SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

STTNSET : Tins evening 7.4. HIGH "WATER : Th:3 sftcrnoon, -i.15 p.m. STEAMER FOR THE THAMES. Enterprise No. '2, 7 o'clock this evening.

ARRIVALS.

Tawera, schooner, Kennedy, from Poverty Bay. Phcebe, 8.3., Worsp, from Southern ports. Duke of Edinburgh, p.s., Farquhar, from RusselL Lapwing, cutter, (ruadry, from Levuka.

IMPORTS.

Per Phcebe, from Southern Ports :—From "Welling ton—l parcel, 5 cases, 13 kegs, Combes & Daldy ; 100 casks cement, Bucholz; 1 trunk, Norville; 3 cases hams, A. A. Browne ; 6 iron targets, 2 bundles stay 3, 2 parcels bolts,- 2 bundles cloth, Major Tisdall; 0 kegs butter, order. From Nelson —101 cases fruit, Solomon. From New Plymouth—2o bag 3 onions, order ; 1 box butter, Kingsland ; 1 keg, J. Grey ; 12 kegs butter, Clark; 23 pkgs, 1 keg butter, 1 sack bacon, A. Hood ; 7 cases, and 1 keg butter, Clarke. — Combes & Daldy, agent 3.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Sydney and Melbourne: City of Adelaide, two hours after arrival of Nevada ; Hero, about the loth inst. For Tahiti: Queen, schooner, early. For Samoa, via Tonga : Kenilworth, schooner, to-day. For Southern Ports : Wellington, s.s., to-morrow. Phcebe, s.s., 10th inst. For Napier and Wellington : Nevada, to-morrow. For Sydney : Amateur, schooner, early; Alice Cameron, Sth inst. For Hokianga.^Mary Eliza, to-day ; Herald, schooner, to-day. For Kaipara : Merlin, schooner, to-day ; Aurora, 7th. inst. For Bay of Islands : C'omerang, 7th inst. For "Wanganui: Wanganui, Sth. mat.

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Magellan Cloud, schooner, from Chatham Mand3 2S"aomi, ship, from London, sailed 16th November. Nevada, mail steamer, from Honolulu, overdue. Macquarie, schooner, from Melbourne Eita, brig, from Melbourne. Albion, s.s., from Melbourne and Southern ports The Phcebe, Captain Worsp, arrived in the Manukau yesterday, from Southern Port? We have to thank Mr. Prinsle, purser, for prom^ delivery of our files, and other favours. Captain Branni.g.in, of the ketch Wild Duck, which arrived at "finssell on Saturday last, reports having passed .a yacht of about 5 tons, -with deck painted light stone colour and black hull, about eisht miles N'.K.E. of Tiri Tiri,\vdth mast carried away, and rowlocks shipped. The yacht was quite full of water; the paint appeared quite new, and the accident seemed as though it had just occurred.

COMMERCIAL.

mining. The following are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :— DIVIDEND.

Venus, Coromandel, February 6 Uass Bock, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, 3.30 p.m. February 6 Evening Star, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, 2 p.m. February 6 Hope of Coromandel, 10, Insurance Buildings, 4 p. m. February 7 Conquering Hero, 12, Insurance Buildings, Auckland, 4 p.m. February 8 Little Wonder, Coromandel, February S Golden Phcenix, Grahamstown, February 9 Crown Prince, Queen's Ferry Hotel, Auckland, February 12 Bank of Tokatea, Mechanics, Auckland, 4 p.m. Feb ruary 13. Queen's Ferry, 49, Queen street, Auckland, 4 p.m February 13 Golden Pan, Coromandel, February 15. Smiling Beauty, Grahamstown, February 16. Flag3hip, Grahamstown, February 21. Pride of Tokatea, Company's office, Queen street, Auckland, 3 p.m. February 22 Masonic, Coromandel, February 23 Lowland Lass, Grahamstown, February 24

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, per Royal Alfred, to-morrow, at 11.30 a.m. ; and per Challenger, at 0.30 p.m. For Kussell, Kawakawa, etc., per Comerang, on Wednesday, at 3 p.m. For Wanganui, per Wanganui, on Wednesday, at 5 p.m. For Australian Colonies, Great Britain, via Suez, India, China, etc, per s. s. City of Adelaide, imme diately on arrival of Nevada. For Taranaki and the Southern provinces, per Wellington, immediately after the arrival of p.s. Nevada, from Honolulu. For Napier and Southern Provinces, per Nevada, six hours after her arrival. For Taranaka and Southern Provinces, per Wellington, to-morrow at noon. Late letters and telegrams for transmission from the Nelson station will be re ceived here till 0.30, and at Onehunga till 1.30 p.m. S. B. Bias, Postmaster.

BIRTH.

STOKES.—On the 2nd February, the wife of J. F. Stokes, of a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

JAMIESON—HAWKINS.—On the 31st January, at St Mary's Church, Parnell, by the Yen. Archdeacon Maunsell, William, eldest son of Mr. William Jamieson, of this city, to Alice, eldest daughter of Mr John Hawkins, late of Otahuhn

X CATER (late OBOMBrs's), EOYAL «J • PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in in forming his friends and the pubh'c generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr Crombiej and having secured the services of Mr Crombie's late Manager, he feels warranted in stating that they will receive every civilfcy and attention, as welJ as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and thafc no pains will be spared to give entire satisfaction.' J C. also wishes to inform the Ladies that; arrangements are being made for taking* instantaneous Portraits of Children.

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

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."

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1872.

A co: respondent signing himself "Wood butcher" replies in a very venomous strain to " Faith's" letter respecting the value cf prayer. Our correspondent would like to pass as an " Atheist," but his letter simply shows him to be a fool, and we have much pleasure in publishing for him what we con sider the most truthful and forcible part of his letter. " Woodbutcher" says " zly know ledge is very limited I admit. I do and always did possess an uncommon thick head for which I feel very grateful." The whole tenor of his letter proves this, so that his explicit declaration of stupidity wa3 un necessary, but there arc some people who will persist in Baying " Write me down an ass." It is a simple thing to laugh at religious be lief ; but there is a philosophy and an ex planation of things in it that is not to be found in infidelity, if philosophy could only find an entrance into on? correspondent's "uncommon thick head." With all our

desire to give every one his say in our columns we decline to give admission to his stupid and blasphemous railing, against views that are cherished by all the decent and respectable i people in the city. But in the short specimen '» we have given, we trust we have fulfilled one :, of the main purposes of his letter " Write me | down an acs." ' An entertainment wi'l be given in the City f Hall on Thursday next, by the Auckland Tern e perance Band, assisted by friends from H.il.S. Blanche now in harbor. Thcperformance will commence at half-past seven o'clock. We are obliged to hold over till to-morrow 3 our leader and some other matters of local and general interest. We have made enquiries respecting the complaint made by a correspondent in Satur day's issue aa to the refusal of change at the telegraph office. The officials were not to blame. Tho money had all been sent to bank and the bank had been closed some five mmuLes before, and .the only way in which change could have been given, was by the oißcer in charge closing the office and going out for change. It appears also that there is no order from headquarters authorising the refusal of change in other circumstances than those in which it would not be given in a shop —namely, when there is none to give. The Wellington, s.s., will sail positively to morrow from the Manakau for Southern Ports, it having been decided not to delay her until • the arrival of the Nevada. There is no siga of the Nevada with the , English maij. at time of our going to press- She is now considerably overdue and may be ezpected ttb any hour. The City Council held their usual monthly meeting this afternoon. Nothing of impor i tauce was done, the main business being the consideration of an ofler from Messrs. Brogden and Sons to provide a supply of , water on certain rather indefinite terms which were sti'l under discussion w'len we went to press. A narrow escape from fire occurred on Sa turday evening in Barrack street. A little child belonging to Mrs. Freeman during its » mother's temporary absence ran too near the t fire and its clothes became ignited. In it 1 fright it ran into the parlor and communicated the fire to the window curtains. The mother seeing the danger, raised an a'arm and Mr. '. Charles Por'csr, storekeeper ran into the house and speedily extinguished the flames r The poor little child was very much burnt but remedies, were promptly applied to alle viate its Bufferings. > Baron James Rothschild of Paris, just be . fore he died foresaw that his death would • cause a great fall in the shares of the Lombard Company, of which he was president and chief support, so speculated largely for the fal', by which meana the immense profits accruing . therefrom went to the benefit of his sons. The regular monthly meeting of Lodge Ara 348 I.C. will take place this evening. f. The adjourned annual meeting of the Auck i land Dispensary, will tike place at 4 o'clock f to-morrow afternoon. , Messrs. Owen and Grraham require all claims against the barque Ferndale to be r sent into them by Wednesday next. 0 , The fire bells rang on Saturday night at about 11 o'clock, but the fire was some dis tance off. It has since been ascertained to have been a large buah fire at Papakura. A fire broke out early on Sunday morning in an i unoccupied house in Selwn street, Onehunga. The house waa destroyed. The skating rink at the City Hall was well patronised on Saturday evening. Tenders are required by the City Council for the formation of Cook street, between Hob3on and Union streets. 1 Signor Donato will accompany Mr. Hoskin3 ■ and Miss Colville on their tour of the ■ Southern provinces. We wish them success. The swimming matches on Saturday at the Salt Water Baths on the Breakwater were a great success, and the race* were well con tested. The winners were 1). Macffarlane, £. Brown, H. Meyer, John Farley, W. Mowbray, M. Balneavis, and A. Brown. Two geese were also won Holland and Morgan, for walking the greasy boom. A requisition is in course of signature to Major Jackson, requesticg him to stand for the vacant seat in the General Assembly for the Waikato District. It has already been signed by a large number of residents and property-hold ers. Mr. Charles Burford and Miss Clara Stephenson are playing with great success at Tuuranga. I ) The programme of the Colonist Protection /League as settled upon by the committoo of 20th ult., is now being circulated among the Highway Boards.

By the arrival of the Phcebe, we have later news from the South, from which we take the following telegram :— Poet Chaiieebs, January 24.— A. serious fhe has occurred on the Blueskin bush track. Mr. Hitchcock's house, outbuildings, fences, and crops are all destroyed. His loss is £100, and he was not insured. His wife and daughter had a narrow escape for their lives. Two men rushed through the flames at the risk of their lives, and carried them out in an exhausted state. The return of sick treated at the Provinciu.l Hospital during the week ending Saturday, February 3,1872 : —Remained last return, 73 ; admitted since, 8 ; discharged, 8 ; died, 1 ; remaining, 74; males, 65; females, 9. Arrangement of cases: —Cancer, 4 ; scrofula, 4 syphilis, 2; phthisis, 9 ; rhumatism, 6; delirium tremens, 1 ; paraiyi3, 7 epilepsy, 4 ; amauroais, 2; opthalma, 1; bronchitis, 35 pneumonia, 2; heart disease 2 ; hepatitis, 1 ; dyspep3ia, 1; hydrocele, 2 ; fistula, 2; stricture, 1; necrosis, 2; fractures, 6; wounds and contusions, 6; ulcers, 2 ; cutaneous, 2 ; debility, 2. A woman died on the 30th ult., of chronic bi-ochitis. Thanks are returned to Mrs. Muir, for a parcel of old linen. To any one who will show a larger stock of Auck land-rn;ii!e Quartz, Greenstone, and .Mosaic Jeweller/, within si." months, I will give a rewardof fifty pounds. I also challenge Jfew Zealand for style and beauty. Two thousand pound worth of Colonial-made Jeweller/ always on hand. — F. 11. Lewisssox, Qneen street. -LADvr.]

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

THE CALEDONIAN.—MINE MANAGER'S REPORT.

The following is a copy of a telegram received from the Mine Manager:—

"Feb. 5, 10.10 a.m. " ZSTo change in mine since Saturday " 8. E. ErciiAEDs."

(FECni OUE OWN COREESPONDEFT.)

INVERNESS CRUSHING.

GOLDEN SPUE TKIAL CEUSH-

ING

NONPAEEIL SPECIMENS

3 p.m

The Inverness hare made another lodgment of 118 ozs. 10 dwts., the proceeds of 100 tons, making a total for the month of 317 ozs. 14 dwts. from 175 tons.

The Queensland have crushed 22 tons stone, which gave a yield of

13 ozs.

From a trial crushing of the Golden Spur tribute of 10 tons, II oza. were obtained.

Fifty pounds of rich specimens have been sent up from the Nonpare:l reef in bottom level this mozaing.

The Brunswick have obtained 9 ozs. of gold from a crushing of 10 tons.

85 lbs. of specimens from Paul's Creek, at Coromandel, yielded 1-i ozs.

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY

Before His Worship the Mayor, and

Thomas Eitchie, Esq., J.P,

dbuxkenxsss

Nine persons were punished in the usual manner for this offence.

BEU>"K A2<D DISOEDEnLT

Michael Mullins,having been disorderly as well a3 drunk, was ordered to pay ten shillings and costs, or be imprisoned for forty-eight hours, with hard labor.

IKSULTIKG- AND PEOVOKLNG LANGUAGE

Anne Muloney appeared, |at the in stance of Jane Quinne, to answer a charge of using provoking language to her. She was defended by Mr Joy. The matter appeared to have originated in some dispute about a tub which had been removed from defendant's yard. After hearing a great amount of evi dence, the Bench decided on dismissing the case, and compelling each party to pay her own costs. CKUELTY TO ANIMALS. Thomas Dagnell was charged by John MullaUy with ill-treating and over-driving a horse. Mr J. B. Eussell and Mr Kissling appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty.

Mr Joy appeared on behalf of the prosecutor, and expressed his regret that it should have been necessary to proceed by information under the Municipal Police Act instead of under Martin's Act for the prevention of cruelty to animals ; which Act, it appeared, had not been made law in this country.

John Mullally deposed that on the 22nd of last month he saw a bay gelding, the property of Walter Paul, being driven in a spring-cart by Thos. Dagnell, between Seccombe's brewery and Hancock's. The horse had been in charge of witness, and was being driven without his consent. "When defendant pulled up the horse witness saw the blood gashing from its hind legs, and the tendons had apparently been severed by kicking in harness. On being expostulated with, defendant told witness to go to a rather warm locality. David Nelson was on the box .with Dagnell. The horse was severely wealed by blows of the whip, and he bore the marks of much other ill-treatment. The front of the cart was kicked to pieces, and was smeared all over with blood.

In cross-examination by Mr Eussell, witness said the horse in question, as well as another, had been deli.vered to him to be broken in, and had been taken away by defendant and Nelson against his orders. Witness had a good set of breaking-in harness, but defendant said he had better. Dagnell was engaged by him to break in one horse and assist in breaking in the other. Nelson, the defendant, and a man named Dick Olney, were present when the agreement was made. Witness acknowledged that when lie was coming to the court to take out a summons for defendant, ho had met Nelson,;; who knew

all about the matter, and had advised him to keep out of the way. Nelson was the worse lor drink at the time of the occui- rence. Thomas Lupton corroborated the state ment of prosecutor as to the state in which the hoi se was. He further said that the tail of the animal was tied down to the axle of the spring cart. There was a kick ing-strap, but it did not seem to be pro perly fixed. Witaess did not himself see any ill-treatment. Elias Tozer gave similar testimony, and said he saw the horse lie down in the traces while Nelson was beating him. Eichard Eodwell said lie had helped Dagnell and the other man to put the horse in the cart. He had had no permis sion to do so, but from his long service under Mullally thought he was justified in doing so. The horse went quietly at first, but after being whipped and finding his tail tied down he began to kick. Wit ness fully corroborated the evidence in regard to the unnecessary ill-treatment. The Bench thought the act of cruelty had not been brought home to the defen dant. They, however, decided on hearing the blacksmith who shod the animal on the morning in question, "* James Potter deposed that on the 22nd January defendant had driven the horse to his door to be shod.

The Bench considered that no new light had been shed on the subject, and dis missed the case; and, after hearing counsel at considerable length, decided that each party should pay his own costs.

David Nelson was then charged with a a similar offenoe, and the case was ad journed till to-morrow.

SUPPOSED SUICIDE.

PAE^i ELL

Yestbedat morning a gentleman named John William Harris is supposed to have committed suicide. No reason can be assigned for the rash act beyond the fact that the deceased was much given to intemperance, which has probably so disordered his mind as to lead him into the commission of the deed. It appears that Mr. Harris was one of the oldest settlers at Poverty Bay, but has lately been staying at the residence of Captain Ellis, Parnell, where his two children have been living for two years past. He was a widower, his wife having Hied some fews years ago, leaving him two children, a boy and a girl now aged respectively ten and eight years. The deceased occupied a room in Capt. Ellis' house, the door of which opened from the verandah. He had the key and used to pass in and out of his room unobserved. He retired to rest on Saturday night as usual. Mrs. Ellis saw him yesterday morn ing and observed nothing strange about his manner, but he complained of being ill. Captain Ellis being made acquainted with his indisposition sent for Dr Wright, who, being from home, Dr Goldsbro' was sent for. This gentleman arrived at half-past eleven in the morning, and remained with deceased until he died, without being able to obtain information as to the cause his ailment. Dr Goldsbro' did all he could under the circumstances to alleviate his sufferings, but without any beneficial results. He expired at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The doctor made a slight search after death, and discovered an empty packet labelled " Poison." From enquiries since made by Detective Ternahan it has transpired that the deceased obtained six grains acetate of morphia, a poison, from Mr. J. W. liobinson, chemist, Parnell, on the 31st ultimo or the Ist February. He described himself as a medical man residing in the country, and from his conversation with Mr. Kobinson, convinced that gentleman of the truth of his statement. The deceased was 55 years of age, and was a brother-in law of Captain Ellis, at whose house he died. The Coroner being made acquainted with the facts of the case ordered an inquest for two o'clock this day, which is now being held at the Exchange Hotel, Parnell, before Dr Philson and a respectable jury.

THE VOLUNTEER CHRONICLE.

A special meeting of the Royal Company Rifle Volunteers will be held this evening to elect a captain for the company.

On Saturday afternoon the Volunteer forces of Auckland and the neighborhood were paraded for review at Epsom Race Course. The attendance was small owing to a variety of circumstances. The various movements and firing, incidental to a re view were gone through, after which Colonel Harrington presented the Mayor's Cup to Sergeant Cameron, and other prizes to the successful competitors. The following companies were on the ground —The Auckland Troop, Prince Alfred Light Horse, the Otahuhu and Howick Troops, the whole under command of Captain Smith, the Artillery with the Armstrong guns, under Captain Featon, the Engineers, under Captain Dargaville, the Rifle Brigade, under Captain Batger, accompanied by the Artillery and Cadet bands; the Royals, Hobson, Auckland Scottish, and Victoria Companies, under command of Captain Derrom, with the Rifle band and the Cadets, under Captain McDonald.

A Scene of great excitement occurred one day, recently, in the immediate vicinity of Charing Cross. The roadway in that neigh bourhoodyas undergoing repairs with a power ful steam-roller which was left standing un attended -while the driver had gone to his dinner. Some mischievous boys getting on it to play, managed to start the huge machine, which travelled across the road near the statue of George 111, where it turned round and went over the pavement and into the premises of - Mr. Thompson, Cockspur-street, photographic colorist, breaking down the stone work under the window, and demolishing the window itself Three ladie3 who were in iront of the shop had a narrow escape ; another lady was severely crushed in the crowd. A gentleman fell down in front of the engine, and was dragged away not a moment too soon. He sustained, how ever, a fracture of the leg. Several other persons were al o injured. The engine re mained stationary till the driver returned from • his dinner.

THE CHAMPION BOAT RACE.

To the Editor of the EvEsrnra Stab

Sir, —I cannot let your leader of the 3rd inst pass unchallenged. la justice to my self and the Auckland Kowing Ciub I must flatly contradict the statements made therein, for the information of the public. In ow, since the club decided to send a crew to represent the province of Auck land in the Intercolonial Eace at Christ church, the committee have worked hard, in fact they have taken days from their business to carry the affair to a successful termination. After a deal of trouble to get four good rowers who could spare the time to go South, then arose the question of a suitable boat for them (not such boats as are rowed in Auckland, but a first-class outrigger gig), next the necessity of raising £"250, to defray the expenses con nected with the whole affair, such as cost of boat, some eighty pounds or so, and training, travelling, and incidental ex penses. The sub-committee who had the management of the whole affair, except finances, asked the committee of the club if they had sufficient funds to defray the ex penses before they made themselves respon sible for the cost of the boat, which they in tended to order at once, and the reply was that they had been about the city trying to get subscriptions in aid of the Christ church fund, but the public did not re spond to the call made upon them, and they could scarcely get any subscriptions at all, which they did not anticipate, thinking (with justice) that there would be no diffi culty in collecting half of the amount, they themselves making up the balance required from the subscriptions freely given by the members of the club who had the interest of the movement at heart.

Now, for the information of the public, I will explain about the building of the boat. At a general meeting of the club it was decided that a sub-committee consisting of Messrs. J. Clare, 0. Hop kins, J. Copland, and myself, were to get a boat where we thought best, and we decided to have her built in Auckland in preference to Sydney. So we at once sent to Sydney for cedar, and found it im possible to get any long enough ; but Mr Morgan said that ho had some coming down in the Hero, which he had ordered some months before, and when it arrived he would use that for our boat. However it did not arrive till the steamer after the Hero. We then immediately got it cut into planks and sent it to the Thames, and an agreement stamped and duly witnessed'was made with the builder, to have the boat completed in twenty-four days after the timber was shipped for the Thames, and we fully expected our boat to be finished by the Ist of this month ; and when Mr Copland went down to bring her up he found that she could not be finished for a fortnight, which would be about the time our men ought to be in Christchurch with her. Mr Copland then telegraphed up to know if he should borrow a"boat at the Thames. Three of the committee consulted together and decided not to borrow any boat; for if our own boat was not finished it was perfectly useless to borrow a boat that had been beaten by the club's boats ; for it was ridiculous to send our good crew down South to row a gunwale gig against outrigger boats, as our crew are too g"bod to be used in that way. It is expecting too much from them to expect for one moment that they could win under such circumstances. On Mr Copland's arrival in Auckland, it was decided that a com mittee meeting be held early on the following morning, to decide what was to be done, and at that meeting it was carried, that as our crew had not got a boat fit to row in, the idea of sending a crew South should be abandoned.

Now, Mr; Editor, you will see that the public did not take up the idea of sending a crew to Christchurch with the enthu siasm you state in your leader, but quite the reverse ; for the majority when asked for their aid shrugged their shoulders and said, what is the use of you sending a crew ? you are sure to be beaten, and the sum subscribed by the enthusiastic public (as you term them), I may safely say was about forty-five pounds, so you can see that if it was not for the interest the Auck land Bowing Club take in the matter, no crew would ever have been thought of to represent Auckland at Christchurch Regatta. Now so far as your first state mentgoes,l leavethe public to see whether there' is any truth in it, when you say that the total expenses were freely sub scribed.

Now the next point I shall touch upon upon is, that the Club has a president, vice-president, and other officers, but I have yet to learn that the president and captain are one, and the same person. If you had looked into one of the Club's books of rules you would have seen that Major Heaphy 13 president, and G-. Yonder Heyde, Esq., vice-president, and myself captain ; but when you dub me president and captain you really load me with more honours than I can bear. Perhaps next time you will know who are the officers of the Club, and not make such a blunder again. You also state that I build boats, I have that also yet to learn ; also that I nave a smart craft (to *ise your own words) which I consider to be ad mirally adapted for going to Christchurch and a victory obtained by which would be greatly to my advantage, allowme to correct you again. I have no such, or indeed any kind of boat; You are quite a marvel in the way of getting information. You also state, "From the careless way in which the effort was to be carried through, that no pains were taken to impress on the mind of the builder the necessity of dispatch." If you had taken the trouble, you could have found out that the builder was bound to time. So again you have written about what you were not acquainted with; and it was not left till the eleventh hour, as you would lead the public to suppose. Consequently, no blame can be attached to the sub-com mittee, but the builder, for failing to 30m plete the boat within the contract time. You also state that I convened a meeting of a few of the Club, and with an impudence that almost surpasses belief, it was resolved that the crew should not go South. You also state it is due to Mr Ellis, who was in the chair, that he urged the incompetency of such an irregular meeting to override the wishes of the Club. Now, Mr Editor, al^wmeto state that the meeting referred1*; wag not an irregular oue,bburtr a commit'^ i>^ting, convened for the purpose of deciclitfg^hat was best to be done under the existing

circumstances, and it was carried at that meeting, that, in consequence of the crew not having a proper boat to row in, the idea of sending them to the South be abandoned; Mr Ellis simply remarking that we ought to give the matter our serious consideration before coming to a decision on the subject, and not as you have stated, that he urged upon us the irregularity of the meeting to decide upon the matter. As 1 stated before, the meet ing was not irregular, and was quite com petent to settle the affair ; and 1 am quite at a loss to know where the unparallelled impudence was in disposing of the affairs as we did. No one deplores the unfortunace cir cumstance, over which we had no control, that prevents us sending onr crew to Christchurch, than myself and brother committee-men, as I am quite sure had our boat been finished to enable our crew to row at Chnstchurch they would have come home winners. I sincerely hope that when you write about such an important affair again, you will take a little trouble to acquaint your self thoroughly with the facts of the case, and not make such a misrepresentation as you have done in this case, as it is any thing but creditable to your highly popular paper, I am, &c,

Daniel Oxley, Captain Auckland Sowing Club. [Our correspondent is severe upon us ; but he confirms in all main particulars the statements which we had made. The fact is, the most scandalous bungling has been perpetrated, and we care not to correctly apportion the blame; and the few that were button-holed together on Saturday last, and resolved to throw up the sponge are so chicken-hearted as to be afraid of being let in for the expenses. For such an important business the whole club should have been called together instead of a hole-and-corner meeting. Captain Oxley is facetious about being called " President," and blushingly declines the honor. But it is a way of ours, when we want to conciliate —a constable for instance, to call him " sergeant," and our knowledge of huma' nature generally has its reward. Captain Oxley is not "President" then, but only " Captain," and is not even sus ceptible to our subtle flattery. How ever, he need not lash himself into excitement over it ; as we have possibly more important things to attend to, than a minute investigation into the stars that spangle on the gallant captain's breast. He is not " President Oxley " then, but bears the more modest title of simple captain to our knights of the oar. But he says he does not build boats. Yet, has he not built the ' Spitfire,' and does iie not still view the pretty craft with a father's pride and yearning love ? Ah Captain ! (not President) we have you there. Our Captain is tender for the honor of his crew, and with a gushing sympathy, that does him infinite credit, discourses thusly : —" Our crew are too good, to be used in that way; it is expecting too much of them to expect for one moment, that they could win under such circum stances." And yet, the crew over whom this affectionate care is so slaveringly gushed are boiling over with rage, and themselves eager for the fray. Our Captain needlessly defends the Rowing Club. We have made no attack on the club, ;but on the chicken-hearted few who disgraced the club by striking their colours before the battle was begun. The defence of Captain Oxley is but a miserable attempt to lead the public off the scent, by allusions to our supposed inacquaintance with the organisation of the club and its committees and sib commit!:ees|and ramifications interminable. We are ready to admit any thing, every thing, but this—and we again assert that the conduct of the self-appointed leaders of the club in relation to the Christchurch regatta has been scandalous ; and again to Captain Oxley and those connected with the act, we cry Shame! — Ed. JS.S."]

PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.

Notwithstanding the rise in prices at this house, there was a large audience on Saturday evening to see the performances of the Zavistowski Sisters, and judging by the applause, the audience did not go away dissatisfied. The performance commenced with the sparkling little comedy of " Per fection, or the Lady of Munster," in which Miss Henrietta Grainger, a charming actress, sustained the leading character, and was well received. This young lady possesses a clear ringing voice and sang sweetly one or two Irish melodies, She was compelled to submit to an encore, and on responding to a call before the curtain, was showered with bouquets. The amusing burlesque of " Ixion, or the Man at the Wheel" was next produced, and the manner in which it was placed on the stage, reflects the highest credit on the management. The scenery was most effective, and we do not remember to have seen any piece produced at this theatre, with such magnificent scenery. More than once on Saturday evening, did Mr. Williams, the scenic artist, have to appear, to bow his acknowledgements to the audience, so demonstrative was the call. Of the Zavistowski Sisters, we can only say that they are the most accomplished burlesque actresses that have ever appeared in Auckland. The part of Ixion is assumed by Miss Emmeline Zavistowski, who is thus provided with an opportunity of dis playing a fine figure to advantage. Miss Emmeline, however, possesses other and superior qualifications as a burlesque actress, and by her singing and dancing, infuses considerable spirit into tne piece. Miss Christine, a clever burlesque artiste, possessing also a good figure, makes a most remarkable Jupiter. At times, skiping and dancing about the stage, reminding one of witnessing a French " Can Can." She is a most accomplished actress. Miss Alice is a charming looking Mercury, and sings and dances well. She had to submit to an encore in her " Love among the Boses "on Saturday. Miss Grainger, an actress of much greater abilities than can be evinced in burlesque, played Venus modestly and pleasingly, and her voice was heard to great advantage in the vocal music. In the burlesque, Mr South as Minerva, was chiefly productive of the broad fun of the piece, his exagerated make-up, diverting singing and dancing, and very clever " local hits," were most successful in putting the audience in good humour. Mr Hooper, as Queen Diana, was also a clever make-up, who, on his

appearance was received with. " thunders of'applause," from the impression that he was one of the sisters, but which changed to great amusement on his voice being heard. The burlesque with MrKeo^h as Mars, Mrs Walter Hill as Juno, Mrs B. N. Jones as Cupid, Mrs Eeogh as Apollo, Mr Joyce as Bacchus, Mr Walter Hill as Ganymede, went merrily, and was a great success. It bids fair to have a good ru-, The applause, both during the progress , 0 . the piece, and at the finish was immenr *& the curtain being raised to receive t >y' floral offerings of the audience to the sister?. The same programme will be repeated this evening.

COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY AT ONEHUNGA.

The final examination of witnesses con nected with the alleged conduct of Captain Wing, Pilot, Onehunga, is expected to close" this afternoon. Mr T. JB. Gillies the Superintendent, and Mr J. Sheehan, Goldfieids secretary, went out to One nunga, for the purpose of completing the enquiry. We hope soon to hear the result of the investigation, and regret the evi dence, at the commencement, was not taken on oath.

THE EVENING STAB, MONDAY FEBRUARY 5, 1872.

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