SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This eveuiag, 6.5. HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 4.48 p.m.

STEAMER TO THE THAMES. Lady Bowen, 7 o'clock evening.

ARRIVALS. Dauntless, schooner, Holler, from Tauranga. AVillie Winkie, cutter, Sundry, from Port Waikato. Ivanhoe, schooner, McGregor, from Mangonui. Nebraska, mail steamer, Harding, from Southern ports.

Charybdis, schooner, Austin, from Newcastle. Heather Bell, cutter, Dunn, from Mahurangi,

DEPARTURES. Union, brig, Rapp, for Newcastle. Saucy Lass, schooner, Smith, for Napier and Mercury Bay.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEBRASKA FROM THE SOUTH.

The p.s. Nebraska, I. Harding, Esq., commander, left Port Chalmers on March 15, at 4 p.m., with freight *and passengers, for Honolulu and San Fran cisco, //'<< Northern ports ; left Lyttelton on March IC, Wellington on the 17th, Napier on the 18th, arriving at Auckland on March 21, at 10 o'clock. Passengers for Auckland i —Mr. John McEwen, Dr. Young. Messrs. Cruickshank, Hon. F. D. Bell, Hon. C. O'Neill, Peter Jack, A. Cox ; Miss Taylor, Miss Aldrick, Mr. and Mrs. Could, John Todd, F. T. Walker, Mrs. Hamon.

Cargo:—For Auckland: 100 bags oats, 20 cases cheese, 10 cases butter.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.a., 28vd inst. ; City of "Melbourne, 25th instant. For Tahiti: Edith, schooner, early. For London : Caduceus, ship, early ; Ka Moi, barque, early. For Honolulu : Nebraska, mail steamer, 22nd instant. For Southern ports : Wellington, s.s., Saturday. For Bay of Islands: Duke of Edinburgh, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. For TC.iip.ara: Aurora, schooner, Saturday. For Wangamti: St. Kilda, to-morrow. For Levuka ■' Julia Price, schooner, 20th instant. For Russell, Wangaroa, and Mangonui : Comerang, p.s., 2Uth instant. For Tauranga, Poverty Bay, and Southern Ports: Rangatira, s.s., 23rd instant. For Tauranga : Dauntless, schooner, to-morrow.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Nevada-, mail steamer, from Honolulu. Wellington, s.s., from Southern ports. Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Islands Wild Duck, ship, from London, sailed 10th December Helenslee, ship, from London (sailed Jan. 11). Frowning Beauty, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed February 14 Maggie, brig-, from Adelaide. Amhcrst, schooner, from Sydney. Alice Cameron, barque, from Sydney. JCa Moi, barque, from Honolulu Cleopatra, schooner, from Lyttelton Alpha, schooner, from Newcastle Belle, schooner, from Newcastle W. C. Wentirorth, barque, from Newcastle Stranger, schooner, from Newcastle H.M.S. Rosario, from Sydney Stanley, schooner, from Melbourne City of Melbourne, from Sydney.

The Sea Gull entered at the Customs this morning With 151 tons coal. The Nebraska, mail steamer, will leave at noon to-morrow with the English mail. The Heather Bell, cutter, arrived this morning from Mahurangi, with firewood and .shingles on board. The Chavybilis, schooner, arrived in harbour this morning, and lias entered at the Customs. Cargo :TO tons coal, :>0 do. coke, consigned to .T. S. Macfarlane. She brings one passenger—Mr. John Macready,

COMMERCIAL.

Eyf.ning Star Office, Thursday afternoon

Mr. R. Arthur reports that at Ms sale of produce ex Gyrene, from Lyttel'ton, yesterday, he sold at the following i-.ates: —Bacon, in cloth, market weights, " Green" brand, Sd to Ski per pound ; hams, OJd; oatmeal, "Stygall," £15 lOh per ton : wheat chaff, £5 10s per ton. Also, Auckland potatoes, £7 per ton ; Hobart Town apples, lAd to ljd per pound. At his sale to-day, fruit, ex Hero, from Sydney, realised the following prices,—Oranges Ss Od to 9s per case ; lemons, 9s to 9s 3d ; peaches, 1-J-d. to lid. per pound ; onions, 13d. Also, Hobart Town apples, lid to 3\d per pound ; Auckland onions, I'd to lkl per pound ; potatoes, £.7 10s per ton ; cabbages, 2s 9d to 3s 3d per dozen ; ducks, 2s id each.

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

MEETIKGH TO COME. Tlagship Anchor, Shortland, March 20. Eureka Hill, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 1 p.m. March 27. Unicorn, Grahamstown, March 2S jQhn o'Groats, Company's Office, Shortland-street,

Auckland, 3 p.m, March 23 Thistle, Crahamstown, March 30 Scandinavian, Grahamstown, April 2 Whau, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 2 p.m., April 2 Coromandel Beach, Coromandel, April 7. City of Dunedin, Grahamstown, April 9

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Matxs will Close as Under : For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at ]O.: V.O a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Kp.pnnga, etc., per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at at 11 a.m. For Wanganui, per St. Kilda, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. Per p. s. Nebraska, to-morrow, as follows :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, United States of America, 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 6d. in addition to the postage, will be received at this effioe until 11 a.m., and by the Mail Agent on board the steamer up to time of sailing. For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Dauntless, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per s.s. Hero, on Saturday, 23rd instant, at 11 a.m. Late letters for Svrtney and Melbourne only will be received here till 11.80 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern Provinces, per s.s. Wel lington, to-morrow, at 5 p.m. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

MARRIAGE.

Moore —Weaving. —On the 10th March, at the residence of the bride's father, by the Itev. .Joseph Berry, Thomas .Moore, of Napier, Hawke's Hay, to Amelia, Frances, only daughter of Mr. Thomas Weaving, Symonds-street, Auckland.

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

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 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."

We feel exceedingly gratified at the result of yesterday's municipal election, and to find that the city has not stultified itself. Wo feel all the more so from observing that we evidently goaded our fellow citizens into action, by showing the otherwise inevitable consequences of their indifference. The number that ulti mately came to the poll to save the city from opprobrium shows that there is a genuine feeling among the people in favour of making and keeping the City Council as an honor and a reward for our most de serving and respected citizens. We have not one word to say against the defeated candidate. He had quite as much right as Mr. Jones to stand for election, and the citizens had an equal right to say that he should not enter the doors of the Council. They have done so in tones so unmistakable as should be sufficient to save the city from allfurther expenses in connection with absurd and hopeless contests. Mr. Greenaway makes his chief, nay almost his only boast, that he pays 20s. in the pound. We are exceedingly pleased to hear that he does; and we trust that all our fellow citizens will try to do the same. But Mr. Greenaway belongs to that class of person which regards all intellectual and moral excellence as being com prised in the ability to pay 20s. in the pound. Ear from us be the intention of depreciating the import ance of this feature in commercial ethics. It is often a virtue, but not necessarily so •■ and just as many per sons get the credit for being moral be cause they are of dull phlegmatic disposition, and are utterly destitute by nature of those emotions and passions that are the driving power in the human mind; so, many persons boast that they are not in debt, and can pay twenty shillings in the pound, when they are absolutely driven to this by the force of circumstances. We hold that it is a proof of a man's re spectability to be in debt. This may seem very paradoxical and provoke a smile, but it is, nevertheless, true. A man may never during his life have been able to borrow sixpence, and from thus being thrown on his own resources have developed a habit of self-contained independence from which he never after may be able to emancipate him self. He is accordingly able to say that he can pay 20s. in the pound, but wo fail to see that there is

any credit attaching to a virtue which is a necessity. Mr Greenaway is not the only person in the city who thus claims distinction on insufficient grounds • for although the expression of the principle does not assume the vulgar and offensive form which it has from the lips of Mr Greenaway, the same principle is the basis of that pivrseproud assertion of unblemished integrity which is so often found in the nouvcemx riches. However, giving all credit to Mr. Greenaway for his com mercial integrity in paying twenty shillings in the pound, we hope we shall be pardoned by him for saying that we are very glad indeed that the city has been spared the affliction of his presence in the Council, even though he does pay twenty shillings in the pound.

A meeting of the Board of Health for the port of Manukau was hold yesterday, in the E.M. Court, O.uehungn, at which it was pro posed to request His Honor the Superinten dent to proclaim by Gazette tha quarantine ground selected some three years ago at the .South Whau ; also, that Capt. Symcnd be appointed a member of tho Board.

The nominations for the Auckland Handi cap at the autumn meeting will clo»o on Monday na^t, and are to bo addressed to 0. A. Culvert, Esq , secretary, at the Wayarley Hotel, Queen-street. The standard for ponies has been lowered half an inch. Some good spoil may be anticipated.

Tho Rev. Mr. Backhouse delivered a lecture in St. Mary's Church, Parnell, last ovoning, on the truths of the Bible and its Mission, the basis and expression ot Catholic union. At the conclusion of the lecture a collection was made, which amounted to £G 0s Odi.

A ballob for instruments among the mem bers of the Auckland Educational Socitty will take plaoo oti Xhumlay evening next. Tenders are required by the City Council for a supply of scoria or freestone flagging. Darg;:viilc's bond, Xhortland-street, has be9'l gazetted. A transfer of th« license of the Star Hotel, Newton, from F. Wallis to A. Clements, wa» m.ide yesterday at the Poluo Court. Tho Rev, B. Backhouse will deliver an ad dress tomorrow evening to Sunday-»chool teachers and friends in the Albert-street Con gregational Chapel ; J, C. Firth, Esq., will tako the chair. Native Land* Courts are announced to b* held at Kapanga, Corotnandol, on th< 10th of April and on the 2nd May. Tho temporary telegraph station at K»ti Kali has been removed ton miloi nearer Grraharuslown. An additional service will .be made, making four services weolcly. Tho regular monthly macting of tho Prince of Walct Lddg.>, 1335, E.C., will be h.ld this evening. In a wrostling match at Chri»tchurch be tween Manning, of Auckland, and Bray, of Christchurchj the former wti3 declared th« winner. The Anglo-Australian in tho European Mail, Dec. 29, 1871, sayi :—" I hare to ac knowledge the receipt of a capital series of view 3of New Zealand from the photographic studio of Mi*. Crombie, of Auckland, who has certainly hit upon the best possible method of making Now Zealand popular among every section of society in this country. The Govern ment should purchase a large number of copies, and send them home to our leading chamber* of commerce, shipping agents, and local emigration societies, where they would bo hung for general information. I Bka.ll certainly !do what I can to promote the objects in view by getting tho specimens I hare hung up in the European Mail Office, whero I under stand there are no end of anxious inquirers in respect to our colonies. The set comprises : 1. A View of Auckland and the Flying Squad ron from the Shore, which boai-s a striking resemblance to Southampton Water. 2. Bank of New Zealand, Auckland. 3. A Panoramic View of Auckland, showing the shipping, the jetties, and the town. The general aspect of this view reminds tha writer of Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony. 4. Tho New Zealand Insurance Company's building. 5. A Panoramic View of tho North Shore, Devonporfc. G. Queen-streefc Wharf. 7. Mr. Nathan's residence. 8. The Supremo Court. 9. Tlie Greyhound Hotel. All the above views relate to Auckland, and convey tho im pression that it is a commercial centre of no mean importance. The views ara in the b«it style of photographic art —that of Quota street Wharf being a perfect gem.

We extract the following from the Cross report of the City election yesterday:—"A call for the unsuccessful candidate brought Mr. Greenaway forward. He said : I have a lot of property in the placo. lam the richest man in New Zealand. I always pay my way. I have plenty of money. My set stood by me, and I stood by myself. If I have a lot of property it is mine and all paid for. What did Mr. Jones go and write in the papers for, saying I had resigned ? If I had resigned where ant I? Ain't I here? That doea not look like it. I have lent a good lot of money at times, and if I did charge interest I didn't always get it. You try it on and see if you would. I haven't got the Queen street mob at my back. It wouldn't bo hard to buy some of them out. I always have paid twenty shilling* in the pound, and I mean to If I am not elected that don't say I haven't influence. I have lots of property. What's, the good of going away out of town and spending o- lot of money ? Let us cover up inside little by small and go on steady. My opinion is that there's nothing being don* ; and if I had gone in I would have laid something that would have let people know what it was all about. I am the richest man ia New Zealand, and if people want money thoy know I have got it. If I do charge interest, what of that ? Other people charga too.—The speaker here moved off the stage sideways, and the meeting separated after a vote of thanks beiisg moved to the Mayor by the successful candidate.

EXTRAORDINARY ESCAPE OF A CONVICT FROM THE STOCKADE.

"Yhstebday afternoon a most during escape was made from Mount Eden Stockade by a prisoner named Isaac Robinson. It appears that while lie wns employed in cleaning in the Debtors' ward he managed to purloin a suit of clothes and boots belonging to warder Martin, from his room, which Kobin son (having divested himself of his prison clothes) proceeded to substitute in their place. He then coolly walked out of the gaol without exciting any suspicions. He was shortly afterwards missed, and intelligence forwarded to the police station. Detective Jeffrey and one of the gaolers went out on horseback and scoured the country, bat without success. Mounted constable Eullen was despatched to Otahuhu ; and Mr. O'Brien, the chief warder, proceeded to Onehungiv to acquaint constable Green, as that officer knows the man. He was heard of near Edgecotnbe's, on the North Eoad. This is this modern Jack Shepherd's third escapo from gaol. He -\va3 sentenced in December, 1865, to thrao years' imprison ment for stealing from the house of Adam Ohisliolm, Waihelri, in September, 1805. On the 3rd June, ISfifi, ha escaped from tho stockade and committed a highway robbery with violence two days afterward*. For these oftences ho was sentenced to six years' penal servitude. He was agiin charged at the December session, 1866, with having boon illegally at large while, a prisoner of (lie Crown on October 20, 1860, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude; and was also arraigned for violently assaulting one John Lawaon and robbing him while at large in October, and for lias was sentenced lo six years' penal servitude, the sentence to run concurrently with the latt. The following is the description of Isaac Robinson : —Age, 38 ; height, 5 feet 1\ inches; hair, Hjht brown; eyes, blue; complexion, fresh ; country, Ireland (Tyrone) ; trade, labourer, formerly a soldior; marks round face, stoopa a little, hoart and anchor on left arm, ship and blue blotch over letter Don left breast, two boil marks, partly healed, on loft check ; dress. ):sAii u:oat and vest, dark trowsei ' . ~ a small white bundle , . , ibnc If in his . .. -" Tlu r| uiotke3, of course, are those ho stole from the warder; the most serious part of the business is that ho also abstracted the officer's rot jr, which had been concealed by him under the mattro»s of hi* bod. Tho revolver was loaded at tho time, and consequently this dangoroua and daring man is at large armed with a loaded pistol. The police are thoroughly on the alert to-day, and confidently anticipate his recapturp, —it is to bo hoped without any bloodshed. The intelligence of his escapo is enough to cause terror to the inhabitants in the out districts,

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY.

Before Thomas Beclcham, Esq., R.M,

DBUJTKEKNEBB

'Vvro men wero fined 10s and costj for drunkennejs, tha usual alternative being o(T<trcd them.

ASSAULT,

Win. Lundon was charged by Alfred Eustace with unlawfully assaulting him with a heavy club or stick on the Otahuliu road on 11 th March.

Mr. Joy for plaintiff; Mr. Rees (instruotod by Mr. Slieohan) for defendant. The Court: All these people appaar to bo raspectable people. One or the other is wrong, and tho soonor tho mutter is righted the better for all concerned. Whoever lias done wrong ought to make the mattci up, and not let it conio before the public, in such st manner. Mr Ree* said he knew very little as yet about, tho case, Mr Sheeban had instructed him to apply for an adjournment. The Court: Looking at the information I cannot help thinking that, supposing the charge to be true, my suggestion is well worth consideration before being too late to act in the matter, for ho who breaks the law must be a wrong doer. Mr. Reo3 answered that defendant gave a very different version of tho matter to that of the other sid». Mr. Joy said he was quite prepared to go on with the case. The Court: In a case of this kind a most serious punishment must bo inflicted if brought before tho Bench. Mr Reos applied for an adjournment in consequence of the difficulty of procuriug two witnesses, who were a considerable way from town.

Mr. Joy pressing the hearing of tho caso, defendant was placed in the dock to swear to the statements made. Ho said two witnesses, draymen,iwero living at Pukekohe, a distance of 20 or 30 miles from town ; thoir evidence was necessary for tho defence in the action. Aftor further parley, Monday, the 2otb, was fixed for tha hearing. The Court onco more advised an amicable arrangement; tho costs would tell at the conclusion; they had already roachod something considerable ; £3 13s. at the commencement. Th»n mileage would bo ehargod for witncises, which would bo an addition of 52».

Noither of tho principal parties concerned could "see" tho casein his Worship's light; so Monday was let down for tho hearing of the case.

The Court then roie

SOIREE AT ST. JAMES'S

A very interesting re-union will take place this evening at Sfc. James's Presbyterian Church, in Wellington street (Rev. Mr Mac nicol's). It is tho annual mooting and soireo of the congregation, at which, after tho usual refection which is being prepared on an elabor ato and extensive scale by the ladia3 of the congregation, addresses will bo delivered by various clergymen and others. Wo observe also that Mr Winter and Madame Winter, aided by a woll-trainod choral band, will fur ni»h the audience with music of a high order. Altogether, w<; anticipate that the soiree will be one of the most successful hold for a very long time in Auckland.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

LABT evening the drama of " Mary Price, or the Adventure* of a Servant Girl," was per formed to the satisfaction of the audience. The performances concluded with a laughable farce, " That Rogue Thomas." The attendance was not so large as on the previous evening notwithstanding the reduction of prices.

We are informed that the delinquent and absconder McDonald, on his passage to San Francisco, niade'very free with his cash, and " dropped " largly in gambling. lift passed Misa Aley off as his wife on board the steamer.

Mr. George DeThierry, of Auckland, has been authorised to act as an interpreter,

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(from our own correspondent.)

EISE IN CALEDONIANS

10 Cwt.l^air Specimens.

The Superintendent at the

Thames

QItAIIAMSTOWN,

March 21, 3 p.m. The Ivanhoo has crushed 28 tons, and the return is seven ounces gold.

There has been a rise in Caledonians to-day. Shares advanced to £20 in consequence of a rumour being cir culated of fabulous specimens having been taken out. The real case is, they have brought up 10 ewt. of good specimens taken out of a small leader striking into the foot-wall of the main reef. The leader is from one to six inches thick, and is nearly all mundic.

Hector McKonaie has been fined 20s. and costs for beating a boy who rode his horse away.

His Honor the Superintendent is here, and will preside at the Mechanics' soiree this evening.

AUCKLAND ALLIANCE FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

PUBLIC MEETING,

A viniMC HEETING was held last ovening &t the Theatre Itoyal by tha friends and sup porters of the Alliance, to take into considera tion measures towards preventing any more new licensos boing granted to pub]ic-hou*Otf in Auckland, The mooting was wnll attended, the thtatre being crammed. Tho proceedings were very noisy throughout. On the platform we noticed John Williamson, Esq., M.H. R., J. Sheehan, Esq., M.ET.E-., Rev. P. Mason, Messrs". Coupland, Brame, Mesdamea Col clotigh, Waters, and Stoddart. His Worship the Mayor occupied the chair, and explained the object of the meeting.

Mr Brame being called upon to move the first resolution, made a very eloquent addrosm, umbodying fill the usual arguments in favour of total abstinence. Ho moved "That in the opinion of this meeting the history and results of all past legislation in regard to tho liquor traffic abundantly proves that it 'v impossible to regulate a system so essentially miacheviou* in its tendencies."

Mr John Sheehan, M. H.R., ro3o to second the resolution, nnd made a very tomper&to gpotch, recotnmonding tho prohibition of in portation and distillation of spirituous liquors in tho colony. When a movement iv that direction w;u made he would ba quite pro« pared to give it his support, which ho would do honestly and fearlessly.

Mr 11. Mason spoke against the resolution, and assured the meeting that d.-ugs were not used in the preparation of b*er, as had betm stated by Mr JJiuiiib. He naked whether tha public wore prepared to do away with a loml industry to gratify a few gontlamen who choose to adopt teototal principles, nnd whom ho would designate " Communists." (Great uproar, during which the speaker went on to say that it would be more commendable of them if they devoted their attention toward* ameliorating the condition of the street arabs and neglected clildrai,).

Mr G-. Staineu then t.\ddress?d the meeting amidst great noise and confusion. Ho said he would support measures to suppren tho importation of "grog," or its distillation in the colony ; but ha looked upon tho Paruii* sive Biil as adopting only half measures, and calculated to deprive tha " poor man of bis beer," while the rich man wis enabled to obtain nil ho wanted from tho merchants. Let them elo3o all the public houses —ovory box and clicn of them. It was all vcy well far a magistrate who received something like £SOO a year to say that drunkards ought to be whitewashed. Why, but for the drunkard*, pp.rhaps the magistrate might have to got whitewashed himself. (Groat laughter).

Tho Chairman interposed, and statod that a lady who had been aakod to put a r«solu tion to the meeting could not wait long, and he therefore requested Mr. Sfcainss to desist.

The resolution was then put and carried

Mrs. Colelough, in response to the Chair men, then proposed the next resolution, " That thin meeting approve the action of fcho Auckland Alliance in the efforts to pro vent the granting of any new licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in tho City of Auckland, and pledges itself to support- (he Alliance in its cfinvaas of tho City against the new licenses applied for." She gave the meeting a des cription of her experience while engaged visiting the gaol and other places, and with out hesitation attributed the majority of the crimes committed in Auckland to the effectg of drink. She thought there were already too many public houses, and thore vr&t no neces sity for any more.

Mrs. Waters followed in the same strain, and seconded the resolution.

Mr. Staines again came forward to propoaa an amendment to the following effect, " That thi3 meeting i» of opiniou that it is not de sirable to admit of any intoxicating liquora into the port of Auckland."

At tho suggestion of gentlemen on the platform Mr. Staines withdrew his amendment for the purpose of proposing it as a separate resolution, one of the gentlemen agreeing to second the samo.

Mr. Coupland then moved, •' That this meeting deeply deplores the intemperance that provails in this city, and regrets that attempts are being mado to increase the number of public houses in the city. This meeting de sires to express its hope that the Justices of the Peace will in session refuse all applica tions for new licenses, and His Worship the Mayor is authorised to furnish a copy of this resolution to the justice?, and to sign the same as chairman of this meeting." The Eev. P. Mason seconded tho resolution, which was carried.

The Chairman stated that h« would have great pleasure in accosding to the request. Mr. Stainos then attempted to move his resolution, adding that all drapers' shops be closed as well as public houses, but was amidst great tumult declared out of order.

Mr. John Williamson, M.H.E., proposed a rote of thanks to His Worship the Mayor for the interest taken by him in the cause.

Mr. Osmund Lewis seconded the vote of thanke, which was carried, and the meeting then separated.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

The uiual monthly inspection of the Engineers by Major Gordon took place yesterday evening in the Drill-shod.

The monthly inspection of the Scottish Company took place last evening in the Albert Barrack*. After the inspection a meeting was held to elect officers in consequence of the resignation of Lieufc. Owen Jone?. Ensign John Mowbray was elected lieutenant, and Mr. E. Q-. Uphara eneign.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEBRASKA.

By the arrival of the Nebraska this morning we are placed in possession of Southern; files, from which we make the following extracts : — NAPIEB. March 18. At the E.M. Court, Napier, on the 18th inst, Colonel Whitmore was brought up in charge of the police on the strength of a warrant issued in Wanganui for foiling to attend to a subpeena to give evidence before a commission sitting to enquire into claims for compensation for losses during the war. The magistrate declined to acfin the matter, and the Colonel was discharged from custody. Anaru Matcte, the well-known associate of Te Kooti, has come into Poverty Bay and surrendered. He left To Kooti on the 12th February, when they were surprised and chased by the Arawas under Captain Preece, who were not fifty yards from them when they were fired upon. Anaru got separated from To Kooti during the {light, and has not since seen or heard of him. He states that it was Te Kooti who plundered and burnt Mr. Dolbell's home stead.

LYTTELTON.

March 14

A divorce case, Fairbank v. Fairbank and Behrens, is proceodingatChristchurch before Mr. Justice G-reeson and a com mon jury. The petitioner, Henry Samuel Fairbank, is a chemist in High street, and sues for a divorce from his wife on the ground of adultery with Benjamin Behrens, the co-respondent. The latter denies the adultery with the respondent, Sarah Selina Fairbank.

WELLINGTON.

A number of ladies at Wellington are actively engaged in collecting supplies of clothing for the passengers of the ship England. The whole of the attire of those on board will havo of course to be destroyed.

COROMANDEL.

fPROM OTJK OWxV COBTtESPOITDENT.] March 20, 1872. The New Zealand Company's battery ia, as I believe I wrote yesterday, crushing for the Tokatea G.M.C. The stuff is showing well upon the plates, but it is yet too soon to hazard an opinion as to the probable yield. The same remark will apply to the Golden Point, which has engaged the services of the Nil Dcsperan dum.

There are two parties of prospectors at work at or near Preece's Point.

Scott's party is engaged at Singstown, and hare uncovered two or three nice looking leaders, one of which is now being followed up with good prospects.

DEFEATED, BUT NOT BEATEN.

Give us your hand, dear Q —a—y, Thanks for the little dust you made, Though S—n—s J—s has won day— And loft you, old boy, in the shade.

AVhere were the city voters' brains ? Thus to neglect the '"poor man's friend" ; You would have been a match for St— s, And in the Council ne'er oifend.

It seems the shadow of disgrace That you, so long upon the stones, The richest man in all the place, Should be o'eitopped by 8 -n— s Jones.

Well, never mind it, brave old boy, Accept our sympathies in rhyme, From our own hearts we wish you joy, And hope you'll try another time.

CORRESPONDENCE

#3T"W"e do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions oppressed by our correspondents.

BRITISH OFFICERS

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib,—Having noticed an article in your paper commenting on the iucompetency of the officers of the British army to lead their men (" lions led by asses "), I intend to speak of the officers of the regiment to which I belonged—the" Old Die Hards." I know every one of them. Since I was ten years old I was in the regimental school under the supervision of an officer, being instructed also in music; and all was paid for by the officers of the regiment.

In the Crimea our officers were noticed for their pluck and valour in the manner in which they took their men into action.

Afc Inkermann—more particularly in a fearful charge led by Brigadier Goldie —the officers of the 57th were foremost in the charge. Ensign Bland, who was in charge of the colours (which were the only ones that were carried into Inker maun), was a brave man, and died at his post. I take this matter up, sir, as one of the men that has served under British officers, and always found them "lions," not " asses ;" and they led their men, being themselves foremost in the fight. Yours, &c, J. McCoinsn, Late 57th Regt.

[We neve 11 questioned the valour of the British officer, and in speaking of the phrase " Lions led by asses," wo mentioned merely a phrase which we know to be current among tho peasantry of France, Switzerland, and Ger many, respecting the British urmy. It implies nothing darogatory to the pluck of the British officer, but merely what rnuat be admitted by every one that is not blindod by prejudice, that as a class British officers are wholly un» trained in military science in comparison with the educated officers of continental nations. — Ed. H. 5.2 '

THE POLICE, PUBLICANS, AND LICENSING JUSTICES.

To the Editor of the Eyeniwg Stab. Sib, —It is impossible to diacuii such a quos* tion a* th« liquor traffic without occasionally saying some things diiagreeabla to many persons of high respectability. The relation of Mr Brohatn and his force to the publican* is one of some delicacy. You say that they have done them«elv«s honour by the manner in which they have Btriven to purge ttie liquor traffic of its worst features. Far bo it from mo to attempt to rob Mr Broham or any of his men of the honour which i« due to them on that account. Yet, what is the worst feature of the liquor trade ? Is it not public drunkenness, and the crimes to which it leads ? The frightful picture of debauchery and crime in Auckland, as exposed to our yiew in. the police reports of 1871, does not

appear to mo to ihow that Mr Eroham and his force hare been very successful in prevent ing drunkenness and crime. But I hardly think it fair to cast tho chief blame on them for their failure, cither in suppressing drunkenness aud the foul brood of vices and crimes which it engenders, or in bringing to justice thosa , publicans who, in violation of the Lice c (. made 80 many men and women drut \ Tf t] lß police were to superintend pu efficiently so as to prevent drunkenness they must of necessity neglect ay leave unperformed all their other duties. Still they might havo caught some publicans. The fault lies chiefly with the magistrates who license so many houses, and the Government who sanct'da their doings. Suppose the police were able to suppress drunkenness, and actually did so, what would follow ? TTiunbers of the pub', licans would be rained, and the Go7ermner.t would become insolvent, and be driven to the necessity of raising revenue frooi other sourcei than the excise. Would Government thank the police for such an issue ? Hardly so. The case is this : The financial prosperity of the Government is bound up with the wide pro ♦valance of free drinking, or in other words, of intemperance among the people, a terrible position for any Christian or even pagan Government to be in. Such a reflection ou°tit to make every one connected with Go vcrnmont, from Mr. Fox downwai-ds, to hang down their heads and blush for shame. But ■probably most of them " have as much idea of blushing for that as a man born blind has of the color of scarlet.

la the face of such horrors a3 the police report of last year and the press reveal to v?, the greater part of which was caused by the public house, our human and just migistrates it is hoped will not add to the mischief by in creasing their number at the ensuing licensing meeting, and Mr. Broham will tell the Bench who are those publicans that keep the "notoriously bid" houses of which the Cross speaka. Have these notoriously bad houses became bad since last licensing day, when Mr. Broham certified to their good conduct? If in spite of all that is known of the fruit of the public house our masjiftaatcs should still add to their number, and make an example of nono of thorn at nest licensing day, would it be too much or wrong to say that, they must bo engaged in a conspiracy against humanity, morality, and the reputation of tho colony. I am, &c, J. Wood, Surgeon. Auckland, 16th March, 1872.

ALLIANCE MEETING.

To the Editor of the Eveiotg Stah.

Sin, —At this meeting last night there yra.3 a groat deal of tiresome declamation, and attempts to prove what nobody now caves to detiv, that the liquor traffic is an inexpressible cui'do to society in every point of view from which it cm bo looked at. But from the speeches,of Messra. Sheehan and Williamson it appears to me that the liquor traffickers are; very likely to defeat the Purraiaaire Bill in the blouse of Representatives, aad that the two hon, gentlemen above named are not likely to do much if anything to prevent them ; iudaed they arc very likely to play into the publieani hands. Mr. Shcehan ai'gaed in favor not of a Permissive Bill, but of an Arbitrary Compulsory Maine Law, which he must know would never be listened to for a moment by the people or Q-overnment.

This is an artful tnodo of tripping up the heels of the friends of permissive licensing. He will pat it in this wjy : A main laVv oir the present licensing system, and no Permissive Bill. The Rodney electors will Beo by and bye what they have got by electing Mr. Shcehan to carry one the principles of psr-

missive licensint,'.

Two questions were sub

mifcted to Hr. Williamson, in Awiting, asking: —1. If he would rota against compensation to those publicans who might be deprived of their license under a Permissive Bill, and 2nd, If he would support a clause in the bill*requiring all male and female adults to vote "for" or " against " prohibition in their district; the vole papers to be circulated and collected by paid officials. Ho made no allusion to either question in his. spsech,—an ominous silence. I do not lik<? to baa prophet of evil, but I shall be very agreeably disappointed if the Permissive Bill bo not defeated in the House of Representatives, or rendered illusory b.y a rust) if • Messr3. William son and Sheehan do not help in thus keeping the people out of their rights to benefit the liquor dealers. After all Mr. Stuines "was probably the most straightforward oft he male speakers. He stood up for the publicans manfully, scouted the Peirnissivo Bill, and advocated what he knew well would nevir be g.-anted —a Maine Law, pure and simple. He showed his true colouvs and no mistake. This Permissive Bill question will put the honesty and sinc&i'ity of all our legis lators to a severe trial. They may boat about the bush for a long time, but in the end people will force them to be liono'tfi or retire, and give place to honest men and true.

I am, &,c,

U.K. A.

THE SHARE MARKET.

ME. J. M. LEXNOX'S EKPOItX

There was considerable activity in tha share market. Caledonian shares advanced to £21; declined to £19, and closeed with buyer* at "£2O. My sales comprises Caledonians, £17 10a., £L 9, £20,. £21; All Nations, £i 7s. 6d. ; Central Italy, £1 5s ; Thames, £5 7s. 6d. Closing buyer*—-Caledonian,; £20 ; Thames, £5 7s. 6d.; All iSTation*, £4, ss. ; Gruen Harp, £5 15$. Sailors—Calodoni3ns, £21 ; Thames, £5 10s, ; All Nations, £A7*. 6d.

PREACHERS IN PETTICOATS.

From the ST. Y. Star

A CHURCH is to bo established in this city on Sunday next, under the pistoral charge of Kov. Cora rJappan, the wife of Ganeral Tappan, who commanded the Now Mexican Brigade during the war, who served in the,; Indian Peace Commission, and who was for many years a- newspaper correspondent con nected with the Now York Tribune and other papers. Rev. Mrs. Tappau, who was formerly Mr*. Cora Hatch, and subsequently Mm. Cora Daniels, and was wall known throughout the country as a spiritual medium of thi "inspirational" order. "She is said to boj|O*\ ses3ed of a highly poeticaVand^rnamenttfystjl? 5 of eloquence ; and though; the is nc^t *™ medium of Demo3thenesylik»;!VEr*. Wooclfr^' she is said to ba the medium of fcwelvo dept.r<^ rhetoricians, who all understood oratorj, -^ well as Demosthenes. The Rev. Mrs. Burle.^J \

Eev. Miss G-reaves, Her. Mrs. Howes, k Miss Olympia Brown, and a number of otht> reverend ladies will have the honor of assist* ing at the ordination of Ray. Mm. Tappan. who is the author of a volume of poetry lately published; entitled " Hesperia," evidently not inspired by Milton, Pope, or Byron.

A lady passing through New Hampshire observed the following on a board :—" Howes taken into grass. long tails, three shilling* and sixpence; short tails, two shillings. The lady asked the owner of the land th* reason for the difference of price. He answered :—" You see, nia'ain the long tails can brush away the fliei, but the short tails are so tormented by them they can hardly eat at all"

THE EVENING STAB, THURSDAY, MABOfI 21, 1872.

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RELINQUISHING BUSINESS. J§2p° FEJAL NOTICE. a^^l R. HOBBB TTTILL offer for the next EIGHT WEEKS * * (unless disposed of during that time), the whole of his very largo Stock of GENE RAL and HOUSEHOLD DRAPEEY, an<? MEN'S and BOYS 1 CLOTHING-, at very low prices. Also (now opening) ex ' NAOMI,' a Large Assortment of Ladies' and Girls' WATERPROOF TWEED JACKETS and MANTLES ironi the same House in London as those which EH. had last season, and which gave such universal •atiafaclion. A Large and Choice lot at 12s. 6d. •ach, and Giils ditto at low prices, as the whole must he cleared out within the next few weeks. French Merinoes, Flannels, Blankets, and all WINTER GOODS at clearing-out prices. Country orders promptly attended to. March 12, 1872. a^l T. COSQEAVB & CO. S O MONSTER SALE of DRAPERY and VIA) JJiJis ois now on. They Jiave a tremendous lot . »f Bargains to offer to the public. The Largest ft Stock in New Zealand to choose from.



GK(\(\ WOETH of MUSIC and SONGS set to MUSIC to bo given away by F. H. Lewissok, Jeweller, Queen street. For each £1 worth of Jewellery purchases! at Establishment, the same amount of Songs or Music given in.—F, IT, I/ewissoit, Queen street.



OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. /TTHE immense Success attending the intro !L duction of this new local industry will alone testify to the high estimation in which it is hold. During the List year the proprietor was scarcely able to supply the larg.? 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 health and appetite should be , without a supply of this really health-restor ing and agreeable condiment. I Sold everywhere in Bottles with the name f IT. OLSON on wrapper and stamnod on bottle and stopper. Auckland, 10th February, 1872. J CATER (late Cbootjie's) , ROYAL • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in informing his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business sr long carried on by Mr. Crombie; ar.d having secured the services of Mr. O.'a late Manager, he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civilty and attention, as wel) as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, aiid that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction. J C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking instantaneous Portraits of Children ai'e now complete. TVTE\V ZEALAND FEENS, 'JLI at T. CRANWELL'S, Domain Road, Parnell, where may be obtained some choice collections of the above, carefully fixed, and preserved to retain their natural form and colour. " For a drawing-room table no more tastefu ornament could be found. Especially suited for presents to English friends."— -Smithrm Cross, November Ist, isvi. "The mounting of the specimens of fern:-; i.s ex tremely careful and effective, and the book itself is exactly the kind of thing to chose for a present."— New Zealand Herald, November Ist, 1871. May be had also at the principal .Stationers in town. WANTED KNOWN.—Just opened, ex Naomi, a Choice Selection of Q-entlo man's Undershirts in Merino, Silk, Sec. ; also, Now Hats.—S. Coombs' City Clothing Mart, SO, Queen street. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. TT is requested that all advertisements, except those of only a few lines, will be sent in not later than 2.30 p.m., and short advertisements, " Wanted*;," Sfc, not later than 3 p.m.