SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUN BET: This evening, 4.48 SUN-RISE: To ' morrow momlng, 7.18 HIGH WATER: Thw evening, 10.35 ; to-morrow, A. morning, 10 54

ARRIVALS.

Weptem-SUr, bris, Hastings, from Sydney. ComeraoK. P* • H"£he3- from Napier ' yini-oncfi.s'iljonner, Simpson, from Napier i ' flontb.rn < ros3> "•■■• Sellers, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

j / Ocban, schooner, for Russell. /j * Queen, schooner, for Russell. I Vivid, cutter, fiundry, for Levuka Star of the South, s.s., for Napier Luna, Government steamer, Fairchild, for Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Dunodin : Strathnaver. schooner, to-morrow. For Sydney : Alice Cameron, barque, to-day For Opotiki: Janet Grey, cutter, to-day For Southern ports: Ladybird, s.s., to-day; Wel lington, S.s., early For Levuka ■ Star of the South, s.s., 7th July For Lo'.'don : Hrlton Castle, barque ; Woodlark. ship ; Thames, barque, early » For Syuhev ond Melbourne: Victoria, s.s., to-mor "" WJairow afternoon ; Hero, s.s., 4th .luly For Northern oorts : Rowena, s.s., this afternoon

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Clanranald, ship, from London, nailed JSntlymion. ship, from London. - Sailed City'of Auckland, from London. Loading Berar, ship, from London. Loading Fonteuaye, ship, from London. Loading Hero, s.s., Logan, from Sydney Phoebe, s s., from Sydney (in the Manukau) Lyttelton, barque, from Dunedin. . Satt«y| 23rd June Akbar, ship, from Boston, via Meinourn* |JLJ "Velocidade, barque, from Lyttelton. Si iiidlSth June Joliba, barque, from Lyttelton.) Sailed 18th Junjh Ocean Wave, schooner, from p.vtteltfii, via AlAday Biyr f | J Beila Mary, barque,)from HoU';"* Town. Sailed ISth June Ay , ■ ■ J Curie, schooner, from ll•ll.earn - ./ ' Eiiulte, brig, from Oamaru • , - A Union, brig, from Ljrttelton. Sailefri,?h Juneur . Erjolie, schooner, fr6m Tahiti Success, schooner, from Levuka fy# Upolu, schooner, from Samoa W3: Edith, schooner, from South Sea Islands |J Clematis, ketch, from Napier *\ Laetitia, schooner, from Napier. Sailed 17tn, June Satellite, cutter, from Levuka \ Dauntless, schooner, from Melbourne A Annie, from Newcastle. Sailed 7th June \ Camilla, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed 7th June

The schooner Swallow has cleared *for

Mercury Bay. The cutter Vivid left for Levuka on Saturday last. The schooner Magellan Cloud has reported at'the Customs with 134 tons coal from Russell. The Government steamer Luna left shorwy before midnight on Saturday for Napier, with several passengers, including Mr Justice Johnston. The schooner Florence, in charge of Mr Simpson, arrived in harbour on Saturday .' evening, from Samoa. Her passengers are 11—Mr Peterson, Mrs Beaton and child, and her former captain, Neild Beaton, who is in custody on a charge of barratry. Some of Iter original cargo, from Dunedin, was landed at Tahiti. The remainder she has brought tc> Auckland., The little steam launch Firefly will be sold by auction on Wednesday next by Messrs.

B. Tonks dnd Co

The s s. Hero, Captain Logan, is expected ~;{''to. arrive from. Sydney to-morrow. She will leave again on Friday afternoon next carrying the outward Suez mail. < . . The brig Western Star arrived this morning from Sydney which port she left on the 14th (.last. She brings a general cargo. A, jThe p. s. Comerang arrived yesterday from Napier, with 50 head cattle and 400 sheep, order.

.The s.s. Southern Cross arrived yesterday evening from Tauranga. She passed two barques off Cape CoMlle bound in. The s.s. Victoria will leave the wharf for |"ydney and Melbourne to-morrow afternoon two o'clock. The s.s. Rowena will leave for the North i four o'clock this afternoon. The cutter Janet Grey will leave for potiki this afternoon. The London and Melbourne trading ship orkshire belonging to Messrs Money, Wig m & Co., was towed into Port Chalmers ;sterday with rudder damaged while on her >yage jrom Melbourne to London. She as eight days out, and has 170 passengers The brig Heather Bell has hauled away om the, wharf. During her stay here she is undergone extensive repairs, including a !wpoop-deck.

I Two barques have been signalled this morning since daylight. They will doubtless be the Joliba and Velocidade from Lyttelton.

COMMERCIAL.

"-.- Messrs Cochrane & Son held a land sale to

I day. The lots in Eden Terrace realized £2 9s .per foot, Cotele £2, Parnell Terrace, £1 4s. The lots in Sheehan's paddock and Spring bank were passed. Messrs C. Tonks & Co., sold to-day a pare®! of goods exySunga at which bidding was very brisk. Blankets realized 18s per pair, prints 8s per piece, calico 5d per yard. MEETINGS. New Zealand Freight Company, Company's office, . Vaile's Buildings. Auckland, 2 p.m., 4th July Watchman. Grahamstown, 7th July / \ Messenger's, Grahamstown, 7th Jnlv Windfall. Grahamstown, 14th July* Morning Light, Grahamstown, 10th July Bee, Grahamstown, 17th July

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maiw, will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p m. For Coromandel, on Wednesday, July 2, at IL3O a.m. Por the undermentioned places, per Victoria, oh Tuesday, as under: . ' . For India, China, Mediterranean ports, Oontlijeijt of Europe, America, &c, at 11.30 a.m. For Australian Colonies and United JCingdom. via Suez, at 12.30 p.m. For United Kingdom, via Brindlsi, atfd late letters for Sydney and Melbourne, at 1 p.m. For money orders, registered letters, and news papers, at 10.30 a.m. For Gisborne and Napier, per Comerang, to-morrow, at lp.m. • For JVhitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per SouHhern Cross, to-morrow, at Z p.m. #or Whitianga, per Mary Ellen, to-morrow, at 4.80 p.m (Signed) v S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

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

MONDAY. JUNE 30, 1878.

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

We hope that now we have seen thp last of the resistance to the Educatioif rate; and we trust that the Education Board will on nb account tolerate any further delay in the payment,of their rates on the part of any capable and entitled to pay. No doubt it is quite possible for those who have constituted themselves protectors of the popu lar rights to organise a t further eifort at embarM-ssiag^and delaying the pro ceeding^ of ihe Board, even although the decision of the Judge shows the folly-■■of it. But we are quite confident that no magistrate act ing on straightforward and bond fide principles, wcmld now grant another appeal, so that the desire for further distinction in* tfre championship of ignor&nte verms 'Education may as weU" be at once nipped in the bud. The Board has considerately but very pro perly refrained from' suing for any rates yvhile this appeal was pending I; but.i,i; would be,only fair to those who have paid their Sates willingly, and equally just requital to those who de! clined, for the Board to now intimate that all rates which have been ap plied' for and refused, if not Daid into the Provincial Treasury within a week, and without further application, will be at once placed in the hands of a,lawyer. We have refrained from any comment on the proceedings while this caHse was subjuAdice. We never had any doubt as to the result. It is well the 'point /'has been tried -aw? settled, so that the minds of the litigious may be at rest. But now that pigheadedness of the most \unpardonable' kind can alone prompt tp further resistance we trust i that! "informations" will at once bep

lodged against defaulters, and that the hands of tho Education Board will be no longer embarrassed by the fear of the res angustce domi.

Tlie half-yearly meeting of shareholders in the White Rose Gold Mining Company, announced to be held to-day in Mr R. Home's office, lapsed for want of a quorum. " One interested in Stokes' Point" writes to us as follows : —"lf there is any spirit in the people at Stokes Point and the regions round about now is the time for them to move towards a steam ferry service. The North Shore Ferry Company have a boat too many for the present service, and no doubt are desirous at once of employing her, and extending their own operations around the harbour. A well-conducted steam service to that district would increase the number of outlets for Auckland people desirous of fresh air and fresh scenes, and per cousi^uence vastly increase the value of property in that portion of the North Shore. It is for them selves to move unless they are content for ever to stick in the mud." Mr H. S. McKellar, Collector of Customs, is now at Tauranga, arranging. for the es tablisement of a custom-house there, the place having been declared a port of entry. It is stated that the first coach on the new line between Tauranga and Napier will start on Friday next.

We have been requested to notify to the public that the stock of young mulberry trees in the Domain nursery have all been granted away. As, however, several appli-

cpnts have been disappointed the Curator will lay out another batch of cuttings, to be ready for transplanting next year.

Mr R. T. Ebborn, who has for several years carried on business as receiving and forwarding agent on the Queen-street wharf, intends to proceed to England, and advertises for tenders for the]good-will of his busi ness and plant.

There was considerable animation in the new Market on Saturday night, and the stall keepers appeared to do a thriving trade. A large number of people visited the Market during the evening, many being attracted no doubt by the lively strains of the City Band. Many of the stalls were not opened owing to the owners not being prepared to commonce business. These will all be opened next Satur day, and there is no doubt that a fair share of patronage will be accorded.

A large meeting was held on Saturday in the theatro, Grahamstown, to hear the ad dress of Mr John Williamson. Mr Rowo was in the nhair. Mr Williamson spoke for one hour and a-half.

The Rev. J. lt. Selwyn preached an elo quent sermon yesterday at St. Matthew's, taking his text from Ist Corinthians, chapter

10, verse 13. Tho prayers were read by the Bey. Dr. Kidd.

Mr Mackay returned to tho Waikato on Friday evening by coach. He has had the opportunity since he left the district of con sulting with one of the Ministers of tho Crown personally, and by telegraph with the Cabinet in Wellington. There is every pro bability, therefore, that the policy 'of the Government will become apparent shortly. We trust that this may ho tho case, as it is quite time that the Government spoke to the natives in terms that could not possibly be misunderstood. Much as we desire peace, and strongly as we have supported Mr McLean in his policy, we cannot help thinking that the time for action has arrived. The affairs of this district, and of every other on the native frontier, are in a most unsatisfactory state.— Waikato Times.

The Taupo correspondent of the Hawke's Bay Herald, under date Jure 7, writes :— Since the din of To Kooti's disturbances, now several years ago, Taupo has until lately been more or leas stagnant, and the vast expanse of hill, dale, and rolling prairie has maintained its primeval soli tude almost undisturbed save by the cracking of the Aimed Constabulary rifles at practice in some quiet valley, or by the weird som* of the native canoeist across the si lent Lake. This heart breaking monotony was itself broken in upon some weeks ago by the arrival of .Mr William Buckland and others of the Northern and Southern squatocracy, and ever since the excitements or native assemblies and koreros have quite electrified this incipi ent city of the Lake, or baby Babylon. , In addition to this sudden influx of Dandy Din monts and wool-gatherers we have had also many aboriginal magnates, including the great Topia, from Wanganui, with hisretinue of dusky retainers, visiting the district, and the quantity of champagne, Hennessy, and raJdperry drunk on the occasion was, it is said, unprecedented. The ostensible object of Topia's visit was one of a friendly character only—to see his relations ih Taupo, although certain dormant claims to Taupo territory may also have tinctured his purpose; but the existence of a licensed hostelry me thinks was the final drop which filled the cup of the great chief's desire to inspect this side of the lake. At all events, vedi, vidi, vici, and then leaving a long train of very full relations, and very empty bottles in his wake, he disappeared into the King countryj This powerful chieftain is said to hold six hundred obedient rifles at his back; but fortunately for us, although a partisan of the King, he has a lively sense. of the benefits of hard cash, fat rentals, and the luxuries derivable from European industry and inter! course.

: Madame Cora again charmed, mystified, and delighted her audience on Saturday even ing by her really clever performances ih legerdemain and her also acceptable dis tribution .of valuable and useful presents. To particularize one-half of the mysteries which she performs would take too much space, but we may mention that her celer brated suspension trick with her sister'loses none of its freshness, but remains as wonderi ful as.ever. We would advise all those who have hot seen Madame Cora ty'lSay her a visit, ,and to provide themselves witii baskets te carry away the gifts.

Some. weeks ago the improvement Com, missioners caused to be erected on the boun daries of their property notice-boards for the reception of the by4aws relating to the trust. These, however, having been printed oh paper, fc^e •in many instances ; been washed off /^otherwise obliterated.

: His Honor Chief Justice; Sir George Arney and Mr Justice Johnston were entertained by the members of the Bar at a dinner on Saturf day evening. The dinner was held for con venience at the Star Hotel, Albert-street, and was catered for by Mr C. Canning, of the St; Mungo Cafe. The affair, which was of course Jirivate, was, we understand, very success ul, all the members of'the Bar uniting in testifying their respect for the learned judges. The annual meeting of shareholders iv. the Coronet Gold Mining Company lapsed to-day for want of a quorum. The balance-sheet showed that a sum of £688 15s had been received from calls, and fOr gold, &c, £18' 5s 7d. The expenses of working the mine were £702 5s 4d, and a balance remained -in hand of £4 15s 3d. .

An advertisement appears informing pen lioners of the times and places at wliich their foarterly pensions will be paid.

The friends of the temperance cause met on Saturday evening in the old spot, Market square, when two of the best speeches of the out-door season were given by Mr John Brame, of Birmingham, and Mr Ewington, of Mount Albert. Mr E. Carr occupied the chair. The speeches were entirely free from rant, and calculated to advance the move ment.

To the Editor: Sir,—l noticed in your paper, not long ago, several challenges to dance from young men connected with our local minstrel troupes. Some time after I noticed disputes arose among them as to referees, and they decided to postpone it until the arrival of some professional man. Now there are two here (Buckley and Holly), and, as yet, the challenges remain undecided. By inserting the above, Mr Editor, you will satisfy a number of your readers. —I am, &c, Holy - Coppers.—P.S.— Perhaps the young men will state the reasons.

Messrs Brogden and Son appear to be suspending operations on the railway works here. A large number of the workmen have been dismissed, and one of the engines was carefully hoUsed last week. We understand that there are under a dozen men employed now on the work between Auckland and Onehunga. According to promise made by Mr Vogel the railway should have been completed by the end of May, but the reduction of hands seems likely to extend the work to an indefinite period.

A verdict of " Found dead " was given on Saturday at the ipquest on the body of the child, Mary Ellen Plante, who was found dead in it's mother bed that morning. The infant is believed to have been suffocated by fluid it had tried to eject from its stomach.

The final performance of the Lottie Mag net Troupe was given at the Choral Hall on Saturday, previous to their departure for Sydney. There was a very large attend ance, and the ctertainment gave universal satisfaction, the Troupe meeting with quite a furore of applause, especially Lottie and her brothers Victor and Frank. This'com pany havo been highly successful in their tour throughout New Zealand, and are about to leave for New South Wales and Victoria, where they will no doubt gain fresh laurels. The troupe consists of Messrs Buckley and Holly, nogroista and champion dancers; Mr Joe Small, the characteristic vocalist; Mr It. Phillips, motto vocalist and balladist; Mr J. Munyard, violin and flageolet player. Mr Frank llichardson, pianist, and last but not least, tho Angel Troupe of Gymnasts.

We are informed by the leceiver of the Education Rate that the tax will be promptly enforced in tho m inner indicated by Mr Justice Johnston. It is to the interests of householders therefore to pay without neces sitating extreme measures. Under tbe judg ment of Saturday the non payment of the tax is made a criminal offence, and as the penalty is recoverable summarily there is no possibility of resisting. The judgment re cently given by His Honor the Chief Justice while in Wellington affirmed the legality of a similar tax, collected under authority of a Provincial Ordinance, although the machinery for carrying out the rate under the Auckland Act differs from that provided in the Wel lington Act. »

To tho Editor of the Evening Star : Sir, — Some short time ago I noticed in tho columns of your valuable paper a letter signed " Anti- Globule," in which tho writer drew tho attention of the public to the manner the medical officer of Constabulary, stationed in Waikato, was permitted to discharge the duties of his appointment. " Anti-Globule" stated that that gentleman remained behind in Hamilton for some two or three weeks after the head-quarters of his corps had been ordered to the Front, to Cambridge, some fourteen miles from Hamilton, during which period the men were suffering, severely from influenza, swamp fever, and other ailments. Now, Mr Editor, I have since made enquiries, and find that tho statements made are substantially correct, and I reiterate why should the medical officer con tinue to be paid from month to month a good salary for work ho does not perform ? When tho medical officer did go up to tho front, and just shew himself to his men, sub sequently he only remained there a few days, and has again returned to his old cradle in Hamilton, where he still is, regardless of the claims of the men under his chatge, and apparently indifferent alike to the Govern ment he serves and to the opinions of the public. I am at a loss to conceive what explanation of his neglect he would giye if called upon unless he obtained leave to stay behind an the first instance^ which certaifily there was no reason whatever for according him; or that afterwards, when he wont up to the front for. a few days, *he contracted rheumatics in his knees, was disabled either from riding or walking, and which I am told was really the case, poor fellow! At the presertt time he is still in Hamilton, to which place the sick men are . brought down fourteen miles at considerable expense to the Government to pander to his thorough laziness when he ought' to be visiting the frontier posts daily to keep the men in good health and prevent them, by timely aid, getting seriously ill. I myself witnessed a poor fellow, with an abscess on his back,, walking down to Hamilton to see the doctor, a distance of fourteen miles; and .to complete the picture I am informed that this' same gentleman has actually had the temerity to apply to the Government for aty assistant, thus realizing the old saying of the butler and the cook, where Mary being asked by her master what she' is doing, replies " Nothing, and that John is helping her." Mr W. Fox, ex-Premier, has laid off a township on his estate about two miles from Marton, and styled it "Crofton," and offers to give half an acre in Crofton to any mah who will erect a honse thereon. The gift of the half-acres, however, is riot to be wholly free. Teetotallers alone will be the privileged residents of Crofton. The sound of the royi storing wassailer will never be heard there, nor will the most thirsty traveller be able to obtain a pint of beer. The inhabitants of the town are to assemble in a monster Rechabite Hall (which the Hon Mr Fox has promised! to erect at his personal cost) every evening, ,and having listened to the experiences of re claimed drunkards for a conple of hotirs, will retire to their couches at 10 p.m.punctually3 without fear of their sleep being disturbed by tavern songs.— Post. The following curious account of a dwarfish race of human beings, said to resemble a race of monkeys found in Borneo and other places; is given by the Siam Weekly Advertiser Aa "On the island of Borneo has been found a certain race of wild creatures, of which kindred varieties have been discovered in th! Phillipino Islands, in Terra del Fuego, and in South America. They walked, usually' j almost erect, g on two legs, and in that attitude measure about four feet in height. They are dark, wrinkled, and hairy. They construct no habitations, form no families, scarcely associate together sleep in caves'and trees, feed on snakes and vermin, on ants, eggs, and'pn each other! They cannot be tamed or forced to any labor, and are hunted and shot amopg the trees like the greatgorilla, of which they are a stunted copy. When captured alive one finds, with surprise, that their uncouth jab bering sounds are like articulate language They turn up a human face to gaze at their captors, and females show instincts of modesty; and, in fmejjthese wretched beings are men.". • <•••

At n meetinc of tho directors of the Auck landand North Shore Steam Ferry Company S morning certain arrangements were mfdeSnseqlentonthe new position occu p£d by the company in having ' V™*™*% Devonport and Enterprise and the struggle having come to an end. It was resolved that actions shtdd be received till Fnday a noon from those desirous of purchasing shares fn the new issue of £2,000. An advertise ment with reference to this appears in another column. It was also resolved to take one of the b£ta, the Enterprise No. 1, off the service ia the meantime, and to run the Devonport and Takapuna alone. A new time-table is being prepared, and will be adopted provi sionally, beginning to-morrow; but all having any suggestions to make for its alteration are requested to make them in writing to the manager, Mr Heath, before the final adop tion and ratification by the Harbour Board.

A poor man named Stephen Newberry Taylor was found dead in his shanty at Spring Bank yesterday morning. He was for a considerable time in the employ of Mrs Campbell, on her land at Cox's Creek, and had been missing for several days ; but his absence did not attract particular notice as he was at times very strange in his habits, although generally of a sober turn. He would sometimes wander away into the bush, and when his fit was over return to his work in the fields. Hearing, however, on Satur day eVening that his horse was standing, tied to a post, two of Mrs Campbell's sons proceeded early yesterday to Taylor's shanty, when they found the [house fastened in side. They took out a piece of tin from the window, and thus managed to obtain an entrance, when they discovered the unfortu nate man dead on the floor, as though he had fallen from his chair. Deceased was a strong, healthy man, and respectably connected, having relations of high standing in Bir mingham, where Taylor was formerly in business as an hotel-keeper. Successive failures and other vicissitudes induced him to seek a home in the colonies, where he has been living a reclusive kind of life with no other companions than a horse and dog, and thus he died.

A Pontifical High Mass will be celebrated by the Most Rev. Dr. Croke in the Catholic Church, Parnell, to-morrowflmorning, at|9 o'clock, for the repose of the soul of the Rev. Dominic Galosi, 0.5. F., late rector of Parnell. $

The result of the Wallerawang shooting case, in which a man fired into a crowd tin kettling at his daughter's wedding,, having resulted in two years' confinement to a man protecting himself from an intolerable nui sance, gives free scope and license for the pro secution of similar unseemly proceedings. It would seem that the law or the magistrates are powerless to prevent such manifestations, and as it is virtually decided that any person must submit without redress, the sooner an Act especially meeting the case is passed the better for law and order. At present a law less mob can do as they like, and there is no redress. The above questionable statement is taken from the Western Examiner. Those who attend wedding rejoicings to serenade on tin pots should always bear in mind that there is danger of the bride or bridegroom, or both, becoming suddenly indignant at the noise and fuss made on those occasions and "running a muck" at the assembled guests with lamentable results. A very painful occurrence took place lately ih Hubbard, Trumbull county, Ohio, at the marriage of an old lady with an old gentleman of that place, which illustrates the truth of the above remark, i It seems that on the arrival of the newly-married conple at their home thoy were greeted with a musical reception by the youths and maidens of the community, and it was generally supposed that this welcome afforded* those whom it was intended to honour the utmost gratification. This unhappily errone ous idea was strengthened by the sudden appearance of the aged bride at the door of the house, attired in her bridal garments, with a five-dollar note in her hand, which she pressed for acceptance on the youthful merry makers in order, as she considerately' ex plained, that they might procure those refreshments which she felt convinced they sadly needed. Three young men, with modest gratitude, approached to receive the gift, when, to the consternation of> all present, they were greeted, not with a shower of greenbacks, but a plentiful deluge of sulphuric acid. One of the unhappy youths has in consequence of this rash act on the part f of the bride lost both his eyes; and his life is almost despaired of; another has lost one eye, and the third is seriously burned, but has sustained no permanent in jury. Much indignation is expressed against the elderly couple on account of the morose ness they exhibited on a day which should have been marked by festivity^ iand accord* ing to the latest accounts thSy have been arrested on two warrants, and required to furnish bail in $3000 each for trial at court; Altogether the incident has cast quite a gloom over their honeymoon; and it is, understood that the husband admits his wife was' a little too hasty, but urges, that their age should be accepted as some excuse for their prefer ring quiet to noise oh thei% weddiag-day.

ALBION QUARTZ MINING COMPANY LIMITED.

MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.

The second annual meeting of shareholders in this company was held this afternoon at Mr. C. Tothill's office. Mr. Weston ih the chair. The Secretary read the following report :-4 " The directors, in presenting their second annual statement of ' the affairs of the company, would direct the attenr tion of the shareholders to the an nexed report; from the mine manager} for a det^led Recount of the work done on the company's property during the past twelvemonths. " ;

"The manager's suggestions for opening up the mine from the 188 feet, level towards the Belfast portion of the. ground have been under consideration of the Board; and the work would probably have been commenced some months since had not the influx of water, prevented it. As active preparations are being made by the adjoining mines for testing the value of the Caledonian reef at a deeper level, your directors think'it better before incurring the necessarily large ex I penditure still further to delay operations! as circumstances may;1' arise which would render a modification of the proposed plah advisable. ; , . . = -~f . "The adit commenced from the Pumping Association's shaft has had to be discontinued owing to the great discharge of gas, but in* creased appliances for increased ventilation are m course of erection.

" The receipts|during the past year have e *™f, ronl calls ' £2 >204; from tributers, »li"pO 4a.. 7d.'j from/interest, £5 15sV'7d.: and balance from last year, £2,367 10s. 6d. The expenditure has been £4,995 19s. lid., leaving a cash balance at Bank of New Zea land of £1,281 10s! 9d., and a sum of £491 is still owing for calls. The accompahyihg balance-sheet will fully explain the financial position of the Company.' " Messrs W. C. Wilson and C. Alexander, ™? ot your directors, retire fromtoffice. Mr Wilson, who is eligible, offers himself for re election ; and, as no shareholder has given

the necessary notice, the directors %nims.te Mr C. J. Stone for tbo vacant office.! 'Forthe directors, "Warwick Westol I "^aiiati. " Auckland, June 28, 1373." !' . The mm^ managers' report was alj read, and the balince-sheet m follows :«~ j 4 s. d. '■ To Capital--- .-..-. 1 7,000 original issue shares at£loeach ... ... 70,000'"$, 0 i 2,478 s-ec«nd-issue shares ; j at£.outch ... ... 24,78010 0 708 third-issue shares \\ at £5 each 3,840' 0 0 254 unallotted 10,500 , ' J Receipts, dz.— Per balmce-sheet 31st May, y 1872 1,39a 3 8 Tribute* (since) ... ... 1,70014 7 Interest! ... 515 7 £101,718 li! 10 By debtors}- I For Ist cil, £1 per share on A . ■. 2nd iiae as per list ... ; 0 0' For 2nd tall, £1 per share ' • - on2nJissue as per list... 486 [0 0 By mine, Jer balance-sheet, | 31stM^; 1872 ..- .... 55,2%1 ; 13 4 By cost a skaft, viz. *, — Ajjoouib jer balance-sheet 31st Haj^ 1872 ... .'..-. G,444x 1 & Contracts md wages (in-, cludilg £182 to mine manajer, and £100 to / -~. secretory ... ... 2,036 6 3 Machiney.tßnks, timber, fuel, romlongery, &c — 2,424 0 2 Cost of djv^ from pumping shaft, pr.contractors ... 87 8 3 Tramroadjvz.— «* Per balanc-heet 31st May, 1872 .. i 1.. .;. .. 2CO 0 0 Paid contncor and rails .. 228 11 6 Cash at Brit of New Zea land ... 1,277 10 9 Ditto in hahd |.. 4 0 0 Uncalled cajfcal— £2 per shatton 7,000 ... 14,000 0 0 £6 per sharon, 2,478 I ... 14,868 0 0 £5 per share 1 768 £3840 0 0 Less receive<Jß3 per share on 22 shares, ?|i6 3,774 0 3 Expenses, viil Per balan«|jheet, 31st May, 1872 M ' 381 18 5 Survey .., 18 0 0 License .. 27 0 0 Waterate 50 0 0 Law expena , ... 62 16 4 Printing, aitfjertising, &c. ... 61 17 5 I £101,718 110 RUSS Tothill, Secretary. Aucklan|l9th June, 1873. 1 have exained the above balance-sheet and the acco]|B„ and compared them with the vouchera^id found them to be correct. I am of opiifti that it is a full and lair balance-sbec||ontaining the particulars re quired by thiegulations in the company's Articles of Aficiation, and that the balance sheet is proly drawn up, and exhibit! a true and erect view of the company's affairs.. | • * J;.,Wayj|th, Public Accountant,, t_ J v ; Auditor^ Auckland, )|h June, 1873. The Chairal, in moving the adoption of the report t& balance-sheet, made a few femarks on fl prospects of the mine. Se stated that tKlirectors thought it advisable, before incurrKadditional expenses, to wait the result of § operations now being carried on in tho Tooy and Caledonian mines. Mr W. Bnanan seconded the motion, and it was cnied. Mr J. Waiputh, sen., was elected audi tor for the ertffag year, and Messrs W. C. Wilson and C|. Stone were, according to the recomme.ation in the report, elected is directors. ;U This coHelj|d the business.

LATET FIJI NEWS.

WE extract (^followinginteresting itemaof intelligence im the Fiji Times :— ---WRECK OFK SCHOONER AMERICA. — TBI

CAPTAipJI>i«HIS BRIDE DROWNED. M ! Bythearri|of the cutter Lapwing we learn the meicholy intelligence of the loss of the schoojf America, with all but twf hands, thosifeo being Polynesian Islanders, who will brought here by the schooner' Bide, expeci to arrive very shortly. Thjii details areery meagre. The vessel was standing inowards the shore, when it ii supposed thlpe struck a rock, as she put about sudjly and almost immediately filled and ipsized. Captain Dillon, who. was in cOipnd of her, was well known throughout^, and universally respected The most Jaentable feature in the case- is that he hajfly recently married, and had taken his yttg wife with him. Now they have gone fwu to one destiny, "in deathj they were if divided." ' A\\ XHURNING OF KARAWA. Sunday, w»y 25.—The troops .burnt the town oftarawa, and a beautiful sight it was. There would be seen round the coast for many Ajs, and was burning a great part ( of the nigtl They now J^ave it to proceed; to Sabetajfown on the Nadi1-si,(le. Thel Sabeta pdjjp pretepded to be friends until they got sP> ammunition from $he Govern-] ment, whf&ey joined the Kai Colos, conse-^ quently t»roops are'going to make thethl give up til arms, and consider themaeltreaj prisonersjfelse they will fight them. IHE BA JfR.~ENOAaBaM:NT.~-DEHKRXBRaI jttk THE ENEMV'SRANK&V Ba, Mtjfad- —Some of the white men just xeturnedf* 11 the mountains report fifty Kai Colos kiP an(l wounded, and eight coast _ natives $| c<l on 6 Government side. Sunday, m 4.—Rokorega orTiii Papalagi, with sevP others, arrived at Vuni Samola (Burns' #ntation) from Nabutautau.^ They oame toll Mr Swanson to be friends with them, a*so let them join the Major's force?, and hel&nn to fight the Kai Colos* Only eleven w? hefore they were seen' amoUgsfc the enlfy> fighting against the soldiers. { After Ms 60 k^^y, shot by the Major's,: party If y have become frightened, andf savage $k> want to join the strongest side. lam t4^ at r Swanson refused to allow them til 0"1 the major, but arranged with them mfte all the Kai Colos they could ahd mf? prisoners of them. A NOTStmS OLD GANNI2VAI.—HIS MODK 0$

i COOKING VICTIMS. :^.yy ltil^be hoped that these '■ Nabutautsfa peopl|^l n°t be allowed "to escape punish ment, Ipcause they have promised to be f rien(P ow t^ey. find they are oh the weakest side. 'J* has always been said that this Rokoi ,ra» or "King of the white man," as he opl* himself, was one that helped to mur<l«f Macintosh and Spiers j and his father was# man who ate the greatest part of Mr Bakfi wk° tad been cut up in pieces, stuel^ ftpaE?' -8» and dried over the fire, and then eateß^y*^6 wretch at leisure. "No dotibt tjjjg Bhief was the cause of his sons and oth«j* /foming down to murder Macintosh an^jpiers; without his consent they dare noPave come, he being the heJwi chief of

Nabutautau and that district. must be an old man, but it appealfrs he is not too olu. to plot, murder, and piuii#der ; there fore he ought to be taken and pdpafettedi « 'DiMTIOCTIOH OV TOWKS.~-STA|friSTIOS OF NAXrVTtS EATEV, ■# ' Monday, May I.2.—Se'verajjf white men' hay6 1 gone up to Karawa to jifbiu the Major. 1 think they will muster between twenty and j thirty. May 10.— Korowau* kwau was taken m I tn-<\i,.y without any trouble. .',V Tho Kai Colos ; : A i ii,.! l?,Ft it tyutu et.'ipjy. A^_'"fi 'l;Uo troops were'1 passing along the track thfcp $Cai Colos lay in '!/• J tlie bush, fifed three sholfps, and killed two .men—one a soldi'-r ahd||' the other a coast nifcive. The troops ha^ve destroyed a good matij jsmall towns anJp all the food they could flu.. May 22.-4r-Mouiit.;ineers killed and ate one-,£ the coarfi?t nativ ejj&o-day : they caught him alon^n^lp^ng thfcii ; 00(i y^ makes four they have l|aten from the Govern ment side, -_\

POLICE COURT.-This Day.

(Before Thomas Bec^Jiam, Esq., R.M.) Twelve men„g^*d; .Sfc«& women were severally charg^»tl^ e iag drunk on Satur day night, which%ieff generally attributed to tho first Saturday o+Jiie market, which had awakened an exuberance of spirit, and got them into trouble.# They were reprimanded and lined. ft 'y WAQRAXCY. •lamps Heato.^ was charged with having no visible, laj^irul roean;< of support. He being an old Render, and just released from gaol, His Worship enquired what he intended to do? I-

Prisoner : f have not had time yet to arrange raj business tranßactions. < His Worship, according to a long list against you, have had a great many business transactions. "

Prisoner : „The Captain of the Woodlark will engage me as assistant steward. The Court: Mr Broham will see the captain about you. You are remanded until to-morrow- '■* '

BARRATRY. Neil Barton, Captain of the ship Florence, was charged with stealing a quantity of oats, which were oh board the said vessel, con signed to Messrs B. Tonks & Co. Mr Cornford appeared for the prosecution, and stated that^as this was rather a delicate case, and required' some preparation, he would ask if the Court would grant a remand until this day week. , _•>.. '. A-A~ Remanded accordingly. LARCENY. .....-• ,/ Thomas Judge was charged with stealing eleven shillings, the property of Mr S. Southerby, on the 28thinst. The prisoner, who was a sailor, said he was never convicted before. ~ p* ~ Mr Brohain produced evidence of a contrary' . nature.; i -AA He was sentenced to four months^"im prisonment with hard-labour in the common gaol of Auckland.' 'assaults. . David' Mills was charged-^*ith kicking John McKenzie, a brother iXJooisfortune in the lock-up on Saturday nightfe1 • Prisoner said he was drunk at the[June, and he supposed he did kick him.- A.A Seven days'imprisonmentwith hard labour. William Middletou was. charged with vio lently assaulting William Colelait night. t* Prisoner pleaded guilty, but said he did it under great provocation. The boy made faces at him. ™ The lad said'he did not. Constable Naughton said he saw the of- fence committed. Prisoner knocked the lad down. a. A tZI Prisoner : I will plead guilty, your Wor ship, in order to save the Court titrable, jj" The Court: Yes, and to save yourself the extra expense', of half-a-crown. You "must pay forty shiJ \ ings or go to prison. , ~ BICE. ',-'••'_ '''■' l Mr F. H. Lewisson appealed in answerlto a summons charging him with" establishing a scheme in which prizes were thrown for with dice ; also, with selling a ticket for the Same purpose, such acts being contrary to the law. - ■:' | f ■ •■>/ Mr Hesketh appeared for the prosecution, and Mr Joy for the defence, Mr Joy stated <m the part of his client that the matter was entirely of a private nature.,, k. ;*t Edwin Hughes, constable, deposed that on the opening day of ] the market he went to Mr Lewissoh's, andsawaraffle paper for two Silver Scratches. Thepaperwaslyingontheglasftij^fe. He asked Mr Lewisson when the raffle Waa coming off,. -when he was told at eight o'clocfe' that' evening, if possible. Witiess gave iiis name as a civilian. He went again jit the appointed time, when Mr Lewisson landed him the dice, just for practice, that he might get into the way of winning a watch. Witness had threa throws; threw,thittty eight, but did, not get; a watch. He|was never informed that the raffle had -treen changed from watches to bracelets. He went in for watches. He "had no need for X To Mr Joy : Witness saw hM> name wi£ttgn on the list, but that (presented) was not the game list. .* Edward Cotter deposed that he went in fori thei raffle at Mr Lewisson's. He also threw for several others, but did not gel; a prize. He threw for bracelets, and net for WcllicllGS. &■- To Mr Joy : The list produced is the list on which my name was written. He believed j there were five persons present at tl» raffle in the Httle back rtoom. Jfc James Logaio deposed that hi ivs per sonally interested ih the raffle, aniSuat the raffle was for bracelets. ". v^HV . h A Frederic Ar chard'corroborated %M state- "v.,: ment Bl'the % last witness, but te was »»K , down as "Howe" on the list. ■ , \ Mr- Hesketh and Mr Joy addressed ; shV^| Court, when ..... iv-J|Sr His Worship expressed his opinion *n**||^: the safest way w to Withdraw the charges.!?^ The charges'wei% analagoiis to 6n« Wh^e^. " person was charged with striking another with apitch-lork, when it turned out to Da a broomstick. !l The charges were withdrawn. ■ - ALLEGED ASSAULT. ! ' '*£ Jamea Grainger,:a smart young mm with a . Byromc'necktiewasoharg^lwith^nguniusu words towards a pretty young lady named Margaret Bushey on the 20th Juuo. ,; ' - ?..!&&• Leary appeared tor tbe »mpUia^ 'jS 3l udhehadsentfor:M^Russ4,whokneF Iwphing of the charge. ' •■■■'. .' : , Sis Worship thought that as ihe. man hri. faen in prison a week the case mghtbe.with f^Siner said if he could get hi liberty;, ha 1 would beoff by the s.s. Taranaki { Marraret Bushey' said, she wi* a married Wan, bub her husband had/Jena to sej. |)n the 20th.June prisoner.caittUip/J^ Lor with agreatknife, and awb he wouW %ye her helld off or her eyes ou", &m:w» . Ireadfnliy afraid'.Qf prisoner. - .., a iThe Court : What do yon a^$ 6 prisoner? Is there any thing een yoU " lEady i No, your Worship. j -A 4 Prisoner :1s your husband at sea i> ! !%a a vnarriod woman ? . ''- , . fc , fLady (indignantly) t 1 am, w. If not,*" I the same ;he supports me.. ' . AL^ J i |Mary Ann Smith I fa with her sister, the Lost wffjjg 1 $be day in question she hadhea^ pWff . j threaten to WU;her sister,

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I AUCKLAND AND NORTH SHORE STEAM EERRY COMPANY (LIMITiED). - A PLICATIONS will be received JOL until FRIDAY NEXT, the -Ith'instant, at noon, torn persons willing to take up the unallotted shores lii above Company. ' Applications to.be accompanied with a deposit of If. per Share, said Is. Pc- Share to be paid on allot ■. "Hunt ■ ' ,;•" .-, |'", ■ : / forms of application, and all information, may be obtained from the Manager, at No, 8, Vailes' Build -• fogs. . - , ' BaW. HEATH, Manager Auckland and North Shore Steam Ferry, Company. - RECEIVING AND .FORWARDING ' T> T^ E-BB OB JST; J-V* retiring from business for the purpose of pro- . eeeding to England, calls for tenders for the Goodwill and Plant, of his business oritbS Wharf. All information canribe obtained from B. Tonks and . Co. on and After Ti»v«lav, tbe 3rd Inst. Tenders • ,wi!l be.foceiVfe^^lM'"^*^*/^**';^lo 7th July, at ! •o,3*< '< . k ik Af"A. :' ' \ :', ■ " - ''■ ._ ':i^^^&t:^i'" • '"''■■''■■. i__._fJv;,;:. ■ ' 'A*sk± '■■.■'.';■ ■„■■■ 'v ■' ::|f- ■ ■!: f5; „!> !;!|i:!.! : 1|: 'j'i^^l;! ■!; ■"^ i :./ !"' '■'■•



0 A U T I O N . OLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. • Connoisseurs pronounce this Sauce to be the BEST for general use in households, and, in con sequence of its high reputation, some unprincipled persons have been induced to Collect Empty Bottles bearing the manufacturer's name stamped thereon, and pass the same off as " Olson's Universal Tomato , Sauce." The proprietor has in consequence caused ! his TRADE MARK to be Registered under the i provisions of the " Trade Marks Act, 1866," and proceedings will be taken against such persons as may forge or counterfeit such mark. The public are cautioned to ASK FOR OLSON'S SAUCE, and see that the name is Stamped on Bottle and Stopper, and wrapped round with his weU-known abel. [Established 1864.] JQ^ stephlenson & CO.'s CELEBRATED COFFEES, "EXHIBITION BRAND" "EAGLE BRAND" "CROWN BRAND," Are to be procured at all respectable Ghocees and Storekeepers throughout the Province of Auck d. D. STEPHENSON & CO., "WYNDHAM STREET, Auckland. GREAT REDUCTIONS TOR T H RiE E MONTHS ONLY AT THE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPANY, 194, queen street, Next Door to Savings' Bank. 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. Views from aU parts of New Zealand reduced from 12s per dozen to 6s. Enlargements from Cartes-de-visite to Life-size, plain or beautifully finished in Oil or Water Colors, also reduced In price. Large Stock of Photographic Goods aud Apparatus, Magio Lantern Slides, Stereoscopic Slides, &c, V greatly reduced. J. "Mo6ARRIOLE, Manager. NOTICE. THE undersigned having entered into Partnership as General Drapers, Clothiers, &C, the Business lately conducted by MR ItUSII BROOK will in future be carried on under the stylo and firm of " RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN." W. RUSHBROOK. WILLIAM R. BRIDGMAN. BTJSHBEOOK & BBIDGMAN RESPECTFULLY invite attention to their LARGE AND WELL-ASSORTED STOCK of NEW ANI; SEASON.A BLK DRAPERY AND CLOTHING, Fancy Dresx Uat.-rinK French Merinos, Winceys, ALL WOOL, PLAIDS, Crimean Shirting. WHITE AND SCARLET KLWNELS, Calicos, BLANKETS, HOSIERY. A LARGE LOT OF CHILDREN'S WINTER JACKETS to be sold CHEAP. Ladies', Maids, and Children's Waterproof Mantles, Black Straw Hats, Flowers, Feathers, &c. MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING IN GREAT VARIETY, Crirrean Shirts, Men's, Boys', and Youths' OVERCOATS. Lambswool, Merino, Military Worsted, and Cotton Half-hose. Extra Heavy Mole Trousers, &c., &o. N.8.--COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY EX ECUTED AND CAREFULLY PACKED. RUSHBROOK & BRIDGMAN, JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite Armit and Navy Hotel), UPPER QUEEN STREET, AUCKLAND, OL E V S & CO. • Have on Sale— 200 boxes Belmont Sperms 25 tons Fine and Coarse Salt 20 barrels American Prime Mess Pork. I QKQ PAIRS O^IfAMAGKED ELANKEfs FOR SALE. "-' ■ ■:■ if-'- " "• J. COSGRAVE & CO.