SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

HIGH WATKB : Thin evening, 1.18 : to-moncw ■ morning, 1 49 SUN-BET: Thta evening, 440; BTJN-RIB1: To r morrow morning, 7.17 ] MOON'S AGK: Full moon, 30th, 6.27 a.m. 1 ■

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

ARRIVALS. Loch Awe. ship, 1033 tons, Weir, from London Glimpse, barqua, Hornsby, from Newcastle

IMPORTS.

Per Glimpse from Newcastle : 550 tons coal, Honderson and Macfarlane.

EXPORTS

I Per William Ackers, for Newcastle: i 200,000 feet timber. Per Floreuce, for New York : 3015 cases i kauri gum {300 tons, value £11,500), 56 bales j phoruiium (6 tons, ,5 cwt. 39 lbs), value ■ £135, 2 cases preserved meat, Arnold, Hines i and Co. J Per Flirt, for Lyttelton-30,000 feet ] white pine timber, 30,000 feet kauri timber, j 2000 feefc architraves, 1587 drain pipes, 3 j crates, 4 casks crockerywara.—D. H. McKen ! zie, agent.

The crew of the A.S.P. Company's new steamer Southern Cress were all paid off to day with the exception of the engineer. The men's articles expired within 48 hours of arriving in Auckland, but we understand that they would have been willing to atick by the vessel had they not been, as they consider, unjustly deprived of their extra coal money. This they assert was promised them when they-shipped, but is now withheld. They have no written agreement on the subject, although they are agreed the promise was made. Their case appears a hard one, as this coal money is universally allowed in English steamers. The whaling barque Albion, which dropped down to the Heads some days ago, took her final departure this morning for a whaling cruise.

There was no sign up to our going to press of the mail steamer City of Adelaide. The barque William Akers has cleared out for Newcastle via Wangaroa with 200,000 ft timber, to be shipped as the latter port The barque Florence has cleared for New York with a cargo of gum and flaxy shipped by Arnold, Hines and Co.|

The barque Glimpse, 380 tons, Captain A. Hornsby, arrived from Newcastle this day at noon after a fine passage across of 10 days. She brings a cargo of coals for Messrs Henderson and Macfarlane. Capt. Hornsby reports having left Newcastle on the 13th inst., For the first six days had strong westerly breezes,- the latter part of the passage southerly winds. Sigted Three Kings on Saturday, 20th instant, in the afternoon. "Down the coast encountered strong gales from the south. Sighted a full-rigged ship on Sunday, the 21st inst. She was ap parently from California, bound west.

The Glimpse after nutting out her cargo will return to Newcastle.

The Miuora was loading at Newcastle for the Thames when the Glimpse sailed. We hear from the Captain of the latter that the Hyltoa Castle has been re-ceppered in Newcastle, and was not to sail for a fort night after the Glimpse. The brig Isabellas was to leave Newcastle on the 15th inst.

The schooner Dauntless is to transfer her cargo to the P.C.E. for shipment to Lyttel ton, and will ship another cargo of timber and general merchandise for Norfolk Island and New Caledonia.

The Hawaiian"schooner Dauntless takes the place of the Clio in the Norfolk Island and New Caledonia trade, and Captain Jackson, late of the Clio, accompanies Captain Ben nett as supercargo. The schooner Clio has changed hands, having been purchased from her former owner by Messrs Brogden and Son, whose intention it is to use her for their coasting work. The Clio has rendered herself famous by her fast runs, and we must congratulate Messrs Brogden on becoming the possessors of this fine vsssel.

The Prince Rupert has cleared in ballast for Omaha.

The brigantine Flirt cleared ont to-day for Lyttellton with a cargo of timber, &c, shipped by Mr. D. H. McKenzie.

TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING.

Tattranga, this day. Arrived: Ocean, from Mercury Bay.

CHIEF PORT-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

Mails mi Cr-oH« am TJkdu s— For Thames, to-morrow, at 10 a.m. and £.80 p m. For Coromandel, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. For Napier and Southern provinces, per City of Adelaide, six hours after arrival For Napier, per s.c Southern Cross, to-moirow, at 3 pm. For Waiwera and Warkworth, p«r Lidy Bowen, en , Thursday next, at 10 a.m. ' For the undermentioned places, per Wellington, on | Friday, 26th instant, as under :— For India, China, Mediterranean Ports, and Continent of Europe, at 9 a.m. For the United Kingdom, via Sues (for letters specially addressed), at 10 a.m. For the United Kingdom, via Brindisi. and late letters for Southern provinces and Melbourne, at 10.80 a.m. For newspapers, at 9 a.m. i For meney orders, and registered letters, on Thursday, 25th instant, at 6 p.m. Should a later opportunity offer, Supplementary Mails wjll be forwarded. (Signed) 8. B. Bisg.^Chtef Postmaster.

DEATHS.

MoDoNiLD—On the 23rd instant, at Mr Hoa's, Dfdwood, Boderick, son of Donald McDonald, Waipu. The funeral will take place to-morrow (Wednes day), at 5 p.m. Friends please accept thi* intimation.

The Evening Star. WITH WHICH ARM INCORPORATED. The Evening News and the Morning news.

Tor the cause that lac*i« aulstance, Tor the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And ♦■*»« good that we can do

TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1874.

In a spirit of fairness we gave publicity on Saturday to a letter from James Trayes, in which he asserted that during the five years he was employed in the Moauatairi mine he "never saw any one attempt to steal speci jnens," and furthermore expressed his belief that there is more roguery among directors and mine managers than can be charged upon miners. We passed.over Mr Trayes' first letter without, comment because lie is fully entitled to hold the faith he professes in the purity of his fellow-workmen. Such v|ews do credit to the goodness and innocence of his heart. But our correspondent has fallen into the error often committed By wiser men. He has not hit the happy medium, nor been discreet enough to let well alone. .. "You protest too much," James. Fortified by the success of his last letter. Mr Trayes has indited a second one as follows :— I

To the Editor, of the Evening star Sir, While the question of spesemin stealing is before the public alow me space in your coluins for a few remarks not that I wish to encourage theft far, from it. c- the Miner has many thjnga to gnoounter under ground the surface people knoy nothing ofT foul air yr<>t and dtngerojis giroun4 hastens him

to a prematui c grave. Why cast a stigma on him without proof and if proof punish him as he rightly deserves many a honest heart beates in the brests of the poor work ing men the bone and sinue of the whole world I have herd many say we are acused of being thieves we are thought no more of than those that steal which drives many a man to crime let us be a little more caiefull about wounding the feelings of the working class let him that is guiltless cast the first stone yours etc James Trayes.

Our correspondent's sterling integrity or his virgin simplicity has saved him uncon taminated in the midst of a corrupt genera tion. Five years, lie teJls us in his first letter, he worked in the Moanatairi mine, and yet' 'never saw any one attempt to steal speci mens." Would he not have told the author ities had he seen any such attempt, and have delivered the offenders up to justice t And does not his innate consciousness lead him to believe that the knowledge of his honesty would prevent him from being ad mitted to the secrets of the specimen stealing gang, if one existed in the mine where he worked. What Mr Trayes sees he believes in, but nothing beyond. Does he believe that men who, while earning only £2 per week, have been able to invest large sums in mining stock, purchase properties, and livo like lords, have done it out of their legitimate savings ? Yet, if he believes this, what does he mean by saying " Let him who is guiltless cast the first stone." Is it possible that we have mistaken the purport of his argument, and that instead of there being five thousand honest miners ready to come forward and cast stones at the black sheep among their number, not one could be found whose hands are clean enough to accuse hiß brethren. The fact is that in this, as with his maudlin acntimon talism about the injustice to the working man and the admitted roguery connected with scrip gambling, Mr Trayes clumsily endea vours lo raise a fale issue. None a'e more interested than the honest working miner, c^ whom there are thousands in this province in rooting out the vagabonds who are des troying the industry on which miners depend for their livelihood. Instead of protesting against the measures taken to put down theft from our mines every honest mmci should join in pressing for and aid in carry ing out the most stringent legislation that can be devised to atop specimen stealing, which it can be proved beyond the shadow c^ doubt is widespread on our gokVfields. It is the merest twaddle, and our corres pondent knows it, to tell us that in denouncing specimen-stoalers we are branding the whole mining community. This wretched senti mentalism which, in the case of the legislation regulating quartz-crushing machinery, has been, the means of protecting the facilities foi realising the profits of specimen - stealing, without which the crime would be risky, unprofitable, and therefore compara tively unknown, is not likely to receive much sympathy in Auckland, and the less men of the Trayes type try it the better for their reputation in the eyes of all honest men. We are surprised that the miners have not them selves taken the initiative in forming a vigi la-ace committee for the purpose of strengthen ingtho hands of justice and clearing their ranks of the- scoundrelism that lurks there. We believe the feeling of distaste implanted in every Englishman against becoming an in former has caused many honest miners to withhold surmises which, if made known to the police or to such a commifctea as we have mentioned, might have led to the detection of cases of this class of crime. But if a com mittee of working miners were formed with the avowed object of detecting and punishing ' specimen-stealing the onus of informing would not be felt as an invidious or personal one, while there is little doubt that a large amount of good might be accomplished by ■uoh an organisation.

His Honor the Superintendent and the members of the Executive {paid an official visit to the Thames to-day going down in the Golden Crown. ■ i We have received a letter to-day in a lady's handwriting drawing our. attention to a ser mon by Key Warlow Daviea on the sin of '•Detraction," and trusting that we shall read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest it; adding farther that the writer hopes we shall "profit by it," and that it will "do us good." We thank our fair friend for her kind wishes. In common with her we abominate detraction, but we hope she is not so simple as to think that in '' detraction" Mr DaVies intended to cenaare the exposure of wrong-doers and the suppression of public abuse. The use of the lancet, like the use of the bludgeon, is painful, but it differs in that it is applied to beneficent purposes; We are at one with, .our fair monitor as to the loveliness of charity, but that is not charity whioh says peace, peace, when there is no peace. As explana tory of the difference between false and spurious charity, between detraction and faithful dealing with wrong and wrong-doers, we refer our fair counsellor to the following words which once proceeded from pure ana gentle but faithful lips :■—" Ye serpents, ye" generation of vipers how can ye escape the damnation of hell." We trust these wordts will noil shock the ears of our esteemed and lovely correspondent^ the which we fear the less because that we see a pair of whiskers concealed beneath her bonnet-strings. Tojtne Editor : Sir,—ln the debate in' the Council on the Education Bill Mr '■ Dargaville is reported to have used the term" Orange, bigot." The inference to be drawn from this is that anything in the slightest degree savouring of bigotry or intolerance is most distasteful to Mr Dargaville. _ So far so good. Let us, however, look at the picture on its other side. An advertisementlif the papers informs1 us that the annual soireb of" the "Orange" institution is to b» held on the 13fch s July; and thit 3. W.J>n gaville, Esq., will preside. Would1 Dargaville be kind enough to inform ua how we are to reconcile his seemingly sincere though sneering allusion in the Council with his intended fraternization of " Orange bigot" at the Choral Hall on the 13th proximo ? , But perhaps we are to consider it only an additional proof of Mr DargEVille's habitual sincerity when dealing in matters of religion or polities ? To my mind'one thing is very certain. Mr Dargaville cannot con sistently boast of entertaining enlightened, tolerant, and liberal views on religious sub jects (as be would have us to suppose he does), and at the same time occupy the posi tion of chief in an assembly of " Orange bigots."—l am, &c, Caustic. The Auckland Cavalry Troop met last evening in the Drill-shed for weekly parade, but as the evening was so remarkably wet the majority of the members did not care to turn out, otherwise the parade was satisfactory.

The extraordinary' meeting of the Waite mata Gold Mining Company, announced for this afternoon, did not take place, as the Nonpareil Gold Mining Company had with drawn their proposal of amalgamation with the Waitemata Company. Early this morning the police flag was flying at the mast-head of the Loch Awe, and at eleven o'clock Detective Ternahan and the water police went off. The captain gave in charge six of the crew and two passengers on a charge of broaching cargo, and the men were brought ashore and lodged in the lock up. 'I hey will be brought up at the Police Court to-morrow, The settlers of the marine locality of Free man's Bay have for a long time been annoyed by a small corps of organised larrikins, known as the Knock-'enidown Brigade, whose special business appears to have been pulling down fences, pelting geese, breaking win dows, taking pence from little boys, insulting tradesmen, molesting female pedestrians, and singing doggrel verses. We learn, however, that the Knock-em-down Brigade is likely to be disbanded in consequence of the action taken by Mr Rarstead in bringing a pair of the lads before his Worship, who administered a severe rebuke, aud which it is to be hoped will be effective. Had Mr Burstead pressed the charge against the boys they would most certainly have gone to Mount Eden for at least a month. They are therefore greatly indebted to the young man Burstead for his magnanimity of conduct in withdrawing the charge. We have watched the little games of the Knock-em-down Brigade, and have silently EOtecl them, and warn the members that if caught in future they will not escape the caatigatiou and im prisonment which they have repeatedly merited. We must say, however, that in many cases the parents of the boys are res pectable hard's* orking people, and not entirely responsible for the waywardness of their frolicksome sons.

A correspondent draws attention to the state of Symonds-street from the Choral Hall up to the Cemetery. He says :—" By day light it is bad enough, but as for night it is almost dangerous to life and|limb. Last night aftor my day's labour I was quietly travers ing my way home by it, as I and hundreds of others have lo do, and what from its absolute state of darkness, mud, and rutts, &c, I found myself suddenly capsized when trying to escape a man on horseback who could not see me nor me see him, and nearly broke my arm and leg by fall." The immigrants by the Loch Awe were Janded this afternoon, and took up their quarters in the Barracks. So far as can be seen from. a cursory glance at them they appear much the same aa those who have preceded them, neither better fnor worse. The foreign element among them is distinctly traceable. A large proportion of them are Danes. To the Editor: Sir,—l am not a Good Templar, but I should bo wanting iv the duties of a good citizen if I were not to draw your attention to the number of inebriates seen in the city yesterday afternoon ia the vicinity of Hanson-street. The immunity with which men, women, yea and children, the majority of whom it would be an insult to common sense to call bona fide travellers, can go in and out certain public-houses on a Sunday, almost in the very teeth of the police, is a standing disgrace to this city. I should think the ease with which publi cans evade conviction when summoned on the question has a good deal to do with this state of things. In many places I have been in conviotiou for the offence of selling liquor on Sunday or after hours is almost certain ; here the contrary seems the rule. Wishing to prevont the scenes of yesterday, and at the same time to protect similar grotesque actors from the rapacious, — I am, Ac, Human itas. Our London correspondent writes :— You must all read the New Zealand story, "A Strange Friendship," which is now in course of publication in the London Journal. I am told ie is from the pen of an Ota^o lady. On the whole literature seems to flourish at the Antipodes. At any rate your colony has furnished -both material for writing and people to work it up in considerable abun dance. The story lam referring to now begins well, and will be popular both h«re and in the country in which are laid its eventful scenes; and talking of serial literature reminds mo that there is a remark ably fine tale by Joseph Hatton, the late Shirley Broook's great friend, going on in the Gentleman's Magazine. "Clytio," which is the title of the story is a kind of revelation of modern fashionable life, and is well-written and very amusing indeed. The Gentleman, by the way, is the oldest magazine in the world. I believe, and can boast of an existence of no less than a hundred and forty years. Some little time ago it changed editors, and since that time has had such a lot of new spirit infused into its writings that it is fast be coming the most popular of all the magazines —a position it did hold undoubtedly years ago. The Misses Milne, who for a number of years have successfully carried on their millinery business in Wyndham-street, hav ing- taken..the.Jnuiness of Mr B. Cass, of Cheapside-house, Queen-street, re-opened that establishment to-day, and offer'the whole of the remaining stock to to* public regardless of cost for one month, previous to the introduction of an entirely new class of drapery: and millinery goods of evbry^ des cription in the latest fashion*. To the Editor : £ir,—l w*» much pleased with the fine eulogy on' the Bible by our old friend Roebacjt, rJ&F, the report of which was anonymously communicated to the Stab the other day. Roebuck would no doubt surprise many in the British House df Commons by such a" noble deliverance, for something vetfy different..was,. I know, reckoned on ban. Bat, whilst the encomium 'would dejight many, most would see the ' wretchedness of his logic. Thus pat it, the Bible is good, therefore Government should 'provide,' but' of the common taxes, for general ,Bi bio teaching, i But, is it the 'province! ot.i Government to provide or pay fir everything that is good 5 ay, would it not most certainly be an evil so to do? '-Material food is good and necessary for all children; should Govern ment therefore feed every child? Trades men in a town are necessary; should Go vernment therefore' set up butchers' shops, etc? And to advocate the palming on to Government the duty of teaching the Bible is virtually to, disgrace the Christian Church. Possibly, with some people, this is really the design.—jl am, etc., W. J£. Sadlbr. A pleasant gathering of the young ladies their; friends >took place on Friday even ing at Shortland House, being the breaking np of the, school under the care of Mrs Harden and,Mjss Haseldean. Many of the young 1* ladies were complimented on the progress they had made during the term. The . prizes were given by the principals as follow: —■ | First Class.—lst prize: Lessons and good conduct, Miss JD. Holder. Testimonials: 1 Lessons and . good conduct, Miss J, Craig ; good conduct, Miss E. Fisher; examination, Miss E. Wallace. Second Class.—lst prize : Miss M. Teague. 2nd prize ; Miss J. .Reid. Third Class.—-Ist prize : Miss M. Fulloon. 2nd prize : Miss F. Elkin. 3rd prize : Mas ter McDcrmott. A few testimonials also given in this class, i Fourth Glass.—lst prize: Miss J. McLeod. Little books and pictures were also distributed amongst the younger children.

Several of the residents of Parnell com plain of the sad state of the footpath that leads past the Supreme Court, and suggest that the attention of the City Council should be drawn to the fact, and be asked to remedy the defects ia the path. Another has the cruelty to say that he wishes Coun cillor Macready lived at ParneU, and had to tread the aristocratic path in rainy weatner. Pitt-street also is at present in an almost impassable state. We believe the proper authorities will see that the paths are put into order as soon as possible.

The subject of this evening's paper at the Wellesley-street Baptist Church in connec tion with the Mutual Improvent Class is "Mormonism," but the essayist's name is not»«iven. The subject, however, is an in teresting one, and worthy of discussion in illustration of the fact that fanaticism still exisits iv the world to a very large extent. That one man, not the most enlightened of men, with comparatively little education, but with an iron will, should be able to hold between thirty and forty thou sand people in religious, political, and social bondage, and be able by his single intellect to rule a city, is one of the marvels of this enlightened age. The little troupe, comprising the Wellesley-street thinkers and debaters, have a most interesting subject on hand, which cannot fail to interest those young men who may be in attendance. In reference to our report of the attempt at incendiarism at the Catholic Institute in yesterday's issue we are requested to Btate that the fire was not in the wine cellar. It being exclusively a literary society renders it wholly unnecessary to have such cellar in connection with the Institute. It was under the Btngo of the hall, which is merely used on occasions of dances and soirees in stowing away the scats.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PAPAKURA.-Yesterday.

(Before R. C. Barstow, Esq., R.M.) SAWYER V. WHITE.

Claim, £3 10a. Mr Laishley for defendant. In this case pL-tintiff claimed for short delivery of grass-seed of defendant in his capacity aa carrier. After evidence had been given plaintiff was nonsuited, costs £5 15s. LOADE V. (JODKItT.

Claim, £20. Mr Laishley for defendant. This claim was for the value of a horse and damage which plaintiff bad entrusted to tho care or defendant, who is an inn-keeper. The horee was put into defendant's paddock; but by some means or other had escaped. Plaintiff in this case was nonsuited, costs £2 12s.

Arrival of the ship Loch Awe.

FASTEST PASSAGE ON RECORD.—G9 DAYS FftOM LAND TO LAND.

The fine clipper ship Loch Awe arrived from England last night after the fastest passage on record. She has made the run to Auck land in 70 days, and from land to land in 69 days 4 hoars. We are indebted to Mr Boyd, the chief officer, for the full report of passage: ifaiilud out of the south-west dock on the 3rd April. After adjusting composes at Greenwich dropped down to Gravesend, which was left on the 6th April at 4 p.m. Passed Deal at 10 20 a.m. on the 7th, and landed pilot at Dover. Head winds down Channel. Parted with Channel pilot 3 p.m. on the !Hh April off Brixbam. Saw the last of the land on the 11th at 9 a.m. On the 23rd April at 5.30 a.m. sighted St. Antonio (Cape Verde Islands) bearing S.E. by compass distance 25 miles. Picked up the N.E. trades on the loth April in lat. 35deg. 43mm. N"., long. IGdeg. 19min. W. Crossed the equator on the 30th April at midnight. Got the S.E. trades the previous day. They proved very light, and necessitated the ship deviating oat of her course to the west considerably. On the 7th May reached the extreme westerly position of 3Gdeg. 28min long., being then within 100 miles of the Brazilian Coast. .Sighted Tristan D'Acnnhaat3 p.m. 17th May bearing E.NE. distance 5 miles. Passed the meridian of the Cape on the 22nd May, lat. 42.33 8. Ban down the eutingin lat. 45; experiencing good S.W. to N.W. winds. Took in main topgallant-sail for the first time in the passage May 29, in long. 51.36 E. lat. 45.18 8. Passed long, of Cape Lewin on Monday, June 18, in lat. 45.10. Abreast of Tasmania on the 13th June, being within 30 miles of Ruric rook at 10 p.m. Fell in with, a -S.E. gale on the 14th Jane, in lat. 42.40 3., and long. 151.5 E. The wind attained its greatest force at .midnight. At 3 a. in. on the 15th the ship took a very heavy roll, and filled the port life boat which carried away the davits taking with them topgallant and main rails. From thence the weather became better, the wind settling into a steady S.E. breeze which was carried to within ten miles of the liorth Cape. The Three Kings were sighted on the 19th June at 1 p.m., the rassage from land to land being thus made in the extraordinary and unprecedented time of sixty-nine days four hours. Down the coast had steady winds. Took pilot last night eight miles in side Tiri Tiri. Came up the harbour and ancbore I' '"off ' the wharf at 7 p.m. Daring bhe voyage there were no births and three deaths, all infants—namely, on the 22nd April, Eliza M. Pike, aged nine months; on the 7|th Jnne, Patrick McGrath, aged nine months j on the 10th June, Samuel Spans wick, aged eight months. On the 7th April the following entry appears in the log : At 9.15 a.m., while taking in the side-ladder, George Lewis, semean, fell overboard. The pilot boat was towing astern which picked him up, nothing much the worse after he had been in the water some ten minutes. The course of the ship daring her run across the Southern ocean presents on the chart a line as .straight as could be shewn by a steamer, scarcely deviating a degree. From Tristan D'Acunha into port the ship occupied only 37 days, a time which we will venture to say has never been approached by any sailing ship. The log shows an average daily run during this time of 247 nautical miles, the highest record for a day being 330 miles on the Bth Jane, and the lowest 146 miles on the 13th June. Daring one week, from the 4th June to the 10th Jnne, the Loch Awe ran the extraordinary distance of 2159 miles representing the fine average of 308 miles a day. The immigrants of which there are 367 all told have enjoyed good health all through the voyage. They are in charge of Dr. Wylie, who although he may be an ex cellent medical man certainly cannot be con gratulated on his gentlemanly manners. When civilly asked by our representative some questions he returned veiy bearish answers, telling him he would give the informa tibn "he_ wanted to-morrow, though at the time he was smoking, his meers chaum, and had his hands in his pockets. To use hia own elegant language " He didn't care a damn for any paper, and wasn't going to bother himself." We are informed with regard to this gentleman (?) that there are several complaints respecting his behaviour to the passengers, which will no doubt receive due investigation The Loch Awe is a fir • clipper ship of 1053 tons register, built by Messrs Barclay aad Curie, of Glasgow. She is about' five yearß old* and has just nude Ijer first voyage to

New Zealand, having been previously en gaged in the Melbourne trade. Her previous runs, though fast, have not approached this one. i The following is a complete list of her passengers :—

Maeuied.—Quin: Joseph 40, Elizabeth 37, Eliza- ! beth 15, James 10, Mary 7, Margaret 3; Ki> g: James 48 Bridget 33, James 21. Mary 10, Thomas 9; Wild: John 47, Elizabeth 38, Alice 21, Ann 18, Richard 16, Edward 14, Agnes 11, Arthur 9, William O.Frank 4, j Albert 2, Ada 1; Philmore; Charles 34, Mary 33, | Emily 15. George 9, fiafah 7, Elizabeth 5, Ann 2; Lookhart: William 44, Jane 39, Jane 19, William 17, . .lames 12, Lilian 2, Catherine 1; Hetherington: William 26, Margaret 25, Sarah 59; fcullivan: 1 horoas 27 Honora 24, Robert. 1; Beaumont: William Ga, M. 13 53 M E. 34, C. 8. 30, Oeorge 22, Sarah 20, Charles , 10 Alice 111 Jelly: Jas. 30, Sarah 20; Beckett: Win. 40, Eleanor 40; Murphy: Edward 34, Sarah 31, AVilliam 8, James 5, Ann 3; Bowman: Thomas 24 Annie 24 E= sa 4, Frederick 2; Cook: Alf red 27, Fanny 21, Alfred 1; Rutle<l({e: Samuel 24, Rebecca 22, Wil lUm 1; Walker: Amos 33, Bridget 30, Oeorge 13, Emily 10, William 8, Thomas 1 j Newman: Richard 22, Elizabe h 21, Hairy 1; Jones: Charles 38, Cathe me , 37; Binthwaite: George 39, Eliza 39; Ellis: Richard 30, Mary 28, John 10, Kichard 9, James 0, Michael 4, Mary 1; Chapman: Henry 24, Elizabeth 21; Kemble: Willifim 22, Mary 20; Brooker: William 41, Sarah 40, Elizabeth 20, Cleave 15, Tom 14, Charles 11, Albert 9; Rout: Stephen 39, Sarah 43, Harriet 17, Walter 15, i George 14, Isaac 12, Emma 8, Henry C, William 5, Stephen 2; Lamb: William 44, Rhoda 43; Westbuch: Walter 29, Elizabeth 28, Elizabeth 7, Walter C, Her bert 4, Florence 1; Pike: Henry 26, Mary 20, Annie 5, George 3, Elizabeth 1; Healey: Patrick 40, Eliza 36, Ellen 11, Eliza 7, Bridget 5, Mary 8, Annie \: Clark: Frederick 22, t-arah 25, Elizabeth 1; White: William 4i Mary 44, Charles 19, Thomas 15, Loria 13, Arthur 11, Mary 8, John 0, Sarah 3, Charlotte 2; Bright: Robert 42, Johanna 34, Ann 14, Robert 11, Mary 9, Elizabeth C; McGrath: James 35, Margaret 29, Mary 6 James 3, Patrick 1; Dovltt: John 37, Mar/aret 35, Bridget 12, John 10, Michael 8, Pat 4. Jarue-t 2; Feme: Arthur 22, Agnes 21, Artliur2:Parvin; Tom 24, Louisa 24, Lydia 2, Tom 1; Testra: James 26. E Ua beth 32, D. 11, Mary 8, James 3, Lucy 1; Parsons: Willi m 20, Agnes 24, Maria 1; Smithers: George 22, Sophia 22; Hawkes: Edwin 28, Rhoila 2d, Sarah 7, Albert 5, John 2; Ash: John 39, Mary 37, Edward 26, Marion 15, E.len 13, Arthur 7, Ernest 4, Charles 2; Hurrell: George 40, Mary 31, Mary 4; Spanswick: William 25, Alice 22, Samuel 1; Golds: John 25, Ellzi2o, Eliza 1; Boyd: Alfred 34, Mary 31, LouL«a 8, Charles 6, Mary 4. Amy 1; Weyman: George 32, Martha 30, Jane 9, Frank 6. Frederick 4; Andersen: Peter 44, Griihe 44, Anna 21, I.isein 15, Albert 1; Clseu: Frederick 33, Ane 40, K. 11, K. 8, H. C. 5. A. M. 5, K. 1; Zesson: Johan 45. Ano 49, l*irie 20; F. O. 19, Wfliiam 17, Helene 13; Madon: Ziua 39, Berthe 39, Hans 13: Sarensen: Froderick 37, Ane 39; Sarensen: Peter 43, Johanne 39, Maren 14, Christine 11, Corcoran: Pat 22, Mary 32, Bridget 1; Walsh: Mark 38, Catherine 30; Law: George 30, Emma 22; Hartney: Andrew 36, Bridget 25, Michael 2, John 1; Craig: A lexunder 30, Letitia 3>, Mary 6. Kichard 3, William 1; Orr: Will; am 44, Mary 43, William 22, Jumes 20, David 18, Edwin 15, Jo»ios 13; Derbyshire: Mary 32, Martha 11, Charles 7, Alice 6, Abbey 1.

Single ME».--Clark, William 23: Martin, Edward 26: Albrook, John 20; Falllck, James 21; Gedge, Henry 18; Boltbn, John 21; Barwood, Ma thow 27; O'.-hea.C. 35; O'Callaghan, James -25; O'Brien, John 27; Brownett. Alfred 18; Seversham, William 25; Green, William 23; O'Loughlin, Michael 22; Dudeney, Jamoa 19: Suowdon, O. 23: Steward, J 28: Mullen, Stephen 20; Bird, M. 20; Blythe, J. 19; Kennedy, J. 10; Peoples, Isaac, 22; Matson, Isaac 25; Hastte : George 20, Thomas 21; Mahoney, Tatrick 80; Hansen : Thomas 30, L. 22; Christieußcn, Bans 89; Zemen, Anders, 30 : Christiansen, Carl 25 ; Juhnsen : Johan 36, Anders, 9; Christiensen, Christlen 32 ; Larsen, Nils 22 ; Stiffersen, Claudius 45 ; Olesen, Nils 21; Andenen, Nils 29; Nielsen. H. 22; Andrensen, Mils 20; Petereen, Hans 22; Sarensen, Zius £0; Kasmuuin, Niels 19; Bodilsen, CluisUen 21 ; Larsen, Lars 25 ; filing, Johannes. 21; Sriensfon, Johannes 21 ; Hansen, Ole 18; Clock,. Andeis 24 ; August, Carl 25 ; Kaamussen, Julius 20 ; Martinsen, NieU, 21; Sensen, Niels 21; Farj?ensen, Hans 42 ; Hansen, Peter 21; Basmnssen, Zius 23 ; Keidy, John 19; Jackson, Robert 21 ; Johnson, J. 21; Osborne, William 21; Halloran, James 25; Bix, John 23; Barker, George 21; McKiff, Frederick 19; Place, John 34; Hughes, Thomas 21; Oliver, Frederick 21; Ash, Joseph 21; McKone, Michael 17 ; McConnack, Martin 20; Kyley, James 12; Spring foot, Alfred 22; Knight, William 20; Larsen, P. C. 22; Johnson. Christien 26; Forket, August 27; Attwood, James 25.

SiKor.E Women.—Hockley, Mary 2fl; Hickey, M*iy 21; Byley. Susan 14; McKone, Mary 24; Boraird, Ltezie 18 ; Bourke, Catherine 17; Wells, Prances 28 ; Dato, Prudence 30; Heneky : Eliea 20, Jane, 18; Uorviau. Matilda 27 ; Linslar, Mary 20; Krieleriluan, Ane 30; Nielsen, Maren 19; TrneUen, A. 10 ; Lnrensen, M. 18; Basmtuisen, T. 21; Olesen, Oritho 20 ; lYtersen, Ane 17 ; Craig, Mary 20 ; link, Jtfateii27 : .-arenscn, AnelS. • • ■'I

CURE GOLD MINING COMPANY MEETING.

A. mrettmi of the directors and shareholders of this company was held to-day at noon in the office* of Mr Horn*, Shortland-rtreet, Mr George. Williamson in the chair, Tbe directors and mine manager's reports were read and adopted. The directors' report stated that the recent discovery however of a new and rich reef in the Mannkau claim, now followed to within a few feet of the Cure boundary, and which, if it should continue its present course, mast strike through the centre of your property, will it is confidently expected very soon place the company again, in a more healthy and prosperous con dition. A sew drive has quite recently been commenced in the main level from the western extremity of the claim towards the eastern, with the view of testing what the value of this new find will be to the Cure Company, and also of prospecting for any other reefs which may intersect the ground. The directors recommend that the sum of thirty pounds should be appropriated as honorarium for the ensuing half-year; they consider that the time and attention required to manage the business of the company is deserving of some remuneration. , • The balance-sheet for the year «wdi'ng June Bth shewed that, after wages and working expenses had been paid, a balance of £501 9s profit and loss account remained. The receipts were £2,868 13s 2d, including £1709 3s 7d, value of 601 ozs. 8 dwta. gold obtained from 688 tons of quartz crushed. The divi dend account shewed dividends declared to date,£13,322 19s.

Messrs Williamson and Ruddock were re elected on' the directory, and Mr John Batger as auditor of the company. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.

SPECIMEN STEALING.

(To the Editor of the EviiNiNG,STAR.) Sir, —One "James Trayes" has the temerity in Saturday's issue to write in defence of the charge of specimen stealing at the Thames, while at the same time giving himself a charac ter. To my mind, looking at the class to which he belongs, it would have been quited suffi cient to have answered for his own honesty. In attempting, more he has overshot the mark,? especially when it is remembered that the mine in which he was for five years employed has been one of those notoriously under a ban in the minds of speculators in the matter, of specimen stealing. This "James Trayes" seem- to forget the fact 'that it has been a common .thing for miners to accept situations in mines at £2 per week for a month or so, while at the same time their expenditure has exceeded that in one night in "shouts," and that it has only been, one remove from the position of miaer to that of hotel-keeper, with an outlay of some hundreds of pounds. Of course I do ,not insinuate that "James Trayes" is one of the class, nor that he was afflicted with opthalmia during his five years in the Moanatairi, but I would like him to account for the above facts.—Yours, Otfß Who Knows.

(To the Editor ol:; the EvaNiNa Stab.) Sir, —I see by the Coromandel Mail of 20th June that up to 31st March, 1874, duty had been paid on £3,051,461 of gold, the produce from the Hauraki Goldfielda, The state ment appears to be astounding, yet I have no reason to doubt its accuracy. If, however, it is correct, then can you find out how much shareholders have had of, this large sum of money? By whom, and from whom, has .the gold been purohased ? If all parties con cerned would give all the information they t

possess it would be conferring a anTt W*u on the public, particularly if jJuwSult 4 lish the information in your joSrnJ ~T P°V * ' etc., Shareholder. l ****

COURT OF PETTY SESSIONS - This Day.

(Before Messrs Daldy (chairman) Macffw lane, May, Hurst, (JeSS; £fij& ford, Justices of the Peace.)^ . Michael Fagan, a youth, of seventeen. James Walker, a man who once moved*!* better society, and Mary JBourke, whohaj spent more than three years in prison, wew charged with being drunk, and-fined 5s each

■r -o * CHIMNET ON FIRE. John Brett appeared ia answer to V summons charging him with, breach of by-law No. 1, by allowing the chimney of g house occupied by him to be on fire on the Constable Allen proved the ewe. Mrs Brett said she would plead guilty but she had only been in the house live weeks and was not aware that the chiinnev was in > such a foul state. Fined five shillings and costs. THE MATE X)F TH« HEATHER BELI. Robert R; Roberts was charged with.dii- <; obedience of lawful commands on board the ' British brig Heather Bell on the 22nd inst. Roberts pleaded not guilliy. Henry Pugh, master of IhelbrigV deposed4 V that prisoner was disobedient and refused tp?9l do certain work. He was chief pate, and the job he was asked to do was of a triiing character, simply to carry coal;* »;. Prisoner said he had been to sea many years, and had testimonials as to his good character.

The master said that prisoner had done his* duty, but since arriving in Auckland from Sydney he had been drinking, which caused him a good deal cf trouble. .v&mis The Bench asked prisoner if he was wWia£'-!'X to return to his duties, as the captainT^Sn^ waiting to take him back, when, replying few the affirmative, he was .discharged upon paying the costs.

TBASSFER OV LICKSSES.

The following transfer of licenses from the 1 Ist of July w ere granted, namely, the Royal George, Mewmarket, from Robert Ro«ch to- Ci John Sccats ; Eagle Inn, Albert-street, fro» Ellen Mary llogers to William.H. Stabbing; - and the Red Lion, Drake-street, from George arf Akers to Robert Roach. Tliis was all the business.

AMUSEMENTS.

PRINCK OP WALES THKATRX.

The attendance at the Theatre but night was good en the second performance oli«'i "Formosa," and the production west mnch smoother than on it* first represent* ■ tion. In our criticism yesterday we omitted „, to mention several, performers who aided it the success of the piece, the Lord Edm of Mr Simmohds,, and the Mr Dudley of Mr Mason. The former gave due effect to hif \ speech, while the latter infused a considmbU ;•■* amount of life,-which carried the :wißSiKdS^^t^ with him, introducing a capital aoag' .' accompanied' with dance. Miss Mtlvilla enacted the more forcible than degiit character of Mrs Dudley with'niiicfc .ipirii r~__ while Miss Tilly Andrews again acquifcUd ; . herself as Formosa creditably. IPhe re«t of J J^ the characters were well: sustained. Mr. Collier announces his intention of personat ing, this «vening, the character of Major : Jorum, ala Mr Hcmkins. if - SACHELDER'sFANTASCOMfc v $, Mr Bachelder exhibited his beautiful pa- \:,m tascope iof pictures by sea and land frost7 <? j New York to Sydney, including a variety of v! mountain scenery, also the ship in a storm, . and the magnificent views of : < the Niagara falls. The evening nnfortußatoly was tm- - favourable, which necessarily! limited the audience. The performance of Mr Frank , Verten in song and dance were as usual very attractive. The scenes, with theii acma paniments, will be exhibited this evening and finally close on Thursday^leart. —-—■,*•■■".,■?;; - Vj NEWTOK HALL. :' : Mrs Tomes informs the public that it» will introduce her musical and ballad «oo« oert this evening in Newton HaH.' The «ot* r cert will be divided into *wo i>art^^inong the solos we noti«« #rTTrtolldw tKee,^ "The , m Hunter of Tyrol;* ''Come Jjack to Ena, ' .„, "The Happy BrHe," "Oh, givem* back my Arab stead," v ?' T> Englijtfi|n»ii." "T|t I messenger swallow," cad * Hark, I «*£**;|; angel smg." The duets compriae Oapmtr* beautiful part ballad, ttata^^ Bickeni—«^Wl« are the wUd wavei Baying," " p«»«e^™' * spirit,'^ and several others of .eqnil 7»•«««*• Several instrumental solos will also b» fivem, and Madam© Moller and several J^duig^ amateurs will render assistance.. ~.— „— PONSONBY HALL. The i Vivian Koyal Comique Company announce that they will give their ***££ sparkling entertainment at Ponsonby Hall, tomorrow evening, to consist of humoniMi • and obmic songs, dances, nigger delineatwM ; ,i and musical selections. TWs troupe wa prevented from civing this •ntertainmentian , week on account of the weather. We hope they will be more fortunateio^manrow even- , ing, and secure a good house. s ,n?4i e-s> TdE MAGKKX TROUPE.. ' ■ f T{l- This admired and clever troupe of artist* under the management of, Mr W.;H. FoI«Ii «f will perform this evening a]b the North Shore. The-comic songs of Master and Miss Fotoy, in character, have been very successful.

THE "IRON COINAGE" OF SAMOA.

A gentleman who, from » loagjcwidwot there is intimately acquainted, with Samoa, > gives us the following in allusion to our Apia correspondent's remarks egJhfi^WWi * that island. The histpry Of the "aw dollars" is as follows :^"TM« money Mil* coinage of the state of BoUTii (opperPerttjj.l* : l£ consists of dollars, halves, and^uartenCnw coins are thin and of a clumsy manufacfew; also they are isaid> W contain > W^W larger percentage of alloy than tn# »»»■» , coinage of France, JEngland, or America, but ai not much more than either. Thev-aw w* 4 ./ garded everywhere, except on the Span*", : msin, as a depreciated currency, .*aa «»■■: quentlywillnot be receivedu«iles«atadiiomi» - by merchants generally except «<**•*?? „. business relations in Bolivia W Ecoadofc, ~j They have been for several y««» ™of""! «amoa as:"iron money," a name whion w» | bestowed on them by Sydney traders, wn» objected to take them for the nMa? aY!S " they could nbfc again negotiate them in A"' tralia at their full value. In Tahiti, in <•« nary retail business, one of thesa <**•££ would usually be only accepted as rep™' senting Reventy-five cents, but mercM«»* such is Jjhn Brander, who had a D«"2 ! ! " connection in GuayaquU and •l»ewher««»« main, have always been accnitomea ■• j^P^ , - : -/. tiate large parcels of them at their ""MjgJ . \\. -^ They were first introduced into the J-jjTi s A Pacific on a large scale by Mr B. .^■■flJJ^rtf */** son, of Melbourne, during his occupatoMi >^ Maldon Island (at the time when "•■•JE w ji^ the Benjamin Heape, now • oj?*" I*-!? S" * port). He paid his g**™ fogjWJjfcfr^ f*f Bolivian coin for the reason that PWOl^jr^ obtain it from his correspondents ™»n^ f u]j rate, he paid it away, to hii teff i value, by which he made • oOlu^* r*^iW: fife .{te was, howeYer,»ft«r»to»« oopW* p'

THfi lvt»I«& ilf Aft, TtTEBJDAt. JtmE 29, MM.



JIOB SALE OB TO LET, VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY; SITUATED IN COLLUtGWOOD-STBEET, Close to Ponsonby Road. Seven-roomeU VA.tSTL.Tt E."E3TDBNCE, consisting of Drawing-room, Parlour, Dining-room, and four Bed-rooms. The rotois are large and well ventilated. There are three registered stoves, and the rooms are handsomely papered and painted throuThotit. The Allotment is 66x100. and is planted with about 40 choice Fruit and Fancy Trres. Them is an Put-Kitchen, with Chimnej and Colonial Oven for Washing and cooking. Seasonable terms are ■'offered.—Apply to WM. BEAUMONT, Oollingwood-street; Or at Evening Star office. OTAL INBTTBANCE COMPANY. NOTICE OF BEMOVAL.: Jj The Office of this Company has been REMOVED rom No. 15, Shortland-street, to Hobson's Buildings, |>n the opposite side, immediately adjoining the Post- GEO. WM. JONES, , Agent. I Auckland, May 8,1874. JT7 S T RECEIV El> BY F. H. LEWrs:8O:N.! ;; ;-; !>;:;, ; ; : Buseell and Sod's Keyless Gold Hunting Levers, totherham's Gold Hunting Independent Stop Watches, totherham's Gold Hunting Ladies' English Levers, Rotherham's Gold Hunting Levers, large size Gold Presentation Watches, Silver English Hunting Levers, , Gold Hunting Genevas, best quality, < Gold Open-face Genevas. *EBT ASSOBTMEKT -IX AUOKLAWD. ' F. H. LEWISSONj uvo I JEWmia, QTJiBtw.STBEET f



DLASKETS! BLANKE T S. RUSHBROOK & BItIDGMAN Beg to notify that they have now landing Ex Eoopjt a em., And to open up in a few days, 10 BALES X SUPERIOR BLANKETS IN ALL SIZtfS, To which thev,it.vite particular attention of intending purchasers, being to their order direct from the manufacturers, and will be sold at the LOWEST LIVING PBOFIT.| Also, LARGE STOCKS ON lIaND, AND TO OPEN IN Flannels, Crimean Shirtings, "Winceys, French Merinoes, New Fancy Dress Goods, White and Grey Calicoes, Plain and Twilled White and Grey Sheetings, White Toilet and Marsella Quilts, Toilet Covers, &c. Childrens', Girl's, and Ladies' Winter Hosiery, New Black Straw Bats, Flowers, Feathers, and Ribbons, New Fancy Wool. Collarettes, Ties, Scarfs, Infants' Turbans, Hoods, Boots, Bootees, &o. A SPLENDID STOCK NEW CLOTHING, °F CRIMEAN SHIRTS, and GENTLEMAN'S HOSIERY. HKAVY TWEEDS, Suitable for Winter Wear, &c , &c, &c. RUSHBROOTC & BRTDGMAN (LATE R. HOBB.i), IYHOLK3A t.lt AW) itliTA 11. I>IIAP>BS, Cl-OTBIEhS, Ac JUNCTION DRAPERY WAREHOUSE, (Opposite the Army and Navy Hotel,) UPPKR QUEBN-SIJIEBT, AUCKLAND. [Established 1864. T\ STEPHENSON 4; CO.'S CELEBRATED COFFEES, "EXHIBITION BRAND," " KAOLE BRAND," "CROWN BRAN D," Are Its be procured at all respectable G Rooms and Storukkepers throuphout the Province of Auckland. D. STEPHENSON A CO., WYNDHAM STREET, Auckland. TJETIRING PROM THE RETAIL. J. COSORAVE & CO. Are giving up their Retail Bnsineu in Queen-street. A S-.LE of the Gcods will be held TO-MORROW, the 14th of March, and. *iil continue unl.il the entire Stock is disposed of. We are now landing THIRTY THOUSAND POUNDS WORTH of DRAPERY and MSN'S CLOTHING, purchased by Mr Cosaiuv* from the English and French Manufacturers, which will be Sold at UNPEGGEDKNTEDLY LOW. PBIOIB. No cred.t will be given during the Sale. ONEHUNGA PERPETUAL LAND BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Investing Shares £20 each, by payments of One Shilling per w£i»k, baeiing eight rer cent interest with profits. MOl ey advanced without delay on approved Mortgage*, repaid by weekly imtalmeats of principal »nd interest. Offices— Onehnnga. J. D. JACKSON, - - - Secretary.