SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

.SUNSET : This evening, 6.53. HIGH WATER; Midnight.

STEAMER FOR THE THAMES. Enterprise, No. 2, 5 o'clock this evening. ■■

ARRIVALS. Star of the South, s.s., Holmes, from Napier. Hero, s.s., Logan, from Sydney and Melbourne.

DEPARTURES.

Gazelle, brig, for Newcastle. U.S.S. St. Mary, for South America,

ARRIVAL OF THE S.S. HERO.

The s.s. Hero, Captain Logan, left Sydney and cleared the Heads at 7.15 p.m. on the 10th instant, rounded the North Cape at 2.25 p.m. on the 15th, and arrived in Auckland harbour at 9.15 a.m. this morning. On the passage across the Hero experienced fresh easterly winds, with cloudy, hazy weather, occa sional showers of rain and much head sea during the first two days ; afterwards light head winds and variable weather, with occasional showers of light penetrating rain until arrival.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, -20th inst. For Tahiti: Queen, schooner, early. For Sydney : Amateur, schooner, this day. For London : Caduceus, ship, early. For Honolulu : Nevada, 22nd instant. For New York: Ferndale, barque, early; Queensland, barque, early. For Southern ports; Keera, early,- and Taranaki, to morrow. For Wanganui: St. Kilda, s.s., to-morrow. For Napier : Star of the South, s.s., For Tauranga : Dauntless, schooner, to-morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Hero, s.s., from Sydney. Keera, s.s., from Napier. Magellan Cloxid, schooner, from Chatham Islands Naomi, ship, from London, sailed 16th November. Macquarie, schooner, from Melbourne Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December Phcebe, s.s., from Southern Ports. Flirt, brigantine, from Dunedip. Kalahome, barque, from Adelaide Mop, brig, from Melbourne Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier

The Faiiy Rock, brig, arrived atNewcastle from this port on the Sth instant. The U.S.S. St. Mary left harbour at 9.30 this morning for South America.

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Hero, from Melbourne:—l case, George Clarkson; 1 bale tweed, A. Clark and Sons; 3 eases, 2 trusses, W. Rattray ; 1 truss, J. Co3grave and Co.; 1 box, Westpfahl; 93 bags sugar, 113 ditto rice, 20 casks currants, 5 cases blacking, 10 ditto vestas, Owen & Graham ; 4 ditto cbiua, 10 half-chests tea, 1 bundle, Ab Kow ; 200 bags rice, 124 ditto sugar, 20 chests tea, S. Jones ; 40 half ditto, 57 pockets sugar, B. Tonka and Co.; 2 cases cigars andWpes, G. Waller ; 50 boxes tea, 67 ditto tobacro, 150 cases claret, 1 case, L. J>. Nathan and Co. j 1 ditto confectionery, C. Canning ; 4 ditto tobacco and cigars, 1 parcel fancy goods, J. Harris ; 1 bale, 1 case, Hoses Brothers ; 3 cases and 3 ditto brandy, E. and H. Isaacs ; 3 ditto tobacco, &c, J. Samuel ; 2 ditto, 5 boxes ditto, M. Hymau ; 6 half cheats tea, 27 packages groceries, 3 casks coffee, 10 bags pepper, 2 barrels ginger, Brown, Barrett and Co. ; 1 case books, T. Turrell; 2 parcels, Upton and Co. ; 6 packages, 6 drums turps, 7 cases and 4 casks sundries, 16 kegs nails, 4 packages sundries, 302 bar 3 iron, 59 bundles iron, 3 bundles steel, 10 bars steel, E. Porter 5 10 bars steel, 50 bundles iron, 462 bars ditto, I. and S. Morrin 5 3 bars iron, 26 ditto steel, 2 bundles shafts, 1 case lamps, Cousins and Atkin ; 3 cases sundries, T. and S.;JVlorrin; 3 cases sundi'ies, 6 kegs nails, 50 cases kerosene, J. and J. Dickey; 22 kegs nails, &c, 3 packages sundries, 20 bundles iron, Anderson and Co.; 2 cases castor oil, 4 drums oii, 4 packages sundries, 36 lengths gas pipe, Eraser and Tinne; 4 packages sundries, 16 half-chests tea, 40 boxes raisins, Stone Brothers; 50 boxes tea, 25 half-chests .ditto, 1 case, 32 packages sugar, Osborne Brothers; 8 barrels cement, 3 coils pipe, 15 cases 4 casks 20 boxes, sundries, H. B. Morton ; 12 cases, 5 barrels do., Barnett and Levy; 5 coils rope, 1 ingot tin, W. Branscombe ; 100 bags flour, 100 cases claret, 50 ditto brandy, 12 ditto milk, 20 barrels dried apples, 9 casks beef, 1 package, Gr. W. Binney ; 1 case, Aitken and Co.; 5 tanks malt, Bucholz and C 0..; 20 boiler tubes, James Holmes; 16 rolls matting, "Winks and Hall; 2 packages, .Stewart and " Anderson ; 2 casks, 46 cases groceries, G. W. Owen ; 138 bags rice, 100 cases brandy, 6 quarter-casks wine, 24 cases sundries, 12 ditto ditto, 10 boxes tobacco, 25 halfc-hests tea, 1 case cigars, Must and Co. ; 4 cases glass, W. Phillipps and Son; 2 case 3 saddlery, 1 ditto mineral v ter, 'W._ M. TV»"= 26 boxes r.-lls, Ireland" "*"'- . ~ ~ < n leat) , J. JRouf ; 3 pa^iiages sundries, 3 c ..ma turps, J. L. Holland; 1 case, J. Warmoll; 10 cases kerosino, 18 kegs lead and nails, 3 pkgs. sundries, 8 bars steel, Bull & Sturrock j 1 ease, Una Gr.M. Co.; 1 cate, F. Lewisson ; 1 case, Hill, Fenton & Co.; • 5 cases, John Grey ; 29 cases, 10 barrels, 65 tea, 2 bags, 15 boxes tea, John Buchanan ; 75 eases wine, &c, Cruickshank& Co.; 10 boxes tin plates, 16 bundles sheet iron, 3 kegs nails, W. Murdoch ; 20 bags pota toes, Canham ; 24 bags sugar, 4 bags peas, 39 cases sundries, 50 cases kerosine, 2 cases restas, 2 qr.-casks port, 10 tea, 5 half-barrels herrings, J. C. Morrin ; 1 parcel, Corcoran ; 1 parcel, VVilliamson ; 1 parcel, Wbitson & Sons; 4 cases galvanised iron, 9 pkgs. sundries, 2 ingots zinc, G. McCaul; 2 pks., Henderson & Macfarlane; 1 case, J. N. Crombie; 1 case, F. D. Bowdie; 4 pkgs. seeds, W. J. Hurst &Co.; 2 cases plants, C. T. Wren; 1 do. wine, GJ-essner 5 1 do. Hooper and Co. ; 11 pkgs. machinery, J. Buckland ; 1 case stationery, Cruickshank, Smart, and Co.; 9 do. furniture, 1 do., 12 pkgs. drapery, 3 cases, 10 boxes tobacco, 5 cases cigars, 134 bags sugar, 150 half chests tea,*l?^bagß onions, 39 do. carrots, &c, order. Sydney cargo : 2 parcels, F.G.Campbell; 1 ditto, E. Beck ; 1 ditto, H. Nees ; 64 half chests- tea, 7 rolls lead, H. B. Morton ; 2 kegs saltpetre, 1 parcel paper bags, 1 bag nuts, 1 case ditto, 20 cases onions, 30 bags maize, 8 bales hay, Loveday and Co.; I case, Stewart and Co., Napier ; 1 pakg., J. Eout; 3 ditto, Marks and McLean; 1 case stationery, Bank New South Wales; 8 casks beef, S. Jones ; 2 cases, B. Gittos; 10 boxes china ware, 2 pockets hops, Henderson and Macfarlane ; 10 casks plaster, 8 cases moulds, Martini and Co.; 5 pieces stone, N. Edwards, Nelson ; 2 cases, M. Montague; 1 ditto, A. G. Bartlett; 12 ditto household, 1 pakg. effects, J. W. Cazaly; 84 empty gold boxes, Union Bank; 5 bales paper, Wilkinson ; 2 do. do., Evening Star ; -> tonspigironßennet; lpkg. cedar boards, Hum phreys ; 100 casks bottle beer, 10 ditto currants, Bucholz and Co,; 1 ca3e, Ireland Bros.; 3 ditto fancy goods, 1 package moulds, 475 bags sugar, 1 cask treacie, 36 cases fruit, order; 60 bags potatoes, 129 cases fruit, Thos. Peak j 325 ditto "ditto, W. M ' .11 ; 36 ditto ditto, G. W. Binney ; 586 a.'. __to, 60 ditto onionsi K. Arthur ; 50 bags ditio, «. Sibbin ; 6 cases matches, 1 case, 200 eases brandy, S. Lipstine. — Lruickshank, Sma.t and Co., agents.

COMMERCIAL.

Evening Stab. Office, t Friday afternoon. At Mr. L. W. Eaton's sale of fruit this day, ex Hero, the following prices were realised: —Pears, JLjd. to 23d. per pound; oranges, 14s. 6d. per case ; apples, lfd. to 3d. per pound; pine apples, 3s. 9d. to 4s. per dozen; ches, 2s. per case; grapes, 2|d. per pound.

MINING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— DIVIDEND. California!! .. ~ 0 2 G Feb 17

MEETINGS TO COME.

Flagship, Golden Anchor, Grahamstown, February 21 Pride of Tokatea, Company's office, Queen street, Auckland, 3 p.m. February 22 Masonic, Coromandel, February 23 Lowland Lass, Grahamstown, February 24 Margaretta, 33,, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 p.m. February 21. Argo, Coromandel, February 24. Nebraska, Grahamstown, February 26 Claremont, Grahamstown, February 27 South Lead, Grahamstown, March 1.

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 4.30 p.m. ; and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Taiiranga, via Thames, to-morrow, at 10.30 a,m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, etc., per Lady Bowen, to morrow, at 10 a.m. For Kapanga, etc., per Royal Alfred to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For St. Andrews, per Lapwing, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. For "Wanganui, per St. Kilda, on Saturday, at 0.30 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s.s. Tara naki, on Saturday, 17th inst, at noon. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, on Tuesday, 20th instant, at 2 p.m. Per p.s. Nevada, on Thursday, 22 inst., as follows— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of Vmerica, British, Central and South America, British and Foreign West 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, registered letters, and newspapers, at 9 a.m. Late letters for United States of America, and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of Cd. in addi tion to the postage, will be received at this office till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the steamer up till time of sailing. Note. —The post office at Te Aral, Mangapai. and Pahi will be opened for the transaction of money order and savings bank business on and after the Ist March next. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

DIED.

EVITT,—On the ICth February, Mr. David Evitt, aged 55 years. The funeral will leave his k +e residence, Upper Queen street, to-morrow (Saturday), at 3 p.m. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

J CATER (late Ceohbie's), ROYAL • PHOTOQ-RAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in in forming his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the .Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr Crombie ; and having secured the services of Mr Crombie's late Manager, he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every cirilty and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, aTid that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction. J C. also wishes to inform the Ladies that arrangements are being made for taking instantaneous Portraits of Children.

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

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do."

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1872.

We are obliged to hold over several local paragraphs and correspondents' letters. In consequence of the unprecedented dry weather, the directors of the Horticultural Society have decided on postponing till November next the exhibition which it in tended to hold next month. We observe by advertisement that Mr. F. H. Lewisson is giving away £500 worth of music and songs to purchasers of jewellery at his establishment. For every pound laid out he will present the same value in music. The Auckland Artillery Volunteer Band will perform selections of popular music, on the lawn in front of Q-overnment House, to morrow aftertoon, from four to six o'clock weather permitting. We are obliged to hold over the following communications already in type : " Our Legal Luminaries," by " C.C. ;" " The Mechanics' Institute," by "Audi alteram pattern ;" "The Naval Brigade," by "Nemo;" "Too much Water," by " R. ;" " Institutes," by "Excel* sior;" and "Court Fees," by "Frank." "Aquatics" and " Manakau" have neglected to send us their names in confidence.

CITY HALL.

A very good evening's amusement was provided at this Hall, by the youthful members of the Temprance Band, assisted by a number of gentlemen from 11.M.5. Blanche. The entertainment consisted o? recitations, songs, choruses, dances, ora tions, dialogues, concertina solos, &c, and the whole was thoroughly enjoyed by a large audience.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

The same performance was repeated at this theatre, as on the previous evening. To-night the drama of the " French Spy " will be produced, together with the bur lesque of "Kenil worth."

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE

The members of the Royal Company, Rifle Volunteers, assembled at the Mount Eden Rifle Range this morning at 5 o'clock, to fire for a series of money prizes given by Captain J. Herbert Burns. 15 members arrived on the ground, under the command of Captain Burns. Ensign Morgan was in charge of the butts. The following is the score : — Sergt. Mann 16 „ Ramsay 25 „ Ansell 41 ~ Little M 32 Corp. Barriclough 40 „ Anderson 2 Vol. Finlay 34 „ Warner 22 ~ Robinson 14 „ Smyth 16 „ DuAnn 21 Ensign Morgan 30 The weather was very much against good shooting, as it was raining hard during the whole time, the men being wet through before the firing was over. The following are the winners of the prizes : — Sergeant Ansell, 41, Ist prize, £1 10s, and the cross rifles worked in silver ; Corporal Barriclough, 40, 2nd prize, £1 ; Volunteer Finlay, 34, 3rd prize, 10s ; Ser geant Little, 32, 4th prize, 7s; Sergeant Ramsay, 25, sth prize, 5s ; Ensign Mor gau, 30, but being an officer not entitled to a prize.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

We regret to learn that a serious accident occurred this morning at the foot of Wel lesley street, to a man named Robert Garton, storeman in the employ of Mi* Coupland, corn merchant. It appears the man Garton was leading the horse, when it suddenly bolted, the cart-wheel went over his right leg, causing a comminuted fracture of both bones. Me was at once conveyed to the Hospital and immediately attended to by Dr Philson, who, upon careful manipulation of the wounded leg, decided to amputate, which was done without delay, as considerable hoemorrage was going on from the wound. We are happy to state upon last enquiries that the unfortunate man is doing very well.

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

" lGth February, 10.30 a.m

" No. 1 stope and north drive im proving in appearance. Shaft doing splendidly.

" S. E. KICIIARDS."

(fho:m our own correspondent.)

Bright Smile.

Tookey's Tributers

Moanatairi averages 3 Ounces.

All Nations Looking Splendid.

GrItAHAMSTOWN, 2.45 p.m. The Bright Smile retort to-day the amalgam from plates. 112 tons are now through the Battery, and they have 450 ounces of gold to hand. Tookey's (Lowe's Tribute have ob tained 55 ounces from 15 tons. They are crushing G4 lbs specimens, and ex pect about 35 ounces. , . v. x(nmily The Moanatairi 71-u street, Corner ** average "t^ee ou <land. Poul^v nf \ Th(i Yankee Doodle crushed 30 tons stuff, from which was obtained 31 ozs. All nations is looking splendid.

THE SHARE MARKET.

J. AT. IENNOx'S BEPOET,

The sharemarket is inactive. My sales com prise—Caledonians, £14 10s; Thames, £5 2s 6d. All Nations are offered at £5 15?; Caledonians, £15; Thames, £5 ss. Buyers— Cale&lonianß, £14 10s.; Thames, £5 2s. (><■(. : All Nations, £5 10a.

To any one who will show a larger stock of Auck land-made Quartz, Greenstone, and Mosaic Jewellery, within six months, I will give a rewardof fifty pounds. I also challenge New Zealand for style and beauty. Two thousand pound worth of Colonial-made Jewellery always on hand.—J?. H. Lewisson, Qneen street. — LA DVT.]

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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

ADJOTJBNMENTS.

The case of Cocoran v. Williams was adjourned till next Court day, on the ap plication of Mr Xissliug on behalf of plaintiff.

Probpr v. White ; same v. George; same v. Bettrell; same v. Symth ; High way Board cases,—adjourned till Thursday next.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY,

Before J; M. Dargaville and Wm. A Graham, Esqs., Justices.

DEUNKENNESS. One man was fined 5s and costs for getting drunk, or 24 hours' imprisonment; and Arthur Drainsfield was sent to prison for seven days for the same offence, this being his third conviction. BREACHES OF MUNICIPAL COBPOBATION ACT.

Prank Combes and William Daldy were fined Is each and costs for furious riding. Anne Reynolds was fined 5s and costs for allowing a pig to stray- Charles Dackenfield, for allowing a horse to stray, was also fined 5s and 1 costs. BREACH OP HAEBOUJt REGULATIONS. Alexander Frazer, for driving a cab down the wharf without leading the horses, was fined 10s and costs.

YESTERDAY—Continued. Before T. Beckhain, Esq., R.M., and Captain Holt., J.P.

THE CHARGES AGAINST CYRUS HALEY.

ARSON.

BURNING OF THE KEEOSENE

STORE

There were 1,204 case 3of kerosene in store, and 8 gallons in each case. Ifc belonged to various merchants in town. They were stored along the sides of the building. I saw the store when it was burning at about half-past 12. The walls were not in the same state as I had left them. Directly I camo down, my attention was called to a hole in the side facing the sea. It seemed as if the galvanised iron had been wrenched back, leaving an opening in to the kerosine cases. I remained there till 8 o'clock in the evening of the 26th. Before I left I saw the two kerosene tins now produced. They werp from the centre of the wall, and from the hole. I examined them, and saw holes punched in them. They appear to be in about the same condition as when I first examined them. There were some spare timbers lying about five or six inches from the wall when I left at six o'clock. When I came back there was only a small piece left, and it had been carried away four or five feet, and become charred. The gas lamp was alight about 8 o'clock, when I passed to go into town. It was out when I came to the fire. It was a mild night, and, while the fire was burning, almost calm. The iron could not have been pulled back so far as it was unless the timber had been removed. By Mr. McOortiiick : I remember the inquest on the fire. I was examined as a witness. At that time I made no statement about the rafters lying close by the store. I deposed to the state of the building when I left it, but made no statement about the rafters ; it had entirely slipped mj memory. Within the last few days I have heard and read some of the contents of a letter alleged to have been written by the accused. There was no other timber near the storo but the rafters mentioned. There were three; two were at the end at the bottom, and one at the top. Yon might have seen the ends of them from Stanley street. I believe the piece of wood I Baw at daybreak in the drain was a portion of one of the rafters. It was charred at both ends. The drain wa- about four feot from the store. The piece of wood had evidently been removed from the building, by its angular position, partly across the drain. The only reason I have for recollecting the position of these rafters is by having hslped to pile them, and by seeing them constantly in the same positiou. There was a crowd when I got to the fire at 12 or half-past. Mr. Archard was thero when I arrived. By Mr. Rees : A few feel of the rafters might have been seen from Stanley street besides the ends. The rest was concealed by docks and long grass. The only other place they could have been seen from wa3 an old unfrequented rord at the back. The fact of there being timber there, which I had forgotten at the inquest, was brought back to my memory by Sergeant Pardy, having asked mo lately it there was any timber along the side of storo. While the fire was burning, the kerosine flowed out on the side, next the beach, and burued everything immediately round. James McComieh was examined at length Charle3 Mclndoe and Inspector Broham were also examined, and the prisoner was re manded until to»merrow morning at ten o'clock.

THE AUCKLAND DIRECTORY.

We have been somewhat dilatory in noticing a copy of the "Auckland City and Suburban Directory," courteously forwarded to us by the printers and publishers, Messrs. Jones and Tombs. We have been at some pains to examine j n f-N -f ,r-<-- '*y<\ test their accun

ISY .Avmrons^ "a/Li&. sa/^ A"a {■"a Ivr t - D Agents, 50, Qtjeen st* tUe. I j£in,a mac has t,..,. * Auckland.

The 1/irectory is o u ,„, oy trades, and by names, alphabetically arranged; and includes net merely the city proper, but Arch Hill, Dedwood, Epsom, Mount Eden, Mount Roskill, Mount Albert, Mount Wellington, Newmarket, Newton, -NorthShore,Otahuhu,Onehunga, Parnel!, Panmure, Remuera, Whau, and Tamaki. There must have been very great labour expended in the work, and, ai the low price charged, we fear it will require a very large circulation to reimburse the spirited publishers. At the end is a copious diary, with a large space for memoranda for every day in the year ; and altogether the work is one of exceed ing value to business men, and of interest to all residents in the district. The volume is very neatly and carefully printed, as might be expeted from the office of Messrs. Jones and Tombs.

LIABILITIES OF DIRECTORS AS CONTRIBUTORS.

The following paragraph from the Some News of l^th November, 1871, is worthy of perusal by all who have dealings with Joint Stock Companies : —

" Thb Liabilities of a Dibectob.—An application was" made to Vice-Chancellor Sir R. Malms, on Nov. 11, to place the name of a Mr Harward on the list of contributions to the Oceanic Telegraph Co., which was formed for the purpose of providing cheaper, and more direct oceanic lines in various parts of the globe, and in particular. Nova Scotia. It was registered in September, 1870, and in April, 1870, it was ordered to be wound-up, upon the petition of a creditor, part of whoso debt was said to have been incurred for print ing the prospectus, The grounds on which it was sought to place Mr Har ward on the list were —first, that his name was published in the prospec tus of the company, issued in Feb ruary, 1869, as Director. On the part of Mr. Harward, it was contended that he had never seen the articles of association, and did not know what the disqualification of a director was; that in joining in ap pointing the allotment committee he simply joined in appointing certain direc tors to allot shares to those who applied for them, and that he himself never made any such application. The Vice-Chancellor said it was not attempted to be denied that Mr. Harward assisted in appointing a committee of allotment. His Honor's view of the law was that a man by acting as a Director of a company, must be con sidered as applying for and contracting to take that number of shares which was the

minimum qualification for a Director therein. Mr. Hardward's name must be placed upon the list of contributories with costs.

ARRIVAL OF THE 'S.S. HERO.'

AUSTRALIAN TELEGKRAMS

By the arrival of- the Hero from Syd- Ney we are in possession of intelligence to the 10th instant, from which we take the following.

We are indebted to Mr. Cogswell, the obliging and indefatigable purser of the Hero, for the prompt delivery of files, ship's report, and other favors.

The following it a list of the Hero's Passengers :—Saloon : Mis. Plunkett and three children, Mrs. Carruthers, Mrs. W. Graham, Mr. E. G. Blake, Mr. G. Black, Mr. Buckhiud, Mr. R. Bartlett, Mr. and Mrs. Cazaley and three daughters, Lieutenant Byron, Mrs. Byron, Mrs. Whitla, Dr. Young, Mr. McKennell, Mrs. Cooper, Miss French, Mr. Stobo, Mrs. Salamond and child, Mrs. and Miss Baker, Mr. and Miss Lipstine, Miss Bloomfield, Mr. and Mrs. Luscombe, Mrs. Gray and child, Mrs. Mariner, Mr. M. Solomon and child, Mr. Loveday. Steerage—Mrs. Gunson, Ellen McAuley, H. Atheringson, W. Robinson, Mrs. Lane, C. McLean, Mr. and Mrs. W. Hawk, James Street, Mrs. Guillame and six children, Eliza Burbury, John Mclnnes, Mrs. Smith and four children, William Lepine, William Lepine, sen., Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. George McAuley and five children, Mr. McGrady, Miss Norris, Mr. Niell, Mr. and Mrs. McKenzie, Mr. Ilursthouse, Mr. John Roans, Messrs. Alfred Bond, J. Martini, A. Pellegrini, A. Mulinari, A. Florence, Joseph Barlow, Mrs. Mack.

MELBOURNE.

February 6. The Wesleyan Conference has been sitting for fifteen days. Mr. Eose proposed that a conference should take place in New Zealand, which was opposed by Mr. Eigg, of Auckland. Mr. Buller, from the Thames, spoke in favor of the motion, which was carried. February 9. The Melbourne Exchange Company has declared a dividend of 30s. per share. Austin, the defaulting secretary to the Alfred Hospital, Las been com mitted for trial. Large sales of sugars were made privately. 4000 bags of Mauritius at £34 10s. for yellows to £41 10s. for whites. At auction, damaged Hong kong sugars brought £37 ss. to £58 ss. for fine counters, and £30 5s to £30 lO.s. for browns. Private sales of tobacco —half pounds at Is 4d; tens, Is. 2U. to Is. 2|d. Two shipments of Eaven twist brought full prices. " Two Seas" and " Venus" tens sold at Is. 2^-d- The Eiverine Meat Preserving Com pany show a profit of £1500 for the past half-year, and they intend to en large operations. Mr. Anthony Trollope proceeds to Western Australia by the next mail. The Government have under con sideration a bill for the regulation of the police force. A well-known mining speculator at Sandhurst has been arrested on a charge of rape= --. The public meeting at Albury on tho "Rordf"* nn p«finr< ■ • '> ~:rt '"r. A line of 1,500 bushels of wheat has been placed at ss. 3d. Malt is in demand' Hops weak. Kerosene firmer. Congous are low, and sorts have been placed at medium rates. The sugar market is still ex cited, and rates rule high. Eates for candles are well maintained. Liquids are dull. Pig iron fair. Saturday, 10th, 2.30 p.m. Special newspaper reports from Albury describe border affairs as very critical. The annexation feeling is strong in the Murray Townships. Charles Fitchett, Assistant-Engineer of the You-Tangs, has been almost killed by a machinery accident.

HOBART TOWN REGATTA

February 2. The Inter-Colonial boat raGe, for £100 aside, at Hobart Town, 31st January, was won by the Sydney crew.

ADELAIDE.

February 9. There has been a sale of wheat at 5s 3|d. The market is very firm. The South Australian Insurance Company nave declared a dividend of 10 per cent.

SYDNEY.

February 10. The catalogue of wool offered by Messrs. Mort and Co. at their weekly sale on Wednesday, February 7, com prised about 1400 bales, of which a large quantity changed hands at rates equal to those ruling lately. The highest figures realised were —Scoured, 22H ; fleece, 21d; greasy, 12d. The demand for liquors has im proved, and caused a slight advance in brandies and rum. Honnessy's pale brandy, in wood, brought 6s. 6d.; Mar tell's dark, 6s. 7d. to 6s. 9d. Hen nessy's case is held for 265. to 28s 6d. The improvement in rum is con fined to be3t 30 0.p., which may be quoted at 3s. sd. to 3s. 6d.

Two Sin Francisco barbers, engaged to fight a duel, agreed to start and walk arouad a street, anb when they got within sight of each other to blase away. When they turned the corner out of eight both started on a run in different directions* One has seat from Alaska for his winter clothes, and the other has written to his wife from the city of Mexico, asking her to send his linen coat and palmleaf hat.

CORRESPONDENCE.

£g-We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

RATEPAYERS' LIABILITIES.

To the Editor of the Evening Star g lßj _The Daily Southern Cross of 14th, contains an extract from the Reading Mercury, which it would do well for our civic authorities, and our ratepayers to peruse with attention. It seems that the Mayor and Corporation of bhelneld, brought an action against the Water Com pany for certain reasons. A rule nisi was'obtained by the company, calling upon the Corporation to shew cause why orders for the payment of £2526, out of the Borough rate, should not be quashed. Part of this was costs in opposing the Water Company's Bill, and the remainder the cost of opposing certain rules and regulations, which the company wished to bring in. The case came before the Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench at the close of last year, and they gave their unanimous opinion, that although the Corporation were justified in opposing the Water Company, the payment of the ex penses could only legally be made, pro vided there were a surplus fund whicii could be applied for the public benefit of the inhabitants, and improvement of the borough. As there was no such fund, the payment from the rates was hold to be illegal, and the members of the Cor poration had to pay the amouut from their individual purses. This dire fate, which has befallen the Sheffield Corporation, ought to be a warning to our newly-fledged civic senators, whose excessive zeal frequently prompts them to incur unnecessary law expenses in cases which absolutely require no professional aid whatever, and which might be safely left to the collector him self, or at all events be conducted by the town clerk, who was supposed to have been elected to the position by reason of his superior legal ability. Instead of which, the most trumpery cases are referred for the advocacy of a barrister, and a small default of a few shillings results in the addition of a guinea to his in evitable costs, if he lose the cause. If he gain it, the ratepayers have to pay. In either case, the grievance is monstrous, and such a state of things would not for one moment be tolerated in any country except this, in which it really seems there is no spirit in the majority, and that they rather like the tickling sensation of being trodden on and trampled under foot by a handful of old identities without brains, and indeed without any other claim to the consideration of the citizens than that of their being without brains. It is certainly to be hoped that some attention will be paid to the decision of the Queen's Bench, for even a worm, when trodden on, will sometimes turn, and it is net too much to suppose that even our patient ratepayers will some day turn and resist the oppression under which they so long have been suffering. Luckily there is some new blood in the Council now, and they seem determined to struggle with and put down the abuses. I could have written much more on this subject, but I suppose you have not room. Yours, &c, Sueveyob.

ON GREAT BRITAIN CONFEDERATED.

(A BRIEF REPLY TO FRASEB.)

To the Editor of the Evening-Star. Sic,—The substance of the following paper is destined for London. It has occurred to me, that, instant first insertion in the Auckland Evening Stab, peradventure, might not be quite useless. Oji reading the two papers of Fraser s Journal (London), just now reprinted and circulated in Auckland province with heading as above, I was impressed with the thought that they were seemingly permeated with partizan sophistry. For the present, sophistry may.be conveniently defined error attired in the beauteous garb of truth. The papers in question are plausible ; but only that, I think. A few hackneyed words at the beginning of paper No. 2 fully disclose and describe their animus, " want of confidence " in the pre sent government; and, in strict accord ance with that, they are a tentative essay, probably in imitation of the notorious " Battle of Dorking." In sooth, the Tories, wearied of the penniless outside, are clamouring for their turn in. A few plain facts, plainly and curtly set forth, will expose the alleged sophistry and show up the motive.

First, as to the case of the Colonies : " We, on exercising the measure of self government awarded to us by England, felt politically large ; deemed ourselves highly consequential and important; and independently and superciliously showed the London Parliament that we were necessary to them, not they to us. In a word, colonists paraded, not to say flaunted, the term independence ; simply and with some degree of innocence forget ting that the computation of population was by thousands, not by millions. Several colonies on particular occasions showed " airs." There was troublous importunity to the House ot Commons which was ad judged irrelevent. Colonists repeatedly and significantly if not elegantly used the phrase, "cut the painter." The calm, laconic reply was, " Well, then, if you will go I" This brought us up a snuffler straight into the wind's eye, shook and shivered and collapsed our sails; and then sent us clean round on to the other tack. We whined and denounced. Then our friends in the " House" accused the Government of a secret sinister desire if not design to shirk our defence and to leave us exposed to foreign enemies. The answer was: " No., no!" accompanied with the memorable expression, "to the last ship and the last shilling." This is fresh, and not to be forgotten. And so, Fraser is exactly wrong. The knowledge and the profound political perspicacity of the big souls in the British cabinet were too much for the colonists. We saw not our mistake; others elsewhere did see it; and subse quently we were let into a sight of it and ate humble-pie and repented. The colonies were " dependencies," and our interest was involved in our being so. But the purposed practised ofF-handedness of the cabinet toward us showed- wisdom, as I must think though in direct opposition to Fraser; and the result would seem to prove it right. It was the colonists who first talked of severance. Second. The case of Ireland, Fraser

does not define; would seem, however, to mean amalgamation, not " confederation." America is a confederation, composed of " States," or self-governing communities. Be it observed, then, for many long, weary years Ireland has demanded to be a State, and the party of Frasers ha-o ( been very religiously indignant at -c i demand. So, real confederation is^ SJ cisely that which they do not meat after all, more than they would 2^ —Ireland says that it is the travellei,Hp England the sticking-up highwayman % stole a purse with a thousand pounds (stole self-government). Thief was found, and found out, but was powerful; restitution was demanded with as much force as was safe To stop intolerable clamour aa occasional £10 note has been returned. Parliamentary let - aloneism in ec clesiastics, and a just and good land law, —two £50 notes, •—recently given back, unsatisfying—there was a thousand! " Home Kule" the amount of the entire claim, &c. lam very ignorant as to whether or not Ireland is wholly right in this ; but, on the other side, it is indubitably certain that, somehow, Ireland has been for more tlian two centuries a thorn in the flesh to England. Real " confederation" has essential conditions. Third. As to prospective war ; and about Bismarck, American affairs, &c; evidently Fraser has little faith in any early arrival of a peace millenium ; and as for pros perity, why, he and his would confine it to a few men in order to a presupposed legitimacy.. But, then, Germany victorious is"virtually England triumphant, Ger many is Lutheran-Calvinist-Christian. England, like the noble Prussia now, is as good as a part of Germany. The English are Germans, and the Americans English, equally and similarly. And the Alabama business is just now settled honorably and to mutual advantage, per general intelli gent testimony ; not, as Fraser asserts, by '■ an humble apology " by England. The transaction, it is believed, will vastly help to render wars if not impossible most un likely to be repeated, which, doubtless, is highly gratifying to " all good men and true." I am, &c, W. E. Sablee. Parnell, New Zealand, February 12, 1872.

CAPTURE OF A KIDNAPPING VESSEL.

CABDWELL

February 7. H.M S. Basilisk, bound to Cape York with G-overninent stores, arrived to-day with a schooner in tow, which is said to have been engaged kid napping. Captain Moresby reports boarding off this port. She is water logged, and completely gutted. No clue to name or owners can be dis covered. On board were found fourteen South Sea islander, in various stages of starvation, and also three dead bodies. The. white crew had either been murdered, or had abandoned the vessel. There was neither food nor water on board. The Basilisk wishes to be reported all well.

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

"With reference to the report by telegram from Cardwell. respecting a schooner, name unknown, having been picked up by H.M.S. Basilisk, we may state that a schooner 2\amed Kauri, of about 42 tons, Capt Sheppard, master, and hailing from Auckland,left Levuka, Fiji, on Bth February, IS7I, and has not since been heard of. But a second craft is also missing, nameh;, the schooner Peri. This vessel is reported to have left Lomo Lomo, Fiji,, five or six weeks ago, with twenty-six Solo mon Islanders and two white men-in charge, bound to Levuka, another island in the same group, but who had not arrived up to our latest dates. A vessel was sent in search of her, but returned without obtaining any intelli gence. The probability is, therefore, that she has touched on one of the numerous reefs, and, becoming water logged, has, by the action of a prevail ing easterly wind, drifted on the N".E. coast, where she was fallen in with by H.M.S. Basilisk.— S.M. Herald.

GOLD AT NEW CALEDONIA

The District of Canala, is reported to be in a flourishing state. The Moniteur de la AT. O. of the 24th of January says:—-"We have news from the mines. Not far from the spot occupied by Messrs. Hook and Company other miners have discovered traces of copper, of gold, and of silver. Some specimens have been sent by the discoverers to the office of the Colonial Secretaiy. The quantity of mineral sent has, however, been so small that one cannot judge of the richness of the deposit. The discoverers promise to send specimens shortly in a larger quantity, in order that they may be submitted to scientific tests."

The Philadelphia North American v con« fident that the whaling business is ruined, in onsequence of the extraordinary rise in the • petroleum trade. It anys!—The fact i 3 that the whale has had bis day, and * though the era in which he flourished was p^jf graat one in distant enterprise, it is by 1. (S. means to bn regretted that we have found aQ% better and more permanent reliance. The) ■ whale fishery may struggle on a few years, \ longer, its inevitable doom is as sure %) anjthing can well be in commerce. As foiS-" trade based upon it in the Pacific, we must J r\. our^ ingenuity to substitute something elw for it.

We observe by advertisements that Mr. R- 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 the remainder of term, hold an unusually cheap sale, and solicits an early call to secure bargains : [Advt.]

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1872

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J. GOSaEAVB & CO.'S MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING is now on. They have a tremendous lot of Bargains to offer to the public. The Largest Stock in New Zealand to choose from. OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. nnHE immense Success attending the intro- I_ duction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is held. During the last year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the large demand, and has in consequence made extensive alterations and additions to his Factory, so as to be enabled to keep the market well supplied. No one who values he*alth and appetite should be without, a supply of this really health-restor ing and agreeable condiment. Sold everyw here in Bottles with the name of H. OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872.



JUST ARRIVED, Prime Potted Butter Prime Cheese > Prime B icon and Hauiß (tyleConnell's). JAKINS & WILLCOX, Durham streets