonga : Kenilworth, schooner, 23rd inst. For Tauranga: Dauntless and Tauranga, schooners, this evening. For Wanganui : St. Kilda, s.s., to-morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

City of Adeaide, s. s., from Sydney- Napier, s.s., from Napier Caduceus, ship from London, sailed October 18 Ferndale, barque, from Liverpool, sailed September 15 Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Amateur, schooner, from Lyttelton St. Alary, U. S. man-of-war, from Sydney Naomi, ship, from London Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney Grace Darling, schooner, from Melbourne

We observe that the s.s. Gemini will on and after this day run as follows : Leave Riverhead at 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. ; leave Auckland, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. This will prove a great convenience to the settlers in that district.

The Ivanhoe brings a cargo of 20,000 feet timber and 4 passengers. The Mary Ann Christina arrived from Kaipara on Sunday, with the following cargo : 106 bags gum, John Roberton and Co. ; 100 bags gum, 5 cases gum, 6 and a-half bales wool, 8 bags flour, Scarrott; 26 bales wool, Buckland; 1 engine, Yeomon: M. Niccol, agent.

The schooner Merlin cleared for the Thames this morning, with 40 tons machinery for the Caledonion Company.

The barque Queensland left Newcastle for Auck land on the sth instant, with 470 tons coals, 5 tons Ooke, for Messss. Henderson and Macfarlane.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Star Office, Monday afternoon. Mr. L. W. Eaton sold to-day, at his rooms, a con signment of fruit, ex Hero. There was a good atten dance. The following are the prices obtained : Pears, 2d. farthing to 3d. halfpenny per lb.; plums, 4d. farthing tosd. farthing per lb. ; apples, 2d. to 2d. farthing per lb. ; oranges, 7s. to 10s. 6d. per case ; passion fruit, 6s. 6d. per case.

Mr. It. Arthur held to-day at his mart, an extensive sale of fruit. There was a good attendance of the trade. The prices realised were not as satisfactory as on former occasions, owing jjto the long voyage from Sydney, and the inappropriate arrival on a Saturday afternoon, thus causing a delay in selling of at least two days, so that much of the fruit was so soft as to realise nothing. The following are the quotations : Oranges, 9s. to 9s. 9d. per case ; apples, 2d. farthing to 3d. farthing per lb.: plums, Id. halfpenny to 4d. per lb. ; pears, 2d. to 2d. halfpenny per lb. ; pine apples, Gs. 6d. to 7d. per dozen ; peaches, Id. three farthings to 6d. three farthings, per lb. ; nectarines, 4d. three farthings to sd. per lb ; lemons, 9d. 3d. per case ; passion fruit, 7s. 9d. to Bs. 6d. per case. Mr. G. W. Binney sold to-day a large quantity of fruit. The competition was brisk, and fair prices realised. The following are the quotations : Apples, 2d. three farthings per lb. ; pears, 2d per lb. ; oranges, 13s. per case.

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

MEETINGS TO COME. Overland Eoute, Grahamstown, January 16 St. Lawrence, Grahamstown, January 16 Bank of New Zealand, Grahamstowr., January 16 Belmont, Grahamstown, January 18 Durham Ox, Grahamstown, January 18 Crown Prince, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland,

2 p.m. January 18 Matawai, Company's office, Auckland, 2 p.m. January

• 19 Morning Light, Grahamstown, January 19 Californian, Grahamstown, January 19 Royal Oak, Coromandel, January 19 Union Steam Saw Mills, F. A. White's office, Auck-

land, noon January 20 Virginia City, Grahamstown, January 22 Nil Desperandum, Coromandel, January 22 Morning Star, Grahamstown, January 23 Ked Queen, Mechanics', Auckland, 2 p.m. January 23 Lowland Lass, Grahamstown, January 24 Kohinoor, Coromandel, January 24 Argo, Coromandel, January 25 Cyclops. Grahamstown, January 25 Una, ghortland, January 26 City of Boston, Grahamstown, January 26 Thames View, Mechanics', Auckland, at 3 p.m. Janu-

ary3o Tiki, Coromandel, January 30 Sailor Prince, Company's office, Fort street, Auck land, 4 p.m. January 30 Emily, Coromandel, January 31 New Eakaia, Coromandel, February 2 Venus, Coromandel, February 6 Conquering Hero, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 4 p.m. February 8

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under

For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m.; and to-morrow,

at 8.30 a-m. For Great Barrier, per Glance, this day, at 4 p.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, at 8.30 a.m. For Kawau, Wanganui Heads, etc., per Duke of Edinburgh, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred, to-morrow,

at 1.30 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces of New Zea land, per s.s. Taranaki, on Wednesday 17th instant, at 11 a.m. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station will be received here till

11.30 p.m.; and at Onehunga, at 0.30 p.m. Mails for the undermentioned places, per s.s. Hero, will close at this office on Wednesday, 17th inst., as under:

For India, China, Mauritius Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at noon. For Australian Colonies, at 1 p.m.

For United Kingdom, via Suez and Southampton (for letters specially addddressed), at 1 p.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindisi, at 1.30 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers, at 11 a.m. Late letters for Sydney, Melbourne, and United King dom via Southampton, bearing 3d. and 6d. in addi tion to the postage, will be received till 1. 30 p.m. For Mongonui, per Ivanhoe, on Wednesday, 17th, at 3 p.m. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

BIRTH.

THOMPSON : On January 10, at her residence, Tararu, the wife of William Thompson, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

ROBERTSON—BLOXSOJME : On the 13th January, by the Rev. Dr. Wallis, at Auckland, Charles Alex ander Robertson, late of Perthshire, to Sarah Ann, only daughter of Richard Bloxsome, Esq., of Gloucestershire, England.

DIED.

POULSON : On the 11th Jauuary, at her residence, Hill-street, Karaka, Celia Theresa, the beloved wife of Mr. H. P. Poulson, aged 29 years.

NELSON : On the 12th January, at her residence, Sea View Terrace, Karaka, Emma, the beloved wife of Mr. John Nelson, aged 41 years.

BABTtiEY : On the 14th January, Harry Edgar, son of Mr. Edward Bartley, builder, aged 8 months.

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 wo can do."

MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1872.

The workmen of the Caledonian Company's mine are on strike, and are deserving of the deep com miseration of all those who have sympathies for human sorrows. The cause of the strike is a very natural feeling of indignation at the suspicion expressed respecting their uprightness; and worse than this, at the practical and tangible manner in which that suspicion has been expressed. We need not remind our readers that the men had been in the habit of helping themselves —in fact, to the mere crumbs and other unconsidered trifles knocking about their feet in the mine, as a means of supplementing the limited pecuniary returns, grudgingly doled out to them by directors. In fact, they followed but the example of old times when the gleanings of the harvest field were the legitimate perquisites of the indigent; and knowing that on the best of autho rity, we are not warranted in muzzling the c i that treadeth out the corn, they gav9 to the injunction a liberal and a local interpretation, as prohibiting any one from putting his hands in the pocket of a man that worketh in a gold mine. We rejoice to see the assertion ,of principle ; and the men of the Cale donian have covered themselves with laurels, in boldly resolving to forfeit their position in the mine, sooner than submit to the "right of search." They naturally feel that it is hard enough to be deprived of the specimens, but to be treated as if they were suspects and common thieves, is such an adding of insult to injury that they cannot sub mit to it, and will not. What right, we ask, has Mr. Eichards, an intruder into Caledonian preserves, to introduce such obnoxious regulations? They were not enforced in the good old times, when the miners all rowed in the same boat, and people were not so "nasty particular." We regard this as an invasion, of popular rights,

and we trust that the men who have been so cruelly treated will hold an indignation meeting. We have no doubfc that as asserters of so noble principles, they will receive the sym pathy of the community; and as for being allowed by the public to suffer in the good cause, we have no doubt the employers of labour in other claims will be compelled by popular clamour to receive them with open arms. The persecution to which they are sub jected by Mr. Eichards, cannot but be productive of the most beneficial results. For being scattered over the whole gold-field, the miners of the Cale donian can diffuse throughout all the mines the principles for which the Caledonian has been at all times dis tinguished, and give such an impulse to the practice of "gleaning" already somewhat known over the field, as cannot fail to greatly elevate the character of mining at the Thames and promote the interests of shareholders. We observe that there has been a change of management also in the Alburnia claim, and we should not be surprised if we find the same obnoxious and insulting treatment exhibited to wards men, who have also been rowing right pleasantly along in that remote region of the goldfielcl. It is time that shareholders and directors, and mine-managers, should be taught that they cannot trifle with men's feelings in this manner ; and we trust that the miners of the Caledonian will stand firmly by the right to steal specimens. That right may not indeed be admitted by any known form of legislation, but then legislation we know is frequently at fault from taking narrow views of things. Having es tablished a prescriptive right to the appropriation of these little nuggets, by long established usage, the men naturally resent any invasion of their domain. The " .Wight of Search," wo know, is one of the moot points in international law; and for its solution have the cannon of empires been levelled at one another. And in standing up for the right to steal, and in resistance to the '-Eight of search," the men of the Caledonian are doing what has been done before by nations, and endorsed by national cnthusaiasm, and they exhibit a heroic indifference, to ridicule, and scorn, that wins admira tion.

The weather is intolerable. In saying ' this we are conscious that we touch a chord of sympathy in every bosom ; and we further feel that if we could relievo the sufferings of our panting fellow citizens, we would win their unspeakable gratitude. With such a ' reward in view, we venture. Does nobody think of the effect of the firing of artillery ? Everybody smiles at this. We don't. But we look on the '. question with a grimness of visage, s .that i 9 begotten of unquenchable thirst. It is asserted that the occur rence of a battle is the invariable precursor of a delifge of rain; and there are not a few in Auckland who havo '■ noticed how salvos of artillery in our own harbour have broken up the rain '. clouds. We are aware that we are treading on delicate ground, and do 1 not ignore the fact that the Supreme Court is protecting Judge Teuton from those "battering noises." But this might be arranged. A deputation of teetotallers might wait on the Judge, and implore him in mercy to suffering humanity, to close his ears with cotton wool for the protection of his sensitive tympanum, and permit our artillery to delude the clouds into the belief that it is thundering. We have heard it said that this horrible drought ia a judgment on the country that allowed the lie-a-bed habits of Judge Fenton to interfere with the volun teers ; and it is asserted that if the practice of the artillery had not been summarily stopped, we should have heard bull frogs croaking in every garden in the city, and had local para graphs in all the papers about the neglect of the City Council in not sweeping the streets. As it is, we are reduced to a deplorable extremity, and for the temporary alleviation of our sufferings, can only have recourse to bottled beer. But why not try the artillery. With the Blanche in harbour, and Eort Britomart on the one side booming to the Armstrongs on the North Head; and with the volunteers getting up a simultaneous feu-de-joie in the Albert Barracks ; and the Choral Society singing the "Hallelujah Chorus" amid the ruins of the Choral Hall; and the citizens thun dering ont " Old John Brown" or some other equally popular melody on the Queen street wharf, such a rousing up would be given to the clerk of the weather, that he could not resist the appeal, and the rain would come. If we only knew to what government to apply, we should gladly urge it to incur the needed expense for gunpowder. The General Government would natu rally look on it as a Provincial charge ; and the Provincial Government would regard it as having relations with city endowments; while the City Council would claim that the Harbour Board, and the Domain Board, as well as the two superior Governments, should share the burthen. We really do not know to whom to apply, except it be to Mr. Brogden, who is the Deua ex maclrina to New Zealand, and is pre pared to do everything. To Mr. Brogden, therefore, wo do address our plaint; and we implore him to provide us with gunpowder to bring down the rain. The terms can be subsequently arranged, by a percentage on whataver he may charge, in the same

way as for the railways and the rest, and we have no doubt that citizens will only too gladly unite in giving the usual percentage on the expenditure. Mr. Brogden, Save us! Member of a,n eminent English contracting firm, give us rain!

The Supreme Court has been occupied the whole day in investigating a charge of perjury against Charles Anderton, who it seems, swore that he had overheard a conspiracy to make away with an obnoxious individual; A great iinounfc of evidence was taken, but the case had not been terminated when wa went to press.

A meeting of the Hazelbank G-.M.C. was held this afternoon. Mr. Crosbie, Mr Black, and Mr Beveridge were appointed directors for the ensuing year, and the rules were passed. The report of the manager showed a healthy stafce of the mine.

We have to acknowledge an exceedingly pretty little card, designed and lithographed and tinted by M•. 0. Palmer of Shortland street. It gives in colors the various signal?, in the code used in Auckland, showing a a glance how the signalman .says there is " a sail in sight," what it is—schooner, ship barque, or steamer—whether it is " inside" or " outside Tiri Tiri," &c, &c. The little card, which i 3 quite an ornament to an office table, will be productive of great convenience. We find that it is on sale at Sir. Wayte's, and probably with the other booksellors.

We are informed that tho Acclimatisation Society is distributing Prussian carp to all applicants who havo a place in which to keep them. This fish is not adapted for rivers and strsamg, but increases rapidly in ponds and lakes, so that we may loook for an increase to our food supply. Application to bo made to the curator at the gardens.

To»morrow the performance at the Prince of Wule3 Theatre will be under tho patronage of the officers of 11. MS. Blanche. The Two Roses and Serious Family will constitute the programme. We observe by advertisement that there is still half a cabin in the saloon, and four steerage berths disengaged on board the City of Auckland. She will sail on Thursday, providing the wind is favorable. Herr Yon EiForte gave a gymnastic perfor" raanco on Saturday at the Theatre Royal. Several of the feats performed were very clever, and showed that tho troupe had well practised their parts. The skating rink was well patronised at the City Hall on Saturday. The return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday, Jarj. 13, 1872 : —Remained last return, 74; admitted since, 9 ; discharged, 10 ; died, 1; remaining at present, 72; males, 61 j females, 11. Arrangement of cases:—Fever, 2 (conval.); oancer, 4 ; scrofula, 4 ; syphilis, 2 ; phthisis 8 ; rheumatism, 4 ; hypochondriasi?, 1 ; paralysis, 7 ; amaurosis, 1 ; epilepsy, 3 , delirium tremens, 1; bronchitis, 3; pneumonia, 2; heart disease, 3 ; hypatitis, 1; albuminaria, 1; hydrocele, 1; fistula, 2; stricture, 1; wounds and contusions, 5 ; ulcers, 4 ; necrosis, 3 ; fractures, 4; cutaneous, 2 ; debility, 4 A man died on the 9th instant, 9£ hours after admission, from ganguineous apoplexy, on whom an inquest was hold. , Thanks are returned to Mrs. Hydes, Parnell, for a parcel of old linen. Further contributions! solicited.

The regular monthly meeting of the Lodge Waitemata, 689 E.C., will take place this evening. Two matches took place on Saturday on the Epsom Rice-couree. The first was between Mr. Hales's Black Eagle and Mr. McQ-ee's Marquis. The distance was one mile and the stakes £50. Black Eagle yon easily in 1 mm. 56£ sec. The next match was between the Australian horse Daydawn and the well known horse Harkaway. Ilarkaway beat his opponent by a long chalk. The hon. Mrs. Cowper by last advices, had been again in trouble, but thi3 time was noi. so fortunate. She has been sentenced to five years penal servitude for stealing a watoh and two spoons. A man in the employ of Messrs. Mayall the photographer of .Regent-street, London, recently committed suicide ■with cyanide of potassium after destroying several valuable lensoa and other property belonging to his employers worth over £500. At the Albert Ground Sports, Sydney, on Boxiug Day, a long felt want for providing water for the use of the public was supplied. A tube well was sunk at the back of the pavilion, and water sufficient for all require ments procured. Several fountains were erected on tho ground, from which copiou a streams of clear, cool water were running, and to the hundreds of " thirsty souls " the boon was very acceptable. The tube well was 18 feet deep and 14 inches in diameter, and a permanent supply is anticipated, sufficient to meet all demands. It is a pity something of the kind cannot be done in our own Albert Barrack gr :und for the use of the public. The Presbyterian Church, Ann-street Brisbane, was totally destroye i by fire on tho evening of the 28th ult. A man named Kirby, at Inverell, New South Wales, has been committed for t lia for attempting to poison his wife und her para mour. A shark eleven feet in length has been caught at St. Albans, New South Wales, with a human skull and tho bones of ono arm found in its stomach. The death is announced of fie Bey Bben" ezer Pratt, F.Q-.5., for many years Home Secretary to the London Missionary Society- Mr. Pratt Was in his seventieth year. Mr. James Easton, the founder, and for nearly forty years the senior partner ot a well known firm of engineers, which still bears his name, is dead. No letters of the Rangoon's" mail have been received in Sydney, and only a few news papers. We observe by advertisements that Mr. E. W. Dyson, so long and favourably known in the drapery trade, is about to relinquish the business, and conse quent upon the expiration of his lease will, for tho remainder of term, hold an unusually cheap sale, and solicits an early call to secure bargains: [Akys, ]

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the Mine Manager: — " Jan. 15, 10,5 a.m. " Shall take down Specimens from the run to-day. No change in mine. " S. B. BICIIARDS."

(feom our own correspondent.)

GrIJAHAIVISTOWN, 2.17 p.HI

There is nothing doing in mining. Tookey's and most of the leading stock declining. The boat race between Dalton and Connor, watermen, was a gift to the former. The G-eorge Stephenson have taken out 20 lbs. specimens.

ARRIVAL OF THE WALLIBI.

Onehtjnga, 2 p.m.

The s.s. "Wallibi has just arrived from "Wanganui.

THE SHARE MARKET.

J M LENNOX'S BEPOBT.

The sharemarket continues dull. My sales comprise—Caledonians, £50 ; Thames, £13. Tookcy are offering at £17; Caledonaian, £50; Thames, £13. Buyers of Caledonians, £49 ; Thames £12 10s ; Alburnia, £4.

TTME. JAMES FEKGTTSON'S EEPOET,

There was a good demand for Caledonians and Thames this forenoon. Caledonians sold at £50, and Thames at £13 ; Nonpareil, £4 and £4 2s. 6d. ; Pride of Tokateas, ss. and ss. 6d. Caledonian and Thames remain at quoted prices. Tokafceag sold at £4 6a.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY,

Before A Beetham, W Buckland, and J Holt, Esqs., J.P.s DEUNKENNESS Three persons were punished as usual for this offence. VAGBANCY. Two men named James Brown, alias James Leslie, and Samuel Atkyns Wes ton were charged with "having no visible lawful means of support. The police had found them lying about the suburbs at night and took them into custody. The first prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and the second to three month's hard labor. LABCENY AT THE THAMES. Annie Sidey, a vis Mary Smith, was charged with stcalilng £29 in gold, a set of gold earrings, and a gold brooch, the property of Edward Person, of Grahams town, on the 9th inst. The Court remanded the prisoner to t he Thames. SUNDAY LIQUOR THAFFIC.

Joseph Trimble of the Oriental Hotel, •was charged with supplying alcoholic liquor to a person not a bona fide traveller or a lodger, at his licensed house, on Sunday, the 31st December. Mr Broham prosecuted; Mr Beveridge and Mr W. L. Rees appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. John O'Connor, a tailor, proved going on the Sunday in question to defendant's house, at about halt-past 10 o'clock in the morning. He went in by the back entrance. Saw the barman. Called for two glasses of rum, and half a pint of rum in a bottle. He paid for it, drank.one glass, and gave the other glass to a man, and took the remainder away with him, and gave it to Inspector Broham. The barman served him.

To Mr Kees : Was turned out of the house the night before, and accused of picking pockets in the house. Was charged at this Court, but the case was dismissed. Have been convicted twice at this Court for assault, (nothing else ; was arrested on the charge of picking pockets on Wednesday. January 3. A man named Watson was in the lockup at the same time. He told Watson that they had trumped up the charge to prevent him from laying this information. He did not tell Watson that he obtained the rum in another man's house. His fancy taught him to purchase this liquor. Trimble had illuscd him the night before, and he thought he would be even with him. It was done ont of spite. Do not know the other man's name. Don't require him now and have not got him here. The man went and told Trimble that he had laid this information against him. To the Bench : Told the police that this man was with him, and said his name was Burns. Mr Eees submitted that the evidence given by this man was not sufficient to convict. If the Court were to accept evi dence cf this kind, there would be no protection for a publican should any man have any spite against him, as it appeared in this case. The Bench having conferred together, decided to hear the barman's evidence. Edward Long, barman to defendant, called, deposed that on Sunday, the 31st December he left the house immediately after his breakfast, between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning. He was positive that he did not see the previous vs itness on that day ; had he gone into the house, witness would have put him out; his orders were not to serve him, and he ejected him on the Monday when he came for drink. He had robbed a man on the Saturday night previously, and that was the reason he had received orders not to supply him with drink. To Mr Broham: Was positive he left the house between 8 and 9 o'clock in the morning, and did not return. Did not meet Detective Jcfferey or Sergeant Wal ker on his way home on that day. It was on the Sunday following. Case dismissed.

We observe by the Sydney Mail that the retirement of Eirl Belmore is officially an nounced, a despatch the Secretary of State being published in the Gazette, naming Sir Hercules Bobinson as his successor. But as the Governor is making a trip to England before going to Australia, he will not be there for some months, and if Earl Belmore quits the colony, as he wishes to do, early in tho year, there will be an interregnum, during which period, according to the arrangements now in force, the Chief Justice will be Acting Governor.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

EIFLE HATCH

Last Saturday afternoon a Riflo match camo off at the Mount Eden Range between five of Auckland Volunteer Engineers and five picked men from Nos. 1 and 2 Naval Companies. It was intended by the Engineers at first to firo off the match with No. 2 Company only ; but they (the Navals) mistook the wording of the challenge, and thougtt it was for the two companies, and picked their best shots accordingly. Victory declared itself for the Navals by a majority of 33 points. The highest score was made by W. J. Dufaur, of the Engineers, who obtained 48 points. A nasty wind was blowing from the target to the competitor?, which raised a good deal of dust, showing the necessity (when the proper time comes) to lay the target down in grass. After the match was over, Lieutenant Kitchen challenged both companies separately for the same stakes (a keg of ammunition), whioh was not accepted. Below are the scores :—

The annual monthly inspection of the Auckland Troop Volunteers, under Cap tain Shera, took place on Saturday, in the Albert Barracks, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The various evolu tions were most creditably performed. The members of the Auckland Rifle Brigade will parade to-morrow morning at 6 o'clock, in the Albert Barracks. All members should attend to their drill, pre paratory to the annual inspection. The officers of the several corps in Auckland, are requested to attend a meeting, to be held this evening at 8 o'clock, at Fort Britomart House, Eden Crescent, for the purpose of establishing a monthly mess.

The members of No 5 (Victoria) Com pany Rifle Volunteers, will parade every Tuesday morning at o o'clock, and every Thursday evening at 6 o'clock, in the Albert Barracks for skirmishing drill. Blank ammunition will be served out nest Thursday evening. A special meeting will also be held after the parade.

Mr C. B. Andrews was elected Captain of No 2 Company Naval Cadets, and not of No 2 Company Naval Volunteers, as stated by us on Friday last. The Blue School Cadets will parade in uniform and swords, at the Albert Bar racks to-morrow morning at G o'clock,

VOLUNTEERING IN SYDNEY.

We take the following from the Sydney Mail: —" On Thursday evening, 21st, im mediately after parade, Captain Bamford, on behalf of the members of °No 8, or Prince Alfred's Own Battery, presented Sergeant-Major Green with a purse of twenty-five sovereigns as a mark of their respect and gratitude for his energy and careful instruction in their various drills, This battery was only formed last July, and, under the Sergeant-Major's tuition was dismissed all drills in less than four months, and now ranks as efficient as the older batteries. A similar testimonial has been given during the month by the mem bers of No 6 Battery to the same instruc tor.

The Imperial G-overnmenthag, in answer to an application made by the Agent- General, Mr Cooper, decided to present to the colony of New South Wales a number of guns, to be used for the defence of Port Jackson.

SIGNOR DONATO, THE ONE-LEGGED DANCER.

We observe that by the Hero has arrived the world»renowned one-legged dancer, Signor Donato, who will shortly appear. This clever performer appeared at Covent G-arden Theatre in 1864, and caused a great sensation in Lon< don. He afterwards travelled through the provinces' drawing crowded houses wherever he performed. He has since visited Europe, and has been honored by the patronage of the Emperors of Russia and Austria, Queen of Spain, the Pasha of Egypt, and other notable personages. The Duke of Edinburgh has also oatronised and spoken very highly of his wonderful performances. Wherever he has gone he has been greeted with.enthusiasm. His agility and grace,—for grace accompanies his movements in the dance, although upon one leg,—ia remarkable. His sailoiV horn pipe is well worth seeing, and his exploits as a matador with a red cloth are quite a striking novelty, showing long practised skill. The spectator cannot help sympathising with the performer on the loss of a leg and in his con sequent enormous labor in the exertions of the dance. We gladly welcome Signor Donato in our midst, and trust he will meet with the same enthusiasm as he has experienced in other portions of the globe.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Eichard the Third was per'ormed at this theatre on Saturday. Mr Tavares played Richard as only an accomplished actor could play it. Tnis gentleman is growing very much in public favor. Mr Hoskins as Eichmond played his part well. Mrs Walter Hill as the Queen acted her part with her usual grace. To-night the Merchant of Venice will be represented. Shylock is one of Mr Tavares' finest impersonations.

ALBURNIA.

To the Editor of tlio Evening Stab. Sib, —-You will oblige by inserting the following. Lookiug over the Herald I perceive there is a call of 13s 6d per share; and judging from other reports there should have been a dividend. Having an interest in the mine, I should like the directors, legal manager," and the mine manager to draw out an account and make it public of the workings, &c. Also, a few months back a dividend of 10s per share was declared, but I think that was to suit the directors to sell out. Then again, what do we want with a call, as the mine is not working, but for the sharks ? Query. Do the directors pay calls? In several cases they leave it to the last moment, which I can prove. Yours, &c, Joseph Husteb.

CALLS.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —A very able letter appeared in the columns of your contemporary this morn ing on the subject of calls, and as this is a question in which we are all more or less interested, it commends itself to the consideration of the public, and requires at their hands certain investigations ap to why and wherefore these calls are mVyK The laws of nature seem to insist.^w.. the " big fishes " living on the " smai. fry," and if it was necessary to show an exemplification of this fact we should have little hesitation in giving Auckland as an instance. By those who have in dulged in the "gentle art" m the old country, it will be recollected how the approach of a pike spreads terror and consternation among the smaller fry; but the unfortunate thing here is that our colonial money grubber assumes the garb of a wolf in sheep's clothing- He is to be found sitting at Board meetings, occupying a position of- trust; he is there represent ing the interests of shareholders, and we trust he does so to the best of his ability; but can a man serve two masters ? Is it compatible with sound reason to expect any man to offer himself up to the shrine of philanthropy and sacrifice himself for the sake of his confiding friends or relations, as the case may be ? I think not; in fact, I know to the contrary. It is well known that where there is "a good thiag," the fewer hands it has to be divided amongst the greater the profit; and at a time when the sharemarket is I depressed and money is scarce, we admire ! the sagacity of directors in general in J making heavy calls, thereby forcing the I small shareholder to abandon his shares, | which one by one are picked up by the : trustworthy directors, whose confidence of course remain unshaken in their re spective mines. Happy shareholders to possess such enterprising men as your representatives, and benighted idiots to remain inactive in your present unsatis factory position. I am, &c, L# January 12.

STREET NUISANCES.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sic,—Allow me through your medium to ask how it is that Sheridan-street is used, and made a stock-yard of for cows to lay abroad in day and night, even on the foothpaths, and no interference? For instance, I was coming from chapel last Sunday evening, and fell over a cow lay ing on the foofehpath; after that I had to make tracks to get through. I see the goat system has done good, I think surely this nuisance should also be put a stop to. Yours, &c, Justice.

WATER, OH!

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sic, —Can you tell me who has charge of the public well in this district, —New- market. The pump is out of repair, and the people are |starving for waut of water. I fancy the Highway Board are sadly neglecting their duties in allowing it to remain as it is. There is plenty of beer to be had, but the cattle don't approve of mixed liquors. I am, &c, Joe. .Newmarket.

AMATEUR OARSMEN.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir, —I see that one of the bye-laws of the Auckland Rowing Club defines " ama teurs" as being those who do not obtain their means of living by boatbuilding,—or something to that effect. Permit me to observe, that this leaves an immensely wide gap, into which men seasoned and inured by years of toil can enter to com pete with soft-handed slaves of the pen, whose only chance of developing their muscles lies in an occasional half-hour's row. This is decidedly unfair ; and in my humble opinion, as an old regatta com mittee man, the rule which is in force in most of the neighbouring colonies, is far better. It is, simply, to exclude from the ranks of amateurs all who earn their living by manual labor or muscular exertion. There are always matches in which the "sons of toil" can compete without in truding into the ranks of those who must perforce be physically incompetent to contend with them with, any reasonable chance of success.

Yours, &c, The Old Oarsman.

MANUKAU HARBOUR.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir, —I observe that the piles, stringers, &c, of the wharf at Onehunga arc thickly encrusted with barnacles, and other sea-shells, marine grasses, &c. If this coating was scraped off and an ap plication of coal tar applied, the tim ber would last for three or four years longer than Junder the present system of neglect. We have a harbour-master, pilot, chief boatman, .wharfinger, and whale-boat's crew, some of them at a loss how to put in their time in the least wearisome man ner, and I have no doubt would rejoice in doing something for the public benefit in consideration of the public's pay. Could you not try and get this very necessary renovation of the wharf done ? Your leader about the case of Jeffares has pro duced excellent effects. Please lend your aid and accomplish the object I have written upon. \

I am, &c, \ Tax-payem.

THE ALBURNIA.

V ; To the Editor of the Evening Stab/ Sib, —In a circular to the shareholders, of the "Alburnia" Gold Mining Company, dated the 10th of January, 1872, the Directors offer what I suppose is intended as an apology for calling up all the unpaid capital to liquidate the debts of the com pany which amount to over £2,000. The question naturally arises, how could tho Directors so grossly neglect their duty as to suffer such an incubus to be placed on the company. If the shareholders are true to themselves they would insist on

THE EVENING STA.U, MONDAY JANUARY 15. 1872.

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