SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening, 5.41 HIGH WATER : This evening, 10.48

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise No 2, at 11 o'clock

ARRIVALS.

Bella Mary, barque, McArthur, from Hobart Town Tell, barque, Cole, barque, from Newcastle

DEPARTURES.

Celestial Queen, ship, for Newcastle Prima Donna, schooner, for Levuka Charybdis, schooner, for Russell Luna, p.s. Fairchild, for Wellington via Waikato.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

ror Tahiti : Dauntless, schooner, to-day For Sydney nnd Melbourne : Hero, steamer, early

Alexandra, steamer, to-morrow For New York : Mary Nelson, Coronilla, and Wm

Prowse, barques, early For Southern ports: Taranaki, steamer, on arrival o p.s. Nebraska ; Phrebe, steamer, early For Sydney : Harriet Armytage, barque, to-day For Hokianga : Tauranga, schooner, Wednesday For Cleveland Bay, Queensland: Kalahome and Hokitika, barques, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Hero, steamer, from Sydney Edith, schooner, from the South Seas May Nelson, barquo, from Sydney William Prowse, barque, irom Nelson. Sailed 31st August Briton, barque, from Newcastle Kenilworth, schooner, from South Sea Islands Queen Bee, ship, from London. Loading Gladinteur, barque, from Liverpool. Loading Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu Isabella, brig, from Melbourne. Sailed 24th August Margaret Campbell, schooner, from Oamaru Acacia, barque, from Foo Choo : early Polar Star, barque, from New York. Sailed 10th July Queen, schooner, from Rorotonga Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Pakeha, brig, from Dunedin Robert Henderson, ship, from London. Sailed 23rd June Onward, schooner, from Lyttelton Glenhuntley, ship, from London. Sailed 7th July

EXPORTS.

The schooner Dauntless, for Tahiti : 1 case boots, 19 bales cotton, 2 packages boots, 10 cases, 8 casks, 13 boxes tobacco, 3 cases cigars, 51 ditto geneva, 22 coils rope, 2000 bricks, 80 doors, 22 packages sashes, 519 pieces timber, 15 cases drapery, 12 coils rope, 6 iron tanks.— Ti. D. Nathan & Co., agents.

The baque Tell has entered at the Customs with 420 tons coal from Newcastle, consigned to Hendersou and Macfarlane. She left Newcastle on the 20th ult.

The well-known trader Bella Mary, Capt. McArthur, arrived in harbour yesterday from Hobart Town, which port she left on the 24th tilt. Her passengers were Mr and Mrs Wilkinson and Masters Wilkin son (2), Mrs Dyer, Mrs Copland and three children. She brings a full cargo of fruit, &c. The fine new barque Harriet McGregor, Captain Copping, arrived at Hobart Town from London on the 18th ult., after a passage of 100 days. The s.s. Alexandra will leave for Sydney on or about to-morrow.

As a proof of the sailing qualities of the favourite ship City of j 1 Auckland we may mention that by last advices from Sydney four vessels had arrived, all of which left London "within about a fortnight of the City. The times occupied in the passages are as follows :—Sarah Grice, 91 days ; Peeress, 106 days ; Duke of Sutherland, 97 days ; John Duthie, 89 days. The latter vessel was spoken by the City after being ten days out. Tbe City of Auckland completed her passage in 89 days to Auckland. The well-known clipper barque Klaahome, Captain McCnnnachy, will be laid on the berth, should sufficient inducement offer, for Cleveland Bay, Queens land, in consequence of the new rush for gold in that district.

The barque Southern Cross has entered at the Customs, from Newcastle, with 470 tons coal, W. Kirby ; 350 bushels maize, Bell Bros. The brig Wave has cleared outwards, for Newcastle, in ballast. She has gone on the hard at Official Bay, to undergo repairs previous tc sailing. The schooner Dauntless has cleared outwards, for Tahiti, with the • following passengers :—Mr D. A. Stuart, and Masters John D., David, and Robert Stuart. She will sail this evening. _ _ • The Government steamer Luna, Captain Fairchild, took her departure for the Manukau at daylight this morning for Wellington via Waikato.

COMMERCIAL.

MIKING. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— £ a, d. DIVIDEND Bendigo .. .. 0 10 0 Sept 9 Caledonian .. .. 2 0 0 Sept 10 N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency, 10 per cent, due (interim dividend) CALLS Multum in Parvo .. 0 10 Sept 9 Sunbeam .. .. 0 10 Sept 9 Sons of Freedom .. 0 5 0 Sept 9 Coliban .. .. 0 10 Sept 9 Tambaroora .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 10 Fernroot .. .. 0 0 4 Sept 10 Pride of Tiki .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 10 Aurora 0 10 Sept 12 Black Angel .. .. 0 10 Sept 13 Crown Prince.. .. 0 0 6 Sent 14 Waikoromiko .. 0 0 4 Sept 16 GuildhaU .. .. 0 0 6 Sept 17 Victory .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 17 Scotty's Hill .. .. 0 0 9 Sept 19 Hope of Coromandel 0 0 3 Sept 20 Christchurch .. .. 0 0 3 Sept 20 Number One.. .. 0 0 3 Sept 23 Queen of the Thames 0 10 Sept 23 Pride of Moanatairi.. 0 0 4 Sept 24 Royal Standard .. 0 0 6 Sept 24 . Central Italy.. .. 0 10 Sept 25 Pride of Tiki .. .. 0 0 3 Oct 10

MEETINGS TO COME.

Nolan's Candlelight, Mr WaUace's office, Insurance

Buildings, 11 am, llth September Royal Standard, Company's office, Wyndham street

4 pm, llth September Pacific, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m., 23rd

September Alhambra. Insurance Buildings, 3 pm, 20th Sept Hand-and-Band, Grahamstown, 24th September Queen of the Thames, Grahamstown, 27th September Nonpareil, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 pm,

27th September Golden Spur, Grahamstown, 27th September Beehive, Grahamstown, 4th October

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND STREET.

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

10.30 a m., and 5.30 pm. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. For Taranaki and Wanganui, per Go-Ahead, on Wednesday, llth instant, at noon. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per Taranaki, immediately on arrival of p.s. Nebraska from Honolulu. For Napier and Southern provinces, per Nebraska, six hours after arrival. For Sydney and Australian colonies, per Alexandra, immediately after arrival of Nebraska. S. B. Biss, Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Ma.cnicol. —At St. James' Manse, on September 8, the wife of the Rev. R. F. MacNicol of twin daughters.

MARRIAGES.

Macfarlane—-Morris. —On September 6, by special by the Eev. R. F. Macnicol, Duncan Mac farlane, of Auckland, to Elizabeth, second daughter of W. J. Morris, Esq., of Sydney, N.S.W. Taibot—White.—On September 7, at St. Matthew's Church, by the Rev. D. Jones, John Shrews Talbot, late Lieutenant 65th Regiment, to Eleanor Swete, second daughter of John Swete White, Esq., late of Douglas, County Cork, Ireland, and J. P. for that county.

DEATH.

Forbes.—On June 26, at Riwul Pindee, East Indies, Walter Scott Forbes, late Quartermaster-Sergeant 70th Regiment, aged 33 years, loved and respected by all who knew him.

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

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1872.

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

It is a very long time since we ventured to make any remarks respecting the Colonists' .Protection League. The farmers are so touchy that they cannot bear the least reference to their pro ceedings in this representative body, and desirous as we are of living on tho most friendly terms with all mankind we have had a reluctance to going near the subject, lest in a certain rough way of walking, peculiar to us, we might j perchance tread on their corns. But we wish the farmers well, and it is J therefore that we come up to the

subject. Despite the illtreafcnient which ] we have received we wish the League well. "We acted as godfather and god mother to it at its christening, but as we were thought to have held the baby awkwardly, and handled it roughly it misbehaved itself towards us, and we parted compay. Nevertheless we still wish it well, and it is in the exercise of the best of good feeling that we recommend it to gather up its feet into the bed and die. We think it is time. It has been a sickly child always. Its death has been often reported, and subsequently feebly but somewhat peevishly contradicted. It has never been characterised by those evidences of vitality that we would desire to see in our institutions, and its feeble pulse and pule face have had an ill effect on public spirit. It should die. Eeally it should die, it cannot be happy. Its existence must bo a burthen to itself, and it is not of any good to others. It bears the sacred name of" Protection." But " Protection" in fiscal politics is a living reality, and ought not to be longer profaned by the League. Tho League held a meeting on Saturday. It was at the British hotel. "Wo do not think that it was wrong to hold it there. On the contrary, wo thiuk it required something warm to make the members look on things in a cheerful way. The funds in the hands of the League were found to be nine shill ings and eight pence. It is not much to carry out the extensive programme of tho league, but even that little is mortgaged, fortherearetwelve shillings to pay. This is not pleasant. In fact it is not easy. It is manifest that it cannot be done. Look at it in what way we may and the difficulty still remains. It does not materially signify in what way the liability may have accrued. Therefore we are not told. There is not a balance-sheet annexed, nor a profit and loss account sub mitted. But even if there had been this would not mend the matter. The nine shillings and eightpence being paid away, there would still be a debt due by the League of two shillings and fourpence. In such circumstances it is not to be wondered at that the pro ceedings of the League on Saturday were one long and melancholy growf. Of the Chairman the Secretary and the three members present, each vied with the other in complaining. The Finan cial statement of the late ministry was laid on the table by the Secretary. That ministry had already died. Its financial statement therefore must have been cheerful reading for tho 1 League. It so fittingly symbolised the transitory state of all sublunary things, and prompted to moral reflec tions of an exhilicating kind. It must be pleasanter for.'the League to look back than to look forward, therefore tho dead statement of a dead Government must havo made the League feel quite funny. " There was no gravy in the beef of this country," was the complaint of a member, it does not appear what suggested the strange remark, but the spelter gives as his opinion that " the cattfe had been landed in a half dead conditio?.'' We presume the in ferenceisthat the "gravy" had been all squeezed out of them. It was sug gested that the cattle should be put in quarantine before being killed. We presume that this is in mercy to the beast that he might have time for reflection; and being, through tho curative processes applied, made fit for living he might the better be prepared to die. AYe were also assured that if people saw the beasts before killing they " would not eat one-fourth of the beef which they did.'' It would be excellent work therefore for tho League to take measures by excursion trips or otherwise to effect this con summation, as we believe that in this hot climate there is too much animal food consumed, and if tho consumption are reduced to one-fourth it would effect a most important reduction in household expenses. The slaughter houses are abominable, the meat is "a mass of fevered muck," tho newspapers are " not sufficiently explicit," they quote the market prices too high, and thus, we presume, induce import ation ; disease would break out among the people if these cattlo from the other provinces of New Zealand are eaten in Auck-

■ land, the sheep imported are scabby, sufficient caution is not exercised against the foot and mouth disease — in fact the ports of the province should be closed against tho rest of New Zealand, and only for tho good of the health of the consumers of Auckland. As we said we do not desire to speak unkindly of the League. It means well. It would raise the price of beef to a shilling a pound or so, which would be excellent for some. But like the boys pelting the frogs, what is fun to them is death to us. We like our beef even " without the gravy." As for the " mass of fevered muck" and other abominations, what the eye does not see the heart does not grieve for. We appreciate the disinterested motives of the League. They are anxious for our health. But' they need not distress themselves. We shall look after our own health, and as soon as our farmers produce beef as good and as cheap as the "fevered muck without gravy," which our fellow colonists inHawkes Bay or Wellington send us, we shall be happy in practically appreciating their great benevolence. Meantime we think the League should die in decency and order. We shall get up a subscription and pay the two and^fourpence deficijt, and we shall gee'

that its obsequiesare properly observed, and we shall indite a touching elegy in praise of the departed.

Notice is given tJliat a public meeting of ratepayers will be held at the Mechanics' Institute, at half-past seven o'clock this evening. The candidates for civic honours are invited to attend by the Ratepayers' Association.

Notice is given that the members of the Artillery Rifle Club will assemble at Mount Eden range to-morrow morning at six o'clock for the usual monthly com petition.

The immigrants lately arrived by the City of Auckland may be engaged accord ing to priority of application at the Barracks.

The missionary meeting in connection with the Edwards-treet Primitive Meth odist Church will be held this evening. At the missionary service held yesterday a sum of £8 7s (kl was collected.

On Saturday evening Mr W. Ryan received a benefit at the Prince of Wales Theatre. There was a good attendance in tho lower part of the house. An immense programme was offered, and was carried out with spirit, including some vocal ization and terpsichorean performance by gentlemen and lady amateurs, who had kindly lent their services for the occasion. Some valuable prizes were given away at the close of the performance, and caused considerable excitement as to who was in possession of the fortunate ticket. We should like to have seen a larger attend ance to have shewn the appreciation in which Mr Ryan is held, but suppose that the strong counter attraction prevented it. There will be no performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre to-night.

The election of three City Councillors will take place on Thursday next.

The unfortunate pump opposite Mr Shalders' shop, in Queen street, is again under repair. Workmen were engaged on Friday and Saturday in emptying the well in order to discover the leakage in the pipe.

To-morrow evening the Auckland Naval Brigade Minstrels will give a grand negroic concert and entertainment in aid of their funds, at the Parnell Hall. Some very good songs are down on the programme opposite some very good names. Comic busiaess also figures largely by well-known amateurs. JEthi opian sketches entitled " Going to the Shucking," " Rival Darkies " and " Handy Andy " will bring the performance to a close.

On Saturday afternoon an entertainment was given at the Refuge for Old Men and Women. Tea and cake was provided, after which Miss Aitken kindly gave several readings to the delight of her aged auditory. At the conclusion the inmates expressed their sincere thanks to the ladies of the Benevolent Society, to Miss Aiken, and to Mr and Mrs Mack, the manager and matron of the establishment, for their kindness and attention at all times.

The fine new iron cliper barque Hoki tika will be dispatched to Cleveland Bay, Queensland, on Friday next, should sullicient inducement offer.

The committee of the Colonists' Protec tion League met on Saturday afternoon for their usual monthly " chat." The attendance was small, and the business done —nil.

The Bella Mary brings a consignment of salmon ova for the Acclimatization Society. They have received great care, and come in good condition.

Tenders for works on new road from Mahurangi to Port Albert will be re ceived by the agent for the General Go vernment up to the 30th inst.

To-morrow evening Mr W. L. Rees will deliver a lecture at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association on the " Nature, objects and advantages of the Auckland Permanent Co-operative Building and Investment Society." Ad mission will be free,

Several of our friends whose curiosity will not permit them to bide a wee have asked us who is " Who's Who." We really cannot say who " Who's Who " can be, and can only recommend the virtue—patience.

We have learned to-day that the Attorney-General has expressed anopinion favorable to the prosecution of those charged and committed for trial for the Green Harp conspiracy ,and has referred the case to Mr Brookfield, Crown Prose cutor,

We believe tho public generally will be greatly gratified to see by announce ment in another column that steps aro being taken to give a, banquet to Captain Logan and tho officers of the Hero. A notico inviting thoso interested to meet to-morrow appears in another column, and we are confident that rarely has a proposal been submitted in the city that will be more cordially entertained.

Desirous of giving the utmost latitude to our fellow citizens in the expression of their wants and wishes through our columns wo publish the following as we received it. Tho writer requests us to " put it in proper form," but we are afraid of spoiling it by arbitrary emendations :— " Auckland, Sept. 7th, 1872.—Mr Editor, Wholesale and Retail Family Butcheb, New North Road, near Mount Eden. Haveing feeling for tho Bonsmen of George Collett, who is now and as been in the Stockade for the last six Weeks, inquirer whishes to know what length of imprisonment they William Alscott & McMastters Has to Pay. —Inquirer.— P.S.—Please put this in proper form."

i The directory of the Crown Prince Gold Mining Company recently, through Mr Wright, C.E., have surveyed and arranged for a new main shaft to be put down near St George's Hall, to intercept the Bright Smije reef, which is supposed to run in | that direction, and through the claim. There is about forty-five tons of quartz on hand, but will not be sent to the battery until the roads are in a better state. The leader in the lower drive is six to eight inches wide ; the stopes have been worked upwards of about seventy feet, and gold freely seen. A drive is also being put into tho Beach claim to catch the lower level of the rich leader known to exist in that claim. The works in this mine are being briskly and economically carried on, and the prospects of the company ex ceedingly good.

Return of sick treated during tho week ending Saturday, September 7, 1872, at the Provincial Hospital. Remained last return, 65; admitted since, 19; dis charged, 19 ; died, 0 ; remaining, 65 ; males, 61 ; females, 4. Arrangement of cases : —Fever, 1 ; Ague, 1; fever (typ hoid), 5; syphilis, &c, 4; scrofula, 4; phthisis, 6; rheumatism, 4; ophthalmia, 1 ; amaurosis, 1; paralysis, 4 ; meningitis, 2; bronchitis, 2; pneumonia, 2; heart disease, 1; aneurism, 1; dyspepsia, 2 ; colic, 1; diarrhcea, 1; fistula, 1; burn, 1; abscess and ulcer 4; wounds and contusions, 5 ; caries and necrosis, 4; fractures, 3; dislocation, 1 ; general debility, 5. No death occurred during the week. _______^__—______

MR. ENDERBY JACKSON'S ENTER TAINMENT.

The London Star Comique Company had their grand opening night at tho City Hall on Saturday, and the result must have been as gratifying to themsolves a3 to the public. Harry Rickards at once established himself a favorite on his first appearance, and as he again and again appeared in response to the demands of the audience he proved tbat his "repertoire" was as unfailing as it was delightful. His opening song, "Good Evening," drew forth ap ilause, when he followed with the highly-diversifying characteristic song " The Blighted Gardener," which pleased the audience greatly. Again, in the duologue entertainment he was highly amusing; in this Miss Carrie JRickards uppeared, and her charming appearance, brisk and graceful manner and melodious voice must have set the hearts of the susceptiblo all of a glow. The performance of this piece was a treat in itself. Harry Rickards next appeared attired in the most swellish style, and, accompanying his singing with appropriate action, he chanted the praises of Piccadilly. In this he may be described as " immense." The " Vitechapel Cove" following on this was a capital itnper so'iation. He looked the costermonger to the life, and being in direct contrast to tlie previous character caused no less amusement than astonishment. In this he was loudly ap plauded. The comic song "My Darling Mignonette" was next given, and was a capital burlesque. Hcthansang tho 'Bold Fisherman" in character, and this was a grand conception. The applause was tremondons, and the last verso had to be repeated over and over again before the audience would be satisfied. Miss Carrie Rickards aga'n appeared in conjunction with Mr Harry JRickards in a comic duologut1, " I'm a Married Man Myself." Hers was a graceful impersonation, and Mr JRickards kept tlie house in a roar. The last song by Mr Rickards was . " I Like to Mind the Baby." This completed his budget for that evening. It was evidently highly appreciated. Mr Rickards may justly be considered the best, as well as one of the most refined and gentlemanly comic singers of the present day, and his advent here will cause him to win golden opinions and, we hope, a golden harvest in New Zealand. Mr Henry Hallum sang tho "Death of Nelson," "My Guiding Star," (from the opera of Robin Hood), " Margheretta," and othor songs. He pos sesses a good tenor voice, and his efforts to please were very successful. Mrs Mitchell appeared to disadvantage, having only just arrived from the Thames and also suffering from ill health. She nevertheless sang with her usual sweetness, and was warmly and voci ferously applauded. She was compelled to repeat some of her songs to satisfy tbe audi ence. There ia no doubt of this lady being a favorite in Auckland. Tho orchestra was effi cient, and in addition to accompanying the vo calists played some quadrille and valse music admirably. The Hall was crowded in every part, numbers of persons being obliged to stand during the performance. Great credit is due to tho enterprise of Mr Enderby Jackson for introducing the company to this colony. They will perform to-night, and the refined public will gladly welcome a repetition of such an artistic treat as was given on Saturday.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are not responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents. 1

BALLOT.

To the Editor of the Evening Star

Sic, —Could you inform the voters if they can vote without their voting paper being numbered, as I was told by a City Coun cillor that I did not vote for him. There was a friend of his that was to have some work done, and as I did not vote for him I lost the work. It is not vote by ballot, because the number on your voting paper shows who you vote for.—l am, <fee, A. Blacs.

[They cannot. Such ballot is of course a farce.— -Ed. E.S.)

ELECTION.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. SIE, —In Wednesday's Star you stated that Mr G. Staines pays 20s to the £; let me tell you ho does not, as ho not only refused paying me five shillings for carting a load from Hobson's Bridge brewery to his house in town on tbe Ist of February last, but he threatened to bring me up for carting without a license. Perhaps ho would like to pay beforo I remind him of it at tho election. —I am, &c, A Cabteb. LEATHER "bAGS^FOR POSTMEN. To the Editor of tho Evening Stab, Sib, —Permit mc space in your columns to briefly notice my suggestion as above. On behalf of tho ,many that have not tho privilege of a " letter box" my idea tends. Postmen are the bearers and deliverers of numerous commissions in the shape of letters, many of which contain or relate to matters of chief importance; for instance life, death, fortune, ruin, and business classing itself one. They are looked to and relied on for the prompt and effectual delivery of such news. Several lettersj have a distant destiny, wet weather often" prevails and assists to damage contents,; and other difficulties they must contend with as they arc carried about, Now that I havo shown the position of the postmen is a responsible one, why not forthwith supply them with a " leather bag" suitable for their requirements. (In Melbourne this requisite is supplied, and an idea of non-delivery cannot be enter tained). At present when " the mail" or : any heavy mail arrives they may be seen traversing the streets laden with letters, &c, studded all over the upper parts of ' their body (pockets). This is not only a great inconvenience to them, but " the letters" in such a precarious position are awaiting an almost immediate acquaint ance with mother earth. Complaints have arisen and do arise on account of their non-rcccipt, but let us hope such errors are made before their handling here. In conclusion I trust my views and opinion on the above subject -will not roam into a region of solitude, but create the peeded remedy.—l am, &c„ A YiCjouiAN

SMOKE.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sir,—ln the Old Country in the case ol I any unfortunate fowl meeting With a severe accident the old women often re commend holding chuckey over the smote to revive it. Our City Council wouia evidently discourage such a practice; nevertheless, if they pass their precious smoke by-law they will prove themselves to be old women. ■ They are evidently by law mad, but should be taught to make such by-laws as will be innocuous to tne citizens. As the expected transit of venus will probably affect the nerves of some ol our old ladies 1 would recommend them to prepare a by-law at once to provide against such contingency.—l am, &c, A NTI-HUMBUG-

DISTRICT COURT.

THIS DAY,

[Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., District Court Judge.]

Undefended. Judgment was given for the plaintiffs in the following eases :—R Whitson v. John Jeffery, £26 18s Bd, claim for goods sold and delivered ; W Eaton v. Wm. Gledhil), claim: £37 16s sd. goods; James Coup land v. Wm. Gledhill, £33 16s sd, goods sold and delivered ; Union Bank of Australasia v. W L Rees, claim £37 Is lid, balance of account. Defended, james foley v. David graham. Claim : £42 10s, purchase money. Mr J B Russell for the plaintiff; Mr Brookfield for the defendant. Adjourned until next Court day. , ( J. P. DTJ MOULIN V HUGH 0 BEIEN. In this case the plaintiff claims £62 10s, for that he. at tbe request of the defendant, purchased fifty shares in the Golconda Gold Mining Company at twenty-five shillings per share, and paid for the same. Having the shares ready to deliver the defendant refused to take them. The defence was that the plaintiff had no authority to purchase ; but even allow ing that such authority had been given the order was withdrawn previous to the plaintiff purchasing the shares. The evidence of plaintiff and defendant was most conflicting and contradictory, the plaintiff swearing that he had bought the shares at tho express request of the defendant, and that the order had not been rescinded; while the defendant positively asserted that he countermanded his order to the plaintiff to purchase the shares Counsel was addressing the Court for the plaintiff when our reporter left the Court.

POLICE COURT.

Before P. A. Philips, .Esq., X.M.. DRUNKENNESS. Several people had to pay for this offsnce either by the infliction of fines or the forfeiture of bail. A HOUSELESS WANDERER. John Holloway was charged with being found at night on the premises of Mr M HJ Roe on the Bth inst. without lawful excuse, As the man was not known to the police he was discharged with a caution. He stated that he had neither friends, home, or money. STEALING A SIX SHOOTER. John MaCarthy was charged on re mand with stealing a revolver from the cabin of the schooner Sea Gull, the pro perty of James JKJnight, the chief mate. The prisoner pleaded not guilty on Saturday ; but changed his mind to-day, and now admitted his guilt. The property had been returned since Saturday. Sentence two months' sojourn at Mount Eden. Hard labour. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL FOR THROWING A STONE. George Waters was charged on remand with wilfully and maliciously smashing a pane of glass, valued at 103, and with demolishing a large mirror, valued at £15, in the bar of the Greyhound Hotel, the property of Mr Corcoran. Prom the evidence of Miss Annie Niccol, a barmaid in the employ of Mr Corcoran, it appeared that on Friday night the prisoner went to the bar of the Greyhound Hotel and said ho had left his hat in the tap-room. The tap-room was then locked up for the night, and as she could not satisfy him that his hat was not there he threatened to break through the house. He then went outside, and picking up a stone from the road threw it through one of tbe windows, the stone smashing a large mirror at the back of the bar. A cabman outside saw him " chucking " the stone, He had not left his hat there, nor had he been inside the house before. Mr Corcoran proved collaring the prisoner after he had done the damage, and gave him charge. He valued the mirror at £15, and said it could not be replaced in Auckland. The glass measured sft. x 4ft. This being an indictable offence the depositions were read over, and the prisoner fully committed to take his trial at the next criminal sessions a£ the Supreme Court. The prisoner reserved his defence. Bail was accepted. NON-APPEARING DELINQUENTS. A case against four young fellows named Patrick Holland, Daniel Holland, James JKJJelly, and John Murray, for creating a disturbance in Liverpool street, was called on, but none of the parties obeyed the summons, consequently warrants were applied for, and granted against three, the other one not having been served with a summons. This finished tho business.

The traction engine was engaged at an early hour this morning in taking a port able steam - engine from Masefleld's foundry to Mr Dornwell's farm at the Three Kings. While coming down Vic toria street its noise frightened the horse attached to one of Mr Gledhill's carts standing at the Greyhound hotel. The horse bolted with a boy in the cart, to wards the wdiarf. Constable Naughfon was standing at the corner of Durham .street at the time, and at considerable risk ran out and seized the reins of the bolting animal and succeeded at the corner of Wyndam street in pulling him up without any injury being done what ever. Such fntrepid conduct deserves notice,

TELEGRAPHIC.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

GRAHAMSTOWN.

GRAHAMSTOWN. This day, 1 p.m. The Cure has just put a shot in the main face. There is a fine show of gold, although not of a rich quality The stuff picked out has a splended show in the face.

The Caledonian has lodged 402 ozs. The whole battery is started to-day. ', The Windsor Castle started twelve head of stampers to-day. They havo.'/ 300 ozs. of amalgam to hand.

NEW PLYMOUTH.

yy^Ai .. This day. A man engaged here in burning furze had a fit this morning. He fell into the fire and was dreadfully burned.

A man dropped dead at TJrenui last Sunday. The man Hales, charged wilK horse stealing, has been committed for trial. JJEe will be sent to the Supreme Court, Auckland.

TIMARU.

Saturday, 4 p.m. The schooner Flirt, Captain Cellem from Auckland, arrived here yester day. -

NAPIER.

9.50 a.m.

Gorton, a sawyer, at Epraiama bush went out pig hunting ten days ago and has been lost. Every search has been made without success.

The barge Coronilla sailed yesterday for Newcastle.

The New Ministry.

WELLINGTON.

Saturday evening. The new Ministry will consist of Messrs. Stafford, Waterhouse, Gillies, Reid and Curtis.

The formation is not complete. This day.

A.t the Maori dinner given on Saturday there were fifty present, including Parata, Takamoana and Katene, M.H.R.'s. The speeches delivered unanimously approved of the change of Ministry, and advocated the abolition of Land Courts.

Emissaries have been sent to-day through the North Island with news of the fall of the Ministry and report of meeting.

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. M. LENNOX'S REPORT,

Business upon tbe Exchange is very quiet. My sales comprise—Caledonian, £35, £34 10s ; Alburnia, £3 10s; Bismarck, £2 17s 6(3. Closing sellers —Caledonian, £35 j Thames, £6 10s; Bismarck, £3; Alburnia, £3 10s. Buyers—Caledonian, £34 ; .Thames, £6 5s j Bismarck, £2 17s 6d.

INQUEST.

An inquest was held this afternoon &t two o'clock before Dr Philson, coroner, and a special jury on the body of Edward Jones, who died on Saturday evening last under somewhat singular circumstances. George Daniel Burke w,as chosen fore man. The jury having been sworn .pro ceeded to view the body, when, on their return, the following evidence was taken : Mary Jones, the wife of the deceased, deposed : My husband was a labourer. He is forty-four years of age. He went down the street on Friday morning last on business. He came home for the day about eleven o'clock. Before going out he complained of not feeling well, and he felt a heaviness on his chest. When he came home he was rather the worse for drink. I had been out, and when I came in he was getting something ready to eat. He was in a very bad temper. I took sevenpence out of his pocket, which greatly increased his temper. I gave him back the sevenpence, when he threw a cup at my head, but missed me. I was obliged to go out of the place. My son was in the house at the time and two other persons. I went into the next house. This happened between eleven and twelve o'clock. I did not return to the house till the evening, about half-past fire. Deceased was then in bed moaning very badly. Robert Ellis and my eldest son were the only persons in the house at the time. Mrs Chambers had told me during the day that my husband was very ill, but 1 was frightened to go in ar first. When I did go in I gave him some hot rum and some castor oil at his own request. He seemed to be suffering severely in the stomach. I found him getting worse, so I applied hot fomenta tions to him till between one and two m the morning. He had frequent fits ot Vomiting, In the morning he asked me to get him something to drink. [Left sitting.]

As will be seen from another column there is to be a meeting of ratepayers held to-night at the Mechanics' Institute by invitation of the chairman of the Kate payers' Association, The object is to hear the public exposition of the views ol the eight candidates for.cir- l2^f^l|S these gentlemen with the exwia,? Y -^ Zing have given no intimation whatever as to their views on matters of great puD lie concern in the city they cannot com plain if they are thus invited to come ana say their catechism. We have learned that an accident of a painful nature occurred to-day on the railway works at Parnell. A man was engaged between two of the trucks when, in, some way from the couplings having been improperly detached, and one ot tne trucks being in motion, he gotjammect. His shoulder was badly crushed, and JJr. Goldsboro, the medical officer on the go vernment railwajs haying been promptly dv the ground, had the man oonveyed to the hospital. Mr F. Battley will deliver a lecture on 'Dr Livingstone" this evening at tne Albert street Church.

THE EVENING STAB, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1872.



T CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL U • PINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iig 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 an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civility and attention, as well as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfacv tion. J. C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete WANTED, known that a Splendid Shipment of New and Choice Millinery and Francy Goods is just to hand at R. W. Dyson's, who ii Clearing them Out at Cost Price to make room for new tenant of the premises. itS" No. 220, Queen street, corner of Wellesley stree COMPETITION. COMPETITION. TO BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS. BRICKS, well burnt and best made, price on Firewood Wharf, £2 9s per 1000 I LIME, Is per bushel. Apply to W. JECIJRJBY, (Agent for the Whau Brickmakers,) I Co/a. Yard : Junction op Queen & Gbey streets.



"RETIRING- EEOM BUSINESS Buyers of All Kinds of DRAPERY, HOSIERY, HABERDASHERY, AND MANCHESTER GOODS, Such as * Calicoes, Shirting, Table Damask, And also Men's and Boys' Clothing and Hats and Caps, Will find A LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT At E, II 0B B S', UPPER QUEEN AND WAKEFIELD STREETS The whole of which is now being Cleared Out at Very Low Prices. N.B.—-The opportunity of getting GOODS of the BEST QUALITY at a REDUCED PEICE does no requently occur, and the public aro fan Ited to embrace the opportunity without delay. /"VLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE This Sauce has now been sufficiently long in the market to stand the test of public opinion, and it is gratifying to the manufacturer to be enabled to state that he is constantly receiving testimonials as to its worth It is an exoellent tonic, and for persons of delicate appetite a wineglass-full before meals is of immense benefit; and for children, when used in the place of sugar or jam, it is invaluable in many ways. Sold everywhere. Please observe that the maker's name is on label, and stamped on bottle and stopper. One shilling pre dozen paid for returned bottles. NEAL'S G-ENUINE TOMATO SAUCE, prepared from the finest ripe fruit only. NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious om pound of Sweets and Sours NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to Worcester Sauce NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment supersedes Mustard and more wholesome. B. TONES & CO. WHOLESALE AGENTS. 11/ rES M. JOHNSTONE'S DEAPEEY & MILLINEEY STOCK Has been Sold to J. COSGBAVE & CO. At A Large Discount off Cost Mice. ;..._; A SALE OF THE SAME Will be held on the premises of i m J. COSOEAVE & CO., Queen street, ON FRIDAY, the Ctii SEPTEMBER, And will continue until the ENTIRE STOCK is disposed of. X\7" H O ' S WHO? *"" THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT:— £ s d Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "Crown 0 0 Brand," per ton of 2,0001bs 18 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "TS&F Brand," per ton 16 0 0 Seconds, per ton 13 0 0 Sharps, per ton 7 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201b 0 10 Oats, per bushel .. 0 3 0 Fowl Wheat per bushel 0 3 0 Wharf Mills, August 22, 1872.