SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET: This evening. 7.1 . HIGH WATER ; This evening, 8.51; to-morrow, -.12

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

This evening, Lady Bowen, ten o'clock; to morrow morning, Golden Crown, at eleven o'clock .

ARRIVAL.

Norham Castle, ship, Marshall, from London, Forest Queen, Dam, from Russell . '-'

DEPARTURE.

fiangatira, s.s., Hepburn for Southern ports Rowena, s.s., McGregor, for Northern.ports Southern Cross, s.s., for Tauranga ' '*' ' Star of the South, s.s., Holmes, for Napier

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

For Melbourne, Sydney, and Queensland : Keera, s.s.,

to-morrow For Southern ports: Wellington, s.s., to-morrow For Levuka: Merlin, schooner, early ■ - - For Northern ports : Rowena, s.s., Monday next For Whitianga, , Mercury.! I Bay, and Tauranga

Southern Cross, s.s., Saturday next For. London: City of Auckland, ; ship,7th Dec.; Queen Bee, ship, in December " " ' H For Sydney and Melbourne: Wonga. Wonga, s.s., 6th December ; Hero, s.s., 19th December For New York: Cqronilla, barque, early For Southern por-tfe, via Napier: Dakotah, mail steamer, on arrival

VESSELS EXPECTED

CUadlateur, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed sth

August i. Polar Star, ship; from New York," via ' Melbourne,

Sailed 10th July ~.,;, Dakotah, mail steamer', f rbin Honolulu Southern Cross; schooner, from Sydney Dauntless, schooner, from Tahiti Kits, brig, from Newcastle . ..-/..■ , Yara, barque, from Newcastle Amateur, barque, from.Sydney .'■ Ayr, barque, from the Mauritius Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Agnes Muir, ship, from London. Sailed 4th Sept. Harvest Home, ship; from London. Loading Caduceus, ship, from London. Loading Velocidade, barque, from Lyttelton Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne

IMPORTS.

Per ship Norham Castle, from London : 240 cases; _CO7 pgs, 6 bales, 16 crates, 20 qr-casks, order; 2 boxes, 23 cases, address ; 1 pkg, H. M. Jervis ; 1 case iron. Minister Public Works ; 5 cases, T. Dixon : 12 casks, J. Roberton & Co ; 4 cases, J. Renshaw :84 pgs, 7 cases, E. & H. Issacs ; 10 casks, Cruickshank and Cq ; 232 rails, Minister Public Works : 1 case^ Brown & Co ; 6 pgs, R. Cooley ; 13 bales, R. Lusk ; 14 pgs, Stone Bros. ;50 casks. J, S Macfarlane &Co ; 2 cases, Ireland Bros. ; 1 do, H. Richmond; 9 do, Winks. & Hall; 8 pgs>"Clark & Sots ;. 6pgs, T. McMaster ;' 13 cases, Bros. ; 3 pgs, L. Rye ; 210 do, L. D. Nathan & Co ; 4 do, Webb ; 2 heifers, 3 rams, R. & E. McLean : -23 pgs, Bank of New Zealand ; 3 cases, T. Short; 17 pgs, McDonald; 73 do, J. &J; Dickey; 60 cases^ Ryan, Bell & Co ; 400 qr-barrels; 2039 pgs and piece's, E: -Porter & Co ; 2 bales, Combes&Daldy; 125 esses, Henderson & Macfarlane ; lease, Vaile ; 1 cask, "Wayte ; ISO pgs, 177 boxes, E. & H. Isaacs : 50 casks, 10 sheep, Cruickshank and Co ; 103 pgs. Minister of Public "Works ; 15 kegs, G. Theme <fe Co ; 4 cases, Ireland Bros. ; 7 do, Winks and Hall; 5 cases, Cosgrave ; 183 pgs, L D. Nathan and Co ; SOQdo.Dwen & Graham , 177 pgs, Clark and Sons ; 177 do, Lewis Bros. ; 42 trunks, 61 pgs, 2 cases, McArthur, shera &Co ; 5 cases, Brown, Barrett and Co; 3 rams, J. May ; 104 casks, 10 tanks, Cruickshank and Co ; 16 pgs. Fendelow ; 241 pgs, Brown, Camp bell &f Co ; 30 do, Sargood, Son-, and Ewen ;10 trunks, Haym'an's&fi.*Lowe 'and Co'; _BC:pgs;, -E.-&-H; Isaacs ; 152 do, Evitt; 1 case, E. B. Dickson. For New Plymouth: 1 ease-, ■ Silcock; I lease, Gilmour ; Opgs, K. M. Honeywell; 1 case, order. For Napier : 1 cask; Gordon; 12 pgs, order; 933 rails, Minister of Public Works.^Criu.ckshank&.Co.^iigents. i.. -> '■'<■■

. The^ barques Gle__ihhtlyanrlPrinee-Yictor were lying windbound off Whangaproa last night. ~,.-■:

We understand that Messrs. Archard and Brown have : sold the cutter Nautilus to the Deep Sea Fishery Company in Canterbury. She will be taken down.to Lyttelton in the course of a few days.

The schooner Hercules has cleared for Newcastle in ballast.

The Star of; the South has cleared for Napier. & The schooner Magellan Cloud brings 135 tons coal.

The Forest Queen, ketch, has arrived from Russell with 80 tons coal.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING.

The following are the current calls and dividends __y_ble in the companies named below :— £ s. d.

CALLS "._!/!> 'i 11 Flagship .. ..00 3 Dec 4 Preece's Point .. 0 0 6 Dec 7 Hand and Band .. 0 0 6 Dec 9 Aurora 0 10 Dec 10 Morning Star 0 0 6 Dec 10 Coronet .. : :. ' 0 I*6 Dec 13 Thames Gas .. ; :.. 0 50 -..'Dec; 14 Lucky Diggers' ..'OIO Dec 15 Van 0 0 6 Dec 16 Golconda .. .. 0 2 0 Dec 21 Central Italy .. 0 10 Dec. 28 Durham Ox .. ..., 0;0.6' Dec 80" tUFt'-m .' ■'■'-■ ■' ' (*-& b. t ) k

MEETINGS.

Mutual Mining Investment i Company,. Young Men's Christian Association Rooms, 8 $.m.,' sth December Pride of Tiki, Company's office, Insurance Buildings,: Auckland, 3 p.'m:, 9th December Thames Gas, Company's office, Insurance Buildings, Anckland, 9th December, 2 p.m. Golden Eagle, Star Hotel, Newton, 3 p.m., 10th Dec; F-ul's Creek, Company's office, 44, Queen street, I 8 p.m., 10th December City of Dunedin, Grahamstown, 11th December Mary Ann, Grahamstown, 12th December Tan Tempsky, l_nsur__t- Buildings, Auckland, 12th December Auckland Permanent 00-ioperative Building Society, Society's office, Wyndham street, 7.30 p.m., I7th December '! '/,' ;'.' .'•- !' >..\: U :■.'•'.

CHIEF POST-OFFICE, AUCKLAND.

mails win. Close as under :—^ •*' . For Thames, this day, at 5.15 p.m., and to-morrowj at 10.15 a.m. and 5.15 p.m. For Coromandel, to-__orrow r at 1.15 p.m. For Fiji Islands, per Merlin, to-morrow, at 11 a.m. | For Russell, per Golden Isle, to-morrow, at 4 p.m. i For London, per City1 Of Auckland; On Friday, Dec, 6; at 5 p.m. > ■ / : / ; jj For Sydney and Australian Colonies, per Keera, to morrow, at 9 a m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Wellington, immediately, after arrival of, p.s, Dakota, from Honolulu. •' • ■': ...s.i.. For Napier and Southern provinces, per Dakota, six hours after her arrival, N.8.-The Chief Post-office has been removed temporarily to Fort Britomart.

Posting-boxes, for. the receipt of letters and papers have been erected at Mr. Shaflahd's, Chemist, Shorts land-street; and at the Southern Cross office, where letters, etc., may be posted until permanent arrange ments are made for the accommodation,of the depart ment : " hullrirf ia f. ■ ■ ■:.<■ Ou U

(Signed) S, B. Biss, Chief Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Bazem,.- On October 28, at her residence, Post-office Hotel and Store, Vuna Point, Taviuna, the wife of Mr Richard Hazellof a daughter. Martet.: —On Dec. 1, at Coburg street, the wife of J. S. Martin (prematurely) of a daughter.

DEATH.

Mewbuhn —On Dec. 2, William, second son of Arm strong Mewburn, aged 8t years. The funeral will leave his father's residence, Cook st7eet, To-morrow (Wednesday), at three o'clock. Friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Martin. —On Dec. 3,"at Coburg street, infant daughter of J. S. Martin

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

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1872.

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

A correspondent, "E.W.," writes:—"Will you kindly allow space in your paper for the following suggestion : I understand it is the intention of Captain Ashby, with his fine ship City of Auckland, to leave these waters for Englan<l on Saturday next. As'i it -is probably the last time the worthy captain will visit this port, I think it is a fitting opportunity for some little demonstration—say one of our numerous fleet of steamers accompany them down the harbour. It would be very agreeable to the friends of all on board, and no doubt prove re -_nTm-rative -to -the -steamer. - Perhaps the Auckland Temperance Band, would attend, jshould she leave in the afternoon, and play ,a, selection of . airs, as was done on the departure ;of the Beth ShanI.—E. W;""-^ ---! Another correspondent, "Rhodes," urges a similar course, suggesting that one of the the ferry boats be employed. This, however, is impossible, owmgtothe Ferry Regulations, which compel the timertable to be kept; but we have no doubt that a boat might be found, and we .cordially endorse the request.

The Fiji Times says _—•" We. were the other day.shown a bag of copper \ coins from Windward, which seemed to embrace every currency under * the sun, excepting Fiji. They were the iriomentos' of the Cossack's visit to Matukai where the ignorant natives had traded away their produce for half-penny and penny pieces* under the conviction that were securing shillings and half-dollars, &c. No doubt they will learn a useful lesson from the new phase in civilisation, taught them by the Cossack's visit

It is to feared that the Susanne Godeffry has come to grief somewhere near Fiji. A quarter board with her name on it washed up at Loma L6ma only a few days since, and her name has also; we hear, been washed up on Ovalau, near the Waitova passage. We think steps ought to be taken to despatch a vessel to Windward;in search. If the ship has been wrecked there may probably bej -some needy -survivors. — Fiji Times November 20.

-| |At the; Qity Council yesterday it was pro posed by the Mayor, seconded by Councillor Hurst, and carried: "That a committee, consisting of Councillors Isaacs, Williams, Jones, and Hdldship; confer with the Insurance Companies relative to procuring proper appliances for extinguishing fires and preservation of life, and to report upon the same at the next meeting.'.'

A correspondent from Papatoitoi writes to us as follows r-frrAn. accident of a serious na ture occurred to a labourer on the railway works abou£ two miles to the south of this, of thS 'name of Cashell/ It appears that he was working in a cutting when a mass of ■ stuff,'supposed t. have been loosened bythe late rains, fellupon him, burying him so com pletely that his mates had literally to dig .bim| out, Dr ,Goldsbro', who fortunately , was jn neighbourhood, on hearing of the ac .cident, drove out at once to the spot and at tended to the unfortunate man. It was then found that Cashell had broken his collarbone besides receiving injuries of a less serious

character. He was at once ordered to tlie IVospital. Speaking of railway works, it may' be mentioned that labourers are at work alsO in connection with the telegraph] placing ad ditional wires for Coromandel and the Mana kau Heads ; and these works are imparting some vitality to this usually quiet locality.

The St. Matthew's entertainment will take place on Friday evening, and will he of a very interesting nature. Original and select pieces will he given, readings and musical selections hy St.. Matthew's choir, under the superin tendence of Mr Browne (the organist of the church).

. The Decemhernumberof the Church Gazette is before us containingparochialintelhgence, a list of church appointments, and news of the churches, with a large number clip pings and extracts from books, ancient and modern and from newspapers. »c may add that the Church Gazette is presented m an acceptable form, but it should Poasess more original attractions ; surely th c Auck land branches of the Church of England l ia , ve among them members of sufficient "■" erary talent to give prominence and effect to their representative journal. We hope to see a little more spirit exemplified in future num bers, that the Church magazine may appeal to a wider range of thought and usefulness.

Thus, in no gingerly fashion, sp.aketh the Thames Advertiser this morning respecting provincialism. From a leading article bear ing on the proposal of Mr Creighton to re form the Provincial Council, we take the following extracts : —"On this subject the people are apathetic enough, and do not seem to care much about their representation, regarding the Council as having become use less for good in the changes that have occurred in the progress of the colony, look ing upon it as doomed to extinction, and as doing a great deal to hasten the end by actions plainly against the unani mous expression of the respectable set tlers of the province." * * * * * In moving his resolution Mr Creighton said : —' It was useless to prolong what appeared to everybody a farce of legisiation.' We might continue in the same strain, and say that so low has the Council fallen that itisuse less to think that it will reform itself. It is past that, and must be reformed out of exist ence. All the main roads in tho country are made by the General Government, while the branch roads are made and maintained by the Highway Boards. Auckland harbour is now out of its care, and tho Thames town ships would be self-governing to a much greater extent than they are if it were not for the obstruction and hindrance of the Superintendent and the Provincial Council. The character in which we know the Provincial Government is as an obstruction and nothing else. The mem bers of Council make a great virtue of having created local bodies, and having parted with power, but this they have never done till compelled. Then the members of the Council, who are also members of Assembly, are never tired of contrasting their own purity in one capacity with the corruption they have seen, but of course have had no hand in, in the other. * * *.*'_* The Provincial Council is past reforming. It has sunk into 3uch contempt that very few respectable men will enter it. Its powers have been greatly reduced, and it is so egregiously abusing those which are still left that the sooner it is relieved from them the better."

We have rarely listened to a case were a more flagrant disregard of truth was evinced than in the case of Ryan against Heavey, heard yesterday in the Police Court. There must have been, as his Worship said, gross perjury committed on one side or the other, and who could scarcely do other than dismiss the case with the contempt which it deserved. We trust that ere long those unprincipled oath takers will be made to answer severely for their false-swearing.

The No. 3 Company Rifle Club will fire this evening for prizes at five o'clock. Some good sport is expected.

A foot-ball match was held on Saturday at Shortland between sixteen Europeans and forty Maoris, when, as might have been ex pected, after a sharp contest tho victory was on the side of the natives.

In the case of Henshaw, charged with in decent assault, decision was given this morning at Onehunga by his Worship (Mr Barstow), who, after a resume of the" whole evidence, dismissed the case, giving as his reason for so doing several dis crepancies in the evidence given by the principal witnesses on the pre vious and present hearing, together with the rebutting evidence given by Miss Oman, the sister-in-law of the accused. For the last two or three weeks Onehunga has been in a great state of excitement respecting this case, the Court generally crowded to excess. The | decision arrived at by His Worship, although it may be correct in the eye of the law, producing the most intense dissatisfaction. They say are children whom we send to school for instruction to be contaminated in such a diabolical manner as sworn to by several of the girls, and yet the laws of the land fail to protect us. His Worship highly complimented Sergeant Pardy for the man ner and ability with which he conducted the case,

The Auckland Amateur Excelsior Minstrels who have been so successful with their enter tainments are about to make a venture among the Thames people. They announce a musical gathering to take place on the 14th in aid of the Miners' Relief Fund.

Tenders are invited by the Commisioner of the Albert Barracks Reserve for the ex clusive use of the barracks in the Christmas weeks, and must be sent in to the Superin tendent's office by the 10th inst.-, for con sideration at the meeting of commissioners on the following day. » , .

A meeting of the committee of the forth coming Auckland races is called for Friday next at the office of Mr. Hardington, Grey hound hotel, at 2 p.m. The Artillery Volunteers will hold a special meeting this evening (after parade) at the Provincial hotel, Princes-street, for the purpose of considering the new by-laws and other important;business.

We hear that Captain Peek is busily en-; gaged in Wellington in the proiriulga_ioa of his particular views on the subject of tem perance and religion. ' ■ The Advertiser 'states that "a gentleman residing on the banks of the Kauaeranga stream has to complain of the many narrow escapes he is subjected to in consequence of the freak of riflemen going to and from practice. It appears that whilst on the water tl-6 Volunteers take occasional shots at gulls and other objects, regardless of the erratic movements of their bullets sometimes, and the result has been that they have fallen in unpleasant proximity to the residence of Mr. Creighton, sometimes striking the weather-boards. The velocity with which someiof the missiles descend when the prac tice is varied by firing in the air" is likewise attended with great danger to the same gen tleman's family. At the inquest on the body of Richard Armstrong, held yesterday before Dr. Philson, at the Prince Albert Hotel, Onehunga, after hearing the evidence already before the public, and the statement of Dr. Zinzan, who found that death was caused by heart disease, the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony.

jWithin the last few days we have had some of the mountain chiefs from Viti Leveu in our town. Although not of first rank they are men of some importance, perhaps not higher, than fourth-rate chiefs. These are some of the wretches who, if not personally implicated in the matter of the murder of Messrs Mcintosh and Spiers, were responsible for it, and are now walking amongst us with impunity. We need hardly remark that these men are heathens and cannibals. They do not possess so fine a physical development as the Bauan natives generally, but have all the appearance of being strong and wiry. Their business has been to bring down a whale's tooth to Ban in token of amity, and after visiting the capital they came on. to Levuka for a sara-sara (inspection.)— Fiji Times, Nov. 20.

The Licensed Victuallers of Auckland announce a ball under the patronage of the merchants and brewers, to take place in the City Hall on the 17th inst. We understand that this ball will he in every way worthy of its patrons, and the season to which it will be introductory,

THE EDUCATION ACT, 1872.

Now that the Education Bill has been read a second time in the Provincial Council, and committed, it may not be out of place for one who has had some experience in the matter to offer a few remarks, in the hope that the members of the Provincial Council may see them before the Bill is finally dis posed of. Some objections have been raised to clauses .1 and (5, which define the consti tution and powers of the Board of Educa tion; It seems that hardly a better selection can bo made than the Superintendent and his Executive, together with the Speaker and other members. In this utilitarian age we can hardly expect to get an efficient Board, consisting wholly of unpaid volun teers, and it is very questionable if it "would be desirable. By their very offices and posi tions the men who are to constitute the Board will be men of honour as well as of practical experience ; and if they do not know all about educational details it may be desirable to know their secretary and in spector (who ought both to be experienced teachers) will be able to assist them. lam of opinion that the powers of the Board can not be too ample. Recent instances, which have come more or less under the notice of the present Board of Education, have proved that local district committees are prone to become local district tyrants, not only to the teachers in charge of their schools, but also''to any settlers who may be bold enough to differ from their opinion. And most certainly local district committees should not be entrusted with the power of deciding on tho amount of the teachers' salaries. Heaven help the poor teachers if this be the case ! The duties of district committees may very properly be confined to giving a general oversight to the work of education in their districts, and to report from time to time to the Board of Education. I have before noticed that the officers of the Board should have experience of their work ; and it is to be hoped that the new Board will appoint fta coadjutor to the present inspector, a man who has an intimate knowledge of the details of school management ; one also who would lie capable of performing the duties of an assistant inspector if need be. And here let me note that it will be well for the Board to have the power of appointing an organizing master, who, like the inspector, shall visit the various schools, especially those under inexperienced and untrained teachers. Tho necessity and importance of such an officer can hardly be over-stated. Clause 23 of the new Bill provides that all teachers .ihall be certificated, and on no point should the ■ Board be more stringent than on this. The professors of almost every other calling are required to submit to a long and careful training, and to furnish evidence of fitness , and ability for their work before they are i allowed to undertake their duties, and why not teachers ? Surely, of all persona, teachers require a most careful training. It has been, especially in the colonies, too much the fashion to think that any decently, well educated man or woman is.fit, for the oc cupation of a teacher, and this is One of the chief causes why the position of a teacher is socially thought ho little of. Generally i speaking teachers are praotically thought ' incapable of holding any opinion outside i their immediate duties, and I think the i time has come when we must admit, that if we would raise the standard of education, we must necessarily raise the status of the teacher. Very little need be said about the compulsory clauses of the Bill. Nine-tenths of the people admit that the period has arrived when we must not be behind our neighbours in this respect ; and not only should the said clauses be made law, but their provisions most stringently enforced. That schools should" be free follows as a matter of course after the enact ment of the above. There will be very little good effected if those who are so culpably indifferent about the matter be not com pelled to avail themselves of the provision afforded. Education is to be enforced be cause it is hoped that it may eventually decrease crime and pauperism ; and the Bill will fail in its primary intention if it allows any loophole whatever for idle and improvi dent persons to creep through its provisions. The last portion of the proposed Act relates to the rating clauses. Experience has most abundantly proved that schools in many places cannot exist at all, and in others only drag on an existence without extraneous aid. The Government balance-sheet clearly proves that from the sources hithout available funds are not forthcoming. Wild and impractic able proposals have been launched by those whose prophetic eye can only carry them to the tip of their own noses, or whose love of greed induces them to place their hands on the small incomes of the civil servants. What remains but direct taxation? It is worse than idle to call it "putting in the thin edge of the wedge." That was put in long ago. What are Highway and City Board rates but direct taxation 1 It is quite as idle crying out that it will have a tendency to stop immigration. Instances could be multiplied of most influential and respectable persons being deterred from settling in the province of Auckland because there does not exist a complete and efficient system of education at work within its boundaries. If we will have schools (and if we will not we must have police, &c.) we must pay for them, and if the ordinary revenue of the province cannot provide for their decent maintenance, where is the hardship of resorting to the method of household rating ? Bachelors and childless persons have no cause to complain that they are rate^l like the rest, any more than the honest man may complain because he is obliged by the taxes he pays to support the police and gaols. Depend upon it there are many persons who are of the opinion of that member, &c, who stated at the second reading of the Bill that it is a wise and useful measure, most thoughtfully and carefully drawn, and calculated, if properly and efficiently worked, to give general and complete satisfaction. That it will, without being shorn of its three most distinguishing features, viz.: the provisions for free education, compulsory attendance, and direct taxation for its support become the law of the province of Auckland must be the wish of every advocate for the true prosperity of the people. Sentinei.

Arrival, of the Norham Castle.

The fine new iron ship Norham Castle, Capt. Marshall, arrived in. harbour this morning, and dropped her anchor at seven o'clock at the powder ground. The ship left the East India Docks, London, on the 22nd Angust, and made a remarkably quick passage until arriving on the 17th November, within two ordinary days sail of the coast of New Zea land. She has since been thirteen days making the Three Kings owing to contrary winds. She comes into harbour in splendid condition, and although heavy southerly gales were encountered before round ing the Cape not a rope appears to have been carried away, The Norham Castle is a vessel of 698 tons, and is one of the London and China tea clippers ; 'the last voyage from London to Singapore and back occupied six months and twenty-seven days, including stay at Singapore. In addi tion to her cargo she has brought out two prize heifers and several pens of prize sheep. These, with the exception of four rams and a ewe (dead) have arrived in a fine healthy condition and none the worse for their sea voyage. Of these, a ram and five ewes were consigned to Napier and were transhipped this afternoon on board the Star of the South for conveyance there; the remainder are consigned to Mr Joseph May. The Norham Castle sailed from Gravesend on August 23, and the Lizard on the 25th ; picked up the N.E. trades in 40 deg. north lat., and car ried them as far as 2 deg. west. They proved light. Crossed the Equator on the 17th September in 30 deg. 4 mm. long. Encountered several heavy S.W. squalls, and picked up the S.E. trades in 1 deg. S. j these also proved light, and were finally lost in 25 deg. South lat. From this until reaching the meridian .of Greenwioh the vessel experienced a oontinuanoe of heavy southerly gales, during which she behaved admirably. Rounded the Cape of Good Hope on the 16th October. On the 28th October spoke the ship Loch Lomond, bound from Glasgow to Melbourne, 68 days out, in 43.37 §.' lat., and 58.28 E. long. The Northam Castle was then 64 days from the Land's End. Ban down her eastings between the parallels of 44 deg. and 46 deg. South. Had strong breezes, cloudy and heavy weather. On the 14th November, off the coast of Tasmania, spoke the ship Avenmore, bound from Melbourne to London, four days out, 45-33 S. lat., 146-44 E. long. She wished to be reported. Was thirteen days making the Coast owing to head winds ; sighted the Three Kings 30th ult. ; passed North Cape next day, and had fine weather down Coast until last night, when heavy rain set in ; sighted Tiri Tiri at daylight, and arrived in harbor as abOve. She brings the following passengers:—Saloon : Mr and Mrs Thomas Colwill and child, Mr B. Mercer. Steerage : Messrs J. M. Healy, A. Wardle, J. A. Warrington, T. Herbert, S. Thornton, J. Jones, W. J. Webb, S. A. Webb, J. Murphy, W. Anderson, T. W. Kitt, B. D.; Murray, Mrs Clement, Mrs Healey. On discharge of her powder the ship will come up harbour.

POLICE COURT

THIS DAY.

(Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M., and Joseph May, Esq.) DRUNKENNESS.

Five drunkards were dealt with in the usual way.

INDECENT EXPOSURE

Peter Salmon was charged under the Vagrant Act with being drunk and in decently exposing himself in Queen-street on the 2nd inst. Sentenced' to fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour for indecent exposure, and ten shillings fine or fourteen days' imprisonment for being drunk. Arthur James Lindsay was also charged with a similar offence at the same time, and sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour.

ALLEGED PERJURY,

Edward t Dent was brought up on remand charged, at the instance of T. B. Hannaford, with wilful and corrupt perjury. Mr Rees appeared for the prosecutor ; Mr Hesketh for the defendant.

This case arose out of the trial Lincoln v. Dent, which came before the Chief Justice at the last sitting of the Civil Court. Mr Hannaford expressed his desire to with draw the case, as he now believed that it was a wicked attempt on the part of a person named Lincoln to prosecute Mr Dent. He was simply asked to.sign a certain document as John Doe or Richard Roe (a firm which his Worship thought was long ago exploded), but he now believed lie had been imposed upon. The charge was then read over to Mr Hannaford with his signature attached, when Mr Hannaford stated that he had not before understood the nature. of the charge. Mr Hannaford considered that he had done very wrong in bringing a charge against Mr Dent, a gentleman against whom'he really had no complaint to make. His Worship severely reprimanded Mr Hannaford, and said that society must be in a very bad state when such charges as these can be brought with impunity; no one can be considered safe ; truth and justice should be the principles of every man. Mr Hannaford was then put into the box, and stated that he had signed that document charging Edward Dent with wilful and corrupt perjury. He acknowledged that' he was not in a clear state of mind when he signed the document ; in fact lie was intoxicated, or he would not have signed it, and he was made drunk by Lincoln himself who, when in that state, had induced him to lay the information. In answer to Mr Hesketh he (Hannaford) thought if he pursued this case he should be doing a great injustice to the public and to Mr Dent in particular. If heliad been in a sober state he -would not have signed the charge without enquiry into the faces of the case. The reason he did not now wish to Eress the charge was that he was now sober, ut then he was drank. As soon as he'had signed the paper*-Lincoln got out of the way, went to Wangarei, and had not shewn "up since. Lincoln told him if he would prose cute Dent he would make it worth his while, and that some day when he opened his letter : bpx he might find something to his advantage. Some time after he found a letter with a sovereign in it. His Worship' thought Mr. Hannaford should confine himself to the clearing of his own character from the charge, as Lincoln was absent. rv Mr. Hannaford' proceeded to say the case had been got up by. other parties, and the witnesses brought up at the expense of some one else. It had not cost him a farthing. He considered he had been made a cat's-paw of, and wished to withdraw the case. . S

His Worship considered a sovereign very small pay for the crime which he (Hannaford) had committed. :;

A promissory note was given to the coun sel by Mr. Hannaford, endorsed by Lincoln. Mr. Rees stated that Mr. Hannaford gave clear and distinct answers at the time of signing the charge. His Worship said he believed that if the charge had been signed in his pre_ence he should have put such questions to the pro secutor as would most likely have induced him to have torn it up at once. His Wor ship expressed his surprise that Mr, Hanna

ford or any body else should be so foolish as to lay an information of this sort. Mr Hannaford tried to vindicate himself by saying that he had never done anything of the kind before, and appealed to his Worship to favor him in point of character. His Worship said he had known Mr Hannaford for fourteen years, and could say nothing against him further than he would take more occasionally than was good for his health.

His Worship considered that this was a case which ought immediately to be put out of Court; it is the duty of every one to put down these things, and use all efforts to dis courage them, for if such things are to be allowed no one will be safe.

Mr Dent was then discharged, and Mr Hannaford retired promising amendment. The witnesses asked for expenses, when his Worship told them they must go to Mr Hannaford, as he acknowledged he had found a sovereign in his letter-box. . PUBLIC NUISANGE. Christopher Greenaway, gentleman, ap peared to answer the charge previously brought against him for allowing a public nuisance to exist on his property, the same being detrimental to the health of the public. Mr J. B. Russell appeared for the xirosecu tion. Mr Joy for the defendant. His Worship said previous to going on with this case he was doubtful whether it could be dealt with in this Court.

Mr J. B. Russell stated that this case had given him no small anxiety as to the proper mode of dealing with it. He could find no precedent in New Zealand to guide the Court in proceeding with it, he must therefore go back to first principles. If he . could shew that a nuisance was a misdemeanour of common law then the Court would be justified in sending the case for trial.

His Worship considered that if Mr Russell could show a precedent the Court might safely take up the case and he would be willing to proceed, but as Mr Russell had failed to produce such a precedent the Court therefore must decline to entertain the case. It was then dismissed for want of jurisdiction.

CHIARINI'S ROYAL CIRCUS.

The arrival of this Circus company is now hourly expected by the Dakota steamer, and preparations for their reception have been made-on an extensive scale in order that they may appear before the public within two days after arrival. The whole of the ar rangements are due to the tact and energy of the indefatigable agent in advance, Mr C, B. Snyder, who arrived by the last trip of Nebraska. He has- not been idle since he came amongst us, as the large pavilion now in course of erection on the Market-reserve will show. The grand placards on the hoard ing in front are a great attraction, and Chairini's Circus has already become a house hold word in Auckland. The payilion,re ferred to is capable of seating comfortably over 2,500 persons. It is divided into three classes : first, the private boxes, each capable of accommodating six persons, and arranged round the spacious ring:; then the pit, ranged round the extensive building and above the dress-circle. The entrance to the latter, will be by two staircases erected at the side of .each of the moneymakers' boxes: The ground ihas been levelled, and the lower portion boarded. The ring is 42 feet in diameter, being the largest circle pos sible for equestrian performances. This is being covered with sand and tan to render the ground soft and elastic. The entrance to the ring is from the S.W., and over the entrance is the-gallery for the band. This and other portions of the building are to be tastefully decorated. The circus will, be well lighted with gas, and the tent-pole in the centre will be 50 feet in height. Not withstanding the wet days encountered, the agent has succeeded in having the arrangements so far completed that every thing will be ready for the company's appear ance in the time stated. He has, we believe, expended a sum nearly bordering on £300 in the preparations, which shows his confidence in the Auckland public, and the reliance he places on their patronage. The American press have spoken in the most flattering terms of the efficiency of this company, and if is only half as good as is represented it will be a treat well worth seeing. The.com pany consists of twenty-five star performers and a number of auxiliaries, and thirty trained and gaily caparisoned steeds. Arriving in harbour after a long sea voyage will preclude any gay procession. ;as is customary on a Circus company entering any town in the old country, but that will not lessen the interest taken in this most popu lar amusement. Numbers are already look ing forward to their advent. We wish the company every success, and congratulate them on possessing so efficient and pushing and indefatigable an avant courier as they unquestionably have in the " Phat Boy."

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.

L'Africaine. This magnificent five-act opera—one of the finest of the compositions of Meyerbeer was again produced, last night at the Choral : Hall with all its thrilling musical associa tions. There was a full attendance and, judging from the apparent fine humour of the large assemblage, it would seem that the Lyster-Cagli Company is growing into public : favour more and more as its term of engage | inoiit draws nearer its end. The Auckland ; public —if numbers, bouquets, attention, and ! applause may be taken as a criterion—is i most assuredly a musical public, and the admiration, bestowed upon this opera last night in "plaudits, which burst forth at every musical pause, would further indicate that ":L' Africaine " was a great success. We need not go into a lengthy description of the framework nor inner spirit of this opera, nor relate its story. The pathos and exquisite acting of Signora Coy, as Inez, was delightful, and its difficult features were well sustained throughout the programme. In the opening part especially was this lady's power of musical attraction ably displayed, with all those evident palpitations of doubts and fears which are inseparable from young hear<|a> The parts assigned;to Signori Dondi; Tournerie, and Coliva were nobly executed; and in truth air that could be: reasonably desired or expected. The character of Vasco whs likewise rendered with force and fitness by Signor Leandra Coy, who in vested Vasco with all those graces and shadowings. of nature which genius alone is privileged to bestow. The characters of "Selika," by Signora Zenoni,; and Neluska, by Signor Coliva, were exhibited with all that truthfulness and perceptive insight which displace criticism. The perfection reached by the Italian Opera Company, from l whom we are about to be separated, can only i be acquired by constant application combined j with a love of music. The gift of ringing well may be possessed, but can never be brought out fully except by special training and daily exercise. A word of encourage ment is due to Mr Beaumont for the ex cellent taste displayed in the arrangement of the scenery ; and to Mr Zelman, the leader of the orchestra, both of whom have done their best to make the Italian Opera a great success. This evening \ ' Traviata" will be performed ; and to-morrow it is proposed to j produce the splendid opera of Macbeth, I

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.

DEATH OF MR. DIDDAMS.

A profound feeling of sorrow has been pro duced in the city to-day by the sad intelli gence that Mr. Diddams committed suicide last night. It appears that on opening the hall of the Mechanics' Institute this morning the Secretary, Mr. Talbot,' found the body of the deceased gentleman in a chair and leaning as if in sleep on a table on the platform. On the floor wai*a large pool of Wood, and from his hap/" q, razor : had . fallen with which appaif. ™ s a deep wound had been inflicted on Wy[~ Jat. The body was quite dead. ThAws of this sad affair soon spread prv.tffcing the most sincere sorrow throughout the city.,' It appears that for about a fortnight past Mr Diddams had not exercised that prudence in living temperately which had previously characterised his habits. This appears on one or two occasions to have affected his mind, and there is not a doubt that it was when under the influence of insanity, caused by this, that he performed the sad act. We believe that Mr. Diddams, who was of a very sensitive disposition, felt keenly the agitation respecting the irregular maimer in which the old City Board had transacted "its affairs ; and though there was nothing offi cially or Otherwise reflecting on himself, and the sole intention of those moving in the matter was to introduce a more intelligible and simple manner of keeping the accounts, he evidently felt as an old servant of the city as if it had been in some way a reflection on himself. The audit of his own accounts, as City Rate Collector for the past eighteen months had just been com pleted, and with the- exception of a trifling miscalculation of a few shillings they had been found perfectly correct. The event is in all respects a very melancholy one. Mr Diddams had all hia life been of regular and almost abstemious habits, and his constitution, which was not robust had very rapidly succumbed to the indulgence of only a few weeks. As we have said the deceased gentlemen had been an old servant of the public, having been in the service of the city chiefly as valuator and rate collector since the institution of the City Board. Previously he had been the teacher in St. Paul's .School, and during all his residence in the city he was known for the most kindly and'"gentlemanly demeanour. And though his .employment as Collector of City rates peculiarly exposed him to give offence, there was perhaps not one in the city more generally esteemed for his gentle, kindly manner. Poor Mr ?Did clarns is now gone, and we are at liberty to testify to the fact that there has scarcely been, during several years, a movement in the city, with a kind and charitable object in view, in ; the initiation of which he has not been one of the first though un seen movers ; and we can also testify that many a caus- of philanthropy which this journal has the credit for having earnestly advocated has been first brought under our notice, and urged with the warmest plead ings by him whose tongue is now forever silent.- Let no one speak harshly of the rash act. No one can say what any hand may do when reason is dethroned. Mr Diddams' hand in a moment of frenzy has now left his own home desolate, with wife and Children plunged in broken-hearted grief, but to many a sorrowing hoiac it has ministered comfort, and jiist in such tirciin^ stances as those in, which his Own family is now placed. Nothing-more sad than this has occurred in Auckland, and no kinder heart is left behind than that . which is now stilled for ever, t.i -.-..;..!'-

AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD.

The usual weekly meeting of the Harbour Board was held at noon to-day. Present":— Messrs. W. C. Daldy, Esq. (Chairman), Macready, Niccol; Yon'1 der Heyde, Casey, Isaacs, Phillips, J. Cruickshank, Boylan, VS. Jones, and McKellar. - : ;' Minutes of previous meeting were read and confirmed.

The correspondence was considered, com prising a letter from Captain Burgess, bour master,; relating to inefficiency of the signal-man at the North Shore. Letter re? ferred to Wharf Committee.

Letter from - ; Mr. John re ferring to the advisability of constructing a a tramway on the wharf, and making certain offers to carry.out the work if entertained. Agreed that the Board are not in a position to entertain the idea at the present time.

A letter from the Town Clerk in reference to the outlet of the city sewer. Referred to joint1 committee of Harbour Board and City Council

A telegram was read from the General Government thanking the Harbour Board for placing their premises at the disposal of the Customs.

The reports of thd Debenture Committee and the Endowment Conirnittee were read.

An amendment was proposed to the adop tion of the latter, and carried. .. , : ;

The report of the Finance Committee was adopted. ' -' ''''-, Mr Philips moved that all arrivals and departures of vessels shall be posted up at the offices of the Harbour Board. Carried. "

f The Chairman proposed that tenders should be invited for improvements in Freeman's Bay.; The motion was cartied. Mr Cruickshank proposed that a com mittee, consisting of. the-chairman, Me,ssrs Niccol, Biglow, Burgess, Casey j and Wing, be ( appointed to decide on the models of the pilot vessel sent in. . ; This Was carried, and the meeting separated. ™ *

The Acclimatization Society yesterday resolv ed to send all • the starfihg- to the Waikato Agricultural Society ; but as loiig as thej rooksj remained in I the Domain they would; it was considered,; be tolerably safe, and ;there would be no necessity to interfer with them at present. . .--.■," x>- '*

Tenders will be received till to-morrow, at noon, for the erection and completion of tke _iew Odd Fellows' Hall'in Barrack-strev H * Andrew McDonald lost his life on 13th November while bathing in the v!Wais> papoa river.

We hear that Messrs Element and Co. have taken the premises lately known as. Price's, foundry, at Onehunga, where they iiltend to. commence smelting the iron sand of thes neighbourhood. i< i ■■:'■■-■■-■

Mr', Creighton met. the electors of Eden last-night in the Newmarket school-room, and gave his political views on the leading questions before the country. The chair was taken by Mr Beveridge. Mr Creighton's speech occupied two hours in delivery. At its close Mr Creighton underwent the usual course of cross-examination; a number of questions were asked chiefly, by Mr Gillies, and answered by the member for Eden. 4 vote of confidence was given to Mr Creighton, who briefly replied, and, with the usual vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated.

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