SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening, 4.49 SUN-RISE : To morrow morning, 7.18 HIGH WATER: This afternoon, 0,23; to-moi_:ow, morning, 0.45

ARRIVALS.

Emilie, brig, Pallant, from Oamaru Golden Isle, schooner, from Russell

DEPARTURES.

Cambria, schooner, for Wangarei Isabella, ketch, for Ea3t Coast and Napier

The schooner Sea Gull lias entered out wards for Tamali.

The brig African Maid has entered out

wards for Melbourne, via Whangaroa. The new tariff for watermen is published for the information of the public. The Collector of Customs requests that consignees of cargo per schooner Florence Will present their bills of lading, and per sons having claims against tlie vessel or cargo sre requested to substantiate the same at the Custom House.

The s.s. Hero will leave for Sydney at three o'clock to-morrow.

The brig Emilie arrived last evening from Oamaru with a cargo of brcadstuffs. Messrs Combes and Daldy are the agents. The sale of the schooner Florence by auc tion to-day has been postponed indefinitely. The brigantine Seagull is alongside the Gore-street jetty loading for Tahita. She has been chartered by Messrs L. D. Nathan and Co.

The s.s. "Wellington will leave for Southern ports on Monday next. The barque Lyttelton was announced in late Dunedin files to leave for Auckland on the 18th June, and the schooner Ellerslie was announced with early despatch.

The s.s. Eclispo and s.s. Gemini started from Eiverhead at 9 o'clock this morning, the former was detained about ten minutes on the passage down to take passengers on board. She arrived at the wharf twenty minutes to 11, the Gemini arriving at five minutes to 11.

The s.s. Star of the South left Napier shortly after noon to-day for Auckland. She will start on her next voyage to Fiji on the Bth inst., at 4 p.m. The schooner Golden Isle has reported at the Customs with 118 tons oo&l.

The schooner Magellan Cloud has cleared for Russell with a general cargo.

The cutter Janet Grey has cleared for Pus sell with a full general cargo. The schooner Strathnaver has cleared for Dunedin, via Whangapoua, with 33,000 feet timber and 18 barrels cocoanutoil.

CHIE_? POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND. Mails .will Close as Under :— 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 12.30 p.m. Supplementary mails for tbe undermentioned places, per s.s. Hero, will close on Eriday, 4th instant, as follows :— Eor India, China, Mediterranean ports, Continent of Europe, America, &c, at 12.30 a.m. Eor Australian Colonies and United Kingdom, via Suez, at 1.30 p.m. Eor United Kingdom, via Brindisi, and late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 2 p.m.

For money orders and registered letters, at 11.30 a.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, Waipu, See.,

per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, sth inst., at 10 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per s s. Wel lington, on Monday, 7th inst., at 11 a.m. (Signed) S. B. Bias, Chief Postmaster.

COMMERCIAL.

HUNTER AND NOLAN'S RPORT.

Horses. —Dulness has characterised the market. The entries for sale by auction were not so numerous as usual. Bidding lacked spirit, and although there was no noteworthy difference, in value, the number disposed of was not up to the average, many intending purchasers preferring to wait for consignments from Poverty Bay, now due. We quote hacks from £5 10s to £12 ; light harness horses, from £9 10s to £17 ; medium draught, from £14 to £23. Good young staunch heavy draught stock saleable at remunerative prices. Cattle.—The number of dairy and store stock yarded at Newmarket on Tuesday was scarcely up to the average, and bidding was not nearly so spirited as at Papakura on Wednesday, where there was. an unusually large muster (above 200 head penned), a good attendance of buyers, aud spirited com petition throughout. Fat beasts were not in excess of requirements, but the demand was not quite so brisk as last week, prices fluctuating from 225. to 28s. per lOOlbs. Dairy cows sold at from £6 to £8 15s. ; well bred yearling steerf, from £2 to £2 18s Cd. ; two-year old, from £4 to £4 7s. Gd. ; three years old, in fresh condition, £5 10s. to £5 17s. Gd. ; weaned calves, from £1 ss. to£l 12s. Gd. each.

Sheep.—The number penned was insuffi cient for requirements, all in being bought by the butchers at from 3s to 3s 2d per Slbs.

Pigs being in excessive supply and slsck demand were most difficult tc dispose of, and prices ruled in favour of the purchaaer.

PROVISION MARKET.

COLONIAL PRODUCE.

Buying Prices, Corrected by Auckland Dealeks.

s. d. s. cl. s d. s. d Butter, per lb. 13-00 Ducks, pair.. 3 6—5 0 Cheese (new) 0 o—o 7$ Geese, each 4 o—s 0 Eggs, per doz. 2 o—o 0 Turkeys .. 3 o—s 0 Lard, per lb. 0 7—o 0 Canterbury Bacon Fowls, pair.. 3 o—s 0 (in cloth).. 0 B—o 9£ Good Salt Butter, 7—o II Auckland do 0 5-0 8 AucHand Cheese. B—o 9} Hams.. .. 0 o—l 2 Retail Prices, Farm and Dairy Produce. s. d. s. d. s. d s. d. M Milk, per (]t. 0 OtoO 5 I Ducks, per pr. 5 0-1 0 Butter (fresh) 1 6-0 5 | Geese, each 5 0-6 0 Cheese (new) 0 B—l 0 I Turkeys, each 5 0-70 . Eggs, per dos. 2 3—o 0 | Bacon, per lb. 0 10—1 0 Lard, per lb. 0 9-0 0 Hams .... 1 2-1 4 Fowls, pair.. 5 0-0 01 Salt Butter.. 0 10—1 0 Butchers' Meat. Beef, per lb. 0 4—o 7 I Pork, per lb. .. .. 0 6 Mutton .. 0 4-0 61 Veal.. .. .. .. 0.6' BREADSTI7FFS. • <-. FLOUR. '-•'■'.■ WHOLESALE. Millers' Price, per ton—lst quality £10 Fine Flour—household £14 Seconds, £12. Sharps, £7. Bakers'Prico, per lb .. .'. .. .. 3d. Bran, Is 6d per bushel. •Bread, per 21b. loaf, 4d to 4£d. Maize, crushed and whole, 6s BISCUIT. „_..,„„ Cabin Biscuit, per 1001b „•• Retail, 22s ;., MAIZE, OATS, POTATOES, ETC. WHOLESALE. Maize, 5s 6d to 6s Oals, 5s 6d per bushel. Potatoes, £5 to £6 10s per ton. Hay, £5 to £6 per ton. . Straw, £4 per ton. Chitff, £6 10s per ton. RETAIL. Maize, 6s per per bushel; crushed, 0a Cd. Outs, • 0a per bushel. * Potatoes, 6s 0d per cwt. I Hay, Qwt., 6s to 7s. ' Straw, :4s to 6s per cwt. Chaff, 7s 6d to 8s per cwt. KAURI GUM AND FLAX MARKET. _• , • Tho following are the prices in the Auckland Gum—Well scraped, best quality .. .. £20 to £23 Ordinary sorts £20 to £22 Fs^tx.—Finest quaUty .. .. .. :.'.-. .. £23 L~-<a * Second ditto '-. £18 to £21 ..Tow v, _l7to£B. BUILDING MATERIALS. , Ti itBEBw-Boarda and Scantling, 100 f t, 8s to 13s ; pinoa, tongued,' and grooved, lis to 10s. sne.w,3eala>_d palings, 6-feet, 10s; 6-feot, ; ti ree taSm,^ I6HO £8 per 100 ; puri»lpost_j, £5 per 100 ; yiJIMZm to th. per 1000 ; HoDartr Town palings, 10« 'otjjJ.Bs; Hobartown rails, 70s* COATfyLND iIREWOOD MARKET. '" -> '> 'i L\T K9^ slilf> *8 per ton; Bay of Islands on d ships iij:P«rfc 203-aer ton^ deUvered 365; ditto &jQiineß,los per ton. PMtB^!gSS, '"^B *? r m' fieUvwea '* «»*'.

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

THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1873.

For the cause_that lacks assistance, For the wrongs that need resistanco, For the future in the distance, And the good that we can do,

The story of tlie threatened Maori war deserves to be embalmed iv history. It will afford an illustration of how popular excitement like a conflagration will burn itself out and be extinguished, tlie lessons of which should bo laid to heart. We can picture to ourselves the smile of confidence with which the great " Maori doctor " smiled when he watched the first waves of popular passion dashing against tho walls of the Native Office, ancl the self com placency with which ho uttered the magic watchword "Taihoa." He felt, we are sure, that it would have been mad ness to have opposed, and so he coin cided with the popular impulse, and he set to building mud-forts, and gathering together the armaments of war; but as for sending a flying expedition for the arrest of Purukutu, it was " Taihoa." The same talismanic word which has stood by him for years in preserving what he calls the " peace" has not, he thinks, yet lost its potency, and we cannot deny that it seems to have worked wonderfully in the way intended, namely, the allaying of pub lic excitement. Every one, we should think, understands now pretty well the object of the mud forts, and that they are directed, not against the Maori, but against tho pakeha. It never was expected by the great " medicine man " that thoy would ever fire a shot against his pets ; but the great moral inlluonce of the mud fort, to bo exerted on the pakeha in tem porising with the " warlike oxcite -1 ment" until the " taihoa " should complete the sedative, was considered to be worth the expenditure of the public money, and the accoutring ancl parading the Armed Constabulary, and the feeding of the friendly armed contingents. " Taihoa," coupled with the mud-forts, has been a master stroke of policy, and really shows Mr McLean's ability and shrewdness in a light that should command the ad miration of the colony. But notwithstanding all this, the true nature of the case is nowise altered, and if the murder of Sullivan is condonod, as is intended, and especially after the flourish of trumpets made by the Go vernment, the position will be the most humiliating ever occupied by any British community. This is not a thing that can can be hushed up among our selves and hidden away from observa tion. Tho eyes of others are on New Zealand, and this colony will receive, as it will deserve, the contempt and scorn of every British community. The following is the comment on the position of affairs in New Zea land, made by the Australasian, perhaps the most representative and influential journal in Australia :— " The danger is that the Government, following a peace-at-any-prico policy, will draw the business out at length till the present feeling of indignation and resentment is over, when the affair may be safely allowed to drop. Such conduct would only be leaving over a legacy of trouble to future years, and would increase the difficulty of the struggle when it came, by the effect which such pusillanimity must have upon the disaffected natives. This policy would render the Government thatj pursued it unworthy the con fidence of the community whose most important interests had been thus tampered with. It is to be hoped that in this matter the Government will be true to the course it has apparently determined on, and, after resolving to deal with the murderers as ordinary criminals, will relax no effort until they are in custody of the law, and that, should a hostile chal lenge be given, it will be accepted in a spirit worthy of Englishmen, and a resolve to fight the war through to an end that would terminate the native difficulty for ever." It is quite possible, though we fain hope improbable, that the Assembly may resolve on confirming the policy of cowardice; and expediency and infatuation with the colonization scheme may unman our legislators. This may all be. But before Heaven we protest that such dastardly coward ice, for it is mainly cowardice, will not only be an everlasting shame, but will yet write a bloody page in the history of New Zealand.

We are greatly gratified to see that the last act has been played in the drama of the battle of the Education rate. As will be seen from another column, Mr Greenway has paid his rates to-day, and several others who intended their cases to follow his have acted in a similar manner. While in common with most in this city we rejoice at this not unexpected conclu sion to the agitation, we cannot but admit that the action of Mr Greenway was perfectly legitimate. There are many in this city Who felt strongly, and perhaps still feel that the

Education Act, because of its rating clauses, should be resisted. We believe they are wrong, but that is only our own opinion. They believe they are right, and Mr Greenway felt impelled to tako the lead in giving them an opportunity of having the Act tested and resisted and defeated if pos sible. In doing so Mr Greenway simply took up the cause of the weak, believing it to be one that lacked as sistance. There is no doubt that the form of rating is impolitic, and we trust that next session of Council will so amend the Act that the impost will be better apportioned to the means of the several classes of the people. But in our present political circum stances it is a simple fact that an education rate cannot be done without unless education is to be totally neglected, than which a more blighting curse could not fall upon the people. We do trust that any future agitation on this subjectwill bedirected specially against this one evil in the Act, and that it will result in reverting to the principle of varied rates, as in Mr Lusk's original draft. The scale of rates as proposed by the father of the bill ranged, if we remember rightly, from five or ten shillings to two pounds ten pet household per annum, but this was overruled iv Council ; and if public agitation is to have any effect for good, we sincerely trust that Mr Greenway and his friends will labour that tho alterations in Council may be altered, and that men may pay in proportion to their means.

Referring to the editorial foot-note bearing on the Machattio v. Lamb and Macffarlano ease, and to which was affixed the signature Ed. E.S., without the consent or knowledge of the Editor of this journal, we find on enquiry that it was written by one of the lawyers engaged in tho defence. The MS. is now before us, and it is in tho handwriting of that gentleman. We desire to havo nothing whatever to do with tho long-pending and complicated con troversy between Machattio and his onemies. Wo simply gave opportunity for utterance to the crushed and beaten when it was refused elsewhere, as it is the boast of the Star that no one, however wretched, shall cry to it in vain. We do not wish to refer further to the matter than to say that no one has any au thority to use the editor's name without his sanction, and that tho reading columns of the Star being under his exclusive control, any surreptitious access to those columns attempted in future will be resented as_ an impertinence. Tho editor of this journal will bo at all timos prepared .to courteously listen to the statement of any one who may wish his views ventilated in our columns, but we would respectfuHy state that any attempts to approach these columns by indi rect or back-door influence, w PI recoil on the heads of thor.e who are mean enough to try to steal our thunder. Verb, sap.

To the Editor : Sir, —You are no doubt aware that at Riverhead there in.a wharf which, considering the size of the township, is a credit to tho place and to the Auckland Harbour Board. The meed of praise due to the latter, however, should be regulated by the fact that they had nothing to do with its orection, and probably would never have troubled themselves about this part of their domain had they been asked to erect a wharf instead of being required to take possession of one. Under these circumstances it is not too much to ask the Board, now thoy have the wharf in their possession, to take such measures as will render it of some use and benefit to those whom business or any other cause may lead in its direction. At present the approach to the wharf is in so de cayed a condition that it is almost im possible to pass and repass ; and as per sons coming to _or going from this district have no option but to go that way, great risk to life and limb is the natural re sult of a visit to the landing place. As a wharf to which access is almost impossible is an anomaly hardly worth maintaining, it is but fair to expect the Harbour Board to move in the matter, and cause the discontinuance of so unusual a state of things. The traffic in this quarter is increasing daily, and main tains at present two powerful steam boats, and there can be no question but that the assistance of the Board in tho manner mentioned would be a great convenience to a large number of persons and a boon to this neighbourhood.—l am &c, A Gum Digger. The new establishment, called the Eden Brewery, commenced business yesterday on the New North Road, but the event was less effective on the intellect of the people than was the opening of the new Market. On the day of the opening of the Market fifteen drunken persons were taken to the lock-up, while on the launch of the first barrel of Eden brewed of paradisaical flavour, only ono drunkard was found in the streets. This strange paradox will be probably explained on the old market site on Saturday evening. The sentence of seven years' imprisonment with hard labour, and six days in each month to be spent in solitary confinement, was passed by Mr Justice Fellows at theßallarat Circuit Court on the 24th April, on Joseph Gorry, who had been found guilty of perjury. The monthly inspection of the Rifle Bri gade will take plage this evening in the drill-shed at 7 o'clock; also the usual weekly drill of the Sir- George Grey Cadets. There was a good muster of the En gineers last night at their weekly drill ; also of the Cadets, under Captain Dar gaville, who subsequently delivered an address to the young shoots of a very en couraging nature, advising them to keep up their shooting practice, and. promising them new rifles, which wohld shortly be distri buted.

The little chapel of Sheridan-street, on tho green knoll overlooking Freeman's Bay, was comfortably filled last evening, chiefly by juveniles, who were evidently gratified witli the series of magic lantern views exhibited by Mr S. C. Brown. At thej last meeting of the City Council the ."Evening Star was appointed the medium for making public notifications of the cor poration during the quarter ending the 30th September ensuing. Asf will be seen from another column the

lecture announced to be delivered to-morrow

| evening in the hall- of the Young Men's ; (Christian Association, by Mr G. M. Reed, on the subject of "Sljam.-'ia unavoidably poat .poned for awceij^'': , r '': M ,: :

Madame Cora, by her mysterious magical performances, has] become the people's favourite. Last night the theatre was again crowded with delighted listeners, who gazed with intense curiosity into the wondrous lady's glittering temple of magic, but could discover no tangible threads of action in secret concert with the apparent marvels. The gifts wore distributed as usual; and one lone "bachelor succeeded in getting a tea set of china of forty-four pieces, which made a young widow in the stalls sympathetically exclaim, "Poor fellow, what will he do with such a service in Ids melancholy situation." The performances to n;ght will embrace several new illusions as well as an extra quantity of presents; and as only three more opportunities will be given of seeing Madame Cora we advise all lovers of the marvellous to embrace these final opportuni ties of seeing wonderful things, and adding somewhat to their household effects. Madame Cora, with her wonted liberality of disposi tion, will, on Friday, give a complimentary bsnefit to the Auckland Ladies' Benevolent Society, which excellent society will receive half the proceeds free of expenses. Captain Burns and the officers of tho Hobson Pafle Volunteers have tendered their services on that occasion, when their splendid band will play the four National airs of England and the United States in honor of the memorable Fourth of July.

A very hearty house-warming took place on Monday last at the new hotel erected by Mr. J. McLeod, of Henderson's mill. A large number of gentlemen were invited from Auckland, the Whau, Titirangi, and sur rounding districts, and the proceedings were of a pleasant character. Tho house has been named the Oritea Hotel, after a small creek running through the grounds, owned by Mr. T. Henderson. It is a substantial well-built structure containing eight bed-rooms, and is erected with a frontage to the main road, near Mr. McLeod's farm. The hotel has been specially built for the accommodation of travellers, and good stabling, smoking room, and other conveniences are provided. The bar is also well fitted up, and provision made for carrj ing on the business of an ac commodation house in first-class style. After the guests assembled a pigeon match was formed in an adjoining paddock, where tome good spoit took place. Others of the com pany wandered on a rabbit shooting excur sion. Mr Palmer, of the "Wnau Hotel; was of this patty, and during his ramble saw a peculiar looking bird, which he shot, when ifc was found to be a bittern. The bird should be secured for our museum. At half-past two the guests assembled at the hotel, where an exce^ent dinner was spread, and was admirably served by the woithy hostess (Mrs McLeod), who astonished her guests with the variety of her bill of fare. The relish of the repast was heightened by keen appetites, and was done ample justice to. After d'nner Mr T. Henderson, who occupied the chair, proposed the health of the settlers of the district. He said twenty-eight years had passed since ho first visited that district. He purchased land from the Maoris at their own urgent request. This land was taken from him afterwards by the Govern ment, which, notwithstanding repeated pro mises to restore it, had retained the land. But for-the action of the Government he would have carried out his intention of turn ing the land into a farm, and much of the money which he had invested elsewhere would have been spent on the land, which he would undertake to say could have been made a little paradise. He had for many years objected to an hotel, and would not give his permission for it to be built so long as hundreds of men were engaged there with axes and saws. Now this was over, and as there was a large traffic on the road he thought the accommodation-house was much required. The healths of the host and hostess were proposed by Mr Hanson, vice-chairman, in glowing terms. The healih of Mr Hen derson and other toasts followed with their responses, and the company separated for their respective homes about five o'clock, after spending a very pleasant day.

A slight error appears in both our morning contemporaries with reference to the in tended lecture of Rev. Dr. Kidd to be delivered for the Devonport Literary Insti tute at North Shore, at an early date, we believe Tuesday fortnight. The correct name of the subject is "A popular Aspect of the Science of Reasoning," in which we have no doubt is indicated the intention of placing in an interesting and clear and popular light a Bubject which to many is invested with an air of metaphysical incomprehensibility.

The soiree in connection with the Loyal Orange Institution will take place in the Chor?l Hall, Symonds-street, on Monday, the 14th July, instead of the llth, as errone ously stated in our last issue. Tea will be on the table at half past six p.m., and clergymen of various denominations are expected to deliver addresses. A band of between eighteen and twenty-seven performers wlJl bo present on the occasion, and will enliven the proceedings with music.

' A letter received by the friends of Mr Hugh Craig states that the last voyage of the Nebraska to Honolulu occupied twenty days, during three days of which a terrific N.E. gale was experienced. Mr Craig states that the gale was the most severe he had ever been under, but the vessel behaved splendidly.

A meeting of the shareholders in the City of York (licensed holding) will be held this evening in the large hall of the Mechanics' Institute.

Mr F. G. Ewington will deliver his lecture on the " Trials and Triumphs of the Dutch Republic," this evening, as per advertise ment, in the Edwardes-street school-room.

The second of the course of winter enter tainments in connection with the Auckland Sunday-school Union will be held this even ing in the brick school-room, contiguous to Rev. Mr Turner's chapel, Pitt-street. The entertainment will consist of recitations, readings, and musical selections by the choir. An original piece on "A Spinster's Whims" will also be given by the author.

The prizes won by the members of tbe Auckland Rifle Association will be presented to the successful competitors this evening in the Dri^-shed, by Major Gordon, at eight o'clock.

Those persons whose business calls them up in the morning early will observe a pleasant looking man in a certain part of Queen-street with a canvas stall, rubbing and blowing his hands like a shadow of London life. He is the first street coffoe-vendor of this city, and as such his portrait should be taken, and tho vicissitudes of his varied life duly recorded in order that the future historian of New Zealand may not miss one feature of our social state. The coffee vendor in the early dawn, while the pale stars are yet visible, is a living wonder in our midst. Still he would appear to be a necessary appendage to a city with a general market. The green-grocer after making his wholesale purchases in the market naturally peeps round some corner with expectant eyes in quest of the cup of hot coffee and the liberal slice of bread-and-butter, and in these in future he will not be disappointed. Our street coffee vender haa really opened his "Star'coffee stall," and purveys the genuine essence of fine mouha, with the blessing of the friends of Temperance upon his hsad. . •

Referring to a letter which appeared in a recent issue reflecting on the conduct of the Official Assignee, in relation to the wmcling up of the John o'Groatd, we arc instructed "on authority" to state that our correspond ent was applied to for the contribution four orfivetfmfs, that on the lJt ocaasion the application was accompanied »y a notice that in case of refusal execution would issue and that it was only after this notice had been treated with disrespect that the law Was permitted to take its course. The treasurer of the Ladies' Benevolent Society acknowledge with thanks receipt of five pounds for that society j and five pmnds for the Old Women's Home, from J. N. Crombie, Esq., late of Auckland.

At the Presbytery yesterday, it was resolved, on the fmotiou of the Rev. D Bruce, to instruct tie Home Mis sion to take measures for ascertaining the number of Church members in Fiji, and whether anything can be done towards sup plying them with religious, ordinances. It was also agreed on the mojion of the Bey. Mr Tait to hold an evening sederunt to be spent in devotional exercises, and in the con sideration of the following questions : Ist. What are the chief hindrances to the progress of vital godliness in the find ? 2nd. What are best means for removing them? The Moderator was requested t(> prepare and read a paper on the subject, and intimation of the same is to be given from the pulpits of the city churches on the Sabf th previous to the meeting, and the public invited and asked to take part in the discussion. The election ef highway trustees «t the North Shore resulted in the following being chosen :— Messrs H. Niccol, 0. Mays, W. Buchanan, W.fjCochrane, and A. Alison. The Auckland Gymnasium is open for practice every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday evening. The terms of subscription are twelve and sixpence per quarter, or less if paid by the half year. The register of the Green Harp Gold Mining Company will be closed and no transfers wiU be receivedaf fcer Thursday next, that being the datefixedfor the allotment of shares in the Union Beach Company. A meeting of the Board of Education is being held as we go to press. Present : Dr. Campbell (:n the chair), Colonel Haultain, Messrs. P. A. Philips, A. Clark, and.Nl. T. Boylan. According to a Cbrietchurch journal the local railway is likely to be successful. Over 40,000 tons of goods were carried on the line within two months from 13th March to 13th April. Whether or not a man was really intoxi cated at a given time, judges, magistrates, lawyers, and constables have frequently been puzzled to decide. Ad infallible rule, how ever, has been laid down by a Lyttelton policeman. A man is not " real drunk" until he falls down. Mr W. H. Pilliet, Resi dent Magistrate at Akaroa, was recently charged with being drunk and disorderly, a charge, which it is only fair to say, was dismissed. In the course of the trial, the following evidence was given, the witness evidently being a man to whose opinion much weight.should be attached: —" William Eares—l am a constable of police stationed at Lyttelton. I remember seeing the defend ant, Mr Pilliet, in Lyttelton, about 5 o'clock on the afternoon of the 23rd May. I had a conversation with him. I took notice of his appearance and condition. I have had a good many years' experience of the conduct and appearance of drunken persons. I think I know, from my experience, when a man, is drunk, and when he is not drunk. Mr Pilliet was not drunk, but the worse for liquor. I should say he was heavy under the influence of J-'qnor. He was not what I call real drunk. I think a man who falls down is real drunk. I judged Mr Pilliet was heavy under the influence of liquor because he was excited, and while walking on the footpath he turned round once or twice and ; staggered, having to steady himself with an umbrella. He staggered on the steps of the Empire Hotel. "When he came over to me and demanded my name I got the smell of drink on him."

It is a pity, says the Mebourne Age, that Mr W. J. Fuller, ivho writes a letter on the Tichborne case to the Federal Standard, Chiltern, is not now in England—that is, if the statements he makes are true. He alleges that " it ia in his power to settle the Tichborne case to the undoubted satisfaction of the whole world ?" As far back as August 1872, he told one of the firm of Malleson, England and Stewart, that the claimant is not is not Arthnr Orton, the butcher of Wapping, and that he (Fuller) knew him well; that he might have asumed the name at times of his bush companion, Arthur Orton ; and that the people of Gipps Land might recognise his por ufait as the rssumed Arthur Orton. Fuller positively asserts that the claimant is not Ai ihur Orton, and that every person on the trial that swears he is Arthur Orton, of Wapphig, the butcher, will perjure himself.

The annual meeting of Parnell ratepayers was held last evening, Mr Reader Wood in the chair, when the statement of accounts showed :—Receipts, £597 17s 3d ; expen diture, £597 17s 3d, of which £270 had been expended on the maiu road, and £327 on back streets. The repoii was adopted, and Colonel Nation, Messrs W. H. Kissling, Walters, Ireland, and Strange elected trustees, and Messrs Flower and Rawlinson auditors. A rate of Id in the pound was levied, and the trustees were authorised to take labour in satisfaction of the rate.

Tho Coromandel Mail, which has fought bravely for the eradication of mining swind ling, in its Saturday's issue speaks as follows : —"We congratulate the public on having iv Auckland one free spoken organ of public opinion—the Evening Star. It is all very well for offenders against public decency and morality to pretend to care nothing for the strictures of the press ; not one man in a thousand who comes under its lash but feels it acutely, aud there is no surer sign of this than his pretended contempt for it, and the apparently hearty glee with which he pretends to feel flattered by the notice taken of him. The four Green Harp directors—so to call ;them —resident in town have been obliged to succumb to public opinion, roused to action by the scathing denunciation bf their conduct by the Star, and on Thursday resigned office and disgorged the scrip which they had distributed amongst themselves. We believe that Mr F. Woolams, the fifth director, does not intend to resign office, and he would be quite right in not doing so. He simply accepted the scrip as a qualification, and in preserving the Venus to the new company and the rights of original shareholders he is, as we know, largely out of pocket. A bit of fashionable gossip, infwhich it ap pears that New Zealand is specially inter ested, is thus retailed by an English paper : —"There has been a mesalliance in high life which is causing no little talk. The bridegroom is said to be the third son of a Peer of the United Kingdom — a mere stripling—who left college only last summer ; and he has recently married one of his father's housemaids. In spite of the most rigid scrutiny by lawyers and others no ground can be discovered for annulling the contract. The thing is being kept very quiet, and the young folks are to be sent off to New Zealand to engage in sheep-farming. The girl, though a housemaid, ia well educated, and was at one time a pupil in one of the Edinburgh Normal Schools."

THE SUPERINTENDENCY ELECTION

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sir Could you find room in a corner of your valuable paper for a few simple queg. tions from a few simple voters to the gentle, men who aspire to the office of Supennten. .„ dent seats in tho General Assembly and Provincial Council: —Gentlemen, — Seeing that at the next general election the votes will be taken by ballot I think it would save you a great deal of trouble, time, and ex panse if you would publish plain and simple answers to the following questions :—lst, Do you aspire to the office merely for the purpose of forwarding your own interests, • the interest of any particular class, or the interests of your constituents at large? 2nd, Will you vote for a property and income tax equal' to the expenditure of the colony- or province? 3rd, Would you vote for insular separation, the abolition of Provincial Go vernments, and the extension of local self government ? 4th, Will you vote for educa tion to be free, secular, and compulsory? sth, Will you vote for protection or free trade ? Gth, Would you vote for the abolition of the bankruptcy laws, imprisonment for J debt, and the appointment of District Arbi-. tration Courts for the settlement of disputes in civil cases up to a limited amount? —I am, &c, L.G. Howick, June, 28, 1873. P.S.-—I believe it would be as well if you would answer the above questions at your earliest convenience, so that the electors miy have time to consider who is most deserving = of their votes.

NONPAREIL GOLD MINING COMPANY. (Registered.)

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this company was held this morning in the large room, Insurance Buildings, Mr S. Browning in the chair. The legal manager read the directors' mine manager's report, and balance-sheet. The following is the report : — In presenting the half-yearly report your directors bad hoped that the operations of the company had been more profitable, and that they would have been in a position to declare a dividend but in this they are dissappointed, the two last crushings of quartz having been comparatively poor. The veins being so small and scattered necessitates a large amonnt of labour and time to extract crushing stuff ; however, your directors think that, considering the circumstances, it is a matter of congratulation that the result for the past six months ha 3 not been altogether unprofitable, as will be shewn by the balance sheet. During the period mentioned there have been Sls£ tons quartz crushed, yielding at the rate of 1 oz. 2 dwts. per ton, and averag- :f ing 56s 8d per oz. Crushing is now proceed ing at the Manukau battery, twenty head of stamps being engaged, and a parcel of over 200 tons to cru<h ; and from observation your directors fully believe that it will be a . good payable crushing, as a proportion of the stone has been procured from the No. 2 reef recently opened in the cross-cut from the mid-level. For further"particulars in reference to the mine we would refer you to the mine mana ger and surveyor's reports annexed. Three directors, Messrs Anthony, Ehren*1 fried and C. S. Brown retire at this meeting, it will therefore be necessary for you to elect , three gentlemen to fill the vacancies, also an auditor or auditors. In conclusion your directors hope that at the next meeting there will be a more satis factory statement to lay before the share- - holders, and from appearance they have every confidence that there will be. v S. Browning, Chairman. £ BALANCE-SHEET. Dr. £ s. d. To gold—B97 ozs. 11 dwts. 6 grs. from 815 i tons stone ... 2,543 411 To calls (leaving £1 4s 4d due) 3 10 0 To contractor's deposit... ..." 2 0 0 To refund, advertising account 0 2 6 To Waitemata G.M. Co., use of engine... ... ... ..." ... 15 6 6 To tailings 1 5 0 '•■> To balanco 31st December, 1872 546 7 7 3,111 16 6 Cr. A By wages and contracts ... 1,326 11 2 By charges— Directors' fees ... .... 45 3 0 Legal manager's salary ... 25 0 0 Surveyor ;. 12 10 0 Auditors ... ... ... : 4 4 ,0 By sundry expenses— Carting and crushing ... 519 13 7 Mining requisites ... ... 103 11 3 Timber ... . ..." ... 86 13 5 Coal ... ... ... 74 12 0 Advertising, printing, and books ... ... ... 15.16 0 Carting and tramway charges 8 14 0 Half-year's rent of lease ... 716 s■? Assays ... 3 13. 6 Contractor's deposit 2 0 0 Stationery, stamps, and sun dries 7 2 0 By balance in Bank of Aus tralasia 867 16 2 _ £3,111 16 6 CAPITAL ACCOUNT. £ S. d. To capital, 5,700 shares at £5 ... ... 28,500 0 0 By amount estimated as paid- . if up at formation of Company ... 26,432 0 0 r By amount called up, 6s 6d per share ,„ 8,785 0 0 By amount uncalled, ls ... 285 0 0 £28,500 0 0 I hereby certify that I have compared the above statement of the receipts and expendi ture of the Nonpareil Gold Mining Company for the half-year ending June 30, 1873, with the books and vouchers submitted to me, and have found them to bei quite correct, the balance in the Bank at'the credit of the com pany being eight hundred and- sixty-seven pounds sixteen shillings and twopence sterling. AR. Home, auditor. These were adopted by the meeting on the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr R. M. Scott. Messrs Wildman and R. Home were ap pointed, auditors on the motion of Mr Geo. Fenton. Messrs R. McDonald Scott, Geo. Fenton, and.C. S. Browne were elected directors in the room of those retiring. A vote of thanks to the retiring' directors ! and .to the Chairman concluded the proceed ings. ____________

MBB jfWflrJßrft SffAH, THtmSDAf t JTJLY 3,1893.



AUCKLAND AND NORTH SHOEE STEAM FERRY COMPANY (LIMITED). APPLICATIONS will be received until FRIDAY NEXT, the 4th instant, atnoon, from persons willing to take up the unallotted shares in above Company. Applications to bo accompanied with a deposit of ls. per Share, ancl ls. per Share to be paid on allot ment. Forms of application, and all information, may be obtained from the Manager, at No. 8, Vailes' Build ings. H. W. HEATH, Manager Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry Company. AUCKLAND RIFLE ASSOCIATION. PRIZES won at the late meeting w"'_ be presented by Major Gordon This (Thurs day) Evening, at S o'clock, at the Drill-shed, Princes street. W. THORNE," Hon. Sea A.R.A. July 3, 1573. TT I G H SCHOOL, ~ SYMONDS STREET, (Next St. Andkew's Church), Will RE-OPEN on MONDAY, July 7, when the Third Quarter will commence. J. M. FRASER, Head Master, OFFICIAL 4S^^@es AGENCY. <£__3^&.^Ss3»io<i__i_* TySTRIBUTION SCHEDULES UNDER THE MINING COMPANIES' LIMITED LIABILITY ACTS, 18C5, 1870, AND 1871. IN THE MATTER OF THE GOLDEN GATE GOLD MINING COM PANY (Registered). Assets-Moneys collected in hand ~ £437 17 5 Liabilities—Per Schedule.. .. .. £1,238 1 0 MODE OE DISTRIBUTION. I hereby declare a third payment of SEVEN SHILLINGS in the Pound to all Creditors proved to date in above-named Company (83 in the pound already paid), payablo on and after the Ist day of August next. HORATIO NELSON WARMER, ' Official Agent. Insurance Buildings. Auckland, Juno 28, 1873. IN THE MATTER OF THE DAWN OF HOPE GOLD MINING COM PANY (Registered). Assets —Moneys collected in hand .. £114 15 0 Liabilities—Per schedule .... .. £113 10 2 MODE OF DISTRIBUTION. I hereby declare a'first and final payment of TWENTY SHILLINGS in the Pound to all Creditors proved to date in above-named Company, payable on and after the Ist of August next. HORATIO NELSON WARNER, Official Agent. Insurance Buildings, Auckland, June 28, 1573. IN THE MATTER OF THE LITTLE WONDER GOLD MINING COM PANY (Registep.ed). Assets—Moneys collected in hand .. £29 6 2 Liabilities—Per schedule £28 7 S MODE OF DISTRIBUTION. I hereby declare a first and final Payment of TWENTY SHILLIN GS in the Pound to all Creditors proved to date in above-named Company, payable on and after the Ist day of August next. HORATIO NELSON AVARNER, Official Agent. Insurance Buildings, Auckland, June 28, 1873. . OL E V S & 0O . • Have on Sale— 200 boxes Belmont Sperms 25 tons Fine and Coarse Salt 20 barrels American Primo Mess Pork. A [Established 1864.] r\ STEPHENSON & CO.'s CELEBRATED COFFEES, " EXHIBITION BRAND " " EAGLE BRAND " : "CROWN BRAN D." Are to be procured at all respectable Grocers and Stobekeepees throughout the Province of Auck d. D. STEPHENSON & CO., WYNDHAM STREET, Auckland. OgQ PAIRS OE DAMAGED BLANKETS -FOR SALE. J. COSGRAVE & CO. /IRBAT. REDUCTIONS \Ja fob, THR.EE MONTHS ONLY AT THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY, 194, queen street, Next Door to Savings' Bank. 1 Cartes-de-visite reduced from 16s per dozen to 13s 6d. Maori Celebrities (largest stock in New Zealand : to select from), reduced from 12s per dozen to 6s. Viows from all parts of New Zealand reduced from 12s per dozen to 6s. Enlargements from Ctvrtes-de-visite to Life-size, plain or beautifully finished in Oil or Water Colors, .. . also reduced in price. Large Stock of Photographic Goods and Apparatus, Magic Lantern Slides, Stereoscopic Slides, &C, ! • grsatly reduced. J. Mo GARRI GL E, Manager. NOTICE. THE undersigned having entered into Partnership as General Drapers, Clothiers, &c„ the Business lately conducted by MR RUSH BROOK will in future be carried on under the style and firm of " RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN." W. RUSHBROOK. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN RESPECTFULLY invite attention to their LA.RGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK of NEW AND SEASONABLE DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Fancy Dress Materials, French' Meiinos, Winceys, ALL WOOL PLAIDS, Crimean Shirting, WHITE AND SCARLET FLANNELS, Calicos, BLANKETS, HOSIERY. A LARGE LOT OF CHILDREN'S WINTER JACKETS to be sold CHEAP. Ladies', Maids, and Children's Waterproof Mantle 3, Black Straw Hats, Flowers, Feathers, &c. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING IN GREAT VARIETY, Crimean Shirts, Men's, Boys', and Youths' O VERCOATS. Lambswool, Merino, Military Worsted, and Cotton Half-hose. Extra Heavy Mole Trousers, See., See. N.B—COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY EX ECUTED AND CAREFULLY PACKED. . "A RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite Arm? and Navy Hotel), UPPE? : QUEENSTREET, AUCKLAND, ''' '<



NOTICE. THE Editorial control of this paper be?ng exclusively in the hands of Mr G. M. REED, all persons desirous of expressing theiMviews on any thing that Ins appeared or may appr irfc^ie Star are requested to ad^'-oss themselves tuflim alone, as nothing can in future appear in the reading columns of the paper without his sanotion.



Coffee.—Brown, Barrett and Cos. Standard Coffee is both delicious and strong. Brown, Barret and Co. 's Excelsior Coffee deserves preference to any coffee on account of purity and distinctness of flavour. Note the brands, sold at almost every grocery establishment in town and province.—[Aofcr.l An effort is being made in Christchurch to float a small company for the purpose of pub lishing a Bradshaw's Guide for the colony. The intention is to have about four hundred pages, one hundred of which would be de vpted to postal, railway, shipping and tele graphic information for the various provinces, _ illustrated by maps. The small edition Of the " Travellers' Guide" now in circulation would probably be incorporated with it.