SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

BTTNSET: This evening, 7. IS HIGH WATER: This evening, ,10.25.; to-morrow, morning, 10.47. .

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

This evening, Enterprise No 2, eleven o'clock ; to morrow mpralngj GoldenCr/Mvn, at ten o'clock ) 2 '

ARRIVALS.

Magellan uioud, schooner;-Mellon, from misseii Daufitt&ss, ~schdx>nei|, Moller^froni A]>ia awl Tahiti Southern Cross, s.s., Cellars,' from Taurahga

DEPARTURES.

"Wellington; s.s., Carey, for Southern ports Tauranga, schooaer. for Kaipara,. Comerang, p.s., Chrispj for Russell Velocidade,. barque, for Newcastle . . ; ■„ Alarm; brigi for Newcastle' ' '

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Levuka: Sea Gull, schooner, to-morrow Vor Kaipara: Coronet, sqhooner,:to-morro\v , For San Francisco, calling at Honolulu: Nevada mail steamer, 2fith inst. , .. ,-, For Northern ports : Eowena, s.s., Monday next For Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga:

Southern Cross, s.s., to-morrow For London : Qiiqenj Bee; ship, in December For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.s., 24th Dec.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Polar Star, ship, via Melbourne Southern Cross, schooner, from Sydney Harvest Home, ship, from London. Sailed 20th Sept. Caduceus, ship, from London.. ; Lqadingj :> ,:■; (TJ Cliili, ship, from London. Sailed 13th September Agnes Muir, ship, framLandpiii i failed 4th Sept. Lochnagar, ship, from London.' Sailed 13th October Amaranthe, schooner,. from-.Oamaru. Sailed 17th

December ....„.., ,*- s Prirce Alfred, fcarquentine,.froin>3Jyttelton. Sailed

17th December Prosperity, schooner, from JVlelbonme ■ •-, :.-. \ ;.£ r SttathriaVer. schooner, from Dn'nedin. Sailed December Prince of Wales, schooner, from Sydney Lion, barque. fi-om-Sydhfey S * -'. '■ ' I •' "1'" '

The .scjiponer Bauntless. Capt., Moeller, -OTrt^etiHliis'molTiihg frbm Apia, in th^S6\ith Seas, with, the fallowing . passengers and cargo :l —Messrs Meyboiirne/ Bowen, and Parker.—oß tons e6|j>rh., 1 tun coeoaimt oil, 1 .cake 1 ff&limg lines^ 11. D. Nathan and Co ; 1 case sliells, Capt. Blethen; 1• do coral, Underwood ; 1 do plants, C. T. Wren.

criiiThe-i^soliooner-! 6jSotiki'i;has :'cleared: oviH warcls for Opotiki-with-a full general cargo and the follpwiug passengersr-r-Mn R. King, Miss Kirk, Miss Tnst, Miss EcEwen and one native. , .

A new cutter, how lying alongside Custom house Quay, rerniires special: mention. She is named the " Fanny," belongs to Mr C. A. Harris, and was built by Mr '.Tames Barbour, of Wangjiproa. She is about 38 tons register, and measures 04ftL 4in. in length, 17ft. Sin. tieam, 'and 6ft. Binf Ideptft. Her mast is 57f^ high, and toiraiast 28ft. The mainboom measures the extraordinary length of 53ft., and her bowsprit is 36ft; 'longi; She was built in. eleven weeks, and.is constructed of •timber that has been' cut aW seasoned" in the bush for thirty years. .Her builder guarantees her to last f longer than any, pj&er, vessel of her ela^Sj' sB cdiifideftt'is he of i-her soundness. Between the mast and-tke deck beams is a quantity of india-rubber^ which huibeen found in larger vessMs'greattyto'relieve the strain ing-rof the rigging .sudden-..gusts of ■wintir Tlieinainmastwascut oixt of a 90ft. log. The; keel of the vessel is cambered, so as—to-give great weatherly qualities ; while the-eutter is ; of ~a, .y,eiiy - light i draught. jThe cabin." is large, 9>nd contains., { f pur roomy bunks. The steering 'gea^ works' inside the cabin, and the wheeKs^ituate onthemaindeck. There is, a good sized^poop aft. The hold lias a run of 49 feet 9 inches, arid the schoo,rifer is so constmcted that she trims when Jpaded js&thdntibeirig:Mlast^l!aft. ;fOn'^herbeing brought. -,up from- Wangaproa she: carried ( 33 r 4^[),feet of timben. under Jier ,.. beams,, and dTißVv.'at i.the >timei6 feetioj.inches• of.; water. Her mainsail is'of enbrmoiissiz^ for a Vessel of her class",'and: is 'TXd'J ' 1 canvas, but ha^ .beenjyery.^feriorjlyrcut-at,Williams' sail loft and'will have>/to be altered.! The mainsail'laces to the" boom; The tFanny is intended for the timber trade, and will, qcca •aiottnUy^befuh Storth.1,- 4;.' ?:i';.y'«.'(•>:' f The. little J stean^ei*;^be. Maori "Chief, well known to'most persons'at Auckland and the •Thames, is expected at Shortland from the Bay of Matn'dfe*« >'s.ffsef lftfflfo3B&W tranship heir^'^ngiiiei'jiiid^mlfchiiifery 'to the new hull built fpr, thejij-. ( rep^p.tion ,by J/jOb^J; Stforie,'at his'yard ihjpho^tl^ndx';; v V. i-

iChe American'ship- Polar. Star arrived at Melbourne from New York on the 3rd inst. ©^dischargel of the 'Melbourne* portipiiipf n<Jr cargo she ( will .come, on ip, AucklandI.' THe schooner Fiery Cross will leave for Napier fa jmorrow. r\ ;j., ni / > / » 3JIHH .'■ The p.s. Eoyal Alfred-ivill make' W tqiecial tri^tbt&efflbt Springs to-'nibrrow at 3 p.m. from Queen,-|street w;harf, ( vp.)L leaye t^e Kot Syrlri^s ftn *^ Av^. P^clock on Monday morning, thus enabling people to be at their places of business at an early hour. i'TOie pte/Latty Bbweh will'lea¥6 at-^eveii o'clock to-morrow moriii^g^fbr' Mandrangi and' the'Sot 1 Springs.' ' ' ,T^te fayqrite H[erQ { will take her departure for Sydney, and Melbourne on Tuesday next, at noon. :i:The schooner Magellan'<3lbud has Teportfejcl, at/.the, <3astpm'&;frpni RusaeU'witEjlS^ torn coal' and T bundle sheepskin, and Mxh Harwood and child-passengers. The Energy sailed from Dunedin on the 16th , in»tant<nrith lai full cargo-' of flour, pats ftc., f6rtlliß:p6rtiaildGrahiamst6wn."1 ' x From Wangarpa, cutter.,, Agnes, with 17,000 feet timferF' %*£*[, '

COMMERCIAL.

« • v*- sWnino/ * The following are the. current calls and dividends Bart Ale in the Cbmpariiea named below :—

MEETINGS.

Coromandel Exoetelor,i Company*tafflce,'>Wyfedh«tih' street, Aiicklanrl < ,U».ra / ,J}Oth December .-.i !><,■!• Son*' tit' '.Tiistlcej Mr 'X.' Hdfne'jf tJdMce,' Shdriland street. Auekilaud, Zpimi, 3rflJ!JaiW^ry.l'U) Youni? Queen, firahatnstqwn,, 7th ■Ja.miaxy pavnvi'l Queen dt theMay.'GraMtnstow'A; 2SHi feecembe'r Sons of Freedom;'! 8.-!JEf^ttS's/6iato;< Auckland, 3rd January ,Z: WiHdsor Castle, MechanifV, Institute, Auckland, 2 .».mi> lOth'Deceirtßer M< >" '« «'"' '^ 7^; r Scotty's H»l; intoariQfß^Win^'AnckkWdf/'ii'a.m. C»maticyt;Gbmpimy's' dftttie^S&brtLihd Sttefee.J4iAuck- land fr 3,jftn!,ja^(th;Jftnijary ,«jjaiJ3Cl/AH J ;-^ ;

CHIEF POST-OFFICE OF AUCKLAND.

MATlMWlhli CLOSfe'A.B Us»Elt :—'-' '. .A'r.'A ( >.iboJ For Thames, this day, at &ffls,mt,«4hd; ftfc&orrow, rtb^nVtoWbroow, atlOa.m. rf , y , ~,„•/iU ii. For Whitlanga. Tauranga, and Opotlki, per Southern Qnm -to-nto»row, ■;' ggO^ fef^f F<w FJjl pfer Sea .Call,' to-morrow; at S <p'm. '."•{ For awgelliiiWangaroai' arid Moiwohul, p^r BoWena, on'^nday, 28rd'inst.i «t3=p.b.'l ; i:;'<>^ For the undermentioned places/ per-fts. 'Hero, on Tuesday, 24th Insfc.;, as follows,^, r, , ; ..;,.-.• S ojti-/',< Foi lirala, China, Medfterranean ports,, jwid Con- F r eUni°ted EU»^li^W^^^^^ Amtraiian CAlonleir, at 11/a.m7:"f" ' .«^'-" ' fW too United Kingdom, vto Brindisl, at aim.'k "^ " /Sydney,,, STeTbonrne, and United be received Until 11.3^ Aip; ~ ■ ■«. Bras, Chief Postmaster.

DEATHS.

McCulsky.—On December 2, 1872, at Hotham, Melbourne, after a protracted, illness, Donald -McCulsky, l*teiof thii city l a^ed 2i3 years. No yes.— On October 6/ at Leamington, England, Peter Charlea Macdonald Lockhart Xoyes, youngest son of Bendall Frederick Noyear Ebq., of Swallow field, Berkes.

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

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1872.

For the cause that l*cki aubtanea. For the wrong a that need reairtaac*, For the future in the distance,,, , i . f H And the good that wa can do. < ' '

(v;-<j<v-i.:/ is.', 'ft r.i-i.rii:) j "We are quite aware that little effect jis likely, to reuujtfrom pur. firing, broad ! sides 1 St Attic H&rb'ofur 'Boa^d ; 'but nothing! We' 'leW Shall We f&itofiilly point WfrpuMicffitetitidd tp;the;j3oings ;of the stMigys^'Vßiflg lr tharhas yet POTyßMfe*!Si/*-l()fiftt the ichairman, j >,sbould> ;hav:e .; i deliberately iconnived '"ftt'i' the illegality' 'of' IVtr !wi]li^^akitig;^Beajb :iit^h;e:;#j^buV ll^barjd' o/orify showsi^the1 extirenifefi |to which, the,/'*u^itif* : ".,'''lfi\y''fi6 li&^flrfteijii'i-yt&l'' ' :iyoiils»;f' '.aad ■ jcarry it^( objects; il! Th9^fopcfe^onp |through in the Gity. Council in electing jMr Williams without any'power to do |so, plaicefe ihe Council 'in d lßuffic*fent?y ludicrous«lightj• but that1 the'Ririgin ihe Harbour Board should have .<teK bera'^ly 1 fts%d^.pg%^W^d^ acceptance of tenders £pv their job, is pf }! mpre iwpfiftk', PP^ Knows that Mr VV llliams was chosen on using \ ihe. ..poweri! ol iHarbbuip dizement, and it is not unpleasant to se^^ha^^yln^ ( thjs t p>ject in yiew #» fity Council have A qe^a T ., making fools of •themselves^ -Mr—Williams-has -no right tp sit fttrthe Harbburißoardl His election wasjn^a^i^asvb^ijng jthe act of atn iptcomDetent constituenpy. ■„(,]&*,. Harbor Board iifletfand oot the oity Council was alone competent as on

/previous occasions to choose': a suc cessor to Mr Tonks, and Mr Councillor ;Williams may walk. give insertion to the following letter from a correspondent signing himself <" Citizen," which plainly states the posi tion :—" I observed by the papers that i at a late meeting of the City Council one of its members (Mr Councillor "Williams) was elected a member of the Auckland Harbour Board in the room of Mr Tonks, who had .resigned; his seat. As I had some doubt as to ■ -the legality of-such a proceeding on the part of the- May or-and Corpora tion I consulted the Auckland Har bour Act, IS7I, arid 1 found that the 1 lith; clause of that Act justified "lite misgivings I entertained as to the breach of the law committed in this instance. Theclause reads as follows :

—' The death, resignation, Jbankruptcj, or insolvency;! refusal to act| or ab sence from the meetings of the Board for three months of any member shall create a vacancy of his seat, and any vacancy occurring in such manner shall be filled up by the Board, and the person appointed or elected to fill' such vacancy shall, for the purpose of section nine of this Act be taken to stand in the place, and stead of the member whose seat shall have become vacant.' This provision of the Act, I apprehend, renders the election of Mr Councillor Williams as a member of the Harbour Board ' null and void.' "W^puld it not be as well, Mr .Editor, if our law-malcers and those charged with the administration of our laws would make themselves acquainted with them. Such lamentable ignor ance of the laws as is evincod in the matter ■ referred to is certainly n<ft creditable to the members of the bodies concerned."

A number of gentlemen propose making an excursion to the Kotomahana and Rotorua lakes by the s.s. Southern Cross to-morrow. The discharge of the ship Norhain Castle is at last progressing satisfactorily, and her cargo will all be out in course of another day or so. She is turning out her dead weight cargo, such as Portland cement, salt, &c., in first-rate condition, which must be a source of congratulation to the consignees. Captain Marshall complains that while lying at the western end of the wharf the discharge of cargo could only be carried on about two hours a day, in consequence of the repairs proceeding to the wharf, and the limited space allowed for landing the cargo, —and yet he has been charged full quay rates by the Harbour Board. A match between two well-known race horses was run oh Wednesday at the ■Kps'oin race-courae. The race was between Mr Kelly's Minnie Ethel and Mr Abbott's Dolly Varden. Distance three-quarters of a mile. A good start was effected, and Dolly Varden took the lead for the first half distance. Minnie Ethel being however called on by her rider overtook her opponent, and finally came in an easy winner.,, r r _, There are two police officers appointed t& manage the heavy police boat, which re quires at least five. If any evidence of this fact was wanting it was supplied on the afternoon of the arrival of tho Neveda, when the boat had to proce'ecl up harbour in face of a strong gate. A smaller boat shbuM be famished, or more hands allotted to manage the present one*,, 1 There is a fowl .on board the Nprham Castle which appears to have a charmed life. It was put on board with the other poultry on the,ship,,leaving London. . On } one ,occa sion it fell overboard,, bui was rescued by a seaman. It has been three times Brit upon by a 'passenger weighing over sixteen st(Jiie. For flic purpose of furnishing sport on t|ie voyage it was once suspended by the leg to the main yard, and fired at with rifles by five people for one hour arid forty minutes,' but never a bullet struck it, when it was taken down: aiid' returned- ixi • the hen coop. '■ i The captain has determined to superannuate that bird.

The Court of Petty Sessions will ait on Tuesday next, at the Police, when the fol lowing magistrates in rota will attend :— Joseph May,! Bsq;- iT.PI, chairman ; and R. F. Porter, FJ'E.'Stewart, A. K. Taylor, W. St. Clair Tisdall, W. E. Thomas, H. S. iJtortbnpJamea; Williamson, John Williamson,' J. A. Wilson, R. G. Woodland W. Youn|, Es(js.j Justices.'' ; '•; '.':.';/..' ,' : ,"^:'';.,' ':']\:i 3^We are obliged to hold over till to-morrow an: account or the recent distribution of prizes in connection with Mrs Rushbrook's Ladies^Collegiate school. i-J I : ■»'■ UTAH The distribution o| ( prizes,at the Ponsonby Academy, under the'presidehcy of the Rev. Warlow JJayies, ,M f A.j.^ook place yesterday, when about twenty of.. the scholars carried off prizes.,, SpeciaLprizes were given by 3 the Rev.Mr'Bree aMMr Gr^ce—the first f^r the best compilation or our Lord's travels in the Holy Land, and the other for the most advanced vocalist in the singing class. . 'The'»i wearYing; long - winded v case | McQuarrie v. John Lundo'n was partly h^'ard in the District Couirt before Judge Beckham yesterday, and, pgain : postponed. It will come on for Jbearing for. tlie. fifth, time on Tuesday next, and is expected to be con cluded in the early .part of the cQming year. <■/ HiarHonor the Superintendent)is busily 1 engaged at the Thames in receiving deputa tions xxpon^ mattery i .^connected 1 with the ; goldnelds and tramway schemes. ■ 'ioThenUsual;::half-yearly .meeting 6fC.^£|" j Windsor ;C!astlejGlpldmining Company took jplace yesterday at the Mechanics' Institute.' )Mr McKinstry in the-chair. The Director's |and Managerls reports! wet*e read,' and as they tappeared to be of a very favorable character, jweve iina^imously, jadopted.,'rT-hetj balance hsMfm%aen&m^FyfnW^ Dec^mb^r,: jsli^q^a'creclit ofi j62<»3 ()f»44 in casli, and.; jfArfcher assets of £58 8s Bd, due to the- com*' ipany. Agaittst this there are liabilities amounting to £218,17s 2cl. . During the las^ kixyrr6AtHß4hereiys VeeA crushed^O? tons| yieldings2& pzs 5 dwte .of.. goJd,.,producing'- E1316 19s 2d. :i In addition to the'b'alance in land will be added next week the sum of £125, the result of. a crushing of ninety pounds of specimens. The company is better b3?/by £50().than it was at the 'lastmeeting Ir'iichUs/'Highiy^s^isjfact^rVl;,,'/. , l f; i i.' ..' l( j,', lyffl&i "l^arn ''jtlia^ ..Captaw *; severe accident lately at the Waikato, but/ ihat he is now progressing favorably. j The United' Cricket ©lub^are1 toakiri^^pre^, pavations for the forthcoming contest' With'" ti»e members of the Rodney Club." An interest iiginta't.cfi?is i e'x|6dte'd.<^ ? .10' rJ" > i ;.: 'i J-J • i.f j ,s?he Soottiah Yoluilteers■* didf.not .'meet as* announced last night atJßfejji^mj^^VofflfeL but will -hold the nj^^ngonthTParffl?^ ground on Monday next,,, when: matters 'of \\ lpiportance will beintroduced,'> ! hf-hSlt i

The hooksM 'theOiire Qold Mining Com pany willt>e" closed on Tuesday next, when a substantial dividend will be payable. There ii nearly a ton of specimens now on hand awaiting crushing. w

As Christmas approaches the various shop.-' keepers proceed -to deck out their windows with their most attractive wares in order to tempt the passers-by to become purchasers. Not the least noticeable among these is Mr Woodward's, the baker's, in Queen-street, opposite the Circus. The large show of "Christmas cakes has already attracted numbers n'ound his door. His cakes are of a siiperior quality, and are to bC purchased in any-quantiti es< • ■-•••- - --■■■

A short time back .Mr ~- Williams, the fire kindler manufacturer, shipped a sample parcel of his kindlers by the Hero.to Sydney. It lias not been without a good result, as we understand that the last mail has brought a large order for the articles from a house in Sydney, ; ~..,, ~ . ...... u - un ,\ • ■■.■ .-■■

His Honor Sir George Amey,.. Chief Justice, reached the Mariiikaxi yesterda^ jiii the s.s. Wellington, after a long and ardii~6us sitting at the Court of Appeal in Wellington.

The inhabitants of Pdnsonby and College roads are about to have their expectations realised ,in the form of street lamps > these hitherto neglected districts will shortly be much improved, both in the way of lighting and roading. --•"'■

Tlie Board' of Education purpose holding its first meeting hv the Provincial Council Chambers on Monday iiekt.

,:W.e, see^by; advertisement that all • tem porary, lessees under the Harbour |Board are informed that they have the opportunity of renewing their agieenients,'for, the coining year ,on ..the same terms as held for the present year. ■»'<; ■■■■■••■•■■-> »•»<•»'

■^ We are glad to hear that the settlers ..at Te AVamutu district are desirous of pb tainiug a telegraph station in that district.

Entries for the Caledonian Games must be made at the Thames Hotel from seven to half-past nine.' '■

To gentlemen requiring first-class tobacco and cigars, £f they would pixly visit Mrs Sharpers ; neat little American Tobacco and Cigar Divan (next Bank New;. Zealand)' they may purchase.the same cheaper than in any other house in the city. No inferior goods kept in stock ; would not purchase such for the public at any price. One trial is suffi cient to guarantee a continuance of custom. Give a call.—Advt.

A CRUEL WRONG.

Punuo attention was fully aroused some time ago by the wrong-doing of the conspirators in connection with the Green Harp, and the public conscience demanded condign punish ment for the guilty. But we can tell of a case of wrong — the victims being some seven or. eight poor | hardworking ! labourers, and their wives and little children—that ?for diabolical badness is not a whit behind the crimes of the Green Harpers. Some few weeks ago the Graf ton Koad Highway Board called for tenders for work in connection with the widening of that notorious neck of roadway )>eside the Bowling Green; Tenders were received, ana that of Mr McClelland was accepted. Instead of McClelland, however, the contract was made by the Highway Board with one Mullaly, an uncertiheated insolvent, who signed the contract,; engaged his men, aud proceeded with the work. On this day week the contract had been completed with the exception of a few hours work, and at fdur o'clock on Saturday morning the men were on the ground aa it was stated to be of the utmost importance that the work should be promptly passed. At ten o'clock in the

forenoon Mr Hughes, the solicitor, appeared on the grqundj .and, as wo are:lnformed, finding that a small bit of paint was requisite to complete the painting of the back stays of the fencing, so anxious was he to facilitate the work, that he sent up o«e of the men to his own house with expedition, and provided the paint gratuitously. The work was accordingly . complete, : and' with similar promptitude the certificate was obtained, when almost simultaneously Mr Macfarlane appeared on the scene as official

assignee, and laid an injunction on the money coming to Mullaly. We do not pretend to explain the working of the wheels in this Jittlp'/affair.inor' shjuVwe attempt ?to fip- Eortion the blame among ithe : several actftrft, ut we _ know, that the poor men who haye thttsi'been labouring hard to earn a' few Christmas comforts for the "wives and little children dependent upon them, are. at least some of •iaota, literally without one fraction. One great strong man we hare seen sob like a child. Another has told us, with a feeling that should hate .beeti witnessed by, the Grafton Highway Board, aiid $&r. Thomas Macfarlane, and Mr. Hughes, that he had been promising and promising again the pay ment o'fj/a'.Wlljfor 'ftecesaiiry food aupplied to his little children,' and with the greater part of what was due to him he had bfeen intend ing" to pay" the debt and so tide/them over Christmas. It is one of the crueleat wrongs that we have heard of for many a day, and even though.it Should have been transacted strictly"acco'tdinjo;. to, jfche layifs o£ the land, we are determined that the public shall know the parties that pulled the strings and perpetrated what is,nothing more nor less than a legal robbery.,, Why did the. Graf ton Highway Board. walcei a contract with a man that* is an uncortifloated insolvent? Supposing that not:one of its members was interested in this very questionable and cruel means! of. ■ obtaining the' settlement of Mullaly's liabilities, 'why did*'they,' as a public'bod^-,' §o;actas fso.'lea'dtpth^ wjrbhging of poor working me^ii, ', some , 'of whom' bare

only come among.us .by. the ltfst immigrant ; ship ? And we, hope that Mr. Thomas Mac ; farlane, who is a ' officer,, entrusted : with important i; publ^cV|UnctionSV,;,will show j us that.he. was hot. standing behind > the ; hedge, and peeping but •to see the moment ; for playing his part in this very questionable transaction. Altogether the'case is ofte that ' demands' a searchihginvestigiition, anjdsi^'r^lyi the processes of our law courts have not yet i become (Such^ instruments: of,'^iUai»y as to ! preclude redress for these unfortunate men, •only one of, whom .was ( found to have enough of mpnejrf fpi' a summons when ■intending i&^WSLxr^lMbc^ to talie" legalproceedings. And'even if Mr. Thomas 'Macfarl^ne* h'a§ acted Jsfoictiy; in accoklance with his official1 jio'sitidn we'must protest jagainst theunpardoh'able cruelty'Showihttt^the poor fellowswheri6h tliyiy'applyingtQhim this morning for advice, he , : omeredi.,'them'.in;the roughest fashion "Go ab6ut'iyour'business, iyou had no call to.^o^k'forlrubji '$■$,&&?' [Mr Macfarlane, w^p* is "v pillftipiVi'(»i'i!-;We Ohxirch, and quite a dab iat spouting in his own»irialll^a^ablittl^I'te,aJ%hfe';ana other harmlels^-,;, reljgioijg;.'/jiimiisemenitsi should learn to tewpw(justice i?nth, .mercy ■,; and should remember that, " nothing less than anf p'et^r 'jittie,; tyftlt li^'^Spe, these ~,pppr- mcii .-.', lialvie'r.j tefl^er ieelings and domestic;i.faffections::):wHiph ; «ah be wrung^'with';iatiguisli''!1 by 'harstiriess ; in misfortune. We trust a that, w^oapever may be to blame, the honest earnings of these fellows will yet~be-disgorged ; and we • iSSiflMi^M»i! Iff^if '^aY th^'case before a warm-

CORRESPONDENCE.

PROTECTION FOR THE HAND CART MEN.

fi (To the;Editpr.M thet-JBvENiNO Star.) s g lßj _-VV*6uld you* kindly "give insertion W : the< following complaint, and give us your valuable assistance, for although we have to pay the City Board £1 per annum, and an additional Jss for a badge, as well as paying whenever we goon the wharf, yet we can get no protection either from the City Council or the police. Boys are allowed to go to meet the steamer and carry parcels for what they can get, but we have to chance being paid when any one .engages, us ; , Yesterday a gentleman told one* of us? to take a box down the wharf,, sand^he | Ba|d the captain, of the vessel wpuld ,pay, jbut y he,. refused. On applying to the; City Council we were told to go to the police, and' £hey said, " We can do nothing^1 kefep'it till you get your money." . Surely.: after ;paying : a? we dp 'id', the City Council W.q ought to be, enti-, tied to 'some 'protection from1 them or .the police. Could you kindly inform uai to whom we are to look for protection if not to the people to whoin*we pajr qur'ntonfey ? —'We- are >, your 'pfeeSient' servants, ;..[.• ti , .T. McConnell, ~ J> Duffey i ,«i <>t Fi G. Watts uintKiMi H. Schumaker ! i i:-H.''Burges^;:j^.,r;%'Canipipn':;;;-;,;,: ---— Byrne ' ■■), r*- Conollely < <: »n '-^ Walker;-, ■v7; ii ;,^-,Westirood..; ; ,..,

IMPROVEMENT COMITTEE.

• To the Editor of J;h,e Evening -Star.:,'' Siitr—Where are the plans and copies- of the Act advertised rlotf' ihe Improvement intending competitors that they are to be hadi at the Superintettdent's 6ffi(J^ ? Xh^ officials there know.nothing about^ them, but refer patties to'Gapt^nHeales^office. Nothing is thbwn there, and parties are again referred to the • Superintendent's office. This being the state of the case the ImproveMent^ Gqmmlttee might as well have sent, ; competitors to the town pump for information.— I &va, Sir, etc., CeNSOE. " : :

f" Old Identity " mak«s the same dotnplatht. It is all smooth, no doubt. Air Eight will see the plans. - Ed. k.s.j •-■ ■■••'..■". ■'''.: '::',:,•.;■ :.\ •

ALL SAINTS' CONCERT.

Titk concert last evening jn.t^d. City Hall, for the purpose of beaiitifying the church of All Saints, was, bath vocal and musical, a great success. The eyenihg was remarkably fine, and the concert' had been freely ad vertised ; still the audience :was not large, and the numbers not equal to our anticipa tions. The amateur artistes (they might well dispense with the term awateiix) were few, but well chosen, and their songs and airs were rendered with that correctness of style and tone which is to be acquired only by studious care and attention. The. concert opened with the "Galop di Bravara," by Madame Winter,*andwas executed with that superior skill which evidences to the i dullest listener, the result of, a master-hand,. and a fine apsre!eia'tioh of tWe harmonious sounds. Madame Winter's musicaV abilitiesare now too well known to every lover of music in our city and its Surroundings to need any eulogy from- us ; and f her powers as a teacher of musia will not'be' without Us gentle and ameliorating \nflu*nces upon the piping com munity. , The more music we have the mpre of kindly feeling will be generated ; a*d such is to be desired among us'ftS" a people; We notice thatthe majority "ol.'.Ouf homes have their .musical t instruments, the pianoforte, the violin, or the- flute '; but whether or not ■ proceed from a growing love of art we are hot in a position to say. Music, is nowjitsnght iiv all our schools, and the fond p&j&nt leels a pleasure in, seeing his' daughter. aeA^'jw themU^ie stool, playing it may t^^f ( iHomoi.-S>WBet Home!" but does . not pause s*t6 whether his child is- merely, jf>a^t-w^gfi{;, or whether sh.6' has^'a^tuxalvlbiye of'Jtlie pleasant exercise ! He drinks in the melody, and is ple»sM''WitK4W*%daa?l*^<^ }*&& °* scales and alphabet, which/fie I^es^ehtirely to the1 ;tgbvfernfiSs^C^BW^Safehe7. It depends greatly, therefore, on such teachers as Madame Winter whether our music shall be merely mechanical or the music of mind ! "We are of opinion" that'the. most acooni plished musician must still-vrork,-and work daily, or deterioration, will be sthe; certain Consequence. The 'little;;bind,. \rho, ( style .themselves " Amateurs," evinced last night in their several. parts that music' with them is a delight and consolation.'" Whatai^ th& wild waves sayingj''^written fT^y'P^piWT ter, oh a touching passage from DickenSy was given by a lady■<and "gentleman .'<-wit!r"a tenderness of tone and feeling^ttiat.,j^^& keenly felt. II Balen, .ironi lT, ; Xravatowi was renderedi with true effect by' Mr P. Vragnizan,: "tvh'o was; loudly .'encored; and Who cphsequ^htly' .'(iame, fprwavd tb^theVfj^is faction of the listeners with the exquisite Tv ohe the'Lucia1 'di Lammermpor ; which wasreffeptiyely rendered, the singer*s'mMow Jrang 4'w^etly through the hall,, an 4 elicited approval. The "Lady.of.the Lea" was sung in excel lent taste by Madame Winter, while " God blesp.the church round the cp^ner,", by ftiybAhg'man of much promise, ;was a theme for general approbation. This gentleman appeared-seyeral times \ during \ the ,eveni%. After the lively Irish aii? by Madame Winter, the '? Blind Girl <ib her Harp "was sung 'by a young ?ady. who need not he abashed before jhe most ci Itical audience, as she evidently possesses gifts of a. high oi»der. i; "Friends of'the"Bf{lv^,''';byi.laJ'^ntW^n^^V^s.'Tlbndj^! \ appJaucle,d/ah^i'«c©iYed; a'h.phSiQJf6- We haye ; I not space to eimmorate separately the merits lof the vocalists, but simply add that the I whole concert was unique in arrangement, judjcious in supported by ui^-, I questionable talent; and sufficiently long tp 'lie pleasing without being wearisome, and i en«lihg loyany and satisfactorily with ''Gpdl save the Queen."1''1' ,V,,t *wi^?r" oiam"*v«*^l

POLICE COURT.

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i ■ UOi •;■■'■■!. " (Before P. A. Phili^/'Bs^i/^EyM:.1);.'?;.'/, j || Frank Henry^a'M^^^^^e^di, guilty to stealing a blanket, worth 30s, ifrom a, Maori, lady named Annie. Another jman named Brown, eharged^with.'hlttlj iVaS; d:ischage4> 'M&\ U»^y> WW-awilPjSed' two.'months in the common gaol. ♦XXdT. ,o1.t» iCathpriiie . iTowriiend was finediV 40sj or the alternative of a month's incarcera ;ion? for using abusive, insulting, and > ;; ;; (^i d .^l§lS 0 V, .. . WANDEBIN« ■JkSXMATi&ii+~-'--*■::~r-Tl Eichard OVta^M^-^^^JiJim^^ hia horse in ,th& fgtables i was ordered to/ Contribute,lo3, *nd.p.9fl,ti(.A non ., a ',- : - 3Ji a j f p^arl9tte,<-Gijlmor,e fl for letting,,,,four cows abide in the street, was fined 20s ' and coitar and duly ciautioned. ]f r , ( v *Ui« wm that wj,f done. '"''

WONDERFUL ESCAPE.

■-•fensI.morning about seven, .o'clock an acci y diet occurred on the railway works ,near the ' Junction;. Which goes to shpw that.if a mania : .born Jo die by one kind of death; he won't die :;b'y 4jiQtheir.." John ■ Sharkey .'%<! another manViwere in charge of three laden witbimany tons of ballast oii the way from Mount St. John to the junction. In descend ing tne incline the trucks were going at the rate^'of forty or fifty miles an hour, when observing two cows on the line Sharkey, fearing an accident, jumped from the truck • and shot right bang head-foremost, into, a j pile of scoria boulders. John was not killed, which proves 'that he is destined for a different death; but it is needless to say his brain was shaken, his nose broken, and his face cut generally. His mate, who I stuck to the ship; had the plea sure of going safely over one of the cows, which was cut to pieces. Dr CJoldsboro was as speedily as circumstances would admit, attendance on Sharkey, ■ and: 1 found'Jpii suffering from concussion of the brain, corf tastenß, ;and a general shate-iip of .'the system, but not in a dangerous condition. After having duly attended to the wounds, Dr Goldsboro' had Sharkey reniovedj to the hospital. " If the'doctor has an opportunity in trepanning .or, otherwise pi ascertaining the'thickness of MrSharkey's skuirwesh>ll be much obliged for the information. We think he can attempt vivisection on that portion of his anatomy with safety, and the knowledge gained may :be of ■' interest,, to science/ '- f|

THE JAPANESE.

C/jfAßtijEs' wondrous troupe of jTapdlieie will appear for the first time in Auckland to-morrosr eveiiitfg at the Prince of Wales Theatre. | This troupe } lias been i highly spoken of wherever it has performed. consists of gymnasts, acrobats; top-spiii ners, pedal balancers, wire, and, rope Walkers; butterfly fanners; perch bklanceys, iFoot perform'era, and! jugglers; T#e, ,troiipj» consists of male and female performers and includes the wonderftil Cliicazo, better known as " All Eight.'V' They'ir^e accompanied by Mr Thomas'Maifeetts, the popular eomique, Mr Joe Small,' the favourite character de^ineajtorrrknown,^ the: sobfiqif-'et of '." the J TJifortU^de Miili,"-^-ahd a troupe of performing mon keys, whose antics usually send the audi ence ii^to conyulsions of;laughter^',.', ; s /.,< ■

MRS. LEWIS' SCHOOL.

Thr pupils of Mrs Lewis's establishment, Epsom House, Onehuriga, received thiir prizes on ;Tnesday .evening, after .a, weeE'iS examination. P. W. Brookfield, Esq., wKen presenting them gave each an appropriate address ;■ aritt ;in &' collective .apeecE jfclij^ conclusion pointed ;out that by strict atten tion to study they might ,inj futurej'if necessitatetl, "employ their abilities in some office where formerly men'were only thought sufficiently' clever or learned to fill. The names of .those receiving, .prizes were as follows :— - - . ■ BOXT^Jf 1? FirstPrizcs. *OnB« Miss Thompson, Exarainatiion Prize, Ciphering Exercise^ Praw'.ngand:Singing. >*-••'<n^l - 'l^'Vl ' Miss J. PatbnrClas3es. ' '. , .'MlssM. Paton, French. ~ '~: " ; , .\ v -,. t , r Miss A. Moore, Music. \ .•.,.,-,. '~ '~',!.'.' Miss .T. Hftrries, 'Good Conduct. Miss K. AVoolfleld, Early Attendance, Beading, Writing, and Dancing. ; ', , '.',',, ', , ' Miss til Douglas, J-larly Attendance, I^cssona and Needlework. Second Prizes (Fits^ Class).; -. q q Miss Thompson, Classes, Dancing, French, and Music . Miss J. Paton, Drawing and Singing.j'B■■O'J'OQ" Misa M. Baton, Eieifcises.arid Pancing. y c\ Miss A.' Moore,' Early Reading, Writing, and Dancing. Miss J. Barnes, Early Attendance, Lessons, Classes, and Reading. * jaAe tfQsr?t2 U-.'ffnS Miss K. Woblfleld, Needlework "and flood Conduct Miss L. Douglas, Ciphering Miss €~Bujclier—Early Attendance • > •• -; [ i Miss No .Is, Miss Smith, Miss 8.. Possenesk'.e, for General Improvement.' • ; Second-Ci-ass. i [• a «.. t- -i .-F 1"8* Prices r. ,-„ f, ~f , , p3 ]"j rf\ ' Miss Hayward, tes»ons,Ciplierlng, Exercises.Trench, and Mnsic. oi hi«p» Mf«w«J •;>;■.■.■ ■•■■■ Miss £. Calder, Classes; Needlework, and Dancing.. Miss A. Howard, Reading and Good Conduct. *lh ' Miss 'Ay Yates, Dancing. Misa It. Burton, Early Attendance. Master G. Howard, Waiting and Dancing. Master H. Howard; ;»r»wingv: UiC L Master E. Syinonds, General Improvement. , Second Prizes (Second Class): -*, ,--. g , Miss Hay ward, Classes, Drawing, an<l Oood Conduct. Miss A. Clejhorn, Lessons and Exercises: 'H. J\_ m yMifls Ai Syinonds, French. | .-;. >T}lfl ?. :I I ( . Miss K. Calder, Early Attendance. ■ Miss A. Yutcs, Reading and Needle-work. Miss R. Burton, Writing and Dancing. Master G. Howard, Cipneilng. „_, .. ■ . .„„ , Master H. Howard,'. Music: -'■ -'' f&\ }J- d •'-fA^.. r

AUCKLAND COLLEGE.

,c t) «. !t?W Aii ii-±LLA M WLi !/j The annual distribution of prizes took place at the Auckland College last evening. The large room' presented a! lively j and animated appearance. foqTftft Right Rev.r Pr*.i Cowie occupied the chair. The Revs. Messrs Nelson and Dudley were also present. The Bishop in his opening remarks^ "paid a high compli men^ to the J^V V fyir Taylor for theinterest he Had taken in the College. The Rev. Mr Taylor, after an interesting address, giving an account of the school; reali the following i-i-'! " Prize List.—FirstJClass, First Division ; 25 PufriM t-i-Attehdance1i Jaß. 'Synidii and Jos. Hanna. Highest number of marks: Jos. Hanna. General. Diligence: Andrew Hanna ; and' Jdhri ' Henderson1. Reading : Jos> Hanna. ■ Spelling: Charles Brown. Writing':'W.'Ogilvie. Aritrmetic : Charles Brown. Recitation : i Charles'■ Brown. Eng lish History : Thomas Fowler. Grammar : Thomas Fowler. Geography : Chas. Brown. First Cl^ss, Second Division *> 20 Pupils :— Attendance : George Brown. Highest num ber of marks :*Wm. Dempey. Reading and Spelling : Wm, Kilpatrick. Writing : Jno. Buchanan. Grammar :.W. Farquhar. Geo graphy : George Brown. Arithmetic: Thomas Spraggon. • Second y Clas^/; 52 Pupils :—Attendance: Joseph Spraggo^".! Highest number pfc marks |: j Joseph Sprag : gon. Reading , Alfred Hayes., Spelling : I W. J Wilkeaj, Writing :: Wm. Waters, Arith metic : W. Wlkes. Recitation: M. McGre ! go.r. Grammar: Jas. Lepine. Geqgraphv : ;W. A^ih.- Third'Clkss; 41 PupW:—At ; tendance : Jno. Pepper. Highest number of j marks: Edward, Smiths f Readiprand Spell ing: Geo.1 Eu'ston. J "Writing : 'V. Roach. Arithmetic ;,Edwai4Smiths E | Smith. Fouth Class; 30 Pupils »—Attend ance : Jno Spraggon Highest number of miirks :j r^fankj Xemnsr, ; l^mpirabiei+M#M. :tibn.—First Class, i^FirstxDivision :—Read jing,: AndreWr T Hftnna,1 ' .Charles sßrowiir : James «Spelling: Joslphsffi4il {and Aijdrew Hanna, Jas. Symon. Recitation 1 L jA. McEwen,, Jno., Hwderspn.,, Arithanetaic.: | Jos. and AndrewrHtHp Geography : Thos. IFowler. Grammar M3has. Brown. English jHistoryi:</JJosUiHanaai^and ■ Ghas. Brdwh.'^ (Second Division:—Reading1 and Spelling: jWrHaslem % Recitation ; £ilp3;trick. Arith metio^JOeo. ißtowh -and Jrib- 'Bu'cHanan. Geography : ThosJ IS Spraggon.1 Grammar: .Geo. Brown. History: T. Spraggon. Second;[rClaSßr^r- EMuHgIJ W. I -!. Mflkeaf Spellingj! Jno. Robinson. Arithmetic :t.Jos!' Spraggon. Grammar; ;W> Waters; Willy; Qobdj' and M.'- MfcGregb'r.' Gebgraphy'■': J?op; Spraegon. , Recitation o^^M.. • McGregor Third Class :—•Reading and Spelling : Ed

ward Smith. A:rithmeixc: Jas Saunders. Recitation : Geo. Euston, B. X.eats. The Bishop then proceeded to distribute the prizes, addressing a few encouraging and appropriate words td each of the recipients. A number, of the lads afterwards gave several recitations' and duologue pieces, with considerable effect. The Eev.Mr. Nelson ami the Rey. Mr. Dudley addressed a few words' td! the^scholars, after which votes of thanks were passed to the Messrs. Taylor, aiid«We proceedings1 were brought to a close with;the benediction.;

FANCY BAZAAR.

An enormous .'Christmas tree is oil vie 7

in the shop at the : corner of Queen any Wellesley-streets, lately occupied by Sir Dyson. The tree,'vwhiph is of immense dimensions, is loaded with tojrs, trinkets, etc., enough to erdite the cupidity of the juveniles to a great extent.1 The shop is extensively decorated with ferns and branches of.Kew, Zealand, trees, flowers, cic!^-khkped'-Inf festoons, garlands.sand other derices.! A sale of fancygoods i» proceeding, and the proceeds of th&baazar are to be devoted to providing additional accommodation to. the Pitt-street. Wes lejanSunday-school; Thebazaarwill be open- this eyeaing ■y\'ivA\ tomorrow, the Ghristmas tree remaining in view. Con siaerirfg the object- iiri view it is to be hoped that it Will meet with the patronage it deserves., Almost every article m the fancy line, and toys suitable for Christmas presents, ate- to -be obtained, and tne prices marked are.ex^ieinely moderate.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Thomas Beekham, Esq., R.M.) At the sitting "of3 this Court for the re covery of small debts, the undermentioned cases were, heard and: disposed of. •' Judgment for, plaintiff? >Hill y. Butler, claim 32 10. - Clara' v. Robert Emmett G.M. Company, claim,:£ll 9s. Green xßarp(L{^M- Companj v. F. Wallace. ClainV^.4s, for fifteen shares and infferest. Mr/Corn ford: appeared for plaintiffs. «T,Ci;l)aviss': fmanager of the Green Harp, expired the nature of the claim which *as for shares and interest thereon, Defendant did not appear. Judgment for plaintiff. ?i J. MILLER V. J. Oi-KES. Mr. James Bussell for the plaintiff, Mr. Joy for thft defendant. ,;, The plaiktiflk'an. Austrian by birth, stated- that on the 26th October he let a yacht to Captain Qakes for one day, to go put with some ladies on the water, per haps as far as JRangitoto. He agreed to let him have the yacht for 15s. for the day, and on his return plaintiff was to be At the ivharf to take possession -.of his yachtj but he saw no niore of the captaift of the-Sea Gull until the 28tht Inst., when he went on boar^'tbej.Se^^nH and en quired ior. the skipper, but he was told the skipper was tired and could not be seen. He found hia yacht and baled put the water and anchpred her;,; The yacht was damaged and a lone pole was missing. A hammer, fishing lines, and two sticks of tobacco, w.ere also" missing. They were on board he was certain when Captain Oakes hired' the yachtl He met the captain at the Breakwater and told him thatfhe'hafd not acted like a man' toward?, him (plaintiff) ;iH6;told him,further that some of the;copper had been knocked off, and Waß to the yacht. Captain Oakies. i then.:.Kot into; a .violent- passion, threw a note at his head and walked away. He foU.tid 'subsequently three holes had been made through the planks. He took her to Coromandel, when he had her ex ainifted'by; Sfr/.Thomas -Anderson, ajshjp wright, who repaired her; for which he paid £5 10s., the amount of damage now claimed. He could swear, that she^was in a perfect condition^ before he let her to Captain Oakes. " , ;: >\wn -Tb Mr. Joy.— Plaintiff would have brought this case before into Court but Captain Oakes was away. He had been in the habit of trading in oysters for seven years: with his'boat. y,i ~ ; '. Mr. Joy contended that no damage was done to the boat by defendant, and that as she had been in active use for seven gears' he thought that such a boat might reason ably be expected to be out of repair. He could also show that the boat was not in defendants possession so long as had been stated; and taking all the facts into con sideration.■;_',' Mr. V Joy considered that plaintiff should be nonsuited. ' i:

John Oakes, captain of the Sea Gull, depqqec^ that h"ef hiredl the 1 Boat at the time specified, not for a day, but at the rate of fifteen shillings «"day^and that he took possession of the boat at five o'clock ion the Sunday, tobrning' and sailed down; the j:; Jiirbour' towards B? own's Island, where he landed, and that he came in con tact with nothing except, the, fish which he caught On'the 1 cruise", and that on his return he gave plaintiff a pound to which jhe did not r ,demur, .and that he would I swear that the boat "was in. as good a con jdj4ffQ' ,V^en!h^;-I^ft, lier at the trharf as iwhen he iook her out, and that she only jtouched ,at 3andy%i^.i I Darid Williams, a colored seaman be ildnging~"fd~ the Sea Grull, slated that he [went out with^hft captain qn B a fishing ex icttrsidnfon|the\Sdnda^ and I corroborated. the statements of Captain Oakes. i To Mr. Russell;—lt was not particu larly a pleasure excursion to him. He had signed affciclfes aidd'He^M-as in duty bound1 to' tibey! the captain.' There was bo bottled beer onrboard. He 9 U—V4 t. liked to hare >bad; some. He had n y % jection to bottled beer this weather. ""~~—^ i JBUa Ityor^hip sa,id tha^ notwithstanding iwhai' the, '^etendant, and hist witness had said, it^af.clqar the^yhad been driven into Brown's^ Island, h/ stress ofc : weather, and.as it.yras blowing' very strong at the ;inie, fsuch damage might reasonably have jeen caused. Again, Captain Oakes took ;he boat'away eafiier than the time of agreement, and looking over the evidence, even W defendant's own witness, he con fi^e^^^that^ the responsibility rested on the captain. x.«r. rJximrr/'">-'h -~.;, ; Jud'gmeht for the plaintiff with costs. J £2 4s. '■■-■:'' ■■ ■ •". ■.;■•,Vj i FLETCHERE^ tH;OLMJSS',JBRpTHERS. ! .Jn ft^i ac^? n. t,O regoyex in the casjp of; Fletcher y. H,6imes Brothers, fo? irregiuahty'in tHeir" hours of starting fror the wharf to the Nortti Shore," after nearly I the evjde^ce. r (his., himself havi- Been niisled),1 judgment was found for pip tift WisJ» costs. M dthier 'ease, 1^ Milled v. Holme's SB thers, »h*;the> application of Mr Joy allowed to be settled out of Court. , iij A (Leftsitfcing.) >

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