SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

PORT OF AUCKLAND.

SUNSET : This evening. 0.35 HIGH WATER : This evening, 12.13 ; to-morrow morning. 12.10

STEAM TO THE THAMES.

This evening, Enterprise No. 2, at eleven ;, to morrow morning, Golden Crown, at ten

ARRIVALS.

Nebraska, p.s., Harding, from Honolulu Southern Cress, s.s., Sellars, from Tauranga

DEPARTURES.

Southern Cross, Mission schooner, for Norfolk Island Comerang, p.s., Chrisp, for Northern ports Saucy Lass, schooner, for Napier Tower Hill, brig, Hurlers, for Melbourne Opotiki, schooner, for Opotiki

PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

For Levuka : Jessie Niccol, schooner, 13th instant For Southern ports : Wellington, s.s., on arrival of tlie

For Napier and the South : Mail steamer Nebraska, shortly after arrival For Melbourne: Tower Hill, brig, early Vat Whitianga, Mercury Bay, and Tauranga;

Southern Cross, s.s., to-morrow For London: Countess of Kintoi-e, ship, Monday City of Auckland, ship, in November For New York: Coronilla, barque, early For Sydney and Melbourne: Hero, s.s., 15th inst. Wonga Wonga, 30th instant

VESSELS EXPECTED.

Gladiateur, barque, from Liverpool. Sailed sth

August Helen Denny, ship, from Greenock. Sailed 3rd Aug, Norham Castle, ship, from London. Sailed 22nd

August Polar Star, ship, from New York. Sailed 10th July

July Luna, Government steamer, from Wellington Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Edith, schooner, from Tahiti Prosperity, schooner, from Melbourne Hero, s.s., from Melbourne Agnes Muir, ship, from London. Sailed 4th Sept, Harvest Home, ship, from Londtn. Loading Amateur, barque, from Sydney Ayr, barque, from the Mauritius

The schooner Jessie Niccol is announced to leave for. Levuka on Wednesday n«xt. The p.s. Lady Bowen will make a special trip to Mahurangi and tbe Hot Springs to morrow, returning on Monday.

COMMERCIAL.

MINING. The foUowing are the current calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :—

MEETINGS.

Waverley, Coromandel, 13th November Flagship, Golden Anchor, Shortland, 13th November Golden Point, Company's office, Wyndham street,

Auckland, noon, 25th November Lion, Grahamstown, 25th November Kooringa, Grahamstown, 20th November Nil Desperandum, Mr R. Home's office, Queen street,

Auckland, noon, 27th November Bird in Hand, Grahamstown, 27th November Oriana, Company's office, Queen street, 3 p.m., 28th November New Golden Pah, Company's office, Queen street, Auckland, 2 p.m., 29th November

POST-OFFICE, SHORTLAND-STREET.

Maii.s will Close as Under :— For Thames, this day at 5.30 p.m., and to-morrow at 9.30 a.m. For Wangarei, Kawau, Wangarei Heads, per Challenger, this day, at 5 p.m. For Mahurangi, Matakana, Mangawai, etc., per Lady Bowen, on Saturday, 9th instant, at 10 a.m. For Whitianga, Tauranga, and Opotiki, per Southern Cross, on Saturday, 9th instant, at 3 p.m. For Taranaki and Southern provinces, per Welling ton, to-morrow, at 1 p.m. For Napier and Southern provinces, per p.s. Nebraska, six hours after arrival. S B. -Biss. Postmaster.

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

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 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.

The Education question is again appearing on the horizon, and the storm which invariably accompanies it will shortly burst on us. We have received the following, and we cheerfully give it insertion, not from the slightest sympathy with the views of the writer, but because it illustrates the unreasoning cant, and either ignorant or wilful misrepresenta tion with which many treat the subject. The communication is headed— "AFree Bible. "Sir, —It forebodes badly for our times when schoolmasters are to be legislated for, precluding them from propounding lessons from Bible springs, leaving them free to use the writings of any author, some of which are of such a subtle character as not to be fit for perusal, much less imparting knowledge to our youth. Thanks that some of our population are sensible to the result of such a lofty air for knowledge, which professes to make the teaching of the Bible of such minor importance as to seal it for six days out of the seven, leaving it to chance whether it is taught at all within, the few hours of Sunday-school labour. Of what must be the nature of the future generation, who^will have grown up with the responsibilities of a new country, and impressed that the Bible is the book of dispute ? ' The fear of the Lord is the beginning of vrisdom.' —l am, &c, A Schoolmaster. " P.S.—What a record for the first page of New Zealand history!" It does not require the now, de plume to tell us that the writer is a dominie. The air of conscious superiority pervading it marks the j pedagogue whose mental conflicts have been with boyß instead of men. He starts with the assumption that those who oppose the Bible as a class-book in public schools do so in contempt for the Bible, and from regard ing it as worse than all other books. One cannot reason with such men; no statement. of one's views is accepted by them. They have their own opinions of one's intentions and desires, and to these, despite any repudiation, they will doggedly adhere. Instead of reasoning with people who have no reason, one feels a' desire to pound their heads againßt a wall. Our "Schoolmaster" thinks it unaccountable that While Horace for example may be placed in the hands of boys in public schools, the Bible may not; but he does not see that it

is only because people don't fight, over Horace, but they do over the Bible. He cannot comprehend that the Bible is re moved from the ordinary curriculum of schools, not because there is supposed to be any thing bad in tbe Bible, but because the devil gets into the minds of men and sets them quarrelling over it, so that that which is the very em- j | blem and embodiment of peace, if brought into the schools, becomes at once the apple I of discord over which people tear one ano- ; ther's eyes out in the name of religion. This j is not the fault of the Bible, but of those : t who abuse it, and Avhose evil dispositions tend to bring it into disrepute by quarrelling over it. It is a disgrace to our boasted advancement that religion in every form must be excluded from the ordinary' curriculum of our public schools, and yet it is a downright fact that it must bo excluded for the sake of peace. It is time that persons of the class of our " Schoolmaster" would cease this drivel about the exclusion of religion. Nobody wants to excludo religion if it could be taught in the public schools without doing more harm than good. But if our " Schoolmaster " wasn't too stupid to see it there is an insuper able difficulty in the fact that there must be scattered over the country teachers of • the various Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hebrew, and other churches, whose religious teachings would be regarded by one as meat, and by another as poison. And besides the amount of religious teaching given in a public schooj in the most favourable circumstances is not worth the fuss made about it. Except the moral influence in the formal recognition of it, religion imparted in tho realm of the dominie is too much associated with the memory of canings and tears to leave a very lasting impression for good ; and we knew a gentleman who candidly states that he lias always hated tho Bible because his earliest remembrance of it was its being flung at his head by an angry schoolmaster. -The struggle to have the Bible and religion in public schools is not for , the sake of the Bible and religion, but for the sake of the controlling influence which the system places in certain hands. Religion , is too gentle, too sacred, to be hammered into boys, aud if it is to be imparted in its real spiritual power it must be through tbe ministrations of the domestic circle, the quiet Sunday:school, or the legitimate and proper teachers of religion. Tlie State cannot teach it because the State ia of no religion or of every religion, and its taacbers must be of creeds wide as the poles asunder. if rel'gion must be taught—and education is no education without it—let those who value it make provision for teach ing it to the young of their own com munion. If they won't, then it shows that their esteem for it is but sound and fury signifying nothing. Let the State teach twee two is four, because it is tbe same in every creed, but if the churches decline tbe duty of looking to the religious portion of education, it simply shows what every one knows that it is the power and the influence and tbe pickings that the supporters of denomina tional education in our schools desire" Our "Schoolmaster" belongs to a con yen tional school that sees no farther than the end of its own nose. He has been brought up accustomed to a particular style of thing which is one unvarying in all circumstances and for all time But he should brush the dust fr#m his eyes, and shako the cobwebs from his brains, and look around him at tho new state of things by which he is surrounded in colonial life.

We are glad to see that the agitation is re vived for lighting up the town clock. It is really not the proper thing for such a tine instrument to be practically lost in its efforts for the instruction of citizens as to the flight of time during all the long period that old Sol is proceeding on his journey away down over the people of England. The difficulty surely cannot be insuperable. It is known that the peculiar construction of the beams in the clock tower presents a very great difficulty, and Mr Jenkins generously takes the responsi bility on his shoulders for the last non-suc cess in the attempt at lighting up. We do hope to see another effort made, and we are confident that Mr Jenkins will succeed in effecting the object intended.

We beg to acknowledge receipt of the fol lowing communication :—" Laying founda tion stone of the Auckland market. THE CONTRACTOR requests honor of com pany on Monday the eleventh in stant, at half-past three o'clock in the afternoon, at the Market Place, Queen street. City Council offices, November 5, 1872." We admit the impropriety of look ing a gift horse in the mouth, and thankfully accept the invitation so courteously for warded. Still we cannot |avoid remarking on the queerness of this proceeding, and of the form which this invitation has taken. We are very far from saying anything in the slighest degreejdisrespectful to the contractor. On the contrary, we believe he is deserving of public thanks for his endeavour to celebrate the occasion in proper form. But we think that it would have been more be coming if this celebration had been got up by tho City Council without imposing on a private person the respon sibilities. The peculiar form of invitation is the subject of very general remark. It matters not what may have been the custom on other occasions, this thing has a mean appearance about it. If the event is of sufficient importance to invite a gathering of town and country, the invitations should have come from the Mayor and Council. The invitation dates from the "City Council offices," which gives a sneak ing appearance' to it, as if it was really from the Mayor and Council, and yet they were. ashamed of it. Besides, the in vitation does not say what the contractor is going to do to the invite- when he gets him at the Market-place on Monday. Is the visitor merely to look at the foundation stone, or is he to be fed and washed down and expected to talk and be talked to about the past history and the future glories

of Auckland ? Or is the Mayor afraid to promise too much lest, as at the mayoral dinner many much expecting should go empty away. Explanation is desired and explanation should lie given. Let the Mayor and Council come out bravely, and not shelter themselves behind the unfortunate contractor. Wo pause for a reply. We see by advertisement in another column that Mr James Rolfe, churn-maker, of this city, offers to back his own manu factured churns against those of Mr Mcßae, for the sum of £10. i Tenders are required for the erection of a : Presbyterian Church at Howick. Plans and j specifications may be seen at the office of Mr i Wrigley, Crescent Chambers, Shortland : street. Tenders must be- sent in to the architect by twelve o'clock to-morrow. The annual meeting of the shareholders of the Waverly Gold Mining Company will be held at the Company's office, Coro mandel, on Wednesday next. The assessment list of tbe East Tamaki Highway District for the year ending June 30, 1873, has been deposited at the District School-house for the inspection of rate payers. The members of the Auckland Volunteer Fire Brigade will hold a meeting at the Engine-house, Queen-street, this evening at eight o'clock. The Advertiser states one of the men who was engaged on the repairs of the Pumping Association's works dropped a steel bar, and he suspected that it fell into the pipe and down on the clack door. Of course with the water in the shaft it would have been im possible to go below to get it out. But there was a scientific remedy. Mr Severn, manager of the Caledonian battery, constructed an electro magnet capable of lifting about 401bs weight. This was lowered to the clack and searched the whole face, but it was found, after repeated trials, that there was no bar to lift. Consequently it must have dropped outside the pipe and into the shaft. Tenders are required by Mr P. Herepath for the erection .and completion of a new (hid Fellows' Hall in Barrack-street. Tbe time for sending in tenders to the Waste Lands Office for the exclusive right to cut flax on the Taurikoinore and Hotu kauri blocks, in the district of Waihou district, is extended to Tuesday, the 12th instant. The Blue School Cadets met yesterday morning at six o'clock in the Barracks, and were gratified on being informed that their future title, by permission of the ex-Gover nor, will be "Sir George Grey's Volunteer Cadet Corps." It is also proposed to hold a Bazaar some time in January in tbe Auckland College for the special benefit of the. promis ing Blue School Cadets. No. 5 Company A.R.V. will hold a parade in the Barracks to-morrow evening, at five o'clock, for skirmishing drill, preparatory to tbe ceremonial parade on Monday next. All members are warned to attend. The hearing of the bankruptcy ease of Mr Mullelley, on the application of Mr Keetley in the Supreme Court, was adjourned accord ingly. The usual monthly inspection of the Rifle Brigade and Cadets took place in the Albert Barracks last evening, under the inspection of Major Gordon. There was a fair muster aud very fair performances. The Brigade Band was in attendance "and played some lively airs. The various companies went through their evolutions in a very satis factory manner. The companies, headed by the baud, inarched into the barracks, were formed into line, and were then wheeled into a quarter column. At the close of the .parade Major Gordon intimated to the men that No. 3 Company had challenged to play a game of cricket with eleven men selected from either of the three remaining companies of the Brigade. The gauntlet, we under stand, will be taken up by No. 2 Company, and the match is expected to come off at an early date. • On Monday next, in addition to the ex cursion to the Thames by the Golden Crown, the Royal Alfred will make a trip to Coro mandel, returning on Tuesday. She will, on Monday evening, make a moonlight excur sion from Coromandel round the different islands. The owner of the Royal Mail steamer Gemini announces that passengers by this vessel on Monday next will only be charged the parliamentary fare of one penny Eer mile. This is considerately done to allow ank clerks and storekeepers time to "build themselves up" aud examine the railway, etc. It is hinted that at Riverhead the hotel keeps a good table. Monday will be kept as a general holiday in honor of the Prince of Wales' Birthday. The Government Offices, Banks, Insurance Offices, and the i)rincipal merchant and importers' ware louses will be closed. ■ - Tho members of the Blue School Cadet Corps will parade this' evening in the Drill shed at Beven o'clock. The Coromandel Mail thus pleasantly refers to an event of common occurrence :— If marrying and giving in marriage may" be taken as signs of the times matters cannot be so very bad in Coromandel after all. Not a fortnight ago but the Rev. Mr Williams operated upon an anxious couple, and yes terday the Rev. Mr Scott, at the Episcopa lian Church, without a pang of compunction, performed a similar office for two couples. Yesterday at midday our somewhat too quiet township was thrown into an unusual state of excitement by the appearance of gaily deco rated cars, and of drivers with wedding favors on their breasts, making preparations for some unusual event, and shortly-afterwards the same cars came down the Kapanga road, and turning up towards the church delivered itheir sacrificial freight into the hands of the officiating priest, the victims, as in the an cient heathen sacrifices, being gaily decorated for the occasion. Perhaps, after all, a man, or woman either may do a more foolish thing than be married. At any rate it is a step which many of us have thought wise to take, and:if we may judge from the interest with which the ceremony was witnessed by a large attendance at the church, there are others amongst us who contemplate the possibility of such an event occurring to themselves without any great of horror. The Bay of Plenty Times states that " Certain Mair's men, stationed at Niho o ate kibre, are at present at work making a cutting on the road to Tapuhararu. They have had a good many difficulties to contend with in blasting rock, but have now almost finished what will be one of the best portions of road on the line. They have also made a very passable road along the bank of the Rotokakahi, where only a little while ago there was almost an impassable track. Also that two hapus of the Ngatiwairangi! and Ngatiraukawa, lately seceded from the King, are at present engaged road-making between Kaiteferia and Niho o te Kiore. They state that the King has sent them threatening letters in consequence of their desertion, and we are informed they have applied to Captain Mair for protection in case of attack. This officer, whose men, by-the bye, are in a very efficient state, has called in a portion of his force from their occupation f road-making, and has erected a new °alisading round the redoubt. He thinks, i Powever, that there is no cause for alarm. I

We acknowledge the receipt of Nos. 28 and 29 of Hansard. We.observe that Mr Buchanan offers him self as a candidate for the vacant seat in the Provincial Council, and has issued an address to the electors of the North Shore division. The Oshkosh North-western tells the fol lowing story of a woman's trouble: —"A ludicrous occurrence took place on the day of the fire, which caused considerable excite ment on Main-street, just south of Church street. While everybody was busy putting out the falling sparks, suddenly the scream of a woman was heard above the surrounding din, and she came running along the sidewalk with her bustle all on fire. It was composed of paper or rags, and burned rather lively. The woman ran and screamed, small boys and dogs got out of the way m a hurry, while strong men were so overcome by the excitement of the occasion as not to have many wits at their disposal. At length a man, bolder than the rest, grabbed the woman and beat her bustle until he put the fire out. The fire had not quite reached the flesh, and, besides a severe scare, a burned dress, and a very tickled crowd of spectators, the lady came out uninjured."

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before Thomas Beckham, Esq., R.M.) 1 The following cases were heard and dis posed of : — ASH V. HOLMES. Claim, £1 4s lid, for goods. The defendant in this oase is a journey man shoemaker, and stated as his reason for non-payment of the debt (whioh he acknow ledged), that he has only been earning 15a a week for some time past. His Honour thought he could only be an indifferent hand or he would surely earn a higher wage. The plaintiff agreed to take 5s a week, which the defendant undertook to pay. AKERS V. ROGERS. Claim, £3 14s Gd, for goods. This was a similar case to the preceding one in which the defendant was also a worker in leather. His defence was that he was badly off for work, was willing to pay but had not the means. Plaintiff stated that defendant could pay, but was ndt disposed to do so. The case was remanded for a week to allow the defendant to arrange matters and pay an instalment of five shillings. Adjourned Cases.

Winstone v. Freer, claim £2 ; Turner v. Burgess, claim £2 ss. On the application of Mr Brookfield that the Court might be closed on Monday on account of the general holiday, His Worship said he had no objection to the Court being closed until Tuesday as the list of cases were but light and would soon be got through. Judgment for plaintiffs in the following undefended cases :—Hampton v. Foley, claim, £7 1G 0 ; Brown, Barrett and Co v. L. Harris, claim £5 2s lOd ; Jordan and Co v. Cundy, claim £4 18s lOd ; Levy v. Pell, claim £2 15s; Abbot v. Myers, claim £3 lls6d. JOHN STOKES V. A. EUSTACE. Claim of £20, for a filly. Mr Brookfield appeared for plaintiff ; Mr Hesketh for defendant. Mr Brookfield called the defendant, John Stokes, of Onehunga, who stated that he possessed on the 20th day of October a light chesnut filly ; on the third birthday of the filly he missed her. He went on minutely to describe the pedigree of the filly, which he said was out of Moggy by Potentate. She was the prettiest filly in the province, with the exception of her tail, which had been gnawed off, but the stump remained. (Left sitting.)

POLICE COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before P. A. Philips, Esq., R.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two individuals were lined 5s each for getting drunk ; and two others for having been disorderly as well as drunk were ordered to pay 10s each, or suffer the alter native of two days in gaol. ROBBING MR SCEATS. Two youths were charged with stealing a box of cigars, valued at 19s, belonging to Mr John Sceats, of the British Hotel, from his refreshment booth, in the Albert Barracks, on the day of the Agricultural Show. Mr Sheehan appeared for the accused parties, and made an urgent appeal for leniency. Witnesses deposed to the previous good charactor of the young men, and Inspector Broham said that he believed the act was done for a lark. After a severe caution the prisoners were discharged, as the prosecutor did not wish toipreoTthe charge against them. BREACH OK. THE MERCHANT SHPPINO ACT. William Taylor was charged with being absent without leave from the brig Pakeha, on board of which he is a seaman. The Court ordered him to forfeit one day's pay, and to undergo twenty-four hours' imprisonment. A STRING OF ASSAULT CASES. James Conway was charged with assaulting Benjamin Pepper. The charge was denied, and counsel were engaged pro and con. Mr Bennett for com plainant, and Mr Sheehan for the defendant. After hearing the evidence the Court dis missed the case as one of mistaken identity. , A case against Rebecca Biggs, for assault ing Mary Fisher, was withdrawn on pay ment of costs. Maria Fisher failed to appear in answer to a charge of abusing Mr J. Hay ward, and a warrant was issued. TRANSFERS OE LICENSES. ' The following applications for transfers of licenses were granted by the Bench,:>— From James Palmer to Henry Clarke, license of the Duke of Marlborough hotel; and from Henry Clarke to, Robert Gallagher, license of ythe Shakespeare hoteh Wyndham-street. *

THE SABBATH.

(To the Editor of the Evening Star;)' Sir, —In your paper lately a person calling himself a Christian complains of the proposal to let the band play in the domain on Sundays, and gives Mr Phillips a hint to respect the peace of the Christian Sabbath. Allow me to ask "A Christian" a question*—lf Mr Phillips istolerent enough not to complain of the band playing on Saturday, which is his Sabbath, why should " A Christian" complain pf the band playing on Sunday? If .the Sabbath rest of- "A Christian" is troubled by hearing music his conscience can hardly allow him to stroll around the domain on Sunday, and then he will not be near enough to hear much of the descrating per formance. —I am, &c, 8.M.0. P.S.—" A Christian,"' says that the civil liberties which the Jews enjoy in England are mahdy due to the strict Sabbath keeping of the Englishpeople. I differ from him, for in Germany, France and Italy do ihe Jews , enjoy still greater liberties than in England,

AUCKLAND YACHT CLUB.

To-morrow will be the opening day of the yachting season, and the1 otftfasioM Will be celebrated by the Club with a piwwawm of yachts, belonging to the members ot tbe Club. The various yachts will rendezvous at. half-past one ,p.m.f off the Queen-street wharf, Commodore Aitken's flag being hoisted on board the cutter-yacht Energy. On the signal being given from the Commo dore, at two o'clock, the vessels will start in signal file in the following order :—Schooner yacht Geraldine, flying the vice-Commodore s (Mr C. R. Roskruge) flag, cutter - yachts Energy, Sabrina, Spray, Fleetwing, Zodiac, Sparkle, and Quiver. The course will be to the buoy in Ran'gitoto Channel. On rounding this the yachts will form two divisions—the Energy, Spray, and Zodiac takino- up their position on the port-quarter of the Commodore's yacht; and the Sabrina, Fleetwing, Sparkle and Quiver on starboard quarter. They will proceed in no particular order beyond being in two divisions to the North Head, where the Commodore will signal the fleet to rendezvous. The vessels will afterwards form three abreast and make for the westward of the wharf, after passing and saluting the Commodore's flag off the wharf. We congratulate the Club on the prospeots of a pleasant yachting season, and wish them every success in this highly delightful and invigorating amusement.

A HOLIDAY.

A general holiday is good, wise, and inspiriting in its influences, whether in relation to Cattle, Flower Shows, the birth of a Prince, or the life of a public bene factor. On Wednesday amply proved that colonists can truly, heartily, and soberly enjoy a sunny day's respite from the cares and anxieties of the necessary business of life. The heart of Auckland on Wednesday was beating audibly to the music and delights of a general holiday, and the Barrack-ffeld and Drill shed presented . the liveliest scenes of animation and enjoyment. Who may estimate the beneficent influences of such a holiday upon the habits and social life of a people P Without these opportunities of enjoying the sunshine and blessedness of material things we should gradually lose that Saxon strength and sturdiness which distinguished so perceptibly our indomitable forefathers. The people of this city are right, therefore, in their in offensive concessions, when masters and workmen, with their wives and families, may investigate the beauties of nature, read " sermons in stones," and find " good in every thing." Of course there are degrees of taste, as there are of intelligence and perception. Still, however, men may use these intervening privileges; they must tend to Taise them naturally from the lower to the higher conditions of .being. The world of Auckland was alive on Wednesday, and thoroughly bent on a day of pleasure ; and it must have been encouraging to the promoters of the Agricultural and Horticultural Shows to have witnessed so many hundreds of eager and interested visitors, and to observe that in the presence of the beautiful, even worldly destruction bends its crest and bows with the common people at the shrine of native industry. Without these health-giving means of out-door com munion and social intercourse how doleful and divided we ' might become. Our wives and daughters might sit in-doors, pale and melancholy, with fleshless cheeks, doing some little fancy work, or reading " Aurora Floyd," or going heavily through the ordinary routine of household toil, until the whole body becomes the prey of enervating slavery and physical debility in consequence of inattentiob to the laws of health should protracted illness follows then hew wistfully the heart yearns for the grassy slope under the green trees, where the free birds may greet the ear, and the flowers welcome the coming foot step. Let us be grateful then for the holiday, and the opportunity of witnessing the collected genius—the flowers —the fat of the land, and the knowledge that the, city and province in those arts and in dustrial phases which preminently con duce to the physical and social welfare of the people.

WAIAPU.

(From our own Correspondent.) On or about the 14th September a man wap, shot dead within a mile of the Resident:' Magistrate's Court at Waiapu, on the East" Coast. It appears that Wiremu Keiha, a petty chief in the neighbourhood owns some sheep, and that another petty chief named Paora Puku owns a number of pigs, and both pigs and sheep were in the daily habit of running together. Certain pigs,, 'but, whether they were Puku's or not, has not' been ascertained, made an onslaught upon Keiha's lambs, and killed thirty of them,, which caused Keiha to be angry, and h.6" called a meeting (runanga), and ordered that all the pigs found running with the sheep were to be killed. Paora Puku replied that he did not know that it was his pigs that killed thesheep, and tookno further notice. Wiremu Keiha began to kill his own pigs to the number of seven, and as his men were carry ing the bodies to the native settlement to eat it was discovered that they had made a mistake and killed one of Paora Puku's pigs, whereupon Wi Keiha sent word to Puku that he might come to his house for pay ment, when, upon the arrival of Puku, Wi Keiha said : "Here is a horse in payment for your pig, which was killed by mistake." Puku would not accept it, but said " I wjU take.payment at the mouth of the gun," or words to that effect. He immediately turned back to his own settlement, and collecting his men together, returned and began to kill all the stray pigs they could find belonging to Wi Keiha, who came forth and said to them : " that will do ; ,take ayrav what. you have killed and don't come back again. The Court (Wakawa) shall decide this wrong;" It is said that Wi Keiha stated that if they came back he would take up the gun, but this is uncertain ; but it is certain that he went for advice to the Resident Magis trate. Paora Puku on his way home, before crossing the river, told some other Maoris to go and catch some pigs for themselves, where he had just been. One of the natives at once took a small tomahawk, knife, and a* bit of rope,; | went thither, and while in the act of killing one of Keiha's pigs, two of Keiha's men came up, spoke a few wcufb, shot him through the heart,' and left him dead*. The men told Keiha what they had done, for which he expressed his regret. Wi Keiha now thought it time to act on the defensive, and built a pa hi case Puku and his men should attack him. They next sent to Major Ropato, of the Ngatiporo, and he told # them not to fight until he got instructions 'from the Governor. On the I.7th of October a Government agent arrived, to whom Paora Puku and his men attentively listened, but not Wi Keiha and his party ; and as they seemed determined to fight, the agent desired them to give up

their rifles, which they refused to do. Be fore leaving, however, both parties told the agent they were badly off for " kai," so he ordered for Puku and his people ten hundred of flour, and for the other tribe who were in clined- for fighting, five hundred of flour. They asked for sugar, but did not get it. In » few days after Major Ropata went to We Keiha and tried to get their rifles from them, but they still refused to give them up. The Rev. Archdeacon Williams has been here and travelled as far as the Kawa Kawa, Hicks' Bay, and on his return he expostulated with the contending parties on the folly of such animosities, but his entreaties were unavailing, so that things are assuming a dark aspect. We do not know at present what the Government intends to do in the matter. The natives that committed the outrage in shooting the man are still at liberty. It is now six weeks since the murder was committed.

THE SHARE MARKET.

MR J. M. LENNOX'S REPORT.

There is no improvement in the business. My sales comprise — Caledonian, £15 10s, £15, closing with buyers at £15 10s ; Cure, 32s &L There are sellers of Caledonian, £15 10s: Thames, £5 10s; Alburnia, £4; Tookey (third i***e>, £2 10s ; Bank of New Zealand shares, £17 ,' &mtb British Insurance, 365. Buyers a little under these quotations.

ARRIVAL OF THE "NEBRASKA' WITH THE European & American Mails.

The p.s. Nebraska, Captain I. Harding, arrived in harbour this afternoon from Hono lulu, after a capital passage of 1& days. She"; has only been absent from this port 34 days, . and was detained at Honolulu 2 days. Captain Harding reports leaving Honolulu on October 23. When off Tutuila was boarded by a boat, who desired us to report the schooner Dauntless, Moller, sailed Oct. 30 for Opia. Arrived at Auckland on Nov. 8. • Have had had light head and variable winds with rain the most of the trip. *The Nebraska biinp-s the following passengers -.—ForAuck- - land : Mrs McCausland and child, W. H. ' Weeks, J. S. Moore, C. B. Snyder (apnt foc.:^ Chiarrini's circus), W. t Tho^swell, Rev. A. N. Tait and wife, J. A. Smith, and 13 in steerage. For Sydney :J. Forsyth, M. Ellison, Mr and Mrs Kelly, and 12 in the steerage. For Melbourne: T. H. Bates, J. 0. Ingalls, and.3 in'the steerage. For Port Chalmers : G. L. Sise.and wife, Mr and Mrs Van Blacon, M. Barrows, Mrs Tinney. For Lyttelton : Q. J. Todhunter ; Riley, 2nd cabin ; and one in steerage. We are indebted to Mr R. W. Lame, purser, for our files. " The steamship Dacota is now on her way from New York to San Francisco, and is expected here about the end of this month — will leave here for New Zealand ports on 6th November, and all the steamers will after wards run right through from here. v^The steamer Great Republic sailed from San Francisco for Yokohama and Hongkong on the Ist October. The Pacific Mail Com-

pany will maintain their extra steamer every month until, September, 1873, i when the .tegular service will call for two steamers per month. An opposition line of sieamers be tween San Francisco and Hongkong will Jrobably be inaugurated about the Ist anuary. , ~ . i From files received by the Nebraska, we give the following items, additional to those received by the Java cable :— THE STATE ELECTIONS. [By Telegraph.-] • Yesterday elections for Governor and State officers w«re held in the States of Pennsyl- - vania, OMo, Indiana, South Carolina and Nebraska. Much interest has attached to the resulte, which are supposed to fore shadow tlat of the Presidential election next month. The returns thus far re ceived arj meagre. The Republicans (who have «nominated President Grant) are reported tonave a majority of several thou sand at Nebraska, and far as heard from, are ahead in. Pennsylvania and Ohio. The Li berals (or opposition coalition of Democrats' and Liberi Republicans, who have nomi nated Hoace Greeley, of the New York Tribune, fff President) appear to have car riod Indiaja. They also claim to have carried Pennsyl valia and Ohio. South Carolina has not been feard from.

LONDON.

October 8.!;- The Lo.don costermongers are starving in consequece of the failure of the fruit "season, j ' ,' : ; ' !' > ''■ " The Caiterburj; Cathedral is to be repaired. There -fas an explosion ift a coal mine at Marley jfeterday while the miners were at | work, iirty persons were known to have been killfl. The greatest excitement prevails in the nejhbourhood. The e^losion in the local mine at Marley yesterda' was far more serious in its results than thl first dispatch stated. It is now known tkt for^y miners were'killed. The elistions in America are awaited for. t anxiouslj The Qfeen of Holland is expected to visit Englandn a few days. Mr Scenck, the American Minister, has" returned^) London. The Hda, of Liverpool, was wrecked off South Sields, yesterday,-, and'all on board lost. ~ The pee of coal has again advaliced. The J mining tmpanies of Belgium are unable to fulfil 'thi orders to send coal here in conse- . quencel the scarcity of miners there. ; A Bbiinghajn firm has contracted to fur nish'lhJrussikii: Government with 150,000 rifles of&imp*6ved pattern. : The (arevitch race was won by Salvanos, Sylva sfcnd, and Enfield third. . BERii, October B.—Fivegambling saloons at well-known Germari i^feiring places have bey closed, i.ks j Stralurg, October B.—Tha'official state-' merit nde of the result of ti^e option given" shows iat, of the,.natives of new German, provind of Alsace and Lorraine, 164,033 have dlared in favour of retaining French citizensb. Of -this numbed, 38,800 de claratipf have become -, r-valid through emigralla \o France, and hi; addition.to/ 112,000 bmiciled Frenchmen have left ly provind. -*v Lonin, October B.—A Paris special from Madridsays : dbastC-i'evening, while King Amadei was1 W-alkihg in the Plaza del' Orientqbwb men concealed behind a fctatue threw fveral large stones at him, crying, '' Vival Republica." The desperadoes fled; pursue^y a number of policemen, but es caped, tfhe King was unhurt, but the oc •currenc'causes great excitement in Madrid. MatCD, October B.—ln the Cortes the Presidf decided that the debate on" tjie motiorO amend the address to the Ring by insertii a paragraph asking this abolition of slaverjwas out of order. TheiWs another demonstration of shop: keeperkst evening, who assaulted the police with cis and stones. Bosaj. October s^—The wetlen house of Gilberlnd Covejoy has suspended. Their liabilitj are understood to be about $200,01 ' .

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 187.8.'



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CALLS Pride of Tokatea .. 0 0 6 Evening Star.. .. 0 2 0 Vulcan .. .. 0 0 0 Peep of Day & Daydawn 0 0 6 Una 0 0 6 City of Dunedin .. 0 5 0 Golden Run .. .. 0 0 3 Red, White, and Blue 0 0 6 Central Italy.. .. 0 10 Otago 0 10 South British Fire and Marine Insurance 0 5 0 Watchman .. .. 0 10 Red Queen .. .. 0 0 0

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PRICE—ONE SHILLING. REED & BRETT'S AUCKLAND ALMANAC HOUSEHOLD GUIDE, ANl> STRANGERS' VADE MECUM Foe 1873. WE beg to intimate that we are engaged in the compilation of an Almanac for the Province of Auckland for the year 1873, -which will he issued early in December of the present year. Without reflecting on any previous productions in this special field of literature, we believe that we can produce a work that will meet the wants of the residents in the city and province to an extent not yet attained by any local Almanac. It is not our wish to define the points on which our Almanac wiU base its claims to supersede other local Almanacs, but we feel confidence in promising that it will find its way into more households and offices, and more nearly attain -to the correct ideal of a Provincial "Book " Almanac than anything of the kind that has yet been sub mitted to the public of Auckland. TSe information contained will be extensive and carefully compiled, and the literary portion of the work will be executed in a manner that will satisfy the most fastidious, while our extensive and varied assort « merit of new and ornamental type, and the advantages of our steam printing machinery will enable us to produce a volume that for neatness and cheapness is • not likely to be equalled in the district. We can therefore confidently recommend this Annual as affording the best' advertising medium. Although tho first year of issue the numerous agencies , and correspondents of the Evening Stcvr will provide a " medium for bringing the work immediately into contact with residents in every part of the province, and, as far as may be practicable, in other parts of the colony. Mb. H. Ridinos is the only person authorised to collect advertisements. REED & BRETT. Evening Star office, Sept. 26,1872. , SYDNEY TWEED, SLIGHTLY DAMAGED. , A PARCEL of the above just " received, and now being Sold at 2s. I.ld. PER YARD, Also, A DOUBLE-MILLED SYDNEY TWEED, VERY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED, AT 4s, 6d, Very Choice Patterns. AT No. 18 0, QUEEN S T B.E T, (Opposite Darby's Thistle Hotel.) SAMUEL COOMBES. The damage is so slight as to be hardly noticeable. J CATER (late Crombie's) ROYAL • *FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHIC GALLERY, Queen street, Auckland, has much pleasure in inform ing his friends and the public generally that he has purchased the Photographic Business so long carried on by Mr. Crombie; and having secured the services of an Experienced Operator, feels warranted in stating that hey will receive every civility and attention, as weU as first-class and artistic portraits at his hands, and that no pains will be spared to give entire satisfac tion. . J.C. begs to announce that his arrangements for taking Instantaneous Portraits of Children are now complete. .* ■' NEAL'S GKENTJJNE TOMATO SAUCE, prepared from the finest ilpe fruit; only. , NEAL'S ORIENTAL PICKLE, a delicious com pound of Sweets and Sours NEAX'S NEW ZEALAND SAUCE, equal to WOBCESTEB SAUOB I NEAL'S CHUTNEY, a most agreeable condiment supersedes Mustard and more wholesome. B. TONES & CO. "W Hp j; ESA.I.B'A ?ENT S, „



SPECIAL CIRCULAR. j LASTand CLEARING-OUT SALE of DRAPERY and CLOTHING before the , Final Closing of our premises, will continue during the month of November. _ I A Large and Well-assorted Stock to choose from, and the whole will be offered at an immense reduction from^ormei-^. £ REMOVED from «« Wakefleld-street Shop into the Queen-street Shop for FlannelsWte Cotton | Hose, and a very large assortment of Clnldiens S°Boys' and Men's Clothing, White Shirts, Under Vests, Socks, Braces, Ties, &c, at a Great Sacrifice. R. HOBBS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRAPER, UPPER QUEEN STREET, Opposite tho Army and Navy Hotel. 600 pairs OF DAMAGED BLANKETS TO BE SOLD AT HALF ENGLISH COST. J. COSGRAVE & CO. TO FARMERS, SETTLERS, BUTCHERS And OTHERS. , . THE Undersigned are Cash Pur chasers Of Hides, Sheepskins, Tallow, "Wool, &c, &c, at highest markets rates. L. D. NATHAN & CO., SHORTLAND STREET (Opposite Post-office), Auckland. NOTICE. MR J. C. STOTT is no longer authorised to collect advertisements or receive money for the Waikato 2'lmes. GEO. JONES. THORNTON, SMITH, & FIRTH'S * WHOLESALE PRICES CURRENT:— £ s d Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, "Crown Brand," per ton of 2,0001b5. .. .; 19 0 0 Fine Flour, Silk Dressed, *' TS & F Brand," per ton 10 0 0 Seconds, per ton 12 0 0 Sharps, per ton 6 0 0 Bran, per bushel of 201b Oil Oats, per bushel 0 3 0 Fowl Wheat per bushel 0 3 0 Wharf Mills, November 7, 1872. "DANES will CLOSE on Monday the 11th inst NOTICE.— The Offices of the severa Insurance Companies will be CLOSED on Monday, the 11th November. Auckland, November 7, 1872. IN To-morrow's issue will appear a Sketch entitled "A FEW DAYS AT THE TIKI."