SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening. 7.17. SUN -RISE : To morrow morniug, f>.2 ._ a;»«» HIGH WATER: This afternoon O.u; ; to-monow morning, 7.10

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

Golden Crown, to-morrow morning at eleven o clock

ARRIVALS.

Wellington, s.s., Carey, from Southern ports Royal Alfred, p.s,, Farquhar, from the Hot SprtaKß Glenlmntly, barque, Alexander, from Newcastle Rangatira, s.s., Hepburn, from Southern poits Polar Star, ship, Stetson, from Melbourne Southern Cross, s.s., Seilars, from Tauran^a, Cambria, schooner, from Wangarei Lmtitia, schooner, Spooner, fro^ Lyttelton Challenger, p.s., Murray, fr ||m

DEPARTURES.

Wonga Wonga, s.s., Brown, for Sydney. Clyde, schooner, for Wangarei Dauntless, schooner, Moller, for Samoa Prince Alfred, schooner, Hanson, for Adelaide Wangaroa

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Hokianga: Janet. Utej ', schooner, Saturday For New York : Gleshuntly, barque, early For Poverty Bay and Southern ports : Rangatira, s. s., to-morrow For Rorotonga : Mata, schooner, Wednesday For Tahiti : Energy, schooner, to-morrow For Adelaide (from Wangaroa): Amateur, barque.

20th inst For San Francisco, calling at Honolulu: -Dakota, mail steamer, 2:>rd inst. For Northern ports : Rowena, s.s., this afternoon For Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga ;

Southern Cross, s.s., tins afternoon For London : Queen Bee, ship, 20th inst For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga Wonga, s.s., to-day; Hero, s.s., 23rd inst

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Caduceus, ship, from London. Loading Southern Cross, schooner, from Sydney Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne Ivanhoe, schooner, from New Caledonia Jessie Niccol, schooner, from Tahiti Napier, s.s., from Southern ports H.M.S. Blanche, from Sydney Xukulau, schooner, from Sydney Lochnagar, barque, from London. Sailed 13th October Durham, ship, from London. Loading "Warwick, ship, from London. Loading Moa, brig, from Melbourne Yara, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed 17th Nov. Bella Mary, barque, from Hobart Town Sailed 29th Nebraska, mail steamer, from San Francisco Hero, s.s., from Sydney Briton, barque, from Newcastle

IMPORTS.

Per s.s. Wellington, from Southern ports : I truss order, order ; 2 pgs, (lalloway ; 1 parcel, 1 pg, 1 box, Combes and Daldy ; 8 boxes gold—S,o73nz. 9dwt. —Bank of New Zealand; 7 trunks, Westpfahl; 75 sacks malt order ; 11 pieces machinery, 2 poles, 2 bundles chain, J. S. Macfarlane; 05 eases fruit, B. Tonks and Co. ; 1 quarter cask rum, Combes and Daldy ; 1 parcel, Judge Rogan ; 20 kegs butter, Jakins and Wilcox; 1 box, Telegraph Department; 38 bales flax, Cruickshank and Co. ; G bales wool, Robertson and Co. ; 03 lambs, Buckland ; 1 box, Barnes ; 1 case butter, Bennett; 3do do, Ido eggs, Barnes ; II cases butter. Hood; 3 do do, Osbome Brothers ; 1 trunk, Lewis Brothers ; G cases butter, 3 do eggs, 2 bags bacon, Veale. — Combes and Daldy, agent. Per ship Polar Star, from New York, via Melbourne :—Shipped at New York : 30 cases painkiller, L. D. Nathan and Co. ; 40 cases axe and hatchet handles, 6 cases, 7 packages agricultural implements, 10 nests tubs, 10 dozen pails, 1 case brooms, 12 dozen wooden washboards, 12 dozen zinc ditto, 51 boxes clothes pegs, 2 cases axe handles, 10 cases chairs, 1 case painkiller, 2000 cases kerosene oil, 250 cases spirits of turpentine, 100 barrels resin, 200 boxes sarsaparilla, 2 cases handles, 200 boxes clothes pegs, 125 dozen wash boards, 50 dozen pails, 10 packages (30 churns), order. From Melbourne :50 barrels pork.—J. R,oberton and Co., agents. Per barque G-lenhuntly, from Newcastle : 814 tons coal, 9i tons coke, Henderson and Macfarlane.

Per schooner Lratitia, from Lyttelton 405 sacks wheat, order.

EXPORTS.

Per Dauntless, schooner, for Samoa and Apia : 15 bales cottons, 10 cases Schnapps, 1 case shirts, G boxes tobacco, 1 case cigars, 7 cases drapery, 1 ditto apparel, 2 ditto druggists' sundries, 5 boxes blue, 8 boxes pipes, 1 case matches, 1 do blacking, 3 cases, 7 bundles sundries, 2 drums oil, 2 kegs white lead, 1050 empty sacks, 1 case iron bedstead, 1 pgj stationery, 1 do crockery, 1 case clocks, 2 drums tar, 17 oars, 2 cases axes, 4 pgs ship chandlery, 12 boat spars, 1 length chain, 2 case kerosine, 1 camp oven, 1 weigh ing machine, 500 palings, 14,000 feet timber, 17,000 shingles, 6 doors,;G pair sashes, 400 feet moulding, 44 boxes soap, G sack po tatoes, S bags flour, L. D. Nathan & Co. ; 7 boxes tobacco, 20 cases geneva, Lewis Bros.; 3 cases tobacco, C. Moller; 2 boxes tea, 1 box tobacco ; H. B. Morton ; 2 mats sugar, 10 qr.-casks and 20 cases brandy, Cruick shank and Co. ; 15 half-chests tea, Brown, Barrett & Co. ; 5 cases cottons, A. Clark and Sons; 4 bales and 1 case cottons, 2 cases shirts, 1 case boots, 1 qr.-casks and 12 cases brandy, 50 cases geneva, 3 cases tobacco, 1 qr.-cask port wine, 10 kegs sugar, 10 cases lerosene, 2 cases drapery, 2 ditto apparel, 1 ditto tAvine, 2 cases fancy goods, Owen and Graham.—L. D. Nathan and Co., agent. Per s.s. Wonga AVonga, for Sydney —5 flasks quicksilver, 1 pg, 100 barrels salmon, 60 half-barrels do, 157 cases do, 20 barrels shrimps, 1 parcel, 1 case, 298 mats sugar, 206 pgs do, 307 mats do, 24G bags do, Hen derson and Macfarlane ; 14 boxes gold, Bank of New South Wales ; 31 bales tow, 15 do flax Bucholz and Co; 150 do tow, Brown, Campbell and Co ; 154 do phonnium, J. Ro berts ; 25 bdls empty sacks, J. Coupland ; 8 do do, J. Butcher; 66 bales phormium, A. Buckland ; 24 cases Circus effects, Snyder ; 10 boxes gold, Bank of New Zealand. For Adelaide—Bl bales phormium, W. Pioberton and Co.—H. M. Jervis, agent.

The s.s. Wonga Wonga, J. W. Brown, commander, took her departure this after noon for Sydney with >he following passen gers —Messrs Snyder, Winter, C. L. Denton, A. Learmbuth, Berry, E. Butler, W. Oswell, E. J. Metcalfe. J. Southweek, H. Ford, Nicholas Hodge, Moses, Bird, John Smith, W. S. Patterson, John Nelson Goldwater, C. Fletcher, G. B. Hudson, C. Marks, Jas. Weir, G. Yon der Heyde, T. S. Grace, Mr and Mrs W. P. Gordon, Mr and Mrs John Bushnell, Mr and Mrs Thos. Bergin and tnree children, Mr and Mrs Wm. Swan, Mr O. Caster and three children, Dr. Evershed, Rev. J. Warren, Rev. J. Buller, Misses Butler (2). The N.Z.S.S. Co.'s s.s. Wellington, M. Carey, commander, arrived in the Manukau from Southern ports this morning. She left Port Chalmers at 3.5 p.m. on the 6th; arrived at Lyttelton at 11.30 a.m. on the 7th ; left at 4.40 p.m., and arrived at Wellington at 0.45 p.m. on the Sth ; left again at mid night on the 9th ; arrived at Picton at 5.15 a.m. on the 10th ; left at 8 a.m., and arrived at Nelson at 5.30 p.m. ; left Nelson at 4.10 p.m. on the 11th; arrived off Taranaki at 9.20 a.m. on the 12th ; left again at 4 p.m., and arrived as above. From Otago to Wel lington had light head winds, with heavy S.E. swells. From Wellington to Nelson light N.W. winds and fine weather. From Nelson to Taranaki fresh S.W. breeze, with heayy, cross seas. From Taranaki to the Manukau light N.E. winds. We arc in

debted to Mr W. Wilcocks, purser for kindly obliging us with the report of the passage and copy of ship's manifest. Passengers — Saloon : Mrs Carey and four children and servant, Mrs Shnmski Mrs Martin, Mrs Davidson and child, Mrs Gibson and child, Mrs Callaghan, Mrs Tranord, Miss Twohill, Miss Parker, Rev. Nesbitt, Messrs Houghton, Galloway, Hudson Stead, Bonnimrton, Allen, Roskrudge, Watson, Bland, "Callaghan, Cook, Trafford, *' Collins, Jury, Darnell, Levi, Ke^~ -owl, Twohill (2), Mahony, G^ -P, Leather, carrow. Steerao-e • ' ..nlths, Master Nan- Miss Don- 11 --• Mrs Bond, Mrs Worth, ,: xm \ ...vison, Messrs Bond (sen), Bond ~ Attustrong, Airey, and Miller. The barque Lkzie and Rosa took fire at Sydney oil December 25, and had to be scuttled to extinguish the flames. She had ml board 500 tons of coal, and was on the point of leaving for, Shanghai. The barque when sunk lay with her decks above water, so that there will nob be much difficulty in raising her. The damage to the vessel by fire is not supposed to be great. She was insured in the following offices : —Australasian, Pacific, Victoria, National, New Zealand, for £500 each ; Mercantile, £300. The freight and coal was insured for £1100.

The schooner Janet Grey is announced to sail for Hokianga on Saturday next. The barqtientine Prince Alfred left yester day to load timber for Adelaide. The barque Glenhuntly arrived in harbour on Saturday from Newcastle, having left the latter port on the 31st ultimo. Baffling Winds and squally weather were encountered on the passage. The s.s. Star of the South arrived at Napier this morning at nine o'clock from Auckland.

The ship Polar Star arrived at an early hour this morning from New York via Mel bourne. She left the latter port on the 2fith ultimo, and encountered variable winds on the passage across. Her cargo will be found under the head of imports. I^s The schooner La?titia arrived in harbour on Saturday evening from Lyttelton, which port she left on the^lst ult. The schooner encountered several heavy gales during her passage tip. The s.s. Rangitira arrived in harbour from Wellington, via, the East Coast, yesterday morning. Captain Hepburn reports heavy weather coming up the coast. The s.s. Southern Cross arrived on Satur day evening from Tauranga and Opotiki with a cargo of produce and several passengers. The steamer encountered heavy gales off the East Coast. The p.s. Challenger arrived yesterday morning from Wangarei. The schooner Dauntless left for Samoa yesterday with a full cargo. The s.s. Rangatira will leave for Wel lington via Poverty Bay and Napier to morrow afternoon at three o'clock.

The s.s. Rowena has cleared outwards for Russell and Northern ports with thirty-live passengers and a large general cargo. To-morrow, at eleven o'clock, Messrs Cochrane and Son will offer for public com petition, on the breakwater, the spars, running and standing rigging, blocks, anchor chains, wheel, galley, and fittings, &c, &c, belonging to the barque Tell, now lying alongside the breakwater.

The s.s. Wellington is announced to leave the Manukau on Wednesday next for South ern ports. The p.s. Challenger will leave for Wan garei at six o'clock this evening.

The barque Lochnagar is now ninety-one days out from London, and may be looked for before many days. She is consigned to Messrs L. U. Nathan & Co.

The ship Harvest Home has entered in wards at the Customs.

She barque Glenhuntly has reported at the Customs,

The schooner Datmtless cleared outwards at the Customs for Samoa and Apia on Saturday afternoon with the following passengers : —Messrs James Donnelly, Moses Davis, Mrs Anna Doyle, and Mrs Susan Stanton.

The schooner Cambria has cleared outwards for Waipu with a general cargo.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Maim 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, 15th instant, at 10.30 a.m. For Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Southern provinces, per Rangatira, to-morrow, nt 2 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern ports, per Wellington, on Wednesday, 15th inst., at 8 a.m. For Wangarei, &c, per Challenger, this day, at 4.30 p.m. (Signed) S. B. Biss. Chief Postmaster.

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

MONDAY, JANUARY IS, 1873.

For the cause that lacks assistance, For the v. .-ongs that need resistance, For the future in the distance,

And the good that we can do.

The subject of the following complaint demands investigation by the proper au thorities. It is a leading principle of Eng lish law that every man is held to be innocent until proved guilty; but if " A Victim's " statement is correct —as Aye believe it is— the prisoners awaiting trial at Mount Eden gaol are actually treated worse than those found guilty by a jury of their countrymen. To confine men in a close cell with very little light, and without books, for lb'i hours on week-days, and 19£ on Sundays, is a far more severe punishment than permitting them to work during the day. It appears, further, that although many cells are unoc cupied these untried men are confined four in a cell. There is only one small window or slit in each of these cells, and the result in this hot weather may be imagined. Some of the prisoners when brought to trial are declared to be innocent, indictments against them not unfrequently being held by the Grand Jury insufficient even to justify a committal ; yet they leave gaol in such a debilitated state after this close imprison ment as to require some weeks to recruit their strength. The confinement is, we learn, wholly unnecessary, the prison yard being available during a great part of the time, where the prisoners awaiting trial might obtain sufficient exercise to preserve their health until the law decides what shall be done with them. We append "A Victim's" remarks :—" Sir,—There are, I am sure, some things carried on at the Stockade, Mount Eden, which I am sure the public are not at all aware of. I have, unfortunately, had more than two months' confinement there, and can therefore speak from experience. The prisoners waiting trial get up at 7 o'clock a.m., and then have breakfast ; at 10.30 a.m. they have dinner ; and at 11.15 a.m. they are locked up in their bed-room until 1 o'clock p.m. At 3.30 p.m, they have supper, and are again locked up at 4.15 p.m. ; so that out of every 24 hours they are subject to a confinement of 1G hours and a-half. They are not allowed the use of tobacco or any newspaper, and no books are supplied, although by the 14th condition of the Go vernment regulations they are required to provide books. You are therefore kept without any books to while away the time, and thus mating the time appear as if you were suffering solitary con finement. On Sundays and holidays you rise at 5.30 a.m., and then have break fast; dinner at 10.30 a.m. ; and are locked up at 11.15 a.m. At liberty again at 1 p.m. ; at 2.30 p.m. have supper ; and are locked up at 3 p.m. until 7 o'clock the next morning ; so that out of Sundays' 24 hours, and all holidays, you are confined for 19 hours and one quarter. I think it is high | time that the public should be made I acquainted with these facts, and I am ready ! to confirm and swear on oath to the above facts.—l am, &c, A Victim. A Northern Association for the Protection of Settlers' Cattle has been formed in the Wainui district. There must be some out rageous thieves in that locality when such a course is necessary. The Bhuddist nunneries at Wuchang have j been suppressed, and the parents of the girls notified that if not claimed and taken home the ex-nuns will be handed over to any eligible parties desiring wives; there are numerous applications for them. We are informed that a naughty little girl, about seven years of age, went into St. Matthew's Church yesterday evening, and made herself comfortable in a seat that had been occupied by a lady who had left her fan behind in the morning. The girl made use of the fan in church, and left during divine service with it concealed beneath her dress. She will oblige by returning it. Father Schubert, the Roman Catholic priest in Moscow, near Aussig, in Bohemia, has been sentenced to four weeks' imprisonment for publicly denouncing the new education law from the pulpit. A contract to make 200,000 bricks for the Kapanga Company has been taken by Mr Hogan, brickmaker. The bricks are to be made from clay found upon the company's ground, which is suitable for the purpose. A crowd assembled on the old market site on Saturday evening to listen to a temperance oration. Mr Spragg was in the chair, and Mr G. Hemus delivered, a telling speech, which was listened to with attention. The Coromandel Mall states that about five-and-twenty working miners left here on Thursday by the Lalla Rookh. to try their fortune on the Whangamata block. This block is merely an extension of the present goldfields, and should not be confounded with Ohinemuri.

A very pernicious I 1 ' practised by v" ' .-««uit is occasionally hill to +v . boys on the Barrack ;- ,»ie terror of occupants of tenements .n the neighbourhood, namely, of setting fire to the long grass that abounds in that locality. The offence was repeated yesterday afternoon, and the fire was with difficulty extinguished after the neighbours had in terfered. If the police require a clue to the offenders they can be accommodated by applying at this office. To-morrow, at noon, is the latest time for receiving tenders for the supply of ironwork to the Auckland Harbour Board. Captains of homeward-bound vessels have often complained of this port being behind hand in the art of stowing a cargo. They say that although the stevedores have the apparatus at hand they can stow little more than half the quantity of wool that their brethren down .South manage. The latter can compress a double bale to such an extent that it can be encompassed by a 10ft. 4in. hoop, whereas here they can only get a single bale in the same-sized hoop. The charge here for " dumping " is half-a-crown, while, in Southern ports ; stowing is included for the same figure. This should be enquired into, as, if it is true, some steps should be taken to alter the system, as the difference is serious to the mercantile community, and a drawback to the port.

The performance of the Guanaco was one of the chief features of Signor Chiarini's equestrian entertainment on .Saturday eTen ing. The animal met with universal admira tion, and his prodigious leaps excited intense amusement and wonder. The circus was again largely patronised, especially in the gallery, which was crowded in every part. In addition to the most popular parts of previous evenings' performances fresh novelties and attractions were introduced on the pro gramme, and in each instance the performers were loudly applauded. A fresh programme will be submitted to-night, introducing fresh novelties.

In art California pans out the biggest kind. Tn music, she is on it all the time.^ When our girls square away at a piano, they make ivory howl. When they begin to warble, the saw-filer puts away his diminished in strument. The way our painters tackle the canvas and sling linseed would make the old masters squeal. When a California sculpist waltzes in with his trowel, he just sculps the old Creeks heads off. Art and music are our strong point.—San Francisco Neios Letter.

The steamer Golden Crown brought (5841 ounces of gold from the Thames on Saturday night on Bank of New South Wales account.

A memorial to the Provincial Government in favour of subsidising the p.s. Challenger is in course of signature at Wangarei.

The Waikato Times takes an intelligent view of the education rate. It trusts that " as little trouble as possible will be given in order that the money may be collected with little expense."

A special undress parade of the efficient members of the battery of Artillery Volun teers and band will be held at half-past seven o'clock this evening, in the Drill-shed, for the purpose of electing a first lieutenant to the battery.

Mr A. Dornwell, butcher, notifies that he

intends in future to close his premises at f1.30 p.m. on Saturdays, and 7 p.m. on the other week days. This example we hope to see followed by all butchers in the city and suburbs.

A native who was fined ss. and costs on Saturday last, at the II.M. Court, Grahams town, considered it very hard for a poor fellow who got drunk at his own expense to be fined for purchasing an intellectual or heady luxury.

Mr Bishop, photographist of Grahamstown, has just completed a series of fine views of the Thames Goldfield for the Vienna Exhibi tion.

The moonlight excursion by the p.s. Golden Crown on Saturday evening was well attended. A considerable number of persons were on board evidently bent on enjoyment. The trip was enlivened by the strains of the Temperance Drum and Fife Band.

A Levukapublican terms the liquors which he dispenses as "All that is good, all that is tasty, all that is sparkling, invigorating, exhilarating, dis-intoxicating, recuperating, and animating."

The American papers contain information of a terrible massacre at Mountain Meadow, in Utah, by the Mormon authorities. A large company of emigrants, on their way to California, were all killed with the excep tion of the young children. When their massacre was discovered the Mormons set afloat the story that they had perished by the hands of the Indians ; but circumstantial evidence has appeared indicating that they were murdered in cold blood by the Mormons in revenge for previous outrages upon the latter perpetrated in Illinois and Missouri. A competent witness stated under oath that the Mormon militia attacked the emigrants, and after a tight of several days, without result, sent in a flag of truce offering them protection if they would lay down their arms. They accordingly laid down their arms, came out from their camp, and delivered themselves up to Major Lee. The women and children were, by order of Lee, separated from the men, and were marched ahead. After the emigrants had marched about a half-mile towards Cedar City the order was given to shoot them down. At that time Lee was at the head of the column. The emigrants were then and there shot down, except seven teen little children. The little children were put in baggage waggons belonging to the regiment and taken to Hamlin's Qanch, and from there to Cedar City, where homes were procured among the people.

Mr McDonald, Clerk of Works to the Harbour Board, in his annual report, draws attention to the heavy cost of repairing Queen-street wharf, which he attributes to defective construction and the material employed. He recommends the rebuilding of 500 feet of the wharf during the present year. He plso recommends the rebuilding of the upper wharf, North Shore, on a new site.

The Athens papers mention the release of Mr Catzanos, who had been captured by brigands ; he had to pay them about £600 ransom, after they had cut off both hia ears and nose. > H The Pope declares that the triumph of the Catholic Church will assuredly come—if not in his lifetime, in that of his successor. Collections were made yesterday at the various Episcopalian Churches in aid of the Melanesian Mission. At Paul's the amount collected at both services was £15 8s lOd • St Matthew's, £19 2s Od ; St. Sepulchre's, £9 18s lOd. Mrs Murray, a Brooklyn woman, lias been killed by being thrown from a second-story window by her husband, and impaled on a fence picket. The Bay of Plenty Times complains of the neglect of the Tauranga district by the Pro vincial Government. Also of the delay in locating there the immigrants promised by the General Government. The same journal states that the Tauranga natives are offended because of the uncertainty of the date upon which the native meeting at Maungatautari is to be held, many of them having gone a month ago and returned disgusted. '

A lecture will be delivered by the Rev. A F Porter in the Pitt-street Wesleyan Chapel to-morrow night upon the Martin's Bay settlement, with the view of securing aid towards the development of that fine district. The history of the Martin's Bay settlement is a most remarkable one, and as disgraceful to the Provincial Govern ment of Otago as it is extraordinary. By a series of unforseen calamaties the settlers were left in an unhabitecl district without food. Their appeals to the Government for aid were disregarded through a feeling of petty jealously, and the settlers had to subsist for weeks almost wholly upon such food as they could gather on the sea beach. The lecture to-morrow night cannot fail to be very interesting, the Rev. Mr Martin having borne his share in all the hardships attending the first attempts to settle the district. He, together with his fellow Settlers, has still unbounded confidence in the future impor tance of Martin's Bay, owing to its situation, its fine harbour and fertile soil. We are obliged to hold over till to-morrow a longer notice of this most romantic episode in the history of colonization in New Zea land.

His Honor the Superintendent arrived at Whangarei on Friday last and was present at a very successful concert given by the Phil harmonic Society.

The following contributory schedules are set down for hearing at the District Court to-morrow :—Leviathan, Warrior v. Craig and Home, Star and Garter, Hunts, Otunui, Hazel Dell v. Lawrence, Mexican v. Derrom, Peruvian v. Tole, Nil Desperandum, Great Exhibition, Tararu, Taurus v. Meyers, Gold water, and others, John o' Groats, Brighton v. Richards and others, Wynyard v. Lee and others, Golden Pah v. Glover.

A trotting match took place on the Ellerslie race-course on Saturday between Mr Brigh ton's horse Lazy Jack and Mr Lundon's Stunner, resulting in a victory for the former. Other sports were afterwards held on the grounds.

The following is the return of sick treated at the Provincial Hospital during the week ending Saturday, January 11, 1873 :—Re mained-last return, G(5; admitted since, lb" ; discharged, 17 ; died, 0. Remaining, 05 (males, 5(5 j females, 9). Arrangement of cases : Erysipelas, 1 ; diarrhoea, 1 ; rheuma tism, 8 ; syphilis, 3 ; lupus, 1 ; scrofula, 3 ; phthisis, I) ; paralysis, 5 ; melancholy, 1 ; neuralgia, 1 ; ophthalmia, 1 ; amourosis, 1 ; aneurism, 1 ; bronchitis, 1 ; pleurisy, 1 ; fistula, 1 ; dyspepsia, 2 ; albuminuria, 1 ; uterine, 1 ; caries necrosis, (5 ; abscess and ulcer, 5 ; hare-lip, 1 ; fractures, 4 ; wound, 1 ; hyorocele, 1 ; resection, 1; amputations, 2 ; delirium tremens, 2 ; debility, 2. No deaths occurred during the week. — N.B. linen much needed.

A special meeting of shareholders in the Scotty s Hill Gold Mining Company was held this morning, at Mr Wallace's office, Insurance building, Mr J. Phillips in the chair. It was agreed by the meeting to let the mine on tribute. Other matters of lesser importance were discussed, and the meeting separated.

An extraordinary general meeting of the Carnatic Gold Mining Company was held this afternoon at Mr It Home's office, Shorthand street, Mr G. W. Booker in the chair. Up wards of (iOOO shares were represented either by proxy or in person. The business of the meeting consisted of amending the rules of the company and electing new directors ; the following gentlemen were elected : Messrs J. P. DuMoulin, G. W. Booker, George Bennett, G. S. Maekay, J. B. Hannah, and R. F. Luks.

Mr Gillies has written a lengthy reply to the attack made upon him by Mr Luckie in his address to his constituents at Nelson. The reply is published in the Colonist of January 10.

We are given to understand that the Hau raki Amateur Christy Minstrels intend visiting Auckland on the 29th January (Regatta night), for the purpose of giving an entertainment in aid of one of our local charities.

The Under-Sheriff of Surrey, at Newcastle, recently heard an action for breach of promise of marriage, in which the damages were, laid at £1000. The plaintiff (Miss Flora Maria Gilbert) is the daughter of a surveyor, living at Fulham, and the defendant (Mr Henry John Wright) is the eldest son and manager of the business of his late father as baker and confectioner in High-street, Hyde, Isle of Wight. The parties had been engaged since the year 1868, and at least 400 letters had passed between them breathing very de voted affection until the 19th of Juue in the present year, when the defendant wrote to say he could not fulfil his promise, as he was engaged to be married to another. Thereupon the action was brought. The evidence showed that the plaintiff was of considerable personal attrac tions and accomplished, but fond of gaiety and amusement; nevertheless that she had reason to look forward to a good establish ment and a happy home. For the defendant it was urged that the lady never really had cared for him, and several of her letters were produced, in which she spoke of her flirtations with Mr Steadman, one of the Christy Minstrels, and also with Mr Vincent, a member of the Rifle Corps— even going so far as to say how frequently they kissed and how fond they were of her. To these letters, as well as others, she signed herself "Your loving, true-hearted Flo." There was, however, not the least imputa tion on her character, and it was urged that the defendant continued the engagement after these letters. After a trial, which lasted upwards of three hours, the learned under-sheriff (Mr Abbott) told the jury to find such damages as such cruelty and neg lect demanded. The jury assessed the amount at £150.

The thanks of the of the Ladies' Committee of the Home for Neglected and Destitute Children are presented to many kind friends of the institution for liberal gifts of clothing, various kinds of provisions, useful books, aiul also a Avorkbox and desk, to be given as rewards among the girls and boys.

Their long subsistence on a peculirrly mixed diet during the siege has created some rerj curious tastes amongst Parisians. To suit such abnormal appetites a game ' shop of a most peculiar kind has lately been opened in the French capital. The hooks of its iacade are hung with badgers and wqasels, wild-cat* and foxes, owls, jays, rooks, crows, bulls, magpies, and fat little puppy-dogs. The " harmless " necessary cat figures largely on the counter, but they do not call it cat, the the dead Grimalkin is known as " gibier dcs gouthieros," or game of the spouts and tiles. By her aide, undirided in death,are suspended rats and mice, and he whose experience in caruiverous exploration has left him a palate equal to such feeds, may repair to this empor ium and buy his cat cutlet or his rat frieseas asm the old hungry day*.

SHIPMENT OF GOLD.

The Bank of New South Wales shipped 13 boxes containing 13,522 ozs. 16 dwts. gold bullion per Wonga Wonga, for Sydney, to-day, value £38,705,

POLICE COURT.—THIS DAY.

[Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.]

DRUNKENNESS. A fine of 5s each and costs was inflicted on two people.

VAGRANCY. Mary Walton, an old jail-bird, was charged with being an incorrigible rogue, and having no lawful means of support. It appeared that latterly she has been an inmate of the Old Women's Refuge, but left it of her own accord, and fell into the hands of the police. His Worship suggested that she should be sent back, which Sergeant Pardy agreed to Wm. MeCallum was again charged with being on premises by night without lawful excuse. Sergt. Pardy informed the Court that he Was fotind sleeping in Mr James Dempsey's stables last night. The man was a tailor by trade but would not work. The Court sentenced him to thirty days in gaol, where he would have the oppor tunity of working at his trade by mending the old clothes. PETTY LARCENY. Alfred Carroll was charged, on remand, with purloining a pair of boots worth Bs, be longing to Daniel McPherson. The prisoner protested his innocence and denied his identity. , , The accused endeavoured to assert an alibi, and the Court remanded the case until Wed nesday to enable him to prove the same.

THE POWER OF LOVE. Joseph Couzens was charged on a warrant with assaulting his wife on the 3rd January. Mr Madden defended.

Since the issue of the warrant Mr Couzens has been non est, but on Saturday last he ventured to obey a summons from his wife to come and see her and arrange matters, when he fell into the hands of the Philistines.

On the case being called on there was no appearance on the part of the prosecutrix, and the case was very nearly breaking down, but the Court thought rit to remand the accused until to-morrow, and ordered a speedy summons to be issued against the witnesses.

After the rising of the Court, Mrs Couzens, accompanied by her legal adviser, entered the Court, and a request was sent to the Mayor asking him to return and dispose of the case.

After waiting a considerable time for His Worship in vain, the case was remanded until the morning, the defendant being set at liberty and bonds taken for his appear ance. It was understood that the pro secutrix wished to withdraw from the case. This concluded the business.

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

THIS DAY. (Before His Honor Chief Justice Sir G. A, Arney.)

His Honor took his seat at ten o'clock FORGERY.

Alexander McMillan, described as a coach proprietor, aged thirty, was arraigned xipon an indictment charging him with forging certain requests on the 4th day of December for the payment of money with intent to defraud.

Mr Brookfield appeared for the prosecu tion, and Mr Rees for the defence. Mr Brookfield briefly explained the cir cumstances, and called

Owen Griffiths, of Graliamstown, who upon being examined stated that in December last he was indebted to prisoner to the amount of £9 Is. Prisoner asked witness for the amount on the Saturday evening, when he could not pay him, but said if he would call on the Monday morning he would pay him ; but in the meantime he had been told by one of prisoner's creditors that if he paid the amount he would be liable to pay it again ; he refused therefore to pay him on the Monday unless he would get an order from Mr Brassey to do so. He was indebted both to the prisoner and Mr Brassey at the time. They went together to Mr Brassey's office, but the office was closed ; the prisoner then agreed to procure the order, as he knew where Mr Brassey lived, when witness promised to pay. Prisoner returned about four o'clock on that day with a written paper, representing it to be the order upon which the prisoner received a cheque for £5 on account, as witness was not in a position to pay the whole. He saw Mr Brassey in the course of the following day, when he shewed the order to Mr Brassey, who took it away. To Mr Rees : Still indebted £4 Is to the prisoner. William G-: Woon, of the office of Messrs Jackson and Russell, deposed that he went to see the prisoner on some bankruptcy business (his own) by order of Mr Brassey, when he inquired " Who is Mr Brassey?" although Mr Brassey at the time was con conducting prisoner's business. Mr Brassey was then at Coromandel, but was expected back that night or the next day. Prisoner then said "Iwant you to give me vn order for £9 Is, as he wanted to go that day to the Hot Springs, and wanted money for his expenses. Witness replied that he did not think he could do it, and he did not care to do it. Prisoner said " Why not ? you can if you like ; you are Mr Brassey's clerk ?" He did not give the order, nor was the order produced signed by Mr Brassey ; the signa ture was not his.

Mr Bi'assey, solicitor, deposed that in December last he was managing business for Messrs Jackson & Co., in Grahamston. Knew the prisoner but did not give the document to the prisoner—nor was the signature his— nor did he authorise any person to write such an order.

This was the case for the prosecution.

Mr Rees urged on behalf of the prisoner said that he did not intend to prosesute the bank ruptcy proceedings, nor he believed did he by forging the order which was a very foolish acts intend to defraud his creditors ; the amount of £9 Is, was owing to him by Griffith, and as Mr Brassey was out of town he did fabricate the order.

His Honor in summing up went over the few facts of the case. The jury then retired for thirty-five minutes and returned with a verdict of guilty of uttering but not with intent to defraud.

The second charge against the prisoner was that on the 6th day of November, 1872, he, Alexander McMillan, did forge and utter two promissory notes for the payment of £350 and £50.

Mr Brookfield explained the nature of the second charge, and called

G. N. Brassey, clerk in Mr Brookfield'a office, proved to Serving the prisoner with a notice respecting the documents on the 21st of November.

Detective Murphy, of the Thames, proved to taking the prisoner into custody on the 3rd December. He took him to the lock-up, Mr Bullen was there,, who asked prisoner about the promissory notes, when prisoner replied that they are now where they are not likely to be recovered; he searched McMillan, but found no promissory notes upon him; he found a letter in prisoner's pocket relating to money matters from Close Brothers ; he read the warrant to prisoner, and cautioned him as to what he might aay. Prisoner enquired if the deteotive had

searched his lodgings for the promissory notes, as such search he said would be use less. He believed he had lost them in the Enterprise in going from Auckland to the Thames. James'j Mackie, coach-builder, of the Thames, deposed that in the beginning of November, MacMillan was indebted to him to the amount of £53 15s, balance of account. He said that he had some coaches in the hands of Mr Edwin Binney. Witness made a subsequent application for the money, when prisoner told him that instead of getting cash from Mr Binney he had only got promissory notes forthe amountsnamed above. He saw the notes, which were stamped and signed, but at that time he did not know Mr Bmney's signature. Mr Reed also looked at the notes and considered them all right, ite subsequently met the prisoner, when hV again enquired about the notes, and nes_ they were all right, but there was thr«. days' grace allowed. He again saw him on the Wednesday following in a shop, when he called him out and asked if he had got his money. He said no, and produced his pocket-book with the notes. He said there was an error. The money was not due until the 10th December. [Left sitting.]

DISTRICT COURT.

[Before his Honor Judge Beckham.]

THIS DAY

PEARCE V. J. MOON,

Claim, £58 13s 4d. His Worship gave judgment m tins case (which had been heard last Court day) for the plaintiff for £21 14s lid ; costs, £9 11s. REES V COROMANDEL BEACH CO. Claim, £73 11s lOd, bill of costs. His Worship gave judgment for the full amount. Costs, £7 8s 6d. Judgment for Plaintiff. p. a. philips v. lucky diggers' g.m. Co. Claim, £21 lls lOd, amount of costs con nected with' an action against that Company in the Supreme Court, which was compro mised upon defendants' agreeing to pay the costs; which they had failed to do. Mr J. B. Russell for the plaintiff. Costs, £5 4s. TRUSTEES OF T. KELLY V. P. HEATH. The case of Trustees of Thomas Kelly v. P. Heath (claim, £100 trover) was struck out with costs on the application of Mr J. B. Russell, who appeared for defendant, plain tiff not appearing. Costs, £9 10s. SMITH AND WALKER V. GREEN. Claim, £47 7s Od ; balance of account. Mr Joy applied for an adjournment on behalf of the defendant, he being absent at Fiji. Mr J. B. Russell opposed the application unless security for the debt were given. An immediate execution might be necessary before next Court day. . After argument it was agreed that the case should be gone into at a later period of the day, and if the plaintiff proved his claim judgment would be given, subject to re-hear ing next day if plaintiff appeared by that date. Adjourned.—Ashton v. James Williamson. Claim, £100 ; highway rates. Adjourned till next Court-day. MACQtTARRIE KAKATI V. J. LUNDON. Claim, £38 15s; services. Mr James Russell for plaintiff, and Mr Sheehan for defendant. The plaintiff's case was closed last Court-day. The claim was for coming to town and giving evidence on Mr Lundon's behalf at an arbitration. For the defence a set off more than covering the amount claimed was put in. (Left sitting.)

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GRAHAMSTOWN

This day. Caledonian.—l 27 tons tailings have yielded 47 ounces. TooKEY (Phillips' tribute). —A crushing of 7 tons has given 2 oz. 5 dwts. : Standard Tribute.—Eight ounces have resulted from a crushing of 1G tons. The Golden Calf clean up to-morrow, and will have a good general average when the specimens are treated.

COROMANDEL.

To-day a parcel of 1 cwt. of stone was brought in from the Te Ranga block, Wangapoa, and crushed at Hayme's berdan. It yielded 14 dwts. of melted gold.

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THE INDEPENDENT ON THE SHAW-

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WELLINGTON

This day

The Independent says the proposal regard ing the Government arrangements for ship ping immigrants was made quite of its own notion for the purpose of showing the Go vernment that they need not be bound to Shaw, Saville and Co., and remarks that it was not aware that the Auckland Freight Company was in existence. It was under the impression ttat the company had for the present ceased operations. It is glad to learn that it was mistaken, and the Auckland Freight Company furnishes another reason why the Government should, not be tied fcj one firm. A native has been arrested at Otaki fP$,. assaulting and attempting to rob a mart named Patrick Walsh.

A stow-away on board the Babington > bound for London, was detected owing to hunger compelling him to show himsel during the detention of the vessel.

Captain Croucher, of the cutter Glimpse, has been drowned near Castle Point.

The people of Wairarapa intend to me morialise the Government to form the district

into a municipality.

PORT CHALMERS.

This day. Arrived : Helena, from Melbourne. She is to load for Boston. A large number of - people visited ths Dakota. An extra train was laid on,

THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, l ANIT A^ ig^



R HO B»B S BEGrS to inform his customers and the public that he has retired from the business in favor of MR WILLIAM RUSHBROOK, who has now been SEVEN YEARS in his employ, and who is so well known to most of his customers as to render it unnecessary to make any introduction or recom mendation further than that he has succeeded to the business, and that his customers may rest perfectly satisfied that they can do business with him with every confidence. R.H. takes this opportunity of sincerely thanking the public for the very liberal patronage they have awarded to him since be has been in business in Auckland, and begs to solicit a continuance of the same on behalf of his successor. WILLIAM BUSHBROOK, in succeeding to the GENERAL DRAPERY and CLOTHING BUSINESS carried on byMiiHoBBS in tkis city, begs respectfully to state that no effort on his part will be wanting to give satisfaction to all who will favor him with their patronage. His aim will be to secure the CONFIDENCE OF THE PUBLIC, and by buying in the CHEAPEST MARKET, EITHER IN THE COLONY OR IN ENGLAND, and by keeping a large and well-assorted Stock of the newest and best Goods, and by strict attention to business and civility to customers, he hopes to secure a continuance of that support so liberally bestowed on Mr Hobbs. W. RUSHBROOK HAS PURCHASED THE LARGE AND VARIED STOCK OF DRAPERY AND CLOTHING ON VERY ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS, and is prepared to give the public the full benefit of getting their wants supplied at reasonable j rates. A large lot of NEW GOODS will be opened during the week, and no opportunity will be lost of buying, either at auction or privately, Bargains which will be offered on the counter at a small advance.



W. EUSHBEOOK, HOBBS' DRAPERY ESTABLISHMENT (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel), Upper Queen street, Auckland. NEAL'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE N"eal's Chutney Neal's Oriental Pickles Neal's Tomato Sauce Neai's Curry Paste. These New Zealand Manvfactures are found to be equal to the best and superior to most imported articles, and are sold at a Lkss Price than Inferior Foreign (Joods. Sold R ail by tbe Grocers in town and conntry Wholesale by B. TONKS & CO TO BUTCHERS. A MEETING- of the Journeymen Butchers of Auckland will be held in the large room at the British Hotel on WEDNESDAY EVEN ING, at 8 o'clock, to take into consideration the question of Early Closing. Master Butchers are particularly requested to attend W. A. FENTON.



CAN THE BEST MOLESKIN TROUSERS IN NEW ZEALAND BE SOLD FOR 6s. 111).? NO ! DRAPERS AND OTHERS «--' the Clothing Trade may ofi>- public, but as THE CLOTHJ I'"' .. sllc h baits to the and the only one vrh<- oF THE PROVINCE, to the manuf"' jaC DUsiness is exclusively confined maintii'*" and sale of Men's Clothing, I ...»iliat it cannot be done. i can, however, o.Ter to the Working Men GENUINE BARGAINS, being prepared to sell a pair of Moleskin Trousers, equal in every respect to the (is. lid. article, F.OB ss. 11i>. And a pair of GENUINE Crown Moles, FOR GS. 1 It). And the best in New Zealand, FOR Bs. 11d. SAMUEL COOMBES, MANUFACTURER & CLOTHIER, 80 & 180, QUEEX-STREKT.



EDUCATION RATE. FATHERS AND MOTHERS, LISTEN ! YOU are told thatthe new Education Rate is oppressive. Hearken! Hitherto you have paid school fees for your children. Under the new Act instead of school fees you pay One 1 ound per annum household rate in quarterly payments of five shillings each. You pay also live shillings per ye^r for each child of the' school age ; but not tor more than four in the family the rest are free. Compare the old with the new, anil don't be misled by trading politicians. The following table shows the fees payable per annum in the past and in the future for one or more child :— Number of Chil- Former Costi New Act. dren. _ 1 £2 12 0 £1 !> 0 9 5 4 0 1 10 0 8 7 10 0 1 15 0 4 10 SO 2 0 0 (13 0 0) sto 20 - to • 2 0 0 1.52 0 OJ ! The cruel tax! The grinding tax !