POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

Mails will Close as Under mnri , m _ For Thames, this day, at 5.30 pm, and to-morrow, at, 0.30 am. - ~ For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 10.03 am. For New York, per Menhir, this day, at 5 pm. For Malmranga, Matakana, Mangawai, AVaipu, etc., per Lady Bowen, this day, at 10 a m. For AVanganui, per St. Kilda, to morrow, at 5 p m. For AVhitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, on Monday, 2nd September, at 3 p m. Per ps Nevada, on Thursday, sth Sept., as under : — For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, British Central, and South America, British and Foreign AVest Indies, and Continent of Europe via England, at 10.30 a m. For United Kingdom, via San Francisco, at 10.30 a m. For money orders and registered letters and newspapers, at 0 a in. v*.. Late letters for United States of America and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Od in addition to the postage, will be received till 11 am., and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. S. B. Bi.sh. Postmastor.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.34 HIGH WATER : This afternoon, 4.40

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise No 2, 6 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Countess of Kintore, ship, Reynolds, from London Frowning Beauty, barque, Smith, from Newcastle St. Kilda, ss., FloWerday, from AA ranganui Alcandre, brigantine, Brown, from AVarrnambool

DEPARTURES.

Keera, steamer, Andrew, for Southern ports Wellington, steamer, Carey, for Southern ports Joliba, barque, Galbraith, for Newcastle Mary Miller, Heslop, for Newcastle AVonga AVonga, s s., Brown, for Sydney Amateur, barque, for Sydney

ARRIVAL OF THE COUNTESS OF KINTORE.

Loss of a Passenger. Overboard.

At a late hour last night the Countess of Kintore, an old and favorite trader between this port and London, put in an appearance at the North Head. She left London on the 21st May, and took her final departure the 28th ; crossed the Equator on the 20th June in 20 ° AY long ; passed the Island of Tristan d' Acunha on the 12th July, and carried away the lower main topsail yard in a heavy gale off this Island. En countered strong westerly winds and afterwards strong northerly gales, which drovo the vessel as low as 49° south. In this latitude and 143° E long ex perienced a heavy northerly gale with high sea, during which the vessel laboured heavily. A large sea struck her on the port side, carrying away both lifeboats., part of the bulwarks, and everything movable on the deck. A painful occurrence took place on the after noon of the 21st August. A young man, a steerage passenger, about eighteen years of age, named E AY Davis, was on the top-gallant forecastle taking in some clothes which he had hung out to dryin the rigging when he fell overboard, the ship going at ten knots. Two life buoys were at once thrown to him and the ship hove to on the starboard tack. The quarter-boat was lowered and manned, but after cruising about could see no signs of the man. He was heavily clothed at the time, having on thick sea boots; he pro bably sank immediately. Made the Three Kings on the 27th instant, and rounded the North Cape at four am on AVednesday. Hove to off the Poor Knights in a heavy thunderstorm, and passed Tiritiri at four p m yesterday. Passed a barque supposed to be the Kalahome from Newcastle off the Poor Knights, also a brigantine bound in. The Countess of Kintore anchored at the powder ground, and was visited by Dr Philson, the Health Officer, early this morning, when he gave her a clean bill of health, and liar passengers were allowed to land. She shipped a number of birds consigned to the Acclimatisation Society, but they all died on the passage. The follow ing is a list of her passengers : - Rev. Mr and Mrs Turner. Mrs Hoare and two children, Msssrs Abra hams, AVaterhouse, Fletcher, Miss Cardno, Miss Doran, Mr Lennox, Mr and Mrs Bennett, Mr Burton, Mrs Chivers and child, Messrs McGeorge, Miller, Jong, Harris, Fox, Hansen, Mason, George, and Barn ell. The Countess is in command of our old friend, Capt Reynolds, formerly of the Ballarat, and the passengers speak in very eulogistic terms of his kindness and attention during the voyage. The passage has been made in 03 days. The vessel will haul alongside the wharf as soon as her powder is discharged.

EXPORTS.

Per Wonga Wonga, s.s., for Sydney —1 £ box tobacco, Cruickshank & Co. ; 18 bales paper, 10 cases salmon, 5 flasks, 3 cases, 501 mats sugar, 3 pgs, 100 flasks quicksilver, 400 cases salmon, 1 box, Henderson & Macfarlane ; 9 hhds, 8 qr-casis brandy, 45 cases gum, J. Eoberton; 94 bales flax, A. R. Roberts ; 20 do Bucholz, 30 do, Owen and Graham ; 4fi ptgs old metal, 30 ingots lead, A. Smart ; 1 box clothing, Pearman ; 73 hides, A. Dornwell; 2 boxeß gold, Bank of New Zealand. H. M. Jervis, agent.

The s.s. Wonga Wonga took her departure this day for Sydney, with the following passengers : Mr and Mrs G Harrison and three children, Mr and Mr3 Howell, Mr and Mrs Berkeley, Mr and Mrs Powell, Messrs H. Harrison, S. Harper, Tirrell, Turner, D. Bubson, S, Rusden, C. Asher, J. Robeshaw, Dalzell, C. Gardner, J". Robinson, C. Turner, C. Walinsley, Capt. Brinster, and sixteen through passengers for San Francisco. The barque Mennhir haying completed her loading with extraordinary dispatch has hauled up the stream, and will leave for New York this evening, with the following cargo > 2175 cases, 200 bags, ai^d 16 tons in bulk, of kauri gum. She has cleared outwards at the Customs.—Rolpb, Sterry, & Co., agents, The barque Amateur sailed this morning for Sydney, via. Wtmgaroa, where she will ship 120,000 feet of timber.

The barque Frowning Beauty arrived early this morning from Newcastle. While beating up harbour she grounded on the sandspit off the North Head, where she remains until high water this afternoon. Captain Smith reports encountering heavy weather and furious gales. On 21st inst, a sea broke on the quarter, and carried away the companion, binnacle, compass, and lamp ; smashing in the skylight, and filling the cabin with water. Found five-and-a-half feet of water in hold, and set all hands on the pumps ; water gaining, hove mainyard to the mast, and commenced lighting the ship by heaving part of the cargo overboard. Gale not abating, had long-boat cleared away ready to abandon the vessel if necessary. Gale continued for three days, but found they had gained on the water. Made the Three Kings on "Wed nesday last, and arrived in harbour as above. She brings a cargo .of 430 tons coal consigned to Hen derson and Macffarlane.

The "WSNCo'sssSt. Kilda, Captain Flowerday, •ailed from Wanganui .on the 28th instant, at 5 p m ; and arrived at Onehunga on the 30th, at 9am; experienced light variable winds and moderate weather. Passengers : Mrs White and family (4): Miss Smith. Cargo : 54 head cattle, 250 sheep, 20 pigs, McDonald and McLean ; 8 sacks bacon, Buckland ; 1 case cheese, Eaton.

. Ihe brigantine Alcandre arrived in harbour this morning from "Warrnamboo] with a cargo of 225 tons potatoes, consigned to Messrs J Roberton and Co. The, ship Maid of Judali has commenced to dis charge her cargo. The Celestial Queen will leave this evening for Newcastle to load coal for China.

A,barque has been signalled, She will probably prove to be the Kalahome for Newcastle with a cargo of coal, consigned to Ryan, Bell and Co.

COMMERCIAL.

MININO. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in iho companies named below :— £ s, d.

MKETINOM TO COMK. Bird tn Hand, Grahaimtown, 80th Instant ' • Smiling Beauty, Grahamstown, «Oth inntant Bird in Hand, Graharastown, 80th instant waikoromiko, Company's office, Queen otrcet, 8 pm, 2nd September Pride of Tokatea, Insurance Buildings, noon, 2nd September Old Whau, Grahamstown, 3rd September Nonpareil, Grahamstown, 4th September Ureen Harp, Insurance Buildings, 2 pm, 4th Sep tember Bank of New Zealand G.M.C., Grahamstown, 4th September Beehive, Grahamstown, sth September Golconda, Insurance Buildings, 3 pm, 9th September Nolans Candlelight, Mr Wallace's office. Insurance , Buildings, 11 am, 11th September | Eoyal Standard, Company's office, "Wynaham street | 4 pm, 11th September H AUiawbra, Insorauce Buildingo, 3 pm, 20th Sept

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

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1872.

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

"We do not know if our readers are generally aware that the annual elec tion of three City Councillors is at hand. On Tuesday next the nomina tions close, and if more than three are nominated the decision will be made on Thursday week. There is great quiet ness observed on this subject. We do not know what is under the calm exterior, but we have no doubt that those who charge themselves with, making councillors, and then submitting their names for the approval of the ratepayers are hard at work. The secrecy that seems to characterise proceedings, is calculated to inspire the suspicion that some terrible coup d' etat 'is im pending, and we wish some one would speak out and so relieve us from this horrible suspense, and from the dread of some terrible convulsion of nature •with which the mind is oppressed. Not knowing from which quarter the storm may burst, we are wholly unprepared. "We fancy we can near the bleating of the goats in this unnatural silence, and the underground rush of the waters of Nihotupu. On the one hand, darkly, as in a glass, we can see the men delving away at the top of Upper Queen street; on the other hand, we can see, as in a vision, the disappearance of the crest of Shortland Crescent. "We have no doubt that these dim foreahadowings tell of storms brewing, and that armies are being mustered and marsh ailed. But why will no one give us an indica tion of what is coming ? Who are to be the prominent figures in the coming conflict, and what is be the battle cry ? Surely we are not to suppose that the apathy which erst while lay like a pall over our citizens, and made the civic chambers a by word has returned. Surely we are not come back to the quiet old times when the doors of the City Board were open to any comer however ragged in

character. Never before, was a city election more important than tho present. The expenditure of j the balance of the £20,000 "is b.ut a i drop in the bucket as compared with I the £150,000 which it is possible the j fates may have in store for us. The \ crumbs from the the Council table will I now be worth picking up ; and silent and secret though proceedings j may be, we are confident that there are chops watering at the delicious : vision presented. That there will be a severe struggle in the approaching election, we have no doubt; but that the issue will be wisely and clearly defined we have very great doubts. I There is wide diversity of sentiment among our citizens on several questions of great importance, but we venture to say that these questions will be miied up with various others of a local or personal character, by which they will bo completely mystified. For example, many have strong views in opposition to the scheme of water supply. If a candidate of personal character and position likely to command general respect were put forward in opposition to the water supply scheme he would certainly at present have a strong party in his favour. But if those views are associated in the candidate with the lack of such qualities, a large number of persons will decline to sup port him. This should be borne in mind by those who desire to have any particular issue tried in tho com ing election. Let it not be for gotten or overlooked that tho city has lately shown a determination that the City Council shall be honourable, and a seat in it a reward of excellence and worth j and, unless the old apathy has returned, even the most popular cause will require personal character in its candidate if he] is to be successful. We have no idea what candidates are intended, so that our advice must be taken in a general way without any special application. The impending election is of the greatest importance, and the candidates should at once be made to stand up and repeat their

creed

A foot-race will take place on Saturday afternoon in the Albert Barracks between two well-known " Peds," A. Whisker and C. Lowe.

This evening will be exhibited for the first time a well painted and interesting panorama of the Holy Land, at the School-room, Wellesley streot, by the Sunday School Union. There are many pictures and scenes from Bible history, which cannot fail to prove a source of interest and attraction to the young and even those grown up who delight in pondering over things connected with " that goodly land."

Mr George Staines has been again nominated as a candidate for the office of councillor, at the election to be held on the 12th prox. The nomination is signed by Messrs Thomas E fowley, F J Shortt, X II Andrews, J C Brown, T Shove, J Menzies, P W Dawson, W A Clarke, T J Masefield, H Christopher, A Wright, J Sceats, J Street, and M Corcoran,

A transfer from E Mills to E W Morrison was granted by the Bench of the license of the Q.CE. hotel, Shortland street.

The News of the World hears of an astonishing baby in Heard county, Georgia. When only nine days old this portentous infant enunciated the words " new moon" nine times very distinctly. " At every appearance of the orb in her virgin freshness " we are told " he gives the announcement in the same way." We suppose that the reading of his mother must have been principally confined to almanacs; but it ii at present impossible to decide whether her gifted offspring will turn out a lunatic or a celebrated professor of astronomy.

A meeting of the journeymen bakers will be held to-morrow evening at the British hotel.

The Wonga Wonga took her departure for Sydney tin's morning, at eleven o'clock. Her departure was delayed owing to an intending passenger (Mr John Beaton) falling from the gangway while it was being unshipped, just previous to hauling away from the wharf. He received severe injuries to his back through striking the fenders. He was rescued from the water by a seaman passing a running bowline under his arms, when he was placed in a watermau's boat and afterwards conveyed by Detective Terna han to the hospital. It is reported that he had forgotten to hand over to Mr Kirby a certain sum of money entrusted to him previous to his intended trip.

No words are needed to introduce the following delightful laconic will, left by a Capuchin Monk, well known in Paris for his good deeds. It is full of point and admirable humour: —" I bequeath : Ist, to the Abbe Michaud, my breviary, because he does not know his own ; 2dly, to M. Jules Favre, my frock, to hide his shame ; 3rdly, to M, Gambetta, my cord, which will prove useful one day round his neck; 4thly, to M. Thiers, his own work, that he may read it over again; and sthly, to France, my wallet, because she may shortly have occasion for one to collect alms."

Thus an American paper speaks of the naturalizing of a subject : —" Disgusted with the effete monarchies and crumbling dynasties of the Old World, Howard S. Hill, a native of England, yesterday turned his back upon John Bull, and nestled under the protecting wing of thei American Eagle."

A San Francisco paper says the small pox appears to have gone in search of more fruitful fields of operation, where carbolic acid ceases from troubling and chloride of lime is unknown. No new cases were reported yesterday,

A young lady who has been greatly annoyed by a lot of young simpletons who stop under her window at nigh to sing " If ever I cease to love," wishes us to say that if they cease their foolishness, come in and talk " business," they will confer a favour.

The San Francisco Chronicle says a man named Bouton, who has been struggling with rum for the past ton years, died a few days ngo'at St Mary's Hospital. Bum won the fight. Bouton was a cripple, but was endowed with mental abilities of a high order. He was very familiar with Shakespeare and the poets, and would at any hour of the day or night recite you Hamlet's Soliloquy or Antony's Oration, for a glass of whisky.

It is related of a professor that he was occasionally so absent-minded that once he knocked afc his own door, when the servant, not recognizing her master, looked out of a window and said, " The Professor is not at home." " Oh. very well," replied he, composedly walking away, " I. will call again."

This is the way the San Francisco evening papers will soon have to do it: "Aswego to press a child named Smith is being run over by a street car. Particulars in our next."

A New Orleans paper tells the following tale of an old actor: —" While playing in Australia to a very fine business Mr Buchanan found, much to his astonish ment, that his receipts were compara tively quite small. He consulted his agent regarding the matter, but could elicit nothing satisfactory from him, so he determined to find out where the leak was himself, which he did the next night, for he found that his agent pocketed a large per centage of the box office receipts, and, of course, made small returns to Mr Buchanan. The agent being a valuable business man, Mr Buchanan was loth to make a charge against him, although his dis honesty was evident. At last Mr Buchanan hit upon a plan which succeeded admirably. He was one of the best ' poker' players in the world. The agent was also quite found for ' putting up his ante ; so Mr Buchanan used to invite him to his room after the performance was over, and in an hour would ' burst' the agent of every cent. He kept it up, and in this manner retained his valuable business man and got all his money regularly besides, for no matter how much the agent would ' knock down' at the box office. Buchanan would win it all in an hour after the show was over."

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THIS DAY. Before T. Beckham, Esq., R.M

The usual weekly sitting of this Court was held this morning for the recovery of small debt cases. Reserved Judgment. In the case of Richard Arthur v George Smith, claim £10, judgment in which was reserved until to-day, the plaintiff was non-suited, not having proved his case to the satisfaction of his Worship. Undefended. Judgments were given for the plaintiffs in the following cases, there being no ap pearance of the defendants : —Fowler v John Gregg, claim 15s, goods supplied; George Ackers v Thomas Rogers, cliim, £2 Bd, use and o«cupation. A CLAHK AND SON V T G GEEEN. Claim, £7 los, judgment summons. Mr Kissling for the plaintiff. The defendant agreed to pay 10s per week into Court until the debt was paid off. ~ , Defended, chaeles veith v. henet edwaed STEHE. Claim 18s, for meat and vegetables supplied. Mr Kissling appeared for the defen dant.

The plaintiff was nonsuited. CATHEKINE TOWNSEND V, SIMEON FULL,

Claim, £2 3s Id, goods and. money supplied in 1869, Mr Bennett for the plaintiff. The defence was that only 18g was due to the plaintiff. Judgment was given for the plaintiff. Defendant was ordered to pay two shillings per week. SAME V. HENEY SCHUMAKEB. Claim-, £1 12s 7d, balance of account on goods supplied. Mr Eissling for the plaintiff. The defendant denied owing anything at all. The plaintiff's daughter proved that she was present when the goods were supplied, and entered them in the book, lie had paid something, but still owed the sum named.

Judgment for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs.

The defendant said ho could only pay 2s a week, as lie was out of employment. This was agreed to by tho plaintiff's solicitor. JOHN OGILVIE V. HUGH CAMPBELL. An action had been previously brought into Court and judgment giveu for plain tiff. The money, £30, had been paid into (Jourt and an appeal made. While the appeal was pending the plaintiff died. Mr Rees now made application to have the money withdrawn. Mr Hesketh addressed the Court at great length, opposing the withdrawal. His Worship reserved decision until next Court day.

This was all the business.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

[Before P. A. Philips, Esq., E.M.] DEUNKENNESS. i

A young lady fell into the hands of the police last night while in a state of intoxication ; they took care of her, and placed her in an apartment prepared for her accommodation. As soon as she had sobered down they allowed her to depart on bail. She omitted to appear this morning before his Worship the Mayor, to give any explanation why one so young, so fair, so innocent, so beautiful, should get so beastly drunk. Her bail was declared forfeited.

A young man, aged fifty-seven, was charged with a similar offence. He pleaded, that he had not tasted liquor for fourteen long years, He had now no money, and if convicted must go to gaol. He was in a situation, and should he be sent to " choky" would inevitably lose his " billet." He urged that the quality of mercy was not strained, and that the giver as well as the recipient of such mercy would receive a blessing.

The Court lent a willing ear to his earnest supplications, acid he departed forthwith.

Here ended the business of the Court.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The Hazard Australian Combination Com pany made their first appearance at this theatre last night. The lower part of the house was crowded to the doors, while the dress circle was well filled. Planehe's cele brated drama, in two acts, entitled " Not a Bad Judge," was the first piece presented, and in this Mr J\ J. Bartlett—in the character of John Kasper Lavatcr, the great 'physiognomist—kept the house thoroughly amused throughout the piece. The case and grace with which Mr Bart'.ett moves on the stage is universally admired, and in the piece last night he fully sustained the repu tation gained for himself in the Australian colonies. At the dose of the second act he was called before the curtain and greeted with immense applause, to which he bowed his acknowledgments. The character of the Marquis de Treval was ably sustained by Mr W. Eyan, and was much appreciated. Miss Blanche Clifton, in the double character of Louise, the daughter of Count, Steinberg, and servant, was excellent, and met with frequent signs of approbation from the audi ence. It is a matter of regret that there is no good stock company in Auckland to back up the " stars" that occasionally visit our city. With the stock company that is now here Mr Bartlett plays at a great disadvan tage, and many good ploys have to be set aside that would otherwise be produced, simply for the want of a few actors of average ability After the drama the audience were treated to " Ten minutes with the original Hussey," who sang " Tobias and Bianeas" is so comic a manner as to fairly " brir>g down " the house. Of course one song would not satisfy the audience, so he was obliged to come on again, when he gave another comic song, accompany ing himself on the banjo. This even did not satisfy the audience, and nothing was left undone by them to " have him on asain." This time he sung "Little High Heeled Boots," which was " written, sung, and composed by himself" (so says the bills), and during the verses he gave some nigger steps. Both song and dance fairly convulsed the audience. The curtain then dropped, but all to no purpose, the pit and stalls would not be satified till he came on again, which eventually he was obliged to do, when he gave a stump speech which kept all present in roars of laughter, but they were apparently satisfied that he had done enough and so left him in peace. In "Nigger" business we have never seen Mr. Ifussey'a eg ual, and those who do not go to See him will lose one of the greatest treats of the kind ever presented from the Auckland stage. The musical burletta of the " Four Sisters" concluded the performance. In this Mis 3 Blanche Clifton sang a number of songs in which she was admired and applauded. Mr Frank Husaey, as "Sam Snaffle," introduced a budget of comicalities to the intense amusement and delight of the audience. To-night the same programme will be produced, and wo hope to see the theatre as well patronised as it was last night. The Hazard Company only remain five nights more in Auckland, and it will not be for the want of attractions if they do not succeed in drawing crowded houses.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. | To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sic, —Could you or any of your knowing; readers inform me if tbe presence of kerosene lamps burning or not burning in a bed-room is injurious to health ? If I could obtain a definite answer to this simple question it would greatly oblige your humble servant. —Yours, &c., PfiO Bono Publico.

THE MODERN EVE.

WOMEN GAMBLEES AT MONACO, TnE GAMBL ING CENTBE OF SOUTHEEN EUEOPE,

A New Yobk World correspondent, writing of Monaco, a noted gambling place on the Mediterranen, says : — Among the curiosity seekers are many women, escorted about upon the arms of friends, and apparently looking on for a time with sentiments of disgust. But literally it is here, and with these women, " only the first step that costs;" for the next night look again, and these same women will be found at the same table, installed, perhaps, between a servant dis charged from one of the hotels and a miserable fellow wrangling about his bets.

Everbody, in sooth, seems in time to fall stricken with a mad frenzy for play— the old as well as the young —and fools appear no more liable to it than those reputed for sagacity. We have seen succumb finally to it even men who, tranquil and confident of their own self command, were full of compassion for the madness of others.

About eleven o'clock a bell is heard, and a crown rush tuniultuously toward the military station. But for some time later the place is still thronged with people, including those poor unfortunates who, having lost their all, are unable to get away, and have no other lodging-place but the gardens—professional gamblers, pawnbrokers, faded fdles do joie, and those other nameless creatures that gi\avv in the shade of a gambling house, like toad-stools on a much-heap. These, how ever, gradually slink away into their several dens and lurking places, the music is hushed, and all the lights are extinguished except of the fire-flies among the feathery leaves of the palm trees. All this is repeated night after night. The scene is ever the same, with unchang ing decorations; the catastrophe never varies materially only the mad actors are shifted.

Those who kuewtbe Cornichein former years, when all these little towns had their peculiar indescribable grace and charm, although, indeed, Monaco was the gem of all, would now miss that delightful indi viduality, for the railway and central licensed gambling casino here at Monaco have made them suburbs of this place.

Of course the bank, like all other gambling banks as a rule wins, though now an then the fickle godess allows the light of her countenance to fall upon some of the outside gamblers, and then thei'e is much excitement and not unfrequently a regular scene. The other day four American sharpers succeeded in getting in a very heavy turn on the bank. The croupiers accused the lucky parties of having begun the game with counterfeit bank notes, and on that ground refused to pay them the last stakes, amounting to upwards of 40,000 dollars ; whereupon the Yankees drew their revolvers and took forcible possession of the money. As there are no policemen in Monaco they were not molested any further, and conse quently went on their \ray rejoicing.

GREEN HARP TAILINGS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. g lß) _p crm it me to draw attention to the untruthful report in yesterday's Herald furnished by the Coromandel correspondent, re the testing of the Green Harp tailings. He states that Mr Black i has had six bags of tailings tested at Haymes' berdan, and that he was in formed it would not pay to. treat the tailings again as the result of the trial " was nil. Now, sir, the fact ; is that out of about 1200 lbs of stuff tested ; {vide Mr Blacks's report of August 19th, j and now lying at the legal manager s j office for the inspection of shareholders) a result of 1 dwt 10 grs was obtained, Without attributing uncharitable motives to the Herald's correspondent I think he should exercise more caution in his state ments, and especially as regards a claim in which there has already been so much misrepresentation. —I am, &c, r A Shaee holder,

THE FERRY COMPANY.

A meeting of intending shareholders in the Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company was held this morning at the office of Mr Rees, for the purpose of form ing the Company. The draft of the memorandum of association was adopted, and provisional directors appointed. Mr Eees, solicitor to the company, was directed to have the company registered today, so that no time may be lost in having operations at once under way. The capital was fixed at£s,ooo, in £1 shares,and a list of intending shareholders was given, with the several amounts of shares re quired by them, making in the aggregate over £2,000. Instructions were given for obtaining plans and estimates to be sub mitted to another meeting of shareholders on Tuesday morning, when authority will be asked for the provisional directors to at once make a contract for the building of one boat. It was also resolved that so soon as the share-list is complete a meet ing of shareholders should be called for the election of permanent directors. From the spirit with which the proposals have been taken up it is anticipated that the share-list may be complete within a week, with the exception 8f the number reserved for those resident at the North Shore and at the Lake who may not be able or disposed to take large interests in the company, and of whom there will be made a house -to - house canvass. The shares already taken up warrant the im mediate building of one boat, but it is intended, if possible, that the contract for the second boat shall also be immediately made, so that by the first of December the two boats may be prepared to take up the ferry service.

AUSTRALIA.

The following telegram was delayed in transmission yesterday:—

MELBOURNE.

August 22

The Post-office authorities notify that in future no more mails will be made up for transmision .to San Francisco via Auckland.

An invitation has been issued by the New South Wales Government for a con ference of colonial representatives to meet in Sydney to consider the subject of the Border-"duties and the American postal question, but has been declined because the House in session could not spare the time of the ministers.

Tookeys were offered lately at £3 10s, are now obtainable at £2.

Flour, £16 5s to £16 15s ; wheat, 7s 2d ; 10,000 bushels of New Zealand growth have been placed at 6s 6d (?) Oats firm, 3s 4d to 3s 6d ; sugars very firm. Advices from Mauritius state that there .are no ships loading for the colonies.

SYDNEY.

The Australian Steam Navigation Com pany have called a meeting of share holders to consider the advisability of starting a new Californian mail line,

At the trial of Armstrong, for the mur der on board the brig Karl, the evidence of Dr Murray disclosed that most horrible outrages had been committed. News from Fiji states that the Govern ment carried its motion by 12 to 8. The motion in effect is for securing the promised privileges of land and banking powers to the Polynesian Company. Flour rules 10s dearer.

ADELAIDE.

The telegraphic cable is still in terrupted. The gap in the trans-con tinental line will probably be finished this present week. It is proposed to have a public demonstration to celebrate the connection of the wires. The banks have reduced their rate of discount to 6 per cent, and on overdrafts S per cent. Flour, £12 15s to £14; wheat, 5s lid to 6d. The Somersetshire leaves on Saturday, The mast of a large ship was passed on the west coast of Australia by Maryboro, bouud for Queensland. The boiler of the Union Saw Mills burst and killed eight men.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 1.27. p.m.

The No 2 stope of the Caledonian is looking well. One hundred pounds good specimens were obtained last night. Market very quiet. Sellers of Caledonian at £33 ; Nonpareil, £2 2s 6d ; Cure, £2 ; buyers. 0-old.en Calf, £2. The G-olden Calf tramway is now completed. The Moanataiari is crushing 15cwt. specimens. The Cure has put a shot in the foot of the wall and brought down 1501b specimens. There is a good show of gold still in the face. The Bendigo Independent tribute has lodged another 80 ounces, making a total of 489 ounces from a crushing of 277 tons.

TAURANGA.

This day. The Keera arrived at half-past ten o'clock this morning, and sailed at half-past twelve p.m. for Auckland. The Leah, cutter, will sail to-night for Auckland. . . .

NELSON.

(SPECIAL TO THE STAR, PER GREVILLWS f TELEGRAM COMPANY. J

Thursday. The return of the crushing from the Perseverance mine has just arrived. 247 oz. of gold have been obtained from 301 tons stone.

The Markets.

Inquest.

DITNEDIN.

This day,

Breadstuff's firm. Mour in first-rate demand at £13 and £13 10s ; wheat firm at 5s 3d to 5s Gd; oats, quiet, Is lOd and 2s j malting .barley, firm, 5s 9d.

An inquest held on the body of Boberts disclosed facts that although, the deceased had frequently expressed his determination to commit suicide, no notice was ever taken of his threats. A verdict of suicide whilst in a fit of temporary insanity was returned. There has been an exodus of Chinese from Tuapeka and Hokitika goldfields. - The Press condemn the Mining Bill; and a meeting at Tuapeka a vote of censure was passed on both Mr. D. H. Mervyn and Mr. T. L. Shepherd for supporting it.

THE SHAKE MARKET.

MB. J. M. EENNOX'S BEPOBT.

There was a fair amount of business dome upon the Exchange. Caledonians were sold at £34, £33 10s ; Bed Queen, 5s ; Care, 45s ; Otago, 23s ; Alburnia, £3 7s 6d. Closing buyers—Caledonian, £33 ; Thames, £6 2s 6d j Alburnia, £3 ss. Sellers—Caledonian, £34; Thames, £6 10a j Cure, 455. !

MECHANICAL SHORTHAND.

The taking down a discourse by mechan ical means is a problem amongst mechani cians, The bulletin of the Socie"te d'Encouragement de Paris declares that the object has at length been effected, and that an apparatus is now regularly em ployed in stenographing the discourses before the society, which answers its pur pose completely. M Gensoul, the inventor of the apparatus, has adopted a novel mode of striking simultaneously all the letter* of each syllable. The apparatus is thus described in the bulletin above named: It is composed of three small key-boardg, each containing four double keys, and the combination of these represent all the consonants and vowels. The key board to the left, which occupies the four fingers of the left hand is devoted to the initial consonants of syllables, while that on the right hand expresses the final consonants. The central keyboard, which, is played by the two thumbs, is devoted ' to the median vowels, In addition to the above there are two supplementary keys, played with the wrists ; one of them marks c mute. The operator touches at once all the letters of a syllable, just as a musician strikes all the notes in a chord on a piano, and this action takes no more time than the emission of the voice which pro duces the syllable. The mechanism of the apparatus is so arranged that each key brings down a type, which after being inked by a pencil, impresses its mark on a band of paper, moved forward by clock work, but which is held in position for an instant at the moment each type is ready to make its impression, The marks are therefore made as rapid as necessary, and they are made equally perfect hass^'fiS^ fast the apparatus is operated upofft^Sais^.-* represent the stenographic discourse int all its integrity. With the knowledge of the characters employed, the bands may be read off at any time with facility. The mechanical stenography caused no sensible fatigue of mind or body, bttt an operator requires some months' practice before he , can keep up with a speaker, la, conclusior^.' the report adds that such an^^S>*™sfi*' might be placed in communioai^jjptb * telegraphic apparatus and a sptf if% thus telegraphed and printed at any? ."^ cc with the same rapidity that it v.% mg *. the band of the apparatus. —Journal w»»- Society of Arts. */**"

A lad arrested for theft, when taken before, the magistrate, and asked what hi* occupation was, frankly answered, " Stealing."—;' Your candour astonishes me," said the magistrate. —"I thought it would," replied the lad, " seeing how many big 'unß there are in ta9 same business as is ashamed to own it.

A mother, in a toy-shop with her little son, got the assistant to wind up a toy mouse and set it running on the floor to see if her pet liked it. He looked at it, and then exclaimed " Ohjmamma, I don't want that ; we're goj lots of them at home, and don't have to wmQ 'em up either ! "

THE EVENING STAR S I FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1872

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" I meant to have told you of that hole," said a gentleman to his friend, who was walking with him in his garden, and stumbled into a pit full of water. "No matter," said the friend, " I've found it." The News Letter says :—"With a heavy heart we have to record six anonymous donations of £1,000 each to various London charities. Of these, wo regret to say, not one has come to us to cheer us in our lonesonienoss. But our regret is not selfish. IsTo; we mourn for the immortal welfare of the parties who can squander their money on ordinary charities and leave patient merit to pawn its ink pot in despair, Here are we, thrashing and larruping vice, encouraging and stimulating virtue, and administering gallons of oil and innumerable twopences -and for what? To bo left out in the cold when thousand-pound notes are flying about like smoke and ochre. Many fashionable women Btand in great dread 'of offending their "maids," who, if turned away, may disclose the secrets of their toilettes to some rival, who may profit by it.



An Israolitisli Tender of good and cheap clothing, who holds out on Second street, baa this card in hia window; "Themost alarming sacrifice since Abraham and Isaac."