SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

PORT OF AUCKLAND,

SUNSET: This evening, 7. ',) HIGH WATER ; This afternoon, 5.12 ; tomorrow, morning, fi.iH.

STEAM TO THE THAMES, this evening, Lady ISowen. at seven o'clock; to morrow morning, Golden Grown, at eleven o'clock

„, , ARRIVALS Wanganui, s.s., Linldater, from Wanganui

DEPARTURES. Nil,

PROJECTED DEPARTURES

For Southern purls ' Wanganui, s.s,, t'Viday ; Plwbe. s.s., Monday For Levuka ; Clmrybdis, schooner, Saturday For Kaipara : Tauranga, schooner, Saturday For Lyttelton ; Helen Denny, ship, to-morrow For San Francisco, pulling at Honolulu: Nevada mail steamer, UltU inst For Northern ports ; Rpweim, s.s., Monday Por Whitianga, Mercury Hay, and Tauranga ; Southern Oross, s.s,, Kith instant For London : Queen ISee, ship, in December For Sydney and Melbourne! Wonga Wonga, s.s., early; Hero, s,s., 10th December For New York : Ooronilla, biiique, to-day For Southern porta, yia Napier | Nevada, mail steamer, on arrival For Napier: Star of the South, s.s., to-morrow

VESSELS EXPECTED Polar Star, ship, from New York, via Melbourne, Hailed lflth July Wevada, mail steamer, fr«n Honolulu Southern Ooss, schooner, from Sydney Dauntless, schooner, from Tahiti Yara, barque, from Newcastle, Sailed 1 7th Nov. Julia Price, schooner, from Levuka Agnes Muir, ship, from London, Sailed 4th Sept.

The a,a, Plm.ho is announced to leavo tho ManaUau for .Southern porta on Monday next,

The a.a. Star of tlie South ia announced to leave fop Napier at four o'clock to-morrow. Tho a,a. Wonga Wonga will leave for Syd ney and Melbourne on Saturday at noon. W c omitted to mention yesterday that wo were indebted to 3\lr Cox, third officer, for the prompt delivery of our Idea. The s.s. Wanganui, Captain Liuklater, arrived in tha Manukau to-day. She loft AVangaimi at 8 \\m. on the 10th ; erosaed the Manukau bar at 11 p,m, on the llth. Experienced lino weather and light head winds throughout the passage. Passengers i —Mr and Mr.. Donnell, Messi-s Smith, Brewer, Campbell, MiddeH, and Curran. Cargo i 50 head cattle, SOS sheep, 2 horaea, 63 kegs butter, Brewer. —Oruiotahank, Smart and Co., agents.

The aohoouor Helena arrived at Sydney from Kaipara, on tho 27th nit, ■Tho outtev Dido, ]<\ Ohlson, master, cleared outM'avds this day from Onehunga for Kaipara with a cargo of merchandise, and seven passengers. The cutter Flora MaoPonald, S. Jackson, master, arrived in the port of Onehunga this day from Raglan witli a cargo of wool, skins, and bacon.

COMMERCIAL.

MININO. Tk» following WW the. pwrrent calls and dividends payable in the companies named below :-— .£ 9, id. mvinuNP, Tokatea ~ , Dee lg uw Coronet ~ ~ ,010 Bee 13 Thames Gas ~ ~ 0 8 0 Dec U jAvbf Diggers' ~ 0 1 Q Deo Ift Van ~'''„ ~ 0 0 (1 Dee 10 Coromandel lieaeh ~ 010 Deo 10 Harbor View,, ~ 0 10 Dee 20 Qoleonda ~ ~ 620 Dec "ai American Eagle ~ 0 0 6 Deo 24 Central Italy ~ OAt 0 Deo 38 Durham Ox ~ ~.. Atq o Dee so _Marsw^tta ~ ' ~ 0 0 6 Jan 3 mejsttnoh. Mary Ann, firaharnstown, 12th Decemher Yet* Tempaky, Insurance Bnildinga, Auckland, 12th December (Jortnnandel Heach, G'ormnandel. 17th December Auckland Permanent Co-operative P.ullding Society, SoeMv'a office, Wyndham street, 7.30 p.m.. 17th December "Windsor Castle, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 3p,m,, 10th December Coromandel Excelsior, Company's office, Wyndham street, Auckland, U am,, 80th December Sons of Justice, Mr It, Home's otßoe, Shortland sjreet, Aueklaud, 2p,m., 3rd January. Youns Quee«, (Jrahamstown, 7th January Queen of the May, Grahamstown, asth December Sona of Freedom, Jl. Ilorpe's ottioe, Auckland, 3rd January Wladaor Castle, Mechanics' Institute, Auckland, 3 p.m-, 10th December

CHIRK POST-0 VPI 08, AUCKLAND. M\ii,» wiia. Clomb ,*)■» Uxobh ;— For Thainea, this day, at 5.80 p.m., ami to-morrow, at 10,KQ «,m,, and a so'pm_ For Coromandel, to-uiomow, at 130 p,nv For .Russell, Wangaroa, and Mongonui, per Comerang, to-niorrow, at noon. Fw Wanganui, AVeliington, Cantevhury and Otago, per a.9, Wanganni, to moi-row, at 3 p.m. yojp the undermentioned places, per a.a. Wonga Wonga, on Saturday, the 14th inst., as follows :— *or India, China, Mediterranean porta <>nd Continent Of Europe, at 10 a.m. For the United Kingdom via Brlndlal, at 11.80 a.m, Fw the United Kingdom via Southampton and the Australian Colonies, at II a. m. I<ate letters fo_r Sydney, Melbourne and the United Kingdom via Suez will he received until 11,80 a.m. For Taranaki and Southern porta, per Phwbe, on Monday, Itith inst,, at T a-m, Fw Napiex- and Southern provinces, per Nevada, six hours after her arrival. {Signed} ac, Ejaa, Chief Postmaster,

BIRTHS.

-on the llth instant, the wife of Mr ti

Oamkiion

11, Cameron of a aon, Uoi,nN!i_to\~On December 11, at Parnell, the wife of O V Goldabro", MD. of a son

Mont_nni.KV,—On December 11, at Cook-streot, tho wife of H. Mobberloy of a aon,

DEATH.

MjM,Ktt.- On December 12. Albert John, sou of T. P. Miller, agod 2 years and 7 months. Tho funeral will leave his father's residence, Cross street, Newton, to-morrow, at i p.m.

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

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1872.

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

The Provincial Council has in arc hod its forces op tho hill and thou marched down again. It has achieved another victory equally bootless with those preceding. It has placod itself in the position rendered famous in story by Mr Cadman as " truly laughable." It has fought for four mortal hours on twoedlcdum wrsw tweedledee, and the result has boon "as you woro." Tho Superintendent had told thorn that ho would not take back tho polico unless they gave him £2000 to pay thorn with, The Council fought on tho issue whether they should reply "wo shall not give the £2,000, and we say what we said before;" or whether they should merely say "we shall not give the £2,000," The practical result, so far as the resumption of tho police is concerned, will he quite tho samo, unless tho Superintendent shows a vacillation and a pusillanimity which ho has not hitherto manifested; but the question was accepted as the grounds of another struggle between progress and retrogression, and retro gression is supposed to havo won the day, With exceptional addresses the debate was one of the feeblest of tho session, and afforded a lucid commen tary on the assertion made with strange reiteration that the Council compares very favourably with the General As sembly. If this is so, then God have pity on New Zealand If anything were wanting to remove the last lin gering idea from any mind that the Council is capable of properly con trolling the police, it was supplied in the spirit manifested by those who strive to obtain that eontrof. There appears to be in tho Council an utter ignoring of the principle, which is recognised in ail legis natures of not attacking a man | who both from absence and Iby the privileges of the House m precluded from defending him ;se-f Mr Mitchell spoke of the ! Superintendent as " pig headed," and 'said he should "he sent about his j business,"1 and all this because Mr Gillies had sent; Mr Mitchell "about j his business" when he. found him to ihe the Jonas of the Executive craft, Mr Boylan spoke of the action of the Superintendent as a " mean and con temptifele tricky* while the Executive, wh& are supposed to bear the brunt of any at.ta.ek on the head of the Govern ment, stood mute and spoke not a word Ifoc bis protection* That not having their resignations to his Honor on the forwarding of Message %\y. ihm thould have defended him in Council from these moat cowardly

attacks, there cannot be a shadow of doubt ; and their not; having dono so shows that any officer or any man in tho police or any other force would be liable to bo sacrificed at any moment to the exigencies of the hour if under the control of such a Council. Mr Sbanaghan, who really should show respect enough for the Council to take the quid of tobacco out of his mouth before he rises to speak, also made a most cowardly and untruthful attack on an " Inspector of Polico," and with an affectation ot reticence declined to givo tho name, lleavon have mercy on that officer, and also on Mr Broham, for offending Mr Shanaghan's military pride, if ever they come under this most cheeky stripling. Mr Shanaghan spoke a good deal of truth when ho lot it out that this polico question is a struggle with tho " Mikes," of whom ho would bo loader. Ho may affect to make little of the scenes at tho polling-booth iv Shortland in tho Suporintendental election. The writer of this article can testify an an oyo-witnoss to the truth of every word spoken by Mr Mackay as to tho conduct of the polico on that occasion, The police guarded the door of the booth, pushed back tho supporters of tho one candidate, and dragged in tho supporters of the other, all the while laughing at the fun of

Booing voters bonnetted and knocked clown by their side. This is truo, and tho flippant speaking of this aspirant to tho loadorship of tho Mikes will not oH'iieo it from the momory of thoso that saw it. Truo, instructions may not havo boon issued from head-quarters, but tho orout urea of tlie drunlcon rotten regime wore in their places, and knew their duly, anil did it too. Ah was well said by Mr Ellis, if Mr ••illios did nothing else during his torm of oflico than prevent tho possibility of a ropotition of such corruption by re moving tho polico from Provincial con trol ho dosorvos tho thanks of tho public. And more, we do not hesitate to say that in taking the stand which ho has on this question, Mr Gillies has gouo far to remove that un popularity which has been caused by other steps which he has taken; and that, by standing firmly by his already expressed intention of declining the I once in tho absence of proper pro vision for their support, ho will rally round him tho sympathy of «uVi tlno worth in the provirutro. 'vague hints woro thrown 'out by Mr Carleton as to lhftj"<Jauso of tho deop anxiety to secure the police at tho present time. It would havo boon un-parliamentary no doubt to havo spoken out, but one bolief vory generally hold is that the intention is to make tho polico, if not political agents at least to close their oyes, and leave tho Mikes to break heads with impunity during the coming oleetionof Council and Superintendent. Wo do not hesitate to expross our belief that this feeling is cherished by many. Mr Broham is tho wrong man in tho wrong place if tho polico aro to connive at election fun ; and ho would fool too much inclined to do as ho did with Haley; and if, say Major Stoney, who is tho aspirant for Mr Broham's place, were in com mand, wo should havo glorious scones throughout the elections. Wo caution those who indulge iv such dreams that thoy may banish tho hope. If tho polico were transferred a thousand times the reign of tho shillelagh shall return no more; and even if tho police woro demoralised, and elections ap peared likely tonot be free,citizens must simply band together a la Americaiiw, organise vigilance committees, take to bowio knife and revolver, aa being more scientific, refined, and effective, aud shoot the rowdies down liko dogs. It has not come to this, but to this it will como ore tho people again submit to such terrorism as disgraced tho pro vince three years ago. Wo aro told it is a disgrace to Auckland to pronounce sentence on its own administrative in capacity in being the only province that has handed over the police to tho central Government • but the truodis graco consists in its being tho only province that submitted to such be sotted, brutalized administration of tho police as culminated in tho scones at the Shortland polling-booth.* The question is now, we presume, settled; and the Council K&vuag given its ex piring kick, Mr G-illias will simply be consistent with himself and guard tho public weal. The struggle was a hot one, and tho Council, by tho same majority of ono, has reaffirmed its previous action. It would have been a tie. but for Mr Croighton's idiosyu cracy. In committee he voted with tho respectable party and against the Mikes, although he had been almost dragged from behind the Speaker's chair. But when tho resolution was about to be reported to Coun cil for confirmation Mr Creighton < ratted, almost overpowering the mes senger w^ien locking the door. We do not blame Mr Croighton for ratting— he cannot* help it; and w© merely mention tho incident to show on what a small thing the decision of the Council depended. No one has any doubt as to the way in which His Honor the Superintendent will now act. The Council has relieved him from responsibility in refusing to give him supplies requisite for tlie support of the police, and Mr Gillies is not the man te throw the force into confusion to gratify the last whim of J a defunct Council.

The Caledonian games will take place in the, Albert Barracks on the 26th instant, as that will be a general holiday.

We have been requested to contradict the statement made in the telegram of our Coro mandel correspondent yesterday, in regard to the re-entry of tlie Bismarck claim, on the ground that it had not been properly manned of late. On enquiry we find that the Govern ment could not re-enter, and the report is therefore a foolish one, to say the least of it. In any other condition of the sharemarket than the present depressed state the publi cation of such a report might have caused con siderable injury to the small stock-holders iv the company.

With tho most cordial good wishes for tho Ladies' Benevolent Society in general and their labours in connection Avith the Old Women's Home in particular, _wo cannot avoid referring in a rather pointed manner to a recent case that requires explanation. We observe it delicately alluded to in a letter signed " Beta," in the Herald of this morn ing, but we have learned the circumstances, and wo think they had better be known so that the relations of this refuge for old a"0 should be satisfactorily defined. A Mrs Dio'<ey, a respectable and very aged widow of a pensioner, absolutely penniless, and having no one capable of helping her, applied in proper form for admission to the Refuge. Everything was en regie but that she had tho fatal fault of not being a rosidont in Auckland. In fact she had lived most of her time at Onehunga, which is an outside settlement of the province, but it is not Auckland, The ladies, howovor, (and we always like to s[leak of Our fair sisters with respect and reverence), appear to have for gotten that the provincial funds that have built the Home, that pay the matron's salary and provide a goodly portion of the inmates' food, are drawn fromrosidents iv all parts of tho province, ovon that remote and heaven-forsaken place—Onehunga. We trust that the ease of Mrs Diokey will serve the purpose of inducing them to enquire into tho reid position and relation.-) of this venerable institution ; and that seoing—-as they must see—that it derives support from all, it will not bo allowed to limit its sphere of activity to thoso who happen to have been residing in London. There is no) object in the world more loveablu than fair bands engaged in loving work ; and as tho Ladies' Benevolent Society is one of our best institutions we trust they will do nothing to excite popular dis favour, and Bubjeot themselves to the rough bundling of that most ill-natured class of people — newspaper correspondents.

In yostorday's issue, in an article with ro foronou to tho Destitute Children's Asylum, wo spoke of tho Grammar School as seekin" " to lay its paw" on the building occupied by that institution, We did so on account (if tho claims advanced in the Provincial Council in favour of tho Grammar School by certain speakers j but it affords us much satisfaction to say that so fur from tho authorities vested with tho interest of tho Grammar School thomsolvoa desiring to appropriate the pro perty, a resolution on tho motion of Mr Firth expressed not only acquiescence, but a desire that tho Destitute Children's Asylum should obtain and retainjjprpe(;n.nk*jyossessirtn of a buildiw* so admirably liadpten to the

'purpose

Tho most important business of tho Pro vincial Council, yesterday, was Mr. Phillips' notice for a Free Public Library and Working Men's Club, which was lost; also, the motion of Mr Shoohail, relative to the reservation of native territory in the Lake district, and that with reference to the Waikato and Thames Railway, which were carried. The Council then went into committee to con sider His Honor's message on the police force. Mr Swanaonsou moved "That this Council, having considered his Honor's message rela tive to tho polico force, are of opinion that no increase ot expenditure is wanted for that purpose, and that this Council adheres to its expressed opinion that tho province should resume the control of that force." A lengthy debate ensued, when Mr Brookfield moved as an adiaond'.uent that all the words after "purpose" be loft out, and on the question being put that the words pro posed tt) bo left out stjmd part of the ques tion, tho committee divided as follows :

—Ayes, IS: Messrs. lusk, Shoohan, Hurst, Swanson, Stone)', O'Rurko, Dignan, Uovburn, Touts, Cadman, J. McLeod, Kelly, Lundon, Shapagnan, Boylan, Macready, Maxwell, Mid Mitchell. Noes, lli: Messrs. Buoklar.d, Hay, Gordon, Mackay, May, Carleton, Hamlin, Prime, Swan, Douglas, Ellis, lbveridge, Philips, and Croightou. The resolution of Mr Swanson was consequently carried.

The city sharebrokors hdd a meeting yes terday afternoon in the large room of the 1 nsuranoe Buildings, when fee minutes of tho last meeting woro read by M\ Campbell and confirmed by tho niembora present. The business consisted in a momoial to the Colo nial Seoretary that tho 25th clause of tho Amended Stomp Act, whicl is quite un workable, might bo suspended A resolution was carried to tho effect tlat tlie society resolve itself into a Stock and Sharebrokors' Association ; a number of gaitlemen were thon elected to servo on the committee for tho ensuing year, and tho riles which had boon submitted to the society were adopted. The mooting then separated.

Our Volunteers do not niuser so numer ously at parade as heretofore whether the inattention arises from languo" caused by the oppressive weather, or any tther cause wo know not, but there is clearly a falling off in our volunteer ranks in the dril-shod ; officers and men are alike blameable ii this respect; but allowance we opine must be made for non-attendance, which wo believe, if neces sary, could bo satisfactorily explained.

A meeting took place last night at the Eden Vine Hotel to consider the popular grievance—the toll-bars. There was a large attendance of ratepayers of the Mount Albert Highway District, presided over by Mr C, Spragg. After the Chairman ana other gentlemen had eloquently addressed the meeting on the subject of toll-bars, Mr Layers moved the follawiug resolution, which being seconded by Mr Watson, was unanimously agreed to, " That this meeting is of opinion that, in the near prospect of the re-letting of our toll-bars, aud as no answer has been received as to the granting or refusing of the recently presented petition to the Superintendent—praying for the removal of the toll-gates,' &c, —that a deputation, consisting of Messrs Galbraith, Spragg, and Cundell, wait upon the Superin tendent, ?ud, if possible, obtain from him an answer thereto. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was duly accorded, and the meeting adjourned."

Tenders will be received by the Harbour Board until Tuesday next for reclamation, wharfing, &c, in Freeman's Bay, according to specifications and plans to be seen in the office.

The inhabitants of Remuera and New market will meet this evening in the Presby terian school - room, Newmarket, for the purpose of considering the removal of the toll-gates.

The Auckland Improvement Commissioners met yesterday to consider the propriety of calling for plans for the laying out of the Albert Barracks* when it was decided that £30 should bo offered as a prize for- laying out. the grounds. It was also stated that Sir George Grey is, willing to give, a donation of books towards a public library should one be established for the use of the people.

Received another letter from "Looker-on." We criticised his former letter merely on account of its assumption that everything should be done for that pet of demagogues and pest of society who feela a pride in being called the "Poor Man." We respect poverty and feel sincerest sympathy for any one that is poor, but we detest the " Poor Man," and we wish, like tlie Roman Emperor, that all that class and all their " Friends " had but one neck that wo might wring it. The man that has a genuine struggle witli adversity, and is being weighed down witli burthens and difficulties, whose soul is anguished by the wants of those near and dear to him, "who feels that lie would do any thing for their Bake, and bravely nerves him self and bends every effort to raise them and himself from want to comfort, that man deserves respect and tenderness and assist ance, and to smooth Ins path and relieve his burthens would be one of the plcasantest works conceivable. But as for the blatant impudent pretender who prates of his rights as a " Poor Man," and instead of seeking to lift himself in the social scale, regards him self as dictator of the policy of the country, We do not know anything pleasanter than it Would bo to take him by the neck and pound his head against a wall, Wo aro sure that " Looker-on" is not the defender of such ; but he has suffered himself to speak tbo cant that is current about this thing, that is called the "Poor Man," and which has done incalculable injury in chilling the sympathy of those who otherwise would feel disposed' to forever light tho battles of the weak. Tho "Poor Man" is not a colonial institution, and the first symptoms of his appearance should be crushed out of exist ence. He belongs to a state of society whore "touch your hat" is tlie order of the day, and where tho drudge and his master constitute two clearly defined elements in society. But we live in a land where the poorest may hold his head up as proudly as the wealthiest, and a man who dubs.himself as belonging to a menial class, and sullenly stands aloof should bo looked on as an enemy of peace and good citizenship. "Looker on's" third letter leads off ou another scent, and outers on a profitless disquisition on the general subject of taxation. Its insertion, therefore, is not necessary.

We have groat pleasure in publishing the following, headed " Loafers," and commend ing its pleading and protest:-—-" To the Editor of the Evening Star.—-Sir, — There is a species of loafing carried on in this beautiful city of ours tlie perpetrators of which ought to be heartily ashamed of themselves. I allude to tho strong, able-bodied men, shop boys, merchants, and clerks, who besiege the theatrical managers, or agents of public amusements, for situations as check-takers. These parties, many of whom are iv receipt of two or three pounds per week, not only manage to exclude men who for years have had these billets, but whose age, illness, or other causes prevent them from taking any billet which requires laborious, !wuj_t_s.y, or mental labour. £b«<4»W s'ti'ilfings earned of an wun'ing would be an object to these men, who probably havo wives and families to support. I really do think these parties should gracefully retire, and thus give a little help to ' A weary brother pulling hard against the stream.'—l am, &c, Cknsor."

Wo have been furnished with the following correspondence bearing on a roceut paragraph in this journal relative to insolvency and lawyer's charges :—To the Editor of the Evening Star. —Sin, —In justice to Mr Whittle I beg to be allowed to make the fol lowing statement in regard to the conversa tion that passed between Mr Whittle and Mr Madden in my presence. At the time Mr Madden received the £10 I heard Mr Whittle ask Mr Madden if £5 would be sufficient to commence with. Mr Madden said, "Can you not let me have £10 ?" Mr Whittle stilted that being short of funds he required some money to carry on business ana subsist on in the meantime. That if he gave the £10 would that be sufficient to see the thing through ? Mr Madden said he thought it would, but if there was opposi tion he should require more, bnt that Mr Whittle had better give him the £10 at once and havo done with it. After which Mr Whittle handed over the £10 to Mr Madden, and got a receipt for tlie same. If you would insert these lines you will confer a great favour on yours, etc., SAML. Wood.— "To the Editor of the Evening Star.—Sir: On Tuesday morning, at half-past seven just as I was finishing breakfast, two gentle men from Auckland called and directed my attention to a statement of Mr Madden in your issue of Monday, requesting me to say whether Mr Maddens statements were true or false. Sir, it is quite impossible for me at this time of tho morning to carefully read, much less to reply to the whole of Mr Madden s letter, because I have two men and a horse waiting on me in my coal-boring operations. I cannot, however, permit the insolvent alluded to to return to town with out saying something on the subject matter in dispute. Mr Madden is so far right in saying that he engaged to take the insol vent through the Bankruptcy Court for £15, but I don't think that I can endorse many more of his assertions. What I understood at the first, and in several subsequent con versations witli both parties separately was as follows :—Mr Madden calculated that the insolvent might meet with some opposition, but that as it was not likely to be very great, he would do the whole affair for £15 ; should there be no opposition he would be content with something less, but the insolvent being altogether penniless Mr Madden agreed to conduct the whole business properly upon tho condition that the insolvent would furnish him with as much money as would be required fi'om time to time for Court charges, promising to wait for any balance until the insolvent could get him self righted and earn tlie amount. It ap pears that Mr Madden received £11 ls 6d, and I have been informed by a solicitor that the Court charges would not amount to more than £5 odd. Other authority equally good has told me the same thing. I believe, however, Mr Madden to be an upright young gentlemen, aud that he will be able to show that it took every penny of the £11 Is Gd for Court charges. As I can not write more at present I will just say that I expect to be in town some time this week, and will call upon and tell yon anything else I may know on the subject.—l am, &c», W. McCaui, Whan, December 10.

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

We observe in the Sydney Mail that th Nukulan, schooner, arrived at Sydney on th 26th ult. Among the passengers was. M Fitzgerald* alias James Cummins, of Green Hatp notoriety.

One of those frequently occurring social storms between Mary Couaens, and Mary Maylon was quietly settled out of Court, both Marys vowing that their unruly mem bers should henceforth and for ever cessa to wag either in defiant ojt playful contest, when the two representative Marys respe«t ully turned their backs to each other and passed to their homes.

We observed this morning on the top 4 the Governor Browne hotel, Hobson street, ! flag half-mast high, and upon enquiry learn that it had been hoisted out of respect to th< memory of James Mitchell, late manager oft the Otago claim, who died in this hotel yes-' terday, and whose remains were laid in their resting place this day.

The treasurer of the Auckland Hebrew school begs to acknowledge with thanks a donation of £3 3s from Messrs E. and H.

Isaacs

The p.s. Royal A If red will make a trip by tlie light of the moon this evening on the waters of the Waitemata, and again on Sat urday evening, in order that citizens may enjoy a water excursion under the inspirit ing sounds of music.

' We invite attention to the entertainment to be given this evening in the Parnell Hall by the Parnell Ethiopian Troupe, the proceeds of which will be devoted to the St. Mary's Organ Fund; when the leading minstrels of the society will make their appearance on the boards. Such touching ballads as " The Moon Behind the Hill," "Kiss Me Mother," "Oh, Gently Breathe," " Happy be Thy Dreams," and the universally admired " My Pretty Jane," which the author, Edward Fitzball, took so much pains to recover, as it had slipped into the world of melody with out its author's name—such ballads as these, we think, are enough to attract an audience. They, however, do not alone comprise the vocal feast.; there is a large, humorous, and comic provision made for intervening courses, with overtures, choruses, and the " Music Lesson," a lively comedietta; and when it is further announced that Masters Fitts, Dicky, Kelly, Grey, Ibbetson, and Beale will give . their assistance towards the immediate object 1 of the entertainment and the gratification of ; visitors we conclude that Parnell Hall will be crowded.

At a meeting of the Domain Board held yesterday a committee was appointed to confer with the Provincial Government and the City Council to facilitate some terras of arrangement on the question of the water supply iv the Domain so as to arrive at some effectual result.

The members of the Prince of Wales lodge Avill hold their usual meeting this etening at the Masonic hotel at half-past seven o'clock.

A pension of £750 a year, under the Go vernment Pension Act, has been granted, to Colonel Sir Thomas Gore Browne in consi deration of his colonial services.

A large quantity of oysters were seized on board the You Yangs, steamer, from New castle to Sydney lately, and were sold by auction under the regulations of the Customs' department. The oysters appear to have been dredged from the Hunter River, which has been closed under proclamation of the Government. Neither the minora consignees Hava Wen discovered, or other wise" they would probably be proceeded against.

The s.s. Hero arrived in Sydney on the 26th ult., after a passage of five days. She may be expected again in Auckland on Mon day next. In the case of William Barker, in the Police Court yesterday, charged with felo niously possessing a cheque and getting notes for the same, value £15 Ss 3d, the property of Thomas H. Mabin, of Epsom, the accused, after a good dose of sensible advice, was discharged. It is notified by advertisement that the holders of the -winning horses in the late Melbourne Cup will receive their purses at the Occidental Hotel this evening at half past eight o'clock.

ADDITIONAL ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

[From Files per Woxoa Woxga.]

LONDON,

November 17. The Right Hon. George J. Goschen, First Lord of the Admiralty, man address delivered at Bristol, vindicated the naval policy of the Government, and deprecated groundless panic as to the efficiency of the British navy. He also spoke strongly of the exertions of Eng land to suppress the slave trade, not only on the Eastern Coast of Africa, but also in Potynesia, remarking that she had engaged in this service the whole of the Australian Squadron, and was having built, in addition, five new and swift steamers to be employed in the same work.

A terrific hurricane has raged throughout Denmark, and resulted in the loss of eighty vessels, and many lives. The country is flooded, and large numbers of cattle are drowned. In consequence of this calamity there is great suffering.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(To the Editor of the Evextng Star.) Sir, —Some time since I noticed a paragraph in your paper calling attention to the hlthy and neglected state of the back streets at ParneU. Subsequently a "statement appeared to .the effect that two men had been employed to rectify the existing evil. So far from doing so the evil has been increased two-fold. These men have cleared the docks, weeds, and debris from the paths into the gutters, thus hopelessly impeding aU drainage, and leaving the black mire and filth which is .aUowed to coUect aU the year round exposed to the sun's rays. A few days ago I noticed these men "usefußy" employed cutting-down grass and weeds on a vacant allotment of ground where rubbish is shot, and I asked them if they were goinw to clear the gutters. One of them replied that "he hadn't got no orders to do so, and they oidy did as they were told." Sub sequently I saw them in the Parnell road scratching grass from the gutters to the side of the road, and. leaving it there only to be blown back again. I remarked that they seemed to clear the gutters in the front streets, although in the side ones they only choked them worse than they were before. The same answer as above was received, but the other man interposed: "Why, you see, sir, ladies and gentleman passes up and down 'ere." Now, sir, I should like to know whether the Parneß Highway Board has ordered the gutters to be filled in with this rubbish, the health of the inhabitants thereby endangered, and aU decency violated, as a retaliation for the paragraph which appeared in your paper; or whether it is done through the pig-headed stupidity and ignorance of the person whose duty it may be to see this work attended to. Whichever way it is I can only say that the ratepayers' money is being wasted, their re quirements neglected, and their wants and wishes absolutely opposed, and the sooner they caR a public meeting to look into thesd matters the better. Whilst the work above referred to is utterly neglected three men are at present employed levelling a mound of earth on a vacant patclT of ground at the side of Pamett rise. How ever much this work may improve the general appearance of the particular spot, it is notrequired for sanitary purposes, and 1 believe that no one wiR dispute the fact that. it is the first and most important, duty of a Highway Board to attend to the sanitary con ddaon of its district, although with the Parneß Board it seems to belastT Apologising for trespassing on yo Ur valuabte siace,! am, &c., Inhabitant.

TELEGRAPHIC.

+-. — FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.

GRAHAMSTOWN.

This day, 2.59 p.m. The Alburnia mine is looking well; strip - Dim' down hanging-wall to day, got 50 iourds of rich specimens from one patch, the >de is five feet wide The Windsor Castle-has resumed crushing fim the upper level, which shews well. The Golden Crown tributers have g<£f~faA* ni<s patch of specimens to-day. The cOjpany's mine is rich, crushing com meped on Tuesday with ten head of sta\pers. They have already got 22 pounds of aialgam. Tfe Inverness tributers have crushed 44 tons or 44 ounces. Th Califomian trial crushing in the new lode ( 10 tons for 3 ounces is payable and encouaging.

COROMANDEL.

This day, 2.15 p.m. Nieestone from the Peep o' Day has been got. A pudic indignation meeting is to be held next Saurday, to protest against the uniform househ'ld rate for education.

TAURANGA.

10 a.m. The Stuthern Cross sailed at six o'clock last nigh for Auckland. Passengers from Opotiki: Miss Simpkins, MessTS Martin, Litchfield and Black. From Tauranga: Miss McDonald, Messrs Bennett, Dean, Jones, Pearce, Isaacs, and a prisoner. (PER ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH AGENCY.)

WELLINGTON

This day, noon. Messrs Bethune and Hunter held their first , wool sale yesterday. Washed wool realised Is 5d to la 7d ; scoured, ls 4d to ls 9d ; greasy, Is to ls 4£d ; locks, B£d to 9£d_; pieces, lid per lb. .. The sliip OUonl-ipra, bound £rom London-**-. Wellington with immigrants on board has put into the Mauritius dismasted. Pas sengers and crew all well Mr Morgan, the Native Commissioner, has been suspended pending the final decision of the Government, which will not be given until the return oi Mr McLean. ..... -X- -

DUNEDIN.

This day. . A general holiday is held to-day, in con sequence of it being the half-yeairly Presby terian fast. A number of excursionists have gone to pay a visit to H.-M.S. Dido at Port Chalmers, Ay This day, 2.20 p.m. First wool sale to-day. Greasy, ls Id to 8s 4d ; and Is 2d to 3s 4d ; locks, lid.

PORT CHALMERS.

This day. A ship, supposed to be the Jessie Read man, from London to WeUington, passed the Heads this morning.

WHAT LIVE FOR.

WHAT [The author of the following beautiful poem from which the motto of the JEvening Star is taken is George Linmeus Banks, a native of Birmingham, born 1821. Mr Banks has successively edited the " Birmingham Mer cury," "Durham Chronicle," and " Dublin Daily Express." He has also written several light dramatic pieces for different theatres, and published five volumes of verses. He is now associated with the London press, and resides in the metropolis.] I live for those who love me, Whose hearts are kind and true ; For the heaven that 9miles aboTe me, And awaits my spirit too; For all human ties that bind me ; . For the task by God assigned me ; For the bright hopes left behind me, And the good that I can do. I live to learn their story, Who've suffered for my sake ; To emulate their glory, And foßow in their wake ; Bards, patriots, martyrs, sages, The noble of aU ages, Whose deeds crown History's pages, And Time's great volume make. I live to hold communion' With aU that is divine ; To feel there is a union Twixt Nature's heart and mine j To profit by affliction Reap truth from fields of fiction, Grow wiser from conviction And fulfil each grand dfflgta I live to hail that season. By gifted minds foretold, When men shall live by reason, And not alone by gold; i "When man to man united, And every wrofig thing righted, The whole world shall be lighted As Eden was of old. IS»*L A I live for those who love me— l3^T?^|bC For those who know me true ; For the heaven that smiles above me, And awaits my spirit too; For the cause that lacks assistance,' • For the wrong that needs resistance, ;* For the future in the distance, And the good that I can do.

We learn by a telegram from Wellington that the Glenlora, hound from London to that jsort with immigrants had put into the Mauritius dismasted. The Glenlora is an iron ship of 764 tons, commanded by C*pt*>* Edwards,'and is nine years old. The following laudatory notice of one rf our leading dramatists is from the Sydney Empire.*— "Mr B. N. Jones^ who m*ny years ago formed one of Madame I*** Montea s company arrived here by the He*o steamer, in company with his talented wu*» from Auckland. Mr Jones is, probably, o» of the best light "old men" comedians"*, garment in the colonies; but he **!»«*!** aas not decided whether he will »'n*if,s Sydney or take an engagementmMelbouxn*.: The members of the SeaxneaV P*«**c*,°? Society will hold a meeting this evening^ the Thames Hotel, for the pnipoae •* w I considering the Society** roles,

TBI ffyßNftfo STAR, fHPRSDAf, DtCJEMfeER 12, 1672



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