SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

POET OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSKT This evening, 4.50. HIGH WATER : This evening, 5.22

STEAM TO THE THAMES THIS EVENING.

Enterprise No 2, 8 o'clock evening Duke of Edinburgh, S o'clock

ARRIVAL.1 Tower Hill, brig, Howlers, from Warrnambool

DEPARTURES.

Charybdis, schooner, for Russell Tawera, schooner for East Coast

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For South Sea Islands : Kenißvorth, schooner, on Saturday For Newcastle: Frowning Beauty, barque, early For Southern ports : Wellington, steamer, early For London : Tyrol, barque, early For Mauritius : Ayr, barque, via Lyttelton, early For New York : East Lothian, barque, early For Wliitiangi, Tauranga, and Opotiki: Southern Cross, steamer, July S For^lTonolulu : Nevada, mail steamer, July 11 For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Melbourne, on arrival of Nebraska For Waitara : Co-ahead, steamer, to-morrow For New Caledonia : Martha Ellen, schooner, early

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Saucy Lass, schooner, from Napier Surprise, schooner, from Sydney. Cleopatra, schooner from Lyttelton Coronilla. ship, from London. Sailed March 22 Briton, barque, from Newcastle Bulwark, ship, from London. Sailed March 2 Celestial Queen, ship, from London. Sailed April 25 Harriett King, from Lyttelton Nebraska, mail steamer, from Honolulu. Due July 15 Mary Grant, brig, from Warrnambooi Strathnaver, schooner, from Dunedin Queen, schooner, from Eorotonga Jessie, schooner, from Rorotonga Onward, schooner, from Maiden Island Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka

The schooner Dauntless will leave for Tauranga to morrow evening. The Star of the South has not yot arrived from the Thames. The brig Tower Hill, Captain Howlers, arrived in harbour this morning from Warrnambool with a cargo of potatoes, consigned to George Thorne, jun., and Co. She has made the passage in twelve days. I

COMMERCIAL.

Mr R. Arthur reports at his sale of fty cs ' The Bella Mary, a good attendance and fivA 9 n ( i' T)ei . pj. following are quotations :—Apples, 1? ' '•.,. l m. ' pears, 2.d to 3d per lb ; hops, ±d l ,el lb' ihe opossum nigs brought 85s each v fe M S. Jones The trade sale of groceries Jd"T » h uted was on the whole a good one -* ' ""*>= r»*^ i at, current rates.

MINING.

The following ar «"> cumnt calls ana mviaenas payable in the cV* )ames named below :~ £ s. d,

MEETINGS TO COME, Laura, Grahamstown, July 4 Golden Pah, Coromandel, July 4 AUiambra, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m.,

July 5 United, Coromandel, July 6 United Pumping Co., Kapanga, July 8 . Preece's Point, Grahamstown, July 9 Kingston c, Grahamstown, July 9 Crown Prince, Queensferry hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m.,

July 11 White Rose, Grahamstown, July 17 Calypso, Grahamstown, July 17 Shotover No 1, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 3 p.m.,

July 17 , _ „ Green Harp, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 2 pm

Coromandel Mint, 49 Queen street, Auckland, July 19 Watchman, Grahamstown, July 22

POST OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Mails will Close as Under For Thames, this day, at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. and 5.30 p.m. For Kapanga, to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m. . . . For Tauranga and Opotiki, per Vincent, this day, at 5 p.m. For Taranaki, via Waitara, per Go-ahead, to-morrow, at 8 a.m. For Russell, Ruato, and Mongonui, per Comerang, on Friday, Sth instant, at 3 p.m. . , , For Tonga, Friendly Islands, and Samoa, Navigator s Island, per Kenilworth, on Saturday, 6th inst. Per p s. Nevada, on Thursday, 11th July, as under :— For Sandwich Islands, British Columbia, "United - States of America,, British, Central, and South America, British and Voveign West Indies and Continent of Europe, via England, at 10.30 a.m. For United Kingdom, juio, San Fvan.ci.sco, at 20.30 a.m For money orders, registered letters, and newspapers at a a.m. , . - Late letters for United States of AmeTica and United Kingdom, bearing a late fee of sixpence m addition to he postage wUI be received till 11 a.m., and by the mail agent on board the mail steamer up to time of sailing. S. B. Biss. Postmaster.

BIRTH.

Chadwiok.— On July 2, the wife of J. A. Chad wick, Esq., of a daughter.

DEATHS

T>lemlts-ey.—On July I, at the Provincial Hospital, William Dempsey, of Dropsy, aged 25 years. Prout.— On July 2, at the private residence, Albert street, ir ant daughter of Mr Josiah Prout. Lovile.—o.i July 1, at The Cottage, Panmure Bridge, James Lovie, aged 08 years.

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

WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1872.

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

If there is anything contemptible to a degree lower than all other things it is the character of a sneak. And if there is any sneak lower than all other sneak, it is the one that throws the garb of religion over his sneaking. We have before us an anonymous' letter forwarded in a dis guised hand to a clergyman intended to poison his mind against a brother minister, It was sent to Rev. Mr. Schnacken berg, and refers to the circumstance now so familiar to the public of Rev. Mr. Bigg having testified regard ing a particular hotel that it was not the resort of prostitutes, nor im properly conducted so far as Mr Bigg's observation had gone during two years' residence in the neighbourhood; The sneak that forwarded the anonymous letter enclosed also Mr Spragg's in temperate and ill-advised letter lately published in the Stab, adding the follow ing comments : — " When you read the enclosed you will be able to judge how public oppinion stands with regard to Mr R's certificate of commendation to the Magistrates that the publican should have a liscene for his Hotel Soma of our Wessleyian proffesors have been getting rather lightly looked on of late which I am sorry for they say we possess a very comfortable creed the say while we look I sharply after this world for as much as we 1 can get out of it and time comes we must leave it we slip right into the glory and joys of the next we have been so good." It will be seen that the writer represents Mr Spragg's letter as expressing "how public opinion stands with regard to Mr R's certificate," whereas it is well known thalj the Newton Baud of Hope had *

determined to expel Mr Spragg for writing it, and only refrained on his expressing his extreme contrition and solemnly pro mising that he would never do so again. So far as public opinion goes we do not hesitate to say that every one in the ci whose opinion is worth a pin fet tbat the manly and bonest corest of Mr Rigg reflects the .Id a credit on him as a gentlernaventure Christian minister, and .ricks that to say that the cowardly this matter, have been made on himash a teetotal and the attempt to e. ne n of Auckland, terrorism over the cle^] S c in this contro more than any thji from the cause its versy, have alie&ost temperate friends, best, because 'the principles of water and have mfink ia the nostrils of the drinking Jutland. We are exceedingly people o| that the villainous underhand glad tc to i n j ur e Mr Rigg which attcTbeen the last undertaken for "26talism has found from Mr. jchnackenberg the reception it de served. In a letter with a perusal of which we have been favoured, that gentleman says, " We are total abstainers but have no sympathy with men like Spragg and Edger." We believe we have a clue to the writer of the anonymous letter, and having placed it in proper hands wo hopo to be enabled ero long to find the writer ; and if we do, we pledge ourselves that he will recoil from the idea of ever again squirting venom in the dark. We beg to acknowledge receipt of £2 14s additional, being a total of £20 collected in Auckland by a few kind friends whose hearts have been touched by the simple narrative of the sufferings to which Mrs Alexander has been subjected through the incarceration of her husband at the hands of his brother Foresters. We understand that the Foresters at the Thames have undertaken the cause of suffering, and are about to show that Forestry is not every where characterised by the inhumanity of the Auckland brotherhood. We have not yet received a full list of subscribers, but hope to be able to publish the list to morrow, and by request of the collectors have forwarded thebalanceof the amountto the proprietors of the Thames Advertiser, to be handed to Mrs Alexander.

Bishop Cowie has received £15 for tho funds of the Parnell Orphan Home from Messrs J. M. Dargaville, B. Tonks, W. H. Kissling. Keals, and Anderson, the outgoing trustees of the Parnell Highways District.

An accident occurred this morning at Fort Britomart works whereby James Mark got his foot perforated by a pick. It seems that one of his fellow workmen —who must be somewhat wide of aim— instead of combatting with the soil, managed to hit Mark ; so, missing his mark, he marked Mark in a very un pleasant manner. The injury was immediately attended to by Dr Mark E. B. Nicholson, and Mark was sub sequently removed to his home in the Market-place, where we are glad to hear he is progressing favourably.

Can girlsstand a college courseof study ? Mrs Stantonthinksthey can and says:—" I would like you to take 1,300 young men and lace themup.and hang ten or twenty pounds weight of clothes on their waist, perch them on three-inch heels, cover their heads with ripples, chignons, rats and mice, and stick ten thousand hair-pins into their scalps ; if they can stand all this they will stand a little Latin and Greek.

No doubt our readers will bear in mind that Mr Stoven will lecture on a matter of great public interest connected with our mines, at three o'clock, at the Mechanics' Institute, to-morrow, Thurs day.

On enquiry we find that our correspon dent, T. C. Kohler, has in his haste stated what is not correct with reference to his letters and the Post-office. On 9th August, 1871, Mr Kohler requested his letters to be sent to Gisborne, and on 24th Novem ber, 1871, countermanded the order. Since the last date his letters have been retained and delivered when applied for at the chic? office, Auckland. Previous to 24th November two letters were sent to Gisborne, and appear through the change of postmaster there to bavebeen de tained for a few weeks, andnot nine months as stated, the postmaster at Gisborne being alone to blame. There is much in Mr ILohlci's letter which is not merely in bad taste, but untrue, and we would strongly recommend him to apply to the Chief Postmaster, from whom if he has a grievance he will obtain immediate re dress. Our correspondent,! who seems to be of a wandering disposition, should remember that it is only out of courtesy, and at great inconvenience to officers, that the post-office authorities can in this way alter the destination of letters ; and if a person will go roaming about without making proper arrangements with his correspondents he must expect his letters to go astray. Our chief post master and his subordinates are exceed ingly anxious to oblige, and also give satisfaction if enquiries are made, but it is rather bad for them to be snubbed for their pains.

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the town of Onehunga Highway District is convenod for the Sth inst.

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Mount Albert Highway district is fixed for the 10th inst.

At the Supreme Court, yesterday, Hori Pakipaki pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, and was sentenced to 15 months' imprisonment. William Kelly was found guilty of stealing £16 125., from the per son of Wm. Easy, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, both with hard labor,

At the Harbour Board meeting yester day Captain Casey tabled a motion to the following effect: —That the thanks of the Board be conveyed to the Colonial Secre tary for appointing the Collector of Customs to this Board, and that a request be made for a like honor to be conferred on Mr Biss, the Chief Postmaster of Auckland.

We observe that the master blacksmiths have acceded to the request of the men to reduce tho working hours from ten to nine hours per day.

The business at the Police Court this morning was again particularly light, consisting only of the punishment of three inebriates. Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M., presided on the bench.

Tcing of the Harbour Board At tho Captain Casey asked to be ycsterrfed against loss owing to thobrcak indethe crane on the wharf. A horse inneen damaged thereby, and the owner as threatening him with proceedings to 'the tune of £20. He considered that £8 was a fair and reasonable amount to pay for the damage done. It was considered by the Board that as a charge was made by them for the use of the crane, and as it was guaranteed to carry two tons, they were liable. They therefore agreed to guarantee Captain Casey against loss, and empowered him to dispute the matter ii exorbitant demands were insisted on. We hold over till to-morrow a letter signed " A looker on" with reference to the late brutal assault on the Chinaman at the Oriental hotel. We learn that the by-law of the City Council, with reference to the keeping of goats on private property within the limits of the city, is about to be tested. A notice has been served on Mr W. Eyre, draper, of Enniskillen House, Victoria street, to the effect thet unless his goats ,contaiued on his private property, is re« j moved, he will be prosecuted. Mr Eyre means to contest the point, ancl if there are any others in the city who desire to defend" their right to keop a goat in their own paddock, or garden, or back yard, they should certainly call on Mr Eyre and make common cause ; for, as was said by the American revolutionists, so of the goats —" if they don't all hang together they shall all hang separately." It cer tainly seems a great hardship that a man cannot do what he likes with his own garden while causing no nuisance or an noyance whatever to his neighbours.

CATHOLIC INSTITUTE

CONCERT LAST EVENING

The Naval Brigade Minstrels gave an entertainment at the Catholic Institute last evening, the hall being crowded. The entertainment was in aid of the wife ancl children of George Sinden, who had met with a very severe accident. The performance was a great success, and gave general satisfaction. The programme was an elaborate one, and concluded with tho laughable farce "Tho Dramatic Agoncv," finishing with the celebrated walk-round of " Shoo' Fly." Of the per formances we may mention that the Golden Shoe Dance by Messrs Riley and Nolan was particularly good, aud had to be re peated. A comic song by Mr Doran, entitled the " Big Sunflower," was ex cellently rendered, and a loud encore demanded. A reading by Mr D. Smith was given with power and effect. The amusing sketch of "The Escape from Paris " caused immense laughter. Mr E. O'Hare sang a ballad, " Belle Mahone," in capital style, and was forced to accede to an encore. The Irish jig by Nolan brothers was a clever piece of dancing.

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE

TnE announcement that Dr Carr would commence his series of lectures at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening was a mistake. This evening will bo the opening night, when the lecturer will proceed to give a series of demonstrations of mesmerism, " laughing gas," &c. By accounts to hand from the Thames, where the doctor has been lecturing, the en tertainment is likely to prove highly interesting and attractive.

MISS AITKEN'S READINGS

The success which has attended tho readings of this accomplished elocutionist has led to arrangements for another series, and if last night as well as the previous evenings be any criterion, not only have the intelligent public a rare treat in store for them, but the reader herself may justly anticipate as complete a success and as satisfactory results as here tofore. The hall was filled by an appreciative audience, who were alternately moved to lalighter and to tears by the brilliant orator and consummate actress who occupied the platform. Just tribute has been already paid to V\ot powers •• a.aiv.m to ptsAae t\_.em wou\_ entail needless repetition, and vronld not enhance the fame so well and worthily won. It remains only to call attention to the fact that Miss Aitken has steered clear of the part of sameness, and in each successive programme we have found an addition has been made to her repertoire. The principal novelty last night was "The Blind lolanthe j" this sketch is from the beautiful lyric drama "King Kcne's Daughter," and afforded the reader a splendid opportunity for the exercise of her powers. So vividly wa3 this picture conjured up by Miss Aitken that the audience sat as if spell-bound. Another noticeable feature in the programme was the recital of Dr. Moir's " Mansie Waugh's First and Last Visit to the Play." This was perhaps the most successful attempt of the evening, and was enthusiasti cally applauded. Again the recital of " The Bells," one of Edgar Allen Poe's poems, showed that the reader was master of her art, it being read with an impressiveness that is difficult of conception. Madame Moller assisted the evening's entertainment, and rendered some beautiful ballads in a pathetio manner. Mr. Reid also contributed towards the success of the evening.

BOARD OF HEALTH.

The following letters have been received by the Chairman of the Board of Health :—

Auckland, 2nd July, 1872

Sir, —I have the honor to forward to you the enclosed letter received by me this day from his Honor the Superintendentinreply to one addressed by me to him relative to small-pox and the Provincial Hospital, in accordance with the suggestion on that subject by the Board of Health at its last meeting.—l am, Sir, your obedient ser vant, T. M. Philson, M.D., Health Officer.

To T. Beckham, Esq., E.M., Chairman of Board of Health, Auckland. Superintendent Office, Auckland, Ist July.

Sir, —In reply to your letter, dated the 29 th ultimo, I have the honour to state that I have instructed the Inspector of Police to establish a strict quarantine at the Provincial Hospitalif any new case of small-pox should occur.— I have the honor to be sir, your most obedient servant, Thomas B. Gillies, Superintendent.

To the Health Officer, Auckland. Superintendent Office, Auckland, Ist July

Sir, —I have the honour to inform you that J have this day received from

the General Government Agent copy of an order in Council, issued on tho <_9th ultimo, extending the limits of tho port of Auckland so as to include the Island Motu Ihi, with the view to that place being appointed a quarantine station.—l have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, T. B. Gillies. To Chairman of the Board ot Healtli. A meeting of the Board will be held in a few days.

CORRESPONDENCE

iKTWc do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents.

THE SMALL-POX CASE.

To the Editor of the Evening- Stab. g IBj _At a meeting of the Harbour Board, held yesterday, Mr Yon der Heyde stated that the man Thompson, who died of small pox in the hoepilal lately had nevor been on board the Nebraska. Now, sir, allow me to inform Mr Yon der Heyde that he is greatly mistaken, as deceased joined her here on her last trip, proceeded South, and returned by her, when he was taken ill and left behind.—l am, &c, J. Lcgqib.

To the Editor of the Evening Star. Sin,—At the meeting of the Harbour Board yesterday Mr Yon der Heyde stated that he had no opportunity before of publicly stating that the man Thompson (since dead of small pox) did not arrive in the Nebraska from the South. Had he no opportunity of so stating through the public press even before the man died ? Possibly no man of that name may have been a passenger, but he may have assumed another name. —I am, &c, Cer tiobabi.

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib,—l see in the Star of yesterday that Mr. Yon der Heyde stated that Henry Thompson, who died of small-pox, " had never been on board the Nebraska, either as a passenger or belonging to the vessel." Sir, I knew Thompson as well as if he had been my brother. He belonged to the Nebraska, and stopped ashore the one trip. He was assisting the cook at the Clanricarde hotel whilo waiting for tho return of the boat. My wife did washing for him while ashore, ancl after he went aboard he drew money, came ashore and paid'^ay wife what wa3 coming to her. He treatecLme to a glass of ale just as he was going aboard the Nebraska. He was then well and hoarty? He went down South in the Nebraska, and on his return I saw him covered with small-pox, and I advised him to go the hospital, which he never left alive. He told me that there were eeveral others on board the Nebraska ill in the same way as him.«elf. Sir, it is wrong for Mr Yon der Heyde or any other to make statements which I can disprovo by a dozen witnesses. Thompson was well known to be the butcher on board the Nebraska, and had been the same on the Panama boats. —I am, &c, JAMrS LTNLHY, fruiterer, Victoria street.

WATER SUPPLY

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —Notwithstanding the present supply of rain water to the Domain ponds there appears to be no water at some of tho stand pipes in the city. It is roportod that a distillery in town is drawing the greater portion of the Domain supplies, and pays nothing for it! Can any of your readers state if this is correct? — Yours, Nil Adhieaei.

OUR CITY OF MUD.

To the Editor of the Evening- Stab, g lßi — Much is said and written about our muddy streets, but no one seems to point out the cause, namely the absurd way in which thoy are nearly all made, being cither as flat as a pancake or as hollow as r. saucer; conse quently they are always soaked with wet, and tho water having a natural dislike to run up hill into the water channels takes the easier way of running down the centre of the road. If our city authorities are detcrur'ned to make the middle of the street the water channel it would be better to make* it a little deeper, and so save -he, exptejpse of having one on each .Md^^C^gj^foSfeY paAhs, a\so, where not "kerbea^ftVi iiaMwShS ». good high fringe of grass to pre^igr^^&t^;; running off, and where they are <tiroM,Y|£<jy kerb is generally higher than the "w^OH&vny"] footpath.—l am, &<!., Argus. . <■ - «*■* (

To the Editor of the Evening Stab. Sib, —Some time ago a controversy arose in tho morning papers respecting the smoke nuisance, especially that arising to the in habitants of Grafton road and Wynyard street from Messrs Fraser and Tinne's foundry. If I remember right it was summarily declared an impossibility for manufactories and foundries to consume their own smoke, and the question was thus shelved ; albeit one individual did venture to suggest that they were compelled to consume their own smoke j in tho old country and they did do it. Being j one of those householders who unfortunately como in for the largest share of Messrs. Fraser and Tinne's smoke, and one who can ; speak feelingly as to the annoyances to which it subjects me, I am now addressing you on the subject hoping for your advocacy for the abatement of the smoke nuisance in Auckland. Messrs Fraser and Tinne have, I think, three or four chimneys, each of which is almost constantly belching forth sulphurous and soot-laden smoke. Not one of these chimneys exceeds 36 feet in height, or thereabouts, and I would suggest that as thoy cannot consume their smoke they at least should heighten their chimneys sufficiently to carry it into the air ; for being in a low hollow, their low chimney-tops are practically merely on a level with the surrounding propei'ties of Grafton road and Wynyard street, and the smoke usually drifts along the ground, at least it does so constantly on my premises in northerly and easterly -winds. —I am, &c, Peo BONO Publico.

MEETING OF BLACKSMITHS.

A meeting of master blacksmiths was held last evening at the British hotel, Mr. G-. Leahey in the chair. The Chairman explained that the object of the meeting was to consider the expediency of raising the price of work in order to meet the increased price of iron now charged ; also, that having agreed to accede to the journeymen's demand for a reduction in tha hours of labour, prices should be regulated accordingly. They simply wanted a fair and remunerative rate fox work undertaken ; as at present, with increased expenditure, they were losing money. They did not wish to make any exorbitant demands. After some discussion it was agreed to adjourn the meeting, as the whole of' the master blacksmiths were not present. This would give tho blacksmiths in the out-districts an opportunity of having a voice in the matter. Mr. Carroll was appointed secretary pro Urn, and tho meeting soparated.

TELEGRAPHIC.

[EROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The Cure Crushing.

Good Yield from the Tokatea.

Grahams-town, 3 p.ni

The Tolcatea has completed its; crushing, and the return is 137G ozs. for two months. The Pride of Tokatea crushing has given 15 ozs., and the Golconda 35 ozs. The total yield from the City of London crushing is 27 ozs. The Eagle Bank have put through four tons,&and the return is 11 ozs. The Cure crushing is showing up for an average yield of one ounce and a-half* to the ton. Nioe pounds of specimens from Tapu Creek yielded twenty-four ounces fifteen dwts.

TAURANGA.

Wednesday, 2.45 p.m. The s.s. Eaogatira arrived here at 7.30 this morning. She was left aground by the tide last night. °The annual meeting of the late Highway Board was held last night, and the trustees re-elected, some of the ratepayers say illegally.

Fire at Greymouth.

GREYMOUTH

2 p.m. A fire occurred here last night. The store and stables belonging to Alex. Constantine, and three houses, were burnt to cinders. The loss will be about"£7oo.

NAPIER

Wednesday, 2.30 p.m.

The p.s. Luna, with the Governor and party, arrived here this morning.

WELLINGTON

'•a Wednesday, 2.30 p.m. The steamer Keera arrived from the Man-katiY this morning.

The 'independent this morning con demns the action taken by the Auckland Harbour Board, and says it would seem that this body, after carelessly discharging its functions in the case of the Nebraska, now seeks the credit for activity by extreme measures. It denies that the infection is trace able to the ship England, and says that Kaye, the mail agent, contracted tbe^ disease on board the Nebraska.- It considers the action of the Auckland Board unnecessary interference with the trade and communication. The Independent also says that the Welling ton "Board might retaliate with good grounds, but hopes it will not. The same journal urges stringent vaccina tion.

THE SHAREMARKET.

MB. J. lIENDBY'S BELPOBT. No -improvement in the share market. CortrnTandel Bench, Bs, 9s ; Caledonians, £17 ; Thauywj £5 13a 6d ; Otago, 25s ; Green Harp, 50s ; Pride of 'Tokatea, 5s 9d ; Tokatea, £3 5s ; Moanatairi, £4 17s 6d; Shotover, 4:- 3d Buyers—Tokatea, Alburnia, and Moanai:airi.

GILES' TRIP TO LONDON

A FARM LABOURER'S FIRST PEEP

AT THE WORLD

CHAPTER IV

j' (Continued.) . . .. n Then I ses ' G?od by,' and ozzfc I goes. j-jShe pointed me the way I was to go to 'uget to the sea, and I went straight on I throw a churchyard, and thou over a green I p\aaco where some boys wor & p\aym ' cricket, and then I came to a brick path | way and hiked for the sea, but seed nothin but a little water a runnin' throw a lot o' mud wi' piles o' wood a stickm up in it.

As I was goin' along, a little owd man j calls out,' Walk in and seethe camera,' he ses, 'on'y a penny ; the Quaan 'a got a camera, and you can see what the Quaan can see for a penny.' The camera was a little wooden house just big enough to turn round in, and I goes up to him, and I ses, ' I'll have a punno o' that.' ' Walk in,' he ses, ' we shall get another or tew presently.' Tew or three more came in, and he shet the door, and was all in darkness. ' Wot next ?' I thowt.

' Now then,' tho little owd man ses, 'luke down on that table, and yow'll see some picters wi' the tine effects o' evening as no man could paint 'em-' And I'll be dashed if there wornt the prettiest picters I ever seed in my life, and they faared to be alive. There were the boats a sailin' in the water in among the mud, and there wor the wery boys I bad sin a playin' on the green, and the charch, and everything wot wor outside. I'a seen a many things since then; I 'a been to the Egsibition in Lunnen, I 'a sin the Tower, and them Parliament Houses where they make the laws, and I 'a sin the wax-work, and the wild animals in the Park, but I'll be dashed if anything I 'a sin stammed me like that. Wan 'twas all over, the little owd man opened the door, aud he ses, ' There,' he ses,' yowv'e sin as good a sight as the Quaan herself can see, and one that yow'll 'member as long as ye live,' ~

Well, 'twas getting kinder pleasant like now, and on I went a little fudder.till I come to a grecu bank on the side 'o the brick walk. I goes up the bank, and on and on till I come to a great high plaace where there wor three 'normous cannons wi' their mouths pointing right over the sea, And here I jest could see the sea and no mistake. Bor, I, can't gi' you the leaJt idea on't. 'Twas like a awful big pond athowt any endin' to it. Jest as I was a standin' there, fust looking at them hawful cannons, and then looking at the hawful sea, with the ships a tossin' and a sailin' on it, a man comes up, and he ses, a pointin' to the cannons, ' Gettin' ready for the Prooshans,' he ses,

' Oh,' I ses, ' when do yow '.spect them ?' < Well,' he ses, a larfin, ' I doan't 'spocfc 'em at all/ ho ses,; 'but some o' tho knowin' ones dv, and I'll be kinder dis apoointed if they doan't come.' ''If they 'a promished to come, I ses, ' 'twill be tv bad on 'em to kaapaway.' 'Ye deant understand mo,' he ; «them Jarmins wot 'a been a lickin tho French are to bring a army 'ere to fight us, and they to land 'ere,' he ses, ' arter all our great iron ships are sunk, and march straight on to Dorking,' he ses, 'and lick the English jest as they did them frog-aaters. So they hey put these 'ere guns 'ere to smash into 'em wan they, come."

'Well,' I ses, faalin' rather fidgety, ' ye doanfc think they'll be 'ere afore I'm off to-morrer mornin,' dv ye ?' ' Think they'll be here afore to-morrer mornin' ?' he ses, a-turnin' up his nose, 'ye be a simple countryman,' he ses, 'and doanfc know nothin Afore you'll see a army of Prooshans in this isle,' ho ses, « yell hey to be as grey as a badger, and git wiser than Darwin himself; and Darwin can pruve to ye that ye are the son o' one o' them jelly fishes down there." ' Wotever dv ye maan ? I ses. ' Why,' he ses, ' yow doanfc study. There bo bukes wrote that the lamed men believe in, wot'll pruve to ye that man was fust a jelly-fish, then he growed in thousands o' yaars to be a sarpent, and arfcer that a reptile.' ' Some on us,' I ses interrupting, ' aanfc no better now. I 'a haard owd Jack Row called a reptile, and his wife be no better than a sarpent,' • Thousands o' yaars arter that, he ses, 'man growed into a great flying aagle, and in course o' time changed into a baaboon monkey, and at laasfc he tamed into what he is now —a man.'

'Well,' I ses, ' I 'a hard our paarson read out o' the Bible that God made man in His own image, right out o' hand.' ''Tisnor'n but a owd woman's rock staff,' he ses, ' and if yow was a lamed man yaw'd know it.' ' I'm precious glad then, I aanfc a lamed man,' I ses. 'I 'a been called the son of a gun afore,' I ses, a-putting on a broad grin, ' but the son of a jelly-fish, never. But perhaps Darwin live in the town up that there river that I came down on to-day,' I ses ' for there, as Betsy towd me, they are the rummest paaple she ever seed. But I'm glad enough t© hear the Prooshans cant come till I'm off.' ' Aint it heavenly ?' he ses, a-clapping his hand on my showder, and pinting fust up at the sky and then out on the ; ' aint it heavenly ? I like to git up ere, he ses, 'and faal the evenin' breeze a-blowin' on my chaak and see the stars cam* peepin' out in that solemn ocean above, and then cast my eye on that rest less glittering ocean below. All is so wast and wunnerful,' he ses, 'it makes me think of atarnity,' Kill be dashed if it didn t maake me faal better'n any sarmon I ever haard. ' Well,' I ses, ' ye're a clever man; ye baat our paarson ; ye use jest the same sort o' fine wuds, but I can understand yow, and I never could make author top nor bottom o' 'iru.' Then he went on about half-a-hour talk ing and saying werses about the sea and sky, ancl so on, and at last I ses, " Well, fine wuds oant butter no parsnips, will they?' I ses, ' and I 'a got to find lodgm 3 to-night, and I must be off.' 'Farewell,' he ses, ' ye're a true child o' nater —a genuine son o' Robert Barns and Robert Blumfell,' he ses, ' and for that reason I love ye.' ' Well,' I ses, ' I never hear! any one afore say they loved me 'cept Surey, and I know precious well she dv.' _ f He waived his hand and said ' Adieu, and off I goes. I was glad enough to git away, for I thought he might be kinder touched i' the upper storey. Well, I soon got lodgin's, but I couldn't slaap. I kept a-draamin' about the Prooshans, and every sound I haard woke me up, and I thbwt it might be the cannons at the Battle o^ Dorking. Then. I t\\own 1 see a \ot o' jetty fishes washed ashore, and as I stood ) a-lodkmg at 'em on the sand, they begun (to get legs and then, w'mgs, and bye and (bye the wings changed into arms, and jatwauh 'em there growd up like men's bids, and they set down and begun to write bukes. I thowt while tbey was writing I'd see whether the.r bids was soft like a jelly fish, and I jest went up behind 'em and touched 'em, and they was all like pulp, and as soon as I touched 'em they tumbled down and was nor'u but a lot o'jelly fishes agin. And so I weant on all night until it was time to git up, As sune as I heard the engines a-whistling I jumped up, popped on my close, got my ticket, and in no time we was off. \To be cont'inuedj\

SUPREME COURT

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THIS DAY.

[Before His Honor Sir George Alfrod Aruoy, Chief Justice.] The sessions were continued this morn ing, commencing at ten o'clock. 3IURDEEOUS ASSAULT AT ■El-YEEHBAD. ... Peter Langton was arraigneaupbh a charge of attacking Fenton Delaiey on the sth April. There were four wordings in the charge ; the first charging hin with attacking Delaney with intent to w.und, to kill and to murder; the second^itb intent to maim ; the third, with inten, to disable ; and tbe fourth, with intent todo grievous bodily harm. The plea of the prisoner amounted to one of " not guilty." A respectable jury was empannelled, out of whom two were challenged. •

A prisoner named Michael O'Brion was sent for from the gaol as witness on be half of the defence. . The Crown Prosecutor (Mr BrookfioM) laid the case briefly before the Court, and called tbe following evidence : — Fenton Delaney (who was unable to stand in the witness-box) deposed that ho was still an inmate of the Provincief-

Hospital, In April last he was living in a whare near Johnson's store, at River head. Ou the morning of tho sth of that month he was going out qfjjis whare when prisoner came up behind him, and struck him on the back of the head with the treadle partof a spade. This was outside the house near the fowl-house. Witness jvas immediately rendered insensible, and the next thing ho recollected was being inside

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TjIINAL NOTICE Relinquishing Business. E. HO BBS' LAST SHIPMENT OF DRAPERY & CLOTHING (with the exception of 3 cases Horrocks' Long-cloth in the Celestial Queen) having arrived in the I Helenslee are now being marked off At Clearing-out Prices. X : THE BLANKETS (slightly damaged, but no worse) are being sold at a sacrifice and are worthy of atten tion. The Choicest and Cheapest Assortment of Boys' and Youths' Clothing l That we have ever opened, from the celebrated house I of 11. &H. Parnall & Co., London. «.. Also, I Gents' and Boys' and Youths' Water proot Cloth Overcoats and Pilot and Winter Coats, jt In all the Newest Shapes. II E. HOBBS. 1 I QLSON'S TOMATO SAUCE. I The immense success attending the introduction I. of this new local industry will alone testify to the ii high estimation in which it is held. During the last ( vearthe proprietor was scarcely able to supply the I large demand, and has in consequence made extensive I alterations and additions to his Factory, so asi to be /' enabled to keep the market well supplied. No one I who values health and appetite should be without a J supply of this reaUy health-restoring and agreeable I in Bottles with the name of H. __ OLSON on wrapper and stamped on bottle and I 10th February. 1872. I T CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL I «J • FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, P. Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform iac; his friends and the public generaUy that he has J* LDurchased the Photograohic Business so long carried fitoh by Mr. Crombie ; and having secured the services i of Mr C's late Manager he feels warranted in stating W-'that tliey will receive every civility and attention, as £ woH as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, ii and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac- Brtion JC begs to announce that his arrangements for m taking Instantaneous Portraits of Childre_}. are now S^pmplete,



T COSGEAYE AND CO O 9 ILtvc cceived per " llelenslce," 59 OASES MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING-, And the winter season advancing, they must be disposed of at EXTRAORDINARILY LOW PRICES, As tho following list will plainly show :— 80 dozen Gent's Black Cloth Caps, at Is 5 cases Gent's Drab Shell Hats, 10s Cd 5 cases Gent's Black silk Hats—the newest and i most fashionable shapes, 13s Oil CO dozen Men's Black Felt Hats, from 2s lid 30 dozen Men's Black Alpine Hats, fron"* 8 '/ 100 Men's Tweed Sacs, 9s Od 500 Men's Black Bedford Sac-' s-llcl 350 Men's Bhwk Cloth F^ 5' 12a " .„„, ...Tweed, Blue, Diagonal, 250 Men's Galater ~aCSj l „. ,-, wl .<. _is 0d and Blac 1 olotns „,.•„ T„.ed Trousers, from 7s 9d 500 pairs *en 3Tv . , T „,.j Black Doe Trousers, 12s 9d 300 itilrs Mor . Men's good heavy Dark Tweed Trousers, 150 pair- s J js lid j0 dozen Men's Crimean Shirts, all wool, 4s lid 70 dozen Men's Flannel Singlets, 3s Cd 50 dozen Men's Regatta Shirts, Is Cd 50 dozen Flannel Drawers, 3s Cd 500 White Blankets, 10-4, 7s 9d " 30 dozen Gent's White shirts, from 3s Id 100 dozon of Gent's White Shirts, very superior 100 Boys' Suits, from 14s Cd 37 dozen of Men's Heavy Serge Shirts, 2s 9d 160 Inverness Capes, from 10s Cd 500 Men's Waterproof Coats, lis Od These Goods cannot be competed with in Auckland; they were purchased for cash at home. THE PUBLIC CAN JUDGE FOR THEMSELVES. J. COSGEAYE & CO., CANADA BUILDINGS.



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